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    Dell™ Laser Printer 1720/1720dn User's Guide To order toner cartridges and supplies from Dell: 1. Double-click the icon on your desktop. 2. Visit Dell's website, or order Dell printer supplies by phone. www.dell.com/supplies For the best service, ensure that you have the Dell printer Service Tag
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    November 2006 SRV PY972 Rev. A00
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    you looking for? Find it here Drivers for my printer My User's Guide Drivers and Utilities CD If you purchased your Dell computer and printer at the same time, documentation and drivers for your printer are already installed on your computer. You can use the Drivers and Utilities CD to uninstall
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    questions Downloads-Drivers Documentation Reference-Printer documentation and product specifications for my printer How to use Windows® XP Documentation for my printer Windows XP Help and Support Center 1. Click Start® Help and Support. 2. Type a word or phrase that best describes your problem
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    the printer (Printer Ready, Printer Offline, and Error-Check Printer) and the name of the job when you send a job to print. The Printing Status window also displays the level of toner so you can: Monitor the toner level for your printer. Click Order Toner to order replacement toner cartridges. Dell
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    you install the Dell printer software. To access the utility: 1. Click Start® Programs or All Programs® Dell Printers® Dell Laser Printer 1720. For Windows Vista (default Start menu): a. Click ® Programs. b. Click Dell Printers. c. Click Dell Laser Printer 1720. 2. Click Dell Local Printer Settings
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    Mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Print Area Display Language Toner Alarm Orientation Lines Per Page A4 Width Tray Renumber1 Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR Print PS Error Font Priority PCL
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    to continue using the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. Dell Printer Software Uninstall Utility Use the Uninstall Software Utility to remove any currently installed printer software or printer objects. 1. Click Start® Programs or All Programs® Dell Printers. For Windows Vista (default Start menu
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    . To print a network setup page, press and release the Continue button . Use the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool for: Printer Status-Get immediate feedback on printer supply status. When toner is running low, click the toner supplies link on the first screen to order additional toner cartridges
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    Printing Statistics-Keep track of printing trends, such as paper usage and types of jobs being printed. Printer Information-Get the information you need for service calls, inventory reports, or the status of current memory and engine code levels. E-mail Alert Setup-Receive an e-mail when the printer
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    the printer. Support for the paper as it exits the printer. Door you open to gain access to the toner cartridge and photoconductor. Part for which you manually load various paper types such as envelopes. Guides you adjust to the size of the paper you are manually loading to prevent paper jams. Tray
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    button until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. Printing the Printer Settings Configuration Sheet To help resolve printing problems or to change printer configuration settings, advanced users can print the Printer Settings Configuration sheet for instructions on advancing through the
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    4. Release the Continue button . 5. Close the front cover. The light sequence representing the Home menu is displayed. 6. Press the Continue button until all the lights cycle. The Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. NOTE: The sheet prints only when the Home menu is displayed. Choosing the
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    of the Paper Printing Multiple Page Images on One Page (N-Up Printing) Printing a Booklet Printing a Poster Printing on Letterhead Canceling a Print Job Manually Feeding a Print Job The manual feeder is located at the front of your printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at
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    top of the sheet entering the printer first. If you experience problems with paper feed, turn the paper around. 9. Adjust the paper guides to the print media's width. 10. Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it automatically engages. There
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    Load the paper back into Tray 1 with the already-printed side facing up and the top of the page toward the front of the tray. NOTE: Although you can use Tray 1 or Tray 2 to print the first side of the duplex job, only use Tray 1 to print the second side. Dell Laser Printer 1720dn - Automatic Duplex
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    , and Multipage Border settings to determine the order and orientation of the page images, and whether a border is printed around each page image. 1. With your document open, click File® Print. 2. Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application or operating system). The
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    lets you print a single image across several pages. Once printed, you can combine the pages to create one large image. 1. With your document open, click File® Print. 2. Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application or operating system). The Printing Preferences dialog
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    or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application or operating system). The Printing Preferences dialog box opens. 4. Click the Paper tab. 5. Select Letterhead from the Paper Type drop-down list. 6. Select the appropriate paper size and tray. 7. Click OK. 8. Click OK on the Print window to
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    For Windows Vista (default Start menu): a. Click ® Control Panel. b. Click Hardware and Sound. c. Click Printers. 2. Double-click the printer you are using to print the job. A list of print jobs appears. 3. Right-click the document you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel.
