Epson 580 Printer Basics Manual page 43

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Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 24
for instructions.
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Turn off
High Speed
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
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Make sure your paper isn't damp,
curled, or loaded face down (the
printable side should be loaded face
up). If it's damp or curled, load new
paper.
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Use a support sheet with special
paper or try loading your paper
one sheet at a time.
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Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in your electronic
Reference Guide.
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Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 24
for instructions.
Your printout is faint or has gaps in
the image.
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Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 20.
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If you're low on ink, you'll see a low
ink error window. Click
follow the on-screen instructions to
install a new cartridge. If you don't see
an error window, a cartridge may be more than six months old; to replace it,
see page 28.
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Make sure the
for guidelines.
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Make sure your paper isn't damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it is,
reload a new stack of paper with the printable side up; it is usually whiter or
shinier than the other side.
printing in the Advanced dialog box.
How To
setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 19
Media Type
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