DELL 2145cn User Manual

							Sharing the Printer Locally
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5Sharing the Printer 
Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, 
which is called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for Microsoft
® Windows® XP. For 
other Windows operating systems, see the corresponding 
Windows Users Guide or online help.
NOTE: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with 
your printer. See the operating systems Compatibility 
section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied Drivers and Utilities CD.
Setting Up a Host Computer
1Start Windows. 
2From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes. 
3Double-click your printer driver icon. 
4From the Printer menu, select Sharing. 
5Check the Share this printer box.
6Fill in the Shared Name field, and then click OK.
Setting Up a Client Computer 
1Right-click the Windows Start button and select Explore.
2Select My Network Places  and then right-click Search 
for Computers
.
3Fill in the IP address of host computer in Computer name 
field, and click 
Search. (In case host computer requires 
User name and Password, fill in User ID and password 
of host computer account.)
4Double-click Printers and Faxes.
5Right-click printer driver icon, select Connect.
6Click Yes, if the installation confirm message appears.
 
						

							Scanning
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6Scanning
Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into 
digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the 
files, display them on your web site or use them to create 
projects that you can print using SmarThru software or the WIA 
driver.
This chapter includes:
• Smarthru Office
• Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software
• Scanning Using the WIA Driver
NOTE: 
• Check the operating system(s) that are compatible 
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility 
section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s 
Guide.
• You can check your printer name in the supplied 
Drivers and Utilities CD.
• The maximum resolution that can be achieved 
depends upon various factors, including computer 
speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the 
image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus, 
depending on your system and what you are scanning, 
you may not be able to scan at certain resolutions, 
especially using enhanced dpi.
Smarthru Office
The supplied Drivers and Utilities CD provides you with 
SmarThru Office. SmarThru Office offers you convenient 
features to use with your machine. 
Starting SmarThru Office
Follow the steps below to start SmarThru Office:
1Ensure that your printer and computer are turned on and 
properly connected to each other.
2Once you have installed SmarThru Office, you will see 
the 
SmarThru Office icon on your desktop.
3Double-click the SmarThru Office icon.
4The SmarThru Office starts.
For more information, click 
Help → SmarThru Office help.
Quick Start Guide
This menu displays direct buttons for some features. The direct 
buttons include: 
Categories, Binder, Life Cycle, Scan and 
OCR
, Fix and Enhance, and Dell Website. You can disable 
this menu by checking “
Do not show this diaglog again”.
Using SmarThru Office
Scanning
1Click scan icon.
NOTES: 
•In Microsoft
® Windows® XP operating system, you can use 
SmarThru Office launcher, which is on the right end of 
taskbar, to easily open the 
Scan Setting window.
• In other operating systems beside Windows XP, click the 
SmarThru icon   in the tray area of the windows taskbar 
to activate the SmarThru Office launcher.
 
						

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2Scan Setting window opens.
NOTE: Click Advanced button to set more scan options.
3Set scan settings and click Scan. For more information, 
click 
Help → SmarThru Office help.
Send to
Email
You can send email while working on SmarThru Office.
NOTE: You need an email client program, such as Outlook 
Express, to send email in 
SmarThru Office. Procedure for 
sending email may differ depending on email client program 
you are using.
1Select File → Send to → Send By E-mail.
2An email client opens.
3Type in necessary information and send your email.
1Select 
ScannerAllows you to select between the Local or 
Network scanner. 
2Select 
Profile
Allows you to save settings frequently used 
for future use. Click New Profile to save the 
setting. 
3Scan 
SettingsAllows you to customize settings for Scan 
Size and Paper Source.
4Scan ToAllows you to customize settings for File 
Name and location to send scanned data.
Fax
You can send emails while working on SmarThru Office.
NOTE: You need an email client program, such as Outlook 
Express, to send email in 
SmarThru Office. Procedure for 
sending email may differ depending on email client program 
you are using.
1Select File → Send to → Send By Fax.
2Send Fax window opens.
3Type in necessary information and click Send Fax.
NOTE: For more information about SmarThru Office, click 
Help → SmarThru Office help. The SmarThru Office Help 
window appears; you can view on screen help supplied on the 
SmarThru program.
Follow the steps below to uninstall 
SmarThru Office.  Before 
you begin the uninstall, ensure that all applications are closed 
on your computer.
a) From the 
Start menu, select Programs or All 
Programs
.
b) Select 
SmarThru Office, and then select Uninstall 
SmarThru Office
.
c) When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, 
read the statement and click 
OK.
d) Click Finish.
 
