Epson X400 Manual

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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
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references
 Available
EPSONPapers
 Paper
Specifications
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Advanced PrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
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Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Print
Head Alignment
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
 Cleaning
thePaper Path
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Loading
Paper
 Grainy
Printout
 If
your printouts aregrainy, trythese solutions:
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Make sureyouloaded theprintable sideofthe paper faceup inthe sheet feeder.
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Select ahigher printquality setting andturn offany high speed settings inyour product software.
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Run anozzle checktosee...

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
 necessary.

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The inkcartridges maybeold orlow onink, and youmay need toreplace them.
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Your printed colorscannever exactly matchyouron-screen colors.However, youcanuseacolor
 management
systemtoget asclose aspossible. Tryusing thecolor...

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Make sureyourcomputer isnot running inapower-saving mode,suchassleep orstandby. Ifso,
 wake
yoursystem andrestart yourscanning software.
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Ifyou upgraded youroperating systembutdidnot reinstall yourscanning software, tryreinstalling it.
 Note:
WithMacOSX10.6, 10.7,or10.8, inaddition toscanning withImage Capture, youcan
 download
andinstall EPSON Scanscanning software. EPSONScanprovides additional image
 adjustment
andphoto correction featuresforenhancing scannedimages,andprovides aninterface
 for...

compliant
OCRscanning software, suchasABBYY FineReader. Todownload EPSONScan,visit
 Epsons
driverdownload site(U.S. downloads orCanadian downloads ).
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanning Problems
 Related
tasks
 Scanning
withMac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 UsingImage 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...

Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
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references
 Available
ImageAdjustments -Home Mode
 Available
ImageAdjustments -Office Mode
 Available
ImageAdjustments -Professional Mode
 Related
tasks
 Placing
Originals onthe Scanner Glass
 Line
ofDots Appears inAll Scanned Images
 If
a line ofdots appears inall your scanned images,cleanthescanner glasswithasoft, dry,lint-free
 cloth
oruse asmall amount ofglass cleaner onthe cloth, ifnecessary. Papertowels arenot
 recommended.

Caution:...

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Adjust theseEPSON Scansettings (ifavailable) andtryscanning again:
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Select theUnsharp Masksetting.
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Adjust theAuto Exposure setting.
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Increase theResolution setting.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
topics
 Selecting
EPSONScanSettings
 Image
Colors arePatchy atthe Edges
 If
you arescanning athick orwarped original, coveritsedges withpaper toblock external lightasyou
 scan
it.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Image
isToo Dark
 If
your scanned...

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 Scansettings (ifavailable) andtryscanning again:
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Select theDescreening setting.
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Select alower Resolution setting.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
topics
 Selecting
EPSONScanSettings
 Image
isScanned Upside-Down...

Related
topics
 Selecting
EPSONScanSettings
 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.
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Switch toNormal preview mode,ifavailable, andpreview yourimage again.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
concepts
 Image
Preview Guidelines
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tasks
 Selecting
aScan Area-Home Mode
 Selecting...

Memory
CardDoes NotFitInto aSlot
 If
a memory carddoes notfitproperly inaslot, donot force itin. You may need touse anadapter with
 your
memory card.
 Parent
topic:Solving Memory CardProblems
 Related
references
 Memory
CardTypes
 Related
tasks
 Inserting
aMemory Card
 Cannot
VieworPrint Photos fromaMemory Card
 If
you cannot vieworprint photos fromamemory cardinserted inyour product, trythese solutions:
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Make sureyouhave inserted onlyonememory cardatatime.
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Make sureyourmemory cardiscompatible...