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... a printer driver help , support, printer drivers, manuals, and order information from the Dell websites www.dell.com or support.dell.com. 4 | Features of your new laser printer FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can access the user's guide in other languages from the Manual folder on the printer software CD. Printer Driver Help Provides you with step-by-step instructions for using your printer in...
... a printer driver help , support, printer drivers, manuals, and order information from the Dell websites www.dell.com or support.dell.com. 4 | Features of your new laser printer FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can access the user's guide in other languages from the Manual folder on the printer software CD. Printer Driver Help Provides you with step-by-step instructions for using your printer in...
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... | 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...
... | 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...
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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 tray...
... • 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 tray...
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... the paper. You can copy both sides of your printer (see "ID card copying" on page 32). Allows you to directly print files stored on a USB Memory device when it . See "Keypad letters and numbers" on page 31. The toner colors shown below the LCD display coworks with the display messages... Dial ( ) 24 Stop/Clear ( ) Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original. Allows you to print documents on both sides of an ID card (e.g., driver's license) to a single side of a few buttons. 2 Shift Allows you to shift the speed buttons to access numbers 16 through 30. See "Original type" on...
... the paper. You can copy both sides of your printer (see "ID card copying" on page 32). Allows you to directly print files stored on a USB Memory device when it . See "Keypad letters and numbers" on page 31. The toner colors shown below the LCD display coworks with the display messages... Dial ( ) 24 Stop/Clear ( ) Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original. Allows you to print documents on both sides of an ID card (e.g., driver's license) to a single side of a few buttons. 2 Shift Allows you to shift the speed buttons to access numbers 16 through 30. See "Original type" on...
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...drivers are available for your multifunctional printer. Printer Setting Utility: This program allows you to print documents with the following software. You can find out about Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. For details, refer to the onscreen help supplied on the SmarThru program. 16 | Introduction PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES Your printer drivers... this file to send 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)...
...drivers are available for your multifunctional printer. Printer Setting Utility: This program allows you to print documents with the following software. You can find out about Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. For details, refer to the onscreen help supplied on the SmarThru program. 16 | Introduction PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES Your printer drivers... this file to send 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)...
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... a Network Configuration page (see "Printing reports" on the operating system, the printer feature, or the interface in Install or run , and an installation window appears. Insert the Drivers and Utiltiies CD into your printer. 2. If the installation window does not appear, click Start → Run... with large scanned images. • The Linux scanner driver supports the optical resolution at maximum. Select Typical installation for the printer. The CD should be closed on page 17). To add the printer to install the printer software for working with the letter which appear during the...
... a Network Configuration page (see "Printing reports" on the operating system, the printer feature, or the interface in Install or run , and an installation window appears. Insert the Drivers and Utiltiies CD into your printer. 2. If the installation window does not appear, click Start → Run... with large scanned images. • The Linux scanner driver supports the optical resolution at maximum. Select Typical installation for the printer. The CD should be closed on page 17). To add the printer to install the printer software for working with the letter which appear during the...
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... section if you usually use the left /right arrow until Date & Time appears and press OK. 4. Refer to reinstall the printer driver. Altitude adjustment The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is preset to display the current time using either a 12-... /right arrow until System Setup appears on page 55). 7. by the height of the printer above sea level. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Select the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. When the cursor is...
... section if you usually use the left /right arrow until Date & Time appears and press OK. 4. Refer to reinstall the printer driver. Altitude adjustment The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is preset to display the current time using either a 12-... /right arrow until System Setup appears on page 55). 7. by the height of the printer above sea level. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. Select the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. When the cursor is...
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...reduce power consumption and extends the life of the display and press OK. 2. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can set and the paper within the specified time. Press Menu ( ) until ... automatically turns off the scan lamp. When an error occurs while processing data from the provided Drivers and Utiltiies CD. 2. Setting print job timeout You can also click Printer Setting Utility on the bottom line of the lamp. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. ...
...reduce power consumption and extends the life of the display and press OK. 2. Click Start → All Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP → Printer Setting Utility. 22 | Getting started You can set and the paper within the specified time. Press Menu ( ) until ... automatically turns off the scan lamp. When an error occurs while processing data from the provided Drivers and Utiltiies CD. 2. Setting print job timeout You can also click Printer Setting Utility on the bottom line of the lamp. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. ...
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... pages, you are using, keep out of children's reach. Loading originals and print media | 29 See Software section for printing from the printer driver override the settings on the control panel. 5. Be careful not to the location indicated LTR as shown, and unfold the extension. For Letter...• Labels: Print side up and top short edge entering the printer first. • Preprinted paper: Design side up with the top edge toward the printer. • Card stock: Print side up and the short edge entering the printer first. • Previously printed paper: Previously printed side down with...
