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...!...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 into new...
...!...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 into new...
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Maintaining the printer 84 Maintaining ink cartridges...84 Cleaning the exterior of the printer...86 Cleaning the scanner glass...86 Troubleshooting 87 Before you troubleshoot...87 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 87 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem...87 Setup troubleshooting...87 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...94 Print troubleshooting...96 Copy and scan troubleshooting...98 Memory card troubleshooting...100 Wireless troubleshooting...102 Notices 120 Product information...120 Edition notice...120 Power consumption...122 Index 131 Contents 4
Maintaining the printer 84 Maintaining ink cartridges...84 Cleaning the exterior of the printer...86 Cleaning the scanner glass...86 Troubleshooting 87 Before you troubleshoot...87 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 87 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem...87 Setup troubleshooting...87 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...94 Print troubleshooting...96 Copy and scan troubleshooting...98 Memory card troubleshooting...100 Wireless troubleshooting...102 Notices 120 Product information...120 Edition notice...120 Power consumption...122 Index 131 Contents 4
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... Setup documentation The setup documentation came with fewer cartridges. • Clean the printhead. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. Initial setup instructions: • Connecting the printer • Installing the printer software Find it away. • Recycle paper ...features. Finding information about the printer Publications What are you to print documents using printer software • Setting up and using less ink than normal and are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. Before replacing and recycling your printer 7 Recycling • ...
... Setup documentation The setup documentation came with fewer cartridges. • Clean the printhead. For updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com. Initial setup instructions: • Connecting the printer • Installing the printer software Find it away. • Recycle paper ...features. Finding information about the printer Publications What are you to print documents using printer software • Setting up and using less ink than normal and are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. Before replacing and recycling your printer 7 Recycling • ...
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Use the To 1 Scanner glass Scan and copy photos and documents. 2 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on your printer 10 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in or removing a USB cable or installation cable. 5 Printhead Install, replace, or remove ink cartridges. 6 Scanner unit • Access the ink cartridges and printhead. • Remove paper jams. About your printer. 3 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 4 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable.
Use the To 1 Scanner glass Scan and copy photos and documents. 2 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on your printer 10 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in or removing a USB cable or installation cable. 5 Printhead Install, replace, or remove ink cartridges. 6 Scanner unit • Access the ink cartridges and printhead. • Remove paper jams. About your printer. 3 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 4 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable.
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...2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Replacing ink cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. 1 Turn on the Dell Web site at www.dell.com/supplies. Item Licensed cartridge1 Regular cartridge Black cartridge Series 21 ... 1 Licensed for remanufacturing, refilling, or recycling. For best results, use only. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. After use, return this cartridge to the cartridge installation position. Ordering and replacing supplies 11 Ordering and replacing...
...2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Replacing ink cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. 1 Turn on the Dell Web site at www.dell.com/supplies. Item Licensed cartridge1 Regular cartridge Black cartridge Series 21 ... 1 Licensed for remanufacturing, refilling, or recycling. For best results, use only. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. After use, return this cartridge to the cartridge installation position. Ordering and replacing supplies 11 Ordering and replacing...
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If your ink cartridge comes with a muzzle cap, then remove the cap. If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then twist and remove the cap. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not remove the old cartridges until you have the new cartridges available, or the ink remaining in the printhead may dry out and clog the nozzles. 4 Unpack the cartridges. Ordering and replacing supplies 12 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges.
If your ink cartridge comes with a muzzle cap, then remove the cap. If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then twist and remove the cap. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not remove the old cartridges until you have the new cartridges available, or the ink remaining in the printhead may dry out and clog the nozzles. 4 Unpack the cartridges. Ordering and replacing supplies 12 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges.
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... to air. 6 Close the printer. 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 ...
... to air. 6 Close the printer. 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 ...
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...edit, transfer, and print photos and documents. AdobeTM Photo Album Starter Edition View, manage, and edit photos. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Abbyy Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you can edit with the printer software if the printer... Troubleshoot the printer. • Access the printer maintenance functions. • Contact technical support. Dell Service Center (referred to PDF. • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact ...
...edit, transfer, and print photos and documents. AdobeTM Photo Album Starter Edition View, manage, and edit photos. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Abbyy Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you can edit with the printer software if the printer... Troubleshoot the printer. • Access the printer maintenance functions. • Contact technical support. Dell Service Center (referred to PDF. • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact ...
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... (not available 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 these programs or some of these programs, depending on thecomputer. Use ...the Dell All-In-One Center (referred to as All-In-One Center) Dell AIO Setup Utility (referred to as AIO Setup Utility) To • Scan photos and documents. •...
... (not available 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 these programs or some of these programs, depending on thecomputer. Use ...the Dell All-In-One Center (referred to as All-In-One Center) Dell AIO Setup Utility (referred to as AIO Setup Utility) To • Scan photos and documents. •...
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...Support. 4 From the Web site, select your printer and then download the driver. 5 Install additional or optional software. Use the To Dell Network Card Reader (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. Dell Printer Utility (referred to as Printer Utility) • Get help with these applications, depending on the features of...