						

							Scanning
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Scanning Process with TWAIN-
enabled Software 
If you want to scan documents using other software, you will 
need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe®  
Photoshop®.  The first time you scan with your machine, select 
it as your TWAIN source in the application you use. 
The basic scanning process involves a number of steps:
1Ensure that your machine and computer are turned on and 
properly connected to each other.
2Load the document(s) face up into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document 
glass.
3Open an application, such as Photoshop. 
4Open the TWAIN window and set the scan options.
5Scan and save your scanned image.
NOTE: You need to follow the program’s instructions for 
acquiring an image. See the user’s guide of the application.
Scanning Using the WIA Driver
Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition 
(WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard 
components provided by Microsoft
 Windows XP and works 
with digital cameras and scanners. Unlike the TWAIN driver, the 
WIA driver allows you to scan and easily manipulate images 
without using additional software.
NOTE: The WIA driver works only on Windows XP/Vista with 
USB port. 
Windows XP
1Load the document(s) face up into the DADF.
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass.
2From the Start menu on your desktop window, select 
Settings, Control Panel, and then Scanners and 
Cameras
.
3Double click your scanner driver icon. The Scanner and 
Camera Wizard launches.
4Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to 
see how your preferences affect the picture.
5Click Next.
6Enter a picture name, and select a file format and 
destination to save the picture.
7Follow the on-screen instructions to edit the picture after it 
is copied to your computer.
Windows Vista
1Load the document(s) face up into the DADF.     
OR
Place a single document face down on the document glass.
2Click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound →  
Scanners and Cameras. 
3Click on Scan a document or picture. Then Windows 
Fax and Scan 
 application is opened automatically.
NOTE: 
•To view scanners, user can click on  View scanners and 
cameras
. 
•If there is not Scan a document or picture, open the MS paint 
program and click From Scanner or Camera... on File menu. 
4Click New Scan and then scan driver is opened.
5Choose your scanning preferences and click Preview to 
see your preferences affect the picture.
6Click Scan.
NOTE: If you want to  cancel the scan job, press the Cancel 
button on the Scanner and Camera Wizard.
 
						

							Using other software
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7Using other software
Using the Dell™ Toner 
Management System
The printer status monitor displays the status of the printer 
(printer ready, printer offline, and error-check printer) and the 
toner level (100%, 50%, Toner Low) for your printer. 
Printer Status Monitor
The printer status monitor screen launches when you send a 
print job to the printer. This only appears on the computer 
screen. Depending on the remaining toner level, the launched 
printer status monitor screen is different.
If you are a Windows user, from the 
Start menu, select 
Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → your printer driver 
name
 → Printer Status Monitor.
•Printing Status: The Printer Status Monitor displays 
the current status of the printer.
•
Toner Level: You can view the level of toner remaining 
in the toner cartridge.
•
Order Supplies: Click to order replacement toner 
cartridges online.
•
User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s Guide.
Printer Settings Utility
When you install the Dell software, the Printer Settings Utility 
is automatically installed. 
To open the Printer Settings Utility.
1Click Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → 
your printer driver name 
→ Printer Settings Utility.
The Printer Settings Utility window opens.
2The Printer Settings Utility window provides several 
features.
For more information, click the
  button.
To use the default settings, click the
 Printer Default 
button and click Apply button.
To  e x i t ,  c l i c k  t h e
 Exit button at the bottom of the window.
 
						

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Dell Toner Re-order application
To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell:
1Double-click the Dell Toner Reorder Program icon on your 
desktop. (Windows only)
OR
Click 
Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → 
your printer driver name 
→ Dell 2145cn MFP Toner 
Reorder
.
2The Dell 2145cn MFP Toner Reorder window opens.
Fireware Update Utility
You can printer Firmware Update Utility.
1Click Start → Programs → DELL → DELL Printers → 
your printer driver name 
→ Firmware Update Utility.
The 
Firmware Update Utility window opens.
Follow the on screen istructions to complete the firmware 
update.
 
						

