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Contents 2 Contents Safety information.......................................................................................6 Learning about the printer...........................................................................8 Finding information about the printer......................................................................................................8 Selecting a location for the printer.......................................................................................................
Contents 3 Printing a document .........................................................................................................................................72 Adjusting toner darkness ..................................................................................................................................72 Printing from a flash drive.......................................................................................................................
Contents 4 Maintaining the printer............................................................................137 Estimated number of remaining pages.................................................................................................137 Cleaning the printer..............................................................................................................................137 Checking the status of parts and supplies.....................................................................
Contents 5 Embedded Web Server does not open.................................................................................................222 Contacting technical support................................................................................................................223 Appendix..................................................................................................224 Index........................................................................................................
Safety information 6 Safety information Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. Do not place or use this product near water or wet locations. CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: This product uses a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Safety information 7 This product is designed, tested, and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific manufacturer's components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. The manufacturer is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts. CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: Do not cut, twist, bind, crush, or place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not subject the power cord to abrasion or stress.
Learning about the printer 8 Learning about the printer Finding information about the printer What are you looking for? Find it here Initial setup instructions: Setup documentation—The setup documentation came with the printer.
Learning about the printer 9 What are you looking for? Find it here • Software and Drivers—Certified drivers for my printer and Software and Documentation CD installers for Dell printer software • Readme files—Last‑minute technical changes, or advanced technical reference materials for experienced users or technicians • Supplies and accessories for my printer • Replacement cartridges Dell Printer Supplies Web site–http://dell.
Learning about the printer 10 5 4 1 3 2 1 Right side 305 mm (12 in.) 2 Front 508 mm (20 in.) 3 Left side 305 mm (12 in.) 4 Rear 305 mm (12 in.) 5 Top 115 mm (4.5 in.
Learning about the printer 11 Fully configured model CAUTION—TIPPING HAZARD: Floor-mounted configurations require additional furniture for stability. You must use either a printer stand or printer base if you are using a high-capacity tray or more than one option. If you purchased a printer with a similar configuration, you may need additional furniture. For more information, contact the place where you purchased the printer.
Learning about the printer 12 Using the printer control panel 1 10 Use the 9 2 3 8 7 4 5 6 To 1 Display 2 Select button Submit changes made in the printer settings. 3 Arrow buttons Scroll up and down or left and right. 4 Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols. 5 Sleep button Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode. Do the following to wake the printer from Sleep mode: • View the printer status. • Set up and operate the printer. • • • • • • Press any hard button.
Learning about the printer 13 Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status Indicator light Printer status Off The printer is off or in Hibernate mode. Blinking green The printer is warming up, processing data, or printing. Solid green The printer is on, but idle. Blinking red The printer requires user intervention. Sleep button light color and its corresponding printer status Sleep button light Printer status Off The printer is idle or in Ready state.
Additional printer setup 14 Additional printer setup Installing internal options CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the controller board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and then unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, then turn them off as well, and unplug any cables going into the printer.
Additional printer setup 15 2 Using a screwdriver, loosen the screws on the controller board shield. 3 Remove the controller board shield. 1 2 4 Use the following illustration to locate the appropriate connector: Warning—Potential Damage: Controller board electronic components are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal on the printer first before touching any controller board electronic component or connector.
Additional printer setup 16 1 2 3 1 Internal Solutions Port or printer hard disk connector 2 Option card connector 3 Memory card connector 5 Align the screws with the holes on the controller board shield, and then reattach the controller board shield.
Additional printer setup 17 6 Tighten the screws on the controller board shield. 7 Reattach the controller board access cover. 1 2 Installing a memory card CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the controller board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing.
Additional printer setup 18 An optional memory card can be purchased separately and attached to the controller board. 1 Access the controller board. For more information, see “Accessing the controller board” on page 14. 2 Unpack the memory card. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the connection points along the edge of the card. Doing so may cause damage. 3 Align the notch (1) on the memory card with the ridge (2) on the connector.
Additional printer setup 19 Installing an Internal Solutions Port The controller board supports one optional Internal Solutions Port (ISP). Note: This task requires a flathead screwdriver. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the controller board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing.
Additional printer setup 20 4 Remove the metal cover from the ISP opening. a Loosen the screw. b Lift the metal cover, and then pull it out completely. 1 2 3 5 Align the posts of the plastic bracket to the holes on the controller board cage, and then press the plastic bracket on the controller board cage until it clicks into place. Note: Make sure that the plastic bracket has latched completely, and that the plastic bracket is seated firmly on the controller board cage.
Additional printer setup 21 6 Install the ISP on the plastic bracket. Note: Hold the ISP at an angle over the plastic bracket so that any overhanging connectors will pass through the ISP opening in the controller board cage. 7 Lower the ISP toward the plastic bracket until the ISP is seated between the guides of the plastic bracket.
Additional printer setup 8 Use the provided thumbscrew for the ISP to attach the plastic bracket to the ISP. Note: Turn the screw clockwise, enough to hold the ISP in place, but do not tighten it yet. 9 Attach the two provided screws to secure the ISP mounting bracket to the controller board shield. 10 Tighten the thumbscrew that is attached to the ISP. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not screw it on too tightly.
Additional printer setup 11 Connect the ISP solution interface cable into the receptacle of the controller board. Note: The plugs and receptacles are color-coded. Installing an optional card CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the controller board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing.
Additional printer setup 24 3 Holding the card by its sides, align the plastic pins (1) on the card with the holes (2) on the controller board. 1 2 4 Push the card firmly into place as shown in the illustration. Warning—Potential Damage: Improper installation of the card may cause damage to the card and the controller board. Note: The entire length of the connector on the card must touch and be flushed against the controller board. 5 Close the controller board access door.
Additional printer setup Installing a printer hard disk Note: This task requires a flathead screwdriver. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the controller board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, then turn them off as well, and unplug any cables going into the printer.
Additional printer setup 26 To install a printer hard disk onto the ISP: a Remove the screws attached to the printer hard disk mounting bracket, and then remove the bracket. b Align the standoffs of the printer hard disk to the holes in the ISP, and then press the printer hard disk down until the standoffs are in place. Installation warning: Hold only the edges of the printed circuit board assembly. Do not touch or press on the center of the printer hard disk. Doing so may cause damage.
Additional printer setup 27 To install a printer hard disk directly on the controller board cage: a Align the standoffs of the printer hard disk to the holes in the controller board cage, and then press the printer hard disk down until the standoffs are in place. Installation warning: Hold only the edges of the printed circuit board assembly. Do not touch or press on the center of the printer hard disk. Doing so may cause damage.
Additional printer setup b Use the two provided screws to attach the printer hard disk mounting bracket. c Insert the plug of the printer hard disk interface cable into the receptacle of the controller board. Note: The plugs and receptacles are color‑coded.
Additional printer setup 29 Removing a printer hard disk Note: This task requires a flathead screwdriver. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the controller board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, then turn them off as well, and unplug any cables going into the printer.
Additional printer setup 30 3 Remove the screws holding the printer hard disk in place. 4 Remove the printer hard disk. 5 Set aside the printer hard disk. Installing hardware options Order of installation CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The printer weight is greater than 18 kg (40 lb) and requires two or more trained personnel to lift it safely.
Additional printer setup 31 Install the printer and any hardware options you have purchased in the following order: • • • • Caster base 2100‑sheet tray or spacer Optional 550‑sheet tray Printer For more information on installing a caster base, optional 550‑sheet tray, spacer, or 2100‑sheet tray, see the setup sheet that came with the option. Installing optional trays CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The printer weight is greater than 18 kg (40 lb) and requires two or more trained personnel to lift it safely.
Additional printer setup 32 6 Align the printer with the tray, and then slowly lower the printer into place. 7 Turn the printer back on. Note: When the printer software and any optional trays are installed, you may need to manually add the options in the printer driver to make them available for print jobs. For more information, see “Updating available options in the printer driver” on page 35.
Additional printer setup 33 6 1 2 3 4 5 1 Use the To Parallel port Connect the printer to a computer. Note: This can also be used in installing an optional Internal Solutions Port (ISP). 2 USB port Attach an optional wireless network adapter. 3 Ethernet port Connect the printer to a network. 4 USB printer port Connect the printer to a computer. 5 Security slot Attach a lock that will secure the controller board.
Additional printer setup 34 Setting up the printer software Installing the printer software Note: If you installed the printer software on the computer before but need to reinstall the software, then uninstall the current software first. For Windows users 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Insert the Software and Documentation CD. If the installation dialog does not appear after a minute, then launch the CD manually: a Click , or click Start and then click Run.
Additional printer setup 35 For Macintosh users 1 Close all open applications. 2 Insert the Software and Documentation CD. If the installation dialog does not appear after a minute, then click the CD icon on the desktop. 3 Double-click the software installer package, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Note: To take advantage of the full features of your printer, select the custom install option, and then select all packages listed.
Additional printer setup 36 Networking Notes: • Purchase a wireless network adapter first before setting up the printer on a wireless network. For more information, contact the place where you purchased the printer. • A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a name assigned to a wireless network. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2, and 802.1X-RADIUS are types of security used on a network.
