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Contents Safety information 5 About your printer 6 Thank you for choosing this printer!...6 Minimizing your printer's environmental impact...6 Finding information about the printer...7 Understanding the parts of the printer...9 Ordering and replacing supplies 11 Ordering ink cartridges...11 Replacing ink cartridges...11 Recycling Dell products...13 Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 14 Using the printer control panel...14 Changing...
Contents Safety information 5 About your printer 6 Thank you for choosing this printer!...6 Minimizing your printer's environmental impact...6 Finding information about the printer...7 Understanding the parts of the printer...9 Ordering and replacing supplies 11 Ordering ink cartridges...11 Replacing ink cartridges...11 Recycling Dell products...13 Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 14 Using the printer control panel...14 Changing...
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Maintaining the printer 83 Maintaining ink cartridges...83 Cleaning the exterior of the printer...85 Cleaning the scanner glass...85 Troubleshooting 86 Before you troubleshoot...86 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 86 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem...86 Setup troubleshooting...86 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...93 Print troubleshooting...95 Copy and scan troubleshooting...97 Memory card troubleshooting...99 Wireless troubleshooting...101 Notices 119 Product information...119 Edition notice...119 Power consumption...121 Index 130 Contents 4
Maintaining the printer 83 Maintaining ink cartridges...83 Cleaning the exterior of the printer...85 Cleaning the scanner glass...85 Troubleshooting 86 Before you troubleshoot...86 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 86 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem...86 Setup troubleshooting...86 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...93 Print troubleshooting...95 Copy and scan troubleshooting...97 Memory card troubleshooting...99 Wireless troubleshooting...101 Notices 119 Product information...119 Edition notice...119 Power consumption...121 Index 130 Contents 4
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... Guide The User's Guide is available on your prints. About your ink cartridges, try using less ink than normal and are ideal for ? Before replacing and recycling your printer 7 Finding information about the printer Publications What are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. ... Setting up and using printer software • Setting up and configuring the printer on a network, depending on the installation software CD. Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. Inks in High-Yield cartridges allow...
... Guide The User's Guide is available on your prints. About your ink cartridges, try using less ink than normal and are ideal for ? Before replacing and recycling your printer 7 Finding information about the printer Publications What are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. ... Setting up and using printer software • Setting up and configuring the printer on a network, depending on the installation software CD. Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. Inks in High-Yield cartridges allow...
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...-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in or removing a USB cable or installation cable. 7 Printhead Install, replace, or remove ink cartridges. 8 Scanner unit • Access the ink cartridges and printhead. • Remove paper jams. About your printer. 4 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable.
...-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in or removing a USB cable or installation cable. 7 Printhead Install, replace, or remove ink cartridges. 8 Scanner unit • Access the ink cartridges and printhead. • Remove paper jams. About your printer. 4 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable.
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... Color cartridge, high yield2 Series 22 Series 22R 1 Licensed for remanufacturing, refilling, or recycling. To learn more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. After use, return this cartridge to the cartridge installation position.
... Color cartridge, high yield2 Series 22 Series 22R 1 Licensed for remanufacturing, refilling, or recycling. To learn more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. After use, return this cartridge to the cartridge installation position.
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... immediately after removing the protective cap to avoid exposing the ink to Dell for recycling: 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Order supplies. 6 Click . 7 Follow the instructions...
... immediately after removing the protective cap to avoid exposing the ink to Dell for recycling: 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Order supplies. 6 Click . 7 Follow the instructions...
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... as Service Center) • Troubleshoot the printer. • Access the printer maintenance functions. • Contact technical support. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Dell Service Center (referred to as Toolbar) Print, scan, or convert local files from the Web, depending on a wireless network. • Change the wireless settings of the printer. Note: This program is installed automatically...
... as Service Center) • Troubleshoot the printer. • Access the printer maintenance functions. • Contact technical support. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Dell Service Center (referred to as Toolbar) Print, scan, or convert local files from the Web, depending on a wireless network. • Change the wireless settings of the printer. Note: This program is installed automatically...
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.... • Create and edit the Contacts list. Note: Your printer may not come with the printer software during printer installation Software resident in Mac OS X version 10.5 or later) • Access the printer utility. • Troubleshoot. • Order ink or supplies. • Contact Dell. • Check the printer software version installed on the features of copies to...
