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DellTM 2355dn Laser MFP User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operator Panel Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Common Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Fax Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Understanding the Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Introducing the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Understanding the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using Shortcut Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Internal Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printing the PCL Font list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printing the PS3 Font list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting up the hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing the Toner Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting the Telephone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting the Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Powering On the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting fax setup sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Menu Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Summary of Contents for 2355dn

Page 1: ...Dell 2355dn Laser MFP User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...have an active Internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Visit www support de...

Page 3: ...cision Dimension OptiPlex Latitude PowerEdge PowerVault PowerApp Dell OpenManage and the YOURS IS HERE logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows Windows Server MS DOS Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States ...

Page 4: ...screen 7 Enters the LCD brightness the USB memory language and job status 8 Return to the upper menu 9 Scroll through available options 10 Start a job Front Front Operator Panel Operator Panel Touch Screen Touch Screen 13 1 7 1 3 4 7 8 5 2 6 9 10 11 12 14 15 1 DADF 2 Document width guides 3 Document input tray 4 Document output tray 5 Operator panel 6 Output tray face down 7 MPF Multi purpose feed...

Page 5: ...ite support dell com The Dell Support Website provides several online tools including Solutions Troubleshooting hints and tips articles from technicians and online courses Upgrades Upgrade information for components such as memory Customer Care Contact information order status warranty and repair information Downloads Drivers Reference Printer documentation and product specifications You can acces...

Page 6: ...g the Status LED 23 Introducing the Home Screen 24 Touchscreen 24 Understanding the Keyboard 24 Using Shortcut Menu 26 Internal Fonts 27 Printing the PCL Font list 27 Printing the PS3 Font list 27 Setting up the hardware 28 Installing the Toner Cartridge 29 Loading Paper 31 Making Connections 35 Connecting the Telephone Line 35 Connecting the Printer Cable 38 Powering On the Printer 40 Setting fax...

Page 7: ...7 Setting the Time Out Option 47 Setting the Job Management 48 Setting the Toner Save Mode 48 Setting the Timing of Toner Low Alert 48 Ignoring Blank Pages 49 Ignoring the Toner Low Message Only for Fax 49 Software Overview 50 Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool 52 Printer Status 53 Printer Settings 53 Printer Server Settings 53 Fax Settings 54 Email Settings 55 Copy Printer Settings 58 Printing S...

Page 8: ...e Graphic Section 73 The Emulation Section 74 The Network IPv4 Section 74 Firmware Update Utility 75 Set IP Address Utility 77 Paper Handling Print Media Guidelines 80 Paper 80 Transparencies 84 Envelopes 85 Labels 86 Card Stock 87 Storing Print Media 88 Identifying Print Media Sources and Specifications 89 Selecting an Output Location 93 Printing to the Output Tray Face down 94 Printing to the Re...

Page 9: ...titute Size 104 MPF 105 Bypass Mode 105 Tray Mode 105 Printing Printing a Document 108 Canceling a Print Job 110 Printer Settings 111 Basic Tab 112 Paper Tab 114 Graphic Tab 116 Advanced Tab 119 Dell Tab 121 Using a Presets Setting 121 Using Help 122 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper 123 Change Percentage of Your Document 124 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size 125 Print...

Page 10: ...aper for Copying 140 Selecting the Paper Tray 140 Preparing a Document 140 Loading an Original Document 141 Making Copies 143 Setting Copy Options 144 Number of Copies 144 Enlarge Reduce Copy 144 Contrast 145 Original Size 145 Original Type 145 Using Special Copy Features 146 ECO Copying 147 Book Copying 147 Collate Copying 148 Auto Fit Copying 148 Clone Copying 149 Poster Copying 149 ID Copying 1...

Page 11: ...ut Meun 162 Scanning and Sending an Email to multi destination 162 Scanning and Sending to SMB Server 163 Scanning and Sending to FTP Server 164 Scanning and Sending Custom Email 165 Scan to Fax Server 166 Scanning Using the Windows Image Acquisition WIA Driver 167 Scanning to the USB Memory 168 About USB Memory 168 Plugging in a USB memory key 168 Scanning Using the Default Settings 169 Changing ...

Page 12: ...ing Group Numbers 183 Printing Address Book 184 Changing Default Settings 184 Networking About Sharing the Printer on a Network 186 Locally shared Printer 186 Wired Network connected Printer 186 Printing Across a Network 186 Setting Up the Locally Shared Printer 186 In Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Server 2008 Vista 7 Server 2008 R2 186 Setting Up a Network connected Printer 189 1 Via Network Admini...

Page 13: ...lly 205 Sending a Fax Automatically 206 Sending a Fax Directly 206 Confirming Transmissions 207 Automatic Redialing 207 Redialing fax number 208 Receiving a Fax 208 About Receiving Modes 208 Loading Paper for Receiving Faxes 208 Receiving Automatically in the Fax Mode 208 Receiving Manually in the Tel Mode 209 Receiving Automatically in the Ans Fax Mode 209 Receiving Manually Using an Extension Te...

Page 14: ...or Macintosh 230 Install the printer driver 230 UnInstall the printer driver 231 Install the Scan driver 231 UnInstall the scan driver 231 Setting Up the Printer 232 For a Network connected Macintosh 232 For a USB connected Macintosh 233 Printing 234 Printing a Document 234 Changing Printer Settings 234 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 235 Duplex Printing 236 Scanning 238 Linux Gettin...

Page 15: ... 261 Maintenance Clearing the printer NVRAM 264 Backing up Data 265 Backing up Data 265 Restoring Data 266 Cleaning Your Printer 267 Cleaning the Exterior 267 Cleaning the Interior 267 Cleaning the scanner 270 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 271 Storing the Toner Cartridge 271 Redistributing Toner 271 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 274 Cleaning the Drum 276 Replacement Parts 276 Ordering Supplies 2...

Page 16: ...pying Problems 313 Scanning Problems 314 Global address problems 315 Common Windows Problems 315 Common Linux Problems 316 Common Macintosh Problems 318 Troubleshooting PostScript PS Errors 318 Installing Accessories Precautions When Installing Printer Accessories 322 Installing Printer Memory 322 Installing an Optional Tray 2 325 Installing Wireless Network interface card 327 Specifications Gener...

Page 17: ...16 Paper Specifications 336 Overview 336 Guidelines for Using Paper 338 Paper Specifications 339 Paper Output Capacity 339 Printer and Paper Storage Environment 339 ...

Page 18: ...en Also you can change shortcut name as well 6 Shows the main screen 7 Enters the LCD brightness the USB memory language and job status 8 Return to the upper menu 9 Scroll through available options 10 Start a job Front Front Operator Panel Operator Panel Touch Screen Touch Screen 13 1 7 1 3 4 7 8 5 2 6 9 10 11 12 14 15 1 DADF 2 Document width guides 3 Document input tray 4 Document output tray 5 O...

Page 19: ...the printer 5 Remove the label completely from the scanner module by gently pulling it The scan unlock switch should move forward to the unlock position as the label is pulled out a The appearance of the power cord and the telephone line cord may differ according to your country s specifications b The Software and Documentation CD contains Dell printer drivers Scan drivers Printer Settings Utility...

Page 20: ...h is not in the unlocked position reach under the operator panel and pull it forward If the scan switch is locked you cannot copy or scan NOTE When you are moving the printer or do not intend to use it for a long period of time move the switch BACKWARD to the lock position as shown To scan or copy a document the switch must be unlocked ...

Page 21: ...d Front View DADF Duplex Automatic Document Feeder cover document width guides operator panel See Operator Panel Button Functions optional tray 2 250 sheet paper feeder tray 1 250 sheet paper feeder front cover document glass document input tray MPF multi purpose feeder output tray face down document output tray toner cartridge USB memory port paper output extension ...

Page 22: ...u can purchase a cable lock that completely prevents access to the control board cover control board cover optional tray 2 cable power receptacle extension telephone socket EXT a telephone line socket Line optional tray 2 cable connector network port locking unit slotb power switch rear door open for face up output ...

Page 23: ... menu Reverts the current setting to the default values Start a job Press To Deletes characters in the edit area Job status shows the jobs currently running and in queue You can copy both sides of an ID Card such as a driver s license to a single side of paper Gives detailed information about machine s info reports troubleshooting guide and quick reference guide ...

Page 24: ...receive the data On The machine is on line and can be used Orange Blinking A minor error has occurred and the machine is waiting for the error to be cleared Check the display message When the problem is cleared the machine resumes The toner cartridge is low Order a new toner cartridge You can temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner The toner cartridge is totally empty Remove ...

Page 25: ...at anytime See Using Shortcut Menu Enters the LCD Brightness USB and Language USB Enters the USB menu when USB memory is inserted into the USB memory port on your machine Language Changes the display language on the display screen LCD Brightness Adjusts brightness of the display screen Shows the toner status Start a job Scroll through available options Understanding the Keyboard You can enter alph...

Page 26: ... on the left side of the cursor Saves and closes input result Enters a blank between characters Also you can insert a pause in the fax number A appears on the display Toggles between lowercase keys and uppercase keys or vice versa Switches from the alphanumeric keyboard to the numbers or special symbols keyboard Switches diacritical characters ...

Page 27: ...eyboard Otherwise press Setting the Default Settings The default settings are used unless they are changed by using the operator panel To create your own default settings 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press Default Setting 4 Press the left right arrows to select Shortcut Default 5 Press the left right arrows to select the you want shortcut 6 Press the l...

Page 28: ...ess the up down arrows to select Reports 4 Press the up down arrows to select PCL Font List 5 PCL Font list pages print out Printing the PS3 Font list 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Report 4 Press the up down arrows to select PS Font List 5 PS Font list pages print out NOTE You can add additional PCL fonts and PS fonts ...

Page 29: ...pen covers and trays The area should be well ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat cold and humidity Do not set the machine close to the edge of your desk or table Place the machine on a flat stable surface so that there is no incline greater than 2 mm 0 08 inch Otherwise printing quality may be affected 2 Unpack the machine and check all the enclosed items 3 Remove the tape ...

Page 30: ...an cause damage to the printer or result in bad printing quality Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cover CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes CAUTION Do not touch the green underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 2 Remove the toner cartridge from its bag and thoroughly sha...

Page 31: ...ur clothing wipe the toner off with a dry cloth and wash your clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric 3 Holding the toner cartridge by the handle slide it into the printer until it locks firmly into place 4 Close the front cover ...

Page 32: ...Type and Setting the Paper Size for the paper used in copying and faxing or Paper Tab for computer printing Load the paper 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer 2 If you load paper that is longer than a standard Letter or A4 size such as Legal paper press and unlatch the guide lock and then slide the paper length guide out completely to extend the paper tray to its full length ...

Page 33: ...just the rear paper length guide so that it lightly touches the paper stack 4 Pinch the paper width guide and move it towards the stack of paper until it touches the side of the stack 5 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them and then fan them out Do not fold or crease the print media Align the edges on a level surface ...

Page 34: ...e to be printed on facing down 7 Do not exceed the maximum stack height indicated by the paper limit marks on both the inside walls of the tray NOTE Overloading the paper tray may cause paper jams NOTE Improper adjustment of paper guides can result in paper jams ...

Page 35: ...34 8 Slide the paper tray back into the printer 9 Set the paper type and size For more information see Setting the Paper Type and Setting the Paper Size ...

Page 36: ...ll jack To connect a telephone and or answering machine to your printer remove the plug from the extension telephone socket EXT and plug the telephone or answering machine into the extension telephone socket EXT 2 Alternative setup of Fax connected to a wall socket and a external phone or Telephone answering device TAD RJ11 telephone line socket Line To the wall jack ...

Page 37: ...etting for the telephone answering device TAD If connecting a FAX using a computer modem NOTE Set rings to answer to digit greater than the Ring to Answer setting for the telephone answering device TAD NOTE For additional information see Using an Answering machine or Using a Computer Modem Compute Telephone Answering Device Telephone Answering Device ...

