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Dell™ Laser Printer 1700/1700n
Owner’s Manual
Look Inside For:
• Setting Up Your Printer
Loading Paper
Network Printing
Understanding the Software
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Ordering Supplies Dell™ toner cartridges are available only through Dell. You can order toner cartridges online at www.dell.com/supplies or by phone. US 877-INK-2-YOU Italy 800602705 Australia 1300 303 290 Japan 044-556-3551 Austria 08 20 - 24 05 30 35 Luxembourg 02.713 1590 Belgium 02.713 1590 Mexico 866-851-1754 Canada 1-877-501-4803 Netherlands 020 - 674 4881 Chile 123-0-020-3397 Norway 231622 64 800-20-1385 Portugal 21 4220710 Colombia 01800-9-155676 PRC 800-858-0888 Denmark 3287 5215 Puer
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Dell™ Laser Printer 1700 4 5 3 6 2 1 7 1 Optional 550-sheet tray 5 Output bin 2 250-sheet tray 6 Operator panel 3Manual feed slot 7Front cover 4 Paper guide Accessing your User’s Guide To access your User’s Guide, click Start→Programs or All Programs→Dell Printers→Dell Laser Printer 1700→User’s Guide. NOTE: You cannot access your User’s Guide until you have installed the drivers for your printer. www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever w
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Contents 1 Preparing the Printer Replacing the Operator Panel Overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing the 550-Sheet Optional Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Configuring the Paper Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing an Optional Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2 Loading Paper Loading the 250-Sheet and 550-Sheet Trays . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Loading the Manual Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the Rear Exit . . . . . . . .
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4 Setting Up for Network Printing Network Set-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Attach Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Print and Check the Network Setup Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Run the Installation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5 Software Overview Dell™ Toner Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Status Monitor Center Printing Status Window . . . . . . .
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7 Contacting Dell Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Automated Order-Status Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Contacting Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 8 Appendix Limited Warranties and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 (U.S. Only) "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . .
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8 Contents
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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 under
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1 SE CT ION 1 Preparing the Printer Replacing the Operator Panel Overlay Installing the 550-Sheet Optional Drawer Installing an Optional Memory Card
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Replacing the Operator Panel Overlay If you have a non-English operator panel overlay in your printer box and want to use it, follow these steps: 1 Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cover. 2 Remove the English operator panel by pressing the tab and lifting the panel up. 12 Preparing the Printer www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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3 Snap the non-English operator panel into place. 4 Close the front cover. Preparing the Printer 13
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Installing the 550-Sheet Optional Drawer Your printer supports one optional drawer that lets you load up to 550 sheets of paper. CAUTION: If you are installing a 550-sheet drawer after setting up the printer, turn the printer off and unplug the power cord before continuing. 1 Unpack the 550-sheet drawer and remove any packing material. 2 Place the drawer in the location you have chosen for your printer. NOTE: If you have optional memory to install, leave clearance on the right side of the pri
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Configuring the Paper Trays NOTE: You must first install the drivers for your printer before configuring the paper trays. See "Setting Up for Local Printing" on page 29 or "Setting Up for Network Printing" on page 37. Dell Laser Printer 1700/1700n 1 Launch the Dell Local Printer Settings Utility (Start→Programs→Dell Printers→Dell Laser Printer 1700→Dell Local Printer Settings Utility). 2 Select your Dell Laser Printer 1700. 3 Click OK. 4 In the left column, click Paper. 5 In the right column,
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Windows Me 1 Click Start→Settings→Printers. Windows 98 SE 2 Right-click the Dell Laser Printer 1700 icon. 3 Click Properties→Device (or Features)→Update (or Update Now). 4 Click OK→OK. Close the Printers folder. If Update or Ask Printer is unavailable, follow these steps: a In the Available Options list, click 550-sheet tray. b Click Add. c Click OK, and then close the Printers folder. If Update Now or Ask Printer is unavailable, follow these steps: a In the Options list, find 550-sheet tray.
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10 Select the paper type you have in each tray. 11 Click Submit. Installing an Optional Memory Card The system board has one connector for an optional memory card. The printer can support up to 128MB (for a total of 160MB for a network printer and 144MB for a non-network printer). CAUTION: If you are installing a memory card after setting up the printer, turn the printer off and unplug the power cord before continuing. 1 Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left side of the pri
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2 Open the rear exit. 3 Open the side cover by pressing the two detents on the front right side of the machine and swinging the cover back. 4 Push open the latches on both ends of the memory connector. 18 Preparing the Printer www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com
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NOTE: Memory options designed for other printers may not work with your printer. 5 Unpack the memory card. NOTICE: Memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal, such as the printer frame, before you touch a memory card. Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card. 6 Align the notches on the bottom of the card with the notches on the connector. 7 Push the memory card firmly into the connector until the latches on either end of the connector
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