Mac NEE/Optional System Software/Printing Stuff/Epson

Here are the fixes to some of the common Epson-related printing problems:

• Paper Misaligned when it Ejects
• Printer Eats its own Paper after Printing
• Epson will not Retract/Accept the Paper (General Misbehaving)
• Epson is not appearing in the Chooser

Paper Misaligned when it Ejects:

First reload the paper (someone might have simply turned the printer off and on to clear the buffer so the printer no longer knows where it is). Put the Epson into the paper-out position by pressing the left hand most white button (the same button we used to tell people to press to eject the paper). The Epson will push the paper out to where it thinks the paper-out position should be (and this gets misaligned after awhile). While holding down the Alt button, press the buttons with the arrows to move the paper up or down. The printer will slowly move the paper and the place you stop will be where the printer will eject the paper from now on.

Printer Eats its own Paper after Printing:

A lot of printers like to eat back the paper it just printed, and the Epson has a tendency to eat itself more than others. Just make sure that there's someplace for the paper to go after it comes out. The best method seems to be make sure that the tray is down and that the Epson is near the back of the table its on. This way the paper coming out can harmlessly fall behind the table and not go back into the paper feed.

Epson will not Retract/Accept the Paper (General misbehaving):

Make sure that the lever on the right hand side is set to the middle position. That lever tells the printer where the paper should be coming from. While you're at it, make sure that the left hand side lever is set to the top most position.