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Printing299 Storing Print Jobs When you select a job type other than Normal Print in the Paper/Output tab of the printer driver, the job will be stored in temporary memory until you request to print it from the operator panel or turn off the printer. NOTE: Secure Print and Private MailBox Print require specifying a password for confidentiality. Printing the Stored Jobs Once jobs are stored, you can use the operator panel to specify printing. Select the job type you are using from Secure Print, Private MailBox Print, Public MailBox Print, and Proof Print. Then, select your user name from a list. Secure Print and Private MailBox Print require the password you specified in the driver when you sent the job. To print the stored documents, use the procedure below. 1 Press the (Menu) button. 2Press button until Job Status is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Press button until Print Menu is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 4Press button until the desired job type is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. The stored document will be printed. Specifying Your Password on the Operator Panel (Secure Print/Private MailBox Print) When you select Secure Print or Private MailBox Print from the Print Menu after selecting your user name, the following prompt appears: []
300Printing Use the buttons on the operator panel to enter the numeric password you specified in the printer driver. The password you entered will be displayed as asterisks (*******) to ensure confidentiality. If you enter an invalid password, the message Wrong Password appears. Wait three seconds, or press the (Set) or (Cancel) button to return to the screen for user selection. When you enter a valid password, you have access to all print jobs matching the user name and password you entered. The print jobs matching the password you entered appear on the screen. You can then choose to print or delete jobs matching the password you entered. (See Printing the Stored Jobs for more information.) Deleting Stored Jobs With Secure Print, a job that has been stored will be deleted after printing or deleted at a designated time if entered on the operator panel or at turning off the printer. For other jobs, these jobs remain stored until you delete them on the operator panel or turn off the printer. Printing from USB Memory The Print from USB Memory feature allows you to print files stored in a USB memory by operating from the operator panel. NOTICE: To prevent damage to your printer, DO NOT connect any device other than USB memory to the USB port of the printer. NOTICE: DO NOT remove the USB memory from the USB port until the printer has finished printing. The USB port of the printer is designed for USB 2.0 devices. You must use only an authorized USB memory with an A plug type connector. Use only a metal shielded USB memory. A plug type
Printing301 Supported File Formats Files in the following file formats can be printed directly from a USB memory. •PDF • TIFF •JPEG To print a file in a USB memory: 1 Insert a USB memory to the USB port of the printer. 2Ensure that Print from USB Memory is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Press button until the desired file is highlighted, and then press the ( Set) button. NOTE: Only the following characters are displayed on the operator panel: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 $ % ’ ‘ - @ {} ~ ! # ( ) & _ ^ 4Select printing options as required. NOTE: You can print files scanned and stored using the Scan to USB Memory feature. Files saved without using the feature such as files created by user may not be printed properly. PDF Port Direct Printing You can directly print PDF files in a computer by specifying LPR command (Windows): lpr -S server_address -P lp -o | PDF_filename The PDF file sent is printed in accordance with the printer settings set in the printer. You can however, change the PDF settings from the operator panel of the printer. The following PDF settings can be changed: • Quantity •2Sided • Print Mode • PDF Password • Collated
302Printing •Output Size •Layout • Output Color NOTE: You should change the settings before the job starts. NOTE: You can directly print PDF files scanned and stored using the Scan to USB Memory feature. Files saved without using the feature such as files created by user may not be printed properly. Printing a Report Page By using the Reports menu, you can print a variety of settings for your printer including system settings, panel setting, and font list. The following sections describe two examples of printing from the Reports menu. • Printing System Settings Report • Printing Font Sample List Printing System Settings Report To verify detailed printer settings, print a system settings report. A printed system settings report also allows you to verify whether or not options have been installed properly. See Understanding the Printer Menus to identify the display and operator panel buttons if you need help. When Using the Operator Panel 1Press the (Menu) button. 2Press button until System Setup is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Ensure that Report/List is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 4Ensure that System Settings is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. The system settings report is printed.
Printing303 When Using the Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Dell 2155 Multifunction Color Printer Tool Box. NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK. The Tool Box opens. 2Ensure that the Printer Settings Report tab is open. 3Select Reports from the list at the left side of the page. The Reports page appears. 4Click the System Settings button. The system settings report is printed The message Send Printer Information. appears while the page prints. The printer returns to the standby mode after printing the system settings report. If any other message appears when you print this page, see the online Help for more information. Printing Font Sample List To print samples of all the fonts currently available for your printer: When Using the Operator Panel 1Press the (Menu) button. 2Press button until System Setup is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Ensure that Report/List is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 4Press button until PCL Fonts List is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. The PCL fonts list is printed.
