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    Settings You can change most printer settings from your software program or printer driver. If your printer is attached to the network, you can change settings from the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. To launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, type the printer IP address in your Web
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    Settings you choose from your software program may override the settings you select from the operator panel. Using the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool to Change Printer Settings If your printer is connected to the network, you can change the operator panel settings from your Web browser. If you
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    3. Press 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.
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    -sheet tray module and only one additional tray can be added. Some instructions may vary depending on the tray module configuration in your printer. NOTE: Some tray module configurations differ from those described in this manual. 1. Unpack the tray and remove all packing material and tape. 2. Place
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    the standard tray you just removed 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
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    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
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    click OK. 4. Close the Printers and Faxes (or Printers) folder. When Using PS Driver Windows XP/Server 2003 1. Click Start ® Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click this printer icon and select Properties. 3. Select the Device Settings tab, and then select the option manually. 4. Click Apply, and then
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    instructions in your Owner's Manual prior to setting up and operating your printer. Regulatory Information Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement (US Only) The Dell Laser Printer 3100cn your point of purchase or service representative for additional suggestions. The
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    European Union) Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell printer to the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Compatibility (EMC) - Part 3: Limits - Section 2: Limits for Harmonic Current Emissions (Equipment Input Current Up to and Including 16 A Per Phase). l EN
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    Soles No. 55 Col. Peñon de los Baños 15520 México, D.F. Model number: Dell Laser Printer 3100cn Supply voltage: 110-127 VAC Frequency: 50/60 Hz Current consumption: 7.0 A Noise Emissions Levels The following measurements were made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with
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    service condition. Energy Star ENERGY STAR® Compliance Certain configurations of Dell printers comply with the requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for energy-efficient printers. If the front panel of your printer usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide,
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    printer driver . 3. Install the printer driver. 4. Set up the print Red Hat 9: 1. Install the printer driver. 2. Set up the print to "Installing the Printer Driver." Make sure that the to "Installing the Printer Driver." When LPRng and go to "Installing the Printer Driver." 1. Select GNOME Menu ®
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    Support Package Details window appears. 5. Select the CUPS check Installing the Printer Driver 1. Double-click Dell-Laser-Printer-3100cn-x.x.x.noarch.rpm in the Drivers and the Printing Options You can specify the printing options such as color mode or double-sided printing. 1. Select Main Menu ®
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    window. su (Type the administrator's password) rpm -e Dell-Laser-Printer-3100cn The printer driver is uninstalled. Operation on SuSE 8.2/9 Installing the Printer Driver 1. Double-click Dell-Laser-Printer-3100cn-x.x-x.noarch.rpm in the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2. Click Install package with YaST
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    for printing in Name for printing. The Description of Printer and Location of Printer do not have to be specified. e. Select the Do Local Filtering check box, and then click Next. f. Select DELL in Select manufacturer. Select Laser Printer 3100cn in Select Model, and then click Next. g. Confirm the
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    printer administrator after the Enter password again prompt.) Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1. Select Start Applications ® System ® Terminal ® Konsole. 2. Type the following command on the terminal window. su (Type the administrator's password) rpm -e Dell-Laser-Printer-3100cn The printer driver
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    cover. Close the inner rear cover. 3. To remove the paper cover, push in on the paper cover while pulling out on the right side of the printer cover. NOTICE: In steps 4 through 5, the duplex module must be supported until the support straps have been fastened. 4. Insert the hooks on the optional
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    5. Attach the straps to the left and right side of the printer, and then close the optional duplex module. 6. Tighten the screws on the 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.
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    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
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    click OK. 5. Close the Printers and Faxes (or Printers) folder. When Using PS Driver Windows XP/Server 2003 1. Click Start ® Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click this printer icon and select Properties. 3. Select the Device Settings tab, and then select the option manually. 4. Click Apply, and then
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    Properties. 4. Click Paper (or Layout) tab. 5. In the Duplex combo box, select either Flip on Long Edge or Flip 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
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    /XP/Server 2003 Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003 NetWare3.12/3.2/4.1/4.11/4.2/5/6/6.5* Mac OS 9/Mac OS X * Supports only Support Pack 1.1 or later. To Install the Multi Protocol Card 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the control board cover on the left side of the
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    5. Reattach the control board cover to the printer.
