20 Most Recent Dell 3100cn Laser Printer Questions & Answers

Dear Sir,
can you help me out. i've got a Xerox C525A with a error message "010-397". what does this mean? and how can i fix this so i can carry on printing.

This type of error code implies that you need to restart the printer again. However, do check to see if toner cartridges are seated in the proper position. Also ensure that they have been locked in. This is an error commonly associated with the Dell 3100cn laser printer. Please let me know the results.

the belt inside the drum has moved to one side and the printer can't read the magnetic patch on the belt. open the drum and move the belt over and replace it , then turn it on,... it will keep doing this, so you will need to replace the drum...

The problem correspondent to this error code is: "Error relating to PCL emulation problems occurs."
The solution is: · Press the "Return" buttonto clear the message, cancel the current print job, and conduct the next print job, if any. Press Cancel to cancel the print job.

Hi,

1. Open the front cover and then open the top cover. (Figure 1)
   
   
   Figure 1: Open front and top cover
   
   
2. Raise the lever on the top right side of the drum cartridge. (Figure 2)
   
   
   Figure 2: Raise drum cartridge lever
   
   
3. Grasp the drum cartridge by the handle and lift up and out. (Figure 3)
   
   
   Figure 3: Remove drum cartridge
   

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To reset the NVRAM, perform the following steps:
Press the Menu button.

Press the (down arrow) button on the printer until Configure appears, and then press the (right arrow) button on the printer or (Set) button.

Press on the printer until Maintenance appears, and then press on the printer or .

Press the until Init NVRAM appears, and then press or .

Press Initializing and Restart Printer will appear.

Power off the printer and power back on.

Hi,
Follow these steps.

Print Quality Problems on 3010cn.
Reset the NVRAM On the 3010cn

To reset the NVRAM, perform the following steps:

1. Press the Menu button.
   
   
2. Press the (down arrow) button on the printer until Configure appears, and then press the (right arrow) button on the printer or (Set) button.
   
   
3. Press on the printer until Maintenance appears, and then press on the printer or .
   
   
4. Press the until Init NVRAM appears, and then press or .
   
   
5. Press Initializing and Restart Printer will appear.
   
   
6. Power off the printer and power back on.

To print the Gradation [ESS] test print, perform the following steps:

1. Power off the printer.
   
   
2. Hold down the up and down arrow buttons on the printer and power the printer on. This will bring up a Customer Mode menu.
   
   
3. Press the down arrow button until Test Print appears and press the button.
   
   
4. Press the down arrow button until Gradation [ESS] appears and press the button.
   
   
5. Press the button. On the LCD, Processing appears and the test page is printed.
   
   
6. Power off the printer and power back on.

To print all four 20% toner test prints, perform the following step:

1. Power off the printer.
   
   
2. Hold down the up and down arrow buttons on the printer and power the printer on.
   
   
3. Press the down arrow button until Test Print appears and press the button.
   
   
4. Press the down arrow until Cyan20% [ESS] appears and press the button.
   
   
5. Press the button. The test print will print.
   
   
6. Press the Cancel button.
   
   
7. Press the down arrow until Magenta20% [ESS] appears and press the button.
   
   
8. Press the button. The test print will print.
   
   
9. Press the Cancel button.
   
   
10. Press the down arrow until Yellow20% [ESS] appears and press the button.
    
    
11. Press the button. The test print will print.
    
    
12. Press the Cancel button.
    
    
13. Press the down arrow until Black20% [ESS] appears and press the button.
    
    
14. Press the button. The test print will print.
    
    
15. Press the Cancel button.
    
    
16. Power off the printer and power back on.

Reseat the drum cartridge, perform the following steps:

1. Power off the printer.
2. Unplug the power cable.
3. Pull to open the front cover and then lift to open the top cover. (Figure 1)
   
   
   
   Figure 1 - Open Front and Top Covers
   
   
4. Raise the lever on the top right side of the drum cartridge. (Figure 2)
   
   
   
   Figure 2 - Raise Lever to Release Drum Cartridge
   
   
5. Grasp the drum cartridge by the handle and lift up and out. (Figure 3)
   
   
   
   Figure 3 - Remove Drum Cartridge
   
   
6. Insert the drum cartridge.
7. Close the top and front covers.
8. Plug in the power cable.
9. Power on the printer.

Hello,

This link will take you to a site where you can download the manual for your machine. You will the link on the right side of the page.

http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/DELL/3100CN-_E

Hope this helps.

Dell has a tech bulletin about this, but the short answer is "that's how it's designed to work"

Mine does the same thing, and it drives me up the wall some days, but that's just how this model operates when you're printing large jobs.

