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Printing 34 Tips for printing...34 Printing basic documents...34 Printing specialty documents...36 Working with photos...38 Printing from a Bluetooth-enabled device...43 Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing)...45 Managing print jobs...47 Copying 49 Tips for copying...49 Making copies...49 Copying photos...50 Copying an ID card...50 Copying a two-sided document...
Printing 34 Tips for printing...34 Printing basic documents...34 Printing specialty documents...36 Working with photos...38 Printing from a Bluetooth-enabled device...43 Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing)...45 Managing print jobs...47 Copying 49 Tips for copying...49 Making copies...49 Copying photos...50 Copying an ID card...50 Copying a two-sided document...
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... Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 90 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem...90 Setup troubleshooting...90 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...95 Print troubleshooting...98 Copy and scan troubleshooting...99 E-mail troubleshooting...101 Memory card troubleshooting...102 Network troubleshooting...104 Index 120 Contents 5
... Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 90 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem...90 Setup troubleshooting...90 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...95 Print troubleshooting...98 Copy and scan troubleshooting...99 E-mail troubleshooting...101 Memory card troubleshooting...102 Network troubleshooting...104 Index 120 Contents 5
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... after the printer has been idle for a set amount of the paper manually or automatically (depending on your printer model). • Preview print jobs before printing. The Power Saver feature puts the printer in a minimum-power standby mode after the printer is left idle for 10 minutes. • ...the printer display (depending on track fast. To get back on your printer 8 And if you find something we want to make sure you print on one side of the paper. Duplexing lets you 're satisfied. Wireless/network printers allow you to share a single printer among multiple computers,...
... after the printer has been idle for a set amount of the paper manually or automatically (depending on your printer model). • Preview print jobs before printing. The Power Saver feature puts the printer in a minimum-power standby mode after the printer is left idle for 10 minutes. • ...the printer display (depending on track fast. To get back on your printer 8 And if you find something we want to make sure you print on one side of the paper. Duplexing lets you 're satisfied. Wireless/network printers allow you to share a single printer among multiple computers,...
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...Initial setup instructions: • Connecting the printer • Installing the printer software Find it away. • Recycle paper from discarded print jobs. • Use recycled paper. Additional setup and instructions for and maintaining the printer • Troubleshooting and solving problems User's Guide...Yield cartridges. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. About your prints. Inks in High-Yield cartridges allow you looking for printing documents that are you to improve the quality of throwing it...
...Initial setup instructions: • Connecting the printer • Installing the printer software Find it away. • Recycle paper from discarded print jobs. • Use recycled paper. Additional setup and instructions for and maintaining the printer • Troubleshooting and solving problems User's Guide...Yield cartridges. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. About your prints. Inks in High-Yield cartridges allow you looking for printing documents that are you to improve the quality of throwing it...
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... installation cable. 5 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on the printer. 6 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 7 Duplex unit • Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. • Remove paper jams. About your printer to a computer, a local network, an external DSL, or a cable modem. 4 USB...
... installation cable. 5 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on the printer. 6 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 7 Duplex unit • Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. • Remove paper jams. About your printer to a computer, a local network, an external DSL, or a cable modem. 4 USB...
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... paper. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 17 Access the setup menu and change printer settings. 6 2-Sided 12 7 Eco-Mode Print on both sides of a sheet of the installed tanks. • Access cartridge maintenance and information functions. Note: The PictBridge icon replaces the ...Left arrow Scroll left idle for 10 minutes. • Set screen brightness to low. Activate Eco-Mode to select the following options: • Print on both sides of the paper (duplex). • Change to Power Saver mode after the printer is connected to e-mail. Display item Description 3...
... paper. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 17 Access the setup menu and change printer settings. 6 2-Sided 12 7 Eco-Mode Print on both sides of a sheet of the installed tanks. • Access cartridge maintenance and information functions. Note: The PictBridge icon replaces the ...Left arrow Scroll left idle for 10 minutes. • Set screen brightness to low. Activate Eco-Mode to select the following options: • Print on both sides of the paper (duplex). • Change to Power Saver mode after the printer is connected to e-mail. Display item Description 3...
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...-Mode setting or settings you want to activate, and then touch Accept. • Power Saver after 10 Minutes • Auto Screen Dim • 2-Sided Printing Note: If you have previously selected. 1 From the home screen, touch , and then touch Use Factory Defaults. 2 Touch Yes. 3 When prompted to ...using the touch screen. Resetting to factory settings Resetting to factory default settings will delete all the printer settings you select 2-Sided Printing, then the printer prints on some printer models) compared to Power Saver mode when the printer is left idle. To save the most energy, select...
...-Mode setting or settings you want to activate, and then touch Accept. • Power Saver after 10 Minutes • Auto Screen Dim • 2-Sided Printing Note: If you have previously selected. 1 From the home screen, touch , and then touch Use Factory Defaults. 2 Touch Yes. 3 When prompted to ...using the touch screen. Resetting to factory settings Resetting to factory default settings will delete all the printer settings you select 2-Sided Printing, then the printer prints on some printer models) compared to Power Saver mode when the printer is left idle. To save the most energy, select...
