Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 92)

Printing and Checking the Printer Settings Page
Before installing the printer driver on your computer, print the printer settings page to check your printer's IP address.
When Using the Operator Panel
1. Press Menu button.
2. Press button until Report/List appears, and then press (Set) button.
3. Printer Setting is displayed, and then Press (Set) button.
The printer settings page is printed.
4. Look under the TCP/IP heading on the printer settings page.
If the IP address is 0.0.0.0, wait for a few minutes to resolve the IP address automatically, and then print the printer settings page again.
If the IP address is not resolved automatically, refer to "Assign an IP Address" .
Local Network Printer Setup
1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into your computer to start Easy Setup Navigator.
2. Press Software Installation to launch the installation software.
3. Select Network Installation, and then click Next.
4. Select Local Installation, and then click Next.
5. Select the printer you want to install from the printer list, and then click Next. If the target printer is not displayed on the list, click Refresh to refresh the
list or click Add Printer to add a printer to the list manually. You may specify the IP address and port name at this point.
If you have installed this printer on the server computer, select the I am setting up this printer on a server check box.
6. Specify the printer settings, and then click Next.
a. Enter the printer name.
b. If you want other users on the network to access this printer, select Share this printer with other computers on the network, and then enter a
share name that users will easily identify.
c. If you want to set a printer as the default, select the Set this printer as default check box.
d. If you want to restrict color printing, select the appropriate Dell ColorTrack option. Enter the password when Color-Password Enabled is
selected for Dell ColorTrack.
7. Select the software and documentation you want to install, and then click Next. You can specify folders in which to install the Dell software and
documentation. To change the folders, click Browse.
8. Click Finish to exit the wizard when the Congratulations! screen appears. If necessary, click Print Test Page to print a test page.
Use the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool to monitor the status of your network printer without leaving your desk. You can view and/or change the printer
configuration settings, monitor toner level, and when it is time to order replacement consumables, just click the Dell supplies link right from your Web browser.
To launch the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool, type the printer's IP address in your Web browser, and the printer configuration appears on the screen.
You can set up the Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool to send you an email when the printer needs supplies or intervention.
NOTE: If the CD does not automatically launch, click start® All Programs (for Windows Vista only)® Accessories (for Windows Vista only)® Run,
and then type D:\setup_assist.exe (where D is the drive letter of your CD), and then click OK.
NOTE: In some cases, Windows Security Alert is displayed in this step when you use Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-bit Edition, Windows
Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition. In this case, select Unblock, and then continue the procedure.
NOTE: When using AutoIP, 0.0.0.0 is displayed in the installer. Before you can continue, you must enter a valid IP address.
NOTE: The Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool is not available when the printer is locally attached to a computer or a print server.