Additional printer setup 37 For Macintosh users 1 Allow the network DHCP server to assign an IP address to the printer. 2 Obtain the printer IP address either: • From the printer control panel • From the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu • By printing a network setup page or menu settings page, and then finding the TCP/IP section Note: You will need the IP address if you are configuring access for computers on a different subnet than the printer. 3 Install the printer driver on the computer.
Additional printer setup 38 Make sure you have the following information before setting up the printer on a wireless network: • SSID—The SSID is also referred to as the network name. • Wireless Mode (or Network Mode)—The mode is either infrastructure or ad hoc. • Channel (for ad hoc networks)—The channel defaults to automatic for infrastructure networks. Some ad hoc networks will also require the automatic setting. Check with your system support person if you are not sure which channel to select.
Additional printer setup 39 Using the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Settings > >Network/Ports > Wi‑Fi Protected Setup > > Network [x] > > Network [x] Setup > > Wireless > > > Start Push Button Method > 2 Follow the instructions on the printer display.
Additional printer setup 40 5 Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the Ethernet cable. Then wait for at least five seconds, and then turn the printer back on. 6 To verify if your printer is connected to the network, print a network setup page. Then in the Network Card [x] section, see if the status is “Connected”. For more information, see the “Verifying printer setup” section of the User’s Guide.
Additional printer setup 41 For Macintosh users 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field. Notes: • View the printer IP address on the printer control panel. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123. • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Add the printer.
Additional printer setup 42 d Select Advanced, and then click Continue. e From the Configure Printer Connection dialog, select a port. f If the port is not in the list, then click Refresh, or navigate to: Add port > select a port type > enter the necessary information > OK g Click Continue > Finish. 3 Set the COM port parameters. After installing the printer driver, set the serial parameters in the COM port assigned to the printer driver.
Additional printer setup 43 Printing a network setup page If the printer is attached to a network, then print a network setup page to verify the network connection. This page also provides important information that aids network printing configuration. 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Settings > > Reports > > Network Setup Page > 2 Check the first section of the network setup page, and then confirm that the status is Connected.
Loading paper and specialty media 44 Loading paper and specialty media The selection and handling of paper and specialty media can affect how reliably documents print. For more information, see “Avoiding jams” on page 152 and “Storing paper” on page 67.
Loading paper and specialty media 45 2 Squeeze and slide the width guide to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded until it clicks into place. 1 2 Note: Use the paper size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guides.
Loading paper and specialty media 46 3 Unlock the length guide, and then squeeze and slide the guide to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded. 1 2 3 Notes: • Lock the length guide for all paper sizes. • Use the paper size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guides.
Loading paper and specialty media 47 4 Flex and fan the sheets to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 5 Load the paper stack with the printable side facedown. Note: Make sure the paper or envelope is loaded properly. • There are different ways for loading letterhead depending on whether an optional staple finisher is installed or not.
Loading paper and specialty media 48 Without an optional staple finisher With an optional staple finisher Two‑sided printing Two‑sided printing • Do not slide the paper into the tray. Load paper as shown in the illustration. • If you are loading envelopes, then make sure that the flap side is facing up and the envelopes are on the left side of the tray.
Loading paper and specialty media 49 • Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper fill indicator. Warning—Potential Damage: Overfilling the tray can cause paper jams. 6 For custom‑ or Universal‑size paper, adjust the paper guides to lightly touch the sides of the stack, and then lock the length guide. 7 Insert the tray. 8 From the printer control panel, set the paper size and type in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray.
Loading paper and specialty media 50 Loading A5‑size paper a Pull up and slide the width guide to the position for A5. 1 2 L LG FC IO O OL F TR L b Squeeze and slide the length guide to the position for A5 until it clicks into place.
Loading paper and specialty media 51 c Remove the A5 length guide from its holder. 1 2 d Insert the A5 length guide into its designated slot. Note: Press the A5 length guide until it clicks into place. Loading A4‑, letter‑, legal‑, oficio‑, and folio‑size paper a Pull up and slide the width guide to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded.
Loading paper and specialty media 52 b If the A5 length guide is still attached to the length guide, then remove it from its place. If the A5 length guide is not attached, then proceed to step d. c Put the A5 length guide in its holder.
Loading paper and specialty media 53 d Squeeze the length guide and slide it to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded until it clicks into place. 3 Flex and fan the sheets to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 4 Load the paper stack with the printable side facedown. Note: Make sure the paper is loaded properly. • There are different ways for loading letterhead depending on whether an optional staple finisher is installed or not.
Loading paper and specialty media 54 Without an optional staple finisher With an optional staple finisher One‑sided printing C AB C AB One‑sided printing C C AB AB Two‑sided printing Two‑sided printing
Loading paper and specialty media • Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper fill indicator. Warning—Potential Damage: Overfilling the tray can cause paper jams. 5 Insert the tray. Note: Press the paper stack down while inserting the tray.
Loading paper and specialty media 6 From the printer control panel, set the size and type in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. Note: Set the correct paper size and type to avoid paper jams and print quality problems. Loading the multipurpose feeder 1 Pull down the multipurpose feeder door. Note: Do not load or close the multipurpose feeder while a job is printing.
Loading paper and specialty media 57 2 Pull the multipurpose feeder extender. Note: Guide the extender gently so that the multipurpose feeder is fully extended and open. 3 Slide the width guide to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded. Note: Use the paper size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guides. 4 Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading. • Flex and fan the sheets to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper.
Loading paper and specialty media 58 • Hold transparencies by the edges. Flex and fan the transparencies to loosen them. Straighten the edges on a level surface. Note: Avoid touching the printable side of the transparencies. Be careful not to scratch them. • Flex and fan the stack of envelopes to loosen them. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 5 Load the paper or specialty media. Note: Slide the stack gently into the multipurpose feeder until it comes to a stop.
Loading paper and specialty media 59 • Load envelopes with the flap side down and on the left of the multipurpose feeder. Warning—Potential Damage: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self‑stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer. • Make sure the paper or specialty media is below the maximum paper fill indicator. Warning—Potential Damage: Overfilling the feeder can cause paper jams.
Loading paper and specialty media 60 Linking and unlinking trays Linking and unlinking trays 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field. Notes: • View the printer IP address on the printer control panel in the TCP/IP section under the Network/Ports menu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123. • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.
Loading paper and specialty media 3 Press 61 . 4 Press Custom Types, and then verify if the new custom paper type name has replaced the custom name. Assigning a custom paper type name Using the Embedded Web Server 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field. Notes: • View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
Loading paper and specialty media 62 Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Settings > > Paper Menu > > Custom Types 2 Select a custom paper type name, and then select a paper type. Note: Paper is the factory default paper type for all user‑defined custom names. 3 Press .
Paper and specialty media guide 63 Paper and specialty media guide Notes: • Make sure the paper size, type, and weight are set correctly on the computer or printer control panel. • Flex, fan and straighten specialty media before loading it. • The printer may print at a reduced speed to prevent damage to the fuser. Using specialty media Tips on using card stock Card stock is heavy, single‑ply specialty media.
Paper and specialty media guide 64 • Adjust the width guides to fit the width of the envelopes. • Before loading the envelopes on the tray, flex and fan the envelopes to loosen them. Straighten the edges on a level surface. Note: A combination of high humidity (over 60%) and high printing temperature may wrinkle or seal envelopes. Tips on using labels • From the printer control panel, set the paper size, type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the labels loaded in the tray.
Paper and specialty media guide 65 Curl Curl is the tendency for paper to curl at its edges. Excessive curl can cause paper feeding problems. Curl can occur after the paper passes through the printer, where it is exposed to high temperatures. Storing paper unwrapped in hot, humid, cold, or dry conditions, even in the trays, can contribute to paper curling prior to printing and can cause feeding problems. Smoothness Paper smoothness directly affects print quality.
Paper and specialty media guide 66 Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead Use these guidelines when selecting preprinted forms and letterhead: • Use grain long for 60–90‑g/m2 (16–24‑lb) paper. • Use only forms and letterhead printed using an offset lithographic or engraved printing process. • Avoid paper with rough or heavily textured surfaces. Use inks that are not affected by the resin in toner. Inks that are oxidation‑set or oil‑based generally meet these requirements; latex inks might not.
Paper and specialty media guide 67 2 Be selective about the origin of wood fiber. Buy from suppliers who carry certifications such as the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) or The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). These certifications guarantee that the paper manufacturer uses wood pulp from forestry operators that employ environmentally and socially responsible forest management and restoration practices.
Paper and specialty media guide Paper type 68 550‑sheet tray 2100‑sheet tray Multipurpose feeder Duplex Paper Card stock X Plain Envelope X X Rough Envelope X X Paper and Vinyl Labels X X Pharmacy labels X Transparencies X X Paper sizes supported by the printer Paper size1 Dimensions A4 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in.) A5 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in.) A6 105 x 148 mm (4.1 x 5.8 in.) X JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.2 x 10.1 in.) X Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.
Paper and specialty media guide Paper size1 Dimensions Universal2 105 x 148 mm to 216 x 356 mm (4.13 x 5.83 in. to 8.5 x 14 in.) 70 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm (2.76 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in.) 69 Standard or optional 550‑sheet tray Optional 2100‑sheet tray Multipurpose feeder Duplex X X X X 7 3/4 Envelope (Monarch) 98 x 191 mm (3.9 x 7.5 in.) X X 9 Envelope 98 x 225 mm (3.9 x 8.9 in.) X X 10 Envelope 105 x 241 mm (4.1 x 9.5 in.) X X DL Envelope 110 x 220 mm (4.3 x 8.7 in.
