Epson W 2650 Manual
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• Make sureanyinterface cablesareconnected securelyatboth ends. • Ifyou connected yourproduct toaUSB hub,make sureitis afirst-tier hub.Ifitstill does notprint, connect yourproduct directlytoyour computer insteadofthe hub. • Run aproduct checktosee ifa test page prints. Ifthe test page prints, checktosee ifyour product software isinstalled correctly. • In Windows, makesureyourproduct isselected asthe default printer. • In Windows, clearanystalled printjobsfrom 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 nameagainifnecessary. 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 ,if necessary, andselect Printers andFaxes .)Right-click your product name,selectOpen,right-click thestalled printjob,click Cancel ,and click Yes. Parent topic:Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Related tasks Running aProduct Check Product IconDoes NotAppear inWindows Taskbar If you donot see your product iconinthe Windows taskbar,firsttryrestarting yourcomputer. Ifthat does not work, trythis solution: 1. Do one ofthe following: • Windows 8.x:Navigate tothe Apps screen andselect Control Panel>Hardware andSound > Devices andPrinters . • Windows 7:Click andselect Devices andPrinters . • Windows Vista:Click ,select Control Panel,and click Printer underHardware andSound . 241
• Windows XP:Click Start andselect Printers andFaxes .(Or open theControl Panel,select Printers andOther Hardware ,if necessary, andPrinters andFaxes .) 2. Right-click yourproduct name,selectPrinting Preferences ,and select yourproduct nameagainif necessary. 3. Click theMaintenance tab. 4. Click theMonitoring Preferences button. 5. Click thecheckbox forthe option thatadds theshortcut icontothe taskbar. 6. Click OKtoclose theopen program windows. Parent topic:Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Error AfterCartridge Replacement If you seeanerror lightorerror message afteryoureplace anink cartridge, followthesesteps: 1. Make suretheprint head isin the inkcartridge replacement position.(Theinkcartridge holdershould be beneath thecutout inthe product case.) Note: Ifthe print head isnot inthe inkcartridge replacement position,followtheinstructions on replacing anink cartridge inthis manual tomove it. 2. Remove andreinsert thereplaced inkcartridge, makingsuretopush itall the way intoitsslot. 3. Complete theinkcartridge installation steps. Parent topic:Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Related tasks Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Printing isSlow If printing becomes slow,trythese solutions: • Make sureyoursystem meetstherequirements foryour operating system.Ifyou areprinting ahigh- resolution image,youmay need more thantheminimum requirements. Ifnecessary, increaseyour systems memory. • Ifyou areusing Windows 7,close theDevices andPrinters windowbeforeyouprint. • Ifyou areusing OSX,make sureyoudownload andinstall theEpson printerdriver. • Make sureQuiet Mode isturned off. 242
• Clear space onyour hard drive orrun adefragmentation utilitytofree upexisting space. • Close anyprograms youarenotusing whenyouprint. • Ifyour product isconnected toaUSB hub,connect itdirectly toyour computer instead. • Ifprinting becomes slowerafterprinting continuously foralong time, theproduct mayhave automatically sloweddowntoprotect theprint mechanism fromoverheating orbecoming damaged. Let theproduct restwith thepower onfor 30minutes, thentryprinting again. For thefastest printing, selectthefollowing settingsinyour product software: • Make surethepaper typesetting matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • Turn onany high speed settings inyour product software. • Select alower printquality setting. • Windows :Click theMaintenance tab,select Extended Settings,and select thefollowing settings: • High Speed Copies • Always SpoolRAWDatatype • Page Rendering Mode • Print asBitmap Parent topic:Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Related references Windows SystemRequirements OS XSystem Requirements Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting Extended Settings-Windows Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Check thesesections ifyou have problems withthelayout orcontent ofyour printed pages. Note: When printing usingAirPrint, theavailable printsettings aredifferent fromthose covered inthis manual. SeetheApple website fordetails. 243
Inverted Image Too Many Copies Print Blank Pages Print Incorrect MarginsonPrintout Border Appears onBorderless Prints 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.) Note: Leave theseoptions turnedonwhen youprint onEpson Iron-on CoolPeelTransfer paper,if available foryour product. 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. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows 244
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 Extended Settings-Windows 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 -OS X Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Related topics Loading Paper 245
Border Appears onBorderless Prints If you seeaborder onborderless prints,trythese solutions: • Make sureyouareprinting onacompatible borderlesspapertypeandsize. Note: Donot select acustom papersizeforborderless prints. • 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 Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Extended Settings-Windows Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X Selecting PageSetup Settings -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. 246
• 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. • Ifyour computer enteredsleepmode thelast time youprinted, thenext print jobafter yourcomputer exits sleep mode maycontain garbled characters. Printyourdocument again. • 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 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 LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting PageSetup Settings -OS X Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Slanted Printout If your printouts areslanted, trythese solutions: • Slide theedge guides against theedges ofthe paper. • Select ahigher printquality setting inyour printer software. • Turn offany high speed settings inyour product software. • Align theprint head. 247
• Make suretheproduct isnot printing whiletiltedoratan angle. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems 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. 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 248
Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Related topics Loading Paper 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. • 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. 249
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 Related tasks Cleaning thePaper Path Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Double-sided PrintingSettings -Windows Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X Selecting Double-sided PrintingSettings -OS X Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X Related topics Loading Paper 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 250