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...sensor appears Æ See "Maintaining Your Printer" in the User's Guide Replacing Toners To replace toners Æ See "Maintaining Your Printer" in the User's Guide support.dell.com Cleaning the Printer Vertical blanks in prints Æ See "Maintaining Your Printer" in the User's Guide An alert ...198; See "Clearing Jams" in the User's Guide Print quality and other printing problems Æ See "Troubleshooting" in the User's Guide Common error messages Æ See "Understanding Printer Messages" in the User's Guide Identifying the Location of Paper Jams The paper jams may occur at any tools...
...sensor appears Æ See "Maintaining Your Printer" in the User's Guide Replacing Toners To replace toners Æ See "Maintaining Your Printer" in the User's Guide support.dell.com Cleaning the Printer Vertical blanks in prints Æ See "Maintaining Your Printer" in the User's Guide An alert ...198; See "Clearing Jams" in the User's Guide Print quality and other printing problems Æ See "Troubleshooting" in the User's Guide Common error messages Æ See "Understanding Printer Messages" in the User's Guide Identifying the Location of Paper Jams The paper jams may occur at any tools...
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...Color Registration Chart 127 Determining Values 128 Entering Values 129 17 Clearing Jams 131 Avoiding Jams 131 Identifying the Location of Paper Jams 132 Clearing Paper Jams From the Front of the Printer . . . 133 Clearing Paper Jams From the Back of the Printer . . . 134 Clearing Paper Jams From the Output Tray 136 Troubleshooting... 139 18 Troubleshooting 141 Basic Printer Problems 141 Display Problems 141 Printing ...
...Color Registration Chart 127 Determining Values 128 Entering Values 129 17 Clearing Jams 131 Avoiding Jams 131 Identifying the Location of Paper Jams 132 Clearing Paper Jams From the Front of the Printer . . . 133 Clearing Paper Jams From the Back of the Printer . . . 134 Clearing Paper Jams From the Output Tray 136 Troubleshooting... 139 18 Troubleshooting 141 Basic Printer Problems 141 Display Problems 141 Printing ...
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Setup diagram Troubleshooting "Troubleshooting" on page 141 18 Finding Information What are you looking for? • Safety information • Warranty information Find it here Product Information Guide How to set up my printer CAUTION: Read and follow all safety instructions in your Product Information Guide prior to setting up and operating your printer.
Setup diagram Troubleshooting "Troubleshooting" on page 141 18 Finding Information What are you looking for? • Safety information • Warranty information Find it here Product Information Guide How to set up my printer CAUTION: Read and follow all safety instructions in your Product Information Guide prior to setting up and operating your printer.
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Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Upgrades - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - ...for? Select your printer. • Latest drivers for my printer Go to support.dell.com • Answers to technical service and support questions support.dell.com provides several online tools, • Documentation for components, such as printer driver • Customer Care - Upgrade information for my printer including: • Solutions - Printer documentation and product ...
Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Upgrades - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - ...for? Select your printer. • Latest drivers for my printer Go to support.dell.com • Answers to technical service and support questions support.dell.com provides several online tools, • Documentation for components, such as printer driver • Customer Care - Upgrade information for my printer including: • Solutions - Printer documentation and product ...
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... Quick Launch Utility when you order by phone, call the number that appears in the Order by Phone section. Status Window, Tool Box, Updater, and Troubleshooting. Dell 1250c Color Printer - 3 If you are ordering from the web: a Select a web address from the Dell Support website located at the top-right of the window. 104 Understanding Your...
... Quick Launch Utility when you order by phone, call the number that appears in the Order by Phone section. Status Window, Tool Box, Updater, and Troubleshooting. Dell 1250c Color Printer - 3 If you are ordering from the web: a Select a web address from the Dell Support website located at the top-right of the window. 104 Understanding Your...
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... the printer driver. • Install the Dell™ 1250c Color Printer driver in a server on which allows you want to install the printer driver with the same settings to create driver installation packages that you have created will reduce the amount of saved printer driver settings and other data for each application. Click to open the Troubleshooting Guide...
... the printer driver. • Install the Dell™ 1250c Color Printer driver in a server on which allows you want to install the printer driver with the same settings to create driver installation packages that you have created will reduce the amount of saved printer driver settings and other data for each application. Click to open the Troubleshooting Guide...
