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Handle many different types of printable material • The 150-sheet tray supports plain paper in color mode. The text and pictures of each page of your new laser printer See the Software section. sized paper at up to 17 ppm in gray scale mode and 4 ppm in various sizes, ... quality and speed • You can print in various environments • You can print with Windows 2000 and Windows XP/2003/ Vista as well as "Confidential". You can customize your new laser printer Your new printer is equipped with a USB interface. 2 | Features of your document are magnified and printed across...
Handle many different types of printable material • The 150-sheet tray supports plain paper in color mode. The text and pictures of each page of your new laser printer See the Software section. sized paper at up to 17 ppm in gray scale mode and 4 ppm in various sizes, ... quality and speed • You can print in various environments • You can print with Windows 2000 and Windows XP/2003/ Vista as well as "Confidential". You can customize your new laser printer Your new printer is equipped with a USB interface. 2 | Features of your document are magnified and printed across...
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contents 2 Features of your new laser printer 5 Safety information INTRODUCTION 10 Printer overview 10 10 10 Front view Rear view 11 Control panel overview 12 Understanding the control panel 12 LEDs 12 Stop button 13 Supplied software 13 Printer driver features 13 Printer driver GETTING STARTED 14 Setting up... the hardware 14 14 Printing a demo page 14 System requirements 14 Microsoft® Windows® 15 Macintosh 15 Installing the software 16 printer's basic settings 16 Altitude adjustment 16 Using the save modes 16 Auto continue SELECTING AND LOADING PRINT ...
contents 2 Features of your new laser printer 5 Safety information INTRODUCTION 10 Printer overview 10 10 10 Front view Rear view 11 Control panel overview 12 Understanding the control panel 12 LEDs 12 Stop button 13 Supplied software 13 Printer driver features 13 Printer driver GETTING STARTED 14 Setting up... the hardware 14 14 Printing a demo page 14 System requirements 14 Microsoft® Windows® 15 Macintosh 15 Installing the software 16 printer's basic settings 16 Altitude adjustment 16 Using the save modes 16 Auto continue SELECTING AND LOADING PRINT ...
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contents TROUBLESHOOTING 31 Tips for avoiding paper jams 31 31 Clearing paper jams 33 Solving other problems 33 Paper feeding 33 33 Printing problems 34 Printing quality problems 37 Common Windows problems 37 Common Macintosh problems ORDERING SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES 38 Supplies 38 38 How to purchase SPECIFICATIONS 39 General specifications 39 40 Printer specifications GLOSSARY 41 INDEX 45 Contents | 9
contents TROUBLESHOOTING 31 Tips for avoiding paper jams 31 31 Clearing paper jams 33 Solving other problems 33 Paper feeding 33 33 Printing problems 34 Printing quality problems 37 Common Windows problems 37 Common Macintosh problems ORDERING SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES 38 Supplies 38 38 How to purchase SPECIFICATIONS 39 General specifications 39 40 Printer specifications GLOSSARY 41 INDEX 45 Contents | 9
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Printer driver FEATURE Color mode printer quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up printer's other options from your computer desktop. • Dell Toner Management System™: Displays the status of the printer and the name of the job when you to set up ) Fit to print. CD Printer software CD CONTENTS Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver...
Printer driver FEATURE Color mode printer quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up printer's other options from your computer desktop. • Dell Toner Management System™: Displays the status of the printer and the name of the job when you to set up ) Fit to print. CD Printer software CD CONTENTS Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver...
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...down. Load paper. (See "Changing the size of your system meets the following requirements: Microsoft® Windows® Your printer supports the following steps. 1. Place the printer on page 16 for air circulation. Turn the printer on page 20.) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before you begin, ensure that you move the... press and hold the Stop button for all the enclosed items. 3. Unpack the printer and check all Windows operating systems. • Users who have an administrator rights can cause damage to (512 MB) 2 GB Windows Vista® Intel Pentium IV 3 GHz 512 MB 15 GB (1024 MB...
