Epson XP-452 Series - The Printed Image Is Inverted; Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints; Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied Image; Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Copied Image

❏ 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 73
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
Clear Mirror Image from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.
Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints
When printing images or photos, print using high-resolution data. Images on websites are oen low resolution
although they look good enough on the display, and so print quality may decline.
Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied
Image
❏ Clean the paper path.
❏ Clean the scanner glass.
❏ Do not press too hard on the original or the document cover when you are placing the originals on the scanner
glass.
❏ When the paper is smeared, lower the copy density setting.
Related Information
& “Cleaning the Paper Path” on page 106
& “Cleaning the Scanner Glass” on page 107
& “Menu Options for Copy Mode” on page 75
Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Copied Image
Change the reduce and enlarge setting or place the original at a slightly
dierent
angle.
Related Information
& “Menu Options for Copy Mode” on page 75
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