Dell 7dE - Manuals

Understanding the parts of the printer Use the To 1 Scanner cover Access the scanner glass. 2 Scanner glass Scan, copy or fax photos and documents. 3 Automatic Document Feeder(ADF) Scan, copy, or fax multiple ‑ page letter ‑ , legal ‑ , and A4 ‑ size documents. 4 ADF paper guide Keep paper straight ...

Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Page yields are available at www.dell.com/supplies . For best results, use only Dell ink cartridges. Item Licensed cartridge 1 Regular cartridge Black cartridge Series 31 Not available Yellow color cartridge Series 31 Not available Cyan color c...

Replacing ink cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. You must install new cartridges immediatelyafter removing the old ones, or the ink remaining in the printhead nozzles may dry out. Removing ink cartridges 1 Turn on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Note:...

If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then remove the cap. 2 Insert each ink cartridge. Slide your finger along the ink cartridge until the cartridge clicks into place. Notes: • Insert the color cartridges first, and then the black cartridge. • Insert the new ink cartridges immediately after...

Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Replacing the language sheet A language sheet is used to label buttons on the printer control panel. Language sheets can be replaced anytimedepending on which language you want to use. Some languages may not be available depending on your printer mod...

Using the printer control panel Use To 1 Power • Turn the printer on and off. • Switch to Sleep mode. Note: When the printer is on, press to switch to Sleep mode. Press and hold for three seconds to turn off the printer. 2 Display Note: The display is turned off in Sleepmode. View: • Printer status ...

18 Eco ‑ Mode • Change to Sleep mode after the printer is left idle for 10 minutes. • Set screen brightness to low. Changing the Sleep timeout The Sleep timeout is the time it takes for the printer to switch to Sleep mode when the printer is left idle. The Sleepfeature optimizes energy efficiency by...

Using shortcuts What are shortcuts? A shortcut is a way to quickly accomplish printing, copying, scanning, e ‑ mailing, or faxing tasks with the printer. You can configure and save a set of frequently used printer settings available for a given task and then assign a shortcutnumber and shortcut name...

Getting started During installation, a link will be provided for you to create shortcuts. If you were not able to create your shortcutsduring installation, then you may create the shortcuts through your printer software. Launching the shortcuts page using the printer software Before you begin, make ...

Using shortcuts on the printer Make sure you have created a shortcut. From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Shortcuts > > select a shortcut > or > > enter the shortcut number > Note: If you configured the shortcut to show the settings before running, then the settings w...

Using the printer software Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up to 500MB of free disk space. Supported operating systems • Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2 SP1) • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP1) • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP2) • Microsof...

Use the To Printing Preferences When you click File > Print > Properties with a document open, a Printing Preferences dialog appears. The dialog lets you select options for the print job,such as the following: • Select the number of copies to print. • Print two ‑ sided copies. • Select the pap...

• To take advantage of the full features of your printer, select the custom install option during installation, andthen select all packages listed. Finding and installing optional software For Windows users 1 Click or Start . 2 Click All Programs or Programs , and then select the printer program fol...

For Macintosh users 1 Close all open applications. 2 From the Finder, navigate to: Applications > select your printer folder 3 Double ‑ click Uninstaller . 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Installing the printer software Note: If you installed the printer software on this compute...

Loading paper and original documents Loading the paper tray Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • The paper is not used or damaged. • If you are using specialty paper, you follow the instructions that came with it. • The paper does not buckle when you adjust the paper guides to ...

Loading envelopes or photo paper 1 Pull tray completely out of the printer. 2 Move the paper guides to the sides of tray. Loading paper and original documents 32

Loading various paper types Load up to Make sure 150 sheets of plain paper • The paper is designed for use with inkjet printers. • The paper guides rest against the left, right, and bottom edges of thepaper. 100 sheets of coated paper 25 sheets of photo paper 25 sheets of glossy paper • The glossy o...

Loading original documents into the ADF You can load up to 35 sheets of an original document into the ADF for scanning, copying, and faxing. You can load A4 ‑ , letter ‑ , or legal ‑ size paper into the ADF. 1 Adjust the paper guide on the ADF tray to the width of the original document. 2 Load the o...

