Page 3 - Contents; Features
Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 3 Contents 1 Features Parts of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Printing
Contents Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 4 IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Enabling IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Maintenance
Contents Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 5 Using Color Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Selecting Color Correction in a Supported Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - Troubleshooting
Contents Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 6 5 Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Printer Does Not Turn On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 8 - Front View
Features Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 8 Parts of the Printer This section includes:• Front View on page 8 • Rear View on page 9 • Internal Components on page 9 Front View 1. Top output tray 2. Power switch 3. Control panel 4. Front door 5. Tray 2 6. Tray 3, 4, & 5 (option) 7...
Page 10 - Printer Configurations; Standard Features
Features Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 10 Printer Configurations • Standard Features on page 10 • Available Configurations on page 10 • Options on page 11 Standard Features The Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer has many features to meet your printing needs:• Maximum print s...
Page 11 - Options
Features Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 11 Options The following options are available for the Dell 7130cdn printer:• 500-Sheet Feeder : Provides Tray 3 for extra paper input capacity. • 1500-Sheet Feeder : Provides Tray 3, 4, and 5 for extra input capacity. • Productivity kit : ...
Page 12 - Control Panel; Control Panel Layout
Features Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 12 Control Panel This section includes:• Control Panel Layout on page 12 • Information Pages on page 13 Control Panel Layout 1. Indicator Light Blinks when the printer is receiving and printing a job. 2. Graphic display Indicates status mess...
Page 13 - Information Pages; Menu Map
Features Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 13 Information Pages Your printer has a set of printable information pages. The information pages provide reference information about your printer and its current configuration. To print an information page:1. On the control panel, press th...
Page 14 - More Information
Features Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 14 More Information The following links provide more information about your printer and its capabilities. Information Source Installation Guide Packaged with printer Quick Use Guide Packaged with printer User Guide (PDF) Packaged with printe...
Page 15 - Network Basics
2 Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 15 Network Basics This chapter includes:• Overview of Network Setup and Configuration on page 16 • Choosing a Connection Method on page 17 • Configuring the Network Address on page 19 • Printer Management Software on page 23 • Available Printer Dr...
Page 16 - Overview of Network Setup and
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 16 Overview of Network Setup and Configuration To set up and configure the network:1. Connect the printer to the network using the recommended hardware and cables.2. Turn on the printer and the computer.3. Print the Configuration page ...
Page 17 - Choosing a Connection Method; Network Connection
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 17 Choosing a Connection Method Connect the printer via Ethernet or USB. A USB connection is a direct connection and is not used for networking. An Ethernet connection is used for networking. Hardware and cabling requirements vary for...
Page 18 - USB Connection
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 18 Connecting via USB If you are connecting to one computer, a USB connection offers fast data speeds. However, a USB connection is not as fast as an Ethernet connection. To use USB, PC users must have Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 or ne...
Page 19 - TCP/IP and IP Addresses
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 19 Configuring the Network Address This section includes:• TCP/IP and IP Addresses on page 19 • Automatically Setting the Printer’s IP Address on page 20 • Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address on page 20 • Manually Sett...
Page 20 - Automatically Setting the Printer’s IP Address; Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address; Using the Control Panel
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 20 Automatically Setting the Printer’s IP Address If the printer is connected to a small established TCP/IP network without a DHCP server, use the installer on the Software and Documentation CD to detect or assign an IP address to your...
Page 21 - Using Host Names with the Domain Name Service (DNS); Manually Setting the Printer’s IP Address
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 21 Using Host Names with the Domain Name Service (DNS) The printer supports DNS through an embedded DNS resolver. The DNS resolver protocol communicates with one or more DNS servers to resolve the IP address for a given host name or t...
Page 23 - Printer Management Software; Embedded Web Server
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 23 Printer Management Software Embedded Web Server The Embedded Web Server (EWS) provides access to the printer’s embedded Web server. It enables you to easily manage, configure, and monitor network printers using a Web browser on a n...
Page 25 - Preliminary Steps
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 25 Windows 2000 or Later This section includes:• Preliminary Steps on page 25 • Quick CD Install Steps on page 25 • Other Methods of Installation on page 26 • Windows 64-Bit Server to 32-Bit Client Installation on page 28 • Windows 20...
