DELL V505 User Manual
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sheet. NOTE: Photo/glossy paper is recommended for printing photos. 9 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scan Proof Sheet , and then press the Start button . Printing Office Files 1. Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected. 2 . Insert a memory card into a card slot or a USB key into the PictBridge port. If the memory card or USB key contains documents only, the printer automatically switches to OFFICE FILE mode. If the memory card or USB key contains documents and photos, the display asks which files to print. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Documents, and then press the Select button . For information on which file types are supported by your printer, see Office File Mode . 3 . Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to the file that you want to print. 4 . Press the Start button . NOTICE:
Troubleshooting Setup ProblemsScanning Problems Error MessagesFaxing Problems Clearing Paper JamsNetworking Problems Avoiding Jams and MisfeedsMemory Card Problems Paper ProblemsImproving Print Quality Printing ProblemsGeneral Guidelines for Selecting or Loading Print Media Copying ProblemsRemoving and Reinstalling Software 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, open the Dell Service Center from the printer driver or visit http://support.dell.com/support . Setup Problems Computer Problems Verify that your printer is compatible with your computer. The printer supports Ubuntu Linux, Debian GNU/Linux, openSUSE Linux, Windows Vista™, Windows® XP, and Windows 2000 only. NOTE: Linux operating system is only available in web pack. NOTE: 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 V505 . 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 V505 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 V505 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 V505 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. 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 . Error Message: What it indicates: Solution: Computer Not Connected Attempting to scan or print Office files from a memory card or USB key, or selecting the Save to Computer option when the printer is not connected to a computer or the computer is not turned on. Ensure that your printer is connected to your computer. Connect to computer. Attempting to save photos from a memory card or digital camera, or selecting the Save to Computer option when the printer is not connected to a computer or the computer is not turned on or connected to a network. Ensure that your printer is turned on and connected to your computer or to a network. This function is not supported using this network connection. Attempting to print Office files from a memory card or USB key when the printer is connected to a network adapter and not directly attached to the computer. Connect the printer directly to a computer. No response Press to cancel. A timeout has occured after the user pressed the Start button . Press the Cancel button . Load paper, then press . The printer is out of paper. Load paper into the printer, and then press the Select button to continue printing. For more information, see Loading Paper . Document Load Error. Check Automatic Document Feeder, then press . The Automatic Document Feeder is out of paper. Load paper into the ADF, and then press the Select button to continue copying or scanning. For more information, see Into the Automatic Document Feeder. Clear Paper Jam Check Automatic Document Feeder, then press . A paper jam exists in the Automatic Document Feeder. Clear the paper jam in the ADF. For more information, see Clearing PaperJams. Clear carrier jam, then press . A printhead carrier jam occurred. Remove obstructions from the carrier path or close the cartridge carrier lids, and then press the Select button . Clear paper jam, then press . A paper jam exists in the printer. Clear the paper jam. For more information, see Check for a paperjam.. Clear Paper Jam A paper jam exists in the duplex unit. Clear the paper jam. For more information, see Check for a paper
Check Duplexer, then press .jam.. Plain 8.5X11” or A4 paper is required for 2-sided printing. Paper loaded into the duplex unit is not supported. Load 8.5 X 11 or A4 paper, then press the Select button to continue two-sided printing. Cover Open. The scanner base unit is open. Close the scanner base unit. Paper Size Photo size is larger than paper size. Press to pick a new paper size. The paper in the printer is smaller than the selected Blank Paper Size. Change the Blank Paper Size to match the paper in the printer, or press the Select button to continue printing. Unsupported Paper Size A photo print job is initiated, and an unsupported paper size is selected. Press the Back button to cancel the job, and choose a new paper size. Install a black or photo print cartridge on the left side. Install a color print cartridge on the right side. Install both cartridges. An ink cartridge is missing. A ? symbol is shown for every missing cartridge with the message appearing below it. Insert a black or photo cartridge in the left cartridge carrier and a color cartridge in the right carrier. For more information, see Replacing Ink Cartridges. Alignment problem. Remove tape from cartridges or check troubleshooting. Press to retry. The tape was not removed from the ink cartridges before the cartridges were installed. Remove the tape from the ink cartridges. For more information, see Replacing Ink Cartridges. Black Ink Low. Order Ink @ WWW.DELL.COM/SUPPLIES. Press to continue. Color Ink Low. Order Ink @ WWW.DELL.COM/SUPPLIES. Press to continue. Photo Ink Low. Order Ink @ WWW.DELL.COM/SUPPLIES. Press to continue. Black and Color Ink Low. Order Ink @ WWW.DELL.COM/SUPPLIES. Press to continue. Photo and Color Ink Low. Order Ink @ WWW.DELL.COM/SUPPLIES. Press to continue.The ink cartridge is running low on ink. Replace the ink cartridge. For more information, see Replacing Ink Cartridges. Left cartridge error. Replace Cartridge. Right cartridge error. Replace Cartridge. An ink cartridge is invalid. An X symbol is shown for every invalid cartridge with the message appearing below it. Replace the invalid ink cartridge. For more information, see Replacing InkCartridges. Cartridge Error. Consult User’s Guide. One or both of the ink cartridges is invalid. Remove both cartridges, then install one at a time to determine which is invalid. Memory card problem. Ensure that it is not damaged and is A memory card or USB key is not inserted correctly, is damaged, not functional, or its format Remove the memory card or the USB key. Refer to the documentation that
