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.