User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell™ 2150cn/2150cdn Color Printer
- User's Guide
- Before Beginning
- Setting up the Printer (Printer Setup)
- Preparing Printer Hardware
- Installing Optional Accessories
- Connecting Your Printer
- Setting the IP Address
- Loading Paper
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Windows Computers
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Macintosh Computers
- Installing Printer Drivers on the Linux Computers (CUPS)
- Using Your Printer
- Dell Printer Configuration Web Tool
- Print Media Guidelines
- Loading Print Media
- Operator Panel
- Printing
- Know Your Printer
- Understanding the Tool Box Menus
- Understanding the Printer Menus
- Understanding Your Printer Software
- Understanding Fonts
- Understanding Printer Messages
- Printing With Web Services on Devices (WSD)
- Specifications
- Maintaining Your Printer
- Maintaining Your Printer
- Removing Options
- Clearing Jams
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Basic Printer Problems
- Display Problems
- Printing Problems
- Print Quality Problems
- The output is too light
- Toner smears or print comes off
- Random spots/Blurred images
- The entire output is blank
- Streaks appear on the output
- Part or the entire output is black
- Pitched color dots
- Vertical blanks
- Ghosting
- Light-induced fatigue
- Fog
- Bead-Carry-Out (BCO)
- Jagged characters
- Banding
- Auger mark
- Wrinkled/Stained paper
- Damage on the leading edge of paper
- Jam/Alignment Problems
- The top and side margins are incorrect
- Color registration is out of alignment
- Images are skewed
- Standard 250-Sheet Tray Misfeed Jam
- SSF Misfeed Jam
- Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Misfeed Jam
- Regi Jam (Exit Sensor On JAM)
- Exit Jam (Exit Sensor Off JAM)
- Standard 250-Sheet Tray/Optional 250-Sheet Feeder Multi-feed Jam
- SSF Multi-feed Jam
- Noise
- Problems With Installed Optional Accessories
- Other Problems
- Contacting Service
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Appendix
- Index

454 Troubleshooting Guide
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Action Yes No
1 Verify that the correct print media is being used.
See "Supported Paper Types." If not, use the print
media recommended for the printer.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is
complete.
If printing on an
envelope, go to
action 2a.
If printing on
print media
other than
envelopes, go
to action 2b.
2a
Check the wrinkle. Is the wrinkle within 30 mm of
the four edges of the envelope?
This type of
wrinkle is
considered
normal. Your
printer is not at
fault.
If the envelope
is 220 mm or
longer (C5 or
Envelope #10),
go to action 3a.
If the envelope
is shorter than
220 mm
(Monarch or
DL), go to
action 3a or 3b.
2b Execute the Paper Wrinkle Check Mode.
a
Launch the Tool Box, and click
Paper
Wrinkle Check Mode
on the
Diagnosis
tab.
b
Click the
Start
button.
Is the paper wrinkled?
Contact Dell. Contact Dell to
replace fuser.
3a Load the envelopes in the standard 250-sheet tray
in the short edge feed orientation with the flap
closed and print side up. For details, see
"Loading Envelopes in the Standard 250-Sheet
Tray and Optional 250-Sheet Feeder."
Does this solve your problem?
The task is
complete.
Contact Dell.
3b Load the envelopes in the standard 250-sheet tray
in the long edge feed orientation with the flap
open and print side up. For details, see "Monarch
or DL."
Does this solve your problem?
The task is
complete.
Contact Dell.