Dell 1135n User Guide
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The following five tabs display at the top of the window: General: This option allows you to change the printer location and name. The name entered in this tab displays on the printer list in Printers configuration. Connection: This option allows you to view or select another port. If you change the machine port from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use, you must re -configure the machine port in this tab. Driver : This option allows you to view or select another machine driver. By clicking Options, you can set the default device options. Jobs : This option shows the list of print jobs. Click Cancel job to cancel the selected job and select the Show completed jobs check box to see previous jobs on the job list. Classes: This option shows the class that your machine is in. Click Add to Class to add your machine to a specific class or click Remove from Class to remove the machine from the selected class. 4. Click OK to apply the changes and close the Printer Properties window.
Copying This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents. This chapter includes: Basic copy Changing the settings for each copy Changing the default copy settings Using special copy features Deciding the form of copy output Setting copy timeout Supported optional devices and features may differ according to your printer model. (See Features by Model ). Basic copy This is the normal and usual procedure for copying your originals. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See On the scanner glass or In the document feeder). 3. If necessary, adjust the settings for each copy such as Reduce/Enlarge, Darkness , Original Type and more (See Changing the settings for each copy ). 4. Enter the number of copies using the arrow or number keypad, if necessary. 5. Press Start() on the control panel to begin copying. To cancel the current copy job, press Stop/Clear () on the control panel. Changing the settings for each copy Your machine provides default settings for copying so that you can quickly and easily make a copy. However, if you want to change the options for each copy, use the copy function buttons on the control panel. If you press Stop/Clear () while setting the copy options, all of the options you have set for the current copy job will be canceled and return to their default status after the machine completes the copy in progress. Changing the darkness If you have an original containing faint marking and dark images, you can adjust the brightness to make a copy that is easier to read. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Darkness appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the contrast mode you want appears and press OK. Light : Works well with dark print. Lightest : Works well with darker print. Normal: Works well with standard typed or printed originals. Dark: Works well with light print. Darkest : Works well with lighter print or faint pencil markings. 6. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. Selecting the type of originals The original type setting is used to improve the copy quality by selecting the document type for the current copy
job. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Original Type appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the image mode you want appears and press OK. Text : Use for originals containing mostly text. Text/Photo : Use for originals with mixed text and photographs. Photo: Use when the originals are photographs. 6. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. Reducing or enlarging copies You can reduce or enlarge the size of a copied image from 25% to 400% when you copy original documents from the scanner glass, or from 25% to 100% from the ADF. To select from the predefined copy sizes: 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Reduce/Enlarge appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the size setting you want appears and press OK. 6. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. To scale the copy by directly entering the scale rate: 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Reduce/Enlarge appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Custom appears and press OK. 6. Press the left/right arrow or numeric keypad to enter the copy size you want. Pressing and holding the left/right arrow allows you to quickly scroll to the number you want. 7. Press OK to save the selection. 8. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. When you make a reduced copy, black lines may appear at the bottom of your copy. Changing the default copy settings The copy options, including darkness, original type, copy size, collation, and number of copies, can be set to those most frequently used. When you copy a document, the default settings are used unless they have been changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Setup appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Change Default appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the setup option you want appears and press OK. 6. Press the left/right arrow until the setting you want appears and press OK. 7. Repeat steps 5 through 6, as needed. 8. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. While you are setting copy options, pressing Stop/Clear () cancels the changed settings and restores the defaults. Using special copy features
You can use the following copy features: ID card copying Your machine can print 2-sided originals on one sheet of A4-, Letter-, Legal-, Folio -, Executive-, B5, A5, or A6-sized paper. The machine prints one side of the original on the upper half of the paper and the other side on the lower half without reducing the size of the original. This feature is helpful for copying a small-sized item, such as a business card. This copy feature is available only when you place originals on the scanner glass. The size of the 2-sided originals should be smaller than A5, if not, some of it won’t be copied. 1. Press ID Copy on the control panel. 2. Place Front Side and Press [Start] appears on the display. 3. Place the front side of an original facing down on the scanner glass where arrows indicate as shown, and close the scanner lid. 4. Press OK on the control panel. Your machine begins scanning the front side and shows Place Back Side and Press [Start]. 5. Turn the original over and place it on the scanner glass, where arrows indicate as shown then, close the scanner lid. 6. Press OK on the control panel to begin copying. If the original is larger than the printable area, some portions may not be printed. If you don’t press the OK button, only the front side will be copied. If you press Stop/Clear (), the machine cancles the copy job and returns to ready mode. 2-up or 4-up copying (N-up) The machine reduces the size of the original images and prints 2 or 4 pages onto one sheet of paper. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Layout appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until 2-Up or 4-Up appears and press OK. 6. When Yes appears, press OK. 7. Press Start () on the control panel to begin copying.
