Dell E515DW User Guide

Dell Multifunction Printer | E515dw Dell Multifunction Printer | E515dn Dell Multifunction Printer | E514dw User’s Guide

Regulatory Model: Dell E515dw / E515dn / E514dw

Contents

Before You Use Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Applicable Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Deﬁnitions of Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Important Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

1 Introduction to Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Control Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Dell E514dw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Dell Printer Hub (Windows® Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2 Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Load Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Load and Print using the Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Load and Print Paper in the Manual Feed Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Load and Print Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper and Bond Paper in the Manual Feed Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Load and Print on Thick Paper and Labels in the Manual Feed Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Load and Print on Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Paper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Change the Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Change the Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

Set the Check Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

Unscannable and Unprintable Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using Special Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Load Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Load Documents on the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

3 Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Before Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Print from Your Computer (Windows

Basic Printing Methods (Windows®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Print a Document (Windows

Print Preview (Windows

Change the Paper Size (Windows

Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Windows

Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Windows

Change the Media Type ( Windows

Change the Resolution (Windows

Change the Print Set tings (Windows

Improve Gray Printing (W indows

Improve Pattern Printing (Windows

Improve Thin Line (Windows

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows

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Print as a Poster (Windows

Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows

Print as a Booklet (Windows

Change the Paper Source (W indows

Advanced Printing Methods (Windows

Print in Toner Save Mode (Windows

Scaled Print (Windows

Reverse Print (W indows

Add a Watermark to the Printed Document (Windows

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Print the Date, Time and PC Login User Name on the Document (Header-Footer Print) ( Windows

Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows

Adjust the Print Densit y (Windows

Reduce Paper Curl (Windows

Improve Toner Fixing (Windows

Skip Blank Page (Windows

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Print Text in Black (Windows®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Save an Archive File of the Print Data (W indows

Select a Print Proﬁle (Windows

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Add a Print Proﬁle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Delete a Print Proﬁle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Change the Default Print Settings (Windows

Print a Document Using the Dell Emulate PS Printer Driver (PostScript

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3™ Language Emulation) (W indows®) . . .75

Print from Your Computer (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Print a Document (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Set Print Options (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Print in Toner Save Mode (Macintosh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Change the Paper Size (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Macintosh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Reverse Print (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Flip Horizontally (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Scaled Print (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Change the Media Type (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3

Change the Resolution (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Reduce or Enlarge Document Layout (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Change the Paper Source (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Reduce Paper Curl (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Improve Toner Fixing (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Adjust the Print Densit y (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Skip Blank Page (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Print a Document Using the Dell Emulate PS Printer Driver (PostScript

3™ language emulation) (Macintosh) . . . .87

Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Adjust Print Settings from the Machine’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Cancel a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Change the Printer Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Change 2-Sided Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Auto Continue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Restore Printer Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Print the Internal Font List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Print a List of Printer Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Test Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

4 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Conﬁgure Network Scanning for Windows® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Conﬁgure Network Scanning for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Scan Photos and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Web Services for Scanning on Your Network (Windows Vista

Scan Using Web Services from the Dell Machine (Windows Vista

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Conﬁgure Scan Settings for Web Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8) . . . .99

SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows®

Scan from Your Computer (Windows®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Scan from Your Computer (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Scan Using ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Scan Documents and Photos Using ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Using ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6

Scan Both Sides of an ID Card Using ControlCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Scan to E-mail Attachment Using ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR) Using ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Scan Using TWAIN-Compliant Applications (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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TWAIN Driver Settings (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Scan Using Apple Image Capture (ICA Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

ICA Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

5 Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Copy a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Copy Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Change the Copy Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Enlarge or Reduce Copied Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Adjust the Copy Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Adjust the Copy Density (Brightness) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Make N in 1 Copies Using the Page Layout Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Sort Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Copy Both Sides of an ID Card onto One Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Copy on Both Sides of the Paper (2-sided Copy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

6 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Send a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Send a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Select or Change Settings for Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Change the Fax Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Change the Fax Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7

Send a Fax Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Set Glass Scan Size for Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Send a Fax at the End of a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Use Dual Access to Dial, Scan, Send, and Receive Faxes Simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8

Send the Same Fax to More than One Recipient (Broadcasting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Cancel a Broadcast in Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Send a Fax in Real Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Send a Fax Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Send a Fax at a Speciﬁed Time (Delayed Fax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Add a Cover Page to Your Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

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Compose Your Own Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Turn Off the Destination Information Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Cancel a Fax in Progress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Check and Cancel Pending Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3

Receive a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Receive Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4

Receive Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Choose the Correct Receive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Set the Number of Rings Before the Machine Answers (Ring Delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Set the F/ T Ring Time (Pseudo/Double-ring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6

Set the Easy Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Additional Receiving Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Shrink Page Size of an Oversized Incoming Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Set the 2-sided Printing for Received Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Set the Fax Receive Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Receive a Fax at the End of a Telephone Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Avoid Incoming Fax from Speciﬁc Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Memory Receive (Remote Fax) Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Forward Incoming Faxes to Another Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Store Incoming Faxes in the Machine’s Memor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Change Memory Receive (Remote Fax) Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Turn off Memory Receive (Remote Fax) Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Print a Fax Stored in the Machine’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Remote Retrieval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Set a Remote Access Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Use Your Remote Access Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Remote Retrieval Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Forward Faxes Remotely. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Change the Fax Forwarding Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Receive Faxes into Memory When the Paper Tray is Empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

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Dial and Store Fax Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

How to Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Dial Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Dial a Number Using One Touch Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Dial a Number Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Redial a Fax Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Voice Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Send Tone Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Pick up a Voice Call in Fax/Tel Receive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Special Line Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Additional Dialing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Dial Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

How to Store Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Store Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Set up Groups for Broadcasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Telephone Services and External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Distinctive Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 6

Register the Distinctive Ring Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Turn Off Distinctive Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

External TAD (Telephone Answering Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Connect an Ex ternal TAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Record an Outgoing Message (OGM) on the External TAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Multi-line Connections (PBX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

External and Extension Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Connect an Ex ternal or Extension Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Operation from External and E xtension Telephones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Use a Non-Dell Cordless External Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Use the Remote Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

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Fax Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Print a Transmission Veriﬁcation Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Print a Fax Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

PC-FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

PC-FAX for Windows® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

PC-FAX Overview (Windows

PC-FAX for Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

PC-FAX Overview (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Send Faxes from Your Application (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

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7 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Suppor ted Basic Net work Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Select Your Network Connection Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Wired Network Connection E xamples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Peer-to-Peer Printing Using TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Network Shared Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Wireless Network Connection Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Connected to a Computer with a Wireless LAN Access Point Router in the Network (Infrastructure Mode) . . 194

Connected to a W ireless Computer without a Wireless L AN Access Point Router in the Network (Ad-Hoc

Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Learn to Use Network Management Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Learn about Network Management Utlilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

What is Web Based Management? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Access Network Management Software and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Access Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Locate the Machine’s Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Locate Net work Set tings When Using the Dell Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Locate Net work Set tings When Using Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Additional Methods of Conﬁguring Your Dell Machine for a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . 198

Before Conﬁguring Your Dell Machine for a Wireless Net work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

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Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work Using the One Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) or

AOSS™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

How to Conﬁgure Your Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of WPS or AOSS™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) . . . . . 200

Two Wireless Network Connection Types Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) . . . . . . . . 20 0

How to Conﬁgure Your Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) . . . . . . . . 201

Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work in Ad-Hoc Mode (For IEEE 802 .11b/g/n) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work in Ad-Hoc Mode Using a New SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work in Ad-Hoc Mode Using an Existing SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work Using the Machine’s Control Panel Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 05

Conﬁgure Your Machine for a Wireless Net work When the SSID Is Not Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Use Wi-Fi Direct

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Print or Scan from Your Mobile Device Using Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8

Mobile Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Printing with Mopria™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Conﬁgure Your Wi-Fi Direct Net work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Advanced Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Print the Network Conﬁguration Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Conﬁgure Your Mail Server Set tings Using Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Synchronize Time with the SNTP Server Using Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Conﬁgure Date and Time Using Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Conﬁgure the SNTP Protocol Using Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Technical Information for Advanced Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Additional Network Settings for Windows® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Before Conﬁguring Additional Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Use Web Ser vices to Install Drivers Used for Printing and Scanning (Windows Vista

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Use Web Ser vices to Uninstall Drivers Used for Printing and Scanning (Windows Vista

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Use Vertical Pairing to Install Drivers Used for Printing and Scanning in Infrastructure Mode (Windows

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Use Vertical Pairing to Install Drivers Used for Printing from the Wi-Fi Direct Net work (Windows® 8.1) . . . . . . 221

Available Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Other Ways to Conﬁgure the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 22

Conﬁgure the IP Address Using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Conﬁgure the IP Address Using BOOTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Conﬁgure the IP Address Using RARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3

Conﬁgure the IP Address Using APIPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Conﬁgure the IP Address Using ARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Reset the Network Settings to the Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Print the WLAN Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Wireless L AN Repor t Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Network Menu on the Dell Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Ethernet (Wired Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Wired Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 29

Setup Wizard (Wireless Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9

WPS/AOSS™ (Wireless Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

WPS w/PIN Code (Wireless Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

WL AN Status (Wireless Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9

Set to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Wired Enable ( Wired Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

WL AN Enable (Wireless Network Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 30

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Scan to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 0

Scan to F TP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Network Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

8 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Lock the Machine Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

About Using T X Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

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Set the TX Lock Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Change the TX Lock Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4

Turn TX Lock On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

About Using Setting Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Set the Set ting Lock Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Change the Set ting Lock Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5

Turn Setting Lock On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 36

Before Using Network Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Supported Security Protocols and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Security Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Security Methods for Sending and Receiving Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7