Page 38: ...ngdom You are advised to buy from local suppliers If the phone communication is serial in your country such as Germany Sweden Denmark Austria Belgium Italy France and Switzerland connect the telephone or answering machine as shown in the following figure ...

Page 39: ...SB cables are sold separately Contact Dell to purchase a USB cable NOTE Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable You will need to buy a USB 2 0 compliant cable that is about 3 m in length 1 Ensure that the printer computer and any other attached devices are powered off and unplugged 2 Connect a USB cable to the USB port on your printer 3 Connect the oth...

Page 40: ... a standard category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP network cable to a LAN drop or hub and the other end to the Ethernet network port on the back of the printer The printer automatically adjusts for the network speed NOTE After connecting the printer you need to configure the network parameters on the operator panel See Printing a Network Configuration Page ...

Page 41: ...shock To power on the printer 1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power receptacle at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded outlet 2 Press the power switch to turn on the printer The home screen appears on the display indicating that the printer is now on NOTE If you power on the printer for the first time you have to set the language date time country and fax se...

Page 42: ...ime and Date 4 When fax setup confirmation window appears select or If you selected your printer restores the fax settings as default If you selected a Enter the machine ID See Setting the Printer ID b Select the receive mode and ring to answer See Setting up the Fax System c Test the fax line See Testing Fax line connection 5 Your printer returns to the Standby mode ...

Page 43: ...ble Copy Scan Fax Manual Copy ECO Copy Book Copy Collate Copy Auto Fit Copy Clone Copy Poster Copy ID Copy N Up Copy Local PC Network PC Send Email SMB FTP Custom Email Fax Server USB Manual Send Speed Dial Send Group Dial Send Delayed Send Priority Send Auto Send On Hook Dial Redial Setup Job Status Machine Setup Default Setting Paper Setup Tray Behavior Email Fax List Reports Fax Setup Email Set...

Page 44: ... Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Reports 4 Press the up down arrows to select Op panel Menu Tree The Op panel menu page prints out Setting the Machine ID You can set the machine ID and fax number which will be printed at the top of each page If you have installed the fax multi line kit you need to select a line first follow these steps 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home scr...

Page 45: ...ry 5 Press the up down arrows to select the country you want 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Power Save Mode The Power Save mode enables your printer to reduce power consumption when it is not in actual use You can enable this mode by selecting the duration for which the printer waits after a job is printed before it switches to a reduced power state 1 Press Setup Machine Setup...

Page 46: ...ect Date Time 5 Enter the date and time each using the up down arrows Day 01 31 Month 01 12 Year 2000 2099 Hour 01 12 12 hour mode 00 23 24 hour mode Minute 00 59 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Setting the Clock Mode To set the clock mode 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Initial Setup 4 Press the up d...

Page 47: ... volume you can select 1 7 Fault Adjusts the error occurs volume For the error volume you can select Off Low Med and High Conflict Adjusts the conflict volume For the error volume you can select Off Low Med and High Selection You can set the selection volume for when pressing the button you can select Off Low Med and High 5 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Setting Daylight Savings...

Page 48: ...ome icon to return to the Standby mode Changing the Default Mode You can set the default values for copy fax scan and home window 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Initial Setup 4 Press the up down arrows to select Default Mode 5 Press the left right arrows to the function you want to change and change its settings 6 Press...

Page 49: ...ach page Activating this mode extends the life of the toner cartridge beyond what one would experience in the normal mode but it reduces print quality 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Initial Setup 4 Press the up down arrows to select Toner Save 5 Press the left right arrows to select On 6 Press the home icon to return to...

Page 50: ...s the left right arrows to select Off 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Ignoring the Toner Low Message Only for Fax When the toner cartridge has almost reached its estimated cartridge life the printer shows the toner empty message and continues printing except incoming faxes In this case incoming faxes are saved in memory However you can set the machine to print incoming faxes ev...

Page 51: ...he printer and the name of the job when you send a job to print The DellToner Management System window also displays the level of toner remaining and allows you to order replacement toner cartridges SmarThru Office this program is the accompanying software for your machine You can use this program to scan images or documents This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connecti...

Page 52: ...51 LDAP enables you to store e mail addresses in the LDAP server Also supports a method of securing LDAP communication via SSL In the Embedded Web Service you can set the LDAP server attributes ...

Page 53: ...onfiguration Web Tool is only available when the multi function printer is connected to a or the network See page Minimum Requirements To launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool just type your network printer s IP address in your Web browser If you do not know what your printer s IP address is print a network configuration page which lists the IP address 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the...

Page 54: ...settings view the printer settings status and update the print server firmware NOTE Configuration Menu blocks the user from altering the operator panel setting unless the correct password is entered Printer Server Settings This menu supports configuration of the following items Basic Information about the administrator TCP IP SNMP Traps SNMP Community SNMPv3 SLP UPnP SSDP IPP Telnet EtherTalk Secu...

Page 55: ...x Server When you select Enable you are able to carry out fax server settings Default Scan Resolution Select the default scanning resolution Default Attachment Type Select the file format of an attachment Default From Address Enter your email address Default To Address Enter the recipient s email address Customization Field You can customize the from to or subject field Prefix Input characters whi...

Page 56: ...ber Specifies the SMTP port number This must be 25 or between 5000 and 65535 Enable Primary SMTP Auth Specifies the authentication method for outgoing e mail Primary SMTP Account Name Specifies the SMTP login user Up to 63 alphanumeric characters periods hyphens under bars and at symbols can be used If specifying more than one address separate them using commas Primary SMTP Account Password Specif...

Page 57: ...anumeric characters Email List 2 Sets acceptable e mail addresses for the E Mail Alert feature up to 255 alphanumeric characters Select Alerts for List 1 Supply Alert Select the check box to receive an E Mail Alert for consumables Paper Handling Alert Select the check box to receive an E Mail Alert for paper handling Select Alerts for List 2 Supply Alert Select the check box to receive an E Mail A...

Page 58: ...o Base DN Check if it is needed to append base DN at the end of the user DN Login Name Specifies the LDAP account user name Up to 63 alphanumeric characters periods hyphens under bars and at symbols can be used If specifying more than one address separate them using commas Password Specifies the LDAP account password up to 31 alphanumeric characters Maximum Number of Search Results 0 means that th...

Page 59: ...Panel or Administrator Menu Setup This feature is enabled using Embedded Web Service and locks the user from altering the operator panel or Administrator menu setting unless password is specified NOTE You must be a network administrator to use this feature Wireless Please refer to the Wireless Quick Reference Guide for more details on wireless module settings with the printer NOTE The Wireless men...

Page 60: ...rver 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Minimum Requirements Disk space Windows 2000 300 MB Windows XP Server 2003 Server 2008 Vista 1 GB Windows 7 16 GB Windows Server 2008 R2 10 GB Memory Windows 2000 64 MB Windows XP Server 2003 128 MB Windows Vista Server 2008 512 MB Windows 7 1 GB Windows Server 2008 R2 512 MB 2048 MB CPU Windows 2000 Pentium II 400 MHZ or higher Windows XP S...

Page 61: ... use the Installing Software in Microsoft Windows Operating System CD to install the Dell software 1 Ensure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on All applications should be closed on your computer before beginning installation NOTE If the printer is not connected to your computer when you install the Installing Software in Microsoft Windows Operating System CD the No Printe...

Page 62: ...pical Installation to install the software and the User s Guide If you select Custom Installation select the components to be installed You can also change the destination folder Click Next NOTE If your printer is not connected to the computer the following printer not founder windows will appear ...

Page 63: ...62 5 When the installation is complete you may print a test page Click Finish to complete the installation and close the wizard You are now ready to print ...

Page 64: ...ftware in Microsoft Windows Operating System CD Print the Configuration page of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address You will need this information to configure the printer for the network 1 Ensure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on Close all programs 2 Insert the Installing Software in Microsoft Windows Operating System CD NOTE For Windows...

Page 65: ...cess to install printer drivers on the network computers 1 Ensure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on All applications should be closed on your computer before beginning installation For details about connecting on the network see Minimum Requirements 2 Insert the Installing Software in Microsoft Windows Operating System CD NOTE For Windows Vista Windows 7 Server 2008 R2 c...

Page 66: ...mote Installation The domain administrator s ID and password are required Select the client computer s in the same domain on a network and then click Next NOTE Both server computer and client computer should be one of the following OS Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 NOTE The server computer should be able to resolve the cli...

Page 67: ...If you do not see your printer in the list click Refresh to refresh the list or click Add Printer to add your printer to the network To add the printer to the network enter the port name and an existing IP address for the printer If you want to install the printer on a server select the I am setting up this printer on a server check box ...

Page 68: ...inter name set the printer to be shared on the network and set the printer as the default printer Click Next 7 Select Custom Installation Click Next If you select Typical Installation go to step 9 8 Select the components to be installed and you can also change the destination folder Click Next ...

Page 69: ... a test page Click Finish to complete the installation and close the wizard You are now ready to print NOTE For information about installing the wireless network interface card and configuring the network parameters refer to Wireless Network Quick Install Guide ...

Page 70: ...em CD or the Windows uninstall option NOTE Close all programs before uninstalling software and then restart your computer after uninstalling the software 1 From the Start menu select Programs Dell Printers Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Dell MFP Software Uninstall 2 Select the software you want to remove Click Next The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer 3 After the sof...

Page 71: ... a print job to the printer This only appears on the computer screen Depending on the remaining toner level the launched Printer Status Monitor screen is different NOTE Help me on Printer Status Monitor window will show you the printer troubleshooting guide Click Help me to show animation details about the error condition Or From the Start menu select Programs Dell Printers Dell 2355dn Laser MFP P...

Page 72: ...talling Software in Microsoft Windows Operating System To open the Printer Settings Utility 1 From the Start menu select Programs Dell Printers Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Printer Settings Utility The Printer Settings Utility window opens 2 The Printer Settings Utility window provides several features Directory Phonebook Address Book Fax Setting and Setting For further details click the button To use th...

Page 73: ...ook or Emailbook entries Retrieve the Phonebook entries from the printer to the Printer Settings Utility Downloads the Phonebook entries from the Printer Settings Utility to the printer Phonebook entries Deletes a selected Phonebook entry Allows you to edit a selected Phonebook entry Modify a selected Phonebook entry ...

Page 74: ...ype The Layout Section Click the Layout section and select the orientation from the drop down list You can select Orientation Duplex and Duplex Margin The Paper Option Section Click the Paper Option section and select the basic paper handling specifications from the drop down list You can select Copies Paper Size Paper Type Paper Source and Tray Linking The Graphic Section Click the Graphic sectio...

Page 75: ...onal fonts You can select Emulation Setting If you want additional PCL fonts and PS fonts select Store PCL Font and Macro in Emulation Setting The Network IPv4 Section Click the Network IPv4 section and select the network environment from the drop down list You can select Configure Network and Print Network Configuration Page ...

Page 76: ...he Start menu select Programs Dell Printers Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Firmware Update Utility 2 Download the latest firmware Click http support dell com 3 If your printer is connected with an USB cable click USB Connected Printer Or if your printer is connected with a network cable click Network Connected Printer ...

Page 77: ...76 4 Click Browse and select the downloaded firmware file 5 Click Update Firmware ...

Page 78: ... a network 1 Connect the network cable to your machine 2 Print the Network Configuration page of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address 3 From the Start menu select Programs Dell Printers Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Set IP Address 4 Click in the SetIP window to open the TCP IP configuration window 5 Enter the network card s MAC address IP address subnet mask default gateway...

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Page 80: ...g Print Media Identifying Print Media Sources and Specifications Selecting an Output Location Loading Print Media in the Paper Tray Using the MPF Multi purpose feeder Setting the Paper Size Setting the Paper Type Setting the Paper Tray Tray Behavior ...

