Dell 946 General Problems

Make sure you loaded the paper correctly.

For more information, see Loading Paper.

Ensure the printer is not connected to a PictBridge-enabled camera.

For more information, see Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera.

General Problems

Fax Problems

Make sure an active telephone line is connected to the fax connector ( -left side

connector) on the back of your printer.

Make sure that if you are using a DSL or ISDN line, you are using a digital line filter on

the telephone line connecting your wall jack to the wall.

For more information, see What if I Have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)?..

Make sure the power supply, telephone, and answering machine connections are

secure.

Make sure the fax number, country code, and date/time are set correctly.

Make sure the telephone line is not in use by another device such as a dial-up modem

internet service. If it is, wait until the other device is finished before sending your fax.

Make sure the original document is loaded correctly.

For more information see Loading Original Documents.

Make sure the memory is not full. Dial the receiving number first, and then scan your

original document one page at a time.

Make sure the speed dial is set correctly.

Make sure the printer detects the dial tone.

Make sure the paper is loaded correctly.

For more information, see Loading Paper.

Make sure the printer doesn't have a paper jam.

For more information, see Paper Problems.

Paper Problems

Make sure you loaded the paper correctly.

For more information, see Loading Paper.

Use only paper recommended for your printer.

For more information, see Print Media Guidelines for the Paper Input Tray.

Contents

Main Dell All-In-One Printer 946 User's Guide Notes, Notices, and Cautions Finding Information Page About Your Printer Understanding the Printer Parts Page Page Setting Up Your Printer Initial Setup Menu Understanding the Operator Panel Page Page Operator Panel Menus Copy Mode Copy Mode Menu Page Scan Mode Scan Mode Menu Fax Mode Fax Mode Main Menu Fax Setup Menu Fax Setup Menu Additional Fax Options Additional Fax Options Menu Page Page Setup Mode Setup Mode Main Menu Additional Setup Options Additional Setup Options Menu Page Maintenance Mode Maintenance Mode Menu PictBridge Mode PictBridge Mode Menu Page Page Page Print Media Guidelines for the Paper Input Tray Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor Page Loading Original Documents Into the ADF Paper Guidelines for the ADF Onto the Scanner Glass Page Printing Printing a Document Printing Photos Printing Envelopes Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera Page Copying Copying Documents Copying Photos Collating Copies Changing Copy Settings Page Scanning Scanning Single-Page Documents and Single Photos Scanning Multiple-Page Documents Using the ADF Page Scanning Multiple-Page Documents or Multiple Images Using Your Computer Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Editing Scanned Images Saving an Image on Your Computer E-mailing a Scanned Image or Document Enlarging or Reducing Images or Documents Faxing Setting Up the Printer With Equipment Connecting to an answering machine Connecting to a computer modem What if I Have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)? Faxing Using the Printer Operator Panel Sending a Fax Sending a Broadcast Fax Receiving a Fax Automatically Receiving a Fax Manually Sending a Fax From the Computer Connecting Cables What if I Have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)? Faxing Through the Printer Modem Sending a Fax Using the Dell All-In-One Center Sending Fax Using Dell Printer Fax Tools Receiving a Fax Faxing Through the Computer Modem Installing Fax Console in Windows XP Configuring Fax Console (Windows XP) or Fax Service Management (Windows 2000) Sending a Hardcopy Fax Using the Dell All-In-One Center Page Viewing the Status of a Fax Using Fax Console or Fax Service Management Changing the Fax Setup Using the Printer Setup Utility Printer Setup Utility Tabs Speed Dial Creating a Speed Dial List From the Operator Panel Creating a Group Dial List From the Operator Panel Creating a Speed or Group Dial List From the Computer Using a Speed or Group Dial List Manually Dialing a Fax While Listening to a Telephone Line (On Hook Dial) Send a Delayed Fax Page Blocking Faxes Creating a Blocked Fax List Turning Fax Blocking On Blocking Faxes Without Caller ID Page Understanding the Software Using the Dell All-In-One Center Page Using Printing Preferences Printing Preferences Tabs Using Dell Picture Studio Dell Ink Management System Removing and Reinstalling Software Ink Cartridge Maintenance Replacing Ink Cartridges Page Page Aligning Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles Page Troubleshooting Setup Problems Computer Problems Printer Problems General Problems Fax Problems Paper Problems Page Page Network Problems Error Messages Improving Print Quality Page Printer Specifications Overview Power Consumption and Requirements Environmental Specifications Temperature/Relative Humidity Fax Mode Capabilities Print and Scan Mode Capabilities Operating System Support Memory Specifications and Requirements Print Media Guidelines for the Paper Input Tray Cables Appendix Dell Technical Support Policy Contacting Dell Page Licensing Notice