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How to Identify and Fix Common Problems ?

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If your printouts are blurry or smeared, try these solutions: Make sure your paper is not damp, curled, old, or loaded incorrectly in your product. Use a support sheet with special paper, or load special paper one sheet at a time. Place a piece of black paper on the back of the original and copy it again.
If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly, by using the Head Cleaning utility.
If your printer is consuming too much ink during printing, try these solutions: Make sure you selected the correct Media Type setting in the printer driver that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. The amount of ink used during printing is controlled by the Media Type setting.
One of the most common reasons why ink smudges or even faded prints occur is defective ink or toner cartridges. Try and check your ink cartridges if they are all still in good condition. Make sure that the ink has not yet dried up and is free from dirt and residue build-up.
Your ink cartridges may have dried out or the print heads may have become clogged with ink residue if they are older than a year. Although the print head can be cleaned, it`s probably advisable to replace the ink tanks for the best results.
If you still see white or dark lines or missing colors in your printouts, even after cleaning the print head several times, you can perform a Power Ink Flushing. Note: After a Power Ink Flushing, you must turn off the product and wait at least 12 hours before printing again.
Epson recommends replacing ink cartridges every six months to ensure quality prints (Image source: The Spectraflow).
One common reason, though, is that the ink cartridges in your printer have dried out, thereby becoming clogged and unusable. This often happens if you`ve not used your printer for a long time, as the stationary ink has time to dry out in the nozzle.
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Fill the container halfway up with ink, then use a tiny spoon (like 1/8 teaspoon) to add gum arabic to the ink a little bit at a time. First, stir in one spoonful, then test the ink to see if it still bleeds. If it does, add another spoonful. Test again, and continue to add gum arabic until the ink no longer bleeds.

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