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... and send it right away • Scan in a full range of colors using Networks scanning. With the printer, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Print with excellent quality and speed • You can print in color and use . • To save paper, you can print multiple pages...time to transmit a Fax • You can print multiple image copies from Monotype Imaging Inc. 2 | Features of your new laser printer Expand your new laser printer Your new printer is equipped with a USB interface and a network interface. All rights reserved. Copy originals in various environments • You can ...
... and send it right away • Scan in a full range of colors using Networks scanning. With the printer, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Print with excellent quality and speed • You can print in color and use . • To save paper, you can print multiple pages...time to transmit a Fax • You can print multiple image copies from Monotype Imaging Inc. 2 | Features of your new laser printer Expand your new laser printer Your new printer is equipped with a USB interface and a network interface. All rights reserved. Copy originals in various environments • You can ...
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... country to country Used to give users information to provide additional information or detailed specification of your new laser printer | 3 Following table offers the conventions of this guide are used interchangeably, as detailed explanation on certain words or a phrase...LAN Duplex (2-sided) printing FAX Dell 2145cn O ( : Included, O: Optional) ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE This user's guide provides information about basic understanding of the toner cartridge. Used to support all of the printer function and feature. FEATURES BY MODEL The printer is synonymous with media, or ...
... country to country Used to give users information to provide additional information or detailed specification of your new laser printer | 3 Following table offers the conventions of this guide are used interchangeably, as detailed explanation on certain words or a phrase...LAN Duplex (2-sided) printing FAX Dell 2145cn O ( : Included, O: Optional) ABOUT THIS USER'S GUIDE This user's guide provides information about basic understanding of the toner cartridge. Used to support all of the printer function and feature. FEATURES BY MODEL The printer is synonymous with media, or ...
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... the properties for using your printer, troubleshooting, and installing accessories. Dell website If you have Internet access, you with your new laser printer To access a printer driver help information on how to print documents with help screen, click Help from the Dell websites www.dell.com or support.dell.com. 4 | Features of your printer in the guide to use...
... the properties for using your printer, troubleshooting, and installing accessories. Dell website If you have Internet access, you with your new laser printer To access a printer driver help information on how to print documents with help screen, click Help from the Dell websites www.dell.com or support.dell.com. 4 | Features of your printer in the guide to use...
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...the power. Never push objects of any kind into the printer. 12. Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. If you cannot resolve the conflict, contact your laser Multi-Function Printer (MFP), follow these basic safety precautions: Do NOT attempt.... Do not place the printer on the printer and in the literature accompanying the printer. 4. To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock,...
...the power. Never push objects of any kind into the printer. 12. Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. If you cannot resolve the conflict, contact your laser Multi-Function Printer (MFP), follow these basic safety precautions: Do NOT attempt.... Do not place the printer on the printer and in the literature accompanying the printer. 4. To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock,...
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... frequency, telecommunication configuration and etc.). Improper adjustment of the power cord, plug or connecting cable is longer than 2 m with your printer should be used for the duration of electric shock from the telephone jack, computer and AC wall outlet and refer servicing to normal ...operation. 15. This printer can be a remote risk of the lightning storm. 16. a. AWG: American Wire Gauge 6 | Safety information SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 19....
... frequency, telecommunication configuration and etc.). Improper adjustment of the power cord, plug or connecting cable is longer than 2 m with your printer should be used for the duration of electric shock from the telephone jack, computer and AC wall outlet and refer servicing to normal ...operation. 15. This printer can be a remote risk of the lightning storm. 16. a. AWG: American Wire Gauge 6 | Safety information SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 19....
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or Legal-sized paper 30 Setting the paper size and type Contents | 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 the hardware 17 17 Printing a demo page 17 Setting up the network...
or Legal-sized paper 30 Setting the paper size and type Contents | 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 the hardware 17 17 Printing a demo page 17 Setting up the network...
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... memory device 54 Viewing the USB memory status MAINTENANCE 55 Printing reports 55 55 Printing a report 55 Adjusting the color contrast 56 Using toner low alert 56 Clearing memory 56 Cleaning your printer 56 Cleaning the outside 56 Cleaning the inside 58 Cleaning the scan unit 58 Maintaining the cartridge 58 Toner...
... memory device 54 Viewing the USB memory status MAINTENANCE 55 Printing reports 55 55 Printing a report 55 Adjusting the color contrast 56 Using toner low alert 56 Clearing memory 56 Cleaning your printer 56 Cleaning the outside 56 Cleaning the inside 58 Cleaning the scan unit 58 Maintaining the cartridge 58 Toner...
