This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.
The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.
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Your Embedded Web Service window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use. |
If you have connected your machine to a network and set up TCP/IP network parameters correctly, you can manage the machine via Embedded Web Service, an embedded web server. Use Embedded Web Service to:
View the machine’s device information and check its current status.
Change TCP/IP parameters and set up other network parameters.
Change printer preference.
Set the email notifications advising of the machine’s status.
Get support for using the machine.
Access a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click
.Your machine’s embedded website opens.
tab: This tab gives you general information about your machine. You can check things, such as the machine’s IP address, remaining amount of toner, ethernet information, firmware version, and so on. You can also print reports such as an error report and so on.
tab: This tab allows you to set options provided by your machine.
tab: This tab allows you to view and change the network environment. You can set things, such as TCP/IP, enabling EtherTalk and so on.
tab: This tab allows you to maintain your machine by upgrading firmware and setting security information.
Dell website or download drivers by selecting Link.
tab: This tab allows you to set contact information for sending email. You can also connect toYou can receive emails about your machine’s status by setting this option. By setting information such as IP address, host name, e-mail address and SMTP server information, the machine status (toner cartridge shortage or machine error) will be sent to the specified e-mail address automatically. This option may be used more frequently by a machine administrator.
Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click Go.
Your machine’s embedded website opens.
From the
, select .Set required settings.
Set SMTP server information and other settings to use E-mail notification function. After setting the network environment, select the recipient list. And just by clicking a radio button, you can select in what case you want to receive an alert.
Click
.Set the machine administrator information and this setting is necessary to use E-mail notification option.
Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click
.Your machine’s embedded website opens.
Select
.Enter the name of machine administrator, phone number, location or E-mail address.
Click
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If the firewall is activated, the E-mail may not be sent successfully. In that case, contact the a network administrator. |
The Printer Status Monitor program can only be used in the Windows system.
Printer Status Monitor is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status. Printer Status Monitor is installed automatically when you install the machine software.
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To use this program, you need the following system requirements:
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If an error occurs while printing, you can check the error from the Printer Status Monitor.
You can launch it from the your printer driver name > Printer Status Monitor.
menu, select or > > >The Printer Status Monitor program displays the current status of the machine, the estimated level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s), and various other types of information.
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The Printer Status Monitor displays the current status of the printer. |
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View the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s). |
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Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online. |
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When error occurs, button appears. You can directly open troubleshooting section in the user’s guide. |
The printer status monitor displays the status of the printer (printer ready, printer offline, and error-check printer) and the toner level (100%, 50%, Toner Low) for your printer. .
When you install the Dell software, the Printer Settings Utility is automatically installed.
To open the Printer Settings Utility.
If you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the your printer driver name > Printer Settings Utility.
menu, select or > > >The Printer Settings Utility window provides several features.
For more information, click the help icon button.
Firmware Update Utility allows you to maintain your machine by upgrading firmware.
If you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the your printer driver name > Firmware Update Utility.
menu, select or > > >The supplied software CD provides you with the Unified Linux Driver package for using your machine with a Linux computer.
Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring machine devices.
After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Linux Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.
Double-click the
on the desktop.You can also click the
Menu icon and select > .Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window.
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To use the on screen help, click . |
After changing the configurations, click
to close the Unified Driver Configurator.has the two tabs: and .
View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window.
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Switches to . |
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Shows all of the installed machine. |
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Shows the status, model name and URI of your machine. |
The printer control buttons are, as follows:
: Renews the available machines list.
: Allows you to add a new machines.
: Removes the selected machine.
: Sets the current selected machine as a default machine.
: Stops/starts the machine.
: Allows you to print a test page to ensure the machine is working properly.
: Allows you to view and change the printer properties.
In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in a busy state when its owner has terminated the job for any reason.
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Switches to . |
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Shows all of the available ports. |
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Shows the port type, device connected to the port, and status. |
: Renews the available ports list.
: Releases the selected port.