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...laser printer You can access the user's guide in various operating systems, and how to prepare the printer. Dell website If you have Internet access, you follow the instructions in the guide to use the included software utilities. To access a printer driver help , support, printer drivers, manuals, and order information from the Dell websites www.dell....com or support.dell.com. 4 | Features of your printer and this requires that you can...
...laser printer You can access the user's guide in various operating systems, and how to prepare the printer. Dell website If you have Internet access, you follow the instructions in the guide to use the included software utilities. To access a printer driver help , support, printer drivers, manuals, and order information from the Dell websites www.dell....com or support.dell.com. 4 | Features of your printer and this requires that you can...
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... | 7 contents 2 Features of your new laser printer 5 Safety information INTRODUCTION 12 Printer overview 12 12 12 Front view Rear view 13 Control panel overview 14 Understanding the Status LED 14 Acknowledging the status of the toner cartridge 15 Menu overview 16 Supplied software 16 Printer driver features 16 Printer driver 16 PostScript driver GETTING STARTED 17 Setting up...
... | 7 contents 2 Features of your new laser printer 5 Safety information INTRODUCTION 12 Printer overview 12 12 12 Front view Rear view 13 Control panel overview 14 Understanding the Status LED 14 Acknowledging the status of the toner cartridge 15 Menu overview 16 Supplied software 16 Printer driver features 16 Printer driver 16 PostScript driver GETTING STARTED 17 Setting up...
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... • Control panel overview • Understanding the Status LED • Acknowledging the status of the toner cartridge PRINTER OVERVIEW Front view • Menu overview • Supplied software • Printer driver features Rear view 1 Document width guides 2 DADF 3 Control panel 4 Output support 5 Front cover 6 Front cover handle 7 Multi-purpose tray handle 8 Multi-purpose tray...
... • Control panel overview • Understanding the Status LED • Acknowledging the status of the toner cartridge PRINTER OVERVIEW Front view • Menu overview • Supplied software • Printer driver features Rear view 1 Document width guides 2 DADF 3 Control panel 4 Output support 5 Front cover 6 Front cover handle 7 Multi-purpose tray handle 8 Multi-purpose tray...
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... sides of your printer (see "About USB memory" on page 32). Introduction | 13 Allows you back to store frequently used fax numbers 3 Address Book ( ) in the selected menu, and increase or decrease values. See "Keypad letters and numbers" on page 31. Allows you print a large number of copies. 25 Color Start ( ) Starts...
... sides of your printer (see "About USB memory" on page 32). Introduction | 13 Allows you back to store frequently used fax numbers 3 Address Book ( ) in the selected menu, and increase or decrease values. See "Keypad letters and numbers" on page 31. Allows you print a large number of copies. 25 Color Start ( ) Starts...
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... CONTENTS Printer driver: Use this program to set your printer's features. Dell Toner Management SystemTM: Displays the status of the printer and the name of your multifunctional printer. Printer Setting Utility: This program allows you to set up printer's other...driver's condition. Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use this file to run your printer. SUPPLIED SOFTWARE You must install the printer and scanner software using a powerful image editor and to send the image by your printer drivers: Printer driver FEATURE WINDOWS LINUX Color mode O O Printer...
... CONTENTS Printer driver: Use this program to set your printer's features. Dell Toner Management SystemTM: Displays the status of the printer and the name of your multifunctional printer. Printer Setting Utility: This program allows you to set up printer's other...driver's condition. Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use this file to run your printer. SUPPLIED SOFTWARE You must install the printer and scanner software using a powerful image editor and to send the image by your printer drivers: Printer driver FEATURE WINDOWS LINUX Color mode O O Printer...
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... replacing "X" with large scanned images. • The Linux scanner driver supports the optical resolution at maximum. The software includes drivers, applications, and other user friendly programs. • The following procedure is being used as a network printer. If you use . 1. If you want to add your computer... window appears in Windows Vista, click Run Setup.exe in Install or run , and an installation window appears. Insert the Drivers and Utiltiies CD into your printer. 2. Click Next. • If necessary, select a language from the list and then click Next. • If you...
... replacing "X" with large scanned images. • The Linux scanner driver supports the optical resolution at maximum. The software includes drivers, applications, and other user friendly programs. • The following procedure is being used as a network printer. If you use . 1. If you want to add your computer... window appears in Windows Vista, click Run Setup.exe in Install or run , and an installation window appears. Insert the Drivers and Utiltiies CD into your printer. 2. Click Next. • If necessary, select a language from the list and then click Next. • If you...
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...the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. Changing the display language To change the paper size after the installation, try to reinstall the printer driver. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on page 55). 7. Enter the correct time and date using either a 12-hour or 24..., Out of the display and press OK. 2. If you are not sure of print. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Month = 01 to 12 Day = 01 to 31 Year = requires four digits Hour = 01 to 12 (12-hour...
