Problems Printing From a Computer

Nothing Prints, Even Though the Printer Is Turned On

Printing Noise Occurs, Even Though Nothing Prints

Noise Occurs When Printer Sits for a While

No Printer Icon Appears in Windows Taskbar

The error light is flashing or is on after you replace the cartridge

Nothing Prints, Even Though the Printer Is Turned On

•	Make sure the USB cable is connected securely at both ends and meets the requirements.

•	If you are connecting the printer to your computer via a USB hub, connect the printer to the first-tier hub from your computer. If the printer driver is still not recognized on your computer, try to directly connect the printer to your computer without the USB hub.

•	Run a printer check. If the test page prints, make sure your software is installed correctly.

•	In Windows, clear any stalled print jobs from the Windows Spooler:

Windows 7:
Click and select Devices and Printers. Then right-click EPSON NX130 Series, select See what’s printing, right-click the stalled print job, and click Cancel and then Yes.

Windows Vista:
Click , select Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound. Then right-click EPSON NX130 Series, select Open, right-click the stalled print job, and click Cancel and then Yes.

Windows XP:
Click Start and select Printers and Faxes. (Or open the Control Panel, select Printers and Other Hardware if necessary, and then Printers and Faxes). Then right-click EPSON NX130 Series, select Open, right-click the stalled print job, and click Cancel and then Yes.

Printing Noise Occurs, Even Though Nothing Prints

•	Check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.

•	The printer won’t operate properly if it’s tilted or at an angle. Place it on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the base in all directions.

Noise Occurs When Printer Sits for a While

The printer is performing routine maintenance.

No Printer Icon Appears in Windows Taskbar

Try restarting your computer. If you still don’t see the  icon, follow these steps:

1.	Do one of the following:

Windows 7:
Click and select Devices and Printers.

Windows Vista:
Click , select Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound.

Windows XP:
Click Start and select Printers and Faxes. (Or open the Control Panel, select Printers and Other Hardware if necessary, and then Printers and Faxes).

2.	Right-click EPSON NX130 Series and select Printing Preferences or Properties.

3.	Click the Maintenance tab.

4.	Click the Speed & Progress button, then click the Monitoring Preferences button.

5.	Click the Shortcut Icon box. Then click OK to close the open windows.

The error light is flashing or is on after you replace the cartridge

1.	Make sure the print head is at the ink cartridge replacement position.

Note:
If the print head is at the far right position, press the  stop button to move it to the ink cartridge replacement position.

2.	Remove and reinsert the ink cartridge and then continue with the ink cartridge installation.

Slow Printing

Make sure your system meets the requirements. If you’re printing a high-resolution image, you need more than the minimum requirements listed. You may also need to:

•	Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility.

•	Close programs that you’re not using.

•	Increase your system’s memory.

For the fastest printing, try these tips:

•	Choose the Black/Grayscale option in your printer settings if your document doesn’t include color.

•	For Windows, choose Draft or Text for the Quality Option.

•	Turn on High Speed/High Speed Printing mode in the Windows, or Mac OS X 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 printer software.

•	If Plain Paper/Bright White paper is selected as the paper type, choose Fast Mode/Fast Economy for the print quality.

•	Make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded.

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In Windows, click the Speed & Progress button in the Maintenance tab of the printer settings window and activate the following settings: High Speed Copies, Always spool RAW datatype, Page Rendering Mode, and Print as Bitmap. (For more information on each of these settings, click Help in the Speed & Progress window.)

•	If the printer is connected to a USB hub, disconnect unused USB devices.