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Type the printer name to be registered with the system.

10.

Specify the directory to install the utility. To install into

/usr/local/dellbin3100cn

, press the <Enter> key. To change the directory, specify one.

11.

If this utility has been installed earlier, the user will be prompted whether to overwrite the earlier version.

12.

If the server input at step 5 the printer connected by the network, type <

>. If the server and the printer are connected locally, type <

13.

When the other filters have been registered in your workstation, the following message appears. Type <

The software installation is complete.

Operation on HP-UX

Installation Procedure

Insert the

Drivers and Utilities

CD into the CD-ROM drive of the local workstation.

Log on as a root account and extract the installation script from the

Drivers and Utilities

CD.

Type

./install.sh

and run the installer.

Select the printer model to install.

Specify the directory to install the utility.

Type the name of the output printer. Type

delllp3100cn

. Type the printer name to be registered with the system.

Type the logical printer name. Register

dell3100cn

. Type a printer name that has not already been registered with the system.

The utility will be installed in the directory specified at step 5. Registration will be executed here so that the logical printer registered at step 7 can

Enter printer-name? [dell3100cn] : dell3100cn

Printer-name is 'dell3100cn' (y/n)[y] : y

Enter Binary directory name? [/usr/local/dellbin3100cn] :

directory is '/usr/local/dellbin3100cn' (y/n)[n] : y

'dell3100cn'is network printer?:(y/n)[y] : y

Do you want remove 'XXXXXX' filter and re-install (y/n) [y]

NOTICE:

When the printing settings are modified or changed by the Administration Tool (admintool) after the installation, printing may not work.

NOTE:

The host name of the output printer which you want to specify in step 6 must be pre-registered with a

sam

command.

NOTICE:

If you have no root privilege, contact your system administrator.

# mount -F cdfs -o cdcase /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /cdrom

# cd /tmp

# cp /cdrom/UNIXFilter/HP-UX/UXFILTER.tar /tmp

# tar xvf UXFILTER.tar

NOTE:

/dev/ds/clt2d0 is an example. Specify the CD-ROM device file for all workstations.

# ./install.sh

Printer Model ?

1. Dell Laser Printer 3100cn

2. Exit

Enter Process No (1/2)? : 1

Enter install directory name /usr/local/dellbin3100cn] :

directory is '/usr/local/dellbin3100cn' (y/n)[n]: y

Enter output-printer-name? : delllp3100cn

output-printer-name is 'delllp3100cn' (y/n)[y]: y

NOTE:

The registered printer name can be verified by executing

lpstat -v

Enter logical-printer-name? : dell3100cn

Printer-name is 'dell3100cn' (y/n)[y]: y

Summary of Contents for 3100cn - Color Laser Printer

Page 1: ...n press or 4 Printer Settings is displayed Press The Printer Settings page is printed 5 Verify that the options you installed are correctly listed under Printer Options 6 If an option you installed is not listed turn off the printer unplug the power cord and reinstall the option 7 Verify the amount of memory installed is correctly listed under General Using the Operator Panel to Change Printer Set...

Page 2: ...ork Type your network printer IP address in your Web browser Choose Printer Settings from the topics list and then select the printer settings you want to change To copy your printer settings to another printer on the network choose Copy Printer Settings from the topics list and then type the other printer s IP address If you do not know your printer IP address it is specified on the Printer Setti...

Page 3: ...s until Network appears and then press or 4 Press until Init NVRAM appears and then press or 5 The Init NVRAM Are you sure message appears on the operator panel Press 6 Turn off the printer and then on again ...

Page 4: ...om the tray module and turning the locking mechanism inside the printer as shown in the graphic 5 Remove the printer from the tray CAUTION If you are adding an optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module after setting up the printer be sure to turn off the printer unplug the power cable and disconnect all cables from the back of the printer before completing these tasks NOTE Some tray ...

Page 5: ... on top and inserting the two screws provided Tighten the screws with a coin until they are secure 7 Place the printer on top of the tray modules 8 Lock the trays into place by removing the top tray from the tray module and rotating the locking mechanism as shown in the graphic ...

Page 6: ...ars and then press b Press until the paper type for the installed tray appears and then press 13 Update your driver by following the instructions for each operating system If the printer is on a network update the driver for each client When Using PCL Driver Windows XP Server 2003 1 Click Start Printers and Faxes 2 Right click this printer icon and select Properties 3 Click the Options tab and the...

Page 7: ...e Device Settings tab and then select the option manually 4 Click Apply and then click OK Windows Me 95 98 1 Click Start Settings Printers 2 Right click this printer icon and select Properties 3 Select the Options tab and then select the option manually 4 Click Apply and then click OK Mac OS 9 x When using Chooser 1 Select the printer using the Chooser and click Setup 2 Click Configure 3 Set the o...

Page 8: ...the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna l Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver l Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected l Consult your point of purchase or service representative for additional suggestions Th...

Page 9: ...e and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets the following technical standards l EN 55022 Information Technology Equipment Radio Disturbance Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurement l EN 55024 Information Technology Equipment Immunity Characteristics Limits and Methods of Measurement l EN 61000 3 2 Electromagnetic Compatibili...

Page 10: ...cts are not considered to be hazardous The printer contains internally a Class IIIb 3b laser that is nominally a 5 milliwatt gallium arsenide laser operating in the wavelength region of 770 795 nanometers The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser Exporter Dell Inc One Dell Way Round Rock TX 78682 Importer Dell Computer de México S A de C V Paseo de la Re...

Page 11: ...talling additional expansion cards or drives may increase the printer s power consumption beyond the limits set by the EPA s ENERGY STAR Computers program ENERGY STAR Emblem The EPA s ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a joint effort between the EPA and computer manufacturers to reduce air pollution by promoting energy efficient computer products The EPA estimates that use of ENERGY STAR comp...

Page 12: ...t 8 Make sure that the default printing system is set to CUPS on your operating system 1 Select GNOME Menu System Settings Printer System Switcher 2 Type the administrator s password 3 When CUPS is selected as Available Printing System click OK Go to Installing the Printer Driver When LPRng is selected as Available Printing System select CUPS and click OK If CUPS is not displayed CUPS is not insta...

Page 13: ...e printer s name in the Name box in the Add New Printer window and then click Continue The Location and Description do not have to be specified 6 Select LPD LPR Host or Printer from Device menu and then click Continue 7 Type the printer s IP address in Device URI Format lpd xxx xxx xxx xxx printer s IP address 8 Select Dell from the Make menu and then click Continue 9 Select Dell Laser Printer 310...

Page 14: ... YaST2 modules Hardware Printer or select SuSE work menu System YaST2 and then type the password and select Hardware Printer 2 Type the administrator s password 3 Printer setup Autodetected printers is activated For USB connections a Select Dell Inc Dell Laser Printer 3100cn on USB Dell Laser 20Printer 203100cn serial xxxxxxxxxx as Available are and then click Configure For parallel connections a ...

Page 15: ...Server as Printer Type and then click Next c Type the printer s IP address in Host name of the printer server And type the name of the printer queue in Name of the remote queue and then click Next d Set the name of the printer queue in Queue name and type the queue name for printing in Name for printing The Description of Printer and Location of Printer do not have to be specified e Select the Do ...

Page 16: ...y as the printer administrator to do operations as the printer administrator If you use SuSE 8 2 you do not need to do this 1 Select Start Applications System Terminal Konsole 2 Type the following command on the terminal window Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 Select Start Applications System Terminal Konsole 2 Type the following command on the terminal window The printer driver is uninstalled NO...

Page 17: ... while pulling out on the right side of the printer cover 4 Insert the hooks on the optional duplex module into the grooves on the back side of the printer NOTE If you are adding an optional duplex module after setting up the printer be sure to turn off the printer unplug the power cable and disconnect all the cables from the back of the printer before completing these tasks NOTE The 64 MB memory ...

Page 18: ...on the bottom left and right while firmly holding the optional duplex module in a closed position 7 Open the optional duplex module Remove the connector cover and then attach the connector on the bottom left of the optional duplex module to the printer Keep the original cover somewhere safe 8 Close the optional duplex module ...

Page 19: ...ty on the Options tab in the printer driver 12 Update your driver by following the instructions If the printer is on a network update the driver for each client When Using PCL Driver Windows XP Server 2003 1 Click Start Printers and Faxes 2 Right click this printer icon and select Properties 3 Click the Options tab and then select Get Information from Printer 4 Click Apply and then click OK 5 Clos...

Page 20: ... 1 Click Start Settings Printers 2 Right click this printer icon and select Properties 3 Select the Options tab and then select the option manually 4 Click Apply and then click OK Mac OS 9 x When using Chooser 1 Select the printer using the Chooser and click Setup 2 Click Configure 3 Set the option item in Installable Options and click OK When using a desktop printer 1 Click the icon of the deskto...

Page 21: ... on Short Edge and then click Apply 6 Click OK and then close the Printers and Faxes or Printers folder Installing Cards Installing a Memory Card Your printer supports 64 128 256 and 512 MB additional memory cards 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Remove the control board cover on the left side of the printer by pulling the notch 3 Hold the memory card so the notch is aligned with the p...

Page 22: ...ntrol board cover on the left side of the printer by pulling the notch 3 Hold the multi protocol card so its connector is toward the printer and push the connector into the slot on the control board 4 Tighten the two screws supplied with the multi protocol card on the back side of the printer Network protocol Supported OSes IPP Windows Me 2000 XP Server 2003 SMB Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Ser...