Page 81: ...ting new paper stock Weight The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 105 g m2 16 to 24 lb bond grain long in the DADF and from 60 to 105g m2 16 to 24 lb bond grain long in the paper tray Paper lighter than 60 g m2 16 lb bond may not be stiff enough to feed properly causing jams For best performance use 75 g m2 20 lb bond long grain paper For duplex printing use 75 to 90 g m2 20 ...

Page 82: ...Paper To ensure the best print quality and feed reliability use 75 g m2 20 lb xerographic paper Business papers designed for general business use may also provide acceptable print quality Always print several samples before buying large quantities of any type of print media When choosing any print media consider the weight fiber content and color Use only paper which can withstand these temperatur...

Page 83: ...weights or types in the same source mixing results in jams Do not use coated papers Remember to change the paper size setting when you use a source that does not support auto size sensing Do not remove trays while a job is printing Ensure that the paper is properly loaded in the source Flex paper back and forth Do not fold or crease the paper Straighten the edges on a level surface Selecting Prepr...

Page 84: ...ds must be able to withstand temperatures up to 180 C 356 F without melting or releasing hazardous emissions Printing on a Letterhead paper Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the preprinted letterhead paper that you have chosen is acceptable for laser printers Page orientation is important when printing on a letterhead paper Use the following table for help when loading a l...

Page 85: ...require more frequent cleaning and feed reliability may not be as good as that of standard paper Transparencies Try a sample of any transparencies you are considering using with the printer before buying large quantities Use transparencies designed specifically for laser printers Transparencies must be able to withstand temperatures of 180 C 356 F without melting discoloring offsetting or releasin...

Page 86: ...rinters For best performance use envelopes made from 75 g m2 20 lb bond paper You can use up to 90 g m2 24 lb bond weight for the MPF as long as the cotton content is 25 percent or less Use only new undamaged envelopes For best performance and to minimize jams do not use envelopes that Have excessive curl or twist Are stuck together or damaged in any way Contain windows holes perforations cutouts ...

Page 87: ...d C5 size envelopes A combination of high humidity over 60 and the high printing temperatures may seal the envelopes Labels Your printer can print on many labels designed for use with laser printers These labels are supplied in letter size A4 size and legal size sheets Label adhesives face sheet printable stock and topcoats must be able to withstand temperatures of 180 C 356 F and pressure of 25 p...

Page 88: ...d driver edge and a non oozing adhesive should be used Remove a 0 125 in 3 mm strip from the leading edge to prevent labels from peeling inside the printer Portrait orientation is preferred especially when printing bar codes Do not use labels that have exposed adhesive Card Stock Card stock is single ply and has a large array of properties such as the moisture content thickness and texture that ca...

Page 89: ... in an environment where the temperature is approximately 21 C 70 F and the relative humidity is 40 Store cartons of print media on a pallet or shelf rather than directly on the floor If you store individual packages of print media out of the original carton ensure that they rest on a flat surface so the edges do not buckle or curl Do not place anything on top of the print media packages ...

Page 90: ...ed depending on the status of paper Plain paper 250 sheets of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb 50 sheet of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb Transparencyc Labels Cards Envelopes c Recommend the use of short edge for the paper backed transparency 5 sheets of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb Output Location Description Face down 150 sheets of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb paper 5 sheets of transparency envelope label and card Face upa a The face up is ...

Page 91: ...330 mm Y Y Y Envelope 7 3 4 Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 in 98 4 x 190 5 mm Y Envelope COM 10 4 12 x 9 5 in 105 x 241 mm Y Envelope DL 4 33 x 8 66 in 110 x 220 mm Y EnvelopeC5 6 38 x 9 01 in 162 x 229 mm Y EnvelopeC6 4 49 x 6 38 in 114 x 162 mm Y Custom 3 x 5 in to 8 5 x 14 in 76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356 mm Y a Ensure the A5 paper is NOT A4 paper that has been cut in half Legend Y indicates Support Dimensions...

Page 92: ...bels Y Envelopes Y Print Media Type Print Media Weight Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 MPF Paper Xerographic or business paper 60 90 g m2 grain long 16 24 lb bond 60 135 g m2 grain long 16 to 36 lb bond Card stock maximum grain long a Index Bristol 120 g m2 31 lb Tag 120 g m2 31 lb Cover 135 g m2 35 lb Card stock maximum grain short a Index Bristol 163 g m2 43 lb Tag 163 g m2 43 lb Cover 163 g m2 43 lb...

Page 93: ...ve area must enter the printer first 135 140 g m2 36 40 lb bond Paper base grain long 75 135 g m2 20 36 lb bond Envelopes 100 Cotton Content Maximum Weight 24 lb Sulfite wood free or up to 100 cotton bonds 75 90 g m2 20 24 lb a Grain short is preferred for papers over 135 g m2 b Thickness 0 1 to 0 15 mm Print Media Type Print Media Weight Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2 MPF ...

Page 94: ...ace up To use the output tray ensure that the rear door is closed To use the rear door open it NOTE If paper coming out of the output tray has problems such as excessive curl try printing to the rear door NOTE To avoid paper jams do not open or close the rear door while the printer is printing Output Tray Rear Door ...

Page 95: ...e paper output extension to keep the print media from falling off the output tray Printing to the Rear Door Face up Using the rear door the paper comes out of the printer face up Printing from the MPF to the rear door provides a straight paper path Using the rear door might improve the output quality with special materials To use the rear door Open the rear door by pulling it ...

Page 96: ...95 CAUTION The fuser area inside of the rear door of your printer becomes very hot when in use Take care when you access this area ...

Page 97: ... into the tray 1 or optional tray 2 These trays are loaded the same way 1 Pull open the paper tray and load paper with the print side face down You can load letterhead paper with the design side face down The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front side of the tray For details about loading paper in the paper tray see Loading Paper NOTE If you experience problems with pap...

Page 98: ...om 3 0 by 5 0 in 76 by 127 mm to Legal 8 5 by 14 in 216 by 356 mm the largest size acceptable and weighing between 16 lb and 43 lb NOTE Always load only the print materials specified in the Specifications on Paper Specifications to avoid paper jams and print quality problems NOTE Flatten any curl on postcards envelopes and labels before loading them into the MPF To use the MPF 1 Open the MPF and u...

Page 99: ...s load them with the print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the printer first Labels load them with the print size up and the top short edge entering the printer first Preprinted paper load with the design face up top edge toward the printer Card stock load them with the print side up and the short edge entering the printer first Pre printed paper the printed side should be fac...

Page 100: ...ose the MPF Tips on using the MPF Load only one size of print material at a time in the MPF To prevent paper jams do not add paper when there is still paper in the MPF This also applies to other types of print materials Print materials should be loaded face up with the top edge going into the MPF first and be placed in the center of the tray Always load only the print materials specified in Print ...

Page 101: ... Fax and Copy modes For faxing you can only set the paper type to the Plain mode For Computer printing you need to select the paper type in the application program you use 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Paper Setup 4 Press the up down arrows to select the paper tray you want to use 5 Press the left right arrows to selec...

Page 102: ...101 8 Adjust the option you want using the left right arrows 9 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode ...

Page 103: ... When the paper is mismatched meaning that tray 1 is filled with the letter size paper but the printing job needs A4 size paper the machine automatically starts printing with Letter sized paper 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Tray Behavior 4 Press the up down arrows to select Substitute Tray 5 Press the left right arrows...

Page 104: ...ass Mode When sending a print job from the computer and the MPF is filled with paper the printer uses the paper in the MPF first In this mode the printer pulls the paper from MPF first unless it is closed or empty MPF gets the highest priority and pulls whatever media present in the MPF Bypass Mode is set as a default setting 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Setting the paper au...

Page 105: ...h tray or using operator panel to disable tray linking NOTE You can use this feature in print copy and fax job NOTE To prevent a paper jam do not open tray 1 while the machine is printing from tray 2 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Tray Behavior 4 Press the up down arrows to select Tray Linking 5 Press the left right arr...

Page 106: ...pty MPF gets the highest priority and pulls whatever media is present in the MPF NOTE You can use this feature in print and copy job Tray Mode In this mode the MPF is treated as another paper tray Instead of treating MPF as first preference paper source printer pulls paper from the tray that matches the size and type The first preference goes to the default source NOTE You can use this feature in ...

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Page 108: ...r Settings Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Change Percentage of Your Document Printing Booklets Printing on Both Sides of Paper Using Watermarks Using Overlays ...

Page 109: ...printer driver is optional See Installing Dell Software for Local Printing The drivers provided with your printer allow a wide variety of options Use the chart below to determine which print driver is best suited for the job The features provided by each printer driver are as follows Feature Printer Driver PCL PS Print quality option Y Y Poster Y Y Reduce Enlarge Y Y Multiple Pages per Side Y Y Fi...

Page 110: ... settings are selected within the Print window These settings include the number of copies and print range 3 Select the printer driver that you want to use from the Print window 4 To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer click Preferences or Properties depending on the program or operating system in the above window and go to step 5 If you see Setup Printer or Options cli...

Page 111: ...u can access this window simply by double clicking the printer icon at the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop 1 From the Windows Start button 2 For Windows 2000 click Settings and point to Printers For Windows XP Server 2003 click Printers and Faxes For Windows Vista Server 2008 click Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers For Windows 7 click Control Panel Hardware and Sound Devices and...

Page 112: ...Change all of the print settings available in the software application first and change any remaining settings using the printer driver NOTE The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder Follow these steps a Click the Windows Start button b For Windows 2000 click Settings and point to Printers F...

Page 113: ...u to adjust how the document appears on the printed page The Layout Options section includes advanced printing options such as Multiple Pages Per Side and Poster Printing The preview image shows the sample page with the settings you currently specified ...

Page 114: ...ates This feature is available only when using the PostScript PS driver Quality You can select the printing resolution by choosing from Best or Normal The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics Higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document Layout Options Layout Options allows you to select advanced printing options For details see Printin...

Page 115: ...When you select an option in properties you may see an exclamation mark or mark An exclamation mark means you can select that certain option but it is no recommended and mark means you cannot select that option due to the printer s setting or environment Property Description Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed You can enter up to 999 ...

Page 116: ... Default If you load a different type of print material select the corresponding paper type For more information about print materials refer to Print Media Guidelines Advanced This property allows you to print the first page using a different paper type from the rest of the document You can select the paper source for the first page This feature is not available when using the PostScript PS driver...

Page 117: ...116 Graphic Tab Use the following graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below ...

Page 118: ...on is selected the driver downloads the font data as bitmap images Documents with complicated fonts such as Korean or Chinese print faster in this setting Print as Graphics When this option is selected the driver downloads any fonts as graphics When printing documents with high graphic content and relatively few TrueType fonts printing performance speed may be enhanced in this setting Use Printer ...

Page 119: ...al format for PostScript files Optimize for Portability Creates a file that conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions ADSC This is a useful format to use when you want to create a PostScript file and print it on a different machine Encapsulated PostScript EPS Creates a file as a image This is a useful format to use if you want include the file as an image in another document that will...

Page 120: ...ion Watermark You can create a background image of text to print on each page of your document See Using Watermarks Overlay This feature is available only when using the PostScript PS driver Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper See Using Overlays ...

Page 121: ...work correctly when printing from the application that can create the PostScript code for printing In that case please uncheck this option In some cases unchecking PostScript PassThrough may cause unexpected printout If you click Reset settings in the options returns to the default setting Job Settings You can set the usage of the HDD such as whether you store the data file in the HDD inside the m...

Page 122: ...the current properties settings for future use To save a Presets item 1 Change the settings on each tab as needed 2 Enter a name for the item in the Presets input box 3 Click Add To use a saved setting select it from the Presets drop down list The machine is now set to print according to the setting you selected To delete a saved setting select it from the Presets drop down list and click Delete Y...

Page 123: ...n you want to know about Then a pop up window appears with information about that option s feature which is provided from the driver If you want to search information via a keyword click the Dell tab in the Printing Preferences window and enter a keyword in the input line of the Help option ...

