Dell Printer and Dell Ink Cartridge Problems and Troubleshooting

Imagine a scenario wherein, you want to print an important document and your printer gives out on you. This is a common occurrence even in Dell printers and Dell Ink cartridges. As can be imagined, even the most reliable of printers are prone to these problems as is illustrated in the case of common Dell printer and ink cartridges problems. The good news is that you don't have to be a technical expert to solve these problems. Troubleshooting Dell printer problems is fairly easy.

Here are a few examples of Dell printer and ink cartridge problems and their troubleshooting.

No Apparent Jam, but Paper is Stuck

A confusing but common problem when it comes to Dell printers! Don't think too hard when it comes to trouble shooting this bit of problem. The first thing to do is locate that offending bit of paper and remove it. How do you remove it? Simple! Just pull it out! At times, however, there is a chance that you won't be able to locate the paper jam. This is when you should realize that there might be no paper stuck in the printer, but the rollers in the printer might be giving you trouble. Due to the action of the printer, the rollers might come loose. You could fix this problem by tightening them up.

Failure to Print

If you have bought multi-functional Dell printers then this particular problem might comes as a surprise to you. Not in the least because the machine does not print. The surprise is due to the fact because all other functionalities work! Don't worry. Your printer has not developed some major snag. The only thing wrong with the printer in such a case would be a clogging of the ink cartridge. This could be sorted out by initiating the cleaning process. Moreover, you could also rub the cartridge head with a cotton swab and alcohol. Remove the dried up ink from the cartridge in order to let the wet ink flow more freely.

Paper Feed Problem

There are some Dell printers that will give you some paper feeding problems. One of the manifestations of this problem could be the fact that the Dell printer will only take in the paper from one side. The paper is pulled in from one side only, and the other side remains still. This leads to paper jams. Once again this problem is easy to trouble shoot. The problem is that there might be a paper that is blocking the printing path. You need to turn off the printer, unplug it, and shake it. Anything that should not be inside the printer will come out.

No Printing Process - Cartridge Not Recognized

A common problem, once again! Don't fret as the problem is as simple as not having refilled the cartridge quickly enough. The problem is that many customers these days choose not to replace the empty cartridges with new Dell ink cartridges but choose to refill it instead. The company thus loses quite a bit of money and makes it difficult for user to use refilled cartridges. The trick is to refill the ink cartridge as soon as you are notified of the low ink status.