							Using Your Printer in Linux
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8Using Your Printer in 
Linux 
You can use your machine in a Linux environment. 
This chapter includes:
• Getting Started
• Installing the Unified Linux Driver
• Using the Unified Driver Configurator
• Configuring Printer Properties
• Printing a Document
• Scanning a Document
Getting Started
The supplied Drivers and Utilities CD provides you with Dell’s 
Unified Linux Driver package for using your machine with a 
Linux computer.
Dell’s Unified Linux Driver package contains printer and scanner 
drivers, providing the ability to print documents and scan 
images. The package also delivers powerful applications for 
configuring your machine and further processing of the scanned 
documents.
After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the driver 
package allows you to monitor a number of machine devices via 
fast ECP parallel ports and USB simultaneously. 
The acquired documents can then be edited, printed on the 
same local or network machine devices, sent by e-mail, 
uploaded to an FTP site, or transferred to an external OCR 
system.
The Unified Linux Driver package is supplied with a smart and 
flexible installation program. You do not need to search for 
additional components that might be necessary for the Unified 
Linux Driver software: all required packages will be carried onto 
your system and installed automatically; this is possible on a 
wide set of the most popular Linux clones.
Installing the Unified Linux 
Driver
Installing the Unified Linux Driver
1Ensure that you connect your machine to your computer. 
Turn both the computer and the machine on.
2When the Administrator Login window appears, type in 
root in the Login field and enter the system password.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the 
printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system 
administrator.
3Insert the printer Drivers and Utilities CD. The CD will 
automatically run.
If the CD does not automatically run, click the   icon at 
the bottom of the desktop. When the Terminal screen 
appears, type in:
If the CD-ROM is secondary master and the location to 
mount is /mnt/cdrom,
[root@localhost root]#mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/
cdrom
[root@localhost root]#cd /mnt/cdrom/Linux
[root@localhost root]#./install.sh 
If you still failed to run the Drivers and Utilities CD, type 
the followings in sequence:
[root@localhost root]#umount /dev/hdc
[root@localhost root]#mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/
cdrom
NOTE: The installation program runs automatically if you 
have an autorun software package installed and configured.
4When the welcome screen appears, click Next.
 
						

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5When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The installation program has added the Unified Driver 
Configurator desktop icon and Dell Unified Driver group 
to the system menu for your convenience. If you have 
any difficulties, consult the onscreen help that is available 
through your system menu or can otherwise be called 
from the driver package windows applications, such as 
Unified Driver Configurator or Image Manager.
NOTE: Installing the driver in the text mode:
• If you do not use the graphical interface or have failed the 
driver installation, you have to use the driver in the text 
mode.
• Follow the step 1 to 3, then type [root@localhost Linux]# ./
install.sh, then follow the instruction on the terminal screen. 
Then the installation completes.
• When you wan to uninstall the driver, follow the installation 
instruction above, but type [root@localhost Linux]# ./
uninstall.sh on the terminal screen.
Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver
1When the Administrator Login window appears, type in 
root in the Login field and enter the system password.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to uninstall the 
printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system 
administrator.
2Insert the printer Drivers and Utilities CD. The CD will 
automatically run.
If the CD does not automatically run, click the   icon at 
the bottom of the desktop. When the Terminal screen 
appears, type in:
If the CD-ROM is secondary master and the location to 
mount is /mnt/cdrom,
[root@localhost root]#mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/
cdrom
[root@localhost root]#cd /mnt/cdrom/Linux
[root@localhost root]#./uninstall.sh 
NOTE: The installation program runs automatically if you 
have an autorun software package installed and configured.
3Click Uninstall.
4Click Next. 
5Click Finish.
 
						

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Using the Unified Driver 
Configurator
Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for 
configuring Printer or MFP devices. Since an MFP device 
combines the printer and scanner, the Unified Linux Driver 
Configurator provides options logically grouped for printer and 
scanner functions. There is also a special MFP port option 
responsible for the regulation of access to an MFP printer and 
scanner via a single I/O channel.
After installing the Unified Linux driver, the Unified Linux Driver 
Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.
Opening the Unified Driver 
Configurator
1Double-click Unified Driver Configurator on the 
desktop.
You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select 
Dell 
Unified Driver
 and then Unified Driver Configurator.
2Press each button on the Modules pane to switch to the 
corresponding configuration window.   
Printers Configuration button
Scanners Configuration button
Ports Configuration button
You can use the onscreen help by clicking Help.
3After changing the configurations, click Exit to close the 
Unified Driver Configurator.
Printers Configuration button
Ports Configuration button
 
						

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Printers Configuration
Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes. 
Printers Tab
You can see the current system’s printer configuration by 
clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified 
Driver Configurator window.
You can use the following printer control buttons:
•Refresh: renews the available printers list.
•
Add Printer: allows you to add a new printer.
•
Remove Printer: removes the selected printer.
•
Set as Default: sets the current printer as a default 
printer.
•
Stop/Start: stops/starts the printer.
•
Test: allows you to print a test page to check if the 
machine is working properly.
•
Properties: allows you to view and change the printer 
properties. For details, see page 26.
Shows all of the 
installed printer.
Switches to Printer 
configuration.
Shows the status, 
model name and 
URI of your printer.
Classes Tab
The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.
•Refresh : Renews the classes list.
•
Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.
•
Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.
Scanners Configuration
In this window, you can monitor the activity of scanner devices, 
view a list of installed Dell MFP devices, change device 
properties, and scan images.
•Properties... : Allows you to change the scan properties 
and scan a document. See page 28.
Shows the status of the 
class and the number of 
printers in the class.
Shows all of the 
printer classes.
Switches to 
Scanners 
configuration.
Shows all of the 
installed scanners.
Shows the vendor, 
model name and type 
of your scanner.