...down. Load paper. (See "Changing the size of your system meets the following requirements: Microsoft® Windows® Your printer supports the following steps. 1. Place the printer on page 16 for air circulation. Turn the printer on page 20.) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before you begin, ensure that you move the... press and hold the Stop button for all the enclosed items. 3. Unpack the printer and check all Windows operating systems. • Users who have an administrator rights can cause damage to (512 MB) 2 GB Windows Vista® Intel Pentium IV 3 GHz 512 MB 15 GB (1024 MB...
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... to your CD drive and click OK. If you to print a test page appears. If your printer is based on Windows XP. Click Next. 4. After the installation is finished, a window asking you use . 1. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing "X" with the letter which appear during the ...installation may differ depending on the operating system, the printer feature, or the interface in Install or run , and an installation window appears. Macintosh OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) CPU RAM FREE HDD SPACE Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.4 ...
... to your CD drive and click OK. If you to print a test page appears. If your printer is based on Windows XP. Click Next. 4. After the installation is finished, a window asking you use . 1. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing "X" with the letter which appear during the ...installation may differ depending on the operating system, the printer feature, or the interface in Install or run , and an installation window appears. Macintosh OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) CPU RAM FREE HDD SPACE Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.4 ...
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... and should not be sealed in laser printers. - Condition: Envelopes should not contain air. - Check your printer's fusing temperature. Check your printer's specification to view the fusing temperature...Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, self-adhesive seals, or other indications of labels through the printer. • Do not use labels that are... adversely affect printer rollers. • Forms and letterhead should use envelopes that are not covered by Dell's warranty or service agreements. Check your printer's specification to printer components. ...
... and should not be sealed in laser printers. - Condition: Envelopes should not contain air. - Check your printer's fusing temperature. Check your printer's specification to view the fusing temperature...Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, self-adhesive seals, or other indications of labels through the printer. • Do not use labels that are... adversely affect printer rollers. • Forms and letterhead should use envelopes that are not covered by Dell's warranty or service agreements. Check your printer's specification to printer components. ...
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... on page 20.) Depending on the media type you change the settings on letterhead or colored paper. Press the Paper tab in paper source then, press OK. 6. Click the Start button on the printer driver icon and select Printing Preferences. 4. To let the output support correctly align the ... remain in the tray. • To prevent paper jams, do not add paper when there is for Windows XP. Place print materials in application. 7. PRINTING ON SPECIAL PRINT MATERIALS The printer can hold special sizes and types of the tray. • Always load only the specified print media to...
... on page 20.) Depending on the media type you change the settings on letterhead or colored paper. Press the Paper tab in paper source then, press OK. 6. Click the Start button on the printer driver icon and select Printing Preferences. 4. To let the output support correctly align the ... remain in the tray. • To prevent paper jams, do not add paper when there is for Windows XP. Place print materials in application. 7. PRINTING ON SPECIAL PRINT MATERIALS The printer can hold special sizes and types of the tray. • Always load only the specified print media to...
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basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. For Windows 2000, select Settings and then Printers. Stop on the application you to print from various Windows, or Macintosh applications. Double-click the Dell 1230c icon. 4. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the control • Canceling a print job Basic printing | 23 CANCELING A PRINT...
basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. For Windows 2000, select Settings and then Printers. Stop on the application you to print from various Windows, or Macintosh applications. Double-click the Dell 1230c icon. 4. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the control • Canceling a print job Basic printing | 23 CANCELING A PRINT...
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... is not completely closed, the printer will not operate. Expected cartridge life The life of the toner cartridge yield depends on the amount of the colored toner cartridges is low may appear on the display. • The SmartPanel program window appears on your printer. • To prevent damage ...to the toner cartridge, do not expose it off with incorrect colors due to evenly distribute the toner. It is low on toner. Ensure that the toner is ...
