Dell 926 All In One Inkjet Printer User manual

DellTM Photo All-In-One Printer 926 User's Guide
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Double-click the icon on your desktop.1.
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2.
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.
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Model 926

July 2006 SRV NJ119 Rev. A00

Finding Information
What are you
looking for?
Find it here
Drivers for my
printer
My User's Guide
Drivers and Utilities CD
If you purchased your Dell computer and printer at the same time, documentation
and drivers for your printer are already installed on your computer. You can use
the CD to uninstall/reinstall drivers or access your documentation. Readme files
may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical
changes to your printer or advanced technical reference material for experienced
users or technicians.
How to set up my
printer
Setting Up Your Printer poster
Safety
information
How to set up
and use my
printer
Warranty
information
Owner's Manual
Express Service Code
and Service Tag
Express Service Code and Service Tag number

What are you
looking for?
Find it here
and Service Tag
number
This label is located on the printer (see below).
Latest drivers
for my printer
Answers to
technical service
and support
questions
Documentation
for my printer
Dell Support Website: www.support.dell.com
The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including:
Solutions-Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and
online courses
Upgrades-Upgrade information for components, such as memory
Customer Care-Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair
information
Downloads-Drivers
Reference-Printer documentation and product specifications
How to use
Windows XP
Documentation
for my printer
Windows XP Help and Support Center
Click Start Help and Support.1. Type a word or phrase that best describes your problem, and then click the
arrow icon.
2.
Click the topic that describes your problem.3. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.4.
and Service Tag
number
This label is located on the printer (see below).
Latest drivers
for my printer
Answers to
technical service
and support
questions
Documentation
for my printer
Dell Support Website: www.support.dell.com
The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including:
Solutions-Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and
online courses
Upgrades-Upgrade information for components, such as memory
Customer Care-Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair
information
Downloads-Drivers
Reference-Printer documentation and product specifications
How to use
Windows XP
Documentation
for my printer
Windows XP Help and Support Center
Click Start Help and Support.1. Type a word or phrase that best describes your problem, and then click the
arrow icon.
2.
Click the topic that describes your problem.3. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.4.

About Your Printer
Understanding the Printer Parts
Understanding the Operator Panel
Understanding the Printer Parts
Number:
Part:
Description:
1
Paper
support
Part that supports loaded paper.
2
Paper guide
Guide that helps the paper feed into the printer properly.
3
Top cover
Top of printer that holds your document or photo flat while you scan it.

Number:
Part:
Description:
4 Paper exit
tray Tray that holds the paper as it exits the printer.
5 Printer unit Unit you lift to gain access to the ink cartridges.
6 Ink cartridge
carrier Carrier that holds two ink cartridges, one color and the other black or photo. For more information, see Replacing Ink Cartridges.
7 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, push the
scanner support back towards the rear of the printer, and then lower the printer
unit until it rests on the main body of the printer.
8 Memory card
slots Slots into which you insert a memory card containing digital photos.
9 USB
connector Slot into which you plug the USB cable (sold separately). The other end of the USB cable plugs into your computer.
10 Power
connector Slot into which you plug the power cable.
CAUTION: Insert the power cable into the printer before connecting the
power cable into the wall outlet.
11 PictBridge
port The port into which you attach the connector of a PictBridge-enabled digital camera.
12 Operator
panel Panel on the printer you use to control copying, scanning, faxing and printing. For more information, see Understanding the Operator Panel.
13 Scanner
glass Surface on which you place your document or photo face down to copy, fax, or scan it.
Understanding the Operator Panel
4
Paper exit
tray
Tray that holds the paper as it exits the printer.
5
Printer unit
Unit you lift to gain access to the ink cartridges.
6
Ink cartridge
carrier
Carrier that holds two ink cartridges, one color and the other black or photo. For
more information, see Replacing Ink Cartridges.
7
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, push the
scanner support back towards the rear of the printer, and then lower the printer
unit until it rests on the main body of the printer.
8
Memory card
slots
Slots into which you insert a memory card containing digital photos.
9
USB
connector
Slot into which you plug the USB cable (sold separately). The other end of the
USB cable plugs into your computer.
10
Power
connector
Slot into which you plug the power cable.
CAUTION: Insert the power cable into the printer before connecting the
power cable into the wall outlet.
11
PictBridge
port
The port into which you attach the connector of a PictBridge-enabled digital
camera.
12
Operator
panel
Panel on the printer you use to control copying, scanning, faxing and printing.
For more information, see Understanding the Operator Panel.
13
Scanner
glass
Surface on which you place your document or photo face down to copy, fax, or
scan it.
Understanding the Operator Panel