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    Menus Network Menu Parallel Menu Setup Menu USB Menu Utilities Menu Menus are represented by Ready , Toner Low/Replace Drum / , Load Paper/Remove Output / , and Paper Jam light sequences. Menu items and their settings are indicated by Error and Continue light sequences. Press the Cancel
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    system. NOTE: This setting can cause print jobs sent from Windows to fail. Auto*-the printer processes print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems. * Factory default setting Setup Menu Use the Setup menu to configure how the printer formats the end of a line
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    to troubleshoot printer problems. From this menu: Print Configuration Mode Instructions Reset Factory Defaults You can: Press and hold the Continue button . Return your printer settings to the factory default values by pressing and holding the Continue button . Hex Trace NOTE: All downloaded
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    quality problems, such as streaking. Three pages print to help you evaluate print quality: a text page with printer information, cartridge information, current margin settings and a graphic; and two pages with graphics. Press and hold the Continue button . Reset Return the photoconductor counter
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    Storing Supplies Replacing the Toner Cartridge Replacing the Imaging Drum Cleaning the Printhead Lens 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. Printer Attached
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    You can determine approximately how much toner is left in your cartridge by printing the printer settings configuration sheet. This helps you decide when you might need to order replacement supplies. The Toner low light sequence is displayed when the toner cartridge is nearly empty. You can still
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    . Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 5. Rotate the cartridge in all directions to distribute the toner. 6. Install the new toner cartridge by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the arrows on the tracks of the imaging drum and pushing the toner cartridge in
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    significantly decreases until the imaging drum stops operating at the maximum of 40,000 pages. NOTICE: When replacing a toner cartridge, do not leave the new cartridge exposed to direct light for an extended period of time. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1. Open the front
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    up and out using the handle. 5. Unpack the new imaging drum. 6. Install the toner cartridge into the new toner cartridge assembly by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the tracks of the imaging drum and pushing the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. The
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    on the guides of the toner cartridge with the blue arrows in the printer and pushing the toner cartridge assembly as far as it will go. 8. After you replace the imaging drum, you should reset the imaging drum's counter. To reset the counter, press and hold the Cancel button until all lights flash in
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    . NOTICE: Do not leave the toner cartridge assembly exposed to direct light for an extended period of time. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 4. Locate the glass printhead lens, which is located within the recessed area in the top of the printer. 5. Gently wipe the printhead
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    Output / Paper Error Printer Condition Jam Not Ready Ready/Power Saver Busy 88 Toner Low Output Bin Full - Remove Paper Load Load Manual Insert Duplex Pages in Tray 1, Then Press Continue Hex Trace Ready Flushing/Resolution Reduced Waiting 84 Imaging Drum
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    table shows the secondary error light sequences. Continue Ready/Data Toner Low/Replace Drum / Load Paper/Remove Paper Output Jam / Error Printer Condition 30 Invalid Refilled Cartridge 31 Missing or Defective Cartridge 32 Unsupported Print Cartridge 34 Paper Too Short 35 Insufficient
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    printer is storing resources, such as fonts or macros, in flash memory. The printer is printing a directory, font list, menu settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages. Hex Trace Ready The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is active. You can use Hex Trace to troubleshoot printer problems
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    . Flushing/Resolution Reduced The printer is flushing corrupted print data. The printer is processing data or printing pages, but the resolution of a page in the current print job is reduced from 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full error. Not Ready The printer is not ready to
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    encounter. If you cannot fix the problem, contact Dell at support.dell.com. You may have a printer part that requires cleaning or replacement by a service technician. The print is getting light, but the Toner Low/Replace Drum light is not on. 1. Remove the toner cartridge. 2. Firmly shake it side-to
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    to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. Dell recommends you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1. If you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 2. Open the front cover, and then remove the toner cartridge assembly.
