The Printout Is Not What You Expected - Epson AL-M8200 Series User Manual

AL-M8200/AL-M8100/AL-M7100 Series User's Guide

The printout is not what you expected

Some part of the graphics or text looks different from what you see on the
computer screen
Cause
The printer emulation setting in your application may
be incorrect.
The printout position is not correct
Cause
The page length and margins may be set incorrectly in
your application.
The paper size setting may be incorrect.
The offset values may be changed in the Printer
Adjust Menu.
Cannot print all copies
Cause
The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate
print jobs.
The last page of a two-sided printout is printed on the wrong side of the paper
Cause
Convert to Simplex is set to Odd Page or 1 Page.
Printout is garbled
Cause
The interface cable may not be plugged in securely.
Troubleshooting
What to do
Make sure that your application is set for the printer emulation you
are using. For example, if you are using the ESC/Page mode, make
sure that your application is set to use an ESC/Page printer.
What to do
Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin
settings in your application.
Make sure the correct paper size is set in the Tray Menu on the
control panel.
Confirm and adjust the offset values such as Feed Offset or Scan
Offset. See "Printer Adjust Menu" on page 86
What to do
Reduce the contents of print jobs, or increase the available memory
on your printer.
When RAM Disk is set to Maximum or Normal on the control panel,
you can increase the available memory space by changing this
setting to Off.
What to do
For jobs with three or more pages, set Convert to Simplex to Off
or 1 Page to do duplex printing.
For jobs with just one page, set Convert to Simplex to Off to do
duplex printing.
What to do
Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in
securely.
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