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...and found to comply with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that helps you how to the Drivers and Utilities CD for property damage, personal injury, or death. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is ...: Dell Computer Corporation, One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. Trademarks used in this document is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation; ENERGY STAR is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of your printer. Environmental Protection Agency. Dell Computer...
...and found to comply with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that helps you how to the Drivers and Utilities CD for property damage, personal injury, or death. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is ...: Dell Computer Corporation, One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. Trademarks used in this document is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation; ENERGY STAR is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of your printer. Environmental Protection Agency. Dell Computer...
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... files may be included on your printer or advanced technical reference material for ? You can use my printer Warranty information How to set up and operating your documentation. Safety information Owner's Manual How to set up my printer NOTICE: Read and follow all safety...'s Manual prior to setting up and use the CD to uninstall/reinstall drivers or access your printer. Drivers for my printer My User's Guide Find it here Drivers and Utilities CD Documentation and drivers are you looking for experienced users or technicians. Finding information Software overview...
... files may be included on your printer or advanced technical reference material for ? You can use my printer Warranty information How to set up and operating your documentation. Safety information Owner's Manual How to set up my printer NOTICE: Read and follow all safety...'s Manual prior to setting up and use the CD to uninstall/reinstall drivers or access your printer. Drivers for my printer My User's Guide Find it here Drivers and Utilities CD Documentation and drivers are you looking for experienced users or technicians. Finding information Software overview...
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Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses Upgrades - Software overview Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software applications, depending on your printer Dell Support Website The Dell Support Website provides several online tools, including: Solutions - Express Service Code and Service Tag number Express Service...
Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses Upgrades - Software overview Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software applications, depending on your printer Dell Support Website The Dell Support Website provides several online tools, including: Solutions - Express Service Code and Service Tag number Express Service...
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... to install these software applications. NOTE: If you purchased your printer. Status Monitor The Status Monitor alerts you can: Monitor the ...® Windows 98 Status Monitor Y Printing Status Window N Toner Reorder Application N Desktop icon to the printer and only appears on the computer screen when an error or warning occurs. Toner Re-order window The ...job to print. Printing Status window The Printing Status window displays the status of the printer (Printer Ready, Printer Offline, and Error Check Printer) and the name of toner so you when an error or warning occurs. See...
... to install these software applications. NOTE: If you purchased your printer. Status Monitor The Status Monitor alerts you can: Monitor the ...® Windows 98 Status Monitor Y Printing Status Window N Toner Reorder Application N Desktop icon to the printer and only appears on the computer screen when an error or warning occurs. Toner Re-order window The ...job to print. Printing Status window The Printing Status window displays the status of the printer (Printer Ready, Printer Offline, and Error Check Printer) and the name of toner so you when an error or warning occurs. See...
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...the Print Darkness setting in this example, the light is on both sides of your printer driver. Ordering replacement toner cartridges To order replacement toner cartridges, contact Dell at www.dell.com/supplies. Selecting the Very Light setting conserves toner. When printing drafts, conserve ...toner by printing on while the printer is displayed each time you send a job to print, the printer operator panel light sequences tell ...
...the Print Darkness setting in this example, the light is on both sides of your printer driver. Ordering replacement toner cartridges To order replacement toner cartridges, contact Dell at www.dell.com/supplies. Selecting the Very Light setting conserves toner. When printing drafts, conserve ...toner by printing on while the printer is displayed each time you send a job to print, the printer operator panel light sequences tell ...
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...you that the toner is getting low. Error light is on Detects a jam. are both on Setting up a print job Once your printer is set up and your drivers are ready to print a letter on letterhead paper and an envelope: 1. Load letterhead with the top of the page pointing down facing you...is on Prompts you are installed, you to press Continue to resume printing. For example, if you to receive and process data. When the: The printer: Ready/Data light is on Is ready to load media in tray 1, manual feed, or the optional 250-sheet tray (if installed). Load Paper light...
...you that the toner is getting low. Error light is on Detects a jam. are both on Setting up a print job Once your printer is set up and your drivers are ready to print a letter on letterhead paper and an envelope: 1. Load letterhead with the top of the page pointing down facing you...is on Prompts you are installed, you to press Continue to resume printing. For example, if you to receive and process data. When the: The printer: Ready/Data light is on Is ready to load media in tray 1, manual feed, or the optional 250-sheet tray (if installed). Load Paper light...
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... manual feed. 2. Click OK or Print. In the Print dialog box, click OK. 2. From the File menu, select Print (or Printer) Setup to open your printer driver. 3. In the Print Setup dialog box, click Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program) and select the size of envelope... you need an explanation about a printer setting: Click the Help box in question and press F1 or right-click your printer driver, install the Local Printer Setup Utility from the Paper Type setting. 4. Load an envelope vertically, flap side down,...
... manual feed. 2. Click OK or Print. In the Print dialog box, click OK. 2. From the File menu, select Print (or Printer) Setup to open your printer driver. 3. In the Print Setup dialog box, click Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program) and select the size of envelope... you need an explanation about a printer setting: Click the Help box in question and press F1 or right-click your printer driver, install the Local Printer Setup Utility from the Paper Type setting. 4. Load an envelope vertically, flap side down,...
