Dell P513w P

finding IP address of prin ter 69

IP addresses 69

no wireless network 56

nothing happens when memory

card is inserted 87

P

page does not print 78

Pages per Sheet copies 45

paper

conserving 6

paper and media

banner paper 22

envelopes 22

heavyweight matte paper 22

index cards 23

iron-on transfers 23

photo cards 23

photo/glossy paper 23

plain paper 21

postcards 23

transparencies 23

paper default settings

saving 23

paper exit tray

location 9

paper feed guard

location 9

paper guides

location 9

paper jam in the duplex unit 81

paper jam in the paper support 81

paper jam in the printer 80

paper or specialty media

misfeeds 82

paper support

location 9

partial document or photo

scans 85

parts

power supply port 10

password 62

pausing

print job 39

PDF

creating from scan 50

photo cards 23

photo/glossy paper 23

photos

adding frames 31

adjusting brightness 31

applying color effects 31

copying photos 42

cropping 31

editing using printer control

panel 31

enhancing automatic ally 31

making borderless copies 43

printing from digital camera using

DPOF 34

printing using printer control

panel 30

printing using the proof sheet 33

reducing red-eye effect 31

rotating 31

scanning for editing 48

photos do not print from memory

card across wireless network 88

photos from memory device

printing using printer

software 31

PictBridge and USB port

location 9

PictBridge-enabled camera,

connecting 32

plain paper 21

poor quality at the edges of

page 83

poor scanned image quality 8 5

postcards 23

Power Saver timeout

changing 14

power supply port

location 10

print job

canceling 40

pausing 39

resuming 40

print media

greeting cards 23

labels 22

print speed is slow 84

print troubleshooting

cannot delete documents from

print queue 79

computer slows down when

printing 84

poor quality at the edges of

page 83

slow print speed 84

streaks or lines on printed

image 83

printer

sharing 60

sharing in Windows 60

printer control panel

buttons 13

location 9

using 13

printer does n ot print

wireless 93

printer does not print wirelessly 94

printer does not respond 79

printer printing blank pages 79

printer problems, basic

solutions 74

printer software

installing 20

uninstalling 20

printer, setti ng as default 3 9

printhead

aligning 71

location 10

printhead error 75

printhead nozzles

cleaning 72

printing

collate 25

custom-size paper 28

documents 25

documents from memory card or

flash drive 26

envelopes 27

from a Bluetooth-enabled

device 36

from a PictBridge-enabled

camera 32

labels 28

last page first 26

multiple pages on one sheet 26

network setup page 53

on both sides of the paper 37, 38

photos from digital camera using

DPOF 34

photos from memory device using

printer software 31

photos using printer control

panel 30

photos using the proof sheet 3 3

reverse page order 26

tips 25

two-sided 37, 38

printing in draft mode 39

printing mode

changing 39

Index

106

Contents

Main Contents Page Page Safety information About your printer Thank you for choosing this printer! Minimizing your printer's environmental impact Conserving energy Conserving paper Finding information about the printer Publications Page Understanding the parts of the printer About your printer About your printer Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Replacing ink cartridges 1 2 Recycling Dell products Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel The following diagrams explain the sections o f the printer control panel: Using the printer con trol panel buttons and menus Changing the Power Saver timeout 2 3 4 Saving paper and energy with Eco-Mode Changing temporary settings into new default settings To change the temporary setting s into new default settings To disable the settings timeout feature Resetting to factory settings Using the printer control panel men us Using a button combination (if you c annot read the current language) Page Using the printer software Minimum system requirements Supported operating systems Using the Windows printer software Page Updating the printer software (Windows only) Checking for software updates Reinstalling the printer software Uninstalling the printer softw are Installing the printer software Loading paper and original documents Loading paper Page Saving paper default settings 2 a b c a b c Loading original documents on the scanner glass Printing Tips for printing Printing basic documents Printing a document Collating printed copies Printing pages in reverse order Printing multiple pages on one shee t Printing documents