Epson Expression Home XP-5200 Series User Manual page 131

Solving Problems
There is some dust or stains on the scanner glass.
Solutions
Clean the scanner glass and the document cover using a dry, soft, clean cloth. If there is dust or stains
around the originals on the glass, the copy area may extend to include the dust or stains, resulting in the
wrong copying position or small images.
"Cleaning the Scanner Glass" on page 77
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The size of the paper is set incorrectly.
Solutions
Select the appropriate paper size setting.
Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied Image
The following causes can be considered.
The paper path is dirty.
Solutions
Load and eject paper without printing to clean the paper path.
"Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears" on page 76
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There is dust or dirt on the originals or the scanner glass.
Solutions
Remove any dust or dirt that adheres to the originals, and clean the scanner glass.
"Cleaning the Scanner Glass" on page 77
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The original was pressed with too much force.
Solutions
If you press with too much force, blurring, smudges, and spots may occur.
Do not press with too much force on the original or the document cover.
"Placing Originals" on page 30
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The copy density setting is too high.
Solutions
Lower the copy density setting.
"Menu Options for Copying" on page 55
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Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor
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Copy Quality is Poor
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