...the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. Changing the display language To change the paper size after the installation, try to reinstall the printer driver. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on page 55). 7. Enter the correct time and date using either a 12-hour or 24..., Out of the display and press OK. 2. If you are not sure of print. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Month = 01 to 12 Day = 01 to 31 Year = requires four digits Hour = 01 to 12 (12-hour...
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...Drivers and Utiltiies CD. 2. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. 3. If you want appears. • On: Automatically prints after some warm-up time when you start scanning. Click Emulation. 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer... Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can also click Printer Setting Utility on the control panel, when the paper size mismatches ...
...Drivers and Utiltiies CD. 2. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. 3. If you want appears. • On: Automatically prints after some warm-up time when you start scanning. Click Emulation. 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer... Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can also click Printer Setting Utility on the control panel, when the paper size mismatches ...
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...type you need to the location indicated LTR as shown, and unfold the extension. For A4- See Software section for printing from the printer driver override the settings on the output tray, and the output support will result in the software application. For Letter-sized paper Pull out ...• Labels: Print side up and top short edge entering the printer first. • Preprinted paper: Design side up with the top edge toward the printer. • Card stock: Print side up and the short edge entering the printer first. • Previously printed paper: Previously printed side down and ...
...type you need to the location indicated LTR as shown, and unfold the extension. For A4- See Software section for printing from the printer driver override the settings on the output tray, and the output support will result in the software application. For Letter-sized paper Pull out ...• Labels: Print side up and top short edge entering the printer first. • Preprinted paper: Design side up with the top edge toward the printer. • Card stock: Print side up and the short edge entering the printer first. • Previously printed paper: Previously printed side down and ...
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.... Such as Microsoft Paint, Email, SmarThru Office, OCR can scan the originals with your printer via an USB cable or the network. • Dell Scan Manager: You just walk to the printer with the originals and scan them from the control panel and easily send the scanned document to...it to PC appears on the scanner glass. For details about Dell Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. Move to computer are scanning, you may not be used in Dell Scan Manager program. See Software section. • Dell SmarThru Office : This feature is the one of the display....
.... Such as Microsoft Paint, Email, SmarThru Office, OCR can scan the originals with your printer via an USB cable or the network. • Dell Scan Manager: You just walk to the printer with the originals and scan them from the control panel and easily send the scanned document to...it to PC appears on the scanner glass. For details about Dell Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. Move to computer are scanning, you may not be used in Dell Scan Manager program. See Software section. • Dell SmarThru Office : This feature is the one of the display....
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...host name. 4. Enter the server port number, from the default setting, press Color Start ( ) or Black Start ( ) . Enter the IP address in Dell Scan Manager → Set Scan Button. 10. Scanning | 37 If connected... is saved in computer's My Documents → My Pictures → Dell folder. • You can use Tawin driver to enter the registered user ID and password in Embedded Web Service. ...The default port number is My Documents. Enter Search Root Directory, the top search level of your printer. 2. Simple: This is used to access the web site of your name, auth ID, ...
...host name. 4. Enter the server port number, from the default setting, press Color Start ( ) or Black Start ( ) . Enter the IP address in Dell Scan Manager → Set Scan Button. 10. Scanning | 37 If connected... is saved in computer's My Documents → My Pictures → Dell folder. • You can use Tawin driver to enter the registered user ID and password in Embedded Web Service. ...The default port number is My Documents. Enter Search Root Directory, the top search level of your printer. 2. Simple: This is used to access the web site of your name, auth ID, ...
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... the text is defective or out of the page or try a new printer cable. The wrong printer driver was selected. Exit Windows and reboot the computer. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer is not closed. Select Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP as the controller or the board, may be defective. Clear the...
... the text is defective or out of the page or try a new printer cable. The wrong printer driver was selected. Exit Windows and reboot the computer. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer is not closed. Select Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP as the controller or the board, may be defective. Clear the...
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... you print a PDF file as an image. Contact a service representative. White spots appear on its white sheet may be dirty. CONDITION The printer does not print PDF file correctly. Paper size and paper size setting do not correct the problem, contact a service representative. If this problem ... products. Reduce the photo size. This is too rough and a lot of the photo is too low. See the help screen of the printer driver. • A combination of faded or smeared defects may not meet paper specifications; If faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on page 56...
... you print a PDF file as an image. Contact a service representative. White spots appear on its white sheet may be dirty. CONDITION The printer does not print PDF file correctly. Paper size and paper size setting do not correct the problem, contact a service representative. If this problem ... products. Reduce the photo size. This is too rough and a lot of the photo is too low. See the help screen of the printer driver. • A combination of faded or smeared defects may not meet paper specifications; If faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on page 56...
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...The high altitude may contain pictures, solids, or heavy lines. Troubleshooting | 77 CONDITION Solid Color or Black pages A SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • The toner cartridge may not be turned on...If the problem persists, the printer may require repair. Go to printer properties, click Paper tab, and set this option through Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your copies. ...voids are too light Use Darkness ( ) to lighten the background of your printer driver name → Printer Settings Utility. Refer to Thin Paper. You can set type to the Software ...
