Dell 1355cn User Guide

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If the phone communication is serial in your country (such as Germany, 
Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Italy, France and Switzerland), and 
you are supplied with a yellow terminator, insert the yellow terminator into 
the phone connector ( ).
Phone connector
To an external telephone 
or answering machine
Phone connector
Yellow terminator
 
						

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Setting the IP Address
Setting Initial Settings on the Operator Panel
You need to set the printer language, country, clock date, and time when you 
turn on printer for the first time.
When you turn on the printer, a wizard appears on the operator panel. Follow 
the steps below to set the initial settings.
 NOTE: If you do not start configuring the initial settings, Ready appears on the 
operator panel in three minutes. After that, you can set the following initial setup by 
enabling Power on Wizard on the operator panel or Dell™ Printer Configuration 
Web Tool if needed.
For more information on operator panel, see Understanding the Printer Menus on 
page 359.
For more information on Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, see Dell Printer 
Configuration Web Tool on page 123. 
1Ensure that Please Select Language is highlighted, and then 
select the language you want to use on the operator panel from the 
following drop-down list, and then press the   button. 
2Press the   button to start setting the country.
English
Français
Italiano
Deutsch
Español
Dansk
Nederlands
Norsk
Svenska
 
						

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3Ensure that Please Select Country is highlighted. Select your 
country from the drop-down list, and then press the   button.
4Ensure that Please Select Time Zone is highlighted. Select the 
appropriate time zone from the following drop-down list, and then press 
the  button.
UTC -12:00
UTC -11:00
UTC -10:00
UTC -09:00
UTC -08:00
UTC -07:00
UTC -06:00
UTC -05:00
UTC -04:00
UTC -03:30
UTC -03:00
UTC -02:00
UTC -01:00
UTC  00:00
UTC +01:00
UTC +02:00
UTC +03:00
UTC +03:30
UTC +04:00
UTC +04:30
UTC +05:00
UTC +05:30
UTC +05:45
UTC +06:00
 
						

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5Press the   button until Please Enter Date is highlighted. Specify 
the current date, and then press the   button.
6Press the   button until Please Enter Time is highlighted. Specify 
the current time, and then press the   button.
7Press the   button for Fax Setup.
If you want to skip the Fax Setup, press the   
(Start) button and then 
restart the printer.
8Press the   button until Please Enter Fax Number is 
highlighted. enter your fax number, and then press the   button.
9Press the   button until Please Enter Name is highlighted. Enter a 
name, and then press the   button.
10Press the   button, and then restart the printer.
Assigning an IP Address (for IPv4 Mode)
 NOTE: When you assign an IP address manually in IPv6 Mode, use the Dell Printer 
Configuration Web Tool. To open the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, use the 
link local address. To check a link local address, see Printing and Checking the 
Printer Settings Page on page 57.
An IP address is a unique number that consists of four sections that are 
delimited by a period and can include up to three digits in each section, for 
example, 111.222.33.44.
UTC +06:30
UTC +07:00
UTC +08:00
UTC +09:00
UTC +09:30
UTC +10:00
UTC +11:00
UTC +12:00
UTC +13:00
 
						

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Assigning an IP address that is already in use can cause network performance 
issues.
 NOTE: Assigning an IP address is considered as an advanced function and is 
normally done by a system administrator.
 
NOTE: Depending on the address class, the range of the IP address assigned may 
be different. On Class A, for example, an IP address in the range from 
0.0.0.0 to 
127.255.255.255 will be assigned. For assignment of IP addresses, contact 
your system administrator. 
You can assign the IP address by using the operator panel or using the tool 
box.
The Operator Panel
For more information on using your operator panel, see Operator Panel on 
page 223.
1
Turn on the printer.
Ensure that 
Ready message appears on the LCD panel.
2Press the   (Menu) button.
3Press the   button until System is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
4Press the   button until Admin Menu is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
5Press the   button until Network is highlighted, and then press the 
 button.
6Press the   button until TCP/IP is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
7Press the   button until IPv4 is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
8Ensure that Get IP Address is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
9Ensure that Panel is highlighted, and then press the   button.
10Ensure that Get IP Address is highlighted.
11Press the   button until IP Address is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
 
