Replacing the Dell 3115cn toner cartridge
Replacing the Dell 3115cn toner cartridges is a very important part of printing successfully. A bad installation can cause problems that go from bad printing quality to damaging the toner cartridges or other printer parts.
Here are some easy steps that you can use to remove used toner cartridges and install new ones without damaging your printer or you Dell 3115cn toner cartridges.
Before replacing Dell 3115 toner cartridges keep in mind the following safety recommendations:
CAUTION:
- - Do not burn or throw used toner cartridges into open flames, as this may cause a fire
- - If toner gets onto your hands or clothing, wash it off immediately with cold water. Do not use warm water as this may set the toner permanently, and you may not be able to remove the toner stains
- - Be careful and do not inhale the toner
- - To protect the drum units against bright light, close the front cover within 5 minutes. If the front cover remains open from more than 5 minutes, print quality may deteriorate
Removing the used Dell 3115cn toner cartridge
1. Push the button located on the right side of the printer and open the front cover
2. Grasp the handles at both ends of the Dell 3115cn toner cartridge that you want to replace and pull it out of the printer
Installing the new Dell 3115cn toner cartridge
3. Take the new cartridge and shake gently 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly
4. Remove the Dell 3115 toner cartridge from its packaging
5. Completely remove the seal from the toner cartridge by pulling the tab on the end of the toner cartridge
6. Grasp both handles of the toner cartridge with the label facing up and slide the cartridge into the same color slot. Make sure the cartridge is fully inserted.
7. Remove the orange protective cover of the installed print cartridge and discard
8. Close the front cover
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Choose Eco fonts
Eco fonts are great because they are a simple and cheap solution for the office with high print usage. A reduction in toner is achieved by using less toner per letter on text. The trick lies in little holes the font uses, so a lot less toner is used in printing. Generally speaking, the eco fonts do not require any modifications to existing fonts and the software is widely available being easily customizable. In addition, Eco fonts are compatible with all printers out there.
Save money by choosing draft as default
Most desktop printers are designed to provide above average printing quality. One great option to save money is to default your print to draft quality. Most documents are read just once with little or no need for storage, so why use high quality printing for a document that will be barely read once?
To set up draft quality you must do the following on most Windows based printers:
(a) Click on tools
(b) Options
(c) Print tab
(d) Under print management choose draft
(e) OK
After following these quick steps you will be all set to save on printing and make those expensive little cartridges last a little longer. Bottom line, every drop of ink counts.
Anybody said generic?
70% of the medicines sold in the United States are generic. They contain the same chemical components that brand name medicines do, and they deliver the same results. If people trust their lives to compatibles, why not put this same trust (in a lesser scale) in generic cartridges for their printers? These days the quality of generics can be just as good as OEM quality and best of all, savings can quickly pile up. With a slowing economy people as well as office managers will find a safe and reliable alternative in compatible toner.
Choose the right printer for your needs
Do you really need that expensive duplex feeder option? That fancy display? Storage area for paper reams? Unless your office requires it, there is no need to buy a big work horse for things a pony can do. Try to save on printers by avoiding options you don't necessarily need for your office. Don't buy on impulse, speak with your office manager and find out your print output per week. Get the facts straight and then shop around. Would an inexpensive Dell 3115cn toner or a Dell 3110cn toner be better for your home or office's needs? Sometimes having the right information can end up saving you money.
Keep in mind the following:
(1) Know your page out per month. Know how much you print and have printed over the past six months. Notice trends and color usage patterns. Ask yourself if you need expensive digital printing. Ponder on whether or not you can do fine with basic average color or if you really need picture quality for your office printer?
(2) Stay away from OEM cost per copy programs, those are designed with a catch and you always end up paying more. You cannot control your use of supplies and the costs far outweigh the benefits. Shoot for a machine that you can control its toner supply.
(3) Does that document need to be printed at all? PDF options and electronic signatures today are the norm. Email the document to the recipient in a PDF form first, and only print documents when absolutely necessary.
(4) Are you controlling and monitoring your color printing? Does anyone keep tabs or watches what is being printed at your office? It is hard to resist employees printing their summer vacation pictures at the company`s expense. A good managed control of the color printer can end up saving big bucks at the end of the year. Use printing wisely.
(5) Try to find printers that have a compatible alternative. This will help you down the line in the future to downsize the cost of toner replacement.
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Shop around
Don't just walk into any office supplies store hoping for a bargain. Online shopping is your best bet when looking to save money on ink or find a decent printer.
Questions about Dell 3115cn toner cartridges
Question: Hi Joe, My dell 3115cn is printing duplicate text and images. What can I do?
Answer: This might be for three reasons, the first an easy to solve is that you have toner dust and you’ll need to vacuum the excess of toner. The second reason is that you need a new Fuser. The Fuser is the hot thing in the back of your printer that stick the toner into the paper, after 100.000+ pages printed is normal that the Teflon it has wears out and start duplicating text and images. The third reason, and it happens when just one color is repeating, is that your toner cartridge for that color is damaged and you’ll need to replace it
Question: The printer is showing paper jam but I’ve already take off all the paper. Why is it?.
Answer: This is apparently another common issue with dell printers, when this happen, stop the printing session and slowly pull the jammed paper from the printer. If the printer keeps showing the jammed paper message is because a little piece of paper is still inside of the printer so turn it off and then carefully remove all the paper pieces and start all over again
Question: Hi Joe, every time I print a color page, the colors are light. Any ideas?
Answer: there are many things that can cause you this issue, the first thing you should do is check that the toner save mode is off, if it doesn’t work, you can try the following tips:
- Make sure that the media type setting matches the type of paper you’re using
- Choose the Vivid option for Color Mode in the printer driver
- Disable the Improve Gray Color if shaded look dull
- Choose Enhance Black Printing if a printed black graphic is too light
- Also try shaking all the 4 color dell 3115cn toner cartridges gently
If nothing of above works maybe your toner cartridges, drum units or belt units are damaged
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