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... error light sequences...46 Understanding the secondary paper jam light sequences 50 Loading paper and specialty media 55 Setting the paper size and paper type...55 Configuring Universal paper settings...55 Loading the standard 250-sheet tray...55 Loading the optional 250- or 550-sheet tray...59 Using the manual feeder...60 Using the standard exit bin and paper stop...61 Linking and unlinking trays...62 Linking trays...62 Unlinking trays...62 Assigning a Custom Type name...63 Paper and specialty media guide 64 Paper guidelines...64 Paper...
... error light sequences...46 Understanding the secondary paper jam light sequences 50 Loading paper and specialty media 55 Setting the paper size and paper type...55 Configuring Universal paper settings...55 Loading the standard 250-sheet tray...55 Loading the optional 250- or 550-sheet tray...59 Using the manual feeder...60 Using the standard exit bin and paper stop...61 Linking and unlinking trays...62 Linking trays...62 Unlinking trays...62 Assigning a Custom Type name...63 Paper and specialty media guide 64 Paper guidelines...64 Paper...
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Administrative support 96 Adjusting Power Saver...96 Restoring the factory default settings...96 Clearing jams 97 Avoiding jams...97 Accessing jam areas...98 Understanding jam lights and access locations...98 Clearing jams behind the photoconductor kit and toner cartridge 102 Clearing jams from the standard exit bin...104 Clearing jams from Tray 1...104 Clearing jams from Tray 2...106 Clearing jams in the manual feeder...107 Clearing jams behind the rear door...108 Troubleshooting 110 Solving basic printer problems...110 Solving printing problems...110 Jobs do not print...110 Multiple-...
Administrative support 96 Adjusting Power Saver...96 Restoring the factory default settings...96 Clearing jams 97 Avoiding jams...97 Accessing jam areas...98 Understanding jam lights and access locations...98 Clearing jams behind the photoconductor kit and toner cartridge 102 Clearing jams from the standard exit bin...104 Clearing jams from Tray 1...104 Clearing jams from Tray 2...106 Clearing jams in the manual feeder...107 Clearing jams behind the rear door...108 Troubleshooting 110 Solving basic printer problems...110 Solving printing problems...110 Jobs do not print...110 Multiple-...
User's Guide
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... guidelines for selecting print media to lift the drawer and printer at the same time. Remove the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing. If you are properly installed in their marked plug-in the user documentation, to lift it down. If the power cord is not responsible for signs of the printer to a professional service person. Refer service or repairs, other devices...
... guidelines for selecting print media to lift the drawer and printer at the same time. Remove the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing. If you are properly installed in their marked plug-in the user documentation, to lift it down. If the power cord is not responsible for signs of the printer to a professional service person. Refer service or repairs, other devices...
User's Guide
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... of the print job. • If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match, then the trays are automatically linked. Understanding the printer menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for Macintosh®. From a printer connected by USB or parallel cable, access the menus by printing the menu settings page. Paper menu Default Source menu Menu item Default Source Tray Manual Paper Manual Env Description Sets a default paper source for Tray 1 or Tray 2 A4...
... of the print job. • If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match, then the trays are automatically linked. Understanding the printer menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for Macintosh®. From a printer connected by USB or parallel cable, access the menus by printing the menu settings page. Paper menu Default Source menu Menu item Default Source Tray Manual Paper Manual Env Description Sets a default paper source for Tray 1 or Tray 2 A4...
User's Guide
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... blink red. Sets the amount of -job message before canceling a print job Notes: • 40 seconds is the factory default setting. • Wait Timeout is available only when the printer is Off. Menu item Alarm Cartridge Alarm Off Single Timeouts Power Saver Disabled 1-240 Timeouts Print Timeout Disabled 1-255 Timeouts Wait Timeout Disabled 15-65535 Print Recovery Auto Continue Disabled 5-255 Print Recovery Jam Recovery On Off Auto Description The display shows a message when the toner...
... blink red. Sets the amount of -job message before canceling a print job Notes: • 40 seconds is the factory default setting. • Wait Timeout is available only when the printer is Off. Menu item Alarm Cartridge Alarm Off Single Timeouts Power Saver Disabled 1-240 Timeouts Print Timeout Disabled 1-255 Timeouts Wait Timeout Disabled 15-65535 Print Recovery Auto Continue Disabled 5-255 Print Recovery Jam Recovery On Off Auto Description The display shows a message when the toner...
