If you have not used the product for a long time, run the Power Cleaning utility.

For best results, use genuine Epson paper.

Try selecting a different Color Management setting on the More Options tab of the printer software, and changing the Scene Correction setting to something other than Auto Correct.

Try turning off the PhotoEnhance setting in Windows.

Try using the color management options in your printer software. However, you can use a color management system to get as close as possible.

Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors.

To speed up drying time, do not stack your printouts on top of each other. During this time, the colors may look different than you expect.

After you print, the colors in your printout need time to set as the ink dries.

Then run a nozzle check to see if print quality has improved.

If you printed when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows, refill the ink tanks to the upper lines and run the Power Cleaning utility.

The ink levels may be low and you may need to refill the ink.

Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.

Select EPSON Standard as the Color Mode (Windows) or Mode (Mac) setting in the printer software.

If you selected Standard-Vivid (Windows) or Normal-Vivid (Mac) as the quality setting in the printer software, try selecting Standard (Windows) or Normal (Mac) instead.

Make sure the Grayscale setting is not selected in your printer software.

Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper you loaded.

If your printouts have incorrect colors, try these solutions:

Epson color test page