Dell 3130cn - Color Laser Printer User Manual

Dell™ 3130cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide
Dell™ 3130cn Color Laser Printer User's Guide
Finding Information
About Your Printer
Installing the Print Cartridges
Connecting Your Printer
Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
Installing Optional Modules
Print Media Guidelines
Loading Print Media
Operator Panel
Printer Settings
Understanding the Tool Box Menus
Understanding the Printer Menus
Understanding Your Printer Software
Printing
Setting Up for Shared Printing
Understanding Fonts
Understanding Printer Messages
Clearing Jams
Troubleshooting Guide
Installing Printer Drivers
Printing With Web Services on Devices (WSD)
Maintaining Your Printer
Removing Options
Printer Specifications
Printing With UX Filter (UNIX)
Printing With CUPS (Linux)
Appendix
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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Dell 3130cn - Color Laser Printer Specifications

General

Print Technology	Laser
Print Resolution	600 x 600 dpi
Standard Input Capacity	250 sheets
Connectivity	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Duplex Printing	Manual
Output Capacity	150 sheets
Supported Operating Systems	Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Memory	256 MB

Summary

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

Finding Information

Drivers and Utilities CD

Contains setup video, documentation, and drivers for the printer.

Owner's Manual

Provides information on how to use the printer.

About Your Printer

Operator Panel

Details the printer's control panel layout and features.

Installing the Print Cartridges

Connecting Your Printer

Connecting the Printer to the Network

Instructions for connecting the printer to a wired or wireless network.

Print and Check the Printer Settings Page

When Using the Operator Panel

Steps to print and verify printer settings using the operator panel.

Assign an IP Address

Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool

Setting Up Your Web Browser

Guides on configuring web browser settings for optimal use of the web tool.

Printer Settings Report

Menu Settings

Displays current operator panel menu settings for printer configuration.

Installing Optional Modules

Installing the 550 Sheet Feeder

Step-by-step guide for installing the optional 550-sheet feeder.

Installing a Duplexer

Instructions for installing the optional duplexer into the printer.

Print Media Guidelines

Paper

Information on recommended paper types and characteristics for quality printing.

Loading Print Media

MPF

Instructions for loading paper and other media into the Multipurpose Feeder.

Printer Settings

Using the Tool Box to Change the Printer Settings

How to modify printer settings using the Dell Tool Box utility.

Understanding the Tool Box Menus

Printer Maintenance

Explains the Printer Maintenance options within the Tool Box utility.

Printing

Canceling a Print Job

Methods to cancel print jobs from the operator panel or computer.

Troubleshooting Guide

Print Quality Problems

Solutions for common print quality issues like light output or streaks.

Jam/Alignment Problems

Guides for resolving paper jams and alignment issues.

Installing Printer Drivers

Personal Printer Setup

Steps for installing printer drivers for a direct computer connection.

Maintaining Your Printer

Replacing Print Cartridges

Instructions on how to remove and install new print cartridges.

Replacing the Fuser

Procedure for removing and installing a new fuser unit.

Printer Specifications

OS Compatibility

Lists the operating systems compatible with the printer.

Printing With CUPS (Linux)

Operation on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

Guide for setting up and printing using CUPS on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.

Appendix

Contacting Dell

Information on how to contact Dell for support, sales, and service.