User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Product Basics
- Using the Control Panel
- Control Panel Buttons and Lights
- Entering Characters on the LCD Screen
- Viewing Animations
- Changing LCD Screen Language
- Selecting the Date and Time
- Selecting Your Country or Region
- Adjusting Control Panel Sounds
- Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel
- Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)
- Preventing PC Connection via USB
- Adjusting the Screen Brightness
- Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting
- Using Presets
- Product Parts Locations
- Checking for Software Updates
- Using Power Saving Settings
- Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More
- Using AirPrint
- Setting Up Printing on a Chromebook
- Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler
- Using the Mopria Print Service
- Using Fire OS Printing
- Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing
- Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets
- Voice-activated Printing
- Using the Control Panel
- Wi-Fi or Wired Networking
- Loading Paper
- Loading Paper in the Cassette and Paper Tray (Rear Paper Feed Slot)
- Paper Loading Capacity
- Double-sided Printing Capacity
- Borderless Paper Type Compatibility
- Compatible Epson Papers
- Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software
- Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel
- Selecting the Default Paper Source Settings
- Selecting the Universal Print Settings
- Placing Originals on the Product
- Copying
- Printing from a Computer
- Printing with Windows
- Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
- Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
- Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
- Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows
- Selecting Extended Settings - Windows
- Printing Your Document - Windows
- Locking Printer Settings - Windows
- Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows
- Changing Automatic Update Options
- Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S
- Printing on a Mac
- Printing from a Smart Device
- Cancelling Printing Using the Product
- Printing with Windows
- Scanning
- Starting a Scan
- Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel
- Setting Up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server
- Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon
- Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program
- Starting a Scan from a Smart Device
- Scanning a Document in Epson ScanSmart
- Selecting Epson ScanSmart Settings
- Scanning in Epson Scan 2
- Starting a Scan
- Faxing
- Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine
- Setting Up Fax Features
- Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups
- Sending Faxes
- Receiving Faxes
- Checking Fax Status
- Printing Fax Reports
- Using External USB Devices with Your Product
- Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
- Adjusting Print Quality
- Cleaning and Transporting Your Product
- Solving Problems
- Viewing the Help Screen
- Checking for Software Updates
- Product Status Messages
- Status Menu Error Codes
- Running a Product Check
- Resetting Control Panel Defaults
- Solving Setup Problems
- Solving Network Problems
- Solving Copying Problems
- Solving Paper Problems
- Solving Problems Printing from a Computer
- Solving Page Layout and Content Problems
- Solving Print Quality Problems
- Solving Scanning Problems
- Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems
- Scanned Image Quality Problems
- Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
- Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images
- Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked
- Characters are Not Recognized During Conversion to Editable Text (OCR)
- Scanned Characters are Blurry
- Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges
- Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image
- Streaks Appear in All Scanned Images
- Scanned Image Edges are Cropped
- Solving Faxing Problems
- Solving USB Device Problems
- Uninstall Your Product Software
- Where to Get Help
- Technical Specifications
- Windows System Requirements
- Mac System Requirements
- Paper Specifications
- Printable Area Specifications
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications
- Scanning Specifications
- Fax Specifications
- Ink Cartridge Specifications
- Dimension Specifications
- Electrical Specifications
- Environmental Specifications
- Interface Specifications
- External USB Device Specifications
- Network Interface Specifications
- Safety and Approvals Specifications
- Notices
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• Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of paper you loaded.
• Make sure you loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product.
• Turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
• Align the print head. If print quality does not improve after aligning the print head, disable the
bidirectional (high speed) setting.
• Adjust the print quality in the product software.
• When horizontal banding appears or the top or bottom of the paper is smeared, load paper in the
correct direction and slide the edge guides to the edges of the paper.
• If you continue to see horizontal bands or streaks in your printouts after cleaning the print head and
adjusting the print quality, make print quality adjustments for each paper type.
• If you are copying from the ADF, copy from the scanner glass instead or use a higher quality setting.
• When vertical banding appears or the paper is smeared, clean the paper path.
• You may need to replace the ink cartridges.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Nozzle Check
Print Head Cleaning
Related references
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software
Related tasks
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac
Related topics
Loading Paper
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Blurry or Smeared Printout
If your printouts are blurry or smeared, try these solutions:
• Make sure your paper is not damp, curled, old, or loaded incorrectly in your product.
• Slide the edge guides to the edges of the paper.