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features of your new laser printer Your new printer is equipped with a number of special features that improve the quality of the documents you print. With the printer, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Print with excellent quality and speed • You can print in a full range of colors using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. • You can print with a resolution of up to 2400 x 600 dpi. See Software section. • Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 20 ppm and letter-sized paper at up to 21 ppm.
FEATURES BY MODEL The printer is designed to support all of your document needs – from printing and copying, to more advanced networking solutions for your business. Basic features of this printer include: FEATURES Dell 2145cn USB 2.
FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the following resources, either as a print-out or onscreen. Quick Install Guide Provides information on setting up your printer and this requires that you follow the instructions in the guide to prepare the printer.
safety information IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS What the icons and signs in this user’s guide mean: Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or property damage. CAUTION CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your laser Multi-Function Printer (MFP), follow these basic safety precautions: Do NOT attempt. Do NOT disassemble.
13. Unplug the printer from the telephone jack, computer and AC wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When any part of the power cord, plug or connecting cable is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled into the printer. • If the printer has been exposed to rain or water. • If the printer does not operate properly after instructions have been followed. • If the printer has been dropped, or the cabinet appears damaged.
contents 2 5 INTRODUCTION 12 GETTING STARTED 17 LOADING ORIGINALS AND PRINT MEDIA 23 Features of your new laser printer Safety information 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 Printer overview Front view Rear view Control panel overview Understanding the Status LED Acknowledging the status of the toner cartridge Menu overview Supplied software Printer driver features Printer driver PostScript driver 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 Setting up the hardware Printing
contents COPYING 31 SCANNING 36 BASIC PRINTING 42 FAXING 43 8 | Contents 31 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 Selecting the paper tray Copying Changing the settings for each copy Darkness Original type Reduced or enlarged copy Changing the scan size settings Changing the default copy settings ID card copying Using special copy features Collation 2-up or 4-up copying Poster copying Clone copying Adjusting background images Book copying Margin shift Edge erase Gray enhance co
contents USING USB FLASH MEMORY 52 MAINTENANCE 55 44 44 44 44 45 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 49 Sending faxes on both sides of paper Receiving a fax Selecting the paper tray Changing receiving modes Receiving automatically in Fax mode Receiving manually in Tel mode Receiving manually using an extension telephone Receiving automatically in Ans/Fax mode Receiving faxes using DRPD mode Receiving in secure receiving mode Activating secure receiving mode Receiving faxes in memory Other
contents TROUBLESHOOTING 63 ORDERING SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES 83 INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 84 SPECIFICATIONS 88 10 | Contents 62 62 62 62 62 Checking replaceables Replacing the DADF rubber pad Managing your printer from the website To access Embedded Web Service: Checking the printer’s serial number 63 63 63 64 64 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 73 73 74 75 77 78 78 78 79 79 80 82 Tips for avoiding paper jams Clearing document jams Input misfeed Exit misfeed Roller misfeed Clearing paper jams In the paper feed
contents APPENDIX 91 91 91 91 Dell Technical Support Policy Contacting Dell Warranty and Return Policy GLOSSARY 92 INDEX 96 Contents | 11
introduction These are the main components of your printer: This chapter includes: • • • • Printer overview Control panel overview Understanding the Status LED Acknowledging the status of the toner cartridge • • • Menu overview Supplied software Printer driver features PRINTER OVERVIEW Front view Rear view 1 Document width guides 12 USB connector 2 DADF 13 Paper level indicator 3 Control panel 14 Optional tray 2 4 Output support 15 Multi-purpose tray paper width guides 5 Front cover
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 1 Speed buttons 17 Original Type ( Allows you to shift the speed buttons to access numbers 16 through 30. 18 ID Copy ( 19 Reduce/Enlarge ( ) Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original. 20 Duplex ( ) Allows you to print documents on both sides of the paper. 21 USB Print ( 22 Number keypad Dials a number or enters alphanumeric characters. See "Keypad letters and numbers" on page 21 23 On Hook Dial ( ) Engages the telephone line.
UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED The color of the Status ( STATUS Off DESCRIPTION • • Green Blinking • • Red ) LED indicates the printer's current status. The printer is powered off-line. The printer is in power save mode. When data is received, or any button is pressed, it switches to on-line automatically. • The printer is powered on and can be used. Blinking • A minor error has occurred and the printer is waiting for the error to be cleared.
MENU OVERVIEW The control panel provides access to various menus to set up the printer or use the printer’s functions. These menus can be accessed by pressing Menu ( Refer to the following diagram. ). Some menus may not appear in the display depending on options or models. If so, it is not applicable to your printer. .
SUPPLIED SOFTWARE PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES You must install the printer and scanner software using the supplied Drivers and Utiltiies CD after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer. The CD provides you with the following software. Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper orientation, size, source and media type selection • Number of copies In addition, you can use various special printing features.
getting started This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the printer. This chapter includes: • • • Setting up the hardware Printing a demo page Setting up the network SETTING UP THE HARDWARE This section shows the steps to set up the hardware which is explained in the Quick Install Guide. Ensure you read Quick Install Guide and complete following steps. 1. Select a stable location. Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation.
