DELL v305 User Manual

							The  Print  dialog  box opens.
4 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  On  the  Print Setup  tab, select Envelope,  and  then  choose the size of the envelope  from  the  Paper  size: drop -
down  menu.
NOTE:
Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
3 .  With your  document open, click   File® Print .
4 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
If  mailing within  Japan,  the envelopes can  be loaded in two ways:
If  mailing internationally, load  the envelope  this way:
 
						

							The  Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  On  the  Advanced  tab, select  N -up from  the  Layout drop -down  list.
6 .  From the  Pages  per  sheet  drop -down  list, select how many pages you want  to  be printed on one  sheet.
7 .  Select the  Print Page  Borders  check  box if you want  borders between  pages.
8 .  On  the  Print Setup  tab, make  any additional changes for your  document.
9 .  After customizing your  settings, click   OK.
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box closes.
10 . Click   OK or  Print .
Printing an Image as a Multi-Page Poster
1.  Turn on your  computer  and  printer, and  make  sure  they are connected.
2 .  Load the paper. For  more  information, see 
Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
3 .  With your  document open, click   File® Print .
4 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  On  the  Advanced  tab, select  Poster from  the  Layout drop -down  list.
6 .  Select the size of the poster.
7 .  On  the  Print Setup  tab and  Advanced  tab, make  any additional changes for your  document.
8 .  After customizing your  settings, click   OK.
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box closes.
9 .  Click   OK or  Print .
Printing a Banner
1.  Turn on your  computer  and  printer, and  make  sure  they are connected.
2 .  Load the paper. For  more  information, see 
Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
3 .  With your  document open, click   File® Print .
4 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  On  the  Advanced  tab, select  Banner from  the  Layout drop -down  list, and  then  select  Letter Banner or A4
Banner  from  the  Banner  Paper  Size  drop -down  list.
6 .  On  the  Print Setup  and  Advanced  tabs,  make  any additional changes for your  document.
7 .  After customizing your  settings, click   OK.
 
						

							The  Printing Preferences  dialog  box closes.
8 .  Click   OK or  Print .
NOTE:
Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
3 .  With your  document open, click   File® Print .
The   Print  dialog  box opens.
4 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  On  the  Print Setup  tab, specify the number of copies to  print.
NOTE:
Letter
A4
1 .  Load the paper. For  more  information, see 
Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
2 .  With your  document open, click   File® Print .
3 .  From the Print dialog  box,  click   Properties, Preferences , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or
operating  system).
4 .  Click  the  Advanced  tab.
5 .  From the  Layout drop -down  menu,  select  Booklet.
6 .  If  you are printing a  large  booklet, select the number of  Sheets per  bundle.
NOTE:
 
						

							printing with a  heavier paper stock, select a  smaller number of Sheets per  bundle.
7.  Click   OK to  close  any printer software dialog  boxes  that  are open.
8 .  Print the document.
Assembling a Booklet
1.  Flip the printed stack of papers over in the paper exit  tray.
2 .  Take the first bundle from  the stack, fold  it  in half, and  then  set  it  aside  with the front page  down.
3 .  Take the next bundle from  the stack, fold  it  in half, and  then  stack it  with the front page  down  on top of the first
bundle.
4 .  Stack the rest  of the bundles with the front page  down, one  on top of the other,  until the booklet  is complete.
5 .  Bind the bundles together  to  complete  the booklet.
Duplexing a Print Job (Two-Sided Printing)
Manual  duplex  allows  you to  print  your  document on both  sides of the paper. The  printer prints the odd -numbered  pages
of the document on the front sides of the paper. Reload the document with the blank side  of the paper facing  up, and
print  the even-numbered  pages of the document on the back  sides of the paper.
1.  Turn on your  computer  and  printer, and  ensure that  they are connected.
2 .  Load the paper. For  more  information, see 
Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
3 .  With your  document open, click   File® Print .
4 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
5 .  Click  the  Advanced  tab, and  then  select the  2-sided printing check  box.
6 .  Select how you want  to  bind your  pages.
7 .  After customizing your  settings, click   OK.
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box closes.
8 .  Click   OK or  Print .
NOTE:Assembling a  Booklet.
 
