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Dell 5230N User Manual (193 pages)
User's Guide
Table of contents
Table Of Contents2................................................................................................................................................................
Safety Information11................................................................................................................................................................
Learning About The Printer13................................................................................................................................................................
Finding Information About The Printer13................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Configurations14................................................................................................................................................................
Fully Configured Model15................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting A Location For The Printer16................................................................................................................................................................
Understanding The Printer Control Panel17................................................................................................................................................................
Additional Printer Setup19................................................................................................................................................................
Installing Internal Options19................................................................................................................................................................
Available Internal Options19................................................................................................................................................................
Accessing The System Board To Install Internal Options19................................................................................................................................................................
Installing A Memory Card21................................................................................................................................................................
Installing A Flash Memory Or Firmware Card22................................................................................................................................................................
Installing An Internal Solutions Port25................................................................................................................................................................
Installing A Printer Hard Disk31................................................................................................................................................................
Installing Hardware Options35................................................................................................................................................................
Order Of Installation35................................................................................................................................................................
Installing Paper Drawers35................................................................................................................................................................
Attaching Cables36................................................................................................................................................................
Verifying Printer Setup37................................................................................................................................................................
Printing A Menu Settings Page37................................................................................................................................................................
Printing A Network Setup Page38................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up The Printer Software38................................................................................................................................................................
Installing Printer Software38................................................................................................................................................................
Updating Available Options In The Printer Driver39................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up Wireless Printing40................................................................................................................................................................
Information You Will Need To Set Up The Printer On A Wireless Network40................................................................................................................................................................
Installing The Printer On A Wireless Network (windows)40................................................................................................................................................................
Installing The Printer On A Wireless Network (macintosh)42................................................................................................................................................................
Configure The Printer For Wireless Access44................................................................................................................................................................
Configure Your Computer To Use The Printer Wirelessly44................................................................................................................................................................
Installing The Printer On A Wired Network45................................................................................................................................................................
For Windows Users46................................................................................................................................................................
For Macintosh Users46................................................................................................................................................................
Changing Port Settings After Installing A New Network Internal Solutions Port48................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up Serial Printing50................................................................................................................................................................
Loading Paper And Specialty Media52................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Paper Size And Type52................................................................................................................................................................
Setting The Printer To Detect The Paper Size Loaded In A Tray52................................................................................................................................................................
Configuring Universal Paper Settings53................................................................................................................................................................
Loading The Standard Or Optional 250-sheet Or 550-sheet Tray54................................................................................................................................................................
Loading The 2000-sheet Tray57................................................................................................................................................................
Loading The Multipurpose Feeder60................................................................................................................................................................
Loading The Envelope Feeder63................................................................................................................................................................
Linking And Unlinking Trays64................................................................................................................................................................
Linking Trays64................................................................................................................................................................
Unlinking Trays64................................................................................................................................................................
Linking Exit Bins65................................................................................................................................................................
Assigning A Custom Type Name 65................................................................................................................................................................
Changing A Custom Type Name 66................................................................................................................................................................
Paper And Specialty Media Guidelines67................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Guidelines67................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Characteristics67................................................................................................................................................................
Unacceptable Paper68................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting Paper68................................................................................................................................................................
Selecting Preprinted Forms And Letterhead68................................................................................................................................................................
Using Recycled Paper And Other Office Papers69................................................................................................................................................................
Storing Paper69................................................................................................................................................................
Supported Paper Sizes, Types, And Weights70................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Sizes Supported By The Printer70................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Types And Weights Supported By The Printer72................................................................................................................................................................
Software Overview73................................................................................................................................................................
Status Monitor Center73................................................................................................................................................................
Driver Profiler73................................................................................................................................................................
Dell Printer Alert Utility73................................................................................................................................................................
Dell Toner Management System74................................................................................................................................................................
Printing Status Window74................................................................................................................................................................
Dell Printer Supplies Reorder Application74................................................................................................................................................................
Printing76................................................................................................................................................................
Printing A Document76................................................................................................................................................................
Printing On Specialty Media76................................................................................................................................................................
Tips On Using Letterhead76................................................................................................................................................................
Tips On Using Transparencies77................................................................................................................................................................
Tips On Using Envelopes77................................................................................................................................................................
Tips On Using Labels78................................................................................................................................................................
Tips On Using Card Stock78................................................................................................................................................................
Printing Confidential And Other Held Jobs78................................................................................................................................................................
Holding Jobs In The Printer78................................................................................................................................................................
Printing From A Flash Drive81................................................................................................................................................................
Printing Information Pages82................................................................................................................................................................
Printing A Font Sample List82................................................................................................................................................................
Printing A Directory List82................................................................................................................................................................
Printing The Print Quality Test Pages82................................................................................................................................................................
Canceling A Print Job83................................................................................................................................................................
Canceling A Print Job From The Printer Control Panel83................................................................................................................................................................
Canceling A Print Job From The Computer83................................................................................................................................................................
Understanding Printer Menus85................................................................................................................................................................
Menus List85................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Menu86................................................................................................................................................................