from a mem ory card or flash drive (Windows only) If the printer is u sing a USB connection If the printer is using a Wireless connection (selected models only) Printing specialty documents Printing envelopes Printing labels Tips on loading label sheets Printing on custom-size paper Working with photos Using a memory card or flash drive with the printer 1 2 Supported memory cards and fil e types Printing photos using the printer control panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 Editing photos using the printe r control panel Printing photos from a memory device using the printer softwa re If the printer is u sing a USB connection If the printer is using a Wireless connection (selected models only) Printing photos from a PictBridge-e nabled digital camera Printing photos from a memory de vice using the proof sheet Printing photos from a digital c amera using DPOF Printing from a Bluetooth-enabled device Setting up a connection between your printer and a Bluetooth-enabled device Setting the Bluetooth security level Printing from a Bluetooth-enab led device Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually Managing print jobs Setting your printer as the default printer Changing the printing mode Changing the printing mode f or a single print job Pausing print jobs Resuming print jobs Canceling print jobs Copying Tips for copying Making copies Copying photos Copying an ID card Copying a two-sided document Enlarging or reducing images Adjusting copy quality Making a copy lighter or darker Collating copies using the printer control panel Repeating an image on one page Copying multiple pages on one sheet Making a duplex copy Making a duplex copy automatically Making a duplex copy manually Canceling copy jobs Scanning Tips for scanning Scanning to a local or network computer Scanning to a flash drive or memory card Scanning photos into an editing application Using the printer control panel Using the printer software Scanning documents into an editing application Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer software Scanning to a PDF Scanning FAQ How can I improve the quality of a scan? How do I scan in black and white? Canceling scan jobs Networking Installing the printer on a wireless network Wireless network compatibility Supported network security o ptions No Security Printing a network setup page Information you will need to se t up the printer on a wireless network Installing the printer on a wireless network Installing the printer on other com puters Interpreting the colors of the Wi-F i indicator light Special wireless installation instructions Before you begin Adding the printer to your wir eless network Assigning a static IP address Changing wireless settings af ter installation Advanced wireless setup Creating an ad hoc wireless network In Windows Vista In Windows XP In Windows 2000 Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network Configuring the printer wirelessly using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Switching between USB and wireles s connections (Windows only) Using the printer wire lessly Using the printer local ly (USB) Sharing a printer in a Windows e nvironment Networking FAQ What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup? Where do I find my WEP key or WPA passphrase? What is an SSID? What is a network? How do I find out what type of secu rity my network is using? How are home networks configure d? Wireless network ex amples Scenario 1: Mixed wired and wir eless connections on a network with Internet acc ess Page Why do I need an installation cable? How do I attach the installation c able? 2 3 How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different? Finding the signal strength How can I improve wireless signa l strength? MOVE THE PRINTER CLOSER TO THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT/WIRELESS ROUTER REMOVE OBSTACLES BETWEEN THE ACCESS POINT AND THE PRINTER REMOVE SOURCES OF INTERFERENCE ARRANGE THE NETWORK TO REDUCE SIGNAL ABSORPTION How can I make sure my computer and printer are connected to the same wireless network? Can I use my printer on a USB and a network connection at the same time? What is a MAC address? How do I find the MAC address? What is an IP address? What is TCP/IP? How do I locate IP addresses? 