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    remove any jams. 6. Reinstall the toner cartridge assembly, and then close the front and rear covers. 7. Replace the paper trays, ensure that they are closed, and then press the Continue button to resume printing. NOTE: The printer reprints the pages that caused the paper jam. Print Quality Problems
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    Print is too light. The Toner Darkness1 setting is too light. You are using paper that does not meet the printer specifications. The toner cartridge is low on toner. The toner cartridge is defective. Try the following: Select a different Toner Darkness1 setting from the printer software before
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    . Try the following: If the paper is stiff, try feeding from another tray or the manual feeder. Replace the toner cartridge. The page contains print irregularities. Paper has absorbed moisture due to high humidity. You are using paper that does not meet the printer specifications. The fuser is worn
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    or specialty media you are using. Replace the toner cartridge. Print only appears on one side of the page. The toner cartridge is not properly installed. Remove and reinsert the toner cartridge. Margins are incorrect. The Paper Size setting in the printer software is set incorrectly. Ensure that
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    Printed pages are blank. The toner cartridge is empty or defective. Replace the toner cartridge. Printed pages are solid black. The toner cartridge is defective. Your printer requires servicing. Try the following: Replace the toner cartridge. Call for service. Paper curls badly once it prints and
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    cartridge is not installed, install it. If the toner cartridge is installed, remove it and install a new toner cartridge. 32 Unsupported Print Cartridge Install the correct toner cartridge for your printer. 34 Paper Too Short Make sure the paper you loaded is large enough. Check for a paper jam
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    discards any previously sent print jobs. Enable the parallel or USB port by selecting a value other than Disabled for the Parallel Buffer or USB Buffer item in the Local Printer Settings Utility. 58 Too Many Flash Options Remove the memory from your printer. Your printer supports up to 128 MB
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    Drum Your printer will not print any more pages until the imaging drum has been replaced. Replace the imaging drum, and reset the counter. 88 Toner Low Remove the toner cartridge, and firmly shake it to redistribute the toner within the cartridge. Replace the toner cartridge. 200 Paper Jam - Remove
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    assembly, and then pull the toner cartridge up and out using the handle. 3. Remove the jammed paper. 4. Reinstall the toner cartridge by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the tracks of the imaging drum and pushing the toner cartridge in as far as it will
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    caused the paper jam. 202 Paper Jam - Open Rear Door There is a paper jam at the printer exit sensor. 1. Open the rear exit. 2. Remove the jammed paper. 3. Close the rear exit. 4. Press the Continue button . NOTE: The printer reprints the pages that caused the paper jam. 231 Duplex Paper Jam - Open
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    lever on the automatic duplex unit. 3. Remove the jammed paper. 4. Replace Tray 1. 5. Press the Continue button . NOTE: The printer reprints the pages that caused the paper jam. 233 Duplex Paper Jam - Remove Tray 1 NOTE: This message appears only if the printer has an automatic duplex unit. There is
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    on the automatic duplex unit. 3. Remove any jammed paper. 4. Replace Tray 1. 5. Open the rear exit. 6. Remove any jammed paper. 7. Close the rear exit. 8. Press the Continue button . NOTE: The printer reprints the pages that caused the paper jam. 235 Duplex Paper Jam - Unsupported Size NOTE: This
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    wider paper. 6. Send your print job to the printer again. 241 Paper Jam - Check Tray 1 There is a paper jam in Tray 1. 1. Remove Tray 1. 2. Remove the jammed paper. 3. Replace Tray 1. 4. Press the Continue button . NOTE: The printer reprints the pages that caused the paper jam. 242 Paper Jam - Check
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    a fuse blow? Has a power outage occurred in your area? Is a toner cartridge installed in your printer? Is the printer cover closed properly? Try turning your printer off and back on again. If your printer is still not operating properly, call for service. If you are able to print, press and release