Default Source Menu86................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Size/type Menu86................................................................................................................................................................
Configure Mp Menu89................................................................................................................................................................
Envelope Enhance90................................................................................................................................................................
Substitute Size Menu90................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Texture Menu90................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Weight Menu92................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Loading Menu94................................................................................................................................................................
Custom Types Menu95................................................................................................................................................................
Universal Setup Menu95................................................................................................................................................................
Bin Setup Menu96................................................................................................................................................................
Output Bin96................................................................................................................................................................
Reports Menu97................................................................................................................................................................
Network Setup Page97................................................................................................................................................................
Network/ports Menu98................................................................................................................................................................
Active Nic Menu98................................................................................................................................................................
Standard Network Or Network Menus 99................................................................................................................................................................
Reports Menu (under The Network/ports Menu)100................................................................................................................................................................
Network Card Menu100................................................................................................................................................................
Tcp/ip Menu101................................................................................................................................................................
Ipv6 Menu102................................................................................................................................................................
Wireless Menu103................................................................................................................................................................
Appletalk Menu103................................................................................................................................................................
Netware Menu104................................................................................................................................................................
Usb Menu104................................................................................................................................................................
Parallel Menu106................................................................................................................................................................
Serial Menu 107................................................................................................................................................................
Smtp Setup Menu110................................................................................................................................................................
Security Menu111................................................................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous Menu111................................................................................................................................................................
Confidential Print Menu111................................................................................................................................................................
Security Audit Log Menu112................................................................................................................................................................
Set Date/time Menu112................................................................................................................................................................
Settings Menu113................................................................................................................................................................
General Settings Menu113................................................................................................................................................................
Factory Defaults116................................................................................................................................................................
Setup Menu117................................................................................................................................................................
Finishing Menu118................................................................................................................................................................
Separator Sheets119................................................................................................................................................................
Separator Source119................................................................................................................................................................
Quality Menu120................................................................................................................................................................
Utilities Menu121................................................................................................................................................................
Xps Menu122................................................................................................................................................................
Pdf Menu122................................................................................................................................................................
Postscript Menu122................................................................................................................................................................
Pcl Emul Menu123................................................................................................................................................................
Ppds Menu125................................................................................................................................................................
Character Set126................................................................................................................................................................
Html Menu127................................................................................................................................................................
Image Menu128................................................................................................................................................................
Help Menu128................................................................................................................................................................
Maintaining The Printer129................................................................................................................................................................
Cleaning The Exterior Of The Printer129................................................................................................................................................................
Storing Supplies129................................................................................................................................................................
Conserving Supplies129................................................................................................................................................................
Checking The Status Of Supplies130................................................................................................................................................................
Checking The Status Of Supplies From The Printer Control Panel130................................................................................................................................................................
Checking The Status Of Supplies From A Network Computer130................................................................................................................................................................
Ordering Supplies130................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Attached To A Network130................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Attached Locally To A Computer130................................................................................................................................................................
Replacing Supplies131................................................................................................................................................................
Replacing The Toner Cartridge131................................................................................................................................................................
Replacing The Photoconductor Kit132................................................................................................................................................................
Recycling Dell Products135................................................................................................................................................................
Moving The Printer135................................................................................................................................................................
Before Moving The Printer135................................................................................................................................................................
Moving The Printer To Another Location135................................................................................................................................................................
Shipping The Printer136................................................................................................................................................................
Administrative Support137................................................................................................................................................................
Using The Embedded Web Server137................................................................................................................................................................
Checking The Device Status137................................................................................................................................................................
Setting Up E-mail Alerts137................................................................................................................................................................
Viewing Reports138................................................................................................................................................................
Adjusting Power Saver138................................................................................................................................................................
Restoring The Factory Default Settings139................................................................................................................................................................
Clearing Jams140................................................................................................................................................................
Avoiding Jams140................................................................................................................................................................
Understanding Jam Numbers And Locations141................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam141................................................................................................................................................................
And 203 Paper Jams143................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jams (optional External Duplex Unit)146................................................................................................................................................................
Front Paper Jams147................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jams148................................................................................................................................................................
Staple Jam152................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting154................................................................................................................................................................
Solving Basic Problems154................................................................................................................................................................
Solving Basic Printer Problems154................................................................................................................................................................
Embedded Web Server Does Not Open154................................................................................................................................................................
Understanding Printer Messages155................................................................................................................................................................
Check Duplex Connection156................................................................................................................................................................
Check Tray Connection 157................................................................................................................................................................
Close Door Or Insert Cartridge157................................................................................................................................................................
Close Finisher Side Door157................................................................................................................................................................
Close Finisher Top Cover157................................................................................................................................................................
Disk Corrupted157................................................................................................................................................................
Install Output Bin Or Cancel Print Job 158................................................................................................................................................................
Install Duplex Unit Or Cancel Print Job158................................................................................................................................................................
Install Envelope Feeder Or Cancel Print Job158................................................................................................................................................................
Install Tray Or Cancel Print Job 158................................................................................................................................................................
Install Micr Cartridge159................................................................................................................................................................