Page 124: ...e sheet 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties 2 From the Basic tab choose Multiple Pages Per Side on the Type drop down list 3 Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 2 4 6 9 or 16 on the Pages per Side drop down list 4 If necessary select the page order on the Page Order drop down list 1 2 3 4 Right Then Down 1 3 2 4 1 2 3...

Page 125: ... paper source size and type 6 Click OK and print the document Change Percentage of Your Document You can scale your print job on a page 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties 2 From the Paper tab 3 Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box You can also click the or button 4 Select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and prin...

Page 126: ...ocument size This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties 2 From the Paper tab 3 Select the paper size you want from the Fit to Page 4 Select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document A ...

Page 127: ...gs from your software application access the printer properties 2 From the Basic tab select Poster Printing in the Type drop down list 3 Select the page layout you want Specification of the page layout Poster 2x2 Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages Poster 3x3 Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages Poster 4x4 Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16 pages 2 ...

Page 128: ...hes by selecting the radio button on the upper right of Basic tab to make it easier to paste the sheets together 5 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type 6 Click OK and print the document You can complete the poster by reconstructing the results 0 1 inches 0 1 ...

Page 129: ... access the printer properties 2 From the Basic tab select Booklet Printing in the Type drop down list NOTE The Booklet Printing option is not available for all paper sizes In order to find out the available paper size for this feature select the paper size in the Size option on the Paper tab then check if the Booklet Printing in a Layout Options drop down list on the Basic tab is activated 3 Sele...

Page 130: ...ich is the type often used with calendars NOTE Do not print on both sides of labels transparencies envelopes or thick paper Damage to the printer and paper jamming might result NOTE To use the double sided printing you can use only the following paper size A4 Letter Legal and Folio 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties 2 From the Basic ta...

Page 131: ...ble Sided Printing section select the desired binding option 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document Your printer prints on both sides of the paper automatically ...

Page 132: ...ware application access the printer properties 2 Click the Advanced tab and select a watermark on the Watermark drop down list It appears in the preview image window 3 Click OK and start printing Creating a Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties 2 Click the Advanced tab and click Edit in the Watermark section The Edit Watermarks ...

Page 133: ... Editing a Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties 2 Click the Advanced tab and click Edit in the Watermark section The Edit Watermarks window appears 3 Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current Watermarks list and change the watermark message and options 4 Click Update to save the changes 5 Click OK Deleting a Waterm...

Page 134: ...nted letterhead paper in the printer You need only tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document Creating a New Page Overlay To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image NOTE The overlay document size must be the same as documents you will print with the overlay Do not create an overlay with a watermark 1 Create or open a document conta...

Page 135: ...134 3 Click the Advanced tab and click Edit in the Overlay section 4 In the Edit Overlays window click Create ...

Page 136: ...our computer Using a Page Overlay After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document NOTE The resolution of the overlay must be the same as the resolution of the document that will print with the overlay 1 Create or open the document you want to print 2 When you change the print settings from your software application access the print...

Page 137: ... Overlay List box 6 If necessary click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing When this box is checked a message window appears each time you submit a document for printing asking you to confirm that you want to print an overlay on your document Answering Yes to the window means that the selected overlay will be printed with your document Answering No to the window cancels the use of the overlay page ...

Page 138: ... used 1 In the printer properties window click the Advanced tab 2 Click Edit in the Overlay section 3 Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box 4 Click Delete 5 When a confirming message window appears click Yes 6 Click OK until you exit the Print window ...

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Page 140: ...ng Paper for Copying Selecting the Paper Tray Preparing a Document Loading an Original Document Making Copies Setting Copy Options Using Special Copy Features Printing Copies on Both Sides of Paper Preparing a Document ...

Page 141: ...all the optional tray 2 the Tray2 option menu item will not appear on the display 5 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Preparing a Document You can use the document glass or the DADF Duplex Automatic Document Feeder to load an original document for copying scanning and sending a fax Using the DADF you can load up to 50 sheets of 75 g m2 20 lb documents for one job Using the document...

Page 142: ...ent Feeder or the document glass to load an original document Using the DADF you can load up to 50 sheets of 75 g m2 20 lb paper at a time Using the document glass you can load one sheet at a time NOTE Ensure that no document is in the DADF If any document is detected in the DADF it has priority over the document on the document glass NOTE To get the best scan quality especially for color or gray ...

Page 143: ...nt size Ensure that the bottom of the document stack matches the paper size marked on the document input tray For detailed guidelines for preparing an original document see Preparing a Document To load the document in the document glass 1 Open the document cover ...

Page 144: ...eaving the cover open while copying may affect the copy quality and toner consumption Making Copies NOTE A computer connection is not required for copying NOTE Contaminating on the document glass may cause black spots on the printout For best results clean the document glass before use See Cleaning the scanner 1 Load the document s face up with the top edge in first into the DADF OR Place a single...

Page 145: ...hey automatically return to their default status after copying Number of Copies You can select the number of copies from 1 to 500 1 Press Copy from the home screen 2 Enter the value you want using the number keypad 3 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel You can cancel the copy job at any time Press and the copying will stop Enlarge Reduce Copy You can reduce or enlarge the size of...

Page 146: ...he Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Original Size 4 Press the left right arrows to select the original size you want Original Type The original type setting is used to improve the image quality by selecting the document type for the current copy job 1 Press Copy from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Original Type 4 Press the left right ar...

Page 147: ...ets to match the sequence of originals See Collate Copying Auto Fit Copy Automatically reduces or enlarges the original image to fit on the paper currently loaded in the printer See Auto Fit Copying Clone Copy Prints multiple image copies from the original document on a single page The number of images is automatically determined by the original image and paper size See Clone Copying Poster Copy P...

Page 148: ...e Press and the copying will stop Book Copying Use this feature to copy a book If the book is too thick lift the scanner lid until its hinges are engaged by the stopper and then close the scanner lid If the book or magazine is thicker than 30 mm 1 18 inches start copying with the scanner lid open This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass If a docu...

Page 149: ...ings including number of copies contrast original type and original size by pressing Options See Setting Copy Options 5 Press to go to the upper menu 6 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel NOTE You can cancel the copy job at any time Press and the copying will stop Auto Fit Copying This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass If a do...

Page 150: ...ting Copy Options 5 Press to go to the upper menu 6 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel NOTE You can cancel the copy job at any time Press and the copying will stop Poster Copying This special copy mode can be applied when you load a document using only the document glass If a document is detected in the DADF the Poster copying feature does not work NOTE You cannot adjust the cop...

Page 151: ...feature does not work NOTE You cannot adjust the copy size using the Zoom menu for ID copying To make the ID copying 1 Press ID Copy in the operator panel OR Press Copy ID Copy from the home screen 2 Place the front side of an original facing down on the document glass where arrows indicate as shown and close the scanner lid 3 Press the Next button 4 If necessary customize the copy settings includ...

Page 152: ...e left right arrows to select Portrait or Landscape according to the original paper s orientation 7 If necessary customize the copy settings including number of copies contrast original size and original type See Setting Copy Options 8 Press to go to the upper menu 9 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel NOTE You can cancel the copy job at any time Press and the copying will stop P...

Page 153: ...ntrast and image quality See Setting Copy Options 7 Press Start to begin copying Changing the Default Settings The copy options including contrast image quality copy size and the number of copies can be set to the most frequently used modes When you copy a document the default settings are used unless they are changed by using the operator panel NOTE While you set copy options pressing cancels the...

Page 154: ...nning and Sending to SMB Server Scanning and Sending to FTP Server Scanning and Sending Custom Email Scan to Fax Server Scanning Using the Windows Image Acquisition WIA Driver Scanning to the USB Memory Managing the USB Memory Scan to Email Setup Scanning by a network connection Setting up Address Book Group Numbers Changing Default Settings ...

Page 155: ...chment directly from the printer NOTE SmarThru Office is the scanning program provided with your printer NOTE If you prefer to use another application such as Adobe PhotoShop you must assign the application to the printer by selecting it from the list of available applications Please refer to Scanning Using Dell Scan Manager SmarThru Office SmarThru Office offers you convenient features to use wit...

Page 156: ...E Follow the steps below to uninstall SmarThru Office Before you begin the uninstall ensure that all applications are closed on your computer a From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs b Select SmarThru Office and then select Uninstall SmarThru Office c When your computer asks you to confirm your selection read the statement and click OK d Click Finish Using SmarThru Office 1 Click the ...

Page 157: ...u Office launcher 2 Click the printing icon to open the faxing window Property Description Select Scanner Allows you to select the scanner Select Profile Allows you to save settings frequently used for future use Click New Profile to save the setting Scan Settings Allows you to customize settings for Scan Size and Paper Source Scan To Allows you to customize settings for File Name and location to ...

Page 158: ... to enter the fax number Cover Page If you need a cover page enter the values for the options If not click Skip Cover Page Fax Settings If the original document is faded or not vivid click Fine In this case the fax speed could be low Sending a File to FTP You can upload files to an FTP server while working on SmarThru Office 1 Click the SmarThru Office icon in the tray area of the Windows taskbar ...

Page 159: ...cal connection or the network connection Setting scan information in Dell Scan Manager You can find out about Dell Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver s condition Also you can change scan settings and add or delete the folders in which documents scanned to computer are saved in Dell Scan Manager program NOTE Dell Scan Manager program can only be used in the Window system 1 F...

Page 160: ...select the scan setting option Scan Destination You can change the add or delete application programs and file format Scan Property You can change the saving destination resolution color and scan size 4 Press OK after the setting is done ...

Page 161: ... ID and password using the pop up keyboard Microsoft Paint Sends the scanned image to Microsoft Paint Email Sends the scanned image to your default email program on the computer A new message window opens with the image attached My Document Saves the scanned image in the My Documents folder on the computer NOTE You can add more TWAIN compliant software for scanning such as Adobe Photoshop from the...

Page 162: ...ith top edge in first into the DADF OR Place a single document face down on the document glass For details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Press Scan from the home screen 3 Press the left right arrows to select Send Email 4 Press the Next button 5 Enter the recipient s email address using Direct Input or Email List 6 If necessary customize the scan settings including or...

Page 163: ... the confirmation window appears and enter the new name using the keyboard Otherwise press Scanning and Sending an Email to multi destination 1 Load the document s face up with top edge in first into the DADF OR Place a single document face down on the document glass For details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Press Group Send from the home screen 3 The printer begins s...

Page 164: ...or details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Press Scan from the home screen 3 Press the left right arrows to select SMB 4 Press the Next button 5 Show the SMB server list you entered in the Embedded Web Service Select the destination SMB server You can select up to five destinations 6 If necessary customize the scan settings including original size scan color scan format...

Page 165: ...or details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Press Scan from the home screen 3 Press the left right arrows to select FTP 4 Press the Next button 5 Show the FTP server list you entered in the Embedded Web Service Select the destination FTP server You can select up to five destinations 6 If necessary customize the scan settings including original size scan color scan format...

Page 166: ...lect Custom Email 4 Press the Next button 5 Press each tab to enter the email address or title From Sender s address Touch From and then use the pop up keyboard to enter your email addresses To Cc Bcc Enter the recipient s email address using Direct Input or Email List Subject Title of the email 6 If necessary customize the scan settings including original size scan color scan format duplex and im...

Page 167: ...to e mail you first need to configure the network settings See Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool for network parameters 1 Press Scan from the home screen 2 Press the left right arrows to select Fax Server 3 Press the Next button 4 Enter the remote fax phone number using Direct Input or Fax List 5 If necessary customize the scan settings including original size scan color scan format duplex and i...

Page 168: ...a single document face down on the document glass For details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Scanners and Cameras For Windows Vista click Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Scanners and Cameras 3 Double click your scanner icon The Scanners and Camera Wizard launches For Windows 7 click right button of mouse on d...

Page 169: ... space to store documents presentations downloaded music and videos high resolution photographs or whatever other files you want to take with you You can do the following features using an optional USB memory Scan documents and save them on the USB Memory Format the USB Memory Check the available memory space CAUTION If your USB memory has certain features such as security settings and password se...

