DELL 2230d User Manual

							Menu itemDescription
PCL Emulation Settings
Pitch
0.08–100Specifies the font pitch for scalable monospaced fonts
Notes:
10 is the factory default setting.
Pitch refers to the number of fixed-space characters per inch (cpi).
Pitch can be increased or decreased in 0.01-cpi increments.
For nonscalable monospaced fonts, the pitch appears on the display but
cannot be changed.
PCL Emulation Settings
Orientation
Portrait
LandscapeSpecifies the orientation of text and graphics on the page
Notes:
Portrait is the factory default setting.
Portrait prints text and graphics parallel to the short edge of the page.
Landscape prints text and graphics parallel to the long edge of the page.
PCL Emulation Settings
Lines per Page
1–255
60
64Specifies the number of lines that print on each page
Notes:
60 is the US factory default setting. 64 is the international default setting.
The printer sets the amount of space between each line based on the Lines
per Page, Paper Size, and Orientation settings. Select the desired Paper Size
and Orientation before setting Lines per Page.
PCL Emulation Settings
A4 Width
198 mm
203 mmSets the printer to print on A4-size paper
Notes:
198 mm is the factory default setting.
The 203-mm setting sets the width of the page to allow the printing of
eighty 10-pitch characters.
PCL Emulation Settings
Auto CR after LF
On
OffSpecifies whether the printer automatically performs a carriage return (CR) after
a line feed (LF) control command
Note: Off is the factory default setting.
PCL Emulation Settings
Auto LF after CR
On
OffSpecifies whether the printer automatically performs a line feed (LF) after a
carriage return (CR) control command
Note: Off is the factory default setting.
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							Menu itemDescription
Tray Renumber
Assign MP Feeder
Off
None
0–199
Assign Tray 
Off
None
0–199
Assign Manual Paper
Off
None
0–199
Assign Man Env
Off
None
0–199Configures the printer to work with printer software or programs that use
different source assignments for trays, drawers, and feeders
Notes:
Off is the factory default setting.
None is not an available selection. It is displayed only when it is selected
by the PCL 5 interpreter.
None ignores the Select Paper Feed command.
0–199 allows a custom setting to be assigned.
Tray Renumber
View Factory Def
NoneDisplays the factory default setting assigned to each tray, drawer, or feeder
Tray Renumber
Restore Defaults
Yes
NoReturns all tray, drawer, and feeder assignments to the factory default settings
Using the Finishing menu
Use the Finishing menu to adjust settings for such features as Collate, Separator Sheets, and N-up (Multipage) printing.
You can use the settings to collate pages, to insert separator sheets between print jobs, and to print up to 16 images
on a single page.
If the printer is connected to a computer by a USB or parallel cable, open the Local Printer Settings Utility for Windows
or Printer Settings for Macintosh. One of these utilities installs with the printer software.
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							Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Accessing the system board to install internal options
CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: When accessing the system board, turn the printer off, and then unplug the power
cord from the wall outlet before continuing. If you have other devices attached to the printer, then turn them
off as well and unplug any cables going to the printer.
1As you face the printer, the system board door is on the right side. Open the system board door.
2Use the following illustration to locate the appropriate connector.
Warning—Potential Damage: System board electronic components are easily damaged by static electricity.
Touch a metal surface on the printer before touching any system board electronic components or connectors.
1USB port
2Parallel connector
3Memory card connector
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							Installing a memory card
CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the system board or installing optional hardware or memory
devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, then turn them off as well,
and unplug any cables going into the printer.
Warning—Potential Damage: System board electronic components are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch
a metal surface on the printer before touching any system board electronic components or connectors.
An optional memory card can be purchased separately and attached to the system board. To install the memory
card:
1Turn the printer off.
2Access the system board.
3Unpack the memory card.
Note: Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card.
4Align the memory card with its connector on the system board.
5Push open the latches on both ends of the memory connector.
Warning—Potential Damage: Memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch a grounded metal
surface before you touch a memory card.
Note: Memory cards designed for other printers may not work with your printer.
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							6Push the memory card into the connector until the latches snap into place.
It may require some force to fully seat the card.
7Ensure that each latch fits over the notch on each end of the card.
8Close the system board door.
9Turn the printer back on.
10In Windows Vista®:
aClick ΠControl Panel.
bClick Hardware and Sound.
cClick Printers.
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							In Windows® XP and 2000:
aClick StartΠControl Panel.
bDouble-click Printers and Other Hardware.
cDouble-click Printers and Faxes.
11Right-click the Dell 2230d Laser Printer icon.
12Click Properties.
13Click Install Options.
Note: Memory cards designed for other printers may not work with your printer.
14Click Ask Printer.
15Click OK.
16Click OK, and then close the Printers folder.
Installing hardware options
Installing a 250- or 550-sheet drawer
An optional drawer attaches under the printer. A drawer consists of two parts: a tray and a support unit. The printer
supports one optional drawer; you can install a 250- or 550-sheet drawer.
CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are installing a drawer after setting up the printer, turn off the printer, and
unplug the power cable before continuing.
1Turn the printer off.
2Unpack the drawer, and remove any packing material.
3Remove the tray from the support unit.
1Support unit
2Tray
4Remove any packing material and tape from inside the tray.
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							5Insert the tray into the support unit.
6Place the drawer in the location chosen for the printer.
7Align the holes in the printer with the positioning posts on the drawer, and lower the printer into place.
8Turn the printer back on.
9In Windows Vista®:
aClick ΠControl Panel.
bClick Hardware and Sound.
cClick Printers.
In Windows
® XP and 2000:
aClick StartΠControl Panel.
bDouble-click Printers and Other Hardware.
cDouble-click Printers and Faxes.
10Right-click the Dell 2230d Laser Printer icon.
11Click Properties.
12Click Install Options.
13Click Ask Printer.
14Click OK.
15Click OK, and then close the Printers folder.
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							Printing the printer settings configuration sheet
The printer settings configuration sheet shows the current configuration settings. It also provides instructions on
how to navigate through the configuration menus to select and save new settings. To print the printer settings
configuration sheet:
1Turn the printer off.
2Open the front door.
3Press and hold  as you turn the printer on.
All the lights cycle.
4Release .
5Close the front door.
The light sequence representing the home menu appears.
Home Menu
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On
6Press  until all the lights cycle.
The printer settings configuration sheet prints.
Note: The sheet prints only when the home menu light sequence is on.
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							Interpreting the printer control panel
lights
Understanding the printer control panel light
sequences
Understanding the primary light sequences
Printer control panelLights and buttons
1Error
2Jam
3Load paper
4Toner
5Ready
6Continue
7Stop
The printer control panel features six lights and two buttons. The lights can be on, off, blinking, or blinking slowly.
Light sequenceWhat you can do
Service Error
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
Turn the printer off and then on
again. If the lights are still blinking,
contact Dell at support.dell.com.
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							Light sequenceWhat you can do
Replace PC Kit
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - On
Replace the photoconductor kit.
For more information, see
“Replacing the photoconductor
kit” on page 91.
Ready
 - On (green)
Send a job to print.
Power Saver
 - On (yellow)
Send a job to print.
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