Epson Wf 3520 Manual

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.

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Make surethepaper typesetting matches thetype ofpaper youloaded.
 •
Make sureyouloaded theprintable sideofthe paper correctly foryour product.
 •
Turn offany...

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Avoid handling printouts onglossy paperrightafter printing toallow theinktoset.
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Turn offany high speed settings inyour product software.
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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/orInkDrying Timesettings.
 •
Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if
 necessary.

•...

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The inkcartridges maybeold orlow onink, and youmay need toreplace them.
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Make surethepaper typesetting matches thetype ofpaper youloaded.
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Make sureyourpaper isnot damp, curled, old,orloaded incorrectly inyour product.
 •
Align theprint head.
 •
Clean thepaper path.
 Parent
topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Alignment
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
 Cleaning...

Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
 Selecting
PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX
 Related
topics
 Loading
Paper
 Incorrect
Colors
 If
your printouts haveincorrect colors,trythese solutions:
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Make suretheBlack/Grayscale orGrayscale settingisnot selected inyour printer software.
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Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if...

Solving
Scanning Problems
 Check
thesesolutions ifyou have problems scanningwithyour product.
 Scanning
SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly
 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...

Windows
8:Navigate tothe Start 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.
 Mac
OSX:Open theApplications folder,clickEpson Software ,and click EPSON ScanSettings .
 Make
surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button.
 •
Make...

Scanned
ImageEdges areCropped
 Parent
topic:Solving Problems
 Image
Consists ofaFew Dots Only
 If
your scanned imageconsists onlyofafew dots, trythese solutions:
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Make sureyouplaced youroriginal forscanning facingthecorrect way.
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Ifyou arescanning usingtheEpson ScanBlack &White setting, adjusttheThreshold settingand
 scan
again.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
topics
 Placing
Originals onthe Product
 Line
ofDots Appears inAll Scanned Images
 If
a line ofdots appears...

Image
isDistorted orBlurry
 If
a scanned imageappears distorted orblurry, trythese solutions:
 •
Make sureyouroriginal isnot wrinkled orwarped. Thismay prevent theoriginal fromlaying flatonthe
 scanner
glass.
 •
Do not move youroriginal oryour product duringscanning.
 •
Your product willnot operate properly whiletiltedatan angle. Placeiton aflat, stable surface that
 extends
beyondthebase ofthe product inall directions.
 •
Adjust theseEpson Scansettings (ifavailable) andtryscanning again:
 •
Select...

Back
ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image
 If
an image fromtheback ofathin original appears inyour scanned image,placeapiece ofblack paper
 on
the back ofthe original andscan itagain.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Ripple
Patterns Appearinan Image
 You
may seearipple pattern (calledamoir é) in scanned imagesofprinted documents. Thisiscaused
 by
interference fromdiffering pitchesinthe scanners screenandyour originals halftonescreen.To
 reduce
thiseffect, adjusttheseEpson...

Scan
AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview
 If
you cannot adjustthescan areawhile viewing aThumbnail previewinEpson Scan,trythese solutions:
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Create ascan areabydrawing amarquee onyour preview imageandadjusting itas necessary.
 •
Switch toNormal preview mode,ifavailable, andpreview yourimage again.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
concepts
 Image
Preview Guidelines
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
aScan Area-Office Mode
 Scanning
inHome Mode
 Scanning
inProfessional Mode...