Manage Your Network Machine Securely Using Web Based Management (Web Browser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 37

Send an Email Securely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Conﬁgure Email Sending Using Web Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Send an Email with User Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

9 ControlCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Scan Using ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Scan Settings for ControlCenter (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Telephone and Fax Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Set Dial Tone Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Set Telephone Line Compatibility for Interference and VoIP Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 54

Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Where Can I Find My Dell Machine’s Network Settings? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

I Cannot Complete the Wireless Network Setup Conﬁguration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

My Dell Machine Cannot Print or Scan over the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

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My Dell Machine is not Found on the Network Even After Successful Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

My Security Settings are not Working Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Error and Maintenance Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Transfer Your Faxes or Fax Journal Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Transfer Faxes to Another Fax Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Transfer the Fax Journal Report to Another Fax Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Document Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Document is Jammed in the Top of the A DF Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Document is Jammed under the Document Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Remove Small Scraps of Paper Jammed in the ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Paper is Jammed in the Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Paper is Jammed in the Output Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Paper is Jammed at the Back of the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Paper is Jammed inside the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Paper is Jammed in the 2-sided Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Improve the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Machine Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Check the Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Check the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 85

Reset Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

How to Reset the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

11 Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Replace Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Learn About The Toner Car tridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Replace the Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Learn About The Drum Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Replace the Drum Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

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Reset the Drum Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Clean the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Clean the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Clean the Corona Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Clean the Drum Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Check the Remaining Life of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Pack and Ship Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

12 Machine Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Change the Default Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

Set the Mode Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

Adjust the Machine Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317

Adjust the Ring Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317

Adjust the Beeper Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317

Adjust the Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Change for Daylight Saving Time Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Set the Sleep Mode Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

About Deep Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Set Auto Power Of f Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Set the Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Adjust the LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Reduce Toner Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Set the Continue Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Learn About the Receiving faxes in Continue Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Set Your Station ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Set Tone or Pulse Dialing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Add a Preﬁx to Ever y Fax Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Prevent Dialing a Wrong Number (Dial Restriction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

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Set Quiet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

In the Event of Power Failure (Memory Storage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Change the Language on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Dell E514dw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Print Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 5

Print a Repor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Settings and Features Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Set tings Tables (Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Print Repor ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Machine Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Set tings Tables (Dell E514dw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 33

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Machine Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

General Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Document Size Speciﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Print Media Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Fax Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

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Copy Speciﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Scanner Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Printer Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Interface Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Suppor ted Protocols and Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Computer Requirements Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

How to Enter Text on Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Dell E514dw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Environmental Information Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Dell Technical Support Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Warranty and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Additional documents for Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

SAFETY: Laser Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

SAFETY: General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

FCC Part 68 comment, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Information regarding recycled paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Requisite for R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Additional information for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

17Contents

18 Contents

Before You Use Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Applicable Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Deﬁnitions of Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Important Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Before You Use Your Dell Machine

•Applicable Models

•Definitions of Notes

•Important Note

Applicable Models

This User's Guide applies to the following models: Dell Multifunction Printer | E515dw Dell Multifunction Printer | E515dn Dell Multifunction Printer | E514dw

Deﬁnitions of Notes

We use the following symbols and conventions throughout this User's Guide:

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

NOTE

Bold

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

NOTE specifies the operating environment, conditions for installation, or special conditions of use.

Tips icons provide helpful hints and supplementary information.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock.

Fire Hazard icons alert you to the possibility of a fire.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch hot machine parts.

Prohibition icons indicate actions you must not perform.

Bold style identifies buttons on the machine's control panel or computer screen.

Italics

Courier New

Italicized style emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.

Courier New font identifies messages shown on the machine's LCD.

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Important Note

•This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the wireless telecommunication and power regulations of that country.

•Windows Server® 2003 in this document represents Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition, Windows Server® 2003 R2 and Windows Server® 2003 R2 x64 Edition.

•Windows Server® 2008 in this document represents Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2.

•In this User's Guide, the LCD messages of the Dell E515dw is used unless otherwise specified.

•In this User's Guide, the illustrations of the Dell E515dw is used unless otherwise specified.

•Unless otherwise specified, the screens in this manual are from Windows® 7 and OS X v10.8.x. Screens on your

computer may vary depending on your operating system.

•If the LCD messages, control panel key names, and other indications are different depending on the country, the indications for each country will be shown.

•The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

•Locate this product in a well-ventilated area. Do not obstruct ventilation openings of the product. Keep the

minimum clearance as follows for ventilation and an access to the power plug. Unplug the product if an abnormal condition is noted.

•Ventilate well during extended operation or mass copying. It may affect the office air environment due to odor such as ozone in a poorly ventilated room. Provide proper ventilation to ensure the comfortable and safe environment.

•Connect this product to the LAN connection which is not subjected to over voltages.

•IT Power system (For Norway Only)

This product is also designed for IT power system with phase to phase voltage 230V.

22 Before You Use Your Dell Machine

Introduction to Your Dell Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Control Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Dell Printer Hub (Windows

Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Introduction to Your Dell Machine

•Control Panel Overview

•Dell Printer Hub (Windows® Only)

Control Panel Overview

The control panel will vary depending on your model. Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw Dell E514dw

Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw

1. One Touch buttons

Store and recall up to eight fax and telephone numbers. To access stored One Touch fax and telephone numbers 1-4, press the One Touch button assigned to that number. To access stored One Touch fax and telephone numbers 5-8, hold down (Shift) as you press the number.

2. Fax buttons

(Redial/Pause)

Press to dial the last numbers you called. This button also inserts a pause when programming quick dial numbers or when dialing a number manually.

(Hook)

Press Hook before dialing to ensure a fax machine answers, and then press If the machine is in Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode and you pick up the handset of an external telephone during the F/T ring (pseudo double-rings), press Hook to talk.

3. Wi-Fi (for Dell E515dw)

Press the Wi-Fi button and launch the wireless installer on your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a wireless connection between your machine and your network. When the Wi-Fi light is on, your Dell machine is connected to a wireless access point. When the Wi-Fi light blinks, the wireless connection is down, or your machine is in the process of connecting to a wireless access point. While Wi-Fi is on, if you push the Wi-Fi button, the wireless connection is down.

(Start).

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Resolution (for Dell E515dn)

Press to change the Fax resolution.

4. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine. If the machine is in Fax Mode, the LCD displays:

a. Date & Time b. Receive Mode When you press Copy, the LCD displays:

c. Type of copy d. Number of copies e. Quality f. Contrast g. Copy ratio

5. Mode buttons

(Fax)

Press to switch the machine to FAX Mode.

(Scan)

Press to switch the machine to SCAN Mode.

(Copy)

Press to switch the machine to COPY Mode.

6. Copy buttons

(Options)

Press to access temporary settings for copying.

(ID Copy)

Press to copy both sides of an identification card onto a single page.

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(2-sided)

Press to copy on both sides of a sheet of paper.

7. Menu buttons

(Clear)

Press to delete entered data or cancel the current setting.

(Menu)

Press to access the Menu for programming your machine settings.

Press to store your machine settings.

 or 

Press to scroll back or forward through menu selections.

p or q

•Press to scroll up or down through menus and options.

•Press to change the resolution in Fax Mode.

Press p to access speed dial numbers.

8. Dial Pad

•Use to dial fax and telephone numbers.

•Use as a keyboard to enter text or characters.

10.

11.

Power On/Off

•Turn on the machine by pressing .

•Turn off the machine by pressing and holding . The LCD displays Shutting Down and stays on for a

few seconds before turning off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is always available.

(Cancel)

•Press to stop an operation.

•Press to exit from a menu.

(Start)

•Press to start sending faxes.

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•Press to start copying.

•Press to start scanning documents.

Dell E514dw

2. Copy buttons

NOTE: Two functions are assigned to one button on some models.

4. Wi-Fi

Power On/Off

•Turn on the machine by pressing

•Turn off the machine by pressing and holding

few seconds before turning off.

(Options)

Press to access temporary settings for copying.

(ID Copy)

Press to copy both sides of an identification card onto a single page.

(Scan)

Press to switch the machine to Scan Mode.

. The LCD displays Shutting Down and stays on for a

5. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Displays messages to help you set up and use the machine. If the machine is in Ready Mode or COPY Mode, the LCD displays:

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a. Type of copy b. Number of copies c. Quality d. Contrast e. Copy ratio

6. Menu buttons

(Menu)

Press to access the Menu for programming your machine settings.

(Clear)

•Press to delete entered data.

•Press to cancel the current setting.

Press to store your machine setting.

p or q

Press to scroll up or down through menus and options.

•Press to stop an operation.

•Press to exit from a menu.

•Press to start copying.

•Press to start scanning documents.

(Cancel)

(Start)

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Dell Printer Hub (Windows® Only)

This software allows you to share, print, scan, and store digital documents with cloud services. It also notifies you of the firmware/software updates, printer status and toner level. For more information, open the program and click

on the top right of the main window to see the FAQs.

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Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Load Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Paper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Unscannable and Unprintable Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using Special Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Load Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Paper Handling

•Load Paper

•Paper Settings

•Unscannable and Unprintable Areas

The figures in the table show maximum unscannable and unprintable areas from the edges of the most commonly-used paper sizes. These measurements may vary depending on the paper size or settings in the application you are using.

•Using Special Paper Always test paper samples before purchasing them to ensure desirable performance.

•Load Documents You can send a fax, make copies and scan from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and from the scanner glass.