Number
Use the:
To:
1
Display
View scanning, copying, faxing, and printing options as well as
status and error messages.
2
Back
button
Return to the previous menu.
3
Arrow
buttons
Scroll through modes, menus, and menu items.
Increase or decrease a numeric value option.
Scroll through photos and Microsoft Office files on a memory
card or digital camera.
4
Cancel
button
Cancel a scan, print, or copy job in progress.
Exit a menu without saving changes to the menu settings.
5
Power
button
Turn your printer on or off.
NOTE: Pressing the power button does not turn off your printer if
a PictBridge camera with an active session is inserted into the
PictBridge port.
6
Error LED
Check if there is an error.
7
Select
button
Access the currently displayed menu.
Select a menu option.
Initiate a paper feed or paper eject by holding the button for
three seconds.
8
Start
button
Initiate a copy, scan, or fax.
9
Ink drop
icons
View the characters under the icons to check:
The ink levels in the ink cartridges.
For missing or invalid ink cartridges.

Operator Panel Menus
Copy Mode
Scan Mode
Fax Mode
Photo Mode
PictBridge Mode
Office File Mode
Bluetooth Mode
Maintenance Mode
When you press the Arrow buttons , the following modes appear. When the mode you want to use is
displayed, press the Start button to access its menus.
Copy Mode
Copy menu
item
Settings
Copy Color
Color
Black
# of Copies
1–99
Quality
Automatic
Draft
Normal
Photo
Dark
Press the Select button , and then use the Arrow buttons to adjust the
brightness setting.
Paper Size
Letter
Legal
4 x 6 in.
A4
B5
A5
A6
L

Copy menu
item
Settings
2L
Hagaki
3 x 5 in.
3.5 x 5 in.
10x15 cm
5 x 7 in.
13x18 cm
Paper Type Automatic
Plain
Coated
Photo
Transparency
Zoom 100%
125%
150%
175%
200%
4 x 6 in.
5 x 7 in.
Letter
A4
B5
L
2L
Hagaki
25%
50%
75%
Skew Correction Off
On
Scan Mode
The Scan Menu is only available if the printer is connected to a computer or a network adapter.
Scan
menu
item
Settings
Scan Color Color
Black
2L
Hagaki
3 x 5 in.
3.5 x 5 in.
10x15 cm
5 x 7 in.
13x18 cm
Paper Type
Automatic
Plain
Coated
Photo
Transparency
Zoom
100%
125%
150%
175%
200%
4 x 6 in.
5 x 7 in.
Letter
A4
B5
L
2L
Hagaki
25%
50%
75%
Skew Correction
Off
On
Scan Mode
The Scan Menu is only available if the printer is connected to a computer or a network adapter.
Scan
menu
item
Settings

