Dell V515W Support Question
Dell V515W Support Question
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Question posted by neumanmc on November 14th, 2011
My Dell V515w Will Not Scan, What Can I Do
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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 4
... Canceling copy jobs...58
Scanning 59
Tips for scanning...59 Scanning to a local or network computer...59 Scanning to a flash drive or memory card...60 Scanning photos into an editing application...60 Scanning documents into an editing application 61 Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer software 62 Scanning to a PDF...63 Scanning FAQ...63 Canceling scan jobs...64
Faxing 65...
User's Guide - Page 5
......115
Troubleshooting 116
Before you troubleshoot...116 Using the Service Center to solve printer problems 116 If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem 116 Setup troubleshooting...116 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...123 Print troubleshooting...125 Copy and scan troubleshooting...127 Fax troubleshooting...129 Memory card troubleshooting...135 Wireless troubleshooting...137
Notices...
User's Guide - Page 8
... paper.
Conserving energy
• Activate Eco-Mode.
You can scan documents or photographs and save . This feature sets the screen brightness to low and sets the printer to change to Power Saver
mode after the printer has been idle for a set amount of your printer, read the User's Guide carefully, and make sure it...
User's Guide - Page 9
...printer:
• Selecting and storing paper and specialty media • Loading paper • Performing printing, copying, scanning, and faxing tasks,
depending on your printer model
• Configuring printer...updates, check our Web site at support.dell.com.
Initial setup instructions:
• Connecting the printer • Installing the printer software
Find it away. • ...
User's Guide - Page 10
... you contact support so that they may not be found on the Support Web site. technicians
• Supplies and accessories for your printer • Replacement cartridges
Dell Printer Supplies Web site-dell.com/supplies
You can purchase printer supplies online, by telephone, or in select retail stores.
• Safety information for preparing to operate your...
User's Guide - Page 11
...) paper guide Keep paper straight when feeding it into the ADF. About your printer
11
The light blinks to the printer.
5 Card reader light
Check card reader status. Note: Adjust the paper guide on the scanner glass.
11 ADF
Scan, copy, or fax multiple-page letter-, legal-, and A4-size documents.
12 Paper...
User's Guide - Page 12
... to send and receive faxes.
7 USB port
8 Printhead 9 Scanner unit
Connect the printer to the printer and the telephone line. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when... the scanner glass.
2 Scanner glass
Scan and copy photos and documents.
3 Security slot
Install an anti-theft cable on your printer.
4 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source.
5 EXT ...
User's Guide - Page 13
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Ordering and replacing supplies
Ordering ink cartridges
Page yields available at www.dell.com/supplies.
After use only. To know more about recycling Dell products, visit www.dell.com/recycling.
2 Available only on your printer. 2 Open the printer. For best results, use only Dell ink cartridges. Replacing ink cartridges
Make sure you have a new ink cartridge...
User's Guide - Page 15
... 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 16
... , press to switch to Power Saver mode. Note: When the printer is on and off the printer. Access the fax menu and send faxes.
Using the printer control panel buttons and menus
16 Access the scan menu and scan documents. Press and hold for three seconds to turn off . • Switch to Power Saver mode...
User's Guide - Page 17
... Use the:
To
6 Display
View:
Note: The display is selected. Note: The Copy, Scan, Fax, and Photo button lights are off when this button is turned off in a fax ... numbers.
2 Redial/Pause In Fax mode:
• Insert a three-second pause in Power Saver mode. • Printer status
• Messages
• Menus
7 Arrow buttons
Choose a menu or submenu item that appears on the display.
...
User's Guide - Page 18
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• Quality • Original Size
• Lighter/Darker • Quality
Using the printer control panel buttons and menus
18 Changing temporary settings into new default settings
The following menus revert... inactivity or after the printer is selected.
6 Cancel button • Cancel a print, copy, scan, or fax job in progress. • Exit from a menu level of the Copy, Scan, Fax, Photo, or...
User's Guide - Page 22
... 8.10 (Web only)* • Linux openSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 (Web only)* • Linux Fedora 10 (Web only)*
* The printer driver for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com.
Note: Updated printer firmware may have chosen to 500MB of various software programs and what they can help you set up to...
User's Guide - Page 23
... in the built-in phone book. • Access the Dell Fax Setup Utility. Dell Ink Management System
Order ink.
Abbyy Sprint OCR
Scan a document and produce text that you can edit with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability.
Dell Fax Solutions (referred to as Printer Home)
• Launch applications or programs. • Access the...
User's Guide - Page 24
...printer software. Using the Macintosh printer software
Software installed during installation. Printer software
Applications are saved in Mac OS X version 10.5 or later)
• Access the printer utility. • Troubleshoot. • Order ink or supplies. • Contact Dell. • Check the printer...
To
• Scan photos and documents. • Customize settings for scan jobs.
•...
User's Guide - Page 25
... Card Reader (referred to as Network Card Reader)
• View the contents of the printer that you purchased. 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...
User's Guide - Page 27
... users
1 Close all open applications. 2 Download the latest installer from the printer Web site. 3 Launch the printer installation software, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. c Press..., 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...
User's Guide - Page 170
... receiving faxes
Auto Answer setting 81, 82 automatically 81 manually 82 tips 81, 82 recycling 8 Dell products 15 redial attempts, fax setting 76 redial time, fax setting 76 reducing an image 55 registering...to a flash drive 60 to a memory card 60 to a network 59 using the printer control
panel 59 scanning takes too long or freezes the computer 129 scheduled fax
sending 86 security
wireless network ...
User's Guide - Page 171
...printer 116 contacting technical support 116 fax checklist 129 Service Center 116 solving basic printer
problems 116 wireless network 137 troubleshooting, copy scanner unit does not close 127 troubleshooting, copy and scan cannot scan... 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 ...