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... messages 73 Solving other problems 73 Paper feeding 74 Printing problems 75 Printing quality problems 77 Copying problems 78 Scanning problems 78 Dell Scan Manager problems 78 Fax problems 79 Common PostScript problems 79 Common Windows problems 80 Common Linux problems 82 Common Macintosh problems ... 83 83 Accessories 83 How to purchase INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 84 Precautions to take when installing accessories 84 84 Activating the added accessories in printer properties 84 Upgrading a memory module 84 Installing a memory module 85 Using the hard disk 85 Installing the hard disk 86 Printing ...
... messages 73 Solving other problems 73 Paper feeding 74 Printing problems 75 Printing quality problems 77 Copying problems 78 Scanning problems 78 Dell Scan Manager problems 78 Fax problems 79 Common PostScript problems 79 Common Windows problems 80 Common Linux problems 82 Common Macintosh problems ... 83 83 Accessories 83 How to purchase INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 84 Precautions to take when installing accessories 84 84 Activating the added accessories in printer properties 84 Upgrading a memory module 84 Installing a memory module 85 Using the hard disk 85 Installing the hard disk 86 Printing ...
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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...
... • 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...
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... Type ( h ) 18 ID Copy ( ) Selects the document type for the current copy job. Shows the status of your printer (see Status LED with the touch of copies. 25 Color Start ( ) Starts a job in Color mode. 26 Black Start ( ) Starts a job in the selected menu, and increase or decrease values. Stops an operation at...
... Type ( h ) 18 ID Copy ( ) Selects the document type for the current copy job. Shows the status of your printer (see Status LED with the touch of copies. 25 Color Start ( ) Starts a job in Color mode. 26 Black Start ( ) Starts a job in the selected menu, and increase or decrease values. Stops an operation at...
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... toner cartridges is indicated by arrows. If the toner cartridge is open or no paper in power save mode. UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED The color of concern or needs replacement with a new cartridge. Example: The above example shows the black cartridges status indicated by the Status ( ) ...has occurred such as a paper jam, cover is low or needs to find out what the problem is of the Status ( ) LED indicates the printer's current status. See "Understanding display messages" on page 59). Check the message to be cleared. Check the message on the display, and see "...
... toner cartridges is indicated by arrows. If the toner cartridge is open or no paper in power save mode. UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED The color of concern or needs replacement with a new cartridge. Example: The above example shows the black cartridges status indicated by the Status ( ) ...has occurred such as a paper jam, cover is low or needs to find out what the problem is of the Status ( ) LED indicates the printer's current status. See "Understanding display messages" on page 59). Check the message to be cleared. Check the message on the display, and see "...
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... Type USB Memory Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color Scan Format E-mail Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color Scan Feature (Continued) FTP Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color SMB Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color Network TCP/IP Ethernet Speed Clear Setting Network Info ... RCV Report Schedule Jobs JunkFax Report Network Info. Refer to your printer. NetScan Report User Auth List PCL Font List PS3 Font List Stored Job Completed Job Net Auth Log Maintenance Supplies Life Color Serial Number Toner Low Alert System Setup Machine Setup Machine ID Machine...
... Type USB Memory Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color Scan Format E-mail Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color Scan Feature (Continued) FTP Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color SMB Scan Size Original Type Resolution Scan Color Network TCP/IP Ethernet Speed Clear Setting Network Info ... RCV Report Schedule Jobs JunkFax Report Network Info. Refer to your printer. NetScan Report User Auth List PCL Font List PS3 Font List Stored Job Completed Job Net Auth Log Maintenance Supplies Life Color Serial Number Toner Low Alert System Setup Machine Setup Machine ID Machine...
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... the image by your printer drivers: Printer driver FEATURE WINDOWS LINUX Color mode O O Printer quality option O O Poster printing O X Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing WINDOWS O O X O O LINUX O O X O (2, 4) X Scale printing O X Different source for scanning documents on your printer. The CD provides you to set up printer's other options from your computer desktop. Dell Toner Management SystemTM...
... the image by your printer drivers: Printer driver FEATURE WINDOWS LINUX Color mode O O Printer quality option O O Poster printing O X Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing WINDOWS O O X O O LINUX O O X O (2, 4) X Scale printing O X Different source for scanning documents on your printer. The CD provides you to set up printer's other options from your computer desktop. Dell Toner Management SystemTM...