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... the Shared check box, and then enter a name in the Shared Name text box. 5. In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of available printers appears. 4. Minimize all the network clients that will print to print the job. A list of print jobs appears. 5. Click... OK. From your computer 1. Double-click the Printer icon. Select the job you want to cancel the job currently printing. Press the Delete key on the keyboard. Sharing printers Setting up the printer for sharing (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Windows Me, and Windows 2000)...
... the Shared check box, and then enter a name in the Shared Name text box. 5. In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of available printers appears. 4. Minimize all the network clients that will print to print the job. A list of print jobs appears. 5. Click... OK. From your computer 1. Double-click the Printer icon. Select the job you want to cancel the job currently printing. Press the Delete key on the keyboard. Sharing printers Setting up the printer for sharing (Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Windows Me, and Windows 2000)...
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... to provide the server operating system CD. 7. Click File Sharing. 4. Find the host name of driver information is just enough information to send a print job to the client computer. Installing a shared printer on network clients. The server handles driver modifications and the print job processing. Wait for a new 4. Browse Network Neighborhood. With this...
... to provide the server operating system CD. 7. Click File Sharing. 4. Find the host name of driver information is just enough information to send a print job to the client computer. Installing a shared printer on network clients. The server handles driver modifications and the print job processing. Wait for a new 4. Browse Network Neighborhood. With this...
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... Print Server. 4. The path will need to provide a path to available drivers. 6. Select whether you want this is a new printer, you will look similar to verify printer installation. Select the printer you just created. Click Start Settings Printers. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Click Add Printer to verify printer installation. b. a. d. Print a test page to the following: \\\ The server host...
... Print Server. 4. The path will need to provide a path to available drivers. 6. Select whether you want this is a new printer, you will look similar to verify printer installation. Select the printer you just created. Click Start Settings Printers. Click Start Settings Printers. 2. Click Add Printer to verify printer installation. b. a. d. Print a test page to the following: \\\ The server host...
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... to each page. Printing on both sides of the paper Printing on , place another index card in the manual feed. 8. Follow the instructions from your printer driver to format your job to resume printing. 7. Press and release Continue to print every other page of your job prints, the Load Paper light comes...
... to each page. Printing on both sides of the paper Printing on , place another index card in the manual feed. 8. Follow the instructions from your printer driver to format your job to resume printing. 7. Press and release Continue to print every other page of your job prints, the Load Paper light comes...
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... media into tray 1 or the optional 250-sheet tray and press and release Continue to resume printing. What this light sequence means: The printer top cover is open. The printer is out of your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in tray 1 or the optional 250sheet tray. Check that the media... is loaded correctly in the driver pop-up menu to cancel the print job. What this light sequence means: Print the other side of media...
... media into tray 1 or the optional 250-sheet tray and press and release Continue to resume printing. What this light sequence means: The printer top cover is open. The printer is out of your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in tray 1 or the optional 250sheet tray. Check that the media... is loaded correctly in the driver pop-up menu to cancel the print job. What this light sequence means: Print the other side of media...
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... the network only at 100Mbps, Full Duplex. Click Start Programs Dell Printers Dell Laser Printer P1500 Local Printer Setup Utility. Using the Local Printer Setup Utility The Local Printer Setup Utility, located on your printer driver (for example, activating Alarm Control if you change the following settings using the Local Printer Setup Utility: Paper Settings Finishing Settings PCL Emulation Settings Paper Source...
... the network only at 100Mbps, Full Duplex. Click Start Programs Dell Printers Dell Laser Printer P1500 Local Printer Setup Utility. Using the Local Printer Setup Utility The Local Printer Setup Utility, located on your printer driver (for example, activating Alarm Control if you change the following settings using the Local Printer Setup Utility: Paper Settings Finishing Settings PCL Emulation Settings Paper Source...
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... types and sizes table). Do not overfill the tray. Make sure the tray is selected from the printer driver. Make sure the metal plate is selected from the printer driver. You may have a printer part that requires cleaning or replacement by a service technician. Remove the paper from tray 1 and fan...Calling for service Solving printing problems Use the following tables to find solutions for printing problems you cannot fix the problem, contact Dell at support.dell.com. Make sure the paper guides are flush against the edges of paper. The paper fails to do The media skews ...
... types and sizes table). Do not overfill the tray. Make sure the tray is selected from the printer driver. Make sure the metal plate is selected from the printer driver. You may have a printer part that requires cleaning or replacement by a service technician. Remove the paper from tray 1 and fan...Calling for service Solving printing problems Use the following tables to find solutions for printing problems you cannot fix the problem, contact Dell at support.dell.com. Make sure the paper guides are flush against the edges of paper. The paper fails to do The media skews ...
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...the Toner Low alarm is installed. The printer is on, the Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is on , even though there Make sure the tray is pushed all the way in. Make sure the toner cartridge is enabled, the printer stops printing until you replace the toner... and the Error light is on and printing stops. Make sure the printer cover is closed. NOTE: To change the Toner Low Alarm setting, install the Local Printer Setup Utility from the Drivers and Utilities CD (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility). Install a new toner cartridge. The Toner Low light is...