You cannot adjust the copy size using Reduce/Enlarge for the N -Up feature. Poster copying Your original will be divided into 9 portions. You can paste the printed pages together to make one poster -sized document. This copy feature is available only when you place originals on the scanner glass. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Layout appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Poster Copy appears and press OK. 6. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. 7. Press Start () on the control panel to begin copying. Your original is divided into 9 portions. Each portion is scanned and printed one by one in the following order: Clone copying The machine prints multiple original images on a single page. The number of images is automatically determined by the original image and the paper size. This copy feature is available only when you place originals on the scanner glass. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Layout appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Clone Copy appears and press OK. 6. When Yes appears, press OK. 7. Press Start () on the control panel to begin copying. You cannot adjust the copy size using Reduce/Enlarge for the Clone Copy feature. Erasing background images This feature is helpful when copying originals containing color in the background, as in newspapers or catalogs. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Press Menu () on the control panel. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Feature appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Adjust Bkgd. appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the binding option you want appears. Off : Disables this feature. Auto : Optimizes the background.
Enhance Lev.1~2: The higher the number is, the more vivid the background is. Erase Lev.1~4: The higher the number is, the lighter the background is. 6. Press OK to save the selection. 7. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. Deciding the form of copy output You can set the machine to sort the copy job. For example, if you make 2 copies of a 3 page original, one complete 3 page document will print followed by a second complete document. 1. Press Copy () on the control panel. 2. Place originals, face up, in the document feeder. Or you can use the scanner glass with a single original document face down and closed the scanner lid. 3. Press OK and enter the number of copies using the left/right arrow or numeric keypad. 4. Press Menu () on the control panel. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Setup appears and press OK. 6. Press the left/right arrow until Change Default appears and press OK. 7. Press the left/right arrow until Copy Collation appears and press OK. 8. Press the left/right arrow until On appears and press OK. On: Prints output in sets to match the sequence of originals. Off: Prints output sorted into stacks of individual pages. 9. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode. 10. Press Start to begin copying. One complete document will print followed by the second complete document. Setting copy timeout You can set the time the machine waits before it restores the default copy settings, if you do not start copying after changing them on the control panel. 1. Press Menu () on the control panel. 2. Press the left/right arrow until System Setup appears and press OK. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Machine Setup appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Timeout appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the time setting you want appears. Selecting Off means that the machine does not restore the default settings until you press Start to begin copying, or Stop/Clear ( ) to cancel. 6. Press OK to save the selection. 7. Press Stop/Clear () to return to ready mode.
Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. This chapter includes: Basic scanning method Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC) Using Dell Scan and Fax Manager Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software Scanning using the WIA driver Macintosh scanning Linux Scanning The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon various factors, including computer speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus, depending on your system and what you are scanning, you may not be able to scan at certain resolutions, especially using enhanced resolution. Basic scanning method You can scan the originals with your machine via an USB cable or the network. Dell Scan and Fax Manager: Scan the originals from the control panel. Then, the scanned data will be stored in the connected computers My Documents folder. When you install all the software in the supplied CD, the Dell Scan and Fax Manager is also automatically installed on your computer. This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connection (See Using Dell Scan and Fax Manager). TWAIN: TWAIN is the one of a preset imaging applications. Scanning an image launches the selected application, enabling you to control the scanning process. This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connection (See Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software ). SmarThru: This program is the accompanying software for your machine. You can use this program to scan images or documents. This feature can be used via the local connection or the network connection (See Smarthru ). WIA: WIA stands for Windows Images Acquisition. To use this feature, your computer must be connected directly with the machine via an USB cable (See Scanning using the WIA driver ). Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC ) You can scan an image on the machine via the Dell Scan and Fax Manager program that is installed in your networked computer. For USB connected machine This is a basic scanning method for USB connected machine. 1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See Loading originals ). 3. Press Scan () on the control panel. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Scan To PC appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Local PC appears and press OK. If you see Not Available message, check the port connection. 6. Press the left/right arrow until the application program you want appears and press OK. Default setting is My Documents. To add or delete the folder where the scanned file is saved, add or delete the application program in Dell Scan and Fax Manager > Properties > Set Scan Button .
7. Press the left/right arrow until the setting you want appears and press OK. Resolution : Sets the image resolution. Scan Color : Sets the color mode. Scan Format : Sets the file format in which the image is to be saved. Scan Size: Sets the image size. Scan Format appears only when you selected the Scan destination to My Documents. If you want to scan from the default setting, press Start. 8. Scanning begins. Scanned image is saved in computer’s My Documents > My Pictures > Dell folder. You can use Twain driver to scan quickly in Dell Scan and Fax Manager program. You can also scan by pressing Window’s Start > Control Panel > Dell Scan and Fax Manager > Quick Scan . For network connected machine Make sure the printer driver is installed on your computer using the software CD, since the printer driver includes the scan program (See Installing network connected machine’s driver ). 1. Make sure that your machine and the computer are connected to a network and Dell Scan and Fax Manager is installed on the computer. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. 3. Press Scan () on the control panel. 4. Press the left/right arrow until Scan To PC appears and press OK. 5. Press the left/right arrow until Network PC appears and press OK. If you see Not Available message, check the port connection. 6. Select your registered computer ID, and enter the Password if necessary. ID is the same ID as the registered Computer ID for Dell Scan and Fax Manager . Password is the 4 digit number registered Password for Dell Scan and Fax Manager . 7. Press the left/right arrow until the application program you want appears and press OK. Default setting is My Documents. To add or delete the folder where the scanned file is saved, add or delete the application program in Dell Scan and Fax Manager > Properties > Set Scan Button . 8. Press the left/right arrow until the setting you want appears and press OK. Resolution : Sets the image resolution. Scan Color : Sets the color mode. Scan Format : Sets the file format in which the image is to be saved. Scan Size: Sets the image size. Scan Format appears only when you selected the Scan destination to My Documents. If you want to scan from the default setting, press Start. 9. Scanning begins. Scanned image is saved in computer’s My Documents > My Pictures > Dell folder. You can use Twain driver to scan quickly in Dell Scan and Fax Manager program. You can also scan by pressing Window’s Start > Control Panel > Dell Scan and Fax Manager > Quick Scan . Using Dell Scan and Fax Manager If you have installed the printer driver, the Dell Scan and Fax Manager program is installed too. Start Dell Scan and Fax Manager program to find out about this program information and the installed scan driver's condition. Through this program, you can change scan settings and add or delete the folders where scanned documents are saved in your computer. The Dell Scan and Fax Manager program can only be used in the Windows. 1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel > Dell Scan and Fax Manager . 2. Select the appropriate machine from the Dell Scan and Fax Manager window. 3. Press Properties .
