User’s Guide
 Basic
 Introduction
 Environmentally friendly
Key benefits
 Key benefits
 Features B1260dn Hi-Speed USB
Features by models
Operating System B1260dn Windows Macintosh Linux Unix
IPv6 Google Cloud Print Eco printing Double-sided printing
 Status LED flashes or remains constantly on
Useful to know
 General icons
About this user’s guide
Conventions
Icon Text Description
 Operating environment
Safety information
Important safety symbols
 Operating method
 Installation / Moving
 Maintenance / Checking
 Supply usage
 Machine overview
Accessories
 Rear view
Front view
 Control panel overview
 Turning on the machine
 Windows
Installing the driver locally
 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 test
 Tray overview
Media and tray
 Paper type available for duplex printing
Power voltage Available paper
 Loading paper in the tray
 Loading in manual feeder
Tips on using the manual feeder
 Media and tray
 Printing the special media Face up
Envelope
Printing on special media
 Acceptable
 Labels
Transparency
 Preprinted paper
Card stock/ Custom-sized paper
 Using the output support
Setting the paper size and type
 Printing
Canceling a print job
Basic printing
 Click Properties or Preferences
Using a favorite setting
Opening printing preferences
 Eco printing
Using help
 Setting eco mode on the driver
Setting eco mode on the control panel
 Maintenance
 Ordering supplies and accessories
 High yield toner cartridge
Available supplies
 Toner cartridge usage
Storing the toner cartridge
Handling instructions
 Estimated cartridge life
 Redistributing toner
 Replacing the toner cartridge
 Cleaning the inside
Cleaning the machine
Cleaning the outside
 Cleaning the machine
 Cleaning the pickup roller
 Tips for moving & storing your machine
 Troubleshooting
 Tips for avoiding paper jams
 Tray
Clearing paper jams
 Manual feeder
 Inside the machine
 Exit area
 Duplex area
 Status LED
Understanding the status LED
 Eco button Green Printing on Off Eco mode is off
Toner LED/ Power LED
 Appendix
 General specifications
Specifications
 Print media specifications
 Paper section Transparency Letter, A4
Thin paper Refer to the Plain
Labels c Letter, Legal, US
Folio, A4, JIS B5, ISO
 Free HDD space Windows
Operating system Requirement recommended
Windows XP
Windows Server
 Operating system Requirements Recommended
Macintosh
Free HDD space
Mac OS X
 Unix
Linux
Items Requirements
Operating system
 Network environment
Items Specifications Network interface
Network operating system
Network protocols
 Dell technical support policy
 Mobilesupport@us.dell.com Support@us.dell.com
Contacting Dell
Ftp.dell.com
 Warranty and return policy
 REV
Copyright
 Advanced
 Advanced
 Software installation
 Open the Applications folder Utilities Print Setup Utility
Installation
Click Continue
Click Continue on the User Options Pane
 Print Setup Utility Or Print & Fax
Reinstallation for Macintosh
 Installing the Unified Linux Driver
Installation for Linux
 Click Uninstall
Reinstallation for Linux
 Using a network- connected machine
 SetIP
Embedded Web Service
 IPv4 configuration using SetIP Windows
Wired network setup
Printing a network configuration report
Setting IP address
 Wired network setup
 Preferences or Administrator
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Linux
Report
Open /opt/Dell/mfp/share/utils
 Select Connect a network printer to the computer. Click Next
Installing driver over the network
 Macintosh
 Select HP Jetdirect Socket in Protocol
Install the Linux driver and add network printer
Linux
 Add a network printer
Installing the Unix printer driver package
 It will open the Uninstall Printer Wizard
Uninstalling the printer driver package
Accept printername enable printername
 Setting up the printer
 From the control panel
IPv6 configuration
From the Embedded Web Service
 Settings
Using Embedded Web Service
 AirPrint
Network Settings
Printing via AirPrint
Click Raw TCP/IP, LPR, IPP or mDNS
 Click Register
Google Cloud Print
Registering your Google account to the printer
 Printing with Google Cloud Print
Printing from an application on mobile device
Click Finish printer registration
Click Manage your printers
 Select Print with Google Cloud Print
Printing from the Chrome browser
 Useful management tools
 Click Update Firmware
Using Firmware Update Utility
 Dell Supplies Ordering Utility window opens
Using Dell Supplies Ordering Utility
 Logging into Embedded Web Service
Using Embedded Web Service
Accessing Embedded Web Service
Embedded Web Service overview
 Security tab
Settings tab
Maintenance tab
 Understanding Dell Printer Manager
Using Dell Printer Manager
 Advanced settings user interface overview
Device Settings
Alert Settings Windows only
 Dell Printer Status overview
Using Dell Printer Status
Icon Mean Description
Toner Level
 Option
Changing the Dell Printer Status Program Settings
User’s Guide
Close
 Opening Unified Driver Configurator
Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator
 Printers tab
Printers configuration
Switches to Printers configuration
 Classes tab
 Switches to Ports configuration
Ports configuration
 Special features
 Altitude adjustment
 Preferences
Changing the default print settings
For Windows 7, select Control Panel Devices and Printers
 Setting your machine as a default machine
 Printing to a file PRN
Using advanced print features
Understanding special printer features
 Booklet Printinga Description
Multiple Pages per Side
Poster Printing
 Paper Options
Reverse Double-Sided Printing Check this
 Creating a watermark
Watermark
Message box
Editing a watermark
 Overlay
Overlaya
Creating a new Printing Preferences
List
 Click Yes
Using a page overlay
Overlay List box
 Macintosh printing
Changing printer settings
Printing a document
Printing multiple pages on one sheet
 Printing on both sides of the paper
 Printing from applications
Linux printing
 Printing files
Configuring Printer Properties
Open the Unified Driver Configurator
 Unix printing
Changing the machine settings
General tab
Proceeding the print job
 Image tab
Printer-Specific Settings tab
Text tab
Margins tab
 Troubleshooting
 Paper feeding problems
 Power and cable connecting problems
 Print
Printing problems
 Paper source
Machine selects print
Print job is extremely
Slow Half the page is blank
 Photos is not good
Blank
Images are not clear Before printing,
Machine emits vapor near
 Printing quality problems
 White Spots
Condition Suggested Solutions Dropouts
 Vertical repetitive defects
Condition Suggested Solutions Black background
Toner smear
 Misformed characters
Characters or pictures
 Wrinkles or creases
Condition Suggested Solutions Skew
Curl or wave
 Loose toner
 Curl
Horizontal stripes
Appears on a few sheets
Light print or contamination occurs
 Common Windows problems
Operating system problems
 Print incorrectly
Common Macintosh problems
Condition Suggested solutions
 Common Linux problems
 802.11
Access point
802.11b/g/n
AppleTalk
 Coverage
Default
Collation
Control Panel
 Duty Cycle
Duplex
Dot Matrix Printer
 Ethernet
Emulation
EtherTalk
Fuser Unit
 Ieee
Halftone
Intranet
IP address
 IPX/SPX
ITU-T No chart
 NetWare
MAC address
Modem
 PostScript
Originals
Printer Driver
Print Media
 Protocol
Resolution
PRN file
 UNC Path
Subnet Mask
Toner Cartridge
 Watermark
USB
 Index
 Manual feeder/multi-purpose tray
 Unix