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Dell Printer V515w Printhead Won't Move
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Related Dell V515W Manual Pages
User's Guide - Page 3
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Ordering and replacing supplies 13
Ordering ink cartridges...13 Replacing ink cartridges...13 Recycling Dell products...15
Using the printer control panel buttons and menus 16
Using the printer control panel...16 Changing temporary settings into new default settings 18 Changing the Power Saver timeout...19 Saving energy with Eco-Mode...20 Resetting...
User's Guide - Page 9
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... at support.dell.com.
Additional setup and instructions for printing documents that are you to print more pages with the printer.
These modes can be used to improve the quality of throwing it here Setup documentation The setup documentation came with fewer cartridges. • Clean the printhead.
Finding information about the printer
Publications
What...
User's Guide - Page 10
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...Express Service Code appear on labels located on your printer.
• Software and Drivers-Certified drivers for your printer and Installation software CD
installers for Dell printer software
Note: If you looking for?
technicians
• Supplies and accessories for your printer • Replacement cartridges
Dell Printer Supplies Web site-dell.com/supplies
You can be available in your...
User's Guide - Page 12
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... jack, DSL filter, or VoIP adapter) to send and receive faxes.
7 USB port
8 Printhead 9 Scanner unit
Connect the printer to the printer and the telephone line. Use this port if you do not have a dedicated fax line for the printer, and if this connection method is supported in or removing a USB cable or installation...
User's Guide - Page 13
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To know more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling.
2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Note: The printhead moves to Dell for a single use only Dell ink cartridges. Ordering and replacing supplies
Ordering ink cartridges
Page yields available at www.dell.com/supplies. Ordering and replacing supplies
13 After use, return this cartridge to...
User's Guide - Page 15
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... cartridges immediately after removing the protective cap to avoid exposing the ink to Dell for recycling:
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 Click Order supplies in the Maintenance tab. 6 Click . 7 Follow...
User's Guide - Page 22
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....1 (Web only)* • Linux Fedora 10 (Web only)*
* The printer driver for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com.
If you did not install these additional programs during printer installation
When you do. Using the printer software
Minimum system requirements
The printer software requires up to install some additional programs. The following...
User's Guide - Page 23
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... as Fast Pics)
Manage, edit, transfer, and print photos and documents.
Notes:
• This program is installed automatically with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Dell Fast Pics (referred to as Printer Home)
• Launch applications or programs. • Access the Fax Solutions software. • Scan or e-mail a photo or document...
User's Guide - Page 24
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... Printing Preferences
To
When you purchased.
Note: Your printer may not come with the printer software during printer installation
Software resident in Mac OS X version 10.5 or later)
• Access the printer utility. • Troubleshoot. • Order ink or supplies. • Contact Dell. • Check the printer software version installed on the Finder desktop after installation...
User's Guide - Page 25
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... the driver. 5 Install additional or optional software. Dell Printer Utility (referred to as Wireless Setup Assistant)
Note: Your printer may not come with cartridge installation. • Print a test page. • Print an alignment page. • Clean the printhead nozzles. • Order ink or supplies. • Register the printer. • Contact technical support. For Macintosh users...
User's Guide - Page 27
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... the instructions on this computer before but need to reinstall the software, then uninstall the current software first. Using the Internet
Updated printer software may be available at support.dell.com.
If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, then launch the CD manually:
a Click , or click Start and then click...
User's Guide - Page 99
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... 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 a wireless connection
1 Close all open applications. 2 Download the latest installer from the printer Web site. 3 Double-click Dell Extras > Dell Setup Assistant. 4 Follow the instructions on the computer screen for configuring the...
User's Guide - Page 113
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... again to select Ink Levels. 4 Press the arrow buttons to Maintenance, and then press . Maintaining the printer
Maintaining ink cartridges
In addition to the following tasks that you may need to align the printhead. Aligning the printhead
If the characters or lines on if it is turned off. It will briefly come out...
User's Guide - Page 114
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... Macintosh users 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 3 Select Printer Utility. 4 From the Maintenance tab of your prints. If print quality has not improved, then clean the printhead nozzles.
Using the printer control panel
1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Align...
User's Guide - Page 115
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... A cleaning page prints. CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer, making sure to clean the printhead nozzles.
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
1 Make sure that has accumulated on the scanner glass.
Cleaning the scanner glass
1 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water...
User's Guide - Page 116
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...Printhead errors" on page 117 • "Software did not install" on page 120 • "Print job does not print or is securely connected to the host computer, print server, or other network access point. • Check the printer...Troubleshooting does not solve your problem
Visit our Web site at support.dell.com to printer maintenance tasks and customer support.
To open the Service Center, ...
User's Guide - Page 117
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... timeout in the Setup menu, then press and hold for three seconds to turn off .
Printhead errors
If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one..." checklist does not solve the problem, then try the following :
CHANGE THE LANGUAGE USING THE PRINTER MENUS
1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Defaults, and then press ...
User's Guide - Page 118
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REMOVE AND REINSERT THE PRINTHEAD
1 Open the printer and lift the latch.
2 Remove the printhead. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the printhead ink filter or the printhead nozzles.
3 Wipe the contacts using a clean, lint-free cloth. • On the printhead
Troubleshooting
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User's Guide - Page 170
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... printer printing blank pages 121 printhead error 117 software did not install 120 shared printing 101 sharing printer in draft mode 50 printing mode changing 50 proof sheet using 44 protocol 111 publications finding 9
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received history report 87 receiving faxes
Auto Answer setting 81, 82 automatically 81 manually 82 tips 81, 82 recycling 8 Dell...
User's Guide - Page 171
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...incorrect language appears on
display 117 page does not print 120 printer does not respond 122 printer printing blank pages 121 printhead error 117 software did not install 120 troubleshooting, wireless changing ...22 Adobe Photo Album Starter Edition 22 Dell Ink Management System 22 Fast Pics 22 Fax Setup Utility 22 Fax Solutions software 22 Printer Home 22 Printing Preferences 22 Service Center...