Paper and specialty media guide Paper size 70 4‑bin mailbox High‑capacity output expander Staple finisher Staple, hole punch finisher JIS B5 1 1 Executive 1 1 Letter A4 Legal 1 Folio 1 Statement 1 Universal Envelopes X 1 The finisher stacks the paper but does not staple or punch holes in it. 2 The finisher staples the paper if it is loaded short edge first.
Paper and specialty media guide Paper type Polyester Paper weight 220 g/m2 (59 Ib) Bond 90–176 g/m2 (24–47 lb) 71 4‑bin mailbox High‑capacity output expander Staple finisher Staple, hole punch finisher X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 60–90 g/m2 (16–24 lb) Envelope 105 g/m2 (28 Ib) Letterhead 90–176 g/m2 (24–47 lb) 60–90 g/m2 (16–24 lb) Preprinted 90–176 g/m2 (24–47 lb) 60–90 g/m2 (16–24 lb) Colored Paper 90–176 g/m2 (24–47 lb) 60–90 g/m2 (16–24 lb) * The finisher sta
Printing 72 Printing Printing a document Printing a document 1 From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, set the paper type and size to match the paper loaded. 2 Send the print job: For Windows users a With a document open, click File > Print. b Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. c Adjust the settings, if necessary. d Click OK > Print. For Macintosh users a Customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog if necessary: 1 With a document open, choose File > Page Setup.
Printing 73 Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Settings > > Print Settings > 2 Adjust the toner darkness, and then press > Quality Menu > > Toner Darkness . Printing from a flash drive Supported flash drives and file types Notes: • High‑speed USB flash drives must support the full‑speed standard. Low-speed USB devices are not supported. • USB flash drives must support the File Allocation Table (FAT) system.
Printing 74 Printing from a flash drive Notes: • Before printing an encrypted PDF file, you will be prompted to enter the file password from the printer control panel. • You cannot print files for which you do not have printing permissions. 1 Insert a flash drive into the USB port. Notes: • A flash drive icon appears on the printer control panel and in the held jobs icon when a flash drive is installed.
Printing 75 2 From the printer control panel, select the document you want to print. 3 Press the left or right arrow button to specify the number of copies for printing, and then press . Notes: • Do not remove the flash drive from the USB port until the document has finished printing. • If you leave the flash drive in the printer after leaving the initial USB menu screen, then access held jobs from the printer control panel to print files from the flash drive.
Printing 76 Printing confidential and other held jobs Note: Confidential and Verify print jobs are automatically deleted from memory after printing. Repeat and Reserve jobs are held in the printer until you choose to delete them. For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 Click Print and Hold. 4 Select the print job type (Confidential, Repeat, Reserve, or Verify), and then assign a user name.
Printing 77 Printing information pages For more information on printing information pages, see “Printing a menu settings page” on page 42 and “Printing a network setup page” on page 43. Printing a font sample list 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Settings > > Reports > > Print Fonts 2 Press the up or down arrow button to select the font setting. 3 Press . Note: The PPDS fonts appear only when the PPDS data stream is activated.
Printing For Macintosh users 1 From the Apple Menu, navigate to either of the following: • System Preferences > Print & Scan > select a printer > Open Print Queue • System Preferences > Print & Fax > select a printer > Open Print Queue 2 From the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel, and then click Delete.
Understanding printer menus 79 Understanding printer menus Menus list Paper Menu Reports Network/Ports Default Source Menu Settings Page Active NIC Paper Size/Type Device Statistics Standard Network 2 Configure MP Stapler Test Standard USB Substitute Size Network Setup Page 1 Parallel [x] Paper Texture Profiles List Serial [x] Paper Weight Print Fonts Print Directory SMTP Setup Paper Loading Custom Types Asset Report Universal Setup Bin Setup Security Settings Help Miscellaneous
Understanding printer menus 80 Paper Size/Type menu Use To Tray [x] Size A4 A5 A6 JIS‑B5 Letter Legal Executive Oficio (Mexico) Folio Statement Universal 7 3/4 Envelope 9 Envelope 10 Envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope B5 Envelope Other Envelope Specify the paper size loaded in each tray.
Understanding printer menus 81 Use To MP Feeder Size A4 A5 A6 JIS B5 Letter Legal Executive Oficio (Mexico) Folio Statement Universal 7 3/4 Envelope 9 Envelope 10 Envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope B5 Envelope Other Envelope Specify the paper size loaded in the multipurpose feeder.
Understanding printer menus 82 Use To Manual Paper Size A4 A5 A6 JIS B5 Letter Legal Executive Oficio (Mexico) Folio Statement Universal Specify the size of the paper being manually loaded. Manual Paper Type Plain Paper Card Stock Transparency Recycled Labels Vinyl Labels Bond Letterhead Preprinted Colored Paper Light Paper Heavy Paper Rough/Cotton Custom Type [x] Specify the paper type being manually loaded.
Understanding printer menus 83 Configure MP menu Use To Configure MP Cassette Manual First Determine when the printer selects paper from the multipurpose feeder. Notes: • Cassette is the factory default setting. Cassette configures the multipurpose feeder as the automatic paper source. • Manual sets the multipurpose feeder only for manual‑feed print jobs. • First configures the multipurpose feeder as the primary paper source.
Understanding printer menus Use To Labels Texture Smooth Normal Rough Specify the relative texture of the labels loaded in a specific tray. Vinyl Labels Texture Smooth Normal Rough Specify the relative texture of the vinyl labels loaded in a specific tray. Bond Texture Smooth Normal Rough Specify the relative texture of the bond paper loaded in a specific tray. Envelope Texture Smooth Normal Rough Specify the relative texture of the envelopes loaded in a specific tray.
Understanding printer menus 85 Use To Custom [x] Texture Smooth Normal Rough Specify the relative texture of the custom paper loaded in a specific tray. Note: Normal is the factory default setting. Paper Weight menu Use To Plain Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the plain paper loaded. Card Stock Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the card stock loaded. Transparency Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the transparencies loaded.
Understanding printer menus 86 Use To Rough Envelope Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the rough envelope loaded. Letterhead Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the letterhead loaded. Preprinted Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the preprinted paper loaded. Colored Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the colored paper loaded. Light Weight Light Specify that the weight of the paper loaded is light.
Understanding printer menus 87 Use To Recycled Loading Duplex Off Determine and set two-sided printing for all print jobs with Recycled as the paper type. Labels Loading Duplex Off Determine and set two-sided printing for all print jobs with Labels as the paper type. Vinyl Labels Loading Duplex Off Determine and set two-sided printing for all print jobs with Vinyl Labels as the paper type. Bond Loading Duplex Off Determine and set two-sided printing for all print jobs with Bond as the paper type.
Understanding printer menus 88 Custom Types menu Use To Custom Type [x] Associate a paper or specialty media type with a factory default custom type name or a user‑defined custom name created from the Embedded Web Server. Paper Card Stock Notes: Transparency • Paper is the factory default setting. Rough/Cotton • The custom media type must be supported by the selected tray or multipurpose feeder to print Labels from that source. Envelope Specify a paper type when Recycled is selected in other menus.
Understanding printer menus 89 Use To Feed Direction Short Edge Long Edge Specify the feed direction if the paper can be loaded in either direction. Notes: • Short Edge is the factory default setting. • Long Edge appears only when the longest edge is shorter than the maximum width supported in the tray. Bin Setup menu Use To Output Bin Standard Bin Bin [x] Specify the default bin. Notes: • If multiple bins are assigned the same name, then the name appears only once in the menu.
Understanding printer menus 90 Use To Assign Type/Bin Plain Paper Bin Card Stock Bin Transparency Bin Recycled Bin Labels Bin Vinyl Labels Bin Bond Bin Envelope Bin Rough Envelope Bin Letterhead Bin Preprinted Bin Colored Bin Light Paper Bin Heavy Paper Bin Rough/Cotton Bin Custom [x] Bin Select a bin for each supported paper type. For each type, select the following options: Disabled Standard Bin Bin [x] Notes: • Disabled is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 91 Use To Profiles List Print a list of profiles stored in the printer. Note: This menu item appears only when LDSS is enabled. Print Fonts PCL Fonts PostScript Fonts Print a report of all the fonts available for the printer language currently set in the printer. Print Directory Print a list of all the resources stored in an optional flash memory card or printer hard disk. Note: A separate list is available for PCL and PostScript emulations.
Understanding printer menus 92 Use To PS SmartSwitch On Off Set the printer to automatically switch to PS emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • If PS SmartSwitch is disabled, then the printer does not examine incoming data and it uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
Understanding printer menus 93 Use To Standard Network Setup OR Network [x] Setup Reports Network Card TCP/IP IPv6 Wireless AppleTalk Show and set the printer network settings. Note: The Wireless menu appears only when the printer is connected to a wireless network.
