Dell 1100 manual

Unpacking Your Printer 1. Select a location for your printer. l Leave enough room to open the printer tray, covers, doors, and options. It is also important to allow enough space around the printer for proper ventilation. l Provide the proper environment: ¡ A firm, level surface ¡ Away from the direct airflow of air conditioners, heaters, or vent[...]

  Rear View    Operator Panel Button Functions The operator panel on the top right side of your printer has two LEDs and one button. LEDs  Button LED Description The operator panel LEDs signify different things, depending on their sequence. LEDs that are off, on, and/or blinking indicate printer conditions, such as printer stat[...]

 Installing the Starter Toner Cartridge 1. Open the front cover. 2. Unpack the starter toner cartridge from its package and gently shake the cartridge from side - to - side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Thoroughly rolling the cartridge will assure maximum copies per cartridge. 2. 3. Pull the tape to remove the[...]

5. Unfold the toner cartridge handle and grasp it. Insert the cartridge into the printer until it snaps into place. 6. Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed. If the cover is not firmly closed, printing errors may occur.  Loading Paper Load up to 150 sheets of plain paper in the paper tray.   To load paper: 1. O[...]

Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray. 4. Be careful not to overload the paper tray. Overloading may cause paper jams. 5. Squeeze the length guide and slide it until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack. Squeeze the width guide and move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack.  Connecti[...]

 To power on the printer: 1. Plug one end of the power cord into the power cord connector at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded outlet. 2. Press the power switch to power on the printer.  Printing a Demo Page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. 1. Wait approximately 30 second[...]

Finding Information  What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • Drivers for my printer • My User's Guide Drivers and Utilities CD You can use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install/uninstall/reinstall drivers and utilities or to access your User's Guide . For details, see "Software Overview" . Readme files may be included [...]

Maintenance    Cleaning Your Printer  To maintain print quality, follow the cleaning procedures below, each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality problems occur .  Cleaning the Exterior  Clean the printer cabinet with a soft, damp, and lint - free cloth. Do not let water drip onto the printer or inside the print[...]

5. Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover. 6. Plug in the power cord and power the printer on.  Maintaining the Toner Cartridge  Storing the Toner Cartridge Store the toner cartridge in the original packaging until you are ready to install it.  Do not store the toner cartridge in:  l Temperaturesgreaterthan40°C[...]

 Redistributing Toner  When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life, white streaks or light printing occur. on the printer's operator panel lights orange. Gently shake the toner cartridge from side - to - side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly and temporarily improve print quality. 1. Open the front cover. 2. Gently pul[...]

2. Pull the used toner cartridge out and lift it up and away from the printer. 3. Unpack a new toner cartridge. Hold the cartridge carefully and gently shake it from side - to - side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner. 4. Pull the tape to remove the protective paper.   5. Locate the cartridge slot inside the printer, one on each side. CAUTI[...]

6. Unfold the toner cartridge handle and grasp it. Insert the cartridge into the printer until it snaps into place. 7. Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed. If it is not firmly closed, printing errors may occur.  Ordering Supplies  You can order supplies using the Dell ™ Toner Management System or by contacting[...]

Paper Handling  Print Media Guidelines Printer media includes paper, card stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. Your printer provides high quality printing on a variety of print media. Selecting the appropriate print media for your printer helps you avoid printing problems. To get the best possible print quality, use only high - quality,[...]

l Store unused materials at temperatures between 15 ° C and 30 o C (59 ° F to 86 ° F). The relative humidity should be between 10% and 70%.  l During storage, you should use moisture - proof wrap, such as a plastic container or bag, to prevent dust and moisture from contaminating your paper.  l Load special paper types one sheet at a time.[...]

 Loading Print Media in the Paper Tray  Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensures trouble - free printing. Do not remove the paper in the tray while a job is printing. Doing so may cause a paper jam. See "Types, Input Modes, and Capacities" for acceptable paper size and capacity for the tray. You can load approximate[...]

