Dell V313w - Manuals

Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Page yields available at www.dell.com/supplies . For best results, use only Dell ink cartridges. Item Licensed cartridge 1 Regular cartridge Black cartridge Series 21 Series 21R Black cartridge, high yield 2 Series 22 Series 22R Color cartridge...

5 Install each cartridge. If necessary, use two hands. Note: Install the new ink cartridges immediately after removing the protective cap to avoid exposing the ink to air. 6 Close the printer. Recycling Dell products To return Dell products to Dell for recycling: 1 Click or Start . 2 Click All Progr...

Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel The following diagrams explain the sections of the printer control panel: Use the: To 1 Power button • Turn the printer on and off. • Switch to Power Saver mode. Note: When the printer is on, press to switch to Power S...

Use the: To 7 Cancel button • Cancel a print, copy, or scan job in progress. • Exit from a menu level of the Copy, Scan, Photo, or FilePrint menu to the top level of a menu. • Exit from a menu level of the Setup menu to the toplevel of the previous mode. • Clear current settings or error messages, a...

Photo menu The following Photo options will not time out after two minutes of inactivity or after youturn off the printer, but they will return to the factory default settings when a memorycard or flash drive is removed. • Photo Effects • Photo Size • Layout • Quality To change the temporary setting...

Saving paper and energy with Eco-Mode The Eco-Mode feature significantly cuts paper usage, reduces paper waste, optimizes energy efficiency, and savesmoney. Note: If you are using Eco-Mode, then the Eco-Mode settings override any changes you may make to individual settings that are part of Eco-Mode....

Using the printer software Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up to 500MB of free disk space. Supported operating systems • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1) • Microsoft Windows XP (SP3) • Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4 or greater) • Macintosh Intel OS X version...

Printer software Use the To Dell Printer Home (referred to as Printer Home) • Launch applications or programs. • Access the Fax Solutions software. • Scan or e-mail a photo or document. • Edit scanned documents. • Scan documents to PDF. • Adjust settings for the printer. • Order supplies. • Maintain...

Use the To Printing Preferences When you select File  Print with a document open and then click Properties , 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...

Use the To Dell Network Card Reader (referred to as Network Card Reader) • View the contents of a memory device inserted into a network printer. • Transfer photos and PDF documents from a memory device to the computerover a network. Dell Printer Utility (referred to as Printer Utility) • Get help wi...

Updating the printer software (Windows only) Checking for software updates 1 Click or Start . 2 Click All Programs or Programs , and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home . 4 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Support tab, select Che...

Installing the printer software Note: If you installed the printer software on this computer before but need to reinstall the software, then uninstall the current software first. For Windows users 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Insert the installation software CD. If the Welcome screen does n...

Loading paper and original documents Loading paper 1 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface. 2 Center the paper on the paper support. 3 Adjust the paper guides so they rest against the edges of the paper. N...

Paper and specialty media guidelines Load up to: Make sure that: 100 sheets of plain paper • The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper. • You load letterhead paper with the print side faceup andthe top of the letterhead going into the printer first. 25 sheets of heavyweight matte paper • ...

Load up to: Make sure that: 10 iron-on transfers • You follow the loading instructions on the iron-ontransfer packaging. • The print side of the transfer is faceup. • The paper guides rest against the edges of the transfer. • You select Automatic , Normal , or Photo print quality. 50 transparencies ...

Loading original documents on the scanner glass 1 Open the scanner lid and place the document facedown on the scanner glass. 2 Close the scanner lid. Loading paper and original documents 28

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. • Select the borderless...

Collating printed copies When printing multiple copies of a document, you can choose to print each copy as a set (collated) or to print thecopies as groups of pages (not collated). Collated Not collated Notes: • The collate option is available only when you are printing multiple copies. • To prevent...

3 From the Copies area of the Print Setup tab, select a page order: • To print the last page first, select Print Last Page First . • To print the first page first, clear the Print Last Page First check box. Note: If two-sided printing is enabled, then you cannot print the last page first. To change ...

