DELL V505w User Manual
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Dell™ V505 Users Guide To order ink or supplies from Dell:1. Double -click the icon on your desktop. 2 . Visit Dells website, or order Dell printer supplies by phone. www.dell.com/supplies For the best service, make sure 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 OriginalsChanging the Setup Settings Using the Printer PrintingMaintenance Printing From a Memory Card or USB KeyTroubleshooting CopyingSpecifications ScanningAppendix FaxingLicensing Notice Notes, Notices, and Cautions Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, and Dell Ink Management System are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows Vista is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Dell Inc. under license. Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your printer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Finding Information What are you looking for ?Find it here How to set up my printer Setting Up Your Printer poster How to load printable media into my printer How to perform basic Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing tasks How to set up the internal wireless adapter How to contact Dell™ Owners Manual NOTE: The Owners Manual may not be available in your country or region. Safety information for preparing to operate my printer Regulatory information Warranty information Product Information Guide NOTE: The Product Information Guide may not be available in your country or region. Supported paper types and sizes How to select and store print media How to load printable media into my printer How to configure printer settings How to view and print documents and photos from memory cards and USB keys How to set up and use printer software How to set up and configure the internal wireless adapter How to care for and maintain my printer How to troubleshoot and solve problems Users Guide NOTE: Your Users Guide is located on the Drivers and Utilities CD or on the Web at support.dell.com . Drivers and Utilities CD
Software and Drivers—Certified drivers for my printer and installers for Dell printer software Readme files—Last -minute technical changes, or advanced technical reference material for experienced users or technicians NOTE: If you purchased your Dell computer and printer at the 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 support Service 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 questions, documentation, driver downloads, and product upgrades Upgrades—Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the network cards, and optional equipment Customer Care—Contact information, service call and order status, warranty, and repair information Dell Support Website— support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the appropriate support site. Supplies for my printer Accessories for my printer Replacement ink and parts for my printer Dell Printer Supplies Website— www.dell.com/supplies You can purchase printer supplies online, by phone, or in select retail stores.
Understanding the Software Using the Dell Imaging Toolbox Using Printing Preferences Using the Dell Fax Solutions Software Using the Dell Service Center Dell Ink Management System 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, fax and print operations with newly scanned and previously saved documents and images. Printing Preferences – Allows you to adjust printer settings. Dell Service Center– Provides step-by-step troubleshooting help, maintenance tasks, and customer support. Dell Ink Management System™ – Warns you when your printer is running low on ink. Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition– Allows you to view, manage, and edit photos stored on your computer. Dell Toolbar – Allows you to print black or text-only Windows documents to save ink, and scan photos and edit scanned text. Using the Dell Imaging Toolbox
The Dell Imaging Toolbox allows you to: Scan, copy, fax, and use a variety of tools for your printing needs. Select the quantity and quality of your copies. Preview images you want to print, scan, copy, or fax. Manage photos in a digital photo album. E-mail scanned documents and photos. Transfer photos from a camera or memory card. Check ink levels. Order supplies online. To access the Dell Imaging Toolbox : 1 . In Windows Vista™ : a . Click ® All 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 . 2 . Select Dell Imaging Toolbox . The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens. The Dell Imaging Toolbox Home screen has the following sections: From this section: Click To Your Scanner Scan Initiate a scan job. Select the program where you want to send the scanned image. Select the type of image being scanned. Select a quality setting for your scan. Copy Create copies. Select the quality and color of your copies. Select a quality setting for your copies. Specify the blank paper size. Specify the size of the original document being copied. Lighten or darken your copies (this can also be accomplished using the operator panel). Resize your copies. Fax Send a fax. Adjust speed dial list. Customize fax settings. View and edit phonebook.
For more information, click the Help icon in the Dell Imaging Toolbox . Using Printing Preferences View and edit cover page. View and print fax activity reports. Photos My Photo Album Manage saved photos in a photo album. Print saved photos. Create photo greeting cards. Create posters from saved photos. Attach a saved photo to e -mail messages. Convert saved photos to PDF. Activities Resize an image. Edit pictures. Scan multiple photos. Convert a scanned document to text using OCR. Scan multiple images into a single file. Print an image as a multi-page poster. Print borderless photos. Transfer Photos Transfer photos from a camera or memory card. Scan Multiple Photos Scan several photos at one time, and save them as individual files. Print Borderless Photos Print photos without borders. Settings Print Settings Adjust printer settings such as the quality, number of copies, paper source, and orientation of your scan and copy jobs. Toolbox Settings Adjust toolbox settings for scanning, file transfer, e -mail, Library, and others. Network Settings Enable peer-to -peer networking. Show or hide error messages from network print jobs. Select type of printer sharing over the network. Change PC name and PIN for network scanning. Wireless Setup Wizard Launch the Wireless Setup Wizard which allows you to configure the wireless connection. Fax Settings Send a fax, view and edit phonebook and cover pages, print fax activity reports, and customize fax settings.
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 access Printing Preferences when a document is not open: 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 V505 icon. 3 . Click Printing Preferences . The Printing Preferences dialog box has three sections: 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 Automatic, 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 detect the paper type automatically. Paper Size — Select the size of your paper.
Using the Dell Fax Solutions Software The Dell Fax Solutions Software allows you to: Send fax. Click Send a new fax , and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Adjust other fax settings. Click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings to customize various fax settings. View and manage your phonebook. Print in black and white — Print your color images in black and white to save the ink in your color cartridge. NOTE: You cannot select this setting if you have selected Use Color Cartridge for all Black Printing. Borderless — Select the check box if you want to print borderless photos. Orientation — Select how the document is arranged on the printed page. You can print using portrait or landscape orientation. Envelope — Select the check box if you want to print an envelope. The Paper Size area lists the envelope sizes available for printing. Copies — Customize how the printer prints several copies of a single print job: Collated, Normal , or Print Last Page First . Advanced 2-sided printing — Select this to print on both sides of the paper. Select from Automatic, Manual , or Print Duplex . Extend dry time — Select this option if you notice ink is smeared on the bottom of the pages of your duplex print jobs. This allows the ink on the paper to dry before the duplex unit feeds it back into the printer, and prints on the other side. NOTE: You will need to wait a few seconds longer for your duplex jobs to finish if you turn this feature on. Layout — Select Normal, Banner , Mirror , N -up , Poster , Booklet , or Borderless . Automatic Image Sharpening — Automatically select the best image-sharpening level based on image content. Dell Customer Experience Improvement Program — Allows you to access information about, and change your status in, the Dell Customer Experience Improvement Program. More Options — Allows you to specify Appearance Mode and Complete-A -Print settings. You can also view the paper type that the printer detects. Maintenance Install Ink Cartridges Clean Ink Cartridges Align Ink Cartridges Print a Test Page Network Support
Click View phonebook to open the Phone book. You can add, edit, or delete contact and group information. You can also add a contact or group to your speed dial list. View and customize cover page. Click View cover pages to open the Cover Pages dialog. You can customize, add logos to, or choose from a variety of different ready -made cover pages for your fax. View fax history. Click View full activity log to see or print a detailed list of all fax activity. Create a fax report. Click Print activity report to see a detailed report of all fax activity. Click the Print icon to print your activity report. To access the Dell Fax Solutions Software: 1. In Windows Vista: a. Click ® Programs . b . Click Dell Printers . c . Click Dell V505 . In Windows XP and 2000: Click Start ® Programs or All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell V505 . 2 . Click Dell Fax Solutions . The Dell Fax Solutions Software dialog box opens. Using the Dell Service Center 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: