Epson L380 Series User Manual

❏ Mac OS X
Select System Preferences from the
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select O as the High Speed Printing
setting.
Print Quality is Poor
Check the following if the print quality is poor due to blurry prints, banding, missing colors, faded colors, and
misalignment in the prints.
❏ Make sure the initial ink charging is complete.
❏ Rell the ink tank if the ink level is below the lower line.
❏ Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ If you have not used the printer for a long time, replace the ink inside the ink tubes.
❏ Align the print head.
❏ Use paper supported by this printer.
❏ Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
❏ Do not print on paper that is damp, damaged, or too old.
❏ If the paper is curled or the envelope is pued up, atten it.
❏ Print using a higher quality setting.
❏ Do not stack the paper immediately
aer
printing.
❏ Dry the printouts completely before ling or displaying them. When drying the printouts, avoid direct sun light,
do not use a dryer, and do not touch the printed side of paper.
❏ When printing images or photos, Epson recommends using genuine Epson paper rather than plain paper. Print
on the printable side of the genuine Epson paper.
❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink bottles.
is
product is designed to adjust colors based on the use of genuine
Epson ink bottles. e use of non-genuine ink bottles may cause print quality to decline.
❏ Use ink bottles with the correct part code for this printer.
❏ Epson recommends using the ink bottle before the date printed on the package.
Related Information
& “Relling the Ink Tanks” on page 48
& “Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 52
& “Replacing Ink inside the Ink Tubes” on page 53
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 54
& “Paper Handling Precautions” on page 15
& “Available Paper and Capacities” on page 16
& “List of Paper Types” on page 16
User's Guide
Solving Problems
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Epson L380 Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Scanner Resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Functions	Print, Scan, Copy
Ink Bottle System	Yes
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Copy Speed (Black)	7.7 cpm
Copy Speed (Color)	3.8 cpm
Paper Handling	100 sheets input, 30 sheets output
Paper Formats	A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal
Dimensions	482 x 300 x 145 mm
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Mac
Print Speed (Black)	Up to 33 ppm
Print Speed (Color)	Up to 15 ppm