Page 26 - Other Methods of Installation; Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 26 Other Methods of Installation Your printer can also be installed on a network using one of these methods:• Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol • Microsoft IPP Port You can monitor or configure your printer with the Embedded Web Server and a W...
Page 27 - Microsoft IPP Port
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 27 Configuring the Printer To configure the printer:1. Insert the Software and Documentation CD into the computer’s CD drive and click Have Disk . 2. Click the Browse button, and then select the directory which contains the Windows 20...
Page 28 - Windows 64-Bit Server to 32-Bit Client Installation
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 28 4. Select the Protocols folder on the left navigation panel. 5. Select IPP . The Network Path field on the IPP Settings page displays the printer’s URL. Creating an IPP Printer To create an IPP printer:1. On the desktop, click Start...
Page 29 - Windows 2000 or Later Troubleshooting; Verifying Settings
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 29 4. Select File , then select Server Properties from the drop-down list. 5. On the Drivers tab, click the Add button. 6. Click Next , select Have Disk , then click OK . 7. Browse to the 32-bit driver on the Software and Documentatio...
Page 30 - Printing a Test Page
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 30 5. Click Start > Settings > Printers . 6. Right-click the printer icon, then click Properties . 7. Select the Advanced tab. Verify that the correct printer driver is installed. 8. Select the Ports tab. Verify that the IP Addre...
Page 33 - Mac OS X, Version 10.3 and Higher Troubleshooting
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 33 Macintosh Troubleshooting (Mac OS X, Version 10.3 and Higher) The following procedure eliminates cabling, communication, and connection problems. Once you complete these steps, print a test page from your software application. Mac ...
Page 34 - Quick Install Steps; From the Printer
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 34 UNIX (Linux) Your printer supports connection to a variety of UNIX platforms through the network interface. The workstations currently supported by EWS for UNIX/Linux to a network-connected printer are:• Sun Solaris • IBM AIX • Hewl...
Page 35 - Installing the Printer When Using CUPS as the Print Spooler
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 35 8. Click the Start button to begin downloading. 9. In your browser, click the Installation Guide link, and then follow the installation instructions. Note: If print-quality problems exist, or your job did not print, access Online D...
Page 36 - Enabling IPv6
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 36 IPv6 This section includes:• Enabling IPv6 on page 36 • Setting the Interface ID on page 37 • Automatic Address Assignment on page 38 • DHCPv6 on page 38 • Manual Address Assignment on page 39 • Address Precedence on page 40 Enablin...
Page 37 - Resetting the TCP/IP Configuration; Setting the Interface ID; Using the Embedded Web Server
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 37 Resetting the TCP/IP Configuration Use the following procedure at the control panel to reset the TCP/IP configuration to the default settings: Select Printer Setup > Connection Setup > Reset Connection Setup , then press the ...
Page 38 - Automatic Address Assignment
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 38 Automatic Address Assignment Addresses can be assigned automatically when a router is found that offers one or more prefixes. Automatically assigned addresses are routeable. Each router-supplied prefix is combined with the Interface...
Page 39 - Setting DHCPv6 Options with the Control Panel; Manual Address Assignment; Setting the IPv6 Address with the Control Panel
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 39 To enable/disable automatic address assignment, use one of the following options:• The printer’s control panel • Embedded Web Server Setting DHCPv6 Options with the Control Panel To change DHCPv6 options using the control panel:1. ...
Page 40 - Setting the IPv6 Address Using the Embedded Web Server; Address Precedence
Network Basics Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 40 Setting the IPv6 Address Using the Embedded Web Server To manually set the IPv6 address using the Embedded Web Server:1. Launch your Web browser.2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field. 3. Click Properties ...
Page 42 - Printing Overview
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 42 Printing Overview 1. Select appropriate media.2. Load media in the tray, then specify the size and type on the printer’s control panel.3. Access the print settings in your software application (CTRL+P in Windows, CMD+P on a Macintosh for ...
Page 43 - Supported Media; Ordering Media; General Media Loading Guidelines
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 43 Supported Media This section includes:• General Media Loading Guidelines on page 43 • Media That Can Damage Your Printer on page 44 • Paper Storage Guidelines on page 44 Your printer is designed to be used with a variety of media types. ...