1 2 3 4 Page Maintaining the printer Maintaining ink cartridges Checking ink levels Aligning the printhead Cleaning the printhead nozzles Cleaning the exterior of the printer Cleaning the scanner glass Troubleshooting Before you troubleshoot Using the Service Center to solve printer problems If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Setup troubleshooting Incorrect language appears on the display C HANGE THE LANGUAGE USING THE PRINTER C HANGE THE LANGUAGE USING A BUTTON COMBINATION ( IF YOU CANNOT READ THE Printhead errors REMOVE AND REINSERT THE PRINTHEAD 4 5 Software did not install MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER MEETS THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LISTED ON TEMPORARILY DISABLE SECURITY PROGRAMS IN WINDOWS BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Print job does not print or is mis sing pages MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE INSERTED CORRECTLY 1 2 The cartridges should click firmly into the mat ching color slot of the printh ead. 3 Printer is printing blank pages REINSTALL THE INK CARTRIDGES AND DEEP CLEAN AND ALIGN THE PRINTHEAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting Paper jam in the printer Paper jam in the paper support Paper jam in the duplex unit 2 3 4 5 Paper or specialty media misfe eds C HECK PAPER REMOVE EACH PAGE AS IT IS PRINTED ADJUST THE PAPER GUIDES TO FIT THE LOADED PAPER Print troubleshooting Poor quality at the edges of the page C HECK MINIMUM PRINT Copy and scan troubleshooting Copier or scanner does not resp ond SET YOUR PRINTER AS THE DEFAULT PRINTER Scanner unit does not close 1 2 3 Poor copy or scanned image quality Memory card troubleshooting Memory card troubleshooting che cklist Nothing happens when a memory card is inserted REINSERT THE MEMORY CARD C HECK THE NETWORK Cannot print documents from a m emory card or flash drive C HECK THE NETWORK Wireless troubleshooting Wireless troubleshooting checklis t Resetting the wireless settin gs to factory defaults 2 3 4 Cannot print over wireless netw ork TURN THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT OFF AND THEN BACK ON MAKE SURE DEMO MODE IS TURNED OFF C HECK YOUR WEP KEY OR WPA CHECK IF YOUR WIRELESS ACCESS POINT HAS AN ASSOCIATION/REGISTRATION BUTTON MOVE YOUR ACCESS POINT AWAY FROM OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES MOVE THE COMPUTER AND/OR PRINTER CLOSER TO THE WIRELESS ROUTER C HECK YOUR ADVANCED SECURITY MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO YOUR WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (WIRELESS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER AND PRINTER ARE CONNECTED TO THE SAME WIRELESS The Continue button is unavailable C HECK IF THE USB CABLE IS SECURELY PLUGGED INTO THE USB PORTS ON BOTH MAKE SURE THAT THE PRINTER IS PLUGGED IN AND TURNED ON MAKE SURE THAT THE USB PORT ON THE COMPUTER IS WORKING MAKE SURE THAT THE USB CABLE IS WORKING C HECK THAT YOUR COMPUTER IS ABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE USB ACTIVITY ON THE USB Cannot print and there is a fire wall on the computer Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit CHECK POWER Wi-Fi indicator light is green but the printer does not print (Windows only) ALLOW THE WIRELESS INSTALLATION TO COMPLETE E NABLE THE SELECT THE WIRELESS PRINTER SELECT THE WIRELESS PORT Wi-Fi indicator light is still orange C HECK NETWORK C HECK SECURITY MOVE THE COMPUTER AND/OR PRINTER CLOSER TO THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (WIRELESS C HECK MAC Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation MAKE SURE THE ACCESS POINT IS ON MOVE YOUR ACCESS POINT TO MINIMIZE INTERFERENCE MOVE THE COMPUTER AND/OR PRINTER CLOSER TO THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (WIRELESS C HECK YOUR WEP KEY OR WPA C HECK MAC PING THE ACCESS POINT TO MAKE SURE THE NETWORK IS WORKING MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRINTER CONFIGURE THE PRINTER FOR WIRELESS ACCESS AGAIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wireless print server not installed C HECK Communication not available message displays when printing wirelessly MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER AND PRINTER HAVE VALID IP ADDRESSES FOR THE NETWORK 1 2 3 MAKE SURE THE WIRELESS PORT IS SELECTED MAKE SURE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION IS ENABLED 6 7 8 Communication with printer lost w hen connected to Virtual Private Network (VPN) Resolving intermittent wireless communications issue s D ISCONNECT FROM ALL VPN S WHEN ATTEMPTIN G TO USE THE WIRELESS E LIMINATE SOURCES OF C HANGE THE CHANNEL THE WIRELESS ROUTER C ONFIGURE THE WIRELESS ASSIGN STATIC IP ADDRESSES TO ALL DEVICES IN THE NETWORK 1 2 3 C HECK FOR KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE WIRELESS C HECK FOR WIRELESS ADAPTER C HANGE ALL NETWORK DEVICES TO THE SAME PURCHASE A NEW ROUTER Index A B C D E F G H I P R S T U V W