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    , and Replace Toner menus only. However, you can use your printer driver to override printer user defaults and select settings for individual print jobs. Using the Printer Menus Setting of Panel Lock Using the Printer Menus Stored Print This menu provides applicable printing services such as Secure
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    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 *1 Only displayed when an optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module is installed on the printer. Paper Size Purpose: To specify the paper size for each
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    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: Cyan Toner(C) Magenta Toner(M) Yellow Toner(Y) Black Toner(K) Configure Use the Configure menu to configure a variety of printer
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    an alarm when an error occurs. Off* Sounds an alarm when an error occurs. On Job Timeout Purpose: To specify the amount of time the printer waits to receive additional bytes of data from the computer. When this timeout expires, the print job is canceled. Values: Disables the job timeout. Off
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    Italian German Spanish Auto Log Print Purpose: To specify whether the printer outputs logs automatically. Values: Does not print the logs. Off* user ID is printed. This feature is available for the PCL driver and unavailable for the PS driver. Values: Off* Top Left Does not print the user ID
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    may not be printed correctly. Text Print Purpose: To specify whether the printer outputs PDL data, which is not supported by the printer, as text when the printer receives it. Text data is printed on A4 or Letter size paper. Values: Does not print the received data. Off Prints the received data
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    to initialize the NV (non-volatile) memory, configure the plain paper quality adjustment settings, and configure the security settings. Paper Density Purpose: To specify the paper density. Values: Plain 1 Light Normal* Label Label 1 Label 2* BTR Adj Purpose: To specify the value of the reference
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    Secure and Proof Print in the RAM Disk. NOTE: The Clear Storage menu is only displayed when the RAM Disk is set to Auto. Non-Dell Toner Purpose: To specify whether to use a refilled Toner Cartridge or not. When this setting is On, you can use
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    use of refilled toner cartridges. Off* Enables the use of refilled toner cartridges. On Parallel parallel interface. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again. Values Used when the communication protocol supports both ASCII and binary data to switch between them
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    Settings Purpose: To print a list of the current user default values, the installed options, the amount of installed printer memory, and the status of printer supplies. Panel Settings Purpose: To print a detailed list of all the settings on the operator panel menus. PCL Fonts List Purpose: To
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    . 100Base Half Uses 100base-TX full-duplex. 100Base Full TCP/IP Purpose: To specify the TCP/IP settings. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again. Values: Automatically sets the IP address. IP AddressSetup AutoIP* Uses BOOTP to set the IP address. BOOTP
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    . On* Disables the E-Mail Alert feature. Off EWS Enables an access to Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool embedded in the printer. On* Disables an access to Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool embedded in the printer. Off AppleTalk*1 Enables the AppleTalk port. On* Disables the AppleTalk port
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    specify the reception of data from certain IP addresses for blocking. You can set up to five IP addresses. The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again. Values: Filter n Address (n is 1 to 5.) Mask Sets the IP address for Filter n. Sets the mask for Filter
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    protocol is in binary format. TBCP Used when the communication protocol supports both ASCII and binary data to switch between them according to code. PCL Use the PCL to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PCL emulation printer language. NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk
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    feeder. *1 Only displayed when an optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module installed on your printer. Paper Size Purpose: To specify the default paper size. Values: Letter* 1 B5 A5 A4* 1 Executive 8.5 x 13" Legal Envelope #10 Monarch DL C5 *1 Denotes country-specific
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    To set duplexing as the default for all print jobs. (Select Duplex from the printer driver to duplex only specific jobs.) Values: Duplex Print Off* Prints on one side of the paper. Prints on both sides of the paper. On Binding Assumes binding along the long edge of the page. (Left edge for
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    CourierPS BdOb SymbolPS Palatino Roman Palatino It Palatino Bd Palatino BdIt ITCBookman Lt ITCBookman LtIt ITCBookmanDm ITCBookmanDm It HelveticaNr 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
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    : "Pitch and Point Size" Form Line Purpose: To set the number of lines in a page. Values: 5 - 128 The values are in steps of 1. 64* 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
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    default value. (Set the number of copies required for a specific job from the printer driver. Values selected from the printer driver always override values selected from the operator panel.) Values: 1-999 The values are in steps of 1. 1* Image Enhance Purpose: To specify whether to perform the
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    . Value: Prints in the black and white mode. Black* Prints in the color mode. Color PostScript Use the PostScript menu to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PostScript emulation printer language. NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings
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    message before it discards the job. Off NOTE: This instructions from the PS driver override the settings specified on the operator panel. PS Job . The tray is selected in a method compatible with regular Post Script printers. Select fromTray Security Use the Security menu to set a password to
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    remain unchanged. For regular printing, items can be configured using the printer driver. NOTE: Disabling the operator panel menus does not prevent access to the Stored Print, Tray Settings, and Replace Toner menus. 1. Press Menu. 2. Press until Configure appears, and then press or . 3. Press
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    3. Press until Security appears, and then press or . 4. Panel Lock is displayed. Press or . 5. Press until Off appears, and then press .
