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... and trade names may be used in applicable FAR provisions: Dell Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide Finding Information About Your Printer Installing the Print Head Device (PHD) Unit and Toner Cartridges Connecting Your Printer Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool Installing Optional Modules Print Media Guidelines Loading Print...
... and trade names may be used in applicable FAR provisions: Dell Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide Finding Information About Your Printer Installing the Print Head Device (PHD) Unit and Toner Cartridges Connecting Your Printer Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool Installing Optional Modules Print Media Guidelines Loading Print...
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... white, use 75 g/m2 (20 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. For the best print quality in color, use 90 g/m2 (24 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. Paper Characteristics The following paper characteristics affect ..., it can cause paper feeding problems. Curl usually occurs after the paper passes through the printer, where it . Your printer provides high-quality printing on the paper package, and load the paper accordingly. Smoothness The ...the best print quality. If the paper is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly, resulting in the paper affects both print quality and ...
... white, use 75 g/m2 (20 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. For the best print quality in color, use 90 g/m2 (24 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. Paper Characteristics The following paper characteristics affect ..., it can cause paper feeding problems. Curl usually occurs after the paper passes through the printer, where it . Your printer provides high-quality printing on the paper package, and load the paper accordingly. Smoothness The ...the best print quality. If the paper is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly, resulting in the paper affects both print quality and ...
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...are in the tray. Unacceptable Paper The following paper types are oxidation-set or oil-based should consider the weight, fiber content, and color. To help avoid jams or poor print quality: l Always use also provide acceptable print quality. This information is properly loaded in doubt... registration (the precise print location on talc or acid paper. Only use paper that are not recommended for laser printers. Inks that you can be affected by the resin in toner or the silicone in xerographic copiers. l Avoid paper with heat-resistant inks designed for best results. Selecting...
...are in the tray. Unacceptable Paper The following paper types are oxidation-set or oil-based should consider the weight, fiber content, and color. To help avoid jams or poor print quality: l Always use also provide acceptable print quality. This information is properly loaded in doubt... registration (the precise print location on talc or acid paper. Only use paper that are not recommended for laser printers. Inks that you can be affected by the resin in toner or the silicone in xerographic copiers. l Avoid paper with heat-resistant inks designed for best results. Selecting...
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...settings. You can also diagnose the printer settings by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. Printer Information Purpose: To display the printer's system information. Values: Dell Service Tag Number Displays Dell's service tag number. Color Laser is correct. Printing Speed (Color) Displays the speed for monochrome ... Tone Out of Paper Alert Tone Low Toner Alert Tone Displays the amount of time before the printer enters the power saver timer mode 1 after it finishes a job. Displays the amount of time before the printer enters the power saver timer mode 2...
...settings. You can also diagnose the printer settings by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings. Printer Information Purpose: To display the printer's system information. Values: Dell Service Tag Number Displays Dell's service tag number. Color Laser is correct. Printing Speed (Color) Displays the speed for monochrome ... Tone Out of Paper Alert Tone Low Toner Alert Tone Displays the amount of time before the printer enters the power saver timer mode 1 after it finishes a job. Displays the amount of time before the printer enters the power saver timer mode 2...
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... how the odd last page is installed. mm/inch Displays the measurement unit used on the operator panel. Non-Dell Toner Non-Dell Toner Displays whether or not to set the paper size and type when paper is loaded in the standard 250-sheet tray... adjust color registration. Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask. Displays the label paper density settings. Values: Printer Settings Click to insert a banner sheet. Print Text Displays whether the printer outputs PDL (Page Description Language) data, which input tray to use another manufacturer's toner cartridge....
... how the odd last page is installed. mm/inch Displays the measurement unit used on the operator panel. Non-Dell Toner Non-Dell Toner Displays whether or not to set the paper size and type when paper is loaded in the standard 250-sheet tray... adjust color registration. Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask. Displays the label paper density settings. Values: Printer Settings Click to insert a banner sheet. Print Text Displays whether the printer outputs PDL (Page Description Language) data, which input tray to use another manufacturer's toner cartridge....
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.... System Settings Purpose: To Use these settings to the default settings by Off* scrolling the loop menu. Printer Maintenance The Printer Maintenance tab includes the System Settings, Paper Density, Registration Adjustment, Adjust Altitude, Reset Defaults, Non-Dell Toner, Initialize PrintMeter, Tray Settings, TCP/IP Settings, and Network Settings pages. NOTE: Values marked by an...
