I cant get the printer to align what should i do

Hello, try this:
Place a blank sheet of paper in the printer.
Turn on the printer, and you can see the alingning page.
Put that page in the scanner and press the key SCAN.
Although it has already done, some printers will lose the registration and request a new alignment.

This means one of the cartridges is defective, they cant align if they cant print. What i did to fix this problem is insert 2 working cartridges and get it to align properly, even if they are low on ink, then lift the cover and the cartridges will move to the center. When this happens pull the power cable out, then insert the full non functioning cartridge. Plug the power cable back in. I tried this with a color cartridge, the color cartridge was non functioning but i was able to print in black. Basically you align the cartridges and then swap them so the printer thinks they are still aligned. The color still doesnt work and it is probably a defective color cartridge.

Open the top lid, and then place the alignment page face-down on the scanner glass in the lower-left corner.
Close the top lid, and then press the Scan button on the control panel. The product aligns the cartridges.

Please follow the steps below:

1. On the printer operator panel, press the Setup button.
2. Select Maintenance.
3. Select Align Cartridge.

Printer keeps asking to hit enter to align print cartages. When I hit enter it cant finish the alignment and tells me it failed but not what is wrong or what to fix. Me Too!!! what is the answer

Make sure that color calibration has not been disabled
in the Diagnostics menus, especially if the printer has
been previously serviced.

try this...

Aligning Ink Cartridges Your printer automatically aligns 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 Alignment Page Printing. When complete, the message reads Auto 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.
   
   
2. Click Start® Programs or All Programs® Dell Printers® Dell Photo AIO Printer 922® Dell Printer Solution Center.
   
   
3. Click the Maintenance tab
   
   
4. Click Align to fix blurry edges.
   
   
5. Click Print.
   
   

The ink cartridges align when the page prints.


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This means one of the cartridges is defective, they cant align if they cant print.  What i did to fix this problem is insert 2 working cartridges and get it to align properly, even if they are low on ink, then lift the cover and the cartridges will move to the center.  When this happens pull the power cable out, then insert the full non functioning cartridge. Plug the power cable back in.  I tried this with a color cartridge, the color cartridge was non functioning but i was able to print in black.
Basically you align the cartridges and then swap them so the printer thinks they are still aligned.
The color still doesnt work and it is probably a defective color cartridge.

Yes. If you have alignment probs and cant fix it by yourself you have to take the printer to a service dealer. The personell can do some special alignment which cant be done by users (special service software needed).

Did you set the No. after the alignment print? The prob described is definitly a alignment prob. In case you cant do good by setting the right no. after alignment print the printhead has to be corrected by service personel only.