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Maintenance

MAINTENANCE PARTS

To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts, 

and to maintain your printer in top working condition the following condition, 

the following items will need to be replaced after the specified number of 

pages, or when the life span of each item has expired. 

It is highly recommend that this maintenance be performed by an authorized 

service provider, dealer or the retailer where you bought the printer. The 

warranty does not cover the replacement of the maintenance parts after 

their lifespan.

Checking replaceables

If you experience frequent paper jams or printing problems, check the 

number of pages the printer has printed or scanned. Replace the 

corresponding parts, if necessary.

1.

Press 

Menu

(

)

 until 

System Setup

 appears on the bottom line of the 

display and press 

OK

.

2.

Press the left/right arrow until 

Maintenance

 appears and press 

OK

.

3.

Press the left/right arrow until 

Supplies Life

 appears and press 

OK

.

4.

Press the left/right arrow until the item you want appears and press 

OK

.

•

Supplies Info:

Prints the supply information page.

•

Total:

Displays the total number of pages printed.

•

ADF Scan:

Displays the number of pages scanned using the ADF.

•

Platen  Scan:

Displays the number of pages scanned using the 

scanner glass.

•

Transfer Belt, Fuser, Tray1 Roller, Tray2 Roller, MP Tray 
Roller: 

 Displays the number of pages printed each item.

5.

If you selected to print a supply information page, press 

OK

 to confirm.

6.

Press 

Stop/Clear

(

)

 to return to Ready mode.

Replacing the DADF rubber pad

You will need to replace the DADF rubber pad when there seems to be a 

consistent problem with paper pickup or when its specified yield is reached.

1.

Open the DADF cover.

2.

Remove the DADF rubber pad from the DADF, as shown.

3.

Insert a new DADF rubber pad into place.

4.

Close the DADF cover.

MANAGING YOUR PRINTER FROM THE 

WEBSITE

If you have connected your printer to a network and set up TCP/IP network 

parameters correctly, you can manage the printer via Dell’s 

Embedded 

Web Service

, an Embedded Web Service. Use 

Embedded Web Service

to:

•

View the printer’s device information and check its current status.

•

Change TCP/IP parameters and set up other network parameters.

•

Change the printer properties.

•

Set the printer to send email notifications to let you know the printer’s 

status.

•

Get support for using the printer.

To access Embedded Web Service:

1.

Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.

2.

Enter the printer IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field 

and press the 

Enter

 key or click 

Go

.

Your printer’s embedded website opens.

CHECKING THE PRINTER’S SERIAL NUMBER

When you call for service or register as a user on the Dell website, the 

printer’s serial number may be required.

You can check the serial number by taking the following steps:

1.

Press 

Menu

(

)

 until 

System Setup

 appears on the bottom line of the 

display and press 

OK

.

2.

Press the left/right arrow until 

Maintenance

 appears and press 

OK

.

3.

Press the left/right arrow until 

Serial Number

 appears and press 

OK

.

4.

Check your printer’s serial number.

5.

Press 

Stop/Clear

(

)

 to return to Ready mode.

ITEMS

YIELD (AVERAGE)

Fuser unit 

Approx. 100,000 pages

DADF friction pad

Approx. 20,000 pages

DADF pick-up roller

Approx. 80,000 pages

Pick-up roller 
(Multi-purpose tray, FCF

a

, Optional 

tray 2)

a. First cassette feeder (Tray1)

Approx. 70,000 pages

Friction pad 

(Multi-purpose tray, FCF, Optional 

tray 2)

Approx. 70,000 pages

1

DADF rubber 

pad