Printing Tips for printing • Use the appropriate paper for your print job. • Select a higher print quality for better prints. • Make sure there is enough ink in the ink cartridges. • Remove each sheet as it is printed when printing photos or when working with specialty media. • Do not touch the dupl...

Collated Not collated Notes: • The collate option is available only when you are printing multiple copies. • To prevent smudging when printing photos, remove each photo as it exits the printer, and then let it dry beforestacking. For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print . 2 Cl...

5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs. 6 Click OK or Print . For Macintosh users 1 With a document open, choose File > Page Setup . 2 From the Page Setup dialog, set the printer, paper size, and orientation. 3 Click OK . 4 From the menu bar, choose File > Print . 5 From the Printer ...

8 Adjust other settings as needed. 9 Click Print . Printing documents from a flash drive Make sure the flash drive contains document files that are supported by the printer. For more information, see“Supported file types” on page 46. 1 Insert a flash drive. When the printer detects the memory device...

For Macintosh users 1 With a document open, choose File > Page Setup . 2 From the “Format for” pop ‑ up menu, choose your printer. 3 From the Paper Size pop ‑ up menu, choose your envelope size. If no size matches the envelope size, then set a custom size. 4 Select an orientation, and then click ...

Working with photos Supported file types Documents: • .pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format) Images: • .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe (Joint Photographic Experts Group) • .tiff, .tif (Tagged Image File Format) Using a flash drive with the printer Make sure the flash drive contains files that are supported by the ...

Printing photos from a flash drive 1 Load photo paper. 2 Insert a flash drive or digital camera set to mass storage mode. If image files and document files are stored in the memory device, then press the left or right arrow button to select Photos , and then press . Note: Only files with supported f...

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch any open connector, the memory device, or the printer in the areas shown while actively printing, reading, orwriting from the memory device. A loss of data can occur. 3 If the PictBridge connection is successful, then the following message appears on the displa...

Setting the duplex printing dry time Using the control panel 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Setup > > Print Mode Setup > > Page Dry Time > 2 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the dry time setting you want, and then press . Note: The dry time varies de...

Managing print jobs Finding the print queue for your printer A print queue represents the printer that is connected to your computer. The print queue name is usually the printermodel or the printer nickname assigned when installing or adding the printer. Note: Several print queues may appear in the ...

Setting your printer as the default printer Your printer should be selected automatically from the Print dialog when you send a print job. If you have to manuallyselect your printer, then it is not the default printer. To set the default printer: For Windows users 1 Click , or click Start and then c...

Pausing print jobs For Windows users 1 Click , or click Start and then click Run . 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers . 3 Press Enter , or click OK . The printers folder opens. 4 Right ‑ click the printer, and then select Open or See what's printing . 5 Pause the print job: • If...

3 Resume the print job: • If you want to resume a particular print job, then choose the document name, and then click Resume . • If you want to resume all print jobs in the queue, then click Resume Printer or Start Jobs . Canceling print jobs To cancel a print job from the printer control panel, pre...

Copying ADF Scanner glass Use the ADF for multiple ‑ page documents. Note: The ADF is available only in select printer models. If you purchased a printer without an ADF, then load originaldocuments or photos on the scanner glass. Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items (suchas postcards ...

5 From the Copy menu screen, press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the option you want to set, and thenpress the left or right arrow button to scroll to the setting you want. If necessary, press to make a selection. 6 Select the copy mode: • Press to switch to color mode. • Press to switch ...

Removing the background of a copy The Background Removal feature adjusts the amount of background visible on a copy. 1 Load paper. 2 Load the original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass. 3 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Copy > > Background Removal ...

3 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Copy > > Copies 4 Press the left or right arrow button to select the number of copies. 5 From the Copy menu screen, press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the option you want to set, and thenpress the left or right arrow button to scr...

Scanning ADF Scanner glass Use the ADF for multiple ‑ page documents. Note: The ADF is available only in select printer models. If you purchased a printer without an ADF, then load originaldocuments or photos on the scanner glass. Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items (suchas postcards...

