Maintenance, Printing Reports, Cleaning Your Printer | Dell 1230c

maintenance

This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the toner cartridge.

This chapter includes:

•Printing reports

•Cleaning your printer

•Maintaining the cartridge

•Replacing the toner cartridge

PRINTING REPORTS

You can print a configuration report from the printer’s control panel. Use the configuration page to view the current settings, to help troubleshoot

problems. In Ready mode, press and hold the Stop button on the control panel for about 5 seconds.

CLEANING YOUR PRINTER

To maintain print quality, follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality problems occur.

• Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with cleaning materials containing large amounts of alcohol, solvent, or other strong substances can discolor or distort the cabinet.

•If your printer or its surrounding is contaminated with toner, we recommend you to use cloth or tissue dampened with water to clean it. If you use a vacuum cleaner, toner blown into the air may be harmful.

Cleaning the outside

Clean the cabinet of the printer with a soft lint-free cloth. You can dampen the cloth slightly with water, but be careful not to let any water drip onto or into the printer.

Cleaning the inside

During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer. This buildup can cause print quality problems, such as toner specks or smearing. Cleaning the inside of the printer clears or reduces these problems.

1.Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. Wait for the printer to cool down.

2.Press the release button, completely open the front cover.

•Replacing the Imaging Unit

•Replacing the waste toner container

•Maintenance parts

3.Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and pull to remove the cartridge from the printer.

4.Pull the waste toner container out of the printer using its handle.

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Dell 1230c manual Maintenance, Printing Reports, Cleaning Your Printer, Cleaning the outside, Cleaning the inside

Contents

Color Laser Printer Features of your new laser printer Special Features About this USER’S Guide Convention Description Example Quick Install Guide Finding More InformationOnline User’s Guide Printer Driver Help Safety information Important Safety Symbols and Precautions AWG American Wire Gauge Page Contents Solving other problems Printing problemsPrinting quality problems How to purchase Introduction Printer OverviewFront view Rear view This chapter includes Control Panel Overview Status LED Understanding the Control Panel LEDsStop button Status Toner Colors LED Description Printer Driver Features ContentsFeature Windows Macintosh Supplied Software Setting UP the Hardware Getting startedPrinting a Demo System Requirements Installing the Software Mac OS10.3 ~ Mac OS X Printers Basic Settings Altitude adjustmentUsing the save modes Auto continue Selecting and loading print media Selecting Print Media Specifications on print media Type Size Dimensions Weighta Capacityb Guidelines for special print media Media Type Guidelines Changing the Size of the Paper in the Paper Tray Selecting and loading print media Adjusting the Output Support Setting the Paper Size and TypePrinting on Special Print Materials Select Printers and Faxes Canceling a Print JOB Basic printingPrinting a Document Maintenance Cleaning Your PrinterCleaning the outside Cleaning the inside Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on Maintaining the Cartridge Toner cartridge storageExpected cartridge life Redistributing toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Replacing the Imaging Unit Replacing the Waste Toner Container Maintenance Parts Items Yield Average Troubleshooting Tips for Avoiding Paper JamsClearing Paper Jams Fuser lever Solving Other Problems Printing problemsCondition Suggested Solutions Condition Possible Suggested Solutions Cause Printing quality problems Toner specks DropoutsWhite Spots Vertical lines Misformed CharactersSolid Color or Black pages Common Windows problems Common Macintosh problemsPrinting. If the message appears in Ready Ordering supplies and accessories HOW to PurchaseSupplies Type Average Yield Part Number Specifications General Specifications Printer Specifications Glossary ADF FDI LED TCP/IP Index LEDPage Software section Contents Sharing the Printer Locally Installing Printer Software Installing Software for Local Printing Custom Installation Reinstalling Printer Software Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next Removing Printer Software Next Printing a Document Select your printer driver from the Name drop-down list Printer Settings Printing to a file PRNSelect Printers and Faxes Select your printer driver icon Layout Tab Paper Tab Color Mode Graphics TabType Extras Tab Advanced OptionsWatermark Overlay Using a Favorite Setting Using HelpAbout Tab Printer Tab Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Printing Posters Printing Booklets Printing on Both Sides of Paper Printing a Reduced or Enlarged DocumentFitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size None Using Watermarks Using an Existing WatermarkCreating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Using Overlays What is an Overlay?Using a Page Overlay Creating a New Page Overlay Setting Up a Host Computer Setting Up a Client ComputerCheck the Share this printer box Double-clickPrinters and Faxes Using the Dell Toner Management System Printer Settings UtilityPrinter Status Monitor Dell Toner Re-order application Installing Software Setting Up the PrinterPrinter driver Changing Printer Settings PrintingPrinting a Document Printer Features GraphicsPaper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Index Windows Watermark create 16 delete 16 edit 16 print REV