Dell COLOR PRINTER 2155CDN, 2155 Color Laser User Manual

Dell™ 2155cn/2155cdn Multifunction

Color Printer User's Guide

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Contents

Dell™ 2155cn/2155cdn Multifunction Color Printer User's Guide 1
Before Beginning 25

A Notes, Notices, and Cautions . . . . . . . . 27

1 Dell™ 2155cn/2155cdn Multifunction Color

Printer User's Guide 29

2 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4 About the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Front and Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Front View

Rear View

Space Requirements

Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Securing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Ordering Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting up the Printer (Printer Setup) 47

5 Preparing Printer Hardware . . . . . . . . . 49

Removing Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Removing the Print Head Device (PHD) Ribbons . . . . . 50

Installing the Toner Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6 Installing Optional Accessories . . . . . . 53

Installing the Optional Memory Module . . . . . . . 53

Printing System Settings Report

Updating Your Driver to Detect Memory Module

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Installing the Optional 250-Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Printing System Settings Report

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Updating Your Driver to Detect 250-Sheet Feeder 63

Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter . . . . . . . 64

Verifying the Contents of the Box

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Installing the Wireless Adapter Using Video Instructions
(Recommended)

Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter

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Printing System Settings Report . . . . . . . . . 67

Determining the Wireless Network Settings

Configuring the Optional Wireless Adapter

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Using Wizard Setup to Configure a Wireless Adapter

Using Advanced Setup to Configure a Wireless Adapter

Constructing a New Wireless Network Environment for Your

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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7 Connecting Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Connecting Printer to Computer or Network . . . . . 92

Direct Connection

Network Connection

Connecting the Telephone Line

Turning on the Printer

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Setting Initial Settings on the Operator Panel . . . . . 97

8 Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

When Using the Easy Setup Navigator

When Using the Operator Panel

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When Using the Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Verifying the IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Verifying the Settings Using System Settings Report

Verifying the Settings Using Ping Command

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9 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

10 Installing Printer Drivers on the Windows

Computers

Identifying Printer Driver Pre-install Status . . . . . . 113

When Using the Operator Panel

When Using the Tool Box

Disabling Firewall Before Installing Printer Software

Inserting the Drivers and Utility CD

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Direct Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Network Connection Setup

Network Printer Setup on a Local Network

Network Printer Setup on a Remote Network

Setting Up for Shared Printing

Point and Print

Peer-to-Peer

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11 Installing Printer Drivers on the Macintosh

Computers 141

Installing the Drivers and Software . . . . . . . . . . 141

Adding a Printer on Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6

Adding a Printer on Mac OS X 10.4.11 . . . . . 143

Adding a Printer on Mac OS X 10.3.9

Configuring Settings

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12 Installing Printer Drivers on the Linux Computers

(CUPS) 147

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Operation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/5 Client 147

Setup Overview

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Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Setting Up the Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Setting the Default Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Specifying the Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Uninstalling the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Operation on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

Setup Overview

Installing the Printer Driver

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Setting Up the Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Setting the Default Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Specifying the Printing Options

Setting the Password for Authority as the Printer Administrator
153

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Operation on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11

Setup Overview

Installing the Printer Driver

Setting Up the Queue

Setting the Default Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Specifying the Printing Options

Setting the Password for Authority as the Printer Administrator
157

Uninstalling the Printer Driver

Using Your Printer 159

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13 Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool . 161

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

When Using the Operator Panel

When Using the Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Using the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool . . . . . . 163

Printer Status

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Printer Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Printer Settings

Print Server Settings

Copy Printer Settings

Print Volume

Address Book

Printer Information

Tray Settings

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E-Mail Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Online Help

Order Supplies at:

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Contact Dell Support at: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Setting Up the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool0 . 165

Setting Up From Web Browser

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Setting Up From Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Page Display Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Top Frame

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Left Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Right Frame

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Changing the Settings of the Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Details of the Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Printer Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Print Server Settings

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Copy Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Print Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

Tray Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

14 Print Media Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Paper Characteristics

Recommended Paper

Unacceptable Paper

Selecting Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

Selecting Pre-Printed Media and Letterheads

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Selecting Pre-Punched Paper . . . . . . . . . . 264

Printing on a Letterhead (Pre-Printed and Pre-Punched Paper)
265

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Storing Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Identifying Print Media and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 270

Supported Paper Sizes

Supported Paper Types

Paper Type Specifications

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15 Loading Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Print Media Dimensions

Loading Print Media in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray and the Optional

250-Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Loading Envelopes in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray and the
Optional 250-Sheet Feeder

Loading Letterhead (Pre-Printed and Pre-Punched Paper) 278

Loading Print Media in the SSF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

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Linking Trays

16 Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Using the Operator Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Loading an Envelope in the SSF

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Using the SSF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

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Printing a Panel Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

When Using the Operator Panel

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When Using the Tool Box . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing 289

17 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Tips for Successful Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Tips on Storing Print Media

Avoiding Paper Jams

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Sending a Job to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Canceling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Canceling a Job From the Operator Panel

Canceling a Job From a Computer Running Windows 293

Duplex Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

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Duplex Printing With Duplexer (Dell 2155cdn Multifunction
Color Printer Only)

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Duplex Printing Without Duplexer (Dell 2155cn Multifunction

Color Printer Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Using Booklet Print (Dell 2155cn and 2155cdn Models)

Using the Stored Print Function

Secure Print

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Private MailBox Print

Public MailBox Print

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Proof Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Storing Print Jobs

Printing the Stored Jobs

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Specifying Your Password on the Operator Panel (Secure
Print/Private MailBox Print)

Deleting Stored Jobs

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Printing from USB Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Supported File Formats

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PDF Port Direct Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Printing a Report Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Printing System Settings Report

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Printing Font Sample List . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Printing System Settings Report

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Using the Operator Panel to Change the Printer Settings 305

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

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Resetting Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Adjusting the Language

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18 Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Loading Paper for Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Selecting Paper Tray

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Preparing a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Making Copies From the Document Glass

Making Copies From the ADF

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Setting Copy Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Number of Copies

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Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Select Tray

SSF Paper Size

SSF Paper Type

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Collated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Reduce/Enlarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

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Document Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Original Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Lighter/Darker

Sharpness

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Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325

Auto Exposure

2 Sided

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Multiple-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Margin Top/Bottom

Margin Left/Right

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Margin Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Changing the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Setting the Power Saver Timer Option

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19 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Scanning Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Scanning - With scanner driver

Scanning - Without scanner driver

Scanning From the Operator Panel

Scanning Using the TWAIN Driver

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Scan Setting Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

IP Address Settings

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Password Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Scanning Using the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Driver

Scanning to Network

Overview

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Procedures

Setting a Login Name and a Password (SMB Only)

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Creating a Shared Folder (SMB Only) . . . . . . 352

Setting a Destination Using an Address Book . . 359

Sending the Scanned File on the Network

Scanning to a USB Memory

Types of a USB Memory

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Specifying a Folder to Save the Scanned Image

Inserting and Removing a USB Memory

Sending an E-Mail With the Scanned Image

Setting an E-Mail Alert

Registering a New User

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Sending an E-mail With the Scanned File . . . . 372

20 Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Specifying the Fax Initial Settings Using the Easy Setup Navigator
375

Setting Your Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376

Setting the Printer ID

Using the Numeric Keypad to Enter Characters

Keypad Letters and Numbers

Changing Numbers or Names

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Inserting a Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Changing the Clock Mode

Setting Sounds

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Speaker Volume

Ringer Volume

Specifying the Fax Settings Options

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Changing the Fax Settings Options . . . . . . . 381

Available Fax Settings Options . . . . . . . . . 382

Advanced Fax Settings

Sending a Fax

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Loading an Original Document

