Dell 1815dn User Guide

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3Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them out. Do not fold or crease the print 
media. Align the edges on a level surface.
4Insert the paper stack into the paper tray with the side to be printed on, facing down.
5Do not exceed the maximum stack height indicated by the paper limit marks on the both inside walls 
of the tray. 
 NOTE: Overloading the paper tray may cause paper jams.
 

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6Slide in the paper length guide until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack. 
For paper smaller than Letter size, adjust the front paper length guide so that it lightly touches the 
paper stack.
7Pinch the paper width guide, as shown, and move it towards the stack of paper until it lightly touches 
the side of the stack.
 NOTE: Improper adjustment of paper guides can result in paper jams.
 

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8Insert and slide the paper tray back into the printer.
9Set the paper type and size. See Setting the Paper Size and Type on page 47 for copying and faxing or 
Paper Tab on the 
User’s Guide for PC-printing.
Using the Bypass Tray
Use the bypass tray to print manual duplex, transparencies, labels, envelopes or postcards in addition to 
making quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tray.
Postcards, 3.5 by 5.83 in. (index) cards and other...

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To use the bypass tray:
1Open the bypass tray and unfold the paper support extension, as shown. 
2If you are using paper, flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading.
For transparencies, hold them by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from your fingers 
can cause print quality problems. 
3Load the print material with the side to be printed on facing up.
 

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Depending on the paper type you are using, keep the following loading method:
• Envelopes: load them with the flap side down and with the stamp area on the top left side.
• Transparencies: load them with the print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the 
printer first.
• Labels: load them with the print size up and top short edge entering the printer first.
• Preprinted paper: load with the design face up, top edge toward the printer.
• Card stock: load them with...

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 CAUTION: Make sure to open the rear cover when you print on transparencies. If not, they may tear while 
exiting the machine.
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After printing, fold away the paper support extension and close the bypass tray.
You can load up to: Make sure:
250 sheets of plain paper in 
the paper trayThe paper is designed for use with laser printers.
5 sheets of envelope in the 
bypass tray
• The stamp location is in the upper left corner.
• The envelope is designed for use with laser printers.
•...

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Your printer has two output locations; the rear output slot and the front output tray. Before you begin 
copying, printing, or printing received faxes, refer to the table below about how much paper the printer 
output trays can hold: 
Setting the Paper Size and Type
Setting the Paper Size
After loading paper in the paper tray or the bypass tray, you need to set the paper size using the operator 
panel buttons. This setting will apply to Fax and Copy modes. For PC-printing, you need...

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Placing Documents on the Scanner Glass
 NOTE: Contaminants on the scanner glass may cause black spots on the printout. For best results, clean the 
scanner glass before use. See page 81.
 
NOTE: To get the best scan quality, especially for color or gray scale images, use the scanner glass instead of the 
ADF.
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Lift and open the document cover.
2Place the document face down on the scanner glass and align it with the registration guide on the top 
left corner of the glass.
3Close the...

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Loading Documents Into the ADF
 NOTICE: Do not load more than 50 sheets into the ADF or allow more than 50 sheets to be fed to the ADF output 
tray. The ADF output tray should be emptied before it exceeds 50 sheets or your original documents may be 
damaged.
You can load up to 50 sheets of your original document (text side up with page one on top) into the ADF 
for scanning, copying, and faxing. The ADF is recommended for loading multiple page documents.
1Place the document(s) face...

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