Epson C11C456021 Printer Basics - Page 86

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Your printout is faint or has gaps. ■ Clean the print head nozzles; see page 57 for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 59. ■ Make sure the Type or Media Type setting matches your paper. See pages 15 or 30. ■ Make sure your paper isn't damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it is, load new paper, face up. For best results, use genuine EPSON paper. Your printout is grainy. ■ Use a higher quality paper or select a higher Quality Type (Windows) or Print Quality setting (Macintosh). ■ Align the print head as described on page 63. ■ Increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see your software documentation. You see wrong or missing colors. ■ Make sure Black Ink Only is off (Windows) or Color is selected (Macintosh), even for black and white photographs. ■ Clean the print head nozzles; see page 57 for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 59. ■ Try turning off PhotoEnhance™ . Also check if you're using a special effect that alters image colors, like Sepia. ■ Try changing the Gamma setting. See page 13 (Windows) or page 28 (Macintosh). ■ Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you can use a color management system to get as close as possible. Also see the on-screen Reference Guide in your EPSON Printer Information Center for color management information. Your printouts have scratches or other marks. Try loading the paper in the front sheet feeder, as described on page 54. 80 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
Your printout is faint or has gaps.
Clean the print head nozzles; see
page 57 for instructions.
The ink cartridges may be old or
low on ink; see page 59.
Make sure the Type or Media
Type setting matches your
paper. See pages 15 or 30.
Make sure your paper isn’t
damaged, old, dirty, or loaded
face down. If it is, load new
paper, face up. For best results,
use genuine EPSON paper.
Your printout is grainy.
Use a higher quality paper or
select a higher Quality Type
(Windows) or Print Quality
setting (Macintosh).
Align the print head as
described on page 63.
Increase the image resolution or
print it in a smaller size; see your
software documentation.
You see wrong or missing colors.
Make sure
Black Ink Only
is off
(Windows) or
Color
is selected
(Macintosh), even for black and
white photographs.
Clean the print head nozzles; see
page 57 for instructions.
The ink cartridges may be old or
low on ink; see page 59.
Try turning off PhotoEnhance.
Also check if you’re using a
special effect that alters image
colors, like Sepia.
Try changing the
Gamma
setting. See page 13 (Windows)
or page 28 (Macintosh).
Your printed colors can never
exactly match your on-screen
colors. However, you can use a
color management system to get
as close as possible. Also see the
on-screen
Reference Guide
in
your EPSON Printer
Information Center for color
management information.
Your printouts have scratches or
other marks.
Try loading the paper in the front
sheet feeder, as described on
page 54.