Quick Reference Guide
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... 1250c Color Printer Quick Reference Guide About Your Printer 1 2 3 4 12 1 Operator Panel 3 Output Tray Extension 5 Toner Access Cover 7 Paper Width Guides 9 Front Cover 11 MPF Extension 11 10 9 8 76 5 2 Output Tray 4 Print Head Cleaning Rod 6 Power Switch 8 Multipurpose Feeder (MPF) 10 Length Guide 12 Paper Cover 1 2 3 5 4 1 (Jam) indicator • Indicates that a paper jam occurred or the rear cover is open. 2 (Toner) indicator • Indicates that the toner is low or empty, or toner error occurred. 3 (Error) indicator Indicates that an error occurred. 4 (Ready/Data...
... 1250c Color Printer Quick Reference Guide About Your Printer 1 2 3 4 12 1 Operator Panel 3 Output Tray Extension 5 Toner Access Cover 7 Paper Width Guides 9 Front Cover 11 MPF Extension 11 10 9 8 76 5 2 Output Tray 4 Print Head Cleaning Rod 6 Power Switch 8 Multipurpose Feeder (MPF) 10 Length Guide 12 Paper Cover 1 2 3 5 4 1 (Jam) indicator • Indicates that a paper jam occurred or the rear cover is open. 2 (Toner) indicator • Indicates that the toner is low or empty, or toner error occurred. 3 (Error) indicator Indicates that an error occurred. 4 (Ready/Data...
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... other printing problems Æ See "Troubleshooting" in the User's Guide Common error messages Æ See "Understanding Printer Messages" in the User's Guide support.dell.com If not specified, the print image will be sure to specify the envelope setting on the Drivers and Utilities disc. • Setup Guide Setup instructions for the CTD 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 Identifying the Location of Paper Jams The paper jams...
... other printing problems Æ See "Troubleshooting" in the User's Guide Common error messages Æ See "Understanding Printer Messages" in the User's Guide support.dell.com If not specified, the print image will be sure to specify the envelope setting on the Drivers and Utilities disc. • Setup Guide Setup instructions for the CTD 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 Identifying the Location of Paper Jams The paper jams...
User's Guide
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... Warnings 72 Operator Call Errors 73 Secondary light sequences 75 Fatal Errors 76 Firmware Errors 76 Printing a Device Settings Page 77 Resetting Defaults 77 12 Printing 79 Tips for Successful Printing 79 Tips on Storing Print Media 79 Avoiding Paper Jams 79 Sending a Job to Print 79 Canceling a Print Job 80 Canceling From the Operator Panel 80 Canceling a Job From the Computer Running Windows 80 Manual Duplex Printing (Windows Printer Driver Only) 81 Printing a Report Page 82 Printing a Printer Settings Page 82 The Operator Panel 83 The Tool Box 83 Printer Settings 83 Know...
... Warnings 72 Operator Call Errors 73 Secondary light sequences 75 Fatal Errors 76 Firmware Errors 76 Printing a Device Settings Page 77 Resetting Defaults 77 12 Printing 79 Tips for Successful Printing 79 Tips on Storing Print Media 79 Avoiding Paper Jams 79 Sending a Job to Print 79 Canceling a Print Job 80 Canceling From the Operator Panel 80 Canceling a Job From the Computer Running Windows 80 Manual Duplex Printing (Windows Printer Driver Only) 81 Printing a Report Page 82 Printing a Printer Settings Page 82 The Operator Panel 83 The Tool Box 83 Printer Settings 83 Know...
User's Guide
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..." on page 19. d Choose Send To from Dell: 1 Double-click the icon on other documentation included with your printer. Dell™ 1250c Color Printer User's Guide 15 b Click the file DLRMM.EXE. For best service, have your desktop. c Click File on the submenu that appears. 2 Visit the Dell Printer Supplies website at www.dell.com/supplies, or order Dell printer supplies by phone. To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from the drop-down menu...
..." on page 19. d Choose Send To from Dell: 1 Double-click the icon on other documentation included with your printer. Dell™ 1250c Color Printer User's Guide 15 b Click the file DLRMM.EXE. For best service, have your desktop. c Click File on the submenu that appears. 2 Visit the Dell Printer Supplies website at www.dell.com/supplies, or order Dell printer supplies by phone. To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from the drop-down menu...
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Loading Paper 39 11 Insert the paper cover into the printer and then align the paper cover to the marking on the paper tray. 12 Select the paper type from the printer driver if the loaded print media is loaded in the MPF, you must specify the paper size setting by using the printer driver. If a user-specified print media is not standard plain paper.
