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Dell P713w User's Guide
June 2009 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Contents Safety information.............................................................................7 About your printer.............................................................................8 Thank you for choosing this printer!...............................................................................................................................8 Minimizing your printer's environmental impact......................................................................................
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Printing...............................................................................................34 Tips for printing....................................................................................................................................................................34 Printing basic documents.................................................................................................................................................34 Printing specialty documents..........
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E-mailing............................................................................................60 Setting up the printer to e-mail......................................................................................................................................60 Creating an e-mail contact list using the printer control panel..........................................................................61 Sending e-mail.........................................................................
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Safety information Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. Do not place or use this product near water or wet locations. Use only the power supply and power cord provided with this product or the manufacturer's authorized replacements. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Make sure that all external connections (such as Ethernet and telephone system connections) are properly installed in their marked plug-in ports. This product is designed
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About your printer Thank you for choosing this printer! We've worked hard to make sure it will meet your needs. To start using your new printer right away, use the setup materials that came with the printer, and then skim the User’s Guide to learn how to perform basic tasks. To get the most out of your printer, read the User’s Guide carefully, and make sure you check the latest updates on our Web site. We're committed to delivering performance and value with our printers, and we want to make sur
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Conserving ink � Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. These modes can be used to print documents using less ink than normal and are ideal for printing documents that are mostly text. � Use High Yield cartridges. Inks in High-Yield cartridges allow you to print more pages with fewer cartridges. � Clean the printhead. Before replacing and recycling your ink cartridges, try using the “Clean Printhead” and “Deep Clean Printhead” features. These features clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality o
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What are you looking for? Find it here Help using the printer software Windows Help Open a printer software program or application, and then click Help. Click to view context-sensitive information. Notes: � The Help installs automatically with the printer software. � The printer software is located in the printer Program folder or on the desktop, depending on your operating system. The latest supplemental information, updates, and online Dell Support Web site—support.dell.com technical support:
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Understanding the parts of the printer 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 Use the To 1 Scanner lid Access the scanner glass. 2 Scanner glass Scan and copy photos and documents. 3 Wi-Fi indicator Check wireless status. 4 Memory card slot Insert a memory card. PictBridge and USB port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera, a USB Bluetooth adapter, or a flash drive 5 to the printer. 6 Printer control panel Operate the printer. 7 Paper tray Load paper. 8 Paper exit tray Hold paper as it exits. About your printer
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Use the To 1 Printhead Install, replace, or remove ink cartridges. 2 Scanner unit � Access the ink cartridges and printhead. � Remove paper jams. 3 Ethernet port Connect your printer to a computer, a local network, an external DSL, or a cable modem. 4 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in or removing a USB cable or installation cable. 5 Security slot Install an anti-theft cable on the printer. Pow
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Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Page yields available at www.dell.com/supplies. For best results, use only Dell ink cartridges. 1 Item Regular cartridge Licensed cartridge Black cartridge Series 21 Series 21R 2 Black cartridge, high yield Series 24 Series 24R Color cartridge Series 21 Series 21R 2 Color cartridge, high yield Series 24 Series 24R 1 Licensed for a single use only. After use, return this cartridge to Dell for remanufacturing, refilling, or recycling. To kno
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3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges. 2 1 4 Use two hands to install each cartridge. 2 1 Note: Install the new ink cartridges immediately after removing the protective cap to avoid exposing the ink to air. 5 Close the printer. Recycling Dell products To return Dell products 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
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Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel The following diagrams explain the sections of the printer control panel: Note: The icons are displayed when they are selectable on the current screen. If an icon is not displayed, then the function is not available. 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Use To 1 Power � Turn the printer on and off. � Switch to Power Saver mode. Note: When the printer is on, press to switch to Power Saver mode. Press and hold for three seconds to turn o
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Use To 6 Help Display Help text and animation. 7 Home Return to the home screen. Understanding the home screen After the printer is turned on and a short warm-up period occurs, the display shows the following basic screen which is referred to as the home screen. Use the home screen selections to initiate an action, such as copying or scanning, or to change printer settings. 1 2 3 A Memory Copy Scan Device 2 1 7 6 5 4 Display item Description 1 Copy Access the copy menu and make copies. A A 2 Sca
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Display item Description 3 Memory Device View, select, print, and attach photos and documents to e-mail. Note: The PictBridge icon replaces the Memory Device icon when a PictBridge-enabled camera is connected to the printer. or PictBridge 4 Ink levels � Display the current ink levels of the installed tanks. � Access cartridge maintenance and information functions. 5 Setup Access the setup menu and change printer settings. 6 2-Sided Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. 2 1 7 Eco-Mode Activate
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Use To 3 Accept Save your setting. 4 Up arrow Scroll up. 5 Scrollbar Scroll up and down the menu list. 6 Down arrow Scroll down. To navigate using the touch screen: � Drag the scrollbar or touch the arrows until the menu or setting that you want appears on the display. � To confirm a setting or select a menu or item, touch it. � If necessary, touch Accept, OK, or after making a selection or changing a setting. This saves the setting. For example, to navigate to Paper Type and change the paper t
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Changing the Power Saver timeout The Power Saver timeout is the time it takes for the printer to switch to Power Saver mode when the printer is left idle. The Power Saver feature optimizes energy efficiency by reducing the printer power consumption (as much as 28 percent on some printer models) compared to the default printer settings. To save the most energy, select the lowest Power Saver timeout. 1 From the home screen, navigate to Power Saver: > Device Setup > Power Saver 2 Select a Power Sa
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Using the printer software Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up to 500 MB of free disk space. Supported operating systems 1 � Microsoft Windows 7 (Web only) � Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1) � Microsoft Windows XP (SP3) � Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4 or greater) 1 � Linux Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and 8.10 (Web only) 1 � Linux OpenSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 (Web only) 1 � Linux Fedora 10 (Web only) 1 The printer driver for this operating system is available only at support.dell.com. Using th