Adjusting the Document Resolution

Adjusting the Document Contrast

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Sending a Fax Automatically . . . . . . . . . . 393

Sending a Fax Manually

Confirming Transmissions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

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Automatic Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

Sending a Delayed Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

Sending a Fax from the Driver (Direct Fax)

Example

Receiving a Fax

About Receiving Modes

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Loading Paper for Receiving Faxes

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Receiving a Fax Automatically in the Fax Mode 404

Receiving a Fax Manually in the Telephone Mode

Receiving a Fax Automatically in the Telephone/Fax or Ans

Machine/Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Receiving a Fax Manually Using an External Telephone

Receiving Faxes Using the DRPD

. . . . . . . . 406

Receiving Faxes in the Memory . . . . . . . . . 406

Polling Receive

Automatic Dialing

Speed Dialing

Setting Speed Dial

Sending a Fax Using Speed Dial

Group Dialing

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Setting Group Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Editing Group Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Sending a Fax Using Group Dial (Multi-address Transmission)
411

Printing a Speed Dial List . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

Other Ways to Fax

Using the Secure Receiving Mode

Using an Answering Machine

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Using a Computer Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Printing a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Speed Dial

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Server Address

Fax Activity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Fax Pending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Print Meter

Changing Setting Options

Know Your Printer 419

21 Understanding the Tool Box Menus

Printer Settings Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Printer Information

Menu Settings

Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

TCP/IP Settings

Defaults Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427

Fax Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

Printer Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418

. . 421

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

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System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439

Paper Density

Color Registration Adjustment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440

. . . . . . . . . 440

Adjust Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

Reset Defaults

Non-Dell Toner

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Initialize Print Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Tray Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443

TCP/IP Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

Copy Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447

Scan Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453

Fax Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456

Print from USB Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458

Fax Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460

Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

Chart Print

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

Machine Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Paper Wrinkle Check Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465

Environment Sensor Info

. . . . . . . . . . . . 466

Clean Developer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

Refresh Mode

Resetting Defaults

When Using the Tool Box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

. . . . . . . . . . . . 467

22 Understanding the Printer Menus . . . . 469

Report / List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

System Settings

Panel Settings

PCL Fonts List

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

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PCL Macro List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

PDF Fonts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Job History

Error History

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Print Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Color Test Page

Protocol Monitor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Address Book

Server Address

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

Fax Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

Fax Pending

Stored Documents

Admin Menu

Phone Book

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

Print Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

Fax Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513

Secure Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519

USB Settings

Defaults Settings

Copy Defaults

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522

Scan Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Fax Defaults

Print from USB Defaults

Tray Settings

Panel Language

Print Menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

. . . . . . . . . . . . 526

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

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Secure Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

Private Mail Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Public Mail Box

Proof Print

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Secure Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Copy Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Select Tray

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

SSF Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535

SSF Paper Type

Collated

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536

Reduce/Enlarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537

Document Size

Original Type

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539

Lighter/Darker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539

Sharpness

Color Saturation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

Auto Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

2Sided

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

Multiple-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

Margin Top/Bottom

Margin Left/Right

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

Margin Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

Scan Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

Scan to USB Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

Scan to E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

Scan to Network

Scan to Application

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

File Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

Color Mode

Resolution

Document Size

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545

Lighter/Darker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .546

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Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Auto Exposure

Margin Top/Bottom

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Margin Left/Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Margin Middle

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Fax Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

Fax to

Resolution

Lighter/Darker

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

OnHook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

Delayed Start

Polling Receive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

Fax Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

Print from USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

Document

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

Select Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

SSF Paper Size

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

SSF Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552

2Sided

Layout

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

PDF Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

Enabling the Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553

Disabling the Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554

Resetting Defaults

When Using the Operator Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555

. . . . . . . . . 555

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23 Understanding Your Printer Software . 557

Printer Settings Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559

Status Window

Tool Box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

Updater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

Troubleshooting

Address Book Editor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

ScanButton Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

Dell ScanCenter

Address Books

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

Types of Address Books

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

Adding and Editing Entries to the Address Books

Status Monitor Widget for Macintosh

Status Monitor Widget Feature

. . . . . . . . . 565

. . . . . . . . . 566

Before Installing the Status Monitor Widget

Installing the Status Monitor Widget

. . . . . . . 566

Opening and Closing the Status Monitor Widget 567

562

. . . 566

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Printer Status Window

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568

Order Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569

Preferences

Status Monitor Console for Linux

Status Monitor Console Feature

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570

. . . . . . . . . . 571

. . . . . . . . . 572

Before Installing the Status Monitor Console

Installing the Status Monitor Console

. . . . . . 572

Starting the Status Monitor Console . . . . . . . 573

Printer Selection Window

Printer Status Window

. . . . . . . . . . . . 573

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574

Dell Supplies Management System Window

Service Tag Window

Settings Window

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

. . 572

. . . 575

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24 Understanding Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

Typefaces and Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

Weight and Style

Pitch and Point Size

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582

Bitmapped and Scalable Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583

Resident Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585

Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586

Symbol Sets for PCL 5/PCL 6

. . . . . . . . . . 586

25 Understanding Printer Messages . . . . . 589

26 Printing With Web Services on Devices (WSD)

601

Adding Roles of Printer Services . . . . . . . . . . . 601

Printer Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602

Installing a Printer Driver Using the Add Printer Wizard

27 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

Operating System Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . 605

Power Supply

Dimensions

Memory

Page Description Language (PDL)/Emulation, Operating System, and
Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

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MIB Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

Environment

Operation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

Print Quality Guarantee

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607

Altitude

Cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607

Copier Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608

Scanner Specifications

Facsimile Specifications

Maintaining Your Printer 611

28 Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . 613

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

Determining the Status of Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613

Conserving Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613

Ordering Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614

Storing Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614

Storing Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615

Replacing the Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615

Removing the Toner Cartridge

Installing a Toner Cartridge

. . . . . . . . . . 616

. . . . . . . . . . . 617

Replacing the Print Head Device (PHD) Unit . . . . . . . . 619

Removing the PHD Unit

Installing a PHD Unit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 619

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622

Replacing the Retard Roller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627

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Removing the Retard Roller in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray
628

Installing a Retard Roller in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray

Cleaning Inside the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631

Cleaning the Feed Roller

Cleaning the CTD Sensor

. . . . . . . . . . . . 631

. . . . . . . . . . . . 637

Cleaning the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

Cleaning the ADF Feed Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642

Adjusting Color Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643

Printing the Color Registration Chart

. . . . . . 643

Determining Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

Entering Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .646

29 Removing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649

629

Removing the Optional Memory Module . . . . . . . 649

Removing the Optional 250-Sheet Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . 652

Removing the Optional Wireless Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 654

30 Clearing Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659

Avoiding Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659

Identifying the Location of Paper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . 660

Clearing Paper Jams From the ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661

Clearing Paper Jams From the SSF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664

Clearing Paper Jams From the Standard 250-Sheet Tray 668

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Clearing Paper Jams From the Fuser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 672

Clearing Paper Jams From the Duplexer . . . . . . . . . . . . 676

Clearing Paper Jams From the Optional 250-Sheet Feeder 677

Troubleshooting 683

31 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

Basic Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

Display Problems

Printing Problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686

Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688

The output is too light

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689

Toner smears or print comes off . . . . . . . . . 692

Random spots/Blurred images

The entire output is blank

. . . . . . . . . . 693

. . . . . . . . . . . . 694

Streaks appear on the output . . . . . . . . . . . 696

Part or the entire output is black

. . . . . . . . . 697

Pitched color dots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698

Vertical blanks

Ghosting

Light-induced fatigue

Fog

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703

Bead-Carry-Out (BCO)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 704

Jagged characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

Banding

Auger mark

Wrinkled/Stained paper

Damage on the leading edge of paper

Jam/Alignment Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 707

. . . . . . 709

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The top and side margins are incorrect . . . . . . 710