304Printing When Using the Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Star t All Programs Dell Printers Dell 2155 Multifunction Color Printer Tool Box. NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK. The Tool Box opens. 2Ensure that the Printer Settings Report tab is open. 3Select Reports from the list at the left side of the page. The Reports page appears. 4Click the PCL Fonts List button. The PCL fonts list is printed. The message Send Printer Information. appears while the page prints. The printer returns to the standby mode after printing the font sample list. Printer Settings You can change most of the system settings from your software program. If your printer is attached to the network, you can change settings from the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. To launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web To o l, type the printers IP address in your web browser. To find your printers IP address, see Printing System Settings Report. Settings from the software program update the default system settings for the printer. Settings from the printer driver only apply to the job that you are currently sending to the printer. If you cannot change a setting from your software program, use the operator panel, Tool Box or the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool. Changing a system setting from the operator panel, Tool Box or from the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool makes that setting the user default. Printing System Settings Report You can verify the detailed system settings by printing a system settings report.
Printing305 When Using the Operator Panel 1Press the (Menu) button. 2Press button until System Setup is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Ensure that Report/List is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 4Ensure that System Settings is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. The system settings report is printed. When Using the Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Dell 2155 Multifunction Color Printer Tool Box. NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK. The Tool Box opens. 2Ensure that the Printer Settings Report tab is open. 3Select Reports from the list at the left side of the page. The Reports page appears. 4Click the System Settings button. The system settings report is printed Using the Operator Panel to Change the Printer Settings You can select menu items and corresponding values from the operator panel. When you first browse through the menus from the operator panel, you see some menu items are highlighted. These highlighted items are the factory default and original system settings. NOTE: Factory defaults may vary for different countries. When you select a new setting from the operator panel, the item selected is highlighted to identify it as the current user default menu setting.
306Printing These settings are active until new ones are selected or the factory defaults are restored. To select a new value as a setting: 1 Press the (Menu) button. 2Press or button until the desired menu is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Press or button until the desired menu or menu item is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. • If the selection is a menu, the menu is opened and the first system setting in the menu appears. • If the selection is a menu item, the default menu setting for the menu item appears. (The current user default menu setting is highlighted.) Each menu item has a list of values for the menu item. A value can be: • A phrase or word to describe a setting • A numerical value that can be changed • An On or Off setting 4Press or button until the desired value is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. NOTE: Some menu items require you to use the numeric key pad to enter the value. 5Press the (Cancel) or button to return to the previous menu. To continue setting other items, select the desired menu. To quit setting new values, press the (Cancel) button. Driver settings may override changes previously made and may require you to change the operator panel defaults. Using the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool to Change the Printer Settings If your printer is connected to the network, you can change the printer settings from your web browser. If you are a network administrator, you can clone the system settings of one printer to one or all the printers on the network.
Printing307 Type the IP address of your printer in your web browser. Choose Printer Settings from the topics list, and then select the System Settings you want to change. To change the paper type and size, choose Tray Settings from the topics list. To change the Color Track settings, choose Print Volume from the topics list, and then select the Dell Color Track tab. To copy your system settings to another printer on the network, choose Copy Printer Settings from the topics list, and then type the other printers IP address. If you do not know your printers IP address, see the system settings report or display the TCP/IP settings . When Using the Operator Panel 1Press the (Menu) button. 2Press button until System Setup is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Ensure that Report/List is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 4Ensure that System Settings is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. The system settings report is printed. When Using the Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Start All Programs Dell Printers Dell 2155 Multifunction Color Printer Tool Box. NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK. The Tool Box opens. 2Ensure that the Printer Settings Report tab is open. 3Select TCP/IP Settings from the list at the left side of the page. The TCP/IP Settings page appears.
308Printing Resetting Defaults After resetting defaults 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 1Press the (Menu) button. 2Press button until System Setup is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 3Press button until Admin Menu is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 4Press button until Maintenance is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 5Press button until Reset Defaults is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. 6Press or button until the desired value is highlighted, and then press the (Set) button. The Are you sure? message appears on the operator panel. 7Press button to highlight Yes, and then press the (Set) button. The printer is turned off automatically to apply the settings. When Using the Tool Box NOTE: 1 Click Star t All Programs Dell Printers Dell 2155 Multifunction Color Printer Tool Box. NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK. The Tool Box opens. 2Click the Printer Maintenance tab. 3Select Reset Defaults from the list at the left side of the page. The Reset Defaults page appears. 4Select the desired option button.