Memory Card Problems, Improving Print Quality | Dell 968 specs

Make sure the USB cable is not connected.

Check your network connection.

Make sure the printer is connected to a working network connection.

Reboot the computer

Turn off and restart the computer.

Remove and reinstall the network adapter

1.Turn off the printer, and unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet.

2.Grasp the adapter by the side tabs—not the antenna—and pull to remove it. For more information, see Removing and Reinstalling the Adapter.

3.Reinstall the adapter following the installation instructions. For more information, see Installing the Adapter.

Check the network adapter documentation for setup and usage information.

Memory Card Problems

Make sure that the type of memory card you are using can be used in the printer.

For more information, see Printing From a Memory Card or USB Key.

Insert only one memory card at a time.

Insert the memory card until it stops.

The printer will not read the contents of the memory card if it is not properly inserted into the memory card slot.

When printing images from a memory card, make sure the file format of the images is supported by the printer.

Only images in JPEG and a limited set of TIFF formats can be printed directly from the memory card. Only TIFF formats created directly from digital still cameras and not modified by any application are supported. If you want to print photos stored on the memory card in a different file format, the photos must be transferred to your computer before printing.

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

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

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

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Dell 968 specifications Memory Card Problems, Improving Print Quality

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 Setting Up the Printer With External Devices Connecting Directly to a Telephone Wall JackConnecting to a Telephone Connecting to an Answering Machine What if I have a Digital Subscriber Line DSL? Connecting to a Computer Modem Sending a FaxSending a Quick 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 Printing a Long Fax Receiving a Fax ManuallyChanging the Pickup Code 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 Using a Speed or Group Dial List Dell Fax Setup Utility dialog box opensClick Add to or change list Blocking Faxes Creating a Blocked Fax List Turning on Fax Blocking Click Manage Blocked Faxes Select Enable fax blocking Blocking Faxes Without Caller IDSelect button Creating Fax Activity Report Page About Your Printer Understanding the Printer PartsInformation, see Understanding the Operator Panel Manager FAX Understanding the Operator Panel Page Using the Dell All-In-One Center Understanding the SoftwareDell All-In-One Center allows you to To access the Dell All-In-One Center Using the Dell Fax Solutions Software Dell Fax Solutions Software allows you to Using Printing Preferences Click File Print Click Printing PreferencesBlack Printing Using Memory Card Manager Normal , or Print Last Page FirstAutomatic , Manual , or Print Duplex Dell Ink Management System Removing and Reinstalling Software Installing the Optional XPS DriverWindows XP, click Start My Computer Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer Click → ComputerClick Have disk 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 Phone Book Menu See Edit Fax Settings MenuSetup Menu See Name Search Menu Information, see Phone Book Add Entry Menu See Group Search MenuInformation, see Phone Book Add Group Menu Group Search Menu Auto Answer Schedule Menu FYI Information, see Ringing and Answering Menu See Phone Book MenuInformation, see History and Reports 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 Name Search menu. For To enter the Blocked Fax Number Search menu. ForTo enter the Blocked Fax Add Entry menu. For Scan Mode Information, see Scan Default Settings Menu Setup Mode To enter the Printer Default Settings menu. ForInformation, see Paper Handling Menu 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 Wireless Encryption Minimum Requirements for SetupWireless Network Settings 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 and Originals Loading Paper Into TraysLoading Paper 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 Printing DocumentsPrinting Photos Printing Envelopes Printing From a Bluetooth-Enabled Device Printing from a Bluetooth-Enabled Device Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera Setting the Bluetooth Security LevelSet Bluetooth Enabled and Discovery Mode to On 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 Automatic Duplex Assembling a BookletDuplexing a Print Job Two-Sided Printing Click Options Layout Options Canceling a Print Job Manual Duplex Sent From a Bluetooth-Enabled Device Sent From a Local Computer Changing Printing Preferences Defaults Sent From a Computer Over a Wireless NetworkSelect Printing Preferences From the Advanced tab, you can Computer Problems TroubleshootingSetup 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 Saving Photos to Your Computer Viewing a Slide ShowPhoto Print Preview menu opens Printing Photos Using a Proof Sheet Printing All PhotosPrinting a Dpof Selection More information, see Loading Original Documents Altering Photos Before Printing Printing Microsoft Office FilesPhoto Menu opens Page Power Consumption and Requirements SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications Overview Memory Specifications and Requirements Fax Mode CapabilitiesPrint and Scan Mode Capabilities Operating System Support Media Types and Sizes Cables Using Your Computer CopyingCopying Documents 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 Contacting Dell AppendixDell Technical Support Policy Ftp.dell.com Warranty and Return Policy Scanning Scanning Single-Page Documents or PhotosScanning Multiple Photos Into a Single File 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 BSD License and Warranty statements BSD License and Warranty statements GNU LicenseLicensing Notice GNU License Page Page GNU Lesser General Public License Page Page Page Page