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Incorrect Colors If your printouts have incorrect colors, try these solutions: • Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper you loaded. • Make sure the Black/Grayscale or Grayscale setting is not selected in your printer software. • Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if necessary. • The ink levels may be low and you may need to refill the ink. Visually check the ink levels. Also make sure you filled the tanks with the correct colors of ink. • If you printed when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows, refill the ink tanks to the upper lines and run the Power Ink Flushing utility. Then run a nozzle check to see if print quality has improved. • After you print, the colors in your printout need time to set as the ink dries. During this time, the colors may look different than you expect. To speed up drying time, do not stack your printouts on top of each other. • Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you can use a color management system to get as close as possible. Try using the color management options in your printer software. • For best results, use genuine Epson ink and paper. • If you have not used the product for a long time, run the Power Ink Flushing utility. Note: Flushing the ink tubes replaces all the ink inside the tubes, so flush the ink only if you cannot improve print quality by other means. Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Power Ink Flushing Related references Available Epson Papers Related tasks Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows 132

Section	Page
Contents	3
Your Ink Tank System	10
Product Basics	11
Using the Control Panel	11
Control Panel Buttons and Lights	11
Adjusting Control Panel Position	12
Product Parts Locations	13
Product Parts - Top	13
Product Parts - Inside	15
Product Parts - Back	16
The Power Off and Sleep Timers	16
Changing the Power and Sleep Timer Settings - Windows	16
Changing the Power and Sleep Timer Settings - Mac	18
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More	19
Using Epson Email Print	19
Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App	20
Using Epson Remote Print	20
Using Fire OS Printing	21
Wi-Fi Networking	22
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup	22
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	23
Using WPS to Connect to a Network	23
Printing a Network Status Sheet	24
Changing or Updating Network Connections	24
Accessing the Web Config Utility	24
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection	25
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router	25
Loading Paper	26
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder	26
Paper Loading Capacity	30
Available Epson Papers	31
Paper or Media Type Settings - Product Software	32
Placing Originals on the Product	33
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass	33
Copying	35
Copying Documents or Photos	35
Printing from a Computer	36
Printing with Windows	36
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows	36
Print Quality Options - Windows	38
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows	39
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows	39
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows	41
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows	41
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows	43
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows	44
Header/Footer Settings - Windows	45
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows	46
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows	47
Extended Settings - Windows	48
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows	49
Checking Print Status - Windows	51
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows	51
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens	52
Changing Automatic Update Options	53
Printing on a Mac	54
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac	55
Print Quality Options - Mac	58
Print Options - Mac	59
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac	59
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac	60
Sizing Printed Images - Mac	61
Managing Color - Mac	61
Color Matching and Color Options - Mac	62
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac	63
Printing Preferences - Mac	64
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac	65
Checking Print Status - Mac	65
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button	66
Scanning	67
Starting a Scan	67
Starting a Scan Using the Product Buttons	67
Changing Default Scan Button Settings	67
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon	68
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program	70
Scanning in Epson Scan 2	72
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab	75
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab	75
Image Format Options	76
Refilling Ink	78
Ink Safety Precautions	78
Check Ink Levels	79
Disabling Special Offers with Windows	80
Purchase Epson Ink	82
Ink Bottle Part Numbers	82
Refilling the Ink Tanks	82
Adjusting Print Quality	86
Print Head Maintenance	86
Print Head Nozzle Check	86
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Buttons	86
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility	88
Print Head Cleaning	89
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Buttons	90
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility	90
Print Head Alignment	93
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility	93
Power Ink Flushing	95
Flushing the Ink Using a Computer Utility	96
Cleaning the Paper Path	97
Checking the Number of Sheets	98
Checking the Sheet Counter - Windows	98
Checking the Sheet Counter - Mac	99
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product	101
Cleaning Your Product	101
Transporting Your Product	101
Solving Problems	106
Checking for Software Updates	106
Product Light Status	107
Running a Product Check	109
Resetting Network Settings	109
Solving Setup Problems	110
Noise After Filling the Ink	110
Software Installation Problems	110
USB Connection Problems	111
Solving Network Problems	111
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point	111
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network	112
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window	113
Cannot Print Over a Network	114
Cannot Scan Over a Network	115
Solving Copying Problems	116
Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies	116
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While	117
Solving Paper Problems	117
Paper Feeding Problems	117
Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product	118
Paper Ejection Problems	121
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer	121
Nothing Prints	121
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar	122
Printing is Slow	123
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems	124
Inverted Image	124
Too Many Copies Print	125
Blank Pages Print	125
Incorrect Margins on Printout	125
Incorrect Characters Print	126
Incorrect Image Size or Position	126
Slanted Printout	127
Solving Print Quality Problems	127
White or Dark Lines in Printout	127
Blurry or Smeared Printout	128
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps	130
Grainy Printout	131
Incorrect Colors	132
Solving Scanning Problems	133
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly	133
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2	133
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems	134
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only	135
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images	135
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked	135
Image is Distorted or Blurry	136
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges	136
Image is Too Dark	136
Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image	137
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image	137
Image is Scanned Upside-Down	137
Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors	138
Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview	138
Scanned Image Edges are Cropped	138
Uninstall Your Product Software	139
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows	139
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac	140
Where to Get Help	141
Technical Specifications	143
Windows System Requirements	143
Mac System Requirements	144
Scanning Specifications	144
Paper Specifications	145
Printable Area Specifications	146
Ink Specifications	147
Dimension Specifications	148
Electrical Specifications	148
Environmental Specifications	149
Interface Specifications	149
Network Interface Specifications	149
Safety and Approvals Specifications	150
Notices	151
Important Safety Instructions	151
General Product Safety Instructions	151
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions	153
FCC Compliance Statement	153
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver	154
Trademarks	157
Copyright Notice	158
libTIFF Software Acknowledgment	158
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials	159
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products	159

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Incorrect Colors

If your printouts have incorrect colors, try these solutions:

• Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper you loaded.

• Make sure the

Black/Grayscale

Grayscale

setting is not selected in your printer software.

• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if

necessary.

• The ink levels may be low and you may need to refill the ink. Visually check the ink levels. Also make

sure you filled the tanks with the correct colors of ink.

• If you printed when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows, refill the ink tanks to

the upper lines and run the Power Ink Flushing utility. Then run a nozzle check to see if print quality

has improved.

• After you print, the colors in your printout need time to set as the ink dries. During this time, the colors

may look different than you expect. To speed up drying time, do not stack your printouts on top of each

other.

• Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you can use a color

management system to get as close as possible. Try using the color management options in your

printer software.

• For best results, use genuine Epson ink and paper.

• If you have not used the product for a long time, run the Power Ink Flushing utility.

Note:

Flushing the ink tubes replaces all the ink inside the tubes, so flush the ink only if you cannot