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... damage to the Drivers and Utilities CD for property damage, personal injury, or death. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and DELL logo are registered trademarks of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and in ...trademarks and trade names other countries. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in applicable FAR provisions: Dell Computer Corporation, One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. Microsoft, Windows, and Microsoft Windows NT are trademarks of your computer. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject...
... damage to the Drivers and Utilities CD for property damage, personal injury, or death. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and DELL logo are registered trademarks of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and in ...trademarks and trade names other countries. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in applicable FAR provisions: Dell Computer Corporation, One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. Microsoft, Windows, and Microsoft Windows NT are trademarks of your computer. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject...
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... 37 7 Setting up for local printing Turning on the printer 43 Software overview 43 Status Monitor 44 Printing Status window 44 Toner Re-order window 44 Dell Local Printer Setup Utility 45 Dell Printer Software Uninstall 45 Driver Profiler 46 Installing printer drivers 46 If you purchased your.... . 46 If you purchased your Dell printer separately 46 Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable 47 Using Windows 2000 with a USB or parallel cable 48 Using Windows Me with a USB or parallel cable 49 Using Windows NT with a parallel cable 50 Using Windows 98 with a USB or parallel cable...
... 37 7 Setting up for local printing Turning on the printer 43 Software overview 43 Status Monitor 44 Printing Status window 44 Toner Re-order window 44 Dell Local Printer Setup Utility 45 Dell Printer Software Uninstall 45 Driver Profiler 46 Installing printer drivers 46 If you purchased your.... . 46 If you purchased your Dell printer separately 46 Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable 47 Using Windows 2000 with a USB or parallel cable 48 Using Windows Me with a USB or parallel cable 49 Using Windows NT with a parallel cable 50 Using Windows 98 with a USB or parallel cable...
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Status Monitor 56 Status Monitor Center 56 Printing Status window 57 Dell Toner Re-order Window 57 Dell Local Printer Setup Utility 57 Print Server TCP/IP Setup Utility 58 Dell Printer Software Uninstall 58 Driver Profiler 59 Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool 59 Connecting the printer to the...76 9 Setting up for shared printing Point and print 83 Peer-to-peer 84 10 Configure paper trays Dell Workgroup Laser Printer S2500 86 Dell Workgroup Laser Printer S2500n 87 11 Verify printer setup Printing a menu settings page 90 Restoring factory defaults 92 Recommended method 92 Contents...
Status Monitor 56 Status Monitor Center 56 Printing Status window 57 Dell Toner Re-order Window 57 Dell Local Printer Setup Utility 57 Print Server TCP/IP Setup Utility 58 Dell Printer Software Uninstall 58 Driver Profiler 59 Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool 59 Connecting the printer to the...76 9 Setting up for shared printing Point and print 83 Peer-to-peer 84 10 Configure paper trays Dell Workgroup Laser Printer S2500 86 Dell Workgroup Laser Printer S2500n 87 11 Verify printer setup Printing a menu settings page 90 Restoring factory defaults 92 Recommended method 92 Contents...
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... the printer to the computer using a USB or parallel cable. However, only the Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems support USB connections. Some UNIX® and Linux computers also support USB connections. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com A local printer is attached to a network instead of the computer, not... Setting up for local printing Be sure to match the USB symbol on the cable to the USB symbol on page 55. All Microsoft® Windows® operating systems support parallel connections.
... the printer to the computer using a USB or parallel cable. However, only the Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems support USB connections. Some UNIX® and Linux computers also support USB connections. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com A local printer is attached to a network instead of the computer, not... Setting up for local printing Be sure to match the USB symbol on the cable to the USB symbol on page 55. All Microsoft® Windows® operating systems support parallel connections.
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... Software overview Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your operating system. Operating System Status Monitor Windows 95, Y Windows 98, Windows Me Windows NT® 4.0 N Printing Status Window N Dell Toner Re-order Window N Local Printer Setup Utility Y N N Y Dell Printer Software Uninstall Y Driver Profiler Y Y Y Setting up . After the printer completes its internal tests, only the Ready/Data...
... Software overview Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your operating system. Operating System Status Monitor Windows 95, Y Windows 98, Windows Me Windows NT® 4.0 N Printing Status Window N Dell Toner Re-order Window N Local Printer Setup Utility Y N N Y Dell Printer Software Uninstall Y Driver Profiler Y Y Y Setting up . After the printer completes its internal tests, only the Ready/Data...
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www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP Status Monitor N Printing Status Window Y Dell Toner Re-order Window Y Local Printer Setup Utility Y Dell Printer Software Uninstall Y Driver Profiler Y NOTE: If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you send a... alerts you can be launched from the Web. 1 Click Start → Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Laser Printer S2500 → Dell Toner Re-Order Application. See "Toner Re-order window" on the screen. 44 Setting up for your printer model from the Web: a Choose ...
www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP Status Monitor N Printing Status Window Y Dell Toner Re-order Window Y Local Printer Setup Utility Y Dell Printer Software Uninstall Y Driver Profiler Y NOTE: If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you send a... alerts you can be launched from the Web. 1 Click Start → Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Laser Printer S2500 → Dell Toner Re-Order Application. See "Toner Re-order window" on the screen. 44 Setting up for your printer model from the Web: a Choose ...
