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Aligning ink cartridges – Dell 924 User Manual

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Ink Cartridge Maintenance

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Aligning Ink Cartridges

Your printer automatically prompts you to align the ink cartridges when they are installed or
replaced. To verify your ink cartridges are aligned, you can print an alignment page. After you

close the printer unit, press the Menu button

. The alignment page begins printing. During

printing, the operator panel display reads

Printing alignment page

. When complete,

the message reads

Automatic Alignment Complete

. Your ink cartridges are now aligned

for optimal print quality.

You may also need to align ink cartridges when characters are not properly formed or are not
aligned at the left margin, or when vertical or straight lines appear wavy.

To align the ink cartridges:

1

Load plain paper. For more information, see "Loading Paper" on page 19.

2

In Windows XP, click Start

Control Panel

Printers and Other Hardware

Printers and

Faxes.

In Windows 2000, click Start

Settings

Printers.

3

Right-click the Dell Photo AIO Printer 924 icon.

4

Click Printing Preferences.

The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.

5

Click the Maintenance tab.

6

Click Align Print Cartridges.

7

Click Print.

The ink cartridges align when the page prints.