Understanding printer menus 94 TCP/IP menu To access the menu, navigate to either of the following: • Network/Ports > Standard Network > Standard Network Setup > TCP/IP • Network/Ports > Network [x] > Network [x] Setup > TCP/IP Note: This menu is available only in network printers or printers attached to print servers. Use To Set Hostname Set the current TCP/IP host name. Note: This can be changed only from the Embedded Web Server. IP Address View or change the current TCP/IP address.
Understanding printer menus 95 Use To Backup DNS Server Address View or change the backup DNS server addresses. Backup DNS Server Address 2 Backup DNS Server Address 3 Enable HTTPS Yes No View or change the current HTTPS setting. Note: Yes is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 96 Use To Wi‑Fi Protected Setup Start Push Button Method Start PIN Method Establish a wireless network and enable network security. Notes: • Start Push Button Method connects the printer to a wireless network when buttons on both the printer and the access point (wireless router) are pressed within a given period of time. • Start PIN Method connects the printer to a wireless network when a PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the access point.
Understanding printer menus 97 Use To View Address Show the assigned AppleTalk address. Note: The AppleTalk address can be changed only from the Embedded Web Server. Set Zone Provide a list of AppleTalk zones available on the network. [list of zones available on the network] Note: The default zone for the network is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 98 Use To USB Buffer Disabled Auto 3K to [maximum size allowed] Set the size of the USB input buffer. Notes: • Auto is the factory default setting. • Disabled turns off job buffering. Any jobs already buffered on the printer hard disk are printed before normal processing resumes. • The USB buffer size value can be changed in 1-K increments.
Understanding printer menus 99 Use To PCL SmartSwitch On Off Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job received through a serial port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • When set to Off, the printer does not examine incoming data. The printer uses PostScript emulation if PS SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if PS SmartSwitch is set to Off.
Understanding printer menus 100 Use To Advanced Status On Off Enable bidirectional communication through the parallel port. Protocol Standard Fastbytes Specify the parallel port protocol. Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • Off disables parallel port negotiation. Notes: • Fastbytes is the factory default setting. It provides compatibility with most existing parallel ports and is the recommended setting. • Standard tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Understanding printer menus 101 Use To PCL SmartSwitch On Off Set the printer to automatically switch to PCL emulation when a print job received through a serial port requires it, regardless of the default printer language. Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • When set to Off, the printer does not examine incoming data. The printer uses PostScript emulation if PS SmartSwitch is set to On. It uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu if PS SmartSwitch is set to Off.
Understanding printer menus 102 Use To Job Buffering Off On Auto Temporarily store print jobs on the printer hard disk before printing. Notes: • Off is the factory default setting. The printer does not buffer print jobs on the printer hard disk. • On buffers print jobs on the printer hard disk. • Auto buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port. • Changing this setting from the printer control panel and then exiting the menus causes the printer to restart.
Understanding printer menus 103 Use To Parity Even Odd None Ignore Set the parity for serial input and output data frames. Honor DSR On Off Determine whether the printer uses the DSR Signal. Note: None is the factory default setting. Notes: • Off is the factory default setting. • DSR is a handshaking signal used by most serial cables. The serial port uses DSR to distinguish data sent by the computer from data created by electrical noise in the serial cable.
Understanding printer menus 104 Use To Device‑Initiated E‑mail None Use Device SMTP Credentials Specify what credentials will be used when communicating to the SMTP server. Some SMTP servers require credentials to send an e-mail. Notes: Device Userid • None is the factory default setting for Device‑Initiated E‑mail and User‑Initiated E‑mail. Device Password • Device Userid and Device Password are used to log in to the SMTP Kerberos 5 Realm server when Use Device SMTP Credentials is selected.
Understanding printer menus 105 Use To Repeat Job Expiration Off 1 hour 4 hours 24 hours 1 week Set a time limit on how long the printer stores print jobs. Verify Job Expiration Off 1 hour 4 hours 24 hours 1 week Set a time limit on how long the printer stores print jobs needing verification. Reserve Job Expiration Off 1 hour 4 hours 24 hours 1 week Set a time limit on how long the printer stores print jobs for printing at a later time. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 106 Security Audit Log menu Use To Export Log Let an authorized user export the audit log. Notes: • To export the audit log from the printer control panel, a flash drive must be attached to the printer. • The audit log can be downloaded from the Embedded Web Server and saved on a computer. Delete Log Yes No Specify whether or not audit logs are deleted.
Understanding printer menus 107 Settings menu General Settings General Settings menu Use To Display Language English Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Dansk Norsk Nederlands Svenska Portuguese Suomi Russian Polski Greek Magyar Turkce Cesky Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese Set the language of the text that appears on the printer display. Show Supply Estimates Show estimates Do not show estimates Get an estimate on the status of supplies.
Understanding printer menus 108 Use To Eco-Mode Off Energy Energy/Paper Paper Minimize the use of energy, paper, or specialty media. Notes: • Off is the factory default setting. Off resets the printer to its factory default settings. • Energy minimizes the power used by the printer. Performance may be affected, but print quality is not. • Energy/Paper minimizes the use of power and of paper and specialty media. • Paper minimizes the amount of paper and specialty media needed for a print job.
Understanding printer menus 109 Use To Home screen customization Eco-Settings Showroom Change Background Change the icons and buttons that appear on the printer control panel. For each icon or button, select from the following options: Display Do not display Note: “Do not display” is the factory default setting. Output Lighting Normal/Standby Mode Off Dim Bright Set the amount of light from the bin. Notes: • If Eco-Mode is set to Energy or Energy/Paper, then the factory default setting is Dim.
Understanding printer menus 110 Use To Timeouts Hibernate Timeout Disabled 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 6 hours 1 day 2 days 3 days 1 week 2 weeks 1 month Set the printer to operate at a low power state. Notes: • When the Hibernate Timeout timer expires, the printer uses Ethernet connection to check the value of “Hibernate Timeout on Connection.” • If “Hibernate Timeout on Connection” is set to “Do Not Hibernate,” then the printer never automatically hibernates.
Understanding printer menus 111 Use To Error Recovery Auto Reboot Reboot when idle Reboot always Reboot never Max Auto Reboots 1–20 Set the printer to restart when an error is encountered. Error Recovery Max Auto Reboots 1–20 Set the number of automatic reboots that the printer can perform. Notes: • “Reboot always” is the factory default setting for Auto Reboot. • 5 is the factory default setting for Max Auto Reboots.
Understanding printer menus 112 Use To Hibernate Timeout on Connection Do Not Hibernate Hibernate To set the printer to follow the setting of “Hibernate Timeout” even when an active Ethernet connection exists. Notes: • If “Hibernate Timeout on Connection” is set to “Do Not Hibernate,” then the printer never automatically hibernates. • If “Hibernate Timeout on Connection” is set to “Hibernate,” then the printer follows the value of the “Hibernate Timeout” setting, except when it is set to Disabled.
Understanding printer menus 113 Use To Collate (1,1,1) (2,2,2) (1,2,3) (1,2,3) Stack the pages of a print job in sequence when printing multiple copies. Sides (Duplex) 1 sided 2 sided Specify whether prints are on one side or on both sides of the page. Staple Off On Specify whether prints are stapled. Hole Punch Off On Specify whether prints have holes for binding. Note: “(1,1,1) (2,2,2)” is the factory default setting. Note: 1 sided is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 114 Use To Paper Saver Off 2‑Up 3‑Up 4‑Up 6‑Up 9‑Up 12‑Up 16‑Up Specify that multiple‑page images be printed on one side of a paper. Paper Saver Border None Solid Print a border on each page image when using N‑Up (pages per side). Notes: • Off is the factory default setting. • The number selected is the number of page images that will print per side. Notes: • None is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 115 Print Settings Setup menu Use To Printer Language PCL Emulation PS Emulation Set the default printer language. Notes: • PCL Emulation is the factory default setting. • PostScript emulation uses a PostScript interpreter for processing print jobs. • PCL Emulation uses a PCL interpreter for processing print jobs. • Setting a printer language default does not prevent a software program from sending print jobs that use another printer language.
Understanding printer menus 116 Use To Download Target RAM Flash Disk Set the storage location for downloads. Notes: • RAM is the factory default setting. Storing downloads in the RAM is temporary. • Storing downloads in a flash memory or in a printer hard disk places them in permanent storage. Downloads remain in the flash memory or printer hard disk even when the printer is turned off. • This menu item appears only if an optional flash memory or printer hard disk is installed.
Understanding printer menus 117 Use To Duplex Binding Long Edge Short Edge Define the way duplexed pages are bound and printed. Notes: • Long Edge is the factory default setting. Long Edge assumes binding along the long edge of the page (left edge for portrait and top edge for landscape). • Short Edge assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait and left edge for landscape). Copies 1–999 Specify the default number of copies for each print job.
Understanding printer menus 118 Use To Paper Saver Ordering Horizontal Reverse Horizontal Reverse Vertical Vertical Specify the positioning of multiple‑page images when using Paper Saver. Paper Saver Orientation Auto Landscape Portrait Specify the orientation of a multiple‑page document. Notes: • Horizontal is the factory default setting. • Positioning depends on the number of page images and whether they are in portrait or landscape orientation. Note: Auto is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 119 Quality menu Use To Print Resolution 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi 1200 Image Q 2400 Image Q Specify the printed output resolution in dots per inch. Pixel Boost Off Fonts Horizontally Vertically Both directions Isolated Enable more pixels to print in clusters for clarity, in order to enhance images horizontally or vertically, or to enhance fonts. Toner Darkness 1–10 Lighten or darken the printed output. Note: 600 dpi is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 120 Use To Job Accounting Log Off On Determine and set if the printer creates a log of the print jobs it receives. Job Accounting Utilities Print and delete log files or export them to a flash drive. Accounting Log Frequency Weekly Monthly Determine and set how often a log file is created.
