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Dell™ V105 All-In-One Printer User's Guide

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Finding Information

Understanding the Software

About Your Printer

Maintenance

Loading Paper and Originals

Troubleshooting

Printing

Specifications

Copying

Appendix

Scanning

Licensing Notice

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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Model V105

February 2008   SRV FX703   Rev. A00

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Summary of Contents for V105 - All-in-One Printer

Page 1: ...d trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary in...

Page 2: ...n Guide Supported paper type and sizes How to select and store print media How to load printable media into my printer How to configure printer settings How to set up and use printer software How to care for and maintain my printer How to troubleshoot and solve problems User s Guide Software and Drivers Certified drivers for your printer and installers for Dell printer software Readme files Last m...

Page 3: ...ocumentation driver downloads and product upgrades Upgrades Upgrade information for components such as memory the network cards and optional equipment Customer Care Contact information service call and order status warranty and repair information Dell Support Website support dell com NOTE Select your region or business segment to view the appropriate support site Supplies for my printer Accessorie...

Page 4: ... documents and images Printing Preferences Allows you to adjust printer settings Dell Ink Management System Warns you when your printer is running low on ink Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3 2 Allows you to view manage and edit photos stored on your computer Using the Dell Imaging Toolbox The Dell Imaging Toolbox allows you to Scan copy and use a variety of tools for your printing needs Sel...

Page 5: ... Specify the blank paper size Specify the size of the original document being copied Lighten or darken your copies this can also be accomplished using the operator panel Resize your copies Photos My Photo Album Manage saved photos in a photo album Print saved photos Create photo greeting cards Create posters from saved photos Attach a saved photo to e mail messages Convert saved photos to PDF Acti...

Page 6: ...og box opens To access Printing Preferences when a document is not open 1 In Windows Vista a Click Control Panel b Click Hardware and Sound c Click Printers In Windows XP click Start Settings Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes In Windows 2000 click Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the Dell V105 icon 3 Click Printing Preferences The Printing Preferences dialog box has...

Page 7: ...dge is replaced or the option is cleared from More Options located on the Advanced tab of the Printing Preferences The Reserve Tank dialog does not display after the low ink cartridge has been replaced The Complete A Print check box is automatically reset when a new or different cartridge is installed Print Setup Quality Speed Select Draft Normal or Photo depending on your desired output quality D...

Page 8: ...ick OK Using the Dell Service Center The Dell Service Center is a diagnostic tool that provides step by step troubleshooting help with problems encountered while using the printer It also contains links to printer maintenance tasks and customer support To access the Dell Service Center you can use either of these methods From an error message dialog box Click the For additional assistance use the ...

Page 9: ...quired Microsoft XPS files are launched Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the patch To install the driver 1 Click Control Panel 2 Under Hardware and Sound click Printer and then click Add a Printer 3 From the Add Printer dialog box click Add a local printer 4 From the Use an existing port drop down menu select Virtual printer port for USB and then click Next 5 Click Have d...

Page 10: ...l Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP and WIndows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell V105 2 Click Uninstall Dell V105 3 Follow the instructions on the screen 4 Restart your computer 5 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD and then follow the instructions on the screen If the installation screen does not appear a In Windows Vista click Computer In Windows XP click Start...

Page 11: ...r Part Description 1 Top cover Top of the printer that holds your document or photo flat while you scan it 2 Paper exit tray Tray that holds the paper as it exits the printer NOTE Pull the paper exit tray stop straight out to extend it 3 Operator panel Panel on the printer that you use to control copying scanning and printing For more information see Understanding the Operator Panel 4 Foreign obje...

Page 12: ... the other black or photo 12 Express Service Code Identify your printer when you use support dell com or contact technical support Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support NOTE The Express Service Code is not available in all countries Number Part Description 13 Power supply Supplies power to the printer NOTE The power supply is removable When the power ...

Page 13: ...urn the printer on or off Cancel a print copy or scan job in progress Reset the printer 6 Mono or photo cartridge error LED Check if the black or photo ink cartridge needs to be replaced 7 Color cartridge error LED Check if the color ink cartridge needs to be replaced 8 Paper feed button Load or eject paper 9 4 x 6 Copy button Initiate a 4 x 6 color photo copy 10 Mono Copy button Initiate a black ...

Page 14: ...t The ink cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position unless the printer is busy 3 Press down on the ink cartridge lever to raise each ink cartridge lid 4 Remove the old ink cartridges CAUTION Before performing any of the procedures listed in this section read and follow the safety information in your Owner s Manual CAUTION It is recommended that Dell ink cartridges be used for your ...

