Dell 5230DN User manual

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High performance, robust and expandable monochrome laser printers
for large workgroups
Improve workgroup productivity with these robust and flexible printers that make high performance
monochrome laser printing aordable for mid to large organizations. The hardworking Dell 5230n and 5230dn
deliver printing at speeds of up to 45 pages per minute (ppm) letter (actual print speed will vary with use)
and a robust maximum monthly duty cycle of up to 200,000 pages. And with a true print resolution of up to
1200 x 1200 dpi, the Dell 5230n and 5230dn produce razor sharp prints for both business graphics and text.
Provide convenient high performance printing to everyone in a workgroup with the networking capabilities
of the Dell 5230n and Dell 5230dn. Increase productivity by choosing from a wide selection of input and
output devices like additional paper trays and high-capacity feeders, envelope feeders and output expanders,
wireless/Gigabit internal cards, or additional memory power to equip your expanding business for the most
demanding high-capacity printing with the Dell 5230n and 5230dn.
High-speed performance with excellent total cost of printing — the Dell 5230n and Dell 5230dn
monochrome laser printers.
The Dell 5230n and Dell 5230dn
laser printers

Low total cost of printing
Get superb performance for the initial investment in the Dell
5230n and 5230dn; then, over time, you can realize exceptional
value as well with both printers oering a lower cost per page
that their closest competitors. Factor in Dell’s reliable, outstanding
printer support, and it’s clear the Dell 5230n and 5230dn are
smart investments.
Flexible and expandable
Expand your printers as your organization needs evolve with a rich
set of optional input and output paper handling options. Additional
paper accessories include up to three 550-sheet input paper trays,
a 2,000-sheet high-capacity feeder, an optional envelope feeder, a
1,850-sheet stacker, a 550-sheet expander, a five-bin mailbox that
oers five output destinations and a finisher that can staple up to
50 sheets.
High-speed performance
With the Dell 5230n and 5230dn you can get excellent laser printing
technology which delivers at high performance print speeds of up
to 45 pages per minute (ppm) letter (actual print speed will vary with
use). And with a true print resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi, and
a maximum monthly duty cycle of up to 200,000 pages per month,
the Dell 5230n and 5230dn are robust performers you can rely on to
produce documents that always look sharp.
Solid warranty and exceptional service
Should your Dell 5230n or 5230dn need service, Dell’s standard
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty1 and 3-Year Next Business Day
On-Site Service After Remote Diagnosis2 can help get your printer
up and running again promptly. Protect your investment even
longer with an optional Limited Hardware Warranty1 extension for a
total of up to five years.
Enjoy fuser maintenance kit replacement for the life of your
warranty. Unlike other brands, Dell includes a fuser maintenance
kit in our Limited Hardware Warranty1 to help save you from high
replacement costs.
Environmentally conscious design — reduce, recycle, renew
Dell’s end-of-use programs include a commitment to recycling
printers and toner cartridges. Help protect your bottom line while
helping to protecting the planet with the Dell 5230n and 5230dn:
• Reduce paper usage by printing on both sides with the automatic
duplex unit included as standard for the 5230dn (optional on
the 5230n)
• According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, Energy
Star® v1.1 compliant products, like the 5230dn, are up to 25% more
power ecient on average than conventional models.4
Product benefits
Toner cartridges Dell 5230n and 5230dn black toner cartridge standard capacity: (approximately 7,000 pages5); or high-capacity:
(approximately 21,000 pages5)
Memory (RAM) 128 MB standard, 640 MB maximum; one DIMM slot available for optional 128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB memory module
Connectivity Standard: Ethernet 10/100 Base T; one rear USB 2.0 (high-speed); one front full speed USB-A host port; one available
internal solution port (cables not included); Optional: 1284-B Card parallel interface, Serial RS232 card serial interface,
internal Gigabit Ethernet print Server and 802.11b/g/n wireless print server.
Optional application Print encryption card, font and barcode cards, and internal IPDS card for IBM iSeries and AS/400
solutions
Optional paper Up to three 550-sheet input paper trays, 2,000 sheet high-capacity feeder, envelope feeder, 1,850-sheet stacker,
550-sheet expander, handling 5-bin mailbox that oers five output destinations and supports up to 100 sheets per bin, a
finisher that can staple up to 50 sheets, a caster base and a 5-inch spacer.
