Epson C82N Printer Basics - Page 51

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Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Load a new sheet of plain paper and press the ) paper button to eject it. Do this several times. If you still have a problem, ink may have leaked inside the printer. Open the printer cover and wipe the area circled in the illustration below with a soft, clean cloth. ■ Make sure your paper isn't damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). Reload new paper face up. ■ Use a support sheet with special paper, or try loading your paper one sheet at a time. ■ Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the on-screen Reference Guide. ■ Use EPSON papers for proper saturation and absorption of genuine EPSON inks. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 34 for instructions. ■ For most papers, set the paper thickness lever to the m position. ■ Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing, especially when you're printing on transparencies. ■ Let your print dry completely before you handle it. Prints made on glossy photo paper take longer to dry. Follow the instructions included in your media pack. 46 Problem Solving Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image. ■ Clean the print head; see page 25 for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 27. ■ Select the correct paper Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) for your paper. See page 23 for guidelines.

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Problem Solving
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
Make sure your paper isn’t damp or
curled, or loaded face down (the
printable side should be face up).
Reload new paper face up.
Use a support sheet with special
paper, or try loading your paper
one sheet at a time.
Make sure your paper meets the
specifications listed in the on-screen
Reference Guide
.
Use EPSON papers for proper
saturation and absorption
of genuine EPSON inks.
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 34 for instructions.
For most papers, set the paper
thickness lever to the
m
position.
Remove each sheet from the output
tray after printing, especially when
you’re printing on transparencies.
Let your print dry completely
before you handle it. Prints made
on glossy photo paper take longer
to dry. Follow the instructions
included in your media pack.
Load a new sheet of plain paper and
press the
)
paper button to eject
it. Do this several times. If you still
have a problem, ink may have
leaked inside the printer. Open
the printer cover and wipe the area
circled in the illustration below
with a soft, clean cloth.
Your printout is faint or has gaps in
the image.
Clean the print head; see page 25
for instructions.
The ink cartridges may be old or
low on ink; see page 27.
Select the correct paper Type
(Windows) or Media Type
(Macintosh) for your paper. See
page 23 for guidelines.