DELL 1720dn User Manual

Operator Panel Menus
  Network  Menu
  Parallel Menu
  Setup  Menu
  USB  Menu
  Utilities Menu
Menus are represented  by  Ready , Toner Low/Replace Drum  /, Load  Paper/Remove Output  /,  and
Paper  Jam  
 light  sequences.  Menu items  and  their settings are indicated by  Error  and  Continue   light  sequences.
Press  the Cancel button  to  advance through the menus  and  menu  items.
Press  the  Continue button  to  advance to  the setting  you need.
Press  and  hold the  Continue button  until all...

Parallel Menu
Use  the Parallel menu  to  change  printer settings on jobs  sent through a  parallel  port.
Setup Menu
Use  the Setup  menu  to  configure how the printer formats the end  of a  line  depending on the computer  system  being
used.
From
this
menu:You can:
* Factory  default setting NPA
Mode Send print  jobs  to  the printer and  query printer status information  at the same  time.
Off
On
Auto*
Protocol Receive information  at a  much  higher  transmission rate  if your  printer is set  to...

USB Menu
Use  the USB  menu  to  change  printer settings on jobs  sent through a  USB  port.
Utilities Menu
Use  the Utilities menu  to  troubleshoot printer problems.
* Factory  default setting Energy  ConserveSpecify whether  you want  Disabled to  appear in the Power Saver menu.
On*
Off
From this
menu:You can:
* Factory  default setting NPA Mode Send print  jobs  to  the printer and  query printer status information  at the same  time.
Off
On
Auto*
MAC Binary PS Configure  the printer to  process...

* Factory  default setting
Off*
On
To exit  Hex  Trace, turn  off the printer.
Print Quality
Test Pages Help isolate  print  quality problems,  such as streaking.  Three pages print  to  help you evaluate print
quality:  a  text page  with printer information, cartridge information, current margin  settings and  a
graphic; and  two pages with graphics.
Press  and  hold the 
Continue button 
.
Reset
Photoconductor
Counter Return the photoconductor counter to  zero.
NOTE:
 The  replace photoconductor...

Maintaining Your Printer
  Ordering Supplies
  Storing Supplies
  Replacing  the Toner Cartridge
  Replacing  the Imaging Drum
  Cleaning the Printhead Lens
Ordering Supplies
Printer Attached to a Network
1.  Type  your  printer IP  address in your  Web browser  to  launch the Dell Configuration  Web Tool.
2 .  Click   www.dell.com/supplies
.
Printer Attached Locally to a Computer
1.  Click   Start ®  Programs  or All Programs ®  Dell  Printers ®  Dell  Laser Printer 1720 .
For  Windows Vista™ (default...

For  best results, store print  media in an environment  where the temperature  is approximately  21°C  (70°F) and  the
relative  humidity is 40%.
Store cartons of print  media on a  pallet  or shelf, rather than  directly on the floor.
If  you store individual packages  of print  media out of the original carton, ensure that  they rest  on a  flat surface so
the edges do not buckle or curl.
Do not place  anything on top of the print  media packages.
Storing the Toner Cartridge
Store the toner cartridge...

When  the Toner low  light  sequence appears,  or when  you experience faded print, remove the toner cartridge.  Firmly
shake  it  side -to -side  and  front-to -back  several  times  to  redistribute  the toner,  and  then  reinsert it  and  continue printing.
Repeat  this procedure multiple times  until print  remains  faded. When  the print  remains  faded, replace the toner cartridge.
1.  Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left  side  of the printer and  lowering  the cover.
2 ....

7.  Close  the front cover.
Replacing the Imaging Drum
You  can  determine  approximately  how full the imaging  drum is by printing the printer settings configuration sheet.  This
helps you decide when  you might need  to  order  replacement supplies.
To ensure print  quality and  to  avoid  damage  to  the printer, the printer stops operating  after the imaging  drum has
reached a  maximum  of 40,000 pages. The  printer automatically notifies you before the imaging  drum reaches this point.
When  you...

2.  Pull the toner cartridge assembly out of the printer by pulling  on the toner cartridge handle.
NOTE:  Do not press  the button on the toner cartridge assembly.
Place  the toner cartridge assembly on a  flat, clean surface.
3 .  Press  the button on the base  of the toner cartridge assembly.
4 .  Pull the toner cartridge up  and  out using  the handle.
5 .  Unpack the new imaging  drum.
6 .  Install the toner cartridge into the new toner cartridge assembly by aligning  the white rollers on the toner...

7.  Install the toner cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning  the blue arrows on the guides  of the toner cartridge
with the blue arrows in the printer and  pushing  the toner cartridge assembly as far as it  will go.
8 .  After you replace the imaging  drum,  you should reset the imaging  drums  counter.  To reset the counter,  press  and
hold the  Cancel button 
 until all lights flash in sequence.
9 .  Close  the front cover.
Cleaning the Printhead Lens
1.  Turn off the printer.
2 .  Open the...