Printed Output Is Faint, Blurred, Or Of Poor Quality - Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual

Printed output is faint, blurred, or of poor quality.

You may not be printing on the correct side of the paper. Test
both sides to determine which side gives you the best print
quality. On coated paper, print only on the white coated side;
on glossy paper or transparencies, print only with the cut
corner facing the right side of the sheet feeder; remove each
sheet as it is printed to prevent smearing by the next sheet.
Check that the thickness adjustment lever is set correctly for the
media type. (See "Setting the Thickness Adjustment Lever" in
Chapter 1 for more information.) Faint or blurred printouts can
result if you print on plain paper with this lever in the incorrect
position.
Use a higher quality paper. If you are using 720-dpi resolution,
you get better results when you use EPSON special coated
paper for 720 dpi or EPSON high-quality glossy paper.
Check whether economy printing mode is on. To turn off this
mode, press the Economy/Condensed button until the
Economy light goes off.
Check whether your paper is moist or damp. Ink jet printers
are sensitive to moisture absorbed by paper. Do not store paper
in damp or humid places.
Check the printer settings within your software program.
If you are printing color graphics at 360 or 720 dpi, make sure
MicroWeave is on and High Speed mode is off. Also, be sure
that the Brightness and Contrast settings (Windows driver) or
Light/Dark setting (Macintosh driver) are appropriate for the
image.
Try using the printer driver's Automatic feature to let the
driver determine the appropriate image settings.
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