Load Paper

•Load and Print using the Paper Tray

•Load and Print Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

Load and Print using the Paper Tray

•If the Check Size setting is set to On and you pull the paper tray out of the machine, a message appears on the LCD asking if you want to change the paper size. Change the paper size and paper type settings if needed, following the on-screen instructions.

•When you load a different paper size in the tray, you must change the paper size setting in the machine or on your computer at the same time.

1. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

2. Press and slide the paper guides to fit the paper.

Press the release levers to slide the paper guides.

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NOTE: For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button (1) in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out

the back of the paper tray. (Legal and Folio size paper are not available in some regions.)

3. Fan the stack of paper well.

4. Load paper with the printing surface

NOTE: DO NOT load different types of paper in the paper tray at the same time. Doing this may cause the paper to

jam or misfeed.

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face down

in the paper tray.

5. Make sure the paper is below the "MAX" mark.

Overfilling the paper tray will cause paper jams.

6. Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine.

7. Lift the flap to prevent paper from sliding off the output tray.

8. Send your print job to the machine.

NOTE: Change your print preferences in the Print dialog box before sending the print job from your computer.

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Load and Print Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

•Load and Print Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper and Bond Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

•Load and Print on Thick Paper and Labels in the Manual Feed Slot

•Load and Print on Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot

•Printing Problems

•Error and Maintenance Messages

Load and Print Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper and Bond Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

When you load a different paper size in the tray, you must change the paper size setting in the machine or on your computer at the same time.

1. Lift the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray.

2. Open the manual feed slot cover.

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3. Use both hands to slide the manual feed slot paper guides to fit the width of the paper you are using.

4. Using both hands, put one full sheet of paper in the manual feed slot until the front edge touches the paper

feed roller. When you feel the machine pull it in, let go.

NOTE: Load paper into the manual feed slot with the printing surface facing up.

NOTE: Make sure the paper is straight and in the correct position in the manual feed slot. If it is not, the paper may

not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

NOTE: To remove a small printout from the output tray, use both hands to lift up the scanner cover.

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NOTE: You can still use the machine while the scanner cover is up. To close the scanner cover, push it down with

both hands.

5. Send your print job to the machine.

NOTE: Change your print preferences in the Print screen before sending the print job from your computer.

6. After the printed page comes out from the machine, load the next sheet of paper in the manual feed slot.

Repeat for each page that you want to print.

Load and Print on Thick Paper and Labels in the Manual Feed Slot

When you load a different paper size in the tray, you must change the paper size setting in the machine or on your computer at the same time.

1. Open the machine's back cover (the face-up output tray).

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NOTE: The machine automatically turns on Manual Feed mode when you load paper in the manual feed slot.

2. On the front of the machine, open the manual feed slot cover.

3. Use both hands to slide the manual feed slot paper guides to fit the width of the paper that you are using.

4. Using both hands, put one full sheet of paper in the manual feed slot until the front edge touches the paper

feed roller. When you feel the machine pull it in, let go.

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NOTE: Load paper into the manual feed slot with the printing surface facing up.

NOTE: Pull the paper out completely if you must reload the paper into the manual feed slot.

NOTE: Do not put more than one sheet of paper in the manual feed slot at one time, as it may cause a jam.

NOTE: Make sure the paper is straight and in the correct position in the manual feed slot. If it is not, the paper may

not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

5. Send your print job to the machine.

NOTE: Change your print preferences in the Print screen before sending the print job from your computer.

6. After the printed page comes out from the back of the machine, load the next sheet of paper in the manual

feed slot. Repeat for each page that you want to print.

7. Close the back cover (the face-up output tray) until it locks in the closed position.

Load and Print on Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot

When you load a different paper size in the tray, you must change the paper size setting in the machine or on your computer at the same time.

1. Open the machine's back cover (the face-up output tray).

NOTE: The machine automatically turns on Manual Feed mode when you load paper in the manual feed slot.

2. Pull down the two levers, one on the left side and one on the right side, as shown in the illustration.

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3. On the front of the machine, open the manual feed slot cover.

4. Use both hands to slide the manual feed slot paper guides to fit the width of the paper that you are using.

5. Using both hands, put one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge touches the paper feed roller.

When you feel the machine pull it in, let go.

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NOTE: Load the envelope into the manual feed slot with the printing surface facing up.

NOTE: Pull the envelope out completely when you reload the envelope into the manual feed slot.

NOTE: Do not put more than one envelope in the manual feed slot at one time, as it may cause a jam.

NOTE: Make sure the envelope is straight and in the correct position on the manual feed slot. If it is not, the

envelope may not be fed correctly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.

6. Send your print job to the machine.

NOTE: Change your print preferences in the Print dialog box before sending the print job from your computer.

Settings Options for Envelopes

Paper Size Com-10

DL C5 Monarch

Media Type Envelopes

Env. Thick Env. Thin

7. After the printed envelope comes out of the machine, put in the next envelope. Repeat for each envelope that

you want to print.

8. When you have finished printing, return the two levers that you adjusted in former step back to their original

positions.

9. Close the back cover (the face-up output tray) until it locks in the closed position.

Paper Settings

•Change the Paper Size When you change the size of the paper you load in the tray, you must change the paper size setting on the LCD at the same time.

•Change the Paper Type To get the best print quality, set the machine for the type of paper you are using.

•Set the Check Size

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Your Dell machine's Check Size setting causes the machine to display a message when you remove the paper tray from the machine, asking if you changed the paper size.

Change the Paper Size

When you change the size of the paper you load in the tray, you must change the paper size setting on the LCD at the same time.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the General Setup option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Paper option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the Paper Size option, and then press OK.

5. Press p or q to display the Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, Folio, or A4 option, and then press

OK.

6. Press Cancel.

Change the Paper Type

To get the best print quality, set the machine for the type of paper you are using.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the General Setup option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Paper option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the Paper Type option, and then press OK.

5. Press p or q to display the Thin, Plain, Thick, Thicker, or Recycled Paper option, and then press

OK.

6. Press Cancel.

Set the Check Size

Your Dell machine's Check Size setting causes the machine to display a message when you remove the paper tray from the machine, asking if you changed the paper size. The default setting is On.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the General Setup option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Paper option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the Check Size option, and then press OK.

5. Press p or q to select the On or Off option, and then press OK.

6. Press Cancel.

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Unscannable and Unprintable Areas

The figures in the table show maximum unscannable and unprintable areas from the edges of the most commonlyused paper sizes. These measurements may vary depending on the paper size or settings in the application you are using.

NOTE: Do not attempt to scan, copy, or print into these areas; your output will not reﬂect anything in these areas.

Usage Document Size Top (1)

Bottom (3)

Fax (Sending) Letter, Legal (ADF) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.16 in. (4 mm)

A4 0.12 in. (3 mm) (ADF)

Copy*

Scan Letter 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm)

Print Letter, Legal 0.16 in. (4.2 mm) 0.16 in. (4.2 mm)

: a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy

Letter, Legal (ADF) 0.16 in. (4 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) A4 0.16 in. (4 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm)

A4 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) Legal (ADF) Approximately 0.12 in. (3 mm) Approximately 0.12 in. (3 mm)

A4 0.16 in. (4.2 mm) 0.16 in. (4.2 mm)

Left (2) Right (4)

0.04 in. (1 mm) (Scanner Glass)

0.12 in. (3 mm)

Using Special Paper

Always test paper samples before purchasing them to ensure desirable performance.

WARNING

Do not use conductive paper such as origami paper, carbonic paper or conductively-coated paper. When paper jam occurs, it may cause short-circuit and eventually a fire accident.

•DO NOT use inkjet paper; it may cause a paper jam or damage your machine.

•If you use bond paper, paper with a rough surface, or paper that is wrinkled or creased, the paper may exhibit

degraded performance.

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IMPORTANT

Some types of paper may not perform well or may cause damage to your machine. DO NOT use paper:

•that is highly textured

•that is extremely smooth or shiny

•that is curled or warped

•that is coated or has a chemical finish

•that is damaged, creased or folded

•that exceeds the recommended weight specification in this guide

•with tabs and staples

•with letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography

•that is multipart or carbonless

•that is designed for inkjet printing

If you use any of the types of paper listed above, they may damage your machine. This damage is not covered under any Dell warranty or service agreement.

Load Documents

You can send a fax, make copies and scan from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and from the scanner glass.

•Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Use the ADF when copying or scanning multiple-page, standard-sized documents.

•Load Documents on the Scanner Glass Use the scanner glass to fax, copy, or scan one page at a time.

Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

Use the ADF when copying or scanning multiple-page, standard-sized documents.

•The ADF can hold up to 35 pages and feed each sheet individually.

•Use standard 20 lb (80 g/m2) paper.

•Make sure documents with correction fluid or written in ink are completely dry.

IMPORTANT

•DO NOT leave thick documents on the scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may jam.

•DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper-clipped, pasted, or taped.

•DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper, or fabric.

•To avoid damaging your machine while using the ADF, DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.

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Document Sizes Supported

Length: 5.8 in. to 14.0 in. (147.3 to 355.6 mm) Width: 5.8 in. to 8.5 in. (147.3 to 215.9 mm)

Weight: 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

)

1. Unfold the ADF document support.

Lift and unfold the ADF document output support flap.

2. Fan the pages well.

3. Stagger the pages of your document and load it

face up

and

illustration.

4. Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document.

Load Documents on the Scanner Glass

Use the scanner glass to fax, copy, or scan one page at a time.