Scan
menu
item
Settings
Scan Color Color
Black
Scan To Use the Arrow buttons to select the application in which you want your scanned
document to open.
If your printer is connected to a network, use the Arrow buttons to scroll through
the available computers, and then press the Select button to access the list of
applications available on that computer.
Fax Mode
Fax menu item Settings
* Default factory setting
Fax Color *Black
Color
Fax Now Press the Start button to start faxing.
Photo Mode
Photo mode is only available when a memory card is inserted into the printer, or if a USB key or a
PictBridge-enabled digital camera is connected to the PictBridge port.
Photo menu item Setting
* Default factory setting
Proof Sheet From the Print Proof submenu, use the
Arrow buttons to choose from the
following settings:
All
Last 25
Date Range
From the Scan Proof submenu, press the
Start button to begin scanning the
proof sheet. For more information, see
Printing Photos Using a Proof Sheet.
Print DPOF
NOTE: This menu item is only available when a memory
card with Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) images is
inserted into the printer or when a PictBridge-enabled
Press the Start button to print all DPOF
images on a memory card. For more
information, see Printing Photos From a
PictBridge-Enabled Camera.
Scan Color
Color
Black
Scan To
Use the Arrow buttons to select the application in which you want your scanned
document to open.
If your printer is connected to a network, use the Arrow buttons to scroll through
the available computers, and then press the Select button to access the list of
applications available on that computer.
Fax Mode
Fax menu item
Settings
* Default factory setting
Fax Color
*Black
Color
Fax Now
Press the Start button to start faxing.
Photo Mode
Photo mode is only available when a memory card is inserted into the printer, or if a USB key or a
PictBridge-enabled digital camera is connected to the PictBridge port.
Photo menu item
Setting
* Default factory setting
Proof Sheet
From the Print Proof submenu, use the
Arrow buttons to choose from the
following settings:
All
Last 25
Date Range
From the Scan Proof submenu, press the
Start button to begin scanning the
proof sheet. For more information, see
Printing Photos Using a Proof Sheet.
Print DPOF
NOTE: This menu item is only available when a memory
card with Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) images is
Press the Start button to print all DPOF
images on a memory card. For more
information, see Printing Photos From a

Photo menu item
Setting
card with Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) images is
inserted into the printer or when a PictBridge-enabled
digital camera with DPOF images is connected to the
PictBridge port.
information, see Printing Photos From a
PictBridge-Enabled Camera.
Photo Color *Color
Black & White
Sepia
Antique
Photo Options Red Eye
Auto Enhance
Save to PC Press the Select button to launch the
Memory Card Manager. For more information,
see Using Memory Card Manager.
Print Images Press the Select button to print all images
stored on a memory card, USB key, or a
PictBridge-enabled digital camera.
Photo Size *4 x 6 in.
5 x 7 in.
8 x 10 in.
L
2L
6 x 8 cm
10 x 15 cm
13 x 18 cm
8.5 x 11 in.
A4
A5
B5
A6
Hagaki
Wallet
3.5 x 5 in.
Paper Size *8.5 x 11 in.
8.5 x 14 in.
4 x 6 in.
A4
B5
A5
A6
L
2L
Hagaki
3 x 5 in.
3.5 x 5 in.
10 x 15 cm
5 x 7 in.
13 x 18 cm
card with Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) images is
inserted into the printer or when a PictBridge-enabled
digital camera with DPOF images is connected to the
PictBridge port.
information, see Printing Photos From a
PictBridge-Enabled Camera.
Photo Color
*Color
Black & White
Sepia
Antique
Photo Options
Red Eye
Auto Enhance
Save to PC
Press the Select button to launch the
Memory Card Manager. For more information,
see Using Memory Card Manager.
Print Images
Press the Select button to print all images
stored on a memory card, USB key, or a
PictBridge-enabled digital camera.
Photo Size
*4 x 6 in.
5 x 7 in.
8 x 10 in.
L
2L
6 x 8 cm
10 x 15 cm
13 x 18 cm
8.5 x 11 in.
A4
A5
B5
A6
Hagaki
Wallet
3.5 x 5 in.
Paper Size
*8.5 x 11 in.
8.5 x 14 in.
4 x 6 in.
A4
B5
A5
A6
L
2L
Hagaki
3 x 5 in.
3.5 x 5 in.
10 x 15 cm
5 x 7 in.
13 x 18 cm

Photo menu item
Setting
Quality *Automatic
Draft
Normal
Photo
Paper Type *Automatic
Plain
Coated
Photo
Transparency
PictBridge Mode
NOTE: The PictBridge mode is only available when a PictBridge-enabled digital camera is connected
to the PictBridge port of your printer.
PictBridge menu item Settings
* Factory default setting
Quality *Automatic
Draft
Normal
Photo
Photo Size *4 x 6 in.
5 x 7 in.
8 x 10 in.
L
2L
6 x 8 cm
10 x 15 cm
13 x 18 cm
8.5 x 11 in.
A4
A5
B5
A6
Hagaki
Wallet
3.5 x 5 in.
Paper Size *8.5 x 11 in.
8.5 x 14 in.
4 x 6 in.
A4
B5
A5
Quality
*Automatic
Draft
Normal
Photo
Paper Type
*Automatic
Plain
Coated
Photo
Transparency
PictBridge Mode
NOTE: The PictBridge mode is only available when a PictBridge-enabled digital camera is connected
to the PictBridge port of your printer.
PictBridge menu item
Settings
* Factory default setting
Quality
*Automatic
Draft
Normal
Photo
Photo Size
*4 x 6 in.
5 x 7 in.
8 x 10 in.
L
2L
6 x 8 cm
10 x 15 cm
13 x 18 cm
8.5 x 11 in.
A4
A5
B5
A6
Hagaki
Wallet
3.5 x 5 in.
Paper Size
*8.5 x 11 in.
8.5 x 14 in.
4 x 6 in.
A4
B5