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    " If you experience a jam, see "Clearing Jams" for instructions. Sending a Job to Print To support all of the printer features, use the 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
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    window. 4. Select the job you want to cancel. 5. Press 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
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    until your user name appears, and then press or . 5. If you print confidential jobs (Secure Print jobs), enter the password you have specified on the printer driver, and then press . 6. Press until the job you want to print appears, and then press or . 7. Press until the way you want to print
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    9x, make sure to disable Collate in your application when doing Proof Print with Post Script. Secure Print When you send a job to the printer, you can specify a password from the driver. The password must be 0 to 12 digits using the numbers 0 to 9. If you do not enter the password from the
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    sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module. Paper Transparencies Envelopes Labels Storing Print Media Identifying Print Media Sources and Specifications Paper For the best print quality in color, use 75 g/m2 (20 lb) xerographic, grain long paper. For the best print quality in black and white, use 90
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    to withstand these temperatures without discoloring, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the paper you have chosen is acceptable for laser printers. Unacceptable Paper The following paper types are not recommended for use with the
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    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 printers. Page orientation is important when
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    Feeder" for instructions on loading an envelope. When printing on envelopes: l Use only high-quality envelopes that are designed for use in laser printers. l Set the print media source to MPF. Set the Paper Type to Envelope, and select the correct size of envelope from the printer driver. l For best
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    instructions on loading an envelope. l Use one envelope size during a print job. l Make sure the humidity is low because high humidity (more than 60%) and the high printing temperatures may seal the envelopes. Labels Your printer can print on many labels designed for use with laser printers. Label
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    help avoid media feeding problems and uneven print quality. l For best results, store print media Supported Multipurpose feeder Standard 250-sheet tray module Optional 250-sheet tray module Optional 500-sheet tray module Optional duplex module Plain Paper 1(60-80 gsm) Y Y Y Y Y Plain Paper
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    -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 - -
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    then install the shared printer on network clients: 1. Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. 2. Right-click this printer icon and select Properties. 3. From the Sharing tab, check the Shared check box, and then type a name in the Shared as text box. 4. Click Additional Drivers and select the operating
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    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
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    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 right at the bottom of the duplex module while firmly holding the optional duplex
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    straps on the left and right of the module from the optional 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
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    the tray from the tray module and turning the locking mechanism, inside the printer, as shown in the graphic. 3. Remove the printer from the tray. CAUTION: Lift the printer with two people, one facing the front of the printer (operator panel side) and the other facing the back. Never try to lift
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    5. Remove the optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module. 6. 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
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    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
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    3. Loosen the two 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".
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    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 section will help you solve problems with the printer, options, or print quality. Basic Printer Problems Display Problems Printing Problems Print
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    , or the software program instead of the operator panel. · Disable the settings in the printer driver, the printer utilities, or the software program so you can change settings on the operator panel. Printing Problems Problem Action Job did not print correct or incorrect Make sure Ready to Print
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    toner cartridges if necessary. · Set the Draft Mode check box to off in the Advanced in the printer driver. · If you are printing on an uneven print surface, change the Paper Type settings in the Tray Settings menu. See "Paper Type." · Verify that the correct print media is being used. · The drum
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    Advanced dialog box) to Standard in the printer driver. · If you are using downloaded fonts, verify that the fonts are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the software program. Part or all of the page prints in black. · Check the toner cartridge to make sure it is installed correctly
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    Make sure the option is selected in the printer driver you are using. The following table lists printer options and corrective actions for related problems. If the suggested corrective action does not correct the problem, call customer service. Problem Action Optional tray · Make sure a secure
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    problem you are experiencing or the error message on the display. You need to know your printer model type and serial number. See the label on the back of the printer near the power cable for this information. Troubleshooting Guide Configuration of your printer instructions appropriate paper size
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    ® 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, Letter. 35. Select for
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    ® 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 Tray 1. 33. Click the Paper Tab. 34. Select in paper size, Letter. 35. Select
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    ® 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 Tray 2. 33. Click the Paper Tab. 34. Select in paper size, Letter. 35. Select
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    ® 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
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    ® 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
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    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 Settings button. 35. Select
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    Installation. 5. Click Install. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. 6. Click Next. The wizard automatically finds and installs the corresponding printer driver. 7. When the Complete the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click Finish. 8. Select either the Typical Installation or Custom
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    or Linux Driver. For more information on how to install and use these, refer to your User's Guide. NOTE: When using a CD drive in a Linux environment, you need to mount the CD according to your system environment. The command strings are mount/media/cdrom. Print and Check the Printer Settings Page
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    leaving your desk. You can view and/or change the printer configuration settings, monitor toner level, and when it is time to order replacement toner cartridges, just click the Dell supplies link right from your Web browser. NOTE: The Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool is not available when the
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    20% density on the whole area of the paper. Black20% After you output the test results, contact Dell. Testing "Toner Pallets Check" or "Contamination Check" "Toner Pallet Check" and "Contamination Chk" are used to diagnose machine problems. 1. On the Customer Mode menu, go down to TonerPalletCheck
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    and follow the safety instructions in 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
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    , push up the lever on the right side of the printer. 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. 6. Pull down the lever
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    available only through Dell. You can order more toner online at http://www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. To order by phone, see "Ordering Toner Cartridges" in your Owner's Manual. Dell recommends Dell toner cartridges for your printer. Dell does not provide warranty coverage for problems caused by
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    . 3. Hold the toner cartridge and pull out the cartridge. CAUTION: Do not touch inside the printer with your hands. Some parts may be hot. 4. Make sure 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
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    : Make sure the toner cartridge is installed correctly. Otherwise, the front door cannot close firmly. 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
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    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.
