Dell™ Photo Printer 540 Owner's Manual
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... claiming the marks and names or their products. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. Model 540 October 2004 P/N 4J1412 Rev. Information in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation. Other...used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Dell Inc.; A01 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. All rights reserved...
... claiming the marks and names or their products. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. Model 540 October 2004 P/N 4J1412 Rev. Information in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation. Other...used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Dell Inc.; A01 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. All rights reserved...
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Windows-Based Operating System Requirements 25 Printing From a Computer 26 Choosing a Color Mode 27 Canceling printing 27 Saving and Copying Photos to Your Computer 28 3 Care and Maintenance General Care of the Printer 29 Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller 30 Handling and Storing the Photo Paper and Photo Cartridge 30 4 Troubleshooting Setup Problems 31 General Problems 32 Error Messages 32 Printing Problems 33 36 More Troubleshooting Options 37 5 Contacting Dell Technical Assistance 39 Automated Order-Status Service 39 Contacting Dell 39 6 Contents
Windows-Based Operating System Requirements 25 Printing From a Computer 26 Choosing a Color Mode 27 Canceling printing 27 Saving and Copying Photos to Your Computer 28 3 Care and Maintenance General Care of the Printer 29 Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller 30 Handling and Storing the Photo Paper and Photo Cartridge 30 4 Troubleshooting Setup Problems 31 General Problems 32 Error Messages 32 Printing Problems 33 36 More Troubleshooting Options 37 5 Contacting Dell Technical Assistance 39 Automated Order-Status Service 39 Contacting Dell 39 6 Contents
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... the photo cartridge door. 14 Getting Started Do not use any other type of photo cartridge in on your Setting Up Your Printer poster to rotate the spool more than necessary. For setup troubleshooting, see page 31. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP...
... the photo cartridge door. 14 Getting Started Do not use any other type of photo cartridge in on your Setting Up Your Printer poster to rotate the spool more than necessary. For setup troubleshooting, see page 31. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP...
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Printing With a Computer Printing Tips See page 21 for helpful printing tips. Windows-Based Operating System Requirements Minimum Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 2 and 3 Pentium II processor 200 MHz 48 MB RAM 100 MB available free space USB port CD-ROM 800 x 600 display [16 bit] Recommended Windows XP Home Edition and Home Edition, Service Pack 1. Windows XP Professional and Professional, Service Pack 1 Pentium IV processor 2.0 GHz 256 MB RAM 500 MB available free space USB port CD-ROM 1024 x 768 (32 bit) Using Your Printer 25
Printing With a Computer Printing Tips See page 21 for helpful printing tips. Windows-Based Operating System Requirements Minimum Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 2 and 3 Pentium II processor 200 MHz 48 MB RAM 100 MB available free space USB port CD-ROM 800 x 600 display [16 bit] Recommended Windows XP Home Edition and Home Edition, Service Pack 1. Windows XP Professional and Professional, Service Pack 1 Pentium IV processor 2.0 GHz 256 MB RAM 500 MB available free space USB port CD-ROM 1024 x 768 (32 bit) Using Your Printer 25
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...dell.com | support.dell.com Saving and Copying Photos to Your Computer 1 With the printer turned on, insert a memory card in the appropriate slot or connect a camera (not PictBridge enabled) via the camera port connector . 2 Press the Save to PC button on your system.) 3 Navigate to the appropriate directory for your photos... on the printer. If Using Windows Explorer 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your default application. 28 Using Your Printer If you have loaded Photo Manager software, the Photo Manager Wizard launches. Follow the prompts to transfer photos to open ...
...dell.com | support.dell.com Saving and Copying Photos to Your Computer 1 With the printer turned on, insert a memory card in the appropriate slot or connect a camera (not PictBridge enabled) via the camera port connector . 2 Press the Save to PC button on your system.) 3 Navigate to the appropriate directory for your photos... on the printer. If Using Windows Explorer 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your default application. 28 Using Your Printer If you have loaded Photo Manager software, the Photo Manager Wizard launches. Follow the prompts to transfer photos to open ...
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... Start → Control Panel → Printers and Other Hardware → Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). Click Start → Settings → Printers (Windows 2000). • Double-click the Dell Photo Printer 540 icon, and then click Printer. • Click Printer, and make sure no check mark appears next to set your language as the default. The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Windows XP and 2000. Troubleshooting 31...
... Start → Control Panel → Printers and Other Hardware → Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). Click Start → Settings → Printers (Windows 2000). • Double-click the Dell Photo Printer 540 icon, and then click Printer. • Click Printer, and make sure no check mark appears next to set your language as the default. The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Windows XP and 2000. Troubleshooting 31...
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...Go to support.dell.com for help. Upgrade your computer meets the minimum system requirements (page 25). Follow any messages on the printer. • Check the power and USB connections from the printer to computer (page 26). • If you are trying to transfer photos from the printer to the computer...YOU TRY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO THE COMPUTER • Press the Save to PC button on the screen that may have been hidden by other windows. • Disconnect then reconnect the USB cable from a PictBridge-enabled camera (page 24), check the USB connections between the printer and the camera. ...
...Go to support.dell.com for help. Upgrade your computer meets the minimum system requirements (page 25). Follow any messages on the printer. • Check the power and USB connections from the printer to computer (page 26). • If you are trying to transfer photos from the printer to the computer...YOU TRY TO TRANSFER PHOTOS TO THE COMPUTER • Press the Save to PC button on the screen that may have been hidden by other windows. • Disconnect then reconnect the USB cable from a PictBridge-enabled camera (page 24), check the USB connections between the printer and the camera. ...