Loading Paper 39 11 Insert the paper cover into the printer and then align the paper cover to the marking on the paper tray. 12 Select the paper type from the printer driver if the loaded print media is loaded in the MPF, you must specify the paper size setting by using the printer driver. If a user-specified print media is not standard plain paper.
User's Guide
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... printer drivers and software for Macintosh operating system at support.dell.com/support Installing the Drivers and Software 1 After downloading the drivers and software, double-click the Dell 1250c Installer icon, and then click Continue. 2 Click Continue on the Introduction screen. 3 Select a language for the Software License Agreement. 4 After reading the Software License Agreement, click Continue. 5 If you want to install, and then click Install. • Printer Driver • Status Monitor Widget 8 Type the administrator's name and password...
... printer drivers and software for Macintosh operating system at support.dell.com/support Installing the Drivers and Software 1 After downloading the drivers and software, double-click the Dell 1250c Installer icon, and then click Continue. 2 Click Continue on the Introduction screen. 3 Select a language for the Software License Agreement. 4 After reading the Software License Agreement, click Continue. 5 If you want to install, and then click Install. • Printer Driver • Status Monitor Widget 8 Type the administrator's name and password...
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... the printer connected via USB from the Printer Name list. 6 Name and Print Using are automatically entered. 8 Click Add. Adding a Printer on Mac OS X 10.4.11 1 Turn on Computers Running Macintosh NOTE: You can find Printer Setup Utility in the Utilities folder in Applications. 4 Click Add. 5 Click Default Browser in Applications. 4 Click Add. 5 Select USB from the menu. 6 The Printer Model is automatically selected. 7 Click Add. 46 Installing Printer Drivers on the printer. 2 Connect the USB cable between the printer and...
... the printer connected via USB from the Printer Name list. 6 Name and Print Using are automatically entered. 8 Click Add. Adding a Printer on Mac OS X 10.4.11 1 Turn on Computers Running Macintosh NOTE: You can find Printer Setup Utility in the Utilities folder in Applications. 4 Click Add. 5 Click Default Browser in Applications. 4 Click Add. 5 Select USB from the menu. 6 The Printer Model is automatically selected. 7 Click Add. 46 Installing Printer Drivers on the printer. 2 Connect the USB cable between the printer and...
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... the status of the printer and help you locate each problem. The printer is processing or printing. The printer is ready to print. To continue printing, press the (Start) button. - The rear cover is canceling. A fatal error occurred. The printer is open. 6 (Cancel) button • Press this button to cancel a job or clear an error. 7 (Manual Duplex) indicator • Indicates that the printer is ready to print the second side (odd) pages for duplex printing. 8 (Load Paper) indicator • Indicates that no paper is set to...
... the status of the printer and help you locate each problem. The printer is processing or printing. The printer is ready to print. To continue printing, press the (Start) button. - The rear cover is canceling. A fatal error occurred. The printer is open. 6 (Cancel) button • Press this button to cancel a job or clear an error. 7 (Manual Duplex) indicator • Indicates that the printer is ready to print the second side (odd) pages for duplex printing. 8 (Load Paper) indicator • Indicates that no paper is set to...
User's Guide
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... the printer driver window, open the online Help for more information, see "Jam" on page 157 for printing, how to print. Print settings selected from the driver have precedence over the default menu settings selected from the initial Print box to Print To support all of the printer features, use the printer driver. If you can change. Printing 79 By selecting appropriate print media and loading it properly, you are sending to print certain lists of information from a software program, a window representing the printer driver opens. Sending a Job...
... the printer driver window, open the online Help for more information, see "Jam" on page 157 for printing, how to print. Print settings selected from the driver have precedence over the default menu settings selected from the initial Print box to Print To support all of the printer features, use the printer driver. If you can change. Printing 79 By selecting appropriate print media and loading it properly, you are sending to print certain lists of information from a software program, a window representing the printer driver opens. Sending a Job...
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... Programs Dell Printers Dell 1250c Color Printer Tool Box. Printing 83 In this step, when multiple printer drivers are restored. Printer Settings You can select menu items and corresponding values from the list at the left side of Dell 1250c Color Printer listed in Printer Name, and then click OK. The Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Dell 1250c Color Printer Tool Box. The printer settings page is displayed. 4 Click the Printer Settings button. The printer settings page is printed. The Operator...
... Programs Dell Printers Dell 1250c Color Printer Tool Box. Printing 83 In this step, when multiple printer drivers are restored. Printer Settings You can select menu items and corresponding values from the list at the left side of Dell 1250c Color Printer listed in Printer Name, and then click OK. The Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Dell 1250c Color Printer Tool Box. The printer settings page is displayed. 4 Click the Printer Settings button. The printer settings page is printed. The Operator...
