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A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting the job. The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of paper. See "Paper Specifications" on page 200.

The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing process can cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or brand of paper.

The toner cartridge may be defective. Vertical repetitive defects on the next page.

If these steps do not correct the problems, contact a service representative.

If black vertical streaks appear on the page, the drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been scratched. Install a new toner cartridge. See "Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23.

If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable:

Change to lighter weight pages. See "Paper Specifications" on page 200.

Check the printer's environment; very dry (low humidity) or high humidity (higher than 80% RH) conditions can increase the amount of background shading.

Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one. See "Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23.

Toner smear

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Clean the inside of the multi-function printer. See page 153. Check the paper type and quality. See "Paper Specifications" on page 200.

Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See "Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23.

If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals:

The toner cartridge may be damaged. If a repetitive mark occurs on the page, print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge; see "Cleaning the Drum" on page 159. After the printout, if you still have the same problems, install a new toner cartridge. See "Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23.

Parts of the multi-function printer may have toner on them. If the defects occur on the back of the page, the problem will likely correct itself after a few more pages.

The fusing assembly may be damaged. Contact a service representative.

Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed

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Contents

Dell Laser Multi-Function Printer 1600n Users Guide Page What Are You Looking For? Find It HerePage Copy Printer Settings Dell Printer Configuration Web ToolPrinter Settings Printer Status Printing Statistics Email Alert SetupSet Password Printer Information Unpacking Your Multi-Function Printer Safely Drivers and Utilities CDb Page About Your Multi-Function Printer Front View Rear View Operator Panel B utton Functions Common Keys Copy KeysPress To Fax Keys Fonts Scan Keys Installing the Toner Cartridge Page Loading Paper Page Page Page Connecting the Telephone Line Making Connections Connecting the Printer Cable Connecting the Multi-Function Printer Locally Connecting the Multi-Function Printer to the Network Powering On the Multi-Function Printer Changing the Display Language Power Save Mode Toner Save ModeCharge-Coupled Device CCD Power Save Mode Page Installing Software Software Overview Minimum Requirements Installing Dell Software for Local PrintingSupported Operating Systems Recommended Select Personal Installation Assigning an IP Address Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD Installing Dell Software for Network Printing Select Network InstallationPage Uninstalling Software Using the Dell Toner Management System Local Printer Status Monitor Printer Settings Utility Network Status Monitor Center Phonebook Tab Firmware Update Tab Scan Settings TabFax Cover Sheet Tab Page Print Media Guidelines Paper CharacteristicsPaper Recommended Paper Curl Unacceptable Paper Selecting Paper Selecting Preprinted Forms and Letterhead Printing on Letterhead Print Media Source TransparenciesSelecting Prepunched Paper Manual feeder Top Print Side Portrait Landscape Envelopes Selecting Transparencies Labels Storing Print Media Card Stock Indicates Support Print Media Size A6 card Identifying Print Media Sources and SpecificationsPaper Tray Standard Tray 1 and Optional Tray Manual Feeder Print Media Supported Envelope COM-10 Envelope DL EnvelopeC5 CustomPage Selecting an Output Location Printing to the Front Output Tray Face down Printing to the Rear Output Slot Face up Loading Print Media in the Paper Tray Using the Manual Feeder Prevent the damage or jam Page Setting the Paper Type Setting the Paper Size Feature Printer Driver Printing a Document Canceling a Print Job To stop a print job from the operator panel Printer Settings To stop a print job from the Printers folder Layout Tab Paper Tab Property Orientation Layout Options Description Graphics Tab Property Copies Size Source Type First Description Darkness True Type Options Extras TabPrint All Text Black About Tab Using a Favorite SettingProperty Watermark Overlay Output Options Description Using Help Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the PaperPage Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Page Using Watermarks Printing Booklets Using an Existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Using Overlays Deleting a WatermarkPage Using a Page Overlay Deleting a Page Overlay Click Delete Overlay Selecting Paper Tray Loading Paper for CopyingPreparing a Document