Clearing Paper Jams Paper jam in the paper path 1. Pull the paper firmly to remove it. If you cannot reach the paper because it is too far into the printer, lift the scanner base unit to open the printer. 2 . Pull the paper out. 3 . Close the scanner base unit. 4 . Resend your print job to print any missing pages. inserted correctly. is not supported. came with your device for more information. Invalid Device. The attached USB device is not supported. Please disconnect and refer to user manual. The attached device is not supported, or the PictBridge -enabled digital camera is not set to the correct USB mode. Disconnect the device, or check the USB mode setup. Refer to the documentation that came with your digital camera for more information. Only one device or media card is allowed. Please remove all but one device or card. More than one memory card or device is inserted in the printer. Remove all memory cards and devices. Unplug the camera to use other printer features. A non-functioning button is pressed while the printer is in PictBridge mode. Remove the PictBridge connection to be able to use the printer for other functions. Load PLAIN 8.5x11” and press . Or Load PLAIN A4 paper and press . A paper type other than plain paper is loaded into the paper support when attempting to print an alignment page, a cleaning page, or a network setup page. Load plain paper, and then press the Select button . Invalid Proof Sheet. Please reprint the proof sheet and try again. The printer detects an invalid bar code or an error condition. Check the proof sheet or reprint the proof sheet. For more information, see Printing Photos Using a Proof Sheet. Could not detect a proof sheet. The printer could not recognize the proof sheet, or the proof sheet is skewed or not properly placed on the scanner glass. Reprint the proof sheet and select your options, or properly place the proof sheet face down on the scanner glass, and scan it again. No layout selection has been made. The proof sheet is being scanned without a photo or paper size option selected. Select a photo or paper size option on the proof sheet, and scan it again. Only one layout selection can be chosen at a time. The proof sheet is being scanned with multiple photo or paper size options selected. Reprint the proof sheet, select only one photo or paper size option, and scan it again. No images have been selected. The proof sheet is being scanned without any images selected. Select images on the proof sheet, and scan it again. No Proof Sheet information. The proof sheet is being scanned, and the proof sheet information is deleted or removed from the memory card. Reprint the proof sheet, select your options, and scan it again. Some photos removed from card by computer. A photo selected by the user on the proof sheet has been deleted or removed from the memory card. Reprint the proof sheet, select your options, and scan it again. Error NNNN. If the display shows Error followed by a four -digit number, an advanced error has occurred. Contact Customer Support. For more information, go to http://support.dell.com/support .
Paper jam not visible 1. Turn off the printer. 2 . Lift the scanner base unit. 3 . Firmly grasp the paper, and gently pull it from the printer. 4 . Close the scanner base unit. 5 . Turn on the printer, and print the document again. Paper jam in the duplex unit 1. Remove the duplex unit cover. 2 . Firmly grasp the paper, and gently pull it from the printer. 3 . Reinstall the duplex unit cover. 4 . Press the Select button to continue printing. Paper jam near the ADF 1. Lift the ADF cover located to the left of the ADF input tray.
2. Firmly grasp the paper, and then gently pull it from the printer. 3 . Close the ADF cover. 4 . Press the Select button . 5 . Resend your print job to print any missing pages. Avoiding Jams and Misfeeds You can avoid most jams and misfeeds by following these guidelines: Use media that follows the printers media guidelines. For more information, see Loading Paper. Make sure that the media is properly loaded in the input tray. Do not overload the input tray. Do not remove media from the input tray while printing.
Flex, fan, and straighten the paper before loading. Do not use creased, damp, or curled paper. Orient the media according to the instructions for the printer. Paper Problems Make sure you loaded the paper correctly. For more information, see Loading Paper. Use only paper recommended for your printer. For more information, see Print Media Guidelines. Load a smaller amount of paper when printing multiple pages. For more information, see Print Media Guidelines. Make sure the paper is not wrinkled, torn, or damaged. Check for a paper jam. For more information, see Clearing Paper Jams. Printing Problems Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. For more information, see Replacing Ink Cartridges. Make sure you remove individual sheets from the paper exit tray. To avoid ink smudging when you are using the following media, remove each sheet as it exits, and allow it to dry: Photo paper Glossy paper Transparency Labels Envelopes Iron -on transfers Extend dry time when duplexing print jobs If ink is smeared on the bottom of the pages of your duplex print jobs, extend the time for the printed side to dry before the