Conserving suppliesConserving supplies using the printer control panelThere are some settings you can change from the printer control panel that will help you conserve toner and paper.For more information, see the following table:Supply Path to menu item Purpose of menu itemToner Settings Quality Menu Toner DarknessLets you adjust the level of tonerreleased on a sheet of paper or specialtymedia. The values range from 1 (lightestsetting) to 10 (darkest setting) with 8being the factory default setting.Paper or specialty media Settings Finishing Menu N-upLets you select to print two or morepage images on one side of a sheet.Values for N-up are 2-Up, 3-Up, 4-Up, 6-Up, 9-Up, 12-Up, and 16-Up.Settings Finishing Menu Sides (Duplex)Lets you print on both sides of a sheetof paperConserving supplies using the printer softwareIf you are printing a multiple-copy job, you can conserve paper or specialty media by sending a Verify print job. AVerify print job lets you examine the first copy of a multiple-copy job to make sure it is satisfactory before you printthe other copies. If the job is unsatisfactory, you can cancel the job. If the job is satisfactory, you can select to printthe rest of the copies. For more information, see “Printing confidential and other held jobs” on page 58.Checking the status of supplies from a networkcomputerNote: The computer must be connected to the same network as the printer.1 Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, print a network setup page and locate the IP address inthe TCP/IP section.2 Click Device Status. The Device Status page appears, displaying a summary of supply levels.Ordering suppliesPrinter attached to a network1 Type your printer IP address in your Web browser to launch the Dell Configuration Web Tool.2 Click www.dell.com/supplies.Maintaining the printer126
