Installing the driver locally | Dell B1160W guide

Installing the driver locally

4Select Connect to the computer using USB cable. Click Next.

Your printer driver installation window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.

5Follow the instructions in the installation window to complete the installation process.

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Dell B1160W manual Installing the driver locally, Select Connect to the computer using USB cable. Click Next

Contents

User’s Guide Basic Introduction Environmentally friendly Convenience Key benefits Supports various wireless network setting method Included, Blank Not available Features by modelsOperating System B1160 B1160w Windows Macintosh Linux Status LED flashes or remains constantly on Useful to know Chapter About this user’s guideGeneral icons Conventions Important safety symbols Safety informationOperating environment Operating method Installation / Moving Maintenance / Checking Supply usage Machine overview Accessories Rear view Front view Control panel overview Turning on the machine Select Next Windows Select Connect to the computer using USB cable. Click Next Installing the driver locally Reinstalling the driver Learning the Basic Usage To print a test Printing a testClick Properties or Preferences Click Dell tab Test Media and tray To change the size, you need to adjust the paper guideTray overview Open the output tray Loading paper in the traySee Tray overview on Start printing in application Manual feeding in the tray Tips on using the manual feederPrinting on special media Supported Envelope Unacceptable Labels Card stock/ Custom-sized paper Preprinted paper Setting the paper size and type Printing Basic printing Opening printing preferences Canceling a print jobClick Properties or Preferences Using help Using a favorites setting Maintenance Ordering supplies and accessories Available supplies Handling instructions Storing the toner cartridgeToner cartridge usage Estimated cartridge life Redistributing toner Replacing the toner cartridge Replacing the toner cartridge Cleaning the outside Cleaning the machine Cleaning the inside Cleaning the machine Cleaning the pickup roller Tips for moving & storing your machine Troubleshooting Tips for avoiding paper jams Out-of-paper error resolution Tray Clearing paper jams Inside the machine Clearing paper jams Status LED Understanding the status LEDColor of the LED indicates the machines current status Status Description Toner LED/ WPS LEDToner cartridge see Replacing the toner cartridge on Appendix General specifications Specifications Specifications Print media specifications Colored Thick paper Refer to the PlainPaper section Thin paper Postcard Bond paper Refer to the Plain Labels c US Folio, A4, JIS B5ISO B5, Executive Card stock ISO B5, Executive System requirements Microsoft Windows Free HDD space Mac OS X MacintoshLinux Operating system Requirements Recommended Network operating system Items Specifications Network interfaceWireless security Network environment B1160w only Dell technical support policy Ftp.dell.com Contacting DellMobilesupport@us.dell.com Support@us.dell.com Warranty and return policy REV Copyright Advanced Advanced Software Installation Click Continue on the User Options Pane InstallationOpen the Applications folder Utilities Print Setup Utility Click Continue Print Setup Utility Or Print & Fax Reinstallation for Macintosh Installing the Unified Linux Driver Installation for Linux Click Uninstall Reinstallation for LinuxClick Next Click Finish B1160w only Useful network program Embedded Web Service Printing a network configuration report Select Connect a network printer to the computer. Click Next Installing driver over the network Macintosh Enter the machine’s IP address in the Address input field Install the Linux driver and add network printerLinux Select HP Jetdirect Socket in Protocol Add a network printer ID admin Password dell00000 IPv6 configurationUsing Embedded Web Service From the Embedded Web Service Getting started Wireless network setupWireless network name and network key Understanding your network type From the computer Introducing wireless set up methodsSet up method Connecting method From the machine’s control panel Choosing your type Using the WPS buttonItems to prepare Connecting in PIN mode Connecting in PBC modeRe-connecting to a network Setup using Windows Canceling the connection processDisconnecting from a network Access point via USB cable in Windows Software searches the wireless network Accessories RunSelect Connect to the computer wirelessly. Click