Dell 3000cn laser printer compatablity w/ Windows 8

Hi Martinis,

Thank you for sharing this information with us and I’m sure this will help other users using Dell 3000cn printer.

You may try installing the printer in Windows 7 or Windows Vista compatibility mode and check how it works.

Dell 3000cn Color Laser Printer

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/Product/dell-3000cn

Follow these steps to install Dell 3000cn printer in compatibility mode.

a.       Download the latest driver’s setup file for Windows 7 or Windows Vista from the manufacturer’s website and save it on your local disk.

b.      Right click on the setup file of and select “Properties”.

c.       Select “Compatibility” Tab.

d.      Place a check mark next to “Run this program in Compatibility mode” and select Windows 7 or Windows Vista from the drop down list.

e.      Let the Dell 3000cn Printer install and then check the functionality.

Hope this information helps. Please revert for any clarification on this or any Windows issue. We will be glad to help you.

If you install this driver and you only have monochrome output  you will need to change the PCL "Color Mode" from black to color in your printer panel.

There is nothing on the printer itself to change the color output, but on the printing preferences and properties everything is set for either Auto Color, color output.  No black and white is selected anywhere.

If I have the PC install the printer software itself using the 3000cn plug and play method, I CAN get it to print a color test page.  But gives an error anywhere else I try to print.  Trying to print something from Internet explorer give me a "Internet Explorer has stopped working".  If I go into the printer properties and change the driver to the HP 2605 PCL6 driver, I can print anywhere but only in B&W even though as I mentioned it's set to color everywhere.  Am I missing a step somewhere?  Seems like I'm really close to getting it to work and don't want to buy another printer since this one is great and fast!  Any additional help is appreciated and maybe a step by step procedure would help?

Perform the following, this should allow you to print in color.

From the printer operator panel press (not web configuration utility) the menu button.

Press ˅ button until you reach “CONFIGURE”.

Press > button, then press ˅ button until you reach “PCL”.

Press > button, then press ˅ button until you reach “COLOR MODE”.

Press > button, if “Black*” is displayed with an * press ˅ button.

You should now have “COLOR” displayed.

Press the panels enter button. There should now be a * next to “COLOR*”.

Press the menu button.

You should now be able to print in color.

Hope this helps.

Perform the following, this should allow you to print in color.

From the printer operator panel press (not web configuration utility) the menu button.

Press ˅ button until you reach “CONFIGURE”.

Press > button, then press ˅ button until you reach “PCL”.

Press > button, then press ˅ button until you reach “COLOR MODE”.

Press > button, if “Black*” is displayed with an * press ˅ button.

You should now have “COLOR” displayed.

Press the panels enter button. There should now be a * next to “COLOR*”.

Press the menu button.

You should now be able to print in color.

Hope this helps.

Thanks TMartinis!!  You're awesome....it's working now.  Didn't think the printer itself would need to

get re-configured.

Thanks again.

Thank You.  Worked for me too!