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Question posted by mlUserAc on August 17th, 2014

Dell Printer V515w How To Tell Printhead Is Bad

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Answer #1: Posted by bengirlxD on August 17th, 2014 8:31 AM
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Usually when the print jobs are continously blurry/there are white or black streaks/ printing inconsistencies there may be a high chance that the print head needs replacement.


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User's Guide - Page 3

... Ordering and replacing supplies 13 Ordering ink cartridges...13 Replacing ink cartridges...13 Recycling Dell products...15 Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 16 Using the printer control panel...16 Changing temporary settings into new default settings 18 Changing the Power Saver timeout...19 Saving energy with Eco-Mode...20 Resetting...
User's Guide - Page 9

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User's Guide - Page 10

... material for ? Notes: • The Help installs automatically with the printer software. • The printer software is located in your country or region. technicians • Supplies and accessories for your printer • Replacement cartridges Dell Printer Supplies Web site-dell.com/supplies You can purchase printer supplies online, by telephone, or in select retail stores. •...
User's Guide - Page 12

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User's Guide - Page 13

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User's Guide - Page 15

... 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 Click Order supplies in the Maintenance tab. 6 Click . 7 Follow...
User's Guide - Page 22

... 8.10 (Web only)* • Linux openSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 (Web only)* • Linux Fedora 10 (Web only)* * The printer driver for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com. Note: Updated printer firmware may have chosen to install some additional programs. The following table provides an overview of free disk space...
User's Guide - Page 23

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User's Guide - Page 24

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User's Guide - Page 25

... the driver. 5 Install additional or optional software. 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. Finding and installing...
User's Guide - Page 27

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User's Guide - Page 99

.... Switching to a wireless connection 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the printer Web site. 3 Double-click Dell Extras > Dell Setup Assistant. 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen for configuring the printer wirelessly. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier a From the Finder, choose Utilities.
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User's Guide - Page 113

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User's Guide - Page 114

... save ink. • If the ink levels are too low, then you must replace the ink cartridges before you aligned the cartridges to clogged printhead nozzles. An alignment page prints. Using the printer software For Windows users 1 Load plain paper. 2 Click or Start. 3 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the...
User's Guide - Page 116

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User's Guide - Page 131

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User's Guide - Page 166

... the dial tone 85 checklist before you troubleshoot 116 fax troubleshooting 129 memory card troubleshooting 136 choosing a splitter, faxing 83 cleaning exterior of the printer 115 cleaning printhead nozzles 114 Club Internet 93 collating copies 56 Communication not available message 150 computer slows down when printing 127 configuring fax settings 76, 77...
User's Guide - Page 170

... printer printing blank pages 121 printhead error 117 software did not install 120 shared printing 101 sharing printer in draft mode 50 printing mode changing 50 proof sheet using 44 protocol 111 publications finding 9 R received history report 87 receiving faxes Auto Answer setting 81, 82 automatically 81 manually 82 tips 81, 82 recycling 8 Dell...
User's Guide - Page 171

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