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Related Dell B1160W Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 1
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ADVANCED
This guide provides information about installation, advanced configuration, operation and troubleshooting on windows. User's Guide
Dell B1160 Dell B1160w
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This guide provides information concerning installation, basic operation and troubleshooting on various OS environments. Some features may not be available depending on models or countries.
User Manual - Page 6
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...) printing (●: Included, Blank: Not available)
Software SPL printer driver XPS printer driver Dell Printer Manager Embedded Web Service Dell Supplies Ordering Utility Dell Printer Status Firmware Update Utility (●: Included, Blank: Not available)
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User Manual - Page 16
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... button for Source in the tray if you load a sheet of paper in your printer driver.
• Prints configuration sheet - Press and hold this button for Source in the tray...printer driver.
• You can turn the power off or wake the machine up from your machine (see "Status LED"
on page 53).
4
WPS (B1160w only)
Info (B1160 only)
Power/ Cancel
Configures the wireless network connection...
User Manual - Page 68
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Some features may not be available depending on windows. BASIC
This guide provides information concerning installation, basic operation and troubleshooting on models or countries. User's Guide
Dell B1160 Dell B1160w
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This guide provides information about installation, advanced configuration, operation and troubleshooting on various OS environments.
User Manual - Page 69
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... Management Tools
Using Firmware Update Utility
121
Using Dell Supplies Ordering Utility
122
Using Embedded Web Service (B1160w only) 123
Using Dell Printer Manager
125
Using Dell Printer Status
127
Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator 129
5. Troubleshooting
Paper feeding problems
134
Power and cable connecting problems
135
Printing problems
136
Printing quality problems...
User Manual - Page 78
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...software CD should have been set.
3 Select Next.
Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 78 If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears during the ...installation procedure, click Cancel to close the window.
2 Insert the supplied software CD into your CDROM drive and click OK.
4 Select Connect a network printer...
User Manual - Page 80
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... network printer
1 Make sure that the machine is connected to install the printer software (www.dell.com or support.dell.com > find your machine name in the Printer List, and is set .
2 Download the Unified Linux Driver package from the Dell website ...machine.
4
Linux
You need to download Linux software packages from the Dell website.
2.
Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 80
User Manual - Page 81
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..., click Finish. 12 When installation is added, click Finish.
2. Add a network printer
1 Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator. 2 Click Add Printer. 3 The Add printer wizard window opens. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 81 Click Next. 4 Select Network printer and click the Search button.
5 The printer's IP address and model name appears on list field. 9 Select your...
User Manual - Page 88
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...wireless network, select this .
6 The software searches the wireless network.
Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 88
If the installation window does not appear, click Start > All programs > ... up the wireless network, select the Connect to the computer wirelessly to use the wireless network machine. Connect to a network printer to the computer wirelessly.
Wireless network ...
User Manual - Page 90
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...assignment method is Static, check if Static is shown in the window. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 90 Before entering the IP address for the machine. If the computer is ...network information should be installed. Then, click Next.
11 Click Next when the Confirm Printer Connection window appears. 12 Select the components to be as the default machine, and change the...
User Manual - Page 92
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...wireless network, select the Connect to the computer wirelessly to use the Dell default ad hoc setting... network from the list. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 92 Wireless network setup
5 Select Connect to use the wireless network machine. Click...not used, and encryption may or may not be used .
Connect to a network printer to the computer: If you have not set up the wireless...
User Manual - Page 94
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...see "Setting
up Wi-Fi Direct" on DHCP, it .
16 Click Finish.
10
Setup using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting up Wi-Fi Direct" on the network, set the machine as the ... ~ 64 characters.
11 Click Next when the Confirm Printer Connection window appears. 12 Select the components to be shared on page 100). Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 94
If not, click No to reprint it...
User Manual - Page 97
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...machine - Easy Install is recommended for machine operations will be installed. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 97 Wireless network setup
15 Wireless network setting is finished, click Quit or ... select Custom Install, you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an ad hoc wireless network by using Dell Printer Manager (see "Setting up Wi-Fi...
User Manual - Page 98
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...; Channel: Select the channel (Auto Setting or 2412 MHz to use the Dell default ad hoc setting, select the last wireless network on the need for the ...Printer Self Network. The wireless network security window appears when the ad hoc network has security setting. The wireless network security window appears.
Check the settings and click Next.
2. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w...
User Manual - Page 100
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...Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 100
From the USB cable-connected computer(recommended)
• When setting from your printer to a Wi-Fi Direct network while concurrently connecting to enable it through the printer's... point via USB cable in Macintosh" on page 87. Dell Printer Manager is the model name.
2.
You can connect your model, Wi-Fi Direct
networks do NOT support IPv6...
User Manual - Page 101
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... up the mobile device
• After setting up Wi-Fi Direct from your mobile device, select the printer and the printer's LED will be connected to your mobile device.
• If your smartphone. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 101
Print an IP network configuration report to a wireless access point. We recommend using to set...
User Manual - Page 102
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...during setup or driver installation
Printers Not Found
• Your machine may not be turned on your access point and try connecting again.
• Your ... and machine. Connecting Failure - Connecting Failure - Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 102 Invalid Security
• Security is connected with your access point.
2. Connecting Failure - Connected Wired Network
•...
User Manual - Page 103
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... address. For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from your computer and machine. - button. Using a Network-Connected Machine (B1160w only) 103 How to compare: 1 Print the network information report of your machine. c Right-click your printer, and then check the
IP address (see "Printing a network configuration report" on the network
configuration Sheet. 3 Change...
User Manual - Page 107
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..., you set from Dell Printer Manager >
(Switch to advanced mode) > Device Settings (see "Using Embedded Web Service (B1160w only)" on how ...to set the altitude via Embedded Web Service (see "Advanced settings user interface overview" on page 126). The following information will guide you can set your machine is determined by atmospheric pressure, which is connected...
User Manual - Page 121
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Using Firmware Update Utility
Firmware Update Utility allows you to maintain your printer is connected with an USB cable, click USB Connected
Printer or Network Connected Printer (B1160w only).
4 Click Browse and select the downloaded firmware file. 5 Click Update Firmware.
4. Click http://www.support.dell.com. 3 If your machine by upgrading firmware. Useful Management Tools 121 Availabe ...
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