6 From the print options pop-up menu, choose Layout . 7 From the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu, choose the number of page images to print on each page. 8 Adjust other settings as needed. 9 Click Print . Printing documents from a memory card or flash drive (Windows only) To enable the File Print functi...

Printing specialty documents Printing envelopes For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print . 2 Click Properties , Preferences , Options , or Setup . 3 Navigate to: Print Setup tab > Paper Type list > select Plain Paper 4 Navigate to: Paper Size list > select your envelo...

3 Navigate to: Print Setup tab > Paper Type list > select your paper type 4 Navigate to: Paper Size list > select your paper size If no paper size matches the label sheet size, then set a custom size. 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs. 6 Click OK or Print . For Macintosh user...

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 “Format for” pop-up menu, choose your printer. 3 From the Paper Size pop-up menu, choose Manage Custom Sizes . 4 Adjust the settings as needed ...

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch any cables, any network adapter, any connector, the memory device, or the printer in the areas shown while activelyprinting, reading, or writing from the memory device. A loss of data can occur. 2 Look for Memory Card Detected or Storage Device Detected on the ...

Notes: • Select Easy Photo if you want to print photos quickly. • Select Print Photos if you want to customize the photos before printing them. 5 Press the arrow buttons to select a photo printing option, and then press . Note: You can choose to print the most recent photo, print all the photos, pri...

Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera PictBridge is a technology available in most digital cameras that lets you print directly from your digital camerawithout using a computer. 1 Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera. Note: Use only the USB cable that came with the came...

Printing photos from a memory device using the proof sheet 1 Load letter- or A4-size plain paper. 2 From the printer control panel, press . 3 Insert a memory card or flash drive. If document files and image files are stored in the memory device, then press the arrow buttons to select Photos , and th...

Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF If your camera supports Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), then you can specify which photos to print, how many ofeach, and the print settings while the memory card is still in the camera. The printer recognizes these settings whenyou insert the memor...

To set up a connection between the printer and a Bluetooth-enabled device: 1 Insert a USB Bluetooth adapter into the USB port located on the front of the printer. Bluetooth Dongle Connected appears on the display. Note: A Bluetooth adapter is not included with the printer. 2 From the printer control...

Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically The automatic duplex unit, available only on select printer models, supports A4- and letter-size paper. If youpurchased a model without automatic duplex, or if you need to print duplex using...

9 From the Two-Sided pop-up menu, choose Long-Edge binding or Short-Edge binding . • For Long-Edge binding, pages are bound along the long edge of the page (left edge for portrait, top edge forlandscape). Portrait Landscape • For Short-Edge binding, pages are bound along the short edge of the page (...

11 From the Print or “Pages to Print” pop-up menu, choose to print the even-numbered pages. 12 Click Print . Managing print jobs 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 yo...

For Macintosh users 1 With a document open, choose File > Print . 2 From the printer pop-up menu, choose the printer. 3 From the print options pop-up menu, choose Print Settings or Quality & Media , depending on your operating system. 4 From the Print Quality pop-up menu, choose Draft or Quic...

For Macintosh users 1 Click the printer icon on the Dock. The print queue dialog appears. 2 Pause the print job: • If you want to pause a particular print job, then choose the document name, and then click Hold . • If you want to pause all print jobs in the queue, then click Pause Printer or Stop Jo...

Copying Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Scanner glass Use the ADF for multiple-page documents. Note: The ADF is available only on select models. If you purchased a printer without an ADF, thenload original documents or photos on the scannerglass. Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items (...

3 From the printer control panel, press . 4 Press until Photo Reprint appears. 5 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Yes , and then press . 6 Press the arrow buttons to select the desired photo size, and then press . 7 Press . Note: For best results, allow the prints to dry at least 24 hours before...

3 From the printer control panel, press . 4 Press until Lighter/Darker appears. 5 Press the arrow buttons to adjust the slider. Note: Pressing the left arrow button makes the copy lighter, and pressing the right arrow button makes the copy darker. 6 Press . Collating copies using the printer control...

