DELL V305w User Manual

Dell™ V305 Printer Users Guide
To order  ink or supplies from  Dell:1.  Double -click  the icon on your  desktop.
2 .  Visit the Dell website,  or order  Dell printer supplies by phone.
www.dell.com/supplies
For  the best service, ensure that  you have  the Dell printer Service  Tag  available.
Finding InformationUnderstanding the Software
About  Your  PrinterWireless Networking
Understanding the Operator Panel MenusPeer-to -Peer Networking
Loading Paper and OriginalsMaintenance
PrintingTroubleshooting...

Finding Information
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How  to  set  up  my printer Setting  Up  Your  Printer poster
How  to  load  printable  media into my printer
How  to  print
How  to  care for and  maintain my printer
How  to  contact  Dell™ Owners Manual
Safety information  for preparing to  operate  my
printer
Regulatory  information
Warranty information
Product Information  Guide
Supported paper type and  sizes
How  to  select and  store print  media
How  to  load  printable  media into my...

same  time,  documentation and  drivers for your  printer are
already installed  on your  computer.
How  to  identify your  printer when  you use
support.dell.com or contact  support
How  to  find the Express Service  Code  to  direct
your  call  when  contacting supportService  Tag  and  Express Code  Stickers
These labels are located  on your  printer. For  more  information
about  their location,  see Understanding the Printer  Parts.
Solutions—Troubleshooting  hints and  tips,
frequently asked...

Understanding the Software
Using the Dell Imaging Toolbox
Using Printing  Preferences
Using the Dell Service  Center
Dell Ink Management System
Using Memory Card  Manager
Removing and  Reinstalling Software
Installing the Adobe® Photoshop® Album  Manually
Installing the Optional  XPS Driver
The  printer software includes:
Dell  Imaging Toolbox– Allows  you to  perform  various scan, copy, and  print  operations with newly scanned and
previously saved  documents and  images.
Printing Preferences – Allows...

Preview images  you want  to  print, scan, or copy.
Manage photos in a  digital photo  album.
E-mail scanned documents and  photos.
Check ink levels.
Order  supplies online.
To access  the  Dell  Imaging Toolbox :
1 .  In Windows Vista™:
a.  Click  
® Programs .
b .  Click   Dell  Printers .
c .  Click   Dell  V305 .
In Windows
® XP and  Windows 2000:
Click   Start ® Programs  or All Programs ® Dell  Printers ® Dell  V305 .
2 .  Select  Dell  Imaging Toolbox .
The   Dell  Imaging Toolbox  dialog  box...

For  more  information, click  the Help icon in the  Dell  Imaging Toolbox .
Using Printing Preferences
You  can  change  your  printer settings in Printing  Preferences depending on the type of project  you want  to  create.
To access  Printing  Preferences when  a  document is open:
1.  Click   File® Print .
The   Print  dialog  box opens.
2 .  Click   Preferences , Properties , Options ,  or Setup  (depending  on the program  or operating  system).
The   Printing Preferences  dialog  box opens.
To...

The  Printing  Preferences dialog  box has  three sections:
Using the Dell Service Center
NOTE: Changes made to  the printer settings from  the Printers folder become the default settings for most
programs.
Tab Options
Print Setup Quality/Speed — Select  Draft, Normal ,  or Photo  depending on your  desired output quality.  Draft is the
fastest option but should not be selected if you have  a  photo  cartridge installed.
Media  Type  — Allows  you to  set  the paper type manually,  or have  the printer...

The  Dell  Service  Center  is a  diagnostic tool that  provides  step-by-step troubleshooting  help with problems encountered
while  using  the printer. It also  contains  links to  printer maintenance tasks and  customer  support.
To access  the  Dell  Service  Center ,  you can  use either  of these methods.
From an error message  dialog box:
Click  the For  additional  assistance, use the Dell  Service  Center  link.
From the Start Menu:
1.  In Windows Vista:
a.  Click  
® Programs .
b .  Click...

color  documents will print  in black  and  white until the color  cartridge is replaced  or the option is cleared from  More
Options,  located  on the  Advanced tab of the  Printing Preferences .  The  Reserve  Tank  dialog  does  not display  after
the low  ink cartridge has  been  replaced. The   Complete-A -Print check  box is automatically reset when  a  new or different
cartridge is installed.
To adjust  Complete -A -Print settings:
1.  Click  the  Advanced  tab.
2 .  Click   More Options .
3 .  In...

1.  Insert a  memory card  into the memory card  slot or a  USB  key  into the PictBridge  port on the front of the printer.
2 .  In Windows Vista:
a.  Click  
® Programs .
b .  Click   Dell  Printers .
c .  Click   Dell  V305 .
In Windows XP and  2000:
Click   Start ® Programs  or All Programs ® Dell  Printers ® Dell  V305 .
3 .  Select  Activate  Memory  Card  Manager .
Removing and Reinstalling Software
If  your  printer does  not function properly, or communication error messages appear when  using...