Mosaic-Like Patterns In The Prints; Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, Or Straight Lines Appear In The Copied Image; Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear In The Copied Image; An Image Of The Reverse Side Of The Original Appears In The Copied Image - Epson L1455 User Manual

User's Guide
❏ Windows
Clear Mirror Image on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS X
Clear Mirror Image from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.

Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints

When printing images or photos, print using high-resolution data. Images on websites are often low resolution
although they look good enough on the display, and so print quality may decline.
Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied
Image
❏ Clean the paper path.
❏ Clean the scanner glass.
❏ Clean the ADF.
❏ Do not press too hard on the original or the document cover when you are placing the originals on the scanner
glass.
❏ When the paper is smeared, lower the copy density setting.
Related Information
"Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears" on page 142
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"Cleaning the Scanner Glass" on page 144
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"Cleaning the ADF" on page 143
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"Menu Options for Copy Mode" on page 85
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Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Copied Image
Change the reduce and enlarge setting or place the original at a slightly different angle.
Related Information
"Menu Options for Copy Mode" on page 85
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An Image of the Reverse Side of the Original Appears in the Copied
Image
❏ For a thin original, place the original on the scanner glass and then place a piece of black paper over it.
❏ Lower the copy density setting on the control panel.
Related Information
"Menu Options for Copy Mode" on page 85
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Solving Problems
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