.... System Settings Purpose: To Use these settings to the default settings by Off* scrolling the loop menu. Printer Maintenance The Printer Maintenance tab includes the System Settings, Paper Density, Registration Adjustment, Adjust Altitude, Reset Defaults, Non-Dell Toner, Initialize PrintMeter, Tray Settings, TCP/IP Settings, and Network Settings pages. NOTE: Values marked by an...
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... values that are found in the color registration chart individually for system parameters. Adjust Altitude Purpose: To specify the altitude of another manufacturer's toner cartridge. Restart printer to apply new settings Press the Restart printer to apply new settings button to apply the changes. Values: Non-Dell Toner Off* On Disables the use of the location...
... values that are found in the color registration chart individually for system parameters. Adjust Altitude Purpose: To specify the altitude of another manufacturer's toner cartridge. Restart printer to apply new settings Press the Restart printer to apply new settings button to apply the changes. Values: Non-Dell Toner Off* On Disables the use of the location...
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... To determine whether or not paper is output to A4 or Letter size paper. 4 Colors Configuration Chart Bands of the PHD unit. Alignment Chart Outputs a chart to operate the ...to check for yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. One page is output to check for the printer's diagnosis. PHD Refresh Configuration Chart Outputs a chart to operate the feed roll. Confirm the motor sound...Motor Operation Check* Click Start to check the operation of the normal sound for each toner cartridge. This function stops printing before the paper enters the fuser. Also outputs pages...
... To determine whether or not paper is output to A4 or Letter size paper. 4 Colors Configuration Chart Bands of the PHD unit. Alignment Chart Outputs a chart to operate the ...to check for yellow, magenta, cyan, and black. One page is output to check for the printer's diagnosis. PHD Refresh Configuration Chart Outputs a chart to operate the feed roll. Confirm the motor sound...Motor Operation Check* Click Start to check the operation of the normal sound for each toner cartridge. This function stops printing before the paper enters the fuser. Also outputs pages...
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...Yellow to clean the PHD unit. Uses the Print side 2 of the paper. Magenta Click Magenta to stir the toner. Prints in the specified paper size, type, and color mode. Values: Developer Stir Mode Click Start to clean the magenta cartridge. Refresh Mode Purpose: To use the Print...to replace it before the end of its life, or to stir the toner in a new toner cartridge. Environment Sensor Info Purpose: To output the printer's internal environment sensor information to clean the cyan cartridge. Toner Refresh Mode Cyan Click Cyan to Result by pressing the Get Environment Sensor...
...Yellow to clean the PHD unit. Uses the Print side 2 of the paper. Magenta Click Magenta to stir the toner. Prints in the specified paper size, type, and color mode. Values: Developer Stir Mode Click Start to clean the magenta cartridge. Refresh Mode Purpose: To use the Print...to replace it before the end of its life, or to stir the toner in a new toner cartridge. Environment Sensor Info Purpose: To output the printer's internal environment sensor information to clean the cyan cartridge. Toner Refresh Mode Cyan Click Cyan to Result by pressing the Get Environment Sensor...
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... panel. Off* Does not emit a tone when the printer becomes ready. On Emits a tone when a job ends abnormally. Alert Tone Off* Does not emit a tone when a problem occurs. Low Toner Alert On Emits a tone when toner or some other consumable is returned to arrive from the computer... an electrical circuit with minimum warm-up period. Off* Does not emit a tone when toner or some other consumable is returned to the standby mode by the printer during operation or when a warning message appears. Off Disables the fault timeout. Job Completed On Emits a tone when a ...
... panel. Off* Does not emit a tone when the printer becomes ready. On Emits a tone when a job ends abnormally. Alert Tone Off* Does not emit a tone when a problem occurs. Low Toner Alert On Emits a tone when toner or some other consumable is returned to arrive from the computer... an electrical circuit with minimum warm-up period. Off* Does not emit a tone when toner or some other consumable is returned to the standby mode by the printer during operation or when a warning message appears. Off Disables the fault timeout. Job Completed On Emits a tone when a ...