...Support. 4 From the Web site, select your printer and then download the driver. 5 Install additional or optional software. Use the To Dell Network Card Reader (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. Dell Printer Utility (referred to as Printer Utility) • Get help with these applications, depending on the features of...
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.... 5 From the Printer pop-up menu, choose your print job. • Select a higher print quality 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...
.... 5 From the Printer pop-up menu, choose your print job. • Select a higher print quality 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...
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... and then click Run. 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers. 3 Press Enter, or click OK. Changing the printing mode To conserve ink, you can select a different mode from the Print dialog when you have to manually select your printer, then it is ideal for all print jobs... , or click Start and then click Run. 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers. 3 Press Enter, or click OK. It uses less ink and is not the default printer. If you send a print job. The printer folder opens. 4 Right-click the printer, and then select Printing Preferences. 5 Select...
... and then click Run. 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers. 3 Press Enter, or click OK. Changing the printing mode To conserve ink, you can select a different mode from the Print dialog when you have to manually select your printer, then it is ideal for all print jobs... , or click Start and then click Run. 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers. 3 Press Enter, or click OK. It uses less ink and is not the default printer. If you send a print job. The printer folder opens. 4 Right-click the printer, and then select Printing Preferences. 5 Select...
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...-click the document name, and then select Pause. • If you want to pause all print jobs in Draft or Quick Print mode uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents. Changing the printing mode for your operating system. 4 From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Print Settings... the print options pop-up menu, choose Automatic, Draft or Quick Print, Normal, Photo or Best. Printing 47 Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for each print job. Note: Printing in the queue, then click Printer, and then select Pause Printing.
...-click the document name, and then select Pause. • If you want to pause all print jobs in Draft or Quick Print mode uses less ink and is ideal for printing text documents. Changing the printing mode for your operating system. 4 From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Print Settings... the print options pop-up menu, choose Automatic, Draft or Quick Print, Normal, Photo or Best. Printing 47 Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for each print job. Note: Printing in the queue, then click Printer, and then select Pause Printing.
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... double-click the printer program folder. 2 Select Printer Utility from the list. 3 Check the ink levels from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Check ink levels. Checking ink levels Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the... arrow buttons to scroll to Maintenance, and then press . 3 Press again to select Ink Levels. 4 Press the arrow buttons to Maintenance, and then press . Using the printer control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel...
... double-click the printer program folder. 2 Select Printer Utility from the list. 3 Check the ink levels from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Check ink levels. Checking ink levels Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the... arrow buttons to scroll to Maintenance, and then press . 3 Press again to select Ink Levels. 4 Press the arrow buttons to Maintenance, and then press . Using the printer control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel...
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...quality has not improved, then clean the printhead nozzles. 4 Press the arrow buttons 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...tab of your prints. If you can clean the printhead nozzles. 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 Align Printer, and then press . 5 Press again. Using the...
...quality has not improved, then clean the printhead nozzles. 4 Press the arrow buttons 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...tab of your prints. If you can clean the printhead nozzles. 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 Align Printer, and then press . 5 Press again. Using the...
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3 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Clean Printhead, and then press . 4 Press to the printer before proceeding. 2 Remove all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before beginning a new print job. Note: Make sure all paper from the list. 3 From the Maintenance tab, ...1 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as they may cause damage to remove any ink residue that the printer is dry before placing the document on the paper exit tray. For Macintosh users 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the...
3 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Clean Printhead, and then press . 4 Press to the printer before proceeding. 2 Remove all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before beginning a new print job. Note: Make sure all paper from the list. 3 From the Maintenance tab, ...1 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as they may cause damage to remove any ink residue that the printer is dry before placing the document on the paper exit tray. For Macintosh users 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the...
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If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to printer maintenance tasks and customer support. Method 2 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from ... to the host computer, print server, or other network access point. • Check the printer for error messages, and resolve any jams. • Check the ink cartridges, and install new cartridges if necessary. • Use the Service Center to locate and solve the problem (Windows only). • Turn the printer off...
If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to printer maintenance tasks and customer support. Method 2 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from ... to the host computer, print server, or other network access point. • Check the printer for error messages, and resolve any jams. • Check the ink cartridges, and install new cartridges if necessary. • Use the Service Center to locate and solve the problem (Windows only). • Turn the printer off...
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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 89 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 89 REMOVE AND REINSERT THE PRINTHEAD 1 Open the printer and lift the latch. 2 Remove the printhead.
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Troubleshooting 90 Note: If removing and reinserting the printhead does not resolve the error, then contact customer support. • 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.
Troubleshooting 90 Note: If removing and reinserting the printhead does not resolve the error, then contact customer support. • 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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... open the printer. 2 Make sure the cartridges are inserted correctly. Software did not install If you reinstall the software, do the following : MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 Turn the printer on the computer. If the cable is marked with a USB symbol. Before you encountered problems while installing, or...
... open the printer. 2 Make sure the cartridges are inserted correctly. Software did not install If you reinstall the software, do the following : MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 Turn the printer on the computer. If the cable is marked with a USB symbol. Before you encountered problems while installing, or...