Understanding printer menus 121 Use To Log File Prefix Specify the prefix you want for the log file name. Note: The current host name defined in the TCP/IP menu is used as the default log file prefix. Utilities menu Use To Remove Held Jobs Confidential Held Not Restored All Delete confidential and held jobs from the printer hard disk. Notes: • Selecting a setting affects only print jobs that are resident in the printer.
Understanding printer menus 122 XPS menu Use To Print Error Pages Off On Print a page containing information on errors, including XML markup errors. Note: Off is the factory default setting. PDF menu Use To Scale to Fit Yes No Scale page content to fit the selected paper size. Annotations Do Not Print Print Print annotations in a PDF. Note: No is the factory default setting. Note: Do Not Print is the factory default setting.
Understanding printer menus 123 PCL Emul menu Use To Font Source Resident Disk Download Flash All Specify the set of fonts used by the Font Name menu. Notes: • “Resident” is the factory default setting. Resident shows the factory default set of fonts downloaded in the RAM. • “Flash” and “Disk” settings show all fonts resident in that option. • The flash option must be properly formatted and cannot be read/write‑, write‑, or password‑protected. • “Download” shows all the fonts downloaded in the RAM.
Understanding printer menus 124 Use To PCL Emulation Settings Lines per Page 1–255 Specify the number of lines that print on each page. Notes: • 60 is the US factory default setting. 64 is the international default setting. • The printer sets the amount of space between each line based on the Lines per Page, Paper Size, and Orientation settings. Select the Paper Size and Orientation you want before setting Lines per Page.
Understanding printer menus 125 Use To Tray Renumber View Factory Defaults MPF Default = 8 T1 Default = 1 T1 Default = 4 T1 Default = 5 T1 Default = 20 T1 Default = 21 Env Default = 6 MPaper Default = 2 MEnv Default = 3 Display the factory default setting assigned to each tray or feeder. Tray Renumber Restore Defaults Yes No Restore all tray and feeder assignments to the factory default settings.
Understanding printer menus 126 Use To Font Size 1–255 pt Set the default font size for HTML documents. Notes: • 12 pt is the factory default setting. • Font size can be increased in 1‑point increments. Scale 1–400% Scale the default font for HTML documents. Notes: • 100% is the factory default setting. • Scaling can be increased in 1% increments. Orientation Portrait Landscape Set the page orientation for HTML documents. Margin Size 8–255 mm Set the page margin for HTML documents.
Understanding printer menus 127 Use To Orientation Portrait Landscape Reverse Portrait Reverse Landscape Set the image orientation. Note: Portrait is the factory default setting. Help menu The Help menu consists of a series of Help pages that are stored in the printer as PDFs. They contain information about using the printer and performing printing tasks. English, French, German, and Spanish translations are stored in the printer. Other translations are available at http://support.dell.com.
Saving money and the environment 128 Saving money and the environment Saving paper and toner Studies show that as much as 80% of the carbon footprint of a printer is related to paper usage. You can significantly reduce your carbon footprint by using recycled paper and the following printing suggestions, such as printing on both sides of the paper and printing multiple pages on one side of a single sheet of paper.
Saving money and the environment 129 Notes: • View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123. • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Click Settings > General Settings > Eco‑Mode. 3 Select a setting. Use To Off Use the factory default settings for all settings associated with Eco‑Mode.
Saving money and the environment 130 Use To On Reduce printer noise. Notes: • Print jobs process at a reduced speed. • Printer engine motors do not start until a document is ready to print. There is a short delay before the first page is printed. • The alarm control and cartridge alarm sounds are turned off. • The printer ignores the Advance Start command. Off Use factory default settings. Note: This setting supports the performance specifications of the printer. 3 Press .
Saving money and the environment 131 Using Hibernate mode Hibernate is an ultra‑low‑power operating mode. When operating in Hibernate mode, all other systems and devices are powered down safely. Notes: • Make sure to wake the printer from Hibernate mode before sending a print job. A hard reset or a long press of the Sleep button wakes the printer from Hibernate mode. • If the printer is in Hibernate mode, then the Embedded Web Server is disabled.
Saving money and the environment 132 Notes: • View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123. • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Click Settings > General Settings. 3 In the Screen Brightness field, enter the brightness percentage you want for the display. 4 Click Submit.
Securing the printer 133 Securing the printer Using the security lock feature The printer is equipped with a security lock feature. When a lock compatible with most laptop computers is attached, the printer is locked. When locked, the controller board shield and the controller board cannot be removed. Attach a security lock to the printer in the location shown. Statement of Volatility Your printer contains various types of memory that can store device and network settings, and user data.
Securing the printer 134 • The printer is being removed from your premises for service. • The printer is being sold to another organization. Disposing of a printer hard disk Note: Some printer models may not have a printer hard disk installed. In high‑security environments, it may be necessary to take additional steps to make sure that confidential data stored in the printer hard disk cannot be accessed when the printer—or its hard disk—is removed from your premises.
Securing the printer 135 Erasing printer hard disk memory Note: Some printer models may not have a printer hard disk installed. Configuring Disk Wiping in the printer menus lets you remove residual confidential material left by print jobs by securely overwriting files that have been marked for deletion. Using the printer control panel 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Hold down 2 and 6 while turning the printer on. Release the buttons only when the screen with the progress bar appears.
Securing the printer 136 3 From the Disk Encryption menu, select Enable. Notes: • Enabling disk encryption will erase the content of the printer hard disk. • Disk encryption can take from several minutes to more than an hour, during which the printer will be unavailable for other user tasks. Using the printer control panel 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Hold down 2 and 6 while turning the printer on. Release the buttons only when the screen with the progress bar appears.
Maintaining the printer 137 Maintaining the printer Periodically, certain tasks are required to maintain optimum performance of your printer. Warning—Potential Damage: Failure to maintain optimum printer performance, or to replace parts and supplies, may cause damage to your printer. Estimated number of remaining pages The estimated number of remaining pages is based on the recent printing history of the printer.
Maintaining the printer 138 Emptying the hole punch box 1 Pull out the hole punch box. 2 Empty the container. 3 Insert the emptied hole punch box back into the finisher until it clicks into place. Checking the status of parts and supplies A message appears on the printer display when a replacement supply item is needed or when maintenance is required.
Maintaining the printer 139 Configuring supply notifications from the Embedded Web Server You can determine how you would like to be notified when supplies run nearly low, low, very low, or reach their end‑of‑life by setting the selectable alerts. Notes: • Selectable alerts can be set on the toner cartridge, imaging unit, and maintenance kit. • All selectable alerts can be set for nearly low, low, and very low supply conditions. Not all selectable alerts can be set for the end‑of‑life supply condition.
Maintaining the printer 140 3 Select your printer, and then navigate to: Status Monitor Center > Order Supplies 4 From the Order Printer Supplies dialog, do any of the following: • Click Order Online to order supplies on the Internet. • Click Order by Phone to order supplies by phone. Ordering supplies using Printer Home 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
Maintaining the printer 141 Replacing supplies Replacing the toner cartridge 1 Lift the front cover, and then pull down the multipurpose feeder door. 1 2 2 Pull the cartridge out of the printer using the handle. 3 Unpack the new toner cartridge, then remove the packing material, and then shake the cartridge to redistribute the toner.
Maintaining the printer 142 4 Insert the toner cartridge into the printer by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer. Note: Make sure the cartridge is fully pushed in. Warning—Potential Damage: When replacing a toner cartridge, do not leave the imaging unit exposed to direct light for an extended period of time. Extended exposure to light may cause print quality problems. 5 Close the multipurpose feeder door and the front cover.
Maintaining the printer 143 Replacing the imaging unit 1 Lift the front cover, and then pull down the multipurpose feeder door. 1 2 2 Pull the cartridge out of the printer using the handle. 3 Pull the imaging unit out of the printer using the handle. 2 1 4 Unpack the new imaging unit, and then remove all packing materials. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Extended exposure to light may cause print quality problems.
Maintaining the printer 144 5 Shake the new imaging unit. 6 Insert the imaging unit into the printer by aligning the arrows on the side rails of the imaging unit with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer. 7 Insert the toner cartridge into the printer by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer.
Maintaining the printer 145 8 Close the multipurpose feeder door and the front cover. 2 1 Replacing a staple cartridge 1 Open the stapler door. 2 Pull down the latch of the staple cartridge holder, and then pull the holder out of the finisher.
Maintaining the printer 146 3 Squeeze both sides of the empty staple case with your fingers, and then remove the staple case from the cartridge. 2 1 1 4 Insert the front side of the new staple case into the staple cartridge, and then push the rear side into the cartridge. 2 1 5 Push the staple cartridge into the finisher until it clicks into place. 6 Close the stapler door.