User's Guide
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... print job. On Interpreting the printer control panel lights 48 On Memory full - Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics on page 34. • Ensure that the paper you can do Press to clear the code. On - On - On - The printer discards any paper jam. • Press to reset the printer. • To avoid this error in the future, simplify the print job. Paper size...
... print job. On Interpreting the printer control panel lights 48 On Memory full - Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics on page 34. • Ensure that the paper you can do Press to clear the code. On - On - On - The printer discards any paper jam. • Press to reset the printer. • To avoid this error in the future, simplify the print job. Paper size...
User's Guide
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...: The smallest supported Universal size is a user-defined setting that lets you would like to the printer at a time. If you print on your printer software. Loading paper and specialty media 55 and 550-sheet trays, and the manual feeder. Under the Paper menu, select Universal in the portrait orientation, allows the printer to access the Paper menu, depending on paper sizes that will be attached to override the Paper Size and Type settings for the tray that are...
...: The smallest supported Universal size is a user-defined setting that lets you would like to the printer at a time. If you print on your printer software. Loading paper and specialty media 55 and 550-sheet trays, and the manual feeder. Under the Paper menu, select Universal in the portrait orientation, allows the printer to access the Paper menu, depending on paper sizes that will be attached to override the Paper Size and Type settings for the tray that are...
User's Guide
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... paper 50 paper labels Manual feeder 1 sheet of paper 1 sheet of A6-size paper 1 transparency 1 sheet of card stock 1 envelope Notes Vinyl, pharmacy, or dual-sided labels are not supported. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are supported for occasional use 75 g/m2 (20 lb bond) grain long paper. Paper and specialty media guide 64 Paper and specialty media guide Paper guidelines Paper capacities The capacities of the trays and the manual feeder are not supported. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are supported...
... paper 50 paper labels Manual feeder 1 sheet of paper 1 sheet of A6-size paper 1 transparency 1 sheet of card stock 1 envelope Notes Vinyl, pharmacy, or dual-sided labels are not supported. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are supported for occasional use 75 g/m2 (20 lb bond) grain long paper. Paper and specialty media guide 64 Paper and specialty media guide Paper guidelines Paper capacities The capacities of the trays and the manual feeder are not supported. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are supported...
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...Install the printer for use on this type of cable: USB or Parallel Installing the Printer Drivers Note: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 require that is compatible with the printer. b Double-click Printers and Other Hardware. Note: Installing custom drivers do not replace the system driver. When the Drivers and Utilities CD launches, click Cancel. 2 In Windows Vista (default Start menu): a Click ΠControl Panel. In Windows XP (default Start menu): a Click StartΠControl Panel. Installing Additional Printer Drivers...
...Install the printer for use on this type of cable: USB or Parallel Installing the Printer Drivers Note: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 require that is compatible with the printer. b Double-click Printers and Other Hardware. Note: Installing custom drivers do not replace the system driver. When the Drivers and Utilities CD launches, click Cancel. 2 In Windows Vista (default Start menu): a Click ΠControl Panel. In Windows XP (default Start menu): a Click StartΠControl Panel. Installing Additional Printer Drivers...
User's Guide
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... printer to use, and then click Next. 7 Select Have Disk. 8 Browse to continue installation. Installing Additional Printer Software 1 Turn on your CD-ROM. In Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Click StartΠSettingsΠPrinters and Faxes. Install the printer support software, and then click Next. 3 Select the check boxes next to the printer software you connected the printer to this computer, and then click Next. Setting up for additional files in the Printers list...
... printer to use, and then click Next. 7 Select Have Disk. 8 Browse to continue installation. Installing Additional Printer Software 1 Turn on your CD-ROM. In Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Click StartΠSettingsΠPrinters and Faxes. Install the printer support software, and then click Next. 3 Select the check boxes next to the printer software you connected the printer to this computer, and then click Next. Setting up for additional files in the Printers list...
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... printer software supports local printing using a parallel connection. Printer software packages and installation instructions are available on many Linux platforms, such as a Desktop Printer. Setting up for the printer, and then click OK. 5 Select the printer, and then click OK. Ensure that the printer PPD matches the printer model. 7 Click Create. 8 Click Save. 9 Enter a name for local printing 73 The printer appears in the Printer (USB) window. 6 In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File...