Document Sizes Supported

Length: Up to 11.8 in. (300.0 mm) Width: Up to 8.5 in. (215.9 mm) Weight: Up to 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)

top edge first

, into the ADF as shown in the

NOTE: To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.

1. Lift the document cover.

2. Place the document on the scanner glass

face down

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3. Place the corner of the page in the upper left corner of the scanner glass.

4. Close the document cover.

If the document is a book or is thick, gently press on the document cover.

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Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Before Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Print from Your Computer (Windows

Print from Your Computer (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Adjust Print Settings from the Machine’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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•Before Printing

•Print from Your Computer (Windows®)

•Print from Your Computer (Macintosh)

•Adjust Print Settings from the Machine's Control Panel

Before Printing

Before attempting any printing operation, confirm the following:

•The instructions for printer driver are described based on PCL driver. Since the XPS printer driver is installed as the default printer driver for Windows® 8, the function may vary from the instructions on this user guide.

•For USB or network cable users: Make sure the interface cable is physically secure.

Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing

Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory or while scanning a document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during printing from your computer. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished.

NOTE: Dell E514dw does not support the fax feature.

Firewall (Windows

If your computer is protected by a firewall and you are unable to network print, network scan, or PC-FAX, you may need to configure the firewall settings. If you are using any other personal firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.

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Print from Your Computer (Windows®)

Basic Printing Methods (Windows®)

•Print a Document (Windows®)

•Print Preview (Windows®)

•Change the Paper Size (Windows®)

The Paper Size options offer a large selection of standard paper sizes.

•Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Windows®)

•Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Windows®)

•Change the Media Type (Windows®)

To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.

•Change the Resolution (Windows®) You can choose the print resolution. As print resolution and speed are related, the higher the resolution, the longer it will take to print the document.

•Change the Print Settings (Windows®)

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The Print Settings selection lets you choose the print resolution. As print quality and speed are related, the higher the quality, the longer it takes to print the document.

•Improve Gray Printing (Windows®) You can improve the image quality of a shaded area.

•Improve Pattern Printing (Windows®) You can improve the pattern printing if printed fills and patterns are different from the fills and patterns you see on your computer screen.

•Improve Thin Line (Windows®) Use this option to improve the image quality of thin lines.

•Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®)

•Print as a Poster (Windows®)

Enlarge your print size and print the document in poster mode.

•Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows®)

•Print as a Booklet (Windows®)

Use this option to print a document in booklet format using 2-sided printing. The document's pages will be arranged according to the correct page number and will allow you to fold the print output at the center and read the booklet pages numerically, without having to change the order of the printed pages.

•Change the Paper Source (Windows

)

Select a paper source setting that matches your print conditions or purpose.

Print a Document (Windows®)

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Make sure you have loaded the correct size paper in the paper tray.

4. Click the Paper Size drop-down list, and then select your paper size.

5. In the Orientation field, select either Portrait or Landscape option to set the orientation of your printout.

NOTE: If your application software contains a similar layout feature, we recommend using the one in the

application.

6. Type the number of copies (1-999) you want in the Copies field.

7. Click the Media Type drop-down list, and then select the type of paper you are using.

8. To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper or print one page of your document on multiple sheets, click the Multiple Page drop-down list, and then select your options.

9. Change other printer settings if needed.

10. Click OK.

11. Complete your print operation.

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Print Preview (Windows®)

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Select the Print Preview check box.

4. Change other printer settings if needed.

5. Click OK.

6. Click the proceed or next button in your application dialog box. The PrintPreview viewer opens before printing starts.

7. Select the page(s) you want to print from the list in the Print Page field.

The print results will be displayed in the preview area. By default, all pages are selected. To print only some

pages, clear the check boxes for the pages you do not want to print.

NOTE: If the 2-sided / Booklet setting is selected in the printer driver, you cannot select the Print Page check box.

8. Click File, and then click Print to start printing.

Change the Paper Size (Windows®)

The Paper Size options offer a large selection of standard paper sizes.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Paper Size drop-down list, and then select your paper size.

4. Click OK.

5. Complete your print operation.

Create a Custom Paper Size (Windows®)

1. Do one of the following:

•(For Windows Server® 2003) Click Start > Printers and Faxes.

•(For Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008)

Click

•(For Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2)

Click

•(For Windows® 8) Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices and printers.

(Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

(Start) >Devices and Printers.

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•(For Windows Server® 2012) Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.

•(For Windows Server® 2012 R2) Click Control Panel on the Start screen. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.

2. Right-click the Dell MFP EXXXX icon (where XXXX is your model name), and then select Printer properties. If

printer driver options appear, select your printer driver.

3. Click the General tab, and then click the Printing Preferences... or Preferences... button.

The printer driver dialog box appears.

NOTE: To conﬁgure the tray settings, click the Device Settings tab.

NOTE: To change the printer port, click the Ports tab.

4. Click the Paper Size drop-down list, and then select User Deﬁned.

5. Type a name for this custom size in the Custom Paper Size Name field.

6. Specify the Width and Height values.

7. Click Save.

8. Click OK.

9. Click OK.

10. Close the printer properties dialog box.

Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Windows®)

Portrait Landscape

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. In the Orientation field, select either Portrait or Landscape option to set the orientation of your printout.

NOTE: If your application software contains a similar layout feature, we recommend using the one in the

application.

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4. Click OK.

5. Complete your print operation.

Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Windows®)

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Type the number of copies (1-999) you want in the Copies field.

4. Select the Collate check box, if needed. Collate

When the Collate check box is selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed, and then reprinted according to the number of copies you choose. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed according to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is printed.

5. Change other printer settings if needed.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

Change the Media Type (Windows®)

To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Media Type drop-down list, and then select the media type you want to use.

Select this Media Type For this paper

Plain Paper Ordinary plain paper Thin Paper Ordinary thin paper Thick Paper Rough paper or thicker paper Thicker Paper

Bond Paper Bond paper Envelopes Envelopes Env. Thick Select this option if the toner does not correctly stick to the

Env. Thin Select this option if the envelope is crumpled when the

Recycled Paper Recycled paper Label Label

Select this option if you have selected Thick Paper, and toner smudges while printing.

envelope when the Envelopes option is selected.

Envelopes option is selected.

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4. Click OK.

5. Complete your print operation.

Change the Resolution (Windows®)

You can choose the print resolution. As print resolution and speed are related, the higher the resolution, the longer it will take to print the document.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Resolution drop down list and click the print resolution you want to use.

•300 dpi

•600 dpi

•HQ 1200

4. Click OK.

5. Complete your print operation.

Change the Print Settings (Windows®)

The Print Settings selection lets you choose the print resolution. As print quality and speed are related, the higher the quality, the longer it takes to print the document.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Print Settings drop down list and click the print settings you want to use.

Option Description

Graphics This is the best mode for printing documents that contain

graphics. Text This is the best mode for printing text documents. Manual You can change the advanced settings manually.

4. To change more advanced settings such as brightness, contrast, and other settings, select Manual and click

Manual Settings....

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5. Click OK.

6. Complete your print operation.

Improve Gray Printing (Windows®)

You can improve the image quality of a shaded area.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Print Settings drop-down list, select Manual, and then click the Manual Settings... button.

4. Select the Improve Gray Printing check box.

5. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

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Improve Pattern Printing (Windows®)

You can improve the pattern printing if printed fills and patterns are different from the fills and patterns you see on your computer screen.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Print Settings drop-down list, select Manual, and then click the Manual Settings... button.

4. Select the Improve Pattern Printing check box.

5. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

Improve Thin Line (Windows®)

Use this option to improve the image quality of thin lines.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Print Settings drop-down list, select Manual, and then click the Manual Settings... button.

4. Confirm that the Improve Thin Line check box is selected.

5. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®)

1. Select the print command in your application.

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2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. In the Orientation field, select either Portrait or Landscape option to set the orientation of your printout.

NOTE: If your application software contains a similar layout feature, we recommend using the one in the

application.

4. Click the Multiple Page drop-down list, and then select the 2 in 1, 4 in 1, 9 in 1, 16 in 1, or 25 in 1 option.

5. Click the Page Order drop-down list, and then select your page order.

6. Click the Border Line drop-down list, and then select your border line type.

7. Change other printer settings if needed.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

Print as a Poster (Windows®)

Enlarge your print size and print the document in poster mode.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Multiple Page drop-down list, and then select the 1 in 2x2 Pages, 1 in 3x3 Pages, 1 in 4x4 Pages, or 1 in 5x5 Pages option.

4. Select the Print cut-out line check box, if needed. Print cut-out line

Prints a faint cut-out line around the printable area so that you can easily cut it out.

5. Change other printer settings if needed.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

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Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows®)

•Select Letter, Legal, or Folio sized paper when using the automatic 2-sided printing function.

•Make sure the back cover is closed.

•If paper is curled, straighten it and put it back in the paper tray.

•Use regular paper or thin paper. DO NOT use bond paper.

•If the paper is too thin, it may wrinkle.

•When you use the manual 2-sided printing function, it is possible there may be paper jams or poor print quality.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. In the Orientation field, select either Portrait or Landscape option to set the orientation of your printout.

NOTE: If your application software contains a similar layout feature, we recommend using the one in the

application.

4. Click the 2-sided / Booklet drop-down list, and then select the 2-sided or 2-sided (Manual) option.

Option Description

2-sided (available only for certain models) Automatically prints on both sides of the paper. 2-sided (Manual) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side

of the paper first. Then, the printer driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper.

