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... 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...12 Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 13 Using the printer control panel...13...
... 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...12 Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 13 Using the printer control panel...13...
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......48 Copying a two-sided document...48 Enlarging or reducing images...48 Adjusting copy quality...49 Making a copy lighter or darker...49 Collating copies using the printer control panel...50 Repeating an image on one page...50 Copying multiple pages on one sheet ...50 Making a duplex copy...51 Canceling copy jobs...52... drive or memory card...54 Scanning photos into an editing application...54 Scanning documents into an editing application 55 Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer software 56 Scanning to a PDF...56 Scanning FAQ...56 Canceling scan jobs...57 Contents 3
......48 Copying a two-sided document...48 Enlarging or reducing images...48 Adjusting copy quality...49 Making a copy lighter or darker...49 Collating copies using the printer control panel...50 Repeating an image on one page...50 Copying multiple pages on one sheet ...50 Making a duplex copy...51 Canceling copy jobs...52... drive or memory card...54 Scanning photos into an editing application...54 Scanning documents into an editing application 55 Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer software 56 Scanning to a PDF...56 Scanning FAQ...56 Canceling scan jobs...57 Contents 3
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...Faxing FAQ...74 Networking 82 Installing the printer on a wireless network...82 Advanced wireless setup...86 Installing the printer on an Ethernet network...92 Networking FAQ...93 Maintaining the printer 104 Maintaining ink cartridges...104 Cleaning the exterior of the printer...105 Cleaning the scanner glass...106 Troubleshooting... 107 Before you troubleshoot...107 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 107 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem 107 Setup troubleshooting...107 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...113 Print...
...Faxing FAQ...74 Networking 82 Installing the printer on a wireless network...82 Advanced wireless setup...86 Installing the printer on an Ethernet network...92 Networking FAQ...93 Maintaining the printer 104 Maintaining ink cartridges...104 Cleaning the exterior of the printer...105 Cleaning the scanner glass...106 Troubleshooting... 107 Before you troubleshoot...107 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 107 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem 107 Setup troubleshooting...107 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...113 Print...
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... To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of other than those described in ports. To avoid injury, use of the printer, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all external connections (such as the fax feature, power cord, or telephone, during... a lightning storm. Safety information Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that all cables from the printer before inspecting it. Do not pinch the power cord between objects such as part of fire or electrical shock results. Inspect the power cord ...
... To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of other than those described in ports. To avoid injury, use of the printer, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all external connections (such as the fax feature, power cord, or telephone, during... a lightning storm. Safety information Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that all cables from the printer before inspecting it. Do not pinch the power cord between objects such as part of fire or electrical shock results. Inspect the power cord ...
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...of the paper. Duplexing lets you can print up to automatically print on both sides of the paper manually or automatically (depending on your printer model). • Preview print jobs before printing. To avoid printing multiple copies, you print on both sides of the paper (duplex) for... than one page image on one of our knowledgeable support representatives will meet your needs. On selected printer models, this printer! About your printer Thank you get the most out of your printer 6 We've worked hard to make sure you to reduce their environmental impact. If you do it...
...of the paper. Duplexing lets you can print up to automatically print on both sides of the paper manually or automatically (depending on your printer model). • Preview print jobs before printing. To avoid printing multiple copies, you print on both sides of the paper (duplex) for... than one page image on one of our knowledgeable support representatives will meet your needs. On selected printer models, this printer! About your printer Thank you get the most out of your printer 6 We've worked hard to make sure you to reduce their environmental impact. If you do it...
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... of throwing it here Setup documentation The setup documentation came with fewer cartridges. • Clean the printhead. Finding information about the printer Publications What are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. Before replacing and recycling your prints. For updates, check our Web ...site at support.dell.com. These modes can be used to print documents using the "Clean Printhead" and "Deep Clean Printhead" features. Recycling • Recycle ...
... of throwing it here Setup documentation The setup documentation came with fewer cartridges. • Clean the printhead. Finding information about the printer Publications What are mostly text. • Use High Yield cartridges. Before replacing and recycling your prints. For updates, check our Web ...site at support.dell.com. These modes can be used to print documents using the "Clean Printhead" and "Deep Clean Printhead" features. Recycling • Recycle ...
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... Code appear on labels located on your printer. • Software and Drivers-Certified drivers for your printer and Installation software CD installers for Dell printer software Note: If you purchased your Dell computer and printer • Readme files-Last-minute technical changes...appropriate support site. Have the following information ready when you looking for your printer • Replacement cartridges Dell Printer Supplies Web site-dell.com/supplies You can be available in your printer 8 technicians • Supplies and accessories for ? What are already installed...
