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Dell J740 User Manual

Dell J740 User Manual

Personal inkjet printer
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Understanding your printer

 
 
 
Use the:
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Paper support
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Power button
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Paper exit tray
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Front cover
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Paper guide
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Paper feed button
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USB cable
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Power supply
 
When you want to:
Load paper in the printer.
Turn the printer on or off, or cancel a print job.
Stack paper as it exits the printer.
Change cartridges.
Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer.
Feed a sheet of paper through the printer.
Connect your printer to a computer.
Supply power to the printer.

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  • Page 1: Understanding Your Printer

    Understanding your printer       Use the: When you want to: Paper support Load paper in the printer. Power button Turn the printer on or off, or cancel a print job. Paper exit tray Stack paper as it exits the printer. Front cover Change cartridges.

  • Page 2: Dell Technical Support Policy

    Integration (CFI/DellPlus). Contacting Dell   You can access Dell Support at support.dell.com. Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information.   You can contact Dell electronically using the following addresses:  ...

  • Page 3: Finding Information

    Customer Care — Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information Downloads — Drivers Reference — Printer documentation and product specifications You can access Dell Support at support.dell.com. Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information.
  • Page 4   Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names of their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 5: Maintenance

      Your Dell Personal Inkjet Printer J740 comes with software installed to detect the ink levels in the printer. During a print job, a screen appears on your computer to warn you if the ink levels are low. To order more ink, follow the instructions on the screen or visit the Dell Web site at www.dell.com/supplies.

  • Page 6: Aligning The Ink Cartridges

    1. Load plain paper in the printer. For help, see Loading paper. 2. Open the Dell Printer Solution Center. Click Start ® Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell Inkjet Printer J740 ® Dell Printer Solution Center. 3. From the Maintenance tab, click Align to fix blurry edges. 4. Click Print.
  • Page 7  Load paper. For help, see Loading paper. b.  Click Start ® Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell Inkjet Printer J740 ® Dell Printer Solution Center. c.  Click the Maintenance tab. d.  From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks. e.  Click Print.
  • Page 8  If the print quality does not improve, repeat step 3 up to two more times. m.  If print quality is still not satisfactory, replace the ink cartridges. For information on ordering supplies, refer to the Owner's Manual, or open the Dell Printer Solution Center.

  • Page 9: Regulatory Notices

      The Dell Personal Inkjet Printer J740 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 10 Companies participating in this program introduce products that power down when they are not being used. This feature will cut the energy used by up to 50 percent. Dell is proud to be a participant in this program.   As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell International, Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

  • Page 11: Using The Printer

    Using the printer   Loading paper Loading paper   To load most types of paper: 1. Place the paper against the right side of the paper support with the print side facing you and the top of the paper feeding into the paper support.  ...
  • Page 12 The blank side faces you. 20 sheets of banner paper The banner paper is designed for use with inkjet printers.   Before you begin printing, see the information below about how much paper the printer exit tray can hold.   The printer paper exit tray can hold:  ...

  • Page 13: Printer Specifications

    Printer specifications   Overview   Physical specifications   Environmental specifications   Power consumption and requirements   Operating system support   Memory specifications and requirements   Paper   Cables Overview   Base memory 16 MB Maximum memory 16 MB Emulation Host based data stream printing Connectivity Duty cycle (average) 3000 pages/month Duty cycle (maximum) 5000 pages/month...

  • Page 14: Operating System Support

    Pentium 300 Windows 2000 Pentium 200 Paper   Loading paper for information on what paper sizes and types are supported with your Dell Inkjet Printer J740. Cables   Your Dell Personal Inkjet Printer J740 uses a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

      You installed both of the ink cartridges. The Dell Personal Inkjet Printer J740 will only work if you have both cartridges installed.   If you experience other problems not found in the User's Guide, refer to your Owner's Manual, or open the Dell Printer Solution Center.

  • Page 16: Resolving Unsuccessful Or Slow Printing

    2. Click Help. 3. Click the Index tab. 4. From the Help Topics: Dell Personal Inkjet Printer J740 Help dialog box, click the Find tab. 5. Type Printing Failure message. 6. Select the Printing Failure message topic from the text box under step 3, and then click Display.

  • Page 17: Clearing Paper Misfeeds Or Jams

     Microsoft® Windows® 2000: Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. Windows XP: Click Start ® Control Panel ® Printers and Other Hardware ® Printers and Faxes. b.  In the Printers folder, make sure there is only one Dell J740 printer icon.   If you have installed multiple copies of the printer software, uninstall each copy. Then restart the computer, and reinstall the printer software.

  • Page 18: Paper Misfeeds Or Multiple Sheets Feed

      The following topics can help you clear misfeeds or jams. Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed   Make sure:   Your paper is recommended for inkjet printers.   The edges of your paper are not curled.   A piece of paper from a previous print job is not jammed.  ...

  • Page 19: Print Is Too Dark Or Smudged

    Reinsert the print cartridges. For help, see Replacing an ink cartridge. Characters are missing or unexpected   Make sure the Dell J740 is selected as the default printer.   Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts.

  • Page 20: Solving Specialty Media Problems

    Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen   A cartridge may be low on ink. Check the ink levels in the Dell Printer Solution Center.   Use a different paper brand. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations.
  • Page 21   Select a higher printer quality from the Quality/Copies tab of Print Properties.   Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts.

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