Dell 3100cn Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 77)

11. Now we have the MPF Size set to Letter.
12. Now press MENU to get back to Tray Settings/Paper Size.
13. Press to get to Paper Type.
14. Press to select Paper Type.
15. Press to get to MPF.
16. Press to select MPF.
17. Using and , select the appropriate paper type (Plain 1).
18. Press SELECT, once Plain 1 is displayed on the lower line.
19. Now we have the MPF Type set to Plain 1.
20. Now press MENU to get back to Ready to Print
21. Now insert the Letter-sized stack of paper into the MPF.
22. On the screen MPF/Letter will appear.
23. Press SELECT to confirm this.
24. Now on the screen MPF/Plain 1 will appear.
25. Press SELECT to confirm this.
26. We now have all the hardware settings on the printer correct
Now, all software settings screen shots are from WORD, this was done in Word. However if in any application, you go File ® Print and then click the
Properties button, you will get this same driver properties window.
27. Open up Word and create a new document.
28. Go to File ® Print.
29. Select the Dell Color Laser Printer from the printers list
30. Click the Properties button to the right.
31. This brings up Driver Properties.
32. Click on the Paper Tray Tab.
33. Change the Paper Source to MPF.
34. Click the MPF Settings button.
35. Select Plain 1 from the list of paper types.
36. Click OK.
37. Now click the Paper Tab.
38. Select in paper size, Letter.
39. Select for Output Size, Same as Paper Size.
40. Click OK.
41. Click Close.
Setup Paper Type
Configuration
Parallel Printing
Paper type Weight (gsm) Remarks
Plain1 60-80 -
Plain2 81-105 -
Covers1 106-163 -
Covers2 164-216 -
Coated1 106-163 BJP (Bubble Jet Printer) paper cannot be used.
Coated2 164-216 BJP (Bubble Jet Printer) paper cannot be used.
Transparency - BJP (Bubble Jet Printer) paper cannot be used.
Label - BJP (Bubble Jet Printer) paper cannot be used.
Envelopes - -