User's Guide
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This often fixes the problem. 18 Troubleshooting Basic Printer Problems Some printer problems can be easy to a properly grounded electrical outlet. • The printer is turned on. • The electrical outlet is not turned off at any switch or breaker. • Other electrical equipment... all of the following: • The power cable is connected to the printer, and to resolve. Troubleshooting 141 Action Turn off the printer, wait for 10 seconds, and turn on the printer. If a problem occurs with your printer, check each of the above and still have a problem, turn off the...
This often fixes the problem. 18 Troubleshooting Basic Printer Problems Some printer problems can be easy to a properly grounded electrical outlet. • The printer is turned on. • The electrical outlet is not turned off at any switch or breaker. • Other electrical equipment... all of the following: • The power cable is connected to the printer, and to resolve. Troubleshooting 141 Action Turn off the printer, wait for 10 seconds, and turn on the printer. If a problem occurs with your printer, check each of the above and still have a problem, turn off the...
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.... Turn the print media over or around and try printing again to the printer. Do not mix reams of a ream before loading it is loaded as instructed in the printer. See "Loading Print Media" on page 64. 142 Troubleshooting "Loading Envelopes" on page 59 for more information. Ensure that the print media is...
.... Turn the print media over or around and try printing again to the printer. Do not mix reams of a ream before loading it is loaded as instructed in the printer. See "Loading Print Media" on page 64. 142 Troubleshooting "Loading Envelopes" on page 59 for more information. Ensure that the print media is...
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... Status tab in the Tool Box. neatly in the MPF. For more information about Status Monitor, see "Understanding the Tool Box Menus" on page 87. Troubleshooting 143 Print media does not stack Turn the print media stack over in the output bin. Is the problem recovered? The output is too light... be low or need to action 2. No Go to be The task is replaced. Job prints from the wrong Check the Paper Type in the printer driver. For more information about Tool Box, see "Printer Status Window" on the wrong print media.
... Status tab in the Tool Box. neatly in the MPF. For more information about Status Monitor, see "Understanding the Tool Box Menus" on page 87. Troubleshooting 143 Print media does not stack Turn the print media stack over in the output bin. Is the problem recovered? The output is too light... be low or need to action 2. No Go to be The task is replaced. Job prints from the wrong Check the Paper Type in the printer driver. For more information about Tool Box, see "Printer Status Window" on the wrong print media.
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... print media recommended for the printer. Is the problem recovered? Contact Dell. 144 Troubleshooting Is the problem recovered? 4 Disable the Toner Saving Mode in Properties of the printer driver. complete. 1 On the Paper/Output tab in Printing Preferences of the printer driver, ensure that the Paper Type setting in the printer The task is driver. complete...
... print media recommended for the printer. Is the problem recovered? Contact Dell. 144 Troubleshooting Is the problem recovered? 4 Disable the Toner Saving Mode in Properties of the printer driver. complete. 1 On the Paper/Output tab in Printing Preferences of the printer driver, ensure that the Paper Type setting in the printer The task is driver. complete...
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...plain paper to exit Tool Box. Is the problem recovered? 2 Verify that the correct print media is complete. The task is being used. Troubleshooting 145 If not, use the print media recommended for your printing media. 3 Click Apply New Settings. 4 Click close box to thick. 1 ...On the Paper/Output tab in the printer driver. Contact Dell. See "Supported Paper Sizes" on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Adjust the fixing temperature by turning up the value for the printer. Yes The task is complete. Try changing the Paper Type setting in Printing...
...plain paper to exit Tool Box. Is the problem recovered? 2 Verify that the correct print media is complete. The task is being used. Troubleshooting 145 If not, use the print media recommended for your printing media. 3 Click Apply New Settings. 4 Click close box to thick. 1 ...On the Paper/Output tab in the printer driver. Contact Dell. See "Supported Paper Sizes" on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Adjust the fixing temperature by turning up the value for the printer. Yes The task is complete. Try changing the Paper Type setting in Printing...
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..., click Adjust BTR on page 122. 2 Click Print Test Page in Properties of print media being used. Is the problem recovered? Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Adjust the setting for the printer. Contact Dell. 148 Troubleshooting Action Yes 1 Adjust the transfer bias. Is the problem recovered? Is the problem recovered? 2 If you use non-recommended print...
