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Printer Settings

  Printing a System Settings Page

  Using the Operator Panel to Change the Printer Settings

  Using Your Computer to Change the Printer Settings

  Using the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool to Change the Printer Settings

  Resetting Defaults

  Adjusting the Language

You can change most 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 Tool, type the printer's IP address in your web browser. To find your printer's IP address, see "Printing a System Settings Page".

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 a System Settings Page

You can verify the detailed system settings by printing a System Settings page.

From the Printer Operator Panel

1. Press until >SETUP appears, and then press .
   
   
2. Press until >Reports appears, and then press .
   
   
3. System Settings is displayed. Press .
   
   

The System Settings page is printed.

From Your Computer

1. Click start® All Programs® Dell Printers® Additional Color Laser Software® Quick Launch Utility.
   
   

The Quick Launch Utility dialog box opens.

2. Click the Tool Box button.
   
   

The Tool Box dialog box opens.

3. Select the printer from Printer Name.
   
   

The Tool Box opens.

4. Click the Printer Settings Report tab.
   
   
5. Select Reports from the list at the left side of the page.
   
   

The Reports page is displayed.

6. Click the System Settings button.
   
   

The System Settings page 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 an asterisk (*) next to a value in the menus.

This asterisk indicates the factory default menu setting. These settings are the original system settings.

NOTE: Factory defaults may vary for different countries.

When you select a new setting from the operator panel, an asterisk appears next to the setting to identify it as the current user default menu setting.

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 until >SETUP appears, and then press .
   
   
2. Press or until the desired menu appears, and then press .
   
   
3. Press , , , or until the desired menu or menu item appears, and then press .
   
   
   • 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 has an asterisk (*) beside it.)
     
     

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
  
  

4. Press or to scroll until the desired value appears, and then press .
   
   

NOTE: Some menu items require you to use the ten key to enter the value.

5. Press to return to the previous menu.
   
   

To continue setting other items, select the desired menu. To quit setting new values, press .

Driver settings may override changes previously made and may require you to change the operator panel defaults.

Using Your Computer to Change the Printer Settings

You can select menu items and corresponding values from the Tool Box.

NOTE: Factory defaults may vary for different countries.

These settings are active until new ones are selected or the factory defaults are restored.

To select a new value as a setting:

1. Click start® All Programs® Dell Printers® Additional Color Laser Software® Quick Launch Utility.
   
   

The Quick Launch Utility dialog box opens.

2. Click the Tool Box button.
   
   

The Tool Box dialog box opens.

3. Select the printer from Printer Name.
   
   

The Tool Box opens.

4. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
   
   
5. Select the desired menu item.
   
   

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
  
  

6. Select the desired value, and then click the associated button with each menu item.
   
   

Driver settings may override changes previously made and may require you to change the Tool Box 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.

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 copy your system settings to another printer on the network, choose Copy Printer Settings from the topics list, and then type the other printer's IP address.

If you do not know your printer's IP address, see the System Settings page. To print a System Settings page:

From the Printer Operator Panel

1. Press until >SETUP appears, and then press .
   
   
2. Press until >Reports appears, and then press .
   
   
3. System Settings is displayed. Press .
   
   

The System Settings page is printed.

From Your Computer

1. Click start® All Programs® Dell Printers® Additional Color Laser Software® Quick Launch Utility.
   
   

The Quick Launch Utility dialog box opens.

2. Click the Tool Box button.
   
   

The Tool Box dialog box opens.

3. Select the printer from Printer Name.
   
   

The Tool Box opens.

4. Click the Printer Settings Report tab.
   
   
5. Select Reports from the list at the left side of the page.
   
   

The Reports page is displayed.

6. Click the System Settings button.
   
   

The System Settings page is printed.

Resetting Defaults

After executing this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters, except the parameters for the network, are reset to their default values.

From the Printer Operator Panel

1. Press until >SETUP appears, and then press .
   
   
2. Press until >Admin Menu appears, and then press .
   
   
3. Press until >Maintenance appears, and then press .
   
   
4. Press until >Initialize NVM appears, and then press .
   
   
5. Press until >System Section appears, and then press .
   
   
6. The Are you sure? message appears on the operator panel, and then press or to select Yes. Press
   
   

The printer is turned off automatically to apply the settings.

From Your Computer

1. Click start® All Programs® Dell Printers® Additional Color Laser Software® Quick Launch Utility.
   
   

The Quick Launch Utility dialog box opens.

2. Click the Tool Box button.
   
   

The Tool Box dialog box opens.

3. Select the printer from Printer Name.
   
   

The Tool Box opens.

4. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
   
   
5. Select Reset Defaults from the list at the left side of the page.
   
   

The Reset Defaults page is displayed.

6. Select System Section button.
   
   

The printer is turned off automatically to apply the settings.

Adjusting the Language

To display a different language on the operator panel:

From the Printer Operator Panel

1. Press until >SETUP appears, and then press .
   
   
2. Press until >Panel Language appears, and then press .
   
   
3. Press until the desired language appears, and then press .
   
   

From Your Computer

1. Click Start® All Programs® Dell Printers® Additional Color Laser Software® Quick Launch Utility.
   
   

The Quick Launch Utility dialog box opens.

2. Click the Tool Box button.
   
   

The Tool Box dialog box opens.

3. Select the printer from Printer Name.
   
   

The Tool Box opens.

4. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
   
   
5. Select System Settings from the list at the left side of the page.
   
   

The System Settings page is displayed.

6. Select the desired language from Device Language, and then press the Apply New Settings button.
   
   

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