Samsung ML1450 Users Manual

This manual is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is
subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages,
direct or indirect, arising from or related to use of this manual.

© 2001 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

• ML-1450, ML-1451N and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

• Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

• PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

• IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

• Apple, AppleTalk, TrueType, Laser Writer and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows 9x, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• PostScript 3 is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc.

• All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or
organizations.

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Contents

Introduction

1

Special Features
Printer Components

Setting Up Your Printer

2

STEP 1

: Unpack Your Printer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.1

STEP 2

: Install the Toner Cartridge ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.3

STEP 3

: Load Paper –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.5

STEP 4

: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ––––––– 2.8

STEP 5

: Turn on the Printer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.9

STEP 6

: Print a Demo Page! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.9

STEP 7

: Install the Printer Software ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.10

Installing USB Driver

Using the Control Panel

3

Control Panel Buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.1
Control Panel Lights

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.17

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.4

1.1

1.4

Print Media

4

Choosing Paper and Other Media
Selecting the Output Tray
Loading Paper
Printing on Envelopes
Printing on Labels
Printing on Transparencies
Printing on Preprinted Paper
Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media

2

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.6

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.14

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.4

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.12

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.1

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.15

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.16

–––––––––––––– 4.17

Printing Tasks

5

Printing a Document ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.1
Using Toner Save Mode
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
Scaling Your Document
Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size
Printing Booklets
Printing Posters
Setting Graphic Properties
Printing Watermarks
Using Page Overlay
Printing on Different Paper for the First Page
Reprinting the Last Page

Maintaining Your Printer

6

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.16

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.6

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.11

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.13

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.21

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.24

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.29

(Manual Duplexing) –––––––––– 5.7

(N-Up Printing)

–––––––––– 5.12

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.18

––––––––––––– 5.28

– 5.10

Maintaining Toner Cartridge ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.1
Cleaning the Printer

Problem Solving

7

Troubleshooting Checklist –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.1
Solving General Printing Problems
Printing Special Pages
Clearing Paper Jams
Solving Print Quality Problems
Troubleshooting Error Messages
Common Windows Problems
Common Macintosh Problems
Troubleshooting PS Errors

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.4

––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.2

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.6

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.7

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.16

––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.22

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.25

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.26

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.28

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Contents (continued)

Specifications

A

Printer Specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.1
Paper Specifications

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh

B

Macintosh Installation ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B.1
Using QPDL Driver
Using PS Driver

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.2

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B.5

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B.11

Printing from DOS Applications

C

About Remote Control Panel for DOS
Installing the Remote Control Panel

for DOS Users
Selecting Print Settings

Using Windows PostScript Driver

D

Setting Your Printer with the PS Option –––––––––––––– D.1
Installing PPD Files
Accessing the PS Printer Driver Features

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– C.2

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– C.5

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– D.1

–––––––––––––––– C.1

––––––––––––– D.9

4

Using Your Printer on a Network

E

About Sharing the Printer on a Network –––––––––––––– E.1
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer
Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer ––––––––––––– E.5

Printer Options

F

––––––––––––––––––

E.2

Precautions
Memory and PostScript SIMMs
Network Interface Card
Paper Tray 2

Using Your Printer in Linux

G

Linux Driver Installation ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– G.1

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– F. 1

––––––––––––––––––––––– F. 2

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– F. 5

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– F. 7

INDEX

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Environmental and Safety Consideration

Laser Safety Statement

The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1
Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser
product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.

Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser system and printer are
designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during
normal operation, user maintenance, or prescribed service condition.

WARNING

Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser/Scanner assembly.
The reflected beam, although invisible, can damage your eyes.

CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN. DO

NOT OPEN THIS COVER.

VORSICHT - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG

GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.EXPOSITION DAN

GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

ATTENZIONE -RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA.

EVITARE L’ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO.

PRECAUCION -RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE. EVITAR EXPONERSE AL

RAYO.

