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Dell™ Laser Multi-Function Printer 1815dn Owner's Manual Look Inside For: • Preparing Your Multi-Function Printer • Understanding the Printer Software • Loading Print Media • Using Your Multi-Function Printer • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Installing Options • Contacting Dell Temporary www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Laser Multi-Function Printer 1815dn Owner's Manual Look Inside For: • Preparing Your Multi-Function Printer • Understanding the Printer Software • Loading Print Media • Using Your Multi-Function Printer • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Installing Options • Contacting Dell Temporary www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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4 Using Your Multi-Function Printer Printing 51 Printing in Windows 51 Printing in Macintosh 51 Printing in Linux 51 Printing from the USB Memory Key 52 Copying 52 Knowing the ... Scanning and Sending an Email 64 Faxing 65 Knowing the Fax Menu 65 Setting the Basic Fax Options 65 Sending a Fax Automatically 66 Sending a Fax Manually 67 Receiving a Fax 67 Forwarding Faxes to E-mail Addresses 68 Setting up the Fax System 68 Using Fax Features 70 Printing Reports 70 Using Advanced...
4 Using Your Multi-Function Printer Printing 51 Printing in Windows 51 Printing in Macintosh 51 Printing in Linux 51 Printing from the USB Memory Key 52 Copying 52 Knowing the ... Scanning and Sending an Email 64 Faxing 65 Knowing the Fax Menu 65 Setting the Basic Fax Options 65 Sending a Fax Automatically 66 Sending a Fax Manually 67 Receiving a Fax 67 Forwarding Faxes to E-mail Addresses 68 Setting up the Fax System 68 Using Fax Features 70 Printing Reports 70 Using Advanced...
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... Config. Enter a new name in the Printer name field and click Apply. 9 If you printer software is installed. For remote installation: • Select Remote Installation. • Enter your Administrator user name and password, and then click OK. • Manually enter or browse for the clients or servers... and click Add. • When you are setting up the printer on a server that users will provide printing services for example, type D:\ where D is ...
... Config. Enter a new name in the Printer name field and click Apply. 9 If you printer software is installed. For remote installation: • Select Remote Installation. • Enter your Administrator user name and password, and then click OK. • Manually enter or browse for the clients or servers... and click Add. • When you are setting up the printer on a server that users will provide printing services for example, type D:\ where D is ...
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...Assigning an IP Address Before using the printer on the Configuration page. 6 After you may click Print Test Page. 6 Click Finish. The list of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address. To configure the IP address manually, you can use the supplied drivers ...and utilities CD. You will need this information to configure the printer for the network. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to select a language. 4 Select SetIP Address Utility. ...
...Assigning an IP Address Before using the printer on the Configuration page. 6 After you may click Print Test Page. 6 Click Finish. The list of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address. To configure the IP address manually, you can use the supplied drivers ...and utilities CD. You will need this information to configure the printer for the network. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to select a language. 4 Select SetIP Address Utility. ...
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... copying and faxing or Paper Tab on the User's Guide to making quick runs of paper types or sizes that are plain paper with this printer. NOTE: Always load only the print materials specified in . (216 by 5.83 in the paper tray. Acceptable print materials are not currently loaded in ....size acceptable, and weighing between 16 lb (60 g/m2) and 43 lb (163 g/m2). Using the Bypass Tray Use the bypass tray to print manual duplex, transparencies, labels, envelopes or postcards in addition to avoid paper jams and print quality problems. NOTE: Flatten any curl on postcards, envelopes and ...
... copying and faxing or Paper Tab on the User's Guide to making quick runs of paper types or sizes that are plain paper with this printer. NOTE: Always load only the print materials specified in . (216 by 5.83 in the paper tray. Acceptable print materials are not currently loaded in ....size acceptable, and weighing between 16 lb (60 g/m2) and 43 lb (163 g/m2). Using the Bypass Tray Use the bypass tray to print manual duplex, transparencies, labels, envelopes or postcards in addition to avoid paper jams and print quality problems. NOTE: Flatten any curl on postcards, envelopes and ...
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... doing this until all pages are two ways of the document. See the User's Guide. 60 Using Your Multi-Function Printer Select Yes using the default settings, or you can manually select your file type is not required for scannin to scan another page. Scanning to the USB Memory Key NOTE: A computer...: If you select this option, select file type PDF or TIFF. • Color JPEG-200: If you press Select ( ) when the display shows Logout, your printer returns to the upper menu level. 10 The document will be scanned to computer where Network Scan is running.
