Printer Problems; Error Messages - Dell V305 All In One Inkjet Printer User Manual

2. Check for multiple objects for your printer.
3. Print a job to each of these print objects to see which printer is active.
4. Set that print object as the default printer:
a. Right-click the Dell V305 icon.
b. Click Set as Default Printer.
5. Delete the other copies of the print object by right-clicking the printer name and selecting Delete.
To prevent multiple instances of the printer in your Printers folder, ensure you always plug the USB cable back into
the same USB port that was originally used for the printer. Also, do not install printer drivers multiple times from
the Drivers and Utilities CD.

Printer Problems

Ensure the printer power cable is firmly connected to the printer and the electrical outlet.
Determine if the printer 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 V305 icon.
3. Make sure Pause Printing is not selected. If Pause Printing is selected, click it to clear the option.
Check for blinking lights on the printer.
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Ensure you installed the ink cartridges correctly and removed the sticker and tape from each
cartridge.
Make sure you loaded the paper correctly.
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Make sure the printer is not connected to a PictBridge-enabled camera.
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Error Messages

For more help and to check the latest information on troubleshooting your printer, please visit
http://support.dell.com/support.
Error Messages.
Loading Paper into the Paper
Printing Photos From a PictBridge-Enabled
Support.
Camera.