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     Installing Printer Drivers   
       Personal Printer Setup   
       Network Printer Setup   
       Printing and Checking the Printer Settings Page   
       Local Network Printer Setup   
       Remote Network Printer Setup   
       Setup Security   
       Troubleshooting Instructions   
     
    Personal Printer Setup   
       
    1. Insert the  Drivers and Utilities  CD into your computer to start  Easy Setup Navigator .   
     
       
    2. Press  Software Installation  to launch the installation software.   
     
         
    3. Select  Personal Installation , and then click  Next .   
     
         
    4. Click  Install .   
     
         
    5. Follow the instructions that appear on the  Found New Hardware Wizard  dialog box to install the printer driver on your computer.   
     
         
    6. When the  Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard  dialog box appears, click  Finish .   
     
         
    7. Select either  Typical Installation  or  Custom Installation  from the installation wizard, and then click  Install . If you select  Custom Installation , you can 
    select the specific software you want to install.   
     
         
    8. Click  Finish  to exit the wizard when the  Congratulations!  screen appears.   
     
       
    USB Printing  
    A personal printer is a printer attached to your computer or a print server using a USB. If your printer is attached to a network and not your computer, see 
     Network Printer Setup .  
    Network Printer Setup   
       
    Disable Microsoft   Windows   XP, Windows Server   2008, or Windows Vista   Firewall 
    Before Printer Software Installation  
    If your printer is connected directly to a network and the Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows XP firewall is enabled, you cannot view your 
    networked printer(syfZKHQ\RXUXQWKHHOO
    						
    							Printing and Checking the Printer Settings Page   
    Before installing the printer driver on your computer, print the printer settings page to check your printers IP address.  
       
    When Using the Operator Panel  
       
    1. Press  Menu  button.   
     
         
    2. Press   button until  Report/List  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    3. Printer Setting  is displayed, and then Press    (Set)  button.   
     
    The printer settings page is printed.  
       
    4. Look under the  TCP/IP  heading 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 printer settings page again.  
    If the IP address is not resolved automatically, refer to  Assign an IP Address .  
    Local Network Printer Setup   
       
    1. Insert the  Drivers and Utilities  CD into your computer to start  Easy Setup Navigator .   
     
       
    2. Press  Software Installation  to launch the installation software.   
     
         
    3. Select  Network Installation , and then click  Next .   
     
         
    4. Select  Local Installation , and then click  Next .   
     
       
    5. Select the printer you want to install from the printer list, and then click  Next . If the target printer is not displayed on the list, click  Refresh  to refresh the 
    list or click  Add Printer  to add a printer to the list manually. You may specify the IP address and port name at this point.   
     
    If you have installed this printer on the server computer, select the  I am setting up this printer on a server  check box.  
       
    6. Specify the printer settings, and then click  Next .   
     
    a.   Enter the printer name.   
     
    b.   If you want other users on the network to access this printer, select  Share this printer with other computers on the network , and then enter a 
    share name that users will easily identify.   
     
    c.   If you want to set a printer as the default, select the  Set this printer as default  check box.   
     
    d.   If you want to restrict color printing, select the appropriate  Dell ColorTrack  option. Enter the password when  Color - Password Enabled  is 
    selected for  Dell ColorTrack .   
     
         
    7. Select the software and documentation you want to install, and then click  Next . You can specify folders in which to install the Dell software and 
    documentation. To change the folders, click  Browse .   
     
         
    8. Click  Finish  to exit the wizard when the  Congratulations!  screen appears. If necessary, click  Print Test Page  to print a test page.   
     