ADVARSEL. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NÅR SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER

UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING.

ADVARSEL. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I

STRÅLEN. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.

VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPAND OCH SPÄRREN ÄR

URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

VARO! - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA

NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

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Ozone Safety

OZONE

Power Saver

Environmental and Safety Consideration

During normal operation, the ML-1450 Series printer produces
ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the
operator. However, it is advisable that the machine be operated in
a well ventilated area.

If you need additional information about ozone, please contact
your nearest Samsung dealer.

This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology
that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use.

When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of
time, power consumption is automatically lowered.

The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of
any product or service.

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Environmental and Safety Consideration

Radio Frequency Emissions

FCC regulations

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

(1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
(2) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
(3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

(4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Industry and Science Canada.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numériques”, ICES-003 édictée par l’Industrie et Sciences Canada.

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Environmental and Safety Consideration

Declaration of Conformity (European Countries)

Approvals and Certifications

The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Declaration of
Conformity with the following applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates
indicated:

January 1, 1995: Council Directive 73/23/EEC Approximation of the laws of the member states
related to low voltage equipment.

January 1, 1996: Council Directive 89/336/EEC (92/31/EEC), approximation of the laws of the
Member States related to electromagnetic compatibility.

March 9, 1999: Council Directive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal
equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.

A full declaration, defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from
your Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. representative.

EC Certification

Certification to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment & Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Directive (FAX)

This Samsung product has been self-certified by Samsung for pan-European single terminal
connection to the analogue public switched telephone network (PSTN) in accordance with Directive
1999/5/EC. The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of
the European countries:

In the event of problems, you should contact the Euro QA Lab of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in
the first instance.

The product has been tested against TBR21 and TBR 38. To assist in the use and application of
terminal equipment which complies with this standard, the European Telecommunication Standards
Institute (ETSI) has issued an advisory document (EG 201 121) which contains notes and additional
requirements to ensure network compatibility of TBR21 terminals. The product has been designed
against, and is fully compliant with, all of the relevant advisory notes contained in this document.

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CHAPTER

1

1

Introduction

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your ML-1450 series
printer! This chapter provides information on the following
topics:

◆ Special Features

◆ Printer Components

Special Features

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Your new Samsung ML-1450 series printer is equipped with
special features that improve print quality, giving you a
competitive edge. You can:

Print with excellent quality and high speed

• Prints at 1200 dots per inch (dpi). See page 5.18.

• Prints 14 pages-per-minute(A4 size), 15 pages-per-
minute(Letter size).

Flexible paper handling

• A 100-sheet Multi-Purpose Tray supports letterheads,

envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized media,
postcards, and heavy paper.

• Standard 550-sheet input tray (Tray 1) and optional 550-

• Two output tray: Select either the top face-down output or

• Straight-through paper path capability from the

Create professional documents

• Customizes your documents by using Watermarks such as

• Prints Booklets. This feature enables you to easily print the

• Prints Posters. The text and pictures of each page of your

sheet input tray (Tray 2) supports all standard sizes of
paper.

the rear face-up output tray for the most convenient
access.

Multi-Purpose Tray to the rear output tray.

“Confidential.”

pages required to create books. Once printed, all you have to
do is fold and staple the pages.

document are magnified and printed across the selected
sheet of paper. After the document has printed, trim off the
white edges of each sheet. Tape the sheets together to form
a poster.

INTRODUCTION

1.1

Special Features

Save time and money

• Allows you to use the Toner Save mode to save toner. See

page 5.6.

• Allows you to print on both sides of the paper to save paper

(Manual Duplexing). See page 5.7.

• Allows you to print multiple pages on one single sheet of

paper to save paper (N-Up printing). See page 5.10.

• Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain

paper. See ‘Using Page Overlay’ on page 5.24.

• One-touch last page printing is available when the printer

is in ready mode.

• This printer automatically conserves electricity by

substantially reducing power consumption when not printing.

• This printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy

efficiency.