..., click Adjust BTR on page 122. 2 Click Print Test Page in Properties of print media being used. Is the problem recovered? Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Adjust the setting for the printer. Contact Dell. 148 Troubleshooting Action Yes 1 Adjust the transfer bias. Is the problem recovered? Is the problem recovered? 2 If you use non-recommended print...
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The Ghost Configuration Chart is changing the Paper Type setting in Printing Preferences of the printer driver, change the plain paper to action 2. The Ghost Configuration Chart is 1 Launch the Tool Box, and click Adjust Fuser complete. For ... Launch the Tool Box, click BTR Refresh Mode on the Printer Maintenance tab. 4 Check the check box next to exit Tool Box. Troubleshooting 149 on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Adjust the fixing temperature by turning up the value for the printer. Contact Dell. The task is the print media recommended for your printing ...
The Ghost Configuration Chart is changing the Paper Type setting in Printing Preferences of the printer driver, change the plain paper to action 2. The Ghost Configuration Chart is 1 Launch the Tool Box, and click Adjust Fuser complete. For ... Launch the Tool Box, click BTR Refresh Mode on the Printer Maintenance tab. 4 Check the check box next to exit Tool Box. Troubleshooting 149 on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Adjust the fixing temperature by turning up the value for the printer. Contact Dell. The task is the print media recommended for your printing ...
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...Yes The task is complete. Is the problem recovered? 2 Start Developer Stir Mode. 1 Launch the Tool Box, click Developer Stir Mode on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Select the value close to the altitude of toner in each toner cartridge. 1 Check the toner level in the Status tab in... the altitude of the location. 1 Launch the Tool Box, and click Adjust Altitude on the Diagnosis tab. 2 Click the Start button. Troubleshooting 151 No Contact Dell. The task is complete. Yes The task is installed. Is the problem recovered? No Go to be low or need to action 2. Action...
...Yes The task is complete. Is the problem recovered? 2 Start Developer Stir Mode. 1 Launch the Tool Box, click Developer Stir Mode on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Select the value close to the altitude of toner in each toner cartridge. 1 Check the toner level in the Status tab in... the altitude of the location. 1 Launch the Tool Box, and click Adjust Altitude on the Diagnosis tab. 2 Click the Start button. Troubleshooting 151 No Contact Dell. The task is complete. Yes The task is installed. Is the problem recovered? No Go to be low or need to action 2. Action...
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crease is is shorter than envelopes, contact Dell. 2 Check the crease. Go to Go to action 2. If printing on page 49. Is the crease within 30 mm of This type of If the ... other than 220 mm (Monarch or DL), go to action 3a. If not, use the print media recommended for the printer. action 4a. 152 Troubleshooting Is the problem recovered? Your Envelope#10), printer is C5. Wrinkled/Stained paper Action Yes No 1 Verify that the correct print media is being The task is The...
crease is is shorter than envelopes, contact Dell. 2 Check the crease. Go to Go to action 2. If printing on page 49. Is the crease within 30 mm of This type of If the ... other than 220 mm (Monarch or DL), go to action 3a. If not, use the print media recommended for the printer. action 4a. 152 Troubleshooting Is the problem recovered? Your Envelope#10), printer is C5. Wrinkled/Stained paper Action Yes No 1 Verify that the correct print media is being The task is The...
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...alignment Action 1 Execute auto color registration adjustment. 1 Launch the Tool Box, and click Color Registration Adjustment on the Printer Maintenance tab. 3 Click the Start button next to Auto Correct. Go to action 2. Color registration is complete. See "Cleaning the Color Toner Density (CTD) Sensor... Color Registration Adjustment on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Start button next to Auto Correct. Is the problem recovered? Is the problem recovered? 2 Clean the CTD sensor. 1 Clean the CTD sensor. The task is complete. No Go to action 3. 154 Troubleshooting
...alignment Action 1 Execute auto color registration adjustment. 1 Launch the Tool Box, and click Color Registration Adjustment on the Printer Maintenance tab. 3 Click the Start button next to Auto Correct. Go to action 2. Color registration is complete. See "Cleaning the Color Toner Density (CTD) Sensor... Color Registration Adjustment on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Start button next to Auto Correct. Is the problem recovered? Is the problem recovered? 2 Clean the CTD sensor. 1 Clean the CTD sensor. The task is complete. No Go to action 3. 154 Troubleshooting
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...Action Yes 1 Clean up the fuser unit. Protrudent / Bumpy paper No Contact Dell. Is the problem recovered? No Contact Dell. The color registration chart is printed. 3 Adjust till all over paper. 2 Load the...Color Registration Adjustment on page 126 for details. 4 Click the Apply New Settings button. 5 Click the Start button next to Color Regi Chart to print the Color Registration Chart again. The task is complete. Is the problem recovered? See "Adjusting Color Registration" on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Start button next to Color Regi Chart. Troubleshooting...