    Use the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  to monitor the status of your network printer without leaving your desk. You can view and/or change the printer 
    configuration settings, monitor toner level, and when it is time to order replacement consumables, just click the Dell supplies link right from your Web browser.  
    To launch the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool , type the printers IP address in your Web browser, and the printer configuration appears on the screen.  
    You can set up the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  to send you an email when the printer needs supplies or intervention.    NOTE:  If the CD does not automatically launch, click  start ®   All Programs  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Accessories  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Run , 
    and then type  D:\setup_assist.exe   (where D is the drive letter of your CD), and then click  OK .
      NOTE:  In some cases,  Windows Security Alert  is displayed in this step when you use Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition, Windows 
    Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition. In this case, select  Unblock , and then continue the procedure.
      NOTE:  When using AutoIP,  0.0.0.0  is displayed in the installer. Before you can continue, you must enter a valid IP address.
      NOTE:  The  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  is not available when the printer is locally attached to a computer or a print server.  
    						
    							To set up e - mail alerts:  
       
    1. Launch the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool .   
     
         
    2. Click  E - Mail Alert  link.   
     
         
    3. Under  Setup E - Mail Lists and Alerts , enter the  Primary SMTP Gateway , the  Reply Address , and enter your email address or the key operators email 
    address in the email list box.   
     
         
    4. Click  Apply New Settings .   
     
    Remote Network Printer Setup   
       
    Before Installation  
    Before you start remote installation, perform the following procedures.  
       
    Allow Print Spooler to Accept Client Connections   
       
    1. Click  start ®   All Programs  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Accessories  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Run .   
     
         
    2. Type  gpedit.msc , and then click  OK .   
     
         
    3. Click  Computer Configuration ®   Administrative Templates ®   Printers .   
     
         
    4. Right - click  Allow Print Spooler to accept client connections  and select  Properties .   
     
         
    5. From the  Setting  tab, select  Enabled , and then click  OK .   
     
         
    6. Restart the computer.   
     
       
    Share the Firewall File and Printer   
       
    For Windows Vista:  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    2. Select  Security .   
     
         
    3. Click  Windows Firewall .   
     
         
    4. Click  Change settings .   
     
         
    5. Click  Continue .   
     
         
    6. From the  Exceptions  tab, check the  File and Printer Sharing  check box, and then click  OK .   
     
       
    For Windows Server 2008:  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    2. Double - Click  Windows Firewall .   
       NOTE:  The SMTP server will display  Connection in Progress  until an error occurs.
      NOTE:  This step is required for Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition, Windows XP 64 - bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 
    64 - bit Edition, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition.
      NOTE:  This step is required for Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition, Windows XP 64 - bit Edition, Windows XP 32 - bit Edition, Windows Server 
    2008, and Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition.  
    						
    							 
         
    3. Click  Change settings .   
     
         
    4. From the  Exceptions  tab, check the  File and Printer Sharing  check box, and then click  OK .   
     
       
    For Windows XP:  
       
    1. Click  start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    2. Select  Security Center .   
     
         
    3. Click  Windows Firewall .   
     
         
    4. From the  Exceptions  tab, check the  File and Printer Sharing  check box, and then click  OK .   
     
       
    Start Remote Registry   
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    2. Select  System and Maintenance .   
     
         
    3. Click  Administrative Tools .   
     
         
    4. Double - click  Services .   
     
         
    5. Click  Continue .   
     
         
    6. Right - click  Remote Registry  and select  Start .   
     
         
    7. Right - click  Remote Registry  and select  Properties .   
     
         
    8. Change  Startup type:  to  Automatic , and then click  OK .   
     
       
    Disable User Account Control   
       
    For Windows Vista:  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    2. Select  User Accounts and Family Safety .   
     
         
    3. Click  User Accounts .   
     
         
    4. Click  Turn User Account Control on or off .   
     
         
    5. Click  Continue .   
     
         
    6. Clear the  Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer  check box.   
     
         
    7. Restart the computer.   
     
       
    For Windows Server 2008:  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Control Panel .   
       NOTE:  This step is required for Windows Vista and Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition.
      NOTICE:  Disabling the User Account Control might leave the system vulnerable to virus attachs.
      NOTE:  This step is required for Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition.  
    						
