Dell 1133n User Guide

							Management tools
This chapter introduces the different management tools provided.
This chapter includes:
Introducing useful  management tools
Using the Printer  Status Monitor
Using the Dell 1133 Laser MFP  Toner Reorder
Using the Printer  Settings Utility
Firmware  update utility
Smarthru
Using the Linux  Unified Driver  Configurator
Introducing useful management tools
The  programs below  help you to  use your  machine conveniently.
Using the Printer  Status Monitor.
Using the Dell 1133 Laser MFP  Toner Reorder .
Using the Printer  Settings Utility.
Firmware  update utility.
Smarthru.
Using the Linux  Unified Driver  Configurator .
Using the Printer Status Monitor
The  Printer  Status Monitor  program  can  only  be used on computers running  Microsoft Windows operating  system.
Printer  Status Monitor  is installed  automatically when  you install the machine software.
To use this program, you need  the following system  requirements:
Windows. Check for windows operating  system(s)  compatible with your  machine.  (See System
requirements.)
Understanding  Printer  Status Monitor
If  an error occurs while  printing, you can  check  the error from  the  Printer  Status Monitor.
You  can  launch Printer  Status Monitor  from  the Start menu,  select Programs  or All Programs > Dell > Dell
Printers  > your printer driver  name  > Printer Status  Monitor.
The   Printer  Status Monitor  program  displays  the current status of the machine,  the estimated level of toner
remaining in the toner cartridge(s),  and  various other types of information.
1 Printing
Status The  
Printer  Status Monitor  displays  the current status of the printer.
 
						

							2Toner Level
View the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s).
3 Order
Supplies Order  replacement toner cartridge(s) online.
4 Help me
When  error occurs,   Help me button appears.  You  can  directly open troubleshooting  section in
the user’s guide.
5 User’s Guide
View User’s Guide.
Changing the Printer  Status Monitor  Program Settings
Right-click  the Printer  Status Monitor  icon and  select Options .  Select the settings you want  from  the  Options
window.
Using the Dell 1133 Laser MFP Toner Reorder
The  Dell 1133 Laser MFP  Toner Reorder window  also  displays  the level of toner remaining and  allows  you to  order
replacement toner cartridge.
Using the Printer Settings Utility
When  you install the Dell software,  the Printer  Settings Utility  is automatically installed.
To open the Printer  Settings Utility .
If  you are a  Windows user, you can  launch  Printer  Settings Utility from  the Start menu,  select Programs  or All
Programs  > Dell > Dell  Printers  > your printer driver  name  > Printer Settings Utility.
The   Printer  Settings Utility  window  provides  several  features.
For  more  information, click  the help icon button.
Firmware update utility
Firmware  Update Utility  allows  you to  maintain your  machine by upgrading firmware.
If  you are a  Windows user, you can  launch  Firmware  Update Utility from  the Start menu,  select Programs  or All
Programs  > Dell > Dell  Printers  > your printer driver  name  > Firmware  Update Utility.
Smarthru
The  supplied  software CD provides  you with  SmarThru. SmarThru  offers  you convenient features to  use with your
machine.
Starting  SmarThru
Follow the steps below  to  start  SmarThru :
1 .  Make sure  that  your  machine and  computer  are turned on and  properly  connected to  each  other.
2 .  Once you have  installed   SmarThru,  you will see the SmarThru  icon on your  desktop.
3 .  Double -click  the SmarThru  icon.
4.  The   SmarThru  appears.
Scan  to: Allows  you to  scan  an image and  save it  to  an application  or folder, email it,  or publish it  on a
web site.
Image : Allows  you to  edit an image you have  saved  as a  graphic file and  send it  to  a  selected application
or folder, email it,  or publish it  on a  web site.
Print : Allows  you to  print  images  you have  saved. You  can  print  images  in black  and  white or color  mode
 
						

							if your  machine supports  it.
For  more  information  about  SmarThru ,  click  
 at the top right  corner of the window. The  SmarThru  help
window  appears;  you can  view  on screen help supplied  on the SmarThru program.
Follow the steps below  to  uninstall SmarThru .  Before  you begin the uninstall,  ensure that  all applications  are
closed on your  computer.
a.  From the Start  menu,  select Programs  or All Programs.
b .  Select  Dell  Printers  > SmarThru 4  > Uninstall SmarThru 4 .
c .  When  your  computer  asks you to  confirm your  selection,  read the statement  and  click   OK.
d .  Click   Finish .
Using SmarThru
Scanning
1.  Click   Scan  To .
Application : Scanning  an image and  placing it  in an image editor  application, such as Paint  or Adobe
Photoshop.
E -mail : Scanning  an image and  emailing it.  Allows  you to  scan  an image,  preview  it,  and  email it.
To send an image by e -mail, you must  have  a  mail client  program, like Outlook Express,  which
has  been  set  up  with your  e -mail account.
Folder: Scanning  an image and  saving it  to  a  folder. Allows  you to  scan  an image,  preview  it,  and
save it  to  the folder of your  choice.
OCR : Scanning  an image and  performing text recognition. Allows  you to  scan  an image,  preview  it,
and  send it  to  the OCR  program  for text recognition.
Recommended  scan  option for OCR.
Resolution:  200 or 300 dpi.
Image type: grayscale  or black  & white.
Web : Scanning  an image,  previewing it,  and  publishing  it  on a  web site, using  the specified file format
for the image you want  to  publish.
Settings : Customizing settings of Scan  To  basic functions.  Allows  you to  customize settings for
Application , E -mail , OCR ,  and   Web functions.
2 .  Set  scan  settings and  click   Scan.
 
