EPSON — Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed

User's Guide Solving Problems ❏ When you place multiple originals on the scanner glass to copy them separately, but they are copied onto a single sheet, place the originals at least 5mm (0.2 inch) apart. If the problem continues, place one original at a time. ❏ Clean the scanner glass and the document cover. If there is dust or stains on the glass, the copy area may extend to include the dust or stains, resulting in the wrong printing position or small images. ❏ Select the appropriate paper size setting on the control panel or in the printer driver. ❏ Adjust the margin setting in the application so that it falls within the printable area.

❏ If you want to print with no margins, make settings for borderless printing. ❏ Control Panel In the print settings for Print Photos mode, select Borderless . If you select a paper type that does not support borderless printing, you cannot select Borderless . Select a paper type that supports borderless printing. ❏ Windows Select Borderless on the printer driver's Main tab. If you select a paper type that does not support borderless printing, you cannot select this check box. Select a paper type that supports borderless printing. ❏ Mac OS X ❏ During borderless printing, the image is slightly enlarged and the protruding area is cropped. Adjust the amount of enlargement.

Select a paper size for borderless printing as the Paper Size setting on the printer driver. ❏ Control Panel In the print settings for Print Photos or Copy mode, select Expansion , and then select the amount of enlargement. ❏ Windows Click Settings on the printer driver's Main tab, and then select the amount of enlargement. ❏ Mac OS X Select the Print Settings menu on the printer driver and select the amount of enlargement on the Expansion setting.

Related Information & “Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette” on page 27 & “Cleaning the Scanner Glass” on page 90 & “Printable Area” on page 123 & “Available Paper and Capacities” on page 25 & “Print Photos Mode” on page 19 & “Copy Mode” on page 17 Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed Check the following if the paper is smeared or scuffed when printing. ❏ Clean the paper path. ❏ Clean the scanner glass and the document cover. ❏ Load paper in the correct direction. 115