Page 23: ...5 Reattach the control board cover to the printer ...

Page 24: ...To print confidential jobs The printer can hold the job in memory until you arrive at the printer and type the password on the operator panel This requires 320 MB or more of RAM to be enabled In addition set the RAM Disk setting to On Values Proof Print Purpose To print only one copy and check the print result before printing all of the copies This prevents a large number of misprinted copies from...

Page 25: ...y module is installed on the printer Paper Size Purpose To specify the paper size for each tray Values NOTE Values marked by an asterisk are the factory default menu settings Tray 1 Plain 1 Plain 2 Tray 2 1 Plain 1 Plain 2 MPF Plain 1 Plain 2 Transparency Covers 1 Covers 2 Label Coated 1 Coated 2 Envelope Plain 1 S2 Plain 2 S2 Covers 1 S2 Covers 2 S2 Coated 1 S2 Coated 2 S2 Tray 1 Letter 1 B5 A5 A...

Page 26: ...nd size l Automatically link trays The printer automatically links any trays containing the same type and size of paper if you have set the Paper Type and Paper Size to the correct values Replace Toner Use the Replace Toner menu to select the color of the toner cartridge that you need to replace Values Configure Use the Configure menu to configure a variety of printer features Basic Settings 8 5 x...

Page 27: ...ode if you want a balance between energy consumption and a shorter warm up period The printer automatically returns to the print mode from the power saver mode when it receives data from the computer You can also return the printer to the print mode by pressing any button on the operator panel Error Alarm Purpose To establish whether the printer sounds an alarm when an error occurs Values Job Time...

Page 28: ...so Reports ID Print Purpose To specify a location where the user ID is printed This feature is available for the PCL driver and unavailable for the PS driver Values 5 300 sec Specifies the amount of time the printer waits for additional data before it cancels the job 30 sec English French Italian German Spanish Off Does not print the logs On Prints the logs Off Does not print the user ID Top Left ...

Page 29: ...ange becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again Top Right Prints the user ID on the top right of the page Bottom Left Prints the user ID on the bottom left of the page Bottom Right Prints the user ID on the bottom right of the page NOTE When printing on DL size paper a part of the user ID may not be printed correctly Off Does not print the received data On Prints the recei...

Page 30: ...e value of the reference voltage for the transfer roller Off Does not allocate memory to the RAM Disk file system Proof Print jobs will abort and be recorded to the job log On Allocates memory to the RAM Disk file system automatically NOTE The RAM Disk menu is only displayed when 320 MB or more of additional RAM is installed on the printer Off No tray size substitute accepted Larger Size Substitut...

Page 31: ...tored as Secure and Proof Print in the RAM Disk Non Dell Toner Purpose To specify whether to use a refilled Toner Cartridge or not When this setting is On you can use Toner Cartridges provided by other companies Plain 1 0 15 5 Plain 2 0 15 5 Transparency 0 15 5 Covers 1 0 15 5 Covers 2 0 15 5 Label 0 15 5 Coated 1 0 15 5 Coated 2 0 15 5 Envelope 0 15 5 NOTE The Clear Storage menu is only displayed...

Page 32: ... Disables the use of refilled toner cartridges On Enables the use of refilled toner cartridges NOTE Values marked by an asterisk are the factory default menu settings On The ECP communication mode is enabled Off The ECP communication mode is disabled Auto Used when auto detecting the PostScript communication protocol RAW Used when no special processing is required for data Standard Used when the c...

Page 33: ...st of all the settings on the operator panel menus PCL Fonts List Purpose To print a sample of the available PCL fonts See also Understanding Fonts Printing a Font Sample List Job History Purpose To print a detailed list of the processed print jobs This list contains the latest 20 print jobs Error Log Purpose To print an error history PS Fonts List Purpose To print a sample of the available PostSc...

Page 34: ...he printer is turned off and then on again Values Auto Detects the Ethernet settings automatically 10Base Half Uses 10base T half duplex 10Base Full Uses 10base T full duplex 100Base Half Uses 100base TX half duplex 100Base Full Uses 100base TX full duplex IP AddressSetup AutoIP Automatically sets the IP address BOOTP Uses BOOTP to set the IP address RARP Uses RARP to set the IP address DHCP Uses ...

Page 35: ...e TCP IP for SSB SMB NetBEUI 1 On Uses NetBEUI for SMB Off Does not use Net BEUI for SMB FTP On Enables the FTP port Off Disables the FTP port Netware 1 On Enables the NetWare port Off Disables the NetWare port SNMP UDP On Enables the UDP Off Disables the UDP IPX 1 On Enables the IPX Off Disables the IPX E Mail Alert On Enables the E Mail Alert feature Off Disables the E Mail Alert feature EWS On ...

Page 36: ... Protocol Purpose Auto Automatically sets the frame type Ethernet II Uses the Ethernet frame type Ethernet 802 3 Uses the IEEE802 3 frame type Ethernet 802 2 Uses the IEEE802 3 IEEE802 2 frame type Ethernet SNAP Use the IEEE802 3 IEEE802 2 SNAP frame type NOTE The IPX SPX menu is only displayed when an optional multi protocol card is installed on the printer Filter n n is 1 to 5 Address Sets the I...

Page 37: ...e PostScript communication protocol RAW Used when no special processing is required for data Standard Used when the communication protocol is in ASCII interface BCP Used when the communication protocol is in binary format TBCP Used when the communication protocol supports both ASCII and binary data to switch between them according to the specified control code Auto Used when auto detecting the Pos...

Page 38: ...selects a tray according to the paper size and type settings of the job being printed except for the multipurpose feeder Tray 1 The paper is fed from the standard 250 sheet tray module Tray 2 1 The paper is fed from the optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module MPF The paper is fed from the multipurpose feeder Letter 1 B5 A5 A4 1 Executive 8 5 x 13 Legal Envelope 10 Monarch DL C5 Por...

Page 39: ...The Duplex menu is only available when an optional duplex module has been installed on the printer CG Times CG Times It CG Times Bd CG Times BdIt Univers Md Univers MdIt Univers Bd Univers BdIt Univers MdCd Univers MdCdIt Univers BdCd Univers BdCdIt AntiqueOlv AntiqueOlv It AntiqueOlv Bd CG Omega CG Omega It CG Omega Bd CG Omega BdIt GaramondAntiqua Garamond Krsv Garamond Hlb GaramondKrsvHlb Couri...

Page 40: ...caNr HelveticaNr Ob HelveticaNr Bd HelveticaNrBdOb N C Schbk Roman N C Schbk It N C Schbk Bd N C Schbk BdIt ITC A G Go Bk ITC A G Go BkOb ITC A G Go Dm ITC A G Go DmOb ZapfC MdIt ZapfDingbats ROMAN 8 ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 ISO L6 PC 8 PC 8 DN PC 775 PC 850 PC 852 PC 1004 PC 8 TK WIN L1 WIN L2 WIN L5 DESKTOP PS TEXT MC TEXT MS PUB MATH 8 PS MATH PI FONT LEGAL ISO 4 ISO 6 ISO 11 ISO 15 ISO 17 ISO 21 I...

Page 41: ...played but cannot be changed See also Pitch and Point Size Form Line Purpose To set the number of lines in a page Values The printer sets the amount of space between each line vertical line spacing based on the Form Line and Orientation menu items Select the correct Form Line and Orientation before changing Form Line See also 12 00 NOTE The Font Size menu is only displayed for typographic fonts 6 ...

Page 42: ...n black and white smoother to decrease jagged edges and enhance the visual appearance Values Hex Dump Purpose To help isolate the source of a print job problem With Hex Dump selected all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation Control codes are not executed Values Draft Mode Purpose To save toner by printing in the draft mode The print quality is reduced whe...

Page 43: ...ation printer language PS Error Report Purpose To specify whether the printer outputs error contents for a PostScript error Values Off Does not print in the draft mode On Prints in the draft mode Off The line termination command is not added CR CR LF LF FF FF Add LF The LF command is added CR CR LF LF LF FF FF Add CR The CR command is added CR CR LF CR LF FF CR FF CR XX The CR and LF commands are ...

Page 44: ...Panel Lock Purpose To limit access to the menus On Discards the print job without printing an error message Off Prints an error message before it discards the job NOTE This instructions from the PS driver override the settings specified on the operator panel Off Job timeout does not occur 1 900min A PostScript error occurs if processing is not completed after the specified time Auto The tray is se...

Page 45: ... the settings enter 0000 and then press 9 Enter the new password and then press 10 Reenter the password to confirm the password that you entered and then press The password has been changed See also Change Password Enabling Menus 1 Press Menu 2 Press until Configure appears and then press or Off Does not limit access to the menus On Limits access to the menus 0000 9999 0000 NOTE Disabling the oper...

Page 46: ...3 Press until Security appears and then press or 4 Panel Lock is displayed Press or 5 Press until Off appears and then press ...

Page 47: ...he printer driver When you choose Print from a software program a window representing the printer driver opens Select the appropriate settings for the specific job you are sending to print Print settings selected from the driver override the default menu settings selected from the printer operator panel You may need to click Properties or Setup from the initial Print box to see all of the availabl...

Page 48: ...ppears in the printer window 4 Select the job you want to cancel 5 Press Delete on the keyboard Printing a Printer Settings Page To verify detailed printer settings print a Printer Settings page A printed Printer Settings page also allows you to verify whether or not options have been installed properly See Understanding Printer Menus to identify the display and operator panel buttons if you need ...