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    Enterprise Console Management Modules The following enterprise console management modules and user's manuals are available on 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
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    files (for Sun/Solaris only), TIFF image files and XWD image files into the PostScript language 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 NOTICE: Depending on the configurations of
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    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
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    filter description file for Dell Laser Printer 3100cn dellpostio Filter description file directories listed are default directories. HP-UX Directory File name Contents / UNIX workstation. Linux 1. Setup the printer and network. 2. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the local workstation
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    installation. 4. Print for testing the printer. HP-UX 1. Setup the printer and network. 2. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the local run the installer. #./install.sh 4. Select the printer model to install. Printer Model? 1. Dell Laser Printer 3100cn 2. Exit Enter Process No(1/2)? : 1 5.
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    the printer model to install. Printer Model ? 1. Dell Laser Printer 3100cn 2. Exit Enter Process No (1/2)? : 1 5. The following menu appears. Select and set up the local printer. Solaris Installation for Dell Laser Printer 3100cn Type Printer 1. Set Local Printer 2. Set Remote Printer Enter
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    /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. 3. Type ./install.sh and run the installer. # ./install.sh 4. Select the printer model to install. Printer Model ? 1. Dell Laser Printer 3100cn 2. Exit
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    description files. Delete the following files from /etc/lp/fd. Filter description files for various printers. dell3100cn.fd (for Dell Laser Printer 3100cn) delldownload.fd dellpostio.fd dellposttxt.fd HP-UX 1. Delete the printer that was registered with the system. Use the sam command to delete the
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    the following example. % lpr filename To print to other printers: To print to a printer named dell3100cn, type as follows. % lpr -Pdell3100cn filename To select a paper tray for printing: To select a paper tray, you need to define a printer which uses the desired tray by using a .dellpsdefault3100cn
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    related manuals of Solaris. Printing From Solaris To print to the default printer: If the printer is registered as the default printer, the name of the printer 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
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    printing single-byte alphanumeric characters. If the font specified is not available for the printer, the default fonts are used. NOTE: To specify a font, type the printing direction or position will be adjusted and both sides of the paper printed so that the longer edge of the pages can be bound.
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    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 for the printer
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    Alternate Tray. Available Alternate Trays are as follows. 0 Use Printer Settings 1 Display Message 2 Feed from Multipurpose Feeder 3 Use Nearest 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
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    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 logical printer during the installation. Printing From
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    options set up, such as paper selection, etc., when the same option is specified, it will be ignored. txt2ps2 (Linux/Solaris/HP-UX) Format /usr/local variable TXT2PS2OPTION and the command line, if no option is specified, the printer will output in 10-point font size in the portrait orientation. At
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    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
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    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 Sets printing to 2-column printing. -r Rotates the image by 90o and uses the paper in the landscape orientation. -F Ignores the
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    is 10. -E This function turns on the image enhancement function. In some cases, this option will fonts are limited to the font in the printer. For more information, see "Understanding Fonts." paper. ur Output on the upper right corner of the paper. dl Output on the lower left corner of the paper
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    the host name following the date and time on the lower left corner of the paper, output all pages (a option value is necessary because output the top page only is If the wrong font is specified, the default European font of the printer can be used. If the header/footer output option is specified, the
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    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
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    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 Speed hq High Quality
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    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
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    available only for color printing. Example To convert the program list of the file.txt file into the PostScript language program that sets the paper to the landscape it to the printer, type as follows: % ls -alF | txt2ps2 | lpr (for Linux) % ls -alF | txt2ps2 | lp (for Solaris/HP-UX) Environmental
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    against the printable area of the paper allowed by the printer. Use the -ps option only when a PostScript file that contains no %! at the beginning of the file is used as the PostScript file. If a normal text file is input, it will not function correctly. l In HP-UX, txt2ps2 considers files written
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    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 and uses the paper in the landscape orientation. -n Disables the addition of the showpage. It
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    calculated automatically according to the width. -E This function turns on the image enhancement function. In some cases, this option will be ignored. -Nc the host name following the user name on the upper right corner of the paper, output all pages. (User name, Host name, all page output are
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    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
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    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 Larger Size (Adjust to Fit) 5 Use Nearest
