Unpacking Your Printer, Front View | Dell 1100 instruction

Unpacking Your Printer

1. Select a location for your printer.

•Leave enough room to open the printer tray, covers, doors, and options. It is also important to allow enough space around the printer for proper ventilation.

•Provide the proper environment:

¡A firm, level surface

¡Away from the direct airflow of air conditioners, heaters, or ventilators

¡Away from sunlight, extreme humidity, or wide fluctuations in temperature

¡A clean, dry, and dust-free location

NOTE: Leave the printer in the box until you are ready to set it up.

2. In addition to the Dell Laser Printer 1100, ensure that you have the following items in the box. If there is a missing item, contact Dell:

Starter Toner

Cartridge

Power Corda

Drivers and Utilities

CDb

Owner's Manual

Setup Diagram

a.The appearance of the power cord may differ according to your country's specifications.

b.The Drivers and Utilities CD contains the Dell printer driver, Dell™ Toner Management System, and an HTML User's Guide.

NOTE: The power cord must be plugged into a grounded power socket.

3.Save the carton and packing material in case the printer needs to be repacked.

4.Remove the packing tape from the printer.

About Your Printer

These are the main components of your printer. The following illustrations show the standard Dell Laser Printer 1100:

Front View

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Dell 1100 specifications Unpacking Your Printer, About Your Printer, Front View, Drivers and Utilities

Contents

About Your Printer Unpacking Your PrinterFront View Drivers and Utilities LEDs Rear View Operator Panel Button FunctionsButton Description Installing the Starter Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Powering On the Printer Connecting a Printer Cable Printing a Demo What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Finding InformationDrivers and Utilities CD Your printer Cleaning the Exterior Cleaning Your PrinterCleaning the Interior Storing the Toner Cartridge Maintaining the Toner CartridgeSaving Toner Viewing Toner Levels Replacing the Toner Cartridge Redistributing TonerPage Ordering Supplies Types, Input Modes, and Capacities Print Media GuidelinesGuidelines for Paper and Special Materials Paper Type Input Mode/Capacitya Automatic Feed Manual Feed Verifying the Output Location Loading Print Media in the Paper Tray Using Manual Feed Mode Printing on Special Materials Page Page Printer Driver Feature Canceling a Print JobPrinting a Document To stop a print job from the operator panel Layout Tab Printer SettingsTo stop a print job from the Printers folder Point to the Dell Laser Printer 1100 icon Property Description Orientation Paper TabLayout Options Double-sided Graphics Tab About Tab Extras TabPrinter Tab Using a Favorite Setting Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Using HelpPrinting Posters Printing on Both Sides of Paper Manual Duplex Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Using an Existing Watermark Using WatermarksPrinting a Reduced or Enlarged Document What is an Overlay? Using OverlaysCreating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Creating a New Page Overlay Using a Page Overlay Setting Up the Host Computer Setting Up a Locally Shared PrinterDeleting a Page Overlay Windows 98/Me Windows 2000/XP Setting Up the Client ComputerClick Local Port and select New Port FCC Notices U.S. Only Regulatory Notices CE Notice European Union IC Notice Canada OnlyClass a Class B FCC Identification InformationPage NOM Information Mexico Only Bsmi Notice Taiwan Only Recycling Information Energy Star ComplianceEnergy Star Emblem Installing Dell Software Installing SoftwareSoftware Overview System Requirements Using the Dell Toner Management System Uninstalling SoftwarePrinting Status Window Dell Toner Reorder ProgramPage Paper Specifications Printer SpecificationsSpecifications and Description Overview Paper Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Guidelines for Using PaperSupported Sizes of Paper Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Paper SpecificationsCategory Specifications Paper Output CapacityPage Dell Laser Printer 1100 Users Guide Paper Feed Jam Clearing Jams in the Paper TrayPaper Exit Jam Page Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Fuser Area Jam LED Pattern Meaning and Suggested Solution Troubleshooting ChecklistUnderstanding the Operator Panel LEDs LED Status Legend Check Suggested Solutions Solving General Printing ProblemsCondition Possible Cause Suggested Solutions Print Quality Checklist Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrinting Quality Problems Advanced Options window of Graphics properties Gray background Vertical linesToner smear Vertical repetitive defects Back of printouts are dirty Wrinkles or creasesBlack pages Loose toner