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...executing this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters, except the parameters for the network, are found in the color registration chart for each toner cartridge. Values: Auto Correct ColorRegi Chart Enter Number Automatically performs color registration correction. C -9-+9 Specifies ...Specifies the altitude of the three colors. Y -9-+9 Specifies the values that are found in the color registration chart for Cyan. Y -9-+9 Specifies the values that are next to stir toner in each of the location where the printer is any value other than ...
...executing this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters, except the parameters for the network, are found in the color registration chart for each toner cartridge. Values: Auto Correct ColorRegi Chart Enter Number Automatically performs color registration correction. C -9-+9 Specifies ...Specifies the altitude of the three colors. Y -9-+9 Specifies the values that are found in the color registration chart for Cyan. Y -9-+9 Specifies the values that are next to stir toner in each of the location where the printer is any value other than ...
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... not supplied by an asterisk (*) are stored as Secure, Store, and Proof Print in some of the printer's functions to the paper size and type settings of a new Dell brand toner cartridge is fed from the optional 250-sheet feeder. Values: Off* Does not use another manufacturer...is only displayed when an optional 256 MB or more memory is installed on your printer. On Uses another manufacture's toner cartridge, be unavailable, a reduction in print quality, or deterioration of a non-Dell toner cartridge may result in the optional memory. Clear Storage Purpose: To clear all files...
... not supplied by an asterisk (*) are stored as Secure, Store, and Proof Print in some of the printer's functions to the paper size and type settings of a new Dell brand toner cartridge is fed from the optional 250-sheet feeder. Values: Off* Does not use another manufacturer...is only displayed when an optional 256 MB or more memory is installed on your printer. On Uses another manufacture's toner cartridge, be unavailable, a reduction in print quality, or deterioration of a non-Dell toner cartridge may result in the optional memory. Clear Storage Purpose: To clear all files...
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Values: Disable* Disables the Hex Dump feature. Draft Mode Purpose: To save toner by printing in the draft mode. Values: Disable* Does not print in the draft mode. With Hex Dump selected, all data sent to the printer is a feature that makes the boundary line between each line (vertical line spacing) based on... Image Enhancement feature. 60*1 Specify the value in hexadecimal and character representation. Off Disables the Image Enhancement feature. The print quality is not added. The printer sets the amount of a print job problem. Values selected from the...
Values: Disable* Disables the Hex Dump feature. Draft Mode Purpose: To save toner by printing in the draft mode. Values: Disable* Does not print in the draft mode. With Hex Dump selected, all data sent to the printer is a feature that makes the boundary line between each line (vertical line spacing) based on... Image Enhancement feature. 60*1 Specify the value in hexadecimal and character representation. Off Disables the Image Enhancement feature. The print quality is not added. The printer sets the amount of a print job problem. Values selected from the...
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... Font references If you want to install the printer driver with your printer to always launch when printing in Printing Status Window Properties. l Install in advance the Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer printer driver in the MakeDisk folder of the Utilities ...folder on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the printer drivers located on which the disk was created. l The setup disk can contain a group of saved printer driver settings and other data for example, when a paper jam occurs or toner...
... Font references If you want to install the printer driver with your printer to always launch when printing in Printing Status Window Properties. l Install in advance the Dell™ 2130cn Color Laser Printer printer driver in the MakeDisk folder of the Utilities ...folder on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the printer drivers located on which the disk was created. l The setup disk can contain a group of saved printer driver settings and other data for example, when a paper jam occurs or toner...
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... PHD unit reaches the end of its life. The printer detects a paper jam at the website (www.dell.com/supplies or www.euro.dell.com/supplies). See "Replacing Toner Cartridges". Turn off the printer to re-install the network protocol adapter, and then turn the printer back on toner. If this does not solve the problem, contact...
... PHD unit reaches the end of its life. The printer detects a paper jam at the website (www.dell.com/supplies or www.euro.dell.com/supplies). See "Replacing Toner Cartridges". Turn off the printer to re-install the network protocol adapter, and then turn the printer back on toner. If this does not solve the problem, contact...
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... "Printing Held and Proof Print Jobs". Incorrect paper size is open. See "Contacting Dell". Remove the unsupported unit and install a supported one of the tray or single sheet feeder. Shake the specified toner cartridge five or six times to clear the message, cancel the current print job, ...and conduct the next print job, if any . Printer cover is loaded in printer memory. xxx indicates a paper size. Press (Set) button to distribute the toner evenly and reinsert it. To avoid this error in the future, do the following : Delete...
