Dell™ Personal AIO Printer A920 User's Guide
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To order ink or supplies from Dell: 1. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Dell™ Personal AIO Printer A920 User's Guide Click the links to the left for property damage, personal injury, or death Information in this document is subject to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Visit Dell's cartridge ordering website...
To order ink or supplies from Dell: 1. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Dell™ Personal AIO Printer A920 User's Guide Click the links to the left for property damage, personal injury, or death Information in this document is subject to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Visit Dell's cartridge ordering website...
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...and faxing Creative projects Ink cartridge ordering information Setup troubleshooting General troubleshooting Safety information Express Service Code Express Service Code and Service Tag number and Service Tag number This label is located on your printer when shipped from Dell. Readme files may ...be included on your CD to your printer or advanced technical reference material for your AIO printer, the Dell AllIn-One Center, the Dell Printer Solution Center, the Dell Photo Editor, and the Dell Personal AIO Printer User's Guide...
...and faxing Creative projects Ink cartridge ordering information Setup troubleshooting General troubleshooting Safety information Express Service Code Express Service Code and Service Tag number and Service Tag number This label is located on your printer when shipped from Dell. Readme files may ...be included on your CD to your printer or advanced technical reference material for your AIO printer, the Dell AllIn-One Center, the Dell Printer Solution Center, the Dell Photo Editor, and the Dell Personal AIO Printer User's Guide...
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...the scanner glass. Make sure paper feeds correctly into the All-In-One. Keep the scanner unit open to insert ink cartridges. Use the: 1 Paper support 2 Operator panel 3 Paper exit tray 4 Top cover 5 Paper guide 6 Scanner support 7 Printer (scanner unit) 8 USB cable (sold separately) 9 Power supply... When you want to the All-In-One. Insert ink cartridges. Supply power to : Load paper in the All-In-One. Operate your All-In-One to a computer. Stack paper as it exits the ...
...the scanner glass. Make sure paper feeds correctly into the All-In-One. Keep the scanner unit open to insert ink cartridges. Use the: 1 Paper support 2 Operator panel 3 Paper exit tray 4 Top cover 5 Paper guide 6 Scanner support 7 Printer (scanner unit) 8 USB cable (sold separately) 9 Power supply... When you want to the All-In-One. Insert ink cartridges. Supply power to : Load paper in the All-In-One. Operate your All-In-One to a computer. Stack paper as it exits the ...
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... the setup documentation for help installing ink cartridges. Make sure the printer is on the screen or visit the Dell website at www.dell.com/supplies or www.dell.euro.com/supplies. Maintenance Ordering supplies Replacing the ink cartridges Aligning the ink cartridges Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles Ordering supplies Your Dell Personal AIO Printer A920 comes with software installed to print...
... the setup documentation for help installing ink cartridges. Make sure the printer is on the screen or visit the Dell website at www.dell.com/supplies or www.dell.euro.com/supplies. Maintenance Ordering supplies Replacing the ink cartridges Aligning the ink cartridges Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles Ordering supplies Your Dell Personal AIO Printer A920 comes with software installed to print...
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If you are installing new cartridges, remove the stickers and tape from the bottom of them. 5. NOTICE: Do not touch the gold contact area on the cartridge lids, and then lift the lids. 4. Squeeze the tabs on the cartridges. 6. Remove the old cartridges. For help, refer to the setup documentation. Store them in the left carrier and the black 7. Make sure the color ink cartridge is busy. 3. 2. Insert the new cartridges. The ink cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position unless the printer is secure in an air-tight container or dispose of the cartridges.
If you are installing new cartridges, remove the stickers and tape from the bottom of them. 5. NOTICE: Do not touch the gold contact area on the cartridge lids, and then lift the lids. 4. Squeeze the tabs on the cartridges. 6. Remove the old cartridges. For help, refer to the setup documentation. Store them in the left carrier and the black 7. Make sure the color ink cartridge is busy. 3. 2. Insert the new cartridges. The ink cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position unless the printer is secure in an air-tight container or dispose of the cartridges.