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    . 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
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    for color printing. -Ct Specifies Color Transformation. This option is available only for color printing. Example To output the displayed screen image to as one pixel of the printer. l If the print position option specifies a point beyond the printable area of the printer, data beyond the printable
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    the TIFF file that has multiple images in one file is not supported. tiff2ps2 takes filename as having 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
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    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 and uses the paper in the landscape orientation. -n Disables the addition of the showpage. It
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    to the width. -E This function turns on the image enhancement function. In some cases, this option will be the user name on the upper right corner of the paper, output all pages. (User name, Host name, all is specified, default European font of the printer can be used. If header/footer output
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    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
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    Specifies Alternate Tray. Available Alternate Trays are follows. 0 Use Printer Settings 1 Display Message 2 Feed from Multipurpose Feeder 3 Use Nearest Size (Adjust Sb Specifies Skip Blank Pages. -Cm=mode Specifies Output Color. Available Output Colors are as follows. c Color (CMYK) k Black -Pr=mode
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    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
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    and output it to a file, type as follows. % tiff2ps2 file.tiff > file1.ps To output the TIFF image to a printer, type as follows. % tiff2ps2 file.tiff | lpr (for Linux) % tiff2ps2 file.tiff | lp (for Solaris/HP-UX) Important l When -s and -S are specified at the same time or when the same option is
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    when the 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
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    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 and uses the paper in the landscape orientation -n Disables the addition of the showpage. It
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    specified, default European font of the printer can be used. If header/footer output 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    file.ps To output the XWD image to a printer, type as follows. % xwd2ps2 file.xwd | lpr (for Linux) % xwd2ps2 file.xwd | lp (for Solaris/HP-UX) Important l When -s and to the PostScript language program that can be output according to the paper size. If the first two characters of the input data are
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    This option is available only when the optional duplex module is installed on the printer. -Itray-input Specifies the paper tray. The parameters to be able to specify are the same as txt2ps2. -t Turns on the save toner mode for printing. The print result will be fainter than that of normal printing
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    color printing. File /usr/local/dellbin3100cn/.dellpsdefault3100cn This is the default command option setting. Important l The dellpsif filter ignores the pw and pl entries of /etc/printcap. Thus, the pw and pl entries cannot be used to change the option of each paper printer. # lpadmin -d Printer
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    HP-UX l The printer to specify as an output printer must be registered in your system. To register an output printer, use sam command and so on. See the HP-UX related manual set against the edge of paper. The margins are set against the printable area for paper allowed by the printer. l Use the -ps
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    format, the tiff that has multiple images in one file is not supported. Using xwd2ps2 (Linux/Solaris/ HP-UX) l There are three types of supported compression formats. The visual class is Static Gray and the pixel is 1 bit. The visual class is Pseudo Color and the pixel is 4 bits or 8 bit. The
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    TBCPFilter (Solaris/Linux/HP-UX) l Make sure the TBCPFilter is available so the printer can specify the availability of the TBCPFilter. As for libtiff Copyright ©1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright © 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "
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    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 current settings for the operator panel menus. 1. Press Menu. 2. Press until Configure appears
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    systems, such as Novell or Linux, and has purchased Gold Technical Support (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
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    Cartridge and Printer Life Toner cartridge yield at approximately 5% coverage 2,000 pages, 4,000 pages Drum cartridge 24,000 pages Duty cycle (maximum) 45,000 pages/month (25% coverage color (10,000 feet) Storage 70.9275 Kpa Chemical Emission Concentration of ozone 0.019 mg/m3 Cables Your
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    1 Parallel (IEEE 1284) 2 USB USB2.0 3 10/100Base-Tx Ethernet CAT-5E
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    Confirm that the unit is securely inserted. If this does not solve the problem, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" in the Owner's Manual. The printer detects a paper jam in XXX. XXX indicates a position in which a paper jam occurs. YYY indicates a position that you open. Error NNN-NNN relates to
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    the drum cartridge. See "Replacing the Drum Cartridges" An unsupported toner cartridge is installed. XXX is one of the following: · Yellow Toner · Cyan Toner · Magenta Toner · Black Toner Error NNN-NNN relates to printer problems. A toner cartridge which has a volume that is not supported has
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    Paper Cover · Feeder 1 Cover · Feeder 2 Cover · Duplex Cover Error NNN-NNN relates to printer problems. Optional duplex module is open. Close the optional duplex module. The toner cartridge the configuration of the printer on the printer driver does not conform to the printer you are using, this
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    to Print 193-700 non-DELL Toner Installed · Magenta Toner · Black Toner Error NNN-NNN relates to printer problems. Drum life warning. The drum cartridge needs to be replaced. The printer is in the custom toner mode. Replace the drum cartridge. See "Replacing the Drum Cartridges" When some of the
