Paper Is Smeared Or Scuffed; Printed Characters Are Incorrect Or Garbled; The Printed Image Is Inverted; The Printout Problem Could Not Be Cleared - Epson printer User Manual

User's Guide

Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed

Check the following if the paper is smeared or scuffed when printing.
❏ Clean the paper path.
❏ Clean the scanner glass and the document cover.
❏ Load paper in the correct direction.
❏ When performing manual 2-sided printing, make sure that the ink is completely dry before reloading the paper.
❏ When the paper is smeared during copying, lower the copy density setting on the control panel.
Related Information
"Cleaning the Paper Path" on page 75
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"Cleaning the Scanner Glass" on page 75
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"Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed" on page 23
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"Copy Mode" on page 16
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"Print Quality Is Poor" on page 96
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Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled

❏ Connect the interface cable securely to the printer and the computer.
❏ Cancel any paused print jobs.
❏ Do not put the computer manually into the Hibernate mode or the Sleep mode while printing. Pages of garbled
text may be printed next time you start the computer.
Related Information
"Canceling Printing" on page 51
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The Printed Image Is Inverted

Clear any mirror image settings in the printer driver or the application.
❏ Windows
Clear Mirror Image on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS X
Clear Mirror Image from the printer driver's Print Settings menu.

The Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared

If you have tried all of the solutions and have not solved the problem, try uninstalling and then reinstalling the
printer driver.
Related Information
"Uninstalling Applications" on page 87
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"Installing Applications" on page 88
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Solving Problems
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