Aligning Ink Cartridges - Dell V505 User Manual

9. Lower the scanner base unit until it is completely closed.

Aligning Ink Cartridges

Your printer automatically prompts you to align the ink cartridges when they are installed or replaced. 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 from the operator panel:
1. Load plain paper. For more information, see
2. Use the left and right Arrow buttons
3. Use the left and right Arrow buttons
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An alignment page prints. The ink cartridges align when the page prints. You may discard the alignment page when
the alignment is complete.
To align the ink cartridges from the printer software:
1. Load plain paper.
2. In Windows Vista™:
a. Click ® Control Panel.
b. Click Hardware and Sound.
c. Click Printers.
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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 V505 icon.
4. Click Printing Preferences.
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
5. Click the Maintenance tab.
6. Click Align Ink Cartridges.
7. Click Print.
Loading Paper.
to scroll to MAINTENANCE, and then press the Select button
to scroll to Align Cartridges, and then press the Select button
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