Printout Problems; Print Quality Is Poor - Epson L220 User Manual

User's Guide
❏ Connect the USB cord securely to the printer and the computer.
❏ If you are using a USB hub, try to connect the printer directly to the computer.
❏ If you are printing a large data size image, the computer may run out of memory. Print the image at a lower
resolution or a smaller size.
❏ In Windows, click Print Queue on the printer driver's Maintenance tab, and then check the following.
❏ Check if there are any paused print jobs.
Cancel printing if necessary.
❏ Make sure the printer is not offline or pending.
If the printer is offline or pending, clear the offline or pending setting from the Printer menu.
❏ Make sure the printer is selected as the default printer from the Printer menu (there should be a check mark
on the menu item).
If the printer is not selected as the default printer, set it as the default printer.
❏ In Mac OS X, make sure the printer status is not Pause.
Select System Preferences from the
double-click the printer. If the printer is paused, click Resume (or Resume Printer).
❏ Run the nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
Related Information
"Installing Applications" on page 64
&
"Epson Easy Photo Print" on page 62
&
"Canceling Printing" on page 36
&
"Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 50
&

Printout Problems

Print Quality Is Poor

Check the following if the print quality is poor due to blurry prints, banding, missing colors, faded colors,
misalignment, and mosaic-like patterns in the prints.
❏ Make sure the initial ink charging is complete.
❏ Check the ink tank. If the tank is empty, refill the ink immediately and clean the print head.
❏ Run the nozzle check and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ If you have not used the printer for a long time, use the Power Ink Flushing utility of the printer driver.
❏ Align the print head.
❏ If misalignment appears at intervals of 2.5 cm, align the print head.
❏ Use paper supported by this printer.
❏ Do not print on paper that is damp, damaged, or too old.
❏ If the paper is curled or the envelope is puffed up, flatten it.
❏ When printing images or photos, print using high-resolution data. Images on websites are often low resolution
although they look good enough on the display, and so print quality may decline.
Solving Problems
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
71