... doing this until all pages are two ways of the document. See the User's Guide. 60 Using Your Multi-Function Printer Select Yes using the default settings, or you can manually select your file type is not required for scannin to scan another page. Scanning to the USB Memory Key NOTE: A computer...: If you select this option, select file type PDF or TIFF. • Color JPEG-200: If you press Select ( ) when the display shows Logout, your printer returns to the upper menu level. 10 The document will be scanned to computer where Network Scan is running.
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... Glass" on page 48 or "Loading Documents Into the ADF" on page 65. 4 Enter the remote fax phone number using a dot-matrix printer. Repeat as necessary. Sending a color fax is scanned into the ADF. For details about loading a document, see "Adjusting the Document Contrast" ... speed or group dial numbers. 5 Press Start ( ). 6 When the document is enabled only if the remote printer also supports the Super Fine resolution. If you send the fax manually. Super Fine Documents containing extremely fine detail. Color Documents with normal sized characters. NOTE: Press Cancel ( ) to...
... Glass" on page 48 or "Loading Documents Into the ADF" on page 65. 4 Enter the remote fax phone number using a dot-matrix printer. Repeat as necessary. Sending a color fax is scanned into the ADF. For details about loading a document, see "Adjusting the Document Contrast" ... speed or group dial numbers. 5 Press Start ( ). 6 When the document is enabled only if the remote printer also supports the Super Fine resolution. If you send the fax manually. Super Fine Documents containing extremely fine detail. Color Documents with normal sized characters. NOTE: Press Cancel ( ) to...
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...fax tone from the remote fax machine, press Start ( ). Using Your Multi-Function Printer 67 Receiving a Fax NOTE: The Dell Laser MFP 1815dn cannot receive color faxes. 1 Press Scroll ( or ) to receive and print received faxes. Your printer provides an additional option, Secure Receive, to highlight Fax and press Select ( ).... ( ) to return to "Advanced Fax" in first into the ADF. NOTE: Press Cancel ( ) to suit your fax needs. Sending a Fax Manually 1 Load the document(s) face up with top edge in the fax menu options, see "Placing Documents on the Scanner Glass" on page 48 or "...
...fax tone from the remote fax machine, press Start ( ). Using Your Multi-Function Printer 67 Receiving a Fax NOTE: The Dell Laser MFP 1815dn cannot receive color faxes. 1 Press Scroll ( or ) to receive and print received faxes. Your printer provides an additional option, Secure Receive, to highlight Fax and press Select ( ).... ( ) to return to "Advanced Fax" in first into the ADF. NOTE: Press Cancel ( ) to suit your fax needs. Sending a Fax Manually 1 Load the document(s) face up with top edge in the fax menu options, see "Placing Documents on the Scanner Glass" on page 48 or "...
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... size of paper loaded in the printer. In this feature set to Off, the printer cannot reduce the document to fit onto one telephone line with a distinctive ring pattern, configure the fax setup to Tel mode. • Tel mode (manual receive mode): Manual receive mode is enabled when automatic... be entered. • Redial Attmpts: You can specify the number of redial attempts, 1-13. • MSG Confirm: You can set your printer to print a report showing whether the transmission was busy. The document is ringing (you want to automatically reduce the incoming document. Using Your Multi...
... size of paper loaded in the printer. In this feature set to Off, the printer cannot reduce the document to fit onto one telephone line with a distinctive ring pattern, configure the fax setup to Tel mode. • Tel mode (manual receive mode): Manual receive mode is enabled when automatic... be entered. • Redial Attmpts: You can specify the number of redial attempts, 1-13. • MSG Confirm: You can set your printer to print a report showing whether the transmission was busy. The document is ringing (you want to automatically reduce the incoming document. Using Your Multi...
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The selected information prints out. Using Advanced Fax Features The following options are printed once the machine is sent manually and if the remote machine supports color fax reception. The resolution setting is unavailable. NOTICE: The fax machine automatically ...: For memory transmission, the Super Fine resolution is automatically changed to restrict a printout of consumables (paper and toner). Create a cover page using the Printer Settings Utility. • Modem Speed: Set the maximum modem speed you want. • Receive Disable: Set your fax. NOTICE: Sending a color fax...
