Dell P1500- Manuals

Notes, Notices, and Cautions N OT E : A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your printer. N OT I C E: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CA U T IO N : A C A UT I O N in di cat es a po t e n...

7 CAUTION: Safety instructions • Your product uses a laser. CA U T IO N : U s e o f c o n t r o l s o r a d j us t m e n ts o r p e r f o r m a n c e o f pr oce dur e s ot he r t han t h os e s pe c if i e d he re in ma y r e s ul t i n haz a rd ous r a di at io n ex pos ur e . • Your product uses a...

C o n t e n t s 9 C o n t e n t s Accessing your User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC emissions information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CAUTION: Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 U n p a c k t h e p r i n t e r Attaching an operator panel...

C o n t e n t s 1 1 8 Ve r if y p r i n t e r s e t u p Printing a menu settings page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 9 A p p e n d i x Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Dell Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

1 S E C T I O N 1 U n p a c k t h e p r i n t e r Attaching an operator panel overlay

2 S E C T I O N 2 I n s t a l l p r i n t e r s u p p l i e s Installing the print cartridge

4 S E C T I O N 4 I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s Removing the printer side cover Removing the system board shield Installing a memory card Reinstalling the system board shield Reattaching the printer side cover

2 8 I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Removing the system board shield Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the system board shield. 1 Remove screw #1 and set it aside. 2 Loosen screws #2, #3, and #4, but do ...

I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s 2 9 3 Lift the system board shield up over the screws, slide it toward the front of the printer, and set it aside. Installing a memory card Follow the instructions in this section to install either a printer memory card or a flash memory card. The ...

I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s 3 1 Reinstalling the system board shield 1 Align the shield over the bottom screws, slide it toward the back of the printer, and lower it down onto the screws.

3 2 I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m 2 Tighten screws #2, #3, and #4, and reattach screw #1 to keep the shield in place. Reattaching the printer side cover 1 Align the top and bottom tabs with the corresponding sl...

5 S E C T I O N 5 L o a d p a p e r Loading tray 1 Loading the optional 250-sheet tray Loading the manual feed

4 0 L o a d p a p e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m 7 Open the front output door for a straight-through paper path if you are printing on specialty media. Loading the optional 250-sheet tray 1 Grasp the tabs on either side of the tray and pull it completely out ...

L o a d p a p e r 4 5 Loading the manual feed Use the manual feed to feed media, one sheet at a time, into your printer. If you experience problems feeding envelopes or card stock in tray 1, try printing them one at a time from the manual feed. 1 Extend the rear paper support until you hear it click...

6 S E C T I O N 6 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r Attaching a cable Turning on the printer Sof tware overview Installing printer drivers Sharing your printer

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 4 9 If you are using a parallel cable, snap down the clips on the printer to secure the parallel cable. Turning on the printer 1 Plug one end of the printer cord into the power cord connector at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded wa...

5 0 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m 2 Turn on the printer. All operator panel lights cycle (each light blinks, from top to bottom, and then cycles again). If the operator panel lights do not come on when the printer is turned on...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 1 Status Monitor The Status Monitor alerts you when an error or warning occurs, for example, when the top cover is open or toner is running low. The Status Monitor launches when you send a print job to the printer and only appears on the computer screen when an ...

5 2 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Dell Local Printer Setup Utility Use the Dell Local Printer Setup Utility to change and save printer settings not available from the printer driver. When you change these settings, they remain...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 3 For Windows XP: 1 Click Start → Α ll Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Laser Printer P1500. 2 Select Dell Printer Software Uninstall. 3 Select the components to uninstall, and then click Next. 4 Click Uninstall Now. 5 Click OK when the uninstall is complete. Dri...

5 4 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m If you purchased your Dell printer separately To obtain all the features described in the Software Overview, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install it. Use the following table to find the...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 5 7 When the Dell Drivers and Utilities screen appears, click Install to install the additional software for your printer. When all of the files are installed on your computer, the Congratulations screen appears. 8 Click Print a Test Page to verify printer setup...

5 6 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Using Windows Me with a USB or parallel cable N OT E : Depending on the software and printers already installed on your computer, your screens may vary from those in the instructions. If you a...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 7 7 Click Finish to complete the installation and close the wizard. You are now ready to print. 8 Launch the Drivers and Utilities CD: click Start → Run and browse your CD drive (for example, type D:\ where D is the drive letter of your CD). 9 Select SETUP.EXE, ...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 9 17 Select SETUP.EXE, and then click OK to launch the Dell Drivers and Utilities CD. 18 When the Dell Drivers and Utilities screen appears, click Install to install the additional software for your printer. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Ye...

6 0 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m To find out the computer name, browse Network Neighborhood. Find the name of the computer and look for the shared name you assigned to the printer. When all the files are installed on your com...

7 S E C T I O N 7 C o n f i g u r e p a p e r t r a y s Type and size settings

6 2 C o n f i g u r e p a p e r t r a y s w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Type and size settings Set the driver and Dell Local Printer Setup Utility to the type and size of paper loaded in the paper trays. 1 Launch the Dell Local Printer Setup Utility (Start → Pro...

