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How to Clear NVRAM / Network / Settings 1xxx Dell Laser Printers

Summary: If your 1000 series printer needs to be set back to factory default you can follow the steps found in this article.

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This article provides information on resetting the printer memory on 1000 series models of Dell Laser Printers.


1100 and 1110 No options available
1125

Reset NVRAM

  • Use the Right/Left arrows to navigate, use the checkmark to select your option.
  • Press the Right/Left arrow until you see "Setup" and press the checkmark.
  • Press the Right/Left arrow until you see "Clear Settings" and press the checkmark.
  • Press the checkmark on "All Settings".
1130 / 1130N

Reset NVRAM/Network

  • Open a web browser and enter your machine’s IP address.
  • When the EWS window opens, click "Network Settings".
  • Click "Reset".
  • Click "Clear" for network.
  • Turn off and restart machine to apply settings.
1133 / 1135n

Reset NVRAM

  • First, enter Tech Mode:
    • 1133
      • While in "Ready", press Menu, ID Copy, Left, Right, Menu, Back
    • 1135
      • While in "Ready", press Menu, #, 1, 9, 3, 4, Menu
  • From there, press Left/Right to "Data Setup".
  • Press Left/Right to "Clear All Mem".
  • Press OK.
1230c

No options available

1235cn

Reset NVRAM / Network / Other Settings

  • Press Menu until "System Setup" appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.
  • Press the Left/Right arrow until "Clear Settings" appears and press OK.
  • Press the Left/Right arrow until the item you want to clear appears.
    • "All Settings" - Clears all of the data stored in memory and resets all of your settings to the factory default.
    • "Fax Setup" - Restores all of the fax options to the factory default.
    • "Copy Setup" - Restores all of the copy options to the factory default.
    • "Scan Setup" - Restores all of the scan options to the factory default.
    • "System Setup" - Restores all of the system options to the factory default.
    • "Network Setup" - Restores all of the network options to the factory default.
    • "Address Book" - Clears all of the fax number and email address entries stored in memory.
    • "Sent Report" - Clears all records of sent faxes and emails.
    • "Fax RCV Report" - Clears all records of received faxes.
  • Press OK when "Yes" appears.
  • Press OK again to confirm clearing.
  • Repeat steps 3 through 5 to clear another item.
  • Press Stop/Clear down arrow to return to "Ready" mode.
1250c

Reset NVRAM

Warning: Never attempt to turn off the printer. The printer will cease to function. The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings and prints the printer settings and device settings pages.
  • Turn off the printer.
  • Open the rear cover.
  • While holding down the Start (w) and the Cancel (X) buttons at the same time, turn on the printer.
  • After the Orange LED on the Ready/Data indicators go out, release the Start (w) and Cancel (X) buttons.
  • Close the rear cover to initialize the non-volatile memory (NVM).
  • Check if the factory settings are restored by referring to the "Printer Settings" and "Device Settings" pages.
1320c

Reset NVRAM

  • Turn off the printer
  • Open the toner door on the printer
  • While holding down both the Continue (w) and Cancel buttons turn the printer back on (lights will cycle a few times).
  • Release the Continue button and Cancel buttons
  • Close the toner access cover.
1350cnw / 1355cnw

Reset NVRAM/Network/Other Settings

System Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "System" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Maintenance" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Initialize NVM" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down until the desired setting is highlighted, and press checkmark.
    • "Reset Defaults and Restart Printer" - initializes the system parameters.
    • "Reset Defaults of User (Fax) Section" - initializes the fax number entries in the Address Book.
    • "Reset Defaults of User (Scan) Section" - initializes the e-mail and server address entries in the Address Book.
  • Press Down to "Yes" and press checkmark.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

Wired Network Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "System" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Network" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Initialize NVM" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Yes" and press checkmark.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

Wireless Network Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "System" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "System" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Network" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Reset Wireless" and press checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Yes" and press checkmark.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.
1600n

Reset NVRAM/Network/Other Settings

System Settings

  • Press the Menu button until "Maintenance" appears.
  • Press Right to "Clear Settings" and press Select.
  • Press Right to "All Settings" and press Select.
  • Press the Return button.

Network Settings

  • Press the Menu button until "Network Setup" appears.
  • Press Right to "Reset NIC" or "Clear Settings" and press Select.
  • Press Right to "Yes" and press Select.
  • Press the Return button.
1700 / 1700n / 1710 / 1710n / 1720 / 1720dn

Reset NVRAM

  • Turn off the printer.
  • Open the access cover to the printer.
  • While holding down both the Continue (arrow) and Cancel buttons, turn the printer back on.
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  • After the error light turns on solid and stays on, release the Continue (w) and Cancel (X) buttons.
  • Close the access cover.
1815dn

Reset NVRAM/Network

System Settings

  • Press Left/Right to "Menu" and press checkmark.
  • Press Left/Right to "Maintenance" and press checkmark.
  • Press Left/Right to "Clear Settings" and press checkmark.
  • Press Left/Right to the option you want to clear and press checkmark.
  • Press Cancel (X) to go back to the main menu.

