Photographic Images Look Grainy Or Rough; Color Documents Print In Black And White; Solving Printing Problems; All Lights Are Off - Epson Stylus Photo User Manual

Troubleshooting

Photographic images look grainy or rough

Possible cause
The print heads are
misaligned.
The resolution of your
image may be too low.

Color documents print in black and white

Possible cause
Your printer is not selected
in your application.
Color printing is not
selected.

All lights are off

Possible cause
The printer is not receiving
power.
Solution
Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See Chapter 5 for
instructions.
Use the PhotoEnhance setting. You can also try to increase the
image resolution using your image-editing software or decrease
the size of the image.
Solution
Select your printer and port in your software application.
Select color printing in your application and the printer software.

Solving Printing Problems

If the printer won't print, first check that:
The printer is turned on and the Ppower light is on.
Paper is loaded in the printer.
The printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet that's
not controlled by a switch or timer.
The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and
computer and both are turned on.
If you still can't print, check the following solutions.
Solution
Try these solutions:
Make sure the printer is turned on.
Turn off the power and plug in the power cord securely.
Make sure the outlet is not controlled by a switch or timer and
is operable.
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