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... looking for? • Software and Drivers-Certified drivers for my printer and installers for Dell printer software • Readme files-Last‑minute technical changes, or advanced technical reference materials for experienced users or technicians • Supplies and accessories for my printer • Replacement cartridges • Safety information for preparing to : • Set up the...
... looking for? • Software and Drivers-Certified drivers for my printer and installers for Dell printer software • Readme files-Last‑minute technical changes, or advanced technical reference materials for experienced users or technicians • Supplies and accessories for my printer • Replacement cartridges • Safety information for preparing to : • Set up the...
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...Note: Use only paper label sheets. The labels can withstand temperatures up to verify that: - Adhesive material contaminates the printer and could void the printer and toner cartridge warranties. • Do not use labels with the manufacturer or vendor to 240°C (464°F) without sealing...width guides to peel off during printing, resulting in the sealed or closed position - When printing on the envelopes being considered for laser printers. Partial sheets may wrinkle or seal envelopes. Have postage stamps attached - Vinyl, pharmacy, and two‑sided labels are not...
...Note: Use only paper label sheets. The labels can withstand temperatures up to verify that: - Adhesive material contaminates the printer and could void the printer and toner cartridge warranties. • Do not use labels with the manufacturer or vendor to 240°C (464°F) without sealing...width guides to peel off during printing, resulting in the sealed or closed position - When printing on the envelopes being considered for laser printers. Partial sheets may wrinkle or seal envelopes. Have postage stamps attached - Vinyl, pharmacy, and two‑sided labels are not...
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...Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select your printer, and then navigate to: Dell Printer Home > Maintenance > Order supplies 4 From the Order Printer Supplies dialog, do any of the following : • Click Order Online to...such as actual document content, print quality settings, and other printer settings. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for Standardization* test methods and page content. * Average continuous black declared cartridge yield in their original packing until you are ready to order ...
...Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select your printer, and then navigate to: Dell Printer Home > Maintenance > Order supplies 4 From the Order Printer Supplies dialog, do any of the following : • Click Order Online to...such as actual document content, print quality settings, and other printer settings. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for Standardization* test methods and page content. * Average continuous black declared cartridge yield in their original packing until you are ready to order ...
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Maintaining the printer 91 Do not expose supplies to: • Direct sunlight • Temperatures above 35°C (95°F) • High humidity above 80% • Salty air • Corrosive gases • Heavy dust Replacing supplies Replacing the toner cartridge 1 Press the button on the right side of the printer, and then open the front door. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3 Unpack the toner cartridge, and then remove all packing materials.
Maintaining the printer 91 Do not expose supplies to: • Direct sunlight • Temperatures above 35°C (95°F) • High humidity above 80% • Salty air • Corrosive gases • Heavy dust Replacing supplies Replacing the toner cartridge 1 Press the button on the right side of the printer, and then open the front door. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3 Unpack the toner cartridge, and then remove all packing materials.
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Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to light may cause print quality problems. 6 Close the front door. Extended exposure to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Maintaining the printer 92 4 Shake the new cartridge to redistribute the toner. 5 Insert the toner cartridge into the printer by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer.
Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to light may cause print quality problems. 6 Close the front door. Extended exposure to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Maintaining the printer 92 4 Shake the new cartridge to redistribute the toner. 5 Insert the toner cartridge into the printer by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer.
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Maintaining the printer 93 Replacing the imaging unit 1 Press the button on the right side of the printer, and then open the front door. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3 Lift the blue handle, and then pull the imaging unit out of the printer.
Maintaining the printer 93 Replacing the imaging unit 1 Press the button on the right side of the printer, and then open the front door. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3 Lift the blue handle, and then pull the imaging unit out of the printer.
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...toward the front of the tray until it clicks into the printer by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on both sides of the printer to avoid personal injury or printer damage: • Turn the printer off using the power switch, and then unplug the power ...cord from the electrical outlet. • Disconnect all cords and cables from the printer. Maintaining the printer 95 7 Insert the toner cartridge into place. •...
...toward the front of the tray until it clicks into the printer by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on both sides of the printer to avoid personal injury or printer damage: • Turn the printer off using the power switch, and then unplug the power ...cord from the electrical outlet. • Disconnect all cords and cables from the printer. Maintaining the printer 95 7 Insert the toner cartridge into place. •...
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...the selectable alerts. These reports are useful for some reports from the Embedded Web Server You can determine how you would work on the toner cartridge and imaging unit. • All selectable alerts can be set for each supply, select one of ‑life supply condition. Configuring supply...Click Click here to open the Web page of numbers separated by periods, such as an actual display would like to be set on a printer control panel. Managing the printer 98 • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Press Enter to ...
...the selectable alerts. These reports are useful for some reports from the Embedded Web Server You can determine how you would work on the toner cartridge and imaging unit. • All selectable alerts can be set for each supply, select one of ‑life supply condition. Configuring supply...Click Click here to open the Web page of numbers separated by periods, such as an actual display would like to be set on a printer control panel. Managing the printer 98 • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Press Enter to ...