Copying multiple pages on one sheet The Pages per Sheet setting lets you copy multiple pages on one sheet by printing smaller images of each page. Forexample, you can condense a 20-page document into five pages if you use this setting to print four page images persheet. 1 Load paper. 2 Load an origi...

4 Press the arrow buttons to select the number of copies, and then press the Color/Black button to set a color or black-and-white copy. When you select color or black-only printing, the light near your choice comes on. 5 Press to print on one side of the paper. 6 Load the next page of the document. ...

Scanning Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Scanner glass Use the ADF for multiple-page documents. Note: The ADF is available only on select models. If you purchased a printer without an ADF, thenload original documents or photos on the scannerglass. Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items ...

Notes: • If the printer is connected only to a local computer, then the printer will automatically download a list of thescan applications. • You may be prompted to enter a PIN if the computer requires it. Press the arrow buttons to enter the PIN.Press each time you enter a number. • To assign a com...

Printer Home > select your printer > Photo • If you want to scan a single photo, or multiple photos as a single image, then select Single photo . • If you want to scan multiple photos at once and save them as separate images, then select Split into individual photos . Note: Allow at least 1/4 ...

4 Navigate to: Printer Home > select your printer > Document Scanning starts and the scan progress dialog appears. 5 When the scan is finished, save the document in a word-processing application. 6 Open the document in the selected application to edit it. For Macintosh users 1 Load an original...

For Macintosh users 1 Load an original document. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 3 Double-click the printer Center to open the All-In-One Center. 4 From the “What is being scanned?” area of the All-In-One Center, select a document type. 5 From the “How will the sc...

Scanning FAQ How can I improve the quality of a scan? • Make sure your original documents are in good condition. • Make sure the application that receives the scanned document is appropriate. For example, if you are scanninga photo to edit it, then make sure you choose a photo editing application to...

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 WPA passphrase has: • Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9. or • From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found on akeyboard. ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive. Every device...

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...

For Macintosh users 1 Close all open applications. 2 Download the latest installer from the printer Web site. 3 Launch the printer installation software, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light The colors of the Wi-Fi indicator li...

From the wireless networks list that appears, select your network, and then click Continue . If your wireless network does not appear in the list: a Connect to another wireless network. For Windows users Click Unlisted Network . For Macintosh users Select Other Wireless Network from the list, and th...

For Macintosh users 1 From the Finder, navigate to: Applications > select your printer folder 2 Double-click Wireless Setup Assistant . 3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Advanced wireless setup Creating an ad hoc wireless network You can set up an ad hoc network if you: • Do not h...

WEP keys must be: • Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard. or • Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9. d Write down the password for your network. Make sure you copy it exactly, includi...

15 Write down the WEP key you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless setup. Make sure you copyit exactly, including any capital letters. 16 In the “Confirm network key” box, type the same WEP key. 17 Select This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are n...

Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network Note: The printer can communicate on only one wireless network at a time. Configuring the printer for an ad hoc wireless network will remove it from any other wireless network, either ad hoc or infrastructure, for which it isconfigured. For Win...

Switching to a wireless connection 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 tab > Wireless setup utility 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Note...

c From the Printer List dialog, choose the printer you want to use, and then click Add . d From the Printer Browser, select your printer, and then click Add . 3 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 c...

Sharing a printer in a Macintosh environment 1 From the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help . 2 In the Search field, type sharing the printer on a network , and then press return . 3 Select only one of the following: • Sharing your printer with Mac OS X users —Let other Macintosh computers on the netw...

• See the documentation that came with your access point (wireless router). If your access point is using the default settings, then you can find the information in the documentation. • View the security settings on the access point. 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the IP address of the access p...

If you are not using a password, then choose No Security . Characters Security type Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters or Exactly 5 or 13 ASCII characters WEP Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters or From 8 to 63 ASCII characters WPA or WPA2 Notes: – Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9. – ...