Color registration is out of alignment . . . . . . 710

Images are skewed

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712

Standard 250-Sheet Tray Misfeed Jam . . . . . . . . . .712

SSF Misfeed Jam

Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Misfeed Jam

Regi Jam (Exit Sensor On JAM)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714

. . . . . 716

. . . . . . . . . 717

Exit Jam (Exit Sensor Off JAM) . . . . . . . . . 717

Standard 250-Sheet Tray/Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Multi-feed
Jam

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718

SSF Multi-feed Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718

Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719

Copy Problem

Fax Problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720

Scanning Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

Appendix 737

B Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739

Problems With Installed Optional Accessories

Scanner Driver/Printer Utility Problems

Other Problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

. . . . 727

. . . . . . . 728

Contacting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732

Dell™ Technical Support Policy . . . . . . . . . . . 739

Online Services

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739

Warranty and Return Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740

Recycling Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740

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Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740

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of your printer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

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Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat. Inc. in the U.S. and other countries; SUSE is
a registered trademark of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other countries.

XML Paper Specification (XPS): This product may incorporate intellectual property owned by
Microsoft Corporation. The terms and conditions upon which Microsoft is licensing such intellectual
property may be found at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52369; DES: This product
includes software developed by Eric Young ([e-mail]); AES: Copyright (c) 2003, Dr
Brian Gladman, Worcester, UK. All rights reserved. This product uses published AES software
provided by Dr Brian Gladman under BSD licensing terms; TIFF (libtiff): Copyright (c) 1988-1997
Sam Leffler and Copyright (c) 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc.; ICC Profile (Little cms): Copyright
(c) 1998-2004 Marti Maria.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities
claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in
trademarks and trade names other than its own.

The printer software uses some of the codes defined by the Independent JPEG Group.

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As for RSA BSAFE

RSA BSAFE software, produced by RSA Security Inc., has been installed on this
printer.

____________________

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS

This software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or
disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and in applicable
FAR provisions: Dell Inc., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA.

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1

Dell™ 2155cn/2155cdn
Multifunction Color Printer User's
Guide

Click the links to the left for information on the features, options, and operation
of your printer. For information on other documentation included with your
printer, see "Finding Information."

To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell:

NOTE: For Macintosh, start the Status Monitor Widget, and then select Order

Supplies button to open Order window.

1

Double-click the icon on your desktop.

If you cannot find the icon on your desktop, follow the procedure below.

a

Click

Printers\Additional Color Laser
Software\Reorder

printer software is installed.

b

Click
menu.

c

Right-click the shortcut icon.

d

Choose

(create shortcut)

The

Dell Supplies Management System

You can also launch the Dell Supplies Management System by clicking



All Programs Dell Printers Additional Color Laser Software

Dell Supplies Management System

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DLRMM.EXE

File

on the toolbar, and click

Send To

under

, where

from the drop-down menu, and then click

on the submenu.

x:\abc\Dell

x:\abc

Create Shortcut

.

is the location where the

window appears.

on the drop-down

Desktop

Start

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2

Click the
(

www.dell.com/supplies

Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site

), or order Dell printer supplies by phone.

link

To ensure that you get the best service, have your Dell printer Service Tag
ready.

For information regarding locating your Service Tag number, see
Service Code and Service Tag.

"

"

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Finding Information

NOTE: The following are the optional accessories that you can buy separately.

• Additional memory (512 MB)

• 250-sheet feeder

• Wireless adapter

• USB cable

• Ethernet cable

What are you looking for? Find it here

2

• Drivers for my printer

User's Guide

•My

Drivers and Utilities CD

The Drivers and Utilities CD contains setup video,
documentation, and drivers for your printer. You can
use the CD to install drivers or access your setup video
and documentation.

Readme files may be included on your CD to provide
last-minute updates about technical changes to your
printer or advanced technical reference material for
experienced users or technicians.

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What are you looking for? Find it here

• How to use my printer

• Safety information

• Warranty information

Quick Reference Guide

Product Information Guide

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CAUTION: Read and follow all safety instructions in

your Product Information Guide prior to setting up and
operating your printer.

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What are you looking for? Find it here

• How to set up my printer

• Express Service Code and
Service Tag

Setup diagram

• Latest drivers for my printer

• Documentation for my
printer

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The Express Service Code and Service Tag are located
inside the toner access cover of your printer.

Go to support.dell.com.

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What are you looking for? Find it here

• Answers to technical service
and support questions

support.dell.com provides several online tools,
including:

• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles
from technicians, and online courses

• Upgrades — Upgrade information for components,
such as the printer drivers

• Customer Care — Contact information, order status,
warranty, and repair information

• Downloads — Drivers

• Manuals— Printer documentation and product
specifications

Go to support.dell.com. Select your region, and fill in
the requested details to access help tools and
information.

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Product Features

This chapter describes the product features and indicates their links.

3

Printing from USB Memory (USB
Direct Print)

The Print from USB Memory feature
enables you to print files directly from
a USB memory without requiring you
to start your computer and an
application.

Multiple-Up (2-in-1 Copy)

Multiple Up in the Layout tab (N-up
Print)

The Multiple Up feature enables you
to print documents as reduced-size
documents containing 2, 4, 8, 16, or
32 pages on a single sheet of paper by
setting from the printer driver. This
feature helps save paper.

2 Sided (Duplex Copy)

You can copy documents as reduced­size two-page documents on one side
of a single sheet of paper by selecting

Multiple-Up on the operator

panel. This feature helps save paper.

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You can copy documents on both sides
of a sheet of paper by selecting

2Sided on the operator panel when

you make a copy. This feature helps
save paper.

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Sending an E-Mail With the
Scanned Image (Scan to E-mail)

When you want to send scanned data
by e-mail, use the Scan to E-mail
feature. You can directly send the data
scanned as an e-mail attachment. You
can choose destination e-mail
addresses from the address book on
the printer or server. Or, you can enter
the address from the printer's operator
panel using the numeric keypad.

Scanning to Network (Scan to
SMB/FTP)

You can transfer data scanned to a PC
or a server via SMB or FTP without
service software. Although prior
registration of the destination FTP
server or PC on the address book is
required, it helps save your time.

Scanning to a USB Memory (Scan
to USB Memory)

With the Scan to USB Memory
feature, you don't need a PC to
connect a USB memory. You can
specify the USB memory inserted into
the printer's port as a data saving
location when you scan data.

Making Copies From the Document
Glass (Scan From Document Glass)

You can scan the pages of a book or a
brochure from the document glass.
When you scan documents using the
document glass, place them facing
down.

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Making Copies From the ADF
(Scan From ADF)

You can scan pieces of unbound paper
using the ADF. When you scan
documents using the ADF, load them
facing up.

Address Books (Address Book)

Sending a Fax from the Driver
(Direct Fax) (Direct Fax from PC)

You can directly send faxes from your
PC using the fax driver. You can
specify the fax settings like the normal
fax. Also, you can specify the
recipient's fax number from the
numeric keypad, or the address book
or phone book.

Address Book simplifies the recipient
specification. You can use the address
book on the printer as well as on the
server. Select the desired address or
fax number from the address book
when using the Scan to E-mail or
Scan to SMB/FTP feature, or sending
faxes.

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About the Printer

This chapter provides an overview of your Dell™ 2155cn/2155cdn
Multifunction Color Printer.