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Error code: 004-332

This type of error code implies that you need to restart the printer again. However, do check to see if toner cartridges are seated in the proper position. Also ensure that they have been locked in.

First, on your computer desktop. left click on START. Next, left click on CONTROL PANEL, and left click on PRINTERS. Find your printer on the PRINTERS window, and RIGHT CLICK on the icon. From the drop-down menu, left click on PRINTING PREFERENCES. Use the settings to set up the printer for the paper size and orientation you want to use.Click APPLY , then OK buttons to apply any changes you make. If that does not help,check the side paper guides in the paper source you are using. If they are not against the paper on both sides, the paper will not align properly with the image. Move the guides snug but not tight against the paper. If the guides are too tight, paper may not feed. If moving the guides does not solve the problem, try loosening the guides and reposition the paper until the image is properly aligned. Then see in your owners manual if there is an adjustment called SIDE-TO-SIDE REGISTRATION, and follow the proceedure to adjust the side-to side paper alignment.

Could be: The entered password is wrong or Auditron security (A Xerox feature) is preventing users from Printing. Then: Enter the correct password (Default 11111) or Disable Auditron security settings from the Administrator menu. Xerox Error Code 016 757 Tech on Tour http://es.scribd.com/doc/21054313/Fault-Codes-Xerox http://arts.ucalgary.ca/it/kb/221/xerox-printer-giving-016-757-error

I had same thing in the same Dell 1320c but in looking closer at the rollers there was a bit very small bit paper, so you still may have the same, it only just that little bit to stop it working , take out the front parts with the twisted plastic locks off and have a good look again, use a dry paint brush to clean in and under all the rollers, it worked for me, good luck.

Before installing a new toner, put a disposable towel over the ink toner exit, and shake your toner lightly back and forth and up and down. Make sure your toner cartridge is in the open position before replacing it in your printer.

If you are using a refillable ink cartridge, make sure you are resetting the cartridge using the method described by the refillable manufacturer.

If this does not answer your question please request more information before voting on my answer. I will try to find more information about your toner cartridge that will help you futher.

You sent a paper size different of the requested by the printer. Just load the requested size or delete the spool.
Some PDF downloaded from internet has A4 or 8,5x11", maybe is requesting one of this sizes.

If you can not delete this message, delete the spool using the printer manual in the control panel of the printer.

Dell 3100cn Color Laser Printer Error 024-965 - Load Tray 1 Cause: The "Paper Tray Inserted" sensor buttons are not being depressed by the Paper Tray so the Printer thinks no Tray is inserted even if the Tray is properly inserted. If you pull out the paper tray and look at the Paper Tray opening, you will see three white vertical sensor buttons along the left-hand side at the mouth of the aperture where the paper tray slides in. These three white vertically aligned push button sensors tell the printer that the Paper Tray is inserted when the paper Tray is properly pushed all the way in and aligned. It also signals to the printer by noting which button is depressed whether the tray is a Letter Size or Legal Size tray that has been inserted. These buttons which are fully visible as soon as the tray is slid out can move out of place and even fall into the wall of the Tray slot preventing the buttons from sensing the tray. Solution: Click it back into place. There should be no play and the buttons themselves should be the only thing that move and then only in an in and out manner. They should move out toward you when the Tray is removed and be pushed in when the tray in slid into the paper tray feedering slot. A pair of needle-nose pliers may be necessary to draw the button module out of the tray slot wall if it has fallen in. Once it is STIFFLY repositioned and the Paper Tray reinserted, reset the printer by opening and quickly reshutting the printer cartridge compartment. This action will recalibrate the printer, shut off the amber error light and resume the current printing job if one was in progress. Good luck!

you need to let the unit get tempered to you home environment before using the device being left in damp or warm areas can overwhelm the device if plugged straight in, leave it in your home for upto 3 hrs before using it you may need to reset it if the service code comes back up, hold the power button down on power plug inserted, for 10 seconds. but only do this when the printer is at your home humidity.

http://www.dell.com/support/article/in/en/indhs1/SLN292497/EN please try the steps

I tried this solution but wasn't quite sure how it's possible.
"Pull out the drum. Open the front door. Then close back this door then at the same time, move
the carousel around back or forth. The carousel now is able to be free to rotate. During rotating
you try to pull out the catridge. If it is locked, then adjust it to the position to be free."

Instead i pulled out the drum unit and pushed down with a bit of force on the toner carousel. I heard the gears grind which didn't sound real pleasant but the error went away. Instead I received an error message this time to remove and reseat the Cyan toner. Tried this multiple times w/o luck so i replaced the Cyan toner and it freed it up. Now I'm getting a paper jam message but there is no jam. Stuck again but making progress...

look inside of printer.see if something is pulled or unpluged. see if there is ink and paper inside.