Configuring network protocol via the printer You can set up TCP/IP network parameters, follow the steps listed below. 1. Ensure that your printer is connected to the network with an RJ-45 Ethernet cable. 2. Ensure you have turned on the printer. 3. Press Menu ( ) on the control panel, until you see Network on the bottom line of the display. 4. Press OK to access the menu. 5. Press the left/right arrow until TCP/IP appears. 6. Press OK. 7. Press the left/right arrow until Static appears. 8. Press OK. 9.
Linux 4. Click Next. ITEM REQUIREMENTS Operating system RedHat 8.0, 9.0 (32bit) RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32/64bit) Fedora Core 1~7 (32/64bit) Mandrake 9.2 (32bit), 10.0, 10.1 (32/64bit) Mandriva 2005, 2006, 2007 (32/64bit) SuSE Linux 8.2, 9.0, 9.1 (32bit) SuSE Linux 9.2, 9.3, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2 (32/64bit) SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 9, 10 (32/64bit) Ubuntu 6.06, 6.10, 7.04 (32/64bit) Debian 3.1, 4.0 (32/64bit) CPU Pentium IV 2.
by clicking the Browse button. If you are not sure of the IP address, contact your network administrator or print network information (see "Printing reports" on page 55). 7. Click Finish. • • If your printer does not work properly after the installation, try to reinstall the printer driver. See the Software section. During the printer driver installation process, the driver installer detects the location information for your operating system and sets the default paper size for your printer.
1. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Default Mode appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until the default mode you want appears and press OK. 5. Press Stop/Clear ( ) to return to Ready mode. Setting sounds You can control the following sounds: • Key Sound: Turns the key sound on or off. With this option set to On, a tone sounds each time a key is pressed.
Scan power save mode Scan Power Save mode allows you to save power by turning off the scan lamp. The scan lamp under the scanner glass automatically turns off when it is not in actual use to reduce power consumption and extends the life of the lamp. The lamp automatically wakes up after some warm-up time when you start scanning. You can set the length of time for which the scan lamp waits after a scan job is completed before it switches to the power save mode. 1.
loading originals and print media This chapter introduces you how to load originals and print media into your printer. This chapter includes: • • • Loading originals Selecting print media Changing the size of the paper in the paper tray LOADING ORIGINALS You can use the scanner glass or DADF to load an original for copying, scanning, and sending a fax. • • • Loading paper Adjusting the output support Setting the paper size and type 2.
1. Flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading originals. 2. Load the original face up into the DADF. Ensure that the bottom of the original stack matches the paper size marked on the document input tray. SELECTING PRINT MEDIA You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the guidelines for use with your printer.
Specifications on print media TYPE Plain paper SIZE Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) • Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) • US Folio 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches) A4 210 x 297 mm (8.26 x 11.69 inches) Oficio 216 x 343 mm (8.5 x 13.5 inches) JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.16 x 10.11 inches) ISO B5 176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches) Executive 184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.5 inches) A5 148 x 210 mm (5.82 x 8.26 inches) • Statement 140 x 216 mm (5.5 x 8.5 inches) • A6 105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.
Media sizes supported in each mode MODE MEDIA TYPE SIZE SOURCE Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, US Folio, Executive, JIS B5, A5, A6 • • • tray 1 optional tray 2 multi-purpose tray Print mode All sizes supported by the printer • • • tray 1 optional tray 2 multi-purpose tray Fax mode Letter, A4, Legal • • tray 1 optional tray 2 Duplex printinga Letter, A4, Legal, US Folio, Oficio • • • tray 1 optional tray 2 multi-purpose tray GUIDELINES • • • Labels • a.
MEDIA TYPE Preprinted paper GUIDELINES • • • • Letterhead must be printed with heat-resistant ink that will not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer’s fusing temperature for 0.1 second. Check your printer’s specification to view the fusing temperature, see "General specifications" on page 88. Letterhead ink must be non-flammable and should not adversely affect printer rollers.
1. Pull out the tray and adjust the tray size to the media size you are loading. 2. Place paper with the side you want to print facing up. Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper. Tips on using the multi-purpose tray • • Load only one size of print media at a time in the multi-purpose tray.
3. Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew. ADJUSTING THE OUTPUT SUPPORT The printed pages stack on the output tray, and the output support will help the printed pages to align. For the output support to correctly align the pages, you need to pull it out appropriately depending on the paper size.
SETTING THE PAPER SIZE AND TYPE After loading paper in the paper tray, you need to set the paper size and type using the control panel buttons. These settings will apply to Copy and Fax modes. For printing from your computer, you need to select the paper size and type in the application program you use on your PC. 1. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press the left/right arrow until Paper Setup appears and press OK. 3.
copying This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents. This chapter includes: • • • • • Selecting the paper tray Copying Changing the settings for each copy Changing the scan size settings Changing the default copy settings SELECTING THE PAPER TRAY After loading the print media for copy output, you must select the paper tray you will use for copy jobs.
CHANGING THE SCAN SIZE SETTINGS 5. Open the scanner lid and turn the original over. ) to return to Ready mode. After using this option, the printer automatically resumes to the default setting. CHANGING THE DEFAULT COPY SETTINGS The copy options, including darkness, original type, copy size, and number of copies, can be set to those most frequently used. When you copy a document, the default settings are used unless they have been changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel. 1.