Scenario 4: Computer connected wirelessly to a printer without Internet access • A computer is directly connected to a printer without going through a wireless router. • This configuration is referred to as an ad hoc network . • The network has no connection to the Internet. Note: Most computers can...

3 Continue following the on-screen instructions. How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different? Wireless networks can operate in one of two modes: infrastructure or ad hoc. In infrastructure mode, all devices on a wireless network communicate with each other through an access point (wireless ...

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 signalis too weak, too distorted, or blocked by an object, it cannot carry information between the access point and theprinter. To determine if the...

How can I make sure my computer and printer are connected to the same wireless network? If the printer is not on the same wireless network as the computer, then you will not be able to print wirelessly. TheSSID of the printer must match the SSID of the computer, if the computer is already connected ...

In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier 1 From the Finder, navigate to: Applications > Internet Connect > AirPort The SSID of the network that the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network menu. 2 Write down the SSID. For Macintosh users with an access point 1 Type the IP address of the...

Routers with security capabilities may allow filtering of MAC addresses on networks. This allows a managed list ofdevices to access the network, identified by their MAC addresses, as well as prevent access from unwanted devices.If your network uses MAC address filtering, then be sure to add the MAC ...

What is TCP/IP? Networks are able to function because computers, printers, and other devices are able to send data to each other,either through cables or by using wireless signals. This transfer of data is made possible by sets of data transmissionrules called protocols . A protocol can be thought o...

Maintaining the printer Maintaining ink cartridges In addition to the following tasks that you can perform, your printer performs an automatic maintenance cycle everyweek if it is plugged into an electrical outlet. It will briefly come out of Power Saver mode or will temporarily poweron if it is tur...

4 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Align Printer , and then press . 5 Press again. An alignment page prints. Note: Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished. Using the printer software For Windows users 1 Load plain paper. 2 Click or Start . 3 Click All Programs or Programs , a...

3 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Clean Printhead , and then press . 4 Press to clean the printhead nozzles. A cleaning page prints. Using the printer software For Windows users 1 Click or Start . 2 Click All Programs or Programs , and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Sel...

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 working electrical outlet. • Make sure the printer is not plugged into any surge protectors, uninterrupted power supplies, or extension cords. ...

• “Printer is printing blank pages” on page 92 • “Printer is busy or does not respond” on page 93 • “Cannot delete documents from the print queue” on page 93 • “Cannot print through USB” on page 93 Incorrect language appears on the display If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not ...

Printer is busy or does not respond If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: M AKE SURE THE PRINTER IS NOT IN P OWER S AVER MODE If the power light is blinking on and off slowly, then the printer is in Power Saver mode. Pre...

3 Press Enter , or click OK . The Device Manager opens. 4 Click the plus sign ( + ) beside Universal Serial Bus controllers. If USB Host Controller and USB Root Hub are listed, then the USB port is enabled. For more information, see the computer documentation. R EMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTW...

3 Press to turn the printer back on. Paper jam in the duplex unit Note: The parts inside the printer are sensitive. Avoid unnecessarily touching these parts while clearing jams. 1 Push down the duplex latches and pull out the duplex unit. CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The area behind the duplex cover ha...

Paper or specialty media misfeeds These are possible solutions if paper or specialty media misfeeds or skews, or if multiple sheets feed or stick together.Try one or more of the following: C HECK PAPER CONDITION Use only new, unwrinkled paper. C HECK PAPER LOADING • Load a smaller amount of paper in...

3 From the Paper Options area of the Print Setup tab, select Borderless . For Macintosh users 1 With a photo open, choose File > Page Setup . If there is no Page Setup item on the File menu, then go to step 2. Otherwise, specify your print settings: a From the Settings pop-up menu, choose Page At...

Print speed is slow If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: M AXIMIZE COMPUTER PROCESSING SPEED • Close all applications not in use. • Minimize the number and size of graphics and images in the document. • Remove as many u...