Page 15: ... left ink cartridge carrier and the color ink cartridge is secure in the right ink cartridge carrier NOTE For normal printing use a black cartridge and a color cartridge For photo printing replace the black cartridge with a photo cartridge 8 Snap each lid closed 9 Close the printer Lift the scanner base unit and then push the scanner support back towards the rear of the printer Lower the scanner b...

Page 16: ...ers In Windows XP click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes In Windows 2000 click Start Settings Printers 3 Right click the Dell V105 icon 4 Click Printing Preferences The Printing Preferences dialog box opens 5 Click the Maintenance tab 6 Click Align Ink Cartridges 7 Click Print 8 Follow the instructions on the computer screen The ink cartridges align when the page ...

Page 17: ...ozzles with a clean dry cloth and then print your document again Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet 2 Remove paper from the paper support and paper exit tray 3 Dampen a clean lint free cloth with water 4 Wipe only the outside of the printer making sure to remove any ink residue that has accumulated on the paper exit tr...

Page 18: ... not force paper into the printer The paper should be flat against the paper support surface and the edges should be flush against both paper guides Print Media Guidelines Load up to Ensure that 100 sheets of plain paper The paper guides rest against the edges of the paper You load letterhead paper with the print side facing up and the top of the letterhead going into the printer first 25 sheets o...

Page 19: ...ailing internationally print in Landscape orientation with the stamp in the upper left corner You select the correct envelope size Select the next biggest size if the exact envelope size is not listed and set the left and right margins so your envelope is correctly positioned 25 sheets of labels The print side of the label sheet faces up The paper guides rest against the edges of the label sheet Y...

Page 20: ... that the upper left corner of the front of the item aligns with the arrow on the printer 3 Close the top cover The paper guides rest against the edges of the transfer You select Normal or Photo print quality 50 transparencies The rough side of the transparencies faces up The paper guides rest against the edges of the transparencies ...

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Page 22: ...blems Verify that your printer is compatible with your computer The printer supports Windows Vista Windows XP and Windows 2000 only Windows ME Windows 98 and Windows 95 are not supported by this printer Ensure that you have turned on both your printer and your computer Check the USB cable Ensure that the USB cable is firmly connected to your printer and your computer Shut down the computer reconne...

Page 23: ...power cable from the electrical outlet Reconnect the printer power cable into the electrical outlet and turn on the printer Restart your computer If the problem still exists replace the USB cable Set your printer as the default printer 1 In Windows Vista a Click Control Panel b Click Hardware and Sound c Click Printers In Windows XP click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers an...

Page 24: ... has been held or paused 1 In Windows Vista a Click Control Panel b Click Hardware and Sound c Click Printers In Windows XP click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes In Windows 2000 click Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the Dell V105 icon 3 Make sure Pause Printing is not selected If Pause Printing is selected click it to clear the option Check for blinking lig...

Page 25: ...ion see Replacing Ink Cartridges EC1 flashes slowly The color ink cartridge is invalid Replace the invalid ink cartridge For more information see Replacing Ink Cartridges EC1 flashes slowly The black or photo ink cartridge is invalid Replace the invalid ink cartridge For more information see Replacing Ink Cartridges EC2 and flash rapidly Both cartridges are missing Insert a black or photo cartridg...

Page 26: ... is properly loaded in the input tray Do not overload the input tray Do not remove media from the input tray while printing Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading Do not use creased damp or curled paper Orient the media according to the instructions for the printer Printing Problems Check the ink levels and install new print cartridges if necessary For more information see Replacing Ink ...

Page 27: ...ng Paper Copying Problems Check for blinking lights or error messages on the printer For more information see Error Codes and Flashing Lights on the Operator Panel Make sure the scanner glass is clean Gently wipe the scanner glass as well as the thin strip of glass beside it with a clean lint free cloth dampened with water Remove image patterns from magazines or newspapers 1 In Windows Vista a Cli...

Page 28: ...t the image that you want to edit 5 With an image open click the Advanced tab 6 Click Image Patterns The Image Patterns dialog box opens 7 Select Reduce stray marks background noise on color documents 8 Move the slider from left to right to adjust the quantity of background noise on your scanned document 9 Click OK Make sure the document or photo is loaded correctly on the scanner glass For more i...

Page 29: ... the printer power cable from the electrical outlet Reconnect the printer power cable into the electrical outlet and turn on the printer Restart your computer Change the scan resolution to a lower value if scanning takes too long or freezes the computer 1 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP and Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs De...