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...the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. Using the printer software 20 Printer software Use the Dell Printer Home (referred to as Printer Home) To • Launch applications or ...Edit scanned documents. • Scan documents to PDF. • Adjust settings for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com. Using the printer software Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up the printer using the installation software CD, all ...
...the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. Using the printer software 20 Printer software Use the Dell Printer Home (referred to as Printer Home) To • Launch applications or ...Edit scanned documents. • Scan documents to PDF. • Adjust settings for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com. Using the printer software Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up the printer using the installation software CD, all ...
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... and documents. Note: This program is installed automatically with a document open and then click Properties, a Printing Preferences dialog appears. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Use the To Dell Fast Pics (referred to as Fax Solutions) • Send a fax. • Receive a fax in three... Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you select File Print with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Dell Service Center (referred to as Toolbar) Print, scan, or convert local files from the Web, depending on a wireless network...
... and documents. Note: This program is installed automatically with a document open and then click Properties, a Printing Preferences dialog appears. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Use the To Dell Fast Pics (referred to as Fax Solutions) • Send a fax. • Receive a fax in three... Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you select File Print with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Dell Service Center (referred to as Toolbar) Print, scan, or convert local files from the Web, depending on a wireless network...
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... installation software CD, all the necessary software was installed. Using the printer software 22 Reinstalling the printer software When you send a print job, then try removing and reinstalling the printer. Enabling automatic software updates 1 With a document open, click File ...; Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 From the Advanced tab, click More Options. 4 In the Software Updates section, select Allow automatic ...
... installation software CD, all the necessary software was installed. Using the printer software 22 Reinstalling the printer software When you send a print job, then try removing and reinstalling the printer. Enabling automatic software updates 1 With a document open, click File ...; Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 From the Advanced tab, click More Options. 4 In the Software Updates section, select Allow automatic ...
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... storing. • For best results, load more photo paper than needed but do not exceed the maximum amount for use with inkjet printers. • The print side of the envelopes faces down with the flap to the left as indicated by the icon. Set the left , right, and bottom edges of... use envelopes that have metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars. Load them all the way to the back of the tray. • You print the envelopes in the center of the tray as shown. • You load the envelopes in landscape orientation. • The paper guides rest against the...
... storing. • For best results, load more photo paper than needed but do not exceed the maximum amount for use with inkjet printers. • The print side of the envelopes faces down with the flap to the left as indicated by the icon. Set the left , right, and bottom edges of... use envelopes that have metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars. Load them all the way to the back of the tray. • You print the envelopes in the center of the tray as shown. • You load the envelopes in landscape orientation. • The paper guides rest against the...
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... transfers. Note: Transparencies require more drying time. Remove each strip faces down . • You load letter- or A4-size label sheets. • The print side of the labels faces down . • The paper guides rest against the left, right, and bottom edges of the transparencies. Note: For best results... to dry at a time. 25 index cards, photo papers, or postcards • The thickness does not exceed 0.025 inches (0.635 mm). • The print side of the photo paper faces down. • You load the photo paper in a paper jam. • You load letter- Partial sheets (with the ...
... transfers. Note: Transparencies require more drying time. Remove each strip faces down . • You load letter- or A4-size label sheets. • The print side of the labels faces down . • The paper guides rest against the left, right, and bottom edges of the transparencies. Note: For best results... to dry at a time. 25 index cards, photo papers, or postcards • The thickness does not exceed 0.025 inches (0.635 mm). • The print side of the photo paper faces down. • You load the photo paper in a paper jam. • You load letter- Partial sheets (with the ...
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...: 1 Pull the tray completely out of tray. Saving paper default settings You can set the default paper settings for the documents and photos that you print. 1 From the home screen, navigate to Paper Setup: > Paper Setup 2 Choose the default settings: • If you want to set the default paper type: a Touch... to extend the tray to legal size. 5 Tear off only the number of pages needed to 20 sheets of banner paper Make sure • The print side of the banner faces down. • The leading edge of the banner paper feeds into the printer first. • If your printer has more...
...: 1 Pull the tray completely out of tray. Saving paper default settings You can set the default paper settings for the documents and photos that you print. 1 From the home screen, navigate to Paper Setup: > Paper Setup 2 Choose the default settings: • If you want to set the default paper type: a Touch... to extend the tray to legal size. 5 Tear off only the number of pages needed to 20 sheets of banner paper Make sure • The print side of the banner faces down. • The leading edge of the banner paper feeds into the printer first. • If your printer has more...
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..., enter the number of paper to use, and how the pages should print. b Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Printing 34 Printing basic documents Printing a document 1 Load the paper in the ink cartridges. • Remove each copy as a set (collated) or to print each sheet as it exits the printer, and then let it is...
..., enter the number of paper to use, and how the pages should print. b Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Printing 34 Printing basic documents Printing a document 1 Load the paper in the ink cartridges. • Remove each copy as a set (collated) or to print each sheet as it exits the printer, and then let it is...
