Color Printer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ 2150cn/2150cdn Color Printer
- User's Guide
- Before Beginning
- Setting up the Printer (Printer Setup)
- Preparing Printer Hardware
- Installing Optional Accessories
- Connecting Your Printer
- Setting the IP Address
- Loading Paper
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Windows Computers
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Macintosh Computers
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Linux Computers (CUPS)
- Using Your Printer
- Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
- Print Media Guidelines
- Loading Print Media
- Operator Panel
- Printing
- Know Your Printer
- Understanding the Tool Box Menus
- Understanding the Printer Menus
- Understanding Your Printer Software
- Understanding Fonts
- Understanding Printer Messages
- Printing With Web Services on Devices (WSD)
- Specifications
- Maintaining Your Printer
- Maintaining Your Printer
- Removing Options
- Clearing Jams
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Basic Printer Problems
- Display Problems
- Printing Problems
- Print Quality Problems
- The output is too light
- Toner smears or print comes off
- Random spots/Blurred images
- The entire output is blank
- Streaks appear on the output
- Part or the entire output is black
- Pitched color dots
- Vertical blanks
- Ghosting
- Light-induced fatigue
- Fog
- Bead-Carry-Out (BCO)
- Jagged characters
- Banding
- Auger mark
- Wrinkled/Stained paper
- Damage on the leading edge of paper
- Jam/Alignment Problems
- The top and side margins are incorrect
- Color registration is out of alignment
- Images are skewed
- Standard 250-Sheet Tray Misfeed Jam
- SSF Misfeed Jam
- Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Misfeed Jam
- Regi Jam (Exit Sensor On JAM)
- Exit Jam (Exit Sensor Off JAM)
- Standard 250-Sheet Tray/Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Multi-feed Jam
- SSF Multi-feed Jam
- Noise
- Problems With Installed Optional Accessories
- Other Problems
- Contacting Service
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Appendix
- Index
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Problems With Installed Optional Accessories
If an option does not operate correctly following installation or stops working:
• Turn off the printer, wait for 10 seconds, and then turn on the printer. If this
does not fix the problem, unplug the printer, and check the connection
between the option and the printer.
• Print the printer settings report to see if the option is listed in the Installed
Options list. If the option is not listed, re-install it. See "Printing Printer
Settings Report."
• Ensure the option is selected in the printer driver you are using.
The following table lists printer's option and corrective action for related
problem. If the suggested corrective action does not correct the problem, call
customer service.
Other Problems
Problem Action
250-sheet feeder
• Ensure the 250-sheet feeder is correctly installed on the
printer. Re-install the feeder. See "Removing the
Optional 250-Sheet Feeder" and "Installing the
Optional 250-Sheet Feeder."
• Ensure the print media is loaded correctly. See
"Loading Print Media in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray
and the Optional 250-Sheet Feeder" for more
information.
Memory module
• Ensure the memory module is securely connected to
the memory connector.
Wireless printer adapter
• Ensure the wireless printer adapter is securely inserted
to the correct slot.
Problem Action
Condensation has occurred
inside the printer.
This usually occurs within several hours after you heat
the room in winter. This also occurs when the printer is
operating in a location where relative humidity reaches
85% or more. Adjust the humidity or relocate the printer
to an appropriate environment.