DELL 1710N UNBOXING SETUP

Dell 1710N is a monochrome laser printer. The printer can print at 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution at a standard speed of 24 pages per minute. It is considered as one of the most valuable printers in the market, making it suitable for home and small-office uses.

CONTENTS IN THE BOX:

The Dell 1710N printer
Power cord
Setting up poster
User guide
The 550-sheet drawer

SOFTWARE SETUP:

Since the Dell printer comes with an installation CD, place the CD into the CD/DVD drive of the computer.

When the installer window opens, select your language, and agree to the terms and conditions.

Follow the prompts and wait for the connection screen to open.

Since the printer supports only the wired connection, select the USB connection option.

Connect the USB cable to the rear end of the printer and to the computer.

Complete the software installation then and there.

HARDWARE SETUP:

Unpack the Dell printer from the carton.
Place the printer close to a computer, on a flat surface.
Unpack the 550-sheet drawer and place it next to the printer.
Lift the Dell printer body and align it with the holes on the 550-sheet drawer.
Remove the paper tray from the front of the printer.
Adjust the paper guides present inside the tray.
Place a paper stack into it; adjust the paper guides according to the edges of the paper.
Place the paper tray into the printer until it goes fully inside.
Open the paper support at the top of the printer.
Press the switch/button on the left side of the printer to open the front door of the printer.
Unpack the toner cartridge from the sealed packaging.
Use the handle and lift it carefully.
Shake the toner for 5-10 seconds to redistribute the toner.
Place the toner cartridge gently according to the rollers present inside the printer.
Close the front door once the toner cartridge installation is complete.
Remove the power cord; connect it to the main power source and to the back of the printer.
Turn on the Dell 1710N printer. The hardware installation for the printer is complete.

DELL 1710N DRIVER

The Dell 1710N driver is for your computer. With the driver downloaded and installed on your computer, you can connect to the printer and perform tasks with just a click away. We have described the steps to download the printer driver for both Windows and Mac operating systems.

DELL 1710N DRIVER DOWNLOAD WINDOWS

Click the Driver Download button on this very page; the printer driver will be downloaded to your computer.
You can also easily download the printer driver from the official Dell support page.
Open the common browser on your computer, type the URL for the Dell printer support page, and press the Enter button.
On the top pane of the support page, type the printer model number and press the Enter button.
The printer page will open.
Click the Drivers & Downloads tab on the page.
Click the drop-down list for the Operating System and select the OS you are using on your computer right now.
Click Drivers for OS Deployment in the Category drop-down list.
The filter will refresh and give out the best results for your OS.
Click the Download button under the Action section.

DELL 1710N DRIVER INSTALL

Once the driver is downloaded to your Windows or Mac computer, it's time to perform the installation.
Perform a double-click on the downloaded driver.
Follow the commands on the screen.
Select the connection method for the Dell 1710N printer and complete the installation setup.

DELL 1710N DRIVER DOWNLOAD MAC

On this page, locate and click the Driver Download button for Mac.
The driver for the Dell 1710N printer will be downloaded to your computer.
If you wish to download the printer driver from the Dell official support page, open the default browser on your computer.
Click the Drivers & Downloads tab on the page.
In the Keyword search bar, type driver.
Select the Mac operating system from the Operating system drop-down list.
Click the Category drop-down list and select the Drivers for OS Deploymentoption.
Once the page refreshes, click the Download button for the printer driver.
The driver will be downloaded to your Mac computer.

DELL 1710N MANUAL DOWNLOAD

You can click the Manual Download button on this very support page to download the manual.

To download the manual from the official Dell page, follow these steps.

Open the Dell 1710N printer support page on your computer.
Click the Documentation tab.
On the left section of the Documentation page, click the Manuals and Documents option.
Click the View PDF option for the User Manual, and the PDF page will open in a new tab.
Move the mouse prompt cursor to the upper right corner and then click the Download button.
Once the User manual is downloaded, you can simply double-click on the manual to open it.

DELL 1710N WIRED SETUP

You might be expecting the Dell 1710N printer to be wireless; unfortunately, it isn’t. But, you can connect the Dell 1710N printer to the network using a USB or a Parallel cable. Since the Dell printer comes with an installation CD, the wired setup is quite simple.

Place the Installation CD into the CD/DVD drive of your computer.
Once the computer runs the CD, the driver installer window will open.
Follow the commands on the screen.
When the network connection screen opens, select the USB connection option.
This is when you have to connect a USB cable between the Dell printer and the computer.
Complete the setup process.

DELL 1710N PRINT SETUP

Make sure that the Dell 1710N printer is connected to the computer.
Also, ensure that the printer is loaded with paper for printing.
Open the document you want to print on your computer.
Click File > Print.
Click Properties.
If you wish to configure the print settings, do the needful.
Set the appropriate paper size and the paper type.
Click the OK button.
Follow the prompts and click Print.

DELL 1710N TROUBLESHOOTING

Like any other printer, over a period of use, the Dell 1710N printer might go through some problems. However, these problems are solvable with some simple troubleshooting steps. In this article, we have mentioned some of the common errors/problems you might face while operating the Dell 1710N printer.

DELL 1710N PRINTER OFFLINE

The best solution to solve the Dell 1710N printer offline is to delete the print jobs in the queue. Here are the steps to delete pending print jobs in Windows & Mac Operating Systems.

Windows

Open the Control Panel window.
Select Printers & Scanners.
Select the Dell 1710N printer from the printer list.
Click the Open queue button.
Delete the pending print jobs in the list.

Mac

Click the Apple icon.
Select System Preferences.
Click on the Printers & Scanners option.
Do a double-click on the Dell 1710N printer.
Select the pending print jobs and click on the X button.

DELL 1710N NOT PRINTING

Ensure that the printer is turned on or connected to the main power source.
Make sure the paper in the paper tray is properly placed and arranged according to the paper guides.
Always notice and clear the paper jam problems if you are facing any.
If the printer stays idle for too long, the printer tends to go offline. Bring back the Epson printer online.

REPLACE THE TONER CARTRIDGE

Press the switch/button on the left side of the printer to open the front cover.
Using the handle, gently pull out the toner cartridge.
Unpack the new toner cartridge from the sealed packaging.
Shake it a couple of times, remove the protective material present inside.
Align the toner cartridge along with the white rollers on either side (inside the printer).
Make sure that the cartridge clicks in place.
Close the front door of the printer.

DELL 1710N RESET

If the printer malfunctions in any way and is beyond repair, you can try to reset the Dell 1710N printer.

Make sure that the Dell printer is turned off.
Open the upper front door.
Press and hold the Continue button.
Hold on to it until you see all the lights go off and then come on again.
Release the button and close the upper front door.
Again, press and release the Continue button.
Once you see all the lights cycle in the printer, the printer will be reset.