Dell™ Photo Printer 540 User's Guide
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A00 icon on your desktop, visit Dell's website For the best service, make better use of Dell Inc.; All rights reserved. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of your printer. is subject to avoid the problem. Dell Inc. Model 540 March 2004 P/N 4J1412 Rev. See Express Service Code. Dell™ Photo Printer 540 User's Guide Click the links to the left for...
A00 icon on your desktop, visit Dell's website For the best service, make better use of Dell Inc.; All rights reserved. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of your printer. is subject to avoid the problem. Dell Inc. Model 540 March 2004 P/N 4J1412 Rev. See Express Service Code. Dell™ Photo Printer 540 User's Guide Click the links to the left for...
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... Maintains orderly stack of the printer. Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP. Part 1 Slot for photo paper path 2 Air vents 3 Express Service Code Description Photo paper exits here during printing passes. Provide ventilation and cooling to identify your printer. Do not expose your printer with a computer). For setup troubleshooting...
... Maintains orderly stack of the printer. Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP. Part 1 Slot for photo paper path 2 Air vents 3 Express Service Code Description Photo paper exits here during printing passes. Provide ventilation and cooling to identify your printer. Do not expose your printer with a computer). For setup troubleshooting...
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...CD-ROM 800 x 600 display [16 bit] Windows XP Professional and Professional, Service Pack 1 Pentium IV processor 2.0 GHz 256 MB RAM 500 MB available free space USB port CD-ROM 1024 x 768 (32 bit) Installing Printer Drivers and Software 1. Make sure the power cable...is connected to the printer and the printer is on the printer. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the square USB connector 5. Plug the other end of the USB cable into your computer. 4. Windows-Based Operating System Requirements Minimum Recommended Windows 2000 Professional, Service Windows XP Home Edition and...
...CD-ROM 800 x 600 display [16 bit] Windows XP Professional and Professional, Service Pack 1 Pentium IV processor 2.0 GHz 256 MB RAM 500 MB available free space USB port CD-ROM 1024 x 768 (32 bit) Installing Printer Drivers and Software 1. Make sure the power cable...is connected to the printer and the printer is on the printer. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the square USB connector 5. Plug the other end of the USB cable into your computer. 4. Windows-Based Operating System Requirements Minimum Recommended Windows 2000 Professional, Service Windows XP Home Edition and...
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Follow the prompts to transfer photos to your photos. (If the card came from a digital camera, the photos are stored in your system.) 3. If Using Windows Explorer 1. 2. Navigate to open it in /DCIM//.) 4. Double-click the Removable Disk icon. (The exact drive letter depends on your desktop (or right-click the ...
Follow the prompts to transfer photos to your photos. (If the card came from a digital camera, the photos are stored in your system.) 3. If Using Windows Explorer 1. 2. Navigate to open it in /DCIM//.) 4. Double-click the Removable Disk icon. (The exact drive letter depends on your desktop (or right-click the ...
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...tray. Use the navigation arrow buttons until Language appears on the operator panel. The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Windows XP and 2000. Printer Does Not Print Make sure the photo cartridge is properly installed and there is compatible with your language or default country during ...setting up , fully inserted into the proper slot). To check printer status: Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). Double-click the Dell Photo Printer 540 icon, and then click Printer. Click Printer, and make sure: You select your language as the default....
...tray. Use the navigation arrow buttons until Language appears on the operator panel. The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Windows XP and 2000. Printer Does Not Print Make sure the photo cartridge is properly installed and there is compatible with your language or default country during ...setting up , fully inserted into the proper slot). To check printer status: Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). Double-click the Dell Photo Printer 540 icon, and then click Printer. Click Printer, and make sure: You select your language as the default....
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...your system if necessary. Upgrade your computer meets the minimum system requirements (Windows-Based Operating System Requirements). If you wish to keep your photo cartridge and photo paper supply synchronized, discard unused photo cartridge or photo paper when one or the other errors Gradual advancement of the print ribbon ...result of prints, printing may slow down to see if the paper tray is empty or if paper is installed (Installing Printer Drivers and Software). Make sure your system if necessary. Wait a few seconds, then try again. Upgrade your computer meets the ...
...your system if necessary. Upgrade your computer meets the minimum system requirements (Windows-Based Operating System Requirements). If you wish to keep your photo cartridge and photo paper supply synchronized, discard unused photo cartridge or photo paper when one or the other errors Gradual advancement of the print ribbon ...result of prints, printing may slow down to see if the paper tray is empty or if paper is installed (Installing Printer Drivers and Software). Make sure your system if necessary. Wait a few seconds, then try again. Upgrade your computer meets the ...
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... power cable is connected to the printer and the printer is installed (Installing Printer Drivers and Software). Make sure your system if necessary. If you try to transfer photos to the computer Press the Save to support.dell.com for help. Close unnecessary software applications, and minimize remaining application windows. Upgrade your computer meets the minimum...
... power cable is connected to the printer and the printer is installed (Installing Printer Drivers and Software). Make sure your system if necessary. If you try to transfer photos to the computer Press the Save to support.dell.com for help. Close unnecessary software applications, and minimize remaining application windows. Upgrade your computer meets the minimum...