Setting Up Your Printer 
CAUTION: Before you set up and operate your Dell™ printer, read and follow the safety instructions in your Owner’s Manual.
•These instructions and illustrations are based on Dell Laser Printer 3100cn.
•The standard
•The optional multi protocol card is only available for Dell Laser Printer 3100cn.
•The tray module in steps 17 through 21 is optional for Dell Laser Printer 3000cn.
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Unpack the printer and tray module. Remove any tape from the printer and tray module, and remove the protective seal from the operator panel.
For the Dell Laser Printer 3000cn, the part marked with 
in the above illustration is not provided with the printer.
CAUTION: The printer requires at least two | 3 |
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people to lift it safely. |
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To install the standard tray module, place the tray module on top of the table or printer cabinet where you plan to use the printer. The three tabs, round peg thumbscrews, and square holes help you position the tray module so the edges are aligned properly. Set the printer on top of the tray module. Make sure the printer is securely in place.
For the Dell Laser Printer 3000cn, the procedures in step 2 and 3 are required if you purchase the optional
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Remove the tray. There are two knobs located under the top plate of the tray module. Reach into | Open the front door, remove the spacer, and then close the front door. |
the tray module and push up the knobs once, then turn the knobs counterclockwise as |
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illustrated to attach the tray module to the printer. |
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Connect the power cable into the printer, and plug it into the electrical | The toner cartridge carrier rotates and then stops. After confirming | Hold the tape on the protective cover and gently pull it forward to |
wall outlet. Turn on the printer. | the Insert Black Toner (K) message, open the front door. | remove the cover from each cartridge slot. You only have to remove the |
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| cover from each toner cartridge slot the first time you use your printer. |
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| Toner will be present on the roller. |
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Make sure the color of the toner cartridge matches the slot on the toner cartridge carrier. The order is K, Y, M, C. Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly.
CAUTION: When removing the toner seal, a small amount of toner leakage could occur.
Lift the tab up 90 degrees and pull the toner seal straight off, keeping it parallel with the toner cartridge.
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To insert the toner cartridge, face the label on the cartridge to the front | Close the front door. The toner cartridge carrier rotates to the next | Open the front door, then lift and push back the top cover. |
and align it with the arrows on the printer. Guide the cartridge until it | empty slot. When the color of the newly inserted cartridge appears on |
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snaps into place and then push down the handhold to lock the cartridge | the display, followed by the Insert message, insert the next toner |
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cartridge. Repeat steps |
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in place. |
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Take the drum cartridge out of the box, and then remove the protective sheet.
To insert the drum cartridge, push up the lever on the right side of the printer.
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