Dell 5230dn Mono Laser Printer - Manual (Page 130)

Checking the status of supplies
A message appears on the display when a replacement supply item is needed or when maintenance is required.
Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel
1 Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2 From the printer control panel, press the up or down arrow button until Status/Supplies appears, and
then press .
3 Press the up or down arrow button until View supplies appears, and then press .
The status of each supply appears.
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Note: 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 in
the TCP/IP section.
2 Click Device Status. The Device Status page appears, displaying a summary of supply levels.
Ordering supplies
Note: All life estimates for printer supplies assume printing on letter- or A4-size plain paper.
Printer attached to a network
1 Type your printer IP address in your Web browser to launch the Dell Configuration Web Tool.
2 Click www.dell.com/supplies.
Printer attached locally to a computer
1 Click or Start.
2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3 Select Printer Home.
4 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list.
5 Click Dell Printer Supplies Reorder Application.
The Order Toner Cartridges window opens.
6 Choose your printer model from the list.
Maintaining the printer
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