						

							Printing
1.  Click   Print.
2 .  Select the file you want  to  print.
3 .  Select the machine you want  to  use for printing.
4 .  Click   Print to  start  the job.
Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator
Unified Driver  Configurator  is a  tool primarily intended for configuring  machine devices.  You  need  to  install Unified
Linux  Driver  to  use Unified Driver  Configurator  (See 
Linux).
After the driver  is installed  on your  Linux  system, the Unified Driver  Configurator  icon will automatically be created  on
your  desktop.
Opening the Unified Driver Configurator
1 .  Double -click  the Unified Driver Configurator  on the desktop.
You  can  also  click  the  Startup Menu icon and  select Dell  Unified Driver  > Unified Driver Configurator.
2 .  Click  each  button on the left  to  switch to  the corresponding  configuration window.
1.  Printers Configuration
2 .  Scanners  Configuration
3 .  Ports Configuration
To use the on screen help, click   Help.
3 .  After changing the configurations, click   Exit to  close  the Unified Driver  Configurator.
 Printers configuration
Printers configuration  has  the two tabs:  Printers and  Classes .
Printers  tab
View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left  side  of the
Unified Driver  Configurator  window.
 
						

							1Switches  to  Printers configuration
.
2 Shows  all of the installed  machine.
3 Shows  the status,  model name and  URI  of your  machine.
The  printer control buttons are, as follows:
Refresh: Renews  the available  machines  list.
Add  Printer: Allows  you to  add  a  new machines.
Remove  Printer: Removes  the selected machine.
Set as  Default: Sets the current selected machine as a  default machine.
Stop/Start: Stops/starts  the machine.
Test: Allows you to  print  a  test page  to  ensure the machine is working properly.
Properties: Allows  you to  view  and  change  the printer properties.
Classes tab
The  Classes tab shows  a  list of available  machine classes.
 
						

							1Shows  all of the machine classes.
2 Shows  the status of the class  and  the number of machines  in the class.
Refresh: Renews
 the classes list.
Add  Class: Allows  you to  add  a  new machine class.
Remove  Class: Removes  the selected machine class.
 Scanners configuration
In this window, you can  monitor the activity of scanner  devices,  view  a  list of installed   Dell machine devices,  change
device properties, and  scan  images.
 
						

							1Switches  to  Scanners configuration
.
2 Shows  all of the installed  scanners.
3 Shows  the vendor,  model name and  type of your  scanner.
Properties: Allows
 you to  change  the scan  properties  and  scan  a  document.
 Ports configuration
In this window, you can  view  the list of available  ports,  check  the status of each  port and  release  a  port that  is
stalled in a  busy state  when  its  user  has  terminated  the job for any reason.
 
						

							1Switches  to  Ports configuration
.
2 Shows  all of the available  ports.
3 Shows  the port type, device connected to  the port, and  status.
Refresh: Renews
 the available  ports list.
Release port: Releases  the selected port.
Sharing Ports Between Printers and  Scanners
Your  machine may be connected to  a  host computer  via a  parallel  port or USB  port. Since the printer contains
more  than  one  device (printer and  scanner), it  is necessary  to  organize proper access  of user -installed
applications  to  these devices via the single  I/O port.
The  Unified Linux  Driver  package provides  an appropriate port sharing mechanism that  is used by  Dell printer
and  scanner  drivers. The  drivers talk  to  their devices via so-called machine ports.  The  current status of any
machine port can  be viewed via the  Ports configuration.  The  port sharing prevents you from  accessing one
functional  block of the machine device, while  another block is in use.
When  you install a  new machine device onto your  system, it  is strongly recommended you do this with the
assistance  of an Unified Driver  Configurator .  In this case you will be asked  to  choose I/O port for the new device.
This choice will provide the most suitable configuration for machine’s  functionality. For  machine scanners, I/O
ports are being chosen  by scanner  drivers automatically,  so proper settings are applied  by default.