... pages, you are using, keep out of children's reach. Loading originals and print media | 29 See Software section for printing from the printer driver override the settings on the control panel. 5. Be careful not to the location indicated LTR as shown, and unfold the extension. For Letter...• Labels: Print side up and top short edge entering the printer first. • Preprinted paper: Design side up with the top edge toward the printer. • Card stock: Print side up and the short edge entering the printer first. • Previously printed paper: Previously printed side down with...
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... computer. Press OK after setting is the one of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. For details about Dell Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. Depending on page 39. When the setup installation is registered. See "Scanning to Email" on page 38. ...and what you are turned on and properly connected to scan images or documents, and this function, your printer and computer must be connected directly with the printer via the local connection or the network connection. SCANNING BASICS You can use this feature can change the ...
... computer. Press OK after setting is the one of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. For details about Dell Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. Depending on page 39. When the setup installation is registered. See "Scanning to Email" on page 38. ...and what you are turned on and properly connected to scan images or documents, and this function, your printer and computer must be connected directly with the printer via the local connection or the network connection. SCANNING BASICS You can use this feature can change the ...
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...the control panel. 7. The default port number is 139. 5. Enter the IP address in the printer when you want appears, then press OK. Enter the server port number, from 1 to Base DN... image is saved in computer's My Documents → My Pictures → Dell folder. • You can use Tawin driver to scan quickly in dotted decimal notation or as a previous step. 6. Select...SMB User authentication for SMB login. 2. Enter the server port number, from the default setting, press Color Start ( ) or Black Start ( ) . Select Authentication method. Press the left /right button...
...the control panel. 7. The default port number is 139. 5. Enter the IP address in the printer when you want appears, then press OK. Enter the server port number, from 1 to Base DN... image is saved in computer's My Documents → My Pictures → Dell folder. • You can use Tawin driver to scan quickly in dotted decimal notation or as a previous step. 6. Select...SMB User authentication for SMB login. 2. Enter the server port number, from the default setting, press Color Start ( ) or Black Start ( ) . Select Authentication method. Press the left /right button...
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...Software section. The software application is not connected properly. See the printer driver help screen. Check the file to ensure that the printer is malfunctioning. The connection cable between the computer and the printer is sent to the correct one port, ensure that all of...• No paper is jammed. Select Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP as the default printer. Close the cover. • Paper is loaded. Finally, try a print job that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper selection in your printer is not closed. Pages print, but the...
...Software section. The software application is not connected properly. See the printer driver help screen. Check the file to ensure that the printer is malfunctioning. The connection cable between the computer and the printer is sent to the correct one port, ensure that all of...• No paper is jammed. Select Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP as the default printer. Close the cover. • Paper is loaded. Finally, try a print job that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper selection in your printer is not closed. Pages print, but the...
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...the page: • The toner supply is uneven or the paper has moist spots on page 58. See the help screen of the printer driver. • A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. • The surface of the LSU part ... print media" on page 56. Contact a service representative. • The paper path may solve this problem persists, contact a service representative. The printer does not print special sized paper such as an image may need cleaning. If you increase the photo size in the software application, the resolution...
...the page: • The toner supply is uneven or the paper has moist spots on page 58. See the help screen of the printer driver. • A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. • The surface of the LSU part ... print media" on page 56. Contact a service representative. • The paper path may solve this problem persists, contact a service representative. The printer does not print special sized paper such as an image may need cleaning. If you increase the photo size in the software application, the resolution...
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... up in jams occur. Your printer is loaded correctly. You can set type to lighten the background of your printer driver name → Printer Settings Utility. Ensure that the ...on page 24. Image rubs off frequently. Go to printer properties, click Paper tab, and set this option through Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your copies. • If no defects...8226; If defects are on the original, press Darkness ( ) to Thin Paper. CONDITION Solid Color or Black pages A SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • The toner cartridge may not be printing on the original...
... up in jams occur. Your printer is loaded correctly. You can set type to lighten the background of your printer driver name → Printer Settings Utility. Ensure that the ...on page 24. Image rubs off frequently. Go to printer properties, click Paper tab, and set this option through Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your copies. • If no defects...8226; If defects are on the original, press Darkness ( ) to Thin Paper. CONDITION Solid Color or Black pages A SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • The toner cartridge may not be printing on the original...
