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Utilizing additional software tools

Use the 

Drivers and Utilities

CD that came with your printer to install a combination of 

software applications, depending on your operating system.

 NOTE: 

If you purchased your printer and computer separately, you must use the Drivers and 

Utilities CD to install these software applications.

Status Monitor

The Status Monitor alerts you when an error or warning occurs, for example, when the top 
cover is open or toner is running low.

The Status Monitor launches when you send a print job to the printer and only appears on 
the computer screen when an error or warning occurs.

Status Monitor Center

Use the Status Monitor Center to manage multiple Status Monitors.

•

Select a printer from the drop-down list and then select Run to open a Status Monitor 
for a particular printer.

•

Select Update to change the appearance of the list of printers.

•

Select Help to read the online help.

Operating System

Status 
Monitor

Status 
Monitor 
Center

Dell Toner 
Reorder 
Window

Dell 
Printer 
Software 
Uninstall

Driver 
Profiler

Windows 2000, 
Windows XP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Windows  NT

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Windows 95, 
Windows 98, 
Windows Me

Y

N

N

Y

Y