... printer software supports local printing using a parallel connection. Printer software packages and installation instructions are available on many Linux platforms, such as a Desktop Printer. Setting up for the printer, and then click OK. 5 Select the printer, and then click OK. Ensure that the printer PPD matches the printer model. 7 Click Create. 8 Click Save. 9 Enter a name for local printing 73 The printer appears in the Printer (USB) window. 6 In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File...
User's Guide
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... you can change the appearance of the list of such controls as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Paper Size, and Paper Type. To access the utility: 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Select Additional Software Installation, and then click Next. 3 Select Local Printer Settings Utility, and then click Install. After you install this utility, you install the printer software. Once selected, these settings apply to all print jobs, but you can communicate. Status Monitor Center...
... you can change the appearance of the list of such controls as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Paper Size, and Paper Type. To access the utility: 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Select Additional Software Installation, and then click Next. 3 Select Local Printer Settings Utility, and then click Install. After you install this utility, you install the printer software. Once selected, these settings apply to all print jobs, but you can communicate. Status Monitor Center...
User's Guide
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... saved printer driver settings and other data for such things as: • Print orientation and N-Up (document settings) • Installation status of an output tray (printer options) • User-defined paper sizes (custom papers) • Simple text and watermarks • Overlay references Software Overview 75 • PostScript • Parallel • USB Paper • Paper Source • Paper Size • Paper Type • Custom Types • Substitute Size • Paper Texture • Paper Weight Finishing • Duplex Binding • Copies • Blank Pages...
... saved printer driver settings and other data for such things as: • Print orientation and N-Up (document settings) • Installation status of an output tray (printer options) • User-defined paper sizes (custom papers) • Simple text and watermarks • Overlay references Software Overview 75 • PostScript • Parallel • USB Paper • Paper Source • Paper Size • Paper Type • Custom Types • Substitute Size • Paper Texture • Paper Weight Finishing • Duplex Binding • Copies • Blank Pages...
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... System Tray. In order to use of the advanced XPS color and graphics features that are errors requiring your printer. The Dell Printer Alert Utility informs you install your intervention on the Setting Up Your Printer poster to work properly, bidirectional communication support must install the XPS driver as an additional driver after you when there are only available for Windows Vista users. To re-enable the Dell Printer Alert...
... System Tray. In order to use of the advanced XPS color and graphics features that are errors requiring your printer. The Dell Printer Alert Utility informs you install your intervention on the Setting Up Your Printer poster to work properly, bidirectional communication support must install the XPS driver as an additional driver after you when there are only available for Windows Vista users. To re-enable the Dell Printer Alert...
User's Guide
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... number of pages in the job. Slowly blinking Troubleshooting 111 The Print dialog appears. 3 Select Print as image. 4 Click OK. Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper Try one or more of your print job by a USB or parallel cable, open the Local Printer Settings Utility for Windows or Printer Settings for Paper Size, Paper Tray, and Paper Type correspond with the paper loaded in the trays. Ensure that the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match the paper loaded in the tray. From the Paper menu...
... number of pages in the job. Slowly blinking Troubleshooting 111 The Print dialog appears. 3 Select Print as image. 4 Click OK. Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper Try one or more of your print job by a USB or parallel cable, open the Local Printer Settings Utility for Windows or Printer Settings for Paper Size, Paper Tray, and Paper Type correspond with the paper loaded in the trays. Ensure that the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match the paper loaded in the tray. From the Paper menu...
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... Support. Solving print quality problems The information in the tray to isolate print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off, and then open the Local Printer Settings Utility for Windows or Printer Settings for the paper size loaded. Isolating print quality problems Print the print quality test pages to the correct positions for Macintosh. Page that requires adjustment or replacement. Troubleshooting 114 CHECK THE GUIDES Move the guides in the following topics may have a printer part that jammed does not reprint after jam is cleared The paper...
... Support. Solving print quality problems The information in the tray to isolate print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off, and then open the Local Printer Settings Utility for Windows or Printer Settings for the paper size loaded. Isolating print quality problems Print the print quality test pages to the correct positions for Macintosh. Page that requires adjustment or replacement. Troubleshooting 114 CHECK THE GUIDES Move the guides in the following topics may have a printer part that jammed does not reprint after jam is cleared The paper...
