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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 temporary settings...
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 temporary settings...
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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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... available on the installation software CD. Finding information about the printer Publications What are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. About your ink cartridges, try using the "Clean Printhead" and "Deep Clean Printhead" features. Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. Before replacing...
... available on the installation software CD. Finding information about the printer Publications What are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. About your ink cartridges, try using the "Clean Printhead" and "Deep Clean Printhead" features. Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. Before replacing...
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... 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 power source. 5 Duplex unit • Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. •...
... 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 power source. 5 Duplex unit • Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. •...
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... position. Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Page yields available at www.dell.com/supplies. To learn more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. After use only. For best results, use only Dell ink cartridges. Replacing ink cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. 1 Turn on the...
... position. Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Page yields available at www.dell.com/supplies. To learn more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. After use only. For best results, use only Dell ink cartridges. Replacing ink cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. 1 Turn on the...
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... Dell products To return Dell products to air. 6 Close the printer. 5 Install each cartridge. Note: Install the new ink cartridges 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...
... Dell products To return Dell products to air. 6 Close the printer. 5 Install each cartridge. Note: Install the new ink cartridges 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...
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.... • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. Abbyy Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you can edit with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Printer software Use the To Dell Printer Home (referred to as Toolbar...
.... • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. Abbyy Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you can edit with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Printer software Use the To Dell Printer Home (referred to as Toolbar...
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... the computer over a network. Dell Printer Utility (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. • Contact technical support. Using the printer software 22 Use the To...
... the computer over a network. Dell Printer Utility (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. • Contact technical support. Using the printer software 22 Use the To...
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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 ...> Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 Select the print quality, the number of copies to print, the type of paper to close any printer software dialogs. 5 Click OK or Print. Printing 30 Printing basic documents Printing a document For Windows users 1 With a document open , choose File > Page Setup...
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 ...> Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 Select the print quality, the number of copies to print, the type of paper to close any printer software dialogs. 5 Click OK or Print. Printing 30 Printing basic documents Printing a document For Windows users 1 With a document open , choose File > Page Setup...
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...or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer performs an automatic maintenance cycle every week if it is plugged into an electrical outlet. Maintaining the printer Maintaining ink cartridges In addition to the following tasks ...that you may need to select Check Ink Levels. Using the printer control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . Aligning the printhead ...
...or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer performs an automatic maintenance cycle every week if it is plugged into an electrical outlet. Maintaining the printer Maintaining ink cartridges In addition to the following tasks ...that you may need to select Check Ink Levels. Using the printer control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . Aligning the printhead ...
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..., and then press . 4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to save ink. • If the ink levels are too low, then you must replace the ink cartridges before you aligned the cartridges to improve the quality of the Printer Utility dialog, click Print Alignment Page. 5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Cleaning...
..., and then press . 4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to save ink. • If the ink levels are too low, then you must replace the ink cartridges before you aligned the cartridges to improve the quality of the Printer Utility dialog, click Print Alignment Page. 5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Cleaning...
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.... 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Clean Cartridges. CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer, making sure to remove any ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the printer drop-down arrow button to scroll to Clean ...wipe the scanner glass clean. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as they may cause damage to the printer before proceeding. 2 Remove all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before placing the document on the paper exit tray. Maintaining the...
.... 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Clean Cartridges. CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer, making sure to remove any ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the printer drop-down arrow button to scroll to Clean ...wipe the scanner glass clean. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as they may cause damage to the printer before proceeding. 2 Remove all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before placing the document on the paper exit tray. Maintaining the...
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... uninterrupted power supplies, or extension cords. • Make sure the printer is turned on. • Make sure the printer is missing pages" on . If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to find the following: • Live online technical support ...resolve any errors. • Check for paper jam messages, and clear any jams. • Check the ink cartridges, and install new cartridges if necessary. • Use the Service Center to printer maintenance tasks and customer support. To open the Service Center, use one of these methods: Method 1 If...
... uninterrupted power supplies, or extension cords. • Make sure the printer is turned on. • Make sure the printer is missing pages" on . If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to find the following: • Live online technical support ...resolve any errors. • Check for paper jam messages, and clear any jams. • Check the ink cartridges, and install new cartridges if necessary. • Use the Service Center to printer maintenance tasks and customer support. To open the Service Center, use one of these methods: Method 1 If...
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... USB port is missing pages If the "Before you reinstall the software, do the following : MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 Turn the printer on the computer. RECONNECT THE PRINTER POWER SUPPLY 1 Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. 2 Gently remove the power supply from the...
... USB port is missing pages If the "Before you reinstall the software, do the following : MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 Turn the printer on the computer. RECONNECT THE PRINTER POWER SUPPLY 1 Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. 2 Gently remove the power supply from the...
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... damaged, then use a new one. 2 Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the printer. 3 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the computer. See "Replacing ink cartridges" on the printer. The USB port is finished. • Do not perform consecutive deep cleans. • Contact technical support if the problem...
... damaged, then use a new one. 2 Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the printer. 3 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the computer. See "Replacing ink cartridges" on the printer. The USB port is finished. • Do not perform consecutive deep cleans. • Contact technical support if the problem...
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... Print. Otherwise, specify your printer again from the Printer pop-up menu, choose a paper size that has "(Borderless)" in (Borderless). If there is no Page Setup item on printed image If the "Before you have to step 3. SELECT A HIGHER PRINT QUALITY FROM THE PRINTER SOFTWARE MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED ALIGN THE...
... Print. Otherwise, specify your printer again from the Printer pop-up menu, choose a paper size that has "(Borderless)" in (Borderless). If there is no Page Setup item on printed image If the "Before you have to step 3. SELECT A HIGHER PRINT QUALITY FROM THE PRINTER SOFTWARE MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED ALIGN THE...
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...appears on display 87 index cards 27 information finding 7 information needed for setting up printer on wireless network 61 infrastructure network 76 ink conserving 6 ink cartridges ordering 11 replacing 11 ink levels checking 83 inserting a memory card or flash drive 36 installation cable 75 ...installing network printer 82 installing optional software 22 interference wireless network 77 internal wireless ...
...appears on display 87 index cards 27 information finding 7 information needed for setting up printer on wireless network 61 infrastructure network 76 ink conserving 6 ink cartridges ordering 11 replacing 11 ink levels checking 83 inserting a memory card or flash drive 36 installation cable 75 ...installing network printer 82 installing optional software 22 interference wireless network 77 internal wireless ...
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printing mode changing 46 proof sheet using 41 protocol 81 publications finding 7 R recycling 6 Dell products 13 reducing an image 50 repeating an image 52 replacing ink cartridges 11 resetting internal wireless print server to factory default settings 102 resetting to factory defaults 17 resuming print job 47 reverse ...for editing 55 tips 54 to a computer 54 to a flash drive 55 to a memory card 55 to a network 54 using the printer control panel 54 scanning takes too long or freezes the computer 99 security wireless network 60 security information wireless network 72 security key 72 security...
printing mode changing 46 proof sheet using 41 protocol 81 publications finding 7 R recycling 6 Dell products 13 reducing an image 50 repeating an image 52 replacing ink cartridges 11 resetting internal wireless print server to factory default settings 102 resetting to factory defaults 17 resuming print job 47 reverse ...for editing 55 tips 54 to a computer 54 to a flash drive 55 to a memory card 55 to a network 54 using the printer control panel 54 scanning takes too long or freezes the computer 99 security wireless network 60 security information wireless network 72 security key 72 security...