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... and push the scanner support back while lowering the printer (scanner unit) until it is secure in the printer. To manually align your ink cartridges. Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group. Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. NOTE: If the alignment page does ...not print, make sure you may need to your Owner's Manual. 3. Click Print. b. ink cartridge is closed . 7. Load plain paper in the right carrier, ...
... and push the scanner support back while lowering the printer (scanner unit) until it is secure in the printer. To manually align your ink cartridges. Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group. Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. NOTE: If the alignment page does ...not print, make sure you may need to your Owner's Manual. 3. Click Print. b. ink cartridge is closed . 7. Load plain paper in the right carrier, ...
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To clean the nozzles: 1. Load plain paper in graphics or printed text. Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. NOTE: If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles up to fix horizontal streaks. 4. Characters are not smooth. From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to...dark. Vertical lines are jagged or edges are not printing completely. A nozzle page prints, forcing ink through the nozzles to verify your Owner's Manual. 3. White dashes appear in the printer. 2. For help, refer to your print quality has improved. Colors on print jobs are ...
To clean the nozzles: 1. Load plain paper in graphics or printed text. Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. NOTE: If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles up to fix horizontal streaks. 4. Characters are not smooth. From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to...dark. Vertical lines are jagged or edges are not printing completely. A nozzle page prints, forcing ink through the nozzles to verify your Owner's Manual. 3. White dashes appear in the printer. 2. For help, refer to your print quality has improved. Colors on print jobs are ...
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... prints poorly Scanning, copying, and faxing troubleshooting Auto-cropping of scanned image is unsatisfactory Edges of the ink cartridges. For help , refer to the setup documentation. The Dell AIO Printer A920 will only work if you loaded the paper correctly and did not force the paper into the... printer. For help installing ink cartridges, refer to your All-In-One has a problem, make sure: Your All-In-One is on. Alignment page does not print...
... prints poorly Scanning, copying, and faxing troubleshooting Auto-cropping of scanned image is unsatisfactory Edges of the ink cartridges. For help , refer to the setup documentation. The Dell AIO Printer A920 will only work if you loaded the paper correctly and did not force the paper into the... printer. For help installing ink cartridges, refer to your All-In-One has a problem, make sure: Your All-In-One is on. Alignment page does not print...
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..., see the instructions to your Owner's Manual. 3. Try printing a smaller file. Consider purchasing more RAM (Random Access Memory) for inkjet printers. Make sure the Print Properties Quality/Speed setting is against the left edge of the paper. Document prints poorly If your computer. Vertical lines..., borders, and graphs: If the memory resources are not smooth To improve the print quality of the following problems, see Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles. Use a transparency or photo paper designed for your documents have any of vertical, straight lines in use. NOTE: Photos...
..., see the instructions to your Owner's Manual. 3. Try printing a smaller file. Consider purchasing more RAM (Random Access Memory) for inkjet printers. Make sure the Print Properties Quality/Speed setting is against the left edge of the paper. Document prints poorly If your computer. Vertical lines..., borders, and graphs: If the memory resources are not smooth To improve the print quality of the following problems, see Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles. Use a transparency or photo paper designed for your documents have any of vertical, straight lines in use. NOTE: Photos...
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Open the Dell All-In-One Center. section, click See More Copy Settings. For help , see Aligning the ink cartridges. Use these minimum settings: Left and right margins: 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) each for all paper sizes except A4 3.37 mm (0.133 in.) each ...: a. For help, refer to become clogged. From the Copy... c. If you are currently using the printer can cause the ink cartridge nozzles to your All-In-One cannot print in graphics or solid black areas Clean the ink cartridge nozzles. From the Copy quality area, select a higher print quality than what you are clean...
