b.
Click Printers.c.
In Windows XP, click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and
Faxes.
In Windows 2000, click Start Settings Printers.
Check for multiple objects for your printer.2.
Print a job to each of these print objects to see which printer is active.3.
Set that print object as the default printer:
Right-click your Dell Laser Printer model icon.a.
Click Set as Default Printer.b.
4.
Delete the other copies of the print object by right-clicking the printer name and selecting Delete.
To prevent multiple instances of the printer in your Printers folder, ensure you always plug the USB
cable back into the same USB port that was originally used for the printer. Also, do not install printer
drivers multiple times from the Software and Documentation CD.
5.
Printer Problems
Ensure the printer power cable is firmly connected to the printer and the electrical
outlet.
Determine if the printer has been held or paused.
In Windows Vista
®
or later:
Click Control Panel.a.
Click Hardware and Sound.b.
c.
1.