Problems With Printing - Epson Stylus Photo 2000P Printer Basics Manual

Problems with Printing

Only the Ppower light is on, but
nothing prints.
Make sure the interface cable is
connected securely and that the
cable meets the system
requirements on page 61 or
page 62.
Run a printer check as described
on page 49. If the check page
prints, make sure your printer and
application software are installed
correctly.
If you're printing on a network,
you need to set up your printer for
network printing, as described in
your electronic Reference Guide.
The printer looks and sounds as
though it's printing, but nothing
prints.
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 37.
Printing is too slow.
Make sure your system meets the
requirements listed on page 61 or
page 62. If you're printing a
high-resolution image, you need
more than the minimum
requirements listed.
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You may also need to:
Clear space on your hard disk or
run a defragmentation utility.
Close open applications that
you're not using.
Increase your system's memory
(RAM).
Uninstall and reinstall your
printer software if you upgraded
to a newer version of Windows.
For the fastest printing, try the
following:
Choose ink if your
Black
document is black text only.
Set the Quality/Speed slider to
.
Speed
In the printer settings Advanced
dialog box, turn
Super(x)
turn
High Speed
If you're using the parallel port,
enable ECP/DMA mode on your
computer's parallel port for
maximum print speeds. See your
computer documentation or the
manufacturer for instructions.
Your printer makes noise when
you turn it on or after it has been
sitting for a while.
Your printer is performing routine
maintenance.
off, and
on.