Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing, The power button is blinking, Printer is plugged in, but does not print – Dell J740 Personal Inkjet Printer User Manual

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If the paper feed button is blinking slowly, the printer is out of paper:

1.

Load paper. For help, see

Loading paper

.

2.

Press the paper feed button.

 

If the paper feed button is blinking rapidly, the printer has a paper jam. For help, see

Printer has a paper jam

.

The power button is blinking

 

 

The ink cartridge carrier is stalled.

1.

Check your computer screen for error messages.

2.

Turn the printer off.

3.

Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer back on.

The paper feed button and the power button are blinking

 

If the paper feed button and the power button are both blinking:

1.

Open the Dell Printer Solution Center.

2.

Click Help.

3.

Click the Index tab.

4.

From the Help Topics: Dell Personal Inkjet Printer J740 Help dialog box, click the Find tab.

5.

Type Printing Failure message.

6.

Select the Printing Failure message topic from the text box under step 3, and then click Display.

7.

Follow the instructions in the table to resolve printing problems.

Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing

 

The following topics can help you improve unsuccessful or slow printing.

Printer is plugged in, but does not print

 

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Check the printer status:

 

 

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Check the printer port:

 

Windows 2000

Windows XP

1.

 

Click Start ® Settings ® Printers.

2.

 

From the Printers folder, double-click the Dell J740 printer

icon.

3.

 

From the Printer menu, make sure:

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Default Printer is selected.

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Pause Printing is not selected.

1.

 

Click Start ® Control Panel ® Printers and Other Hardware ® Printers and

Faxes.

2.

 

From the Printers folder, double-click the Dell J740 printer icon.

3.

 

From the Printer menu, make sure:

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Default Printer is selected.

l

Pause Printing is not selected.

Windows 2000

Windows XP

1.

 

Click Start ® Settings ® Printers.

2.

 

Right-click the Dell J740 printer icon, and then click Properties.

3.

 

Click the Ports tab.

1.

 

Click Start ® Control Panel ® Printers and Other Hardware ® Printers

and Faxes.

2.

 

Right-click the Dell J740 printer icon, and then click Properties.

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