... Code appear on labels located on your printer. • Software and Drivers-Certified drivers for your printer and Installation software CD installers for Dell printer software Note: If you purchased your Dell computer and printer • Readme files-Last-minute technical changes...appropriate support site. Have the following information ready when you looking for your printer • Replacement cartridges Dell Printer Supplies Web site-dell.com/supplies You can be available in your printer 8 technicians • Supplies and accessories for ? What are already installed...
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... original documents in the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass. 5 ADF paper guide Keep paper straight when feeding into the ADF. About your printer 9 Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF. 6 ADF output tray Hold ... 8 Memory card slot Insert a memory card. 9 PictBridge and USB port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera, a USB Bluetooth adapter, or a flash drive to the printer. 10 Printer control panel Operate the printer. 11 Paper tray Load paper. 12 Paper exit tray Hold paper as it exits.
... original documents in the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass. 5 ADF paper guide Keep paper straight when feeding into the ADF. About your printer 9 Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF. 6 ADF output tray Hold ... 8 Memory card slot Insert a memory card. 9 PictBridge and USB port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera, a USB Bluetooth adapter, or a flash drive to the printer. 10 Printer control panel Operate the printer. 11 Paper tray Load paper. 12 Paper exit tray Hold paper as it exits.
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...a standard wall jack, DSL filter, or VoIP adapter) to a computer, a local network, an external DSL, or a cable modem. Connect the printer to send and receive faxes. Note: Remove the plug to access the port. 7 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on both sides of a... sheet of paper. • Remove paper jams. About your printer. 8 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source using a USB cable. Connect the printer to the printer and the telephone line. LINE 6 EXT Port EXT Connect additional devices (telephone or answering machine...
...a standard wall jack, DSL filter, or VoIP adapter) to a computer, a local network, an external DSL, or a cable modem. Connect the printer to send and receive faxes. Note: Remove the plug to access the port. 7 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on both sides of a... sheet of paper. • Remove paper jams. About your printer. 8 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source using a USB cable. Connect the printer to the printer and the telephone line. LINE 6 EXT Port EXT Connect additional devices (telephone or answering machine...
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... old ones or the ink remaining in the printhead nozzles may dry out. 1 Turn on the Dell Web site at www.dell.com/supplies. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only. Item Black cartridge Black cartridge, high yield2 Licensed cartridge1 Series 21 Series... you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. After use only Dell ink cartridges. To learn more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. For best results, use , return this cartridge to the cartridge installation position....
... old ones or the ink remaining in the printhead nozzles may dry out. 1 Turn on the Dell Web site at www.dell.com/supplies. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only. Item Black cartridge Black cartridge, high yield2 Licensed cartridge1 Series 21 Series... you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. After use only Dell ink cartridges. To learn more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling. 2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. For best results, use , return this cartridge to the cartridge installation position....
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... 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 drop-down list. 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Order supplies. 6 Click . 7 Follow...
... 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 drop-down list. 5 From the Maintenance tab, click Order supplies. 6 Click . 7 Follow...
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... panel: 1 2 34 5 6 Use 1 Power 2 Copy 3 Scan 4 Fax 5 Photo 6 Back 10 9 8 7 To • Turn the printer on , press to switch to Power Saver mode. Press and hold for three seconds to turn off . • Switch to a higher one. Access the scan ...menu and scan documents. Access the fax menu and send faxes. Access the copy menu and make copies. Note: When the printer is on and off the printer. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 13 Access the photo menu and print photos. • Return to the previous screen. • Exit...
... panel: 1 2 34 5 6 Use 1 Power 2 Copy 3 Scan 4 Fax 5 Photo 6 Back 10 9 8 7 To • Turn the printer on , press to switch to Power Saver mode. Press and hold for three seconds to turn off . • Switch to a higher one. Access the scan ...menu and scan documents. Access the fax menu and send faxes. Access the copy menu and make copies. Note: When the printer is on and off the printer. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 13 Access the photo menu and print photos. • Return to the previous screen. • Exit...
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.... Note: The Copy, Scan, Fax, and Photo button lights are off in a fax number to wait for 3 seconds to feed or eject paper from the printer. 8 Arrow buttons Navigate to menu or submenu items that appear on which mode is selected. 12 3 45 6 Use 1 Address Book 2 Redial/Pause 3 Dialtone 4 Color.... Switch to view the last five numbers dialed. Press the left or right arrow button to color mode or black-and-white mode. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 14 Use To 7 Select • Select menu options. • Save settings. • Feed or eject paper. Press and ...
.... Note: The Copy, Scan, Fax, and Photo button lights are off in a fax number to wait for 3 seconds to feed or eject paper from the printer. 8 Arrow buttons Navigate to menu or submenu items that appear on which mode is selected. 12 3 45 6 Use 1 Address Book 2 Redial/Pause 3 Dialtone 4 Color.... Switch to view the last five numbers dialed. Press the left or right arrow button to color mode or black-and-white mode. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 14 Use To 7 Select • Select menu options. • Save settings. • Feed or eject paper. Press and ...