NOTE: In this manual, Dell™ 2155cdn Multifunction Color Printer is referred to

as the "printer".

NOTE: The images used and procedures described in this manual are those of

Dell 2155cdn Multifunction Color Printer.

4

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Front and Rear View

Front View

1 Automatic Document Feeder

(ADF)

2 Side Button 8 Optional 250-Sheet Feeder

3 Power Switch 9 Standard 250-Sheet Tray

4 Toner Access Cover (toner

cartridges inside)

5 Fuser 11 Front Cover

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7 Duplexer (2155cdn only)

10 Single Sheet Feeder (SSF)

NOTE: You can open the front cover by

pushing the side button (2).

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6 Belt Unit 12 Operator Panel

NOTICE: To avoid irregular screen image or malfunctioning of your printer,

avoid placing the printer in direct sunlight with the single sheet feeder opened.

Rear View

1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 6 "Blue" Plug

2 Control Board Cover 7 Power Connector

3 Control Board 8 Ethernet Port

4 Phone Connector 9 Wireless Adapter Socket

5 Wall Jack Connector 10 USB Port

Space Requirements

Provide enough room to open the printer trays, covers, and optional accessories,
and for proper ventilation.

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320 mm/12.60 inches

413 mm/16.27 inches

100 mm/3.94 inches

451 mm/17.75 inches

600 mm/23.62 inches

250 mm/9.84 inches

436 mm/17.16 inches

100 mm/3.94 inches

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Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

1 ADF Cover

2 Document Guides

3 Document Glass

1

5

2

3

4

4 Document Feeder Tray

5 Front USB Port

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Operator Panel

For more information on the operator panel, see "Using the Operator Panel
Buttons."

Securing the Printer

To protect your printer from theft, you can use the optional Kensington lock.

Attach the Kensington lock to the security slot on your printer.

For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the Kensington lock.

Ordering Supplies

You can order consumables from Dell online when using a networked printer.
Enter the IP address of your printer in your web browser, launch the Dell Printer
Configuration Web Tool, and click the web address under Order Supplies at: to
order toner or supplies for your printer.

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You can also order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell:

NOTE: For Macintosh, start the Status Monitor Widget, and then select Order

Supplies button to open Order window.

1

Double-click the icon on your desktop.

If you cannot find the icon on your desktop:

a

Click

DLRMM.EXE

under

x:\abc\Dell
Printers\Additional Color Laser
Software\Reorder

, where

x:\abc

is the location where the

printer software is installed.

b

Click

File

on the toolbar, and then

Create Shortcut

on the drop-down

menu.

c

Right-click on the shortcut icon.

d

Choose

(create shortcut)

The

Dell Supplies Management System

Send To

from the drop-down menu, and then click

on the submenu.

window appears.

Desktop

You can also launch the Dell Supplies Management System by clicking



All Programs Dell Printers Additional Color Laser Software

Dell Supplies Management System

2

Click the
(

www.dell.com/supplies

Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site

), or order Dell printer supplies by phone.

.

link

To ensure that you get the best service, have your Dell printer’s Service Tag
ready.

For information regarding locating your Service Tag, see
Code and Service Tag.

"

"

Express Service

Start

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Setting up the Printer
(Printer Setup)

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Preparing Printer Hardware

Removing Tape

1

Remove tapes and packaging material from the printer.

5

2

Pull the protective sheet out of the printer.

CAUTION: Before performing any of the following procedures, read and follow

the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide.

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Removing the Print Head Device (PHD) Ribbons

1

Open the toner access cover.

2

Completely pull out the eight yellow ribbons.

Installing the Toner Cartridges

1

Press and slide the blue latches of the four toner cartridges to the locked
position.

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Close the toner access cover.

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Installing Optional Accessories

You can make the printer more functional by installing the optional accessories.
This chapter describes how to install the printer's options such as the memory
module and optional 250-sheet feeder.

NOTE: The images used and procedures described in this manual are those of

Dell™ 2155cdn Multifunction Color Printer.

Installing the Optional Memory Module

NOTE: Your printer supports additional 512 MB memory module.

1

Ensure that the printer is turned off.

2

Turn the screw on the control board cover counterclockwise.

NOTE: Loosen the screw. You do not need to remove the screw.

3

Slide the control board cover towards the back of the printer.

Installing Optional Accessories 53

4

Open the control board cover completely.

5

Align the connector of the memory module with the slot and insert the
memory module into the slot.

54 Installing Optional Accessories

6

Push the memory module firmly into the slot.

NOTE: Ensure that the memory module is firmly fixed in the slot and does

not move easily.

7

Close the control board cover, and slide it towards the front of the printer.

Installing Optional Accessories 55

8

Turn the screw clockwise.

9

Turn on the printer.

10

Print the system settings report to confirm that the newly installed memory is
detected by the printer.

Printing System Settings Report

When Using the Operator Panel

a

Press the

b

Press button until
the

c

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

Report/List

button.

56 Installing Optional Accessories

(Menu)

button.

System Setup

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press

(Set)

d

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

System Setting

The system settings report is printed.

When Using the Tool Box

NOTE:

a

Click

Start

Multifunction Color Printer

NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple

printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of
this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK.

The

Tool Box

b

Ensure that the

c

Select

The

Reports

Reports

page appears.

is highlighted, and then press the

All Programs

Dell Printers



Tool Box

.

Dell 2155

opens.

Printer Settings Report

tab is open.

from the list at the left side of the page.

d

Click the

System Settings

button.

The system settings report is printed.

11

Confirm the amount of
under

General

.

Memory Capacity

listed in the system settings report

If the memory capacity has not increased, turn off the printer, unplug the
power cable, and re-install the memory module.

12

If you installed the optional memory module after installing the printer
driver, update your driver by following the instructions for the operating
system you are using. If the printer is on a network, update the driver for each
client.

Installing Optional Accessories 57

Updating Your Driver to Detect Memory Module

Microsoft® Windows®
7/Windows 7 x64/

®

Windows Server
2008 R2 x64

Windows Vista®/
Vista x64

Windows Server 2008/
Server 2008 x64

1

Click

Start Devices and Printers

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction
Color Printer and select

3

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

1

Click

Printers

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction

Options

.

Apply

, and then click OK.

Devices and Printers

Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound

.

Color Printer and select

3

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

1

Click

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction

Options

.

Apply

, and then click OK.

Printers

Start  Control Panel  Printers

Color Printer and select

Printer properties

tab, and then select

Properties

tab, and then select

dialog box.

Properties

.

.

Get Information from

dialog box.

.

Get Information from

.

.



3

Windows XP/XP x64/
Windows Server 2003/
Windows Server 2003
x64

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

1

Click

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction
Color Printer and select

3

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

Options

tab, and then select

.

Apply

, and then click OK.

Printers

dialog box.

start Printers and Faxes

Properties

Options

tab, and then select

.

Apply

, and then click

Printers and Faxes

OK

.

dialog box.

Get Information from

.

.

Get Information from

If the printer information is not updated automatically after clicking Get
Information from Printer, follow these steps:

1

Click the

Options

tab, and then select

Memory Capacity

in the

Items

box.

list

58 Installing Optional Accessories

2

Select the total amount of the installed printer memory for the memory
capacity setting.

3

Click

4

Close the

Apply

, and then click

Printers and Faxes

OK

(,

.

Printers

, or

Devices and Printers

box.

Installing the Optional 250-Sheet Feeder

CAUTION: If you install the optional 250-sheet feeder after setting up the printer,

be sure to turn off the printer, unplug the power cable, and disconnect all cables
from the back of the printer before starting this task.