Page 44 - Media That Can Damage Your Printer
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 44 Media That Can Damage Your Printer Your printer is designed to use a variety of paper and media types for print and copy jobs. However, some media can cause poor output quality, increased paper jams, or damage to your printer. Do not use ...
Page 45 - Loading Media
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 45 Loading Media This section includes:• Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT) on page 45 • Loading Paper in Trays 2–5 on page 50 Most paper sizes can be loaded in the trays either long-edge feed or short-edge feed, however, printing long-edge feed...
Page 50 - Selecting Manual Feed Using Windows
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 50 4. When the control panel prompts you to confirm the type and size of paper in the tray, press the OK button to use the current tray setup. If you loaded a new size or type of paper in the tray, do the following:a. Select Change setup , t...
Page 58 - Printing on Special Media; Printing on Transparencies; Guidelines
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 58 Printing on Special Media This section includes:• Printing on Transparencies on page 58 • Printing on Envelopes on page 59 • Printing on Labels on page 59 • Printing on Glossy Paper on page 60 • Using Custom Paper Types on page 61 • Using...
Page 59 - Printing on Envelopes; Printing on Labels
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 59 Printing on Envelopes Envelopes can be printed from Tray 1 (MPT) only. Guidelines • Successful envelope printing is highly dependent on the quality and construction of the envelopes. Use envelopes made specifically for laser printers. • ...
Page 60 - Printing on Glossy Paper
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 60 Printing on Glossy Paper Glossy paper can be printed from any tray within the following weight range: • Thin Glossy Paper: 106–169 g/m 2 • Glossy Paper: 170–220 g/m 2 • Thick Glossy Paper: 221–256 g/m 2 Note: Glossy paper should be printe...
Page 61 - Using Custom Paper Types
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 61 Using Custom Paper Types Use this feature to create your own custom paper type with specific settings that you can reuse for routine print jobs, for example, monthly reports. Custom paper types are created in the Embedded Web Server and ...
Page 64 - Selecting Printing Options; Printing Options for Windows
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 64 Selecting Printing Options Printing options, also referred to as printer driver options, are specified as Printing Preferences in Windows, and Dell Features in Macintosh. Printing Options include 2-sided printing, page layout, and print q...
Page 65 - Setting Default Printing Options for Windows
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 65 Note: For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the Help button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. Setting Default Printing Options for Windows When you print from any software application, the printer us...
Page 66 - Printing Options for Macintosh
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 66 Printing Options for Macintosh See the following table for specific printing options in the Macintosh PostScript printer driver. Selecting Options for an Individual Job for Macintosh To select print settings for a particular job, change t...
Page 67 - Printing on Both Sides of the Paper; -Sided Printing Guidelines
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 67 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper • 2-Sided Printing Guidelines on page 67 • Printing a 2-Sided Document on page 68 • Page Layout Options on page 69 2-Sided Printing Guidelines To use the printer’s automatic 2-sided printing feature:• ...
Page 68 - Printing a 2-Sided Document
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 68 Printing a 2-Sided Document To perform automatic 2-sided printing:1. Load paper into the tray: Tray 1 (MPT) • Long-Edge Feed : Insert side one faceup , with the top of the page towards the rear of the printer. Prepunched holes should ente...
Page 69 - Page Layout Options; Windows and Macintosh
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 69 Page Layout Options When you select 2-Sided Printing on the Paper/Output tab, you can specify the page layout which determines how the pages turn. Windows and Macintosh 1. Select the Layout/Watermark tab (Windows) or the Layout section (...
Page 70 - Selecting Paper Type to Use; Selecting Paper Type to Use for a Supported Driver; Macintosh OS X 10.3 and newer
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 70 Selecting Paper Type to Use When you send your print job to the printer, you can choose to let the printer automatically select which paper to use based on your document size and the paper type you select, or you can force the printer to ...
Page 71 - Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet; Printing N-Up Using a supported Driver; Mac OS X version 10.3 and newer
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 71 Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet (N-Up) When printing a multiple-page document, you can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. Print one, two, four, six, nine, or 16 pages per side. Printing N-Up Using a supported ...
Page 72 - Printing Booklets; Selecting Booklet Printing in a Supported Driver; Windows 2000 or newer and PostScript driver
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 72 Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can print a document in the form of a small book. Create booklets for any paper size that is supported for 2-sided (duplex) printing. The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints...
