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Question posted by rebecca86779 on August 28th, 2012

Dell 2145cn Printer Prints Pictures With Lines And Poor Color.

dell 2145cn printer prints pictures with lines and poor color. Can this be remedied by cleaning a certain part of the printer? If so how do I go about cleaning it. And if not, then what is the problem and how do I fix it?

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User Guide - Page 2

...Print Watermarks. The text and pictures of each page of your document are special functions to erase catalog and newspaper background. • The print quality and image size may print out the fax reports according to the setting. See Software section. features of your new laser printer Your new printer... in color and use the precise compressions of paper. • This printer automatically ...
User Guide - Page 3

...detailed information on certain words or a phrase. Basic features of the printer as well as below: • Document is synonymous with media, or print media. The ...) printing FAX Dell 2145cn O ( : Included, O: Optional) ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE This user's guide provides information about basic understanding of this guide for more information) Features of your new laser printer |...
User Guide - Page 16

... is the accompanying Windows-based software for scanning documents on your multifunctional printer. a. You can find out about Scan Manager program information and...Printer driver: Use this program to send the image by your printer drivers: Printer driver FEATURE WINDOWS LINUX Color mode O O Printer quality option O O Poster printing O X Multiple pages per sheet (N-up printer...
User Guide - Page 18

... Color Laser MFP → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Set IP. 3. IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and then click Apply. 5. Ensure you to move between bytes. Customize printer settings. • SetIP: Utility program that your system meets the following requirements: Microsoft® Windows® Your printer supports the following procedure is based on your network print...
User Guide - Page 20

... 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELLDELL PrintersDell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Click Setting → Altitude Adjustment....printer's default settings. by the height of the printer above sea level. Click Machine Settings → Setup (or Machine Setup) → Altitude adj.. For details, see "Printing reports" on the bottom line...
User Guide - Page 22

... Menu ( ) until you press Black Start ( ) or Color Start ( ) on the bottom line of time for special condition such as a single job if it switches to the power save mode. 1. Click Emulation. 5. Click Apply. Click Start → All Programs → DELLDELL PrintersDell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can set...
User Guide - Page 23

...print media This chapter introduces you are copying a page from a book or magazine, lift the scanner lid until its hinges are in the DADF, the printer gives it priority over the original on the scanner glass. Dell 2145cn...print media | 23 To get the best scan quality, especially for colored or gray-scaled images, use the scanner glass or DADF to load originals and print media into your printer...
User Guide - Page 24

...guide may cause black lines on the printer. Flex or fan the edge of the print media for your project. • Brightness: Some print media are not covered by Dell's warranty or service ...levels, or other variables over which Dell has no control. • Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that it clean. 24 | Loading originals and print media Dust on the DADF glass may...
User Guide - Page 32

... the defaults. When you copy using this feature, the printer prints one sheet of paper. 1. Press the left /right arrow to select the color mode you press Stop/Clear ( ) or if no buttons...OK. 5. or 4-up into the DADF, or place a single original face down on the bottom line of mode as a name card. CHANGING THE DEFAULT COPY SETTINGS The copy options, including darkness, original ...
User Guide - Page 39

...: Sets the original document's type. • Resolution: Sets the image resolution. • Scan Color: Sets the color mode. • Scan Format: Sets the file format in a browser and click Go to a.../right arrow until Scan Setup appears on the bottom line of error occurrence, the printer prints the report. • On: The report is printed whether a job successfully completed or failed. •...
User Guide - Page 42

... also access this window by pressing Stop/Clear ( ) on the application you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. For Windows 2000, select Settings and then Printers. Double-click the Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP icon. 4. You can also cancel the current job by simply double-clicking the...
User Guide - Page 46

... line to prevent your fax needs. Receiving in secure receiving mode, your faxes. 6. Enter a four-digit password you to enter another fax number to restrict printing of the receiving printer ... cannot send a color fax using Address Book Button. Load originals face up into memory before transmission. Adjust the document resolution and darkness to suit your printer stores incoming faxes...
User Guide - Page 55

...color by color. maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer. This chapter includes: • Printing reports • Adjusting the color contrast • Clearing memory • Cleaning your printer...on the bottom line of print color texts or graphics to adjust the color setting. 1. This list shows authorized users who logged in the printer's memory. ...
User Guide - Page 56

... on the bottom line of alcohol, solvent, or other material. Some menus may be halted for this area. • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the paper transfer belt. • If you want to Ready mode. 56 | Maintenance CLEANING YOUR PRINTER To maintain print and scan quality, follow the cleaning procedures below each...
User Guide - Page 73

... from inside the printer. If you select Black Only, the printer prints the data in the tray. When you can hold up a data. By doing this message to stick together. Paper feeding CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Paper is corrected. Multiple sheets of paper do not feed. • Different types of the color toner cartridge which...
User Guide - Page 74

... the correct paper source. Contact a service representative. 74 | Troubleshooting Select Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP as the default printer. The document size is so big that it . The page orientation setting may be incorrectly installed. Check the file to access the print job. See the printer driver help screen. Half the page is not enough to ensure...
User Guide - Page 75

... bad. See the table below to reject toner. See "Cleaning the inside of paper may not meet specifications; Go to the inner devices within the printer, which means the transfer belt may notice a reduction in print quality. Contact a service representative. Printing quality problems If the inside " on page 59. CONDITION Toner specks AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc...
User Guide - Page 94

... a compression method for early inkjet printers, PCL has been released in a device independent and resolution independent format. that divides the required set of pages a printer can be transmitted between the fax printers to efficiently compress white space. MH Modified Huffman (MH) is usually green or gray colored and a cylinder shaped. Print Media The media like paper...
User Guide - Page 112

... and graphics. Graphics Tab Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for color documents. See "Printing a Document" on page 4 for more information on your printer model. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of texts and fine lines for transferring data from Paper tab. Download as bitmap images. The Download as...
User Guide - Page 126

... Program icon on screen istructions to complete the firmware update. 21 Using other software The Firmware Update Utility window opens. Fireware Update Utility You can printer Firmware Update Utility. 1 Click Start → Programs → DELLDELL Printers → your printer driver name → Dell 2145cn MFP Toner Reorder. 2 The Dell 2145cn MFP Toner Reorder window opens.

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