5. Click the 2-sided Settings button.

6. Select one of the options from the 2-sided Type menu.

When 2-sided is selected, four types of 2-sided binding are available for each orientation:

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Option for Portrait Description Long Edge (Left)

Long Edge (Right)

Short Edge (Top)

Short Edge (Bottom)

Option for Landscape Description

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Long Edge (Top)

Long Edge (Bottom)

Short Edge (Right)

Short Edge (Left)

7. Select the Binding Offset check box if you want to specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.

8. Click OK.

9. Change other printer settings if needed.

10. Do one of the following:

•For automatic 2-sided printing, click OK again, and then complete your print operation.

•For manual 2-sided printing, click OK again and follow the screen instructions.

If the paper is not feeding correctly, it may be curled. Remove the paper, straighten it, and put it back in the paper tray.

Print as a Booklet (Windows®)

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•Select Letter, Legal, or Folio sized paper when using the automatic 2-sided printing function.

•Make sure the back cover is closed.

•If paper is curled, straighten it and put it back in the paper tray.

•Use regular paper or thin paper. DO NOT use bond paper.

•If the paper is too thin, it may wrinkle.

•When you use the manual 2-sided printing function, it is possible there may be paper jams or poor print quality.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. In the Orientation field, select either Portrait or Landscape option to set the orientation of your printout.

NOTE: If your application software contains a similar layout feature, we recommend using the one in the

application.

4. Click the 2-sided / Booklet drop-down list, and then select the Booklet or Booklet (Manual) option.

Option Description

Booklet (available only for certain models) Automatically prints as a booklet. Booklet (Manual) Manually prints as a booklet.

5. Click the 2-sided Settings button.

6. Select the one of the options from the 2-sided Type menu.

There are two types of 2-sided binding directions available for each orientation:

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Option for Portrait Description

Left Binding

Right Binding

Option for Landscape Description

Top Binding

Bottom Binding

7. Select one of the options from the Booklet Printing Method menu.

Option Description

All Pages at Once Every page will be printed in booklet format (four pages

to every piece of paper, two pages per side). Fold your printout in the middle to create the booklet.

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Divide into Sets This option prints the whole booklet in smaller individual

booklet sets, allowing you to fold at the center of the smaller individual booklet sets without having to change the order of the printed pages. You can specify the number of sheets in each smaller booklet set (from 1-15). This option can be helpful when folding a printed booklet that has a large number of pages.

8. Select the Binding Offset check box if you want to specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.

9. Click OK.

10. Change other printer settings if needed.

11. Do one of the following:

•For automatic booklet printing, click OK again, and then complete your print operation.

•For manual booklet printing, click OK again and follow the screen instructions.

Change the Paper Source (Windows®)

Select a paper source setting that matches your print conditions or purpose.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the First Page and Other Pages drop-down lists to select your paper tray from each list.

Option Description

Auto Select The machine will automatically select the tray to use if the

paper type and paper size configured on the machine match the printer driver settings. The paper size and paper type for

each tray must be configured correctly on the machine. Tray1 The machine will exclusively use tray #1 when printing. Manual The machine will exclusively use the Manual Feed Slot when

printing.

NOTE: You can specify different trays for printing the ﬁrst page of your document and for printing from the second page onwards.

4. Click OK.

5. Complete your print operation.

Advanced Printing Methods (Windows®)

•Print in Toner Save Mode (Windows®)

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This feature conserves your toner by using less toner to print documents; print appears lighter, but is still readable.

•Scaled Print (Windows®) This option lets you enlarge or reduce the pages in your document to fit your printed paper size.

•Reverse Print (Windows®) This setting rotates the printed image 180 degrees.

•Add a Watermark to the Printed Document (Windows®) Print a logo or text onto your document as a watermark. Select one of the preset watermarks, add a new watermark, or use an image file you have created.

•Print the Date, Time and PC Login User Name on the Document (Header-Footer Print) (Windows®)

•Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows®)

If you have stored the electronic forms (macros) in your machine's memory, you can use the macro to print the data as an overlay on the print job you want.

•Adjust the Print Density (Windows®) You can increase or decrease the print density.

•Reduce Paper Curl (Windows®)

•Improve Toner Fixing (Windows®)

•Skip Blank Page (Windows®)

Use this option to allow the printer driver to automatically detect blank pages and exclude them from printing.

•Print Text in Black (Windows®) Use this option when you want to print color text in black.

•Save an Archive File of the Print Data (Windows®) Print data can be saved as a PDF file to your computer.

Print in Toner Save Mode (Windows®)

This feature conserves your toner by using less toner to print documents; print appears lighter, but is still readable.

NOTE: We do not recommend using this mode for printing photo or grayscale images.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

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The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Select the Toner Save Mode check box.

5. Change other printer settings if needed.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

Scaled Print (Windows®)

This option lets you enlarge or reduce the pages in your document to fit your printed paper size.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Do one of the following:

•Select the Fit to Paper Size option to enlarge or reduce the document to fit your printed paper size, and then select the paper size from the drop-down list.

•Select the Free option to enlarge or reduce the document's page size manually, and then type a value into the field.

5. Change other printer settings if needed.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

Reverse Print (Windows®)

This setting rotates the printed image 180 degrees.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

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4. Select the Reverse Print check box.

5. Change other printer settings if needed.

6. Click OK.

7. Complete your print operation.

Add a Watermark to the Printed Document (Windows®)

Print a logo or text onto your document as a watermark. Select one of the preset watermarks, add a new watermark, or use an image file you have created.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Select the Use Watermark check box, and then click the Settings button.

5. Select the watermark you want to use from the Select Watermark list, or create a new watermark.

•To create a new watermark, click Add.

a. Select either the Use Text or Use Image File option in the Watermark Style field.

b. Type a title for the watermark in the Title field.

c. If you select the Use Text option:

•Select your Text, Font, Style, Size and Darkness options.

d. If you select the Use Image File option:

•Type the file name and location of your image in the File field or click the Browse button to search for the file.

•Once an image selected, you can scale the size of the image.

e. To move the position of the watermark on the page, adjust it in the Position field.

•To modify an existing watermark, select the watermark, and then click the Settings button.

Bring To Front

This option will overlay the watermark on your printed document.

In Outline Text

Select the In Outline Text check box to print only an outline of the watermark. This feature is available only when using a text watermark.

Custom Settings

Select where your watermark will print. Include it on all pages, on the first page only, or on all pages except the first page.

6. Click OK.

7. Change other printer settings if needed.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

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Print the Date, Time and PC Login User Name on the Document (Header-Footer Print) (Windows®)

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Select the Header-Footer Print check box, and then click the Settings button.

5. Select the options you want from the following settings: Format, Position, Font and Background. ID Print

Select your computer login user name or custom text as a header or footer using one of the following methods:

•Select the Login User Name option to print your computer login user name.

•Select the Custom option to print the text you enter in the Custom field.

6. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

7. Change other printer settings if needed.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows®)

If you have stored the electronic forms (macros) in your machine's memory, you can use the macro to print the data as an overlay on the print job you want.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select Macro.

6. Click the Macro Settings button.

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7. Enter Macro ID and Macro Name you want to use.

8. Select Insert Macro Command.

9. Select the page to overlay the macro data.

Option Description

All Pages Lets you insert the macro onto all pages. Page Lets you insert the macro onto a specific page. Select this

option, and then enter a page number within the range 1 to

255. Add to Top of Page Send the macro data to the top of the page. Add to End of Page Send the macro data to the bottom of the page.

NOTE: When Booklet has been selected, the Page setting in Insert Macro Command is disabled.

10. Click OK.

11. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

12. Click OK.

13. Complete your print operation.

The macro data is printed as an overlay.

Adjust the Print Density (Windows®)

You can increase or decrease the print density.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select Density Adjustment.

6. Clear the Printer Default check box.

7. To increase or decrease the print density, move the slide bar to the right or left.

8. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

9. Click OK.

10. Complete your print operation.

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Reduce Paper Curl (Windows®)

If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to select this setting. If paper curls excessively, we recommend changing the Media Type setting in the printer driver to the Thin Paper or Env. Thin setting.

NOTE: This setting decreases the temperature of the machine's fusing process, which reduces paper curl.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select the Improve Print Output option from the Printer Function list.

6. Select the Reduce Paper Curl radio button.

7. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

Improve Toner Fixing (Windows®)

NOTE: This setting increases the temperature of the machine's fusing process, which improves toner's ability to stick

to paper.

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1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select the Improve Print Output option from the Printer Function list.

6. Select the Improve Toner Fixing radio button.

7. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the Media Type setting in the printer driver to the Thick Paper or Env. Thick setting.

Skip Blank Page (Windows®)

Use this option to allow the printer driver to automatically detect blank pages and exclude them from printing.

This option does not work if the following settings are active:

•Use Watermark

•Header-Footer Print

•N in 1 or 1 in NxN Pages in the Multiple Page drop-down list

•2-sided (Manual), Booklet, Booklet (Manual) and Binding Offset.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select the Skip Blank Page option from the Printer Function list.

6. Select the Skip Blank Page check box.

7. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

Print Text in Black (Windows®)

Use this option when you want to print color text in black.

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NOTE: The Print Text in Black option may not work with certain data.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select the Print Text in Black option from the Printer Function list.

6. Select the Print Text in Black check box.

7. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

8. Click OK.

9. Complete your print operation.

Save an Archive File of the Print Data (Windows®)

Print data can be saved as a PDF file to your computer.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Other Print Options button.