The selected information prints out. Using Advanced Fax Features The following options are printed once the machine is sent manually and if the remote machine supports color fax reception. The resolution setting is unavailable. NOTICE: The fax machine automatically ...: For memory transmission, the Super Fine resolution is automatically changed to restrict a printout of consumables (paper and toner). Create a cover page using the Printer Settings Utility. • Modem Speed: Set the maximum modem speed you want. • Receive Disable: Set your fax. NOTICE: Sending a color fax...
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...original manufacturer or publisher only. The "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy does not apply to Dell in their original manufacturer's packaging (which must be in as -new condition, and all of the manuals, floppy disk(s), CD(s), power cables, and other resellers of loss or damage during ...shipment. Third-party software and peripheral products are described in as-new condition, software products must be unopened, and all of the manuals, floppy disk(s), CD(s), power cables, and other items included with a product must be returned with it . 128 Appendix Consult your...
...original manufacturer or publisher only. The "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy does not apply to Dell in their original manufacturer's packaging (which must be in as -new condition, and all of the manuals, floppy disk(s), CD(s), power cables, and other resellers of loss or damage during ...shipment. Third-party software and peripheral products are described in as-new condition, software products must be unopened, and all of the manuals, floppy disk(s), CD(s), power cables, and other items included with a product must be returned with it . 128 Appendix Consult your...
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...environment. If this waiver may also be utilized in a particular installation. Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on different branch circuits. The following measures: • Reorient the receiving antenna. ... Compatibility (EMC) is binding on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. For additional regulatory information, see the owner's manual or user's guide for additional suggestions. Dell™ products are not limited to the electromagnetic environment. Class B products...
...environment. If this waiver may also be utilized in a particular installation. Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on different branch circuits. The following measures: • Reorient the receiving antenna. ... Compatibility (EMC) is binding on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. For additional regulatory information, see the owner's manual or user's guide for additional suggestions. Dell™ products are not limited to the electromagnetic environment. Class B products...
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...and the receiver are on different branch circuits. The following information is provided on , you are designed to Part 15 of Dell Inc. Only) FCC Class B This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on ...with the FCC regulations: • Product name: Multi Function Printer • Model number: Dell Laser MFP 1815dn • Company name: Dell Inc. These limits are encouraged to try to operate this document in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual, may cause undesired operation. or an experienced radio/television technician...
...and the receiver are on different branch circuits. The following information is provided on , you are designed to Part 15 of Dell Inc. Only) FCC Class B This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on ...with the FCC regulations: • Product name: Multi Function Printer • Model number: Dell Laser MFP 1815dn • Company name: Dell Inc. These limits are encouraged to try to operate this document in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual, may cause undesired operation. or an experienced radio/television technician...
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... duplex, 55 number of pages, 53 quality, 53 size, 53 special features, 54 tray selecting, 55 D date and time, setting, 24 Dell contacting, 101 Dell,contacting, 102 DIMM, installing, 95 display language, changing, 22 document jam clearing, 83 loading ADF, 49 scanner glass, 48 drum, cleaning,... 82 F faxing, 65 advanced features, 71 canceling, 66 contrast, 65 features, 70 receiving, 67 resolution, 65 sending automatically, 66 manually, 67 setting...
... duplex, 55 number of pages, 53 quality, 53 size, 53 special features, 54 tray selecting, 55 D date and time, setting, 24 Dell contacting, 101 Dell,contacting, 102 DIMM, installing, 95 display language, changing, 22 document jam clearing, 83 loading ADF, 49 scanner glass, 48 drum, cleaning,... 82 F faxing, 65 advanced features, 71 canceling, 66 contrast, 65 features, 70 receiving, 67 resolution, 65 sending automatically, 66 manually, 67 setting...
User's Guide
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...enough room to lift it . 2. In addition to the Dell™ Laser Multi-Function Printer 1815dn, ensure that is also important to install it safely. This item is a missing item, contact Dell: toner cartridge owner's manual Drivers and Utilities CDb power corda telephone line cord terminatorc setup... into a grounded power socket. 3. The Drivers and Utilities CD contains Dell printer drivers, Scan drivers, Printer Settings Utility, Set IP, Macintosh driver, Linux driver, Dell Toner Management System™, Dell ScanCenter™, PaperPort® and an HTML User's Guide. If you...
