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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 PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Incorrect Characters Print If incorrect characters appearinyour prints, trythese solutions beforereprinting: • Make sureanycables aresecurely connected atboth ends. • 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. 151
• 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 PrintLayout Options -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting PrintLayout Options -Mac OSX Related topics Loading Paper Slanted Printout If your printouts areslanted, trythese solutions: • Slide theedge guide against theedge ofthe paper. • Select ahigher printquality setting inyour printer software. • Align theprint head. • Make suretheproduct isnot printing whiletiltedoratan angle. 152
Parent topic:Solving PageLayout andContent Problems Related concepts Print Head Alignment Related tasks Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX 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. • Align theprint head. • You may need toreplace theinkcartridges. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems 153
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. • Clean thepaper path. Note: Yourproduct willnot operate properly whiletiltedatan angle. Placeiton aflat, stable surface that extends beyondthebase ofthe product inall directions. 154
Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Available EPSONPapers Paper Specifications Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX Cleaning thePaper Path 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 facedown inthe sheet feeder (theprintable side should befaceup). • Align theprint head. • Clean thepaper path. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment 155
Related tasks Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Cleaning thePaper Path Related topics Loading Paper Replacing InkCartridges Grainy Printout If your printouts aregrainy, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouloaded theprintable sideofthe paper faceup inthe sheet feeder. • Select ahigher printquality setting andturn offany high speed settings inyour product software. • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. • Align theprint head. • You may need toincrease theimage resolution orprint asmaller size;seeyour software documentation. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Alignment Related tasks Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX Related topics Loading Paper Incorrect Colors If your printouts haveincorrect colors,trythese solutions: • Make suretheBlack/Grayscale orGrayscale settingisnot selected inyour printer software. • Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if necessary. 156
• The inkcartridges maybeold orlow onink, and youmay need toreplace them. • Your printed colorscannever exactly matchyouron-screen colors.However, youcanuseacolor management systemtoget asclose aspossible. Tryusing thecolor management optionsinyour printer software. • For best results, usegenuine EPSONinkand paper. Parent topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Related references Available EPSONPapers Related tasks Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows Managing Color-Mac OSX Related topics Replacing InkCartridges 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 yoursystem andrestart yourscanning software. • 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 157
adjustment andphoto correction featuresforenhancing scannedimages,andprovides aninterface for TWAIN-compliant OCRscanning software, suchasABBYY FineReader. Todownload EPSON Scan, visitEpsons driverdownload site(U.S. downloads orCanadian downloads ). Parent topic:Solving Scanning Problems Related references Windows SystemRequirements Mac System Requirements Cannot StartEPSON Scan If you cannot startEPSON Scan,trythese solutions: • Make sureyourproduct isturned onand anyinterface cablesaresecurely connected atboth ends. • Make sureEPSON Scanisselected inyour scanning program. • Make sureyourcomputer isnot running inapower-saving mode,suchassleep orstandby. Ifso, wake yoursystem andrestart EPSON Scan. • Check theconnection settingandtesttheconnection usingEPSON ScanSettings: Windows :Click orStart >All Programs orPrograms >EPSON >EPSON Scan>EPSON Scan Settings .Make surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button. Mac OSX:Open theApplications folder,clickEpson Software ,and click EPSON ScanSettings . Make surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button. • Make sureyoudonot have multiple versions ofEPSON Scaninstalled. Ifyou do,uninstall both versions andinstall oneversion. • Ifyou upgraded youroperating systembutdidnot reinstall EPSON Scan,tryreinstalling it. Note: WithMacOSX10.6, 10.7,or10.8, inaddition toscanning withImage Capture, youcandownload and install EPSON Scanscanning software. EPSONScanprovides additional imageadjustment and photo correction featuresforenhancing scannedimages,andprovides aninterface forTWAIN- 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 158
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 Image Appear Crooked Image isDistorted orBlurry Image Colors arePatchy atthe Edges Image isToo Dark Back ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image Ripple Patterns Appearinan Image Image isScanned Upside-Down Scanned ImageColors DoNot Match Original Colors Scan AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview Scanned ImageEdges areCropped Parent topic:Solving Problems Related topics Solving PrintQuality Problems Image Consists ofaFew Dots Only If your scanned imageconsists onlyofafew dots, trythese solutions: • Make sureyouplaced youroriginal forscanning facingthecorrect way. • Ifyou arescanning usingtheEPSON ScanBlack &White setting, adjusttheThreshold settingand scan again. Parent topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems Related references Available ImageAdjustments -Home Mode Available ImageAdjustments -Office Mode Available ImageAdjustments -Professional Mode 159
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: Donot spray glasscleaner directlyonthe scanner glass. Parent topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems Related tasks Cleaning YourProduct Straight Linesinan Image Appear Crooked If straight linesinan original appearcrooked inascanned image,makesuretoplace youroriginal straight whenyouscan it. Parent topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems Related tasks Placing Originals onthe Scanner Glass 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 theUnsharp Masksetting. • Adjust theAuto Exposure setting. • Increase theResolution setting. Parent topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems 160