User's Guide
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... of values for the menu item. Each menu item has a list of Dell 1250c Color Printer listed in this step, when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. Driver settings may have precedence over changes previously made and may require you to describe a setting • A numerical value that can be: • A phrase or word to change the Tool Box defaults. 84 Printing A value can be changed • An On...
... of values for the menu item. Each menu item has a list of Dell 1250c Color Printer listed in this step, when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. Driver settings may have precedence over changes previously made and may require you to describe a setting • A numerical value that can be: • A phrase or word to change the Tool Box defaults. 84 Printing A value can be changed • An On...
User's Guide
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... the express service code of the Machine Control Unit (MCU) firmware. Displays the version of the printer. NOTE: Values marked by using the Tool Box. Displays the asset tag number of the controller. Displays the version of the printer. Values: Dell Service Tag Number Express Service Code Printer Serial Number Printer Type Asset Tag Number Memory Capacity Processor Speed Firmware Version MCU Firmware Version Displays Dell's service tag number. Displays the type of the Printer Settings Report, Printer Maintenance, and Diagnosis tabs. Displays the processing speed. The Tool...
... the express service code of the Machine Control Unit (MCU) firmware. Displays the version of the printer. NOTE: Values marked by using the Tool Box. Displays the asset tag number of the controller. Displays the version of the printer. Values: Dell Service Tag Number Express Service Code Printer Serial Number Printer Type Asset Tag Number Memory Capacity Processor Speed Firmware Version MCU Firmware Version Displays Dell's service tag number. Displays the type of the Printer Settings Report, Printer Maintenance, and Diagnosis tabs. Displays the processing speed. The Tool...
User's Guide
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... Settings Power Saver Timer Sleep Power Saver Timer Deep Sleep Fault Time-Out Job Time-Out Auto Log Print Paper Density Adjust BTR Default Print Paper Size Low Toner Alert Message Plain Label Plain Displays the time taken by the printer before it enters Sleep mode after every 10 jobs. Displays the paper density of labels. Displays the time taken by the printer before it cancels jobs that the printer waits for plain paper. 88 Understanding the Tool Box Menus Displays the speed for color printing...
... Settings Power Saver Timer Sleep Power Saver Timer Deep Sleep Fault Time-Out Job Time-Out Auto Log Print Paper Density Adjust BTR Default Print Paper Size Low Toner Alert Message Plain Label Plain Displays the time taken by the printer before it enters Sleep mode after every 10 jobs. Displays the paper density of labels. Displays the time taken by the printer before it cancels jobs that the printer waits for plain paper. 88 Understanding the Tool Box Menus Displays the speed for color printing...
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... a color test page. System Settings Purpose: To configure the power saving mode, time-out time, job log auto print, mm/ inch setting, default paper size setting, and low toner alert message setting. Values: Printer Settings Device Settings Job History Error History Color Test Page Click to print a detailed list of the device settings. Click to print the error history. Printer Maintenance The Printer Maintenance tab contains the System Settings, Paper Density, Adjust BTR, Adjust Fuser, Color Registration Adjustment, Adjust Altitude, Reset Defaults, Non-Dell Toner, and BTR Refresh Mode pages...
... a color test page. System Settings Purpose: To configure the power saving mode, time-out time, job log auto print, mm/ inch setting, default paper size setting, and low toner alert message setting. Values: Printer Settings Device Settings Job History Error History Color Test Page Click to print a detailed list of the device settings. Click to print the error history. Printer Maintenance The Printer Maintenance tab contains the System Settings, Paper Density, Adjust BTR, Adjust Fuser, Color Registration Adjustment, Adjust Altitude, Reset Defaults, Non-Dell Toner, and BTR Refresh Mode pages...
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... lights flickering. You can also return the printer to the standby mode by the printer before it times out. Job Time-Out 0: Off 30 seconds* 5-300 seconds Disables the job time-out. Fault Time-Out 0: Off Disables the fault time-out. 60 seconds* 3-300 seconds Specifies the time taken by pressing any button on the operator panel. *2 The default for mm/inch and Default Print Paper Size vary depending on countryspecific factory default. Auto Log Print...
... lights flickering. You can also return the printer to the standby mode by the printer before it times out. Job Time-Out 0: Off 30 seconds* 5-300 seconds Disables the job time-out. Fault Time-Out 0: Off Disables the fault time-out. 60 seconds* 3-300 seconds Specifies the time taken by pressing any button on the operator panel. *2 The default for mm/inch and Default Print Paper Size vary depending on countryspecific factory default. Auto Log Print...
