DELL V505 User Manual

							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:
Make automatic two-sided printing (duplex) the default.
Extend dry time when  duplexing print  jobs  by default.
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.
 
						

							Maintenance
  Replacing  Ink Cartridges
  Aligning  Ink Cartridges
  Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles
  Cleaning the Exterior  of the Printer
Dell™ ink cartridges  are available  only  through Dell.  You  can  order  more  ink online  at  www.dell.com/supplies or by phone.
Replacing Ink Cartridges
1.  Turn on your  printer.
2 .  Lift the scanner  base  unit.
The  ink cartridge carrier  moves and  stops at the loading position  unless  the printer is busy.
3 .  Press  down  on the ink cartridge lever to  raise  each  ink cartridge lid.
CAUTION:  Before  performing  any  of  the procedures listed  in this  section, read  and follow the safety
information in your  Owners Manual.
NOTICE: It is recommended that  Dell ink cartridges  be used for your  printer. Dell does  not provide warranty coverage
for problems caused by using  accessories, parts,  or components  not supplied  by Dell.
 
						

							4.  Remove the old  ink cartridges.
5.  Store the cartridges  in an air-tight container, such as the storage  unit  you received with your  photo  cartridge,  or
dispose  of them  properly.
6 .  If  you are installing  new ink cartridges, remove the sticker and  transparent  tape from  the back  and  bottom  of each  ink
cartridge.
7 .  Insert the new ink cartridges. Make sure  the black  or photo  ink cartridge is secure in the left  ink cartridge carrier, and
the color  ink cartridge is secure in the right  ink cartridge carrier.
NOTE:  For  normal  printing, use a  black  cartridge and  a  color  cartridge.  For  photo  printing, replace the black
cartridge with a  photo  cartridge.
8 .  Snap  each  lid  closed.
NOTICE:  Do not touch the gold contact  area on the side  or the metal  nozzles  on the bottom  of the ink cartridges.
 
						

							9.  Lower  the scanner  base  unit  until it  is completely closed.
Aligning Ink Cartridges
Your  printer automatically prompts  you to  align the ink cartridges  when  they are installed  or replaced. 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  from  the operator  panel:
1.  Load plain paper. For  more  information, see  Loading  Paper
.
2 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   MAINTENANCE ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
3 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Align  Cartridges ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
An alignment  page  prints. The  ink cartridges  align when  the page  prints. You  may discard  the alignment  page  when  the
alignment  is complete.
To align the ink cartridges  from  the printer software:
1.  Load plain paper.
2 .  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 .
3 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V505 icon.
4 .  Click   Printing Preferences .
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  Click  the  Maintenance  tab.
6 .  Click   Align Ink  Cartridges .
7 .  Click   Print.
An alignment  page  prints. The  ink cartridges  align when  the page  prints. You  may discard  the alignment  page  when  the
alignment  is complete.
Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles
You  may need  to  clean the nozzles  when:
White lines appear in graphics or solid black  areas.
Print appears smudged  or too  dark.
Colors fade, do not print, or do not print  correctly.
Vertical  lines appear jagged,  or edges appear rough.
To clean the nozzles  from  the operator  panel: 1.  Load plain paper. For  more  information, see  Loading  Paper
.
2 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   MAINTENANCE ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
3 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Clean  Cartridges ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
To clean the nozzles  from  the printer software: 1.  Load plain paper.
2 .  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 .
3 .  Right-click  the  Dell  V505 icon.
 
						

							4.  Click   Printing Preferences .
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
5 .  Click  the  Maintenance  tab.
6 .  Click   Clean  Ink  Cartridges .
The  cleaning page  prints.
7 .  If  the print  quality has  not improved, click   Clean  Again.
8 .  Print your  document again to  verify the improved print  quality.
If  you are still not satisfied with the print  quality,  wipe the nozzles  with a  clean, dry cloth, and  then  print  your  document
again.
Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer
1 .  Make sure  that  the printer is turned off and  unplugged  from  the wall outlet.
2 .  Remove paper from  the paper support and  paper exit  tray.
3 .  Dampen  a  clean, lint-free cloth  with water.
4 .  Wipe only  the outside of the printer, making  sure  to  remove any ink residue  that  has  accumulated on the paper exit
tray.
5 .  Make sure  the paper support and  paper exit  tray  are dry before beginning a  new print  job.
CAUTION:  To avoid the risk  of  electric shock,  unplug the power  cord from the wall outlet and
disconnect all  cables to the printer before proceeding.
NOTICE:  Do not use household cleaners  or detergents,  as they may damage  the finish  of the printer.
NOTICE:  Using a  damp cloth  to  clean the interior may cause damage  to  your  printer. Damage to  the printer
caused by not following the correct instructions for cleaning will not be covered under warranty.
 