Page 49: ...Secure Print you must type the password you specified in the driver when you sent the job See Secure Print for more information From either the Secure Print and Proof Stored Print items you have three choices l Del after Print l Save after Print l Delete Accessing Held Jobs From the Operator Panel 1 Press Menu 2 Stored Print is displayed Press or 3 Secure Print is displayed Press or 4 Press until ...

Page 50: ...e the job This ensures that the job does not print until you are there to retrieve it and no one else using the printer can print the job When you select Secure Print from Stored Print after selecting your user name the following prompt is displayed Enter Password xxxxxxxxxxxx Use the buttons on the operator panel to enter the 12 digit password associated with your confidential job As you enter th...

Page 51: ...lly feeds paper weights from 60 to 216 g m2 16 to 56 lb bond grain long Paper lighter than 60 g m2 16 lb might not be stiff enough to feed properly and could cause paper jams For best performance use 75 g m2 20 lb bond grain long paper Curl Curl is the tendency of print media to curve at its edges Excessive curl can cause paper feeding problems Curl usually occurs after the paper passes through th...

Page 52: ...inted papers with chemicals that may contaminate the printer l Preprinted papers that can be affected by the temperature in the printer fuser l Preprinted papers that require a registration the precise print location on the page greater than 0 09 in such as optical character recognition OCR forms In some cases you can adjust registration with your software program to successfully print on these fo...

Page 53: ...zardous emissions l Use inks that are not affected by the resin in toner or the silicone in the fuser Inks that are oxidation set or oil based should meet these requirements latex inks might not If you are in doubt contact your paper supplier Printing on Letterhead Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the preprinted letterhead you have selected is acceptable for laser printer...

Page 54: ...signed for use in laser printers Print quality and durability depend on the transparency used Before buying large quantities of any print media Dell recommends trying a sample first The Paper Type setting should be set to Transparency to help prevent jams See Paper Type for detailed information about this setting Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether your transparencies are co...

Page 55: ...F and pressure of 25 pounds per square inch psi Before buying large quantities of any print media Dell recommends trying a sample first When printing on labels l Do not load labels together with paper or transparencies at the same time This may result in a jam l Do not use label sheets with a slick backing material l Do not print within 1 mm 0 04 in of the die cut l Use full label sheets Partial s...

Page 56: ...Optional 500 sheet tray module Optional duplex module A4 Letter cassette Legal cassette A4 Letter cassette Legal cassette A4 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A5 Y Y Y Y Y N N B5 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Letter Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Folio 8 5 x 13 in Y N Y N Y N Y Legal 8 5 x 14 in Y N Y N Y N Y Executive Y Y Y Y Y N Y COM 10 envelope Y N N N N N N Monarch Y N N N N N N C5 Y N N N N N N DL Y N N N N N N User specified print media Y N N...

Page 57: ...105 Covers1 106 163 Covers2 164 216 Coated1 106 163 BJP Bubble Jet Printer paper cannot be used Coated2 164 216 BJP Bubble Jet Printer paper cannot be used Transparency BJP Bubble Jet Printer paper cannot be used Label BJP Bubble Jet Printer paper cannot be used Envelopes ...

Page 58: ...hat the printer is shared you can install the printer on network clients using the point and print method or the peer to peer method Point and Print This method is usually the best use of system resources The server handles driver modifications and print job processing This lets network clients return to their programs much faster If you use the point and print method a subset of driver informatio...

Page 59: ...er name is the name assigned during the server installation process 5 Click OK If this is a new printer you may be prompted to install a printer driver If no system driver is available then you will need to provide a path to available drivers 6 Select whether you want this printer to be the default printer for the client and then click Finish 7 Print a test page to verify printer installation a Cl...

Page 60: ...ray Modules Removing the Optional Memory Card Removing the Optional Multi Protocol Card Removing the Optional Duplex Module 1 Remove the connector cover supplied with the duplex module 2 Disconnect the connector at the bottom left of the module Then attach the original connector cover into the connector 3 Turn off the printer and unplug the printer power cable 4 Remove the screws on the left and r...

Page 61: ...al duplex module 7 Remove the optional duplex module from the printer 8 Gently push both sides of the bottom of the paper cover to install it 9 Open the inner rear cover Attach the cover which you have kept since installing the duplex module until it clicks and then close the rear cover ...

Page 62: ... 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module requires two people to stand in front operator panel side and behind the printer and to lift at the same time Do not try to lift the printer from the sides CAUTION Make sure your fingers are not under the printer when you set it down NOTE You can use a maximum of two trays with your printer the standard 250 sheet tray module and one additional 250 sh...

Page 63: ... Place the printer on top of the standard 250 sheet tray module 7 Lock the standard 250 sheet tray module into place by removing the tray from the tray module and rotating the locking mechanism as shown in the graphic 8 Replace all trays Removing the Optional Memory Card ...

Page 64: ... knobs on both sides of the slot outward Remove the memory card from the slot 4 Reattach the control board cover to the printer For more information see Installing Cards Removing the Optional Multi Protocol Card 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Remove the control board cover on the left side of the printer by pulling the notch ...

Page 65: ...o screws from the back side of the printer 4 Hold the bottom of the multi protocol card and remove it from the control board 5 Reattach the control board cover to the printer For more information see Installing Cards ...

Page 66: ...r l Setup Paper Size l Setup Paper Type Configuration l Parallel Printing l USB Printing l Setup Network l Setup Security Trouble Shooting Instructions l Diagnostic Menu Map Customer Mode l Testing Print Quality l Testing Toner Pallets Check or Contamination Check l Clear NVRAM Others l How to replace the Drum Cartridge l How to install the Toner Cartridge l Basic toner cleaning instructions The s...

Page 67: ...r panel Disable the settings in the printer driver the printer utilities or the software program so you can change settings on the operator panel Problem Action Job did not print correct or incorrect characters printed Make sure Ready to Print appears on the operator panel before you send a job to print Press Menu to return to Ready to Print Make sure print media is loaded in the printer Press Men...

Page 68: ... Job Timeout in the Basic Settings menu Increase the setting Job prints from the wrong source or on the wrong print media Check the Paper Size and Paper Type in the Tray Settings menu on the printer operator panel and in the printer driver Print media does not stack neatly in the output bin Turn the print media stack over in the tray or multipurpose feeder Printer does not duplex pages Make sure D...

Page 69: ...may be low Change the toner cartridge See Replacing the Toner Cartridge Streaks appear on the page The toner may be low Change the toner cartridge See Replacing the Toner Cartridge If you are using preprinted forms make sure the toner can withstand temperatures of 0 C to 35 C Characters have jagged or uneven edges Change the Print Mode in the Graphics tab or Advanced dialog box to Standard in the ...

Page 70: ...rints but the top and side margins are incorrect Make sure the Paper Size setting in the Tray Settings is correct Make sure the margins are set correctly in your software program Printing on both ends of the transparencies is faded This occurs when the printer is operating in a location where relative humidity reaches 85 or more Adjust the humidity or relocate the printer to an appropriate environ...

Page 71: ... Menu Map Setup printing Letter Plain 1 from Multipurpose Feeder 1 On the printer operator panel press MENU 2 Press to get to Tray Settings 3 Press to select Tray Settings 4 Press to get to Paper Size ONLY ON 3x00cn 5 Press to select Paper Size ONLY ON 3x00cn 6 Press to get to MPF ONLY ON 3x00cn 7 Press to select MPF ONLY ON 3x00cn 8 Using and select the appropriate paper size Letter ONLY ON 3x00c...

Page 72: ...e Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list 29 Click the Properties button to the right 30 This brings up Driver Properties 31 Click on the Paper Tray Tab 32 Change the Paper Source to MPF 33 Click the Paper Tab 34 Select in paper size Letter 35 Select for Output Size Same as Paper Size 36 Click OK 37 Click Close 38 Now the printer driver is setup correctly 39 Now go to File Page Setup 40 Cl...

Page 73: ...elect the Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list 29 Click the Properties button to the right 30 This brings up Driver Properties 31 Click on the Paper Tray Tab 32 Change the Paper Source to Tray 1 33 Click the Paper Tab 34 Select in paper size Letter 35 Select for Output Size Same as Paper Size 36 Click OK 37 Click Close 38 Now the printer driver is setup correctly 39 Now go to File Page ...

Page 74: ...Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list 29 Click the Properties button to the right 30 This brings up Driver Properties 31 Click on the Paper Tray Tab 32 Change the Paper Source to Tray 2 33 Click the Paper Tab 34 Select in paper size Letter 35 Select for Output Size Same as Paper Size 36 Click OK 37 Click Close 38 Now the printer driver is setup correctly 39 Now go to File Page Setup 40 C...

Page 75: ...he Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list 29 Click the Properties button to the right 30 This brings up Driver Properties 31 Click on the Paper Tray Tab 32 Change the Paper Source to MPF 33 Click the Paper Tab 34 Select in paper size Transparency 35 Select for Output Size Same as Paper Size 36 Click OK 37 Click Close 38 Now the printer driver is setup correctly 39 Now go to File Page Setu...

Page 76: ...operties window 26 Open up Word and create a new document 27 Go to File Print 28 Select the Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list 29 Click the Properties button to the right 30 This brings up Driver Properties 31 Click on the Paper Tray Tab 32 Change the Paper Source to MPF 33 Click the Paper Tab 34 Select in paper size Transparency 35 Select for Output Size Same as Paper Size 36 Click O...

