Epson 1000 ICS User Guide

Problems and Solutions

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The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 25 
for instructions.

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Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper 
you loaded. See page 16 for guidelines.

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Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up. It 
is usually whiter or shinier.

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The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To 
replace an ink cartridge, see page 27. 

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Try using Automatic mode; see page 9.

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Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 26.

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Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or loaded 
face-down (the printable side should be face-up). If it’s 
damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper.

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Use a support sheet with special paper or try loading 
your paper one sheet at a time.

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Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in 
your electronic Reference Guide.

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Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 26 for 
instructions.

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Remove each sheet from the output tray as soon as it’s 
finished printing.

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In the printer software’s Advanced dialog box, turn 
High Speed off.

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Try using a higher quality paper.

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Set the Quality/Speed slider to Quality; see page 9 for 
details.

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Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 26 for 
instructions.

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You may need to increase the image resolution or print 
it in a smaller size; see your software documentation.