Dell 725 Personal Inkjet Printer User manual

Dell™ Color Printer 725 User's Guide

Click the links to the left for information on the features and operation of your printer. For information on

other documentation included with your printer, see Finding Information.

To order ink or supplies from Dell:

Double-click the icon on your desktop.1.

Visit Dell's website: www.dell.com/supplies2.

Order Dell printer supplies by phone. See Ordering Supplies for the correct phone number for your

country.

For the best service, make sure you have the Dell printer Service Tag available. See Express Service

Code and Service Tag number for more information.

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your printer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how

to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo, Dell Picture Studio, and Dell Ink Management System are trademarks of

Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or

their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

Model 725

November 2005 SRV XF819 Rev. A00

Finding Information

What are you looking for?

Find it here

Drivers for my printer

My User's Guide

Drivers and Utilities CD

If you purchased your Dell computer and printer at the same time,

documentation and drivers for your printer are already installed on your

computer. You can use the CD to uninstall/reinstall drivers or access your

documentation.

Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates

about technical changes to your printer or advanced technical reference

material for experienced users or technicians.

How to set up my printer

Setting Up Your Printer poster

Safety information

Warranty information

Product Information Guide

Express Service Code and

Service Tag number

Express Service Code and Service Tag number

Service Tag number

This label is located under the front cover of the printer.

NOTE: The Express Service Code is not available in all countries.

Latest drivers for my

printer

Answers to technical

service and support

questions

Documentation for my

printer

Dell Support Website

The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including:

Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians,

and online courses

Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory

Customer Care - Contact information, order status, warranty, and

repair information

Downloads - Drivers

Reference - Printer documentation and product specifications

How to use Windows

Documentation for my

printer

Windows XP Help and Support Center

Click Start Help and Support.1. Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the

arrow icon.

Click the topic that describes your problem.3. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.4.

About Your Printer

Understanding the Printer Parts

Setting Up Your Printer

Understanding the Software

Understanding the Printer Parts

Part:

Description:

Paper support

Part that supports loaded paper.

Paper guide

Guide that helps the paper feed into the printer properly.

Front cover

Cover you lift to gain access to the ink cartridge or to clear a paper jam.

Paper exit tray

Tray that holds the paper as it exits the printer.

NOTE: To extend the paper exit tray, pull the tray straight out.

Paper feed

button

Button you press to feed paper through the printer.

Power button

Button you press to power the printer on and off.

USB connector

Slot into which you plug the USB cable (sold separately). The other end of the USB

cable plugs into your computer.

Power

connector

Slot into which you plug the power cable.

NOTE: Insert the power cable into the printer before connecting the power cable into

the wall outlet.

Setting Up Your Printer

NOTE: The Dell™ Color Printer 725 supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP, and Windows

XP Professional x64 Edition.

Follow the instructions on your Setting Up Your Printer poster to install the hardware and software. If you

encounter problems during setup, see Setup Problems.

Understanding the Software

The printer software includes:

Printing Preferences - Allows you to adjust printer settings.

Dell Picture Studio™ - Allows you to manage, edit, display, print, and convert photos and other

types of images.

Dell Ink Management System™ - Warns you when your printer is running low on ink.

Using Printing Preferences

Printing Preferences allows you to change the various printer settings. You can change your printer settings

in Printing Preferences depending on the type of project you want to create.

To access Printing Preferences:

With your document open, click File Print.1.

The Print dialog box opens.

In the Print dialog box, click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the

program or operating system).

The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.

To access Printing Preferences when a document is not open:

In Windows XP, click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and

Faxes.

In Windows 2000, click Start Settings Printers.

Right-click the printer icon, and then select Printing Preferences.2.

The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.

NOTE: Changes made to the printer settings from the Printers folder become the default settings for

most programs.

Printing Preferences Tabs

Tab

Options

Print Setup

Quality/Speed - Select Automatic, Draft, Normal, or Photo depending on your desired

output quality.

Media Type - Allows you to set the paper type.

Paper Size - Select the size and type of paper.

Orientation - Select how the document is arranged on the printed page. You can print using

portrait or landscape orientation.

Multiple Copies - Customize how the printer prints several copies of a single print job:

Collated, Normal, or Print Last Page First.

Advanced

2-Sided Printing - Select this to print on both sides of the paper.

Layout - Select Normal, Banner, Mirror, N-up, Poster, Booklet, or Borderless.

Automatic Image Sharpening - Automatically select the best image sharpening level based

on image content.

More Options - Allows you to specify Appearance Mode options.

Maintenance

Install Print Cartridge

Clean Print Cartridge

Align Print Cartridge

Print a Test Page

Using Dell Picture Studio

Network Support

Using Dell Picture Studio

In Dell Picture Studio, you can explore digital photography and learn how to organize, create, or print

photos. There are two components to the Dell Picture Studio:

Paint Shop Photo Album 5

Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Picture Studio 3 Paint Shop Photo Album

5 Paint Shop Photo Album 5.

Paint Shop Pro Studio

Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Picture Studio 3 Paint Shop Pro

Studio Jasc Paint Shop Pro Studio.

NOTE: Depending on your operating system, some or all of these programs may not be available to

you.

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 level is 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 on

replacing an ink cartridge, see Replacing an Ink Cartridge.

When your ink cartridge is 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.

Removing and Reinstalling the Software

If your printer does not function properly, or communication error messages appear when using your printer,

you can remove and reinstall the printer software.

Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell Color Printer 725 Uninstall

Dell Color Printer 725.

Follow the instructions on the screen.2.

Restart your computer.3.

Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then follow the instructions on the screen.4.

If the installation screen does not appear:

In Windows XP, click Start My Computer.a.

In Windows 2000, double-click My Computer from your desktop.

Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. If necessary, double-click setup.exe.b.

When the printer software installation screen appears, click Personal Installation or Network

Installation.

Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the installation.d.

Using the Printer

Loading Paper

Printing a Document

Printing Photos

Print Borderless Photos

Loading Paper

Fan the paper.1.

Place the paper against the guide on the right side of the paper support.2.

Squeeze and slide the left paper guide to the left edge of the paper.3.

NOTE: Do not force paper into the printer. The paper should be flat against the paper support surface,

and the left edge should be flush against the left paper guide.

Printing a Document

NOTE: The printer only uses a color ink cartridge. However, the printer is still capable of printing in

black and white using the color cartridge (Process Black).

Turn on your computer and printer, and make sure they are connected.1.

Load paper with the print side facing up. For more information, see Loading Paper.2.

With your document open, click File Print.3.

The Print dialog box opens.

To customize your print settings:

Click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program or operating

system).

The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.

On the Print Setup tab, select the print quality/speed, paper size, black and white or color

printing, borderless printing, orientation, and number of copies.

On the Advanced tab, you can specify a 2-sided printing option, a specialized layout option, or if

you want to use Automatic Image Sharpening.

Click OK at the bottom of the screen to return to the Print dialog box.d.

Click OK or Print (depending on the program or operating system).5.

Printing Photos

Load the photo paper with the print (glossy) side facing up.1.

With your document open, click File Print.2.

The Print dialog box opens.

To customize your print settings, click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on

the program or operating system).

The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.

NOTE: If you are using the Dell Picture Studio,™ select View All Printer Settings to view Print

Properties.

On the Print Setup tab, select Photo, and then select the dpi settings for the photo from the drop-

down menu.

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