Physical setup is typical for an ink jet AIO: Remove the packing materials, load paper, connect the phone and power cords, turn it on, and then snap in the black and tricolor ink cartridges. While you're waiting for the automatic alignment page to print, you can start installing the software and then connect a USB cable when the program tells you to. #Printer drivers for dell aio 948 software# The AIO comes with both Windows XP and Vista drivers. I tested it using Windows XP.Īs I've already suggested, the 948 did not fare well on text and graphics speed. #Printer drivers for dell aio 948 software#.You CANNOT take them to be refilled as dell has put a microchip in them not allowing it. So i DO NOT suggest refills as the small savings are not worth the hassle putting Dell back in the drivers seat. They sent me a way to bypass it, but it didn't work. The savings are 1 to 2 dollars and your system will not know that they are full & keep giving you warnings when the bottom line is, you don't know how much ink is left. There is also a company that will sell you refills for the printer. So that is why i bought 2 of these printers-because the cost of the ink i had on hand was more money than the 2 printers.

I am being very conservative with that amount. a year using the Brother compared to the Dell. I do a fair amount of copying/printing, but i am just one person and can easily save $1000. That's your sign-when you buy 2 printers not to lose the ink that you have already purchased.

While you are doing that, (and paying triple)they are going to hound you to buy this & that & this & that.REPEAT! I purchased this printer & another used one (same make & model) for the reason that i still had too many full ink cartridges to use. Here is why you DO NOT want this printer - Dell has gotten too cocky with their ink prices & making them difficult to get unless you call Dell & order them. My original Dell 948 AIO has some issues that i cannot fix & i believe it was because i put in a black ink cartridge that i received from Dell leaking at the top a little. It does not get up and dance, it just works as it should-usually. With the printers i have used, this one is just as good as the Brother i use.

Dell aio 948 printer driver