Epson XP-324 - Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed; Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled; The Printed Image Is Inverted; The Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared

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.
❏ When the paper is smeared during copying, lower the copy density setting on the control panel.
Related Information
& “Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears” on page 77
& “Cleaning the Scanner Glass” on page 77
&
“Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed” on page 25
&
“Copy Mode” on page 18
& “Print Quality Is Poor” on page 98
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled
❏ Connect the USB 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 53
The Printed Image Is Inverted
Clear any mirror image settings in the printer driver or the application.
❏ Wi n d o w s
Clear Mirror Image on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS X
Clear Mirror Image from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.
The Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared
If you have tried all of the solutions and have not solved the problem, try uninstalling and then reinstalling the
printer driver.
Related Information
& “Uninstalling Applications” on page 89
& “Installing Applications” on page 90
User's Guide
Solving Problems
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