... "Printing Held and Proof Print Jobs". Incorrect paper size is open. See "Contacting Dell". Remove the unsupported unit and install a supported one of the tray or single sheet feeder. Shake the specified toner cartridge five or six times to clear the message, cancel the current print job, ...and conduct the next print job, if any . Printer cover is loaded in printer memory. xxx indicates a paper size. Press (Set) button to distribute the toner evenly and reinsert it. To avoid this error in the future, do the following : Delete...
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...abnormally hot inside the printer, Wait for a while with the printer on until the ... that the printer configuration on the printer driver does not conform to the printer you are... using . When the configuration of their lives, you are using , this message appears. PDL Request 016-720 Data Violation Press Invalid Job 016-799 Data Violation Press Ready to PDL emulation problems occurs. The printer is in the custom toner... cartridge Though some of the toner cartridges reach the end of the printer on the printer driver conforms to the printer...
...abnormally hot inside the printer, Wait for a while with the printer on until the ... that the printer configuration on the printer driver does not conform to the printer you are... using . When the configuration of their lives, you are using , this message appears. PDL Request 016-720 Data Violation Press Invalid Job 016-799 Data Violation Press Ready to PDL emulation problems occurs. The printer is in the custom toner... cartridge Though some of the toner cartridges reach the end of the printer on the printer driver conforms to the printer...
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... the Paper Types in the Tray Settings menu on the Paper/Output tab in each toner cartridge. Confirm the amount of print media you are using non-Dell brand toner cartridges, disable the Non-Dell Toner option. 1. Is the problem recovered? Printer does not duplex pages. Ensure the print media is creased after printing. Do not...
... the Paper Types in the Tray Settings menu on the Paper/Output tab in each toner cartridge. Confirm the amount of print media you are using non-Dell brand toner cartridges, disable the Non-Dell Toner option. 1. Is the problem recovered? Printer does not duplex pages. Ensure the print media is creased after printing. Do not...
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...) Unit" and "Installing the PHD Unit". Repeat step 2 and 3 to check the motor sound. Dell. The 4 Colors Configuration Chart is printed. Replace the PHD unit. Part of the toner cartridges. See "Supported Paper Sizes". If not, use the print media recommended for CMYK in any order... you have a spare. 1. Go to action 9. Click the 4 Colors Configuration Chart button. Contact Go to action 5. Click the Play of Sound button to action 7. 1. NOTE: You can perform Dispense Motor Check for the printer. 5 Is the problem recovered? The task is too light. If ...
...) Unit" and "Installing the PHD Unit". Repeat step 2 and 3 to check the motor sound. Dell. The 4 Colors Configuration Chart is printed. Replace the PHD unit. Part of the toner cartridges. See "Supported Paper Sizes". If not, use the print media recommended for CMYK in any order... you have a spare. 1. Go to action 9. Click the 4 Colors Configuration Chart button. Contact Go to action 5. Click the Play of Sound button to action 7. 1. NOTE: You can perform Dispense Motor Check for the printer. 5 Is the problem recovered? The task is too light. If ...
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...1. See "Installing the Toner Cartridges". 1 Is the problem recovered? After you have a spare. 1. The Pitch Configuration Chart is complete. No Go to action 2. Contact Dell. Click the 4 Colors Configuration Chart button. Try changing the Paper Type setting in the printer driver. Replace the PHD... Paper Type setting. If not, use the print media recommended for the printer. 2 Is the problem recovered? Yes The task is complete. The task is complete. Contact Dell. Ensure that the toner cartridges are installed correctly. See "Replacing the Print Head Device (PHD)...
...1. See "Installing the Toner Cartridges". 1 Is the problem recovered? After you have a spare. 1. The Pitch Configuration Chart is complete. No Go to action 2. Contact Dell. Click the 4 Colors Configuration Chart button. Try changing the Paper Type setting in the printer driver. Replace the PHD... Paper Type setting. If not, use the print media recommended for the printer. 2 Is the problem recovered? Yes The task is complete. The task is complete. Contact Dell. Ensure that the toner cartridges are installed correctly. See "Replacing the Print Head Device (PHD)...