Dell 942 Faxing

Using the Printer 43

E-mailing a Scanned Image or Document

To send scanned images or documents through e-mail:

1Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected.

2Open the top cover.

3Place your document or photo on the scanner glass and make sure the upper left corner

aligns with the arrow on the printer. For more information, see "Placing Your Document on

the Scanner Glass" on page 31.

4Close the top cover.

5Click Start→Programs or All Programs→Dell Printers→Dell Photo AIO Printer

942→Dell All-In-One Center.

The Dell All-In-One Center appears.

6Click Preview Now.

7In the Creative Tasks section, click E-mail an image to a friend.

8In the What is being scanned? menu, make a selection.

9Follow the instructions on the screen to prepare the photograph for e-mail.

10 Click Next.

11 Open your e-mail program, write a note to accompany the attached photo, and then send

it.

NOTE: If you have questions about how to do this, consult the Help for your e-mail program.

Faxing

To send a fax using this printer, you need to have the printer attached to a computer which is

equipped with a modem and has Microsoft Fax installed. Before you do anything else, check to

see that the Microsoft Fax software is on your computer:

Click Start→Programs or All Programs→Accessories→Communications.

For Windows XP:

• If you see Fax in the list that appears, you have Microsoft Fax on your computer. Continue

with "Configuring Microsoft Fax Console (Windows XP) or Fax Service Management

(Windows 2000)" on page 44.

• If you do not see Fax in the list that appears, continue with "Installing Microsoft Fax

Console in Windows XP" on page 44.

Contents

Main Ordering Supplies Notes, Notices, and Cautions ____________________ Page Contents 1Getting Started Users Guide 2Using the Printer 6 3Understanding the Printer Software 4Ink Cartridge Maintenance 5Troubleshooting 8 6Contacting Dell 7Appendix Index Page Page Getting Started Understanding the Printer Parts 12 Setting Up Your Printer Accessing Your Users Guide Replacing the Operator Panel Page Using the Operator Panel Operator Panel Functionality Page 18 Operator Panel Menus Photo mode Page Page Fax mode Copy mode Page Page Scan mode Print Media Guidelines Page 28 Loading Paper Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor Page Page Page Using the Printer Printing Printing a Document Printing Photos Printing Borderless Photos Printing Other Projects Copying Copying Documents Without a Computer Copying Documents Using Your Computer Copying Photos Without a Computer Copying Photos Using Your Computer Enlarging or Reducing Images or Documents Changing Copy Settings Scanning Scanning Documents Scanning Photos Scanning Multiple Pages or Images Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Saving an Image on Your Computer E-mailing a Scanned Image or Document Faxing Installing Microsoft Fax Console in Windows XP Configuring Microsoft Fax Console (Windows XP) or Fax Service Management (Windows 2000) Faxing a Paper Document Faxing Electronic Documents Receiving a Fax Using Fax Console or Fax Service Management Viewing Sent and Received Faxes Using Fax Console or Fax Service Management Viewing the Status of a Fax Using Fax Console or Fax Service Management Changing the Fax Configuration Using Your Printer in Photo Mode Using Memory Cards Using a PictBridge-Enabled Digital Camera Working With Digital Photos I Want To... View Photos or Print Save to Computer Slideshow Print All 6 Photos Saving Photos to Your Computer Viewing a Slide Show Printing All Photos on Media Card Page Understanding the Printer Software Using the Dell Printer Solution Center Page Using the Dell All-In-One Center Page Using Printing Preferences Printing Preferences Tabs Using Dell Picture Studio v2.0 Using the Memory Card Manager Ink Management Page Page Ink Cartridge Maintenance Replacing Ink Cartridges Page Page Aligning Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles Page Troubleshooting Setup Problems Computer Problems 70 Removing and Reinstalling Software 942Uninstall Dell Photo AIO Printer 942. If the installation screen does not appear: In Windows 2000, double-click My Computer from your desktop. Printer Problems General Problems Fax Problems Paper Problems Page 74 Error Messages and Lights The following error messages can be found on your computer screen or operator panel display. Improving Print Quality Page Contacting Dell Technical Assistance Automated Order-Status Service Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix Limited Warranties and Return Policy Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products Page Page Page "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy Page Dell Inc. Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranties Dell Software License Agreement Limited Warranty U.S. Government Restricted Rights General Regulatory Notices FCC Notices (U.S. Only) Page Index A B C D M N P Q S