3 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the scan option you want to set, and then press the left or rightarrow button to scroll to the setting you want. Set the color, quality, original image size, and other scan options. If necessary, press each time you make a selection. 4 Press . Scannin...

4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the scan option you want to set, and then press the left or rightarrow button to scroll to the setting you want. Set the color, quality, original image size, and other scan options. If necessary, press each time you make a selection. 5 Press . Follow ...

Scanning documents for editing An Optical Character Recognition (OCR) application allows you to edit an original text document that has been scanned.In order for this to work, you must have an OCR application stored on a local or network computer and you must beable to select it from the list of app...

Scanning directly to e ‑ mail using the printer software Make sure you have set up your e ‑ mail settings before proceeding. For more information, see the section on e ‑ mailing in the User’s Guide . For Windows users 1 Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass. ...

3 Click All Programs or Programs , and then select the printer program folder from the list. 4 Navigate to: Printer Home > select your printer > Scan > PDF Scanning starts and the scan progress dialog appears. 5 Save the document as a PDF. For Macintosh users 1 Load an original document fac...

Canceling scan jobs Do one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, press , and then press . Scanning stops and the printer returns to the previous menu. • If you are sending the scan job using the printer software, then cancel the scan job from the software dialog. Scanning 67

E-mailing Setting up the printer to e-mail Setting up the e-mail function For Windows users 1 Click or Start . 2 Click All Programs or Programs , and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Navigate to: Printer Home > select your printer > Settings > Set up the printer to e ...

ADF Scanner glass Note: The ADF is available only in select printer models. If you purchased a printer without an ADF, then load originaldocuments or photos on the scanner glass. Tips for e ‑ mailing • Make sure to enter your e ‑ mail account information and set up the SMTP server before sending an ...

Faxing CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce risk of fire, use only the telecommunications (RJ-11) cord provided with this product or a UL Listed 26 AWG or larger replacement when connecting this product to the publicswitched telephone network. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Do not use the fax feature during a...

Setup 2: Printer is sharing the line with an answering machine Connected to the same telephone wall jack To connect: 1 Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer. 2 Remove the protective plug from the port of the printer, and then connect the answering machine to the port. Conne...

3 To continue using a computer for Internet access, connect the computer to the DSL HPN port on the DSL filter. 4 To connect a telephone to the printer, remove the protective plug from the port of the printer and then connect the telephone to the port. Scenario 3: VoIP telephone service To connect: ...

Scenario 4: Digital telephone service through a cable provider Setup 1: Printer is connected directly to a cable modem Follow this setup if you normally connect your telephone to a cable modem. To connect: 1 Connect one end of a telephone cable to the port of the printer. 2 Connect the other end of ...

To connect: Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer. Connecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany The German wall jack has two kinds of ports. The N ports are for fax machines, modems, and answering machines. TheF port is for telephones. Faxing 80

Connect the printer to any of the N ports. To connect: 1 Connect one end of a telephone cable to the port of the printer. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ ‑ 11 adapter, and then connect the adapter to an N port. 3 If you want to connect a telephone and answering machine to the same wal...

Setting the fax footer From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Setup > > Fax Setup > > Ringing and Answering > > Fax Footer > > On > Setting the date and time 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Setup > > Device Setup > > Date/Time >...

From here You can 2 ‑ Sided Faxes • Set the printer to print incoming faxes on both sides of the paper. Dialing and Sending • Set your fax name and fax number. • Adjust the dialing volume. • Set the dial method, redial time, number of redial attempts,dialing prefix, and fax sending speed. • Convert ...

Creating a contact list You can create a contact list using the Address Book in the printer control panel or the phone book in the fax software.If you create a contact list in the printer control panel, then the fax software automatically saves those contacts asPhonebook entries. Likewise, when you ...

5 From the Phonebook field, choose a phone book. 6 Select the contact that you want to add, and then click Add to or change list to import the contact. Note: To add contacts, you need to import contacts from the phone books on your computer that are supported by the fax software. In addition to the ...

