Dell Ink Management System - Dell V305 All In One Inkjet Printer User Manual

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 Dell Service Center link.
From the Start Menu:
1. In Windows Vista:
a. Click ® Programs.
b. Click Dell Printers.
c. Click Dell V305.
In Windows XP and Windows 2000:
Click Start® Programs or All Programs® Dell Printers® Dell V305.
2. Click Dell Service Center.
The Dell Service Center dialog box opens.

Dell Ink Management System

Each time you print a job, a printing progress screen appears, which shows the progress of the print job as well as the
amount of ink remaining and the approximate number of pages remaining in the cartridge. The page counter is hidden
during the first 50 pages of cartridge use, until printing habits are learned and a more accurate count can be given. The
number of pages remaining changes as a result of the type of print jobs the printer completes.
When your ink cartridge levels are low, a Low Ink Warning appears on your screen when you try to print. This warning
is displayed every time you print until you install a new ink cartridge. For more information, see
When one or both of your ink cartridges are empty, the Reserve Tank window appears on your screen when you try to
print. If you continue printing, the print job may not print as you expect.
If your black ink cartridge is out of ink, you can choose to print black from the color ink cartridge (Process Black) by
selecting Complete-A-Print before clicking the Continue Printing button. If you select Complete-A-Print and click
Continue Printing, Process Black is used for all black printing until the black cartridge 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 again until 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.
If your color ink cartridge is out of ink, you can choose to print color documents in grayscale by selecting Complete-A-
Print before clicking the Continue Printing button. If you select Complete-A-Print, and click Continue Printing, all
Replacing Ink Cartridges.