Epson M200 Owners Manual
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Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Windows SystemRequirements OS XSystem Requirements Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Check thesesections ifyou have problems withthelayout orcontent ofyour printed pages. Inverted Image Too Many Copies Print Blank Pages Print Incorrect MarginsonPrintout Incorrect Characters Print Incorrect ImageSizeorPosition Slanted Printout Parent topic:Solving Problems Inverted Image If your printed imageisinverted unexpectedly, trythese solutions: • Turn offany mirror orinversion settingsinyour printing application. • Turn offthe Mirror Image,Flip horizontally ,or Reverse pageorientation settingsinyour printer software. (Thisoption hasdifferent names,depending onyour operating systemversion.) Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Too Many Copies Print Make surethattheCopies settinginyour printing program orprinter software isnot setformultiple copies. 161
Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Blank Pages Print If blank pages printunexpectedly, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouselected thecorrect papersizesettings inyour printing program andprinter software. • Ifa blank pageexists inadocument youareprinting andyouwant toskip printing it,select theSkip Blank Pagesetting inyour printer software. • Run aprint head nozzle checktosee ifany ofthe nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • Make sureyourproduct isselected asthe printer inyour printing program. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Nozzle Check Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X Incorrect MarginsonPrintout If your printed pagehasincorrect margins,trythese solutions: • Make sureyouselected thecorrect papersizesettings inyour printing program andprinter software. • Make sureyouselected thecorrect margins foryour paper sizeinyour printing program. • Make sureyourpaper ispositioned correctlyforfeeding intotheprinter. You canusethepreview optioninyour printer software tocheck yourmargins beforeyouprint. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows 162
Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Incorrect Characters Print If incorrect characters appearinyour prints, trythese solutions beforereprinting: • Make sureanycables aresecurely connected atboth ends. • In Windows, deleteallprint jobsfrom theWindows Spooler: • Windows 8.x:Navigate tothe Apps screen andselect Control Panel>Hardware andSound > Devices andPrinters .Right-click yourproduct name,selectSeewhats printing ,and select your product nameagain, ifnecessary. Right-clickthestalled printjob,click Cancel ,and click Yes. • Windows 7:Click andselect Devices andPrinters .Right-click yourproduct name,selectSee whats printing ,and select yourproduct nameagain, ifnecessary. Right-clickthestalled printjob, click Cancel ,and click Yes. • Windows Vista:Click andselect Control Panel.Click Printer underHardware andSound , right-click yourproduct name,andselect Open.Right clickthestalled printjob,click Cancel ,and click Yes. • Windows XP:Click Start andselect Printers andFaxes .(Or open theControl Panel,select Printers andOther Hardware ifnecessary, andselect Printers andFaxes .)Right-click your product name,selectOpen,right-click thestalled printjob,click Cancel ,and click Yes. • Ifyour product isconnected toaUSB hub,connect itdirectly toyour computer instead. • Ifincorrect characters stillappear inyour prints, tryconnecting yourproduct usingadifferent cable. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Incorrect ImageSizeorPosition If your printed imageisthe wrong sizeorinthe wrong position, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouselected thecorrect papersizeandlayout settings inyour printing program andprinter software. • Make sureyourpaper ispositioned correctlyforfeeding intotheprinter. You canusethepreview optioninyour printer software tocheck yourmargins beforeyouprint. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems 163
Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -OS X Related topics Loading Paper Slanted Printout If your printouts areslanted, trythese solutions: • Slide theedge guide against theedge ofthe paper. • Select ahigher printquality setting inyour printer software. • Turn offany high speed settings inyour product software. • Align theprint head. • Make suretheproduct isnot printing whiletiltedoratan angle. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related concepts Print Head Alignment Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Related topics Loading Paper Solving PrintQuality Problems Check thesesections ifyour printouts haveproblems withprint quality, butyour image looksfineonyour computer screen. White orDark Lines inPrintout Blurry orSmeared Printout Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps Grainy Printout 164
Parent topic:Solving Problems White orDark Lines inPrintout If you notice whiteordark lines inyour prints (alsocalled banding), trythese solutions beforeyoureprint: • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • Make surethepaper typesetting matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • Make sureyouloaded theprintable sideofthe paper correctly foryour product. • Turn offany high speed settings inyour product software. • Align theprint head. • Make sureyousetthe transportation locktothe unlocked (printing)position: . • You may need torefill theink. Visually checktheinklevel. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Nozzle Check Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -OS X Related topics Refilling Ink Blurry orSmeared Printout If your printouts areblurry orsmeared, trythese solutions: • Make sureyourpaper isnot damp, curled, old,orloaded incorrectly inyour product. • Use asupport sheetwithspecial paper,orload special paperonesheet atatime. • Make sureyourpaper meets thespecifications foryour product. 165