    							 
         
    2. Double - Click  User Accounts .   
     
         
    3. Click  Turn User Account Control on or off .   
     
         
    4. Clear the  Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer  check box.   
     
         
    5. Click  OK .   
     
         
    6. Restart the computer.   
     
       
    Enable Network Discovery and File Sharing for all Public Networks   
    You can skip Disable User Account Control for this procedure.  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Network .   
     
         
    2. Click  Network discovery and file sharing are turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to change .   
     
         
    3. Click  Turn on network discovery and file sharing .   
     
         
    4. Click  Yes, turn on network discovery and file sharing for all public networks .   
     
       
    Disable Simple File Sharing   
       
    1. Click  start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    2. Select  Appearance and Themes .   
     
         
    3. Select  Folder Options .   
     
         
    4. From the  View  tab, clear the  Use simple file sharing(Recommended)  check box, and then click  OK .   
     
         
    5. Click  start ®   Control Panel .   
     
         
    6. Select  Performance and Maintenance .   
     
         
    7. Select  Administrative Tools .   
     
         
    8. Click  Local Security Policy .   
     
         
    9. Click  Local Policies ®   Security Options .   
     
         
    10. Right - click  Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts  and select  Properties .   
     
         
    11. Ensure  Classic  -  local users authenticate as themselves  is selected.   
     
       
    Installing the Printer Driver  
       
    1. Insert the  Drivers and Utilities  CD into your computer to start  Easy Setup Navigator .   
     
         NOTE:  This step is required when you use Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition 
    for the server computer.
      NOTE:  This step is required for Windows XP 32 - bit Edition, and Windows XP 64 - bit Edition.
      NOTE:  Installation on Windows XP Home Edition, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista x64 Home Basic, and 
    Windows Vista x64 Home Premium is not supported.
      NOTE:  If the CD does not automatically launch, click  start ®   All Programs  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Accessories  (for Windows Vista only) ®   Run , 
    and then type  D:\setup_assist.exe  (where D is the drive letter of your CD), and then click  OK .  
    						
    							2. Press  Software Installation  to launch the installation software.   
     
         
    3. Select  Network Installation , and then click  Next .   
     
         
    4. Select  Remote Installation , and then click  Next .   
     
    a.   Enter the computer name, user ID, and password. Then, click  Add .   
     
    b.   Click  Next .   
     
       
    5. Select the printer you want to install from the printer list, and then click  Next . If the target printer is not displayed on the list, click  Refresh  to refresh the 
    list or click  Add Printer  to add a printer to the list manually. You may specify the IP address and port name at this point.   
     
       
    6. Specify the printer settings, and then click  Next .   
     
    a.   Enter the printer name.   
     
    b.   If you want other users on the network to access this printer, select  Share this printer with other computers on the network , and then enter a 
    share name that users will easily identify.   
     
    c.   If you want to set a printer as the default, select the  Set this printer as default  check box.   
     
    d.   If you want to restrict color printing, select the appropriate  Dell ColorTrack  option. Enter the password when  Color - Password Enabled  is 
    selected for  Dell ColorTrack .   
     
         
    7. Select the software and documentation you want to install, and then click  Next . You can specify folders in which to install the Dell software and 
    documentation. To change the folders, click  Input .   
     
         
    8. Click  Finish  to exit the wizard when the  Congratulations!  screen appears.   
     
    Use the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  to monitor the status of your network printer without leaving your desk. You can view and/or change the printer 
    configuration settings, monitor toner level, and when it is time to order replacement consumables, just click the Dell supplies link right from your Web browser.  
    To launch the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool , type the printers IP address in your Web browser, and the printer configuration appears on the screen.  
    You can set up the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  to send you an email when the printer needs supplies or intervention.  
    To set up e - mail alerts:  
       
    1. Launch the  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool .   
     
         
    2. Click  E - Mail Alert  link.   
     
         
    3. Under  E - Mail Server Settings , enter the  Primary SMTP Gateway , the  Reply Address , and enter your email address or the key operators email 
    address in the email list box.   
     