Poster copying Adjusting background images Your printer can print an image onto 9 sheets of paper (3x3). You can paste the printed pages together to make one poster-sized document. This copy feature is available only when you place originals on the scanner glass. 1. Press Copy. 2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass. For details about loading an original, see "Loading originals" on page 23. 3. Press Menu ( ) until Copy Feature appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 4.
Margin shift Gray enhance copying The Margin Shift feature allows you to create a binding edge for the document. The image can be adjusted up or down on the page and/or shifted to the right or left. When you copy the original in gray scale, use this feature for the better quality of copy-output. This feature is only for the copy in gray scale. 1. Press Copy. 2. Load originals face up into the DADF, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass.
SETTING COPY TIMEOUT You can set the time the printer waits before it restores the default copy settings, if you do not start copying after changing them on the control panel. 1. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Timeout appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until the time setting you want appears.
scanning Scanning with your printer lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. This chapter includes: • • • • Scanning basics Scanning from the control panel Scanning by a network connection Changing the settings for each scan job The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon various factors, including computer speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings.
WLocal PC X: Choosing USB or Network to scan. If connected by USB, move to step 7. If connected by Network, move to step 8. • Not Available: Neither connected by USB nor Network. Check the port connection. 7. Press the left/right arrow until the port you want appears on the display. 8. Enter the registered user ID and PIN and click OK. • • • ID is the same ID as the registered ID for Dell Scan Manager. PIN is the 4 digit number registered for Dell Scan Manager. 9.
10. Enter your login name, password, maximum number of search results and search timeout. LDAP Referral: LDAP client will search referral server if the LDAP server has no data to reply to query and if the LDAP server has a referral server. 11. Select Serach Name Order that you desire. 12. Check the box next to "From:" Field Security Options. This option is only provided if you have selected the Network authentication option in the user authentication setting.
Scanning to an FTP server You can scan an image and then upload it to an FTP server. You need to set up parameters for access to FTP servers from Embedded Web Service. See "Setting up an FTP server" on page 38. Before scanning, you can set the scan options for your scan job. See "Changing the settings for each scan job" on page 39. 1. Ensure that your printer is connected to a network. 2. Load originals face up into the DADF or place a single original on the scanner glass.
4. Select a location number and enter the user name and e-mail address you want. 5. Click Apply. You can also click Import and obtain your address book from your computer. Configuring group email numbers Enter your printer’s IP address as the URL in a browser and click Go to access the web site of your printer. 1. Click Machine Settings and E-mail Setup. 2. Click Group Address Book and Add. 3. Select a group number and enter the group name you want. 4.
SCAN ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER By using the Duplex ( ) button on your printer, you can set the printer to scan on both sides of paper. X 1. Press Duplex ( X Y Y ). 2. Press the left/right arrow until the binding option you want appears. • Off: Scans in Normal mode. • 2 Side: Scans both sides of the original. • 2 ->1Side ROT2: Scans both sides of the original and prints each one on a separate sheet, but the information on the back side of the printout is rotated 180°. 3. Press OK to save your selection.
basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a document • PRINTING A DOCUMENT Your printer allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use. For details about printing, see the Software section.
faxing This chapter gives you information about using your printer as a fax printer. This chapter includes: • • Sending a fax Receiving a fax • • It is recommended that you use traditional analog phone services (PSTN: public switched telephone network) when connecting telephone lines to use Fax. If you use other Internet services (DSL, ISDN, VolP), you can improve the connection quality by using the Micro-filter.
Sending a fax automatically Automatic redialing 1. Press Fax. 2. Load originals face up into the DADF, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. For details about loading an original. See "Loading originals" on page 23. Ready to Fax appears on the top line of the display. 3. Adjust the resolution and the darkness to suit your fax needs. 4. Enter the receiving fax printer’s number. You can use speed buttons, speed dial numbers, or group dial numbers.
immediately goes into the fax reception mode. In Tel mode, you can receive a fax by pressing On Hook Dial ( ) and then Color Start ( ) or Black Start ( ) . You can also pick up the handset of the extension phone and then press the remote receive code. See "Receiving manually using an extension telephone" on page 45. • In Ans/Fax mode, an answering printer attached to your printer answers an incoming call, and the caller can leave a message on the answering printer.
• • DRPD must be set up again if you re-assign your fax number, or connect the printer to another telephone line. After DRPD has been set up, call your fax number again to verify that the printer answers with a fax tone. Then have a call placed to a different number assigned to that same line to be sure the call is forwarded to the extension telephone or answering printer plugged into the EXT socket.
7. Press OK to confirm the number. The display asks you to enter another fax number to which to send the document. 8. To enter more fax numbers, press OK when Yes appears and repeat steps 6 and 7. You can add up to 10 destinations. Once you entered a group dial number, you cannot enter another group dial numbers anymore. 9. When you have finished entering fax numbers, press the left/right arrow to select No at the Another No.? prompt and press OK. 10. Enter the job name you want and press OK.
1. Press Fax. 2. Press Menu ( ) until Fax Feature appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Forward appears and press OK. 4. Press OK when Fax appears. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Rcv. Forward appears and press OK. 6. Press the left/right arrow until Forward appears and press OK. To set the printer to print out a fax when fax forwarding has been completed, select Forward&Print. 7.
