Troubleshooting 201
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Print quality or tone is uneven
Half-tone images print unevenly
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or
damp.
Do not store paper in a humid or damp
environment.
The print head is dirty. See “Cleaning the print head” on page
170 and clean the print head.
There may be no toner left in
the toner cartridge.
If the message on the LCD panel or in
EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that
the amount of toner left is low, replace
the toner cartridge. See “Toner
Cartridge” on page 161.
There may be a problem with
the photoconductor unit.
Replace the photoconductor unit. See
“Photoconductor Unit” on page 165.
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or
damp.
Do not store paper in a humid or damp
environment. Be sure to use paper that
is newly unwrapped.
The gradation setting is too
small when printing graphics.
On the Basic Setting menu in the printer
driver, click More Settings, adjust the
gradation setting by sliding the
Contrast slider bar.
There may be no toner left in
the toner cartridge.
If the message on the LCD panel or in
EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that
the amount of toner is low, replace the
toner cartridge. See “Toner Cartridge”
on page 161.