Epson Stylus Photo 2000P Printer Basics Manual page 59

Your printout is blurry or smeared.
Make sure your paper isn't damp or
curled, or loaded face down. If it's
damp or curled, reload new paper.
Use a support sheet or load your
paper one sheet at a time.
Make sure your paper meets the
specifications in the electronic
Reference Guide.
Use only EPSON papers that are
compatible with your printer to
ensure proper absorption of EPSON
Archival inks. Other papers may not
be compatible and could cause ink
bleeding or pooling.
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 43 for instructions.
Check the paper thickness lever
position. If it's in the
your printer is set for thicker paper
or envelopes and your image may
smear. For most papers, set the paper
thickness lever to the
shown on page 53.
Remove each sheet from the output
tray after printing, especially when
you're printing on glossier paper.
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Your printout is faint or has gaps in
the image.
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 37.
Check the control panel lights to see
if the ink cartridges are low on ink.
To replace an ink cartridge, see
page 40.
Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 25 for guidelines.
Make sure your paper isn't damaged,
old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it
is, reload a new sheet with the
printable side up; it's usually whiter,
shinier, or smoother than the other
side.