Page 77: ...pplication you go File Print and then click the Properties button you will get this same driver properties window 27 Open up Word and create a new document 28 Go to File Print 29 Select the Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list 30 Click the Properties button to the right 31 This brings up Driver Properties 32 Click on the Paper Tray Tab 33 Change the Paper Source to MPF 34 Click the MPF ...

Page 78: ...indows 95 and NT 4 0 1 Connect your printer to your computer 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into your computer 3 Click Personal Installation 4 On the Add Printer screen select the port name from the Port Name combo box and then set the printer s options under Printer Configuration Click Next 5 Select either the Typical Installation or Custom Installation checkbox and then click Next If you ...

Page 79: ...ers and Utilities CD into your computer 2 The Drivers and Utilities CD should launch the installation software automatically If the CD does not automatically launch click Start Run type D CDFE exe where D is the drive letter of your CD and then click OK 3 When the Drivers and Utilities CD screen appears click Network Installation Install the printer for use on a network If using Windows XP Windows...

Page 80: ...ation You can set up the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool to send you an email when the printer needs supplies or intervention To set up email alerts 1 Launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool 2 Click E Mail Alert link 3 Under Setup E Mail Lists and Alerts enter the Primary SMTP Gateway the Reply Address and enter your email address or the key operator s email address in the email list bo...

Page 81: ...ontamination Chk are used to diagnose machine problems 1 On the Customer Mode menu go down to TonerPalletCheck or ContaminationChk and press Cyan20 Outputs cyan toner at 20 density on the whole area of the paper Magenta20 Outputs magenta toner at 20 density on the whole area of the paper Yellow20 Outputs yellow toner at 20 density on the whole area of the paper Black20 Outputs black toner at 20 de...

Page 82: ...your Owner s Manual Dell cartridges are available only through Dell You can order more online at http www dell com supplies or by phone To order by phone see your Owner s Manual Dell recommends Dell drum cartridges for your printer Dell does not provide warranty coverage for problems caused by using accessories parts or components not supplied by Dell 1 To open both covers on the printer grab the ...

Page 83: ...rtridge by the handle align the arrows on the drum cartridge with the corresponding arrows on the printer and guide the cartridge in until it snaps into place 6 Pull down the lever on the right to lock the drum cartridge in place CAUTION Do not touch inside the printer with your hands Some parts may be hot Allow time for the printer to cool before attempting to remove parts in this area CAUTION Do...

Page 84: ...sed by using accessories parts or components not supplied by Dell Selecting a Replacement Toner Cartridge 1 Press Menu 2 Press until Replace Toner appears and then press or 3 Press until the desired toner to replace appears and press Replacing the Used Toner Cartridge 1 Grab the notch in the front door and pull forward The toner cartridge that must be replaced has moved to the front of the printer...

Page 85: ...the color of the toner cartridge matches the slot on the toner cartridge carrier Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly 5 Lift the tab up 90 degrees and pull the toner seal straight off keeping it parallel with the toner cartridge CAUTION Do not touch inside the printer with your hands Some parts may be hot ...

Page 86: ...e cartridge in place 7 If replacing just one toner cartridge close the front door and you are finished 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 when inserting the remaining cartridges Basic toner cleaning instructions A cleaning rod for cleaning inside the printer is installed on your printer 1 Open the front door NOTE Make sure the toner cartridge is installed correctly Otherwise the front door cannot close fi...

Page 87: ...he printer on the right side until it stops The access window cover slides open 3 Hold the cleaning rod and push the rod in and pull out once to clean inside the printer 4 Push the slide bar back to its original position 5 Close the front door ...

Page 88: ...n your Drivers and Utilities CD under Utilities SnapIns l IBM Tivoli NetView l CA Unicenter l HP OpenView To use the modules go to the following directory on your CD and run each exe file or chm file IBM Tivoli Utilities SnapIns IBM Tivoli CA Unicenter Utilities SnapIns CA Unicenter HP OpenView Utilities SnapIns HP OpenView ...

Page 89: ...age program Also it makes use of the printer features to output in the following manner l Input paper selection l Double sided printing l Output paper selection Operating Environment Text files SunRaster image files for Solaris only TIFF image files and XWD image files received from a workstation connected to a printer by a USB cable or parallel cable hereinafter referred to as the local workstati...

Page 90: ...or installation l Log on as a root account to perform the operation here If you have no root privilege contact your system administrator l Output printer must be registered in the workstation before using UX filter HP UX Use sam command for registration of output printer For more information see the HP UX related manual Files Added by the Installation The following files will be added when the UX ...

Page 91: ...le name Contents usr local dellbin3100cn txt2ps2 Text conversion utility tiff2ps2 TIFF conversion utility xwd2ps2 XWD conversion utility printcap sample Printcap file sample dellpsif Input Filter dellpsdefault3100cn Default command option file usr share man man1 dellpsif 1 man file for dellpsif txt2ps2 1 man file for txt2ps2 tiff2ps2 1 man file for tiff2ps2 xwd2ps2 1 man file for xwd2ps2 NOTE The ...

Page 92: ...all the filter Type y The disk status on the workstation appears 20 MB of free disk space is required for the installation of the filter 6 Specify the directory to install the filter To install into usr local dellbin3100cn press the Enter key To change the directory specify one Change the directory to 7 Confirm the directory to be installed The software installation is complete Setting the Printer...

Page 93: ...m PrinterHostName rp ps if usr local dellbin3100cn dellpsif NOTICE The directory to spool can be created in the partition with sufficient disk space If there is no spooling directory it is not possible to print large files NOTICE The account files or logging files can be created with the file name specified in the directory path specified NOTICE If you have no root privilege contact your system ad...

Page 94: ...he system 8 The utility will be installed in the directory specified at step 5 Registration will be executed here so that the logical printer registered at step 7 can Enter printer name dell3100cn dell3100cn Printer name is dell3100cn y n y y Enter Binary directory name usr local dellbin3100cn directory is usr local dellbin3100cn y n n y dell3100cn is network printer y n y y Do you want remove XXX...

Page 95: ...cript 4 Delete the interface program files of Selected printer type name from usr lib lp model Please also delete the interface program files of Selected printer name from etc lp interfaces 5 Delete all the directories that contain the UX filters and the files in these directories created during the installation The following directories must be deleted 6 Delete the filter description files Delete...

Page 96: ...r it is referred to as the default command option setting file Method To define a printer named a4d which prints on A4 with the long edge binding feature turned on follow the following steps Procedure 1 Register the printer a4d with etc printcap Linux LPRng etc printcap local or etc printcap 2 Log on as the root account and create the symbolic links for dellpsif_a4d of IF Filter for printing on A4...

Page 97: ...d dell3100cn with landscape specify as follows The following options can be specified by the lp command To print text files y double Sets printing to 2 column printing y landscape Rotates the image by 90o and uses the paper in the landscape orientation y size n Sets the font size to n point y outcolumn n lpr Pa4d filename NOTICE To use the lp command make sure the operating environment of the spoo...

Page 98: ...ows tray1 Feed paper from tray 1 standard 250 sheet tray module tray2 Feed paper from tray 2 optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module a4 Feed paper from the tray loaded with A4 210 x 297 mm a5 Feed paper from the tray loaded with A5 148 x 210 mm b5 Feed paper from the tray loaded with B5 182 x 257 mm letter Feed paper from the tray loaded with Letter 8 5 x 11 inches folio Feed paper...

Page 99: ...m type Specifies Multipurpose Feeder Paper Type Available Multipurpose Feeder Paper Types are as follows B FinePaper Bond Plain Paper 2 BB FinePaperBack Bond Plain Paper 2 Side 2 P Stationary Plain Plain Paper 1 PB StationaryBack Plain Plain Paper 1 Side 2 H1 ThickPaper Heavyweight 1 Covers 1 H1B ThickPaperBack Heavyweight 1 Covers 1 Side 2 H2 ThickPaper2 Heavyweight 2 Covers 2 H2B ThickPaper2Back...

Page 100: ...e Feed Separators from the following auto AutoTray Auto 1 1stTray Tray 1 standard 250 sheet tray module 2 2ndTray Tray 2 optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module off Off y sp Specifies Printed Separators y sb Specifies Skip Blank Pages y cm mode Specifies Output Color Available Output Colors are as follows c Color CMYK k Black y pr mode Specifies Print Mode Available Print Modes are...

Page 101: ...creen Available Screens are as follows 0 Fineness 1 Gradation 2 Auto 3 For Transparency y gg mode Specifies Gray Guaranteed Available Gray Guaranteed modes are as follows on On off Off This option is available only for color printing y ct Specifies Color Transformation This option is available only for color printing Printing HP UX This section provides information on printing from the registered ...

Page 102: ... ffont Nc copies ps mg up bottom right left Hd position format page Hffont MSI M type Mfo mode Pon St mode Sp Sb Cm mode Pr mode Cc mode Gc mode Sc mode Gg mode Ct filename Function Reads text converts it to the PostScript language program and writes to standard output If the filename is not specified the standard input will be taken as the command input By typing character strings in the environm...

Page 103: ...both sides of the paper printed so that the longer edge of the pages can be bound This option is available only when optional duplex module is installed on the printer Itray input Specifies the paper tray A paper tray can be selected by directly specifying a tray or by specifying a paper size When a paper size is specified the tray loaded with paper of the specified size will be found and selected...

