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DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY Understanding Your Printer Software329 20 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 when an error occurs. When an error occurs, the error message appears on the Printer Status window. You can set the Printer Status window to always launch when printing in Printing Status Window Properties. You can also check toner level, quantity of paper remaining or the configuration of options for the local printer. Status Monitor Console Use the Status Monitor Console to manage multiple instances of the Status Window for a particular printer. Select a printer from the list view (or Printer Selection) by clicking its name to open a Status Window for a particular printer. Dell Supplies Management System You can launch the Dell Supplies Management System dialog box from the All Programs menu or the desktop icon. You can order consumables by phone or from the web. 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Additional Color Laser Software Dell Supplies Management System. The Dell Supplies Management System window appears. 2Select your printer from the Select Printer Model list. 3If you are ordering from the web:
330Understanding Your Printer Software FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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 Select Reorder URL list. cClick Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site. 4If you order by phone, call the number that appears in the Order by Phone section. User Setup Disk Creating Tool The User Setup Disk Creating Tool program located in the MakeDisk folder of the Utilities folder on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the printer drivers located on the Drivers and Utilities CD are used to create driver installation packages that contain custom driver settings. A driver installation package can contain a group of saved printer driver settings and other data for things such as: • Print orientation and Multiple Up (document settings) • Watermarks • Font references If you want to install the printer driver with the same settings on multiple computers running the same operating system, create a setup disk in a floppy disk or in a server on the network. Using the setup disk that you have created will reduce the amount of work required when installing the printer driver. • Install the Dell™ 2150cn Color Printer driver in the computer on which the setup disk is to be created. • The setup disk can only be used on the operating system on which the disk was created or computers running the same operating system. Create a separate setup disk for each of the operating systems. Software Update The firmware and/or driver updates can be downloaded from the Dell Support web site located at support.dell.com.
Understanding Your Printer Software331 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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. For information about installing the software, see Setting Up for Shared Printing. To open the Quick Launch Utility window: 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Additional Color Laser Software Quick Launch Utility. The Quick Launch Utility window provides four buttons: Status Window, Tool Box, Updater, and Troubleshooting. To exit the Quick Launch Utility window: 1 Click the X button at the top-right of the window. For details, click the Help button of each application. Status Window The Status Window button opens the Printer Status window. For more information about using Status Window, refer to Printer Status Window. To o l B o x The Tool Box button opens the Tool Box. For more information about using Tool Box, refer to Understanding the Tool Box Menus.
332Understanding Your Printer Software FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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 the printer through the exchange of information between the Macintosh and the printer. Status Monitor Widget Feature • Monitoring Dell Printers Allows you to check the status of Dell printers currently connected to your Macintosh • Receiving Alerts Alerts you to problems, such as paper jams or low toner • Ordering Supplies Allows you to access the web site to order supplies Before Installing the Status Monitor Widget Operating systems • Mac OS X 10.4.11 • Mac OS X 10.5 • Mac OS X 10.6 Network protocols and interfaces •LPR • Socket 9100 • Bonjour
Understanding Your Printer Software333 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY • 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 instructions. When the Install Succeeded screen appears, the installation is complete. NOTE: Entering the administrative login name and password are required during the installation process. Opening and Closing the Status Monitor Widget Opening the Status Monitor Widget 1Click the Dashboard icon in the Dock to launch Dashboard. 2Click the Plus (+) sign to display the Widget Bar. 3Click the icon of Status Monitor in the Widget Bar. The Printer Status window appears. NOTE: If the message Select a printer is displayed, select your printer in Preferences. (For more information on Preferences, see Preferences.)
334Understanding Your Printer Software FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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. NOTE: The Status Monitor Widget automatically obtains the printer information at the updated interval that can be specified in Preferences. Also, the printer status is refreshed when Dashboard is launched or Preferences is closed. NOTE: If the Status Monitor Widget receives no response from the printer, the message Cannot get printer information is displayed.
Understanding Your Printer Software335 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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 the utility does not receive a response from the printer, the Unknown toner image is displayed. • Printer error image Displays an indication image when an error occurs. An error has occurred and the printer requires your attention to correct a problem. An error has occurred and the printer cannot be used. An unknown error has occurred and the printer cannot be used. Order Supplies button Click this button to display the Order window. To h i d e t h e Order window, click Order Supplies again.
336Understanding Your Printer Software FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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 ordering printer supplies by telephone or from the web site. To open the Order window: 1 Click the Order Supplies in the Printer Status window. The Order window appears. NOTE: The Order window appears when low toner is detected. Order Online •Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site hyperlink Click the Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site hyperlink to access the web site for ordering Dell printer supplies. • URL list Displays a list of available URLs where you can order Dell printer supplies. Select a URL address to use when the Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site hyperlink is clicked.
Understanding Your Printer Software337 FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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 window when the cursor is over the Printer Status window. The info (i) button is a standard used across all widgets. Printer Displays a list of available printer names in the pull down menu. The first printer displayed in this list is set as default. Status Update Interval You can specify the update interval of the printer status. By default, it is set to obtain the printer information every 10 seconds. It can be set from 0 second to 600 seconds. SNMP Community Name You can change the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) community name if using default community name (public). Up to 31 characters can be entered.
338Understanding Your Printer Software FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\fxstdpc- admin\Desktop\30_UG??\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\Mioga_SFP_UG_FM\section20.fm DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/10 - FOR PROOF ONLY 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 promotes efficient use of the printer through the exchange of information between the Linux and the printer. Status Monitor Console Feature • Monitoring Dell Printers Allows you to check the status of Dell printers currently connected to your Linux. • Receiving Alerts Alerts you to problems, such as paper jams or low toner. • Ordering Supplies Allows you to access the web site to order supplies. Before Installing the Status Monitor Console NOTE: The Status Monitor Console requires the following modules installed. - Python, PyGTK, Net-SNMP, cups-libs, and xog-open Please confirm that these modules are installed before you install the Status Monitor Console. NOTE: The Status Monitor Console is available when the printer is connected to a network (LPR or Socket 9100). USB connection is not supported. Distributions •Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® WS 4 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop