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Epson Printer is Skipping Lines? 3 Ways to Fix it

Clean your cartridges to fix Epson printer line problem

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Epson printers are amazing, but even the greatest things are not perfect, and many reported that their Epson printer is skipping lines.

There are many printer issues you can encounter, and we already wrote about issue withprinter not printing full pagein a separate guide, so you might want to check it out.

Today we will show you what to do if your Epson doesn’t print all the lines.

Why is the Epson printer skipping lines?

Why is the Epson printer skipping lines?

How do I fix a missing line on an Epson printer?

How do I fix a missing line on an Epson printer?

1. Run the utility for cleaning cartridges

2. Clean the electrical contacts

Keeping your contacts clean can help with Epson printer missing lines, so be sure to give it a try.

3. Remove the black ink cartridge for a few hours

Usually, this problem appears if the ink gets stuck somewhere along the way. Also, there might be an electrical issue. This is why it is necessary to clean the contacts as well.

Moreover, keep in mind to clean your printer regularly. Even if you don’t have anything to print for several weeks, print a test page to prevent ink clogging.

For more solutions, we suggest reading our guide onprinter printing blank pages in between.

Did our solutions help you? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.