Dell 2230d User Guide

Secondary paper jam sequences on the printer control panel
Light sequenceWhat you can do to access the jam
200.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - On
 - On
Try one or more of the following:
Remove Tray 1.
Remove the photoconductor kit and toner
cartridge unit.
201.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - On
 - On
Remove the photoconductor kit and toner
cartridge unit.
202.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - On
 - On
Open the front door, and then open the rear
door.
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Light sequenceWhat you can do to access the jam
231.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - Blinking
 - On
Open the front door, and then open the rear
door.
233.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - On
Try one or more of the following:
Remove Tray 1.
Open the front door, and then open the rear
door.
234.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - Blinking
 - On
Try one or more of the following:
Remove Tray 1.
Open the front door, and then open the rear
door.
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Light sequenceWhat you can do to access the jam
235.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - On
Try one or more of the following:
Clear the jam at the standard exit bin.
Load paper supported by the duplex
function. For more information, see “Paper
sizes supported by the printer” on
page 68.
24x.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On
Try one or more of the following:
Remove Tray 1.
Remove the photoconductor kit and toner
cartridge unit.
Remove Tray 2.
24x.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On
Try one or...

Light sequenceWhat you can do to access the jam
251.yy Paper jam
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On
Clear the paper jam from the manual feeder.
Note: For more information, see “Clearing jams” on page 97.
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Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the 250- and 550-sheet trays, and the manual feeder. It also includes information
about setting the paper size and paper type.
Setting the paper size and paper type
Ensure that the settings for the trays reflect the size and type of paper loaded in the trays. The factory default paper
type setting is plain paper, so the paper type setting must be set manually for all trays that do not contain plain paper.
If the printer is connected to a...

Proper paper loading prevents jams and facilitates trouble-free printing.
1Pull the tray completely out.
Do not remove trays while a job prints or when the Busy light sequence appears on the printer control panel.
Doing so may cause a jam.
Busy
 - Blinking
2Squeeze the width guide tabs, and then slide them to the sides of the tray. The width guides move in unison.
3Squeeze the length guide tabs together, and then slide the length guide to the correct position for the paper size
being loaded.
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If you are loading a longer size of paper like A4 or legal, squeeze the length guide tabs and slide the length guide
backwards to the position for the length of paper you are loading. The tray extends backwards.
If you are loading A6-size paper:
aSqueeze the length guide tabs together as shown, and slide the length guide toward the center of the tray
to the A6 size position.
bRaise the A6 length guide.
Note: The standard tray accommodates only 150 sheets of A6-size paper.
4Flex the sheets back and forth...

1Maximum fill line
Note: When loading letterhead, place the top edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray. Load the letterhead
with the design placed facedown.
6Squeeze the width guide tabs on the right guide, and slide the width guides to lightly touch the side of the stack.
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7Insert the tray.
8If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, change the Paper Type setting.
For more information, see “Setting the paper size and paper type” on page 55.
Note: The difference between the standard 250-sheet tray and the optional 250- and 550-sheet trays is that the
standard tray accommodates up to 150 sheets of A6-size paper, so the width guides slide farther to the center of the
tray.
Loading the optional 250- or 550-sheet tray
Only one optional...

3Insert the tray.
Using the manual feeder
The manual feeder is located inside the manual feeder door of the printer and can feed only one sheet of paper at a
time. You can use the manual feeder to quickly print on paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the tray.
1Open the manual feeder door.
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