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    your printer before configuring the paper trays. For more information, see Setting up for Local Printing or Setting up for Network Printing. Dell™ Laser Printer 1720/1720dn - Attached Locally to a Computer 1. Click Start® Programs or All Programs® Dell Printers® Dell Laser Printer 1720. For Windows
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    ) Windows XP (Classic Start menu) Windows Vista (Classic Start menu) Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows Vista (default Start menu) Instructions a. Click Start® Control Panel. b. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware. c. Double-click Printers and Faxes. d. Right-click the Dell Laser Printer 1720
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    Web Tool. NOTE: Configuring paper trays through the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool is only available on the Dell Laser Printer 1720dn. 1. Type your network printer's IP address in your Web browser. NOTE: If you do not know your printer's IP address, print a network setup page, which lists the
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    of the machine and swinging the cover back. 4. Remove the metal cover by loosening the screws, sliding the cover to the left, and pulling the cover out of the printer. 5. Push open the latches on both ends of the memory connector. NOTICE: Memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch
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    versions: Click Start® Settings® Printers. For Windows Vista (default Start menu): 1. Click ® Control Panel. 2. Click Hardware and Sound. 3. Click Printers. b. Right-click the Dell Laser Printer 1720 icon, and then select Properties. c. Click the Install Options tab. d. Increase the amount of
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    print cartridge yield at approximately 5% coverage Duty cycle (average) Duty cycle (maximum) Printer life 1720 16 MB 144 MB 1720dn 32 MB 160 MB Parallel USB Parallel USB 10/100BaseTx Ethernet 1,500 pages 500 pages/month 25,000 pages/month 120,000 pages 3,000 pages 500 pages/month 25,000 pages
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    Dell Laser Printer 1720 PostScript 31 HBP Dell Laser Printer 1720dn PostScript 3 HBP Compatibility Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows
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    in your operating instructions that discusses the guidelines for selecting appropriate print media to avoid the possibility of harmful emissions. Use 20 lb (70 g/m2) xerographic paper. Use transparencies designed for laser printers. Use paper labels designed for laser printers. Use envelopes made
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    g/m2) 1 sheet (all media types) Mimimum Paper Size: 3x5 in. (76x127 mm) Maximum Paper Size: 8.5x14 in. (216x356 mm) 1 A6 is supported only for grain long. 2 When printing cardstock using the manual feeder, open the rear exit. Cables Your printer interconnection cable must meet the following
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    -Sheet Paper Trays Loading the Manual Feeder Using the Rear Exit Loading the 250-Sheet and 550-Sheet Paper Trays Follow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet and 550-sheet paper trays. 1. Remove the tray. 2. If you are loading legal or folio size paper, you must adjust the paper tray
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    surface. 4. Load the paper in the tray with the print side facing down. Ensure that the paper is below the max fill line on the side paper guides. Overloading may cause paper jams. 5. Slide the two side guides and the rear guide until they rest against the edges of the paper. 6. Replace the tray.
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    the paper support on the output bin. Loading the Manual Feeder The manual feeder is located at the front of your printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. You can use the manual feeder to make quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tray
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    up, with the top of the sheet entering the printer first. If you experience problems with paper feed, turn the paper around. Using the Rear Exit The single-sheet rear exit provides a straight-through paper path to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is especially useful for specialty media
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    customer in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the Operating System, application software and hardware drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as the verification of appropriate functionality of the printer and all Dellinstalled hardware
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    Warranty and Return Policy Dell Inc. ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your printer, refer to the Owner's Manual .
