Printing Quality - Epson Stylus 1520 User Manual

Printing quality

The printed image has gaps or faint areas.
Cause
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
The paper quality has been
reduced due to age.
The printer driver settings
may not be correct.
The printed image is blurred.
Cause
Your paper is moist or damp.
The printer driver settings
may not be correct.
The printer driver's Ink
setting is set to Color even
though the printer is being
used with an empty color ink
cartridge installed.
What to do
Clean the print heads as described in
"Cleaning the Print Heads" on page
10-36.
Use new paper.
Select Automatic on the printer
driver's Main menu (Windows) or in
the Print dialog box (Macintosh), and
make sure the Media Type setting is
appropriate for the type of paper
loaded in the printer.
What to do
Do not store your paper in a damp or
humid environment. Store the paper
in its original packaging.
Select Automatic on the printer
driver's Main menu (Windows) or in
the Print dialog box (Macintosh), and
make sure the Media Type setting is
appropriate for the type of paper
loaded in the printer.
Select Black as the Ink setting in your
printer driver. See "Printing with an
empty color ink cartridge" on page
9-6.
Replace the color ink cartridge.
Troubleshooting
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10-25