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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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Please contact your local distributor. Your printer has been designed to print using: Item: Dell Photo Print Pack Part number: 0D6605 USA Austria Belgium Canada Caribbean Islands Columbia Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Norway Paraguay ...-1760 902120385 08 587 705 81 0870 907 4574 Please contact your printer, and other supplies online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. Ordering Photo Print Packs You can order Dell™ Photo Print Packs, which contain the photo cartridge and photo paper for your local distributor. Please contact ...
Please contact your local distributor. Your printer has been designed to print using: Item: Dell Photo Print Pack Part number: 0D6605 USA Austria Belgium Canada Caribbean Islands Columbia Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Norway Paraguay ...-1760 902120385 08 587 705 81 0870 907 4574 Please contact your printer, and other supplies online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. Ordering Photo Print Packs You can order Dell™ Photo Print Packs, which contain the photo cartridge and photo paper for your local distributor. Please contact ...
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... to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of Dell Inc.; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Information in trademarks and trade names other than its own. is .... Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Model 540 October 2004 P/N 4J1412 Rev. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to avoid the problem. NOTICE...
... to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of Dell Inc.; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Information in trademarks and trade names other than its own. is .... Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Model 540 October 2004 P/N 4J1412 Rev. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to avoid the problem. NOTICE...
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Contents Ordering Photo Print Packs 2 Notes, Notices, and Cautions 3 CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9 1 Getting Started Accessing Your User's Guide 11 Understanding the Printer Parts 11 Setting Up Your Printer 14 Loading the Photo Cartridge 14 Loading the Photo Paper 15 Changing Settings-Press Menu 17 Select Menu Items 17 Print Options Menu 17 Photo Quality Menu 17 Photo Display Menu 18 Photo Management Menu 19 Printer Settings Menu 19 Maintenance Menu 20 2 Using Your Printer Printing Without a Computer 21 Printing Tips 21 Printing From a Memory Card 21 Selecting Photos to ...
Contents Ordering Photo Print Packs 2 Notes, Notices, and Cautions 3 CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9 1 Getting Started Accessing Your User's Guide 11 Understanding the Printer Parts 11 Setting Up Your Printer 14 Loading the Photo Cartridge 14 Loading the Photo Paper 15 Changing Settings-Press Menu 17 Select Menu Items 17 Print Options Menu 17 Photo Quality Menu 17 Photo Display Menu 18 Photo Management Menu 19 Printer Settings Menu 19 Maintenance Menu 20 2 Using Your Printer Printing Without a Computer 21 Printing Tips 21 Printing From a Memory Card 21 Selecting Photos to ...
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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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...60 Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. Only 63 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Terms and Conditions of Sale 57 Limited Warranties and Return Policy 60 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only) 64 Total Satisfaction Return Policy (...1-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only) 68 Dell™ Photo Print Pack Limited Warranties 69 Dell™ Photo Print Pack Limited Warranty (U.S. 6 Appendix U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . 69 Dell™ Photo Print Pack Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) . . ...
...60 Total Satisfaction Return Policy (U.S. Only 63 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Terms and Conditions of Sale 57 Limited Warranties and Return Policy 60 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only) 64 Total Satisfaction Return Policy (...1-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only) 68 Dell™ Photo Print Pack Limited Warranties 69 Dell™ Photo Print Pack Limited Warranty (U.S. 6 Appendix U.S. and Canada Only) . . . . 69 Dell™ Photo Print Pack Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) . . ...
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CAUTION: Do not set up this product to an electrical outlet that is not recommended by Dell, such as an AC adapter, may be regulated due to environmental considerations. • Disposal of the photo cartridge is near the product... using the printer again. CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your Dell™ Photo Printer 540 and working environment from potential damage. Always follow these instructions before using Dell products. Allow all components to state or local landfill, incineration, or recycling requirements. • ...
CAUTION: Do not set up this product to an electrical outlet that is not recommended by Dell, such as an AC adapter, may be regulated due to environmental considerations. • Disposal of the photo cartridge is near the product... using the printer again. CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your Dell™ Photo Printer 540 and working environment from potential damage. Always follow these instructions before using Dell products. Allow all components to state or local landfill, incineration, or recycling requirements. • ...
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... your printer on . Rotates a photo 90 degrees each time button is on or off; Turn your memory card, USB storage device, or camera directly to PC 4 Rotate 5 Menu 6 Memory card light 7 Navigation (Arrow) buttons Description Glows amber when an error condition exists. button is lit when power is pressed. (For ... 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Lights and Buttons 1 Error indicator light 2 Power button 3 Save to the computer. Getting Started Accessing Your User's Guide Click Start →All Program(s) →Dell Printers →Dell Photo Printer 540 → View Dell User's Guide.