1

Ensure that the printer is turned off, and then disconnect all cables from the
back of the printer.

2

Remove all packaging from the optional 250-sheet feeder.

3

Place the optional 250-sheet feeder in the location that the printer is located.

4

Pull the standard 250-sheet tray out of the printer about 200 mm. Hold the
standard 250-sheet tray with both hands, and remove it from the printer.

) dialog

5

Lift the printer and align the five guide pins of the optional 250-sheet feeder
with the holes at the bottom of the printer. Gently lower the printer onto the
optional 250-sheet feeder.

CAUTION: Two people are required to lift the printer. The printer should be

lifted holding the front and back. Never lift the printer from its sides.

Installing Optional Accessories 59

CAUTION: Be careful not to pinch your fingers when lowering the printer onto

the optional 250-sheet feeder.

6

Secure the optional 250-sheet feeder to the printer by tightening the two
screws provided with the feeder, with a coin or similar object.

NOTE: The screw hole is located in 216 mm recess from the front of the

printer.

7

Insert the standard 250-sheet tray into the printer, and push until it stops.

60 Installing Optional Accessories

8

Re-connect all cables into the back of the printer, and turn on the printer.

NOTE: The printer will automatically detect the attached tray but will not

detect the paper type.

9

Print the system settings report to confirm the optional 250-sheet feeder is
installed correctly.

Printing System Settings Report

When Using the Operator Panel

a

Press the

b

Press button until
the

c

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

d

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

(Menu)

button.

System Setup

button.

Report/List

is highlighted, and then press the

System Setting

is highlighted, and then press

is highlighted, and then press the

(Set)

The system settings report is printed.

When Using the Tool Box

NOTE:

a

Click

Start

Multifunction Color Printer

All Programs

Dell Printers



Tool Box

Installing Optional Accessories 61

Dell 2155

.

NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple

printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of
this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK.

The

Tool Box

b

Ensure that the

c

Select

The

Reports

d

Click the

Reports

opens.

Printer Settings Report

tab is open.

from the list at the left side of the page.

page appears.

System Settings

button.

The system settings report is printed.

10

Confirm
under

Tray 2 (250 Sheet Feeder)

Printer Options

.

is listed in the system settings report

If the feeder is not listed, turn off the printer, unplug the power cable, and re­install the optional 250-sheet feeder.

11

After loading paper in the optional 250-sheet feeder, specify the paper type
from the printer operator panel.

a

Press the

b

Press button until
the

c

Press button until
the

d

Press button until

(Set)

e

Press button until

(Set)

(Set)

button.

(Set)

f

Press button until the paper type for the optional 250-sheet feeder is
displayed, and then press the

g

Confirm that the selected paper type is highlighted, and then press the

(Menu)

12

If you installed the optional 250-sheet feeder after installing the printer

(Menu)

button.

button.

button.

button.

button.

System Setup

Tray Settings

Tray 2

Paper Type

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

(Set)

button.

is highlighted, and then press

is highlighted, and then press

driver, update your driver by following the instructions for each operating
system. If the printer is on a network, update the driver for each client.

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Updating Your Driver to Detect 250-Sheet Feeder

Microsoft Windows 7/
Windows 7 x64/
Windows Server 2008
R2 x64

Windows Vista/Vista
x64

Windows Server 2008/
Server 2008 x64

1

Click

Start  Devices and Printers

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction
Color Printer and select

3

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

1

Click

Printers

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction

Options

.

Apply

, and then click OK.

Devices and Printers

Start  Control Panel  Hardware and Sound 

.

Color Printer and select

3

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

1

Click

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction

Options

.

Apply

, and then click OK.

Printers

Start  Control Panel  Printers

Color Printer and select

Printer properties

tab, and then select

Properties

tab, and then select

dialog box.

Properties

.

.

Get Information from

dialog box.

.

Get Information from

.

.

3

Windows XP/XP x64/
Windows Server 2003/
Windows Server 2003
x64

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

1

Click

2

Right-click the printer icon of the Dell 2155cdn Multifunction
Color Printer and select

3

Click the

Printer

4

Click

5

Close the

Options

tab, and then select

.

Apply

, and then click OK.

Printers

dialog box.

start  Printers and Faxes

Properties

Options

tab, and then select

.

Apply

, and then click

Printers and Faxes

OK

.

dialog box.

Get Information from

.

.

Get Information from

If the printer information is not updated automatically after clicking Get
Information from Printer, follow these steps:

1

Click the

Options

tab, and then select

250 Sheet Feeder

on the

Items

box.

list

Installing Optional Accessories 63

2

Select

3

Click

4

Close the

Available

Apply

for the optional 250-sheet feeder setting.

, and then click

Printers and Faxes

OK

(,

.

Printers

, or

Devices and Printers

) dialog

box.

Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter

The wireless adapter allows you to use the printer with wireless network
connection.

The specifications of the wireless adapter are described below.

Item Specification

Connectivity Technology Wireless

Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n

Bandwidth 2.4 GHz

Data Transfer Rate IEEE 802.11n: 65 Mbps

IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps
IEEE 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps

Security 64 (40-bit key)/128 (104-bit key) WEP,

WPA- PSK (TKIP, AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)
(IEEE 802.1x attestation function of WPA 1x non­corresponds)

®

Wi-Fi
(WPS)

Protected Setup

NOTE: When the wireless adapter is installed, you cannot use IEEE 802.1x

authentication and/or the Ethernet port for a wired connection.

Push-Button Configuration (PBC),
Personal Identification Number (PIN)

64 Installing Optional Accessories

Verifying the Contents of the Box

Dell Wireless Adapter

Installing the Optional
Wireless Adapter

NOTE: To complete wireless installation, you require the corresponding Drivers

and Utilities CD that comes with your printer, which can also be downloaded from

support.dell.com.

Installing the Wireless Adapter Using Video Instructions
(Recommended)

To install the Dell wireless adapter, perform the following method.

1

Insert the

Navigator

2

Select

Drivers and Utilities CD

file launches automatically.

Optional Accessories Setup

in your computer. The

on the

Easy Setup Navigator

Easy Setup

window.

Installing Optional Accessories 65

3

Click

Wireless adapter

.

The instruction video starts.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure wireless settings.

Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter

NOTE: You can also install the Dell wireless adapter by following the instructions

described in Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter provided with the wireless
adapter.

1

Ensure that the printer is turned off.

66 Installing Optional Accessories

2

Align the connector and the three protrusions of the wireless adapter with the
four holes and insert the adapter.

NOTE: Ensure that the adapter is fully inserted and secured.

3

Turn on the printer.

NOTE: If a message displays telling you to make initial setup on the

operator panel, always do as instructed.

4

Print the system settings report to confirm that the wireless adapter is
installed correctly.

Printing System Settings Report

When Using the Operator panel

a

Press the

b

Press button until
the

c

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

d

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

The system settings report is printed.

When Using the Tool Box

NOTE:

(Menu)

button.

System Setup

is highlighted, and then press

button.

Report/List is highlighted

System Settings

is

highlighted

, and then press the

, and then press the

(Set)

Installing Optional Accessories 67

a

Click

Multifunction Color Printer

NOTE: The Select Printer window appears in this step when multiple

printer drivers are installed on your computer. In this case, click the name of
this printer listed in Printer Names, and then click OK.

The

b

Ensure that the

c

Select

The

d

Click the

The system settings report is printed.

5

Confirm that the

Start  All Programs  Dell Printers  Dell 2155



Tool Box

opens.

Reports

Reports

page appears.