.... • Create and edit the Contacts list. Note: Your printer may not come with the printer software during printer installation Software resident in Mac OS X version 10.5 or later) • Access the printer utility. • Troubleshoot. • Order ink or supplies. • Contact Dell. • Check the printer software version installed on the features of copies to...
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Dell Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer on a wireless network. (referred to as Wireless Setup Assistant) Note: Your printer may not come with cartridge installation. • Print a test page. • Print an alignment page. • Clean the printhead nozzles. • Order ink or supplies. • Register the printer... or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from a memory device to the computer over a network. Using the printer software 22 Use the To Dell Network Card Reader (referred to as Network Card Reader) • View ...
Dell Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer on a wireless network. (referred to as Wireless Setup Assistant) Note: Your printer may not come with cartridge installation. • Print a test page. • Print an alignment page. • Clean the printhead nozzles. • Order ink or supplies. • Register the printer... or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from a memory device to the computer over a network. Using the printer software 22 Use the To Dell Network Card Reader (referred to as Network Card Reader) • View ...
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... 30 Printing Tips for printing • Use the appropriate paper for better prints. • Make sure there is enough ink in the ink cartridges. • Remove each sheet as it is printed when printing photos or when working with specialty media. •... Select the borderless setting when printing photos. Printing basic documents Printing a document For Windows users 1 With a document open , choose File > Page Setup. 2 From the Page Setup dialog, set the printer...
... 30 Printing Tips for printing • Use the appropriate paper for better prints. • Make sure there is enough ink in the ink cartridges. • Remove each sheet as it is printed when printing photos or when working with specialty media. •... Select the borderless setting when printing photos. Printing basic documents Printing a document For Windows users 1 With a document open , choose File > Page Setup. 2 From the Page Setup dialog, set the printer...
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The printer prints the odd-numbered pages and the instruction sheet. 5 Flip and reload the paper, following the directions on both sides of high humidity, or if the normal drying time does not allow the ink to dry completely, select Extended. 5 Click OK. To return to single-sided printing, navigate ...to complete the print job. Setting the duplex printing dry time Using the printer software For Windows users 1 Click , or click Start and then...
The printer prints the odd-numbered pages and the instruction sheet. 5 Flip and reload the paper, following the directions on both sides of high humidity, or if the normal drying time does not allow the ink to dry completely, select Extended. 5 Click OK. To return to single-sided printing, navigate ...to complete the print job. Setting the duplex printing dry time Using the printer software For Windows users 1 Click , or click Start and then...
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... the Default Printer pop-up menu for your operating system. For Macintosh users 1 With a document open , click File > Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Printing 46 3 Press Enter, or click OK. It uses less ink and is ideal for all print jobs to print photos or other high-...quality documents, then you can select a different mode from the Presets pop-up menu, or select the printer and click Make Default, depending on your operating system. 4 ...
... the Default Printer pop-up menu for your operating system. For Macintosh users 1 With a document open , click File > Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Printing 46 3 Press Enter, or click OK. It uses less ink and is ideal for all print jobs to print photos or other high-...quality documents, then you can select a different mode from the Presets pop-up menu, or select the printer and click Make Default, depending on your operating system. 4 ...
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..., choose Automatic, Draft or Quick Print, Normal, Photo or Best. Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents. For Macintosh users 1 Click the printer icon on your operating system. Resuming print jobs For Windows users 1 Click , or click Start and then click...want to pause all print jobs in Draft or Quick Print mode uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents. 3 Select Automatic, Quick Print, Normal, or Best. Note: Printing in the queue, then click Pause Printer or Stop Jobs, depending on your operating system. 4 From the Print ...
..., choose Automatic, Draft or Quick Print, Normal, Photo or Best. Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents. For Macintosh users 1 Click the printer icon on your operating system. Resuming print jobs For Windows users 1 Click , or click Start and then click...want to pause all print jobs in Draft or Quick Print mode uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents. 3 Select Automatic, Quick Print, Normal, or Best. Note: Printing in the queue, then click Pause Printer or Stop Jobs, depending on your operating system. 4 From the Print ...