4. The Set Scan Button tab allows you to change the saving destination and scan settings, add or delete application program, and format files. You can change the scanning machine by using the Change Port tab (Local or Network). 5. When setting is done, press OK. Set Scan Button tab Scan Destination Available Destination List : Shows the list of applications currently linked to scanned images in the PC’s registry. Select the program you want to use and click the right arrow and add to Front Panel Destination List . Front Panel Destination List : Shows the list of applications to open scanned image. Add Application: Allows you to add application you want to use to Available Destination List, Remove Application: Allows you to remove an item added by the user in the Available Destination List. File Format: Allows you to select the form of scanned data to be saved. You can choose among BMP, JPEG , PDF , and TIFF. Scan Property Computer ID : Shows the ID of your computer. Save Location: Allows you to choose the location of the default saving folder. Resolution: Allows you to choose the scan resolution. Scan Color: Allows you to choose the scan color. Scan Size: Allows you to choose the scan size. ADF Duplex: Automatically scans both sides. If your model does not support this option, it will be grayed out. Show Preview: Checking this box allows you to preview applied scan options. You can modify the options before scanning. Default : Allows you to go back to default options. Change Port tab Local Scanner Select when your machine is connected via USB or LPT port. Network Scanner Select when your machine is connected via network port. Auto detection on the network : Automatically detects your machine. IP address: Enter in your machine’s IP address to detect your machine. Scanning with TWAIN-enabled software If you want to scan documents using other software, you will need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe Photoshop. Follow the steps below to scan with TWAIN-compliant software: 1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See Loading originals ). 3. Open an application, such as Adobe Photoshop. 4. Open the TWAIN window and set the scan options. 5. Scan and save your scanned image. Scanning using the WIA driver Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard components provided by Microsoft Windows XP and works with digital cameras and scanners. Unlike the TWAIN driver, the WIA driver allows you to scan and easily adjust images without using additional software. The WIA driver works only on Windows XP/Vista with a USB port. Windows XP 1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.
2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See Loading originals ). 3. From the Start menu, select Control Panel , > Scanners and Cameras . 4. Double click your scanner driver icon. The Scanner and Camera wizard appears. 5. Click Next. 6. Set the option in Choose scanning preferences window and click Preview to see how your options affect the picture. 7. Click Next. 8. Enter a picture name, and select a file format and destination to save the picture. 9. Your picture has been successfully copied to your computer. Choose one of the options on screen. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Finish . Windows Vista 1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See Loading originals ). 3. From the Start menu select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras . 4. Double click Scan a document or picture . Windows Fax and Scan application appears. You can click on View scanners and cameras to view scanners, If there is no Scan a document or picture , open the MS paint program and from the File click From Scanner or Camera... 5. Click New Scan . Scan driver appears. 6. Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to see your preferences affect the picture. 7. Click Scan. If you want to cancel the scan job, press the Cancel button on the Scanner and Camera wizard . Windows 7 1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass (See Loading originals ). 3. From the Start menu select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers . 4. Click right button of mouse on device driver icon in Printers and Faxes > Start Scan . New Scan application appears. 5. Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to see your preferences affect the picture. 6. Click Scan. Macintosh scanning Scanning with Image Capture You can scan documents using Image Capture program. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture program. 1. Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other. 2. Load originals face up into the document feeder, or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See Loading originals ). 3. Start Applications and click Image Capture . If No Image Capture device connected message appears, disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it. If the problem continues, refer to the Image Capture’s help. 4. Set the scan options on this program. 5. Scan and save your scanned image. For more information about using Image Capture, refer to the Image Capture ’s help. Scan process differ according to TWAIN-compliant software. Please refer to the user’s guide of the software. When scanning does not operate, update Mac OS to the latest version. Scanning operates properly in Mac OS 10.4.7 or higher. Use TWAIN-compliant softwares to apply more scan options.