         
    4. Click  Apply New Settings .   
     
    Setup Security   
       
    1. Press  Menu  button.   
     
         
    2. Press   button until  Admin Menu  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    3. Press   button until  Panel Settings  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    4. Panel Lock  is displayed. Press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    5. Press   button until  Enable  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    6. Press  Cancel  button to return to the previous menu.   
     
            NOTE:  In some cases,  Windows Security Alert  is displayed in this step when you use Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64 - bit Edition, Windows 
    Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 64 - bit Edition. In this case, select  Unblock , and then continue the procedure.
      NOTE:  When using AutoIP,  0.0.0.0  is displayed in the installer. Before you can continue, you must enter a valid IP address.
      NOTE:  The  Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  is not available when the printer is locally attached to a computer or a print server.
      NOTE:  The SMTP server will display  Connection pending until printer sends an alert  until an error occurs.  
    						
    							7. Press   button until  Change Password  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    8. Reenter the password to confirm the password that you entered, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
    The password has been changed.  
    Troubleshooting Instructions   
       
    Resetting Defaults  
    After executing this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters, except the parameters for the network, are reset to their default values.  
       
    When Using the Operator Panel  
       
    1. Press  Menu  button.   
     
         
    2. Press   button until  Admin Menu  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    3. Press   button until  Maintenance  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    4. Press   until  Reset Defaults  appears, and then press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    5. The  Are you sure?  message appears on the operator panel. Press    (Set)  button.   
     
         
    6. Turn off the printer to apply the settings.   
     
       
    When Using the Tool Box  
       
    1. Click  start ®   All Programs ®   Dell Printers ®   Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer ®   Tool Box .   
     
    The  Select Printer  dialog box opens.  
       
    2. Click the name of this printer listed in  Printer Name , and then click  OK .   
     
    The  Tool Box  opens.  
       
    3. Click the  Printer Maintenance  tab.   
     
         
    4. Select  Reset Defaults  from the list at the left side of the page.   
     
    The  Reset Defaults  page is displayed.  
       
    5. Click  Start .   
     
    The printer is turned off automatically to apply the settings.  
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          NOTE:  If you forget your password, turn off the printer. Then, while holding  Menu  button turn on the printer. Continue to hold  Menu  button until the 
    display indicates  Init Password Are you sure? . This will recover the factory default panel password.  
    Note that the password for  Panel Lock   is disabled.
      NOTE:  If  Panel Lock  is  Enable , the factory - default panel password is 0000.
    Panel Lock   Disable*   Does not lock  Admin Menu  with a password.  
    Enable   Locks  Admin Menu  with a password.  
    Change Password   0000*  
    Sets or changes the password required to access  Admin Menu .  
    0000 - 9999    
    						
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     Printing With Web Services on Devices (WSD)   
       Adding Roles of Print Services   
       Printer Setup   
     
    This section provides information for network printing with WSD, the new Windows Vista ®
      and Windows Server ®
      2008 protocol of Microsoft ®
    .  
    Adding Roles of Print Services   
    When you use Windows Server 2008, you need to add the roles of print services to the Windows Server 2008 client.  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Administrative Tools ®   Server Manager .   
     
         
    2. Select  Add Roles  from the  Action  menu.   
     
         
    3. Check the  Print Services  check box on the  Server Roles  window in the  Add Roles Wizard , and then click  Next .   
     
         
    4. Check the  Print Server  check box, and then click  Next .   
     
         
    5. Click  Install .   
     
    Printer Setup   
    You can install your new printer on the network using the  Drivers and Utilities  CD that shipped with your printer, or using Microsofts Windows ®
      Add Printer  
    wizard.  
       