• Use Epson papers toensure propersaturation andabsorption ofgenuine Epsoninks. • Make surethepaper typesetting inyour product software matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • Remove eachsheet fromtheoutput trayasitis printed. • Avoid handling printouts onglossy paperrightafter printing toallow theinktoset. • Turn offany high speed settings inyour product software. • Ifyou print onboth sides ofasheet ofpaper, smudges mayappear onthe reverse sideofheavily saturated ordark images. Ifone side ofasheet willcontain alighter image ortext, print thatside first. • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • Align theprint head. • Clean thepaper path. Note: Yourproduct willnot operate properly whiletiltedatan angle. Placeiton aflat, stable surface that extends beyondthebase ofthe product inall directions. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Paper Specifications Available EpsonPapers Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -OS X Cleaning thePaper Path Related topics Loading Paper 166
Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps If your printouts arefaint orhave gaps, trythese solutions: • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • The inklevel maybelow. Visually checktheinklevel. • Make surethepaper typesetting matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • Make sureyourpaper isnot damp, curled, old,orloaded incorrectly inyour product. • Make sureyousetthe transportation locktothe unlocked (printing)position: . • Align theprint head. • Clean thepaper path. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Print Head Nozzle Check Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Cleaning thePaper Path Related topics Refilling Ink Loading Paper Grainy Printout If your printouts aregrainy, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouloaded theprintable sideofthe paper correctly foryour product. • Select ahigher printquality setting andturn offany high speed settings inyour product software. 167
• Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • Align theprint head. • You may need toincrease theimage resolution orprint asmaller size;seeyour software documentation. • Ifyou enlarged theimage inan image-editing program,youneed toincrease theresolution settingto retain ahigh image quality. Increase theresolution bythe same amount youincreased theimage size. For example, ifthe resolution is300 dpi(dots perinch) andyouwilldouble theimage sizelater, change theresolution settingto600 dpi. Note: Higher resolution settingsresultinlarger filesizes, which takelonger toprocess andprint. Consider thelimitations ofyour computer systemwhenselecting aresolution, andselect thelowest possible resolution thatproduces acceptable qualitytokeep filesizes manageable. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Print Head Nozzle Check Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -OS X Cleaning thePaper Path Related topics Loading Paper Solving Scanning Problems Check thesesolutions ifyou have problems scanningwithyour product. Scanning SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly 168
Cannot StartEpson Scan Parent topic:Solving Problems Scanning SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly If your scanning softwaredoesnotoperate correctly, trythese solutions: • Make sureyourcomputer hasadequate memoryandmeets thesystem requirements foryour operating system. • Make sureyourcomputer isnot running inapower-saving mode,suchassleep orstandby. Ifso, wake yoursystem andrestart yourscanning software. • Ifyou upgraded youroperating systembutdidnot reinstall yourscanning software, tryreinstalling it. Parent topic:Solving Scanning Problems Related references Windows SystemRequirements OS XSystem Requirements Cannot StartEpson Scan If you cannot startEpson Scan,trythese solutions: • Make sureyourproduct isturned onand anyinterface cablesaresecurely connected atboth ends. • Make sureEpson Scanisselected inyour scanning program. • Make sureyourcomputer isnot running inapower-saving mode,suchassleep orstandby. Ifso, wake yoursystem andrestart Epson Scan. • Check theconnection settingandtesttheconnection usingEpson ScanSettings: Windows 8.x:Navigate tothe Apps screen andselect EPSON ScanSettings .Make surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button. Windows (otherversions) :Click orStart >All Programs orPrograms >EPSON >EPSON Scan >EPSON ScanSettings .Make surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclickthe Test button. OS X:Open theApplications folder,clickEpson Software ,and click EPSON ScanSettings .Make sure thecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button. • Make sureyoudonot have multiple versions ofEpson Scaninstalled. Ifyou do,uninstall bothversions and install oneversion. • Ifyou upgraded youroperating systembutdidnot reinstall EpsonScan,tryreinstalling it. 169
Parent topic:Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Scanning withOSXUsing Image Capture Related topics Starting aScan Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems Check thesesections ifa scanned imageonyour computer screenhasaquality problem. Image Consists ofaFew Dots Only Line ofDots Appears inAll Scanned Images Straight Linesinan Image Appear Crooked Image isDistorted orBlurry Image Colors arePatchy atthe Edges Image isToo Dark Back ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image Ripple Patterns Appearinan Image Image isScanned Upside-Down Scanned ImageColors DoNot Match Original Colors Scan AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview Scanned ImageEdges areCropped Parent topic:Solving Problems Image Consists ofaFew Dots Only If your scanned imageconsists onlyofafew dots, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouplaced youroriginal forscanning facingthecorrect way. • Ifyou arescanning usingtheEpson ScanBlack &White setting, adjusttheThreshold settingand scan again. Parent topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems Related references Available ImageAdjustments -Office Mode Available ImageAdjustments -Home Mode Available ImageAdjustments -Professional Mode 170