... your printer on . Rotates a photo 90 degrees each time button is on or off; Turn your memory card, USB storage device, or camera directly to PC 4 Rotate 5 Menu 6 Memory card light 7 Navigation (Arrow) buttons Description Glows amber when an error condition exists. button is lit when power is pressed. (For ... 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Lights and Buttons 1 Error indicator light 2 Power button 3 Save to the computer. Getting Started Accessing Your User's Guide Click Start →All Program(s) →Dell Printers →Dell Photo Printer 540 → View Dell User's Guide.
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...4 7 Part 1 LCD 2 Power connector 3 USB connector to the printer. Cancel the current print job or back out of the menus. Supply power to PC 4 Camera or USB storage device connector 5 Memory card slot 6 Memory card slot 7 Paper tray door Description Display photos, printer status, messages, menu options,... or settings. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Lights and Buttons 8 Select 9 Cancel 10 Print Color 11 Print Black & White Description Choose the photo or option that appears...
...4 7 Part 1 LCD 2 Power connector 3 USB connector to the printer. Cancel the current print job or back out of the menus. Supply power to PC 4 Camera or USB storage device connector 5 Memory card slot 6 Memory card slot 7 Paper tray door Description Display photos, printer status, messages, menu options,... or settings. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Lights and Buttons 8 Select 9 Cancel 10 Print Color 11 Print Black & White Description Choose the photo or option that appears...
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Getting Started 13 This is required. 2 Air vents Provide ventilation and cooling to identify your printer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. Do not block the vents. 3 Express Service Code Located on the bottom of finished prints. 2 Top paper tray cover Finished ...
Getting Started 13 This is required. 2 Air vents Provide ventilation and cooling to identify your printer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. Do not block the vents. 3 Express Service Code Located on the bottom of finished prints. 2 Top paper tray cover Finished ...
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Do not expose your printer. Loading the Photo Cartridge NOTE: Use only the photo cartridge from a Dell Photo Print Pack. Do not use any other type of photo cartridge in your photo cartridge to extreme temperatures. (See information on photo print pack .... 14 Getting Started For setup troubleshooting, see page 31. Doing so could reduce the number of one half turn. www.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 the spool, then rotating the spool...
Do not expose your printer. Loading the Photo Cartridge NOTE: Use only the photo cartridge from a Dell Photo Print Pack. Do not use any other type of photo cartridge in your photo cartridge to extreme temperatures. (See information on photo print pack .... 14 Getting Started For setup troubleshooting, see page 31. Doing so could reduce the number of one half turn. www.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 the spool, then rotating the spool...
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Do not remove perforated tabs from a Dell Photo Print Pack. NOTE: The photo cartridge may lock in the printer, pull it out. 2 Open the top paper tray cover. 3 Open the bottom paper ...
Do not remove perforated tabs from a Dell Photo Print Pack. NOTE: The photo cartridge may lock in the printer, pull it out. 2 Open the top paper tray cover. 3 Open the bottom paper ...
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... perforated tabs. The top paper tray cover must remain open , insert the paper tray into the paper tray, with the glossy side up and the Dell logo side down. it catches finished prints. 7 Open the paper tray door. 8 With the top paper tray cover open ; www....dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Fan the photo paper to keep the sheets from sticking together. 5 Load the photo paper into the printer. 16 Getting Started NOTE: Do not ...
... perforated tabs. The top paper tray cover must remain open , insert the paper tray into the paper tray, with the glossy side up and the Dell logo side down. it catches finished prints. 7 Open the paper tray door. 8 With the top paper tray cover open ; www....dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Fan the photo paper to keep the sheets from sticking together. 5 Load the photo paper into the printer. 16 Getting Started NOTE: Do not ...
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Print all your memory card. NOTE: The option currently selected is highlighted. 4 Press Select ( ) and follow the directions on your photo and printer settings. Photo Quality Menu From the Photo Quality sub-menu: AUTO BRIGHTNESS You can : Specify a print mode: • Color (default) • Black and White Specify a print layout for all photos on your photos: • On (default) • Off Getting Started 17 Changing Settings-Press Menu Press the Menu button to customize your card (maximum 25 thumbnails per sheet). Print Options Menu From the Print Options sub-...
