Dell 2130cn User Guide

 
 Notes, Notices, and Cautions   
 
   
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 Print Media Guidelines   
   Paper   
   Envelopes   
   Labels   
   Storing Print Media   
   Identifying Print Media Sources and Specifications   
 
Print media is paper, labels, envelopes, and coated paper among others. Your printer provides high - quality printing on a variety of print media. Selecting the 
appropriate print media for your printer helps avoid printing troubles. This section describes selecting print media, caring for print media, and loading the print...

Recommended Paper  
To ensure the best print quality and feed reliability, use 75 g/m 2
  (20 lb) xerographic paper. Business paper designed for general business use also provide 
acceptable print quality. Only use paper able to withstand high temperatures without discoloring, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. The laser 
printing process heats paper to high temperatures. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the paper you have chosen is acceptable for 
laser printers....

Printing on Letterhead  
Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the pre - printed letterhead you have selected is acceptable for laser printers.   
Page orientation is important when printing on letterhead. Use the following table for help when loading letterhead in the print media sources.  
   
Selecting Pre - Punched Paper  
Pre - punched paper brands can differ in the number and placement of holes and in manufacturing techniques. However, it may not be possible to print on the...

  Have excessive curl or twist  
 
  Are stuck together or damaged in any way  
 
  Contain windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, embossing  
 
  Use metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars  
 
  Have an interlocking design  
 
  Have postage stamps attached  
 
  Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the sealed or closed position  
 
  Have nicked edges or bent corners  
 
  Have rough, cockle, or laid finishes  
 
Labels   
Your printer can print on many labels designed for use with...

   
   
Supported Paper Types  
   
Paper Type Specifications  
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    Monarch LEF (7.5x3.875 in)* 1  
N   Y   N   N  
Envelope #10 (4.125x9.5 in)   Y   Y   N   N  
DL (110x220 mm)   Y   Y   N   N  
DL LEF (220x110 mm)* 1  
N   Y   N   N  
Letter (8.5x11 in)   Y   Y   Y   Y  
Legal (8.5x14 in)   Y   Y   Y   Y  
Folio (8.5x13 in)   Y   Y   Y   Y  
Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in)   Y   Y   Y   N  
Custom* 2
* 3  
Y   Y   N   N  
* 1
 You can load the paper in two kinds of the paper...

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 Loading Print Media   
   Standard 250 - Sheet Tray and Optional 250 - Sheet Feeder   
   Loading Print Media in the Standard 250 - Sheet Tray and Optional 250 - Sheet Feeder   
   Single Sheet Feeder   
   Loading the Single Sheet Feeder   
   Using the Duplex Function   
   Using the Output Tray   
   Using the Output Tray Extension   
 
Loading print media properly helps prevent jams and ensures trouble - free printing.  
Before loading print media, identify the recommended...

   
   
   
3. Before loading the print media, flex the sheets back and forth, and then fan them. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.   
 
   
   
4. Place the print media into the tray with the recommended print side facing up.   
 
   
5. Adjust the width guides and length guides until they rest lightly against the edges of the stack of paper.   
 
   
   
6. After confirming that the guides are securely adjusted, insert the tray into the printer.   
 
   
   
7. Select the paper type...

 
     
9. Press   or   button until  Tray Settings  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
 
     
10. Press   or   button until  Tray 1  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
 
     
11. Press   or   button until  Paper Type  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
 
     
12. Press   or   button until the desired paper types appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
 
     
13. Press   button.   
 
     
14. Press   or   button until  Paper Size  appears, and then press    (Set)...