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THE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR LOW ON TONER
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TONER
CARTRIDGE
MAY
BE
DEFECTIVE
OR
LOW
ON
TONER
Replace the used toner cartridge with a new one. For more information, see “Replacing the toner car tridge” on
page 89.
Troubleshooting
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Contents
Main
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Contents
Understanding the printer menus................................................16
Additional printer setup....... ..................... .................. ....................33
Interpreting the printer control panel lights.............................39
Loading paper and specialty media.............................................55
Paper and specialty med ia guide............... .................... ...............64
Setting up for local pr inting................ ..................... ..................... .70
Software Overview..........................................................................74
Maintaining the printer.... ................... .................. ................... .......87
Administrative support..... ..................... ...................... ...................96
Clearing jams.....................................................................................97
Troubleshooting............. ..................... ...................... .....................11 0
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Safety information
Learning about the printer
Printer configurations
Basic model
Configured models
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Understanding the printer control panel
Attaching cables
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Understanding the printer menus
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Size/Type menu
Paper Texture menu
Paper Weight menu
Paper Loading menu
Custom Types menu
Universal Setup menu
USB menu
Parallel menu
Settings menu
General Settings menu
Setup menu
Finishing menu
Quality menu
PostScript menu
PCL Emul menu
Using the Finishing menu
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Accessing the system board to inst all internal options
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Installing a memory card
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Installing hardware options
Installing a 250- or 550-sheet drawer
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Printing the printer settings configuration sheet
Interpreting the printer control panel lights
Understanding the printer control panel light sequences
Understanding the primary light sequences
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Understanding the secondary er ror light sequences
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Understanding the secondary p aper jam light sequences
Secondary paper jam sequences on the printer control panel
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Loading paper and specialty media
Setting the paper size and paper type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Loading the standard 250-sheet tray
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Loading the optional 250- or 550-sheet tray
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Using the standard exit bin and paper stop
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Assigning a Custom Type <x> name
Paper and specialty media guide
Paper guidelines
Paper capacities
Paper characteristics
Weight
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Paper types and weights suppo rted by the printer
Paper sizes supported by the pr inter
Paper and specialty media guide
Setting up for local printing
Windows
Installing the Printer Drivers
Installing Additional Printer Drivers
Installing Additional Printer Software
Macintosh
Mac OS X: Adding the Printer in Print C enter or Printer Setup Utility
Mac OS 9: Creating a Desktop Printe r With Desktop Printer Utility
Linux
Software Overview
Status Monitor Center
Local Printer Settings Utility
Driver Profiler
Dell Printer Alert Utility
Installing the Optional XPS Driver
Dell Toner Management System
Printing Status Window
Dell Printer Supplies Reorder App lication
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Printing
Printing a document
Printing on both sides of the paper
Setting Jam Recovery
Printing specialty documents
Tips on using letterhead
Printing
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock
Printing a booklet
Printing information pages
Printing the menu settings page
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job
From the printer control panel
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Maintaining the printer
Ordering supplies
Printer attached locally to a co mputer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Storing supplies
Conserving supplies
Conserving supplies using the printe r menus
Conserving supplies when printing multiple copie s
Extending the life of your toner cartridge
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Replacing supplies
Replacing the toner cartridge
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Replacing the photoconductor ki t
Light sequences
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Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer to another loc ation
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Administrative support
Adjusting Power Saver
Restoring the factory default settings
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Accessing jam areas
Understanding jam lights and access locations
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Clearing jams in the manual feeder
Clearing jams behind the rear door
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Troubleshooting
Solving basic printer problems
Solving printing problems
Jobs do not print
Multiple-language PDFs do not print
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Job takes longer than expected to print
Job prints from the wrong tra y or on the wrong paper
Solving option problems
Option does not operate correctly or quits after it is installed
RESET THE PRINTER
C HECK TO SEE IF THE OPTION IS CONNECTED TO THE
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Solving paper feed problems
Paper frequently jams
FLEX, FAN, AND STRAIGHTEN THE PAPER BEFORE LOADING IT IN THE TRAY
E NSURE THAT THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH PAPER IN THE
C HECK THE
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
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Blank pages
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THE PHOTOCONDUCTOR KIT MAY BE DEFECTIVE
C HECK THE PAPER SIZE AND PAPER TYPE
Incorrect margins
C HECK THE PAPER
C HECK THE P APER S IZE
Print is too dark
C HECK THE DARKNESS , BRIGHTNESS , AND CONTRAST
Print is too light
C HECK THE DARKNESS , BRIGHTNESS , AND CONTRAST
Note: This solution applies to Windows users only.
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
Ensure that the Paper Type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray.
THE TONER MAY BE LOW
Toner rubs off
C HECK THE P APER T EXTURE
Toner specks
THERE IS TONER IN THE PAPER PATH
Transparency print quality is poor CHECK THE TRANSPARENCIES
Streaked horizontal lines
THE TONER MAY SMEAR WHEN PAPER IS FED FROM A SPECIFIC SOURCE
E NSURE THAT THE PAPER PATH IS
THERE MAY BE EXCESS TONER IN THE PAPER PATH
Streaked vertical lines
THE TONER CARTRIDGE IS DEFECTIVE
E NSURE THAT THE PAPER PATH IS
THERE MAY BE EXCESS TONER IN THE PAPER PATH
Solid black or white streaks appear on transparencies or paper
E NSURE THAT THE FILL PATTERN IS
THE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR LOW ON TONER
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