Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual page 133

The printed image is blurry or smeared
Possible cause
The loaded paper is
damaged, old, or dirty.
The paper thickness
lever is in the wrong
position.
The paper is damp or
the printable side is
face down.
You loaded special
media without a
support sheet.
You tried to print on
cardboard or other
non-recommended
media.
The Media Type
setting doesn't match
the loaded paper.
Ink has leaked inside
the printer.
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Solution
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
Set the paper thickness lever to the + position to print on envelopes or
other thick media; set the lever to the 0 position to print on thinner media
types. See Envelopes
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
Follow the special media loading instructions in
Handling Guidelines and on the paper packaging for media that require
support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time.
Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in Paper.
If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean the print
head as described in Cleaning the Print
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you're using. See
Printing from Windows
Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See
Printer for instructions.
for instructions, then try printing again.
Head.
or Printing from a Macintosh
for instructions.
for instructions.
Paper Loading and
for instructions.
Cleaning the