Dell 942 owner manual Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles, Click Align to fix blurry edges

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To align the ink cartridges:

1Load plain paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 28.

2Click StartPrograms or All ProgramsDell PrintersDell Photo AIO Printer 942Dell Printer Solution Center.

3Click the Maintenance tab.

4Click Align to fix blurry edges.

5Click Print.

The ink cartridges align when the page prints.

Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles

You may need to clean the nozzles when:

White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas.

Print appears smudged or too dark.

Colors fade, do not print, or do not print completely.

Vertical lines appear jagged or edges appear rough. To clean the ink cartridge nozzles:

1Load plain paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 28.

2Click StartPrograms or All ProgramsDell PrintersDell Photo AIO Printer 942Dell Printer Solution Center.

3Click the Maintenance tab.

4Click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.

5Click Print.

When the page prints, it forces ink through the clogged nozzles to clean them.

6Print your document again to verify the improved print quality.

7If you are not satisfied with the print quality, remove the cartridges, wipe the ink cartridge nozzles, and then print your document again.

Ink Cartridge Maintenance

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942 specifications

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