Dell M5200 User manual

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Dell™ Workgroup Laser Printer M5200
Owner’s Manual
Look Inside For:
• Network Printing
• Installing Printer Drivers
• Installing Memory Cards
• Loading Paper
• Using Your Printer

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Dell™ Workgroup Laser Printer M5200
If you purchased additional options, for example, paper trays, a duplex unit,
or an envelope feeder, refer to the User’s Guide (Start →Programs →Dell
Printers →Dell Laser Printer M5200 →User’s Guide) for installation
instructions.
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1 Standard output bin 5 On/Off switch
2 Operator panel 6 Power cord connector
3 Multipurpose feeder 7 Ethernet port
4 Standard tray (500 sheets) 8 USB port

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
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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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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FCC emissions information
This equipmenthas been tested and found tocomply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Refer to the Drivers and Utilities CD for details.

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Contents
1Set up for network printing
Selecting your printer network setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attaching locally to a print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Complete Microsoft Plug and Play Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing drivers in a Linux environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing drivers in a Novell environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Set up the queue on the print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Install printer drivers on one client computer . . . . . . . . . . 19
Attaching directly to the network (print server) . . . . . . . . . . 20
Locate the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Set up the queue on the print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Install printer drivers on one or more remote client computers . . 22
Attaching directly to the network (no print server) . . . . . . . . 23
Locate the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Assign an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Install printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Install printer drivers on one client computer . . . . . . . . . . 26
2Install optional memory cards
Accessing the printer system board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing printer memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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3Set up for local printing
Installing printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4Load paper
Loading paper and transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
In the standard tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
In the multipurpose feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Loading envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
In the multipurpose feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5Use your printer
Changing the language on the operator panel . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the operator panel to change printer settings . . . . . . . 56
Restore factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disable menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Printing a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Canceling a job from the printer operator panel . . . . . . . . . 60
Utilizing additional software tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Status Monitor Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Printing Status window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Dell Toner Reorder Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Dell Printer Software Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Driver Profiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Replacing the toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Removing the used toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing the new toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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6Appendix
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Limited Warranties and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) .
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"Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . 84
Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada
Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
"Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . 89
Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . 89
One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the
Caribbean Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Dell Computer Corporation
Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (U.S. and Canada Only)
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Ink and Toner Cartridges Limited Warranty (Latin America Only) 93
Dell Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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CAUTION: SAFETY INFORMATION
Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety
and to help protect your system and working environment from potential
damage.
• Your product uses a laser.
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
• Your product uses a printing process that heats the print media,
and heat can cause certain media to release emissions. You must
understand the section in your operating instructions that
discusses the guidelines for selecting appropriate print media to
avoid the possibility of harmful emissions.
CAUTION: If your product is not marked with this symbol , it
must be connected to an electrical outlet that is properly
grounded.
• The power cord must be connected to an electrical outlet that is
near the product and easily accessible.
• Refer service or repairs, other than those described in the
operating instructions, to a professional service person.
• This product is designed to meet safety standards with the use of
specific Dell-authorized components. The safety features of some
parts may not always be obvious. Dell disclaims liability associated
with use of non-Dell-authorized components.

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