Dell 2150cn printing smeared areas

Cindy Massey,
Click the link below to download the online user manual for help resolving printer issues.
http://dell.to/297xh91
Thank You,
Dell-Jesse L.

These instructions are for Windows 7
Click Start
Click Devices and Printers
Right click your Laserjet Printer
Select Printer Properties
Click the Device Settings Tab
Scroll down to the bottom
If necessary, expand Installable Options
Click on Mopier Mode
Select Disable in the selection box that appears
Click Apply
You should now get multiple copies.

Most printers will not allow you to print without all cartridges active. If you printer is capable of that you can go into the printer settings on the control panel and go into options or print menu. Under that you can select B/W printing only. Try that out.

Go to manual
ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_printers_main/esuprt_printers/dell-2150cn-cdn_User%27s%20Guide_en-us.pdf

pages 376 to 387 will give you an idea how to . I am thinking if you remove the print head you will have access.

It sounds like the fuser is not heating up to the correct temperature. If you are printing on specific papers, for example: envelopes, bond, linen, make sure to set your printer settings accordingly. Otherwise you will need a new fuser unit for the printer.

Power off the printer and turn it on again with the big button held down (the one with the tick on it).

This seems to clear the error and allow printing but won't fix the fault itself.

Apparently others have tried to obtain a service manual for that model, and one was not available. Frustration was expressed, but it did not result in obtaining a service manual for that model.

https://www.dell.com/community/Printers/1320c-Service-manual/td-p/5112626

Other sites might have some solutions for problems with that model, even though not a service manual.

Example:

https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln153516/replacing-the-phd-unit-on-1320c-2130cn-2135cn-2150cn-2150cdn-2155cn-2155cdn-dell-laser-printers?lang=en

Here is another approach to try for repairing it. Perhaps a service manual for a similar model, since your is from 2013, would be helpful. Since the link above from Dell shows other model numbers using a similar part replacement so maybe service manual for one of them could be located: 2130cn 2135cn 2150cn 2150cdn 2155cn 2155cdn

2130cn service manual from 2010:
http://www.refurbisheddellprinters.com/content/manuals/service/Dell%202130cn%20Full%20Manual.pdf

2135cn service manual from 2008:
http://www.refurbisheddellprinters.com/content/manuals/service/Dell%202135cn%20Full%20Manual.pdf

2150cn service manual (registration required to download)

https://www.scribd.com/doc/202253581/Dell-2150cn-Service-Manual

Miscellaneous service manuals:

https://www.mpsprinters.com/categories/dell-service-manuals.html?sort=pricedesc&page=2

Sorry to put so many links, but perhaps one of these will help solve problems with that printer.

The error should go away once you close the paper tray, unless you are opening the paper tray when it is printing...

I believe the part number is 330-1435 or P266C or Y459D
(these all are for the same part on the website - Dell uses multiple numbers to refer to the same item)

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=330-1435

Our Dell AIO A940 stopped printing black ink (it went throught the motions but he paper came out blank). Finally got it to print by selecting:

PRINT, PROPERTIES, PAPER SETUP, SPECIALTY PAPER, PHOTO/GLOSSY

Maybe it will work for you! Good luck!