Dell 2230d User Guide

							1Rear door
2USB port
3Parallel port
4Printer power cord socket
5Power button (On/Off switch)
6Locking device
Configured models
The following illustration shows the printer configured with an optional 250-sheet drawer:
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							1Front door release button
2Paper stop
3Standard exit bin
4Printer control panel
5System board door
6Standard 250-sheet tray (Tray 1)
7Optional 250-sheet drawer (Tray 2)
8Manual feeder door
9Front door
The following illustration shows the printer configured with an optional 550-sheet drawer:
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							1Front door release button
2Paper stop
3Standard exit bin
4Printer control panel
5System board door
6Standard 250-sheet tray (Tray 1)
7Optional 550-sheet drawer (Tray 2)
8Manual feeder door
9Front door
Understanding the printer control panel
The printer control panel features six lights and two buttons.
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							Item
1Error light
2Jam light
3Load paper light
4Toner light
5Ready light
6Continue button
7Stop button
Attaching cables
1Connect the printer to a computer using USB or parallel cable.
2Connect the power cord to the printer first and then to a wall outlet.
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							1USB port
2Parallel port
3Printer power cord socket
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							Understanding the printer menus
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings. You may print a menus list
by printing the menu settings page. From a printer connected by USB or parallel cable, access the menus by using
the Local Printer Settings Utility for Microsoft
® Windows® or Printer Settings for Macintosh®.
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Menu itemDescription
Default Source
Tray 
Manual Paper
Manual EnvSets a default paper source for all print jobs
Notes:
Tray 1 (standard tray) is the factory default setting.
Only an installed paper source will appear as a menu setting.
A paper source selected for a print job overrides the Default Source setting
for the duration of the print job.
If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and
Paper Type settings match, the trays are automatically linked. When one
tray is empty, the job prints using paper from the linked tray.
Size/Type menu
Menu itemDescription
Select Source menu
Tray 1
Tray 2
Manual Paper
Manual EnvelopeNotes:
These menus let you specify the installed paper size and type in the
selected tray or manual feeder.
Only installed trays and feeders are listed in this menu.
Set Size menu for Tray 1 or Tray 2
A4
A5
A6
JIS B5
Executive
Folio
Legal
Letter
Oficio (Mexico)
Statement
UniversalLets you specify the paper size loaded in each tray
Notes:
Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory
default setting.
If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and
Paper Type settings match, then the trays are automatically linked. When
one tray is empty, the job prints using paper from the linked tray.
The A6 paper size is supported only in Tray 1.
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							Menu itemDescription
Set Size menu for Manual Paper
A4
A5
Executive
Folio
JIS B5
Legal
Letter
Oficio (Mexico)
Statement
UniversalLets you specify the size of the paper being loaded in the manual feeder
Note: Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory
default setting.
Set Size menu for Manual Envelope
7 3/4 Envelope
9 Envelope
10 Envelope
C5 Envelope
B5 Envelope
DL Envelope
Other EnvelopeLets you specify the size of the envelope being manually loaded
Note: 10 Envelope is the US factory default setting. DL Envelope is the
international factory default setting.
Set Type menu for Tray 1
Plain Paper
Card Stock
Transparency
Recycled
Bond
Letterhead
Preprinted
Colored Paper
Light Paper
Heavy Paper
Rough/Cotton
Custom Type Lets you specify the type of paper loaded in Tray 1
Notes:
Plain Paper is the factory default setting for Tray 1.
If available, a user-defined name will appear instead of Custom Type .
Use this menu item to configure automatic tray linking.
Set Type menu for Tray 2
Plain Paper
Card Stock
Recycled
Bond
Letterhead
Preprinted
Colored Paper
Light Paper
Heavy Paper
Rough/Cotton
Custom Type Lets you specify the type of paper loaded in Tray 2
Notes:
Custom Type  is the factory default setting.
If available, a user-defined name will appear instead of Custom Type .
Use this menu item to configure automatic tray linking.
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							Menu itemDescription
Set Type menu for Manual Paper
Plain Paper
Card Stock
Transparency
Bond
Letterhead
Preprinted
Colored Paper
Light Paper
Heavy Paper
Rough/Cotton
Custom Type Lets you specify the type of paper being manually loaded
Note: Plain Paper is the factory default setting.
Set Type menu for Manual
Envelope
Envelope
Custom Type Lets you specify the type of envelope being manually loaded
Note: Envelope is the factory default setting.
Paper Texture menu
In the Paper Texture menu, the Select Type and Select Texture features work together to enable you to select the
texture for a specific type of paper.
Menu itemDescription
Select Type
Plain Texture
Card Stock Texture
Transparency Texture
Recycled Texture
Bond Texture
Envelope Texture
Letterhead Texture
Preprinted Texture
Colored Texture
Light Texture
Heavy Texture
Rough Texture
Custom  TextureSpecifies the paper type
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							Menu itemDescription
Select Texture
Smooth
Normal
RoughAfter you select a setting for Select Type, the Select Texture feature lets you
set the texture for that type of media.
Notes:
Normal is the factory default setting for most items.
Rough is the factory default setting for Bond.
When Rough Texture is the setting selected for Select Type, Rough is the
only Select Texture setting available.
Settings appear only if the paper is supported.
Paper Weight menu
In the Paper Weight menu, the Select Type and Select Weight features work together to enable you to select the
weight for a specific type of paper.
Menu itemDescription
Select Type
Plain Weight
Card Stock Weight
Transparency Weight
Recycled Weight
Bond Weight
Envelope Weight
Letterhead Weight
Preprinted Weight
Colored Weight
Light Weight
Heavy Weight
Rough Weight
Custom  TextureSpecifies the paper type
Select Weight
Light
Normal
HeavyAfter you select a setting for Select Type, the Select Weight feature
lets you set the weight for that type of media.
Notes:
Normal is the factory default setting for most items.
When Light Weight is the setting selected for Select Type, Light
is the only Select Weight setting available.
When Heavy Weight is the setting selected for Select Type, Heavy
is the only Select Weight setting available.
Settings appear only if the paper is supported.
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							Paper Loading menu
Menu itemDescription
Select Type
Recycled Loading
Bond Loading
Letterhead loading
Preprinted Loading
Colored Loading
Light Loading
Heavy Loading
Custom LoadingSpecifies the paper type
Note: After you select the type of paper, the Set Loading menu
appears.
Set Loading
Duplex
Off
Specifies whether duplex (2-sided) printing is turned on
Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Custom Types menu
Menu itemDescription
Custom Type 
Paper
Card Stock
Transparency
Envelope
Rough/CottonName a Custom Type , and this user-defined name displays instead of
Custom Type .
Notes:
The Custom Name must be limited to 16 characters.
Paper is the factory default setting for the Custom Type.
The custom media type must be supported by the selected tray or feeder
in order for you to print from that source.
Recycled
Paper
Card Stock
Transparency
Envelope
Rough/CottonAssign a paper type for the Recycled paper type loaded, and it will also be the
Recycled paper type in other menus.
Notes:
Paper is the factory default setting.
The Recycled type must be supported by the selected tray or feeder in
order for you to print from that source.
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