Maintaining the printer 147 • If the printer does not have a caster base but is configured with optional trays, then remove the trays. Note: Slide the latch on the right side of the optional tray toward the front of the tray until it clicks into place. • • • • Use the handholds located on both sides of the printer to lift it. Make sure your fingers are not under the printer when you set it down. Make sure there is adequate clearance around the printer.
Maintaining the printer 148 Moving the printer to another location The printer and its hardware options can be safely moved to another location by following these precautions: • Any cart used to move the printer must have a surface able to support the full footprint of the printer. • Any cart used to move the hardware options must have a surface able to support the dimensions of the hardware options. • Keep the printer in an upright position. • Avoid severe jarring movements.
Managing the printer 149 Managing the printer Managing printer messages Use the Status Messenger application to view error messages requiring your intervention on your printer. When there is an error, a bubble appears telling you what the error is, and points you to the appropriate recovery information. If you installed Status Messenger with your printer software, then the application launches automatically when the software installation is completed.
Managing the printer 150 • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Check the virtual display that appears at the top left corner of the screen. The virtual display works as an actual display would work on a printer control panel. Modifying confidential print settings Note: This feature is available only in network printers or printers connected to print servers. 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.
Managing the printer 151 Restoring factory default settings If you want to keep a list of the current menu settings for reference, then print a menu settings page before restoring the factory default settings. For more information, see “Printing a menu settings page” on page 42. If you want a more comprehensive method of restoring the printer factory default settings, then perform the Wipe All Settings option. For more information, see “Erasing non‑volatile memory” on page 134.
Clearing jams 152 Clearing jams Carefully select paper and specialty media and load them properly to avoid most jams. For more information, see “Avoiding jams” on page 152. If jams occur, then follow the steps outlined in this chapter. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto by default. The printer reprints jammed pages unless the memory required to hold the pages is needed for other printer tasks. Avoiding jams Load paper properly • Make sure paper lies flat in the tray.
Clearing jams 153 • Do not slide the paper into the tray. Load paper as shown in the illustration. • Make sure the guides in the tray or the multipurpose feeder are properly positioned and are not pressing tightly against the paper or envelopes. • Push the tray firmly into the printer after loading paper. • If you are loading prepunched paper for use with the staple finisher, then make sure the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the right side of the tray.
Clearing jams 154 – If the bin extender is longer than the size of the paper you are printing on, then the edges become uneven and the paper is not stacked properly. For example, if you are printing on a letter-size paper and the bin extender is set to legal-size, then the paper does not stack properly. • If paper needs to be returned to the mailbox bin, then insert the paper under the bin arm, and then push the paper all the way back.
Clearing jams 155 Jam location Printer message 1 Staple finisher [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open Remove paper from the stapler bin, open the stapler stapler door. Leave paper in bin. [455– door, then remove the staple cartridge, and then 457] remove the jammed staples. 2 Standard bin [x]‑page jam, remove standard bin jam. [203] Remove jammed paper from the standard bin. 3 Inside the printer [x]‑page jam, lift front cover to remove cartridge.
Clearing jams 156 Jam location Printer message What to do 10 Mailbox [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open mailbox rear door. Leave paper in bin. [41y.xx] Open the rear door of the mailbox, and then remove the jammed paper. 11 Staple finisher rear door [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open finisher rear door. Leave paper in bin. [451] Open the rear door of the staple finisher, and then remove the jammed paper. [x]‑page jam, lift front cover to remove cartridge.
Clearing jams 157 4 Lift the blue handle, and then pull the imaging unit out of the printer. 2 1 5 Place the imaging unit aside on a flat, smooth surface. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Extended exposure to light may cause print quality problems. 6 Pull the jammed paper gently to the right, and then remove it from the printer. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed.
Clearing jams 158 Notes: • Align the arrows on the guides of the toner cartridge with the arrows in the printer. • Make sure the cartridge is fully pushed in. 9 Close the multipurpose feeder door and the front cover. 2 1 10 From the printer control panel, select Next > > Clear the jam, press OK > to clear the message and continue printing. [x]‑page jam, open upper rear door. [202] CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot.
Clearing jams 159 3 Close the rear door. 4 From the printer control panel, select Next > > Clear the jam, press OK > to clear the message and continue printing. [x]‑page jam, remove standard bin jam. [203] 1 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 2 From the printer control panel, select Next > > Clear the jam, press OK > to clear the message and continue printing. [x]‑page jam, open upper and lower rear door.
Clearing jams 1 Pull down the rear door. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Close the rear door.
Clearing jams 161 4 Push the back of the standard tray. 5 Press down the rear duplex flap, then firmly grasp the jammed paper, and then gently pull the paper out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 2 1 6 Insert the standard tray. 7 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Clearing jams 162 [x]‑page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex. [235–239] 1 Pull out the tray completely. Note: Lift the tray slightly and pull it out. 2 3 1 2 Push down the front duplex flap, then firmly grasp the jammed paper, and then gently pull the paper to the right and out of the printer. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 2 1 3 Insert the tray. 4 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Clearing jams 163 [x]‑page jam, open tray [x]. [24x] 1 Check which tray is indicated on the printer display, and then pull the tray. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Insert the tray. 4 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Clearing jams 164 [x]‑page jam, clear manual feeder. [250] 1 From the multipurpose feeder, firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 2 Flex and fan the sheets to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 3 Reload paper into the multipurpose feeder. 4 Slide the paper guide until it lightly rests against the edge of the paper.
Clearing jams [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open mailbox rear door. Leave paper in bin. [41y.xx] 1 Open the rear mailbox door. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Close the rear mailbox door.
Clearing jams 166 4 If the jam is in the mailbox bin, then firmly grasp the jammed paper, and then gently pull it out. Notes: • Make sure all paper fragments are removed. • When using A4‑, folio‑, or legal‑size paper, make sure to adjust the bin extender so that the paper enters the bin properly. 5 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Clearing jams 167 [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open expander rear door. Leave paper in bin. [43y.xx] 1 Open the rear door of the high‑capacity output expander. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Close the rear door of the high‑capacity output expander. 4 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Clearing jams 168 [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open finisher rear door. Leave paper in bin. [451] 1 Open the rear staple finisher door. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3 Close the staple finisher door. 4 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Clearing jams 169 [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open stapler door. Leave paper in bin. [455–457] 1 From the stapler bin, firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 2 Open the stapler door. 3 Pull down the latch of the staple cartridge holder, and then pull the holder out of the printer.
Clearing jams 4 Use the metal tab to lift the staple guard, and then remove any loose staples. 5 Press down the staple guard until it clicks into place.
Clearing jams 171 6 Press the staples against the metal bracket. Note: If the staples are at the rear of the cartridge, then shake the cartridge downward to bring the staples near the metal bracket. 7 Push the cartridge holder firmly back into the stapler unit until the cartridge holder clicks into place. 8 Close the stapler door. 9 From the printer control panel, select Next > printing.
Troubleshooting 172 Troubleshooting Understanding the printer messages Cartridge, imaging unit mismatch [41.xy] 1 Check if the toner cartridge and imaging unit are both MICR (Magnetic Imaging Content Recording) or non-MICR supplies. Note: For a list of supported supplies, contact the place where you purchased the printer. 2 Change the toner cartridge or imaging unit so that both are MICR or non‑MICR supplies.
Troubleshooting 173 Change [paper source] to [custom type name] load [orientation] Try one or more of the following: • Load the correct size and type of paper in the tray, and then press on the printer control panel. Note: Make sure the paper size and type settings are specified in the Paper menu on the printer control panel. • Cancel the print job.
Troubleshooting 174 Close door or insert cartridge The toner cartridge is missing or not installed properly. Insert the cartridge, and then close all doors and covers. Close front door Close the front door of the printer. Complex page, some data may not have printed [39] Try one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. • Reduce the number and size of fonts, the number and complexity of images, and the number of pages in the print job.
Troubleshooting 175 Disk must be formatted for use in this device From the printer control panel, select Format disk to format the printer hard disk and clear the message. Note: Formatting deletes all the files stored in the printer hard disk. Disk near full. Securely clearing disk space. Try one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message. • Delete fonts, macros, and other data stored in the printer hard disk.
Troubleshooting 176 Incompatible output bin [x] [59] Do either of the following: • Remove the specified bin. • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing without using the specified bin. Incompatible tray [x] [59] Do either of the following: • Remove the specified tray. • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing without using the specified tray.
Troubleshooting 177 Install bin [x] Try one or more of the following: • Install the specified bin: 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3 Install the specified bin. 4 Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet. 5 Turn the printer back on. • Cancel the print job. • Reset active bin Install Tray [x] Try one or more of the following: • Install the specified tray: 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
Troubleshooting 178 Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored [37] Do either of the following: • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message. • Delete other held jobs to free up additional printer memory. Insufficient memory to collate job [37] Try one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, press to print the portion of the job already stored and begin collating the rest of the print job. • Cancel the current print job.
Troubleshooting 179 Load [paper source] with [custom type name] [orientation] Try one or more of the following: • Load the tray or feeder with the correct size and type of paper. • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. Note: If the printer finds a tray that has the correct size and type of paper, then it feeds from that tray. If the printer cannot find a tray that has the correct size and type of paper, then it prints from the default paper source.