Making Copies From the Scanner Glass Page Making Copies From the ADF Contrast Setting Copy OptionsQuality Reduced/Enlarged Copy Number of Copies Using Special Copy Features Auto Fit Copying Clone Copying Collation Copying Two-Side Copying Up or 4-up Copying Poster Copying Changing the Default Settings Setting the Time Out OptionPage Scanning Overview Scanning From Operator Panel Scanning Using the Windows Image Acquisition WIA Driver Page Setting the Machine ID Using the Number Keypad to Enter Characters Keypad Letters and Numbers Key Assigned numbers, letters or Characters Changing Numbers or Names Setting the Time and DateInserting a Pause Speaker, Ringer, Key Sounds and Alarm Sounds Changing the Clock ModeSetting Sounds Speaker Volume Toll Save Mode Available Fax Setup Options Setting up the Fax SystemChanging the Fax Setup Options Option Sending a Fax Loading an Original DocumentPage Page Mode Recommended for Adjusting the Document ResolutionSending a Fax Automatically Sending a Fax Manually Confirming Transmissions Automatic Redialing Receiving Automatically in the Fax ModeReceiving a Fax About Receiving Modes Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone Receiving Manually in the Tel ModeReceiving Automatically in the Ans/Fax Mode Receiving Faxes Using the Drpd ModePage Speed Dialing Automatic DialingReceiving Faxes in the Memory Storing a Number for Speed Dialing Setting Group Dial Sending a Fax using a Speed NumberGroup Dialing Editing Group Dial Numbers Sending a Fax Using Group Dialing Multi-address Transmission Searching for a Number in the Memory Searching Sequentially through the Memory Other Ways to FaxPrinting a Phonebook List Searching with a Particular First Letter Redialing Sending Broadcasting Faxes Sending a Delayed Fax Sending a Priority Fax Adding Documents to a Scheduled Fax Canceling a Scheduled Fax Additional FeaturesUsing the Secure Receiving Mode Sent Fax Report Printing ReportsPhonebook List Received Fax Report Message Confirmation Power Failure ReportScheduled Job Information Junk Fax Number List Changing Setting Options Using Advanced Fax SettingsAdvanced Fax Setting Options Page Setting Up the Locally Shared Printer About Sharing the Printer on a Network Setting Up the Client Computer Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server Setting Up a Network-connected Printer Configuring Network Parameters on the Operator Panel Setting Network Protocols Printing a Network ConfigurationRequirements Configuring TCP/IP Static Addressing Restoring the Network Configuration Resetting the Network Interface Card Maintenance Clearing the Memory Cleaning the Interior Cleaning Your Multi-Function PrinterCleaning the Exterior Crack the multi-function printer cabinet Cleaning the scanner Your fingers may cause print quality problems Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Storing the Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner Cartridge to avoid touching this area Not guaranteed if you do not use Dell supplies Replacing the Toner Cartridge Save the box and the cover for shipping Printing When Toner is Low Cleaning the DrumOrdering Supplies Page Troubleshooting Clearing Jams in the ADFPage Operator Panel Message Clearing Jams in the Paper TrayPaper Feed Jam Tray Location of Jam If the paper does not exit, continue to step Paper Exit Jam Fuser Area Jam Page Manual Feeder Jam Paper Feed Jam Optional Tray Clearing LCD Error Messages Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Display Meaning Suggested solutions Manual F. Jam Cancel ? 1Yes 2No Hsync Error LSU Error Jam Cartridge Solving Problems Paper Feeding Problems Printing Problems Condition Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it Toner cartridge is not installedChange the page orientation in your application. See Printing Quality Problems Dropouts Vertical lines Gray background Toner smear Vertical repetitive defects Background scatter Misformed characters Skew Curl or wave Wrinkles or creases Back of printouts are Loose toner Dirty Black pagesCharacter Voids Horizontal stripes Condition Suggested solutions Fax ProblemsCurl Copying Problems Scanning Problems Troubleshooting Postscript PS Errors Problem Possible Cause Solution Precautions When Installing Printer Options Installing Printer MemoryPage Page Installing an Optional Tray Removing the MemoryPage Page Click the Dell Laser MFP 1600n printer Specifications General Specifications Multi-Function Printer Specifications LCD Paper Specifications Facsimile SpecificationsOverview Weight Guidelines for Using PaperDimensionsa Paper Symptom Paper SpecificationsProblem with paper Printer and Paper Storage Environment Category SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Location CapacityPage Regulatory Notices FCC Notices U.S. Only Class a Class B FCC Identification Information Modem Regulatory Information IC Notice Canada Only Fax Branding CE Notice European Union New Zealand Telecom Warnings CE Mark NoticeGeneral Simplified Chinese Class a Warning Notice China Only Important Notice Class a ITE Vcci Class a ITE Regulatory Mark Class B ITE MIC notice Republic of Korea OnlyClass a Device Polish Center For Testing And Certification Notice Class B DevicePage Bsmi Notice Taiwan Only NOM Information Mexico Only Energy Star Compliance Energy Star Emblem