Page 74 - Using Color Corrections; Selecting Color Correction in a Supported Driver; Making Color Adjustments in a Supported Driver; Windows 2000 or newer driver
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 74 Using Color Corrections This section includes:• Selecting Color Correction in a Supported Driver on page 74 • Making Color Adjustments in a Supported Driver on page 74 • Making Custom Color Adjustments on page 76 The Color Correction opti...
Page 76 - Making Custom Color Adjustments; Adjusting the Automatic Color Correction in a Supported Driver
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 76 Making Custom Color Adjustments The Automatic color correction selection is designed to apply the best color correction to each element such as text, graphics, or images. If needed, you can select the color table being used for these elem...
Page 77 - Printing in Black and White; Printing Black and White Using a Supported Driver
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 77 Printing in Black and White Printing Black and White Using a Supported Driver Windows 2000 or newer and PostScript driver 1. Select the Color Options tab. 2. Select the Black and White option. Mac OS X 10.5 1. In the Print dialog box, se...
Page 78 - Printing Separators; Printing Insert Pages in a Supported Driver
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 78 Printing Separators A separator (a divider page or slipsheet) can be inserted after a print job, between copies of a print job, or between individual pages of a print job. Specify the tray to use as the source for the insert pages. Printi...
Page 79 - Printing Cover Pages
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 79 Printing Cover Pages A cover page is the first or last page of a document. You can choose a different paper source for the cover page than for the body of a document. For instance, use your company letterhead for the first page of a docu...
Page 80 - Printing Cover Pages in a Supported Driver; Mac OS X 10.3 and and higher
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 80 Printing Cover Pages in a Supported Driver Windows 2000 or newer 1. Select the Paper/Output tab. 2. Click the button to the right of the Paper summary and select Covers . 3. Select the desired options and press the OK button. Mac OS X 10....
Page 81 - Printing Watermarks; Selecting, Creating, and Editing Watermarks in a Supported Driver; DELL
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 81 Printing Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can be printed across one or more pages. For example, terms like Draft and Confidential, which you might stamp on a page before distribution, can be inserted with a watermark. Some ...
Page 82 - Printing Mirror Images; Selecting Mirror Image in a Supported Driver
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 82 Printing Mirror Images You can print pages as a mirror image (flips images horizontally on pages when printed). Selecting Mirror Image in a Supported Driver Windows 2000 or newer and PostScript driver 1. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Select...
Page 83 - Printing Special Job Types
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 83 Printing Special Job Types You can select one of the following special job types from the Paper/Output tab: • Sending Personal, Personal Saved, Secure, Proof, or Saved Print Jobs on page 83 • Sending Print With Jobs on page 84 • Printing...
Page 84 - Sending Print With Jobs; Printing or Deleting Secure Print Jobs
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 84 Sending Print With Jobs To select jobs to send with your current job in a supported driver: Note: Print With jobs are not available for AppleTalk or USB connected printers. Printing or Deleting Secure Print Jobs To print or delete a secur...
Page 85 - Printing or Deleting Personal Print Jobs
Printing Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 85 Note: If you enter less than four digits in the driver’s Password field, enter zeros before your password so that there are four digits displayed on the control panel. For example, if your password is 222, enter 0222 in the driver and on...
Page 88 - General Precautions; Locating the Serial Number and the Service Tag
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 88 Maintenance and Cleaning This section includes:• General Precautions on page 88 • Locating the Serial Number and the Service Tag on page 88 • Printing Meters on page 89 • Cleaning the Printer on page 90 • Moving the Printer on page 95 ...
Page 89 - Printing Meters
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 89 The serial number and service tag can also be found using the printer’s control panel. On the printer’s control panel, press Information > Printer Identification . The serial number and service tag are displayed. Or you can print t...
Page 90 - Cleaning the Printer; Cleaning the Exterior; Cleaning the LEDs
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 90 Cleaning the Printer • Cleaning the Exterior on page 90 • Cleaning the LEDs on page 90 Cleaning the Exterior To remove stains, clean the outside of the printer using a soft, damp cloth moistened with a mild neutral detergent. Do not sp...
