User manual

❏ Print using a high quality setting on the control panel or in the printer driver.
❏ When printing on a disc, adjust the level of density on the control panel or in Epson Print CD.
❏ When images or photos are printed in unexpected colors, adjust the color and then print again. e automatic
color correction feature uses the standard correction mode in PhotoEnhance. Try another correction mode in
PhotoEnhance by selecting an option other than Auto Correct (or Automatic) as the Scene Correction (or
Scene Detection) setting. If the problem continues, use any other color correction feature other than
PhotoEnhance.
❏ Disable the bidirectional (or high speed) setting. When this setting is enabled, the print head prints while
moving in both directions, and vertical lines may be misaligned. If you disable this feature, printing may slow
down.
❏ Control Panel
In the print settings for Print Photos mode, disable Bidirectional.
❏ Wi n d o w s
Clear High Speed on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS X
Select System Preferences from the
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and
then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select O as the High Speed
Printing setting.
❏ Do not stack the paper immediately aer printing.
❏ Dry the printouts completely before ling or displaying them. When drying the printouts, avoid direct sun light,
do not use a dryer, and do not touch the printed side of paper.
❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges. is product is designed to adjust colors based on the use of genuine
Epson ink cartridges. e use of non-genuine ink cartridges may cause print quality to decline.
❏ Epson recommends using the ink cartridge before the date printed on the package.
❏ For best results, use up ink cartridge within six months of opening the package.
❏ When printing images or photos, Epson recommends using genuine Epson paper rather than plain paper. Print
on the printable side of the genuine Epson paper.
Related Information
& “Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 136
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 138
& “Paper Handling Precautions” on page 38
& “Available Paper and Capacities” on page 39
& “List of Paper Types” on page 40
& “Epson Print CD” on page 154
& “Adjusting the Print Color” on page 89
& “Print Photos Mode” on page 22
Copy Quality Is Poor
Check the following if uneven colors, smears, dots, or straight lines appear in the copied image.
❏ Load and eject paper without printing to clean the paper path.
❏ Clean the scanner glass and the document cover.
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