...Action Yes 1 Clean up the fuser unit. Protrudent / Bumpy paper No Contact Dell. Is the problem recovered? No Contact Dell. The color registration chart is printed. 3 Adjust till all over paper. 2 Load the...Color Registration Adjustment on page 126 for details. 4 Click the Apply New Settings button. 5 Click the Start button next to Color Regi Chart to print the Color Registration Chart again. The task is complete. Is the problem recovered? See "Adjusting Color Registration" on the Printer Maintenance tab. 2 Click the Start button next to Color Regi Chart. Troubleshooting...
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Action 1 Locate the cause of Sound button to action 2. 156 Troubleshooting See "Replacing Toner Cartridges" on page 118. 2 Launch the Tool Box, ... Status Monitor, see "Understanding the Tool Box Menus" on page 103. Does the noise generated from the printer match with the noise from the drop-down list box, and click the Start button. 4 Click the Play...cartridges. 1 Remove the toner cartridges. For more information about Tool Box, see "Printer Status Window" on page 87. Yes Contact Dell. Noise NOTE: In this section, some procedures use the Tool Box or the Status Monitor.
Action 1 Locate the cause of Sound button to action 2. 156 Troubleshooting See "Replacing Toner Cartridges" on page 118. 2 Launch the Tool Box, ... Status Monitor, see "Understanding the Tool Box Menus" on page 103. Does the noise generated from the printer match with the noise from the drop-down list box, and click the Start button. 4 Click the Play...cartridges. 1 Remove the toner cartridges. For more information about Tool Box, see "Printer Status Window" on page 87. Yes Contact Dell. Noise NOTE: In this section, some procedures use the Tool Box or the Status Monitor.
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... button? 3 1 Reinstall the toner cartridges. 2 Perform action 2 again. Does the noise generated from the printer match with the noise from the Play of the toner cartridges. Contact Dell. No Go to perform Dispense Motor Check for CMYK in any order you desire. Jam NOTE: In this ... Action Yes 2 1 Click Machine Check on page 103. For more information about Tool Box, see "Printer Status Window" on the Diagnosis tab. Troubleshooting 157 Does the noise generated from the printer match with the noise from the drop-down list box, and click the Start button. 3 Click the ...
... button? 3 1 Reinstall the toner cartridges. 2 Perform action 2 again. Does the noise generated from the printer match with the noise from the Play of the toner cartridges. Contact Dell. No Go to perform Dispense Motor Check for CMYK in any order you desire. Jam NOTE: In this ... Action Yes 2 1 Click Machine Check on page 103. For more information about Tool Box, see "Printer Status Window" on the Diagnosis tab. Troubleshooting 157 Does the noise generated from the printer match with the noise from the drop-down list box, and click the Start button. 3 Click the ...
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You need to know the model of your printer type and serial number. This also occurs when the printer is operating in winter. Contacting Service When you call for printer service, be prepared to an appropriate environment. Action This usually occurs within several hours after you are experiencing or ...the error message on the display. Adjust the humidity or relocate the printer to describe the problem you heat the room in a location where relative humidity reaches 85% or more. See the label located inside the...
You need to know the model of your printer type and serial number. This also occurs when the printer is operating in winter. Contacting Service When you call for printer service, be prepared to an appropriate environment. Action This usually occurs within several hours after you are experiencing or ...the error message on the display. Adjust the humidity or relocate the printer to describe the problem you heat the room in a location where relative humidity reaches 85% or more. See the label located inside the...