Page 30: ...ning or Preview to preview your document or photo before scanning Remove image patterns from magazines or newspapers 1 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP or Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell V105 2 Select Dell Imaging Toolbox The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens 3 From the Home screen click My Photo Album ...

Page 31: ... the slider from left to right to adjust the quantity of background noise on your scanned document 9 Click OK Make sure the document or photo is loaded correctly on the scanner glass For more information see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass Make sure the scanner glass is clean Gently wipe the scanner glass as well as the thin strip of glass beside it with a clean lint free cloth dam...

Page 32: ...igning Ink Cartridges and Cleaning the Ink Cartridge Nozzles For additional solutions go to http support dell com support General Guidelines for Selecting or Loading Print Media Attempting to print on damp curled wrinkled or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality Use only high quality copier grade paper for the best print quality Avoid paper with embossed lettering perforations or ...

Page 33: ...ick File Print The Print dialog box opens 4 Click Preferences Properties Options or Setup depending on the program or operating system The Printing Preferences dialog box opens 5 On the Print Setup and Advanced tabs make any necessary changes for your document 6 After customizing your settings click OK The Printing Preferences dialog box closes 7 Click OK or Print Printing Photos Printing Photos 1...

Page 34: ...uter 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load the paper For more information see Loading Paper 3 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP and Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell V105 4 Select Dell Imaging Toolbox The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens 5 From the Home screen click...

Page 35: ... to select the photo or photos you want to print 8 Click Next 9 From the drop down lists select the print quality paper size and paper type settings you want 10 From the last column of the table select the number of prints you want 11 Click Print Now Creating Photo Greeting Cards 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load the paper For more information see Loadin...

Page 36: ...ard from the Share tab b From the Send Quality and Speed area of the screen select the image size c Click Create E mail to create an e mail message with your photo greeting card attached Printing Envelopes 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load the envelope with the print side facing up 3 With your document open click File Print The Print dialog box opens 4 C...

Page 37: ...nces Properties Options or Setup depending on the program or operating system The Printing Preferences dialog box opens 5 On the Advanced tab select N up from the Layout drop down list 6 From the Pages per sheet drop down list select how many pages you want to be printed on one sheet 7 Select the Print Page Borders check box if you want borders between pages 8 On the Print Setup tab make any addit...

Page 38: ...r and make sure they are connected 2 Load the paper For more information see Loading Paper 3 With your document open click File Print 4 Click Preferences Properties Options or Setup depending on the program or operating system The Printing Preferences dialog box opens 5 On the Advanced tab select Banner from the Layout drop down list and then select Letter Banner or A4 Banner from the Banner Paper...

Page 39: ...ogram You can print booklets using these paper sizes Letter A4 1 Load the paper For more information see Loading Paper 2 With your document open click File Print 3 From the Print dialog box click Properties Preferences Options or Setup depending on the program or operating system 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 From the Layout drop down menu select Booklet 6 If you are printing a large booklet select t...

Page 40: ...print the even numbered pages of the document on the back sides of the paper 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load the paper For more information see Loading Paper 3 With your document open click File Print 4 Click Preferences Properties Options or Setup depending on the program or operating system 5 Click the Advanced tab and then select the 2 sided printin...

Page 41: ...ument or photo to print you can specify various settings such as print on both sides of the paper print in higher or lower quality print only in black and white and more If you have preferred settings you can make these the default so you do not have to specify your printing preferences each time you send a print job To make your preferred settings the default print settings for most programs open...

Page 42: ...ult number of copies From the Advanced tab you can Specify layouts that you want to set as default From the Maintenance tab There are no print settings to set as default from the Maintenance tab From here you can Install clean and align ink cartridges Print a test page Get information on sharing your printer on a network ...

Page 43: ... Memory 8 MB SDRAM 8 MB FLASH Connectivity USB 2 0 high speed Duty cycle average 3 000 pages per month Printer life Printer 12 000 pages Scanner 12 000 scans Temperature Relative Humidity Condition Temperature Relative humidity non condensing Operation 61 to 90 F 8 to 80 Storage 34 to 140 F 5 to 80 Shipping 40 to 140 F 5 to 100 Rated AC input 100 240 V Rated frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Minimum AC inp...

Page 44: ...rint resolution Photo Glossy paper All other media Draft 150 x 150 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 300 x 600 dpi Normal 300 x 300 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Photo 600 x 600 dpi 4800 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi Operating System Processor speed MHz RAM MB Hard disk Microsoft Windows Vista 800 MHz Pentium Celeron 512 500 MB Microsoft Windows XP 800 MHz Pentium Celeron 128 500 MB Microsoft Windows 2000 800 MH...

