Ink Cartridge Maintenance
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To align the ink cartridges:
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Load plain paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 28.
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Click Start
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Programs or All Programs
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Dell Printers
→
Dell Photo AIO Printer
942
→
Dell Printer Solution Center.
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Click the Maintenance tab.
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Click Align to fix blurry edges.
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Click Print.
The ink cartridges align when the page prints.
Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles
You may need to clean the nozzles when:
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White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas.
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Print appears smudged or too dark.
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Colors fade, do not print, or do not print completely.
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Vertical lines appear jagged or edges appear rough.
To clean the ink cartridge nozzles:
1
Load plain paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 28.
2
Click Start
→
Programs or All Programs
→
Dell Printers
→
Dell Photo AIO Printer
942
→
Dell Printer Solution Center.
3
Click the Maintenance tab.
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Click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.
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Click Print.
When the page prints, it forces ink through the clogged nozzles to clean them.
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Print your document again to verify the improved print quality.
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If you are not satisfied with the print quality, remove the cartridges, wipe the ink cartridge
nozzles, and then print your document again.
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