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... driver settings and other data for your operating system. Computer operating system Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows NT 4.x Windows 98 Windows 95 Go to install them. A driver profile can contain a group ...of an output tray (printer options) • User-defined paper sizes (custom papers) • Simple text and watermarks • Overlay references • Font references • Form associations Installing printer drivers A printer driver is software that contain custom driver settings. www.dell...
... driver settings and other data for your operating system. Computer operating system Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows NT 4.x Windows 98 Windows 95 Go to install them. A driver profile can contain a group ...of an output tray (printer options) • User-defined paper sizes (custom papers) • Simple text and watermarks • Overlay references • Font references • Form associations Installing printer drivers A printer driver is software that contain custom driver settings. www.dell...
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...is the drive letter of drivers until you will see D:\drivers\win_2000\dkaaa1da.inf selected in the Location column. Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable NOTE: Windows XP Professional requires that you attached the cable and turned on the printer, the Found New Hardware Wizard appeared on...searches for an appropriate driver. 2 Scroll through the list of your CD). 6 Select SETUP.EXE, and then click OK. 7 When the Dell Drivers and Utilities screen appears, click Install the printer for Use on this Computer only (Personal Installation) to install printer drivers on your computer...
...is the drive letter of drivers until you will see D:\drivers\win_2000\dkaaa1da.inf selected in the Location column. Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable NOTE: Windows XP Professional requires that you attached the cable and turned on the printer, the Found New Hardware Wizard appeared on...searches for an appropriate driver. 2 Scroll through the list of your CD). 6 Select SETUP.EXE, and then click OK. 7 When the Dell Drivers and Utilities screen appears, click Install the printer for Use on this Computer only (Personal Installation) to install printer drivers on your computer...
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... and Utilities screen appears, choose Install the printer for Use on the Drivers and Utilities CD. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Using Windows 2000 with the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example, type D:\ where D is the drive letter of the printer driver on this Computer only (...
... and Utilities screen appears, choose Install the printer for Use on the Drivers and Utilities CD. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Using Windows 2000 with the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example, type D:\ where D is the drive letter of the printer driver on this Computer only (...
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... then click Next. The Wizard automatically searches for local printing 49 NOTE: If you must install both a USB port driver and a custom print driver. Using Windows Me with the letter of your screens may vary from those in the table with a USB or parallel cable NOTE: Depending on the software and...
... then click Next. The Wizard automatically searches for local printing 49 NOTE: If you must install both a USB port driver and a custom print driver. Using Windows Me with the letter of your screens may vary from those in the table with a USB or parallel cable NOTE: Depending on the software and...
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... 50 Setting up for Use on this Computer only (Personal Installation). You are installed on your printer. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com 5 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your CD). 9 Select SETUP.EXE, and then click ... Close the Drivers and Utilities CD screen. When all of your printer, and then click Next. 6 A test page will print automatically. Using Windows NT with a parallel cable NOTE: USB support is the drive letter of the files are installed on your computer, the Congratulations screen appears. 3...
... 50 Setting up for Use on this Computer only (Personal Installation). You are installed on your printer. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com 5 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your CD). 9 Select SETUP.EXE, and then click ... Close the Drivers and Utilities CD screen. When all of your printer, and then click Next. 6 A test page will print automatically. Using Windows NT with a parallel cable NOTE: USB support is the drive letter of the files are installed on your computer, the Congratulations screen appears. 3...
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...\FRENCH\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\GERMAN\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\ITALIAN\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\SPANISH\LMPCL5C.INF Setting up for local printing 51 Using Windows 98 with the letter of the printer driver on your device (recommended), and then click Next. 3 Select CD-ROM drive only, and then click Next...
...\FRENCH\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\GERMAN\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\ITALIAN\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\SPANISH\LMPCL5C.INF Setting up for local printing 51 Using Windows 98 with the letter of the printer driver on your device (recommended), and then click Next. 3 Select CD-ROM drive only, and then click Next...
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... the Drivers and Utilities CD: click Start → Run and browse your CD drive (for example, type D:\ where D is not available for Windows 95 operating systems. When you are prompted to install the additional software for your operating system, click Other Locations. 52 Setting up for local printing...select to install the updated driver (recommended). 10 Click Next. 11 Click Next to complete installation. 12 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your computer screen. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click Next. If no...
... the Drivers and Utilities CD: click Start → Run and browse your CD drive (for example, type D:\ where D is not available for Windows 95 operating systems. When you are prompted to install the additional software for your operating system, click Other Locations. 52 Setting up for local printing...select to install the updated driver (recommended). 10 Click Next. 11 Click Next to complete installation. 12 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your computer screen. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click Next. If no...
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... to the printer and only appears on which it is running low. Operating System Status Monitor Status Monitor Center Dell Toner Re-order Window Local Printer Setup Utility* Windows 95, Y N Y Y Windows 98, Windows Me Windows NT N Y Y Y 4.0 Windows N Y Y Y 2000, Windows XP * Available only on the computer on the computer screen when an error or warning occurs. Print Server TCP...