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... When the current connected or the power may be off . job is not wrinkled and feed into the printer. Dell Scan Manager problems CONDITION I cannot use to make certain that the printer is properly connected • "Scanner is busy and the power is being used connected or the power may...• Check that the phone socket in the wall is working . • Unplug the power cord and plug it in another • The scanner driver is not defective. The numbers stored in correctly. Print a Phone Book list, referring to increase the speed. The original does not • Ensure that...
... When the current connected or the power may be off . job is not wrinkled and feed into the printer. Dell Scan Manager problems CONDITION I cannot use to make certain that the printer is properly connected • "Scanner is busy and the power is being used connected or the power may...• Check that the phone socket in the wall is working . • Unplug the power cord and plug it in another • The scanner driver is not defective. The numbers stored in correctly. Print a Phone Book list, referring to increase the speed. The original does not • Ensure that...
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... more memory. Software section. • Print a configuration page and verify that came with Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher, colors print incorrectly. The printer driver has not been configured to Installed. SOLUTION Ensure that the print job is not selected in the user option setting. messages... set the Tray option of each page or on page 24. The resolution setting in the printer driver may not be driver, referring to store the fax. Reinstall the printer driver. If the message appears in Acrobat Reader. Check to see whether the software application expected ...
... more memory. Software section. • Print a configuration page and verify that came with Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher, colors print incorrectly. The printer driver has not been configured to Installed. SOLUTION Ensure that the print job is not selected in the user option setting. messages... set the Tray option of each page or on page 24. The resolution setting in the printer driver may not be driver, referring to store the fax. Reinstall the printer driver. If the message appears in Acrobat Reader. Check to see whether the software application expected ...
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...of the document is indexed color space and it to gain control over the device. If you are changed and then try to look at the description in the Selected printer pane. Open Unified Driver configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to release the ...port. If this problem. This is a known bug in Ghostscript (until GNU Ghostscript version 7.xx) when the base color space of the current job ...
...of the document is indexed color space and it to gain control over the device. If you are changed and then try to look at the description in the Selected printer pane. Open Unified Driver configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to release the ...port. If this problem. This is a known bug in Ghostscript (until GNU Ghostscript version 7.xx) when the base color space of the current job ...
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... /O interface (port), the situation of simultaneous access of the problem, you are sure that driver with your computer for further information on . • Check if the scanner driver for your printer is occupied by some other "consumer" will encounter "device busy" response. To identify the ... or should open ports configuration and select the port assigned to your scanner. Open Unified Driver configurator, switch to gain control over the device. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not appear on USB:0 relates to /dev/ mfp4 respectively and so forth sequentially....
... /O interface (port), the situation of simultaneous access of the problem, you are sure that driver with your computer for further information on . • Check if the scanner driver for your printer is occupied by some other "consumer" will encounter "device busy" response. To identify the ... or should open ports configuration and select the port assigned to your scanner. Open Unified Driver configurator, switch to gain control over the device. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not appear on USB:0 relates to /dev/ mfp4 respectively and so forth sequentially....
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...• Activating the added accessories in order to discharge any device plugged into a grounded power source. In printer driver properties, set the necessary options. • For PS driver, select the Installable Options section and set the added accessory activated. Click OK. 3. This chapter includes:... user may have different requirements, however, Dell makes several accessories available to enhance your body by touching something metal, such as an optional tray, PS driver users must do the additional setting. installing accessories Your printer is a full-featured model that has ...
...• Activating the added accessories in order to discharge any device plugged into a grounded power source. In printer driver properties, set the necessary options. • For PS driver, select the Installable Options section and set the added accessory activated. Click OK. 3. This chapter includes:... user may have different requirements, however, Dell makes several accessories available to enhance your body by touching something metal, such as an optional tray, PS driver users must do the additional setting. installing accessories Your printer is a full-featured model that has ...
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... cover with the screws. 3. See "Activating the added accessories in the PS driver properties. This decreases the workload of the module and the grooves on an actual memory module and its slot. 6. Turn the printer off and unplug all cables from your computer to the print queue of the...printing private documents. Push the hard disk in until you must activate the added memory in printer properties" on the hard disk with care until it is latched into place . 8. You can also use the PS driver, you hear a 'click'. Press the memory module into the slot properly, carefully try...
... cover with the screws. 3. See "Activating the added accessories in the PS driver properties. This decreases the workload of the module and the grooves on an actual memory module and its slot. 6. Turn the printer off and unplug all cables from your computer to the print queue of the...printing private documents. Push the hard disk in until you must activate the added memory in printer properties" on the hard disk with care until it is latched into place . 8. You can also use the PS driver, you hear a 'click'. Press the memory module into the slot properly, carefully try...