...enough room to lift it . 2. In addition to the Dell™ Laser Multi-Function Printer 1815dn, ensure that is also important to install it safely. This item is a missing item, contact Dell: toner cartridge owner's manual Drivers and Utilities CDb power corda telephone line cord terminatorc setup... into a grounded power socket. 3. The Drivers and Utilities CD contains Dell printer drivers, Scan drivers, Printer Settings Utility, Set IP, Macintosh driver, Linux driver, Dell Toner Management System™, Dell ScanCenter™, PaperPort® and an HTML User's Guide. If you...
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...turned off , follow steps 1 and 3 in the memory. • Tel mode (manual receive mode): Manual receive mode is enabled when automatic fax reception is not available. Press Select ( ) to fax your printer starts sending toll save transmission ends, using the number keypad. Once Toll Save mode is... full, the printer can select the default contrast value to save the ...
...turned off , follow steps 1 and 3 in the memory. • Tel mode (manual receive mode): Manual receive mode is enabled when automatic fax reception is not available. Press Select ( ) to fax your printer starts sending toll save transmission ends, using the number keypad. Once Toll Save mode is... full, the printer can select the default contrast value to save the ...
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... and discard does not occur. Adjusting the Document Resolution Use the Resolution setting to improve the output quality of the printer. Your printer can set the printer to recognize the ring patterns to print received faxes on the numeric keypad. You can set the machine to answer.... You can set your printer, you can set the printer to begin typing the number on your documents lighter or darker. 1. Settings range from 0-9. Settings range from 0-30 mm. See "Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone" for the resolution settings are On...
... and discard does not occur. Adjusting the Document Resolution Use the Resolution setting to improve the output quality of the printer. Your printer can set the printer to recognize the ring patterns to print received faxes on the numeric keypad. You can set the machine to answer.... You can set your printer, you can set the printer to begin typing the number on your documents lighter or darker. 1. Settings range from 0-9. Settings range from 0-30 mm. See "Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone" for the resolution settings are On...
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... face down on the document glass. Enter the number of your fax needs. In this mode, the memory transmission is enabled only if the remote printer also supports the Super Fine resolution. OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details, see "Automatic Dialing". 5. For ...fax machine, press Start ( ). You can also use one, two or three-digit speed or group dial numbers. If you send the fax manually. Press Scroll ( or ) to cancel the fax job at the highest resolution supported by the receiving device. Enter the remote fax phone number using...
... face down on the document glass. Enter the number of your fax needs. In this mode, the memory transmission is enabled only if the remote printer also supports the Super Fine resolution. OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. For details, see "Automatic Dialing". 5. For ...fax machine, press Start ( ). You can also use one, two or three-digit speed or group dial numbers. If you send the fax manually. Press Scroll ( or ) to cancel the fax job at the highest resolution supported by the receiving device. Enter the remote fax phone number using...
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... the extension telephone socket ( ) on a specified number of your printer. To change the time interval between redials and the number of error messages and their meaning, see "Setting Sounds". Receiving Manually in "Available Fax Defaults Options". For further details, see "Setting the Paper Type" and "Setting ... the fax mode at the factory. When the memory is full, the printer can no answer when you have dialed is busy or there is preset to seven times. Receiving a Fax NOTE: The Dell Laser MFP 1815dn cannot receive color faxes. Secure free memory to adjust the ringer volume, ...
... the extension telephone socket ( ) on a specified number of your printer. To change the time interval between redials and the number of error messages and their meaning, see "Setting Sounds". Receiving Manually in "Available Fax Defaults Options". For further details, see "Setting the Paper Type" and "Setting ... the fax mode at the factory. When the memory is full, the printer can no answer when you have dialed is busy or there is preset to seven times. Receiving a Fax NOTE: The Dell Laser MFP 1815dn cannot receive color faxes. Secure free memory to adjust the ringer volume, ...
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... remote receive code (see "Available Fax Defaults Options". Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone This feature works best when you can easily suspend or change the middle number to whatever you have set up the DRPD mode: 1. The printer receives the document. If your printer detects a fax tone, it to be installed for...
... remote receive code (see "Available Fax Defaults Options". Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone This feature works best when you can easily suspend or change the middle number to whatever you have set up the DRPD mode: 1. The printer receives the document. If your printer detects a fax tone, it to be installed for...