Page 170: ...ing the Default Settings 1 Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer NOTE Insert the USB memory key as soon as the pop up window appears 2 Load the document s face up with top edge in first into the DADF OR Place a single document face down on the document glass For details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 3 Press Scan from the home screen ...

Page 171: ...ory 8 After printing is completed you can remove the USB memory device from the machine Changing the Scan Feature Settings The following table shows the options you can select NOTE 600 dpi resolution is available in color scanning only when additional memory DIMM is installed 1 Press Scan from the home screen Original Type Original Size Resolution Color Format Duplex Text Text Photo Photo Letter A...

Page 172: ...t before you proceed with the scanning job If you select Mono in Scan Format do not select JPEG Depending on the selected scan type this option may not appear Scan Duplex This feature especially applies when the original documents to be scanned are two sided File Name Names a file before you scan a document File Policy You can choose the policy for generating file name before you proceed with the ...

Page 173: ...ory key as soon as the pop up window appears OR Press the button from the home screen 2 Press File Manage 3 Press the mark next to the file you want to delete 4 Press when the confirmation window appears 5 Press to go to the upper menu 6 Press until return to the Standby mode Formatting the USB Memory 1 Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer NOTE Insert the USB memory k...

Page 174: ...lected a file in step 3 go to the next step If you selected a folder press left right arrows to select the file you want to print 5 Press Options and select the appropriate option 6 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel Printing is started 7 After printing is completed you can remove the USB memory device from the machine Viewing the USB Memory Status You can check the amount of me...

Page 175: ...ing mail SMTP Server Enables you to enter the IP address or host name of the SMTP server This can be given in dotted decimal notation or as a domain name e g 111 222 333 444 or smtp xyz com Max Mail Size Enables you to specify the maximum size of mail which can be sent User Setup You can register an user to use an email account Log Off Reminder You can set whether the printer reminds an authorized...

Page 176: ...o use user authentication for network scanning you need to register network or local authentication configuration using Embedded Web Service User authentication has 3 types as no authentication Default network authentication and local Authentication Registering authorized users 1 Enter your machine s IP address as the URL in a browser and click Go to access the web site of your machine 2 Click Ema...

Page 177: ...ameters using Embedded Web Service 1 Enter your machine s IP address as the URL in a browser and click Go to access the web site of your machine 2 Click Scan to Server Settings SMB Settings Sever List 3 Click Add 4 Select the index number from 1 to 20 5 Enter a name in Alias for the Setup for the corresponding Server List entry This name will be displayed on your machine 6 Select IP Address or Hos...

Page 178: ...Anonymous if you want to permit unauthorized persons to access the FTP server This box is unchecked by default 10 Enter the login name and password 11 Enter the domain name of the FTP server 12 Enter the Scan File Folder under FTP directory for saving the scanned image 13 Click Apply Network authorized user by LDAP You can use not only local addresses stored in your machine s memory but also ones ...

Page 179: ...r the top search level of the LDAP directory tree Authentication method Specifies the authentication method for outgoing LDAP server Append Root to Base DN Check if it is needed to append base DN at the end of the user DN Login Name Specifies the LDAP account user name Up to 63 alphanumeric characters periods hyphens under bars and at symbols can be used If specifying more than one address separat...

Page 180: ...s the SMTP port number This must be 25 or between 5000 and 65535 Enable Primary SMTP Auth Specifies the authentication method for outgoing e mail Primary SMTP Account Name Specifies the SMTP login user Up to 63 alphanumeric characters periods hyphens under bars and at symbols can be used If specifying more than one address separate them using commas Primary SMTP Account Password Specifies the SMTP...

Page 181: ...il addresses for the E Mail Alert feature up to 255 alphanumeric characters Select Alerts for List 1 Supply Alert Select the check box to receive an E Mail Alert for consumables Paper Handling Alert Select the check box to receive an E Mail Alert for paper handling Select Alerts for List 2 Supply Alert Select the check box to receive an E Mail Alert for consumables Paper Handling Alert Select the ...

Page 182: ... 3 Click Local Address Book 4 Click Add 5 Select a location number and enter the user name and e mail address you want 6 Click Submit NOTE You can also click Import and obtain your address book from your computer Adding an E mail Address to Address Book 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Email Fax List 4 Press Email List Vi...

Page 183: ... document to all destinations in the group You can set up to 50 1 through 50 group dial numbers Configuring group email numbers You can set up Address Book with the email addresses you use frequently via Embedded Web Service and then easily and quickly enter email addresses by entering the location numbers assigned to them in Address Book 1 Enter your machine s IP address as the URL in a browser a...

Page 184: ...e up down arrows to select Email Fax List 4 Press Email List View List 5 Press Group 6 Press the mark next to the group number you want to delete 7 Press or when the confirmation window appears 8 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Editing Group Numbers 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Email Fax List 4 Press...

Page 185: ... the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Email Fax List 4 Press Email List Print A list showing your e mail address and group e mail address prints out Changing Default Settings You can set up default scan settings 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press Default Setting 4 Press the left right arrows to select Scan Defaul...

Page 186: ...185 Networking About Sharing the Printer on a Network Setting Up the Locally Shared Printer Setting Up a Network connected Printer Google Cloud Print ...

Page 187: ... connect the printer directly to a selected computer which is called the host computer on the network Your printer can be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Server 2008 or Vista network printer connection In Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Server 2008 Vista 7 Server 2008 R2 NOTE This process assumes that drivers have already been installed Share the Printer 1 Fo...

Page 188: ...rive letter is correct for your CD ROM drive and then click OK 9 Click Close To check that the printer was successfully shared Make sure the printer object in the Printers folder shows it is shared For example in Windows 2000 a hand is shown underneath the printer icon Browse My Network Places or Network Neighborhood Find the host name of the server and look for the shared name you assigned to the...

Page 189: ...Server 2003 click the Start button and point to Printers and Faxes For Windows Vista Server 2008 click the Start button and click Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers For Windows 7 click the Start button and click Control Panel Hardware and Sound Devices and Printers For Windows Server 2008 R2 click the Start button and click Control Panel Hardware Devices and Printers 2 Click Add Printer to ...

Page 190: ...ter icon 3 Click the File menu and point to Properties 4 Click the General tab and select Print Test Page Setting Up a Network connected Printer You must set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer Protocols can be set up by the following two methods 1 Via Network Administration Programs You can configure your printer s print server settings and manage it via the ...

Page 191: ...work Configuration page prints out Item Requirements Network Interface 10 100 Base TX 802 11 b g Wireless LAN Optional Network Operating System Windows WinNT4 0 2000 XP 32 64bits Vista 32 64bits 2003 Server 32 64bits 2008 Server 32 64bits 7 Server 2008 R2 Novell NetWare NDPS services via TCP IP IPP on 5 x 6 x Mac OS 10 3 10 6 Various Linux OS UNIX TBD SUN 8 9 10 HP UX 11i IBM AIX 5 2 5 3 Citrix Wi...

Page 192: ...tivate b Press the left right arrows to change the setting to On enable or Off disable NOTE When you set EtheTalk you must restart your machine to apply new settings 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Configuring TCP IP Static Addressing TCP IP address is assigned manually by the system administrator Dynamic Addressing BOOTP DHCP default TCP IP address is assigned automatically by...

Page 193: ...and enter the numbers using the keypad Enter the rest of the bytes in the same way 9 Enter other parameters such as the Subnet Mask or Gateway 10 After entering all parameters press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Dynamic Addressing BOOTP DHCP To assign the TCP IP address automatically using a DHCP or BOOTP server on your network 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press...

Page 194: ...rn on this feature The interpretation of printer status information may defer to the printing solution system If the printer s status on your printing solution is different from the status on your printer try to set this option 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Network Setup 4 Press the up down arrows to select SNMP iPrint...

Page 195: ... Visit www google com 3 Sign in to the Google website with your Gmail address 4 Enter your printer s IP address in the address field and press the Enter key or click Go NOTE If the network environment is using a proxy server you need to configure the proxy s IP and port number from Settings Network Settings Google Cloud Print Proxy Setting Contact your network service provider or network administr...

Page 196: ...le phone 1 Install the Cloud Print application on your mobile device NOTE If you do not have the application download it from the application store such as Android Market or App Store 2 Access the Google Docs application from your mobile device and tap on the icon to select document 3 Tap the option button of the document that you want to print 4 Tap the send button 5 Tap the Cloud Print button 6 ...

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Page 198: ...etting the Time and Date Setting Daylight Savings Time Changing the Clock Mode Setting Sounds Toll Save Mode Setting up the Fax System Sending a Fax Receiving a Fax Automatic Dialing Other Ways to Fax Additional Features Fax Data Back up ...

Page 199: ...e Understanding the Keyboard 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Setting the Time and Date The time and date are printed on all faxes NOTE It may be necessary to reset the correct time and date if loss of power to the printer occurs To set the time and date 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Initial Setup 4 ...

Page 200: ... select Manual 6 Enter the Start Time and End Time each using the up down arrows 7 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Changing the Clock Mode You can set your printer to display the current time using either the 12 hours or the 24 hours format 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Initial Setup 4 Press the up do...

Page 201: ...an select 1 7 Fault Adjusts the error occurs volume For the error volume you can select Off Low Med and High Conflict Adjusts the conflict volume For the error volume you can select Off Low Med and High Selection You can set the selection volume for when pressing the button you can select Off Low Med and High 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Toll Save Mode The Toll Save mode can...

Page 202: ...enter the value for the option you have selected 7 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Available Fax Defaults Options You can use the following setup options for configuring the fax system Option Description Contrast You can select the default contrast value to fax your documents normal lighter or darker Send Quality You can select the default resolution setting to Standard Fine Supe...

Page 203: ...mber of redial attempts 0 13 MSG Confirm You can set your printer to print a report showing whether the transmission was successful how many pages were sent and more The available options are On Off and On Error which prints only when a transmission is not successful Auto Report A report with detailed information about the previous 50 communications operations including time and dates The availabl...

Page 204: ...he extension phone and hear fax tones enter the Receive Code The Receive Code is preset to 9 at the factory Settings range from 0 9 See Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone for more information about using the code DRPD Mode You can receive a call using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection DRPD feature which enables a user to use a single telephone line to answer several different tel...

Page 205: ...ality 4 Press the left right arrows to select the quality mode you want The document types recommended for the resolution settings are described in the table below NOTE Faxes scanned in Super Fine resolution will transmit at the highest resolution supported by the receiving device Mode Recommended for Standard Documents with normal sized characters Fine Documents containing small characters or thi...

Page 206: ...trast or Adjusting the Document Resolution 6 Enter the remote fax phone number using the pop up keyboard 7 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel 8 When the document is loaded from the document glass the display shows Another Page on the screen after the document is scanned into the memory If you have additional pages remove the scanned page and load the next page from the glass and...

Page 207: ...inal Document 2 Press Fax Auto Send from the home screen 3 If necessary adjust the document contrast and resolution to suit your fax needs See Adjusting the Document Contrast or Adjusting the Document Resolution 4 Press Start on the touch screen or the operator panel NOTE Press to cancel the fax job at any time while sending the fax Sending a Fax Directly 1 Load the document s face up with top edg...

Page 208: ...ing goes wrong while sending your fax an error message appears on the display For a listing of error messages and their meanings see Clearing LCD Error Messages If you receive an error message press to clear the message and try to send the document again You can set your printer to print a confirmation report automatically after each fax transmission For further details see the MSG Confirm item in...

Page 209: ...ed the data will be automatically changed to mono fax About Receiving Modes NOTE To use the Ans Fax mode attach an answering machine to the extension telephone socket on the back of your printer When the memory is full the printer can no longer receive any incoming fax Secure free memory to resume by canceling Priority Send or printing received faxes Loading Paper for Receiving Faxes The instructi...