Page 104: ... Feed paper from the tray loaded with MxNinches defined by users Possible range specified Width 3 54 to 8 50 inches Length 5 50 to 14 0 inches If this option is not specified or the tray specified is not available feed paper from the default tray t Turns on the save toner mode for printing The print result will be fainter than that of normal printing In some cases this option will be ignored 2 Set...

Page 105: ...ill be processed in the same way as dellpsif mg up bottom right left Specifies the margin of a page in inches The upper margin bottom margin right margin and left margin are positive real numbers up to two decimal points The default is 0 mg 0 0 0 3 Sets the left margin to 3 inches mg 3 3 0 5 Sets the upper margin to 3 inches bottom margin 3 inches and left margin 5 inches If the margin is 0 it can...

Page 106: ...aper size is not specified it outputs the header and footer at the position of A4 size by default If the paper size is specified by lp command the output position of the header or footer is not changed from the position of the paper size specified by txt2ps2 Specify the paper size at the same time when the header and footer option is used Sometimes all pages are not printed despite specifying all ...

Page 107: ... Side 2 C2 CoatingPaper2 Coated 2 Coated Paper 2 C2B CoatingPaper2Back Coated 2 Coated Paper 2 Side 2 E Envelope If this option is not specified Multipurpose Feeder Paper Type of the printer can be used Mfo mode Specifies orientation for Multipurpose Feeder Available orientations for Multipurpose Feeder are as follows le Landscape ler Landscape Rotated se Portrait ser Portrait Rotated Pon Specifie...

Page 108: ...froms are as follows auto AutoTray Auto 1 1stTray Tray 1 standard 250 sheet tray module 2 2ndTray Tray 2 optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module off Off Sp Specifies Printed Separators Sb Specifies Skip Blank Pages Cm mode Specifies Output Color Available Output Colors are as follows c Color CMYK k Black Pr mode Specifies Print Mode Available Print Modes are as follows hs High Spee...

Page 109: ...dard Normal 4 Presentation This option is available only for color printing Gc mode Specifies RGB Gamma Correction Available RGB Gamma Corrections are as follows 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 8 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 6 off Off Sc mode Specifies Screen Available Screens are as follows 0 Fineness 1 Gradation 2 Auto 3 For Transparency ...

Page 110: ...lows File usr local dellbin3100cn dellpsdefault3100cn This is the default command option setting file for individual users Important l When the same option is specified twice the later setting will prevail As TXT2PS2OPTION is analyzed before the option of the command line it is possible to temporarily modify the options already set in TXT2PS2OPTION by typing at the command line l The comment descr...

Page 111: ...Sc mode Gg mode Ct filename Function Reads SunRaster data converts it to the PostScript language program and writes to standard output If the filename is not specified the standard input will be taken as the command input SunRaster files with a pixel depth of 1 8 24 and 32 bits can be specified sunran2ps2 takes filename as having been created in 72dpi and calculates the output size Thus to convert...

Page 112: ... C5 162 x 229 mm LP 210x900 Feed paper from the tray loaded with LP210x900 210 x 900 mm MxNmm Feed paper from the tray loaded with MxNmm defined by users Possible range specified Width 90 0 to 215 9 mm Length 139 7 to 355 6 mm MxNin Feed paper from the tray loaded with MxN inches defined by users Possible range specified Width 3 54 to 8 50 inches Length 5 50 to 14 0 inches If this option is not sp...

Page 113: ... option is available only for converting text files ul Output on the upper left corner of the paper ur Output on the upper right corner of the paper dl Output on the lower left corner of the paper dr Output on the lower right corner of the paper format specifies the contents and the order to output This option is omissible If this option is omitted uh is specified as the default value u User name ...

Page 114: ...lain Plain Paper 1 Side 2 H1 ThickPaper Heavyweight 1 Covers 1 H1B ThickPaperBack Heavyweight 1 Covers 1 Side 2 H2 ThickPaper2 Heavyweight 2 Covers 2 H2B ThickPaper2Back Heavyweight 2 Covers 2 Side 2 OHP Transparency L LabelPaper Labels C1 CoatingPaper1 Coated 1 Coated Paper 1 C1B CoatingPaper1Back Coated 1 Coated Paper 1 Side 2 C2 CoatingPaper2 Coated 2 Coated Paper 2 C2B CoatingPaper2Back Coated...

Page 115: ... 3 Use Nearest Size Adjust to Fit 4 Use Larger Size Adjust to Fit 5 Use Nearest Size No Zoom 6 Use Larger Size No Zoom St mode Specifies Feed Separators from Available Feed Separators from the following auto AutoTray Auto 1 1stTray Tray 1 standard 250 sheet tray module 2 2ndTray Tray 2 optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module off Off Sp Specifies Printed Separators Sb Specifies Skip...

Page 116: ...s follows hs High Speed hq High Quality Cc mode Specifies RGB Color Correction Available RGB Color Corrections are as follows 0 Off 1 Photo 2 sRGB 3 Standard Normal 4 Presentation This option is available only for color printing Gc mode Specifies RGB Gamma Correction Available RGB Gamma Corrections are as follows 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 8 2 2 2 2 2 6 ...

Page 117: ...mand type as follows To output the displayed screen image to a file using the snapshot command convert the file into the PostScript language program using the sunras2ps2 command and output it to a printer type as follows Important l When s and S are specified at the same time or when the same option is specified twice the later setting will prevail l If the output size option s S is not specified ...

Page 118: ...When it is specified the printing direction or position will be adjusted and both sides of the paper printed so that the shorter edge of the pages can be bound This option is available only when the optional duplex module is installed on the printer D Enables the long edge binding feature When it is specified the printing direction or position will be adjusted and both sides of the paper printed s...

Page 119: ...ay loaded with MxNinches defined by users Possible range specified Width 3 54 to 8 50 inches Length 5 50 to 14 0 inches If this option is not specified or the tray specified is not available feed paper from the default tray t Turns on the save toner mode for printing The print result will be fainter than that of normal printing In some cases this option will be ignored r Rotates the image by 90o a...

Page 120: ...is omissible If this option is omitted uh is specified as the default value u User name h Host name t Date and time If the output contents are specified as tuh it is output as follows Date and Time User username Host hostname Specify these options as follows In the case that convert text file output the host name following the user name on the upper right corner of the paper output all pages User ...

Page 121: ...parency L LabelPaper Labels C1 CoatingPaper1 Coated 1 Coated Paper 1 C1B CoatingPaper1Back Coated 1 Coated Paper 1 Side 2 C2 CoatingPaper2 Coated 2 Coated Paper 2 C2B CoatingPaper2Back Coated 2 Coated Paper 2 Side 2 E Envelope If this option is not specified Multipurpose Feeder Paper Type of the printer can be used Mfo mode Specifies orientation for Multipurpose Feeder Available orientations for M...

Page 122: ... Zoom 6 Use Larger Size No Zoom St mode Specifies Feed Separators from Available Feed Separators from the following auto AutoTray Auto 1 1stTray Tray 1 standard 250 sheet tray module 2 2ndTray Tray 2 optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module off Off Sp Specifies Printed Separators Sb Specifies Skip Blank Pages Cm mode Specifies Output Color Available Output Colors are as follows c Co...

Page 123: ...r Corrections are as follows 0 Off 1 Photo 2 sRGB 3 Standard Normal 4 Presentation This option is available only for color printing Gc mode Specifies RGB Gamma Correction Available RGB Gamma Corrections are as follows 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 8 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 6 off Off Sc mode Specifies Screen Available Screens are as follows 0 Fineness 1 Gradation ...

Page 124: ...local dellbin3100cn xwd2ps2 d D Itray input t r n l left bottom s width height S width E Nc copies Hd position format Hffont MSI M type Mfo mode Pon St mode Sp Sb Cm mode Pr mode Cc mode Gc mode Sc mode Gg mode Ct filename Function Reads XWD data converts it to the PostScript language program and writes to standard output If the filename is not specified the standard input will be taken as the com...

Page 125: ...ay loaded with paper of the specified size will be found and selected automatically The parameters for selecting a paper tray are as follows 1 Feed paper from tray 1 standard 250 sheet tray module 2 Feed paper from tray 2 optional 250 sheet tray module or 500 sheet tray module A4 Feed paper from the tray loaded with A4 210 x 297 mm A5 Feed paper from the tray loaded with A5 148 x 210 mm A6 Feed pa...

Page 126: ...ddition of the showpage It is used when files converted to the PostScript language program are merged with files created with other applications l left bottom Specifies the print position Printing will be executed from the left and bottom of the page The default is 0 25 inches for both left and bottom s width height Specifies the output size Printing will be executed with the width and height in i...

Page 127: ... alphanumeric fonts can be specified Helvetica is specified as default If the wrong font is specified default European font of the printer can be used If header footer output option is specified the font specification of header footer is ignored MSI Specifies Multipurpose Feeder M type Specifies Multipurpose Feeder Paper Type Available Multipurpose Feeder Paper Types are as follows B FinePaper Bon...

Page 128: ... Type of the printer can be used Mfo mode Specifies orientation for Multipurpose Feeder Available orientations for Multipurpose Feeder are as follows le Landscape ler Landscape Rotated se Portrait ser Portrait Rotated Pon Specifies Alternate Tray Available Alternate Trays are as follows 0 Use Printer Settings 1 Display Message 2 Feed from Multipurpose Feeder 3 Use Nearest Size Adjust to Fit 4 Use ...

