Epson 580 Printer User Manual


 
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You may also need to:
Clear space on your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility.
Close open applications that you’re not using.
Increase your system’s memory (RAM).
For the fastest printing, try the following:
Choose
Black
ink if your document doesn’t include color.
Set the Quality/Speed slider to
Speed
.
In the printer software’s Advanced dialog box, turn
MicroWeave
off and turn
High Speed
on.
Your printer makes noise when you plug it in or after it has been sitting for a
while.
Your printer is performing routine maintenance.
Problems Getting Good Print Quality
You see banding.
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 20.
Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 19 for guidelines.
Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It is usually whiter
or shinier.
If you’re low on ink, you’ll see a low ink error window. Click
How To
and
follow the on-screen instructions to install a new cartridge. If you don’t see an
error window, a cartridge may be more than six months old; to replace it, see
page 28.
Try using Automatic mode. See page 7 (Windows) or page 12 (Macintosh) for
instructions.
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