PictBridge menu item
Settings
A5
A6
L
2L
Hagaki
3 x 5 in.
3.5 x 5 in.
10 x 15 cm
5 x 7 in.
13 x 18 cm
Paper Type *Automatic
Plain
Coated
Photo
Transparency
Photo Color *Color
Black and White
Sepia
Antique
Photo Options Red Eye
Auto Enhance
Office File Mode
Use the Office File mode to print Microsoft®Office files stored on USB keys or memory cards.
Office File
menu item Settings
Select File Use the Arrow buttons to scroll through the folders and MicrosoftTM Office files stored
on your USB key or memory card. Press the Select button to access the contents of the
folders or to choose the file that you want to print.
Bluetooth Mode
Setup
menu item Settings
Enable Off
On
Discovery Off
On
A5
A6
L
2L
Hagaki
3 x 5 in.
3.5 x 5 in.
10 x 15 cm
5 x 7 in.
13 x 18 cm
Paper Type
*Automatic
Plain
Coated
Photo
Transparency
Photo Color
*Color
Black and White
Sepia
Antique
Photo Options
Red Eye
Auto Enhance
Office File Mode
Use the Office File mode to print Microsoft®Office files stored on USB keys or memory cards.
Office File
menu item
Settings
Select File
Use the Arrow buttons to scroll through the folders and MicrosoftTM Office files stored
on your USB key or memory card. Press the Select button to access the contents of the
folders or to choose the file that you want to print.
Bluetooth Mode
Setup
menu item
Settings
Enable
Off
On

Setup
menu item
Settings
Discovery Off
On
Printer
Name The name of your printer appears on the display in this format:Dell926-service tag #.
NOTE: The name appears on the printer list of devices that connect to your computer using
the Bluetooth wireless specification.
Security
Level High
Low
NOTE: The Enter Passcode submenu is displayed if you choose High. Use the Arrow
buttons to scroll through the numbers 0–9 for each digit of the passcode. Press the
Select button to select a number for each digit.
Device List Clear
Save
Maintenance Mode
Maintenance menu item Settings
Align Cartridges Press the Select button.
Clean Cartridges Press the Select button.
Print Test Page Press the Select button.
Clear Settings After 2 min
Never
Set Defaults Use Factory
Use Current
Date Format
Language
Discovery
Off
On
Printer
Name
The name of your printer appears on the display in this format:Dell926-service tag #.
NOTE: The name appears on the printer list of devices that connect to your computer using
the Bluetooth wireless specification.
Security
Level
High
Low
NOTE: The Enter Passcode submenu is displayed if you choose High. Use the Arrow
buttons to scroll through the numbers 0–9 for each digit of the passcode. Press the
Select button to select a number for each digit.
Device List
Clear
Save
Maintenance Mode
Maintenance menu item
Settings
Align Cartridges
Press the Select button.
Clean Cartridges
Press the Select button.
Print Test Page
Press the Select button.
Clear Settings
After 2 min
Never
Set Defaults
Use Factory
Use Current
Date Format
Language

Loading Paper and Originals
Loading Paper into the Paper Support
Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor
Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass
Loading Paper into the Paper Support
Fan the paper.1.
Center the paper on the paper support.2.
Adjust the paper guides so they rest against the edges of the paper.
NOTE: Do not pull on both paper guides simultaneously. When one paper guide is moved, the
other adjusts accordingly.
NOTE: Do not force paper into the printer. The paper should be flat against the paper support
surface, and the edges should be flush against both paper guides.
3.