5. Select the Print Archive option from the Printer Function list.

6. Select the Print Archive check box.

7. Change the file size by moving the File Size slider to the right or left.

The resolution is set according to the file size.

8. Click OK to return to the printer driver window.

9. Click OK.

10. Complete your print operation.

The machine prints the data and saves the archive file to your computer.

Select a Print Proﬁle (Windows®)

Print Proﬁles are presets designed to give you quick access to frequently-used printing configurations.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Print Proﬁles tab.

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4. Select your profile from the print profile list.

The profile settings are shown on the left side of the printer driver window.

5. Do one of the following:

•If the settings are correct for your print job, click OK.

•To change the settings, go back to the Basic or Advanced tab, change settings, and then click OK.

NOTE: To display the Print Proﬁles tab at the front of the window the next time you print, select the Always show Print Proﬁles tab ﬁrst. check box.

Add a Print Proﬁle

Add up to 20 new print profiles with customized settings.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Basic tab and the Advanced tab, and configure the print settings you want for the new Print Profile.

4. Click the Print Proﬁles tab.

5. Click Add Proﬁle. The Add Proﬁle dialog box appears.

6. Type the new print profile name in the Name field.

7. Click the icon you want to use to represent this profile from the icon list.

8. Click OK.

The new Print Profile name is added to the list in the Print Proﬁles tab.

Delete a Print Proﬁle

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing properties or

preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

3. Click the Print Proﬁles tab.

4. Click Delete Proﬁle. The Delete Proﬁle dialog box appears.

5. Select the profile you want to delete.

6. Click Delete.

7. Click Yes.

8. Click Close.

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Change the Default Print Settings (Windows®)

When you change print settings from within a program, the changes apply only to the items you are printing in that program, at that time. To select print settings to use for all of your Windows® programs, all the time, use these steps to change the default print settings.

1. Do one of the following:

•(For Windows Server Click Start > Printers and Faxes.

•(For Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008)

2003)

Click

•(For Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2)

Click

•(For Windows Server Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.

•(For Windows Server® 2012 R2) Click Control Panel on the Start screen. In the Hardware group, click View devices and printers.

2. Right-click the Dell MFP EXXXX icon (where XXXX is your model name), and then select Printer properties. If

printer driver options appear, select your printer driver.

3. Click the General tab, and then click the Printing Preferences... or Preferences... button.

The printer driver dialog box appears.

NOTE: To conﬁgure the tray settings, click the Device Settings tab.

NOTE: To change the printer port, click the Ports tab.

4. Select the print settings you want to use as defaults for all of your Windows

(Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

(Start) > Devices and Printers.

2012)

programs.

5. Click OK.

6. Close the printer properties dialog box.

Print a Document Using the Dell Emulate PS Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™

Language Emulation) (Windows

The Dell emulate PS printer driver lets you print PostScript® data more clearly.

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX PS emulate (where XXXX is the name of your model), and then click the printing

properties or preferences button.

The printer driver window appears.

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3. Click the Layout or Paper/Quality tab to change basic print settings. Click the Advanced... button to change advanced print settings.

4. Click OK.

5. Complete your print operation.

Print from Your Computer (Macintosh)

•Print a Document (Macintosh)

•Set Print Options (Macintosh)

•Print a Document Using the Dell Emulate PS Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) (Macintosh)

The Dell emulate PS printer driver lets you print PostScript® data more clearly.

•Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Macintosh) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of a device, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages, such as paper empty or paper jam, at pre-set update intervals. You can also access Web Based Management.

Print a Document (Macintosh)

1. Make sure you have loaded the correct size paper in the paper tray.

2. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

3. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

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NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

4. Type the number of copies you want in the Copies field.

5. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu, and then select your paper size.

6. Select the Orientation option that matches the way you want the document to print.

7. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

8. Click the Media Type pop-up menu, and then select the type of paper you are using.

9. Change other printer settings, if needed.

10. Click Print.

Set Print Options (Macintosh)

•Print in Toner Save Mode (Macintosh) This feature conserves your toner by using less toner to print documents; print appears lighter, but is still readable.

•Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Macintosh)

•Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh)

•Change the Paper Size (Macintosh)

Paper Size choices include a large selection of standard paper sizes.

•Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Macintosh)

•Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh)

•Reverse Print (Macintosh)

This setting rotates the printed image 180 degrees.

•Flip Horizontally (Macintosh) The Flip horizontally option reverses the printout horizontally from left to right.

•Scaled Print (Macintosh) This option lets you enlarge or reduce the pages in your document to fit your printed paper size.

•Change the Media Type (Macintosh) To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.

•Change the Resolution (Macintosh) You can choose the print resolution. As print resolution and speed are related, the higher the resolution, the longer it will take to print the document.

•Reduce or Enlarge Document Layout (Macintosh) You can reduce or enlarge the layout of a document by scaling it to a percentage of the document's original size.

•Change the Paper Source (Macintosh) Select a paper source setting that matches your print conditions or purpose.

•Change the Graphic Quality (Macintosh) You can change the print quality.

•Reduce Paper Curl (Macintosh)

•Improve Toner Fixing (Macintosh)

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•Adjust the Print Density (Macintosh) You can increase or decrease the print density.

•Skip Blank Page (Macintosh) Use this option to allow the printer driver to automatically detect blank pages and exclude them from printing.

Print in Toner Save Mode (Macintosh)

This feature conserves your toner by using less toner to print documents; print appears lighter, but is still readable.

NOTE: We do not recommend using this mode for printing photo or grayscale images.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Advanced print settings list.

5. Click Toner Save Mode.

6. Check the Toner Save Mode check box.

7. Change other printer settings if needed.

8. Click Print.

Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Macintosh)

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Type the number of copies you want in the Copies field.

4. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Paper Handling. The Paper Handling options appear.

5. Select the Collate pages check box, if needed.

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Collate pages

When the Collate pages check box is selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed, and then reprinted according to the number of copies you select. If the Collate pages check box is not selected, then each page will be printed according to the number of copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.

6. Change other printer settings, if needed.

7. Click Print.

Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh)

•Select Letter, Legal, or Folio sized paper when using the automatic 2-sided printing function.

•Make sure the back cover is closed.

•If paper is curled, straighten it and put it back in the paper tray.

•Use regular paper or thin paper. DO NOT use bond paper.

•If the paper is too thin, it may wrinkle.

•When you use the manual 2-sided printing function, it is possible there may be paper jams or poor print quality.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Select the Orientation option that matches the way you want the document to print.

4. For automatic 2-sided printing, do the following:

a. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Layout.

The Layout setting options appear.

b. In the Two-Sided section, select the Short-Edge binding or Long-Edge binding option.

c. Change other printer settings, if needed.

d. Click Print.

5. For manual 2-sided printing, do the following:

a. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Paper Handling.

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The Paper Handling options appear.

b. In the Pages to Print pop-up menu, select Even Only.

c. Change other print settings, if needed.

d. Click the Print button.

e. After the machine prints the even-numbered pages, remove the printed pages from the output paper tray.

f. Make sure the pages are completely flat, and put the paper back in the tray, blank side facing down.

g. Repeat steps 1-3, selecting the same printer and settings you used to print the even-numbered pages.

h. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Paper Handling. The Paper Handling options appear.

i. In the Pages to Print pop-up menu, select Odd Only.

j. Click Print.

Change the Paper Size (Macintosh)

Paper Size choices include a large selection of standard paper sizes.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu, and then select your paper size.

4. Change other printer settings, if needed.

5. Click Print.

Create Custom Size (Macintosh)

1. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu, and then select Manage Custom Sizes....

2. Click

3. Type the name for this custom size.

4. Type size and margin values in the Paper Size and Non-Printable Area fields.

5. Click OK.

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Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Macintosh)

Portrait Landscape

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Select the Orientation option that matches the way you want the document to print.

4. Change other printer settings, if needed.

5. Click Print.

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh)

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Layout. The Layout setting options appear.

4. Click the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu, and then select the number of pages to print on each sheet.

5. Click the Layout Direction menu, and then select how you want the pages ordered.

6. Click the Border pop-up menu, and then select your border line type.

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7. Change other printer settings if needed.

8. Click Print.

Reverse Print (Macintosh)

This setting rotates the printed image 180 degrees.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Layout. The Layout setting options appear.

4. Select the Reverse page orientation check box.

5. Change other printer settings, if needed.

6. Click Print.

Flip Horizontally (Macintosh)

The Flip horizontally option reverses the printout horizontally from left to right.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Layout.

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The Layout setting options appear.

4. Select the Flip horizontally check box.

5. Change other printer settings, if needed.

6. Click Print.

Scaled Print (Macintosh)

This option lets you enlarge or reduce the pages in your document to fit your printed paper size.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Paper Handling. The Paper Handling options appear.

4. Select the Scale to ﬁt paper size check box, and then choose your paper size from the Destination Paper Size

pop-up menu.

NOTE: If you want to scale the document because it is too big for your paper, select Scale down only. If this option is selected and the document is formatted for paper that is smaller than the paper you have, the document prints at its original size.

5. Change other printer settings if needed.

6. Click Print.

Change the Media Type (Macintosh)

To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Media Type pop-up menu, and then select the media type you want to use.

Select this Media Type For this paper

Plain Paper Ordinary plain paper Thin Paper Ordinary thin paper Thick Paper Rough paper or thicker paper Thicker Paper

Bond Paper Bond paper Envelopes Envelopes

Select this option if you have selected Thick Paper, and toner smudges while printing.