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...page 39. • The computer must first disable two-sided printing. 4 Click OK to print on the display. 2 Touch Print Documents. 3 Select and print the document: Printing 35 If you must contain applications that are supported by a border, then select Print Page Borders. 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs..., select Pages per sheet. 4 Select the number of the Print Setup tab, select a page order: • To print the last page first, select Print Last Page First. • To print the first page first, clear the Print Last Page First check box. 4 Click OK to close any...
...page 39. • The computer must first disable two-sided printing. 4 Click OK to print on the display. 2 Touch Print Documents. 3 Select and print the document: Printing 35 If you must contain applications that are supported by a border, then select Print Page Borders. 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs..., select Pages per sheet. 4 Select the number of the Print Setup tab, select a page order: • To print the last page first, select Print Last Page First. • To print the first page first, clear the Print Last Page First check box. 4 Click OK to close any...
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...; Make sure the same orientation is also selected in the printer. 2 Send the print job: a With a document open , click File Print. Printing labels 1 Load the label sheets in the printer. 2 Send the print job: a With a document open , click File Print. If the printer is using a USB connection a Select the file name of the...
...; Make sure the same orientation is also selected in the printer. 2 Send the print job: a With a document open , click File Print. Printing labels 1 Load the label sheets in the printer. 2 Send the print job: a With a document open , click File Print. If the printer is using a USB connection a Select the file name of the...
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... sheets (with areas exposed by missing labels) may cause labels to close any printer software dialogs. 7 Click OK or Print. If necessary, choose the appropriate type of the label sheet. e Click OK or Print. The Define Custom Paper Size dialog appears. 4 Set the paper size. 5 Select the measurement units to use (inches... sure the top of the label sheet. • Use full label sheets. If no paper size matches the label sheet size, then set a custom size. Printing 37 Tips on the labels does not extend to close any printer software dialogs. c From the Paper Size list of the...
... sheets (with areas exposed by missing labels) may cause labels to close any printer software dialogs. 7 Click OK or Print. If necessary, choose the appropriate type of the label sheet. e Click OK or Print. The Define Custom Paper Size dialog appears. 4 Set the paper size. 5 Select the measurement units to use (inches... sure the top of the label sheet. • Use full label sheets. If no paper size matches the label sheet size, then set a custom size. Printing 37 Tips on the labels does not extend to close any printer software dialogs. c From the Paper Size list of the...
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For more information, see "Supported memory cards and file types" on the display prompting you to choose which memory device to use. Printing 38 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch any cables, any network adapter, any arrows on the display. Working with photos Using a memory card or flash ... printer. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot or a flash drive into the USB port while a memory card is in the areas shown while actively printing, reading, or writing from the memory device.
For more information, see "Supported memory cards and file types" on the display prompting you to choose which memory device to use. Printing 38 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch any cables, any network adapter, any arrows on the display. Working with photos Using a memory card or flash ... printer. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot or a flash drive into the USB port while a memory card is in the areas shown while actively printing, reading, or writing from the memory device.
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The Select Photos screen appears. 4 Touch the photo or photos you want to change the print settings, then touch Change Settings. Printing 39 Tips: • If you want to clear a selected photo, then touch the photo again. • If you want to view more photos, then touch ... arrow, and then touch the photo to select it. 5 When you are finished selecting the photos you want to print, touch Layout. 6 If you want to print. Note: For best results, allow the prints to mass storage mode. The Memory Device screen appears on the display. 3 Touch View Photos. If necessary, touch Accept...
The Select Photos screen appears. 4 Touch the photo or photos you want to change the print settings, then touch Change Settings. Printing 39 Tips: • If you want to clear a selected photo, then touch the photo again. • If you want to view more photos, then touch ... arrow, and then touch the photo to select it. 5 When you are finished selecting the photos you want to print, touch Layout. 6 If you want to print. Note: For best results, allow the prints to mass storage mode. The Memory Device screen appears on the display. 3 Touch View Photos. If necessary, touch Accept...
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...• If you insert the memory device. b Touch Connect to Computer, and then select a network computer where you want to change the print settings, then touch Change Settings. to save the photos. The Select Photos screen appears. 4 Touch the photo you want to dry at least ..., displaying, or storing. Adjust the brightness of a photo. If necessary, touch Accept each time you want to edit. 5 Touch to print. Printing 40 Enhance a photo automatically. Follow the instructions on the computer screen to transfer the photos to the computer or to view the selected photo...
...• If you insert the memory device. b Touch Connect to Computer, and then select a network computer where you want to change the print settings, then touch Change Settings. to save the photos. The Select Photos screen appears. 4 Touch the photo you want to dry at least ..., displaying, or storing. Adjust the brightness of a photo. If necessary, touch Accept each time you want to edit. 5 Touch to print. Printing 40 Enhance a photo automatically. Follow the instructions on the computer screen to transfer the photos to the computer or to view the selected photo...