Tips for sending faxes • Make sure the printer is on and connected to a working telephone, DSL, or VoIP line. The line is working if you heara dial tone. • Make sure the paper exit tray is fully extended and the tray extension is flipped out. • Depending on your printer model, use the ADF when scann...

7 Select Include Cover Page with Fax , and enter the appropriate information if you want to include a cover page with the fax. 8 Click OK . For Macintosh users 1 With a document open, choose File > Print . 2 From the Printer pop ‑ up menu, select the fax version of your printer. Note: In order to...

Tips: • If the printer is sharing the line with other analog devices (telephone, answering machine), then set the printer topick up calls two rings after the answering machine. For example, if the answering machine picks up calls after fourrings, then set the printer to pick up after six rings. This...

For Macintosh users a From the Applications folder in the Finder, or from the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. b Double-click Printer Settings , and then configure the fax settings. What is a splitter and what type of splitter should I use? If there are limited wall jacks in your hom...

How many rings should I set? If the printer is sharing a line with an answering machine, then set the printer to pick up after a greater number of ringsthan the answering machine. For example, if the answering machine picks up calls after four rings, then set the printerto pick up after six rings. T...

How do I adjust the speaker volume on the printer? Listen to the dial tone to check if the telephone line is working and to check if the cables and devices are connectedproperly in your telephone network. If you set the printer to receive faxes manually, then make sure that you set theringer volume ...

Quality Black resolution Color resolution Standard 200 x 100 200 x 200 Fine 200 x 200 200 x 200 Superfine 300 x 300 200 x 200 Ultrafine 300 x 300 (half ‑ toned) 200 x 200 When sending a fax, after entering the fax number, press the arrow buttons to select a fax quality, and then press . How do I sen...

d Use the keypad to enter the fax number, and then press . e Repeat steps 2b through 2d until you have added all the numbers that you want to block. You can block up to50 numbers. 3 Block unidentified faxes (faxes without a Caller ID number). a Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Block No ID , and ...

Networking Installing the printer on a wireless network Wireless network compatibility Your printer may contain an IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, or IEEE 802.11n wireless print server. Your printer is compatiblewith IEEE 802.11 b/g/n routers that are Wi-Fi certified. Note: If your printer has an IEEE 8...

A valid WEP key has: • Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9. or • Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found on akeyboard. No Security It is not recommended to use no security at all on a ho...

If your wireless network is not using security, then you will not have a security key. Note: If you do not know the SSID of the network that your computer is connected to, then launch the wireless utility of the computer network adapter and look for the network name. If you cannot find the SSID or t...

3 Double-click the software installer package, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Note: Select Wireless connection when prompted to select a connection type. Installing the printer on other computers Once the printer is set up on the wireless network, it can be accessed wireles...

Indicator light Printer status Off • The printer is turned off or is powering up. • The printer is not connected to an Ethernet or a wireless network and is in Sleep mode. • The printer has not been configured for an Ethernet or a wireless network. • The printer is configured for an ad hoc connectio...

Advanced wireless setup Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network Before you begin, make sure: • Your wireless network adapter is properly attached to your computer and is working. • The ad hoc wireless network that the printer will connect to is available. For more information on crea...

Configuring Wi ‑ Fi Protected Setup manually Note: Make sure your access point (wireless router) is Wi ‑ Fi Protected Setup (WPS) certified. For more information, see the User’s Guide . If your printer or device has not yet been configured for wireless connection and you want to configure it using W...

• CA certificate EAP ‑ TLS • RADIUS user name • CA certificate • Signed certificate EAP ‑ TTLS • Appropriate inner authentication • RADIUS user name • RADIUS password • CA certificate Configuring 802.1X Authentication The information to complete is dependent on the 802.1X security mechanism you sele...

• The hostname of the printer • Any security information required for authentication to the network Note: Make sure you have an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to the network, and an available port, either on a networking device or a wall jack, that physically connects the printer to the netwo...

If the printer is currently set up locally (using USB connection) 1 Click or Start . 2 Click All Programs or Programs , and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select your printer, and then navigate to: Printer Home > Settings > Wireless setup utility 4 Follow the instructi...

