Maintenance
This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge.
This chapter includes:
Printing a machine report
Using toner low alert (Dell 1130n only)
Cleaning a machine
Storing the toner cartridge
Tips for moving & storing your machine
Printing a machine report
You can print a configuration page to view current printer settings, or to help troubleshoot printer problems.
In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel button) for about 5 seconds.
A configuration page prints out.
For Dell 1130 this information is provided on the demo page.
Using toner low alert (Dell 1130n only)
If the amount of toner in the cartridge is low, the
LED blinks red. You can set the option for this
LED to
blink or not.
1.
Install the driver. (See
Installing USB connected machine’s driver
or
Installing network connected machine’s driver
.)
2.
You can launch it from the
Start
menu, select
Programs
or
All Programs
>
Dell
>
Dell Printers
>
your printer
driver name
>
Printer Settings Utility
.
3.
Click
Toner Low Alert
. Select the appropriate setting and then click
Apply
.
Cleaning a machine
If printing quality problems occur or if you use your machine in a dusty environment, you need to clean your machine
regularly to keep the best printing condition and use your machine longer.
Cleaning the cabinet of the machine with cleaning materials containing large amounts of alcohol, solvent, or other
strong substances can discolor or distort the cabinet.
If your machine or the surrounding area is contaminated with toner, we recommend you use cloth or tissue
dampened with water to clean it. If you use a vacuum cleaner, toner blows in the air and might be harmful to you.
Cleaning the outside
Clean the machine cabinet with a soft, lint-free cloth. Dampen the cloth slightly with water, but be careful not to let any
water drip onto or into the machine.
Printing a cleaning sheet (Dell 1130n only)
If you are experiencing blurred or smeared printouts, you can clear the problem by printing a cleaning sheet, provided
by your machine.
To print the cleaning sheet:
In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel button) for about 10 seconds.
OPC cleaning sheet:
Cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge.
This process will produce a page with toner debris, which should be discarded.
Your machine automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tray and prints out a cleaning sheet with dust or toner
particles on it.
Cleaning the inside