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    Choosing the Right Cable Connecting the Printer Locally Connecting the Printer to the Network Choosing the Right Cable Your Dell Laser Printer 3100cn interconnection cable must meet the following requirements: Connection Cable certification Parallel Parallel IEEE 1284 USB USB 2.0 10/100Base
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    your computer operating system documentation to see if your system supports USB. To attach the printer to a computer: 1. Make sure 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. 1 Parallel port
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    and the other end into a properly grounded outlet. 2. Turn on the computer and the printer. Print and Check the Printer Settings Page Print a Printer Settings page to verify the network connection. This page also provides important information that helps you configure for network printing. 1. Press
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    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 Network Installation feature, and the IP AddressSetup
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    your printer in your Web browser, launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, and click the Order Supplies at: to order toner for your printer. You can also order toner by the following method. 1. Click Start ® All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell Laser Printer 3100cn ® Dell Supplies Management
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    and follow the safety instructions in 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
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    . Lift the top cover and push back. 2. To remove the used drum cartridge, push up the lever on the right side of the printer. 3. Grab the drum cartridge by the handle, and pull it up and out. CAUTION: Do not touch inside the printer with your hands. Some parts may be hot. Allow time for the
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    , push up the lever on the right side of the printer. 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. 3. Pull down the lever
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    2. Pull the cleaning rod until the cleaning pad comes out of the printer. 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
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    available only through Dell. You can order more toner online at http://www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. To order by phone, see "Ordering Toner Cartridges" in your Owner's Manual. Dell recommends Dell toner cartridges for your printer. Dell does not provide warranty coverage for problems caused by
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    . 2. Lift the tab up 90 degrees and pull the toner seal straight off, keeping it parallel with the toner cartridge. 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
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    5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 when inserting the remaining cartridges. Cleaning Inside the Printer A cleaning rod for cleaning inside the printer 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
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    cassette) 4 Multipurpose feeder 5 Printer To order replacement toner cartridges or 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 best service, have your Dell printer Service Tag available. For
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    of your printer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and in applicable FAR provisions: Dell Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA. This equipment has been
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    in your Owner's Manual prior to setting up and operating your printer. Setup diagram Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide - User Settings - Configuration - Trouble Shooting Instructions - Others Express Service Code and Service Express Service Code and Service Tag number. Tag number
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    printer, see "Assign an IP Address." Use the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool for: Printer Status Get immediate feedback on printer supply status. When toner is running low, click the Order Supplies at link in the lower left area of the first screen to order additional toner cartridges. Printer
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    change the printer settings you selected. NOTE: You must be a network administrator to use this feature. Online Help Click Help to visit the User's Guide on the Dell website to verify configured settings. Order Supplies at: www.dell.com/supplies Contact Dell Support at: support.dell.com
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    connection to the Internet or Manual proxy configuration. When you select Manual proxy configuration, specify the printer's IP address in the No to activate the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. For information on the printer's IP address, see "Print and Check the Printer Settings Page." Page
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    The following items are displayed in the Top Frame. Dell Laser Printer Displays the printer product name. 3100cn IP Address: Displays the printer's IP address. Location: Displays the printer's location. The location can be changed in Basic Information on the Print Server Settings page. Contact
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    Settings" "Network Settings" "USB Settings" "PCL Settings" "PS Settings" "Security Settings" "Printer Maintenance" "Paper Density Settings" "BTR Adjustments" "Init NVRAM" "Clear Storage"* "Non-Dell Toner" "Print Server Settings" "Print Server Reports" "Print Server Setup Page" "NetWare
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    is open. Displays the type of printing for your printer. Color Laser is displayed normally. Displays the printing speed for your printer. Printer Events Purpose: When printer faults occur such as running out of paper or running out of toner, the details of all alerts or indications of faults
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    for each paper size. Printer Information Purpose: To verify the printer details such as hardware configuration and software version. This page can also be displayed by clicking Printer Information in the Left Frame. Values: Dell Service Tag Number Displays Dell's service tag number. Asset
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    the date the print job was submitted. Completed Jobs Purpose: To check the completed print jobs. To update the screen, click the Refresh button was submitted. Printer Settings Use the Printer Settings menu to display the printer settings report and to configure printer settings. The
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    1 Displays the voltage of the second BTR unit for coated paper 1. Coated 2 Displays the voltage of the second BTR unit for coated paper 2. Envelope Displays the voltage of the second BTR unit for envelopes. Non-Dell Toner Non-Dell Toner Displays whether to use a refilled toner cartridge.
