Dell 3010cn - Color Laser Printer User manual

Understanding Printer Menus
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When your printer is configured as a network printer available to a number of users, the access to the Configure menus can be limited. This prevents other
users from using the operator panel to inadvertently change a printer user default that has been set by the administrator. In this case, you can access the
Stored Print, Tray Settings, and Replace Toner menus only.
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However, you can use your printer driver to override printer user defaults and select settings for individual print jobs.
Using the Printer Menus
Setting of Panel Lock
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Using the Printer Menus
Stored Print
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This menu provides applicable printing services such as Secure Print and Proof Print.
Secure Print
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Purpose:
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To print confidential jobs. The printer can hold the job in memory until you arrive at the printer and type the password on the operator panel. This requires 320
MB or more of RAM to be enabled. In addition, set the RAM Disk setting to On.
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Values:
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Proof Print
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Purpose:
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To print only one copy and check the print result before printing all of the copies. This prevents a large number of misprinted copies from being printed at one
time. This requires 320 MB or more of RAM to be enabled. In addition, set the RAM Disk setting to On.
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Values:
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Tray Settings
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Del after Print
Prints the job, and then deletes it from printer memory.
Save after Print
Prints the job, and then saves it in printer memory.
Delete
Deletes the job from printer memory.
Del after Print
Prints the job, and then deletes it from printer memory.
Save afterPrint
Prints the job, and then saves it in printer memory.
Delete
Deletes the job from printer memory.

Use the Tray Settings menu to define the print media loaded in each tray.
Paper Type
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Purpose:
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To specify the type of paper loaded in each tray.
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Values:
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*1 Only displayed when an optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module is installed on the printer.
Paper Size
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Purpose:
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To specify the paper size for each tray.
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Values:
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings.
Tray 1*1
Plain 1
Plain 2
Tray 2*1
Plain 1
Plain 2
MPF
Plain 1
Plain 2
Transparency
Covers 1
Covers 2
Label
Coated 1
Coated 2
Envelope
Plain 1 S2
Plain 2 S2
Covers 1 S2
Covers 2 S2
Coated 1 S2
Coated 2 S2
Tray 1*4
Letter*1
B5
A5
A4*1
Executive
Legal*3

*1 Denotes country-specific factory default values.
*2 Available for the optional 250-sheet tray module only.
*3 Available for the optional 250-sheet tray module (Legal Cassette) only.
*4 Only displayed when an optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module is installed on the printer.
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Use this menu item to:
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lOptimize print quality for the specified paper.
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lSelect paper source through your software program by selecting type and size.
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lAutomatically link trays. The printer automatically links any trays containing the same type and size of paper, if you have set the Paper Type and Paper
Size to the correct values.
Replace Toner
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Use the Replace Toner menu to select the color of the toner cartridge that you need to replace.
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Values:
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Configure
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Use the Configure menu to configure a variety of printer features.
Basic Settings
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8.5 x 13"*3
Tray 2*4
Letter*1
B5*2
A5*2
A4*1
Executive*2
Legal*2, 3
8.5 x 13"*2, 3
MPF
Letter
B5
A5
A4
Executive
Legal
8.5 x 13"
Envelope #10
Monarch
DL
C5
Free Size*
Monarch LEF
DL LEF
Cyan Toner(C)
Magenta Toner(M)
Yellow Toner(Y)
Black Toner(K)

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Use the Basic Settings menu to configure the basic printer settings.
Power Saver Time
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Purpose:
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To specify the amount of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes into the power saver mode.
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Values:
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Enter 1 to put the printer in power saver mode one minute after it finishes a print job. This uses much less energy, but requires more warm-up time for the
printer. Enter 1 if your printer shares an electrical circuit with room lighting and you notice lights flickering.
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Select a high value if your printer is in constant use. Under most circumstances, this keeps the printer ready to print with minimum warm-up time. Select a
value between 1 and 60 minutes for power save mode if you want a balance between energy consumption and a shorter warm-up period.
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The printer automatically returns to the print mode from the power saver mode when it receives data from the computer. You can also return the printer to the
print mode by pressing any button on the operator panel.
Error Alarm
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Purpose:
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To establish whether the printer sounds an alarm when an error occurs.
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Values:
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Job Timeout
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Purpose:
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To specify the amount of time the printer waits to receive additional bytes of data from the computer. When this timeout expires, the print job is canceled.
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Values:
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NOTE: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default menu settings.
1–60 min
Specifies the amount of time before the printer enters power saver mode after it finishes a print job.
15 min*
Off*
Does not sound an alarm when an error occurs.
On
Sounds an alarm when an error occurs.
Off
Disables the job timeout.

Panel Language
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Purpose:
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To determine the language of the text on the operator panel screen.
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Values:
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Auto Log Print
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Purpose:
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To specify whether the printer outputs logs automatically.
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Values:
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Print logs can also be printed using the Reports menu.
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See also:
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"Reports"
ID Print
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Purpose:
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To specify a location where the user ID is printed.
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Values:
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5–300 sec
Specifies the amount of time the printer waits for additional data before it cancels the job.
30 sec*
English*
French
Italian
German
Spanish
Off*
Does not print the logs.
On
Prints the logs.
Off*
Does not print the user ID.
Top Left
Prints the user ID on the top left of the page.