Page 210: ...ode after a predefined number of rings Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone This features works best when you are using an extension telephone connected to the extension telephone socket on the back of your printer You can receive a fax from someone you are talking to on the extension telephone without having to go to the fax machine When you receive a call on the extension phone and he...

Page 211: ...s the up down arrows to select the Fax Default Common 5 Press the up down arrows to select DRPD Mode 6 Press the left right arrows to select Set 7 Call your fax number from another telephone It is not necessary to place the call from a fax machine 8 When your printer begins to ring do not answer the call The printer requires several rings to learn the pattern 9 When the printer completes learning ...

Page 212: ... Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Email Fax List 4 Press Fax List View List 5 Press Individual 6 Press the button Add 7 Enter the name and phone number in the each field with the pop up keyboard And then enter the speed dial using keypad 8 Press to go to the upper menu 9 Press or when the confirmation window appears 10 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Edi...

Page 213: ...o select Speed Dial Send 4 If necessary adjust the document contrast and resolution to suit your fax needs See Adjusting the Document Contrast or Adjusting the Document Resolution 5 Press the Next button 6 Press the up down arrows to select the speed dial number you want OR Press the button Search Searches the fax number which currently stored in Individual phonebook When the keyboard pops up ente...

Page 214: ... the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Email Fax List 4 Press Fax List View List 5 Press Group 6 Press the button Add 7 Enter Name in the field with the pop up keyboard and select Group Dial using the left right arrows or keypad 8 Press Group Members Fax List 9 Select an entry using the up down arrows from speed dial list 10 Press until confirmation window ap...

Page 215: ...d dial you want delete and press 10 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Sending a Fax using a Group Dialing Multi address Transmission 1 Load the document s face up with top edge in first into the DADF OR Place a single document face down on the document glass For details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Press Fax from the home screen 3 Press the left right...

Page 216: ...umber in the Memory There are various ways to search for a number in the memory You can either scan from A to Z and Z to A sequentially or you can search using the first letter of the name associated with the number Searching Sequentially through the Memory 1 Load the document s face up with top edge in first into the DADF OR Place a single document face down on the document glass For details abou...

Page 217: ...rows to select Email Fax List 5 Press Fax List View List 6 Press Individual or Group 7 Press the button 8 Press Search The pop up keyboard appears Press the letter you want to search for A name beginning with the letter displays Printing a Phonebook List You can check your automatic dial setting by printing a Phonebook list 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3...

Page 218: ...en 3 Press the left right arrows to select Delayed Send 4 Press the Next button 5 Press the Direct Input and enter the remote fax phone number using the keyboard OR Press the Fax List and select speed dial you want 6 If necessary adjust the document contrast and resolution to suit your fax needs See Adjusting the Document Contrast or Adjusting the Document Resolution 7 Press Start on the touch scr...

Page 219: ...wn on the document glass For details about loading a document see Loading an Original Document 2 Press Fax from the home screen 3 Press the left right arrows to select Priority Send 4 Press the Next button 5 Press the Direct Input and enter the remote fax phone number using the keyboard OR Press the Fax List and select speed dial you want 6 If necessary adjust the document contrast and resolution ...

Page 220: ...you want to add documents 5 Select the fax job you want to add documents 6 Press Add When the document is loaded on the document glass the display asks if you want to send another page Select to add more documents or to begin sending the fax immediately 7 After storing the printer displays the numbers of total pages and added pages and then returns to the Standby mode Canceling a Scheduled Fax 1 P...

Page 221: ...s Fax Forwarding 7 Press the left right arrows to select the appropriate option you want Off Enables you to turn this feature off All Faxes Enables you to forward both incoming and outgoing faxes to a specified e mail address Tx Only Enables you to forward only outgoing faxes to a specified e mail address Rcv Only Enables you to forward only incoming faxes to a specified e mail address When you se...

Page 222: ...Setup 4 Press the up down arrows to select Secure Receive 5 Select On in the Configuration 6 Enter a four digit passcode you want to use using the keyboard 7 Re enter the passcode again and press OK 8 Press Close when the confirmation window appears 9 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode When a fax is received in the secure receiving mode your printer stores it into memory and display...

Page 223: ...eport This list shows all of the numbers currently stored in the printer s memory as speed dial and group dial numbers You can print this Phonebook list see Printing a Phonebook List Email Address Book Report This report shows information about the Email address list Out going Fax Report This report shows information about the faxes you recently sent In coming Fax Report This report shows informat...

Page 224: ... of the network options You may print this list to confirm your changes after changing any settings Email Report This report shows information about the emails that you have recently sent Printing a Report 1 Press Setup Machine Setup from the home screen 2 Press the Next button 3 Press the up down arrows to select Reports 4 Press the up down arrows to select the reports you want Printer Settings P...

Page 225: ...he left right arrows 6 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode Advanced Fax Setting Options Option Description Send Forwarda You can set the printer to always forward all of the outgoing faxes to the specified destination besides the fax numbers you entered Select Off to turn this feature off Select On to turn this feature on You can set the number of the remote fax machine to which the ...

Page 226: ...e Receiving Mode Prefix Dial You can set a prefix dial number of up to five digits This number dials before any auto dial number is started It is useful for accessing the PABX exchange Stmp Rcvd Name This option allows the printer to automatically print the page number and the date and time of the reception at the bottom of each page of a received document Select Off to turn this feature off Selec...

Page 227: ... printer monitors and takes the line if fax tones are received and then starts receiving the fax If the answering device is off the printer automatically goes into Fax mode after a predefined number of rings If you answer the call and hear fax tones the printer will answer the fax call if you access Fax On Hook Dial and press Start and then hang up the receiver or press the remote receive code 9 a...

Page 228: ...uter modem follow the instructions provided with your computer modem and fax application You can capture images using your printer and Dell ScanDirect and send them using your fax application with the computer modem Fax Data Back up The Dell 2355dn Laser MFP has 4 MB Approx 200 pages at ITU T 1 Chart back up memory If there are no paper or no toner left during the fax receiving the received fax da...

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Page 230: ...229 Macintosh Installing Software for Macintosh Setting Up the Printer Printing Scanning ...

Page 231: ...Turn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the Software and Documentation CD which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click CD ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop 4 Double click the MAC_Installer folder 5 Double click the MAC_Printer folder 6 Double click the Printer Driver Installer icon 7 Enter the password and click OK 8 Click Continue 9 Select Easy Install and th...

Page 232: ...urn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the Software and Documentation CD which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click CD ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop 4 Double click the MAC_Installer folder 5 Double click the MAC_Twain folder 6 Double click the Installer icon 7 Enter the password and click OK 8 Click Continue 9 Click Install 10 After the installation is f...

Page 233: ...3 select the IP Printing tab For MAC OS 10 4 click IP Printer For MAC OS 10 5 10 6 click IP 5 Enter the printer s IP address in the Printer Address field For MAC OS 10 5 10 6 enter the printer s IP address in the Address field 6 Enter the queue name in the Queue Name field If you cannot determine the queue name for your printer server try using the default queue first For MAC OS 10 5 10 6 enter th...

Page 234: ... 10 3 select the USB tab For MAC OS 10 4 click Default Browser and find the USB connection For MAC OS 10 5 10 6 click Default and find the USB connection 5 For MAC OS 10 3 if Auto Select does not work properly select Dell in Printer Model and your printer name in Model Name For MAC OS 10 4 if Auto Select does not work properly select Dell in Print Using and your printer name in Model For MAC OS 10...

Page 235: ...hoose the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options Changing Printer Settings You can use advanced printing features when using your printer From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu Layout Setting The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page You can print mu...

Page 236: ...provides a cost effective way to print draft pages 1 From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu 2 Select Layout 3 Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper on the Pages per Sheet drop down list 4 Select the page order from the Layout Direction option Mac OS 10 4 s Mac OS 10 4 s ...

Page 237: ...t the document in the way you want In case of Collated copy if your document has odd pages the last page of the first copy and the first page of the next copy will be printed on the front and back of one sheet In case of Uncollated copy the same page will be printed on the front and back of one sheet Therefore if you need multiple copies of a document and you want those copies on both sides of the...

Page 238: ...egardless of the digital document size This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document Paper Type Ensure that Paper Type is set to Printer Default If you load a different type of print material select the corresponding paper type Resolution You can select the printing resolution The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics The higher ...

Page 239: ...nected message appears disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it If the problem persists please refer to the Image Capture s help 4 Set the scan options on this program 5 Scan and save your scanned image NOTE For more information about using Image Capture please refer to the Image Capture s help NOTE You can also using TWAIN compliant software such as Adobe Photoshop NOTE Scan process differ accor...

Page 240: ...239 Linux Getting Started Installing the MFP Driver Using the Unified Driver Configurator Configuring Printer Properties Printing a Document Scanning a Document ...

Page 241: ...em The MFP driver package is supplied with a smart and flexible installation program You do not need to search for additional components that might be necessary for the MFP software all required packages will be carried onto your system and installed automatically this is possible on a wide set of the most popular Linux clones Installing the MFP Driver System Requirements Supported OS RedHat Enter...

Page 242: ...install the printer software If you are not a super user ask your system administrator 1 Insert the Software and Documentation CD The Software and Documentation CD will automatically run If the printer driver CD does not automatically run click the icon at the bottom of the desktop When the Terminal screen appears type in root localhost root mount t iso9660 dev hdc mnt cdrom root localhost root cd...

Page 243: ...242 3 When the welcome screen appears click Next 4 Installation is started When the installation is almost complete the Add printer wizard appears automatically Click Next ...

Page 244: ... connect your printer using the USB cable the following window appears Select your printer from the drop down list and click Next OR If you connect your printer using the network cable the following window appears ...

Page 245: ...etwork printer and select your printer from the drop down list Click Next 6 If you connect your printer using the USB cable you should choose a port you will use with your printer After choosing the port click Next OR ...

Page 246: ...245 If you connect your printer using the network cable skip to the next step 7 Select the driver and click Next 8 Enter your printer s name location description and click Next ...

Page 247: ...246 9 Click Finish to complete installation 10 When the following window appears click Finish Click to configure the printer s settings Click to print a test page ...

Page 248: ...d and enter the system password NOTE You must log in as a super user root to install the printer software If you are not a super user ask your system administrator 2 Insert the Software and Documentation CD The Software and Documentation CD will automatically run If the Software and Documentation CD does not automatically run click the icon at the bottom of the desktop When the Terminal screen app...

Page 249: ...248 4 Click Next 5 Click Finish ...

Page 250: ... installing the MFP driver the Unified Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop Opening the Unified driver Configurator 1 Double click Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Dell MFP and then Unified Driver Configurator 2 Press each button on the Modules pane to switch to the corresponding configuration window Yo...

Page 251: ...news the available printers list Add Printer allows you to add a new printer Remove Printer removes the selected printer Set as Default sets the current printer as a default printer Stop stop the printer Test allows you to print a test page to check if the machine is working properly Properties allows you to view and change the printer properties For details see Configuring Printer Properties Show...

Page 252: ...ilable printer classes Refresh Renews the classes list Add Class Allows you to add a new printer class Remove Class Removes the selected printer class Shows the status of the class and the number of printers in the class Shows all of the printer classes ...

Page 253: ...a list of installed Dell MFP devices change device properties and scan images Properties Allows you to change the scan properties and scan a document See Scanning a Document Switches to Scanners configuration Shows all of the installed scanners Shows the vendor model name and type of your scanner ...

Page 254: ...ring mechanism that is used by Dell printer and scanner drivers The drivers address their devices via so called MFP ports The current status of any MFP port can be viewed via the MFP Ports Configuration The port sharing prevents you from accessing one functional block of the MFP device while another block is in use When you install a new MFP printer onto your system it is strongly recommended you ...

Page 255: ...t in Printers configuration Connection allows you to view or select another port If you change the printer port from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use you must re configure the printer port in this tab Driver allows you to view or select another printer driver By clicking Options you can set the default device options Jobs shows the list of print jobs Click Cancel Job to cancel the select...

