Dell 1720dn User Guide
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Loading Paper Loading the 250-Sheet and 550-Sheet Paper Trays Loading the Manual Feeder Using the Rear Exit Loading the 250-Sheet and 550-Sheet Paper Trays Follow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet and 550-sheet paper trays. 1. Remove the tray. 2 . If you are loading legal or folio size paper, you must adjust the paper tray to accommodate the larger paper. a. Press down on the latch at the back of the tray. b . Expand the tray until the extender locks into place. c . Move the rear paper guide to the back of the paper tray.
3. Flex a stack of paper back and forth. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 4 . Load the paper in the tray with the print side facing down. Ensure that the paper is below the max fill line on the side paper guides. Overloading may cause paper jams. 5 . Slide the two side guides and the rear guide until they rest against the edges of the paper. 6 . Replace the tray.
7. Extend the paper support on the output bin. Loading the Manual Feeder The manual feeder is located at the front of your printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. You can use the manual feeder to make quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tray. To load the manual feeder: 1. Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides. Otherwise, the printer engages the print media too soon and likely skews the print job. 2 . Adjust the paper guides to the print medias width. 3 . Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it automatically engages. There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it feeds into the printer. Insert envelopes with the flap side facing down and with the stamp area as shown. Hold transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oil from your fingers that is deposited on the transparency can affect print quality. NOTICE:
Load letterhead facing up, with the top of the sheet entering the printer first. If you experience problems with paper feed, turn the paper around. Using the Rear Exit The single -sheet rear exit provides a straight-through paper path to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, envelopes, labels, card stock, or index cards. To use the rear exit, open the rear exit door. When the rear exit door is open, all print jobs come out the rear exit. When closed, all print jobs are sent to the output bin on top of the printer.
Appendix Dell Technical Support Policy Contacting Dell 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, application software and hardware drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from Dell, as well as the verification of appropriate functionality of the printer and all Dell- installed hardware. In addition to this technician assisted technical support, online technical support is available at Dell Support. Additional technical support options may be available for purchase. Dell provides limited technical support for the printer and any Dell-installed software and peripherals. Support for third - party software and peripherals is provided by the original manufacturer, including those purchased and/or installed through Software & Peripherals (DellWare), ReadyWare, and Custom Factory Integration (CFI/DellPlus). Contacting Dell You can access Dell Support at support.dell.com. Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information. You can contact Dell electronically using the following addresses: World Wide Web www.dell.com/ www.dell.com/ap/ (for Asian/Pacific countries only) www.dell.com/jp/ (for Japan only) www.euro.dell.com (for Europe only) www.dell.com/la/ (for Latin American countries) Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com Log in as user: anonymous, and use your email address as your password. Electronic Support Service [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (for Asian/Pacific countries only) support.jp.dell.com/jp/jp/tech/email/ (for Japan only) support.euro.dell.com (for Europe only) Electronic Quote Service [email protected] (for Asian/Pacific countries only)
Warranty and Return Policy Dell Inc. (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry -standard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your printer, refer to the Owners Manual .
Setting up for Local Printing Windows® Macintosh Linux Windows® Some Windows operating systems may already include a printer driver that is compatible with the printer. Installing the Printer Drivers 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. The Drivers and Utilities CD launches the installation software automatically. 2 . When the Drivers and Utilities CD screen appears, click Personal Installation - Install the printer for use on this computer only , and then click Next. 3 . Select your printer from the drop -down menu. 4 . Select Typical Installation (recommended) , and then click Install. 5 . Click Finish , connect the printer to the computer using a USB or parallel cable, and turn on the printer. Microsofts Plug and Play finishes installing the printer and prompts you when setup is completed. Installing Additional Printer Drivers 1 . Turn on your computer, and insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. When the Drivers and Utilities CD launches, click Cancel. 2 . For Windows XP (default Start menu): a. Click Start ® Control Panel . NOTE: Installing custom drivers do not replace the system driver. A separate printer object is created and appears in the Printers folder. Operating System: Use this type of cable: Windows Vista™ Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 USB or Parallel Windows NT Parallel NOTE: Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 require that you have administrative access to install printer drivers on your computer.
