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