DELL 2230d User Manual

cDouble-click Printers and Faxes.
In Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Click StartΠSettingsΠPrinters and Faxes.
In Windows Vista (Classic Start menu) and all other Windows versions: Click StartΠSettingsΠPrinters.
3Double-click Add Printer.
The Add Printer Wizard opens.
4Click Next.
5Select Local printer attached to this computer, and then click Next.
You are prompted to attach the printer to the computer.
6Select the port you want your printer to use, and then click Next.
7Select Have Disk.
8Browse to...

Macintosh®
Macintosh OS 9 or later is required for USB printing. In order to print to a USB printer, create a Desktop Printer icon
(Mac OS 9), or add the printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X).
Mac OS X: Adding the Printer in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility
1Install support for the printer on the computer.
aInsert the Drivers and Utilities CD.
bDouble-click the installer package for the printer.
cContinue past the Welcome screen and the Read me.
dClick Continue after viewing...

5Select the printer, and then click OK.
The printer appears in the Printer (USB) window.
6In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click Auto Setup.
Ensure that the printer PPD matches the printer model.
7Click Create.
8Click Save.
9Enter a name for the printer, and then click OK.
The printer is saved as a Desktop Printer.
Linux®
Local printing is supported on many Linux platforms, such as Red Hat, SUSE, DebianTM GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Red Flag
Linux, and Linspire.
Printer software packages...

Software Overview
Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software applications,
depending on your operating system.
Note: If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install these
software applications.
Note: These software applications are not available with Macintosh
®.
Status Monitor Center
Note: For the local Status Monitor Center to work properly, bidirectional communication support must be in...

PostScript
Parallel
USB
PaperFinishingQualitySetup
Paper Source
Paper Size
Paper Type
Custom Types
Substitute Size
Paper Texture
Paper Weight
Duplex Binding
Copies
Blank Pages
Collation
Separator Sheets
Separator Source
Multipage (pages/side)
Multipage Ordering
Orientation
Multipage Border
Print Resolution
Small Font Enhancer
Toner Darkness
Picture Grade
Printer Language
Jam Recovery
Display Language
Print Area
Alarm Control
Toner Alarm
Download Target
Power Saver
Print Timeout
Auto Continue
Wait...

Font references
Form associations
Dell Printer Alert Utility
Note: This application is not available with Windows 2000.
The Dell Printer Alert Utility informs you when there are errors requiring your intervention on your printer. When
there is an error, a bubble appears telling you what the error is, and points you to the appropriate recovery information.
Note: For the Dell Printer Alert Utility to work properly, bidirectional communication support must be in place so the
printer and computer can...

3From the Add Printer dialog box, choose one of the following:
If you are using a USB connection, make sure the USB cable is connected to the computer and printer, and
then do the following:
aClick Add a local printer.
bFrom the Use an existing port: drop-down menu, select Virtual printer port for USB, and then click
Next.
4Click Have disk.
The Install From Disk dialog box opens.
5Click Browse, and then navigate to the XPS driver files on your computer:
aClick Computer, and then double-click (C:)....

Click StartΠ Programs or All ProgramsΠ Dell PrintersΠ Dell 2230d Laser Printer.
2Click Dell Printer Supplies Reorder Application.
The Order Supplies dialog box opens.
3If Multiple Printers Found launches, select the printer you are ordering the supplies for.
4Follow the instructions on the screen.
If ordering from the Web, click the link under the Order Online heading.
If ordering by phone, call the number that appears under the Order by Phone heading.
Software Overview
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Printing
This chapter covers printing, printer reports, and job cancelation. Selection and handling of paper and specialty
media can affect how reliably documents print. For more information, see “Avoiding jams” on page 97 and “Storing
paper” on page 67.
Printing a document
1Load paper into a tray or feeder.
2From the Paper menu, set the Paper Type and Paper Size based on the paper that is loaded.
3Do one of the following:
For Windows users
aWith a document open, click File ΠPrint.
bClick Properties,...

bCustomize the settings as needed in the Print dialog:
1With a document open, choose File > Print.
2Select a Paper Source option, and then choose the tray loaded with the appropriate paper.
3Click Print.
Printing on both sides of the paper
If you want to print two-sided pages for every print job, or for most print jobs, then select Duplex in the Finishing
menu. To access the Finishing menu, do one of the following:
If the printer is connected to a computer by USB or parallel cable, then open the Local...