OPTION DESCRIPTION Rcv Start Code This code allows you to initiate fax reception from an extension phone plugged into the EXT socket on the back of the printer. If you pick up the extension phone and hear fax tones, enter the code. It is preset to *9* at the factory. Auto Reduction When receiving a fax containing pages as long as or longer than the paper loaded in the paper tray, the printer can reduce the size of the original to fit the size of the paper loaded in the printer.
For details on how to enter alphanumeric characters. See "Entering characters using the number keypad" on page 21. 6. Press OK to confirm the number. Using speed buttons When you are prompted to enter a fax number while sending a fax: • To retrieve a number from speed buttons 1 to 15, press the corresponding speed button and press OK. • To retrieve a number from speed buttons 16 to 30, press Shift and then the corresponding speed button, and press OK. Speed dial numbers 5. 6. 7. 8.
Deleting a Address Book entry You can delete entries in Address Book one by one. 1. Press Address Book until Delete appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press the left/right arrow until the number category you want appears and press OK. 3. Press the left/right arrow until the searching method you want appears and press OK. Select Search All to search for an entry by scanning through all entries in Address Book.
using USB flash memory This chapter explains how to use a USB memory device with your printer. This chapter includes: • • • About USB memory Plugging in a USB memory device Scanning to a USB memory device ABOUT USB MEMORY USB memory devices are available with a variety of memory capacities to give you more room for storing documents, presentations, downloaded music and videos, high resolution photographs, or whatever other files you want to store or move.
6. Press OK when Yes appears to scan more pages. Load an original and press Color Start ( ) or Black Start ( ). Regardless of the button you press, the color mode is decided as customized. See “Customizing scan to USB” on page 53. Otherwise, press the left/right arrow to select No and press OK. After scanning is complete, you can remove the USB memory device from the printer. Customizing scan to USB You can specify image size, file format, or color mode for each scanning to USB job. 1. Press Scan/Email. 2.
MANAGING USB MEMORY You can delete image files stored on a USB memory device one by one or all at once by reformatting the device. After deleting files or reformatting a USB memory device, files cannot be restored. Therefore, confirm that you no longer need the data before deleting it. Deleting an image file 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert the USB memory device into the USB connector on your printer. Press Scan/Email. Press OK when Scan to USB appears on the bottom line of the display.
maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • • • • • • • • • • Printing reports Adjusting the color contrast Clearing memory Cleaning your printer Maintaining the cartridge PRINTING REPORTS REPORT/LIST Your printer can provide various reports with useful information you will need. The following reports are available: Some reports may not appear in the display depending on options or models.
USING TONER LOW ALERT CLEANING YOUR PRINTER If toner in the cartridge has run out, a message informing user to change the toner cartridge appears. You can set the option for this message to appear or not. To maintain print and scan quality, follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print and scan quality problems occur. 1. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press OK when Maintenance appears. 3.
3. Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and pull to remove the cartridge from the printer. When you open the front cover, be careful not to touch the underneath of the control panel (the lower part of the fuser unit). The temperature of the fuser unit might be high and could damage your skin. 5. With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridges area and their cavities. If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water.
MAINTAINING THE CARTRIDGE Cleaning the scan unit Keeping the scan unit clean helps ensure the best possible copies. We suggest that you clean the scan unit at the start of each day and during the day, as needed. 1. Slightly dampen a soft lint-free cloth or paper towel with water. 2. Open the scanner lid. 3. Wipe the surface of the scanner glass and DADF glass until it is clean and dry.
2. Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and pull to remove the cartridge from the printer. When you open the front cover, be careful not to touch the underneath of the control panel (the lower part of the fuser unit). The temperature of the fuser unit might be high and could damage your skin. 4. Slide the toner cartridge back into the printer. 5. Close the front cover. Ensure the cover is securely latched. If the front cover is not completely closed, the printer will not operate.
3. Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and pull to remove the cartridge from the printer. 6. Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface, as shown, and remove the paper covering the toner cartridge by removing the tape. If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 7. Ensure that the color of the toner cartridge matches the color slot and then grasp the handles on the toner cartridge.
REPLACING THE PAPER TRANSFER BELT The life of the paper transfer belt is approximately 50,000 black and color pages. After the life span of the paper transfer belt is complete, you have to replace it. • The transfer belt-related message appears on the display, telling it is time for a replacement. • The SmartPanel program window appears on the computer telling you the paper transfer belt needs to be replaced.
MAINTENANCE PARTS Replacing the DADF rubber pad To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts, and to maintain your printer in top working condition the following condition, the following items will need to be replaced after the specified number of pages, or when the life span of each item has expired. You will need to replace the DADF rubber pad when there seems to be a consistent problem with paper pickup or when its specified yield is reached. 1. Open the DADF cover. 2.
troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. This chapter includes: • • • Tips for avoiding paper jams Clearing document jams Clearing paper jams • • TIPS FOR AVOIDING PAPER JAMS Understanding display messages Solving other problems 3. Pull the jammed paper gently out of the DADF. By selecting the correct media types, most paper jams can be avoided.
