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Question posted by birdiefluff on August 22nd, 2011

Dell 540 Photo Printer

I just installed a new cartridge and it keeps saying that the cartridge is low and will not print. What is wrong here>?

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

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

Owner's Manual - Page 2

... contact your local distributor. Your printer has been designed to print using: Item: Dell Photo Print Pack Part number: 0D6605 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 your printer, and other supplies online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. Please...

Owner's Manual - Page 3

... be used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of your printer. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates...change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; Reproduction in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks ...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... 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 Print 22 Printing From...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

... 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

...(Canada Only 67 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 67 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. Only 63 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Government Restricted Rights 72 General 72 Printer Specifications 73...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

... parts inside the printer, turn off the printer and remove the paper tray and photo cartridge. Allow all components to air-dry for indoor use of the photo cartridge is near the ...lightning storm. CAUTION: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your Dell™ Photo Printer 540 and working environment from potential damage. CAUTION: Do not set up this does not...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

...a connection with your computer that allows you to save photos from your printer on . Turn your memory card, USB storage device, or camera directly to PC 4 Rotate... Start →All Program(s) →Dell Printers →Dell Photo Printer 540 → View Dell User's Guide. Does not change orientation of a printed photo.) Change settings and customize printing options. (See page 17.) Light ...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

... a computer. 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 on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

... Your Printer NOTE: The Dell Photo Printer 540 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP. Doing so could reduce the number of one half turn. For setup troubleshooting, see page 31. Do not expose your photo cartridge to install the hardware (and software, if using your printer. Loading the Photo Cartridge NOTE: Use only the photo cartridge from a Dell Photo Print Pack...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

.../camera folder structure. • Photo View (default)-display individual photos on the installed card or camera, starting with the current or most recent photo. • Folder View-displays the folder structure on the installed card, if present. If there are no folders, navigation defaults to order Dell photo print packs. Select your memory card, USB storage device, or camera...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

... to do so can cause 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. Using Your Printer 21 Printing Tips • Before you remove the card or disconnect the camera...

Owner's Manual - Page 24

... each tab. 24 Using Your Printer Printing is canceled upon completion of If a photo is printing when you plug in , the camera is detected when printing is completed. 2 If your camera is PictBridge enabled, then use your camera is ejected into the camera port connector the printer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Printing From Your Pictbridge-enabled or...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

Select Typical to install your photo editing software programs. Follow the on-screen instructions on the printer. USB connector to PC Printing From a Computer To Print 1 Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected with a USB cable. 2 Using your preferred application, open the photos you send a print job from the File menu (depending on your application and...

Owner's Manual - Page 27

... mode option, then click OK. 6 Click OK when complete. Canceling Printing From the Printer Press the Cancel button on the printer. Vivid-richer, more vivid colors. Using Your Printer 27 The Dell Photo Printer 540 features three color mode options: Natural-high-quality, natural color for everyday photo-making (default). Choosing a Color Mode Color mode is an automatic color...

Owner's Manual - Page 31

...8594; Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). PRINTER DOES NOT PRINT • Make sure the photo cartridge is properly installed and there is not the language you experience problems while setting up , fully inserted into the proper slot). • Print a test page: • Click Start → All Programs (or Programs) → Dell Printers → Dell Photo Printer 540 → Printing Preferences...

Owner's Manual - Page 32

...'s Guide, see the Setting Up Your Printer poster. • Both your computer and your printer are on. • The Dell Photo Printer 540 is securely attached to your computer and to resolve the problem. 32 Troubleshooting IF YOUR PRINTER IS ATTACHED TO A COMPUTER, MAKE SURE: • The USB cable is the selected printer. (It should not be set your...

Owner's Manual - Page 35

... Your Printer poster. • Remove the paper tray, check that photo paper is properly loaded, and re-install (page 15). • Make sure the photo cartridge is properly installed (page 14). • Make sure a memory card is inserted and that there is not operating in a high-temperature environment. • Make sure the cooling vents are printing from...

Owner's Manual - Page 36

... is installed (page 25). 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 prints, printing may slow down to prevent the print head from the printer to use your computer meets the minimum system requirements (page 25). www.dell.com | support.dell.com...

Owner's Manual - Page 37

... Options Go to support.dell.com for help. 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 Drivers and Utilities software is installed (page 26). Troubleshooting 37...