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...component, allow the surface to cool before touching it. 1 Press the button on the right side of the printer might be hot. Note: You may need to open the front door. Jam, front door [20y.xx] ...CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer, and then open the rear door to do message 3 Tray 1 Jam, pull tray 1. To reduce the... paper. 6 Front door Jam, front door. [20y.xx] Open the front door, and then remove the toner cartridge, imaging unit, and jammed paper. Push down blue flap. [23y.xx] Pull tray 1 completely out, then push...
...component, allow the surface to cool before touching it. 1 Press the button on the right side of the printer might be hot. Note: You may need to open the front door. Jam, front door [20y.xx] ...CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer, and then open the rear door to do message 3 Tray 1 Jam, pull tray 1. To reduce the... paper. 6 Front door Jam, front door. [20y.xx] Open the front door, and then remove the toner cartridge, imaging unit, and jammed paper. Push down blue flap. [23y.xx] Pull tray 1 completely out, then push...
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Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to light can cause print quality problems. Extended exposure to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Clearing jams 105 2 Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3 Lift the blue handle, and then pull out the imaging unit from the printer. Doing so may affect the print quality of future print jobs. 4 Place the imaging unit aside on a flat, smooth surface. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the photoconductor drum.
Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to light can cause print quality problems. Extended exposure to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Clearing jams 105 2 Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3 Lift the blue handle, and then pull out the imaging unit from the printer. Doing so may affect the print quality of future print jobs. 4 Place the imaging unit aside on a flat, smooth surface. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the photoconductor drum.
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...20y.xx] 1 Press the button on the side rails inside of the printer might be hot. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The inside the printer, and then insert the cartridge into the printer. 9 Close the front door. 10 From the printer control panel, press to cool before touching it. Clearing jams 107 8 ...Insert the toner cartridge by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the ...
...20y.xx] 1 Press the button on the side rails inside of the printer might be hot. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The inside the printer, and then insert the cartridge into the printer. 9 Close the front door. 10 From the printer control panel, press to cool before touching it. Clearing jams 107 8 ...Insert the toner cartridge by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the ...
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...defrag flash memory [37] Try one or more of supported supplies, contact the place where you purchased the printer. 2 Change the toner cartridge or imaging unit so that both MICR or non-MICR supplies. Troubleshooting 113 Troubleshooting Understanding the... printer messages Bin full. Notes: • Use MICR toner cartridge and imaging unit for printing checks and other data in the printer memory. From the printer control panel, navigate to clear the message and continue printing. ...
...defrag flash memory [37] Try one or more of supported supplies, contact the place where you purchased the printer. 2 Change the toner cartridge or imaging unit so that both MICR or non-MICR supplies. Troubleshooting 113 Troubleshooting Understanding the... printer messages Bin full. Notes: • Use MICR toner cartridge and imaging unit for printing checks and other data in the printer memory. From the printer control panel, navigate to clear the message and continue printing. ...
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... sure the paper size and type settings are specified in the Paper menu on the printer control panel. Load [orientation]. Load [orientation]. Cartridge low [88.xy] You may need to replace a toner cartridge very soon. Try one or more of the following : • Load the correct...the paper size and type settings are specified in the Paper menu on the printer control panel. Troubleshooting 114 Cartridge very low, [x] estimated pages remain [88.xy] You may need to order a toner cartridge. on the printer control panel. • Cancel the print job. Change [paper source] to ...
... sure the paper size and type settings are specified in the Paper menu on the printer control panel. Load [orientation]. Load [orientation]. Cartridge low [88.xy] You may need to replace a toner cartridge very soon. Try one or more of the following : • Load the correct...the paper size and type settings are specified in the Paper menu on the printer control panel. Troubleshooting 114 Cartridge very low, [x] estimated pages remain [88.xy] You may need to order a toner cartridge. on the printer control panel. • Cancel the print job. Change [paper source] to ...
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...-genuine supplies or parts in your printer, press and printing. Your Dell printer is correctly set to accept these risks and to proceed with the use of third-party supplies or parts are used. Warning-Potential Damage: Use of third-party supplies or parts can either be a toner cartridge or imaging unit. Note: For...
...-genuine supplies or parts in your printer, press and printing. Your Dell printer is correctly set to accept these risks and to proceed with the use of third-party supplies or parts are used. Warning-Potential Damage: Use of third-party supplies or parts can either be a toner cartridge or imaging unit. Note: For...
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...our Web site. If missing, install the toner cartridge. Replace the toner cartridge. Replace cartridge, 0 estimated pages remain [88.xy] Replace the toner cartridge to clear the message and continue printing. For information on the printer control panel to clear the message and continue printing...Note: The printer discards any data received through the parallel port. • From the printer control panel, set USB Buffer to Auto. Printer restart. Check last job. Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge [31.xy] Try one or more information, visit http://support.dell.com or ...