Exit misfeed CLEARING PAPER JAMS 1. Remove any remaining pages from the DADF. 2. Seize the misfeed paper, and remove the paper from the document output tray by carefully pulling it to the right using both hands. When a paper jam occurs, the warning message appears on the display screen. Refer to the table below to locate and clear the paper jam. MESSAGE LOCATION OF JAM MP Tray Paper Jam 0 In the multi purpose tray See "In the multi-purpose tray" on page 66.
In the paper feed area 4. Pull the tray open. If paper is jammed in the paper feed area, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. Using the handle, completely open the front cover. 5. Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out as shown below. 2. Carefully remove the paper by pulling in the direction as shown below. Go to step 7. 6. To replace the tray, lower the rear edge, align it with the slot, and slide it into the printer.
In the multi-purpose tray 7. Using the handle, completely open the front cover. When you print using the Multi-purpose Tray and the printer detects that there is either no paper or that the paper has been improperly loaded, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. Check if the paper is stuck in the feeding area, and if so, pull it out gently and slowly. 8. Remove the jammed paper by pulling in the direction shown. To avoid tearing the paper, pull it out gently and slowly.
In the fuser unit area If paper is jammed in the fuser unit area, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. Open the scan unit. 2. Open the inner cover using the handle. 4. Pull up the paper jam lever to loose the fusing part of the fuser unit and carefully take the jammed paper out of the printer. 5. Press down the paper jam lever to fasten the fusing part. 6. Close the inner cover. 7. Lowering down the scan unit gently and slowly until it is completely closed.
In the paper exit area shown to remove the misfed paper. If paper is jammed in the paper exit area, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. If a long portion of the paper is visible, pull it straight out. Open and close the front cover firmly. The printer will resume printing. If you cannot find the jammed paper, or if there is any resistance removing the paper, stop pulling and go to step 2. 2. Open the scan unit. 3.
In the optional tray If paper is jammed in the optional Tray, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. Pull the optional Tray open. After you pull it all the way out, lift up the front part of the tray slightly to release the tray from the printer. 2. If you see the jammed paper, remove the paper from the printer by gently pulling it straight out as shown below. 5. Pull the jammed paper out in the direction shown. To avoid tearing the paper, pull it out gently and slowly. 6.
UNDERSTANDING DISPLAY MESSAGES Messages appear on the control panel display to indicate the printer’s status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order. • • • • MESSAGE [COMM. Error] MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer has a communication problem. Ask the sender to try again. The printer has received a fax from which is registered as a junk fax.
MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS File Name Exist The file name you have entered already exists. Enter a different file name. Install [xxx] The corresponding part of the printer is not installed. Install the part into your printer. File Name Over Limit The file names you can use are from doc001 to doc999. However, all file names are used already. Delete unnecessary files. Invalid [xxx] The color part of the printer is not for your printer.
MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Not Assigned The speed button or speed dial number you tried to use has no number assigned to it. Enter the number manually using the number keypad or store the number or address. Not Available Try Again Later Can not perform the task immediately because too many tasks are running at once. Try again when current task is completed. The color toner cartridge which the arrow indicates is not a Dell-genuine cartridge.
MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Send Error (Wrong Config) There is a problem on the network interface card. Configure your network interface card correctly. Toner Empty T The color toner cartridge has run out. The printer stops printing. Press OK to toggle the message to Stop, Continue or Black Only. W Stop X You can select the option among Stop, Continue or Black Only with the left/right arrow. If you select Stop by pressing OK on the control panel, the printer stops printing.
Printing problems POSSIBLE CAUSE CONDITION The printer does not print. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The printer is not selected as the default printer. Select Dell 2145cn Color Laser MFP as your default printer in your Windows. Check the printer for the following: • The front cover is not closed. Close the cover. • Paper is jammed.
CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not print PDF file correctly. Some parts of graphics, text, or illustrations are missing. Incompatibility between the PDF file and the Acrobat products. Printing the PDF file as an image may solve this problem. Turn on Print As Image from the Acrobat printing options. The print quality of photos is not good. Images are not clear. The resolution of the photo is very low. Reduce the photo size.
CONDITION Color or Black background Toner smear SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable: • Change to a lighter weight paper. See "Selecting print media" on page 24. • Check the printer’s environment: very dry (low humidity) or high humidity (higher than 80% RH) conditions can increase the amount of background shading. • Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one. See "Replacing the toner cartridge" on page 59.
CONDITION Solid Color or Black pages SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • A Loose toner • • • • • Character Voids A Horizontal stripes AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Curl The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it. The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing. Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See "Replacing the toner cartridge" on page 59. The printer may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Scanning problems CONDITION The scanner does not work. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • • • The unit scans very slowly. • • • Message appears on your computer screen: • “Device cannot be set to the H/W mode you want.” • “Port is being used by another program.” • “Port is Disabled. • “Scanner is busy receiving or printing data. When the current job is completed, try again.” • “Invalid handle.” • “Scanning has failed.
CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer dials a number, but a connection with the other fax printer fails. The other fax printer may be turned off, out of paper, or cannot answer incoming calls. Speak with the other printer operator and ask her/him to sort out the problem. Faxes do not store in memory. There may not be enough memory space to store the fax. If the display shows the Memory Full message, delete from memory any faxes you no longer need and then try again to store the fax.