Troubleshooting 180 Load Manual Feeder with [custom type name] [orientation] Try one or more of the following: • Load the feeder with the correct size and type of paper. • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. Note: If no paper is loaded in the feeder, then the printer manually overrides the request, and then prints from an automatically selected tray. • Cancel the current job.
Troubleshooting 181 Maintenance kit very low [80.xy] You may need to order a maintenance kit very soon. For more information, contact technical support or your Dell printer dealer, and then report the message. If necessary, press and continue printing. on the printer control panel to clear the message Memory full [38] Try one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, press • Decrease the resolution setting. • Install additional printer memory. to clear the message.
Troubleshooting 182 Not enough free space in flash memory for resources [52] Try one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. • Delete fonts, macros, and other data stored in the flash memory. From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Settings > > Settings > > Print Settings > > Utilities Menu > > Format Flash > > Yes > • Use a larger‑capacity flash memory card.
Troubleshooting 183 Reattach bin [x] Try one or more of the following: • Turn off the printer, and then turn it back on. • Reattach the specified bin. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3 Remove the specified bin. 4 Reattach the bin. 5 Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet. 6 Turn the printer back on. • Remove the specified bin: 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3 Remove the specified bin.
Troubleshooting 184 Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge [31.xy] Try one or more of the following: • Check if the toner cartridge is missing. If missing, install the toner cartridge. For information on installing the cartridge, see the “Replacing supplies” section of the User’s Guide. • If the toner cartridge is installed, then remove the unresponsive toner cartridge, and then reinstall it. Note: If the message appears after reinstalling the supply, then the cartridge is defective.
Troubleshooting 185 Remove paper from bin [x] Remove paper from the specified bin to clear the message and continue printing. Note: If removing the paper does not clear the message, then select Continue on the printer control panel. Remove paper from [linked set bin name] Remove paper from the specified bin to clear the message and continue printing. If removing the paper does not clear the message, then select Continue on the printer control panel.
Troubleshooting 186 Replace missing fuser [31.xy] Install the missing fuser. For more information, see the instruction sheet that came with the part. Replace missing imaging unit [31.xy] Install the missing imaging unit to clear the message. For more information, see the “Replacing supplies” section of the User’s Guide. Replace unsupported cartridge [32.xy] Remove the toner cartridge, and then install a supported one to clear the message and continue printing.
Troubleshooting 187 Some held jobs were not restored From the printer control panel, select Continue to clear the message and continue printing. Note: Held jobs that are not restored remain in the printer hard disk and are inaccessible. Standard network software error [54] Try one or more of the following: • • • • From the printer control panel, press to confirm. Unplug the router, then wait for 30 seconds, and then plug it back again. Turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.
Troubleshooting 188 Too many flash options installed [58] 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3 Remove the extra flash memory. 4 Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet. 5 Turn the printer back on. Too many trays attached [58] 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3 Remove the extra trays. 4 Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet. 5 Turn the printer back on.
Troubleshooting 189 USB port [x] disabled [56] Try one or more of the following: • From the printer control panel, select Continue to clear the message and continue printing. The printer discards any data received through the specified serial port. • Select Reset active bin to reset the active bin for a linked set of bins. • Make sure the USB Buffer menu is enabled.
Troubleshooting 190 Action Yes No Step 5 Go to step 6. Make sure to match the following: Check if the cables connecting the printer and the computer are inserted in the correct ports. • The USB symbol on the cable with the USB symbol on the printer Are the cables inserted in the correct ports? • The appropriate Ethernet cable with the Ethernet port Step 6 Make sure the electrical outlet is not turned off by a switch or breaker. Turn on the switch or reset the breaker. Go to step 7.
Troubleshooting 191 Printer display is blank Action Yes No Step 1 Press the Sleep button on the printer control panel. The problem is solved. Go to step 2. Does Ready appear on the printer display? Step 2 Turn off the printer, then wait for about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on. The problem is solved. Turn off the printer, and then contact technical support.
Troubleshooting 192 Action Yes No Step 4 Go to step 5. Manually add the tray in the printer driver. Check if the tray is available in the printer driver. Note: You may need to manually add the tray in the printer driver to make it available for print jobs. For more information, see “Updating available options in the printer driver” on page 35. Is the tray available in the printer driver? Step 5 Check if the tray is selected. From the application you are using, select the tray.
Troubleshooting 193 Action Yes Step 4 The problem is solved. Contact technical support. a Check if the internal option is selected. No It may be necessary to manually add the internal option in the printer driver to make it available for print jobs. For more information, see “Updating available options in the printer driver” on page 35. b Resend the print job. Does the internal option operate correctly? Internal print server does not operate correctly Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2.
Troubleshooting 194 Action Yes No Step 2 The problem is solved. Go to step 3. a Turn off the printer, then wait about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on. b Resend the print job. Is the tray working? Step 3 Go to step 4. Reinstall the tray. For more information, see the setup documentation that came with the tray. Go to step 5. Manually add the tray in the printer driver. Check if the tray is installed and recognized by the printer.
Troubleshooting 195 Action Yes Step 2 The problem is solved. Contact technical support. Check the cable and the ISP connection. No a Use the correct cable, and then make sure it is securely connected to the ISP. b Check if the ISP solution interface cable is securely connected into the receptacle of the controller board. Note: The ISP solution interface cable and the receptacle on the controller board are color‑coded.
Troubleshooting 196 Paper frequently jams Action Yes No Step 1 a Pull out the tray, and then do one or more of the following: Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Go to step 3. The problem is solved. • Make sure paper lies flat in the tray. • Check if the paper size indicators on the paper guides are aligned with the paper size indicators on the tray. • Check if the paper guides are aligned against the edges of the paper. • Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper fill indicator.
Troubleshooting 197 Solving print problems Printing problems Confidential and other held jobs do not print Action Yes No Step 1 The problem is solved. Go to step 2. a From the printer control panel, open the Held Jobs folder, and then verify that your print job is listed. b Resend the print job. For more information, see “Printing confidential and other held jobs” on page 76. Did the jobs print? Step 2 The problem is solved. Go to step 3.
Troubleshooting 198 Error message about reading the flash drive appears Action Yes No Step 1 Check if the flash drive is inserted into the front USB port. Go to step 2. Insert the flash drive into the front USB port. Note: The flash drive will not work if it is inserted into the rear USB port. Is the flash drive inserted into the front USB port? Step 2 Wait until the printer is Go to step 3. Check if the indicator light on the printer control panel is blinking green.
Troubleshooting 199 Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper Action Yes No Step 1 a Check if you are printing on paper that is supported by the tray. The problem is solved. Go to step 2. b Resend the print job. Did the job print from the correct tray or on the correct paper? Step 2 The problem is solved. Go to step 3. a From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, set the paper size and type to match the paper loaded in the tray. b Resend the print job.
Troubleshooting 200 Action Yes Step 3 The problem is solved. Contact technical support. Reduce the complexity of the print job by eliminating the number and size of fonts, the number and complexity of images, and the number of pages in the job. No Did the job print and collate correctly? Multiple‑language PDF files do not print Action Yes No Step 1 The problem is solved. Go to step 2. a Check if the print options for the PDF output are set to embed all fonts.
Troubleshooting 201 Action Yes No Step 4 The problem is solved. Go to step 5. a Disable the Page Protect feature. From the printer control panel, navigate to: Settings > General Settings > Print Recovery > Page Protect > Off b Resend the print job. Did the job print? Step 5 Install additional printer memory, and then resend the print job. The problem is solved. Contact technical support. Did the job print? Print jobs do not print Action Yes No Step 1 The problem is solved. Go to step 2.
Troubleshooting 202 Action Yes No Step 5 The problem is solved. Go to step 6. a Turn off the printer, then wait for about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on. b Resend the print job. Do the jobs print? Step 6 a Remove, and then reinstall the printer software. For more The problem is solved. Contact technical support. information, see “Installing the printer software” on page 34. Note: For more information, visit http://support.dell.com. b Resend the print job.
Troubleshooting 203 Action Yes No Step 1 The problem is solved. Go to step 2. a Open the trays, and then check if they contain paper of the same size and type. • Check if the paper guides are in the correct positions for the size of the paper loaded in each tray. • Check if the paper size indicators on the paper guides are aligned with the paper size indicators on the tray. b Resend the print job. Do the trays link correctly? Step 2 The problem is solved. Contact technical support.
Troubleshooting 204 Print quality problems Characters have jagged or uneven edges Action Yes Step 1 Go to step 2. a Print a font sample list to check if the fonts you are using are supported by the printer. No Select a font that is supported by the printer. 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: Menus > Reports > Print Fonts 2 Select PCL Fonts or PostScript Fonts. b Resend the print job. Are you using fonts that are supported by the printer? The problem is solved. Contact technical support.
Troubleshooting 205 Action Yes No Step 2 Go to step 3. Do one or more of the following: From the printer control panel, set the paper size and type in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. • Specify the paper size from the tray settings to match the paper loaded in the tray. Do the paper size and type match the paper loaded in the tray? • Change the paper loaded in the tray to match the paper size specified in the tray settings.
