Dell printer problem

There might be a paper jam or issue with the drum .. please remove the jammed paper or contact authorised dell support

Dell Laser MFP 1815dn configuration page
To print a configuration page (also called system data report) from a Dell Laser MFP 1815dn printer:

- Press the right arrow button until Menu is the active choice on the screen
- Press the check mark button to select it
- Press the right arrow button until Reports is the active choice
- Press the check mark button
- Press the right arrow button until System Data is the active choice
- Press the check mark button

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My suggestion would be to contact Dell. Their support page is here:
Support Dell US

You'll need your Service Tag number to get support.
Good luck!

U CAN DO A FLEA POWER . \
1. restart the system ,
2. turn off the power / scan/ fax ,
3. unplug all the cable to the system and wall socket and then wait for 20-30 seconds .,
4. connect all the cables and give a try it should work.

when printing enevelopes always ALWAYS THROUGH THE BYPASS open front door and feed thru there. on the bypass is image to let you know fce up or down follow that. also change settings on pc when printing envelopes or cardstock etc.

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Adjust the Scan setting to the defalult/appropriate resolution. See guidelines below.

Documents:

300 dpi black-and-white or 200 dpi grayscale or color


Documents of poor quality or that contain small text:

400 dpi black-and-white or 300 dpi grayscale


Photographs and pictures:


100-200 dpi color or 200 dpi grayscale



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This is most probably a corrupt driver so try the following:

1. Open Printers and Faxes on your computer and delete the driver for your printer. Then go to dell.com and open the drivers and downloads tab. Download and reinstall your printer. If the printer is still printing out symbols, it's most likely either a problem with your connection or with the printer's hardware.

2. Try using a different cable to connect the printer and computer. If you don't have one, connect and install the printer to another computer. If this stops the symbols then you will need to buy a new cable. If it does not then it is most likely a problem with the printer's hardware and you will need to get the printer serviced.

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Write cmd in your start button(you maybe have to run as admin)
A black window appers
Then write stop spooler and press enter.
Wait until the window close.
Your print job is now erased.

If this does not help, upgrade your software from here:

http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?releaseid=R207423


Good luck.

Download froim DELL support pages for your product:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/prn1815/en/ug/ug_en.zip

If the print rubs off the page, this means the toner is not being fused to the page. Fused......this is done by the fuser. This would have nothing to do with light print.

The dell (1600n and 1815n /1815dn) printer drivers has a toner saver mode, which can contribute to light print.

To turn Toner Save Mode off, (Windows XP) perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, click Settings, and then click Printer and Faxes.
   The Printers and Faxes window appears.
2. Right-click Dell Laser MFP 1600n, 1815dn, and left-click Printing Preferences.
   The Dell Laser MFP 1600n, 1815dn Printing Preferences window appears.
3. Click the Advanced button.
   The Dell Laser MFP 1600n, 1815dn Advanced Options window appears.
4. Click to highlight Toner Save.
5. Click the drop-down list and change it to Off and click OK.
6. Click OK.

One thing that you mentioned in your post "it takes the printer forever to warm up". The fuser does have to reach operational temperature in order for it to fuse the toner to the page. So it is possible that you are having fuser problems, because of the time it is taking for it to warm up. Another thing that can contribute to the warm up time is not plugging the laser printer directly into a wall outlet. This would be true for any laser printer, not just a Dell laser printer. The low voltage power supply is what works the fuser, along with sensors and other motors in the printer.

Replacing the fuser and or the low voltage power supply in this model of printer is not an easy task. If using a Dell branded toner cartridge and checking the toner saver mode does not fix the issue. Then you would be looking at more expense then the machine would possibly be worth.