Media Types and Sizes, Cables, Certifications | Dell 1720/1720DN

Media Types and Sizes

Source	Media and Size			Weight			Capacity
Tray 1		1		16-24 lb			250 sheets (20 lb
	Paper—A4, A5, A6	1	, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,				250 sheets (20 lb
	Paper—A4, A5, A6		, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,	(60-			paper)
	Folio, Statement			(60-			paper)
	Folio, Statement			90 g/m	2	)	50 paper labels
	Labels—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,				2		50 paper labels
	Labels—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,						50 transparencies
	Folio, Statement						50 transparencies
	Folio, Statement
	Transparencies—A4, Letter
550-Sheet	Paper—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,			16-24 lb			250 sheets (20 lb
Tray	Paper—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,			(60-			250 sheets (20 lb
	Folio, Statement			(60-			paper)
	Folio, Statement			90 g/m	2	)	50 paper labels
	Labels—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,				2		50 paper labels
	Labels—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,						50 transparencies
	Folio, Statement						50 transparencies
	Folio, Statement

Transparencies—A4, Letter

Manual Feeder

Paper—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,

Folio, Statement

Labels—A4, A5, A61, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive,

Folio, Statement

Transparencies—A4, Letter

Envelopes—Monarch (7 3/4), 9, Com-10, C5, B5, DL

Cardstock2

Mimimum Paper Size: 3x5 in. (76x127 mm)

Maximum Paper Size: 8.5x14 in. (216x356 mm)

16-43 lb	1 sheet (all media
(60-	types)
(60-
163 g/m2)

1A6 is supported only for grain long.

2When printing cardstock using the manual feeder, open the rear exit.

Cables

Your printer interconnection cable must meet the following requirements:

Connection	Cable certification
USB	USB 2.0
Parallel	IEEE-1284
10/100BaseT Ethernet	CAT-5E

Certifications

USB-IF

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Dell 1720/1720DN specifications Media Types and Sizes, Cables, Certifications

Contents

Dell Laser Printer 1720/1720dn Users Guide United States Government Restricted Rights November 2006 SRV PY972 Rev. A00 Finding Information What are you Find it here Looking for? Click Start Help and Support Click → Help and Support Software Overview Dell Toner Management SystemPrinting Status Window Dell Printer Supplies Reorder Application Dell Local Printer Settings Utility Status Monitor Center Quality Menu Dell Printer Software Uninstall Utility Set IP Address UtilityDriver Profiler Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool Dell Printer Alert Utility About Your Printer Understanding Your Printer Printing the Printer Settings Configuration Sheet Understanding the Operator Panel Choosing the Right Cable Connection Cable certification Printing Manually Feeding a Print Job Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Printing Multiple Page Images on One Page N-Up Printing Dell Laser Printer 1720 Manual DuplexDell Laser Printer 1720dn Automatic Duplex Select either 2-sided long edge or 2-sided short edge Printing a Booklet Printing a PosterClick More Page Layout Options Printing on Letterhead Canceling a Print Job From the Printer Operator PanelFrom Your Computer For Windows Vista default Start menu Factory default setting Operator Panel MenusNetwork Menu From this You can Menu Setup Menu Parallel MenuFrom You can This Menu From this You can Menu Ppds Emulation USB Menu Utilities Menu To exit Hex Trace, turn off the printer Maintaining Your Printer Ordering SuppliesStoring Supplies Replacing the Toner Cartridge Storing the Toner CartridgePage Replacing the Imaging Drum Page Cleaning the Printhead Lens Page Operator Panel Lights Common Light SequencesOff Slow blink Fast Blink Secondary Error Light Sequences When the Error and ContinuePaper Jam Secondary Light Sequences Ready/Power Saver Printer StatusBusy Hex Trace Ready Flushing/Resolution Reduced Not Ready Troubleshooting Basic Problems You cannot close the front cover Print Quality Problems Print is too light Streaked vertical lines appear on Print density is uneven Error Recovery Load input source type sizeLoad Manual type size Output Bin Full Remove Paper Invalid Refilled Cartridge Missing or Defective CartridgeUnsupported Print Cartridge Paper Too Short Standard Network Software Error Standard Parallel/USB Port DisabledInsufficient Defrag Memory Memory Full Imaging Drum Life Warning Replace Imaging DrumToner Low Paper Jam Remove Cartridge Paper Jam Remove Cartridge Paper Jam Open Rear Door Duplex Paper Jam Open Rear Door Duplex Paper Jam Remove Tray Paper Jam Check Duplex Duplex Paper Jam Unsupported Size Paper Jam Check Tray Paper Jam Check Manual Feeder Calling for Service Installing Optional Hardware Installing the 550-Sheet Optional DrawerConfiguring the Paper Trays Click Actions Apply Settings Operating System Installing an Optional Memory Card Dell Laser Printer 1720dn Attached to a NetworkAvailable Options list, click 550-sheet tray Select Paper SizePage Click the Install Options tab Specifications Environmental SpecificationsOverview Noise Emissions Levels Emulation, Compatibility, and Connectivity MIB CompatibilityOperating System Support PostScript support limited to Macintosh only Print Media Guidelines Media Types and Sizes CablesCertifications Loading Paper Loading the 250-Sheet and 550-Sheet Paper TraysPage Loading the Manual Feeder Using the Rear Exit Appendix Dell Technical Support PolicyContacting Dell Warranty and Return Policy Setting up for Local Printing Installing the Printer DriversInstalling Additional Printer Drivers Windows Installing Additional Printer Software Add Printer Wizard opensSelect Have Disk Operating System Software Path Click Install on the Easy Install screen Macintosh Linux USB Printer Selection section, click Change BSD License and Warranty statements Licensing NoticeGNU License Preamble Page GNU Lesser General Public License Page Page Page Page Setting up for Network Printing Print and Check the Network SetupSupported Printer Drivers Supported Network Printer Ports Direct Attachment With a Network Cable Using a Print Server Direct Attachment With a Network Cable No Print ServerClick Print Test Remotely Installing Network Printer Drivers Shared Printing Share the Printer Install the Shared Printer on Client Computers Point and Print Peer-to-Peer Click Properties Click Print TestClick Network Print Server Macintosh If you want to print using IP Printing Open TextEdit in /Applications LPR Printer Selection section, click Change AppleTalk Printer Selection section, click Change Linux