User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Product Basics
- Using the Control Panel
- 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 Fire OS Printing
- Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing
- Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets
- Voice-activated Printing
- Wi-Fi or Wired Networking
- Loading Paper
- 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
- Scanning a Document in Epson ScanSmart
- Selecting Epson ScanSmart Settings
- Scanning in Epson Scan 2
- 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
- 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
- External USB Device Specifications
- Interface Specifications
- Network Interface Specifications
- Safety and Approvals Specifications
- Notices
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Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps
If your printouts are faint or have gaps, try these solutions:
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• Make sure your paper is not damp, curled, old, or loaded incorrectly in your product.
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 Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac
Loading Paper in the Cassette
Cleaning the Paper Guide
Related topics
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Grainy Printout
If your printouts are grainy, try these solutions:
• Make sure you loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product.
• Select a higher print quality setting and turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• Align the print head using the Print Quality Adjustment setting.
• Adjust the print quality in the product software.
• You may need to increase the image resolution or print a smaller size; see your software
documentation.