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...may need to select Check Ink Levels. For Macintosh users 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 2 Select Printer Utility from the list. 3 Check the ink levels from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer performs an automatic maintenance ...Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the Maintenance tab. Using the printer control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . Checking ink levels Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the up or...
...may need to select Check Ink Levels. For Macintosh users 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 2 Select Printer Utility from the list. 3 Check the ink levels from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer performs an automatic maintenance ...Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the Maintenance tab. Using the printer control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . Checking ink levels Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the up or...
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... to improve the quality of the Printer Utility dialog, click Print Alignment Page. 5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Notes: • Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary. • Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option... first to save ink. • If the ink levels are too low, then you must replace the ink cartridges before you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, then print your document again. Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press...
... to improve the quality of the Printer Utility dialog, click Print Alignment Page. 5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Notes: • Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary. • Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option... first to save ink. • If the ink levels are too low, then you must replace the ink cartridges before you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, then print your document again. Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press...
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... the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 2 Select Printer Utility from the wall outlet. Cleaning the exterior of the printer, unplug the power cord from the printer drop-down arrow button to scroll to remove any ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the...risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that has accumulated on a document is dry before proceeding. 2 Remove all ink or corrective fluid on the paper exit tray. Maintaining the printer 85 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners ...
... the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 2 Select Printer Utility from the wall outlet. Cleaning the exterior of the printer, unplug the power cord from the printer drop-down arrow button to scroll to remove any ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the...risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that has accumulated on a document is dry before proceeding. 2 Remove all ink or corrective fluid on the paper exit tray. Maintaining the printer 85 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners ...
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... Center link. If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to printer maintenance tasks and customer support. Using the Service Center to solve printer problems The Service Center provides step-by-step troubleshooting help and contains links to find the...you troubleshoot Use this checklist to solve most printer problems: • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the printer and into a working electrical outlet. • Make sure the printer is not plugged into any jams. • Check the ink cartridges, and install new cartridges if necessary....
... Center link. If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to printer maintenance tasks and customer support. Using the Service Center to solve printer problems The Service Center provides step-by-step troubleshooting help and contains links to find the...you troubleshoot Use this checklist to solve most printer problems: • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the printer and into a working electrical outlet. • Make sure the printer is not plugged into any jams. • Check the ink cartridges, and install new cartridges if necessary....
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Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the printhead ink filter or the printhead nozzles. 3 Wipe the contacts using a clean, lint-free cloth. • On the printhead Troubleshooting 88 REMOVE AND REINSERT THE PRINTHEAD 1 Open the printer and lift the latch. 2 Remove the printhead.
Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the printhead ink filter or the printhead nozzles. 3 Wipe the contacts using a clean, lint-free cloth. • On the printhead Troubleshooting 88 REMOVE AND REINSERT THE PRINTHEAD 1 Open the printer and lift the latch. 2 Remove the printhead.
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Note: If removing and reinserting the printhead does not resolve the error, then contact customer support. Troubleshooting 89 • On the printhead carrier Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the printhead ink filter or the printhead nozzles. 4 Reinsert the printhead, and then close the latch until it clicks. 5 Close the printer.
Note: If removing and reinserting the printhead does not resolve the error, then contact customer support. Troubleshooting 89 • On the printhead carrier Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the printhead ink filter or the printhead nozzles. 4 Reinsert the printhead, and then close the latch until it clicks. 5 Close the printer.
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...the software, do the following : MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 Turn the printer on, and then open the printer. 2 Make sure the cartridges are inserted correctly. You may have problems, then try another USB port on the printer. The USB port is damaged, then use a new... one or more of the following : MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER MEETS THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LISTED ON THE PRINTER BOX TEMPORARILY DISABLE SECURITY PROGRAMS IN WINDOWS BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage...
...the software, do the following : MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 Turn the printer on, and then open the printer. 2 Make sure the cartridges are inserted correctly. You may have problems, then try another USB port on the printer. The USB port is damaged, then use a new... one or more of the following : MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER MEETS THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LISTED ON THE PRINTER BOX TEMPORARILY DISABLE SECURITY PROGRAMS IN WINDOWS BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage...