Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles | Dell 968 guide

5. Press the Select button .

The alignment page begins printing. The ink cartridges align when the page prints. To align the ink cartridges from the printer software:

1.Load plain paper.

2.In Windows Vista™:

a.Click → Control Panel.

b.Click Hardware and Sound.

c.Click Printers.

In Windows® XP, click Start® Control Panel® Printers and Other Hardware® Printers and Faxes.

In Windows 2000, click Start® Settings® Printers.

3.Right-click the Dell 968 AIO Printer icon.

4.Click Printing Preferences.

The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.

5.Click the Maintenance tab.

6.Click Align Ink Cartridges.

7.Click 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 correctly.

Vertical lines appear jagged, or edges appear rough.

To clean the nozzles from the operator panel:

1.Load plain paper. For more information, see Loading Paper.

2.Press the down Arrow button to scroll to Maintenance.

3.	Press the Select button .
4.	Press the up or down Arrow button	to scroll to Clean Cartridges.
5.	Press the Select button .

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Dell 968 specifications Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles, Click Align Ink Cartridges

Contents

Dell 968 All-In-One Printer Users Guide United States Government Restricted RightsPage Finding Information Click Help and Support Click Start Help and Support Faxing Connecting to a Telephone Setting Up the Printer With External DevicesConnecting Directly to a Telephone Wall Jack Connecting to an Answering Machine What if I have a Digital Subscriber Line DSL? Sending a Quick Fax Connecting to a Computer ModemSending a Fax Setting Up the Printer With External Devices Entering a Fax Number Search , Phone Number Search , or Group Search , Click → Programs Click Dell Printers Sending Advanced Faxes Sending a Fax Through an Automated Answering System Receiving a Fax Receiving a Fax Automatically Receiving a Fax Manually Changing the Pickup CodePrinting a Long Fax Turn Auto Answer off Printing a Fax on Both Sides Changing the Fax Setup Using the Operator Panel Using the Computer Using Speed Dial Creating a Speed or Group Dial List Click Add to or change list Using a Speed or Group Dial ListDell Fax Setup Utility dialog box opens Blocking Faxes Creating a Blocked Fax List Turning on Fax Blocking Click Manage Blocked Faxes Select button Select Enable fax blockingBlocking Faxes Without Caller ID Creating Fax Activity Report Page Information, see Understanding the Operator Panel About Your PrinterUnderstanding the Printer Parts Manager FAX Understanding the Operator Panel Page Dell All-In-One Center allows you to Using the Dell All-In-One CenterUnderstanding the Software To access the Dell All-In-One Center Using the Dell Fax Solutions Software Dell Fax Solutions Software allows you to Using Printing Preferences Black Printing Click File PrintClick Printing Preferences Automatic , Manual , or Print Duplex Using Memory Card ManagerNormal , or Print Last Page First Dell Ink Management System Windows XP, click Start My Computer Removing and Reinstalling SoftwareInstalling the Optional XPS Driver Click Have disk Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printerClick → Computer Page Copy Mode Understanding the Operator Panel Menus Handling Menu Page Photo Mode Information, see Copy Default Settings Menu Information, see Photo Proof Sheet Menu See Photo Edit Mode Menu Shrink or Expand option Yes Factory default setting Photo Proof Sheet Menu Print Files Mode Selections menu Fax Mode See Edit Fax Settings Menu Setup MenuPhone Book Menu See Name Search Menu Information, see Phone Book Add Group Menu Information, see Phone Book Add Entry MenuSee Group Search Menu Group Search Menu Auto Answer Schedule Menu FYI See Phone Book Menu Information, see History and Reports MenuInformation, see Ringing and Answering Menu See Fax Printing Menu Fax History More Options Menu Information, see Auto Answer Schedule Menu Paper Handling Minutes 24,000 bps To enter the Blocked Fax Add Entry menu. For To enter the Blocked Fax Name Search menu. ForTo enter the Blocked Fax Number Search menu. For Scan Mode Information, see Scan Default Settings Menu Information, see Paper Handling Menu Setup ModeTo enter the Printer Default Settings menu. For To enter the PictBridge Default Settings menu Page Paper Handling Menu Copy Default Settings Menu Page See Paper Handling Menu Scan Default Settings Menu TCP/IP Menu To enter Network Time Menu Dhcp Maintenance Mode Arrow button PictBridge Mode Bluetooth Mode To view or change Bluetooth Default Settings