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Dell B5460dn Laser Printer
User's Guide
May 2012 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Contents
Understanding printer menus....................................................................79
Saving money and the environment.........................................................128
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Safety information
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Learning about the printer
Finding information about the printer
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Selecting a location for the prin ter
Printer configurations
Learning about the printer 10
Basic model
Fully configured model
Using the printer contro l panel
Understanding the colors of the indicator and Sleep button lights
Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status
Learning about the printer 13
Sleep button light color and its corresponding printer status
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Available internal optio ns
Accessing the controller board
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Installing a memory card
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Installing an Internal Solutions Port
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Installing an optional card
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Installing a printer hard disk
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Removing a printer hard disk
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Installing hardware options
Order of installation
Installing optional trays
Attaching cables
Additional printer setup 33
Organizing the cables
Setting up the printer s oftware
Installing the printer software
Using the Internet
Updating available options in the printer driver
For Windows users
For Macintosh users
Networking
Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless networ k
Connecting the printer to a wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Connecting the printer to a wireless network using the Embedded Web Server
Changing port settings after installing a new network Internal Solutions Port
Setting up serial printing
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings page
Printing a network setup page
Loading paper and specialty media
Setting the paper si ze and type
Configuring Univers al paper settings
Loading the 550sheet tray
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Loading the 2100sheet tray
Loading A5size paper
Loading A4, letter, legal, oficio, and foliosize paper
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Loading paper and specialty media 54
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Linking and unlinking trays
Linking and unlinking trays
Creating a custom name for a paper type
Assigning a custom paper type name
Assigning a custom paper type
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Paper and specialty media guide
Using specialty media
Tips on using card stock
Tips on using envelopes
Tips on using labels
Paper guidelines
Paper characteristics
Weight
Curl
Smoothness
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Unacceptable paper examples
Storing paper
Supported paper siz es, types, and weights
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper sizes supported by the printer
Paper sizes, types, and weights supported by the finishers
Supported paper sizes
Supported paper types and weights
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Printing
Printing a document
Printing a document
Adjusting toner darkness
Using the printer control panel
Printing from a flash drive
Supported flash drives and file types
Printing from a flash drive
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Printing confidential and other held jobs
Storing print jobs in the printer
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Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
Printing a directory list
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
For Macintosh users
Understanding printer menus
Menus list
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Paper Size/Type menu
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Configure MP menu
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
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Paper Weight menu
Paper Loading menu
Custom Types menu
Universal Setup menu
Bin Setup menu
Reports menu
Reports menu
Understanding printer menus 91
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network [x] menu
Note: Only active ports appear in this menu. All inactive ports are omitted.
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Reports menu
Understanding printer menus 93
Network Card menu
TCP/IP menu
Understanding printer menus 94
Note: This menu is available only in network printers or printers att ached to print servers.
IPv6 menu
Wireless menu
Understanding printer menus 96
AppleTalk menu
Standard USB menu
Understanding printer menus 98
Parallel [x] menu
Note: This menu appears only when an optional parallel card is installed.
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Understanding printer menus 100
Serial [x] menu
Note: This menu appears only when an optional serial card is installed.
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SMTP Setup menu
Security menu
Miscellaneous Security Settings menu
Confidential Print menu
Disk Wiping menu
Understanding printer menus 105
Security Audit Log menu
Set Date and Time menu
Settings menu
General Settings
General Settings menu
Flash Drive Menu
Print Settings menu
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Print Settings
Setup menu
Finishing menu
Quality menu
Understanding printer menus 119
Job Accounting menu
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Utilities menu
XPS menu
PDF menu
PostScript menu
PCL Emul menu
HTML menu
Image menu
Help menu
Saving money and the environment
Saving paper and toner
Using recycled paper
Conserving supplies
Use both sides of the paper
Reducing printer noise
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Adjusting Sleep mode
Using Hibernate mode
Adjusting the brightness of the printer display
Recycling
Recycling Dell products
Securing the printer
Using the security lock feature
Statement of Volatility
Disposing of a printer hard disk
Erasing volatile memory
Erasing nonvolatile memory
Erasing printer hard di sk memory
Using the printer control panel
Configuring printer hard dis k encryption
Using the Embedded Web S erver
Using the printer control panel
Finding printer security informatio n
Maintaining the printer
Estimated number of remaining pages
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the printer
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Checking the status of parts and supplies
Checking the status of parts and supplies on the printer control panel
Checking the status of parts and supplies from the Embedded Web Server
Configuring supply notifications from the Embedded Web Server