System Settings

Network (Wireless)

Tool Box

Printer Settings Report

from the list at the left side of the page.

button.

section exists.

.

tab is open.

NOTE: For more information on configuring the wireless adapter, see

"Configuring the Optional Wireless Adapter."

Determining the Wireless Network Settings

You need to know the settings for the wireless network to set up the wireless
printer. For details of the settings, contact your network administrator.

68 Installing Optional Accessories

Wireless
Settings

SSID Specifies the name that identifies the wireless

network with up to 32 alphanumeric characters.

Network Type Specifies the network type from Ad-hoc or

Infrastructure.

Security
Settings

Security Selects the security method from No security, WEP,

WPA-PSK TKIP, and WPA2-PSK-AES/WPA-PSK­AES.

Transmit Key Specifies the transmit key from the list.

WEP Key Specifies the WEP key set used through the

wireless network only when WEP is selected for
Security.

Pass Phrase Specifies the pass phrase of alphanumeric

characters from 8 to 63 bytes long only when WPA­PSK is selected for Encryption.

Configuring the Optional Wireless Adapter

This section describes how to configure a wireless adapter through Easy Setup
Navigator.

You can select a method to configure a wireless adapter from the following:

Wizard Setup through USB connection

Installing Optional Accessories 69

Network (Ethernet) connection

*1

*2

Advanced Setup through

WPS-PIN

WPS-PBC

Operator Panel

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

*1 WPS-PIN (Wi-Fi Protected setup-Personal Identification Number) is a method to

authenticate and register devices required for wireless configuration, by entering
PIN assignments in the printer and computer. This setting, performed through
access point, is available only when the access points of your wireless router sup­ports WPS.

*2 WPS-PBC (Wi-Fi Protected Setup-Push Button Configuration) is a method to

authenticate and register devices required for wireless configuration, by pressing
the button provided on the access point via wireless routers, and then performing
WPS-PBC setting on the operator panel. This setting is available only when the
access point supports WPS.

NOTE: The optional wireless adapter must be installed on the printer.

NOTE: For information on how to install a wireless adapter, see "Installing the

Optional Wireless Adapter."

Using Wizard Setup to Configure a Wireless Adapter

1

Insert the
computer. The

2

Click

Drivers and Utilities

Easy Setup Navigator

Guided Setup

.

CD provided with the printer in your

file launches automatically.

70 Installing Optional Accessories

3

4

Click

Select

Connect Your Printer

Wireless Connection

.

, and then click the

Next

button.

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The

5

Wireless Connection

Select

Wizard

, and then click the

window appears.

Next

button.

The instruction video starts.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure wireless settings.

Using Advanced Setup to Configure a Wireless Adapter

You can configure the wireless adapter with the following connection methods:

• Network Cable

• WPS-PIN

•WPS-PBC

• Operator Panel

• Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

1

Insert the
computer. The

Drivers and Utilities

Easy Setup Navigator

CD provided with the printer in your

file launches automatically.

72 Installing Optional Accessories

2

3

Click

Click

Guided Setup

.

Connect Your Printer

.

Installing Optional Accessories 73

4

Select

Wireless Connection

, and then click the

Next

button.

Wireless Connection

The

For Network, follow the on-screen instructions to configure wireless settings.

1

Select

Network Cable

The instruction video starts.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure wireless settings, and then
click the

The

Next

button.

Advanced Configuration Tool

74 Installing Optional Accessories

window appears.

, and then click the

starts.

Next

button.

2

Select the printer, and then click the

Next

button.

Wireless Network Settings

NOTE: If the printer cannot detect your printer and your printer is not listed,

click Enter IP Address button and enter the IP address of your printer, and
then click the OK button.

3

Set the wireless network settings, and then click the

IP Address Settings

NOTE: For details on each item, see "Assigning an IP Address."

4

Set the IP address of the printer, and then click the

Confirm the settings

5

Confirm the settings, and then click the

screen appears.

screen appears.

Complete configuration

6

Click the

WPS-PIN, WPS-PBC, Operator Panel

For

Web Tool

Next

button.

, follow the on-screen instructions to configure wireless settings.

screen appears.

screen appears.

, and

Next

button.

Next

button.

Apply

button.

Dell Printer Configuration

To configure wireless settings without using the video instructions, follow the
following

WPS-PIN

instructions.

The PIN code of WPS-PIN can only be configured from the operator panel.

NOTE: WPS-PIN (Wi-Fi Protected setup-Personal Identification Number) is a

method to authenticate and register devices required for wireless configuration, by
entering PIN assignments to a printer and computer. This setting, performed
through access point, is available only when the access points of your wireless
router supports WPS.

1

Press the

2

Press button until

(Set)

3

Press button until

(Menu)

button.

button.

System Setup

Admin Menu

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

(Set) button.

4

Press button until

Network

is highlighted, and then press the

(Set)

button.

Installing Optional Accessories 75

5

Press button until

(Set)

button.

6

Press button until

7

Press button until

Wireless Setup

WPS

is highlighted, and then press the

PIN Code

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

button.

8

Write down the 8-digit PIN code displayed on the first line of the panel
display or press button until
then press the

(Set)

button.

Print PIN Code

is highlighted, and

The PIN code is printed.

9

Ensure that

(Set)

10

Ensure that the message

Start Configuration

button.

Please wait Wireless Setting

is highlighted, and then press the

displayed, and enter the PIN code displayed on the step 7 into the wireless
LAN access point (Registrar).

NOTE: For WPS operation on the wireless LAN access point, refer to the

manual supplied with the wireless LAN access point.

(Set)

button.

(Set)

is

11

When the WPS operation is successful and the printer is rebooted, wireless
LAN connection setting is completed.

WPS-PBC

You can start Push Button Control only from the operator panel.

NOTE: WPS-PBC (Wi-Fi Protected Setup-Push Button Configuration) is a

method to authenticate and register devices required for wireless configuration, by
pressing the button provided on the access point via wireless routers, and then
performing WPS-PBC setting on the operator panel. This setting is available only
when the access point supports WPS.

1

Press the

2

Press button until

(Set)

3

Press button until

(Set)

button.

4

Press button until

(Menu)

button.

button.

System Setup

Admin Menu

Network

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

button.

(Set)

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5

Press button until

(Set)

button.

6

Press button until

7

Ensure that

(Set)

8

Press button until

Push Button Control

button.

Wireless Setup

WPS

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

Start

is highlighted, and then press the

button.

9

Ensure that the message

Please wait Wireless Setting

displayed, and start the WPS-PBC on the wireless LAN access point
(Registrar), within two minutes of the step 7 operation.

NOTE: For WPS operation on the wireless LAN access point, refer to the

manual supplied with the wireless LAN access point.

10

When the WPS operation is successful and the printer is rebooted, wireless
LAN connection setting is completed.

Operator Panel

(Set)

button.

(Set)

is

1

Press the

2

Press button until

(Set)

3

Press button until

(Set)

button.

4

Press button until

(Menu)

button.

button.

System Setup

Admin Menu

Network

button.

5

Press button until

(Set)

button.

6

Ensure that

Manual Setup

Wireless Setup

button.

7

Enter the SSID, and then press the

8

Select the network mode from
depending on your environment.
When you select
When you select

Infrastructure
Ad-hoc

, proceed to step 10.

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

(Set)

button.

Infrastructure

and

Ad-hoc

, proceed to step 9.

(Set)

(Set)

9

Select the encryption type from

(128Bit)

.

No Security, WEP (64Bit)

Installing Optional Accessories 77

, and

WEP

When you do not set security for your wireless network:

a

Ensure that

No Security

is highlighted, and then press the

button.

