Dell 1230c manual Supplied Software, Printer Driver Features, Printer driver, Contents

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SUPPLIED SOFTWARE

You must install the printer software using the supplied CD after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer. The CD provides you with the following software.

CD

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

Printer

Windows

Printer driver: Use this driver to take full

software CD

 

advantage of your printer’s features.

 

 

Printer Setting Utility: This program

 

 

allows you to set up printer’s other

 

 

options from your computer desktop.

 

 

Dell Toner Management System™:

 

 

Displays the status of the printer and the

 

 

name of the job when you send a job to

 

 

print. The Dell Toner Management

 

 

System™ window also displays the level

 

 

of toner remaining and allows you to

 

 

order replacement toner cartridges.

 

 

Status Monitor: This program allows you

 

 

to monitor the printer’s status and alerts

 

 

you when an error occurs during printing.

 

 

 

 

Macintosh

Printer driver: Use this driver to run

 

 

your printer from a Macintosh computer

 

 

and print documents.

 

 

Printer Setting Utility: This program

 

 

allows you to set up printer’s other

 

 

options from your computer desktop.

 

 

 

PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES

Your printer drivers support the following standard features:

Paper orientation, size, source and media type selection

Number of copies

In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers:

Some models or operating system may not support the certain feature(s) in the following table.

Printer driver

FEATURE

WINDOWS

MACINTOSH

 

 

 

Color mode

O

O

 

 

 

printer quality option

O

O

 

 

 

Poster printing

O

X

 

 

 

Multiple pages per sheet (N-up)

O

O

 

 

 

Fit to page printing

O

O

 

 

 

Scale printing

O

O

 

 

 

Watermark

O

X

 

 

 

Overlay

O

X

 

 

 

Duplex (Manual)

O

X

 

 

 

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Contents Color Laser Printer Special Features Features of your new laser printerConvention Description Example About this USER’S GuideFinding More Information Quick Install GuideOnline User’s Guide Printer Driver HelpImportant Safety Symbols and Precautions Safety informationAWG American Wire Gauge Page Contents Printing problems Solving other problemsPrinting quality problems How to purchasePrinter Overview IntroductionFront view Rear view This chapter includesStatus LED Control Panel OverviewLEDs Understanding the Control PanelStop button Status Toner Colors LED DescriptionContents Printer Driver FeaturesFeature Windows Macintosh Supplied SoftwareGetting started Setting UP the HardwarePrinting a Demo System RequirementsMac OS Installing the Software10.3 ~ Mac OS XAltitude adjustment Printers Basic SettingsUsing the save modes Auto continueSelecting Print Media Selecting and loading print mediaType Size Dimensions Weighta Capacityb Specifications on print mediaMedia Type Guidelines Guidelines for special print mediaChanging the Size of the Paper in the Paper Tray Selecting and loading print media Setting the Paper Size and Type Adjusting the Output SupportPrinting on Special Print Materials Select Printers and FaxesBasic printing Canceling a Print JOBPrinting a Document Cleaning Your Printer MaintenanceCleaning the outside Cleaning the insidePlug in the power cord and turn the printer on Toner cartridge storage Maintaining the CartridgeExpected cartridge life Redistributing tonerReplacing the Toner Cartridge Replacing the Imaging Unit Replacing the Waste Toner Container Items Yield Average Maintenance PartsTips for Avoiding Paper Jams TroubleshootingClearing Paper Jams Fuser lever Printing problems Solving Other ProblemsCondition Suggested Solutions Condition Possible Suggested Solutions CausePrinting quality problems Dropouts Toner specksWhite Spots Vertical linesCharacters MisformedSolid Color or Black pagesCommon Macintosh problems Common Windows problemsPrinting. If the message appears in Ready HOW to Purchase Ordering supplies and accessoriesSupplies Type Average Yield Part NumberGeneral Specifications SpecificationsPrinter Specifications ADF GlossaryFDI LED TCP/IP LED IndexPage Software section Contents Sharing the Printer Locally Installing Software for Local Printing Installing Printer SoftwareCustom Installation Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next Reinstalling Printer SoftwareNext Removing Printer SoftwareSelect your printer driver from the Name drop-down list Printing a DocumentPrinting to a file PRN Printer SettingsSelect Printers and Faxes Select your printer driver icon Paper Tab Layout TabGraphics Tab Color ModeType Advanced Options Extras TabWatermark OverlayUsing Help Using a Favorite SettingAbout Tab Printer TabPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Advanced PrintingPrinting Booklets Printing PostersPrinting a Reduced or Enlarged Document Printing on Both Sides of PaperFitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size NoneUsing an Existing Watermark Using WatermarksCreating a Watermark Editing a WatermarkWhat is an Overlay? Using OverlaysUsing a Page Overlay Creating a New Page OverlaySetting Up a Client Computer Setting Up a Host ComputerCheck the Share this printer box Double-clickPrinters and FaxesPrinter Settings Utility Using the Dell Toner Management SystemPrinter Status Monitor Dell Toner Re-order application Setting Up the Printer Installing SoftwarePrinter driver Printing Changing Printer SettingsPrinting a Document Graphics Printer FeaturesPaper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Index Windows Watermark create 16 delete 16 edit 16 print REV