If the printer is currently set up for wireless 1 Plug an Ethernet cable into the printer and into an available port on a switch or wall jack. 2 Wait one minute for the Ethernet network adapter to become active and acquire an IP address from the network. 3 Select the Network printer. See “Selecting ...

3 Add the printer. See “Adding the printer” on page 109. 4 A second print queue will be created. Remove the wireless queue if you do not want to switch back to accessingthe printer over a wireless network. If the printer is currently set up locally (using USB connection) 1 Plug an Ethernet cable int...

3 Locate the printer from the remote computer: Note: The remote computer is the one that is not attached to the printer. a Open the printers folder: 1 Click , or click Start and then click Run . 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers . 3 Press Enter , or click OK . b Right ‑ click t...

The printer supports the following methods in connecting to a wireless network: • Personal Identification Number (PIN)—A PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the access point. • Push Button Configuration (PBC)—Buttons on both the printer and the access point are pushed within ...

– If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Enter the user name and password for the access point when prompted. Note: The WEP key or WPA/WPA2 preshared key/passphrase is not the same as the password for the access point. The password lets you acc...

What is a USB cable? A Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable is primarily used to connect a USB device to a host. Common hosts include computers and video game consoles. Through the USB port and cable, it is possible to connect computer peripherals such as mousedevices, keyboards, digital cameras, printe...

2 Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the printer. 3 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer. 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different? Wireless networks can operate in o...

Infrastructure Ad hoc Speed Usually faster Usually slower Requirements for all devices Unique IP address for each device Yes Yes Mode set to Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Same SSID Yes, including the access point Yes Same channel Yes, including the access point Yes We recommend setting up a networ...

How can I improve wireless signal strength? A common reason wireless printers fail to communicate over a network is poor wireless signal quality. If the signal istoo weak, too distorted, or blocked by an object, then it cannot carry information between the access point (wirelessrouter) and the print...

What is a MAC address? A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a 48 ‑ bit identifier associated with the hardware of network equipment. The MAC address may also be called the physical address because it is connected to the hardware of a device instead of itssoftware. The MAC address is displayed as ...

Notes: • A list of MAC addresses can be set on an access point (wireless router) so that only devices with matching MACaddresses are allowed to operate on the network. This is called MAC filtering . If MAC filtering is enabled in your access point and you want to add a printer to your network, then ...

Locating the printer IP address • From the printer, print a network setup page. In the TCP/IP section, look for Address . • View the printer settings. From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Setup > > Network Setup > > Wireless 802.11 b/g/n > > Network Connection Setup &g...

Maintaining the printer Maintaining ink cartridges In addition to the following tasks that you can perform, your printer performs automatic maintenance cycles if it isplugged into a properly grounded, working electrical outlet. It will briefly come out of Sleep mode or will temporarilyturn on if it ...

Cleaning the printhead nozzles If you have not been using the printer for a long period, then you may need to clean the printhead nozzles to improvethe quality of your prints. Keep your printer plugged to a properly grounded, working electrical outlet to allow it toperform automatic maintenance cycl...

Cleaning the scanner glass Clean the scanner glass and other related parts when vertical streaks appear on your printed pages or when you seemarks or smudges on such parts. 1 Dampen a clean, lint ‑ free cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe clean the scanner glass and other related parts. 1 Backing materi...

Troubleshooting Before you troubleshoot Use this checklist to solve most printer problems: • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the printer and into a properly grounded, working electrical outlet. • Make sure the printer is turned on. • Make sure the printer is securely connected to the comput...

3 To confirm the setting, press the left or right arrow button to scroll to Yes , and then press . Installation screen did not appear during installation If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try the following: L AUNCH THE PRINTER CD MANUALLY For Windows...

3 After one minute, reconnect the power cord into the power supply, and then plug the power cord into the walloutlet. 4 Turn on the printer. Print job does not print or is missing pages If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the followi...

C HECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage. If the cable is damaged, then use a new one. 2 Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the printer. 3 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer. The USB port is marke...

R EMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Understanding printer messages Alignment Problem Try any of the following: • Check the ink cartridges. 1 Open the printer, and then remove and reinstall the ink cartridges. 2 Load a plain and unmarked A4 ‑ or letter ‑ size paper. The printer will read any m...

Communication Error The printer cannot communicate with the requested destination. Try one or more of the following: • Make sure your printer and computer are each connected to the Internet through an Ethernet or wirelessconnection. • Make sure your printer is securely connected to the host computer...

Network [x] Software Error [x] is the number of the network connection. Try one or more of the following: • Press to clear the message. • Turn the printer off and then back on to reset the printer. Out of Paper in Tray [x] Try one or more of the following: • Load the specified paper in the tray. • P...

Printhead Error Remove and reinsert the printhead Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the cartridge contacts with bare hands to avoid damage and print quality problems. 1 Open the printer, and then lift the latch. 2 Remove the printhead. 3 Wipe the printhead contacts and the contacts inside the p...

Printhead Missing Try one or more of the following: • Install the printhead. 1 Open the printer, and then lift the carrier latch. 2 Insert the printhead, and then close the latch until it clicks into place. Note: Make sure to install the ink cartridges into the printhead. For more information, see “...

3 Lift the carrier latch. 4 Remove the unsupported printhead. 5 Insert the supported printhead, and then close the latch until it clicks into place. Note: Make sure to install the ink cartridges into the printhead. For more information, see “Replacing ink cartridges” in the User’s Guide . 6 Close th...

Unrecoverable Scan Error Try one or more of the following: • Restart your printer. • Update your printer firmware. For more information, visit http://support.dell.com . USB Device Not Supported Remove the unrecognized USB device and replace it with a supported device. USB Hub Not Supported Remove th...

2 Remove the jam clearance cover. Notes: • Squeeze the snap to lift the jam clearance cover. • Make sure that the printhead is moved to the side and away from the jammed paper. 3 Firmly grasp the paper on both sides, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 4 Rea...

Paper jam in the exit tray 1 Firmly grasp the paper, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 2 Touch OK or press , depending on your printer model. Paper jam in the duplex unit Note: The parts inside the printer are sensitive. Avoid unnecessarily touching these ...

3 Reinsert the duplex unit. 4 Touch OK or press , depending on your printer model. Paper jam in the ADF (select models only) Note: The parts inside the printer are sensitive. Avoid unnecessarily touching these parts while clearing jams. Check the ADF 1 Press the ADF button, and then open the ADF cov...

Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Close the ADF cover. 4 Touch OK or press , depending on your printer model. Check under the ADF tray 1 Remove the ADF tray. Troubleshooting 146

2 Firmly grasp the paper on both sides, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Reattach the ADF tray until it snaps into place. 4 Touch OK or press , depending on your printer model. Paper or specialty media misfeeds These are possible solutions if paper or s...

Print troubleshooting • “Poor quality at the edges of the page” on page 148 • “Streaks or lines on printed image” on page 149 • “Print speed is slow” on page 149 • “Computer slows down when printing” on page 150 Poor quality at the edges of the page If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist...

9 From the Print Quality pop ‑ up menu, choose Best or Photo . 10 Click Print . Streaks or lines on printed image If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: C HECK THE INK LEVELS Replace low or empty ink cartridges. S ELECT A...

Computer slows down when printing If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: C HECK THE USB CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PRINTER AND COMPUTER If your computer is connected to the printer through a USB cable, then try using a differ...

Scanner unit does not close 1 Lift the scanner unit. 2 Remove any obstruction keeping the scanner unit open. 3 Lower the scanner unit. Poor copy or scanned image quality If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: C LEAN THE S...

3 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer. The USB port is marked with . Note: If you continue to have problems, then try another USB port on the computer. You may have connected to a defective port. R ESTART THE COMPUTER Scanning takes too long or freezes ...

Fax troubleshooting checklist If you encounter problems sending and receiving faxes, then check the connection first: 1 Check for a dial tone on the telephone line by plugging an analog telephone into the wall jack, DSL filter, VoIP device,or cable modem where you connected the printer. Make sure yo...

E NABLE ERROR CORRECTION Errors and blurs may appear in the faxed document if there is too much noise on the line. This option enables theprinter to transmit the bad blocks of data again and correct the errors. When a fax has too many errors, the fax maybe rejected by the receiving fax machine. 1 Fr...

If the printer is sharing the telephone line with a telephone subscribed to voice mail, then make sure that the followingare set: • Auto Answer is Off (if you have only one number on the telephone line). • The printer picks up on the correct distinctive ring (if you subscribe to a distinctive ring s...

Fax error messages on the printer control panel Error Message: What it indicates: Possible solutions: Remote Fax Error The receiving fax machine cannotreceive the fax. The error on thereceiving end could be due to severalfactors. • Resend the fax. There may havebeen a problem with the quality ofthe ...

Error Message: What it indicates: Possible solutions: Failed to Connect Phone Line Error Phone Line Not Connected The printer cannot detect a dial tone. See the “Fax troubleshooting checklist.” Phone Line Busy Your telephone line or the telephoneline of the receiving fax machine isbusy. This happens...

Network troubleshooting checklist Before beginning to troubleshoot the wireless printer, verify the following: General Networking Make sure: • The printer, the computer, and the access point (wireless router) are all plugged in and turned on. • The wireless network is working properly. Try accessing...

R UN THE INSTALLER AGAIN 1 Close the installer. 2 Remove the CD, and then restart the computer. 3 Insert the CD, and then run the installer again. M AKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS ABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE USB ACTIVITY ON THE USB PORT Open the Device Manager to check if it has activity whenever a USB device is...

If you want to connect only to a VPN, then the documents you want to print will not be printed until you have endedthe VPN session. If you want to continue printing while connected to a VPN, then connect the printer to the computerusing a USB cable. For more information, see the User’s Guide . Wirel...

M AKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO YOUR ACCESS POINT • See if you have access to the Internet by opening your Web browser and accessing any site. • If there are other computers or resources on your wireless network, then check to see if you can access themfrom your computer. M AKE SURE THAT YO...

“Communication not available” message appears when printing wirelessly Try one or more of the following: M AKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER AND PRINTER HAVE VALID IP ADDRESSES FOR THE NETWORK If you are using a laptop and have power saving settings enabled, then you may see the ”Communication not available”me...

M AKE SURE THE WIRELESS PORT IS SELECTED 1 Click , or click Start and then click Run . 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers . 3 Press Enter , or click OK . 4 Right ‑ click the printer, and then select Properties or Printer properties from the menu. 5 Click the Ports tab, and then ...

Notices Product information Product name: Dell V725w Machine type: 4449 Model(s): 7d1, 7dE Edition notice January 2012 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHE...

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the e...

Power consumption Product power consumption The following table documents the power consumption characteristics of the product. Note: Some modes may not apply to your product. Mode Description Power consumption(Watts) Printing The product is generating hard ‑ copy output from electronic inputs. 32 C...

Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public servicecommission, or corporation commission for information. If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of thisequipment d...

agréé de type NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) ou un organisme de certification agréé dans votre régionou pays. Ceci prévient tout endommagement de l’équipement causé par les orages et autres surtensions électriques. Cet équipement utilise des prises de téléphone CA11A. Notice to user...

Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz Für dieses Produkt muss ein schweizerischer Billing Tone Filter zur Zählzeichenübertragung (Lexmark Teilenummer14B5109 oder 80D1877) für jede Leitung installiert werden, über die in der Schweiz Zeitsteuertakte übertragen werden.Die Verwendung des Lexmark Fil...

Industry Canada (Canada) This device complies with Industry Canada specification RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference thatmay cause undesired operation of the...

Index Numerics 2 ‑ sided, fax setting 82 802.1X authentication 104 A ad hoc network 116ad hoc wireless network adding a printer 102 additional computers installing wireless printer 99 Address Book setting up 84 Address Book, fax setting 82 ADF output tray location 10 ADF paper guide location 10 ADF ...