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16 | Getting started
PRINTER'S BASIC SETTINGS
After installation is complete, you may want to set the printer's default
settings. Refer to the next section if you would like to set or change values.
Altitude adjustment
The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is determined
by the height of the printer above sea level. The following information will
guide you on how to set your printer to the best print quality or best quality of
print.
Before you set the altitude value, find the altitude where you are using the
printer.
1.
Click
Start
→
All programs
→
Dell
→
Dell Printer
→
Dell 1230c
Color Laser Printer
→
Printer Setting Utility
.
You can also click
Printer Setting Utility
on the status bar in Mac
OS X.
2. Click Setting > Altitude Adjustment. Select the appropriate value from
the dropdown list, and then click Apply.
Using the save modes
Power Save mode
Power Save mode allows your printer to reduce power consumption
when it is not in actual use. You can turn this mode on and select a
length of time for which the printer waits after a job is printed before it
switches to a reduced power state.
1.
Click
Start
→
All programs
→
Dell
→
Dell Printer
→
Dell
1230c Color Laser Printer
→
Printer Setting Utility
.
You can also click
Printer Setting Utility
on the status bar in
Mac OS X.
2. Click Setting > Power Save. Select the appropriate value from the
dropdown list, and then click Apply.
Auto continue
This is the option to set the printer to continue printing or not, in case the
paper size you have set and the paper within the tray mismatches.
1.
Click
Start
→
All programs
→
Dell
→
Dell Printer
→
Dell 1230c
Color Laser Printer
→
Printer Setting Utility
.
You can also click
Printer Setting Utility
on the status bar in Mac
OS X.
2. Click Setting > Auto Continue. Select the appropriate value from the
dropdown list, and then click Apply.
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