Open the Dell All-In-One Center. section, click See More Copy Settings. For help , see Aligning the ink cartridges. Use these minimum settings: Left and right margins: 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) each for all paper sizes except A4 3.37 mm (0.133 in.) each ...: a. For help, refer to become clogged. From the Copy... c. If you are currently using the printer can cause the ink cartridge nozzles to your All-In-One cannot print in graphics or solid black areas Clean the ink cartridge nozzles. From the Copy quality area, select a higher print quality than what you are clean...
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Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with a software program takes a long time or freezes the computer Lower the scanning resolution. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. From the Scan tab of paper. To change the scanning resolution: 1. Gently wipe the scanner glass. Use a different ...The software may be installed properly. Scanning resolution is different than printing resolution and is clean: 1. For help , see Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles. Clean the nozzles. Bottom margin: 16.51 mm (0.65 in.) Colors are missing or unexpected Make sure the scanner glass...
Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with a software program takes a long time or freezes the computer Lower the scanning resolution. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. From the Scan tab of paper. To change the scanning resolution: 1. Gently wipe the scanner glass. Use a different ...The software may be installed properly. Scanning resolution is different than printing resolution and is clean: 1. For help , see Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles. Clean the nozzles. Bottom margin: 16.51 mm (0.65 in.) Colors are missing or unexpected Make sure the scanner glass...
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... from the corresponding drop-down menu. The computer must be connected to work. The printer must be on . NOTE: You cannot fax with a USB cable. Edge of the... to the setup documentation. The software must be installed for more information. NOTE: Make sure all ink or corrective fluid on the document is properly oriented on the scanner glass. 2. For help , ... copy function to the computer with a DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable modem. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. b. From the Copy section, click See More Copy Settings. c. d. Make sure you ...
... from the corresponding drop-down menu. The computer must be connected to work. The printer must be on . NOTE: You cannot fax with a USB cable. Edge of the... to the setup documentation. The software must be installed for more information. NOTE: Make sure all ink or corrective fluid on the document is properly oriented on the scanner glass. 2. For help , ... copy function to the computer with a DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable modem. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. b. From the Copy section, click See More Copy Settings. c. d. Make sure you ...
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...7. To clean the scanner glass: 1. Gently wipe the scanner glass. NOTE: Make sure all ink or corrective fluid on the scanner glass. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. Or 1. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. For help , refer to your Owner's Manual. 2. section, click See More Scan ...Settings. 3. Click Display Advanced Scan Settings. 4. Click the Scan tab. 5. Click OK. To adjust the auto-cropping: 1. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. For help , refer to your Owner's Manual. 2. From the Scan... Click the Scan tab. 5. Select Auto-crop the scanned item. 6. Click...
...7. To clean the scanner glass: 1. Gently wipe the scanner glass. NOTE: Make sure all ink or corrective fluid on the scanner glass. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. Or 1. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. For help , refer to your Owner's Manual. 2. section, click See More Scan ...Settings. 3. Click Display Advanced Scan Settings. 4. Click the Scan tab. 5. Click OK. To adjust the auto-cropping: 1. Open the Dell All-In-One Center. For help , refer to your Owner's Manual. 2. From the Scan... Click the Scan tab. 5. Select Auto-crop the scanned item. 6. Click...
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You can order ink cartridges online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. USA Canada Mexico Puerto Rico UK Ireland France Italy Spain Germany Austria Netherlands Belgium Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Switzerland 877-465-2968 (877-Ink2You) 877-501-4803 001-800-210-7607 800-805-7545 0870 907 4574 1850 707 407 0825387247 800602705 902120385 0800 2873355 08 20 - 24 05 30 35 020 - 674 4881 02.713 1590 08 587 705 81 231622 64 3287 5215 09 2533 1411 0848 801 888 ii Order ink cartridges Dell™ ink cartridges are available only through Dell.