Local disk Optional 80 GB hard disk
Service and support Toll-free support and 3-Year Next Business Day On-site Service after Remote Diagnosis2;
1-year Limited Hardware Warranty1
Get the most out of your Dell printer with genuine Dell options and supplies
550-sheet input tray Bin mailbox
Order supplies online or through
selected reseller partners
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5230dn mono laser printer Extra input and output
paper accessories

Product description Networked monochrome laser printers oering high performance, robust reliability and a wide variety of
expandability options in a single function printer.
Printer specifications
Print speed Up to 45 ppm letter (actual print speed will vary with use)
First page out time
From ready state As fast as 7.5 seconds
Print resolution 600 x 600 dpi (printer default), 1200 dpi Image Quality (driver default), maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi,
2400 dpi Image Quality
User interface 4-line backlit LCD, one two-toned LED (green, red) and a 20-button keypad
Data streams PCL® 5e Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), XPS and PostScript® Level 3 Emulation
Processor 500 MHz
Memory (RAM) 128 MB standard, 640 MB maximum using optional 512 MB memory module
Memory expansion One DIMM slot available for optional 128 MB, 256 MB, or 512 MB memory module
Maximum duty cycle Up to 200,000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle 3,000 - 15,000 pages per month
Paper handling
Standard input sources 250-sheet covered tray and 100-sheet multipurpose tray
Additional input capacity Up to 3 x optional 550-sheet tray + 2,000-sheet high-capacity feeder
Maximum input capacity 4,000 sheets
Duplex unit Automatic duplex unit (print both sides) included as standard for 5230dn model. Optional for 5230n model
Standard output destination 350-sheet bin
Maximum output capacity: 2,750 sheets (350-sheet tray + 1 optional 550-sheet output expander + 1,850 sheet
output stacker)
Envelope feeder Up to 85 envelopes
Supported media types,
sizes and paper weights
Media types supported Card stock, envelopes (smooth), paper labels, plain paper, transparencies, bond, letterhead, preprinted, colored
paper, custom, light/heavy, rough/cotton, recycled
Media size and weight Media and size: A4, A5, A6, JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement, universal, B5/C5/DL envelope, 7 3/4
envelope (Monarch), 9 & 10 envelope, Oficio (Mexico).
Paper: 16 - 36 lb; Cardstock: 36 - 43 lb; Envelopes: 16 - 28 lb
Printable area Within 0.167 inches of all edges of the media
Connectivity
Standard interfaces Standard Ethernet 10/100 Base T, one rear standard USB-B (high-speed) device port, one front full speed USB-A
host port, one available internal solution port. (cables not included)
Print languages and fonts
3 of 9 scalable PCL 5e fonts in Narrow, Regular and Wide, 158 scalable PostScript fonts, 2 PCL bitmap fonts,
39 scalable PPDS fonts, 5 PPDS bitmap fonts, 84 scalable PCL fonts, OCR-A, OCR-B scalable PCL 5e fonts
Operating Systems (OS) support
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server running Terminal Services with Citrix
MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, 4.0 Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 running Terminal Services with Citrix
MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, 4.0, 4.5. Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 x64 running Terminal Services
with Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.0 x64, 4.5 x64, Microsoft® Windows XP, 2000, Vista®, Windows® 7,
Linux — Ubuntu 7.10, 8.04 LTS, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0, RH Linux WS 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 11.1., SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, OpenSuSE 11.0, Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x., Macintosh
version (OS 9.x and OS X 10.2-10.6), Unix (Sun Solaris SPARC 7, 8, 9, 10.0) HP UX 11.11, 11.23, 11.31, SAP PCL
Device type support.
Network protocol
TCP/IP IPv4, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk™, TCP/IP IPv6, TCP, UDP, IPSEC w/ Ipv4, IPSEC w/ Ipv6, LPR/LPD, Direct IP (Port
9100), Socket (Raw TCP/IP), HTTP, NDS Queue-based Printing, NDPS/NEPS (Novell Distributed Print Services,
Novell Netware Enterprise Print Services), Enhanced IP (Port 9400), FTP, TFTP, IPP 1.1 (Internet Printing Protocol),
ThinPrint .print integration, HTTP, HTTPs (SSL*/TLS), SNMPv3, WINS, IGMP, BOOTP, RARP, APIPA (AutoIP), DHCP,
ICMP, DNS, SNMPv2c, Bonjour, DDNS, mDNS, ARP, NTP, Telnet, Finger
*This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.
