Epson C264011 User Manual - Page 133

The printed image is blurry or smeared, Possible cause, Solution

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The printed image is blurry or smeared Possible cause Solution The loaded paper is Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face damaged, old, or dirty. up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. The paper thickness lever is in the wrong position. Set the paper thickness lever to the + position to print on envelopes or other thick media; set the lever to the 0 position to print on thinner media types. See Envelopes for instructions, then try printing again. The paper is damp or the printable side is face down. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. You loaded special media without a support sheet. Follow the special media loading instructions in Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines and on the paper packaging for media that require support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time. You tried to print on cardboard or other non-recommended media. Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in Paper. If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean the print head as described in Cleaning the Print Head. The Media Type setting doesn't match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you're using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Ink has leaked inside Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See Cleaning the the printer. Printer for instructions.

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The printed image is blurry or smeared
Possible cause
Solution
The loaded paper is
damaged, old, or dirty.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See
Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
for instructions.
The paper thickness
lever is in the wrong
position.
Set the paper thickness lever to the
+
position to print on envelopes or
other thick media; set the lever to the
0
position to print on thinner media
types. See
Envelopes
for instructions, then try printing again.
The paper is damp or
the printable side is
face down.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See
Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
for instructions.
You loaded special
media without a
support sheet.
Follow the special media loading instructions in
Paper Loading and
Handling Guidelines
and on the paper packaging for media that require
support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time.
You tried to print on
cardboard or other
non-recommended
media.
Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in
Paper
.
If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean the print
head as described in
Cleaning the Print Head
.
The Media Type
setting doesn’t match
the loaded paper.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See
Printing from Windows
or
Printing from a Macintosh
for instructions.
Ink has leaked inside
the printer.
Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See
Cleaning the
Printer
for instructions.