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Env. Thick Select this option if the toner does not correctly stick to the

envelope when the Envelopes option is selected.

Env. Thin Select this option if the envelope is crumpled when the

Envelopes option is selected. Recycled Paper Recycled paper Label Label

5. Change other printer settings, if needed.

6. Click Print.

Change the Resolution (Macintosh)

You can choose the print resolution. As print resolution and speed are related, the higher the resolution, the longer it will take to print the document.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Resolution pop-up menu, and then select the print resolution you want to use.

•300 dpi

•600 dpi

•HQ 1200

5. Change other printer settings, if needed.

6. Click Print.

Reduce or Enlarge Document Layout (Macintosh)

You can reduce or enlarge the layout of a document by scaling it to a percentage of the document's original size.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Page Setup.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

3. Type the percentage by which you want to reduce or enlarge the printout in the Scale field.

4. Change other printer settings, if needed.

5. Click OK.

6. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

7. Click Print.

Change the Paper Source (Macintosh)

Select a paper source setting that matches your print conditions or purpose.

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If you load one sheet of paper in the manual feed slot, the paper is automatically pulled from this slot. Do not load any paper in the manual feed slot when printing from paper tray.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Paper Source pop-up menu, and then select your paper tray.

Option Description

Auto Select The machine will automatically select the tray to use if the

paper type and paper size configured on the machine match the printer driver settings. The paper size and paper type for

each tray must be configured correctly on the machine. Tray1 The machine will exclusively use tray #1 when printing. Manual The machine will exclusively use the Manual Feed Slot when

printing.

5. Change other printer settings, if needed.

6. Click Print.

Change the Graphic Quality (Macintosh)

You can change the print quality.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Advanced print settings list.

5. Click Graphics Quality, and then select the print quality you want to use.

Option Description

Graphics The Graphics mode prioritizes contrast. Choose this setting

for printing text and figures, such as business and presentation documents. You can represent sharp contrasts in shaded areas.

Text This is the best mode for printing text documents.

6. Click Print.

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Reduce Paper Curl (Macintosh)

NOTE: This setting decreases the temperature of the machine's fusing process, which reduces paper curl.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Advanced print settings list.

5. Select the Improve Print Output option.

6. Select the Reduce Paper Curl option.

7. Click Print.

Improve Toner Fixing (Macintosh)

NOTE: This setting increases the temperature of the machine's fusing process, which improves toner's ability to stick

to paper.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

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NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Advanced print settings list.

5. Select the Improve Print Output option.

6. Select Improve Toner Fixing.

7. Click Print.

Adjust the Print Density (Macintosh)

You can increase or decrease the print density.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Advanced print settings list.

5. Click Density Adjustment.

6. Clear the Printer Default check box.

7. To increase or decrease the print density, move the slide bar to the right or left.

8. Click Print.

Skip Blank Page (Macintosh)

Use this option to allow the printer driver to automatically detect blank pages and exclude them from printing.

1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

2. Select Dell MFP EXXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings. The Print Settings options appear.

4. Click the Advanced print settings list.

5. Click the Other Print Options menu.

6. Select the Skip Blank Page check box.

7. Click Print.

Print a Document Using the Dell Emulate PS Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) (Macintosh)

The Dell emulate PS printer driver lets you print PostScript® data more clearly.

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•Make sure you have added the Dell emulate PS printer driver from Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners in the System Preferences list on your Macintosh.

1. Make sure you have loaded the correct size paper in the paper tray.

2. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.

3. Select Dell MFP EXXXX PS emulate (where XXXX is your model name).

NOTE: For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

4. Type the number of copies you want in the Copies field.

5. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu, and then select your paper size.

6. Select the Orientation option that matches the way you want the document to print.

7. Click the print options pop-up menu, and then click Printer Features. The Printer Features options appear.

8. Click the Resolution pop-up menu, and then select the resolution.

9. Click the Media Type pop-up menu, and then select the type of paper you are using.

10. Change other printer settings, if needed.

11. Click Print.

Monitor the Status of the Machine from Your Computer (Macintosh)

The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of a device, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages, such as paper empty or paper jam, at pre-set update intervals. You can also access Web Based Management.

1. Click the System Preferences menu, select Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners, and then select your machine.

2. Click the Options & Supplies button.

3. Click the Utility tab, and then click the Open Printer Utility button.

Status Monitor starts.

Updating the machine's status

To view the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the interval at which the software updates machine status information. Click Status Monitor in the menu bar, and then select Preferences.

Web Based Management (Network Connection Only)

Access the Web Based Management System by clicking the machine icon on the Status Monitor screen. You can use a standard Web Browser to manage your machine using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).

icon. You can set the

Adjust Print Settings from the Machine’s Control Panel

•Cancel a Print Job

•Change the Printer Emulation Mode

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•Change 2-Sided Print Settings Change the settings for printing on both sides of the paper from your machine's control panel.

•Auto Continue This setting enables the machine to automatically clear a paper size error and use any compatible paper from other paper trays to complete the print job.

•Restore Printer Factory Settings Use this function to return the machine's printer settings to the factory settings.

•Print the Internal Font List Print a list of the machine's internal (also called resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it.

•Print a List of Printer Settings

•Test Print

If there are problems with print quality, follow these instructions to do a test print.

Cancel a Print Job

1. Press Cancel.

Change the Printer Emulation Mode

We recommend setting Printer Emulation mode using your application software or network server. If the setting does not work correctly, select the required emulation mode manually using the machine's control panel. Your machine will receive print commands in a printer job language, or emulation. Different operating systems and applications send the print commands in different languages. Your machine can receive print commands in a variety of emulations and has an automatic emulation selection feature. When the machine receives data from the computer, it automatically selects the emulation mode. The default setting is Auto.

PCL Setting Mode

PCL Setting mode is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6 language of a HewlettPackard LaserJet laser printer. Many applications support this type of laser printer. Using this mode will allow your machine to run at its best with those applications.

Dell emulate PS Mode

Dell emulate PS is an original Dell page description language and a PostScript® language emulation interpreter. This machine supports PostScript® 3™. The Dell emulate PS interpreter of this machine allows you to control text and graphics on the page. For technical information about PostScript

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Reference, 3rd edition. Addison-Wesley Professional,

1999. ISBN: 0-201-37922-8

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Program Design. Addison-Wesley Professional, 1988. ISBN: 0-201-14396-8

•Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript® Language Tutorial and Cookbook. Addison-Wesley Professional,

1985. ISBN: 0-201-10179-3

commands, see the following manuals:

1. Press Menu.

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2. Press p or q to display the Printer option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Emulation option, and then press OK.

4. Select the emulation mode you want.

5. Press Cancel.

Change 2-Sided Print Settings

Change the settings for printing on both sides of the paper from your machine's control panel.

Settings in the printer driver always take priority over settings you change manually on the control panel. If you do not print 2-sided frequently, select None for the 2-sided / Booklet pull down list in the printer driver, and use the control panel to turn it on manually only when you want to print on both sides of the paper.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the Printer option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the 2-sided option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the Off, On(Long Edge), or On(Short Edge) option, and then press OK.

5. Press Cancel.

Auto Continue

This setting enables the machine to automatically clear a paper size error and use any compatible paper from other paper trays to complete the print job.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the Printer option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Auto Continue option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the On or Off option, and then press OK.

5. Press Cancel.

Restore Printer Factory Settings

Use this function to return the machine's printer settings to the factory settings.

This will not reset the network settings.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the Printer option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Reset Printer option, and then press OK.

4. Follow the machine's instruction to reset printer settings.

5. Press Cancel.

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Print the Internal Font List

Print a list of the machine's internal (also called resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the Printer option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Print Options option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the INTERNAL FONT option, and then press OK.

5. Press the PCL Setting or PS Emulate option.

6. Press Cancel.

Print a List of Printer Settings

1. Press Menu.

2. Do one of the following:

•For Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw Press p or q to display the Print Reports option, and then press OK.

•For Dell E514dw Press p or q to display the Machine Info. option, and then press OK.

3. Press p or q to display the Print Settings option, and then press OK.

The machine prints the Printer Settings.

Test Print

If there are problems with print quality, follow these instructions to do a test print.

1. Press Menu.

2. Press p or q to display the Printer option, and then press OK.

3. (For Printer Emulation Supported models)

Press p or q to display the Print Options option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to display the Test Print option, and then press OK.

5. Press Start.

The machine prints a Test Print page.

6. Press Cancel.

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Before Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Scan

•Before Scanning

•Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Dell Machine

•Scan from Your Computer (Windows®)

•Scan from Your Computer (Macintosh)

There are several ways you can use your Macintosh to scan photos and documents on your Dell machine. Use the software applications provided by Dell or your favorite scanning application.

Before Scanning

Before attempting to scan, confirm the following:

•For USB or network cable users: Make sure the interface cable is correctly inserted.

Conﬁgure Network Scanning for Windows®

To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address.

•If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user, then the machine should already be configured for your network.

•If your computer is protected by a firewall and is unable to scan when connecting over the network, you may need to configure the firewall settings.

•For network scanning, a maximum of 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network.

1. Do one of the following:

•(Windows Vista

Click

•(Windows® 7)

Click Click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click Scanners and Cameras.

•(Windows® 8)

Dell Printer Hub, and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click Scanners and Cameras.

2. Do one of the following:

•(Windows Vista Click the Properties button.