Troubleshooting 206 Gray background on prints Leading edge ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Trailing edge Action Yes No Step 1 a From the Quality Menu on the printer control panel, decrease the toner darkness. The problem is solved. Go to step 2. Note: 8 is the factory default setting. b Resend the print job. Did the gray background disappear from the prints? Step 2 The problem is solved. Go to step 3. Reinstall the imaging unit and the toner cartridge. a Remove the toner cartridge. b Remove the imaging unit.
Troubleshooting 207 Action Yes No Step 1 a Make sure your software program is using a correct fill pattern. Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Go to step 3. The problem is solved. Go to step 4. The problem is solved. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Yes No b Resend the print job. Do horizontal voids appear on prints? Step 2 a Load the specified tray or feeder with a recommended type of paper. b Resend the print job.
Troubleshooting 208 Action Yes No Step 2 Go to step 3. Do one or more of the following: From the printer control panel, set the paper size in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. • Specify the paper size from the tray settings to match the paper loaded in the tray. Does the paper size match the paper loaded in the tray? • Change the paper loaded in the tray to match the paper size specified in the tray settings.
Troubleshooting 209 Action Yes No Step 5 Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Go to step 3. Specify the paper size and type from the tray settings to match the paper loaded in the tray. Go to step 4. The problem is solved. a Load paper from a fresh package. Note: Paper absorbs moisture due to high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it. b Resend the print job.
Troubleshooting 210 Action Yes No Step 5 Go to step 6. The problem is solved. Contact technical support or your Dell printer dealer. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Step 2 Go to step 3. a From the printer control panel, set the paper type, texture and weight in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. Do one or more of the following: a Load paper from a fresh package. Note: Paper absorbs moisture due to high humidity.
Troubleshooting 211 Action Yes No Step 3 Go to step 4. The problem is solved. a Depending on your operating system, specify the paper type, texture and weight from Printing Preferences or from the Print dialog. b Resend the print job. Is the print still too dark? Step 4 Check if the paper loaded in the tray has texture or rough finishes. Are you printing on textured or rough paper? Step 5 a Load paper from a fresh package. From the printer Go to step 5.
Troubleshooting 212 Action Yes No Step 2 Go to step 3. Change the paper type, texture, and weight to match the paper loaded in the tray. Go to step 4. The problem is solved. From the printer control panel, set the paper type, texture, and weight in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray.
Troubleshooting 213 Printer is printing blank pages Action Yes No Step 1 a Check if there is packing material left on the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Go to step 3. The problem is solved. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. 2 Check if the packing material is properly removed from the imaging unit. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to direct light for more than 10 minutes.
Troubleshooting 214 Printer is printing solid black pages Action Yes No Step 1 a Reinstall the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to direct light for more than 10 minutes. Extended exposure to light may cause print quality problems.
Troubleshooting 215 Action Yes No Step 2 Contact technical The problem is solved. a Replace the fuser if the distance between the defects is equal to either support. of the following: • 94.25 mm (3.71 in.) • 95.2 mm (3.75 in.) b Resend the print job. Do repeating defects still appear on prints? Shadow images appear on prints Leading edge A AB BC CD D A AB BC CD D Trailing edge Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. Load paper with the correct paper type and weight in the tray. Go to step 3.
Troubleshooting 216 Skewed print )E ) D ABC E ABCD E ABCD Action Yes Step 1 Go to step 2. a Move the width and length guides in the tray to the correct positions for the size of the paper loaded. No The problem is solved. b Resend the print job. Is the print still skewed? Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Step 2 Go to step 3.
Troubleshooting 217 Action Yes No Step 3 Go to step 4. The problem is solved. Go to step 5. The problem is solved. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. The problem is solved. a Load paper from a fresh package. Note: Paper absorbs moisture due to high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it. b Resend the print job. Do streaked horizontal lines appear on prints? Step 4 a Reinstall the imaging unit.
Troubleshooting 218 Action Yes No Step 2 Go to step 3. Do one or more of the following: From the printer control panel, set the paper texture, type, and weight in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. • Specify the paper texture, type, and weight from the tray settings to match the paper loaded in the tray.
Troubleshooting 219 Transparency print quality is poor Action Yes Go to step 2. Step 1 From the printer control panel, set the paper type in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. No Set the paper type to Transparency. Is the paper type for the tray set to Transparency? Step 2 a Check if you are using a recommended type of transparency. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Replace the imaging unit, and then resend the print job.
Troubleshooting 220 Action Yes Step 2 The problem is solved. Contact technical support. Replace the imaging unit, and then resend the print job. No Did the toner fog or background shading disappear from the prints? Toner rubs off Leading edge ABC DEF Trailing edge Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. Specify the paper type and weight from the tray settings to match the paper loaded in the tray. From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, set the paper texture. Go to step 3.
Troubleshooting 221 Uneven print density Action Yes No Replace the imaging unit, and then resend the print job. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. The problem is solved. Step 2 Go to step 3. a From the printer control panel, set the paper type and weight in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray. The problem is solved.
Troubleshooting 222 Action Yes No Step 4 Go to step 5. The problem is solved. Contact technical support. The problem is solved. Action Yes No Step 1 Go to step 2. Type the correct printer IP address in the address field of your Web browser. a Redistribute the toner in the imaging unit. 1 Remove the toner cartridge, and then the imaging unit. 2 Firmly shake the imaging unit. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not expose the imaging unit to direct light for more than 10 minutes.
Troubleshooting 223 Action Yes No Step 4 Go to step 5. Tighten the cable connection. Go to step 6. Contact your system support person. Make sure the cable connections to the printer and print server are secure. For more information, see the setup documentation that came with the printer. Are the cable connections to the printer and print server secure? Step 5 Temporarily disable the Web proxy servers.
Appendix 224 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.
Appendix 225 Warranty and Return Policy Dell Inc. (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry‑standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your printer, refer to the Product Information Guide.
Index 226 Index Numerics 2100‑sheet tray installing 31 loading 49 550‑sheet tray installing 31 Symbols [x]‑page jam, clear manual feeder. [250] 164 [x]‑page jam, lift front cover to remove cartridge. [200–201] 156 [x]‑page jam, open tray [x]. [24x] 163 [x]‑page jam, open upper and lower rear door. [231–234] 159 [x]‑page jam, open upper rear door. [202] 158 [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open expander rear door. Leave paper in bin. [43y.xx] 167 [x]‑page jam, remove paper, open finisher rear door.
Index control panel, printer indicator light 12 Sleep button light 12 controller board accessing 14 custom paper type assigning 61 custom paper type name creating 60 custom paper type names assigning 61 Custom Type [x] assigning a paper type 61 Custom Type [x] name creating 60 Custom Types menu 88 D Default Source menu 79 Defective flash detected [51] 174 device and network settings erasing 134 directory list printing 77 Disk full [62] 174 Disk must be formatted for use in this device 175 Disk near full.
Index installing an Internal Solutions Port 19 installing an optional card 23 installing options order of installation 30 installing printer hard disk 25 installing printer on a network Ethernet networking 36 installing printer software 34 adding options 35 installing the 2100‑sheet tray 31 installing the 550‑sheet tray 31 Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation [37] 177 Insufficient memory to collate job [37] 178 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature [35] 178 Insufficient
Index TCP/IP 94 Universal Setup 88 Utilities 121 Wireless 95 XPS 122 Miscellaneous menu 104 moving the printer 9, 146, 148 multipurpose feeder loading 56 N Network [x] menu 91 Network [x] software error [54] 181 Network Card menu 93 Network Reports menu 93 network setup page printing 43 noise, printer reducing 129 Non‑Dell [supply type], see User’s Guide [33.
Index jammed pages are not reprinted 195 job prints from wrong tray 199 job prints on wrong paper 199 jobs do not print 201 Large jobs do not collate 199 multiple‑language PDF files do not print 200 paper curl 208 paper frequently jams 196 print job takes longer than expected 200 tray linking does not work 202 unexpected page breaks occur 203 printer configurations 10 finishing features 69 minimum clearances 9 models 10 moving 9, 146, 148 selecting a location 9 shipping 148 printer control panel adjusting
Index Maintenance kit very low [80.xy] 181 managing 149 Memory full [38] 181 Network [x] software error [54] 181 Non‑Dell [supply type], see User’s Guide [33.xy] 181 Not enough free space in flash memory for resources [52] 182 Paper changes needed 182 Parallel port [x] disabled [56] 182 PPDS font error [50] 182 Reattach bin [x] 183 Reattach bins [x] – [y] 183 Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge [31.xy] 184 Reinstall missing or unresponsive imaging unit [31.
Index Replace missing imaging unit [31.xy] 186 Replace missing or unresponsive fuser [31.xy] 184 Replace unsupported cartridge [32.xy] 186 Replace unsupported fuser [32.xy] 186 Replace unsupported imaging unit [32.
Index troubleshooting, display printer display is blank 191 troubleshooting, paper feed message remains after jam is cleared 196 troubleshooting, print envelope seals when printing 197 error reading flash drive 198 held jobs do not print 197 incorrect characters print 198 incorrect margins on prints 207 jammed pages are not reprinted 195 job prints from wrong tray 199 job prints on wrong paper 199 jobs do not print 201 Large jobs do not collate 199 multiple‑language PDF files do not print 200 paper curl 20