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    include a printer driver that is compatible with the printer. NOTE: Installing custom drivers do not replace the system driver. A separate printer object is created and appears in the Printers folder. Operating System: Windows Vista™ Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 Windows NT Use
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    you connected the printer to your computer, the HBP (host based printing) driver for your operating system was installed by default. Operating System Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2003 Server Windows 2000 Windows NT Software Path D:\Drivers\Print\Win_2kXP\ D:\Drivers\Print\Win_NT.40\ NOTE
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    to print to a USB printer, create a Desktop Printer icon (Mac OS 9), or add the printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X). Mac OS X: Adding the Printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility 1. Install support for the printer on the computer. a. Insert the Drivers and Utilities
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    Red Hat® and SUSE®. Printer software packages and installation instructions are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD. All the printer software supports local printing using a parallel connection. To launch the installation instructions for Linux: 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. If the
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    any rights to the Dell- or third-party-copyrighted software in this printer. Since the GNU licensed software that the Dell modifications are based upon (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
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    software (and charge for this service if you wish), that the original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement
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    the source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable. However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either
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    , but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 12. IN NO EVENT
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    software (and charge for this service if you wish); that you that the original author's reputation will not be affected by problems that might be introduced by others. Finally, software patents the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the library. Activities other than copying
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    running a program using the Library is not restricted, and output from such a program is covered only if its contents and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any
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    computer system, rather than copying library functions into the executable, and (2) will operate properly with a modified version of the library, if the user installs one, as long as the modified version is interface-compatible with the version that the work was made with. c. Accompany the work with
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    , but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. 16. IN NO EVENT
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    Network Setup Page Windows® Install the Shared Printer on Client Computers Macintosh Linux Print and Check the Network Setup Page 1. When the Ready/Data light setup page. is solid, press the Continue button to print a menu settings page and a network 2. Under the Standard Network Card
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    you want to print a test page. b. Click Print Test Page. c. Verify the test page printed on the printer(s). d. Click Finish. Direct Attachment With a Network Cable (No Print Server) 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. The Drivers and Utilities CD launches the installation software automatically.
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    . If you want to print a test page: a. Select the check box next to the printer(s) on which you want to print a test page. b. Click Print Test Page. c. Verify the test page printed on the printer(s). d. Click Finish. Remotely Installing Network Printer Drivers 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD
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    will not have all the Dell features, such as the Status Monitor, that are installed using the Drivers and Utilities CD. NOTE: Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, and Windows NT require that you have administrative access to share a printer. Share the Printer 1. For Windows XP (default Start menu
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    clients printing to this printer. 7. Click OK. If you are missing files, you are prompted to insert the server operating system CD. a. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, ensure that the drive letter is correct for your CD-ROM drive, and then click OK. b. If you are using Windows Vista: Browse
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    My Network Places or Network Neighborhood. 5. Print a test page to verify printer installation. a. For Windows XP (default Start menu): 1. Click Start® Control Panel. 2. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware. 3. Double-click Printers and Faxes. For Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Click Start
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    order to print to a network printer, create a Desktop Printer icon (Mac OS 9) or add the printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS 10). Mac OS X: Adding the Printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility 1. Install support for the printer on the computer. a. Insert the Drivers and
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    displayed under the Error Reporting group: Delete the printer from the Printer List in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, and follow the instructions again to set up the printer. Mac OS 9: Creating a Desktop Printer With Desktop Printer Utility 1. Install support for the printer on the computer
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    Print. c. Choose Summary from the Copies & Pages pop-up menu. d. If the correct PPD for the printer displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file section is correct: Setup is completed. If Generic PostScript Printer is displayed: Delete the Desktop Printer, and follow the instructions
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    on the Drivers and Utilities CD. To launch the installation instructions for Linux: 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. If the Drivers and Utilities CD automatically launches, click Cancel. 2. Browse to D:\unix\docs\\index.html, where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
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Dell™ Laser Printer 1720/1720dn User's Guide
To order toner cartridges and supplies from Dell:
1. Double-click the icon on your desktop.
2. Visit Dell's website, or order Dell printer supplies by phone.
www.dell.com/supplies
For the best service, ensure that you have the Dell printer Service Tag available. For more information about your
service tag, see
Express Service Code and Service Tag number
.
Finding Information
Software Overview
About Your Printer
Printing
Operator Panel Menus
Maintaining Your Printer
Operator Panel Lights
Troubleshooting
Installing Optional Hardware
Specifications
Loading Paper
Appendix
Setting up for Local Printing
Licensing Notice
Setting up for Network Printing
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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