Print all your memory card. NOTE: The option currently selected is highlighted. 4 Press Select ( ) and follow the directions on your photo and printer settings. Photo Quality Menu From the Photo Quality sub-menu: AUTO BRIGHTNESS You can : Specify a print mode: • Color (default) • Black and White Specify a print layout for all photos on your photos: • On (default) • Off Getting Started 17 Changing Settings-Press Menu Press the Menu button to customize your card (maximum 25 thumbnails per sheet). Print Options Menu From the Print Options sub-...
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... directions on the display to stop the slide show . Press to rotate the current photo clockwise. Press to rotate the current photo counterclockwise. www.dell.com | support.dell.com From the Photo Quality sub-menu: PHOTO BRIGHTNESS COLOR MODE You can : Sequentially display all photos on the screen, not in print. 18...
... directions on the display to stop the slide show . Press to rotate the current photo clockwise. Press to rotate the current photo counterclockwise. www.dell.com | support.dell.com From the Photo Quality sub-menu: PHOTO BRIGHTNESS COLOR MODE You can : Sequentially display all photos on the screen, not in print. 18...
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...Select a language for the display. If there are no folders, navigation defaults to order Dell photo print packs. Photo Management Menu From the Photo Management sub-menu: PHOTO NAVIGATION ERASE ALL PHOTOS SAVE TO PC You can : Reset all photos from your card. • Erase All Photos from ...your country; NOTE: This function permanently erases all photo and printer settings to PC button. For details, see page 28.
...Select a language for the display. If there are no folders, navigation defaults to order Dell photo print packs. Photo Management Menu From the Photo Management sub-menu: PHOTO NAVIGATION ERASE ALL PHOTOS SAVE TO PC You can : Reset all photos from your card. • Erase All Photos from ...your country; NOTE: This function permanently erases all photo and printer settings to PC button. For details, see page 28.
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... print quality problems and provide printer identification information. • Test Print • Service Tag-display your printer's service tag identification information. 20 Getting Started www.dell.com | support.dell.com Maintenance Menu From the sub-menu: PRINTS REMAINING You can: Check if the photo cartridge is low;
... print quality problems and provide printer identification information. • Test Print • Service Tag-display your printer's service tag identification information. 20 Getting Started www.dell.com | support.dell.com Maintenance Menu From the sub-menu: PRINTS REMAINING You can: Check if the photo cartridge is low;
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... paper misfeeds or jams and can print directly from a memory card, USB storage device, or PictBridgeenabled or other compatible camera. The fourth pass applies the Dell Clear Life Coating that protects and preserves the photo. NOTE: Your printer reads only one memory source at a time.
... paper misfeeds or jams and can print directly from a memory card, USB storage device, or PictBridgeenabled or other compatible camera. The fourth pass applies the Dell Clear Life Coating that protects and preserves the photo. NOTE: Your printer reads only one memory source at a time.
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...Print Color or Print Black and White to print, repeat Steps 1 and 2. NOTE: Only photos within the first five levels of copies. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inserting Memory Cards NOTICE: Insert memory cards with the memory card label facing up. Press to select a photo for printing. 3 To select... more than one copy of current photo 22 Using Your Printer SM, MS, MMC, SD cards CF card Selecting Photos to Print 1 Press or to PC....
...Print Color or Print Black and White to print, repeat Steps 1 and 2. NOTE: Only photos within the first five levels of copies. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inserting Memory Cards NOTICE: Insert memory cards with the memory card label facing up. Press to select a photo for printing. 3 To select... more than one copy of current photo 22 Using Your Printer SM, MS, MMC, SD cards CF card Selecting Photos to Print 1 Press or to PC....
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View previous layout Examples: View next layout Current layout 1-up 2-up 4-up 9-up 4x6 photo. Your printer detects the print order and automatically displays the set of Photo 1; View camera photo selections? Press Print Color or Print Black and White to print the photo selections defined by the print order or use the button to make changes to the default 1-up 2 copies 2 copies of Photo 1; 6 copies of photos, allowing one-touch printing. 1 Insert your memory card. The layout then reverts to the print order. View Selected (Displays selected photos only.) View All (Displays all ...
View previous layout Examples: View next layout Current layout 1-up 2-up 4-up 9-up 4x6 photo. Your printer detects the print order and automatically displays the set of Photo 1; View camera photo selections? Press Print Color or Print Black and White to print the photo selections defined by the print order or use the button to make changes to the default 1-up 2 copies 2 copies of Photo 1; 6 copies of photos, allowing one-touch printing. 1 Insert your memory card. The layout then reverts to the print order. View Selected (Displays selected photos only.) View All (Displays all ...