Common Linux problems CONDITION The printer does not print. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • • • Some color images come out all black. 80 | Troubleshooting Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Unified Driver configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers. Ensure that your printer is displayed on the list. If not, invoke Add new printer wizard to set up your device. Check if the printer is started.
CONDITION The printer does not appear on the scanners list. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • Check if your printer is attached to your computer. Ensure that it is connected properly via the USB port and is turned on. Check if the scanner driver for your printer is installed in your system. Open Unified Driver configurator, switch to Scanners configuration, then press Drivers. Ensure that driver with a name corresponding to your printer's name is listed in the window. Check if the port is not busy.
Common Macintosh problems CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not print PDF file correctly. Some parts of graphics, text, or illustrations are missing. Incompatibility between the PDF file and the Acrobat products: Printing the PDF file as an image may solve this problem. Turn on Print As Image from the Acrobat printing options. It will take longer to print when you print a PDF file as an image. The document has printed, but the print job has not disappeared from the spooler in Mac OS 10.3.2.
ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and accessories available for your printer. This chapter includes: • • Supplies Accessories • The optional parts or features may differ by countries. Contact your sales representatives whether the part you want is available in your country.
installing accessories Your printer is a full-featured model that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Dell makes several accessories available to enhance your printer’s capabilities.
5. Holding the memory module by the edges, align the memory module on the slot at about a 30-degree tilt. Ensure that the notches of the module and the grooves on the slot fit each other. USING THE HARD DISK Installing the hard disk allows the data from your computer to be sent to the print queue of the printer hard disk. This decreases the workload of the computer. You can also use various print features, such as storing a job in the hard disk, proofing a job, and printing private documents.
5. Fasten the screws supplied with your new hard disk. 6. Enter the user’s name and file name. 7. Click OK until the Print window is displayed. 8. Click OK or Print to start printing. Printing a stored job 6. Replace the control board cover and fasten the cover with the screws. You can print jobs currently stored in the hard disk. 1. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press the left/right arrow until Job Manage appears and press OK. 3.
6. Press the left/right arrow until Cancel appears and press OK. If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears. Reenter the correct password. 7. Press the left/right arrow until Yes appears and press OK. To promote a file from the queue: You can select a job waiting in the Active Job Queue and change its print order so that it can be printed sooner. 1. Press Menu ( ) until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2.
specifications This chapter guides you about this printer’s specifications such as various features. This chapter include: • • • General specifications Printer specifications Scanner specifications • • GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS The symbol * optional feature depending on printers. ITEM Copier specifications Facsimile specifications ITEM Toner cartridge lifeb DESCRIPTION Black Average continuous black cartridge yield: 5,500 standard pages (Shipped with 2,500 pages Starter toner cartridge.
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ITEM Printing method DESCRIPTION Color laser beam printing Printing speeda Up to 20 ppm (A4), 21 ppm (Letter) Duplex printing speed Up to 7 ipm (A4/Letter) First print out time Black & White From ready: Less than 25 seconds From coldboot: Less than 75 seconds Color From ready: Less than 25 seconds From coldboot: Less than 75 seconds SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Compatibility TWAIN standard/WIA standard Scanning method Color CCD Resolutiona TWAIN standard/
FACSIMILE SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Compatibility ITU-T G3 Applicable line Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or behind PABX Data coding MH/MR/MMR/JBIG/JPEG Modem speed 33.6 Kbps Transmission speed Up to 3 seconds/pagea Maximum document length 356 mm Resolution Color 200 x 200 dpi Black • • • Standard: Up to 203 x 98 dpi Fine: Up to 203 x 196 dpi Super Fine: Up to 300 x 300 dpi (Receiving only) Memory 4 MB (Approx. 200 pages) Halftone 256 levels a.
appendix DELL TECHNICAL SUPPORT POLICY Technician-assisted technical support requires the cooperation and participation of the customer in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the Operating System, application software and hardware drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as the verification of appropriate functionality of the printer and all Dell-installed hardware.
glossary The following glossary helps you get familiar with the product by understanding the terminologies commonly used with printing as well as mentioned in this user's guide. ADF An Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that will automatically feed an original sheet of paper so that the printer can scan some amount of the paper at once. AppleTalk AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of protocols developed by Apple, Inc for computer networking.
An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second system behaves like the first system. Emulation focuses on exact reproduction of external behavior, which is in contrast to simulation, which concerns an abstract model of the system being simulated, often considering its internal state.
LED PABX A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that indicates the status of a printer. A private automatic branch exchange (PABX) is an automatic telephone switching system within a private enterprise. MAC address PCL Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier associated with a network adapter. MAC address is a unique 48-bit identifier usually written as 12 hexadecimal characters grouped in pairs (e. g., 00-00-0c34-11-4e).
Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine which part of the address is the network address and which part is the host address. TCP/IP The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP); the set of communications protocols that implement the protocol stack on which the Internet and most commercial networks run.
index A accessories installing hard disk 85 Address Book group dial numbers 50 speed buttons 49 speed dial numbers 50 Address Book, use 39 adjustment altitude 20 display language, change 20 K driver key sound 21 installation 19 DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) 45 LED Status 14 E edge erase, special copy 34 Linux problems 80 loading originals DADF 23 scanner glass 23 F alarm sound 21 fax header, set 43 Ans/Fax mode, receiving mode 45 Fax mode, receiving mode 45 fax number, set 43 C
PostScript scanning problems 79 default setting, change 39 to email 38 to FTP server 39 to SMB server 39 USB flash memory 52 power save mode 21 print quality problems, solve 75 printer ID, set 43 printing demo page 17 reports 55 USB memory 53 secure receiving mode 46 sending a fax automatically 44 setting font 22 priority fax 47 problem, solve copying 77 faxing 78 Linux 80 Network Scan 78 paper feeding 73 printing quality 75 scanning 78 Windows 79 sounds, set 21 speaker sound 21 speaker volume 21 sp
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SOFTWARE SECTION CONTENTS Chapter 2: BASIC PRINTING Printing a Document ................................................................................................................ 4 Printing to a file (PRN) ............................................................................................................ 4 Printer Settings ....................................................................................................................... 5 Layout Tab ....................................
Deleting a Page Overlay ................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 4: USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Printer Settings ..................................................................................................................... 15 Advanced .................................................................................................................... 15 Using Help .................................................................
Using the Unified Driver Configurator ....................................................................................... 24 Opening the Unified Driver Configurator .......................................................................... 24 Printers Configuration ................................................................................................... 25 Scanners Configuration .................................................................................................
1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software Typical Installation This is recommended for most users. All components necessary for printer operations will be installed. 1 Ensure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into your computer’s optical drive. • Reinstalling Printer Software The CD should automatically run, and an installation window appears.
If the AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista,® click Run Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and click Continue in the User Account Control window. NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. 3 • After connecting the printer, click Next. • If you do not want to connect the printer at this time, click Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation.
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. Installing Software for Network Printing When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network. You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method. Typical Installation This is recommended for most users.
4 Select Typical installation for a network printer. Click Next. NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver does not work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See "Reinstalling Printer Software" on page 9. Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address. 5 1 Ensure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on. For details about connecting to the network, see the Getting started chapter.
4 Select Custom installation. Click Next. TIP: If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific network printer, click the Set IP Address button. The Set IP Address window appears. Do as follows: 5 The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. a. Select a printer to be set with a specific IP address from the list. b.
Reinstalling Printer Software NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. You can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 Start Windows. 2 3 4 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. Select Repair and click Next. The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. • After connecting the printer, click Next.
2 The basic print settings are selected within the Print window. These settings include the number of copies and print range. Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document • Printing to a file (PRN) Ensure that your printer is selected. • Printer Settings - Layout Tab - Paper Tab - Graphics Tab - Other Options Tab 3 - About Tab Select your printer driver from the Name drop-down list.
Layout Tab Printer Settings You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can review and change the settings needed for your print job. The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side, Poster Printing and Booklet Printing.
Paper Tab Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 4 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Paper tab to access various paper properties. • Cotton Paper: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) cotton paper such as Gilbert 25 % and Gilbert 100 %. • Archive Paper: When you need to keep print-out for a long period time such as archives, select this option. • Plain Paper: Normal plain paper.
Graphics Tab Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 4 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below. • Quality • The Quality options you can select may vary depending on your printer model. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document.
Other Options Tab You can select output options for your document. See “Printing a Document” on page 4 for more information about accessing the printer properties. Click the Other Options tab to access the following feature: the Output to area, and type the file name and specify the path. This feature is available only when you use the PCL 6 printer driver. Job type Job Setting dialog allows you to select how to print or save the printing file by using the optional HDD.
Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To save a Favorites item: 1 2 Change the settings as needed on each tab. 3 Click Save. Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved. To use a saved setting, select the item from the Favorites drop down list.
3 Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. 1 2 3 4 NOTE: • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the supplied Drivers and Utilities CD.
Printing Posters Printing Booklets This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. 1 2 3 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 4. Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the Layout Type drop-down list.
Printing on Both Sides of Paper Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page. The options are: • Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printer. If this option does not appear, 1 your printer does not have this feature.
Editing a Watermark Using Watermarks 1 The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list.
Using a Page Overlay Using Overlays After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay with a document: 1 2 What is an Overlay? Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer’s hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
4 Advanced Using Windows PostScript Driver You can use advanced settings by clicking the Advanced button. If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your Drivers and Utilities CD to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied Drivers and Utilities CD.
5 Sharing the Printer Locally Setting Up a Host Computer You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. The following procedure is for Microsoft® Windows® XP. For other Windows operating systems, see the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. NOTE: • Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer. See the operating systems Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
6 Scanning Smarthru Office Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the files, display them on your web site or use them to create projects that you can print using SmarThru software or the WIA driver. The supplied Drivers and Utilities CD provides you with SmarThru Office. SmarThru Office offers you convenient features to use with your machine.
2 Fax Scan Setting window opens. You can send emails while working on SmarThru Office. NOTE: You need an email client program, such as Outlook Express, to send email in SmarThru Office. Procedure for sending email may differ depending on email client program you are using. 1 Select File → Send to → Send By Fax. 2 Send Fax window opens. 3 Type in necessary information and click Send Fax.
