Dell P1500 User manual

Dell™ Laser Printer P1500 User's Guide

Click the links to the left for information on the features and operation of your printer. For information on

other documentation included with your printer, see Finding information.

Rear paper support

Paper guide

Tray 1

Operator panel lights

Front paper support

Front output door

Manual feed

Optional 250-sheet tray

Top output bin

To order replacement toner cartridges, contact Dell at www.dell.com/supplies.

NOTE: Dell does not recommend that you use toner cartridges from a third-party refiller. Print quality

and printer reliability cannot be guaranteed if you do. For best results, use Dell supplies.

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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Computer Corporation, One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, 78682, USA.

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.

March 2003 Rev. A01 SRV 6Y468

Finding information

Software overview

What are you looking for?

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Drivers for my printer

My User's Guide

Drivers and Utilities CD

Documentation and drivers are already installed on your printer when

shipped from Dell. You can use the CD to uninstall/reinstall drivers or

access your documentation.

Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates

about technical changes to your printer or advanced technical reference

material for experienced users or technicians.

Safety information

How to set up and use my

printer

Warranty information

Owner's Manual

NOTICE: Read and follow all safety instructions in your Owner's

Manual prior to setting up and operating your printer.

How to set up my printer

Setup diagram

Express Service Code and

Service Tag number

Express Service Code and Service Tag number

This label is located on your printer

Latest drivers for my

printer

Answers to technical

service and support

questions

Documentation for my

printer

Dell Support Website

The Dell Support Website provides several online tools, including:

Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from

technicians, and online courses

Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory

Customer Care - Contact information, order status, warranty, and

repair information

Downloads - Drivers

Reference - Printer documentation and product specifications

You can access Dell Support at support.dell.com. Select your region on

the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in the requested details to

access help tools and information.

Software overview

Use the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer to install a combination of software applications,

depending on your operating system.

Operating

System

Status

Monitor

Printing Status

Window

Toner Reorder

Application

Desktop icon to order

supplies

Microsoft®

Windows 98

Windows ME

Windows NT® 4.0

Windows 2000

Windows XP

*Available in HTML format.

NOTE: If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you must use the Drivers and Utilities

CD to install these software applications.

Status Monitor

The Status Monitor alerts you when an error or warning occurs. For example, when the top cover is open or

toner is running low.

The Status Monitor launches when you send a print job to the printer and only appears on the computer

screen when an error or warning occurs.

Printing Status window

The Printing Status window displays the status of the printer (Printer Ready, Printer Offline, and Error -

Check Printer) and the name of the job when you send a job to print.

The Printing Status window also displays the level of toner so you can:

Monitor the toner level for your printer.

Click Order Toner to order replacement toner cartridges.

See Toner Re-order window for more information.

Toner Re-order window

The Order Toner Cartridges dialog can be launched from the Printing Status window, the Programs window,

or the desktop icon.

You can order toner by phone or from the Web.

Click Start Programs Dell Printers Dell Laser Printer P1500 Dell Toner Re-Order

Application.

The Order Toner Cartridges window appears.

If ordering from the Web:

Choose your printer model from the drop-down list on the screen.a.

Enter your Dell printer Service Tag number in the field provided.b.

Your Service Tag number is located on your printer.

Click Visit Dell's cartridge ordering web site.c.

If ordering by phone, call the number that appears under the By Telephone heading.3.

About your printer

Understanding printer features

Using the operator panel buttons

Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet

Choosing the right cable

Understanding printer features

Your Dell™ Laser Printer P1500 offers the following features:

Rear paper support

Paper guide

Tray 1

Operator panel lights

Front paper support

Front output door

Manual feed

Optional 250-sheet tray

Top output bin

Use this feature:

When you want to:

Tray 1

Load up to 150 sheets of paper or 10 sheets of specialty media.

Rear paper support

Support media in tray 1.

Front paper support

Support media in the top output bin.

Manual feed

Load a single sheet of paper or other media, such as 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, such as card stock or labels.

Optional 250-sheet

drawer

Increase your paper capacity.

Using the operator panel buttons

The operator panel has six lights and two buttons.

Press and release Continue to resume printing.

Press and release Continue twice quickly to display an error code.

Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing.

Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer.

Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet

To print the Printer Settings Configuration sheet:

Turn the printer off.1.

Open the upper front door.2.

Press and hold Continue as you turn the printer on.3.

All the lights cycle.

Release Continue.4.

Close the upper front door.5.

The light sequence that represents the Home menu is displayed.6.

Press and release Continue until all the lights cycle.7.

A Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints.

Choosing the right cable

Your Dell™ Laser Printer P1500 interconnection cable must meet the following requirements:

Connection

Cable certification

USB

USB 2.0

Parallel

IEEE-1284

Replacing the toner cartridge

Conserving supplies

Ordering replacement toner cartridges

Replacing the toner cartridge

Conserving supplies

Conserving supplies lowers printing costs.

When printing drafts, conserve toner by changing the Print Darkness setting in your printer driver. The

settings range from Very Light to Very Dark. Selecting the Very Light setting conserves toner.

Reduce paper consumption by printing on both sides of the paper.

Ordering replacement toner cartridges

To order replacement toner cartridges, contact Dell at www.dell.com/supplies.

In addition to the toner level indicator that is displayed each time you send a job to print, the printer

operator panel light sequences tell you about the status of your supplies.

When the Toner Low light comes on (in this example, the light is on while the printer is busy receiving data

or printing), check that you have a new toner cartridge available.

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