Epson L210 User Guide

Blank Pages Print
If blank pages print unexpectedly, try these solutions:
• Make sure you selected the correct paper size settings in your printing program and printer software.
• If a blank page exists in a document you are printing and you want to skip printing it, select the Skip
Blank Page setting in your printer software.
• Run a print head nozzle check to see if any of the nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if necessary.
• Make sure your product is selected as the printer in your...

• In Windows, delete all print jobs from the Windows Spooler:
•Windows 7: Click and select Devices and Printers. Right-click your product name, select See
whats printing, select your product name again if necessary, right-click the stalled print job, click
Cancel, and click Yes.
• Windows Vista: Click and select Control Panel. ClickPrinterunderHardware and Sound,
right-click your product name, select Open, right click the stalled print job, click Cancel, and click
Yes.
• Windows XP: Click Startand select...

• Select a higher print quality setting in your printer software.
• Align the print head.
• Make sure the product is not printing while tilted or at an angle.
Parent topic:
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Alignment
Related tasks
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X
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Loading Paper
Solving Print Quality Problems Check these sections if your printouts have problems with print quality, but your image looks fine...

• Align the print head.
• Make sure you set the transportation lock to the unlocked (printing) position: .
• Make sure the transportation caps are not installed.
• You may need to refill the ink. Visually check the ink levels.
Parent topic:
Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Related references
Paper or Media Type Settings
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Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X
Transporting Your Product
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Refilling Ink
Blurry or Smeared...

• Make sure the transportation caps are not installed.
• 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.
• Clean the paper path.
Note: Your product will not operate properly while tilted at an angle. Place it on a flat, stable surface that
extends beyond the base of the product in all directions.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Related references...

• Make sure your paper is not damp, curled, old, or loaded facedown in the sheet feeder (the printable
side should be faceup).
• Make sure you set the transportation lock to the unlocked (printing) position: .
• Make sure the transportation caps are not installed.
• Align the print head.
• Clean the paper path.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Related tasks
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac...

Related tasks
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X
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Loading Paper
Incorrect Colors If your printouts have incorrect colors, try these solutions:
• Make sure the Black/Grayscale orGrayscale setting is not selected in your printer software.
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if necessary.
• Make sure you set the transportation...

Solving Scanning Problems
Check these solutions if you have problems scanning with your product.
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly
Cannot Start EPSON Scan
Parent topic:Solving Problems
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly If your scanning software does not operate correctly, try these solutions:
• Make sure your computer has adequate memory and meets the system requirements for youroperating system.
• Make sure your computer is not running in a power-saving mode, such as sleep or...

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Starting a Scan
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Check these sections if a scanned image on your computer screen has a quality problem.
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked
Image is Distorted or Blurry
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges
Image is Too Dark
Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image
Image is Scanned Upside-Down
Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match...

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Placing Originals on the Product
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images If a line of dots appears in all your scanned images, clean the scanner glass with a soft, dry, lint-free
cloth or use a small amount of glass cleaner on the cloth, if necessary. Paper towels are not
recommended.
Caution:Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the scanner glass.
Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems
Related tasks
Cleaning Your Product
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked If...