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    outputs logs automatically. Specifies a location where the user ID is printed. Specifies whether the printer outputs PDL data, which is not supported by the printer, as text when the printer receives it. Specifies the position of banner sheet. Specifies the tray in which the banner sheet is loaded
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    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. Parallel To Specify the PostScript communication protocol for this printer. Values: Adobe Protocol Specifies PostScript communication protocol
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    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
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    password. Printer Maintenance Printer Maintenance tab includes Paper Density Settings, BTR Adjustments, Registration Adjustments, Init NVRAM, Clear Storage, and Custom Toner pages. Paper Density Settings Purpose: To specify the paper density. Values: Plain 1 Light Normal Label Label 1 Label 2 BTR
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    factory toner cartridge setting. Non-Dell-brand toner cartridges may disable some printer features, reduce print quality and reduce the reliability of your printer. Dell recommends only new Dell-brand toner cartridges for your printer. Dell does not provide warranty coverage for problems caused
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    . 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
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    -Out Port Status Connection Time-Out Port Status Host Name Workgroup Maximum Sessions Unicode Support Auto Master Mode Encrypt Password Job Time-Out Connection Time-Out Port Status Printer AppleTalk Zone AppleTalk Type Port Status Trap Notification (IP) Trap Notification (IPX)*1 Authenticate Error
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    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 List printer administrator and service center up to 63 alphanumeric characters. Specifies the contact address of the printer administrator and service
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    printer's MAC address. Select the check box to enable the LPD. Select the check box to enable the Port9100. Select the check box to enable the IPP port. Select the check box to enable the FTP port. Select the check subnet mask, and gateway address of the printer. Values: TCP/IP Settings Host Name
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    set the IP address. Manually Enables the IP address set in IP Address. Set IP Address Sets the IP address allocated to the printer in the nnn.nnn.nnn are not valid for the first three-digits. DNS Mode Select the check box to get the DNS server address automatically from the DHCP server. DNS
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    Object Name). For RPrinter Mode, set the Remote Printer Name (Printer Name in Bindery and Printer Object Name in Directory). The original setting remains valid same password. Maximum Sessions Displays the maximum sessions. Unicode Support On Notifies the host name and workgroup name in Unicode
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    SMB page will be valid only when the printer is rebooted. Click the Restart printer to apply new settings. button to apply check box to receive an E-Mail Alert for consumables. Paper Handling Alerts Select the check box to receive an E-Mail Alert for paper handling. Service Call Select the check
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    0 and ffffffffffff and IPX socket llll is a hexadecimal value between 0 and ffff. Select the check box to notify Authenticate Error Trap. *1 The default value of each items can be changed by using Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. *2 An optional multi protocol card is required to use. IP Filter
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    IP Filter Procedure l Enabling Printing From a Specified User The following describes the procedure to enable printing only from the "192.168.100.10" IP address. Procedures: 1. Click the first column of Access List row 1. 2. Enter "192.168.100.10" in the Address field and "255.255.255.255" in the
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    Password Purpose: To set or change the password that is required to access the printer setup parameters from the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. Set the password of the operator panel from Security Settings in the Printer Settings. This page can also be displayed by clicking Set Password in the
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    Dell Laser Printer 3100cn, with optional duplex module, and an optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module. Standard printer Printer together. NOTE: When you use the printer with the multipurpose feeder opened, do not locate the printer in direct sunlight. Doing so may cause a
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    distinct design is called a typeface. The typefaces you select add personality to a document. Well-chosen typefaces make a document easier to read. The printer has numerous resident fonts in PCL 6 and PostScript 3. See "Resident Fonts" for a listing of all resident fonts. Weight and style Typefaces
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    from a bitmapped font. Bitmapped fonts are available in different type styles and point sizes as downloadable fonts. Contact the place where you bought your printer for more information about downloadable fonts. Scalable fonts (also called outline fonts) are stored as computer programs that define
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    different point sizes. Your printer uses different scalable font formats for downloading fonts to the printer. PCL 6 uses Intellifont and for all printer languages. The following table lists all the fonts resident in your printer. See "Printing a Font Sample List" for instructions on how to
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    CG Omega Bold CG Omega Italic CG Omega Bold Italic Garamond Antiqua Garamond Halbfett Garamond Kursiv Garamond Kursiv Halbfett Helvetica Helvetica oblique Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow Bold oblique CG
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    Palatino Bold Italic SymbolPS Symbol Times Roman Times Italic Times Bold Times Bold Italic Times New Times New Italic Times New Bold Times New Bold Italic Univers Medium Condensed Univers Medium Condensed Italic Univers Bold Condensed Univers Bold Condensed Italic Wingdings ITC Zapf Chancery Medium
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    Monaco NewYork Oxford Taffy MonaLisa-Recut Candid Bodoni Bodoni-Italic Bodoni-Bold Bodoni-BoldItalic Bodoni-Poster Bodoni-PosterCompressed CooperBlack CooperBlack-Italic Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBC Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC Eurostile Eurostile-Bold Eurostile-ExtendedTwo Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo
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    print for each key on the keyboard (or more specifically, for each code point). Some applications require different characters at some code points. To support multiple applications and languages, your printer has 36 symbol sets for the resident PCL 6 fonts. Symbol Sets for PCL 6 Not all font names
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    can check how much toner and paper are remaining or the configuration of options for the local printer. Status 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 System. The Dell
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    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 Software Update The firmware and/or driver updates can be downloaded from http://support.dell.com/.
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    Toner and Drum Cartridges Installing the Toner Cartridge Installing the Drum Cartridge CAUTION: Before performing any of the following procedures, read and follow the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual. Installing the Toner Cartridge Install or replace the toner cartridge while the printer
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    To insert the toner cartridges, 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. 6. Close the front door. NOTE: Make sure the toner cartridge is installed
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    , push up the lever on the right side of the printer. 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
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    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.