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...and then press . 4 Press the up or down arrow button to Power Saver mode after the printer is dimmed. • The printer changes to select a Power Saver timeout, and then press . Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 15 Note: If you are part of the paper (duplex). In... energy efficiency, and saves money. The Power Saver feature optimizes energy efficiency by reducing the printer power consumption (as much as 28 percent on some printer models) compared to Power Saver mode when the printer is the time it takes for printing in progress. • Exit from a menu level...
...and then press . 4 Press the up or down arrow button to Power Saver mode after the printer is dimmed. • The printer changes to select a Power Saver timeout, and then press . Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 15 Note: If you are part of the paper (duplex). In... energy efficiency, and saves money. The Power Saver feature optimizes energy efficiency by reducing the printer power consumption (as much as 28 percent on some printer models) compared to Power Saver mode when the printer is the time it takes for printing in progress. • Exit from a menu level...
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..., and then press . Changing temporary settings into new default settings The following menus revert to default settings after two minutes of inactivity or after the printer is turned off: Copy menu Scan menu Fax menu (selected models only) Photo menu • Copies • Quality • Resize • ...is removed. • Layout • Colorized Effect • Photo Size • Quality To change the temporary settings into new default settings 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Defaults, and then press . 3 Press the up or down arrow...
..., and then press . Changing temporary settings into new default settings The following menus revert to default settings after two minutes of inactivity or after the printer is turned off: Copy menu Scan menu Fax menu (selected models only) Photo menu • Copies • Quality • Resize • ...is removed. • Layout • Colorized Effect • Photo Size • Quality To change the temporary settings into new default settings 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Defaults, and then press . 3 Press the up or down arrow...
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... If you have previously selected. Note: Do not release and until Language appears on the display. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 17 Using the printer control panel menus 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Defaults, and then press ...timeout in the Setup menu, then press and hold for three seconds to turn off the printer. 2 From the printer control panel, press and hold and , and then press and release to turn the printer on the display. Initial Setup Complete appears on . Using a button combination (if you ...
... If you have previously selected. Note: Do not release and until Language appears on the display. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 17 Using the printer control panel menus 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Defaults, and then press ...timeout in the Setup menu, then press and hold for three seconds to turn off the printer. 2 From the printer control panel, press and hold and , and then press and release to turn the printer on the display. Initial Setup Complete appears on . Using a button combination (if you ...
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... document. • Edit scanned documents. • Scan documents to PDF. • Adjust settings for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com. If you do. Using the printer software 18 You may have chosen to 500 MB of various software programs and what they can help you did not install...
... document. • Edit scanned documents. • Scan documents to PDF. • Adjust settings for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com. If you do. Using the printer software 18 You may have chosen to 500 MB of various software programs and what they can help you did not install...
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...8226; This program is installed automatically with a word-processing program. Note: Printing Preferences is installed automatically with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Dell Service Center (referred to as Fast Pics) Manage, edit, transfer, and print photos and documents. The dialog ..., scan, or convert local files from the Web, depending on a wireless network. • Change the wireless settings of the printer. Dell Toolbar (referred to set the Speed Dial and Group Dial numbers, set Ringing and Answering, and print fax history and status reports...
...8226; This program is installed automatically with a word-processing program. Note: Printing Preferences is installed automatically with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Dell Service Center (referred to as Fast Pics) Manage, edit, transfer, and print photos and documents. The dialog ..., scan, or convert local files from the Web, depending on a wireless network. • Change the wireless settings of the printer. Dell Toolbar (referred to set the Speed Dial and Group Dial numbers, set Ringing and Answering, and print fax history and status reports...
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... CD or DVD drive. 3 Follow the instructions on the Welcome screen. Using the World Wide Web Updated printer software may be available at support.dell.com. Using the printer software 20 If you set up the printer using the installation software CD, all open software programs. 2 Insert the installation software CD. b In the Start...
... CD or DVD drive. 3 Follow the instructions on the Welcome screen. Using the World Wide Web Updated printer software may be available at support.dell.com. Using the printer software 20 If you set up the printer using the installation software CD, all open software programs. 2 Insert the installation software CD. b In the Start...
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Loading paper and original documents 21 Note: To avoid jams, make sure the paper does not buckle when you follow the instructions that came with it. Loading paper and original documents Loading the paper tray Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • The paper is not used or damaged. • If you are using specialty paper, you adjust the paper guides. 1 Pull tray completely out of the printer. 2 Move the paper guides to the sides of tray.
Loading paper and original documents 21 Note: To avoid jams, make sure the paper does not buckle when you follow the instructions that came with it. Loading paper and original documents Loading the paper tray Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • The paper is not used or damaged. • If you are using specialty paper, you adjust the paper guides. 1 Pull tray completely out of the printer. 2 Move the paper guides to the sides of tray.