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Dell™ Personal All-In-One Printer A920
Owner’s Manual
Look Inside For:
• Learning about your printer
• Understanding the software
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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Order ink cartridges Dell™ ink cartridges are available only through Dell. You can order ink cartridges online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. USA 877-465-2968 (877-Ink2You) Canada 877-501-4803 Mexico 001-800-210-7607 Puerto Rico 800-805-7545 UK 0870 907 4574 Ireland 1850 707 407 France 0825387247 Italy 800602705 Spain 902120385 Germany 0800 2873355 Austria 08 20 - 24 05 30 35 Netherlands 020 - 674 4881 Belgium 02.713 1590 Sweden 08 587 705 81 Norway 231622 64 Denmark 3287 5215 Finland 09
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Understanding the printer 1 3 2 6 5 4 7 8 9 # Use the: When you want to: 1 Paper guide Ensure proper paper feeding. 2 Paper support Load paper into the printer. 3 Operator panel Operate the printer. 4 Paper exit tray Hold paper as it exits the printer. 5 Printer (scanner unit) Access the ink cartridges. 6 Top cover Place an item on the scanner glass. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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# Use the: When you want to: 7 USB cable connector Insert the USB cable. 8 Power supply Supply power to the printer. NOTE: Place the metal contacts to the left. 9 USB cable (sold Connect the printer to your computer. separately)
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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. © 2003 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in an
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Caution: SAFETY INFORMATION 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 supply provided with this product or the manufacturer’s authorized replacement power supply. • Connect the power cord 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 professiona
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Contents Understanding the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Caution: SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv 1 Learning about your printer Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using the operator panel 2 Understanding the software Accessing the Dell All-In-One Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The All-In-One Main page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 View Saved I
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Placing your document on the scanner glass . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Printing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Copying photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scanning photos Editi
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4 Maintenance Ordering supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Replacing the ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Aligning the ink cartridges Cleaning the ink cartridge nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 5 Troubleshooting Setup troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 General troubleshooting More troubleshooting . . . . . . .
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Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) 64 Dell Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 viii Contents
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1 SECTI O N 1 Learning about your printer Setting up the printer Using the operator panel
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Setting up the printer If you have not already done so, follow the steps on the Placemat (poster) to complete the hardware and software installation. If problems occur during the setup process, see Setup troubleshooting on page 34. Using the operator panel The printer has an operator panel that lets you scan and copy with the press of a button. 1 2 5 3 4 NOTE: Both the computer and the printer must be turned on to make copies. # Press: To: 1 Power Turn the printer on and off. 2 Scan Start the
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2 SECTI O N 2 Understanding the software Accessing the Dell All-In-One Center Accessing Print Properties Using the Dell Printer Solution Center Using the Dell Image Expert
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The printer software includes the: • Dell All-In-One Center—helps you perform various scan and copy operations and manage your saved images. • Print Properties—helps you adjust print settings. • Dell Image Expert—helps you edit your photos. • Dell Printer Solution Center—provides maintenance and troubleshooting help, as well as cartridge ordering information. Accessing the Dell All-In-One Center To access the Dell All-In-One Center, click Start→ Programs→ Dell Printers→ Dell AIO Printer A920→
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From this section: You can: Copy • Select the quantity and color of your copies. • Select a quality setting for your copies. • Adjust the size of the scanned area. • Lighten or darken your copies. • Enlarge or reduce your copies. NOTE: Click See More Copy Settings to view all settings. Creative Tasks Choose from a variety of creative ideas. • Enlarge or reduce an image. • Repeat an image several times on one page. • Print an image as a multi-page poster. • E-mail an image to a friend. • Fax usin
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From this section: You can: Creative Tasks Select from a variety of creative ideas. For a list of creative tasks available from the All-In-One Main page, see page 5. Maintain/Troubleshoot page The Maintain/Troubleshoot page (accessed from the All-In-One Main page) provides you with direct links to the Dell Printer Solution Center. Choose from these topics: • Maintain or fix quality problems • Troubleshoot All-In-One problems • Device status and ink levels • More printing ideas and how to’s • C
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The Print Properties screen appears along with the I Want To menu. Print Properties tabs I Want To menu Use the Quality/Copies, Select one of the Paper Setup, and Print projects from the menu Layout tabs to select to help print photos, the print settings. banners, envelopes, posters, and more. The I Want To menu The I Want To menu displays when you open Print Properties. It contains a variety of task wizards to help you select the correct print settings for your project. Close the menu for
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Save Settings menu From the Save Settings menu, you can name and save the current Print Properties settings for future use. You can save up to five custom settings. Options menu Use the Options menu to make changes to the Quality, Layout, and Printing Status Options settings. For more information on these settings, open the tab dialog box from the menu, and then click the Help button located in the lower right corner of the screen. The Options menu also provides you with direct links to diff
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The following table describes the Dell Printer Solution Center tabs. From this tab: You can: Printer Status (the tab • Check the current printer status. For example, while printing, the status that appears on Start) is Busy Printing. • See what type of paper is loaded into your printer. • View ink levels. How To • Receive information about basic features. • Receive scan, copy, fax, and print instructions. • Receive project information. • Search the electronic guide. • Go online to view more id
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Using the Dell Image Expert The Dell Image Expert lets you adjust photo attributes. With the Dell Image Expert, you can: Eliminate red eye Rotate images Attach images to e-mail Add text to images Resize images Create and share slideshows Add special effects Create Web pages Make a series of images into a movie There are two ways to open the Dell Image Expert: •Click Start→ Programs→ Dell Computer→ Dell Image Expert. • From the All-In-One Center send a scanned image to list, select Dell Image E
