Conserving supplies
Conserving supplies using the printer control panel
There are some settings you can change from the printer control panel that will help you conserve toner and paper.
For more information, see the following table:
Supply
Path to menu item
Purpose of menu item
Toner
Settings
Quality Menu
Toner Darkness
Lets you adjust the level of toner
released on a sheet of paper or specialty
media. The values range from 1 (lightest
setting) to 10 (darkest setting) with 8
being the factory default setting.
Paper or specialty media
Settings
Finishing Menu
N-up
Lets you select to print two or more
page images on one side of a sheet.
Values for N-up are 2-Up, 3-Up, 4-Up, 6-
Up, 9-Up, 12-Up, and 16-Up.
Settings
Finishing Menu
Sides (Duplex)
Lets you print on both sides of a sheet
of paper
Conserving supplies using the printer software
If you are printing a multiple-copy job, you can conserve paper or specialty media by sending a Verify print job. A
Verify print job lets you examine the first copy of a multiple-copy job to make sure it is satisfactory before you print
the other copies. If the job is unsatisfactory, you can cancel the job. If the job is satisfactory, you can select to print
the rest of the copies. For more information, see “Printing confidential and other held jobs” on page 58.
Checking the status of supplies from a network
computer
Note:
The computer must be connected to the same network as the printer.
1
Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.
Note:
If you do not know the IP address of the printer, print a network setup page and locate the IP address in
the TCP/IP section.
2
Click
Device Status
. The Device Status page appears, displaying a summary of supply levels.
Ordering supplies
Printer attached to a network
1
Type your printer IP address in your Web browser to launch the Dell Configuration Web Tool.
2
Click
www.dell.com/supplies
.
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