Page 93 - Ordering Supplies; Consumables
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 93 Ordering Supplies This section includes:• Consumables on page 93 • Routine Maintenance Items on page 93 • Customer Replaceable Parts on page 94 • When to Order Supplies on page 94 • Recycling Supplies on page 94 Certain consumables an...
Page 94 - Customer Replaceable Parts; Recycling Supplies
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 94 Customer Replaceable Parts Customer replaceable parts are long life items that may occasionally break and require replacement.• Transfer Roller • Productivity Kit • Configuration Card • Image Processor Board • Hard Drive • Paper Trays ...
Page 95 - Moving the Printer
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 95 Moving the Printer • Always turn the printer off and wait for the printer to shut down. • Disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer. • Always use three people to lift the printer. • When lifting the printer, grasp the are...
Page 96 - Printer Symbols
Maintenance Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 96 Printer Symbols Symbol Description Warning or Caution: Ignoring this warning could cause serious injury or even death. Ignoring this caution could cause injury or damage to the property. Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to...
Page 98 - Printer Does Not Turn On
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 98 General Troubleshooting This section contains procedures to help you locate and resolve problems. Some problems can be resolved by simply restarting the printer. To restart the printer:1. Locate the power switch to the right side o...
Page 101 - Paper Feed Problems; Clearing Paper Jams
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 101 Paper Feed Problems This section includes:• Clearing Paper Jams on page 101 • Minimizing Paper Jams on page 118 • Troubleshooting Paper Feed Problems on page 119 Clearing Paper Jams This section includes:• Jam at Tray 1 (MPT) on ...
Page 104 - Jam at Tray 2
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 104 Jam at Tray 2 Follow these steps to clear the jam.1. Open Left Door A. 2. Remove the jammed paper. Confirm that all paper fragments are removed. 3. Close Left Door A. 7130-001 2 1 7130-010 7130-003
Page 109 - Jam at Left Door A
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 109 Jam at Left Door A Follow these steps to clear the jam.1. Open Left Door A. 2. Remove the jammed paper. Confirm that all paper fragments are removed. 3. Close the left door. 7130-001 2 1 7130-002 7130-003
Page 110 - Jam at the Duplex Unit at Door B
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 110 Jam at the Duplex Unit at Door B There is a jam at the duplex unit at Door B. Follow these steps to clear the jam.1. Open Tray 1 (MPT). 2. Open Left Door B. 3. Remove the jammed paper. 7130-087 7130-088
Page 111 - Jam at the Duplex Unit at Door A and B
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 111 4. Close Left Door B. Jam at the Duplex Unit at Door A and B There is a jam at the duplex unit at doors A and B. Follow these steps to clear the jam.1. Open Left Door A. Warning: Use caution, some components behind the left door ...
Page 113 - Paper Size Jam
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 113 5. Remove the jammed paper. 6. Close Left Door B. Paper Size Jam There is a paper size jam in Tray 1 (MPT). Follow these steps to clear the jam.1. Open Left Door A. Warning: Use caution, some components behind the left door may b...
Page 115 - Paper Type Jam
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 115 Paper Type Jam Follow these steps to clear the jam.1. Open Left Door A. Warning: Use caution, some components behind the left door may be hot. 2. Remove the jammed paper. 7130-001 2 1 7130-002
Page 118 - Minimizing Paper Jams
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 118 4. Slide the width guides to match the size of your paper and verify that the guides are pressed firmly against the paper. Note: Confirm that the arrow on the right width guides is in the correct position for the paper size you ar...
Page 119 - Troubleshooting Paper Feed Problems; The Printer Pulls Multiple Sheets Together
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 119 Avoid the following : • Media that is specially designed for ink-jet printers with polyester coating. • Media that is folded, wrinkled, or excessively curled. • Fanning transparencies since this causes static. • Loading more than...
Page 120 - Media Misfeeds
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 120 Media Misfeeds Probable Causes Solutions The media is not correctly positioned in the tray. Remove the misfed media and reposition the media properly in the tray. Ensure that the media guides in the tray are set correctly. The num...
Page 121 - Print-Quality Problems; Using Built-in Troubleshooting Tools; Printing the Troubleshooting Print Quality Page
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 121 Print-Quality Problems This section includes:• Using Built-in Troubleshooting Tools on page 121 • Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems on page 123 Your Dell 7130cdn printer is designed to produce consistently high quality print...
