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Understanding Your Printer Software329
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Understanding Your Printer 
Software
Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that shipped with your printer to install a 
combination of software programs, depending on your operating system.
Printer Status Window
The Printer Status window alerts you when there is a warning or when an error 
occurs, for example, when a paper jam occurs or toner is running low.
By default, the Printer Status window launches only...

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aWhen you cannot get information from the printer automatically by 
two-way communication, a window prompting you to type the Service 
Tag appears. Type the Service Tag of your Dell printer in the field 
provided.
Your Service Tag is located inside the toner access cover of your printer.
bSelect a URL from the...

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Printer Settings Utility
You can open the Status Window, To o l  B o x, Updater, and Troubleshooting 
using the Quick Launch Utility window.
 NOTE: Quick Launch Utility is only supported on Windows.
To use the Quick Launch Utility, select to install the Quick Launch Utility 
when you install the Dell software....

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Updater
The Updater button updates the Dell software and printer firmware.
Troubleshooting
The Troubleshooting button opens the Troubleshooting Guide, which allows 
you to solve problems by yourself.
Status Monitor Widget for Macintosh
Status Monitor Widget is a printer utility that promotes efficient use of...

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• USB 2.0 and 1.1 (When connecting with multiple printers of the same model 
via USB cables, only the printer recognized first can be monitored in the 
Status Monitor Widget.)
Installing the Status Monitor Widget
1Double-click the Status Monitor Installer icon in the Finder window.
2Follow the on-screen...

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Closing the Status Monitor Widget
1Click the Close (x) button in the upper-left corner of the Printer Status 
window.
Printer Status Window
When the Status Monitor Widget is activated, the Printer Status window 
appears on Dashboard.
Printer Status Message Area
Displays a message of the current printer status....

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 NOTE: When the printer is connected via USB cable, you cannot check the status 
of the printer during a print job.
Printer Status Image Area
Displays the image of printer condition.
• Estimated Toner Level image
Displays the estimated toner level of each color if the printer is functioning 
properly.
 NOTE: If...

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Info (i) button
Click this button to open Preferences.
 NOTE: The info (i) button appears on the lower-right corner of the window when 
the cursor is over the Printer Status window. The info (i) button is a standard used 
across all widgets.
Order Window
This window provides you with the information for...

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Order By Phone
• Phone number list
Displays a list of available phone numbers that you can call to order Dell 
printer supplies.
Preferences
To open Preferences:
1
Click the info (i) button in the Printer Status window.
Preferences appears.
 NOTE: The info (i) button appears on the lower-right corner of the...

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Service Tag button
Click this button to obtain the service tag.
 NOTE: You cannot retrieve the service tag when the printer is connected via USB 
cable.
done button
Click this button to return to the Printer Status window.
Status Monitor Console for Linux
Status Monitor Console is a printer utility that...
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