Copier or scanner does not respond If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: S ET YOUR PRINTER AS THE DEFAULT PRINTER R EMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Scanner unit does not close 1 Lift the scanner unit. 2 Remove a...

Scan was not successful If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: 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 c...

Memory card troubleshooting checklist Before you troubleshoot, use the following checklist to solve most memory card problems: • Make sure that the memory card you are using can be used in the printer. • Make sure the memory card is not damaged. • Make sure memory card contains supported file types....

Photos do not transfer from a memory card across a wireless network If the "Memory card troubleshooting checklist" does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: M AKE SURE THAT BOTH THE PRINTER AND THE DESTINATION COMPUTER ARE TURNED ON AND READY S ELECT THE CORRECT COMP...

• Your WEP key or WPA passphrase is correct (if your network is secure). Log into the wireless access point (wireless router) and check the security settings. A security key is like a password. All devices on the same wireless network using WEP, WPA, or WPA2 share thesame security key. If you are no...

For Macintosh users with an AirPort base station In Mac OS X version 10.5 or later 1 From the Apple menu, navigate to: System Preferences > Network > AirPort The SSID of the network that the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network Name menu. 2 Write down the SSID. In Mac OS X vers...

Wi-Fi indicator light is green but the printer does not print (Windows only) If you have completed the configuration for wireless printing and all of the settings appear to be correct, but theprinter does not print, then try one or more of the following: A LLOW THE WIRELESS INSTALLATION TO COMPLETE ...

5 Click the Ports tab. 6 Locate the selected port. The selected port has a check beside it in the Port column. 7 If the Description column of the selected port indicates that it is a USB port, scroll through the list and selectthe port with Printer Port in the Description column. Check the printer m...

If your access point is using WPA or WPA2 security, then the WPA passphrase should be: • Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A–F, a–f, and 0–9. or • From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters are letters, numbers, and symbols found on a keyboard. ASCIIcharacters in a W...

3 Navigate to: Printer Home > select your printer > Settings tab > Wireless setup utility Note: You may be prompted to connect the printer to the computer again using the installation cable as part of the setup process. 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. For Macintosh users 1...

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. 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Network Setup > TCP/IP 2 Look for IP Address . If the printer and/or the laptop does not have ...

4 Right-click the printer, and then select Properties or Printer properties from the menu. 5 Click the Ports tab. 6 Click the box next to Enable bidirectional support if it is not already checked. 7 Click Apply > OK , and then try to print again. Communication with printer lost when connected to ...

• Streaming video • Too many computers on the wireless network at once E LIMINATE SOURCES OF INTERFERENCE Common household items can potentially disrupt wireless network communications. Cordless phones (but notcellular phones), microwave ovens, baby monitors, almost any kitchen appliance, wireless s...

Notices Product information Product name: Dell V313w Series Machine type: 4443 Model(s): 1d1, 1dw, 5dw Edition notice August 2010 This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to theinformation herein; these changes will be incorporated ...

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complianceinformation statement This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inte...

Temperature information Ambient temperature 15–32° C (60–90° F) Shipping temperature -40–60° C (-40–140° F) Storage temperature 1–60° C (34–140° F) Product disposal Do not dispose of the printer or supplies in the same manner as normal household waste. Consult your local authoritiesfor disposal and ...

inactivity. The Power Saver Mode is automatically engaged after this product is not used for a specified period oftime, called the Power Saver Timeout. Factory default Power Saver Timeout for this product (in minutes): 10 By using the configuration menus, the Power Saver Timeout can be modified betw...

Notice to users of the US telephone network: FCC requirements This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the Administrative Councilfor Terminal Attachments (ACTA). On the back of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information,a product ide...

of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual. (The telephone number provided may not be a900 number or any other number for which charges exceed local or long-distance transmission charges.) See your user documentation in order to program this information into your fax machin...

relating to electromagnetic compatibility, safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsand on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment. Compliance is indicated by the CE marking. The manufacturer of this product is: Lexmark International, Inc., 740 W...