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Maintaining the printer

Maintaining ink cartridges

In addition to the following tasks that you can perform, your printer performs an automatic maintenance cycle every week if it is plugged into an electrical outlet. It will briefly come out of Power Saver mode or will temporarily power on if it is turned off.

Checking ink levels

Using the printer control panel

1From the printer control panel, press .

2Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Maintenance, and then press .

3Press again to select Check Ink Levels.

Using the printer software

1Click or Start.

2Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.

3Select Printer Home.

4Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list.

5From the Maintenance tab, click Check ink levels.

Aligning the printhead

If the characters or lines on your printer image appear jagged or wavy, then you may need to align the printhead.

Using the printer control panel

1Load plain paper.

2From the printer control panel, press .

3Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Maintenance, and then press .

4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Align Printer, and the press . An alignment page prints.

Note: Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.

Using the printer software

1Load plain paper.

2Click or Start.

3Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.

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Dell 1dw, V715W, 5dw manual Maintaining the printer, Maintaining ink cartridges, Checking ink levels, Aligning the printhead

Contents

Dell V715w Users Guide May Contents Copying Scanning Networking 104107 144 Safety information About your printer Thank you for choosing this printerMinimizing your printers environmental impact Conserving energy Recycling Finding information about the printerConserving ink Product Information Guide Understanding the parts of the printer Use Line Replacing ink cartridges Ordering and replacing suppliesOrdering ink cartridges Recycling Dell products Select Printer Home Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel 3 4 Changing the Power Saver timeout Saving paper and energy with Eco-Mode Changing temporary settings into new default settings To change the temporary settings into new default settings Using the printer control panel menus Resetting to factory settingsTo disable the settings timeout feature Using the printer software Using the Windows printer softwareSoftware installed during printer installation Minimum system requirements Using the printer software Reinstalling the printer software Checking for software updatesUninstalling the printer software Installing the printer software Loading paper and original documents Loading the paper trayPage Page Loading envelopes or photo paper Page Page Loading various paper types Load up to Loading paper and original documents Saving paper default settings Loading original documents on the scanner glass Loading original documents into the ADF Printing Tips for printingPrinting basic documents Printing a document Printing pages in reverse order Printing multiple pages on one sheet Printing envelopes If the printer is using a USB connectionPrinting specialty documents Tips on loading label sheets Printing labelsPrinting on custom-size paper Using a memory card or flash drive with the printer Working with photos Printing photos using the printer control panel Supported memory cards and file types Editing photos using the printer control panel You can Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera Printing photos from a memory device using the proof sheet Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof Printing from a Bluetooth-enabled device Bluetooth Dongle Connected appears on the display Setting the Bluetooth security level Printing from a Bluetooth-enabled 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 Setting your printer as the default printerManaging print jobs Changing the printing mode Pausing print jobsChanging the printing mode for a single print job Resuming print jobs Canceling print jobs Copying Tips for copyingMaking copies Copying photos Enlarging or reducing images Copying an ID cardCopying a two-sided document Adjusting copy quality Making a copy lighter or darker Copying multiple pages on one sheet Collating copies using the printer control panelRepeating an image on one Making a duplex copy manually Making a duplex copyMaking a duplex copy automatically Canceling copy jobs Scanning to a local or network computer ScanningTips for scanning Scanning photos into an editing application Using the printer control panelScanning to a flash drive or memory card Click Document Using the printer softwareScanning documents into an editing application How can I improve the quality of a scan? Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer softwareScanning FAQ Canceling scan jobs Why am I being asked for a PIN?What is an application list, and how do I update it? How do I scan in black and white? Setting up the printer to fax Setup 1 Printer is connected to a dedicated fax lineFaxing Scenario 1 Standard telephone line Connected to the same telephone wall jack Connected to different wall jacks To connect Scenario 2 Digital Subscriber Line DSL To connect Scenario 3 VoIP telephone serviceTips for this setup Setup 1 Printer is connected directly to a cable modem Scenario 5 Country-specific setup Connecting the printer to a non-RJ-11 wall jack EXT Line Connecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany Setting the fax header Entering your user information Configuring the fax settings Configuring fax settings using the fax softwareSetting the fax footer Click Printer Home Configuring fax settings using the printer control