Ordering supplies
Ordering supplies using the Supplies Ordering Utility
Ordering supplies using Printer Home
Ordering a maintenance kit
Ordering a roller kit
Storing supplies
Replacing supplie s
Replacing the toner cartridge
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Replacing the imaging unit
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Replacing a staple cartridge
Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
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Managing the printer
Managing printer messa ges
Disabling Status Messenger
Enabling Status Messe nger
Accessing Status Monitor Center
Modifying confidential print settings
Copying printer sett ings to other printers
Restoring factory default settings
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Load paper properly
Allow the paper to enter the optional mailbox bins properly
Use recommended pap er
Understanding jam messages and locations
Clearing jams 155
[x]page jam, lift front cover to remove cartridge. [200 201]
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[x]page jam, open upper rear door. [202]
[x]page jam, remove standard bin ja m. [203]
[x]page jam, open upper and lower rear door. [231234]
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[x]page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex. [235239]
[x]page jam, open tray [x]. [24x]
[x]page jam, clear manual feeder. [250]
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Troubleshooting
Understanding the printer messages
Cartridge, imaging unit mismatch [41.xy]
Cartridge low [88.xy]
Cartridge nearly low [88.xy]
Change [paper source] to [custom type name] load [orientation]
Change [paper source] to [paper size] load [orientation]
Change [paper source] to [paper type] [paper size] load [orientation]
Check tray [x] connection
Close door or insert cartridge
Close front door
Complex page, some data may not have printed [39]
Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored [57]
Defective flash detected [51]
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Incompatible output bin [x] [59]
Incompatible tray [x] [59]
Incorrect paper size, open [paper source] [34]
Insert hole punch box
Insert staple cartridge
Install bin [x]
Install Tray [x]
Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defra gment operation [37]
Insufficient memory, some Held Jobs were deleted [37]
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored [37]
Insufficient memory to collate job [37]
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature [35]
Load staples
Load [paper source] with [custom string] [orientation]
Load [paper source] with [custom type name] [orientation]
Load [paper source] with [paper size] [orientation]
Load [paper source] with [paper type] [paper size] [orientation]
Load Manual Feeder with [custom string] [orientation]
Load Manual Feeder with [custom type name] [orientation]
Load Manual Feeder with [paper size] [orientation]
Load Manual Feeder with [paper type] [paper size] [orientation]
Maintenance kit low [80.xy]
Maintenance kit nearly low [80.xy]
Maintenance kit very low [80.xy]
Memory full [38]
Network [x] software error [54]
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources [52]
PPDS font error [50]
Paper changes needed
Parallel port [x] disabled [56]
Reattach bin [x]
Reattach bins [x] [y]
Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge [31.xy]
Reinstall missing or unresponsive fuser [31.xy]
Reinstall missing or unresponsive imaging unit [31.xy]
Remove defective disk [61]
Remove packaging material, [area name]
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Some held jobs were not restored
Standard network software error [54]
Standard USB port disabled [56]
Supply needed to complete job
Too many bins attached [58]
Too many flash options installed [58]
Too many trays attached [58]
Tray [x] paper size unsupported
Unformatted flash detected [53]
Unsupported disk
Solving printer problems
Basic printer problems
The printer is not responding
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Printer display is blank
Hardware and internal option problems
2100-sheet tray problems
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Cannot detect internal option
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Internal print server does not operate correctly
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Tray problems
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Internal Solutions Port does not operate correct ly
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Paper feed problems
Jammed pages are not reprin ted
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Paper frequently jams
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving print problems
Printing problems
Confidential and other held j obs do not print
Envelope seals when prin ting
Error message about reading the flash drive appears
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Incorrect characters print
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Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Large jobs do not collate
Multiplelanguage PDF files do not print
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Print job takes longer than expect ed
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Print jobs do not print
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Printing slows down
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Tray linking does not work
Unexpected page breaks occur
Print quality problems
Characters have jagged o r uneven edges
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Compressed images appear on prints
Gray background on prints
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Horizontal voids appear on prints
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Paper curl
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Print irregularities
Print is too dark
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Print is too light
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Printer is printing blank pages
Printer is printing solid black pages
Repeating defects appear on prints
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Shadow images appear on prints
Skewed print
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Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints
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Streaked vertical lines appear on prints
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Transparency print quality is poor
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Toner specks appear on prints
Toner fog or background shading appears on prints
Toner rubs off
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Uneven print density
Vertical voids appear on prints
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Embedded Web Server does not open
Contacting technical support
Appendix
Dell Technical Support Policy
Contacting Dell
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