To use 64 bit or 128 bit WEP encryption:

a

Press button until
highlighted, and then press the

b

Enter the WEP key, and then press the

c

Select the transmit key from

WEP (64Bit)

(Set)

WEP Key 1

or

button.

To use WPA-PSK-TKIP or WPA-PSK-AES encryption:

a

Press button until
highlighted, and then press the

b

Enter the passphrase, and then press the

10

Select the encryption type from

(128Bit)

.

WPA-PSK-TKIP

(Set)

button.

No Security, WEP (64Bit)

When you do not set security for your wireless network:

WEP (128Bit)

(Set)

button.

to

WEP Key 4

or

WPA-PSK-AES

(Set)

button.

is

.

is

, and

(Set)

WEP

a

Ensure that

No Security

is highlighted, and then press the

button.

To use 64 bit or 128 bit WEP encryption:

a

Press button until
highlighted, and then press the

b

Enter the WEP key, and then press the

c

Select the transmit key from

11

When the operation is successful and the printer is rebooted, wireless LAN

WEP (64Bit)

(Set)

WEP Key 1

or

WEP (128Bit)

button.

(Set)

button.

to

WEP Key 4

connection setting is completed.

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

1

Launch the

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

by entering the IP address

of the printer in your web browser.

2

3

4

Click

Click

Click

Print Server Settings

Print Server Settings

Wireless LAN

, and then enter the SSID.

.

tab.

(Set)

is

.

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5

Select the network type from

6

Select the encryption type from

WPA-PSK-TKIP

NOTE: For details on each item, see "Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool."

7

Click the

8

When the operation is successful and the printer is rebooted, wireless LAN

Apply New Settings

, and then set each item for the encryption type selected.

Infrastructure

and

Ad-Hoc

.

No Security, WEP, WPA-PSK-AES

button to apply the settings.

, and

connection setting is completed.

Constructing a New Wireless Network Environment for Your Computer

When you setup your wireless connection first time, the following settings are
required on your computer.

For DHCP network:

1

Setting up your computer for wireless connectivity:

NOTE: If your computer provides a wireless adapter tool, change the wireless

settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings using the tool
provided with the operating system. See the instructions below.

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

a

Select

b

Right-click

c

Select the

d

Ensure the check box for

network settings

NOTE: Be sure to write down the current wireless computer settings in step

e and step g so that you can restore them later.

e

Click the

f

Select

Advanced

g

Click the

h

Under the

OK

Network Connections

Wireless Network Connection

Wireless Networks

is checked.

Advanced

button.

Computer to Computer

dialog box.

Add

button to display

Association

tab, enter the following information and click

.

from Control Panel.

and select

Properties

tab.

Use Windows to configure my wireless

(ad hoc) networks only and close the

Wireless network properties

.

Network name (SSID): dell_device

.

Installing Optional Accessories 79

Network Authentication: Open

Data encryption: Disabled

Ad hoc network: checked

i

Click the

Move up

button to move the newly added SSID to the top of

the list.

j

Click

OK

to close the

For Windows Vista:

a

b

c

d

e

f

Open

Select

Select

Select

Select

network

Select

Control Panel

Network and Internet

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

dell_device

from the network items listed in

.

Connect Anyway

entering an unsecured area.

g

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008:

a

b

Open

Select

Control Panel

Network and Sharing Center

Property

dialog box.

.

.

.

.

Connect to a

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

.

.

80 Installing Optional Accessories

c

d

e

Select

Select

network

Select

Connect to a network

dell_device

from the network items listed in

.

Connect Anyway

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

.

entering an unsecured area.

f

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7:

a

Open

b

Select

c

Select

d

Select

e

Select
network list, and click

2

Check the IP address assigned by AutoIP on the printer.

Control Panel

Network and Internet

.

.

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

dell_device

from the network items listed in the available

Connect

.

.

.

Connect to a

a

Press the

b

Press button until
the

c

Press button until

d

Press button until

(Set)

e

Press button until

(Set)

f

Press button until

(Set)

(Set)

button.

button.

(Menu)

button.

button.

button.

System Setup

Admin Menu

Network

TCP/IP

IPv4

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press

button.

Check the IP address displayed on the operator panel.

3

Check that the IP address on your computer is assigned by DHCP.

(Set)

Installing Optional Accessories 81

4

Open

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

using the WEB browser.

5

Create wireless setting of the printer on

Tool

.

6

Reboot the printer.

7

Restore the wireless settings on your computer.

82 Installing Optional Accessories

Dell Printer Configuration Web

NOTE: If your computer provides a wireless adapter tool, change the

wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings using
the tool provided with the operating system. See the instructions below.

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

a

Select Network Connections from Control Panel.

b

Right-click

c

Select

d

Ensure the check box for

network settings

e

Click

f

Do either of the following:

Wireless Network Connection

Wireless Network

tab.

Use Windows to configure my wireless

is checked.

Advanced

.

and select

Properties

When wireless ad-hoc mode is set to the printer:

.

Select

Advanced

Computer to Computer

dialog box.

(ad hoc) networks only and close the

When wireless infrastructure mode is set to the printer:

Select

Advanced

g

Click

h

Enter the setting that you will send to the printer and click

i

Click

j

Click

Access point (Infrastructure) networks only

dialog box.

Add

to display

Move up

OK

to close the

to move the setting to the top of the list.

Wireless network properties

Property

dialog box.

For Windows Vista:

a

b

c

d

Open

Select

Select

Select

Control Panel

Network and Internet

.

.

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

.

.

and close the

.

OK

.

e

Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in

Connect to a network

f

Select

Connect Anyway

entering an unsecured area.

.

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

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g

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008:

a

Open

b

Select

c

Select

d

Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in

Connect to a network

e

Select

Control Panel

.

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

.

.

Connect Anyway

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

.

entering an unsecured area.

f

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7:

a

b

Open

Select

Control Panel

.

Network and Internet

.

c

Select

d

Select

e

Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

.

the available network list, and click

f

Enter the

For Fixed IP networks:

1

Setting up your computer for wireless connectivity:

NOTE: If your computer provides a wireless adapter tool, change the

wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings using
the tool provided with the operating system. See the instructions below.

Security key

and click

OK

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

a

Select

b

Right-click

c

Select the

Network Connections

from Control Panel.

Wireless Network Connection

Wireless Networks

tab.

.

Connect

.

, if necessary.

and select

Properties

.

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d

Ensure the check box for

network settings

NOTE: Be sure to write down the current wireless computer settings in step

d and step f so that you can restore them later.

is checked.

Use Windows to configure my wireless

Click the

e

f

Select

Advanced

g

Click the

h

Under the

OK

.

Advanced

button.

Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only

dialog box.

Add

button to display

Association

tab, enter the following information and click

Network name (SSID): dell_device

Network Authentication: Open

Data encryption: Disabled

Ad hoc network: checked

and close the

Wireless network properties

.

i

Click the

Move up

the list.

j

Click

OK

to close the

For Windows Vista:

a

Open Control Panel.

b

Select

Network and Internet

button to move the newly added SSID to the top of

Property

dialog box.

.

Installing Optional Accessories 85

c

d

e

f

Select

Select

Select

network

Select

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

dell_device

from the network items listed in

.

Connect Anyway

entering an unsecured area.

g

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008:

a

b

c

d

e

Open

Select

Select

Select

network

Select

Control Panel

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

dell_device

from the network items listed in

.

Connect Anyway

entering an unsecured area.

.

.

Connect to a

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

.

.

.