    Installing a Printer Driver Using the Add Printer Wizard  
       
    1. Click  Start ®   Control Panel ®   Hardware and Sound ®   Printers .   
     
         
    2. Click  Add a printer  to launch the  Add Printer  wizard.   
     
         
    3. Select  Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer .   
     
         
    4. In the list of available printers, select the one you want to use, and then click  Next .   
     
       
    5. If prompted, install the printer driver on your computer. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or 
    provide confirmation.   
     
         
    6. Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click  Finish .   
     
         
    7. Print a test page to verify print installation.   
     
         
    8. Click  Start ®   Control Panel ®   Hardware and Sound ®   Printers .   
     
         
    9. Right - click the printer you just created, and then click  Properties .   
     
    On the  Options  tab, set each setting item, and then click  Apply .  
       
    10. On the  General  tab, click  Print Test Page . When a test page prints successfully, installation is complete.   
     
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          NOTE:  In the list of available printers, the WSD printer is displayed in the form of  http://IP address/ws/ .  
    						
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     Maintaining Your Printer   
       Determining the Status of Supplies   
       Conserving Supplies   
       Ordering Supplies   
       Storing Print Media   
       Storing Consumables   
       Replacing Toner Cartridges   
       Replacing the Print Head Device (PHD) Unit   
       Replacing Retard Roller   
       Cleaning the Feed Roller Inside the Printer   
       Cleaning the CTD Sensor Inside the Printer   
       Adjusting Color Registration   
     
    Periodically, your printer requires you to complete certain tasks to maintain optimum print quality. If several people are using the printer, you may want to 
    designate a key operator to maintain your printer. Refer printing problems and maintenance tasks to this key operator.  
    Determining the Status of Supplies   
    If your printer is connected to the network, the   can provide instant feedback on remaining toner levels. Type the 
    printers IP address in your Web browser to view this information. To use the  E - Mail Alert Setup  feature that notifies you when the printer requires new 
    supplies, type your name or the name of the key operator in the e - mail list box.  
    On the operator panel, you can also confirm the following:  
    l   Any supply or maintenance items that require attention replacing (However, the printer can only display information about one item at a time.)  
     
    l   Amount of toner remaining in each toner cartridge  
     
    Conserving Supplies   
    You can change several settings in your printer driver to conserve toner cartridge and paper.  
    Ordering Supplies   
    You can order consumables from Dell on the Internet when using a networked printer. Type the IP address of your printer in your Web browser, launch the 
    Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool , and click the  Order Supplies at:  to order toner for your printer.   
    You can also order toner cartridges by the following method.  
       
    1. Click  start ®   All Programs ®   Dell Printers ®   Additional Color Laser Software ®   Dell Supplies Management System .   
     
    The  Dell Supplies Management System  window appears.  
       
    2. Select your printer from the  Select Printer Model  list.   
     
         
    3. If ordering from the Web:   
     
    a.   When you cannot get information from the printer automatically by two - way communication, a window that prompts you to type the Service Tag 
    number appears. Type your Dell printer Service Tag number in the field provided.   
     
    Your Service Tag number is located inside the side cover of your printer.  
    b.   Select a URL from the  Select Reorder URL  list.   
     
    c.   Click  Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site .   
     
        
    Supply    
    Setting    
    Function  
    Toner 
    cartridge   Toner Saving Mode  in the 
    Advanced  tab of the printer 
    driver   This check box allows the users to select a print mode that uses less toner. When this feature is used, the 
    image quality will be lower than when it is not used.  
    Print media   Multiple Up  in the  Layout  tab 
    of the printer driver   The printer prints two or more pages on one side of a sheet. Values for  Multiple Up  are 2 Up, 4 Up, 8 Up, 16 Up, 
    or 32 Up. Combined with the duplex setting,  Multiple Up  allows you to print up to 64 pages on one sheet of 
    paper. (32 images on the front and 32 on the back)    
    						
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