Dell 1815dn - All-in-one Laser Printer User Manual

34 Understanding the Printer Software
Windows Me:
1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on.
2 When the hardware wizard screen appears, Automatic search for a better driver for your device
(Recommended)
is selected.
3 Insert the drivers and utilities CD and click Next . The driver installs.
4 Click Finish , and a second wizard appears.
5 If the CD menu screen appears above the wizard, click New Hardware Wizard from the Windows
taskbar.
6 Click Next . Automatic search for a better driver for your device (Recommended) is selected.
7 Click Next . The driver installs.
8 Click Finish .
If the CD software installation menu does not appear, follow these instructions:
1 Click Start → Run → Browse to D: (where “D” is your CD drive).
2 Select Setup , click Open , and then click OK .
3 Click Personal Installation .
4 Click Typical Installation or Custom Installation . (If you choose Custom Installation, select from the
available software options and click
Next .)
5 After installation, you may click Print Test Page .
6 Click Finish .
Assigning an IP Address
Before using the printer on the network, you must set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the
printer. To automatically set the IP address, a DHCP or BOOTP server must exist on the network.
To configure the IP address manually, you can use the supplied
drivers and utilities CD . Print the
Network Configuration page of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address.
You will need this information to configure the printer for the network.
1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on. Close all unnecessary
programs.
2 Insert the drivers and utilities CD .
3 If required, press the Language button to select a language.
4 Select SetIP Address Utility . The list of printers available in the network displays.
5 Select the printer you want to assign an IP to. The printer’s default IP address is on the Configuration
page.
6 After you assign the IP address for the printer, exit the program.

Dell 1815dn - All-in-one Laser Printer Specifications

General

Print Technology	Laser
Print Resolution	Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Fax Transmission Speed	33.6 Kbps
Monthly Duty Cycle	Up to 15, 000 pages
Connectivity	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Duplex Printing	Automatic
Functions	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
First Page Out Time	Less than 8.5 seconds
Memory	32 MB
Paper Handling	250-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multi-purpose tray
Media Size	A4, A5, B5
Maximum Paper Size	Legal
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Linux, Mac OS