Dell 942 Improving Print Quality

Troubleshooting 75

Improving Print Quality

If you are not satisfied with the print quality of your documents, there are several different ways

to improve the print quality.

• Use the appropriate paper. For example, use Dell Premium Photo Paper if you are printing

photos with a photo ink cartridge.

• Use paper that is a heavier weight, bright white, or coated. Use Dell Premium Photo Paper

if you are printing photos.

• Select a higher print quality.

To select a higher print quality:

1With your document open, click File→Print.

The Print dialog box appears.

2Click Preferences, Properties, or Options (depending on your program or operating

system).

3On the Quality/Copies tab, select Quality/Speed and select a higher quality setting.

4Print your document again.

5If the print quality does not improve, try aligning or cleaning the ink cartridges. For more

information on aligning, see "Aligning Ink Cartridges" on page 66. For more information on

cleaning ink cartridges, see "Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles" on page 67.

For additional solutions, check your Dell Printer Solution Center or go to support.dell.com.

To access the Dell Printer Solution Center:

1Click Start→Programs or All Programs→Dell Printers→Dell Photo AIO Printer

942→Dell Printer Solution Center.

2Click the Troubleshooting tab.

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