Banner Sheet
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Purpose:
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To specify the position of banner sheet, and also specify the tray in which the banner sheet is loaded.
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Values:
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*1 Only displayed when an optional 250-sheet tray module or 500-sheet tray module is installed on the printer.
*2 Only displayed when two optional tray modules are installed on the printer.
RAM Disk
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Purpose:
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To allocate memory to the RAM Disk file system for the Secure Print and Proof Print features.
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The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Values:
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Substitute Tray
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Purpose:
Top Right
Prints the user ID on the top right of the page.
Bottom Left
Prints the user ID on the bottom left of the page.
Bottom Right
Prints the user ID on the bottom right of the page.
NOTE: When printing on DL size paper, a part of the user ID may not be printed correctly.
Position
Off*
Does not print the banner sheet.
Top
Prints on the beginning of document.
Bottom
Prints on the end of document.
Top & Bottom
Prints on both beginning and end of document.
Input Tray
Tray 1**1
The banner sheet is loaded in tray 1.
Tray 2*2
The banner sheet is loaded in tray 2.
MPF
The banner sheet is loaded in multipurpose feeder.
Off*
Does not allocate memory to the RAM Disk file system. Proof Print jobs abort and are recorded to the job log.
On
Allocates memory to the RAM Disk file system automatically.
NOTE: The RAM Disk menu is only displayed when 320 MB or more of additional RAM is installed on the printer.

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Specifies whether or not to use another size paper when the paper that is loaded in the specified tray does not match the paper size settings for the current
job.
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Values:
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Maintenance
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Use the Maintenance menu to initialize the NV (non-volatile) memory, configure the plain paper quality adjustment settings, and configure the security settings.
Paper Density
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Purpose:
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To specify the paper density.
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Values:
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BTR Adj
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Purpose:
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To specify the value of the reference voltage for the transfer roller.
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Values:
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Off*
No tray size substitute accepted.
Larger Size
Substitutes paper of next largest size. When there is no larger paper size, the printer substitutes paper of nearest size.
Nearest Size
Substitutes paper of nearest size.
MPF Feed
Substitutes paper from the multipurpose feeder.
Plain 1
Light
Normal*
Label
Label 1
Label 2*
Plain 1
0-15
5*
Plain 2
0-15
5*
Transparency
0-15

Init NVRAM
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Purpose:
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To initialize the NV (non-volatile) memory. After executing this function and rebooting the printer, all the menu parameters are reset to their default values.
Clear Storage
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Purpose:
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To clear all files that are stored as Secure and Proof Print in the RAM Disk.
Non-Dell Toner
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Purpose:
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To specify whether to use the refilled Toner Cartridge or not. When this setting is On, you can use Toner Cartridges provided by other companies.
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Values:
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Reports
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Use the Reports menu to print various types of reports and lists.
Printer Settings
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5*
Covers 1
0-15
5*
Covers 2
0-15
5*
Label
0-15
5*
Coated 1
0-15
5*
Coated 2
0-15
5*
Envelope
0-15
5*
NOTE: The Clear Storage menu is only displayed when the RAM Disk is set to Auto.
Off*
Disables the use of refilled toner cartridges.
On
Enables the use of refilled toner cartridges.

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Purpose:
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To print a list of the current user default values, the installed options, the amount of installed printer memory, and the status of printer supplies.
Panel Settings
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Purpose:
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To print a detailed list of all the settings on the operator panel menus.
Job History
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Purpose:
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To print a detailed list of the processed print jobs. This list contains the latest 20 print jobs.
Error Log
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Purpose:
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To print an error history.
Stored Documents
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Purpose:
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To print a list of all files that are stored as Secure and Proof Print in the RAM Disk.
Network
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Use the Network menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network port.
Ethernet
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Purpose:
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To specify the communication speed and the duplex settings of Ethernet.
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The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Values:
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Auto*
Detects the Ethernet settings automatically.
10Base Half
Uses 10base-T half-duplex.
10Base Full
Uses 10base-T full-duplex.
100Base Half
Uses 100base-TX half-duplex.

TCP/IP
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Purpose:
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To specify the TCP/IP settings.
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The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Values:
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Protocol
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Purpose:
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To enable or disable each item.
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The change becomes effective after the printer is turned off and then on again.
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Values:
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100Base Full
Uses 100base-TX full-duplex.
IP AddressSetup
AutoIP*
Automatically sets the IP address.
BOOTP
Uses BOOTP to set the IP address.
RARP
Uses RARP to set the IP address.
DHCP
Uses DHCP to set the IP address.
Panel
Enables the IP address entered on the operator panel.
IP Address
Displays the IP address allocated to the printer by using the keys on the operator panel.
Subnet Mask
Displays the subnet mask.
Gateway Address
Displays the gateway address.
LPD
On*
Enables the LPD port.
Off
Disables the LPD port.
Port9100
On*
Enables the Port9100 port.
Off
Disables the Port9100 port.
FTP
On*
Enables the FTP port.
Off
Disables the FTP port.
SNMP
UDP
On*
Enables the UDP.
Off
Disables the UDP.
E-Mail Alert
On*
Enables the E-Mail Alert feature.