C o n f i g u r e p a p e r t r a y s 6 3 If Update is unavailable, follow these steps: a In the Available Options list, click 250-sheet tray or 500-sheet tray. b Click Add. c Click OK, and then close the Printers folder. If Update Now is unavailable, follow these steps: a In the Options list, find ...

8 S E C T I O N 8 V e r i f y p r i n t e r s e t u p Printing a menu settings page

6 6 V e r i f y p r i n t e r s e t u p w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Printing a menu settings page Print a menu settings page for a list of current printer settings. 1 When the Ready/Data light is on solid, press and release Continue to print the page. 2 On the...

A p p e n d i x 8 1 Limited Warranties and Return Policy Dell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. or Canada come with either a 90-day, one-year, two-year, three-year, or four-year limited warranty. To determine which warranty came with your hardware product(s), see your packing slip or i...

A p p e n d i x 8 9 If you do not have Internet access, call Dell at 1-800-847-4096 (Home Consumer customers) or 1-800-326-9463 (Corporate Commercial or Government customers). "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only) If you are an end-user customer who bought new products directly fr...

A p p e n d i x 9 3 Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) Dell Computer Corporation warrants to the original purchaser of genuine Dell-branded toner cartridges that the cartridges will be free from defects resulting from material or manufacturing process for the life of the ...

9 4 A p p e n d i x w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Dell Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you, the user, and Dell Products, L.P ("Dell"). This agreement covers all software that is distributed with the Dell product, for which th...

A p p e n d i x 9 5 Limited Warranty Dell warrants that the Software disks will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date you receive them. This warranty is limited to you and is not transferable. Any implied warranties are limited to ninet...

9 6 A p p e n d i x w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m U.S. Government Restricted Rights The software and documentation are "commercial items" as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101, consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial...

I n d e x 9 7 I n d e x A A4, loading , 37 , 41, 45 A5, loading , 37 , 42, 45 a tt a c h i n g an ov erl a y, 15 B B 5, l o a d i n g, 3 7 , 4 2 , 45 C cab les, po we r, 49 card st ock , loadin g, 37 D driver profile r, using , 53 drivers, installing , 5 3 E enve lopes, loading , 38, 45 exe c u ti v...

Notes, Notices, and Cautions N OT E : A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your printer. N OT I C E: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CA U T IO N : A C A UT I O N in di cat es a po t e n...

7 CAUTION: Safety instructions • Your product uses a laser. CA U T IO N : U s e o f c o n t r o l s o r a d j us t m e n ts o r p e r f o r m a n c e o f pr oce dur e s ot he r t han t h os e s pe c if i e d he re in ma y r e s ul t i n haz a rd ous r a di at io n ex pos ur e . • Your product uses a...

C o n t e n t s 9 C o n t e n t s Accessing your User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC emissions information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CAUTION: Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 U n p a c k t h e p r i n t e r Attaching an operator panel...

C o n t e n t s 1 1 8 Ve r if y p r i n t e r s e t u p Printing a menu settings page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 9 A p p e n d i x Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Dell Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

1 S E C T I O N 1 U n p a c k t h e p r i n t e r Attaching an operator panel overlay

2 S E C T I O N 2 I n s t a l l p r i n t e r s u p p l i e s Installing the print cartridge

4 S E C T I O N 4 I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s Removing the printer side cover Removing the system board shield Installing a memory card Reinstalling the system board shield Reattaching the printer side cover

2 8 I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Removing the system board shield Use a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the system board shield. 1 Remove screw #1 and set it aside. 2 Loosen screws #2, #3, and #4, but do ...

I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s 2 9 3 Lift the system board shield up over the screws, slide it toward the front of the printer, and set it aside. Installing a memory card Follow the instructions in this section to install either a printer memory card or a flash memory card. The ...

I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s 3 1 Reinstalling the system board shield 1 Align the shield over the bottom screws, slide it toward the back of the printer, and lower it down onto the screws.

3 2 I n s t a l l o p t i o n a l m e m o r y c a r d s w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m 2 Tighten screws #2, #3, and #4, and reattach screw #1 to keep the shield in place. Reattaching the printer side cover 1 Align the top and bottom tabs with the corresponding sl...

5 S E C T I O N 5 L o a d p a p e r Loading tray 1 Loading the optional 250-sheet tray Loading the manual feed

4 0 L o a d p a p e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m 7 Open the front output door for a straight-through paper path if you are printing on specialty media. Loading the optional 250-sheet tray 1 Grasp the tabs on either side of the tray and pull it completely out ...

L o a d p a p e r 4 5 Loading the manual feed Use the manual feed to feed media, one sheet at a time, into your printer. If you experience problems feeding envelopes or card stock in tray 1, try printing them one at a time from the manual feed. 1 Extend the rear paper support until you hear it click...