Network Settings

  • Press Left/Right to "Menu" and press checkmark.
  • Press Left/Right to "Network CFG" and press checkmark.
  • Press Left/Right to "Clear Settings" and press checkmark.
  • Press Cancel (X) to go back to the main menu.
B1160W No options available
B1163 No options available
B1165nfw

Reset NVRAM/Network

System Settings

  • Press Menu
  • Press Left/Right to "System Setup" and press OK.
  • Press Left/Right to "Clear Setting" and press OK.
  • Press Left/Right to the desire option and press OK:
    • "All Settings" - Clears all of the data stored in memory and resets all of your settings to the factory default.
    • "System Setup" - Restores all of the system options to the factory default.
    • "Network Setup" - Restores all of the network options to the factory default. (Reboot required.)
B1260dn

 

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  • Download the Dell B1260dn Mono Printer Software Suite and Driver.
  • After installing, open the Dell Printer Manager and click on the Advanced Options button at the top of the screen.
  • In the Advanced Mode, select the printer in the left column and then choose Device Settings. From here, you will want to choose the Network tab:
  • At the bottom of this area, there is a Restore Default options for the network settings. This should also reset the EWS password:
  • After clearing these settings, you will need to manually reboot the printer for the reset to take effect.
B1265dnf

Reset NVRAM/Network

System Settings

  • Press Menu
  • Press Left/Right to "System Setup" and press OK.
  • Press Left/Right to "Clear Setting" and press OK.
  • Press Left/Right to the desire option and press OK:

Clear NVRAM from Tech Mode

  • To enter Tech Mode, from "Ready", press Menu, #, 1, 9, 3, 4, Menu in sequence.
  • Press Left/Right to "Data Setup" and press OK.
  • Press Left/Right to "Clear All Mem." and press OK.

OR

  • To enter Tech Mode, press Menu, #, 1, 9, 3, 4, Menu in sequence.
  • Press Left/Right to "EDC Mode" and press OK.
  • Press Left/Right to "NVM Initialize" and press OK.
C1660w / C1760nw

Reset NVRAM/Network

System Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Maintenance" and press the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Reset Defaults" and press the checkmark.
  • Press the checkmark when "Are you sure?" appears.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

Wired Network Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Network" and press the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Reset LAN" and press the checkmark.
  • Press the checkmark when "Are you sure?" appears.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

 

Clear NVRAM from Tech Mode

  • Turn off the printer.
  • Power on the printer while holding Right, Left, and Menu .
  • Release these keys when "CE Mode" and "Password" is displayed.
  • Press Up key twice and press Select the checkmark.
  • "CE Mode" and "ESS Diag" are displayed. (Now in the CE Diag mode.)
  • Press Down to "Installation", and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "NVM Init", and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Select the checkmark twice to execute the setting.
  • Power cycle the printer to return to "Ready" mode.
C1765nf / C1765nfw

Reset NVRAM/Network/Other Settings

System Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "System" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Maintenance" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Initialize NVM" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down until the desired setting is highlighted, and press Select the checkmark.
    • "Reset Defaults and Restart Printer" - initializes the system parameters.
    • "Reset Defaults of User (Fax) Section" - initializes the fax number entries in the Address Book.
    • "Reset Defaults of User (Scan) Section" - initializes the e-mail and server address entries in the Address Book.
  • Press Down to "Yes" and press Select the checkmark.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

Wired Network Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "System" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Network" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Initialize NVM" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Yes" and press Select the checkmark.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

Wireless Network Settings

  • Press the Menu button.
  • Press Down to "System" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Admin Menu" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Network" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Reset Wireless" and press Select the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Yes" and press Select the checkmark.
  • The printer restarts automatically to apply the settings.

Clear NVRAM from Tech Mode

  • Turn off the printer.
  • Turn on the power while holding down Left, Right, and Menu.
  • Release these keys when "CE Mode" and "Password" is displayed.
  • Press Up twice and press Select the checkmark.
  • "CE Mode", "Printer" and "FAX/Scanner" are displayed. (Entered the CE Diag. mode.)
  • Press Select the checkmark on "Printer".
  • Press Down to "IOT Diag" and press the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Installation Set" and press the checkmark.
  • Press Down to "Clear All NVM".
  • Press Select the checkmark twice to execute the test.
  • Power cycle the printer to return to the regular operating mode.
P1500

Reset NVRAM

System Settings

SLN292586_en_US__1icon NOTE: Menus are represented by Ready/Data, Toner Low, Load Paper, and Paper Jam light sequences. Menu items and their settings are indicated by Error and Press Continue light sequences.
  • Turn the printer off.
  • Open the upper front door.
  • Press and hold Continue (right arrow) and Cancel (X) as you turn the printer on. All the lights will cycle.
  • Release Continue (right arrow) and Cancel (X).
  • Close cover once the error light is displayed.

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Last Published Date

10 Apr 2021

Version

3

Article Type

Solution