Page 122 - Calibrating the Paper Type
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 122 Calibrating the Paper Type 1. Press the Down Arrow button. 2. Select Troubleshooting > Print Quality Problems > Calibrate for Paper . 3. Press the OK button to print. Adjusting the Print Margins 1. Press the Down Arrow butto...
Page 123 - Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems; Nothing Prints or Black Spots Print on Page
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 123 Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems • Nothing Prints or Black Spots Print on Page on page 123 • Image Prints Too Light on page 124 • Image Prints Too Dark on page 125 • Print Density is Uneven on page 125 • Print is Irregular ...
Page 124 - Image Prints Too Light
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 124 Image Prints Too Light Probable Causes Solutions The density is too light. Select a darker copy density. The paper is moist from humidity. Remove the paper and try a fresh ream. Media type is set incorrectly. When printing envelop...
Page 126 - Print is Irregular or Mottled
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 126 Print is Irregular or Mottled Ink Rubs Off After Printing Probable Causes Solutions The media is moist from humidity. Remove the moist media and replace it with new, dry media. Unsupported media (wrong size, thickness, type, etc.)...
Page 128 - White or Black Areas Print in Regular Pattern
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 128 White or Black Areas Print in Regular Pattern Image Prints with Defects Probable Causes Solutions Foreign material in the paper path. Inspect the paper path and remove any foreign material. One or more of the imaging units may be ...
Page 130 - Colors Reproduce Poorly
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 130 Colors Reproduce Poorly The colors do not reproduce as expected or they have poor color density. Probable Causes Solutions Incorrect color matching settings. Check the Color Matching settings in the printer driver or your applicat...
Page 131 - Getting Help
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 131 Getting Help This section includes:• Control Panel Messages on page 131 • Online Diagnostics Technical Support on page 132 • Helpful Websites on page 132 Control Panel Messages Dell provides several automatic diagnostic tools to ...
Page 132 - Online Diagnostics Technical Support
Troubleshooting Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 132 Online Diagnostics Technical Support Online Diagnostics Technical Support is an automated, internet-based support system that uses your default Web browser to send diagnostic information from your printer to the Dell website for a...
Page 133 - Printer Specifications
A Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 133 Printer Specifications This chapter includes:• Physical Specifications on page 134 • Environmental Specifications on page 135 • Electrical Specifications on page 136 • Performance Specifications on page 137 • Controller Specifications on page ...
Page 134 - Physical Specifications; Base Unit
Printer Specifications Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 134 Physical Specifications Base Unit • Width: 640 mm (25.2 in.) • Depth: 665 mm (26.2 in.) • Height: 399 mm (15.7 in.) • Weight: 66 kg (145.2 lb.) Optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 • Width: 559 mm (22.0 in.) • Depth: 665 mm (26.2 in....
Page 135 - Environmental Specifications; Temperature
Printer Specifications Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 135 Environmental Specifications Temperature • Storage: -20° to 48° C / -4° to 118.4° F • Operating: 10° to 32° C / 50° to 90° F Relative Humidity • Storage: 10% to 85% (non-condensing) • Operating: 10% to 85% (non-condensing)...
Page 136 - Electrical Specifications
Printer Specifications Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 136 Electrical Specifications • 110-127 VAC, 50-60 Hz +/-3% • 220-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz +/-3% E NERGY STAR qualified printer: Default time to Power Saver: 30 minutes
Page 137 - Performance Specifications; Resolution
Printer Specifications Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 137 Performance Specifications Resolution Maximum Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi Print Speed Color: 35 ppm (2-sided: 28 ppm) Monochrome: 35 ppm (2-sided: 28 ppm)
Page 138 - Controller Specifications; Memory
Printer Specifications Dell 7130cdn Professional Color PrinterUser Guide 138 Controller Specifications RISC CPU (1 GHz) processor Memory Optional up to 2 GB (SDRAM) Interfaces Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-TX Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
Page 139 - Index; Numerics
Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer User Guide 139 Index Numerics 1500-sheet feeder , 11 500-sheet feeder printer option , 11 64-bit to 32-bit installation Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 , 28 A accessing online manuals using Embedded Web Server , 23 adding the printer Windows 2000 or later ,...