6 S E C T I O N 6 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r Attaching a cable Turning on the printer Sof tware overview Installing printer drivers Sharing your printer

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 4 9 If you are using a parallel cable, snap down the clips on the printer to secure the parallel cable. Turning on the printer 1 Plug one end of the printer cord into the power cord connector at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded wa...

5 0 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m 2 Turn on the printer. All operator panel lights cycle (each light blinks, from top to bottom, and then cycles again). If the operator panel lights do not come on when the printer is turned on...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 1 Status Monitor The Status Monitor alerts you when an error or warning occurs, for example, when the top cover is open or toner is running low. The Status Monitor launches when you send a print job to the printer and only appears on the computer screen when an ...

5 2 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Dell Local Printer Setup Utility Use the Dell Local Printer Setup Utility to change and save printer settings not available from the printer driver. When you change these settings, they remain...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 3 For Windows XP: 1 Click Start → Α ll Programs → Dell Printers → Dell Laser Printer P1500. 2 Select Dell Printer Software Uninstall. 3 Select the components to uninstall, and then click Next. 4 Click Uninstall Now. 5 Click OK when the uninstall is complete. Dri...

5 4 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m If you purchased your Dell printer separately To obtain all the features described in the Software Overview, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install it. Use the following table to find the...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 5 7 When the Dell Drivers and Utilities screen appears, click Install to install the additional software for your printer. When all of the files are installed on your computer, the Congratulations screen appears. 8 Click Print a Test Page to verify printer setup...

5 6 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Using Windows Me with a USB or parallel cable N OT E : Depending on the software and printers already installed on your computer, your screens may vary from those in the instructions. If you a...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 7 7 Click Finish to complete the installation and close the wizard. You are now ready to print. 8 Launch the Drivers and Utilities CD: click Start → Run and browse your CD drive (for example, type D:\ where D is the drive letter of your CD). 9 Select SETUP.EXE, ...

C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r 5 9 17 Select SETUP.EXE, and then click OK to launch the Dell Drivers and Utilities CD. 18 When the Dell Drivers and Utilities screen appears, click Install to install the additional software for your printer. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Ye...

6 0 C o n n e c t y o u r p r i n t e r w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m To find out the computer name, browse Network Neighborhood. Find the name of the computer and look for the shared name you assigned to the printer. When all the files are installed on your com...

7 S E C T I O N 7 C o n f i g u r e p a p e r t r a y s Type and size settings

6 2 C o n f i g u r e p a p e r t r a y s w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Type and size settings Set the driver and Dell Local Printer Setup Utility to the type and size of paper loaded in the paper trays. 1 Launch the Dell Local Printer Setup Utility (Start → Pro...

C o n f i g u r e p a p e r t r a y s 6 3 If Update is unavailable, follow these steps: a In the Available Options list, click 250-sheet tray or 500-sheet tray. b Click Add. c Click OK, and then close the Printers folder. If Update Now is unavailable, follow these steps: a In the Options list, find ...

8 S E C T I O N 8 V e r i f y p r i n t e r s e t u p Printing a menu settings page

6 6 V e r i f y p r i n t e r s e t u p w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Printing a menu settings page Print a menu settings page for a list of current printer settings. 1 When the Ready/Data light is on solid, press and release Continue to print the page. 2 On the...

A p p e n d i x 8 1 Limited Warranties and Return Policy Dell-branded hardware products purchased in the U.S. or Canada come with either a 90-day, one-year, two-year, three-year, or four-year limited warranty. To determine which warranty came with your hardware product(s), see your packing slip or i...

A p p e n d i x 8 9 If you do not have Internet access, call Dell at 1-800-847-4096 (Home Consumer customers) or 1-800-326-9463 (Corporate Commercial or Government customers). "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only) If you are an end-user customer who bought new products directly fr...

A p p e n d i x 9 3 Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) Dell Computer Corporation warrants to the original purchaser of genuine Dell-branded toner cartridges that the cartridges will be free from defects resulting from material or manufacturing process for the life of the ...

9 4 A p p e n d i x w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m Dell Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you, the user, and Dell Products, L.P ("Dell"). This agreement covers all software that is distributed with the Dell product, for which th...

A p p e n d i x 9 5 Limited Warranty Dell warrants that the Software disks will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date you receive them. This warranty is limited to you and is not transferable. Any implied warranties are limited to ninet...

9 6 A p p e n d i x w w w . d e ll. co m/ su p p l i e s | su p p o r t . d e l l.c o m U.S. Government Restricted Rights The software and documentation are "commercial items" as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101, consisting of "commercial computer software" and "commercial...

I n d e x 9 7 I n d e x A A4, loading , 37 , 41, 45 A5, loading , 37 , 42, 45 a tt a c h i n g an ov erl a y, 15 B B 5, l o a d i n g, 3 7 , 4 2 , 45 C cab les, po we r, 49 card st ock , loadin g, 37 D driver profile r, using , 53 drivers, installing , 5 3 E enve lopes, loading , 38, 45 exe c u ti v...