Page 256: ...int from using Common UNIX Printing System CUPS You can print on your machine from any such application 1 From the application you are using select Print from the File menu 2 Select Print directly using lpr 3 In the LPR GUI window select the model name of your machine from the Printer list and click Properties Click ...

Page 257: ...mages files such as color options image size or image position Advanced allows you to set the print resolution paper source and destination 5 Click OK to apply the changes and close the Properties window 6 Click OK in the LPR GUI window to start printing 7 The Printing window appears allowing you to monitor the status of your print job To abort the current job click Cancel Printing Files You can p...

Page 258: ...you type only lpr and press Enter the Select file s to print window appears first Just select any files you want to print and click Open 2 In the LPR GUI window select your printer from the list and change the printer and print job properties For details about the properties window see Printing a Document 3 Click OK to start printing ...

Page 259: ...pears on the list and is automatically selected If you have two or more scanners attached to your computer you can select any scanner to work at any time For example while acquisition is in progress on the first scanner you may select the second scanner set the device options and start the image acquisition simultaneously NOTE The scanner name shown in Scanners configuration can be different from ...

Page 260: ... Advanced button enables you to set the page size manually If you want to use one of the preset scan option settings select from the Job Type drop down list For details about the preset Job Type settings see Adding Job Type Settings You can restore the default setting for the scan options by clicking Default 8 When you have finished click Scan to start scanning The status bar appears on the bottom...

Page 261: ...ng Job Type Settings You can save your scan option settings to retrieve for a later scanning To save a new Job Type setting 1 Change the options from the Scanner Properties window 2 Click Save As 3 Enter the name for your setting 4 Click OK Your setting is added to the Saved Settings drop down list To save a Job Type setting for the next scan job 1 Select the setting you want to use from the Job T...

Page 262: ...d from the list Using the Image Editor The Image Manager window provides you with menu commands and tools to edit your scanned image You can use the following tools to edit the image Tools Function Saves the image Cancels your last action Restores the action you canceled Zooms the image out Zooms the image in Use these tools to edit the image ...

Page 263: ...size you can enter the size manually or set the rate to scale proportionally vertically or horizontally Allows you to rotate the image you can select the number of degrees from the drop down list Allows you to flip the image vertically or horizontally Allows you to adjust the brightness or contrast of the image or to invert the image Shows the properties of the image Tools Function ...

Page 264: ...263 Maintenance Clearing the printer NVRAM Backing up Data Cleaning Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Replacement Parts Ordering Supplies ...

Page 265: ...memory and resets all of your settings to the factory default Paper Setup Restores all of the Paper Setting options to the factory default Tray Behavior Restores all of the Tray Behavior options to the factory default Copy Default Restores all of the copy options to the factory default Fax Default Restores all of the Fax Setup options to the factory default Scan Default Restores all of the scan op...

Page 266: ...n case of the phonebook you can save the phonebook in csv file format So that you can confirm or modify the phone list in your computer Backing up Data 1 Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer 2 Press Export 3 Press the option you want to back up Select option Address Book Setup Data 4 Press when the confirmation window appears The data is backed up to the USB memory ke...

Page 267: ...emory key into the USB memory port on your printer 2 Press Import 3 Press the option you want to restore 4 Press when the confirmation window appears The data is restoring to the machine 5 Press the home icon to return to the Standby mode ...

Page 268: ... lint free cloth Do not let water drip onto the printer or inside the printer Cleaning the Interior Paper toner and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer and cause print quality problems such as smearing or toner specks Clean inside the printer to prevent these problems 1 Power the printer off and unplug the power cord Allow a reasonable amount of time for the printer to cool down 2 Ope...

Page 269: ...loth wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity CAUTION Do not touch the transfer roller inside the printer Oil from your fingers may cause print quality problems transfer roller ...

Page 270: ...er Scanning Unit LSU inside the top of the cartridge compartment and gently swab the glass to see if dirt turns the white cotton black 5 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover 6 Plug in the power cord and power the printer on ...

Page 271: ... for any particles 1 Slightly dampen a soft lint free cloth or paper towel with water 2 Open the document cover 3 Wipe the surface of the document glass and DADF glass until it is clean and dry NOTE Documents are moved across the DADF glass As a result the DADF glass may need special attention to remove built up residue 4 Wipe the underside of the white document cover and white sheet until it is c...

Page 272: ...e corrosive gases are present An environment with salty air Redistributing Toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life white streaks or light print occurs The toner related message saying that the toner is low may appear on the display Thoroughly shake the cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge and temporarily improve print quali...

Page 273: ...s into contact with your clothing wipe the toner off with a dry cloth and wash your clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric CAUTION Do not touch the green underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 4 Holding the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer ...

Page 274: ... sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks into place completely 6 Close the front cover Ensure that the cover is surely closed ...

Page 275: ... At this stage the toner cartridge needs to be replaced Order an extra toner cartridge so you will have it on hand when the current cartridge no longer prints satisfactorily See Ordering Supplies to order toner cartridges CAUTION For best results use Dell toner cartridge Print quality and printer reliability are not guaranteed if you do not use Dell supplies To replace the toner cartridge 1 Open t...

Page 276: ...ts toner into fabric CAUTION Do not touch the green underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 5 Holding the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer 6 Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks...

Page 277: ... affixed to the paper Replacement Parts From time to time you needs to replace the rollers and fuser unit to maintain top performance and to avoid print quality problems and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts The following items should be replaced after you have printed the specified number of pages To purchase replacement parts contact your Dell dealer or the retailer where you bought ...

Page 278: ...From the Start menu select Programs Dell Printers Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Dell 2355dn Laser MFP Toner Reorder The Order Toner Cartridges window appears Go to premier dell com or www premier dell com to order supplies online If ordering by phone call the number that appears under the Order by Phone heading OR If your printer is connected to a network type the printer s IP address in your Web browser ...

Page 279: ...rtridge Part number Dell Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge 3 000 pagesa a ISO standard page coverage in accordance with ISO IEC 19752 testing methodology CR963 Dell High Capacity Toner Cartridge 10 000 pagesa YTVTC ...

Page 280: ...279 Troubleshooting Clearing Jams in the DADF Clearing Jams in the Paper Tray Clearing LCD Error Messages Solving Problems ...

Page 281: ...arning message appears on the display NOTE To prevent document jams use the document glass for thick thin or mixed documents 1 Remove the remaining documents from the DADF If the document is jammed in the paper feed area a Open the DADF cover b Remove the document by gently pulling it out ...

Page 282: ...se the DADF cover Then reload the document into the DADF If the document is jammed in the paper exit area a Open the DADF cover b Open the document input tray upwards and pull the document gently out of the DADF ...

Page 283: ... Remove the document by gently pulling it out d Close the DADF cover and the document input tray Then load the documents back into the DADF If the document is jammed in the duplex path a Open the DADF cover ...

Page 284: ...er c Remove the document by gently pulling it out d Close the DADF inner cover and the DADF cover Then load the documents back into the DADF 2 If you cannot see the paper or cannot pull the jammed paper out open the document cover ...

Page 285: ...284 3 Remove the document from the feed area by carefully pulling it gently to the right 4 Close the document cover Then load the documents back into the DADF ...

Page 286: ...inter If the paper does not exit go to the next step Operator Panel Message Location of Jam Go to Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in optional Tray 2 Paper jam in MPF Paper Feed Jam tray 1 Paper Feed Jam optional tray 2 Paper Feed Jam MPF Paper Feed Jam tray 1 Paper Feed Jam optional tray 2 MPF Jam Paper jam inside of machine Fuser Area Jam Fuser Area Jam Paper jam in exit area between the fuser and ...

Page 287: ...ently pulling it straight out If you cannot see the paper or the paper does not move when pulled check the fuser area For more information see Fuser Area Jam 4 Insert the paper tray into the printer until it snaps into place Printing automatically resumes ...

Page 288: ...optional tray 2 1 Pull the optional tray 2 open 2 Remove the jammed paper from the printer If you cannot see the paper in this area or the paper does not move when pulled go to the next step 3 Pull the tray 1 half way out ...

Page 289: ...traight up and out 5 Insert the trays back into the printer Printing automatically resumes MPF Jam 1 If the paper is not feeding properly pull the paper out of the printer 2 Open and close the front cover to resume printing ...

Page 290: ...care when removing paper from the printer 1 Open the front cover and lightly pull the toner cartridge straight out 2 Remove the paper by gently pulling it straight out 3 Replace the toner cartridge and close the front cover Printing automatically resumes ...

Page 291: ...r The jammed paper automatically exits the printer If the paper does not exit go to the next step 2 Gently pull the paper out of the output tray 3 If you cannot see the paper in the output tray or the paper does not move when pulled open the rear door ...

Page 292: ...291 4 If you see the jammed paper push the two blue pressure levers down and remove the paper Skip to step 9 If you do not see the paper go to the next step 5 Fully open the rear door as shown ...

Page 293: ... 6 Unfold the duplex guide fully 7 While pushing the fuser lever to the right open the fuser door NOTE Ensure that to unfold the duplex guide before opening the fuser door or you may damage the fuser door ...

Page 294: ... two blue pressure levers up to loosen the paper and then remove it 9 Return the fuser door and duplex guide to their original position 10 Close the rear door 11 Open and close the front cover Printing automatically resumes Duplex Jam Duplex Jam 0 1 Pull the duplex unit out of the printer ...

Page 295: ...r does not come out with the duplex unit remove the paper from the bottom of the printer 3 Push the duplex unit to the printer 4 Open and close the front cover Printing automatically resumes CAUTION If you do not push the duplex unit correctly paper jam may occur ...

Page 296: ...uplex Jam 1 1 Open the rear door 2 Unfold the duplex guide fully 3 Pull the jammed paper out 4 Return the duplex guide and close the rear door 5 Open and close the front cover Printing automatically resumes ...

Page 297: ...paper tray Ensure that the paper is below the paper capacity mark on the inside wall of the paper tray Do not remove the paper from the tray while your printer is printing Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading Do not use creased damp or curled paper Do not mix paper types in the paper tray Use only recommended print materials See Paper Specifications Ensure that the recommended print si...

Page 298: ...ggested solutions Fax line not connected Your printer cannot connect with a remote printer or has lost contact because of a problem with the phone line OR No dial tone sounds Try again If the problem persists please wait for an hour or try a different phone line if possible and then try to connect again Turn the ECM mode on See ECM Mode Check that the phone line is connected properly See Connectin...

Page 299: ...is completed with error Send Failed There is a problem in SMTP Change to the available server Email Job is completed with error Authentication Failure There is a problem in SMTP authentication Configure the authentication setting Email Job is completed with error Server Connection Error Connection with the SMTP is server failed Check the network cable is connected properly OR Contact your SMTP ser...

Page 300: ...er where only a single location number can be used such as when adding locations for a multiple send operation Use a speed dial number or dial a number manually Fax Job is completed with error Line Busy The receiving fax machine did not answer or the line is already engaged Try again after in a few minutes Fax Job is completed with error Line Error Your machine cannot connect with the receiving fa...

Page 301: ... Error A problem has occurred in the LSU Unplug the power cord and plug it back If the problem persists please call for service Main Motor Locked There is a problem in the main motor Unplug the power cord and plug it back If the problem persists please call for service Memory Error Memory failure Unplug the power cord and plug it back If the problem persists please call for service Memory Full The...

Page 302: ...xisted The same named file is already exist Enter a different file name Scan Job is completed with error Filename is too long All file names are used already Delete unnecessary files Scan Job is completed with error File Access Denied Login to the network server was successful However access to the file on the network server was denied Change the server settings Self Diagnostic Please wait The eng...

Page 303: ...ed The toner cartridge is empty Replace the toner cartridge with a new one for the best print quality See Replacing the Toner Cartridge Toner Low The toner cartridge is almost empty Take out the toner cartridge and thoroughly shake it By doing this you can temporarily increase printing quality OR Replace the toner cartridge with a new one for the best print quality See Replacing the Toner Cartridg...