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... access help tools and information. Support for third-party software and peripherals is available at support.dell.com. You can access Dell Support at Dell Support. Dell provides limited technical support for purchase. Additional technical support options may be available for the printer and any Dell-installed software and peripherals. Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in as user: anonymous, and use your password. • Electronic Support Service mobile_support@us.dell...
... access help tools and information. Support for third-party software and peripherals is available at support.dell.com. You can access Dell Support at Dell Support. Dell provides limited technical support for purchase. Additional technical support options may be available for the printer and any Dell-installed software and peripherals. Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in as user: anonymous, and use your password. • Electronic Support Service mobile_support@us.dell...
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... 251 paper jams, clearing from manual feeder 107 2-sided printing 80 550-sheet drawer installing 36 A additional printer software installing in Windows 71 attaching cables 14 B booklet printing 84 C cables parallel 14 USB 14 canceling a job from the printer control panel 85 canceling a print job from Macintosh 85 from Windows 85 card stock tips 83 checking an unresponsive printer 110 cleaning exterior of the printer 87 collate setting Finishing menu 32 configurations printer 10 conserving supplies 88 control panel, printer 39, 46, 50 buttons 13 lights 13 custom type...
... 251 paper jams, clearing from manual feeder 107 2-sided printing 80 550-sheet drawer installing 36 A additional printer software installing in Windows 71 attaching cables 14 B booklet printing 84 C cables parallel 14 USB 14 canceling a job from the printer control panel 85 canceling a print job from Macintosh 85 from Windows 85 card stock tips 83 checking an unresponsive printer 110 cleaning exterior of the printer 87 collate setting Finishing menu 32 configurations printer 10 conserving supplies 88 control panel, printer 39, 46, 50 buttons 13 lights 13 custom type...
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... from Tray 1 104 from Tray 2 106 Paper Loading menu 20 paper sizes supported by the printer 68 paper stop, using 61 Paper Texture menu 18 paper types duplex support 67 supported by printer 67 where to load 67 Paper Weight menu 19 Parallel menu 23 parallel port 14 PCL Emul menu 30 photoconductor kit replacing 91 PostScript menu 30 Power Saver adjusting 96 print job canceling from Macintosh 85 Index 127 canceling from the printer control panel 85 canceling from Windows 85 print quality test pages printing 84, 114 print quality troubleshooting blank pages...
... from Tray 1 104 from Tray 2 106 Paper Loading menu 20 paper sizes supported by the printer 68 paper stop, using 61 Paper Texture menu 18 paper types duplex support 67 supported by printer 67 where to load 67 Paper Weight menu 19 Parallel menu 23 parallel port 14 PCL Emul menu 30 photoconductor kit replacing 91 PostScript menu 30 Power Saver adjusting 96 print job canceling from Macintosh 85 Index 127 canceling from the printer control panel 85 canceling from Windows 85 print quality test pages printing 84, 114 print quality troubleshooting blank pages...
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... both sides of the paper 80 print quality test pages 84, 114 printing status window 77 Q Quality menu 29 R recycled paper using 66 replacing photoconductor kit 91 toner cartridge 89 reprint page after paper jam 80 S safety information 9 separator sheet setting Finishing menu 32 setting paper size 55 paper type 55 Universal Paper Size 55 Setup menu 26 shipping the printer 95 Size/Type menu 16 software Driver Profiler 75 printer alert utility 76 printer supplies reorder application 77 printing status window 77 Status Monitor Center 74 XPS driver 76 standard 250-sheet tray loading...
... both sides of the paper 80 print quality test pages 84, 114 printing status window 77 Q Quality menu 29 R recycled paper using 66 replacing photoconductor kit 91 toner cartridge 89 reprint page after paper jam 80 S safety information 9 separator sheet setting Finishing menu 32 setting paper size 55 paper type 55 Universal Paper Size 55 Setup menu 26 shipping the printer 95 Size/Type menu 16 software Driver Profiler 75 printer alert utility 76 printer supplies reorder application 77 printing status window 77 Status Monitor Center 74 XPS driver 76 standard 250-sheet tray loading...