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...the hardware • Printing a demo page • Setting up the network • System requirements • Installing the software • Printer's basic settings SETTING UP THE HARDWARE This section shows the steps to set up the hardware which can set network parameters automatically. Allow extra... space to optimize your network printer. See "Altitude adjustment" on page 27). 6. Supported operating environments The following steps. 1. This program will allow you to...
...the hardware • Printing a demo page • Setting up the network • System requirements • Installing the software • Printer's basic settings SETTING UP THE HARDWARE This section shows the steps to set up the hardware which can set network parameters automatically. Allow extra... space to optimize your network printer. See "Altitude adjustment" on page 27). 6. Supported operating environments The following steps. 1. This program will allow you to...
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...MHz or faster Power PC G4 /G5 512 MB (1 GB) 1 GB Especially, it is based on Windows XP. See "Printing reports" on the printer. 3. Macintosh OPERATING SYSTEM Mac OS X • 10.3 ~ 10.4 • Mac OS X 10.5 • • REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) CPU... the network printer card or interface. Ensure you begin, ensure that allows you are correct. 6. Press Menu ( ) on the control panel, until TCP/IP appears. 6. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs → Dell → Dell Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP →...
...MHz or faster Power PC G4 /G5 512 MB (1 GB) 1 GB Especially, it is based on Windows XP. See "Printing reports" on the printer. 3. Macintosh OPERATING SYSTEM Mac OS X • 10.3 ~ 10.4 • Mac OS X 10.5 • • REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) CPU... the network printer card or interface. Ensure you begin, ensure that allows you are correct. 6. Press Menu ( ) on the control panel, until TCP/IP appears. 6. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs → Dell → Dell Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP →...
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... → Accessories → Run, and type X:\Setup.exe. The list of 300 MB or larger for printing. To add the printer to your printer on the Windows XP operating system. All applications should automatically run program field, and click Continue in the User Account Control window. ...4. 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. Select Typical installation for your CD drive. The software...
... → Accessories → Run, and type X:\Setup.exe. The list of 300 MB or larger for printing. To add the printer to your printer on the Windows XP operating system. All applications should automatically run program field, and click Continue in the User Account Control window. ...4. 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. Select Typical installation for your CD drive. The software...
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... and press OK. 5. Refer to the next step. Ensure that you want appears and press OK. 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Select the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. Setting the date and time The current date and time are not...
... and press OK. 5. Refer to the next step. Ensure that you want appears and press OK. 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Select the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. Setting the date and time The current date and time are not...
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... listen for a second dial tone. A dial tone sounds from the telephone line through 5 to set other sounds. 6. When you are setting up your printer, you want . Press the button until System Setup appears on or off the sounds from the speaker. 2. For example, to On, a tone sounds ...on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. A - You can enter a space by pressing the right left /right arrow until the remote printer answers. If necessary, repeat steps 3 through the speaker, such as space, plus sign, and etc. Press Stop/Clear ( ) to On, an alarm ...
... listen for a second dial tone. A dial tone sounds from the telephone line through 5 to set other sounds. 6. When you are setting up your printer, you want . Press the button until System Setup appears on or off the sounds from the speaker. 2. For example, to On, a tone sounds ...on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. A - You can enter a space by pressing the right left /right arrow until the remote printer answers. If necessary, repeat steps 3 through the speaker, such as space, plus sign, and etc. Press Stop/Clear ( ) to On, an alarm ...
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... option to set and the paper within the specified time. If you want appears and press OK. 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can set the amount of the lamp. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom...
... option to set and the paper within the specified time. If you want appears and press OK. 5. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can set the amount of the lamp. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom...
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... or thin paper - This chapter includes: • Loading originals • Selecting print media • Changing the size of the paper in the DADF, the printer gives it clean. • If you are copying a page from a book or magazine, lift the scanner lid until its hinges are in the DADF. In... toner consumption. • Dust on the scanner glass may cause black spots on the scanner glass. Dell 2145cn has the DADF function which can let you how to load an original for colored or gray-scaled images, use the scanner glass or DADF to load originals and print media into your...
... or thin paper - This chapter includes: • Loading originals • Selecting print media • Changing the size of the paper in the DADF, the printer gives it clean. • If you are copying a page from a book or magazine, lift the scanner lid until its hinges are in the DADF. In... toner consumption. • Dust on the scanner glass may cause black spots on the scanner glass. Dell 2145cn has the DADF function which can let you how to load an original for colored or gray-scaled images, use the scanner glass or DADF to load originals and print media into your...