Dell 1100 Laser Mono Printer User manual

Dell™ Laser Printer 1100 User's Guide
Click the links to the left for information on the features, options, and operation of your printer. For
information on other documentation included with your printer, see "Finding Information".
To order replacement toner cartridges or supplies from Dell:
Double-click the Dell Toner Reorder Program icon on your desktop.
OR
1.
Visit Dell's website, or order Dell printer supplies by phone.2.
www.dell.com/supplies
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your printer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or
death.

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Finding Information
What Are You
Looking For?
Find It Here
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Drivers for my
printer
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My User's
Guide
Drivers and Utilities CD
You can use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install/uninstall/reinstall drivers and utilities or to
access your User's Guide . For details, see "Software Overview" .
Readme files may be included on your Drivers and Utilities CD to provide last-minute updates
about technical changes to your printer or advanced technical reference material for experienced
users or technicians.
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Safety
information
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How to use my
printer
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Warranty
information
Owner's Manual
CAUTION: Read and follow all safety instructions in your Owner's Manual
prior to setting up and operating your printer.
How to set up my
printer
Setup Diagram
Express Service
Code
Express Service Code

Identify your printer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support.
Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. The Express
Service Code is not available in all countries.
•
Latest drivers
for my printer
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Answers to
technical
service and
support
questions
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Documentation
for my printer
Dell Support Website
The Dell Support Website provides several online tools, including:
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Solutions- Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses
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Upgrades- Upgrade information for components, such as memory
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Customer Care- Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information
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Downloads- Drivers
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Reference- Printer documentation and product specifications
You can access Dell Support at support.dell.com . Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL
SUPPORT page, and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information.

Unpacking Your Printer
Select a location for your printer.
Leave enough room to open the printer tray, covers, doors, and options. It is also important to
allow enough space around the printer for proper ventilation.
Provide the proper environment:
A firm, level surface
Away from the direct airflow of air conditioners, heaters, or ventilators
Away from sunlight, extreme humidity, or wide fluctuations in temperature
A clean, dry, and dust-free location
NOTE: Leave the printer in the box until you are ready to set it up.
1.
In addition to the Dell Laser Printer 1100, ensure that you have the following items in the box. If
there is a missing item, contact Dell:
Starter Toner
Cartridge
Power Corda
Drivers and Utilities
CDb
Owner's Manual
Setup Diagram
The appearance of the power cord may differ according to your country's specifications.a. The Drivers and Utilities CD contains the Dell printer driver, Dell™ Toner Management System,
and an HTML User's Guide.
b.
NOTE: The power cord must be plugged into a grounded power socket.
2.
Save the carton and packing material in case the printer needs to be repacked.3.
Remove the packing tape from the printer.4.

4.
About Your Printer
These are the main components of your printer. The following illustrations show the standard Dell Laser
Printer 1100:
Front View

Rear View

Operator Panel Button Functions
The operator panel on the top right side of your printer has two LEDs and one button.
LEDs

LED
Description
The operator panel LEDs signify different things, depending on their sequence. LEDs that
are off, on, and/or blinking indicate printer conditions, such as printer status, intervention
(for example, out of paper and jammed paper), or service. For more information on what
the LEDs sequence means and what you can do, see "Understanding the Operator Panel
LEDs".
Button
Item
Description
To print a demo page
In Ready mode, press and hold for 2 seconds until both LEDs blink slowly,
and release.
Manual feeding
Press each time you load a sheet of paper in the tray, when you select
Manual Feed for Source from your software application.
For detailed information, see "Using Manual Feed Mode".
To cancel a print job
Press during printing. blinks red while the print job is cleared from
both the printer and the computer, and the printer then returns to Ready mode.
This may take some time depending on the size of the print job.
In Manual Feed mode, you can't cancel the print job by pressing .
Manual Duplex feeding
Press each time you load the paper back in the tray after the first side of
your job has printed while manual duplex printing.
For detailed information, see "Printing on Both Sides of Paper (Manual Duplex)".
Installing the Starter Toner Cartridge
Open the front cover.1.

1.
Unpack the starter toner cartridge from its package and gently shake the cartridge from side-to-side 5
or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
2.
Thoroughly rolling the cartridge will assure maximum copies per cartridge.
NOTE: If toner comes into contact with your clothing, wipe the toner off with a dry cloth
and wash your clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose the toner
cartridge to light for more than a few minutes.
CAUTION: Do not touch the green underside of the toner cartridge. Use the
handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area.
2.
Pull the tape to remove the protective paper.3.
4.

Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side.4.
Unfold the toner cartridge handle and grasp it. Insert the cartridge into the printer until it snaps into
place.
5.
Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed. If the cover is not firmly closed,
printing errors may occur.
NOTE: When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of
approximately 1,000 pages for the starter toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer
(2,000 pages for a standard toner cartridge).
6.
Loading Paper

Load up to 150 sheets of plain paper in the paper tray.
NOTE: To print a document, set the paper type and size in your software application after
loading paper into the paper tray. See "Paper Tab".
To load paper:
Open the paper input tray. Pull on the length and width guides to extend the tray.1.
Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them out. Do not fold or crease the print
media. Align the edges on a level surface.
2.
Load the paper stack in the paper tray with the side to be printed on facing up.3.

3.
Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray.
Be careful not to overload the paper tray. Overloading may cause paper jams.4.
Squeeze the length guide and slide it until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack.
Squeeze the width guide and move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the
stack.
NOTE: Improper adjustment of paper guides can result in paper jams.
5.
Connecting a Printer Cable
To print from your computer, you need to connect your printer to your computer with a Universal Serial Bus

(USB) cable.
USB cables are sold separately. Contact Dell to purchase a USB cable.
NOTE: Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable.
You will need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is 3 m or less in length.
To connect the printer to a computer:
Make sure the printer, computer, and any other attached devices are powered off and unplugged.1.
Connect a USB cable to the USB cable connector on your printer2.
Insert the other end of the cable into an available USB port on the computer. Do not use the USB
keyboard port.
3.
Powering On the Printer
CAUTION: The fusing area at the rear part of the inside of your printer becomes hot once
the printer is powered on. Be careful not to be burned when you access this area.
CAUTION: Do not disassemble the printer when it is powered on. If you do, it may give you
an electric shock.
To power on the printer:
Plug one end of the power cord into the power cord connector at the back of the printer and the other
end into a properly grounded outlet.
1.
Press the power switch to power on the printer.2.

2.
Printing a Demo Page
Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly.
Wait approximately 30 seconds for the printer to warm up, then press and hold on the operator
panel for 2 seconds to print a demo page.
1.
The Demo page shows the printer's current configuration.2.

2.

Software Overview
After setting up your printer and connecting it to your computer, you must install the drivers and utilities
from the Drivers and Utilities CD included with your printer. If you purchased a Dell™ computer and your
printer at the same time, the drivers and utilities are automatically installed. You don't need to install them.
The Drivers and Utilities CD contains the following:
Dell Printer Driver– allows your computer to communicate with your printer. To use your printer as a
printer in Windows, you must install the printer driver. For information about installing the printer
driver in Windows, see "Installing Software".
Dell Toner Management System™ – displays the status of the printer and the name of the job when
you send a job to print. The Dell Toner Management System™ window also displays the level of toner
remaining and allows you to order replacement toner cartridges.
User's Guide– HTML documentation provides detailed information about using your printer.
Installing Software
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements.
NOTE: For Windows 2000/XP, the system administrator should install Dell software.
System Requirements
Item
Requirements
Operating System
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
CPU
Windows 98/Me/2000
Pentium II 400 Mhz or higher
Windows XP
Pentium III 933 Mhz or higher
RAM
Windows 98/Me/2000
64 MB or higher
Windows XP
128 MB or higher
Free Disk Space
Windows 98/Me/2000
300 MB or higher
Windows XP
1 GB or higher
Internet Explorer
5.0 or higher
Installing Dell Software

A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer. The procedure to install
drivers depends on the operating system you are using.
NOTE: If you attach a USB printer cable while your printer and computer are powered on, the
Windows hardware wizard launches immediately. Cancel the screen and use the Drivers and Utilities
CD to install the Dell software.
Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. Close all unnecessary
programs.
NOTE: If the printer is not connected to your computer when you install the CD-ROM, the No
Printer Found screen appears. Follow the instructions to install the software.
1.
Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.2.
If necessary, select a language by pressing the Language button on the main screen.3.
Select Typical Installation to install the User's Guide, the printer driver, and Dell Toner Management
System™ as the default settings.
To choose an individual component to install, select Custom Installation. You can also change the
destination folder.
4.
When the installation has been completed, you may print a test page. Click Finish to complete the
installation and close the wizard. You are now ready to print.
5.
Uninstalling Software
You should remove the printer driver if you are upgrading the software or if your driver installation fails. You
can remove the software using the Drivers and Utilities CD or the Windows uninstall.
NOTE: Close all programs before uninstalling software.
1.

From the Start menu, select Programs Dell Printers Dell Laser Printer 1100 Dell
Printer Software uninstall.
1.
Select the software you want to remove and click Next.
The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer.
2.
Click Finish.3.
Using the Dell™ Toner Management System
Printing Status Window
The Printing Status window displays the status of the printer (Printer Ready, Printer Offline, and Error-Check
Printer), the name of the job currently being printed, and the toner level for your printer.
The Printing Status window launches when you send a print job to the printer. This appears only on the
computer screen.

Dell Toner Reorder Program
The Dell Toner Reorder Program window can be launched from the Printing Status window, the Programs
window, or the desktop icon.
You can order toner by phone or from the Web. For details, see "Ordering Supplies".