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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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... • Setting up and using the "Clean Printhead" and "Deep Clean Printhead" features. 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 from discarded...printer • Troubleshooting and solving problems User's Guide The User's Guide is available on your old printer instead of your printer 7 Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. Recycling • Recycle the product packaging. • Recycle your printer model • Caring...
... • Setting up and using the "Clean Printhead" and "Deep Clean Printhead" features. 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 from discarded...printer • Troubleshooting and solving problems User's Guide The User's Guide is available on your old printer instead of your printer 7 Conserving ink • Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. Recycling • Recycle the product packaging. • Recycle your printer model • Caring...
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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. Use the To 1 Scanner glass Scan and copy photos and documents. 2 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on your printer 10
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... cartridge to the cartridge installation position. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. To know more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 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...
... cartridge to the cartridge installation position. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. To know more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 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...
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If your ink cartridge comes with a muzzle cap, then remove the cap. Ordering and replacing supplies 12 If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then twist and remove the cap. 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges. 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.
If your ink cartridge comes with a muzzle cap, then remove the cap. Ordering and replacing supplies 12 If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then twist and remove the cap. 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges. 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.
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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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...may be prompted to install this program from Windows. AdobeTM Photo Album Starter Edition View, manage, and edit photos. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Dell Fax Solutions (referred to as Printer Home) • Launch applications or programs. • Access the Fax Solutions .... • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. Dell Wireless Setup Utility (referred to as Toolbar) Print, scan, or convert local files from...
...may be prompted to install this program from Windows. AdobeTM Photo Album Starter Edition View, manage, and edit photos. Dell Ink Management System Order ink. Dell Fax Solutions (referred to as Printer Home) • Launch applications or programs. • Access the Fax Solutions .... • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain ink cartridges. • Print a test page. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. Dell Wireless Setup Utility (referred to as Toolbar) Print, scan, or convert local files from...
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... Use the To Print dialog Adjust the print settings and schedule print jobs. Using the printer software 20 Use the Dell All-In-One Center (referred to as All-In-One Center) Dell AIO Setup Utility (referred to as the following: • Select the number of copies to use. Using the Macintosh... 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 thecomputer.
... Use the To Print dialog Adjust the print settings and schedule print jobs. Using the printer software 20 Use the Dell All-In-One Center (referred to as All-In-One Center) Dell AIO Setup Utility (referred to as the following: • Select the number of copies to use. Using the Macintosh... 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 thecomputer.
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Using the printer software 21 Dell Printer Utility (referred to as Printer Utility) • Get help... or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from a memory device to the computer over a network. Dell Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer on the features of a memory device inserted into a network printer. ...From the Web site, select your printer and 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. ...
Using the printer software 21 Dell Printer Utility (referred to as Printer Utility) • Get help... or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from a memory device to the computer over a network. Dell Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer on the features of a memory device inserted into a network printer. ...From the Web site, select your printer and 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. ...
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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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... 5 Select Quick Print as the default printer Your printer should be selected automatically from the Print dialog when you send a print job. It uses less ink and is ideal for all print jobs to manually select your printer, then it is not the default printer. To set the default printer: For... 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 Default Printer pop-up menu, choose to print photos or other high-quality documents, then you can change...
... 5 Select Quick Print as the default printer Your printer should be selected automatically from the Print dialog when you send a print job. It uses less ink and is ideal for all print jobs to manually select your printer, then it is not the default printer. To set the default printer: For... 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 Default Printer pop-up menu, choose to print photos or other high-quality documents, then you can change...
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... Print, Normal, Photo or Best. Note: Printing in the queue, then click Printer, and then select Pause Printing. Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for each print job. For Macintosh users 1 With a document open , choose File > Print. 2 From the printer pop-up menu, choose...-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 a single print job For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 Select ...
... Print, Normal, Photo or Best. Note: Printing in the queue, then click Printer, and then select Pause Printing. Note: Printing using Quick Print uses less ink and is ideal for each print job. For Macintosh users 1 With a document open , choose File > Print. 2 From the printer pop-up menu, choose...-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 a single print job For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 Select ...
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...control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . 3 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to check the ink level in each cartridge. 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 . Aligning the printhead If the characters or lines on if it is turned off....
...control panel 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . 3 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to check the ink level in each cartridge. 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 . Aligning the printhead If the characters or lines on if it is turned off....
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... . 5 Press again. 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...
... . 5 Press again. 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...
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... may damage the finish of the printer. 4 Wipe only the outside of the printer, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before placing the document on the paper exit tray. Note: Make sure all cables to remove any... ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the printer. 3 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. ...
... may damage the finish of the printer. 4 Wipe only the outside of the printer, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before placing the document on the paper exit tray. Note: Make sure all cables to remove any... ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the printer. 3 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. ...
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... 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. • Use the Service Center to locate and solve the problem (Windows only). • Turn ...3 Select Printer Home. 4 From the Support tab, select Service Center. If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to find the following: • Live online technical support • Contact numbers for paper jam messages, and clear any surge protectors, uninterrupted...
... 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. • Use the Service Center to locate and solve the problem (Windows only). • Turn ...3 Select Printer Home. 4 From the Support tab, select Service Center. If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to find the following: • Live online technical support • Contact numbers for paper jam messages, and clear any surge protectors, uninterrupted...
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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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Note: If removing and reinserting the printhead does not resolve the error, then contact customer support. Troubleshooting 90 • 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 90 • 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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... cartridges should click firmly into the wall outlet, and then turn on the computer. Before you reinstall 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 connected to...
... cartridges should click firmly into the wall outlet, and then turn on the computer. Before you reinstall 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 connected to...