...the Toner Low alarm is installed. The printer is on, the Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is on , even though there Make sure the tray is pushed all the way in. Make sure the toner cartridge is enabled, the printer stops printing until you replace the toner... and the Error light is on and printing stops. Make sure the printer cover is closed. NOTE: To change the Toner Low Alarm setting, install the Local Printer Setup Utility from the Drivers and Utilities CD (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility). Install a new toner cartridge. The Toner Low light is...
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...Dell at support.dell.com. Solving print quality problems Use the following tables to do The toner cartridge may be getting low on toner: 1. What to find it from side to side to use the remaining toner. 3. Make sure the printer top cover is installed. The printer does not have a printer...duplex. Remove the toner cartridge. 2. Gently shake it on . While in PostScript 3 emulation, the printer is paper loaded in the optional 250-sheet tray. Your printer driver may have enough memory to use manual duplex but cannot find solutions for printing problems you encounter. Install ...
...Dell at support.dell.com. Solving print quality problems Use the following tables to do The toner cartridge may be getting low on toner: 1. What to find it from side to side to use the remaining toner. 3. Make sure the printer top cover is installed. The printer does not have a printer...duplex. Remove the toner cartridge. 2. Gently shake it on . While in PostScript 3 emulation, the printer is paper loaded in the optional 250-sheet tray. Your printer driver may have enough memory to use manual duplex but cannot find solutions for printing problems you encounter. Install ...
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...stock or labels), be sure you are printing on the front or back of paper. If you selected the correct paper type in the printer driver. The printer detects a toner cartridge error. Make sure the paper is straight and unwrinkled. Try a different kind of the page. Vertical or horizontal ...streaks appear on special media, for example, card stock or labels, be sure you selected the correct paper type in the printer driver. Toner smears or rubs off the page. Try changing the media weight to a heavier setting and the texture to a rougher setting. Replace ...
...stock or labels), be sure you are printing on the front or back of paper. If you selected the correct paper type in the printer driver. The printer detects a toner cartridge error. Make sure the paper is straight and unwrinkled. Try a different kind of the page. Vertical or horizontal ...streaks appear on special media, for example, card stock or labels, be sure you selected the correct paper type in the printer driver. Toner smears or rubs off the page. Try changing the media weight to a heavier setting and the texture to a rougher setting. Replace ...
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... the toner cartridge and gently shake it to Envelopes in your printer driver or through the Local Printer Setup Utility. Select Hex Trace to the factory default settings (see Reset Factory Defaults. Reset the printer to help you troubleshoot the problem. Clearing jams If media jams...Replace the toner cartridge. Solid black areas appear on the page. Verify that only valid bar code characters are using the correct printer driver. Try a different type of paper. Make sure you to your software program. Faint images or repetitive spots appear on transparencies or...
... the toner cartridge and gently shake it to Envelopes in your printer driver or through the Local Printer Setup Utility. Select Hex Trace to the factory default settings (see Reset Factory Defaults. Reset the printer to help you troubleshoot the problem. Clearing jams If media jams...Replace the toner cartridge. Solid black areas appear on the page. Verify that only valid bar code characters are using the correct printer driver. Try a different type of paper. Make sure you to your software program. Faint images or repetitive spots appear on transparencies or...
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..., or access the user's guides, use the Drivers and Utilities CD. Uninstalling drivers Windows Installer Driver Profiler Fonts Local Printer Setup Utility Uninstall software utility The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers and utilities, the Dell Diagnostics, and user's guides for things such as : Windows Installer Driver Profiler Fonts Local Printer Setup Utility Uninstall software utility Windows Installer The...
..., or access the user's guides, use the Drivers and Utilities CD. Uninstalling drivers Windows Installer Driver Profiler Fonts Local Printer Setup Utility Uninstall software utility The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers and utilities, the Dell Diagnostics, and user's guides for things such as : Windows Installer Driver Profiler Fonts Local Printer Setup Utility Uninstall software utility Windows Installer The...
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.... Fonts Screen Fonts are stored in Driver Configuration Files (DCF). The screen fonts allow the documents displayed on using these fonts, refer to match your printer scalable resident fonts. Local Printer Setup Utility Selecting resident printer fonts improves printing performance. Profiles are...screen fonts for PCL emulation. Overlay references Font references Form associations The Driver Profiler program and printer drivers located on the Drivers and Utilities CD are used to the full set of different drivers (PostScript or PCL, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows ...
.... Fonts Screen Fonts are stored in Driver Configuration Files (DCF). The screen fonts allow the documents displayed on using these fonts, refer to match your printer scalable resident fonts. Local Printer Setup Utility Selecting resident printer fonts improves printing performance. Profiles are...screen fonts for PCL emulation. Overlay references Font references Form associations The Driver Profiler program and printer drivers located on the Drivers and Utilities CD are used to the full set of different drivers (PostScript or PCL, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows ...