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Software Overview Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software applications, depending on your operating system. Note: If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install these software applications. Note: These software applications are not available with Macintosh®. Status Monitor Center Note: For the local Status Monitor Center to work properly, bidirectional communication support must be in place so the printer and computer can communicate. The Status Monitor Center only works when the printer is connected to a computer locally through a USB cable. Use the Status Monitor Center to manage multiple Status Monitors. • Double-click a printer name to open its Status Monitor, or select Run to open a Status Monitor for a particular printer. • Select Update to change the appearance of the list of printers. Local Printer Settings Utility Use the Dell Local Printer Settings Utility to change and save printer settings not available from the printer software (for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to sound an alarm when it needs attention). Note: The Local Printer Settings Utility only works when the printer is connected to a computer locally through a USB or parallel cable. The Dell Local Printer Setup Utility is installed automatically on your computer when you install the printer software. To access the utility: 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Select Additional Software Installation, and then click Next. 3 Select Local Printer Settings Utility, and then click Install. After you install this utility, you can change settings of such controls as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Paper Size, and Paper Type. Once selected, these settings apply to all print jobs, but you can use the printer software to change these settings for individual print jobs. Save settings from the toolbar by clicking Actions Œ Apply Settings. You can also save your settings in a command file to distribute to designated printers by clicking Actions Œ Save As Command File. You can change the following settings using the Dell Local Printer Settings Utility: • Paper • Finishing • Quality • Setup • PCL Emulation Software Overview 74

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Software Overview
Use the
Drivers and Utilities
CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software applications,
depending on your operating system.
Note:
If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you must use the
Drivers and Utilities
CD to install these
software applications.
Note:
These software applications are not available with Macintosh
®
.
Status Monitor Center
Note:
For the local Status Monitor Center to work properly, bidirectional communication support must be in place
so the printer and computer can communicate. The Status Monitor Center only works when the printer is connected
to a computer locally through a USB cable.
Use the Status Monitor Center to manage multiple Status Monitors.
•
Double-click a printer name to open its Status Monitor, or select
Run
to open a Status Monitor for a particular
printer.
•
Select
Update
to change the appearance of the list of printers.
Local Printer Settings Utility
Use the Dell Local Printer Settings Utility to change and save printer settings not available from the printer software
(for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to sound an alarm when it needs attention).
Note:
The Local Printer Settings Utility only works when the printer is connected to a computer locally through a
USB or parallel cable.
The Dell Local Printer Setup Utility is installed automatically on your computer when you install the printer software.
To access the utility:
1
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD.
2
Select
Additional Software Installation
, and then click
Next
.
3
Select
Local Printer Settings Utility
, and then click
Install
.
After you install this utility, you can change settings of such controls as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Paper Size, and
Paper Type. Once selected, these settings apply to all print jobs, but you can use the printer software to change these
settings for individual print jobs. Save settings from the toolbar by clicking
Actions
Apply Settings
. You can also
save your settings in a command file to distribute to designated printers by clicking
Actions
Save As Command
File
.
You can change the following settings using the Dell Local Printer Settings Utility:
•
Paper
•
Finishing
•
Quality
•
Setup
•
PCL Emulation
Software Overview
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