NOTE: (Windows Vista If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following:

•For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue or Yes.

)

(Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras.

(Start) > All Programs > Dell Printers.

, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)

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•For users who do not have administrator rights: Type the administrator password, and then click OK or Yes.

3. Click the Network Setting tab, and then select the appropriate connection method.

•Specify your machine by address. Type the machine's IP address in the IP Address field, and then click OK.

•Specify your machine by name. Type the machine's node name in the Node Name field, or click Browse to search for a device, and then select the machine you want to use. Click OK.

4. Click the Scan To Button tab, and then type your computer's name in the Display Name (Max 15 characters)

field. The machine's LCD displays the name you type. The default setting is your computer's name. You can

type any name you like.

5. To avoid receiving unwanted documents, type a four-digit PIN in the Pin number and Retype Pin number fields.

To send data to a computer protected by a PIN, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN before the document

can be scanned and sent to the computer.

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Conﬁgure Network Scanning for Macintosh

To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address.

•If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user, the machine should already be configured for your network.

•To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can set or change the address settings from the machine's control panel.

•To scan from the machine on a network, you must select the networked machine in the Device Selector application.

1. In the Finder menu bar, click Go > Applications > Dell, and then double-click the The ControlCenter2 screen appears.

2. Click the Model pop-up menu, and then select Other....

The Device Selector window appears.

3. Click the + button.

4. Select a machine from the list of available machines, and then click Add. You can also specify your machine by IP address. Click the IP button, and then type the IP address.

5. Click OK.

NOTE: To use the Scan button features on the machine, select the Scan Key Setting check box to register your

computer with the "Scan To" features at the machine. Type the name for your Macintosh that you want to be displayed on the machine's LCD (up to 15 characters).

NOTE: To avoid receiving unwanted documents, select the Enable PIN code protection check box, and then type a four-digit PIN in the PIN code and Verify ﬁelds. To send data to a computer protected by a PIN, the LCD prompts you to type the PIN before the document can be scanned and sent to the computer.

(ControlCenter2) icon.

Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Dell Machine

•Scan Photos and Graphics Send scanned photos or graphics directly to your computer. Dell's ControlCenter software (for Macintosh only) will launch the default graphics application on your computer and open your scanned document automatically.

•Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File Scan documents and save them to a folder on your computer as PDF files.

•Web Services for Scanning on Your Network (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8) The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® (SP2 or greater), Windows® 7 and Windows® 8 users to scan using a Dell machine on the network. You must install the driver via Web Services.

•Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter (Macintosh)

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Scan Photos and Graphics

Send scanned photos or graphics directly to your computer. Dell's ControlCenter software (for Macintosh only) will launch the default graphics application on your computer and open your scanned document automatically.

Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent changes, use Dell's ControlCenter software (for Macintosh only).

1. Load your document.

2. Press

3. Press p or q to select the Scan to PC option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to select the Image option, and then press OK.

5. If the machine is connected over the network, select the destination computer.

6. Press OK.

NOTE: If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the four-digit PIN for the destination computer on the LCD.

7. Do one of the following:

•To change the scan settings for this document, press p or q to select Yes, and then press OK. Go to the next

step.

•To use the default scan settings, press p or q to select No, and then press OK. Press Start.

The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

NOTE: In order to change scan settings, Dell's Control Center software (for Macintosh only) must be installed on a computer connected to the machine.

NOTE: (For Windows) In order to change scan settings, see the FAQ in Dell Printer Hub software.

8. Select the scan settings you want to change:

•Scan Type

•Resolution

•File Type

•Scan Size

•Remove Bkg. Clr

(available only for the Color and Gray options.)

(Scan).

9. Press Start.

The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to

complete the scanning job.

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Save Scanned Data to a Folder as a PDF File

Scan documents and save them to a folder on your computer as PDF files.

Use the Scan button on the machine to make temporary changes to the scan settings. To make permanent changes, use Dell's ControlCenter software (for Macintosh only).

1. Load your document.

2. Press

3. Press p or q to select the Scan to PC option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to select the File option, and then press OK.

5. If the machine is connected over the network, select the destination computer.

6. Press OK.

NOTE: If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the four-digit PIN for the destination computer on the LCD.

7. Do one of the following:

•To change the scan settings for this document, press p or q to select Yes, and then press OK. Go to the next

step.

•To use the default scan settings, press p or q to select No, and then press OK. Press Start. The machine starts

scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

NOTE: In order to change scan settings, Dell's Control Center software (for Macintosh only) must be installed on a computer connected to the machine.

NOTE: (For Windows) In order to change scan settings, see the FAQ in Dell Printer Hub software.

8. Select the scan settings you want to change:

•Scan Type

•Resolution

•File Type

•Scan Size

•Remove Bkg. Clr

(available only for the Color and Gray options.)

(Scan).

9. Press Start.

The machine starts scanning. If you are using the machine's scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the scanning job.

Web Services for Scanning on Your Network (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater,

Windows

The Web Services protocol enables Windows Vista® (SP2 or greater), Windows® 7 and Windows® 8 users to scan using a Dell machine on the network. You must install the driver via Web Services.

7 and Windows® 8)

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•Scan Using Web Services from the Dell Machine (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows®

8) If you have installed the driver for scanning via Web Services, you can access the Web Services scanning menu on your Dell machine's LCD.

•Configure Scan Settings for Web Services

Scan Using Web Services from the Dell Machine (Windows Vista® SP2 or greater, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8)

If you have installed the driver for scanning via Web Services, you can access the Web Services scanning menu on your Dell machine's LCD.

Certain characters in the messages displayed on the LCD may be replaced with spaces if the language settings of your OS and your Dell machine are different.

1. Load your document.

2. Press

(Scan).

3. Press p or q to select the Web Service option, and then press OK.

4. Press p or q to select the type of scan you want to do, and then press OK.

5. Press p or q to select the destination computer where you want to send the scan, and then press OK.

6. Press Start.

The machine starts scanning.

Conﬁgure Scan Settings for Web Services

1. Do one of the following:

•(Windows Vista®)

Click

•(Windows® 7)

Click

•(Windows Move your mouse to the lower right corner of your desktop. When the menu bar appears, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. In the Hardware and Sound group, click View devices and printers.

2. Do one of the following:

•(Windows Vista Click your machine, and then click the Scan Proﬁles button. The Scan Proﬁles dialog box appears.

•(Windows® 7) and (Windows® 8)

Right-click on the machine icon, and then select Scan proﬁles.... The Scan Proﬁles dialog box appears.

(Start) > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras.

(Start) > Devices and Printers.

)

3. Select the scan profile you want to use.

4. Make sure the scanner selected in the Scanner list is a Dell machine that supports Web Services for scanning,

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Dell E515DW User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before You Use Your Dell Machine

•Definitions of Notes

Applicable Models

Important Note

Introduction to Your Dell Machine

Control Panel Overview

Dell E515dn/Dell E515dw

Dell E514dw

Dell Printer Hub (Windows® Only)

Paper Handling

Load Paper

Load and Print using the Paper Tray

Load and Print Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

Load and Print Plain Paper, Thin Paper, Recycled Paper and Bond Paper in the Manual Feed Slot

Load and Print on Thick Paper and Labels in the Manual Feed Slot

Load and Print on Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot

Paper Settings

Change the Paper Size

Change the Paper Type

Set the Check Size

Unscannable and Unprintable Areas

Using Special Paper

Load Documents

Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

Load Documents on the Scanner Glass

Print

Before Printing

Print from Your Computer (Windows®)

Basic Printing Methods (Windows®)

Print a Document (Windows®)

Print Preview (Windows®)

Change the Paper Size (Windows®)

Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Windows®)

Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Windows®)

Change the Media Type (Windows®)

Change the Resolution (Windows®)

Change the Print Settings (Windows®)

Improve Gray Printing (Windows®)

Improve Pattern Printing (Windows®)

Improve Thin Line (Windows®)

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Windows®)

Print as a Poster (Windows®)

Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows®)

Print as a Booklet (Windows®)

Change the Paper Source (Windows®)

Advanced Printing Methods (Windows®)

Print in Toner Save Mode (Windows®)

Scaled Print (Windows®)

Reverse Print (Windows®)

Add a Watermark to the Printed Document (Windows®)

Print the Date, Time and PC Login User Name on the Document (Header-Footer Print) (Windows®)

Use a Macro from Your Computer (Windows®)

Adjust the Print Density (Windows®)

Reduce Paper Curl (Windows®)

Improve Toner Fixing (Windows®)

Skip Blank Page (Windows®)

Print Text in Black (Windows®)

Save an Archive File of the Print Data (Windows®)

Change the Default Print Settings (Windows®)

Print from Your Computer (Macintosh)

Print a Document (Macintosh)

Set Print Options (Macintosh)

Print in Toner Save Mode (Macintosh)

Print Multiple Copies of the Same Document (Macintosh)

Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Macintosh)

Change the Paper Size (Macintosh)

Change the Orientation of Your Print (Portrait or Landscape) (Macintosh)

Print More Than One Page on a Single Sheet of Paper (N in 1) (Macintosh)

Reverse Print (Macintosh)

Flip Horizontally (Macintosh)

Scaled Print (Macintosh)

Change the Media Type (Macintosh)

Change the Resolution (Macintosh)

Reduce or Enlarge Document Layout (Macintosh)

Change the Paper Source (Macintosh)

Reduce Paper Curl (Macintosh)