User ManualTable of ContentsContents2Safety information11Learning about the printer13Finding information about the printer13Printer configurations14Selecting a location for the printer16Understanding the printer control panel17Additional printer setup19Installing internal options19Available internal options19Accessing the system board to install internal options19Installing a memory card21Installing a flash memory or firmware card22Installing an Internal Solutions Port25Installing a printer hard disk31Installing hardware options35Order of installation35Installing paper drawers35Attaching cables36Verifying printer setup37Printing a menu settings page37Printing a network setup page38Setting up the printer software38Installing printer software38Updating available options in the printer driver39Setting up wireless printing40Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network40Installing the printer on a wireless network (Windows)40Installing the printer on a wireless network (Macintosh)42Installing the printer on a wired network45Changing port settings after installing a new network Internal Solutions Port48Setting up serial printing50Loading paper and specialty media52Setting the paper size and type52Setting the printer to detect the paper size loaded in a tray52Configuring Universal paper settings53Loading the standard or optional 250-sheet or 550-sheet tray54Loading the 2000-sheet tray57Loading the multipurpose feeder60Loading the envelope feeder63Linking and unlinking trays64Linking trays64Unlinking trays64Linking exit bins65Assigning a Custom Type <x> name65Changing a Custom Type <x> name66Paper and specialty media guidelines67Paper guidelines67Paper characteristics67Unacceptable paper68Selecting paper68Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead68Using recycled paper and other office papers69Storing paper69Supported paper sizes, types, and weights70Paper sizes supported by the printer70Paper types and weights supported by the printer72Software overview73Status Monitor Center73Driver Profiler73Dell Printer Alert Utility73Dell Toner Management System74Printing Status Window74Dell Printer Supplies Reorder Application74Printing76Printing a document76Printing on specialty media76Tips on using letterhead76Tips on using transparencies77Tips on using envelopes77Tips on using labels78Tips on using card stock78Printing confidential and other held jobs78Holding jobs in the printer78Printing confidential and other held jobs79Printing from a flash drive81Printing information pages82Printing a font sample list82Printing a directory list82Printing the print quality test pages82Canceling a print job83Canceling a print job from the printer control panel83Canceling a print job from the computer83Understanding printer menus85Menus list85Paper menu86Default Source menu86Paper Size/Type menu86Configure MP menu89Envelope Enhance90Substitute Size menu90Paper Texture menu90Paper Weight menu92Paper Loading menu94Custom Types menu95Universal Setup menu95Bin Setup menu96Reports menu97Network/Ports menu98Active NIC menu98Standard Network or Network <x> menus99Reports menu (under the Network/Ports menu)100Network Card menu100TCP/IP menu101IPv6 menu102Wireless menu103AppleTalk menu103NetWare menu104USB menu104Parallel menu106Serial <x> menu107SMTP Setup menu110Security menu111Miscellaneous menu111Confidential Print menu111Security Audit Log menu112Set Date/Time menu112Settings menu113General Settings menu113Setup menu117Finishing menu118Quality menu120Utilities menu121XPS menu122PDF menu122PostScript menu122PCL Emul menu123PPDS menu125HTML menu127Image menu128Help menu128Maintaining the printer129Cleaning the exterior of the printer129Storing supplies129Conserving supplies129Checking the status of supplies130Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel130Checking the status of supplies from a network computer130Ordering supplies130Printer attached to a network130Printer attached locally to a computer130Replacing supplies131Replacing the toner cartridge131Replacing the photoconductor kit132Recycling Dell products135Moving the printer135Before moving the printer135Moving the printer to another location135Shipping the printer136Administrative support137Using the Embedded Web Server137Checking the device status137Setting up e-mail alerts137Viewing reports138Adjusting Power Saver138Restoring the factory default settings139Clearing jams140Avoiding jams140Understanding jam numbers and locations141200 paper jam141201 paper jam142202 and 203 paper jams143230 paper jam144231–239 paper jams (optional external duplex unit)146241–245 paper jams148250 paper jam148260 paper jam149271–279 paper jams150280 paper jams150281 paper jam151282 paper jam151283 staple jam152Troubleshooting154Solving basic problems154Solving basic printer problems154Embedded Web Server does not open154Understanding printer messages155Change <input src> to <Custom Type Name>155Change <input src> to <Custom String>155Change <input src> to <size>155Change <input src> to <type> <size>156Check duplex connection156Check tray <x> connection157Close door <x>157Close door or insert cartridge157Close finisher side door157Close finisher top cover157Disk Corrupted157Insert tray <x>157Install output bin <x> or cancel print job158Install duplex unit or cancel print job158Install envelope feeder or cancel print job158Install Tray <x> or Cancel Print Job158Install MICR Cartridge159Load <input src> with <Custom Type Name>159Load <input src> with <Custom String>159Load <input src> with <size>159Load <input src> with <type> <size>159Load Manual Feeder with <Custom Type Name>159Load Manual Feeder with <Custom String>159Load Manual Feeder with <size>160Load Manual Feeder with <type> <size>160Load staples160Reattach bin <x>160Reattach bin <x> – <y>161Reattach envelope feeder161Remove paper from standard output bin162Remove paper from bin <x>162Remove paper from all bins162Remove paper from <linked set bin name>162Unsupported disk16230.yy Invalid refill, change cartridge16231.yy Replace defective or missing cartridge16232.yy Cartridge part number unsupported by device16334 Short paper16335 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature16337 Insufficient memory to collate job16337 Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation16337 Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted16438 Memory full16439 Complex page, some data may not have printed16450 PPDS font error16452 Not enough free space in flash memory for resources16453 Unformatted flash detected16554 Standard network software error16555 Unsupported option in slot <x>16556 Standard USB port disabled16556 Standard parallel port disabled16558 Too many disks installed16558 Too many flash options installed16658 Too Many Trays Attached16659 Incompatible Duplex16659 Incompatible envelope feeder16659 Incompatible output bin <x>16659 Incompatible tray <x>16761 Defective disk16780 Routine maintenance needed16784 PC Kit life warning16784 Replace PC Kit16788 Cartridge low16788.yy Replace cartridge1671565 Emulation error, load emulation option168Solving printing problems168Multiple-language PDFs do not print168Printer control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds168Jobs do not print168Confidential and other held jobs do not print169Job takes longer than expected to print169Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper170Incorrect characters print170Tray linking does not work170Large jobs do not collate170Unexpected page breaks occur171Solving option problems171Option does not operate correctly or quits after it is installed171Paper trays172Solving 2,000-sheet drawer problems172Envelope feeder173Memory card173Flash memory card173Hard disk with adapter173Internal Solutions Port173Solving paper feed problems174Paper frequently jams174Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared174Page that jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam174Solving print quality problems175Isolating print quality problems175Blank pages175Clipped images176Ghost images176Gray background176Incorrect margins177Paper curl177Print irregularities178Repeating defects178Skewed print179Solid black or white streaks appear on transparencies or paper179Print is too dark180Print is too light181Solid color pages182Streaked vertical lines182Streaked horizontal lines183Toner fog or background shading appears on the page183Toner rubs off184Toner specks184Transparency print quality is poor185Uneven print density185Contacting Technical Support185Appendix186Dell Technical Support Policy186Contacting Dell186Warranty and Return Policy187Index188Size: 3.46 MBPages: 193Language: EnglishOpen manual
