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Back to Contents Page 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. Back to Contents Page 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
Back to Contents Page 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. Back to Contents Page NOTE: In the list of available printers, the WSD printer is displayed in the form of http://IP address/ws/ .
Back to Contents Page 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)