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The Printer Prints Nothing

The printer is not correctly connected to the computer
Your EPSON printer is not selected as the default printer
Printer port setting does not match the printer connection port
The printer driver does not have enough available memory (Macintosh)
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints

The printer is not correctly connected to the computer

Try one or more of these solutions:

Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the printer's interface cable is securely plugged into the correct terminal of the computer.

Make sure the interface cable specifications match the specifications for the printer and computer.

Make sure the interface cable is directly connected to the computer without passing through any device, such as a printer switching device, or extension cable.

For Windows NT 4.0 users, try uninstalling the EPSON Printer Port. Click Start, point to Programs and EPSON Printers, then click EPSON Printer Port Uninstall. Follow the messages on the screen.

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Your EPSON printer is not selected as the default printer

Install the printer driver if it is not installed already, and follow the steps below to select your EPSON printer as the default printer.

For Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0

Click Start, point to Settings and select Printers.

Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 UC (for UltraChrome ink users), EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 CF (for Archival ink users), or EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 DYE (for Photographic Dye ink users) in the Printers window.

Select Set As Default, then close the Printers window.

For Windows XP

Click Start, and then Printer and Faxes.

Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 UC (for UltraChrome ink users), EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 CF (for Archival ink users), or EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 DYE (for Photographic Dye ink users).

Select Set As Default Pritner, then close the window.

For Macintosh:

Click Apple menu and select Chooser. If the EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 printer icon can be seen, the printer driver is correctly installed.

Make sure the EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 UC (for UltraChrome ink users), EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 CF (for Archival ink users), or EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 DYE (for Photographic Dye ink users) is selected for the printer port.

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Printer port setting does not match the printer connection port

If you use Windows, select the printer port as described below.

For Windows Me, 98, or 95

Click Start, point to Settings and select Printers.

Click the Details tab.

Make sure that your printer driver is selected in the Print using the following driver list. Then select the port to which your printer is connected in the Print to following port list.

For Windows 2000 or NT 4.0

Click Start, point to Settings and select Printers.

Click the Ports tab.

Make sure that your printer port is selected.

For Windows XP

Click Start, and open Printers and Faxes.

Right-click your printer's icon, then open the Properties.

Click the Ports tab.

Make sure that your printer port is selected.

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The printer driver does not have enough available memory (Macintosh)

To increase the available memory in your Macintosh, select Control Panel from the Apple menu and double-click the Memory icon. You can increase the size of RAM cache or virtual memory to increase total available memory. Also quit all unnecessary applications.

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The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints

Try one or more of these solutions:

Run the Head Cleaning utility. See Using the Printer Utilities for Windows or Using the Printer Utilities for Macintosh.

If the Head Cleaning utility doesn't work, replace the ink cartridges. See Replacing Ink Cartridges.

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