Page Minimum Requirements for Setup Wireless Network SettingsWireless Encryption Networking Installing and Configuring the Dell Internal Network Adapter Installing the AdapterPage Configuring the Adapter for a Wireless Connection Configuring the Adapter for an Ethernet Connection Configure Network Printers dialog box opens Connecting the Printer to Another Network Computer Configuring the Adapter Using the Wireless Setup Utility Removing and Reinstalling the Adapter Configuration Overview Using an Available Wireless Network Configuration Entering a Different Wireless Network Configuration Manually Configuring the Adapter in Infrastructure Mode Manually Configuring the Adapter in Ad-Hoc Mode Verifying Network Communication Loading Paper Loading Paper and OriginalsLoading Paper Into Trays Page Page Loading Banner Paper Understanding Tray Linking To scroll to Auto Press the Back button Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor Right-click the printer icon Loading Original Documents Into the ADF On the Scanner Glass Close the top cover Maintenance Replacing Ink CartridgesPage Aligning Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles Click Align Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer Click Clean Ink Cartridges. The cleaning page prints Restoring Factory Default Settings Restoring Language to Factory Default Printing Photos PrintingPrinting Documents Printing Envelopes Printing From a Bluetooth-Enabled Device Printing from a Bluetooth-Enabled Device Set Bluetooth Enabled and Discovery Mode to On Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Enabled CameraSetting the Bluetooth Security Level Printing More Than One Page on a Sheet of Paper Printing an Image as a Multi-Page Poster Printing a Banner Printing Collated Copies of Your Document Printing a Booklet Assembling a Booklet Duplexing a Print Job Two-Sided PrintingAutomatic Duplex Click Options Layout Options Canceling a Print Job Manual Duplex Sent From a Bluetooth-Enabled Device Sent From a Local Computer Select Printing Preferences Changing Printing Preferences DefaultsSent From a Computer Over a Wireless Network From the Advanced tab, you can Troubleshooting Setup ProblemsComputer Problems Windows XP , click Start My Computer Select Set as Default Printer Printer Problems Click Set as Default Printer Error Messages Replacing Ink Cartridges With External Devices Turn Auto Fax Conversion onPage Page Page Paper Problems Avoiding Jams and Misfeeds For more information, see Print Media Guidelines Page Printing Problems Click → Control Panel Copying Problems From the 2-Sided Printing area, select Extend dry time Scanning Problems Click Scan Now Click Scan Now Faxing Problems Networking Problems Memory Card Problems Improving Print Quality General Guidelines for Selecting or Loading Print Media Printing From a Memory Card or USB Key Viewing or Printing Photos Photo Print Preview menu opens Saving Photos to Your ComputerViewing a Slide Show Printing a Dpof Selection Printing Photos Using a Proof SheetPrinting All Photos More information, see Loading Original Documents Photo Menu opens Altering Photos Before PrintingPrinting Microsoft Office Files Page Specifications Environmental SpecificationsPower Consumption and Requirements Overview Fax Mode Capabilities Print and Scan Mode CapabilitiesMemory Specifications and Requirements Operating System Support Media Types and Sizes Cables Copying Documents Using Your ComputerCopying Collating Copies Click Dell Printers Click Dell 968 AIO Printer Advanced Copy Settings dialog box opens Copying Photos Using Your Computer Copying a Two-Sided Document Making a Duplex Copy Changing Copy Settings Click See More Copy Settings to Select borderless printing options Appendix Dell Technical Support PolicyContacting Dell Ftp.dell.com Warranty and Return Policy Scanning Multiple Photos Into a Single File ScanningScanning Single-Page Documents or Photos Scanning Multiple-Page Documents Scanning Across a Network Setting the Computer Name and PIN Click Control Panel Click Hardware and Sound Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition OCR Advanced Scan Settings dialog box opens Editing Scanned Images Saving an Image on Your Computer Mailing a Scanned Image or Document Resizing Images or Documents Cleaning up Scanned Copies of Newspaper Items Converting Your Photo Collection to Electronic Format Click Preview the image required Changing Scan Settings Click See More Scan Settings toPage Licensing Notice BSD License and Warranty statementsBSD License and Warranty statements GNU License GNU License Page Page GNU Lesser General Public License Page Page Page Page