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    Proper print media loading helps prevent jams and ensures trouble-free printing. Before loading print media, identify the Function Using the Center Output Tray Using the Support Extension Loading Print Media in Standard and Optional Trays NOTE: To avoid paper jams, do not remove trays while a job
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    NOTE: Do not exceed the maximum fill line in the tray. Overfilling the tray may cause paper jams. 6. Slide the width guides and length guide until they rest lightly against the edge of the print media stack. 7. Insert the tray Back of tray Multipurpose feeder Face up Logo enters the printer first
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    hold approximately: l 150 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper Print Media Dimensions The multipurpose feeder accepts print media within the following 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
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    with the recommended print side face up. NOTE: Do not force the print media. 4. Slide the width guides until they rest lightly against the edge of the print media stack. NOTE: Be careful not to bend the program and select the print media size and type on the printer operator panel. Loading Envelopes
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    . These lead to paper jams and damage to the printer. Using the Multipurpose Feeder l Load only one size and type of print media during a single print job. l To achieve the best possible print quality, use only high-quality print media that is designed for use in laser printers. For more guidelines
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    two-sided printing) allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper. For sizes that are acceptable for duplex printing, see "Print Media Sizes and Support." Using Duplex Bind When using duplex bind printing in the printer driver, you must select either Flip on Short Edge or Flip on Long Edge
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    l 20 sheets of label: or l 10 sheets 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.
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    any print media, Dell recommends trying a sample the maximum height indicated by the load line labels in the trays. l Do not load wrinkled printer are correctly attached. l Overtightening the guides may cause jams. Identifying the Location of Paper Jams The following illustration shows where paper
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    using tools or instruments. 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
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    CAUTION: The inside of the printer on the back side is hot. 3. Press the levers on both sides and remove any jammed print media. NOTE: . When Not Using the Optional Duplex Module 1. Open the rear cover. 2. Open the BTR cover. CAUTION: The inside of the printer on the back side is hot. 3. Open the
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    fuser unit. 5. Return the levers to their original positions. 6. Close the paper cover. 7. Close the BTR cover. 8. Close the rear cover. Removing Print path. 1. Open the paper cover or the optional duplex module (if the duplex module is installed). CAUTION: The inside of the printer is hot. 2. Lift
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    . 4. Push down the levers on the both sides. 5. Close the paper cover or the optional duplex module (if the duplex module is installed). 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
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    the duplex module. 6. Grab the feeder cover on the back of the printer and pull down. 7. Remove any accessible print media. 8. Close the cover 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
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    3. Close the rear cover. 4. Grab the feeder cover on the back of the printer and pull down. 5. Remove any accessible print media. 6. Close the cover. Removing Print Jams From the Optional Duplex Module NOTE: To resolve the message displayed
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    3. Close the duplex cover. 4. Grab the optional duplex module and pull back. 5. Remove any accessible print media. 6. Close the optional duplex module. Removing Print Jams From the Print Media Source NOTE: To resolve the message displayed on the operator panel, you must clear all print media from
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    3. Return the tray to its original position. Removing 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.
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    Warranty and Return Policy Dell Technical Support Policy Technician-assisted technical support requires the cooperation and participation of the customer in the troubleshooting process and provides for restoration of the operating system, software program and hardware drivers to the original default
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    Dell Laser Printer 3100cn User's Guide Finding Information Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool About Your Printer Installing the Toner and Drum Cartridges Connecting Your Printer Understanding Printer Messages Clearing Jams Troubleshooting Maintaining Your Printer Removing Options Printer
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Printer Settings
You can change most printer settings from your software program or printer driver. If your printer is attached to the network, you can change settings from
the
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
. To launch the
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
, type the printer IP address in your Web browser. Print a Printer
Settings page to find your printer's IP address (see "
Printing a Printer Settings Page
").
Settings you change from the software or printer driver apply only to the job you are preparing to send to the printer.
Changes made to printer settings from an software program override changes made from the printer operator panel.
If you cannot change a setting from your software program, use the printer operator panel or the
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
. Changing a printer
setting from the printer operator panel or from the
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
makes that setting the user default.
Printing a Printer Settings Page
The Printer Settings page lists all the options you purchased or installed. If a feature or an option is not listed, you need to check your installation.
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.
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 Settings
You can select menu items and corresponding values from the operator panel.
When you first enter the printer menus from the operator panel, you see an asterisk (*) next to a value in the menus.
This asterisk indicates the factory default menu setting. These settings are the original printer settings. (Factory defaults may vary for different countries.)
When you select a new setting from the operator panel, an asterisk appears next to the setting to identify it as the current user default menu setting.
These settings are active until new ones are selected or the factory defaults are restored.
To select a new value as a setting:
1.
Press
Menu
.
2.
Press
until the required menu appears, and press
or
.
3.
Press
until the desired menu or menu item appears, and press
or
.
l
If the selection is a menu, the menu is opened and the first printer setting in the menu appears.
l
If the selection is a menu item, the default menu setting for the menu item appears.(The current user default menu setting has an asterisk (*)
beside it.)