Printout Problems; Print Quality Is Poor - Epson l805 User Manual

User's Guide
❏ If you cannot print over a network, see the Network Guide.
❏ If you are printing a large data size image, the computer may run out of memory. Print the image at a lower
resolution or a smaller size.
❏ In Windows, click Print Queue on the printer driver's Maintenance tab, and then check the following.
❏ Check if there are any paused print jobs.
Cancel printing if necessary.
❏ Make sure the printer is not offline or pending.
If the printer is offline or pending, clear the offline or pending setting from the Printer menu.
❏ Make sure the printer is selected as the default printer from the Printer menu (there should be a check mark
on the menu item).
If the printer is not selected as the default printer, set it as the default printer.
❏ Make sure the printer port is selected correctly in Property > Port from the Printer menu as follows.
Select "USBXXX" for a USB connection, or "EpsonNet Print Port" for a network connection.
❏ In Mac OS X, make sure the printer status is not Pause.
Select System Preferences from the
double-click the printer. If the printer is paused, click Resume (or Resume Printer).
Related Information
"Installing Applications" on page 67
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"Canceling Printing" on page 42
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Printout Problems

Nothing or a Very Faint Image is Printed
If you have not used the printer for a long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be
discharged. Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
Related Information
"Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 50
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Print Quality is Poor

Check the following if the print quality is poor due to blurry prints, banding, missing colors, faded colors,
misalignment, and mosaic-like patterns in the prints.
❏ Make sure the initial ink charging is complete.
❏ Check the ink tank. If the tank is empty, refill the ink immediately and clean the print head.
❏ Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ If you have not used the printer for a long time, replace the ink inside the ink tubes.
❏ Align the print head.
❏ Use paper supported by this printer.
Solving Problems
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
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