... to the printer and only appears on which it is running low. Operating System Status Monitor Status Monitor Center Dell Toner Re-order Window Local Printer Setup Utility* Windows 95, Y N Y Y Windows 98, Windows Me Windows NT N Y Y Y 4.0 Windows N Y Y Y 2000, Windows XP * Available only on the computer on the computer screen when an error or warning occurs. Print Server TCP...
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...printer operator panel. b Enter your computer when you install the Dell printer driver. The Dell Local Printer Setup Utility only functions with printers connected directly to order replacement toner cartridges. The Printing Status window also displays the level of the job when you send a ... from the Web. 1 Click Start →Programs →Dell Printers →Dell Laser Printer S2500 →Dell Toner Re-Order Application. Setting up for more information. See "Dell Toner Re-order Window" on your Dell printer Service Tag number in effect until you make another selection...
...printer operator panel. b Enter your computer when you install the Dell printer driver. The Dell Local Printer Setup Utility only functions with printers connected directly to order replacement toner cartridges. The Printing Status window also displays the level of the job when you send a ... from the Web. 1 Click Start →Programs →Dell Printers →Dell Laser Printer S2500 →Dell Toner Re-Order Application. Setting up for more information. See "Dell Toner Re-order Window" on your Dell printer Service Tag number in effect until you make another selection...
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...suitable driver, and then click Next. 3 Select Specify a location only, and then click Next. Windows XP 69 Windows 2000 69 Windows Me 70 Windows NT 4.x 71 Windows 98 72 Windows 95 73 Linux 74 Novell 74 Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click ...Next. 2 Select Search for the operating system on the printer and server, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appeared. Using Windows 2000 with a USB or parallel cable 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Click Next. Setting up...
...suitable driver, and then click Next. 3 Select Specify a location only, and then click Next. Windows XP 69 Windows 2000 69 Windows Me 70 Windows NT 4.x 71 Windows 98 72 Windows 95 73 Linux 74 Novell 74 Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click ...Next. 2 Select Search for the operating system on the printer and server, the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appeared. Using Windows 2000 with a USB or parallel cable 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Click Next. Setting up...
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... 3. 2 After the USB port driver is found, click Finish. 3 Select Automatic search for the best driver (recommended), and then click Next. Using Windows Me with the letter of the printer driver on the Drivers and Utilities CD. NOTE: If you must install both a USB port driver and a custom... print driver. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. If your language. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com 4 Browse to identify the driver for your computer uses this language English French German Italian Select the driver from those in the table...
... 3. 2 After the USB port driver is found, click Finish. 3 Select Automatic search for the best driver (recommended), and then click Next. Using Windows Me with the letter of the printer driver on the Drivers and Utilities CD. NOTE: If you must install both a USB port driver and a custom... print driver. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. If your language. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com 4 Browse to identify the driver for your computer uses this language English French German Italian Select the driver from those in the table...
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Using Windows NT with the letter of your CD-ROM drive) Spanish D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\SPANISH\LMPCL5C.INF 5 Click Next to install the printer driver. 6 Click Next to complete installation. 7 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your computer. 1 ... language Select the driver from the list (Replace the D:\ in the table with a parallel cable NOTE: USB support is not available for Windows NT operating systems. NOTE: You need administrative access to install printer drivers on your printer, and then click Next. 8 Click Finish to ...
Using Windows NT with the letter of your CD-ROM drive) Spanish D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\SPANISH\LMPCL5C.INF 5 Click Next to install the printer driver. 6 Click Next to complete installation. 7 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your computer. 1 ... language Select the driver from the list (Replace the D:\ in the table with a parallel cable NOTE: USB support is not available for Windows NT operating systems. NOTE: You need administrative access to install printer drivers on your printer, and then click Next. 8 Click Finish to ...
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... to search for new drivers. 6 Click Next to search for a printer driver. 7 Select Search for the best driver for network printing www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Using Windows 98 with the letter of the printer driver on your computer, your computer screen. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click...
... to search for new drivers. 6 Click Next to search for a printer driver. 7 Select Search for the best driver for network printing www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Using Windows 98 with the letter of the printer driver on your computer, your computer screen. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click...
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...on your computer screen. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click Next. If a system-compatible driver is not available for Windows 95 operating systems. When you attached the parallel cable and turned on the printer and computer, the Update Device Driver wizard appeared on the...to install the updated driver (recommended). 10 Click Next. 11 Click Next to complete installation. 12 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your CD-ROM drive) D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\ENGLISH\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\FRENCH\LMPCL5C.INF D:\...
...on your computer screen. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click Next. If a system-compatible driver is not available for Windows 95 operating systems. When you attached the parallel cable and turned on the printer and computer, the Update Device Driver wizard appeared on the...to install the updated driver (recommended). 10 Click Next. 11 Click Next to complete installation. 12 Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer S2500) or type a unique name for your CD-ROM drive) D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\ENGLISH\LMPCL5C.INF D:\DRIVERS\WIN_9X\FRENCH\LMPCL5C.INF D:\...