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Using Your Multi-Function Printer
Printing
Printing in Windows
1Load paper. See page 40.
2With your document open, click File → Print.
3Select the printer driver you want to use from the Print window.
4To change the printer settings, click Properties, Preference, Options, or Setup, depending on the 
program or operating system.
The printer properties dialog box displays.
5From the five tabs on the top of the printer properties screen, confirm the selections.
6Click...

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Printing from the USB Memory Key
You can print files stored in the USB memory key. TIFF, BMP, TXT, PDF, and PRN file formats are 
supported.
 NOTE: Only English TXT files, PDF files generated by this printer, and TIFF 6.0 files are available.
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Insert the USB memory key into the USB memory port on your printer
2Press Scroll (  or  ) to highlight PRINT from and press Select ().
3Press Scroll (  or  ) to select the folder or file you want and press Select ().
4If you...

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 NOTE: If you press Cancel ( ) while you set the copy options, all of the options you have set for the current copy 
job may be canceled and return to their default status. Or, they automatically return to their default status after 
copying.
Number of Copies
You can select the number of copies from 1 to 199. 
1Press Scroll (  or  ) to highlight Copy and press Select ().
2Press Select ( ) to access # of Copies.
3Enter the value you want using the number keypad....

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•Te x t: Use for documents with fine details, such as fine text.
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Text & Photo: Use for documents with both text and photo/gray tones.
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Photo: Use for documents with photo or gray tones.
Making Copies
 NOTE: A computer connection is not required for copying.
 
NOTE: Contaminates on the ADF glass or the document glass may cause black vertical lines or black spots on the 
printout. For best results, clean the ADF glass and the document glass before use. See Cleaning...

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ID Copying (available via scanner glass only): Prints a two-sided original document on one 
sheet of paper. Use this feature to print one side on the upper half of the paper and the 
reverse side on the lower half without reducing the original size. This is helpful for copying a 
small-sized document as some portions may not be printed if the original is larger than the 
printable area.
 NOTE: You cannot adjust the copy size for ID copying.
 
NOTE: The copy job is...

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4Press Scroll (  or  ) to select the binding option you want and press Select ().
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Off: Prints in normal mode.
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Long Edge: Prints pages to read like a book.
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Short Edge: Prints pages to read by flipping over like a note pad.
5If necessary, customize the copy settings including the number of copies, copy size, contrast, and 
image quality by using the Copy menus.
6Press Start ( ) to begin copying.
Your printer prints on both sides of paper automatically.
Changing the...

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Scanning
Use your Dell Laser MFP 1815 to convert pictures and text into editable images on your computer. After 
you install the software from the 
drivers and utilities CD, you can start scanning images using either the 
operator panel or applications such as Dell ScanCenter, PaperPort and Adobe PhotoShop on your 
computer, or through the network using Network Scan, which allows you to scan a document on your 
printer as a JPEG, TIFF or PDF and save it to a...

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Dell ScanCenter is a PaperPort application that enables you to scan items and send them directly to 
PaperPort or other programs on your computer without first running PaperPort. Dell ScanCenter runs as 
a separate application from the Windows Start Menu and displays the Dell ScanCenter bar. For more 
information about using Dell ScanCenter, refer to PaperPort’s Help menu.
Icons on the Dell ScanCenter bar represent the programs that are limited to PaperPort and to Dell...

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•OCR: Sends the scanned image to OCR.
 NOTE: The operator panel’s application list supports up to 30 applications and is only displayed in English.
 
NOTE: You can add more TWAIN-compliant software for scanning, such as Adobe Photoshop Deluxe, or Adobe 
Photoshop, from the Printer Settings Utility.
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Press Start ( ). The selected application window opens. Adjust the scan settings and start scan. For 
details, refer to the 
User’s Guide of the application.
Scanning...

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4Press Scroll (  or  ) to highlight PC and press Select ().
5Press Scroll (  or  ) to select the registered name you want and press Select ().
6Enter the PIN you have registered and press Select ().
7Press Scroll (  or  ) to highlight Scan Setting and press Select ().
8Choose the file type and resolution and then press Select (). 
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Black & White: If you select this option, select file type PDF or TIFF.
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Color JPEG-200: If you select this option, 200 dpi resolution...
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