Dell 946 All In One Printer - Manual (Page 85)

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Press the Select button . 3.
Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Align Cartridges. 4.
Press the Select button . 5.
A blue and black alignment page prints. The ink cartridges align as the page prints.
You may discard the alignment page when the alignment is complete.
To align the ink cartridges:
Load plain paper. For more information, see Loading Paper . 1.
In Windows XP, click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and
Faxes.
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In Windows 2000, click Start Settings Printers.
Right-click the Dell AIO Printer 946 icon. 3.
Click Printing Preferences. 4.
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
Click the Maintenance tab. 5.
Click Align Print Cartridges. 6.
Click Print. 7.
A blue and black alignment page prints. The ink cartridges align as the page prints.
You may discard the alignment page when the alignment is complete.
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.
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