Adjust the paper length and width guides against the print material without bending it. 2. To print a document in Manual Feed mode, you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select the appropriate paper size and type. For details, see "Paper Tab" . 3. Press on the printer's operator panel to start[...]

l Load a transparency in the tray with the side to be printed on facing up , and the top with the adhesive strip inserted first . l Load a sheet of card stock with the side to be printed on facing up , short edge first, from the center of the tray. l Load a letterhead in the tray with the design face up , top edge toward the printer . NOTE: To prev[...]

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Printing   Printing a Document  The driver provided with your printer allows a wide variety of options. The features provided by the printer driver are as follows:  The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on[...]

Press . In Manual Feed mode, you can't cancel a print job by pressing .  Your printer finishes printing the page that is moving through the printer and deletes the rest of the print job. Pressing cancels only the current job. If more than one print job is in the printer's memory, you need to press once for each job. To stop a print job[...]

options, such as Multiple Pages per Side and Poster . See step 3 in "Printing a Document" for more information on accessing printer properties.  Paper Tab  Use the following options to set paper handling needs when you access printer properties. See step 3 in "Printing a Document" for more information about accessing print[...]

 Graphics Tab  Use the following graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See step 3 in "Printing a Document" for more information about accessing printer properties. Click the Graphics tab to display the properties shown below. Source Make sure that Source is set to the appropriate paper input m[...]

 Extras Tab  See step 3 in "Printing a Document" for more information about accessing printer properties. Click the Extras tab to access the following features:  About Tab  Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser, you can connect to the Internet by[...]

 If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you can view the Printer tab. You can adjust the printer configuration. 1. Click the Windows Start menu. 2. For Windows 98/Me/2000, select Settings and then Printer . For Windows XP, select Printers and Faxes . 3. Select the Dell Laser Printer 1100 icon. 4. Right - click on the print[...]

You can also restore the printer driver's default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list.  Using Help  Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help button in the printer's properties window. These help screens give detailed information about the printer features provided by the printer driver.  Yo[...]

3. Configure the poster option: You can select the page layout from 2x2 , 3x3 , or 4x4 . If you select 2x2 , the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages. Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster. 4. Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size, and type. 5. C[...]

1. To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See step 3 in "Printing a Document" . 2. From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation. 3. From the Double - sided Printing section, select either None , Long Edge , or Short Edge . 4. Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size, and t[...]

 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document  Using Watermarks Using an Existing Watermark 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See step 3 in "Printing a Document" . 2. Click the Extras tab and select a watermark from the Watermark drop - down list. It appears in the preview image wi[...]

Creating a Watermark 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See step 3 in "Printing a Document" . 2. Click the Extras tab and click Edit in the Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window appears. 3. Enter the text message you want to have printed in the Watermark Message box. The messa[...]

Creating a New Page Overlay 4. In the Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay . 5. In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necess ary. (The default is C:Formover ). 6. Click Save . You can see the name in the Overlay List . 7. Click OK or Yes until you have finishe[...]

If you have stored the overlay file you want to use on an external source, such as a CD or floppy disk, you can also load the file from that source when you access this Load Overlay window. After you select the file, click Open . The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the Overlay List bo[...]

4. Click Start and select Printers from Settings . Double - click your printer name. 5. Click Properties in the Printer menu. 6. Click the Sharing tab and check the Shared As box. Fill in the Share Name field and then click OK . Setting Up the Client Computer 1. Right - click the Start button and select Explore . 2. Open your network folder in the [...]

Regulatory Notices  Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service. Radio communications se[...]

Class A  This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr[...]

l EN 61000 - 3 - 2 — " Electromagnetic 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 61000 - 3 - 3 — " Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part3:Limits - Section3:Limitatio[...]

  BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)  If you find a or mark on the regulatory label on the bottom, side, or back panel of your Printer, the following section is applicable:  NOM Information (Mexico Only)  The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexic[...]

