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Dell™ Photo Printer 540 Owner's Manual Look Inside For: • Ordering Photo Print Packs • Getting Started • Using Your Printer • Printing With a Computer • Care and Maintenance • Troubleshooting www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Photo Printer 540 Owner's Manual Look Inside For: • Ordering Photo Print Packs • Getting Started • Using Your Printer • Printing With a Computer • Care and Maintenance • Troubleshooting www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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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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....dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP. Follow the instructions on photo print pack packaging.) 1 If there is slack in the print ribbon, remove it by pushing in your photo cartridge to make. 2 Open the photo cartridge door. 14 Getting Started For setup troubleshooting...
....dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP. Follow the instructions on photo print pack packaging.) 1 If there is slack in the print ribbon, remove it by pushing in your photo cartridge to make. 2 Open the photo cartridge door. 14 Getting Started For setup troubleshooting...
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... connected. • A memory card is properly inserted (label side up your printer, make sure your photo is compatible with your language as the default. Troubleshooting 31 The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Windows XP and 2000. 4 Troubleshooting Setup Problems If you experience problems while setting up , fully inserted into the ... on page 32. • Your operating system is not being held in the tray. • Use an undamaged USB cable. • Check your printer status to make sure: • You select your language or default country during the setup process, see: "Default...
... connected. • A memory card is properly inserted (label side up your printer, make sure your photo is compatible with your language as the default. Troubleshooting 31 The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Windows XP and 2000. 4 Troubleshooting Setup Problems If you experience problems while setting up , fully inserted into the ... on page 32. • Your operating system is not being held in the tray. • Use an undamaged USB cable. • Check your printer status to make sure: • You select your language or default country during the setup process, see: "Default...
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..., see the Setting Up Your Printer poster. • Both your computer and your printer are on. • The Dell Photo Printer 540 is the selected printer. (It should not be set...User's Guide. Make sure camera is loaded correctly. IF YOUR PRINTER IS ATTACHED TO A COMPUTER, MAKE SURE: • The USB cable is plugged into your User's Guide, see "Uninstalling ...printer. IF YOUR PRINTER IS NOT ATTACHED TO A COMPUTER, MAKE SURE: • You read and follow any messages on the LCD to your computer and to resolve the problem. 32 Troubleshooting Reconnect the power supply (see "Loading the Photo...
..., see the Setting Up Your Printer poster. • Both your computer and your printer are on. • The Dell Photo Printer 540 is the selected printer. (It should not be set...User's Guide. Make sure camera is loaded correctly. IF YOUR PRINTER IS ATTACHED TO A COMPUTER, MAKE SURE: • The USB cable is plugged into your User's Guide, see "Uninstalling ...printer. IF YOUR PRINTER IS NOT ATTACHED TO A COMPUTER, MAKE SURE: • You read and follow any messages on the LCD to your computer and to resolve the problem. 32 Troubleshooting Reconnect the power supply (see "Loading the Photo...
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...paper supply from a Dell Photo Print Pack for your printer. Clean the paper feed roller (page 30). Check the photo paper: 1 Remove the paper tray (page 15). 2 Inspect the paper supply: make sure photo paper is a paper error. PRINTER IS JAMMED NOTE: Use only Dell photo paper from sticking ... the photo cartridge: NOTE: The photo cartridge may be empty. Do not attempt to resume printing. Remove the photo cartridge, remove any way, or removable tabs have not been detached. Troubleshooting 33 Replace with new photo paper if necessary. 3 Carefully "fan" the photo paper ...
...paper supply from a Dell Photo Print Pack for your printer. Clean the paper feed roller (page 30). Check the photo paper: 1 Remove the paper tray (page 15). 2 Inspect the paper supply: make sure photo paper is a paper error. PRINTER IS JAMMED NOTE: Use only Dell photo paper from sticking ... the photo cartridge: NOTE: The photo cartridge may be empty. Do not attempt to resume printing. Remove the photo cartridge, remove any way, or removable tabs have not been detached. Troubleshooting 33 Replace with new photo paper if necessary. 3 Carefully "fan" the photo paper ...
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... LIGHT NOTE: Use only Dell photo paper from a Dell Photo Print Pack for your printer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com PRINTING STOPS DURING MID-PRINT (PAPER STOPS FEEDING, AND ERROR INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON) NOTE: Use only Dell photo paper from a Dell Photo Print Pack for your printer. See the Photo Imaging software Help for details. 34 Troubleshooting These steps keep the sheets...
... LIGHT NOTE: Use only Dell photo paper from a Dell Photo Print Pack for your printer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com PRINTING STOPS DURING MID-PRINT (PAPER STOPS FEEDING, AND ERROR INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON) NOTE: Use only Dell photo paper from a Dell Photo Print Pack for your printer. See the Photo Imaging software Help for details. 34 Troubleshooting These steps keep the sheets...
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... vents are printing from the camera to the printer. • Make sure there is at least one photo on the memory card (page 21). Troubleshooting 35 See the Setting Up Your Printer poster. • Remove the paper tray, check that photo paper is properly loaded, and re-install (... there is at least one photo in print options. See the Photo Imaging software Help for details. • Adjust cropped photos using Dell Photo Imaging software on your camera to the printer (page 24). • Re-establish the connection: disconnect, then reconnect the USB cable from an application on ...
... vents are printing from the camera to the printer. • Make sure there is at least one photo on the memory card (page 21). Troubleshooting 35 See the Setting Up Your Printer poster. • Remove the paper tray, check that photo paper is properly loaded, and re-install (... there is at least one photo in print options. See the Photo Imaging software Help for details. • Adjust cropped photos using Dell Photo Imaging software on your camera to the printer (page 24). • Re-establish the connection: disconnect, then reconnect the USB cable from an application on ...
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...dell.com | support.dell.com NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO PRINT (FROM COMPUTER) • Check the USB connections from the printer to the computer (page 26). • The computer may lock in place if there is a paper error. Disconnect then reconnect the USB cable from overheating. • Make sure the printer... software applications. PHOTO PAPER RUNS OUT BEFORE THE PHOTO CARTRIDGE (OR VICE VERSA) • Supply mismatch can result from several different situations, including: • Scrapping of photo paper as a result of jams or other is fully depleted. 36 Troubleshooting
...dell.com | support.dell.com NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO PRINT (FROM COMPUTER) • Check the USB connections from the printer to the computer (page 26). • The computer may lock in place if there is a paper error. Disconnect then reconnect the USB cable from overheating. • Make sure the printer... software applications. PHOTO PAPER RUNS OUT BEFORE THE PHOTO CARTRIDGE (OR VICE VERSA) • Supply mismatch can result from several different situations, including: • Scrapping of photo paper as a result of jams or other is fully depleted. 36 Troubleshooting
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...; Make sure your system if necessary. • More Troubleshooting Options Go to support.dell.com for help. Troubleshooting 37 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 (page 26). • Make sure...
...; Make sure your system if necessary. • More Troubleshooting Options Go to support.dell.com for help. Troubleshooting 37 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 (page 26). • Make sure...