Dell V525W Printer User Manual


 
Printer is printing blank pages
Blank pages may be caused by improperly installed ink cartridges.
REINSTALL THE INK CARTRIDGES AND DEEP CLEAN AND ALIGN THE PRINTHEAD
1 Reinstall the ink cartridges, see “Replacing ink cartridges” on page 15 for more information.
If the cartridges do not seem to fit, then make sure the printhead is properly seated, and then try installing the
cartridges again.
2 Load plain, unmarked paper.
3 From the printer control panel, navigate to:
> Setup > > Maintenance >
4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Deep Clean Printhead, and then press .
A cleaning page prints.
5 Load plain, unmarked paper.
6 From the Maintenance menu screen, press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Align Printer, and
then press
.
An alignment page prints.
Note: Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.
Printer is busy or does not respond
If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:
MAKE SURE THE PRINTER IS NOT IN SLEEP MODE
If the power light is blinking on and off slowly, then the printer is in Sleep mode. Press to wake up the printer.
If the printer will not come out of Sleep mode, then reset the power:
1 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and then wait 10 seconds.
2 Insert the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the printer.
If this problem persists, then check our Web site for updates for your printer software or firmware.
RECONNECT THE PRINTER POWER SUPPLY
1 Turn off the printer.
Note: Make sure the printer is not in Sleep mode. Press and hold
for three seconds to turn off the printer.
2 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and then pull out the power cord from the power supply.
3 After one minute, reconnect the power cord into the power supply, and then plug the power cord into the wall
outlet.
4 Turn on the printer.
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