Users Guide
November
Contents
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Understanding printer menus
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Safety info rm ation
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Learnin g about the printer
Finding information about the printer
Printer configurations
Basic model
Fully configured model
Feature/Option
Selecting a location for the printer
Understanding the printer control panel
Description
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Add itional p rinter se t up
Installing internal options
Accessing the system board to install internal options
Available internal options
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Installing a memory card
Installing a flash memory or firmware card
Plastic pins Metal pins
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Installing an Internal Solutions Port
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Installing a printer hard disk
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Installing hardware options
Order of installation
Installing paper drawers
Attaching cables
Removing an optional drawer
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Installing printer software
Setting up the printer software
Printing a network setup
For Windows users
Using the World Wide Web
Updating available options in the printer driver
Setting up wireless printing
Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows
Click Install Printer and Software
Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh
Prepare to configure the printer
Enter the printer information
Configure the printer for wireless access
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
Installing the printer on a wired network
Mac OS X version
For Windows users
For Macintosh users
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Mac OS X version
Click Properties
Select the printer from the list. f Click Add
Setting up serial printing
Press Enter, or click OK. The Device Manager opens
Setting the paper size and type
Load in g pape r a nd s p ecialty media
Configuring Universal paper settings
Specify a unit of measurement
Specify the paper height and width
Loading the standard or optional 250-sheet or 550-sheet tray
Single-sided printing
Without an optional Staple Finisher
Loading the 2000-sheet tray
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Letterhead
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Loading paper and specialty media
Single-sided printing Duplex two-sided printing
Loading the envelope feeder
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Linking exit bins
Assigning a Custom Type x name
Changing a Custom Type x name
Submitting selection appears, followed by Paper Menu
Paper characteristics
Pap er and specialty m e dia g uidelin es
Paper guidelines
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Paper sizes supported by the printer
138 x 210 mm
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper type
Driver Profiler
Software ove rvie w
Status Monitor Center
Dell Printer Alert Utility
Dell Toner Management System
Printing Status Window
Dell Printer Supplies Reorder Application
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Printing a document
Tips on using letterhead
Prin ting
Printing on specialty media
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs
For Macintosh users
Printing from a flash drive
Printing a directory list
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the computer
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Und ersta ndin g prin t e r men us
Menus list
Default Source menu
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
Menu item Description
Envelope Feeder Size
Configure MP menu
Manual Paper Type
Envelope Enhance
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
Recycled Texture
Paper Weight menu
Bond Weight
Paper Loading menu
Universal Setup menu
Custom Types menu
Bin Setup menu
Reports menu
Assign Type/Bin
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network x menus
Reports menu under the Network/Ports menu
Network Card menu
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TCP/IP menu
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IPv6 menu
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Wireless menu
AppleTalk menu
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NetWare menu
USB menu
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Parallel menu
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Serial x menu
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Smtp Setup menu
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Confidential Print menu
Security menu
Miscellaneous menu
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Security Audit Log menu
Set Date/Time menu
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Settings menu
General Settings menu
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Setup menu
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Finishing menu
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Quality menu
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Utilities menu
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XPS menu
PostScript menu
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PCL Emul menu
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Ppds menu
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Html menu
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Help menu
Image menu
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Storing supplies
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Main taining th e prin t er
Conserving supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Checking the status of supplies
Ordering supplies
Printer attached to a network
Replacing supplies
Replacing the toner cartridge
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Replacing the photoconductor kit
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Before moving the printer
Recycling Dell products
Moving the printer
Moving the printer to another location
Shipping the printer
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Adm inistra tiv e support
Using the Embedded Web Server
Setting up e-mail alerts
Checking the device status
Using the printer control panel
Adjusting Power Saver
Using the Embedded Web Server
Viewing reports
Restoring the factory default settings
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Paper tray recommendations
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Paper recommendations
Understanding jam numbers and locations
Paper jam
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203 paper jams
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Rear paper jams
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Paper jams optional external duplex unit
Front paper jams
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Paper jams
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Staple jam
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Troublesho oting
Solving basic problems
Solving basic printer problems
Embedded Web Server does not open
Change input src to Custom String
Understanding printer messages
Change input src to Custom Type Name
Change input src to size
Change input src to type size
Check duplex connection
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Close door or insert cartridge
Check tray x connection
Close door
Close finisher side door
Install envelope feeder or cancel print job
Install output bin x or cancel print job
Install duplex unit or cancel print job
Install Tray x or Cancel Print Job
Load input src with Custom String
Install Micr Cartridge
Load input src with Custom Type Name
Load input src with size
Load staples
Load Manual Feeder with size
Load Manual Feeder with type size
Reattach bin
Reattach bin x y
Reattach envelope feeder
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Remove paper from all bins
Remove paper from standard output bin
Remove paper from bin
Remove paper from linked set bin name
Short paper
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Yy Cartridge part number unsupported by device
Insufficient memory to collate job
Memory full
Ppds font error
Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted
Complex page, some data may not have printed
Standard parallel port disabled
Standard network software error
Standard USB port disabled
Too many disks installed
Incompatible Duplex
Too many flash options installed
Too Many Trays Attached
Incompatible envelope feeder
Defective disk
Routine maintenance needed
Incompatible tray
PC Kit life warning
Jobs do not print
Solving printing problems
Emulation error, load emulation option
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Confidential and other held jobs do not print
Job takes longer than expected to print
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Tray linking does not work
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Incorrect characters print
Large jobs do not collate
Solving option problems
Unexpected page breaks occur
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Solving 2,000-sheet drawer problems
Paper trays
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Memory card
Internal Solutions Port
Envelope feeder
Flash memory card
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving paper feed problems
Paper frequently jams
That jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam
Blank pages
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
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Gray background
Clipped images
Ghost images
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Paper curl
Check the Toner Darkness Setting
Incorrect margins
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Print irregularities
Repeating defects
Fuser MAY be Worn or Defective
Ensure That the Fill Pattern is Correct
Skewed print
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Check the Paper Type
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Check the DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, and Contrast Settings
Print is too dark
Toner Cartridge MAY be Defective or LOW on Toner
Print is too light
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Toner is LOW
Solid color pages
Streaked vertical lines
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Streaked horizontal lines
Toner fog or background shading appears on
There is Toner in the Paper Path
Toner specks
Check the Paper Texture Setting
Toner rubs off
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Uneven print density
Contacting Technical Support
Transparency print quality is poor
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Contacting Dell
App endix
Dell Technical Support Policy
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Warranty and Return Policy
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Index
Numerics
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