DELL 2155cdn User Manual

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Understanding the Printer Menus
When your printer is connected to a network and available to a number of users, 
the access to the Admin Menu can be limited. This prevents other users from 
using the operator panel to inadvertently change a user default that has been set 
by the administrator. 
However, you can use your printer driver to override user defaults and select 
settings for individual print jobs.
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To print the information on the downloaded PCL macro.
PDF Fonts List
Purpose:
To print a sample of the available PDF fonts.
Job History
Purpose:
To print a detailed list of the print, copy, fax, or scan jobs that have been 
processed. This list contains the last 20 jobs.
Error History
Purpose:
To print a detailed list of paper jams and fatal errors.
Print Meter
Purpose:
To print the reports for the total number of pages printed.
Color Test Page
Purpose:
To print a page...

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To print the list of all addresses stored as Address Book information.
Server Address
Purpose:
To print the list of all members stored as Server Address information.
Fax Activity
Purpose:
To print the report of faxes you recently received or sent.
Fax Pending
Purpose:
To print the list of status of pending faxes. 
Stored Documents
 NOTE: Stored Documents feature is available only when the optional 512 MB 
memory module is installed on the printer and 
RAM Disk under...

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Group Dial
Purpose:
To create a group of fax destinations and register it under a two-digit dial code. 
Up to six group dial codes can be registered.
Print Language
Purpose:
To specify the settings for PCL or PDF.
PCL
Use the PCL menu to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PCL 
emulation printer language.
 NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings.
Paper Tray
Purpose:
To specify the default paper tray.
Va l u e s :...

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inch series
 NOTE: Selecting a custom size for the paper size prompts you to enter a custom 
length and width. A5
B5
Letter
Folio 
Legal
Executive
Envelope #10
Monarch Env.
DL Env.
C5 Env.
Custom Size
*1Denotes country-specific factory 
default value.
Letter*1
Folio 
Legal
A4
A5
B5
Executive
Envelope #10
Monarch Env.
DL Env.
C5 Env.
Custom Size
*1Denotes country-specific factory 
default value.
 

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Orientation
Purpose:
To specify how text and graphics are oriented on the page.
Va l u e s :
2 Sided
 NOTE: 2 Sided print feature is available only for Dell 2155cdn Multifunction 
Color Printer.
Purpose:
To specify whether to print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
Va l u e s :
Portrait*Prints text and graphics parallel to the short edge of the paper.
LandscapePrints text and graphics parallel to the long edge of the paper.
2 Sided Print Off
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Font
Purpose:
To specify the default font from the fonts registered in the printer.
Va l u e s :
CG Times LetterGothic CourierPS
CG Times It LetterGothic It CourierPS Ob
CG Times Bd LetterGothic Bd CourierPS Bd
CG Times BdIt Albertus Md CourierPS BdOb
Univers Md Albertus XBd SymbolPS
Univers MdIt Clarendon Cd Palatino Roman
Univers Bd Coronet Palatino It
Univers BdIt Marigold Palatino Bd
Univers MdCd Arial Palatino BdIt
Univers MdCdIt Arial It ITCBookman Lt
Univers BdCd...

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Symbol Set
Purpose:
To specify a symbol set for a specified font.
Va l u e s :
Font Size
Purpose:
To specify the font size for scalable typographic fonts.
Va l u e s :
Font size refers to the height of the characters in the font. One point equals 
approximately 1/72 of an inch.
 NOTE: The Font Size menu is only displayed for typographic fonts.
See also:
Courier BdIt Helvetica BdOb ZapfDingbats
ROMAN-8
*ISO-17 MC TEXT
SYMBOL ISO-21 MS PUB
WIN 3.0 ISO-4 PC-1004
WINBALT...

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Pitch and Point Size
Font Pitch
Purpose:
To specify the font pitch for scalable mono spaced fonts.
Va l u e s :
Font pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters in a horizontal inch of 
type. For nonscalable mono spaced fonts, the pitch is displayed, but cannot be 
changed.
 NOTE: The Font Pitch menu is only displayed for fixed or mono spaced 
fonts.
See also:
Pitch and Point Size
Form Line
Purpose:
To set the number of lines in a page.
Va l u e s :
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The printer sets the amount of space between each line (vertical line spacing) 
based on the Form Line and Orientation menu items. Select the correct 
Form Line and Orientation before changing Form Line.
See also:
Orientation
Quantity
Purpose:
To set the default print quantity. (Set the number of copies required for a specific 
job from the printer driver. Values selected from the printer driver always 
override values selected from the operator panel.)
Va l u e s :...