...our Web site. If missing, install the toner cartridge. Replace the toner cartridge. Replace cartridge, 0 estimated pages remain [88.xy] Replace the toner cartridge to clear the message and continue printing. For information on the printer control panel to clear the message and continue printing...Note: The printer discards any data received through the parallel port. • From the printer control panel, set USB Buffer to Auto. Printer restart. Check last job. Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge [31.xy] Try one or more information, visit http://support.dell.com or ...
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...message and continue printing. Replace the imaging unit. Too many trays. Replace unsupported cartridge [32.xy] Remove the toner cartridge, and then install a supported one to the electrical outlet. 5 Turn the printer back on. For more information, see the instruction sheet that came with the ...imaging unit, and then install a supported one or more of the User's Guide. • If the imaging unit is defective. Solving printer problems • "Basic printer problems" on page 122 • "Option problems" on page 124 • "Paper feed problems" on installing the imaging unit, ...
...message and continue printing. Replace the imaging unit. Too many trays. Replace unsupported cartridge [32.xy] Remove the toner cartridge, and then install a supported one to the electrical outlet. 5 Turn the printer back on. For more information, see the instruction sheet that came with the ...imaging unit, and then install a supported one or more of the User's Guide. • If the imaging unit is defective. Solving printer problems • "Basic printer problems" on page 122 • "Option problems" on page 124 • "Paper feed problems" on installing the imaging unit, ...
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...blank pages? Extended exposure to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Is the printer still printing blank pages? No The problem is solved. a Redistribute the toner in the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. 2 Firmly shake the imaging unit. b Resend ...from the imaging unit. Contact technical support. Is the printer still printing blank pages? Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to light may cause print quality problems. 3 Reinstall the imaging unit, and then the cartridge. a Check if there is packing material left on...
...blank pages? Extended exposure to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Is the printer still printing blank pages? No The problem is solved. a Redistribute the toner in the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. 2 Firmly shake the imaging unit. b Resend ...from the imaging unit. Contact technical support. Is the printer still printing blank pages? Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to light may cause print quality problems. 3 Reinstall the imaging unit, and then the cartridge. a Check if there is packing material left on...
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...? Step 3 a Depending on prints Leading edge AABBCCDD AABBCCDD Trailing edge Extended exposure to step 3. No The problem is solved. From the printer control panel, set the paper size and type in the tray to direct light for the paper loaded. Step 4 a Reinstall the imaging unit...the imaging unit to match the paper size specified in the tray. Is the page or image clipped? Contact technical support. 1 Remove the toner cartridge. 2 Remove the imaging unit. b Resend the print job. a Move the width and length guides in the tray? Troubleshooting 134 Action Yes...
...? Step 3 a Depending on prints Leading edge AABBCCDD AABBCCDD Trailing edge Extended exposure to step 3. No The problem is solved. From the printer control panel, set the paper size and type in the tray to direct light for the paper loaded. Step 4 a Reinstall the imaging unit...the imaging unit to match the paper size specified in the tray. Is the page or image clipped? Contact technical support. 1 Remove the toner cartridge. 2 Remove the imaging unit. b Resend the print job. a Move the width and length guides in the tray? Troubleshooting 134 Action Yes...
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...paper loaded in the Paper menu to light can cause print quality problems. c Install the imaging unit, and then the cartridge. The problem is solved. Step 2 From the printer control panel, set the paper size in the tray to the correct positions for more of the following: • ... Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to step 3. Go to step 2. a Remove the toner cartridge. Troubleshooting 136 Action Step 2 Reinstall the imaging unit and the toner cartridge. Do one or more than 10 minutes. d Resend the print job. Did the gray background disappear from the ...
...paper loaded in the Paper menu to light can cause print quality problems. c Install the imaging unit, and then the cartridge. The problem is solved. Step 2 From the printer control panel, set the paper size in the tray to the correct positions for more of the following: • ... Warning-Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to step 3. Go to step 2. a Remove the toner cartridge. Troubleshooting 136 Action Step 2 Reinstall the imaging unit and the toner cartridge. Do one or more than 10 minutes. d Resend the print job. Did the gray background disappear from the ...
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b Resend the print job. a Move the width and length guides in the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. 2 Firmly shake the imaging unit. b Resend the print job. Is the print still skewed? No The problem is solved. ...technical support. Skewed print AAABBBC)CCDDD)EEE Action Yes Step 1 Go to light may cause print quality problems. 3 Install the imaging unit, and then the cartridge. No The problem is solved. Extended exposure to step 2. Step 7 Replace the imaging unit, and then resend the print job. Is the print still skewed...
b Resend the print job. a Move the width and length guides in the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. 2 Firmly shake the imaging unit. b Resend the print job. Is the print still skewed? No The problem is solved. ...technical support. Skewed print AAABBBC)CCDDD)EEE Action Yes Step 1 Go to light may cause print quality problems. 3 Install the imaging unit, and then the cartridge. No The problem is solved. Extended exposure to step 2. Step 7 Replace the imaging unit, and then resend the print job. Is the print still skewed...