Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual

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  The Halftoning and 
Color Management 
options are set 
incorrectly for your 
document type.Use the correct settings for the project you’re printing, following the 
instructions in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects
 and 
Customizing Color Settings
.
The printable side of 
the paper is face 
down.Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up. See 
Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
 for instructions.
The ICM (Windows 95 
or Windows 98 only), 
sRGB...

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 The printed image is faint or has gapsThe colors displayed 
on your monitor don’t 
match the printed 
colors.Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent 
colors, your printed colors can’t exactly match the colors you see on your 
monitor screen. Use the ICM (Windows 95 or Windows 98 only), sRGB 
(Windows 98), or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings to get as close a 
match as possible. See Custom Printing
 for more information.
The color settings in 
your...

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 The printed image is blurry or smearedPossible cause
Solution
The loaded paper is 
damaged, old, or dirty.Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face 
up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
 for instructions.
The paper thickness 
lever is in the wrong 
position.Set the paper thickness lever to the + position to print on envelopes or 
other thick media; set the lever to the 0 position to print on thinner media 
types. See Envelopes
 for instructions,...

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  You’re using the 
High Speed and 
MicroWeave settings 
with a misaligned print 
head.Turn off High Speed, following the instructions in Customizing Print 
Quality and Special Effects
. Then run the Print Head Alignment utility as 
described in Aligning the Print Head
.
The resolution of your 
image may be too low.If a photographic image looks grainy or rough, try using the 
PhotoEnhance3 and Sharpness setting to improve the quality of your 
printout. See Customizing Color Settings...

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If the printer won’t print, first check that:
wThe printer is turned on and the 
 
P power light is on, but not flashing.
wPaper is loaded in the printer.
wThe printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet that’s not 
controlled by a switch or timer.
wThe interface cable is securely connected to the printer and computer. 
If you still can’t print, check the following solutions.
All lights are off
Only the 
 
P
power light is on, but nothing prints...

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 The printer or 
application software is 
installed incorrectly.If the printer operation check works, make sure your printer and 
application software are correctly installed. If you’re printing on a 
Windows network, you may need to set up your printer for network 
printing, as described in the 
Printer Basics
 book.
Your computer doesn’t 
have enough memory 
to handle the file you’re 
printing.Try the following:
wClose any open applications, including screen savers and virus scan...

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 The 
 
S paper out light is flashing or on
A 
 
B black or 
 
A
 color ink out light is flashing or on
The 
 
P
power and 
 
S paper out lights are flashing and the 
 
B black and 
 
A
 color 
ink out lights are on
Possible cause
Solution
If flashing, paper is 
jammed.Remove the paper and follow the guidelines for preventing jams as 
described in Paper jams inside the printer
.
If on, paper is used up 
or is loaded incorrectly.Load paper or remove the stack and reload it as...

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 All the lights are flashing
The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge, but the 
 
P
power light is 
still flashing
Possible cause
Solution
You haven’t removed 
all the packing material 
from the printer.Remove the tape and other packing material following the instructions 
on the unpacking sheet. 
An internal error may 
have occurred.Turn off your printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the 
lights still flash or stay on, contact your EPSON dealer or see...

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If you have trouble with your printer software, first check that your printer 
is selected as the Windows default printer or as the current printer in the 
Macintosh Chooser.
 If you still have problems with your printer software, 
check these solutions:
The printer software you installed with Windows 95 doesn’t work correctly after you 
upgrade to Windows 98
While installing your printer software, you see the New Hardware Found windowPossible cause...

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 You see a spooling error message (Windows)
You see a memory error message (Macintosh)
In Windows, the Status Monitor 2 window doesn’t appearPossible cause
Solution
Your hard drive is full. Delete unnecessary files to make room for print job files on the drive.
Your computer doesn’t 
have enough memory 
to print your file.Try the following:
wClose any open applications, including screen savers and virus scan
programs.
wReduce the resolution of your image.
wSelect fewer colors or a...