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Consumables
Toner management Dell Printer Configurator Web Tool (EWS) provides features include toner level reporting, low toner alerts
Ship-with toner cartridge capacity5 The printer ships with a standard capacity black toner cartridge (up to 7,000 pages coverage)
Toner cartridge capacity5 Standard capacity toner cartridge prints up to 7,000 pages; High-capacity toner cartridge prints up to 21,000 pages
Toner recycling Toner cartridges are recyclable using Dell’s recycling program, details of which are included with each product
Imaging drums Imaging drum is not separated but comes in one assembly together with the Toner Cartridge
Fuser unit Fuser unit available after 300,000 (CRU)
Language and regulatory certifications
Language support Softcopy user guide on driver CD
Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Danish, German, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Traditional Chinese
Printer firmware English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, Finnish,
Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Turkish, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Safety certifications UL 60950-1, First Edition (2003), EN 6095001 : 2001, IEC 60950-1, First Edition (2001); other safety approvals
required by individual countries
EMC certifications Class B; EN 55022:2006 / CISPR 22:2005; EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003;
EN 61000-3-2:2006 and IEC 61000-3-2:2005; EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001 + A2:2005
Environmental compliance Section 508 VPAT; RoHS-compliant, Blue Angel, Energy Star® v1.1 (for 5230dn SKU only)
Other certifications and compliances WHQL, SAP, USB IF, Novell YES, Citrix Ready
Printer management
Software included IP Setup Utility (IPSU), Status Monitor Center, Printer Alert Utility, Driver Profiler, Wireless Setup Utility (used with
Optional Wireless Card)
Compatible printer Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool (EWS), Dell OpenManage Printer Management Tools
management software
Warranty and service options
Standard service Toll-free technical support for the life of the product and 3-Year Next Business Day On-site Service after
Remote Diagnosis2
Limited hardware warranty 1-year Limited Hardware Warranty1
Service options Up to a total of 5 Years On-site Service after Remote Diagnosis2; Up to a total of 5 Years Dell ProSupport™ 3
Printer options and accessories
Optional memory 256 MB Flash memory
Duplexer (for 2-sided printing) 250-sheet duplex option for 5230n model
Optional HDD 80 GB hard disk
Optional I/O Ports N8120 gigabit Ethernet print server; Parallel 1284-B interface card; RS-232C serial interface card;
N8150 wireless print server
Optional application solutions Print encryption card (April 2010 FIPs ready); Forms and barcode card (available after April 2010);
IPDS/SCS/Tne card (available after April 2010)
Physical specifications
Dimensions (without duplex) Printer: 13.7 in x 16.7 in x 19.4 in, Shipping carton: 21.6 in x 24.6 in x 21.5 in
W x D x H
Weight (without duplex) Printer: 40.6 lbs, Shipping carton: 56.9 lbs
Operating environment Operating: air temperature 16°C to 32°C (60°F to 90°F), relative humidity 8-80%, altitude 10,000 ft or less
Unpackaged: air temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F), relative humidity 5-80%
Packaged: air temperature -20°C to 40°C (-4°F to 104°F), relative humidity 8-95%, 0.25 atmospheric pressure
equivalent to altitude 34,000 ft or less
Acoustics6 Printing Simplex: 53 dBA; Printing Duplex: 56 dBA; Idle Standby Mode: 26 dBA; Quiet Mode: 47 dBA;
Sleep: not audible
Voltage 110 - 127 volts (V) at 50/60 ± 3 hertz (Hz) nominal. 220 - 240 V at 50/60 ± 3 Hz (not available in all countries).
Power cord included with shipped printer.
Power consumption Printing 640 W (simplex), 540 W (duplex): Standby mode (Ready mode) 80 W: Power Saver 12 W: O 0 W.
Energy Star® v1.1-qualified (5230dn SKU only)
Power Save options User-definable — 1-240 minutes (default 30 minutes)
Service options 1 - 5 Years 4-hour On-site Support3; 1 - 5 Years Next Business Day On-site after Remote Diagnosis2
1 - 5 Years Dell ProSupport
3
1 For a copy of Limited Hardware Warranty, write Dell USA LP, Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 or visit www.dell.com/warranty.
2 Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involve customer access to inside of unit and multiple or extended sessions. If issue is covered by Limited Hardware
Warranty and not resolved remotely, technician and/or part will be dispatched, usually within 1 business day following completion of Remote Diagnosis. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.
3 Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit www.dell.com/servicedescriptions
4 For details on energy eciency of Energy Star qualified products, refer to: http://www.energystar.gov
5 Tested in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 testing methodology. Yields vary with usage and environmental conditions.
6 Sound Pressure: Typical measurements based on ISO 7779
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