Connecting a Printer Cable, Powering On the Printer | Dell 1100

Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray.

4.Be careful not to overload the paper tray. Overloading may cause paper jams.

5.Squeeze the length guide and slide it until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack.

Squeeze the width guide and move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack.

NOTE: Improper adjustment of paper guides can result in paper jams.

Connecting a Printer Cable

To print from your computer, you need to connect your printer to your computer with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. USB cables are sold separately. Contact Dell to purchase a USB cable.

NOTE: Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is 3 m or less in length.

To connect the printer to a computer:

1.Make sure the printer, computer, and any other attached devices are powered off and unplugged.

2.Connect a USB cable to the USB cable connector on your printer

3. Insert the other end of the cable into an available USB port on the computer. Do not use the USB keyboard port.

Powering On the Printer

CAUTION: The fusing area at the rear part of the inside of your printer becomes hot once the printer is powered on. Be careful not to be burned when you access this area.

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Dell 1100 specifications Connecting a Printer Cable, Powering On the Printer

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 Interior Cleaning Your PrinterCleaning the Exterior 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 Printer Tab Extras TabAbout Tab Using a Favorite Setting Printing Posters Using HelpPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Printing on Both Sides of Paper Manual Duplex Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document Using WatermarksUsing an Existing Watermark 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 Click Local Port and select New Port Setting Up the Client ComputerWindows 2000/XP 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 Energy Star Emblem Energy Star ComplianceRecycling Information 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 Supported Sizes of Paper Guidelines for Using PaperPaper Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Paper SpecificationsCategory Specifications Paper Output CapacityPage Dell Laser Printer 1100 Users Guide Paper Exit Jam Clearing Jams in the Paper TrayPaper Feed 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 Condition Possible Cause Suggested Solutions Solving General Printing ProblemsCheck 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