Dell P1500 User manual

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Dell™ Personal Laser Printer P1500
Owner’s Manual
Look Inside For:
• Setting up Your printer
• Loading Paper
• Understanding the Software
• Installing Printer Drivers

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Dell™ Personal Laser Printer P1500
Use this feature: When you want to:
Tray 1 Load up to 150 sheets of paper or 10 sheets of
other media.
Paper support Support media in tray 1 or the top output bin.
Manual feed Load a single sheet of paper or other media. Use
for transparencies, labels, envelopes, and card
stock.
Paper guides Adjust the width of the media in tray 1 and the
manual feed.
Operator panel lights Check the status of your printer.
Top output bin Stack printed documents face down.
Front output door Print on specialty media (for example, labels or
card stock).
Optional 250-sheet tray Increase your paper capacity.
Tray 1
Paper support
Paper
support
Top output
bin
Operator
panel lights
Paper
guide
Manual
feed
Front
output door
Optional 250-sheet tray

Accessing your User’s Guide
To access your User’s Guide, click Start →Programs →Dell Printers →
Dell Laser Printer P1500 →User’s Guide.
Use this feature: When you want to:
Parallel cable connector Connect your computer to your printer parallel
port if you are using a parallel cable.
USB cable connector Connect your computer to your printer USB port if
you are using a USB cable.
Power cord connector Plug your printer into a properly grounded
electrical outlet with the power cord (after all other
peripherals have been connected).
Power switch Turn your printer on or off.
NOTE: You can use either a parallel cable or a USB cable, but do not use both.
Parallel cable connector
USB cable
connector
Power cord connector
Power switch

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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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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FCC emissions information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply 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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CAUTION: Safety instructions
• 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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Contents 9
Contents
Accessing your User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FCC emissions information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CAUTION: Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1Unpack the printer
Attaching an operator panel overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2Install printer supplies
Installing the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Removing toner cartridge packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3Install the optional 250-sheet drawer
4Install optional memory cards
Removing the printer side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Removing the system board shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Reinstalling the system board shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Reattaching the printer side cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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5Load paper
Loading tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loading the optional 250-sheet tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Loading the manual feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6Connect your printer
Attaching a cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turning on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Printing Status window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Toner Re-order window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dell Local Printer Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dell Printer Software Uninstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driver Profiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Installing printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
If you purchased your Dell printer and computer together . . . 53
If you purchased your Dell printer separately . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Windows XP with a USB or parallel cable . . . . . . . . 54
Using Windows 2000 with a USB or parallel cable . . . . . . . 55
Using Windows Me with a USB or parallel cable . . . . . . . . 56
Using Windows NT with a parallel cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using Windows 98 with a USB or parallel cable . . . . . . . . 57
Sharing your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7Configure paper trays
Type and size settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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8Verify printer setup
Printing a menu settings page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
9Appendix
Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Dell Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

12 Contents

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SECTION 1
Unpack the printer
Attaching an operator panel overlay

14 Unpack the printer
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1Select a location for your printer.
• Leave enough room to open the printer cover, output door, and optional 250-sheet
tray. It is also important to allow 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
– Free of sunlight, humidity extremes, or temperature fluctuations
– Clean, dry, and free of dust
2Remove all items from the box. Make sure you have the following items:
• Setup diagram
• Printer with toner cartridge installed
•Powercord
•Owner’s Manual
•Drivers and Utilities CD
• Operator panel overlay (non-English only)
If any items are missing or damaged, contact Dell at support.dell.com for assistance.
Save the carton and packing material in case you need to repack the printer.
Power cord
Owner’s Manual Setup diagram
Drivers and Utilities CD
Overlay

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Attaching an operator panel overlay
If you have a non-English operator panel overlay in your printer box and want to use it, peel
it off, align it with the operator panel, and press it into place.

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SECTION 2
Install printer
supplies
Installing the print cartridge

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Installing the print cartridge
Removing toner cartridge packaging
1Use the finger tab to pull down the printer cover.
2Grasp the cartridge handle (behind the packaging tag in the illustration) and pull the
toner cartridge straight up.
3Remove the protective foam packaging from the toner cartridge.
Cartridge handle

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4Pull off the plastic piece attached to the ends of the toner cartridge.
Discard the plastic piece, foam and paper.
NOTE: Do not touch the photoconductor drum on the bottom of the toner cartridge.
5Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly.

20 Install printer supplies
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6Insert the toner cartridge:
aAlign the colored arrows on either side of the cartridge with the corresponding
arrows in the printer.
bHolding the cartridge by the handle, tilt the cartridge down and guide it between
the toner cartridge grooves.
cPush down on the cartridge until it is firmly in place.
7Close the printer cover.
If you cannot close the printer cover, make sure the toner cartridge is positioned
correctly. Do not force the cover closed.