ENERGY STAR ® Compliance  Any Dell product bearing the ENERGY STAR ® emblem on the product or on a start - up screen is certified to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR ® requirements as configured when shipped by Dell. You can also help reduce electricity usage and its side effects by turning off your product when i[...]

Software Overview  After setting up your printer and connecting it to your computer, you must install the drivers and utilities from the Drivers and Utilities CD included with your printer.IfyoupurchasedaDell™computerandyourprinteratthesametime,thedriversandutilitiesareautomaticallyin[...]

To choose an individual component to install, select Custom Installation . You can also change the destination folder. 5. When the installation has been completed, you may print a test page. Click Finish to complete the installation and close the wizard. You are now ready to print.  Uninstalling Software You should remove the printer driver if y[...]

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Specifications   Printer Specifications  Paper Specifications Overview  Your printer accepts a variety of print materials, such as cut - sheet paper (including up to 100 percent recycled - fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies, and custom - sized paper. Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture co[...]

Supported Sizes of Paper a.  The printer supports a wide range of media sizes. b.  Capacity may vary depending on print materials' weight and thickness, and environmental conditions.   Guidelines for Using Paper  For best results, use conventional 75 g/m ² ( 20 lb) paper. Ensure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cu[...]

 The following problems may cause print quality deviations, jamming, or even damage to the printer:  Paper Specifications  Paper Output Capacity  Printer and Paper Storage Environment  Paper storage conditions directly affect the feed operation.  Ideally, the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperat[...]

l The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap it tightly in its moisture - proof wrapping. If the printer environment is subject to extremes, unwrap only the amount of paper to be used during the day's operation to prevent unwanted moisture changes.       [...]

Dell ™ Laser Printer 1100 User's Guide  Click the links to the left for information on the features, options, and operation of your printer. For information on other documentation included with your printer, see "Finding Information" .  To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell: 1. Double - click the Dell To[...]

Troubleshooting   Clearing Jams in the Paper Tray Occasionally, paper jams during a print job. Some causes could be:  l The tray is overfilled.  l The front cover or top cover has been opened during a print job.  l The adjustable paper guides are not properly positioned.  l Paper that does not meet paper specifications has been[...]

2. If you cannot see the paper in the output tray or the paper does not move when pulled, stop pulling and open the top cover and the inner cover. 3. Loosen the paper if it is caught in the heat roller. Then remove the paper by gently pulling it out. 4. Close the inner cover and the top cover. Printing resumes automatically.  NOTE: Failed pages [...]

Fuser Area Jam 1. Open the front cover. 2. Gently pull the toner cartridge out, being careful not to scratch against the printer, and lift it up and away from the printer. 3. Remove the paper by gently pulling it toward you. 4. Check that there is no other paper in the printer. 5. Reinstall the toner cartridge and close the front cover. Your printe[...]

l Do not mix paper types in the paper tray.  l Use only recommended print materials. See "Paper Specifications" .  l Ensure that the recommended print side of print materials is facing up in the paper tray.  Understanding the Operator Panel LEDs The operator panel LEDs signify different things, depending on their sequences. LEDs [...]

 Solving General Printing Problems For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions. Check Suggested Solutions Check the power cord and the power switch. Check the power source by plugging into another outlet. Make sure that is on. In Ready mode, lights green. If lights or blinks green, go to "Unde[...]

 Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality Checklist  Print quality problems can be resolved by following the checklist below.  l Redistribute toner in the toner cartridge (see "Redistributing Toner" ).  l Clean the inside of the printer (see "Cleaning the Interior" ).  l Adjust the print resolution from the pr[...]

• A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting the job. • The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of paper. See "Paper Specifications" . • The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing process can cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or br[...]

• Check the paper type and quality. Both high temperatures and humidity can cause paper curl. See "Paper Specifications" . • Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also try rotating the paper 180 ° in the paper tray. Wrinkles or creases • Ensure that the paper is loaded properly. • Check the paper type and quality. See &[...]