						

							9. When  all the odd -numbered  pages have  exited the printer, follow  the instructions on your  computer  screen.
Canceling a Print Job
Sent From a Local Computer
There are two ways  to  cancel a  print  job sent from  a  computer  that  is connected to  the printer by a  USB  cable.
From the Printers folder:
1.  In Windows Vista:
a.  Click  
® Control  Panel.
b .  Click   Hardware  and Sound .
c .  Click   Printers .
In Windows
® XP ,  click   Start ® Settings ® Control  Panel ® Printers and Other  Hardware ® Printers and
Faxes .
In Windows 2000 ,  click  Start ® Settings ® Printers .
2 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V305 icon.
3 .  Click   Open .
4 .  Select the job you want  to  cancel from  the list that  appears.
5 .  From the  Document  menu,  click   Cancel.
From the Printing Status window:
The  Printing  Status window  automatically opens at the bottom -right  part of your  screen when  you send a
print  job.  Click   Cancel  Printing  to  cancel the current print  job.
From the Taskbar:
1.  Double -click  the printer icon at the bottom -right  portion of your  computer  screen or the Taskbar.
2 .  Double -click  the print  job that  you want  to  cancel.
3 .  Click   Cancel .
Sent From a Bluetooth-Enabled Device
From the printer:
Press  the  Cancel button  to  cancel the print  job and  terminate the Bluetooth connection.
Press  the  Power button  to  cancel the print  job,  terminate the Bluetooth connection, and  turn  the printer off.
From the Bluetooth - enabled device:
See the documentation that  came  with your  device for information.
 
						

							Sent From a Computer Over a Wireless Network
1.  In Windows Vista:
a.  Click  
® Control  Panel.
b .  Click   Hardware  and Sound .
c .  Click   Printers .
In Windows XP ,  click  Start ® Settings ® Control  Panel ® Printers and Other  Hardware ® Printers and Faxes .
In Windows 2000 ,  click  Start ® Settings ® Printers .
2 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V305 icon.
3 .  Click   Open .
4 .  Select the job you want  to  cancel from  the list that  appears.
5 .  From the  Document  menu,  click   Cancel.
Changing Printing Preferences Defaults
When  you send a  document or photo  to  print, you can  specify various settings such as print  on both  sides of the paper,
print  in higher  or lower quality,  print  only  in black  and  white, and  more. If  you have  preferred settings, you can  make
these the default so you do not have  to  specify your  printing preferences each  time you send a  print  job.
To make  your  preferred settings the default print  settings for most programs, open the Printing  Preferences dialog  box
from  the Printers folder.
1.  In Windows Vista:
a.  Click  
® Control  Panel .
b .  Click   Hardware  and Sound .
c .  Click   Printers .
In Windows XP ,  click  Start® Settings ® Control  Panel ® Printers and Other  Hardware ® Printers and Faxes .
In Windows 2000 ,  click  Start® Settings ® Printers .
2 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V305 icon.
3 .  Select  Printing Preferences .
4 .  Change the settings that  you want  to  set  as default when  printing from  most programs.
From the Print  Setup tab, you can:
Change the default print  quality to   Draft, Normal ,  or Photo .
Change the default media type and  paper size.
Make black  and  white printing and  borderless printing the default setting.
Change the default orientation.
Change the default number of copies.
From the Advanced tab, you can:
 
						

							Specify layouts that  you want  to  set  as default.
From the Maintenance  tab:
There are no print  settings to  set  as default from  the Maintenance tab. From here,  you can:
Install, clean, and  align ink cartridges.
Print a  test page.
Get  information  on sharing your  printer on a  network.
 
						

							Troubleshooting
Setup  ProblemsCopying Problems
Error  MessagesScanning  Problems
Clearing Paper  JamsNetworking Problems
Avoiding Jams and  MisfeedsMemory Card  Problems
Paper  ProblemsImproving  Print Quality
Printing  ProblemsGeneral Guidelines  for Selecting  or Loading  Print Media
If  the printer does  not work, ensure that  the printer is properly  connected to  the electrical outlet and  computer, if using  a
computer.
For  more  help and  to  check  the latest  information  on troubleshooting  your  printer, please visit
http://support.dell.com/support.
Setup Problems
Computer Problems
Verify that your  printer  is  compatible with your  computer.
The  printer supports  Windows Vista™, Windows® XP, and  Windows 2000 only.
Windows ME,  Windows 98, and  Windows 95  are not supported by this printer.
Ensure  that you have  turned on  both  your  printer  and  your  computer.
Check the USB cable.
Ensure  that  the USB  cable  is firmly connected to  your  printer and  your  computer.
Shut  down  the computer, reconnect  the USB  cable  as shown on the  Setting  Up  Your  Printer poster,  and  then  restart
the computer.
If the software installation  screen  does not  appear automatically, install the software manually.
1 .  Insert the  Drivers  and  Utilities  CD.
2 .  In Windows Vista ,  click  
® Computer .
In Windows XP ,  click  Start® My  Computer .
In Windows 2000 ,  double -click  My  Computer  from  your  desktop.
3 .  Double -click  the  CD-ROM drive icon, and  then  double -click   setup.exe.
4 .  When  the printer software installation screen appears,  click   Using a  USB cable or Using a  wireless  network .
5 .  Follow the instructions on your  screen to  complete  the installation.
 
