Dell 5330dn Workgroup Mono Laser Printer User Manual

™5330dn Mono Laser Printer User's Guide Dell™5330dn Mono Laser Printer User's Guide Click the links on the left for information on the fea

Setting up Your Printer Connecting the Printer Cable Connecting the Printer Locally  A local printer is a printer connected to your computer using US

Software Overview  After setting up your printer and connecting it to your computer, install the drivers and utilities from Drivers and Utilities CD

Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008: 15 GB  l Memory: Windows NT4.0/Windows 2000: 64 MB Windows XP: 128 MB Windows 2003 Server: 128 MB Windows Vista/W

If you select Custom Installation, select the components to be installed. You can also change the destination folder. Click Next. 5. When the inst

4. Select the printer requiring an IP address. The printer's default IP address is located on the printer's Configuration page. 5. When you

If you do not see your printer in the list, click Refresh to refresh the list or click Add Printer to add your printer to the network. To add the

The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer. 3. After the software is removed, click Finish. Using the Dell™Toner M

2. The Printer Settings Utility window provides several features: Information, Setting, Layout, Paper Option, Graphic, Emulation, Network, and About

Set IP Address Utility  This program is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which is the hardware serial number of the network print

Specifications General Specifications Printer Specifications Paper Specifications   General Specifications a.Sound Pressure Level, ISO 7779.

a.This printing speed is when you use the tray 1. Printer speed from trays Paper Specifications Overview  Your printer accepts a variety of print ma

. Powering On the Printer  To turn on the printer: 1. Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector at the back of the printer and the

a. The printer supports a wide range of media sizes. b. Capacity may vary depending on print materials weight and thickness, as well as environmental

Paper Output Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment  Paper storage environmental conditions directly affect the feed operation.  Ideally, th

Troubleshooting Clearing Jams in the Paper Tray Understanding Display Messages Solving Problems Clearing Jams in the Paper Tray  When a paper

If you cannot see the paper or the paper does not move when pulled, check the fuser area. For more information, see "Around the toner cartridge&

CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes. CAUTION: Do not touch the green underside of t

In the Paper Exit Area 1. Open and close the top cover. The paper is automatically ejected from the printer. 2. Gently pull the paper out of the outp

9. Return the fuser lever to original position and insert the rear door connector in the printer. 10. Return the pressure levers to their origina

2. Gently pull the jammed paper straight up. 3. Close the rear door. 4. Open and close the top cover. The printer will resume printing. Tips for

Close Bin1 Door The rear door of output expander is not securely latched. Close the door until it locks into place.Close Fuser Door The fuser door is

Solving Problems  Please Wait... OPC is Cleaning Your printer is printing a Cleaning sheet now. Please wait a few minutes. Fuser Cleaning Your printe

1.Paper Setup Paper Size/Type  This menu selection is used to set the size and type of media loaded into an input tray.NOTE: Only installed paper s

Printing Quality Problems  The inside of the printer may be dirty or improper paper loading may reduce the print quality. See the table below to clea

Toner specks l The paper may not meet specifications; for example, the paper is too moist or too rough. See "Paper Specifications". l The

l Check the paper type and quality. See "Paper Specifications". l Ensure the paper or other material is loaded correctly and the guides ar

Common Windows ProblemsCommon Postscript (PS) Problems  The following situations are PS language specific and may occur when several printer language

The printer does not print a document from Acrobat Reader. You should change the Print Method option to Print as Image when you print from Acrobat Rea

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool  The Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, also known as the Printer Embedded Web Server, lets you monitor the sta

Receive an e-mail when the printer needs supplies or intervention. Type your name or the key operator's name in the e-mail list box to be notifie

 You can set the EWS password by clicking the Set Password link. The username is always "admin". Wireless Setup  Wireless can be setup usi

Custom Setup  This menu selection is used to specify the width and length of the custom media.Default SourceISO B5 JIS B5 Statement Executive A5 A6 M

 Tray BehaviorBin Setup  2.Report linked source.Menu selection: Purpose: Values: Tray Linking When you select any other value except Auto from Paper

3.Settings Setup  Use this menu selection to configure a variety of printer features.Menu selection: Purpose: Values: Language Determines the text la

Quality  Use this menu selection to change settings that affect print quality and save toner.Finishing  Use this menu selection to define how the pr

Form Menu (Only if HDD is installed) Select Form (Only if HDD is installed)  Select Off to print on one side of the paper. Duplex Margin Set the ma

Factory Defaults 4.Job Management  Stored jobs Job Expiaration RAM Disk Limit Clear Stored Job 5.Network I/O Ports  This menu lets you configure th

TCP/IP (IPv4) TCP/IP (IPv6) Netware AppleTalk Menu selection: Purpose: Values: Ethernet Speed Allows selection of ethernet speed. Auto 10M Half 10M Fu