Scanning Process with TWAINenabled Software If you want to scan documents using other software, you will need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe® Photoshop®. The first time you scan with your machine, select it as your TWAIN source in the application you use. Scanning Using the WIA Driver Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard components provided by Microsoft Windows XP and works with digital cameras and scanners.
7 Using other software Printer Settings Utility When you install the Dell software, the Printer Settings Utility is automatically installed. To open the Printer Settings Utility. Using the Dell™ Toner Management System 1 Click Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your printer driver name → Printer Settings Utility. The Printer Settings Utility window opens.
Dell Toner Re-order application Fireware Update Utility To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell: You can printer Firmware Update Utility. 1 1 Double-click the Dell Toner Reorder Program icon on your desktop. (Windows only) Click Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your printer driver name → Firmware Update Utility. The Firmware Update Utility window opens. OR Click Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your printer driver name → Dell 2145cn MFP Toner Reorder.
8 Using Your Printer in Linux You can use your machine in a Linux environment. Installing the Unified Linux Driver Installing the Unified Linux Driver 1 This chapter includes: • Getting Started 2 • Installing the Unified Linux Driver Ensure that you connect your machine to your computer. Turn both the computer and the machine on. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password.
5 When the installation is complete, click Finish. Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver 1 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to uninstall the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system administrator. 2 Insert the printer Drivers and Utilities CD. The CD will automatically run. If the CD does not automatically run, click the icon at the bottom of the desktop.
Using the Unified Driver Configurator Printers Configuration button Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Printer or MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner, the Unified Linux Driver Configurator provides options logically grouped for printer and scanner functions. There is also a special MFP port option responsible for the regulation of access to an MFP printer and scanner via a single I/O channel.
Printers Configuration Classes Tab Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes. The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. Printers Tab You can see the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window. Shows all of the printer classes. Switches to Printer configuration. Shows all of the installed printer. Shows the status of the class and the number of printers in the class.
Ports Configuration In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy state when its owner is terminated for any reason. Switches to ports configuration. Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various properties for your machine as a printer. 1 Open the Unified Driver Configurator. 2 3 Shows all of the available ports.
Printing a Document Printing from Applications There are a lot of Linux applications that you are allowed to print from using Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). You can print on your machine from any such application. 1 From the application you are using, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Print directly using lpr. 3 In the LPR GUI window, select the model name of your machine from the Printer list and click Properties. 5 6 7 Click. The following four tabs display at the top of the window.
The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane. Scanning a Document You can scan a document using the Unified Driver Configurator window. 1 Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator on your desktop. 2 3 Click the button to switch to Scanners Configuration. Select the scanner on the list. Drag the pointer to set the image area to be scanned. Click your scanner. 7 If you want to use one of the preset scan option settings, select from the Job Type drop-down list.
10 When you are finished, click Save on the toolbar. 11 Select the file directory where you want to save the image and enter the file name. 12 Click Save. You can use the following tools to edit the image: Tools Function Saves the image. Adding Job Type Settings You can save your scan option settings to retrieve for a later scanning. To save a new Job Type setting: 1 Change the options from the Scanner Properties window. 2 3 4 Click Save As. Cancels your last action. Restores the action you canceled.
9 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the driver by installing the PPD file. 10 Select Typical installation for a local printer and then click OK. 11 After the installation is finished, click Quit. NOTE: • If you have installed scan driver, click Restart.
For a USB-connected Setting Up the Printer Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the network cable or the USB cable. 1 Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 30 to install the PPD file on your computer. 2 Open the Applications folder → Utilities, and Print Setup Utility. • For MAC OS 10.5, open System Preferences from the For a Network-connected Macintosh Applications folder, and click Printer & Fax.
Changing Printer Settings Printing You can use advanced printing features when using your printer. NOTES: • The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • You can check your printer name in the supplied Drivers and Utilities CD. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu.
Graphics The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Quality and Color Mode. Select Graphics form the Presets' drop-down list to access the graphic features. Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Layout. ▲ Mac OS 10.5 •Quality: You can select the printing resolution.
Scanning You can scan docoments using Image Capture program. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture program. Scanning with USB 1 Ensure that your machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other. 2 Place a single document face down on the document glass. OR load the document(s) face up into the ADF (or DADF). 3 Start Applications and click Image Capture. NOTE: If No Image Capture device connected message appears, disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it.
SOFTWARE SECTION INDEX A L P advanced printing, use 10 Layout properties, set Windows 5 Linux driver, install 22 orientation, print 27 paper size, set print 27 paper source, set 27 paper type, set print 27 print resolution 27 printer properties 26 printing 27 resolution printing 27 scanning 28 Paper properties, set 6 paper size, set 6 paper source, set Windows 6 poster, print 11 PostScript driver installing 15 print document 4 fit to page 12 from Macintosh 32 from Windows 4 N-up Macintosh 33 Windows
WIA driver 19 scanning from Macintosh 34 setting advanced option 7 color mode 7 darkness 7 favorites 9 resolution Windows 7 software install Macintosh 30, 31 system requirements Macintosh 30, 31 uninstall Macintosh 30 status monitor, use 20 T TWAIN, scan 19 U uninstall, software Macintosh 30 uninstalling MFP driver Linux 23 Using 13 W watermark create 13 delete 13 edit 13 print 13 WIA, scan 19 36