Page 129: ...odule or 500 sheet tray module off Off Sp Specifies Printed Separators Sb Specifies Skip Blank Pages Cm mode Specifies Output Color Available Output Colors are as follows c Color CMYK k Black Pr mode Specifies Print Mode Available Print Modes are as follows hs High Speed hq High Quality Cc mode Specifies RGB Color Correction Available RGB Color Corrections are as follows 0 Off 1 Photo 2 sRGB 3 ...

Page 130: ...1 4 1 4 1 8 1 8 2 2 2 2 2 6 2 6 off Off Sc mode Specifies Screen Available Screens are as follows 0 Fineness 1 Gradation 2 Auto 3 For Transparency Gg mode Specifies Gray Guaranteed Available Gray Guaranteed options are as follows on On off Off This option is available only for color printing Ct Specifies Color Transformation This option is available only for color printing ...

Page 131: ...onvert it to the PostScript language program that can be output according to the paper size If the first two characters of the input data are it will be considered the PostScript language program and no data conversion will be executed The following control codes are interpreted for the conversion of input data LF Line feed FF Form feed TAB 8 column tab stop BS Backspace 1 character The dellpsif i...

Page 132: ...fainter than that of normal printing In some cases this option will be ignored E This function turns on the image enhancement function In some cases this option will be ignored Nc copies Specifies the number of output copies the value of copies must be a positive integer ps The input file will be processed as the PostScript file If the file does not begin with will be output to the beginning line ...

Page 133: ...tScript files which already have added options such as paper selection it will be ignored l Use the ps option only when a PostScript file that contains no at the beginning of the file is processed as the PostScript file If a normal text file is input it will not function correctly Precautions and Limitations During Installation Pay attention to the following points during the installation Solaris ...

Page 134: ... area of the printer data beyond the printable area will not be printed Using Solaris It s impossible to output images by lp command Using txt2ps2 Linux Solaris HP UX l When the same option is specified twice the later setting will prevail As TXT2PS2OPTION is analyzed before the option of the command line it is possible to temporarily modify the options already set in TXT2PS2OPTION by inputting at...

Page 135: ...ript Files Linux Solaris HP UX l If same options for the PostScript file that contains options such as paper size are specified using dellpsif Linux or the lp command Solaris HP UX the specified option will be ignored Printing Image Files Solaris l To print image files from Solaris the user cannot specify the image file directly with the lp command for printing Make use of sunras2ps2 tiff2ps2 xwd2...

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Page 137: ... selects setting values 6 Error indicator l Displays red when an error has occurred Blinks when an irrecoverable error has occurred 7 Cancel button l In the Menu mode exits to the Print mode l Cancels current print job 8 button l In the Menu mode selects the currently displayed menu or item l In the Print mode outputs data in the printer Printing a Panel Settings Page The Panel Settings page shows...

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Page 139: ...ort for more information on Gold Technical Support see http www dell com us en gen services service_gts htm the telephone support will be a best effort attempt to resolve the operating system issue If the manufacturer needs to be contacted the customer must pay an additional fee for that support The only time that Dell pays for the third party support is when Dell is responsible for the issue In t...

Page 140: ... Environmental Humidity Storage Altitude Chemical Emission Cables Your interconnection cable must meet the following requirements Interfaces Standard local Standard network USB IEEE 1284 10 100Base Tx Ethernet Toner cartridge yield at approximately 5 coverage Drum cartridge 2 000 pages 4 000 pages 24 000 pages Duty cycle maximum 45 000 pages month 25 coverage color 60 000 pages month black and whi...

Page 141: ...1 Parallel IEEE 1284 2 USB USB2 0 3 10 100Base Tx Ethernet CAT 5E ...

Page 142: ... additional memory module in the memory slot Remove the additional memory module If this does not solve the problem contact Dell See Contacting Dell in the Owner s Manual 016 318 Restart Printer Reseat Memory Contact Support The additional memory module is not fully inserted into the slot Remove the additional memory module from the slot and then reattach it firmly If this does not solve the probl...

Page 143: ...er cartridge is low on toner XXX is one of the following Yellow Toner Cyan Toner Magenta Toner Black Toner Error NNN NNN relates to printer problems Remove the specified toner cartridge and install a new one See Replacing the Toner Cartridge Replace DrumCart 091 935 Drum Full of Waste Toner The drum cartridge needs to be replaced Replace the drum cartridge See Replacing the Drum Cartridges Toner V...

Page 144: ...ssary fonts macros and other data in printer memory Install additional printer memory See Accessing Held Jobs From the Operator Panel Disk Full 016 980 Job too Large Press Set RAM disk memory is full and cannot continue processing the current print job Press to clear the message cancel the current print job and conduct the next print job if any Press Cancel to cancel the current print job Press Me...

Page 145: ...eplace Soon Drum life warning The drum cartridge needs to be replaced Replace the drum cartridge See Replacing the Drum Cartridges Ready to Print 193 700 non DELL Toner Installed The printer is in the custom toner mode When some of the toner cartridges reach the end of their lives you cannot continue printing ...

Page 146: ...to the Network Choosing the Right Cable Your Dell Laser Printer 3100cn interconnection cable must meet the following requirements Connecting the Printer Locally Connection Cable certification Parallel Parallel IEEE 1284 USB USB 2 0 10 100Base TX Ethernet CAT 5E 1 Parallel port 2 USB port 3 Ethernet port ...

Page 147: ...e the printer computer and any other attached devices are turned off and unplugged 2 Connect the printer to the computer using a USB or parallel cable A USB port requires a USB cable A parallel port requires a parallel cable Be sure to match the USB cable with the USB port on your printer or the parallel cable with the parallel port on your printer Plug the other end of the cable into a USB or par...

Page 148: ...so provides important information that helps you configure for network printing 1 Press Menu 2 Press until Configure appears and then press or 3 Press until Reports appears and then press or 4 Printer Settings is displayed Press The Printer Settings page is printed 5 If the IP address shows anything other than 0 0 0 0 the factory default or 169 254 xx xx the printer has an IP address assigned and ...

Page 149: ...n The IP address is assigned to your printer You can verify the setting by opening the web browser on any computer on the network and enter the IP address into the URL line If the IP address is set up correctly the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool displays in your browser You can also assign the IP address to the printer when installing the printer drivers with installer When you use the Networ...

Page 150: ...ay information about one item at a time l Remains of each toner cartridges Conserving Supplies You can change several settings in your software program or on the operator panel to conserve toner and paper Ordering Supplies You can order toner from Dell on the Internet when using a networked printer Type the IP address of your printer in your Web browser launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web To...

Page 151: ...t buckle or curl l Do not place anything on top of the print media packages Storing the Drum and Toner Cartridges Store the drum and toner cartridges in their original packaging until you need to use them Do not store the cartridges in l Temperatures greater than 40 C 104 F l An environment with extreme changes in humidity or temperature l Direct sunlight l Dusty places l A car for a long period o...

Page 152: ... of the printer 3 Grab the drum cartridge by the handle and pull it up and out Installing the New Drum Cartridge 1 Remove the protective sheet from the drum cartridge CAUTION Do not touch inside the printer with your hands Some parts may be hot Allow time for the printer to cool before attempting to remove parts in this area CAUTION Do not touch the drum at the bottom of the drum cartridge ...

Page 153: ...e arrows on the drum cartridge with the corresponding arrows on the printer and guide the cartridge in until it snaps into place 3 Pull down the lever on the right to lock the drum cartridge in place 4 Close the top cover Replacing the Cleaning Pad 1 Pull out the slide bar that is inside the printer on the right side until it stops The access window cover slides open ...

Page 154: ...ter 3 Push the two tabs on the cleaning pad inward to remove the pad 4 Hold the new cleaning pad under the cleaning rod and push it in until it clicks 5 Push the cleaning rod back to its original position until it stops 6 Push the slide bar back to its original position ...

Page 155: ...2 Press until Replace Toner appears and then press or 3 Press until the desired toner to replace appears and press Removing the Used Toner Cartridge 1 Grab the notch in the front door and pull forward The toner cartridge that must be replaced has moved to the front of the printer 2 Push up the handhold on the right to unlock the cartridge 3 Hold the toner cartridge and pull out the cartridge NOTE ...

Page 156: ...tridge 3 To insert the toner cartridge align the arrows on the cartridge with the corresponding arrows on the printer Guide the cartridge in until it snaps into place and then push down the handhold to lock the cartridge in place 4 If replacing just one toner cartridge close the front door and you are finished CAUTION Do not touch inside the printer with your hands Some parts may be hot NOTE Make ...

Page 157: ...ter is installed on your printer 1 Open the front door 2 Pull out the slide bar that is inside the printer on the right side until it stops The access window cover slides open 3 Hold the cleaning rod and push the rod in and pull out once to clean inside the printer 4 Push the slide bar back to its original position 5 Close the front door ...

Page 158: ...rinter supplies by phone www dell com supplies For best service have your Dell printer Service Tag available For help locating your Service Tag number see Express Service Code and Service Tag number 1 Optional duplex module 2 Optional 250 sheet tray module A4 Letter cassette Optional 250 sheet tray module Legal cassette Optional 500 sheet tray module NOTE Your printer allows for a maximum of two t...

Page 159: ...ner Dell Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency As for libtiff Copyright 1988 1997 Sam Leffler Copyright 1991 1997 Silicon Graphics Inc THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM...