Unpacking Your Printer 1. Select a location for your printer.  l Leave enough room to open the printer tray, covers, doors, and additional options

USB Parallel Port  Wireless(Only if wireless network interface card installed) Clear Settings 6.Maintenance 7.Emulation View Name Displays the assig

PCL  This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. You can set the font type, symbol type, lines per page, and font size. PostScript  This menu pr

Printing a Demo Page  After setting up your printer, print a demo page to ensure that the printer is operating correctly. 1. Press Menu ( ). 2. Pr

Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here l Drivers for my printer l My User's Guide Drivers and Utilities CD You can use th

l Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses l Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as

Linux/Unix Getting Started Installing the Printer Driver Using the Configurator Configuring Printer Properties Printing a Document Unix Ge

[root@localhost root]#cd /mnt/cdrom/Linux [root@localhost root]#./install.sh If you still failed to run the CD-ROM, type the following in sequence: [r

Check the Network printer and select your printer from the drop-down list. Click Next. 6. If you connect your printer using the USB cable, choose

9. To complete installation, click Finish. 10. When the following window appears, click Finish. The installation program has added the Conf

3. Save the carton and packing material in case the printer needs to be repacked. 4. Remove the packing tape from the front, back and sides of the pr

5. Click Finish. Using the Configurator  Configurator is a tool intended primarily for configuring printer devices. Since a device combines the

 You can use the following printer control buttons:  l Refresh: renews the available printers list.  l Add Printer: allows you to add a new pri

 l Refresh: renews the available ports list.  l Release port: releases the selected port. Sharing Ports Between Printers  Your printer may be

l Classes: shows the class that your printer is in. Click Add to Class to add your printer to a specific class or click Remove from Class to remove t

 To print any document file: 1. Type lpr <file_name> from the Linux shell command line and press Enter. The Dell LPR window appears. When you

Macintosh Installing Software for Macintosh Setting Up the Printer Printing    Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB

10. After the installation is finished, click Quit. Setting Up the Printer  Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you

9. Click Save.  Mac OS 10.1 or higher 1. Follow the instructions on "Installing Software for Macintosh" to install the PPD and Filter file

 The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on one sheet of paper.  Select

2. Select the Layout. 3. Select a binding orientation from Two Sided option. 4. Click Print. The printer prints on both sides of the paper. Prin

 Operator Panel Button Functions 1 rear door 5 parallel port 2 duplex unit 6 USB port 3 power receptacle 7 power switch 4 network port Button: D

Maintenance Clearing the Setting and Restoring Setting to Factory Default Cleaning Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Replacement p

There are two methods to clean the inside of the printer:  l Clean the inside manually  l Print a cleaning sheet, which can be done from the contr

6. Clean the feed sensor with a cotton swab. 7. Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the top cover. 8. Plug in the power cord and turn the

 l An environment with extreme changes in humidity or temperature  l Direct sunlight  l Dusty places  l A car for a long period of time 

4. Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the printer opening. 5. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresp

4. Thoroughly shake the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Thoroughly roll the cartridge to assure max

4. Pull the rear door out of the printer. 5. Pull the duplex unit out of the printer. 6. Push both the levers of the fuser and downward both le

8. Remove the new Fuser unit from its bag. 9. Insert Fuser unit completely into the printer. If Fuser unit is not completely inserted, the p

12. Close the rear door. 13. Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the printer on. Replacement parts  From time to time, you need

Go to www.dell.com/supplies to order supplies online. If ordering by phone, call the number that appears under the By Telephone heading. OR 3. If yo

Internal Fonts  The Dell 5330dn Mono Laser Printer supports PCL and PS fonts.  If you want to see the PCL and PS font list, follow these steps: Prin

Networking Setting Up a Network-connected Printer Sharing the Printer on a Network OpenSSL License Original SSLeay License   Setting Up a N

 Printing a Network Information Page  The Network Information page shows how the network interface card on your printer is configured. The default s

To enter the TCP/IP address from your printer's operator panel, take the following steps: 1. Press Menu ( ). 2. Press Scroll ( to ) to highl

Share the Printer 1. In Windows XP (default Start menu): a. Click Start Control Panel. b. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware. c. Click Pri

5. Print a test page to verify print installation.  When a test page prints successfully, printer installation is complete.  To print a test page:

To print a test page: 1. In Windows XP (default Start menu): a. Click Start Control Panel. b. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware. c. Click

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Installing Accessories Precautions When Installing Printer Accessories Installing Printer Memory Installing USB Font Card Installing Optional

5. Push the DIMM into the printer until it snaps into place. Ensure that the latches fit over the notches located on either side of the DIMM. 6

5. Right-click the printer icon and select Properties. 6. Click Device Settings. 7. Select 768 MB from the Printer Memory drop-down list in the Inst

