Dell P513w Loading original documents on the scanner glass

•If you want to set the default photo print size:

aPress the up or down arrow button to scrol l to Defaults, and then press .

bPress to select Photo Prin t Size.

cPress the up or down arrow button to select the default photo print size for the printer, and then press

Loading original documents on the scanner glass

1Open the scanner lid and place the document facedown on the scanner glass.

2Close the scanner lid.

Loading paper and o riginal documents

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