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... the Chart Print, Machine Check, Environment Sensor Info, Developer Stir Mode, and Refresh Mode pages. Dell does not provide warranty coverage for curling/ separating discharge of the paper. NOTE: Using non-Dell-brand toner cartridges may make some printer features unusable, reduce print quality and decrease the reliability of your printer. Restart printer to apply new Press the Restart printer to apply new settings button settings to apply the changes. Dell recommends only new Dell-brand toner cartridges for...
... the Chart Print, Machine Check, Environment Sensor Info, Developer Stir Mode, and Refresh Mode pages. Dell does not provide warranty coverage for curling/ separating discharge of the paper. NOTE: Using non-Dell-brand toner cartridges may make some printer features unusable, reduce print quality and decrease the reliability of your printer. Restart printer to apply new Press the Restart printer to apply new settings button settings to apply the changes. Dell recommends only new Dell-brand toner cartridges for...
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... opens. 2 Click the Printer Maintenance tab. 3 Select Reset Defaults from the list at the left side of Dell 1250c Color Printer listed in Printer Name, and then click OK. Click to clean the toner in the yellow toner cartridge. Click to stir the toner in a new toner cartridge. In this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters are installed on your computer, the Select Printer window appears. Refresh Mode Purpose: To use up a toner cartridge when you need to replace...
... opens. 2 Click the Printer Maintenance tab. 3 Select Reset Defaults from the list at the left side of Dell 1250c Color Printer listed in Printer Name, and then click OK. Click to clean the toner in the yellow toner cartridge. Click to stir the toner in a new toner cartridge. In this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters are installed on your computer, the Select Printer window appears. Refresh Mode Purpose: To use up a toner cartridge when you need to replace...
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... Printer Selection) by phone or from the web. 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Additional Color Laser Software Dell Supplies Management System. The Dell Supplies Management System window appears. 2 Select your printer from the All Programs menu or the desktop icon. You can launch the Dell Supplies Management System dialog box from the Select Printer Model list. You can also check the toner level of your printer. Windows® Printer Status Window The Printer Status window...
... Printer Selection) by phone or from the web. 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Additional Color Laser Software Dell Supplies Management System. The Dell Supplies Management System window appears. 2 Select your printer from the All Programs menu or the desktop icon. You can launch the Dell Supplies Management System dialog box from the Select Printer Model list. You can also check the toner level of your printer. Windows® Printer Status Window The Printer Status window...
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... or in the Make Disk folder of the Utilities folder on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the printer drivers located on page 87. Click to multiple computers running the same operating system. Using the setup disk that contain custom driver settings. Status Window Tool Box Updater Troubleshooting Click to open the Printing Status window. See "Printer Status Window" on the network. For details, click the Help button of each of the operating systems. Understanding Your Printer Software 105 Click to...
... or in the Make Disk folder of the Utilities folder on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the printer drivers located on page 87. Click to multiple computers running the same operating system. Using the setup disk that contain custom driver settings. Status Window Tool Box Updater Troubleshooting Click to open the Printing Status window. See "Printer Status Window" on the network. For details, click the Help button of each of the operating systems. Understanding Your Printer Software 105 Click to...
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... Paper Chute, 24 Paper Cover, 23 Paper Density, 92 Paper Feed Roller, 24 Paper jam location, 132 Paper Type, 57 Paper Type Specifications, 58 Paper Width Guides, 23 Parts name, 23 PDL, 112 Plain, 92-93 Plain Thick, 92-93 Power supply, 111 Power Switch, 23 Print Head Cleaning Rod, 23 Print Media Dimensions, 59 Print media, 49, 117 Print quality guarantee, 112 Print Quality Problems, 143 Printer, 15 Printer drivers Installing, 41, 45 Printer Information, 87 Printer paper, 49 Printer software, 103 Printer specification, 111 Printer Status Window, 103 Printing, 79 Printing...
... Paper Chute, 24 Paper Cover, 23 Paper Density, 92 Paper Feed Roller, 24 Paper jam location, 132 Paper Type, 57 Paper Type Specifications, 58 Paper Width Guides, 23 Parts name, 23 PDL, 112 Plain, 92-93 Plain Thick, 92-93 Power supply, 111 Power Switch, 23 Print Head Cleaning Rod, 23 Print Media Dimensions, 59 Print media, 49, 117 Print quality guarantee, 112 Print Quality Problems, 143 Printer, 15 Printer drivers Installing, 41, 45 Printer Information, 87 Printer paper, 49 Printer software, 103 Printer specification, 111 Printer Status Window, 103 Printing, 79 Printing...