						

							Printing From a Memory Card or USB Key
  Printing  Photos
  Printing  Office Files
Most  digital cameras use a  memory card  to  store photos. The  printer supports  the following memory cards:
Compact Flash  Type  I  and  II
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
Memory Stick Duo  (with adapter)
Memory Stick Duo  Pro
Mini  SD (with adapter)
Microdrive
Micro  SD (Transflash)
Secure Digital
SDHC (High Capacity)
MultiMedia  Card
MMC Mobile
RS-MMC
xD -Picture  Card
XD Type  M  and  H
Memory cards  should be inserted with the label facing  up. The  card  reader  has  three slots to  accommodate  these cards  and  a
small light  that  blinks  indicating  the card  is being read or is transmitting data.
The  connector  that  is used for PictBridge  may also  be used for accessing information  stored  on USB  keys.
When  you insert  a  memory card  or USB  key, the printer automatically switches  to   Photo mode if it  only  contains  digital photo
files. If  the memory card  or USB  key  has  both  documents and  photos stored  on it,  the printer asks the user  which file to
print. For  more  information, see  Photo  Mode
.
NOTE: Do not insert  more  than  one  memory card  at a  time.
NOTICE:  Do not remove the memory card  or USB  key, or touch the printer near  the area of the memory card  or USB
key  while  actively  reading, writing, or printing from  these devices.  Data corruption can  occur.
NOTE:  Do not insert  a  USB  key  if there is already a  memory card  inserted in the printer.
NOTE:  The  printer supports  FAT32 data format. Files stored  in NTFS should be converted to  FAT32 data format  before
inserting the memory card  or USB  key  into the printer.
 
						

							Printing Photos
Saving Photos to Your  Computer
1.  Insert the memory card  or USB  key.
If  the memory card  or USB  key  contains  photos only, the printer automatically switches  to  the  PHOTO 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   Photos,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
2 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Save Photos ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
3 .  Press  the  Start button 
.
The   Dell  Imaging Toolbox  is launched  on your  computer.
4 .  Follow the instructions on the  Dell  Imaging Toolbox dialog  box on how to  transfer the photos to  your  computer.
Printing Photos From a CD or Flash Memory Device
1.  Turn on your  computer  and  printer, and  ensure that  they are connected.
2 .  Load the paper. For  more  information, see  Loading  Paper
.
3 .  Insert a  CD or connect a  flash memory device (such  as a  flash drive, memory card, or digital camera)  to  the computer,
and  close  any Windows dialogs  that  appear.
4 .  In Windows Vista™:
a.  Click  
® Programs .
b .  Click   Dell  Printers .
c .  Click   Dell  V505 .
In Windows XP and  Windows 2000:
Click   Start ® Programs  or All Programs ® Dell  Printers ® Dell  V505 .
5 .  Select  Dell  Imaging Toolbox .
The   Dell  Imaging Toolbox  dialog  box opens.
6 .  From the  Home screen, click   My  Photo  Album .
7 .  From the  Folders pane, browse  to  the drive  that  contains  your  CD or flash memory device, and  then  open the folder
that  contains  your  photos.
NOTE:  If  the drive  containing  your  flash memory device does  not appear in the Folders pane, close  and  reopen
the software,  and  then  repeat steps 1 through 2.
Thumbnails  of all photos in the folder appear in the preview  area.
8 .  Click  to  select the photo  or photos you want  to  print.
 