						

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The cursor is located at the first three digits of the IP address.
12Enter the value of the IP address using the numeric keypad.
13Press the   button.
The next three digits are highlighted.
14Repeat step 12 and step 13 to enter all of the digits in the IP address, and 
then press the   button.
15Ensure that IP Address is highlighted.
16Press the   button until Subnet Mask is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
The cursor is located at the first three digits of the subnet mask.
17Enter the value of the subnet mask using the numeric keypad.
18Press the   button.
The next three digits are highlighted.
19Repeat step 17 and step 18 to set subnet mask, and then press the   
button.
20Press the  button and ensure that Subnet Mask is highlighted.
21Press the   button until Gateway Address is highlighted, and then 
press the   button.
The cursor is located at the first three digits of the gateway address.
22Enter the value of the gateway address using the numeric keypad.
23Press the   button.
The next three digits are highlighted.
24Repeat step 22 and step 23 to set gateway address, and then press the   
button.
25Turn off and turn on the printer.
The Tool Box
 NOTE: When you use IPv6 Mode for network printing, the Tool Box cannot be used 
to assign an IP address.
 
						

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1Click Start  All Programs  Dell Printers  Dell 1355 Multifunction 
Color Printer
  Tool Box.
 NOTE: The Select Printer dialog box opens in this step, when multiple printer 
drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of Dell 1355 
Multifunction Color Printer listed in Printer Name, and then click OK.
The Tool Box opens.
2Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
3Select TCP/IP Settings from the list at the left side of the page.
The 
TCP/IP Settings page is displayed.
4Select the mode from IP Address Mode, and then enter the values in IP 
Address, 
Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address.
5Press the Apply New Settings button to take effect.
The IP address is assigned to your printer. To verify the setting, open the web 
browser on any computer connected to the network and enter the IP address 
into the address bar on the browser. 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 
Get IP Address is set to AutoIP on the operator panel menu, you can 
set the IP address from 0.0.0.0 to the desired IP address on the printer 
selection window. 
Verifying the IP Settings
1Print the printer settings page.
See Printing and Checking the Printer Settings Page on page 57.
2Look under the TCP/IP heading on the printer settings page to ensure 
that the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway are appropriate.
To verify if the printer is active on the network, run the ping command in 
your computer:
1
Click Start, and select Run.
2Ty p e  cmd, and then press OK.
A black window is displayed.
 
						

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3Type ping xx.xx.xx.xx (where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of 
your printer).
4Reply from the IP address denotes printer is active on the network.
Printing and Checking the Printer Settings Page
Print the printer settings page and check your printers IP address.
The Operator Panel
1Press the  (Menu) button.
2Press the   button until System is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
3Press the   button until Report/List is highlighted, and then press 
the  button.
4Ensure that System Settings is highlighted, and then press the   
button.
The system settings page is printed.
5Confirm the IP address next to IP Address under Wired Network on the 
printer settings page. If the IP address is 
0.0.0.0, wait for a few minutes 
to resolve the IP address automatically, and then print the system settings 
page again.
If the IP address is not resolved automatically, see Assigning an IP Address 
(for IPv4 Mode) on page 53.
The Tool Box
 NOTE: 
1
Click Start  All Programs  Dell Printers  Dell 1355 Multifunction 
Color Printer
  Tool Box.
 NOTE: The Select Printer dialog box opens in this step, when multiple printer drivers 
are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of Dell 1355 Multifunction 
Color Printer listed in Printer Name, and then click OK.
The Tool Box opens.
2Click the Printer Settings Report tab.
3Select Reports from the list at the left side of the page.
 
						

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The Reports page is displayed.
4Click the Printer Settings button.
The printer settings page is printed.
If the IP address is 
0.0.0.0 (the factory default) or 169.254.xx.xx, 
an IP address has not been assigned. To assign an IP address for your 
printer, see Assigning an IP Address (for IPv4 Mode) on page 53.