Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems - Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Printer Basics Manual

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If you see a paper jam error
message, press the z roll paper
button for at least three seconds to
clear the error.
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If the b maintenance light is on,
press the b maintenance button
and wait for the light to go off.
Then press the z roll paper button
to resume printing.
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Always select
Paper Source setting. If
Feeder
is selected, paper will feed
unnecessarily after each print job.
In addition, a great deal of paper
may feed unnecessarily when you
turn your computer off and then on
again.
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If extra paper feeds after a print job
or after you turn on the printer,
press the z roll paper button for
three seconds to rewind the paper.
(You may need to repeat this step to
rewind the paper completely.) Then
press the b maintenance button to
turn off the b maintenance light.
Finally, reload the paper and press
the z roll paper button again to
resume printing.
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If paper is curled, roll the paper
inside the uncurling sheet in the
direction opposite to the paper's
curl. You don't need to uncurl the
entire roll—only about 9.3 inches.
See page 11 for details.
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as the
Roll Paper
Sheet
(or
Auto Sheet Feeder
Solving Miscellaneous
Printout Problems
The image is inverted, as if viewed in
a mirror.
Turn off
Flip Horizontal
Advanced dialog box or the mirror
setting in your application. (If you're
printing on EPSON Iron-On Transfer
Paper, the image should be inverted.)
)
The printer prints blank pages.
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Make sure your printer is selected
in Windows, or as the active printer
in the Macintosh Chooser or Print
Center.
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The print head nozzles may need
cleaning. See page 5.
The margins are incorrect.
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Make sure the paper settings in
your printer software are correct for
your paper size. See page 16
(Windows), page 19 (Macintosh
OS 8.5.1 to 9.x), or page 21
(Macintosh OS X) for instructions.
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See your software documentation
for instructions on choosing the
correct margins for your paper size.
The margins must be within the
printable area of the page. See
"Printer Specifications" in your
on-screen Reference Guide.
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