Understanding Your Printer Software; Status Window; Status Monitor Console; Dell Supplies Management System - Dell 5100cn Color Laser Printer User Manual

Understanding Your Printer Software

Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software programs, depending on
your operating system.
The following software programs can only operate on Windows. They cannot operate on Macintosh, UNIX, or Linux.
Printing Status Window
The Printing Status Window alerts you when an error or warning occurs, for example, when the top cover is open or
toner is running low.
The Printing Status Window always launches when printing. When an error occurs, the error message appears on the
Printing Status Window.

Status Window

On the Status Window, you can check how much toner and paper are remaining or the configuration of options for the
local printer.

Status Monitor Console

Use the Status Monitor Console to manage multiple Status Window.
Select a printer from the list view (or Printer Selection) by clicking its name to open a Status Window or Dell
Printer Configuration Web Tool for a particular printer.
Select Help to read the online help.
The Status Monitor Console displays the Status Window for local connections, or the Dell Printer
Configuration Web Tool for network connections.

Dell Supplies Management System

You can launch the Dell Supplies Management System dialog box from the Printing Status window, the All
Programs menu, or the desktop icon. You can also launch it from the Status Window when a toner error occurs.
You can order consumables by phone or from the web.
1. Click Start ® All Programs ® Dell Printers ® Dell Laser Printer 5100cn ® Dell Supplies Management
System.
The Dell Supplies Management System window appears.
2. If ordering from the Web:
a. When you cannot get information from the printer automatically by two-way communication, a window that
prompts you to type the Service Tag number appears. Type your Dell printer Service Tag number in the field
provided.
Your Service Tag number is located inside the front door of your printer.
b. Click Visit Dell printer supplies ordering web site.
3. If ordering by phone, call the number that appears under the By Telephone heading.