						

							Determine if the printer  software is  installed.
In Windows Vista:1.  Click  
® Programs .
2 .  Click   Dell  Printers .
In Windows XP and  Windows 2000:
Click   Start ® Programs  or All Programs ® Dell  Printers ® Dell  V305 .
If  the printer does  not appear in the list of printers,  the printer software is not installed. Install the printer software.  For
more  information, see 
Removing and  Reinstalling Software.
Correct communication problems  between the printer  and  the computer.
Remove the USB  cable  from  your  printer and  your  computer. Reconnect  the USB  cable  to  your  printer and  your
computer.
Turn off the printer. Unplug  the printer power cable  from  the electrical outlet.  Reconnect  the printer power cable  into
the electrical outlet,  and  turn  on the printer.
Restart your  computer.
If  the problem still exists,  replace the USB  cable.
Set your  printer  as the default printer.
1 .  In Windows Vista :
a .  Click  
® Control  Panel .
b .  Click   Hardware  and Sound .
c .  Click   Printers .
In Windows XP ,  click  Start® Control  Panel ® Printers and Other  Hardware ® Printers and Faxes .
In Windows 2000 ,  click  Start® Settings ® Printers .
2 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V305 icon.
3 .  Select  Set as  Default  Printer .
Printer wont  print  and  print  jobs are stuck  in the print  queue.
Check for multiple instances  of the printer installed  on your  computer.
1.  In Windows Vista:
a.  Click  
® Control  Panel .
b .  Click   Hardware  and Sound .
c .  Click   Printers .
In Windows XP ,  click  Start® Control  Panel ® Printers and Other  Hardware ® Printers and Faxes .
In Windows 2000 ,  click  Start® Settings ® Printers .
 
						

							2. Check for multiple objects  for your  printer.
3.  Print a  job to  each  of these print  objects  to  see which printer is active.
4 .  Set  that  print  object  as the default printer:
a.  Right-click  the  Dell  V305 icon.
b .  Click   Set as  Default  Printer .
5 .  Delete the other copies of the print  object  by right -clicking the printer name and  selecting   Delete.
To prevent  multiple instances  of the printer in your   Printers folder, ensure you always plug the USB  cable  back  into
the same  USB  port that  was  originally used for the printer. Also, do not install printer drivers multiple times  from
the  Drivers  and  Utilities  CD.
Printer Problems
Ensure  the printer  power cable is  firmly  connected  to the printer  and  the electrical outlet.
Determine if the printer  has been held or paused.
1.  In Windows Vista :
a .  Click  
® Control  Panel .
b .  Click   Hardware  and Sound .
c .  Click   Printers .
In Windows XP ,  click  Start® Control  Panel ® Printers and Other  Hardware ® Printers and Faxes .
In Windows 2000 ,  click  Start® Settings ® Printers .
2 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V305 icon.
3 .  Make sure   Pause Printing  is not selected. If   Pause Printing is selected, click  it  to  clear  the option.
Check for blinking lights on  the printer.
For  more  information, see Error  Messages.
Ensure  you installed the ink cartridges  correctly and  removed the sticker and  tape  from each
cartridge.
Make sure  you loaded the paper correctly.
For  more  information, see Loading  Paper  into the Paper  Support.
Make sure  the printer  is  not  connected  to a PictBridge - enabled camera.
For  more  information, see Printing  Photos  From a  PictBridge -Enabled Camera.
Error Messages
For  more  help and  to  check  the latest  information  on troubleshooting  your  printer, please visit
http://support.dell.com/support.