{"id":1338,"date":"2023-03-15T05:54:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T05:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T11:20:11","slug":"epson-printer-not-copying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/epson-printer-not-copying\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways To Fix Epson Printer Not Copying Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epson printers always provide a quick printing and scanning performance. However, sometimes, you may find that the printer cannot copy documents. This issue is common among older printer models. There can be various causes for the Epson printer not copying. But the great thing is that you can address most of these causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a fix for copy problems such as horizontal banding, vertical misalignment, or incorrect colors. In this article, you will first find out the different causes of copying problems in Epson printers and ways to resolve them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Do Epson Printer Copy Problems Occur?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy problems can occur for a variety of reasons. The major ones are listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Low ink levels in the printhead<\/strong> \u2013 If your ink cartridges are empty or have low ink, the printer will give poor-quality copies. So, if you are a regular printer user, ensure to have enough ink in the cartridges.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Your printer isn\u2019t getting adequate power<\/strong> \u2013 Epson printers need adequate power to perform copying tasks well. Insufficient power leads to various issues in printing out copies and <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/epson-printer-paper-jam\/\">paper jams<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Wrong copy settings<\/strong> \u2013 You will find the Epson printer not copying if there\u2019s an error in the copy settings. Larger or smaller copies indicate an issue with the device\u2019s copy configuration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Debris blocking the scanner<\/strong> \u2013 An accumulation of debris on the scanner won\u2019t let it print properly. It will result in the printouts having vertical lines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Troubleshooting for When Epson Printer Will Not Copy\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find that your Epson printer won\u2019t copy, you must modify <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/epson-printer-settings\/\">printer settings<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Following are the various resolutions to resolve copying problems. These will also troubleshoot printing issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Rectify the Paper Size and Type Settings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that the paper type in the printer matches the paper type setting on your printer driver. It would be best to use a higher-quality setting on the printer\u2019s control panel or the driver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you register your paper size and type on the screen that shows when you insert the paper cassette, the Epson printer informs about a difference between the registered information and print settings. It, in turn, prevents paper and ink wastage. This happens because it ensures that you aren\u2019t printing on the incorrect paper size or the wrong color because of settings that don\u2019t align with the paper type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the paper type and size displayed vary from the loaded paper, choose the item to change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Replace Ink Cartridges<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacing ink cartridges clears clogged printhead nozzles. It allows the ink to not come out smoothly. You can easily learn to <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/how-to-change-ink-in-epson-printer\/\">replace ink<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cartridges by choosing \u2018<strong>How<\/strong> to\u2019 on the message prompting you to replace cartridges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, the animations on the control panel will let you know how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ldproducts.com\/blog\/how-to-replace-an-epson-ink-cartridge\/\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">replace<\/a> ink cartridges. You can also go to \u2018<strong>Maintenance<\/strong>\u2019 followed by \u2018<strong>Ink cartridge replacement<\/strong>.\u2019 After that, follow the instructions on the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Perform a Printhead Alignment\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you find Epson printer copy problems such as blurred images? To align the printhead, follow these points.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the control panel of the printer, choose \u2018<strong>Settings<\/strong>.\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose \u2018<strong>Maintenance<\/strong>\u2019 followed by \u2018<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/epson-print-head-alignment\/\">Print Head Alignment<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose one of the menus below.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018<strong>Ruled Line Alignment<\/strong>\u2019 is for when the printouts are blurry. You can also use it in the case of misaligned vertical lines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018<strong>Horizontal Alignment<\/strong>\u2019 is for when horizontal banding happens at specific intervals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After choosing the correct alignment menu, print the alignment pattern through on-screen instructions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>4. Factory Reset your Epson Printer<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you still find that your Epson printer will not copy, perform a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/blog\/factory-reset-epson-printer\/\">factory reset of the printer<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn off your printing device.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locate the \u2018<strong>Reset<\/strong>\u2019 button on your printer. It is present on its back, near the Ethernet port.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold and press the \u2018<strong>Reset<\/strong>\u2019 button on the printer for a couple of seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep holding this button and turn on your Epson printer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, wait till you see the message \u2018<strong>Epson printer device is resetting<\/strong>.\u2019 Your printer will print this message.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This resolution is useful when your printer is printing copies with large or small printouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>5. Wipe the Translucent Film Inside the Printer<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If even after following the fixes above, you find the Epson printer not copying, it indicates another issue. Possibly, the translucent film inside your printer is smeared. This affects the printing, copying, and scanning quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Clean this film by following these points<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this process, you will need some cotton swabs, water mixed with three drops of detergent, and a portable light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn off your printer by hitting its \u2018<strong>Power<\/strong>\u2019 button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, open the scanner unit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you will find the translucent film.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a light to check if the translucent film has smears on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smears mean grease or finger marks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there are smears, take a cotton swab and dampen it with the liquid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use it to wipe the smeared part.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not press too hard on the film or it may get dislocated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use different cotton swabs to wipe the film.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeat these steps till the film is clear.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>6. Do not use Unavailable Paper Types<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epson printer copy issues can arise if you use certain paper types. Epson does not support the following types of papers that may cause jams or smears on your printouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wavy papers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Torn or cut papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folded papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damp papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very thick or thin papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Papers with stickers all over<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from paper types, certain kinds of envelopes also lead to copy issues and paper jams. These include the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curled or folded envelops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envelops with adhesive surfaces on their flaps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very thin envelopes as these can curl during printing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>7. Clean the Scanner Glass<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epson printer copy problems, such as lines on copied documents, occur when the scanner glass has lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a glass cleaner and a cloth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dampen the cloth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the cover of the scanner glass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, wipe the big glass and small glass strip on its side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it&#8217;s dried, close the scanner glass\u2019s cover.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the correct paper size, checking the ink cartridges, and aligning the printhead are some good resolutions when you find your Epson printer not copying. These measures will improve the printed copies. If you need more assistance, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsonprintersupportpro.us\/\">contact printer technical help<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epson printers always provide a quick printing and scanning performance. However, sometimes, you may find that the printer cannot copy documents. This issue is common among older printer models. There can be various causes for the Epson printer not copying. 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