Epson Stylus Pro 4800 Portrait Edition Printer Guide - Page 141

Solving Paper Problems, Make sure the printer isn't located in a brightly lit area. The paper

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Solving Problems | 141 Problem Printing is too slow. Solution ◗ Turn on High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Choose a lower resolution in your printer software for faster printing. ◗ Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility. ◗ Don't run too many applications at the same time. ◗ Turn off virtual memory. ◗ Add RAM to your system. ◗ Consider upgrading your system to support a faster connection to the printer: either IEEE 1394 FireWire or USB 2.0. Solving Paper Problems If paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently, try one or more of the following solutions: • For roll paper, try adjusting the paper suction setting. See page 57 for more information. You can also adjust this setting through your printer driver. • For heavy or thick media, follow the instructions on page 44 to load the media correctly. • Make sure the paper is not folded, wrinkled, or damp. • Make sure the printer's environment falls within the required temperature and humidity range. • Make sure the paper is not too thick or too thin. See pages 35 and 150 to 151 for paper specifications. • Make sure no foreign objects are inside the paper path. • Make sure the printer isn't located in a brightly lit area. The paper sensors may not operate correctly. • Make sure the Media Type and Paper Source settings in the printer software are correct. • Make sure the platen gap setting is correct for the paper or media you're printing on. See page 56 for more information. 6-141

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Solving Paper Problems
If paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently, try one or more of the
following solutions:
For roll paper, try adjusting the paper suction setting. See page 57 for
more information. You can also adjust this setting through your printer
driver.
For heavy or thick media, follow the instructions on page 44 to load the
media correctly.
Make sure the paper is not folded, wrinkled, or damp.
Make sure the printer’s environment falls within the required
temperature and humidity range.
Make sure the paper is not too thick or too thin. See pages 35 and
150 to 151 for paper specifications.
Make sure no foreign objects are inside the paper path.
Make sure the printer isn’t located in a brightly lit area. The paper
sensors may not operate correctly.
Make sure the
Media Type
and
Paper Source
settings in the printer
software are correct.
Make sure the platen gap setting is correct for the paper or media you’re
printing on. See page 56 for more information.
Printing is too slow.
Turn on
High Speed
in your Advanced settings.
Choose a lower resolution in your printer software for faster printing.
Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility.
Don’t run too many applications at the same time.
Turn off virtual memory.
Add RAM to your system.
Consider upgrading your system to support a faster connection to the printer:
either IEEE 1394 FireWire or USB 2.0.
Problem
Solution