Document Outline

• Contents
• Safety information
• About your printer
  • Thank you for choosing this printer!
  • Minimizing your printer's environmental impact
  • Finding information about the printer
  • Understanding the parts of the printer
• Ordering and replacing supplies
  • Ordering ink cartridges
  • Replacing ink cartridges
  • Recycling Dell products
• Using the printer control panel buttons and menus
  • Using the printer control panel
  • Changing temporary settings into new default settings
  • Changing the Power Saver timeout
  • Saving paper and energy with Eco-Mode
  • Resetting to factory settings
• Using the printer software
  • Minimum system requirements
  • Using the Windows printer software
  • Using the Macintosh printer software
  • Finding and installing optional software
  • Updating the printer software (Windows only)
  • Reinstalling the printer software
    • Uninstalling the printer software
    • Installing the printer software
• Loading paper and original documents
  • Loading paper
  • Saving paper default settings
  • Loading original documents on the scanner glass
• Printing
  • Tips for printing
  • Printing basic documents
    • Printing a document
    • Collating printed copies
    • Printing pages in reverse order
    • Printing multiple pages on one sheet
    • Printing documents from a memory card or flash drive (Windows only)
  • Printing specialty documents
    • Printing envelopes
    • Printing labels
    • Printing on custom-size paper
  • Working with photos
    • Using a memory card or flash drive with the printer
    • Supported memory cards and file types
    • Printing photos using the printer control panel
    • Editing photos using the printer control panel
    • Printing photos from a memory device using the printer software
    • Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
    • Printing photos from a memory device using the proof sheet
    • Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF
  • Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing)
    • Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically
    • Setting the duplex printing dry time
    • Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually
  • Managing print jobs
    • Setting your printer as the default printer
    • Changing the printing mode
    • Pausing print jobs
    • Resuming print jobs
    • Canceling print jobs
• Copying
  • Tips for copying
  • Making copies
  • Copying photos
  • Copying a two-sided document
  • Enlarging or reducing images
  • Adjusting copy quality
  • Making a copy lighter or darker
  • Collating copies using the printer control panel
  • Repeating an image on one page
  • Copying multiple pages on one sheet
  • Making a duplex copy
    • Making a duplex copy automatically
    • Making a duplex copy manually
  • Canceling copy jobs
• Scanning
  • Tips for scanning
  • Scanning to a local or network computer
  • Scanning to a flash drive or memory card
  • Scanning photos into an editing application
  • Scanning documents into an editing application
  • Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer software
  • Scanning to a PDF
  • Scanning FAQ
    • How can I improve the quality of a scan?
    • How do I scan in black and white?
    • Why am I being asked for a PIN?
    • What is an application list, and how do I update it?
  • Canceling scan jobs
• Networking
  • Installing the printer on a wireless network
    • Wireless network compatibility
    • Supported network security options
    • Printing a network setup page
    • Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network
    • Installing the printer on a wireless network
    • Installing the printer on other computers
    • Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light
    • Special wireless installation instructions
    • Assigning a static IP address
    • Changing wireless settings after installation
  • Advanced wireless setup
    • Creating an ad hoc wireless network
    • Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network
    • Configuring the printer wirelessly using WPS (Windows only)
    • Switching between USB and wireless connections (Windows only)
    • Switching between USB and wireless connections (Macintosh only)
    • Sharing a printer in a Windows environment
    • Sharing a printer in a Macintosh environment
  • Networking FAQ
    • What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup?
    • Where do I find my WEP key or WPA passphrase?
    • What is an SSID?
    • Where do I find my SSID?
    • What is a network?
    • How do I find out what type of security my network is using?
    • How are home networks configured?
    • Why do I need an installation cable?
    • How do I attach the installation cable?
    • How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different?
    • Finding the signal strength
    • How can I improve wireless signal strength?
    • How can I make sure my computer and printer are connected to the same wireless network?
    • Can I use my printer on a USB and a network connection at the same time?
    • What is a MAC address?
    • How do I find the MAC address?
    • What is an IP address?
    • What is TCP/IP?
    • How do I locate IP addresses?
    • How are IP addresses assigned?
    • What is a key index?
• Maintaining the printer
  • Maintaining ink cartridges
    • Checking ink levels
    • Aligning the printhead
    • Cleaning the printhead nozzles
  • Cleaning the exterior of the printer
  • Cleaning the scanner glass
• Troubleshooting
  • Before you troubleshoot
  • Using the Service Center to solve printer problems
  • If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem
  • Setup troubleshooting
    • Incorrect language appears on the display
    • Printhead errors
    • Software did not install
    • Print job does not print or is missing pages
    • Printer is printing blank pages
    • Printer is busy or does not respond
    • Cannot delete documents from the print queue
    • Cannot print through USB
  • Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting
    • Paper jam in the printer
    • Paper jam in the paper support
    • Paper jam in the duplex unit
    • Paper or specialty media misfeeds
  • Print troubleshooting
    • Poor quality at the edges of the page
    • Streaks or lines on printed image
    • Print speed is slow
    • Computer slows down when printing
  • Copy and scan troubleshooting
    • Copier or scanner does not respond
    • Scanner unit does not close
    • Poor copy or scanned image quality
    • Partial copies or scans of documents or photos
    • Scan was not successful
    • Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
    • Cannot scan to a computer over a network
  • Memory card troubleshooting
    • Memory card troubleshooting checklist
    • Nothing happens when a memory card is inserted
    • Cannot print documents from a memory card or flash drive
    • Photos do not transfer from a memory card across a wireless network
  • Wireless troubleshooting
    • Wireless troubleshooting checklist
    • Resetting the wireless settings to factory defaults
    • Cannot print over wireless network
    • The Continue button is unavailable
    • Cannot print and there is a firewall on the computer
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is green but the printer does not print (Windows only)
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is still orange
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation
    • Wireless print server not installed
    • “Communication not available” message appears when printing wirelessly
    • Communication with printer lost when connected to Virtual Private Network (VPN)
    • Resolving intermittent wireless communications issues
• Notices
  • Product information
  • Edition notice
  • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
  • Licensing notices
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement
  • Noise emission levels
  • Temperature information
  • Product disposal
  • Battery notice
  • Power consumption
    • Product power consumption
    • Power Saver
    • Off mode
    • Total energy usage
  • European Community (EC) directives conformity
  • Regulatory notices for telecommunication terminal equipment
  • Notice to users of the US telephone network: FCC requirements
  • South Africa telecommunications notice
  • Notice to users of the Canadian telephone network
  • Notice to users of the New Zealand telephone network
  • Notice to Users in the European Union
  • Regulatory notices for wireless products
  • Exposure to radio frequency radiation
  • Notice to users in Brazil
  • Industry Canada (Canada)
  • Taiwan NCC RF notice statement
  • Notice to users in the European Union
• Index