Load Staples160................................................................................................................................................................
Reattach Envelope Feeder161................................................................................................................................................................
Remove Paper From Standard Output Bin162................................................................................................................................................................
Remove Paper From All Bins162................................................................................................................................................................
Unsupported Disk162................................................................................................................................................................
Yy Invalid Refill, Change Cartridge162................................................................................................................................................................
Yy Replace Defective Or Missing Cartridge162................................................................................................................................................................
Yy Cartridge Part Number Unsupported By Device163................................................................................................................................................................
Short Paper163................................................................................................................................................................
Insufficient Memory To Support Resource Save Feature163................................................................................................................................................................
Insufficient Memory To Collate Job163................................................................................................................................................................
Insufficient Memory For Flash Memory Defragment Operation163................................................................................................................................................................
Insufficient Memory, Some Held Jobs Were Deleted164................................................................................................................................................................
Memory Full164................................................................................................................................................................
Complex Page, Some Data May Not Have Printed164................................................................................................................................................................
Ppds Font Error164................................................................................................................................................................
Not Enough Free Space In Flash Memory For Resources164................................................................................................................................................................
Unformatted Flash Detected165................................................................................................................................................................
Standard Network Software Error165................................................................................................................................................................
Standard Usb Port Disabled165................................................................................................................................................................
Standard Parallel Port Disabled165................................................................................................................................................................
Too Many Disks Installed165................................................................................................................................................................
Too Many Flash Options Installed166................................................................................................................................................................
Too Many Trays Attached166................................................................................................................................................................
Incompatible Duplex166................................................................................................................................................................
Incompatible Envelope Feeder166................................................................................................................................................................
Defective Disk167................................................................................................................................................................
Routine Maintenance Needed167................................................................................................................................................................
Pc Kit Life Warning167................................................................................................................................................................
Replace Pc Kit167................................................................................................................................................................
Cartridge Low167................................................................................................................................................................
Yy Replace Cartridge167................................................................................................................................................................
1565 Emulation Error, Load Emulation Option168................................................................................................................................................................
Solving Printing Problems168................................................................................................................................................................
Multiple-language Pdfs Do Not Print168................................................................................................................................................................
Printer Control Panel Display Is Blank Or Displays Only Diamonds168................................................................................................................................................................
Jobs Do Not Print168................................................................................................................................................................
Confidential And Other Held Jobs Do Not Print169................................................................................................................................................................
Job Takes Longer Than Expected To Print169................................................................................................................................................................
Job Prints From The Wrong Tray Or On The Wrong Paper170................................................................................................................................................................
Incorrect Characters Print170................................................................................................................................................................
Tray Linking Does Not Work170................................................................................................................................................................
Large Jobs Do Not Collate170................................................................................................................................................................
Unexpected Page Breaks Occur171................................................................................................................................................................
Solving Option Problems171................................................................................................................................................................
Option Does Not Operate Correctly Or Quits After It Is Installed171................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Trays172................................................................................................................................................................
Solving 2,000-sheet Drawer Problems172................................................................................................................................................................
Envelope Feeder173................................................................................................................................................................
Memory Card173................................................................................................................................................................
Flash Memory Card173................................................................................................................................................................
Hard Disk With Adapter173................................................................................................................................................................
Internal Solutions Port173................................................................................................................................................................
Solving Paper Feed Problems174................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Frequently Jams174................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Jam Message Remains After Jam Is Cleared174................................................................................................................................................................
Page That Jammed Does Not Reprint After You Clear The Jam174................................................................................................................................................................
Solving Print Quality Problems175................................................................................................................................................................
Isolating Print Quality Problems175................................................................................................................................................................
Blank Pages175................................................................................................................................................................
Clipped Images176................................................................................................................................................................
Ghost Images176................................................................................................................................................................
Gray Background176................................................................................................................................................................
Incorrect Margins177................................................................................................................................................................
Paper Curl177................................................................................................................................................................
Print Irregularities178................................................................................................................................................................
Repeating Defects178................................................................................................................................................................
Skewed Print179................................................................................................................................................................
Solid Black Or White Streaks Appear On Transparencies Or Paper179................................................................................................................................................................
Print Is Too Dark180................................................................................................................................................................
Print Is Too Light181................................................................................................................................................................
Solid Color Pages182................................................................................................................................................................
Streaked Vertical Lines182................................................................................................................................................................
Streaked Horizontal Lines183................................................................................................................................................................
Toner Fog Or Background Shading Appears On The Page183................................................................................................................................................................
Toner Rubs Off184................................................................................................................................................................
Toner Specks184................................................................................................................................................................
Transparency Print Quality Is Poor185................................................................................................................................................................
Uneven Print Density185................................................................................................................................................................
Contacting Technical Support185................................................................................................................................................................
Appendix186................................................................................................................................................................
Warranty And Return Policy187................................................................................................................................................................
Index188................................................................................................................................................................
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Dell 5230N Specifications (4 pages)
Dell 5230dn: Specifications
Dell 5230N Quick Reference Manual (2 pages)
Dell Laser Printer Quick Reference Guide
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