3. Remove the flexible plastic holder from the toner cartridge. 4. Thoroughly shake the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly

6. Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the printer on. Installing Optional Tray  You can increase the paper handling capacity of y

To access the properties of the printer driver: 1. Click the Windows Start button. 2. For Windows NT 4.0/2000, select Settings and then Printers. Fo

1. Power off the printer and unplug all cables from the printer. 2. Find the location of the High Capacity Feeder connector and alignment pins. 3. P

2. For Windows 2000, select Settings and then Printers. For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. For Windows Vista, select Control Panel Ha

5. Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the notch on the printer and sliding it. 6. Reconnect the power cord and print

After installing the optional hard disk, you can use the advanced printing features, such as storing or spooling a print job to the hard disk, proofin

 You can print jobs currently stored in the hard disk. 1. Press Select ( ) when Stored job, press ( ) appears on the bottom line of the display. 2

4. Locate the Output Expander alignment pins and insertion slots on the printer. Align the pins on the output expander with the slots on the print

8. Slide the stacker into the slots on the Output Expander. For easy insertion, ensure there is contact between the rib on the stacker and the top

For Windows Vista, select Control Panel Hardware and Sound Printers. 3. Select the Dell 5330dn Mono Laser Printer. 4. Right-click the printer ico

7. Close the top cover. Ensure cover is securely closed. Loading Print Media  Load up to 500 sheets of plain paper in tray 1.  To load a stack o

Paper Handling  Print Media Guidelines  Print media is paper, card stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. Your printer provides high quality

Grain refers to the alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper. Grain is either long grain, running the length of the paper, or short grain, ru

l Do not use coated papers.  l Remember to change the paper size setting when using a source that does not support auto size sensing.  l Do not

Prepunched paper brands can differ in the number and placement of holes and in manufacturing techniques.  Use the following guidelines to select and

you have any doubts about the envelopes you are considering using, check with the envelope supplier.  l Adjust the width guide to fit the width of

Storing Print Media  Use the following guidelines for proper print media storage. These help avoid print media feeding problems and uneven print qua

   Print Media Supported  Print Media Types and Weights NOTE: Ensure the A5 paper is NOT A4 paper that has been cut in half. (148.5 x 210 mm)

a.Short grain is preferred for papers over 135 g/m2.  Selecting an Output Location  The printer has two output locations: the output tray (face down

  If necessary, expand the paper output extension to prevent print media from falling off the output tray. Standard bin 250 sheets of 75 g/m2 p

 Loading Print Media in the Paper Tray For the majority of your print jobs, load the print media in tray 1. Tray 1 can hold a maximum of 500 sheets

3. Squeeze the paper length guide and slide it to the desired paper size marked at the bottom of the tray. 4. Flex the sheets back and forth to

 To use the Multi-purpose Feeder: 1. Pull the Multi-purpose Feeder down towards you; pull its extension to hold longer paper. 2. If you are using

6. After printing, return the multi-purpose feeder extension back to its place and close the Multi-purpose Feeder. Printing on special print material

 To load print media into the High Capacity Feeder, follow these instructions: 1. Open the High Capacity Feeder. 2. Squeeze the paper size guide a

 You can load previously printed paper. The printed side should be facing up with an uncurled edge at the front. If you experience problems with

 To link the trays, load only the same size and type of print media in each tray. Set the paper size and type for each tray.   To disable tray link

Printing    Printing a Document  Your printer prints documents using the Printer Control Language (PCL) or Postscript (PS) printer driver. When y

3. Select the printer driver you want to use from the Print window. 4. To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer, click Pr

Printer Settings  You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options required to use your printer. When

Graphic Tab  To adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs,use the following graphic options: Click the Graphic tab to display the p

Other OptionsTab  Click the Other Options tab to access the following features: Property Description Resolution Select the printing resolution b

7. Insert and slide tray 1 back into the printer. 8. Set the paper type and size. See "Setting the Paper Type" and "For standard, O

About Tab  Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser, connect to the Intern

3. Click Save.  To use a saved setting, select it from the Favorites drop-down list.  To delete a favorite setting item, select it from the l

To print a border around each page on the sheet, check Print Page Border. Print Page Border is enabled only if the Pages per Side setting is set to

To form one poster-size document, you can print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, then paste the sheets together. 1. To change

Printing on Both Sides of Paper  You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented.  The

1. To change the print settings from your software application, go to printer properties. 2. Click the Other Options tab and select a watermark on t

4. Click OK. Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file for

7. Click OK or Yes until you complete creating. The file is not printed out; it is stored in your computer. Using a Page Overlay  After an overlay

Printing Confidential and Stored Jobs  When you send a job to the printer, you can specify in the driver if you want the printer to hold the job in m

first copy to ensure it is satisfactory before printing the remaining copies. Once all copies are printed, the Proof Print job is automatically delete