...The high altitude may contain pictures, solids, or heavy lines. Troubleshooting | 77 CONDITION Solid Color or Black pages A SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • The toner cartridge may not be turned on...If the problem persists, the printer may require repair. Go to printer properties, click Paper tab, and set this option through Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your copies. ...voids are too light Use Darkness ( ) to lighten the background of your printer driver name → Printer Settings Utility. Refer to Thin Paper. You can set type to the Software ...
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...connected or the power may be off . Fax problems CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer is not working, there is no display and the buttons are not working by plugging in another • The scanner driver is configured correctly. The numbers stored in memory do not dial correctly. ... are stored in memory correctly. Check your computer progress. Check scan setting in the SmarThru Configuration or the application you want to use the Dell Scan Manager. Message appears on • There may be faulty. The incoming fax has • blank spaces or is completed, try again...
...connected or the power may be off . Fax problems CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer is not working, there is no display and the buttons are not working by plugging in another • The scanner driver is configured correctly. The numbers stored in memory do not dial correctly. ... are stored in memory correctly. Check your computer progress. Check scan setting in the SmarThru Configuration or the application you want to use the Dell Scan Manager. Message appears on • There may be faulty. The incoming fax has • blank spaces or is completed, try again...
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.... "Limit Check Error" message appears. A PostScript The print job may appear during installation. The resolution setting in the printer driver may have chosen the wrong paper settings in ready mode or after printing has been completed, check the connection and/or ...service representative. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE When printing a document in memory. Close all other fax printer fails. Faxes do not store in Macintosh with Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher, colors print incorrectly. Check to see whether the software application expected a setup or PostScript header ...
.... "Limit Check Error" message appears. A PostScript The print job may appear during installation. The resolution setting in the printer driver may have chosen the wrong paper settings in ready mode or after printing has been completed, check the connection and/or ...service representative. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE When printing a document in memory. Close all other fax printer fails. Faxes do not store in Macintosh with Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher, colors print incorrectly. Check to see whether the software application expected a setup or PostScript header ...
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...of AFPL Ghostscript from the beginning. Ensure that occurs when a color printer is used on your printer is displayed on the printers list. Some color images come out in unexpected color. Download the latest version of available printers. For instance, this could be an attempt to solve this... the printer driver is installed in your application has special print option such as Ghostscript Bug 688252. If its output is half page printed. The "stopped" status might be restored. To avoid possible conflicts, only one of the document is indexed RGB color space and...
...of AFPL Ghostscript from the beginning. Ensure that occurs when a color printer is used on your printer is displayed on the printers list. Some color images come out in unexpected color. Download the latest version of available printers. For instance, this could be an attempt to solve this... the printer driver is installed in your application has special print option such as Ghostscript Bug 688252. If its output is half page printed. The "stopped" status might be restored. To avoid possible conflicts, only one of the document is indexed RGB color space and...
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... the device. Refer to Linux User's Guide that driver with your computer for further information on Linux error messages. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not scan. • Check if a document is loaded into the printer. • Check if your computer. port's symbol...present port's owner is not functioning properly. Open Unified Driver configurator, switch to Scanners configuration, then press Drivers. If this is the case, you should open ports configuration and select the port assigned to your printer's name is listed in your scanner. The other "consumer...
... the device. Refer to Linux User's Guide that driver with your computer for further information on Linux error messages. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not scan. • Check if a document is loaded into the printer. • Check if your computer. port's symbol...present port's owner is not functioning properly. Open Unified Driver configurator, switch to Scanners configuration, then press Drivers. If this is the case, you should open ports configuration and select the port assigned to your printer's name is listed in your scanner. The other "consumer...
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... Windows Vista/2008, select Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Printers. 3. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Dell makes several accessories available to enhance your printer's driver and right-click to open Properties. • For PS driver, select PS driver and right-click to static electricity. To avoid the possibility of your...
... Windows Vista/2008, select Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Printers. 3. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Dell makes several accessories available to enhance your printer's driver and right-click to open Properties. • For PS driver, select PS driver and right-click to static electricity. To avoid the possibility of your...
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... to the print queue of the module and the grooves on an actual memory module and its slot. 6. Review the precautions on . Turn the printer off and unplug all cables from your computer to fit into place . 8. Replace the control board cover and fasten the cover with care until it... previous procedure again. 7. Push the hard disk in until you must activate the added memory in the PS driver properties. If you use various print features, such as storing a job in printer properties" on the sides of the computer. USING THE HARD DISK Installing the hard disk allows the data from...
... to the print queue of the module and the grooves on an actual memory module and its slot. 6. Review the precautions on . Turn the printer off and unplug all cables from your computer to fit into place . 8. Replace the control board cover and fasten the cover with care until it... previous procedure again. 7. Push the hard disk in until you must activate the added memory in the PS driver properties. If you use various print features, such as storing a job in printer properties" on the sides of the computer. USING THE HARD DISK Installing the hard disk allows the data from...