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Dell™ Photo All-In-One Printer 922
Owner’s Manual
Look Inside For:
• Ordering Supplies
Getting Started
Using Your Printer
Understanding the Software
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Ordering Ink Cartridges and Supplies Your Dell™ Photo All-In-One Printer 922 includes software installed to detect the ink levels in the printer. During a print job, a screen appears on your computer to warn you of low ink levels. You can order ink online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. US 877-INK-2-YOU Italy 800602705 Australia 1300 303 290 Japan 044-556-3551 Austria 08 20 - 24 05 30 35 Luxembourg 02.713 1590 Belgium 02.713 1590 Mexico 001 866 851 1754 Canada 1-877-501-4803 Netherlands
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your printer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written per
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Contents 1 Getting Started Understanding the Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Accessing Your User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Operator Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor . . . . . . . . . 17 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Scanning Photos Scanning Multiple Pages or Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Editing Scanned Text Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) 31 Saving an Image on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 E-mailing a Scanned Image or Document . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Enlarging or Reducing Images or Documents . . . . . . . . . . 33 Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Error Messages and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Improving Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 6 Contacting Dell Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 7 Appendix Limited Warranties and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware P
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CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage. Use only the power cable provided with this product or the manufacturer’s authorized replacement power cable. Connect the power cable to an electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. Refer service or repairs, other than those described in the user documentation, to a professional
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1 SE CT ION 1 Getting Started Understanding the Printer Parts Accessing Your User’s Guide Setting Up Your Printer Using the Operator Panel Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor Loading Paper
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Understanding the Printer Parts 2 1 3 4 11 5 10 6 7 9 8 Number: Part: Description: 1 Paper support Part that supports loaded paper. 2 Paper guide Guide that helps the paper feed into the printer properly. 12 Getting Started www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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Number: Part: Description: 3 Top cover Top of printer that holds your document or photo flat while you scan it. 4 Paper exit tray Tray that holds the paper as it exits the printer. NOTE: Pull the paper exit tray straight out to extend it. 5 Printer unit Unit you lift to gain access to the ink cartridges. 6 Scanner support Part under printer unit that keeps the printer open while you change ink cartridges. NOTE: To close the printer for normal operation, lift the printer unit, press the scan
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Accessing Your User’s Guide Click Start→ Programs or All Programs →Dell Printers→Dell Photo AIO Printer 922→View Dell User’s Guide. NOTE: You cannot access your User’s Guide until you have installed the drivers for your printer. Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo AIO Printer 922 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP. Follow the instructions on your printer Setup Diagram to install the hardware and software. If you encounter problems during setup, see "Troubleshooting" o
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Using the Operator Panel The operator panel buttons allow you to scan, copy, and customize documents. The printer is on when the Power button illuminates. 9 1 2 8 3 7 4 6 5 Use the: To: 1 Display View the number of copies selected. View settings for Quality, Dark, and Resize. For more information, see "Operator Panel Menus" on page 16. 2 Menu button Scroll through the available menus. Each time you press this button, the next item on the display appears. Select a choice that appears
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Use the: To: 5 Power button Turn your printer on or off. 6 Cancel button Cancel a scan, print, or copy job in progress. Cancel a copy job (using only the printer) and eject a page. Exit a menu and return to the default settings. 7 Black Copy button Make a black and white copy. 8 Down arrow button Decrease a number on the display. Scroll through a list on the display. 9 Up arrow button Increase a number on the display. Scroll through a list on the display. Operator Panel Menus When
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Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor Your printer has an automatic paper type sensor that detects the following paper types: Plain Transparency Glossy/photo Coated If you load one of these paper types, the printer detects the paper type and automatically adjusts the Quality/Speed settings. Paper type Quality/Speed settings Black and Color Cartridges Photo and Color Cartridges Installed Installed Plain Normal Photo Transparency Normal Photo Glossy/photo Photo Photo Coated Nor
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The Printing Preferences screen appears. 3 Click the Quality/Copies tab. 4 Click the Use my choice button. 5 Select the paper type in the drop-down menu. 6 Click OK. To turn off the automatic paper type sensor for all print jobs: 1 In Windows XP, click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes. In Windows 2000, click Start→ Settings→ Printers. 2 Right-click the Printer icon. 3 Click Printing Preferences. 4 Click the Quality/Copies tab, and then click Paper Type Sen
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Print Media Guidelines for the Paper Support Load up to: Make sure: 100 sheets of The paper is loaded vertically against the right side of the paper support. plain paper The paper guide rests against the left edge of the paper. NOTE: Load letterhead paper with the top of the letterhead entering the printer first and facing up. You select Draft (select Photo if a photo cartridge is installed), Normal, or Photo print quality. 20 sheets of You remove any paper from the paper support before
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Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes The print side of the envelopes faces up. The envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the paper support. The stamp location is in the upper left corner. The paper guide rests against the left edge of the envelopes. You print the envelopes with Landscape orientation. You select the correct envelope size. Select the next biggest size if the exact envelope size is not listed, and set the left and right margins so that your envelop