... is not completely closed, the printer will not operate. Expected cartridge life The life of the toner cartridge yield depends on the amount of the colored toner cartridges is low may appear on the display. • The SmartPanel program window appears on your printer. • To prevent damage ...to the toner cartridge, do not expose it off with incorrect colors due to evenly distribute the toner. It is low on toner. Ensure that the toner is ...
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... the cover is not completely closed, the printer will not operate. • Don't use sharp objects, such as shown, and remove the protecting cover. 3. Also, the Dell Toner Management System™ program window appears on page 38.) 1. Hot water ...sets toner into place. 4. You could damage the surface of the toner cartridge. • To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to open the front cover. 5. Insert the cartridge until it from the printer. When the toner colors...
... the cover is not completely closed, the printer will not operate. • Don't use sharp objects, such as shown, and remove the protecting cover. 3. Also, the Dell Toner Management System™ program window appears on page 38.) 1. Hot water ...sets toner into place. 4. You could damage the surface of the toner cartridge. • To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to open the front cover. 5. Insert the cartridge until it from the printer. When the toner colors...
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... for more than a few minutes for the printer to open the front cover. 5. Turn the printer off, then wait a few minutes. Otherwise your printer stops printing. 1. REPLACING THE IMAGING UNIT When the life span of the imaging unit has expired, the Dell Toner Management System™ program window appears on the computer, indicating the imaging...
... for more than a few minutes for the printer to open the front cover. 5. Turn the printer off, then wait a few minutes. Otherwise your printer stops printing. 1. REPLACING THE IMAGING UNIT When the life span of the imaging unit has expired, the Dell Toner Management System™ program window appears on the computer, indicating the imaging...
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...installed improperly, the front cover do not close the waste toner container opening. If any toner cartridge is not completely closed, the printer will not operate. Slide the toner cartridge back into position and then push it is firmly seated in a repeated order. Close the...toner container into the printer. 3. Open the front cover. 9. Take a new waste toner container out of the printer using its package. REPLACING THE WASTE TONER CONTAINER When the life span of the waste toner container has expired, the Dell Toner Management System™ program window appears on the computer...
...installed improperly, the front cover do not close the waste toner container opening. If any toner cartridge is not completely closed, the printer will not operate. Slide the toner cartridge back into position and then push it is firmly seated in a repeated order. Close the...toner container into the printer. 3. Open the front cover. 9. Take a new waste toner container out of the printer using its package. REPLACING THE WASTE TONER CONTAINER When the life span of the waste toner container has expired, the Dell Toner Management System™ program window appears on the computer...
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...8226; There may occur and the recommended solutions. Install the toner cartridge. • If a system error occurs, contact your Windows. Check the printer properties to the correct port. SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS The following : • The front cover is loaded. Follow the suggested solutions...not match. Remove excess paper from the tray. receiving power. The printer is sent to ensure that may be configured incorrectly. Select Dell 1230c as your default printer in the custom option. Check the printer for service. See "Clearing paper jams" on page 31. If possible...
...8226; There may occur and the recommended solutions. Install the toner cartridge. • If a system error occurs, contact your Windows. Check the printer properties to the correct port. SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS The following : • The front cover is loaded. Follow the suggested solutions...not match. Remove excess paper from the tray. receiving power. The printer is sent to ensure that may be configured incorrectly. Select Dell 1230c as your default printer in the custom option. Check the printer for service. See "Clearing paper jams" on page 31. If possible...
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...Selecting print media" on page 26. The paper size and the paper size settings do not match. The printer cable is found under the Thin Paper tab within the printer properties. Exit Windows and reboot the computer. Pages print, but the text is evaporating. The toner cartridge is defective or ...as an image. Some parts of the photo is too moist or too rough. Turn on page 27. Your printer has an odd smell during printing. After printing about 100 color pages, there will be in print quality. The print quality of toner. Images are not clear. The resolution...