Connect to a

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

f

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7:

a

Open

b

Select

c

Select

d

Select

e

Select
network list, and click

2

Check the IP address on your computer.

Control Panel

Network and Internet

.

.

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

dell_device

from the network items listed in the available

Connect

.

.

.

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3

Set the IP address on the printer.

a

Press the

b

Press button until
the

c

Press button until

d

Press button until

(Set)

e

Press button until

(Set)

f

Press button until

(Set)

button.

button.

(Set)

(Menu)

button.

button.

button.

g

Ensure that

(Set)

button.

h

Press button until

Get IP Address is highlighted, and then press the

button.

button.

System Setup

Admin menu

Network

is highlighted, and then press the

is highlighted, and then press

is highlighted, and then press the

TCP/IP is highlighted, and then press the

IPv4 is highlighted, and then press the

Panel is highlighted, and then press the

(Set)

(Set)

i

Press button until

(Set)

button.

j

Manually enter the IP address using the numeric keypad, , , and

button on the operator panel, and then press the

4

Open

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

IP Address

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is highlighted, and then press the

(Set)

button.

using the WEB browser.

5

Change the wireless setting of the printer on

Web Tool

6

Reboot the printer.

7

Restore the wireless settings on your computer.

NOTE: If your computer provides a wireless adapter tool, change the

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

.

wireless settings using this tool. Or you can change the wireless settings using
the tool provided with the operating system. See the instructions below.

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

Select

Right-click

Select

Ensure the check box for Use

network settings

Click

Network Connections

from Control Panel.

Wireless Network Connection

Wireless Network

tab.

Windows to configure my wireless

is checked.

Advanced

.

Do either of the following:

Dell Printer Configuration

and select

Properties

.

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When wireless ad-hoc mode is set to the printer:

Select Computer to Computer (ad hoc) networks only and close the
Advanced dialog box.

When wireless infrastructure mode is set to the printer:

Select Access point (Infrastructure) networks only and close the
Advanced dialog box.

h

Click

i

Enter the setting that you will send to the printer and click

j

Click

k

Click

Add

to display

Move up

OK

to close the

Wireless network properties

.

to move the setting to the top of the list.

Property

dialog box.

For Windows Vista:

a

b

c

Open

Select

Select

Control Panel

Network and Internet

.

.

Network and Sharing Center

.

OK

.

d

Select

e

Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in

Connect to a network

f

Select

Connect to a network

.

Connect Anyway

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

.

entering an unsecured area.

g

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008:

a

Open

b

Select

c

Select

d

Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in

Connect to a network

e

Select

Control Panel

.

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

.

.

Connect Anyway

in the warning dialog box indicating you are

.

entering an unsecured area.

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f

Click

Close

in the dialog box after confirming the connection is a

success.

For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7:

a

Open

b

Select

c

Select

d

Select

e

Select the setting you send to the printer from the network items listed in
the available network list, and click

f

Enter the

Control Panel

Network and Internet

.

.

Network and Sharing Center

Connect to a network

Security key

and click

.

OK

.

Connect

.

, if necessary.

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7

Connecting Your Printer

Your Dell™ 2155cn/2155cdn Multifunction Color Printer interconnection cable
must meet the following requirements:

NOTE: The images used and procedures described in this manual are those of

Dell 2155cdn Multifunction Color Printer.

Connection type Connection specifications

USB USB 2.0

Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX/1000 Base-T

Wireless (optional) IEEE 802.11b/802.11g/802.11n

Wall jack connector RJ11

Phone connector RJ11

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1USB port

2 Wireless adapter socket

3 Ethernet port

4 Phone connector

5 Wall jack connector

Connecting Printer to Computer or Network

Direct Connection

A local printer is a printer which is directly connected to your computer using
the USB cable. If your printer is connected to a network instead of your
computer, skip this section and go to "Network Connection."

The following operating systems support USB connection:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP

• Windows XP 64-bit Edition

®

®

2003

• Windows Server

• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

• Windows Server 2008

• Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition

• Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Edition

• Windows Vista

• Windows Vista 64-bit Edition

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• Windows 7

• Windows 7 64-bit Edition

• Mac OS X 10.3.9/10.4.11/10.5/10.6

•Red Hat

•SUSE

®

Enterprise Linux® 4 WS/5 Client (x86)

®

Linux Enterprise Desktop 10/11 (x86)

To connect the printer to a computer:

1

Connect the smaller USB connector into the USB port at the back of the
printer.

1 USB port

NOTE: Ensure that you match the USB symbol on the cable to the USB symbol

on the printer.

2

Connect the other end of the cable into a USB port of the computer.

NOTICE: Do not connect the printer USB cable to the USB port available on the

keyboard.

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Network Connection

To connect the printer to a network:

1

Connect the network cable.

1 Ethernet port

To connect the printer to the network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable into
the Ethernet port on the rear of the printer, and the other end to a LAN drop or
hub. To setup a wireless connection, insert the wireless adapter into the wireless
adapter socket on the back of the printer.

For a wireless connection, see "Installing the Optional Wireless Adapter."

NOTE: To use the wireless adapter, be sure to disconnect the network cable.

Connecting the Telephone Line

NOTE: Do not connect your printer directly to a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).

This may damage the printer. To use a DSL, you will need to use an appropriate
DSL filter. Contact your service provider for the DSL filter.

1

Plug one end of a telephone line cord into the wall jack connector and the
other end into an active wall jack.

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2

Remove the "Blue" plug from the phone connector.

3

To connect a telephone and/or answering machine to your printer, plug the
telephone or answering machine line cord into the phone connector ( ).

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Phone connector

"Yellow" terminator

If the phone communication is serial in your country (such as Germany,
Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Italy, France and Switzerland), and that
you are supplied with a "Yellow" terminator, insert the "Yellow" terminator
into the phone connector ( ).

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Turning on the Printer

CAUTION: Do not use extension cords or power strips.

CAUTION: The printer should not be connected to a UPS system.

1

Connect the power cable to the power connector on the rear of the printer,
and then to a power source.

2

Turn on the printer. When the printer is connected via a USB (Uninterruptible
Power Supply) cable, the USB driver is automatically installed.

Setting Initial Settings on the Operator Panel

You need to set the printer language, country, clock date, and time when you
turn on printer for the first time.

When you turn the printer on, the wizard screen to perform the initial setup
appears on the operator panel. Follow the steps below to set the initial settings.

NOTE: If you do not start configuring the initial settings, Ready to Print appears

on the operator panel in three minutes. After that, you can set the following initial
setup by enabling Power on Wizard on the operator panel or Dell Printer
Configuration Web Tool if needed.

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For more information on operator panel, see "Understanding the Printer
Menus.

"

For more information on Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, see "Dell
Printer Configuration Web Tool.

"

1 Please Select Language

language is highlighted, and then press the

English

Français

Italiano

Deutsch

Español

Dansk

Nederlands

Norsk

Svenska

2 Please Select Country

country is highlighted, and then press the

appears. Press button until the desired

(Set)

button.

appears. Press button until the desired

(Set)

button.
The default time zone, paper size, and display format are automatically set
when you select a country.

Country Default Time

Algeria +1:00 A4 DD/MM/YY

Australia +10:00 A4 DD/MM/YY

Austria +1:00 A4 DD/MM/YY

Belgium +1:00 A4 DD/MM/YY

Bulgaria +2:00 A4 DD/MM/YY

Canada -5:00 Letter MM/DD/YY

Colombia -5:00 Letter DD/MM/YY

Costa Rica -6:00 Letter DD/MM/YY

Cyprus +2:00 A4 DD/MM/YY

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Zone Setting

Default

Paper Size

Display Format