Epson P 600 Manual
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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 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Related topics Loading Media Border Appears onBorderless Prints If you seeaborder onborderless prints,trythese solutions: • Make sureyouareprinting onacompatible borderlesspapertypeandsize. Note: Forcustom papersizes,makesureyouselect asupported borderless pagewidth. • Windows :Make sureyouselected theBorderless settinginyour printer software. • OS X:Make sureyouselected theBorderless checkboxorapaper sizewithaBorderless optionin your printer software. • Adjust theExpansion settingtoadjust theamount ofimage expansion onthe edges ofborderless prints. • Make suretheimage sizeandthepaper sizearesetcorrectly; ifthe image issmall, theenlargement may notbeenough tocover thepaper. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Incorrect Characters Print If incorrect characters appearinyour prints, trythese solutions beforereprinting: • Make sureanycables aresecurely connected atboth ends. 181
• In Windows, deletealljobs from theWindows Spooler.ClickPrint Queue onthe Utility tabinthe printer settings window, andcancel anystalled printjobs. • 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 Incorrect ImageSizeorPosition If your printed imageisthe wrong sizeorinthe wrong position, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouselected thecorrect papersizeandlayout settings inyour printing program andprinter software. • Make sureyouselected thecorrect papersizeonthe control panel. • Make sureyourpaper ispositioned correctlyforfeeding intotheprinter. You canusethepreview optioninyour printer software tocheck yourmargins beforeyouprint. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Additional Settings-Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X Slanted Printout If your printouts areslanted, trythese solutions: • Slide theedge guide against theedge ofthe paper. • Make surethepaper support edgeguide isflipped down. • 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 182
Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Related topics Loading Media Solving PrintQuality Problems Check thesesections ifyour printouts haveproblems withprint quality, butyour image looksfineonyour computer screen. Note: When printing usingAirPrint, theavailable printsettings aredifferent fromthose covered inthis manual. SeetheApple website fordetails. White orDark Lines inPrintout Blurry orSmeared Printout Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps Grainy Printout Incorrect Colors 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. • You may need toreplace theinkcartridges. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check 183
Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings -Control Panel Related tasks Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting Additional Settings-Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Related topics Loading Media Replacing InkCartridges 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. • Use Epson papers toensure propersaturation andabsorption ofgenuine Epsoninks. • Make surethepaper typesetting inyour product software matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • Make sureyouloaded theprintable sideofthe paper correctly foryour product. • Ifyou areprinting onthick paper orposter board, makesureyouselect theappropriate settings. • 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. Adjust thePrint Density and/orIncreased InkDrying Timesettings. • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • Align theprint head. • Clean thepaper path. 184
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 Available EpsonPapers Paper Specifications Double-sided PrintingOptions -Windows Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting Additional Settings-Windows Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X Cleaning thePaper Guide Related topics Loading Media 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 inkcartridges maybeold orlow onink, and youmay need toreplace them. • Make surethepaper typesetting matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • Make sureyourpaper isnot damp, curled, old,orloaded incorrectly inyour product. • Align theprint head. • Clean thepaper path. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems 185
Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings -Control Panel Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Cleaning thePaper Guide Related topics Loading Media Replacing InkCartridges 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. • 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. Note: Images fromtheInternet maybelow resolution andnotresult inahigh quality printout. • 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. 186
Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting Additional Settings-Windows Related topics Loading Media Incorrect Colors If your printouts haveincorrect colors,trythese solutions: • Make suretheAdvanced B& W Photo ,Black/Grayscale orGrayscale settingisnot selected inyour printer software. • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • The inkcartridges maybeold orlow onink, and youmay need toreplace them. • Your printed colorscannever exactly matchyouron-screen colors.However, youcanuseacolor management systemtoget asclose aspossible. Tryusing thecolor management optionsinyour printer software. • Try turning offthe PhotoEnhance settinginWindows. • Try adjusting theGamma setting. • For best results, usegenuine Epsoninkand paper. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Related references Available EpsonPapers 187
Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting Additional Settings-Windows Managing Color-OS X Solving CD/DVD Problems Check thesesections ifyou have problems printingonaCD/DVD withyour product. CD/DVD JamProblems Image NotCentered onCD/DVD Image DoesNotCover Printable AreaofDisc Ink Smears onCD/DVD Faint Image onCD/DVD Parent topic:Solving Problems CD/DVD JamProblems If a CD/DVD hasjammed inthe product, followthesestepstoremove theCD/DVD tray: 1. Cancel theprint jobfrom yourcomputer, ifnecessary. 2. Slowly pulltheCD/DVD trayoutofthe product. 3. Select Restart . 4. Ifan error isstill displayed, turnoffthe product, thenturnitback on. 5. Ifyou areunable toremove theCD/DVD tray,contact Epsonforsupport. 188
Parent topic:Solving CD/DVD Problems Image NotCentered onCD/DVD If your printed imageisnot centered onthe disc, adjust theprint position usingtheEpson PrintCD software. SeetheEpson PrintCDhelp utility fordetails. Parent topic:Solving CD/DVD Problems Image DoesNotCover Printable AreaofDisc If you areusing discswhere theprintable areaextends towithin 0.16inch(4mm) ofthe edge ofthe center hole,youmay need toadjust theInner/Outer DiameterSettinginthe Epson PrintCDsoftware. See theEpson PrintCDhelp utility fordetails. Parent topic:Solving CD/DVD Problems Ink Smears onCD/DVD If you notice smeared inkonyour disc, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouareprinting onink jet-printable CDsorDVDs andthatthesurface ofthe disc isdry. • Handle printeddiscscarefully andletthem dryfor24hours before inserting theminadrive. • Adjust theprint quality usingtheEpson PrintCDsoftware. SeetheEpson PrintCDhelp utility for details. Parent topic:Solving CD/DVD Problems Faint Image onCD/DVD If your printed imageisfaint, adjust theprint quality usingtheEpson PrintCDsoftware. SeetheEpson Print CDhelp utility fordetails. Parent topic:Solving CD/DVD Problems Uninstall YourProduct Software If you have aproblem thatrequires youtouninstall andre-install yoursoftware, followtheinstructions for your operating system. Uninstalling PrintingSoftware -Windows Uninstalling ProductSoftware -OS X Parent topic:Solving Problems 189
Uninstalling PrintingSoftware -Windows You canuninstall andthen re-install yourprinter software tosolve certain problems. 1. Turn offthe product. 2. Disconnect anyinterface cables. 3. Doone ofthe following: • Windows 8.x:Navigate tothe Apps screen andselect Control Panel>Programs >Programs and Features .Select theuninstall optionforyour Epson product, thenselect Uninstall/Change . Note: Ifyou seeaUser Account Controlwindow, clickYesorContinue . In the next window, selectyourproduct, ifnecessary, andclick OK.Then follow anyon-screen instructions. • Windows (otherversions) :Click orStart ,and select AllPrograms orPrograms .Select Epson ,select yourproduct, thenclick EPSON PrinterSoftware Uninstall. Note: Ifyou seeaUser Account Controlwindow, clickYesorContinue . In the next window, selectyourproduct, ifnecessary, andclick OK.Then follow anyon-screen instructions. 4. Restart yourcomputer, thenre-install yoursoftware. Note: Ifyou findthat re-installing yourproduct software doesnotsolve aproblem, contactEpson. Parent topic:Uninstall YourProduct Software Uninstalling ProductSoftware -OS X In most cases, youdonot need touninstall yourproduct software beforere-installing it.However, you can download theUninstaller utilityfromtheEpson support website touninstall yourproduct software as described here. Note: Ifyou findthat re-installing yourproduct software doesnotsolve aproblem, contactEpson. 1. Todownload theUninstaller utility,visittheEpson download site(U.S. downloads orCanadian downloads ). 190