Epson Home XP-2205 - Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed; Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled

❏ During borderless printing, the image is slightly enlarged and the protruding area is cropped. Adjust the
amount of enlargement.
❏ Wi n d o w s
Click Settings of the Borderless on the printer driver's Main tab and select the amount of enlargement.
❏ Mac OS X
Select the Print Settings menu on the printer driver and select the amount of enlargement on the Expansion
setting.
Related Information
& “Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed” on page 18
& “Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass” on page 22
& “Cleaning the Scanner Glass” on page 67
& “Printable Area” on page 96
& “Available Paper and Capacities” on page 17
Paper Is Smeared or Scued
Check the following if the paper is smeared or
scued
when printing.
❏ Clean the paper path.
❏ Clean the scanner glass and the document cover.
❏ Load paper in the correct direction.
❏ When performing manual 2-sided printing, make sure that the ink is completely dry before reloading the paper.
Related Information
& “Cleaning the Paper Path” on page 66
& “Cleaning the Scanner Glass” on page 67
& “Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed” on page 18
& “Print Quality Is Poor” on page 87
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled
❏ Connect the interface cable securely to the printer and the computer.
❏ Cancel any paused print jobs.
❏ Do not put the computer manually into the Hibernate mode or the Sleep mode while printing. Pages of garbled
text may be printed next time you start the computer.
Related Information
& “Canceling Printing” on page 42
The Printed Image Is Inverted
Clear any mirror image settings in the printer driver or the application.
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