EPSON Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050/CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/DX6050 Revision A
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting 120
•Print start 
position slip
The printing operation is correctly 
performed. But, the top margin is 
insufficient than usual one.
Holder Shaft Unit
1. Check if any paper dust is not adhered to the surface of 
the LD Roller.
1.  Set a cleaning sheet in the ASF up side 
down. 
Then holding the top edge, try to load the 
paper from the Printer driver. The micro pearl 
on the LD Roller surface is removed. To 
remove severe smear, staple a cloth moistened 
with alcohol to a post card and clean the roller 
in the same manner. As for the cleaning sheet, 
refer to page 100 “Remedy of the Paper out 
error” 
* If the problem is not solved, replace the 
Holder Shaft Unit with a new one.
• Ink stain of paper
Ink stain occurs at the back, top end or 
bottom end of the print paper.
Paper Guide Front 
Unit
1. Check if the Paper Guide Front Unit does not have the ink 
stain.
1. Clean the Paper Guide Front Unit with a soft 
cloth.
2. Check if heaps of ink are not formed on Porous Pad Paper 
Guide Front.
2. Replace the Paper Guide Front Unit with a 
new one.
EJ Frame Unit
1. Check if the EJ Roller Unit does not have the ink stain.
1. Clean the EJ Roller Unit with a soft cloth.
PF Roller Unit
1. Check if the PF Roller Unit does not have the ink stain.
1. Clean the PF Roller Unit with a soft cloth.
Table 3-16.  Check point for the poor printing quality
Print Quality 
State
Detailed phenomenon
Defective 
unit/part name
Check point Remedy
LD Roller
Paper Guide Front Unit
Porous Pad Paper Guide Front