Color Printer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ 2150cn/2150cdn Color Printer
- User's Guide
- Before Beginning
- Setting up the Printer (Printer Setup)
- Preparing Printer Hardware
- Installing Optional Accessories
- Connecting Your Printer
- Setting the IP Address
- Loading Paper
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Windows Computers
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Macintosh Computers
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Linux Computers (CUPS)
- Using Your Printer
- Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
- Print Media Guidelines
- Loading Print Media
- Operator Panel
- Printing
- Know Your Printer
- Understanding the Tool Box Menus
- Understanding the Printer Menus
- Understanding Your Printer Software
- Understanding Fonts
- Understanding Printer Messages
- Printing With Web Services on Devices (WSD)
- Specifications
- Maintaining Your Printer
- Maintaining Your Printer
- Removing Options
- Clearing Jams
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Basic Printer Problems
- Display Problems
- Printing Problems
- Print Quality Problems
- The output is too light
- Toner smears or print comes off
- Random spots/Blurred images
- The entire output is blank
- Streaks appear on the output
- Part or the entire output is black
- Pitched color dots
- Vertical blanks
- Ghosting
- Light-induced fatigue
- Fog
- Bead-Carry-Out (BCO)
- Jagged characters
- Banding
- Auger mark
- Wrinkled/Stained paper
- Damage on the leading edge of paper
- Jam/Alignment Problems
- The top and side margins are incorrect
- Color registration is out of alignment
- Images are skewed
- Standard 250-Sheet Tray Misfeed Jam
- SSF Misfeed Jam
- Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Misfeed Jam
- Regi Jam (Exit Sensor On JAM)
- Exit Jam (Exit Sensor Off JAM)
- Standard 250-Sheet Tray/Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Multi-feed Jam
- SSF Multi-feed Jam
- Noise
- Problems With Installed Optional Accessories
- Other Problems
- Contacting Service
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Appendix
- Index
94 Installing Printer Drivers on the Windows Computers
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The
Tool Box
opens.
2
Ensure that the
Printer Settings Report
tab is open.
3
Select
TCP/IP Settings
from the list at the left side of the page.
The
TCP/IP Settings
page appears.
If the IP address shows
0.0.0.0
(the factory default), an IP address has not
been assigned. To assign one for your printer, see "Assigning an IP Address."
Disabling Firewall Before Installing Printer Software
NOTE: This step is necessary if you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3
installed.
If your printer is connected directly to a network, and the Windows XP,
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows
7 firewall is enabled, you cannot view your networked printer(s) when you run
the Dell printer installation software. To prevent this situation, disable this
firewall before you install the Dell printer software. To disable or enable your
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2,
or Windows 7 firewall, perform the following steps.
1
Click
Start
and click
Help and Support
.
NOTE: For Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, if you use Online
Help, switch to Offline Help on Windows Help and Support window.
2
In the
Search
box, type
firewall
, and then press the
Enter
key.
In the list, click
Turn Windows Firewall on or off
, and then follow the
instructions on the screen.
Inserting the Drivers and Utility CD
1
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into your computer and click
setup_assist.exe
to start
Easy Setup Navigator
.
NOTE: If the CD does not launch automatically launch, follow the
procedure below.
For Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2
Click
start
Run
, enter
D:\setup_assist.exe
(where D is the CD drive
letter) in the Run dialog box, and then click
OK
.
For Windows Vista and Windows 7