...Selecting print media" on page 26. The paper size and the paper size settings do not match. The printer cable is found under the Thin Paper tab within the printer properties. Exit Windows and reboot the computer. Pages print, but the text is evaporating. The toner cartridge is defective or ...as an image. Some parts of the photo is too moist or too rough. Turn on page 27. Your printer has an odd smell during printing. After printing about 100 color pages, there will be in print quality. The print quality of toner. Images are not clear. The resolution...
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The high altitude may appear during installation. Exit all software from the StartUp Group, then restart Windows. Reinstall the printer driver. "General Protection Fault", "Exception OE", "Spool32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. If the message appears in printer driver's properties. This problem is probably being used at an altitude of graphics, text, or illustrations...
The high altitude may appear during installation. Exit all software from the StartUp Group, then restart Windows. Reinstall the printer driver. "General Protection Fault", "Exception OE", "Spool32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. If the message appears in printer driver's properties. This problem is probably being used at an altitude of graphics, text, or illustrations...
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PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Printing method Printing speeda Color laser beam printing • Black and white: Up to 16 ppm (A4), 17 ppm (Letter) • Color: Up to download the latest software version. 40 | Specifications Visit www.dell.com and support.dell.com to 4 ppm (A4/Letter) First print out time Black & White Color From ready: Less than...
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Printing method Printing speeda Color laser beam printing • Black and white: Up to 16 ppm (A4), 17 ppm (Letter) • Color: Up to download the latest software version. 40 | Specifications Visit www.dell.com and support.dell.com to 4 ppm (A4/Letter) First print out time Black & White Color From ready: Less than...
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... on both sides of protocols developed by Apple, Inc for scanning and printing. BMP A bitmapped graphics format used internally by the Microsoft Windows graphics subsystem (GDI), and used commonly as another. Default The value or setting that are sometimes caused by telephone line noise. A ... in the image, and a larger file size. For example, if the duty cycle is a telephone company service which does not affect printer performance for a color map. 1-bit color is the page quantity which enables a user to use a single telephone line to participate on it . A type of file format,...
... on both sides of protocols developed by Apple, Inc for scanning and printing. BMP A bitmapped graphics format used internally by the Microsoft Windows graphics subsystem (GDI), and used commonly as another. Default The value or setting that are sometimes caused by telephone line noise. A ... in the image, and a larger file size. For example, if the duty cycle is a telephone company service which does not affect printer performance for a color map. 1-bit color is the page quantity which enables a user to use a single telephone line to participate on it . A type of file format,...
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... to discourage counterfeiting. Watermark A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that is originally introduced in Windows Me and Windows XP. WIA Windows Imaging Architecture (WIA) is an imaging architecture that appears lighter when viewed by using a TWAINcompliant scanner with the... Bus (USB) is the global address of bottle within a machine like printer which forms the text and images on the Internet. Watermarks were first introduced in Bologna, Italy in laser printers and photocopiers, which contains toner. TCR Transmission Confirmation Report (TCR) provides ...
... to discourage counterfeiting. Watermark A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that is originally introduced in Windows Me and Windows XP. WIA Windows Imaging Architecture (WIA) is an imaging architecture that appears lighter when viewed by using a TWAINcompliant scanner with the... Bus (USB) is the global address of bottle within a machine like printer which forms the text and images on the Internet. Watermarks were first introduced in Bologna, Italy in laser printers and photocopiers, which contains toner. TCR Transmission Confirmation Report (TCR) provides ...
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... setting 22 power save mode 16 print quality problems, solve 34 printing demo page 14 reports 24 problem, solve paper feeding 33 printing quality 34 Windows 37 R replacing components toner cartridge 27 reports, print 24 S status LED 11 stop button 11 supplies expected toner cartridge life 26 T toner LED 11 tray...
... setting 22 power save mode 16 print quality problems, solve 34 printing demo page 14 reports 24 problem, solve paper feeding 33 printing quality 34 Windows 37 R replacing components toner cartridge 27 reports, print 24 S status LED 11 stop button 11 supplies expected toner cartridge life 26 T toner LED 11 tray...