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Page 161: ...hooting Guide User Settings Configuration Trouble Shooting Instructions Others Express Service Code and Service Tag number Express Service Code and Service Tag number The Express Service Code and Service Tag numbers are located inside the front door of your printer Latest drivers for my printer Answers to technical service and support questions Documentation for my printer Dell Support Website The...

Page 162: ... copy the printer s settings to one or all printers on the network right from your Web browser 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 Printer Settings page which lists the IP address 1 Press Menu 2 Press until Configure appears and then press or 3 Press until Repo...

Page 163: ...inted Printer Information Get the information you need for service calls inventory reports or the status of current memory and engine code levels Tray Settings Get the information about the paper type and size for each tray E Mail Alert Receive an email when the printer needs supplies or intervention Type your name or the key operator s name in the email list box to be notified Set Password Lock t...

Page 164: ...lorer 6 0 Setting Up the Display Language 1 Select Internet Options from Tools on the menu bar 2 Select Languages in the General tab 3 Specify the display language in order of preference in the Language in order of preference list For example Italian Italy it Spanish Traditional Sort es German Germany de French France fr English en or English United States en us Setting the Printer s IP Address to...

Page 165: ...t Server Settings page Contact Person Displays the printer s administrator s name The name can be changed in the Basic Information on the Print Server Settings page Printer Console Displays the status of the printer operator panel display and indicators This is automatically refreshed at the set interval The interval can be changed in the Basic Information on Print Server Settings page Help Links ...

Page 166: ... the dialog box The default user name is admin and the default password is password You can change only the password in the Set Password page in the Print Server Settings menu The user name cannot be changed See Set Password for more information Details of Menu Items Printer Status Printer Status Printer Events Print Volume Printer Information Printer Jobs Job List Completed Jobs Printer Settings ...

Page 167: ...of toner remaining When the printer runs out of toner the message appears The text Order Toner is linked to the Dell Printer Supplies website Consumables Status OK Indicates that consumables are available Empty Indicates that consumables are used up Paper Trays Status OK Indicates that there is some paper in the tray but the quantity is unknown Add Paper Indicates that there is no paper in the tra...

Page 168: ...are being processed To update the screen click the Refresh button Values Location Displays the location where the printer fault occurred Details Displays the details of the printer fault Printer Page Count Displays the total number of pages printed since the printer was shipped from the factory Paper Used Displays the number of pages for each paper size Dell Service Tag Number Displays Dell s serv...

Page 169: ...name of the job being printed Owner Displays the job owner s name Host Name Displays the name of the host computer Job Status Displays the status of the job being printed Host I F Displays the status of the host interface Job Submitted Time Displays the date the print job was submitted ID Displays the job id Job Name Displays the file name of the completed print job Owner Displays the job owner s ...

Page 170: ...l print jobs This item is only available when the optional duplex module is installed Font Displays the default font from the registered fonts in the printer Symbol Set Displays a symbol set for a specified font Font Size Displays the font size for scalable typographic fonts Font Pitch Displays the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts Form Line Displays the number of characters in a line Quant...

Page 171: ... Start button to print the PCL Fonts List Job History Click Start button to print the Job History page Error Log Click Start button to print the Error Log page PS Fonts List Click Start button to print the PS Fonts List Stored Documents Click Start button to print the Documents page This item is only available when the optional memory card is installed RAM Disk ON Power Saver Time Sets the amount ...

Page 172: ...AM Disk file system for the Secure Print and Store Print features This item is only available when the optional memory card is installed Substitute Tray Specifies whether or not to use another size paper when the paper that is loaded in the specified tray does not match the paper size settings for the current job ECP Specifies the ECP communication mode of the parallel interface Adobe Protocol Spe...

Page 173: ...able monospaced fonts Form Line Specifies the number of characters in a line Quantity Sets the number of copies you want for the printer default value Image Enhancement Specifies whether to perform the image enhancement feature Hex Dump Specifies whether to help isolate the source of a print job problem With Hex Dump selected all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character rep...

Page 174: ...ation Web Tool click Set Password on the left frame and set the password Plain 1 Light Normal Label Label 1 Label 2 Plain 1 Sets the value of the reference voltage to the transfer roller for Plain 1 Plain 2 Sets the value of the reference voltage to the transfer roller for Plain 2 Transparency Sets the value of the reference voltage to the transfer roller for Transparency Covers 1 Sets the value o...

Page 175: ...ings to the Host in the above list button Copying the settings is complete The connection time out period is 60 seconds After that you can check whether settings were copied or not on this page And you need to check the Copy the settings to the Host in the above list and reboot the machine menu of the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool in the destination printer to verify if settings were actuall...

Page 176: ...isplays the printer s MAC address TCP IP Settings Host Name Displays the host name IP Address Mode Displays the settings for the IP address IP Address Displays the printer s IP address Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask Gateway Address Displays the gateway address DNS Current DNS Server Address Displays the DNS server address WINS 1 WINS Mode Displays the settings for the WINS Address Mode WINS ...

Page 177: ...plays the port status Printer Displays the printer name used in AppleTalk AppleTalk Zone Displays the AppleTalk zone name AppleTalk Type Displays the AppleTalk type SNMP Agent Port Status Displays the port status Trap Notification IP Displays the status of the Trap Notification IP feature and IP address Trap Notification IPX 1 Displays the status of the Trap Notification IPX feature and IP address...

Page 178: ...e mail addresses for the E Mail Alert feature specified in E mail List 2 Select Alerts for List 1 Supplies Alerts Displays the status and whether to receive an E Mail Alert for consumables Paper Handling Alerts Displays the status and whether to receive an E Mail Alert for paper handling Service Call Displays the status and whether to receive an E Mail Alert for Service Calls Select Alerts for Lis...

Page 179: ...t MAC Address Displays the printer s MAC address Port Settings LPD Select the check box to enable the LPD Port9100 Select the check box to enable the Port9100 IPP 1 Select the check box to enable the IPP port FTP Select the check box to enable the FTP port SMB 1 Select the check box to enable the SMB You can also configure the transport protocol to be used TCP IP and NetBEUI can be selected simult...

Page 180: ...r Sets a back up WINS server address in the nnn nnn nnn nnn format Each section of nnn nnn nnn nnn is a value between 0 and 254 Note that values 127 and 224 to 254 are not valid for the first three digits LPD Connection Time Out Sets the connection timeout period from 1 to 1000 seconds IP Filter To set the IP Filter settings click IP Filter The IP Filter page is displayed Port9100 Port Number Sets...

Page 181: ...g starts The setting range is from 1 to 1000 seconds The original setting remains valid if no input is made Configure this item only when Bindery PServer Mode or Directory PServer Mode is selected Receive Time Out Sets the timeout period that confirms data has been received The setting range is from 1 to 1000 seconds NCP Packet Burst On Uses NCP packet burst Off Does not use NCP packet burst Passw...

Page 182: ...umeric characters and symbol sets AppleTalk Type Displays the AppleTalk type NOTE An optional multi protocol card is required to display the AppleTalk page Primary SMTP Gateway Sets the primary SMTP gateway Reply Address Sets the IP address of the incoming server connected with SMTP protocol SMTP Server Connection Displays the status of the SMTP server connection E Mail List 1 Sets acceptable e ma...

Page 183: ...ous settings will not be displayed on the screen The default Read Write Community is Public Community Name Trap 1 Specifies the community name used for trap up to 31 alphanumeric characters The original settings will remain valid if no input is made Characters entered for Community Name Trap in previous settings will not be displayed on the screen The default Trap Community is NULL Trap Notificati...

Page 184: ... 2 5 Enter 0 0 0 0 in the Address field and 0 0 0 0 in the Address Mask field 6 Select Permit 7 Click Apply New Settings l Enabling and Disabling Printing from Network Addresses You can enable printing from the 192 168 network address and disable printing from the 192 168 200 network address However the example below describes how to enable printing from the 192 168 200 10 IP address Procedures 1 ...

Page 185: ...Sets the password up to 8 alphanumeric characters The password will appear as asterisks in the field when it is entered Confirm Administrator Password Initialize NIC NVRAM and restart printer Click the Start button to initialize NVRAM Network settings will revert to the factory default settings and reboot the network capability Restart Printer Click the Start button to reboot printer Tray 1 Paper ...

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Page 187: ...ator panel 6 Optional 250 sheet tray module A4 Letter cassette Optional 250 sheet tray module Legal cassette Optional 500 sheet tray module The optional 250 sheet tray module and 500 sheet tray module cannot be installed together 3 Multipurpose feeder 4 Standard 250 sheet tray module A4 Letter cassette NOTE When you use the printer with the multipurpose feeder opened do not locate the printer in d...

Page 188: ...face are bold medium light black and heavy Style refers to other typeface modifications such as tilt or character width Italic and oblique are styles where the characters are tilted Narrow condensed and extended are three common styles that modify the character widths Some fonts combine several weight and style modifications for example Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique A group of several weight and s...

Page 189: ...rameters that affect how the font looks However the point size of a font is an excellent specification of the relative size of a font The following examples illustrate two very different proportional fonts at 14 point Bitmapped and Scalable Fonts The printer uses both bitmapped and scalable fonts Bitmapped fonts are stored in printer memory as predefined patterns of bits that represent a typeface ...

