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Maintaining Your Printer, Determining the Status of Supplies, To set up e-mail alerts

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Maintaining Your Printer You need to complete certain tasks to maintain optimum print quality. Determining the Status of Supplies If the printer is connected to the network, Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool can provide instant feedback on remaining toner levels. Enter the printer's IP address in your web browser to view this information. You can also set the printer to send you an e-mail alert when the printer needs supplies. On the touch panel screen, you can also confirm the following: • Any supply or maintenance items that require attention replacing. • Amount of toner remaining in the toner cartridge. To set up e-mail alerts: 1 Launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. See "Starting the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool". 2 Click Details in the Supplies section of the Home screen. 214 | Maintaining Your Printer

Section	Page
Contents	2
1 Before Beginning	9
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings	10
User's Guide	11
Conventions	11
Finding Information	12
Product Features	13
Graphic Symbols on the Printer and Their Meanings	14
About the Printer	15
Front and Rear Views	15
Control Panel	17
Additional Components	17
2 Setting Up the Printer (Printer Setup)	19
Preparing Printer Hardware	20
Space Requirements	20
Securing the Printer	20
Connecting and Setting Up Your Printer	24
Connecting to a Computer or a Network	24
Turning On/Off the Printer	26
Configuring Initial Settings on the Control Panel	26
Setting Up the Printer Using Dell Printer Easy Install (Windows® Only)	27
Configuring the Wireless Settings	28
Setting the IP Address	34
Assigning an IP Address	34
Verifying the IP Settings	35
Installing Printer Drivers on Windows® Computers	36
Identifying Printer Driver Pre-install Status	36
Starting Dell Printer Easy Install	36
USB Cable Connection Setup	37
Network Connection Setup	38
Setting Up for Shared Printing	39
Installing Printer Drivers on Macintosh Computers	41
Installing the Drivers and Software	41
Installing Printer Drivers on Linux Computers (CUPS)	43
Operation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Desktop	43
Operation on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11	45
Operation on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS	48
3 Using Your Printer	51
Control Panel	52
About the Home Screen	52
Basic Operations on the Touch Panel	52
Moving, Adding or Removing the Tiles	53
Using the Keyboard Displayed on the Touch Panel	53
Changing the Language and Keyboard Layout	54
Setting the Power Saver Timers	54
Device	55
Language	55
About	55
Notifications	55
Paper Trays	56
Supplies	56
Billing/Usage	56
General	56
Connectivity	59
Support	65
Resets	67
Jobs	68
Job List	68
USB	69
Supported USB	69
Supported File Formats	70
Print from USB	70
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool	71
Overview	71
Setting Up the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool	71
Starting the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool	72
Overview of the Menu Items	72
Page Display Format	73
Home	74
Apps	78
Jobs	81
Connectivity	82
Permissions	102
System	112
Print Media Guidelines	127
Supported Print Media	127
Supported Paper Weight	128
Unacceptable Print Media	129
Recommended Print Media	129
Print Media Storage Guidelines	131
Loading Print Media	132
Before Loading	132
Loading Print Media in Tray 1 and the Optional 550-Sheet Feeder	132
Loading Print Media in the Bypass Tray	135
Linking Trays	138
4 Printing	139
Printing	140
Tips for Successful Printing	140
Sending a Job to Print	140
Canceling a Print Job	140
Duplex Printing	141
Using Stored Print	143
Print From USB	145
Printing With Wi-Fi Direct	146
Mobile Printing	148
AirPrint	148
Google Cloud Print™	149
MopriaTM Print Service	153
5 Know Your Printer	155
User Authentication and Accounting	156
Types of Users	156
Roles	156
Types of Authentication	157
Types of Account Administration	157
Authentication and Accounting Relationship	158
User Authentication Operations	158
Creating and Editing User Accounts	160
User Authentication for Accounting	161
Screen Customization	162
Customizing the Home Screen	162
Customizing App Screens	162
Encryption and Digital Signature Settings	164
Encryption and Digital Signature Overview	164
Configuration of HTTP Communications Encryption	165
Configuration of Encryption using IPSec	166
Configuration of Wireless LAN WPA-Enterprise (EAP-TLS)	167
Configuration of Wireless LAN WPA-Enterprise (PEAPV0-MS-CHAPV2, EAP-TTLS PAP, EAP-TTLS CHAP)	168
Understanding Printer Messages	169
Status Codes	169
Other Errors	206
Specifications	207
Operating System Compatibility	207
Power Supply	208
Dimensions	208
Weight	208
Memory	208
Page Description Language (PDL)/Emulation, Operating System, and Interface	208
Environment	210
Cables	210
Print Specifications	210
Wireless Connection Specifications	211
6 Maintaining Your Printer	213
Maintaining Your Printer	214
Determining the Status of Supplies	214
Conserving Supplies	218
Replacing the Waste Toner Box	224
Cleaning the Exterior	226
Cleaning the Touch Screen	227
Cleaning Inside the Printer	227
Moving the Printer	236
Adjusting Color Registration	237
Removing Options	241
Removing the Optional 550-Sheet Feeder	241
Removing the Optional Wireless Adapter	243
Removing the Optional Caster Cabinet	245
7 Troubleshooting	249
Clearing Jams	250
Avoiding Jams	250
Identifying the Location of Paper Jams	251
Clearing Paper Jams From the Bypass Tray	252
Clearing Paper Jams From Tray 1	254
Clearing Paper Jams From Inside the Rear Cover	255
Clearing Paper Jams From the Optional 550-Sheet Feeder	259
Basic Printer Problems	261
Display Problems	262
Printing Problems	263
Print Quality Problems	264
The output is too light	264
Toner smears or print comes off	264
Random spots/Blurred images	265
The entire output is blank	265
Dark or colored streaks appear on the output	266
Part of the entire output is black or a color (CMY) is missing	266
Dark and color dots repeating at the same interval	266
Vertical voids or lighter areas	267
Ghosting	268
Light-induced fatigue	268
Fog (background)	269
Bead-Carry-Out (BCO)	269
Jagged characters	270
Banding	270
Auger mark	271
Wrinkled/Stained paper	271
Damage on the leading edge of paper	272
Jam/Alignment Problems	273
The top and side margins are incorrect	273
Color registration is out of alignment	273
Images are skewed	274
Tray 1/Optional 550-Sheet Feeder Misfeed Jam	274
Bypass Tray Misfeed Jam	275
Regi Jam (Exit Sensor On JAM)	275
Exit Jam (Exit Sensor Off JAM)	276
Tray 1/Optional 550-Sheet Feeder Multi-feed Jam	276
Bypass Tray Multi-feed Jam	276
Noise	278
Digital Certificate Problems	279
Network-related Problems	280
When using SMB	280
When using TCP/IP	280
E-mail Features Problems	281
Internet/Intranet Connection Problems	281
IPv4 and IPv6 Connection Problems	283
Problems With Installed Optional Accessory	285
Wi-Fi Direct Problems	286
Other Problems	287
Contacting Service	288
Appendix	289
SharePoint Connector	290
SharePoint Connector Introduction	290
DellTM Technical Support Policy	295
Online Services	295
Warranty and Return Policy	296
Recycling Information	296
Contacting Dell	297
About License	298
Dell Color Smart Printer \| S3840cdn	298
As for RSA BSAFE	443
ICC Profile Header	443
JPEG Library	443
Math Library	444
libtiff	444
Zlib	445