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Clean the print head.
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The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink, and you may need to replace them.
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Make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded.
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Make sure your paper isn't damaged, old, dirty, or loaded facedown. If it is, reload a new stack
of paper with the printable side up; it is usually brighter or whiter than the other side. For best
results, use genuine Epson paper.
Printout Is Grainy
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Make sure the printable side of the paper is faceup. It's usually brighter or whiter.
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Select a higher Quality Option or Print Quality in the Windows, Mac OS X 10.4, or Mac OS
X 10.5/10.6/10.7 product software.
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Select Photo RPM (Max dpi) for the Quality Type (Windows) or Photo RPM for the Print
Quality (Mac OS X 10.4 or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7). Remember that this setting increases
print time.
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Align the print head.
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Clean the paper path.
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You may need to increase the image resolution or print in a smaller size; see your software
documentation.
Incorrect Colors in Printout
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Make sure your Windows, Mac OS X 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 product software is
not set to print in grayscale.
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For best results, use genuine Epson ink and paper.
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Clean the print head.
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The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink, and you may need to replace them.
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Try turning off Fix Photo in the Windows or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 product software.
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Try changing the Gamma setting in your Windows, Mac OS X 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/
10.7 product software.
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Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you can use a
color management system to get as close as possible. Try using ICM (Windows) or
ColorSync (Mac OS X 10.4).
In Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7, you can select ColorSync from the Color Matching pop-up
menu.
Image Quality Problems (quality problem appears on screen)
If a scanned image on your computer screen has a quality problem, check the solutions in this
section.
If the image looks correct on screen but prints with poor quality, check for print quality problems.
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
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