Page 190: ...he following table lists all the fonts resident in your printer See Printing a Font Sample List for instructions on how to print samples of the fonts You can select the resident fonts from your software program or from the operator panel if you are using PCL 6 Resident scalable fonts PCL 6 PostScript 3 Albertus Medium AlbertusMT AlbertusMT Italic AlbertusMT Light Albertus Extra Bold Antique Olive ...

Page 191: ... CG Times Bold CG Times Bold Italic Univers Medium Univers Medium Italic Univers Bold Univers Bold Italic Courier Courier Italic Courier Bold Courier Bold Italic Letter Gothic LetterGothic Letter Gothic Italic LetterGothic Slanted Letter Gothic Bold LetterGothic Bold LetterGothic BoldSlanted Marigold Marigold New Century Schoolbook Roman NewCenturySchlbk Roman New Century Schoolbook Italic NewCent...

Page 192: ...edium Condensed Italic Univers CondensedOblique Univers Bold Condensed Univers CondensedBold Univers Bold Condensed Italic Univers CondensedBoldOblique Wingdings Wingdings Regular ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic ZapfChancery MediumItalic ITC Zapf Dingbats ZapfDingbats Univers Extended Univers ExtendedObl Univers BoldExt Univers BoldExtObl Univers Light Univers LightOblique Clarendon Clarendon Ligh...

Page 193: ...ThirtyThreeBC Eurostile Eurostile Bold Eurostile ExtendedTwo Eurostile BoldExtendedTwo GillSans GillSans Italic GillSans Bold GillSans BoldItalic GillSans Condensed GillSans BoldCondensed GillSans Light GillSans LightItalic GillSans ExtraBold Goudy Goudy Italic Goudy Bold Goudy BoldItalic Goudy ExtraBold HoeflerText Regular HoeflerText Italic HoeflerText Black HoeflerText BlackItalic HoeflerText O...

Page 194: ...ident PCL 6 fonts Symbol Sets for PCL 6 Not all font names support all of the symbol sets listed JoannaMT JoannaMT Italic JoannaMT Bold JoannaMT BoldItalic LubalinGraph Book LubalinGraph BookOblique LubalinGraph Demi LubalinGraph DemiOblique Line Printer Roman 8 Default ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 ISO 8859 10 Latin 6 PC 8 PC 8 DN PC 775 Baltic PC 850 Multilingual PC 85...

Page 195: ...twork connections Dell Supplies Management System You can launch the Dell Supplies Management System dialog box from the Printing Status window the All Programs menu or the desktop icon You can also launch it from the Status Window when a toner error occurs You can order consumables by phone or from the web 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Dell Laser Printer 3100cn Dell Supplies Management...

Page 196: ...e created will reduce the amount of work required when installing the printer driver l Install in advance the Dell Laser Printer 3100cn printer driver in the computer on which the setup disk is to be created l The setup disk can only be used on the operating system on which the disk was created or computers running the same operating system Create a separate setup disk for different types of opera...

Page 197: ...ge slot 3 Make sure the color of the toner cartridge matches the slot on the toner cartridge carrier The order is Y M C K Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly 4 Lift the tab up 90 degrees and pull the toner seal straight off keeping it parallel with the toner cartridge CAUTION Before performing any of the following procedures read and follow the safety instructions in your Own...

Page 198: ...otates to the next empty slot When the color of the newly inserted cartridge appears on the display followed by the Insert message insert the next toner cartridge 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 when inserting the remaining cartridges Installing the Drum Cartridge 1 When the Insert Drum or Insert Drum Cart message appears open the front door then lift and push back the top cover NOTE Make sure the tone...

Page 199: ...inter With the lever in the upright position hold the drum cartridge by the handle align the arrows on the drum cartridge with the corresponding arrows on the printer and guide the cartridge in until it snaps into place 4 Pull down the lever on the right to lock the drum cartridge in place 5 Close the top cover then the front door ...

Page 200: ...NOTE After installing the drum cartridge the printer makes an adjustment for about one to two minutes Do not turn off the printer during this time ...

Page 201: ...purpose Feeder Loading the Multipurpose Feeder Using the Multipurpose Feeder Linking Trays Using the Duplex Function Using the Center Output Tray Using the Support Extension Loading Print Media in Standard and Optional Trays All trays are loaded the same way 1 Remove the tray 2 Slide the width guides to the edge of the tray The width guides should be fully extended 3 Squeeze the length guide and s...

Page 202: ...a stack 7 Insert the tray 8 If you load any print media into the tray configure the Paper Type and Paper Size settings for that tray according to the message Loading Letterhead Place the printed side face up NOTE Do not exceed the maximum fill line in the tray Overfilling the tray may cause paper jams Print media source Print side Page orientation Standard 250 sheet tray module Optional 250 sheet ...

Page 203: ... the following dimensions l Width 90 mm to 215 9 mm 3 5 in to 8 5 in l Length 139 7 mm to 355 6 mm 5 5 in to 14 in Loading the Multipurpose Feeder In addition to plain paper the multipurpose feeder can use various other sizes and types of print media such as envelopes and transparencies 1 Gently pull open the multipurpose feeder cover 2 Slide the width guides to the edge of the tray The width guid...

Page 204: ...ack 5 Make sure the size and type settings for the multipurpose feeder are set to the correct value for the print media you have loaded 6 Select print media source size and type in your software program and select the print media size and type on the printer operator panel Loading Envelopes NOTE Do not force the print media NOTE Be careful not to bend the print media ...

Page 205: ...t side up and the top of the print media going into the multipurpose feeder first l Do not place objects on the multipurpose feeder Also avoid pressing down or applying excessive force on it l Do not remove any tray while a job is printing from the multipurpose feeder or Printing is displayed on the operator panel This may result in a paper jam The icons on the multipurpose feeder identify how to ...

Page 206: ... and how the printing on the back of the sheet even numbered pages is oriented in relation to the printing on the front odd numbered pages The two values for Binding are Using the Center Output Tray The center output tray holds up to l 250 sheets 20 lb 75 g m2 of plain paper or l 20 sheets of transparency or Long Edge Assumes binding along the long edge of the page left edge for portrait orientati...

Page 207: ...ts of envelope Using the Support Extension The support extension is designed to prevent print media from falling from the printer after the print job is complete Before printing a document make sure the paper extender is fully extended ...

Page 208: ... maximum height indicated by the load line labels in the trays l Do not load wrinkled creased damp or curled print media l Flex fan and straighten print media before you load it If a jam occurs with print media try feeding one sheet at a time through the multipurpose feeder l Do not use print media that you have cut or trimmed yourself l Do not mix print media sizes weights or types in the same pr...

Page 209: ...ments This may permanently damage the printer 1 Duplex module 2 Print media source 3 Duplex cover 4 Feeder cover 5 Inner rear cover displayed Reg Cover on message 6 Bias Transfer Roll BTR cover 7 Fuser cover 8 Paper cover not present when duplex module has been installed NOTE To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel you must clear all print media from the print media path ...

Page 210: ... module When Not Using the Optional Duplex Module 1 Open the rear cover 2 Open the BTR cover 3 Open the paper cover CAUTION The inside of the printer on the back side is hot NOTE Never touch the outer levers located on both sides of the fuser unit which are used to remove or install the fuser unit CAUTION The inside of the printer on the back side is hot ...

Page 211: ...dule if the duplex module is installed 2 Lift up the levers on both sides NOTE Never touch the outer levers located on both sides of the fuser unit which are used to remove or install the fuser unit NOTE To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel you must clear all print media from the print media path CAUTION The inside of the printer is hot NOTE Never touch the outer levers located o...

Page 212: ...the Print Media Pickup Area When Using the Optional Duplex Module 1 Open the duplex module 2 Open the inner rear cover 3 Remove the print media from the back of the printer The accessible portion of the print media determines how it should be removed If the print media is not accessible go to 4 NOTE To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel you must clear all print media from the prin...

Page 213: ...y accessible print media 8 Close the cover When Not Using the Optional Duplex Module 1 Open the rear cover The inner rear cover opens at the same time 2 Remove the print media from the back of the printer The accessible portion of the print media determines how it should be removed If the print media is not accessible go to step 3 ...

Page 214: ...Duplex Module 1 Grab the duplex cover and pull down 2 Remove any accessible print media The accessible portion of the print media determines how it should be removed If only a small portion of the print media is accessible do not remove the print media Go to step 3 NOTE To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel you must clear all print media from the print media path ...

Page 215: ... halfway out 2 Remove the print media depending on how it has jammed l If print media is located on a tilted surface or a wall at the front of the tray pull the print media straight out l If the print media is in the pass through area across two trays pull the print media straight up and out NOTE To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel you must clear all print media from the print m...

Page 216: ...moving Print Jams From the Multipurpose Feeder Pull the jammed print media straight out of the multipurpose feeder as shown below NOTE To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel you must clear all print media from the print media path ...

Page 217: ...Custom Factory Integration CFI DellPlus Contacting Dell You can access Dell Support at support dell com Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information You can contact Dell electronically using the following addresses l World Wide Web www dell com www dell com ap for Asian Pacific countries only www euro dell com for Eur...

Page 218: ... Optional Duplex Module Print Media Guidelines Loading Print Media Operator Panel Printer Settings Understanding Printer Menus Understanding Your Printer Software Printing Setting Up for Shared Printing Understanding Fonts Understanding Printer Messages Clearing Jams Troubleshooting Maintaining Your Printer Removing Options Printer Specifications Printing With UX Filter UNIX Linux Printing With CU...

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