panel Creating a contact list using the fax software Creating a contact list using the printer control panelCreating a contact list Click Select from phonebook Tips for sending faxes Sending faxes using the printer control panelSending faxes Sending faxes using the computer Receiving faxesTips for receiving faxes Receiving faxes automatically Tips Faxing FAQReceiving a fax manually What is a splitter and what type of splitter should I use? What is my fax number?What is my dialing prefix? When do I need to set Auto Answer to On? How many rings should I set? How do I set the distinctive ring for the printer?How can I check the dial tone? Make sure the telephone line and the wall jack are working How do I adjust the speaker volume on the printer? What settings work best with digital voice mail?Adjusting the dialing volume Adjusting the ringer volume How do I change the resolution of the documents that I fax? How do I send a fax using a phone calling card?How do I send a fax at a scheduled time? Press Dialtone How do I print a fax on both sides of the paper? How do I know that the fax was sent successfully?How do I view the fax history of the printer? Can I retrieve failed faxes? How do I forward a fax?Can I block faxes? Page Installing the printer on a wireless network Wireless network compatibilityNetworking Supported network security options Printing a network setup Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light Installing the printer on a wireless networkInstalling the printer on other computers Special wireless installation instructions Adding the printer to your wireless networkAssigning a static IP address Before you begin Advanced wireless setup Changing wireless settings after installationCreating an ad hoc wireless network Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless networkSelect View Available Wireless Networks Using the printer wirelessly Click Wireless setup utility link Using the printer locally USB Using the printer over an Ethernet network Selecting the printer Select Set as Default Printer from the menuSharing a printer in a Windows environment Installing the printer on an Ethernet network Installing the printer on an Ethernet network Networking FAQ What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup?Where do I find my WEP key or WPA passphrase? What is an SSID? How are home networks configured? Where do I find my SSID?What is a network? Wired network example Wireless network examples Why do I need an installation cable? Scenario 2 Wireless network with Internet access How do I attach the installation cable? How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different? Finding the signal strength Requirements for all devices How can I improve wireless signal strength? Remove Obstacles Between the Access Point and the PrinterArrange the Network to Reduce Signal Absorption Remove Sources of Interference What is a MAC address? 100 How do I find the MAC address? 101 What is an IP address? What is TCP/IP?What is a key index? How do I locate IP addresses? 103 Maintaining the printer Maintaining ink cartridgesChecking ink levels Aligning the printhead 105 Cleaning the exterior of the printerCleaning the printhead nozzles Cleaning the scanner glass 106 Troubleshooting Using the Service Center to solve printer problemsIf Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Setup troubleshooting Printhead errors Change the Language Using the Printer MenusIncorrect language appears on the display 108 109 Remove and Reinsert the Printhead 110 Software did not installReconnect the Printer Power Supply Remove and Reinstall the Printer Software Print job does not print or is missing pages111 Make Sure the INK Cartridges are Inserted Correctly Printer is printing blank pages Printer is busy or does not respondCannot delete documents from the print queue 112 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting Make Sure the USB Port is Enabled in WindowsCannot print through USB Paper jam in the printer Paper jam in the duplex unit 114 Paper jam in the ADF selected models only 115 Print troubleshooting Paper or specialty media misfeeds116 Check Paper Condition 117 Poor quality at the edgesStreaks or lines on printed image Copy and scan troubleshooting Computer slows down when printingPrint speed is slow 118 Copier or scanner does not respond Scanner unit does not closePoor copy or scanned image quality Partial copies or scans of documents or photos Fax troubleshooting Scan was not successfulScanning takes too long or freezes the computer Cannot scan to a computer over a network Fax troubleshooting checklist Connection checklistCannot send faxes 121 122 Enable Error CorrectionEnable Automatic FAX Conversion Make Sure That the Dial Prefix Setting is Correct Cannot receive faxes123 Make Sure That the Printer is Connected to AN Analog Port Cannot run the fax software 124 Fax error messages on the printer control panel 125 Memory card troubleshooting 126 Memory card troubleshooting checklist Nothing happens when a memory card is insertedCannot print documents from a memory card or flash drive 127 Network troubleshooting Network troubleshooting checklistGeneral Networking Ethernet Networking 129 Wireless NetworkingContinue button is unavailable 130 Reconnect the Power SupplyTRY Running the Installer Again Wireless troubleshooting Resetting the wireless settings to factory defaultsCannot print and there is a firewall on the computer 131 132 Cannot print over wireless networkDemo Mode 133 134 Wi-Fi indicator light is still orange 135 136 If you are using WEP securityIf you are using WPA security 137 138 Wireless print server not installed 139 How to locate a printer IP address Resolving intermittent wireless communications issues 141 142 143 Index 144 145 146 147 Dpof 148 149 Ssid 150