Epson X400 Manual
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6. Lower thescanner unitand press the power button toturn theproduct backon. 7. Carefully followallpaper loading instructions whenyouload newpaper. Parent topic:Solving PaperProblems Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Cancelling PrintingUsingaProduct Button Related topics Loading Paper Paper Ejection Problems If you have problems withpaper ejecting properly, trythese solutions: • Ifpaper doesnoteject fully,youmay have setthe wrong papersize.Cancel printing toeject thepaper. Select thecorrect papersizewhen youreprint. • Ifpaper iswrinkled whenitejects, itmay bedamp ortoo thin. Load newpaper andbesure toselect the correct papertypesetting whenyoureprint. 181
Parent topic:Solving PaperProblems Related references Paper JamProblems Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Cancelling PrintingUsingaProduct Button Related topics Loading Paper Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Check thesesections ifyou have problems whileprinting fromyourcomputer. Nothing Prints Product IconDoes NotAppear inWindows Taskbar Error AfterCartridge Replacement Printing isSlow Parent topic:Solving Problems Nothing Prints If you have sentaprint joband nothing prints,trythese solutions: • Make sureyourproduct isturned on. • 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 7:Click andselect Devices andPrinters .Right-click yourproduct name,selectSee whats printing ,select yourproduct nameagainifnecessary, right-clickthestalled printjob,click Cancel ,and click Yes. 182
• Windows Vista:Click andselect Control Panel.Click Printer underHardware andSound , right-click yourproduct name,selectOpen,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. 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 7:Click andselect Devices andPrinters . • Windows Vista:Click ,select Control Panel,and click Printer underHardware andSound . • Windows XP:Click Start andselect Printers andFaxes .(Or open theControl Panel,select Printers andOther Hardware ifnecessary, andPrinters andFaxes .) 2. Right-click yourproduct name,selectPrinting Preferences ,and select yourproduct nameagainif necessary. 3. Click theMaintenance tab. 4. Click theSpeed &Progress orExtended Settingsbutton. 5. Click theMonitoring Preferences button. 6. Click theShortcut Iconbox. 7. 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,allowing accesstothe cartridges.) 183
Note: Ifthe print head isnot inthe correct position, pressthe stopbutton tomove itto the ink cartridge replacement position. 2. Remove andreinsert theinkcartridge youreplaced, makingsuretopush itall the way intoitsslot. 3. Complete theinkcartridge installation steps. Parent topic:Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Related topics Replacing 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. • 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 Speed &Progress orExtended Settings,and select the following settings: • High Speed Copies • Always spoolRAWdatatype • Page Rendering Mode • Print asBitmap 184
Parent topic:Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer Related references Windows SystemRequirements Mac System Requirements Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Check thesesections ifyou have problems withthelayout orcontent ofyour printed pages. 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-onCoolPeelTransfer paper,if available foryour product. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows 185
Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Too Many Copies Print Make surethattheCopies settinginyour printing program orprinter software isnot setformultiple copies. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX 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 Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX 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. 186
You canusethepreview optioninyour printer software tocheck yourmargins beforeyouprint. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Related topics Loading Paper 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. • Mac OSX:Make sureyouselected theBorderless checkboxorapaper sizewithaBorderless option inyour printer software. • Adjust theExpansion settingtoadjust theamount ofimage expansion onthe edges ofborderless prints. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related references Borderless PaperTypeCompatibility Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Incorrect Characters Print If incorrect characters appearinyour prints, trythese solutions beforereprinting: • Make sureanycables aresecurely connected atboth ends. 187
• In Windows, deleteallprint jobsfrom theWindows Spooler: • Windows 7:Click andselect Devices andPrinters .Right-click yourproduct name,selectSee whats printing ,select yourproduct nameagainifnecessary, right-clickthestalled printjob,click Cancel ,and click Yes. • Windows Vista:Click andselect Control Panel.Click Printer underHardware andSound , right-click yourproduct name,selectOpen,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. • Make sureyourproduct isselected asthe printer inyour printing program. • Ifyour product isconnected toaUSB hub,connect itdirectly toyour computer instead. 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 BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting PrintLayout Options -Mac OSX Related topics Loading Paper Slanted Printout If your printouts areslanted, trythese solutions: • Slide theedge guide against theedge ofthe paper. 188
• Select ahigher printquality setting inyour printer software. • Align theprint head. • Make suretheproduct isnot printing whiletiltedoratan angle. Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related concepts Print Head Alignment Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows Related topics Loading Paper Solving PrintQuality Problems Check thesesections ifyour printouts haveproblems withprint quality, butyour image looksfineonyour computer screen. White orDark Lines inPrintout Blurry orSmeared Printout Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps Grainy Printout Incorrect Colors Parent topic:Solving Problems Related topics Solving Scanned ImageQuality 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 faceup. • Turn offany high speed settings inyour product software. 189
• Align theprint head. • You may need toreplace theinkcartridges. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Paper orMedia TypeSettings Related tasks Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX Related topics Replacing InkCartridges Blurry orSmeared Printout If your printouts areblurry orsmeared, trythese solutions: • Make sureyourpaper isnot damp, curled, old,orloaded facedown inthe sheet feeder (theprintable side should befaceup). • Use asupport sheetwithspecial paper,orload special paperonesheet atatime. • Make sureyourpaper meets thespecifications foryour product. • Use EPSON paperstoensure propersaturation andabsorption ofgenuine EPSONinks. • Make surethepaper typesetting inyour product software matches thetype ofpaper youloaded. • 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. 190