Page 45: ... 3 Envelopes 216 x 277 mm Kakugata 4 Envelopes 197 x 267 mm Kakugata 5 Envelopes 190 x 240 mm Kakugata 6 Envelopes 162 x 229 mm 10 envelopes Greeting cards index cards postcards or photo cards Photo Post card 4 x 6 inches Index card 3 x 5 inches Hagaki Card 100 x 148 mm 25 cards Heavyweight matte or photo glossy paper 8 5 x 11 inches 216 x 279 mm A4 8 27 x 11 69 inches 210 x 297 mm 4 x 6 inches 10...

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Page 47: ...ng Your Computer 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load the paper For more information see Loading Paper 3 Load your original document For more information see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass 4 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP or Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Print...

Page 48: ... the 4 x 6 Copy button To copy photos with other sizes press the Color Copy button to start a color copy or the Mono Copy button to start a black and white copy Using Your Computer 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load photo glossy paper with the print side facing up If you want to copy a 4 x 6 photo load a 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm photo card with the print side fac...

Page 49: ... pane of the Copy dialog box 10 From the drop down lists select the print quality paper size and paper type settings that you want 11 To select multiple prints of a photo or to select photo sizes other than 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 in select the options you want in the table Use the drop down list in the last column to view and select other sizes 12 Click Copy Now ...

Page 50: ...provided by the original manufacturer including those purchased and or installed through Software Peripherals DellWare ReadyWare and Custom Factory Integration CFI DellPlus Contacting Dell You can access Dell Support at support dell com Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information You can contact Dell electronically u...

Page 51: ...nly Warranty and Return Policy Dell Inc Dell manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices For information about the Dell warranty for your printer refer to the Product Information Guide ...

Page 52: ...button Using Your Computer 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load your original document or photo facedown on the scanner glass For more information see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass 3 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP or Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Del...

Page 53: ...ck Scan Multiple Photos 6 Click Start Scanning Documents for Editing The Optical Character Recognition OCR feature turns a scanned document into text that you can edit with a word processing application NOTE For customers using Japanese or Simplified Chinese ensure that you have OCR software installed on your computer A copy of OCR software is provided with your printer and should have been instal...

Page 54: ... Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP and Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell V105 4 Select Dell Imaging Toolbox The Dell Imaging Toolbox opens 5 From the Home screen click Activities 6 Click Edit Picture 7 Select the Photo or Several Photos option 8 Click Start The image appears in the Save or Edit dialog box 9 Select editing options from the left p...

Page 55: ...hen click OK To rename the file type the name in the File Name area To save the photo as another file type select the file type from the File Type drop down list To select a date for the photo click the drop down list and select a date from the calendar b Click Save Resizing Images or Documents 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 In Windows Vista a Click Progra...

Page 56: ...E Mailing Documents or Photos Scanning Documents or Photos for E Mailing You can scan documents or photos and attach them to e mail messages 1 Turn on your computer and printer and ensure that they are connected 2 Load your original document or photo facedown on the scanner glass For more information see Loading Original Documents on the Scanner Glass 3 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click De...

Page 57: ... 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell V105 2 Select Dell Imaging Toolbox The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens 3 From the Home screen click My Photo Album 4 From the Folders pane open the folder that contains the files you want to send Thumbnails of all photos and documents in the folder appear in the preview area 5 Click to select each photo or document that you want t...

Page 58: ...ary to add a previously scanned image and then select or deselect images by clicking on them in the preview pane b Click Add Files when you have made your selections 11 Select Save all images as one PDF file or Save each image as individual PDF file 12 Click Create PDF The software prepares your PDF and opens a Save dialog box 13 Type a file name for your PDF and select a storage location 14 Click...

Page 59: ...nd select a storage location 11 Click Save Customizing Scan Settings 1 In Windows Vista a Click Programs b Click Dell Printers c Click Dell V105 In Windows XP and Windows 2000 Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell V105 2 Select Dell Imaging Toolbox The Dell Imaging Toolbox dialog box opens 3 From the Home screen click Scan 4 Click Custom Settings 5 Change the settings as needed S...

Page 60: ...Scan Settings Select Always use simple scan settings to use the default scan settings Select Always start scanning with the settings below to customize the remaining scan settings From the Color Depth area select the color depth from the list From the Scan Resolution Dots per inch area select the resolution value from the list Click Auto crop the scanned item to use the slider to select your cropp...

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