You can order ink cartridges online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. USA Canada Mexico Puerto Rico UK Ireland France Italy Spain Germany Austria Netherlands Belgium Sweden Norway Denmark Finland Switzerland 877-465-2968 (877-Ink2You) 877-501-4803 001-800-210-7607 800-805-7545 0870 907 4574 1850 707 407 0825387247 800602705 902120385 0800 2873355 08 20 - 24 05 30 35 020 - 674 4881 02.713 1590 08 587 705 81 231622 64 3287 5215 09 2533 1411 0848 801 888 ii Order ink cartridges Dell™ ink cartridges are available only through Dell.
Dell™ Personal All-In-One Printer A920 Owner's Manual
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Understanding the printer 1 3 2 6 5 4 7 8 9 # Use the: 1 Paper guide 2 Paper support 3 Operator panel 4 Paper exit tray 5 Printer (scanner unit) 6 Top cover When you want to: Ensure proper paper feeding. Access the ink cartridges. Load paper into the printer. Hold paper as it exits the printer. Place an item on the scanner glass. Operate the printer. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
Understanding the printer 1 3 2 6 5 4 7 8 9 # Use the: 1 Paper guide 2 Paper support 3 Operator panel 4 Paper exit tray 5 Printer (scanner unit) 6 Top cover When you want to: Ensure proper paper feeding. Access the ink cartridges. Load paper into the printer. Hold paper as it exits the printer. Place an item on the scanner glass. Operate the printer. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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... Return Policy 52 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only 56 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only 60 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 60 One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only 61 Dell Computer Corporation Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranties 63 Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (U.S.
... Return Policy 52 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only 56 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only 60 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 60 One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only 61 Dell Computer Corporation Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranties 63 Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (U.S.
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Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) 64 Dell Software License Agreement 65 Index 69 viii Contents
Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) 64 Dell Software License Agreement 65 Index 69 viii Contents
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... of creative tasks available from the All-In-One Main page) provides you with direct links to 's • Contact information • Advanced • View the software version and copyright information For more information about the Dell Printer Solution Center, see page 5. The Print dialog... these topics: • Maintain or fix quality problems • Troubleshoot All-In-One problems • Device status and ink levels • More printing ideas and how to the Dell Printer Solution Center. Maintain/Troubleshoot page The Maintain/Troubleshoot page (accessed from the All-In...
... of creative tasks available from the All-In-One Main page) provides you with direct links to 's • Contact information • Advanced • View the software version and copyright information For more information about the Dell Printer Solution Center, see page 5. The Print dialog... these topics: • Maintain or fix quality problems • Troubleshoot All-In-One problems • Device status and ink levels • More printing ideas and how to the Dell Printer Solution Center. Maintain/Troubleshoot page The Maintain/Troubleshoot page (accessed from the All-In...
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... links to check the current print status. The Dell Printer Solution Center appears. For more information on these settings, open the Dell Printer Solution Center, click Start → Programs → Dell Printers → Dell AIO Printer A920 → Dell Printer Solution Center. Options menu Use the Options menu ...lower right corner of the Dell Printer Solution Center (see page 8), as well as software version information. You can save the current Print Properties settings for printer help and to different parts of the screen. Printer Status Ink levels 8 Understanding the ...
... links to check the current print status. The Dell Printer Solution Center appears. For more information on these settings, open the Dell Printer Solution Center, click Start → Programs → Dell Printers → Dell AIO Printer A920 → Dell Printer Solution Center. Options menu Use the Options menu ...lower right corner of the Dell Printer Solution Center (see page 8), as well as software version information. You can save the current Print Properties settings for printer help and to different parts of the screen. Printer Status Ink levels 8 Understanding the ...
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... the supplies area online. From this tab: You can: Printer Status (the tab • Check the current printer status. NOTE: Some links will not work while a job is in the lower right corner of phone numbers. • Visit the Dell website. Maintenance • Install a new ink cartridge. Contact Information • View information about ordering...
... the supplies area online. From this tab: You can: Printer Status (the tab • Check the current printer status. NOTE: Some links will not work while a job is in the lower right corner of phone numbers. • Visit the Dell website. Maintenance • Install a new ink cartridge. Contact Information • View information about ordering...