Dell J740 owner manual Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles

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Characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left margin.

Vertical, straight lines are wavy.

To align the cartridges:

1Load plain paper. For help, see page 8.

2Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. For help, see page 3.

3From the Maintenance tab, click Align to fix the blurry edges.

4Click Print.

The alignment page prints aligning the print cartridges.

Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles

To improve print quality, you may need to clean the ink cartridge nozzles. Clean the nozzles when:

Characters are not printing completely.

White dashes appear in graphics or printed text.

Print is smudged or too dark.

Colors on print jobs are faded or they differ from the colors on the screen.

Vertical, straight lines are not smooth.

To clean the nozzles:

1Load plain paper. For help, see page 8.

2Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. For help, see page 3.

3Click the Maintenance tab.

4From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.

5Click Print.

A nozzle page prints, forcing ink through the nozzles to clean the clogged nozzles.

Print your document again to verify your print quality has improved.

To further improve print quality, try wiping the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts (refer to your User’s Guide), and then print your document again.

If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles up to two more times.

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Contents Look Inside For Order ink cartridges Understanding your printer Table on page iv describes each partAccessing your User’s Guide UseUnited States Government Restricted Rights Page Contents Maintenance Warranty U.S. and Canada Only N t e n t s Le a r n i n g a b o u t y o u r p r i n t e r Understanding the printer software Setting up the printerPrint Properties Dell Printer Solution Center Dell Printer Solution Center appearsTroubleshooting MaintenancePrinter Status the tab How ToUnderstanding the paper type sensor I n g t h e p r i n t e r Loading paper Envelopes Postcards , or photo cardsGlossy paper Transparencies Paper Width LengthBasic printing PrintingPrinting photos Printing envelopes Printing cardsPrinting banners Printing mirror images and iron-on transfersPrinting posters Print transparenciesPrinting on both sides of the paper See more printing projects Sharing printersSettings → Printers Click File → Properties I n t e n a n c e Ordering supplies Replacing an ink cartridgeAligning the ink cartridges Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g General troubleshooting Setup troubleshootingPaper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Document does not print Envelopes do not feed properlyPrinter is not communicating with computer Error messages More troubleshootingPaper Jam message Cartridge Error messages Printer Cover Open messageInk Low message Out of Paper messageMessage Problem Do this Removing and reinstalling the printer software Other error messagesOther help sources Re g u l a t o r y n o t i c e s Industry Canada compliance statement United Kingdom Telecommunications Act European Community EC directives conformityNoise emission levels Copyright advisory P e n d i Contacting Dell Belgium Brussels Website support.euro.dell.comDenmark Copenhagen Website support.euro.dell.com Canada North York, OntarioFinland Helsinki Website support.euro.dell.com France Paris Montpellier Website support.euro.dell.com Home and Small BusinessCorporate Germany Langen Website support.euro.dell.comIreland Cherrywood Website support.euro.dell.com IndiaItaly Milan Website support.euro.dell.com Luxembourg Website support.euro.dell.com Latin AmericaMexico Netherlands Amsterdam Website support.euro.dell.com Norway Lysaker Website support.euro.dell.comPoland Warsaw Website support.euro.dell.com Portugal Website support.euro.dell.comPuerto Rico Singapore SingaporeSweden Upplands Vasby Switzerland GenevaBracknell Website support.euro.dell.com A. Austin, Texas BusinessLimited Warranty for the U.S What is covered by this limited warranty?What is not covered by this limited warranty? Limited Warranties and Return PolicyWhat do I do if I need warranty service? How long does this limited warranty last?What will Dell do? What if I purchased a service contract? May I transfer the limited warranty?How will you fix my product? What do I do if I am not satisfied?Limited Warranty Terms for Canada Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. OnlyTechnical Support Consumers Total Satisfaction Return Policy Canada Only Dell Software and Peripherals Canada Only Third-Party Software and Peripherals ProductsDell-Branded Peripheral Products Return PolicyGuarantee ExclusionsMaking a Claim Limitation and Statutory RightsDell Computer de Mexico SA de CV Dell Software License Agreement Binding ArbitrationLimited Warranty Government Restricted Rights GeneralD e D e Index D e