Epson Stylus R1800 is not printing correctly. It is skipping spots leaving clear areas across the page. Changed all the cartridges.

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First check to see if there any any bits of paper stuck by checking the front and the rear feeder.
Also consult your manual to see if it accepts that thickness of paper.
It can be found here:
http://files.support.epson.com/pdf/r1800_/r1800_ug.pdf
The steps in the manual to clear a jam are on page 89 and types of accepted paper are on page 11.
Hope this helps.

dude your cartridges are about to finish. Kindly replace them with newer ones. you can print clearly

I solved this problem by wedging a piece of cardboard in the slot next to the on-off switch. This stop the printer from cycling during the printing due to vibrations.

When you go to print, adjust the margins to zero. If it states you are printing outside the printable area, choose IGNORE.

My guess is that you have a language specific version of the driver that does not contain the English language files.

I suggest getting the latest driver version from Epson and then uninstall the old version before installing the newest.

If this still doesn't work, contact Epson...

If you are using Mac, make sure you choose or add the correct R1800 printer ( USB or Firewire ) to the Printer list in order for the printer to response. Hope this will help

Try replacing the cartridge. Sometimes they do get clogged and won't clear no matter how many cleaning cycles you run.
....John

I have posted the solution on the problem page. This does work but I don't know if anyone will see it!!

If you try the print head alignment or head cleaning wizard under the maintenance tab, they may help!