						

							9.  Click   Photo  Prints.
10 . From the drop -down  lists,  select the print  quality,  paper size,  and  paper type settings you want.
11 . To select multiple prints of a  photo, or to  select photo  sizes  other than  10  x  15  cm (4  x  6 in.),  select the options you
want  in the table.  Use  the drop -down  list in the last column to  view  and  select other sizes.
NOTE:  If  you want  to  edit a  photo  before printing, click   Edit  Photo above  the Print Preview pane. Select  One-
Click Auto Fix , Automatic Red-Eye Reduction ,  or Automatic Brightness  Fix  to  let  the software edit your
photo  automatically.  Click   More Retouch  Tools to  go to  the photo -editing  window. After completing  your  edits,
click   Return with edits  in the bottom  right  corner to  return  to  the print  window.
12 . Click   Print Now .
Printing All Photos
1.  Insert the memory card  or USB  key.
If  the memory card  or USB  key  contains  photos only, the printer automatically switches  to  the  PHOTO 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   Photos,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
2 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Print  Images ,  and  then  press  the  Select button  on the
operator  panel twice.
The  printer prints all the photos on the memory card  or USB  key.
NOTE:  If  you want  to  print  only  some  photos on a  memory card  or USB  key, use a  proof  sheet to  select which
photos are to  be printed.  For  more  information, see  Printing  Photos  Using a  Proof  Sheet
.
NOTE: Only images  in JPEG and  a  limited set  of TIFF  formats can  be printed directly from  the memory card  or
USB  key. Only TIFF  formats created  directly from  digital still cameras and  not modified by any application  are
supported. If  you want  to  print  photos stored  on the memory card  or USB  key  in a  different file format, the photos
must  be transferred  to  your  computer  before printing. For  more  information, see  Saving Photos  to  Your  Computer
.
Printing Photos From a Digital Camera Using  DPOF
Digital Print Order  Format (DPOF) is a  feature  available  on some  digital cameras which allows  you to  store print  setting
information  on a  memory card  together  with the photos that  you want  to  print. Using a  DPOF-enabled  digital camera, you can
specify which photos on the memory card  are to  be printed,  the number of copies to  print, and  other print  settings. The
printer recognizes these settings when  you insert  the memory card  into the printer memory card  slots.
1.  Load photo/glossy paper with the print  side  facing  up.
NOTE:  Make sure  the size of the paper loaded is not smaller than  the size you specified in the DPOF selection.
2 .  Insert the memory card. The  printer automatically switches  to   PHOTO mode.
NOTE:  Do not insert  more  than  one  memory card  or USB  key  at a  time.
3 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Print  DPOF,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
4 .  Press  the  Start button 
.
 
						

							Printing Photos Using  a Proof Sheet
1.  Insert the memory card  or USB  key.
If  the memory card  or USB  key  contains  photos only, the printer automatically switches  to   PHOTO 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   Photos,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
NOTE: Only images  in JPEG and  TIFF  formats can  be printed directly from  the memory card  or USB  key. If  you
want  to  print  photos stored  on the memory card  or USB  key  in a  different file format, the photos must  be
transferred  to  your  computer  before printing. For  more  information, see  Saving Photos  to  Your  Computer
.
2 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Proof  Sheet ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
3 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  scroll to   Print  Proof  Sheet ,  and  then  press  the  Select button .
4 .  Use  the left  and  right   Arrow buttons 
  to  specify which photos on the memory card  or USB  key  to  print  on the
proof  sheet.
5 .  Press  the  Start button 
.
The  proof  sheet prints.
6 .  Follow the instructions on the proof  sheet to  select which photos to  print, and  to  choose a  layout  and  paper type to
use.
Fill in the circle  with the red-eye icon below  a  photo  to  reduce the red-eye effect on the printout.
NOTE:  Make sure  you completely fill  in the circles when  making  selections.
7 .  Load the proof  sheet face down  on the scanner  glass. For  more  information, see  Loading  Original Documents
.
8 .  Load the paper. For  more  information, see  Loading  Paper
.
NOTE: Make sure  the size of the paper you loaded in the printer matches the paper size you specified in the proof
You can choose  from To
All Print all photos on the memory card  or USB  key  on the proof  sheet.
Last 25 Print the 25  most recent photos on the proof  sheet.
Date  Range Print only  photos created  in a  certain  date range.