Page 304: ...s have caused a paper jam clear the paper jam See Clearing Jams in the Paper Tray Paper does not feed into the printer Remove any obstructions from inside the printer See Cleaning the Interior Paper has not been loaded correctly Remove paper from the tray and reload it correctly There is too much paper in the paper tray Remove excess paper from the tray The paper is too thick Use only paper that m...

Page 305: ...ch the cable to another computer that is working properly and print a job You can also try using a different printer cable The printer may be configured incorrectly Check the printer properties to ensure that all of the print settings are correct The printer driver may be incorrectly installed Remove the printer driver and then reinstall it see Uninstalling Software and Installing Software in Micr...

Page 306: ...The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner Thoroughly shake the toner See Redistributing Toner If necessary replace the toner cartridge The file may have blank pages Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages Some parts such as the controller or the board may be defective Contact a service representative The illustrations print incorrectly in Adobe Illustrator The setting ...

Page 307: ...the LSU see Cleaning the Interior Toner specks The paper may not meet specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications The transfer roller may be dirty Clean the inside of your printer See Cleaning the Interior The paper path may need cleaning See Cleaning the Drum Dropouts If faded areas generally rounded occur randomly on the page A single sheet of paper ma...

Page 308: ... of the LSU part inside the printer may be dirty Clean the LSU see Cleaning the Interior Gray background If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable Change to lighter weight pages See Paper Specifications Check the printer s environment very dry low humidity or high humidity higher than 80 RH conditions can increase the amount of background shading Remove the old toner cartridge and i...

Page 309: ...essary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture If background scatter occurs on an envelope change the printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have overlapping seams on the reverse side Printing on seams can cause problems If background scatter covers the entire surface area of a printed page adjust the print resolution through your software application or the printer properti...

Page 310: ... quality See Paper Specifications Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the paper tray Try printing to the rear door Back of printouts are dirty Check for leaks in the toner Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Interior Black pages The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be d...

Page 311: ...f the paper Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray The paper may not meet paper specifications See Paper Specifications Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear The toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the toner cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defective Install a new toner cartridge See Replacing the Toner Cartridge If the pr...

Page 312: ...hat the portion of the fax job to be resent You should turn off ECM Mode only if you are having trouble sending or receiving a fax job and you are willing to accept the errors in the transmission job Turning off the setting might be useful when you are trying to send a fax long distant or receive from long distant example other countries etc The printer might be out of paper and the memory is full...

Page 313: ... sending The fax machine to which you are sending might be malfunctioning Your telephone line might not be working A communication error might be interrupting the fax job A poor telephone connection might exist The fax machine to which you are sending might be malfunctioning The printer is monitoring line condition while it is receiving or sending a fax job If an error occurs during the transmissi...

Page 314: ... extension telephone might not be functioning properly Condition Suggested solutions Condition Suggested solutions Copies are too light or too dark Use Contrast in Copy to darken or lighten the background of the copies Smears lines marks or spots appear on copies If defects are on the original use Contrast in Copy to lighten the background of your copies If no defects are on the original clean the...

Page 315: ...e certain that the scanner job is being sent to the correct port The unit scans very slowly Check if the printer is printing received data Scan the document after the current job is completed Graphics are scanned more slowly than text Communication speed becomes slow in scan mode because of the large amount of memory required to analyze and reproduce the scanned image Message appears on your compu...

Page 316: ...uccessful and search result was nothing LDAP Server Not Found It could be a wrong IP address setup or Server is not working correctly Administrator can suspect the physical condition device client configuration and server status In case of device configuration administrator should check IP address or hostname or port number LDAP Time Limit Exceeded It only happens when server is returning error co...

Page 317: ...art button After that normal operation of the printer should be restored The stopped status might be activated when some problems in printing occurred For instance this could be an attempt to print document when MFP port is claimed by a scanning application Check if the MFP port is not busy Since functional components of MFP printer and scanner share the same I O interface MFP port the situation o...

Page 318: ... s owner is not functioning properly The printer doesn t scan Check if a document is loaded into the printer Check if your machine is connected to the computer Ensure that if it is connected properly if I O error is reported while scanning Check if MFP port is not busy Since functional components of MFP printer and scanner share the same I O interface MFP port the situation of simultaneous access ...

Page 319: ...ersions of CUPS server break the print job whenever print options are changed and then try to restart the job from the beginning Since Linux MFP driver locks MFP port while printing the abrupt termination of the driver keeps the port locked and therefore unavailable for subsequent print jobs If this situation occurred try to release the MFP port Condition Suggested solutions Condition Suggested so...

Page 320: ...justing the print quality settings Or expand the memory capacity A PS error page prints Print job may not be PS Ensure that the print job is a PS job Check to see whether the software application expected a setup or PS header file to be sent to the printer The optional tray 2 is not selected in the driver The printer driver has not been configured to recognize the optional tray 2 Open the PostScri...

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Page 322: ...321 Installing Accessories Precautions When Installing Printer Accessories Installing Printer Memory Installing an Optional Tray 2 Installing Wireless Network interface card ...

Page 323: ...efore finishing installation discharge any static electricity once again Installing Printer Memory Additional printer memory is provided on a Dual In line Memory Module DIMM Your printer has 256 MB of memory Additional 256 MB can be installed Do not remove preinstalled memory Just add one more DIMM in the DIMM socket NOTE Your printer supports only Dell DIMMs Order Dell DIMMs online at www dell co...

Page 324: ... 5 Press the memory module into the slot with care until you hear a click NOTE The notches and grooves illustrated above may not match those on an actual DIMM and its slot 6 Replace the control board cover ...

Page 325: ...324 7 Reconnect the power cord and printer cable and turn the printer on After installing the memory DIMM printer drivers will automatically configure the updated memory ...

Page 326: ...ng an optional tray 2 This tray holds 250 sheets of paper 1 Power the printer off and unplug all cables from the printer 2 Remove the packing tape and the tape fastening the optional tray 2 cable from the bottom of the optional tray 2 3 Find the location of the paper option tray connector and alignment pins ...

Page 327: ... Connect the cable into the connector on the back of the printer 6 Load paper in the optional tray 2 For information about loading paper in this tray see Loading Paper 7 Reconnect the power cord and cables and then power the printer on After installing the optional tray 2 printer drivers will automatically sense tray 2 ...

Page 328: ...chase a wireless network interface card to enable the use of the printer in wireless network environments For information about installing the network printer server see the network printer server user s guide For information about installing the wireless network interface card and configuring the network parameters refer to Wireless Network Quick Install Guide ...

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Page 330: ...329 Specifications General Specifications Scanner and Copier Specifications Printer Specifications Facsimile Specifications Paper Specifications ...

Page 331: ...ain paper Transparencies Labels Card Post card 60 163 g m2 16 43 lb Envelopes 75 90 g m2 20 24 lb Duplex printing Plain paper 75 90 g m2 20 24 lb Consumables 1 piece toner cartridge system Power requirements 110 127 VAC 50 60 Hz 6 5A 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 3 5A Power consumptiona Printing Less than 600 W Copying Less than 600 W Standby mode Less than 80W Sleep mode Less than 18 W Acoustic Printing f...

Page 332: ... configuration of your machine b Toner yield based on printing page with ISO standard page coverage in accordance with ISO IEC 19752 testing methodology Yields vary with usage and environmental conditions Item Description Compatibility TWAIN standard WIA standard Scanning method DADF and Flat bed Color CCD Charge Coupled Device module Scan Resolution Optical 600 x 600 dpi from Platen mono and colo...

Page 333: ...ment Multiple Copy 35 cpm copies per minute for letter 33 cpm for A4 MDMC Multi document Multiple Copy at Text Text Photo Photo 21 cpm copies per minute for letter 20 cpm for A4 MDSC Multi document Single Copy 7 ipm image per minute for letter 6 ipm for A4 MDMC at Photo mode 4 cpm Paper size Letter A4 Legal Folio Executive A5 A6 B5 Zoom rate document glass DADF 25 400 Multiple copies 1 500 pages C...

Page 334: ...nt resolution Up to 1200 dpi effective output Emulation PCL6 PCL5e PostScript Level3 Font Memory 512 KB PC Interface USB 2 0 Hi Speed Network Protocol TCP IPv4 IPv6 DHCP DNS 9100 LPR SNMP HTTP IPSec EtherTalk Novell NetWare NDPS services via TCP IP IPP on 5 x 6 x DHCP BOOTP SLP SSDP Bonjour Rendezvous DDNS WINS TCP Port 2000 LPR Port 515 Raw Port 9100 SNMPv1 2 3 HTTP Telnet SMTP E mail Notificatio...

Page 335: ...334 First Page Out Time FPOT From Standby mode Less than or equal to 8 5 seconds From Sleep mode Less than 24 seconds Measured after less than 10 minutes in power save mode Item Description ...

Page 336: ...rox 3 seconds A4 2 5 seconds LTR at standard fax resolution mode DADF approx 2 5 seconds Letter at standard fax resolution mode 5 seconds Letter at fine fax resolution mode Multiple page scan speed approx 21 ppm Letter at standard fax resolution mode DADF approx 2 5 seconds Letter at standard fax resolution mode 5 seconds Letter at fine fax resolution mode Maximum document length document glass 29...

Page 337: ... can cause the following problems Poor print quality Increased paper jams Premature wear on the printer NOTE Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this guide and still not produce satisfactory results This may be the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Dell has no control NOTE Before purchasing large quantities of paper ensu...

Page 338: ... 16 43 lb for the MPF 75 90 g m2 bond 20 24 lb for the duplex printing 250 sheets of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb paper for the paper tray tray 1 and optional tray 2 50 sheet of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb paper for the MPF A4 8 3 x 11 7 in 210 x 297 mm Executive 7 25 x 10 5 in 184 x 267 mm Legal 8 5 x 14 in 216 x 356 mm Oficio 8 5 x 13 5 in 216 x 343 mm Folio 8 5 x 13 in 216 x 330 mm JIS B5 7 16 x 10 11 in 182 x 25...

Page 339: ...inter uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 180 C or 356 F for 0 1 second Symptom Problem with paper Solution Poor print quality or toner adhesion problems with feeding Too moist too rough too smooth or embossed faulty paper lot Try another kind of paper between 100 400 Sheffield...

Page 340: ...can become distorted This can cause paper jams Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to large supplies of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages ...

Page 341: ...s should be considered when evaluating the paper s storage environment Paper should be stored at or near room temperature The air should not be too dry or too humid The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap it tightly in its moisture proof wrapping If the printer environment is subject to extremes unwrap only the amount of paper to be used during the day s operation to prevent unw...

Page 342: ...setting 47 D DADF duplex automatic document feeder loading 141 date and time setting 45 198 dayliging saving setting 46 199 delayed fax 217 DIMM installing 322 display language changing 44 document jam clearing 280 loading document glass 142 in DADF 141 preparing 140 document glass cleaning 270 driver printer installing 60 uninstalling 69 DRPD Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection mode receiving mode...

Page 343: ...1 printing 234 scanning 238 uninstalling driver 231 memory installing 322 N network printer setting 186 O operator panel 22 option installing memory 322 ordering supplies 277 orientation printing in Windows 113 output location selecting 93 overlay using 133 P paper jam clearing 285 paper loading in MPF multi purpose feeder 97 in paper tray 31 paper size setting paper tray 100 print 115 paper sourc...

Page 344: ...nting 117 ringer sound 200 S scan manager scanning 158 scanner lamp power save mode 47 scanner cleaning 270 scanning from operator panel 160 from WIA 167 problem 314 to network computer 158 to USB memory 168 setup to email 174 software installing 60 uninstalling 69 speaker sound 200 speed dial fax dialing 212 storing 211 supplies ordering 277 T tel line connecting 35 Tel mode receiving mode 202 to...

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