Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles | Dell 962 manual

You may also need to align ink cartridges when characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left margin, or when vertical or straight lines appear wavy.

To align the ink cartridges:

1Load paper in the paper support. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 34.

2Click Start→ Programs or All Programs→ Dell Printers→ Dell Photo AIO Printer 962→ Dell 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 the paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 34.

2Click Start→ Programs or All Programs→ Dell Printers→ Dell Photo AIO Printer 962→ Dell 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, wipe the ink cartridge nozzles, and then print your document again.

Ink Cartridge Maintenance

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Dell 962 manual Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles, Click the Maintenance tab, Click Align to fix blurry edges

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Look Inside For Norway United StatesNetherlands Algeria United States Government Restricted Rights Page Contents Understanding the Software Removing and Reinstalling Software Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles 116 AppendixPage W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Number Part Description Understanding the Printer Parts Number Part Description Connector Right side connectorLeft side Setting Up Your Printer Accessing Your User’s Guide Installing the Operator Panel Using the Operator PanelUnderstanding the Operator Panel Number Part Purpose Display features Printer status Messages Menus Or Photo CopyFax Scan Operator Panel Menus Selecting Scan Mode Menu Items Scan Mode Menu Items From this menu You canYou printed is not satisfactory Selecting Copy Mode Menu Items KEY Press Tone Copy Mode Menu Items Area to the size of the original selected Selecting Fax Mode Menu Items Advanced FAX Fax Mode Menu Items Specific time to send a fax Selecting Advanced Fax Menu Items For PM or 3 for 24-hour mode Single Advanced Fax Mode Menu Items From this Advanced You can select Fax option Telephone service. If they are not available, select Any Fax machine From this Advanced You can select Fax option Glossy/photo Understanding the Automatic Paper Type SensorNormal Photo Transparency Right-click the printer icon Printing Preferences screen appears Load up to Make sure Loading PaperLoad Plain Paper Into the Paper Support Print Media Guidelines for the Paper Support Insert multiple envelopes in the bottom paper feeder Envelopes Print side of the envelopes faces down Paper Guidelines for the ADF Load an Original Document Into the ADF Preprinted Edge-reinforcedThree-hole Copier media Close the top cover Placing Your Original Document on the Scanner GlassTo get a copy with portrait Vertical orientation Horizontal orientation Printing Printing a DocumentPrinting Collated Copies of Your Document From Your Computer Printing Photos On the Print Layout tab, click Borderless From a PictBridge-Enabled CameraPrinting More Than one Page on a Sheet of Paper Printing Borderless Photos Follow the instructions on your screen Click OK Printing an Image as a Multi-page PosterPrinting Last Page First Printing a Banner Printing Other Projects Copying Documents Using the Operator PanelCopying Documents Using Your Computer Copying Select a copy quantity 1-99 and color Copying Photos Using the Operator PanelCopying Photos Using Your Computer Click See More Copy Settings to Changing Copy Settings Collating Copies Using the Operator Panel Click this tab Scanning Scanning Photos Using the Printer Software Scan section, click See More Scan Settings Scanning to Your Computer Over a NetworkScanning Multiple Pages or Images Scanned text appears Edit your document Save your document Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition OCR With most graphics programs, you can customize your image Editing Scanned ImagesSaving an Image on Your Computer Mailing a Scanned Image or Document Enlarging or Reducing Images or Documents Creative Tasks section, click E-mail an image or documentClick Attach Now Setting up the Printer With Equipment FaxingEquipment Benefits See this section Connecting to a telephone Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack Connecting to an answering machine Faxing Using the Printer Operator Panel Connecting to a computer modemWhat if I Have a Digital Subscriber Line DSL? Receive a Fax Manually Send a FaxPress Black or Color Receive a Fax Automatically Sending a Fax From the Computer Connecting Cables Receive a Fax Send a Fax Using the Dell All-In-One CenterAccess the Printer Setup Utility Faxing Through the Printer Modem Install Fax Console Windows XP Only Faxing Through the Computer ModemOn this tab You can Configure Fax Console Windows XP Only Configure Fax Service Management Windows 2000 OnlyClose the Add/Remove Programs window Click File → Print Receive a Fax Using Fax Console or Fax Service ManagementOpen your file to be faxed Click File →Print Create a Speed Dial List From the Operator Panel Speed Dial Create a Group Dial List From the Operator Panel Create a Speed Dial List From the Computer Use a Speed or Group Dial List Send a Delayed Broadcast FaxBroadcast Send Press Select to save the list Using Auto Fax Convert Adding Fax Numbers From Which to Block FaxesTo turn on Auto Fax Convert Using the Printer Using the Dell Printer Solution Center Printing Preferences for printingAdvanced tab This section You can Using the Dell All-In-One CenterTo access the Dell Printer Solution Center Preview To access Printing Preferences Using Printing Preferences Dell Picture Studio Home Using Dell Picture StudioPrinting Preferences Tabs Printing Preferences includes three main tabs Replacing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Maintenance Ink Cartridge Maintenance Photo or black cartridge Aligning Ink Cartridges Click Clean to fix horizontal streaks Cleaning the Ink Cartridge NozzlesClick the Maintenance tab Click Print Ink cartridges align when the page prints Ink Cartridge Maintenance Setup Problems Computer ProblemsWindows XP. click Start→ My Computer Windows XP, click Start→ My Computer Removing and Reinstalling Software Messages and Lights on Printer Problems Fax Problems General Problems Media Guidelines for the Paper Support on Paper Problems Near the ADF Near the paper exit tray 1 Raise the printer unit Error Message What it indicates Solution Error Messages and Lights Color ink cartridge is missing Improving Print Quality To access the Dell Printer Solution Center Troubleshooting Technical Assistance Contacting Dell Contacting Dell Automated Order-Status Service Antigua and Barbuda A. 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Limited Warranties and Return Policy How long does this limited warranty last? What do I do if I need warranty service?111 How will you fix my product? What if I purchased a service contract?May I transfer the limited warranty? What will Dell do? 113 Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. Only Dell Inc. Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranties Dell Software License Agreement114 115 Limited Warranty 116 Regulatory NoticesGovernment Restricted Rights General Fax Branding FCC Notices U.S. OnlyClass B FCC Identification Information Appendix 119 D ex Index 121 122