Print Media Guidelines
Load up to:
Make sure:
100 sheets of plain paper
The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper.
You load letterhead paper with the print side facing up and the
top of the letterhead going into the printer first.
100 sheets of coated paper
The print side of the paper faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
20 sheets of banner paper
You remove all paper from the paper support before inserting
banner paper.
You use banner paper designed for inkjet printers.
You place a stack of banner paper on or behind the printer, and
feed in the first sheet.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper.
You select A4 Banner or Letter Banner paper size.
10 envelopes
The print side of the envelope faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the envelope.
You print the envelopes with Landscape orientation.
NOTE: If you are mailing within Japan, the envelope can be
printed in Portrait orientation with the stamp in the lower right
corner or in Landscape orientation with the stamp in the lower
left corner. If you are mailing internationally, print in
Landscape orientation with the stamp in the upper left corner.
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 your envelope is correctly positioned.
25 sheets of labels
The print side of the label faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.

Load up to:
Make sure:
25 greeting cards, index cards,
postcards, or photo cards The print side of the cards faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the cards.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
25 sheets of photo/glossy or coated
paper The print side of the paper faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
1 iron-on transfer You follow the loading instructions on the iron-on transfer
packaging.
The print side of the transfer faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the transfer.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
50 transparencies The rough side of the transparency faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the transparencies.
Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor
Your printer has an automatic paper type sensor that detects the following paper types:
Plain/coated
Transparency
Photo/glossy
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 Installed Photo and Color Cartridges Installed
Plain/coated Normal Photo
Transparency Normal Photo
Photo/glossy Photo Photo
NOTE: Your printer cannot detect paper size.
To choose paper size:
1.
25 greeting cards, index cards,
postcards, or photo cards
The print side of the cards faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the cards.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
25 sheets of photo/glossy or coated
paper
The print side of the paper faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
1 iron-on transfer
You follow the loading instructions on the iron-on transfer
packaging.
The print side of the transfer faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the transfer.
You select Automatic, Normal, or Photo print quality.
50 transparencies
The rough side of the transparency faces up.
The paper guides rest against the edges of the transparencies.
Understanding the Automatic Paper Type Sensor
Your printer has an automatic paper type sensor that detects the following paper types:
Plain/coated
Transparency
Photo/glossy
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 Installed
Photo and Color Cartridges Installed
Plain/coated
Normal
Photo
Transparency
Normal
Photo
Photo/glossy
Photo
Photo
NOTE: Your printer cannot detect paper size.
To choose paper size:
1.

With your document open, click File Print.
The Print dialog box opens.
1.
Click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program or operating system).
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
2.
On the Print Setup tab, select the paper size.3.
Click OK.4.
Unless you turn off the automatic paper type sensor, it always remains on. To turn off the automatic paper
type sensor for a specific print job:
With your document open, click File Print.
The Print dialog box opens.
1.
Click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program or operating system).
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
2.
On the Print Setup tab, select the paper type.3.
Click OK.4.
To turn off the automatic paper type sensor for all print jobs:
In Windows XP, click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes.
In Windows 2000, click Start Settings Printers.
1.
Right-click the printer icon.2.
Click Printing Preferences.3.
On the Print Setup tab, select the paper type.4.
Click OK.5.

5.
Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass
You can copy, scan, and print photos, text documents, magazine articles, newspapers, and other
publications. You can also scan a document for faxing.
Make sure the printer is on.1.
Open the top cover.2.
Place the original document face down on the scanner glass in the lower right corner.3.
Close the top cover to avoid dark edges on the scanned image.4.

Printing
Printing Documents
Printing Photos
Printing Envelopes
Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Enabled Camera
Printing Photos From a Memory Card or USB Key
Printing From a Bluetooth-enabled Device
NOTE: DellTM recommends you use a color cartridge and a photo cartridge for printing photos.
Printing Documents
Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected.1.
Load the paper. For more information, see Loading Paper into the Paper Support.2.
With your document open, click File Print.
The Print dialog box opens.
3.
Click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program or operating system).
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
4.
On the Print Setup and Advanced tabs, make any necessary changes to your document.5.
When you finish customizing your settings, click OK.
The Printing Preferences dialog box closes.
6.
Click OK or Print.7.