b. Double -click Printers and Other Hardware . c . Double -click Printers and Faxes . For Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Click Start® Settings ® Printers and Faxes . For Windows Vista (Classic Start menu) and all other Windows versions: Click Start® Settings ® Printers . For Windows Vista (default Start menu): a. Click ® Control Panel . b . Click Hardware and Sound . c . Click Printers . 3 . Double -click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard opens. 4 . Click Next. 5 . Select Local printer attached to this computer , and then click Next. You are prompted to attach the printer to the computer. 6 . Select the port you want your printer to use, and then click Next. 7 . Select Have Disk . 8 . Browse to your CD drive, and select the correct directory for your operating system. NOTE: If you installed the printer drivers from the Drivers and Utilities CD before you connected the printer to your computer, the HBP (host based printing) driver for your operating system was installed by default. NOTE: After selecting the directory containing your printer drivers, you may be prompted for additional files in order to continue installation. Insert the operating system CD, and then click OK. 9 . Click Open , and then click OK. 10 . Select the type of driver you want to install (HBP or PS) in the Manufacturer list, and the printer model in the Printers list, and then click Next. 11 . Proceed through the rest of the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Finish to install the printer driver. Installing Additional Printer Software 1. Turn on your computer, and insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. The Drivers and Utilities CD should launch the installation software automatically. Operating System Software Path Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2003 Server Windows 2000 D:\Drivers\Print\Win_2kXP\ Windows NT D:\Drivers\Print\Win_NT.40\
2. Select Additional Software Installation - Install the printer support software , and then click Next. 3 . Select the check boxes next to the printer software you want to install, and then click Install. The software is installed on your computer. Macintosh Macintosh OS 9 or later is required for USB printing. In order to print to a USB printer, create a Desktop Printer icon (Mac OS 9), or add the printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X). Mac OS X: Adding the Printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility 1 . Install support for the printer on the computer. a. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. b . Double -click the installer package for the printer. c . Continue past the Welcome screen and the Read me. d . Click Continue after viewing the license agreement, and then click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement. e . Select a destination for the installation, and then click Continue. f . Click Install on the Easy Install screen. g . Enter the administrator password, and then click OK. The software is installed on the computer. h . Quit the installer when it is finished. 2 . Open Print Center (10.2) or Printer Setup Utility (10.3+), located in /Applications/Utilities . 3 . If the USB printer appears in the Printer List: The printer has been set up successfully, and you can quit the application. If the USB printer does not appear in the Printer List: Ensure that the USB cable is properly connected between the printer and the computer and that the printer is turned on. After the printer appears in the Printer List, the printer has been set up successfully and you can quit the application. Mac OS 9: Creating a Desktop Printer With Desktop Printer Utility 1 . Install support for the printer on the computer. a. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. b . Double -click the installer package for the printer. c . Continue past the Welcome screen and the Read me. d . Click Continue after viewing the license agreement, and then click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement. e . Select a destination for the installation, and then click Continue. f . Click Install on the Easy Install screen.
The software is installed on the computer. g . Quit the installer when it is finished. 2 . Open Desktop Printer Utility , usually located in Applications:Utilities . 3 . Select Printer (USB) , and then click OK. 4 . In the USB Printer Selection section, click Change. If the printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list, ensure that the USB cable is properly connected between the printer and the computer, and that the printer is turned on. 5 . Select the printer, and then click OK. The printer appears in the Printer (USB) window. 6 . In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click Auto Setup. Ensure that the printer PPD matches the printer model. 7 . Click Create . 8 . Click Save. 9 . Enter a name for the printer, and then click OK. The printer is saved as a Desktop Printer. Linux Local printing is supported on many Linux platforms, such as Red Hat® and SUSE®. Printer software packages and installation instructions are available on the Drivers and Utilities CD. All the printer software supports local printing using a parallel connection. To launch the installation instructions for Linux: 1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. If the Drivers and Utilities CD automatically launches, click Cancel. 2 . Browse to D:\unix\docs\\index.html , where D:\ is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.