Next WEP Wireless Network Setting Complete window appears Ad hoc via USB cable in Windows Operation Mode Select ad hoc Select Connect to the computer wirelessly. Click Next For the Dhcp method Setup using Macintosh Access point via USB cable in Macintosh For the Static method For the Dhcp method Ad hoc via USB cable in Macintosh Be installedClick Wireless Setting and Installation Wi-Fi Direct Option Network on the list, which Network NameSSID is Delldevice Signal is Printer Self NetworkSettings and click Next Machine has searched appears Installation is finished, click Quit or Restart Turning the Wi-Fi network on/offCable between the computer and machine You can also turn the Wi-Fi network on/off Setting up Wi-Fi DirectSetting the Wi-Fi Direct for mobile printing Click Wireless Custom Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct and set other options Setting up the mobile device Troubleshooting for wireless network Problems during setup or driver installation To static address For a Static network environmentThen the machine’s network information should be as below Other problems Wireless network setup Special Features Switch to advanced mode Device Settings see Advanced Altitude adjustmentSettings user interface overview on Preferences Changing the default print settingsChange the settings on each tab Click OK For Windows 7, select Control Panel Devices and Printers Setting your machine as a default machine Understanding special printer features Using advanced print featuresPrinting to a file PRN Booklet Printinga Description Multiple Pages perSide Poster Printing Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks Paper OptionsWatermark Creating a watermark Overlaya Editing a watermarkDeleting a watermark Current Watermarks list and click Delete If necessary, check Confirm Page Overlay When Using a page overlayOverlay Creating a new Preferences This option is not available when you use XPS driver Printing multiple pages on one sheet Changing printer settingsMacintosh printing Printing a document Using help Printing from applications Linux printing Open the Unified Driver Configurator Configuring Printer PropertiesPrinting files Useful Management Tools Click Update Firmware Using Firmware Update UtilityClick Browse and select the downloaded firmware file To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell Using Dell Supplies Ordering UtilityDell Supplies Ordering Utility window opens Embedded Web Service overview Using Embedded Web Service B1160w onlyLogging into Embedded Web Service Accessing Embedded Web Service Maintenance tab Settings tabSecurity tab To open the program Using Dell Printer ManagerUnderstanding Dell Printer Manager Just click button Alert Settings Windows only Device SettingsAdvanced settings user interface overview Icon Mean Description Using Dell Printer StatusDell Printer Status overview These icons appear on the Windows task bar Close Changing the Dell Printer Status Program SettingsOption User’s Guide Opening Unified Driver Configurator Using the Linux Unified Driver ConfiguratorIcon will automatically be created on your desktop Switches to Printers configuration Printers configurationPrinters tab Classes tab shows a list of available machine classes Classes tab Switches to Ports configuration Ports configuration Troubleshooting Paper feeding problems Power/cancel button on the control panel Power and cable connecting problemsCondition Power/cancel Printing problemsPrint Slow Half the page is blank Machine selects printPaper source Print job is extremely Blank Text is wrongGarbled, or incomplete Pages print, but they are Printing problems Printed lighter than the rest Printing quality problemsCondition Suggested Solutions Light or faded print Top half of the paper is Dropouts Condition Suggested Solutions Toner specksWhite Spots Black background Condition Suggested Solutions Vertical linesToner smear Bold characters or pictures Background scatter Curl or wave Back of printouts are dirty Condition Suggested Solutions Wrinkles or creasesSolid color or black pages Character voids Condition Suggested Solutions Loose tonerHorizontal stripes Few sheets Condition Suggested Solutions CurlAn unknown image Repetitively appears on a Common Windows problems Operating system problems Condition Suggested solutions Common Macintosh problemsPrint incorrectly Common Linux problems BMP ADF Dadf BootpCCD CSV DPI DhcpDimm Dlna FDI ECMFTP HDD Ieee IPX/SPX IPMIPP ITU-T MMR LdapLED MFP PCL OPCOSI Pabx Pstn PPMRadius TCP/IP SMBSmtp Ssid WEP TwainURL USB WPS WPA-PSKXPS Index Printer preferences Tray