Expand the printer capacity

• The ML-1450 printer has 4 MB of memory (16 MB on ML-1451N)
which can be expanded to 68 MB (80 MB on ML-1451N).

• PostScript 3 Emulation* (PS) SIMM adds PS printing.

• Optional network interface enables network printing.
(ML-1451N comes with a built-in network interface.)

*PostScript 3 Emulation

IPS-PRINT_Printer language Emulation© Copyright 1995-2001,
Oak Technology, Inc., All rights reserved

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Print in various environments

• Prints in Windows, DOS, and Macintosh.

• Supports Linux.

• ML-1450 series printer comes with Parallel and USB. You
can install an optional network interface (ML-1451N have a
built-in network interface).

Printer Features

Special Features

Table below lists a general overview of features supported by
the ML-1450 series printer.

Network Card PostScript SIMM

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INTRODUCTION

1.3

Printer Components

Front View

Top output tray

(Face down output )

Control panel

Control board cover

(needed to access the

control board to install
printer options)

Multi-Purpose Tray

(550-sheet paper feeder)

Tray 1

Tray 2

(Optional 550-sheet paper feeder)

Top cover

(Inside)

Toner cartridge

Paper level
indicators

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Rear View

Printer Components

Rear output tray door

Network port

(ML-1450: Option

ML-1451N: Standard)

USB port

(Face up output)

Power switch

Parallel port

Power receptacle

INTRODUCTION

1.5

CHAPTER

2

2

Setting Up

Setting Up

Your Printer

Your Printer

This chapter provides step by step information on setting
up your printer. Topics included in this chapter are:

◆ step 1: Unpack Your Printer

◆ step 2: Install the Toner Cartridge

◆ step 3: Load Paper

◆ step 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable

◆ step 5: Turn on the Printer

◆ step 6: Print a Demo Page!

◆ step 7: Install the Printer Software

Installing USB Driver

Unpack Your Printer

1

Remove the printer and all accessories
from the packing carton. Make sure that
your printer has been packed with the
following items:

Notes:

• If any items are missing or damaged, notify
your dealer immediately.

• Components may differ from one country

to another.

• The CD-ROM contains the printer driver, the
User’s Guide, the Adobe Acrobat Reader
program and the Make Your Own Diskette
setup software.

Toner cartridge

Power cord

Quick GuideCD-ROM

2

Carefully remove all packing tapes from
the printer.

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ETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

2.1

Unpack Your Printer

Selecting a Location

Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for
opening covers and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct
sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. See the image below for clearance space.
Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table!

Clearance Space

Front: 482.6 mm(enough space so that

trays can be removed)

Back: 320 mm(enough space to allow

opening of the Back Cover)

Right: 100 mm
Left: 100 mm(enough space for

ventilation)

320 mm(12.6 in.)

100 mm

(3.9 in.)

100 mm

(3.9 in.)

1211.6 mm(47.7 in.)

482.6 mm(19 in.)

561 mm(22 in.)

2.2

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

Install the Toner Cartridge

1

Open the top cover lid. Pull up on the
handle to open the lid.

2

Carefully tear one end of the plastic bag.

Don’t use a knife or other sharp objects
as they might scratch the drum of the
cartridge.

Handle

3

Locate the sealing tape at the end of the
toner cartridge. Carefully pull the tape
completely out of the cartridge. Discard
the tape.

4

Gently shake the cartridge from side to
side to distribute the toner evenly inside
the cartridge.

CAUTION:

To prevent damage, do not expose the toner
cartridge to light for more than a few minutes.
Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed
for more than a few minutes.

If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with
a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water.
Hot water sets toner into fabric.

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2.3

Install the Toner Cartridge

5

Locate the cartridge slots inside the
printer, one on each side.

6

Grasp the handle and insert the
cartridge in the printer until it drops into
place.

7

Close the top cover. Make sure that the
cover is securely closed.

Note: When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately

6,000 pages (3,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer).

2.4

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

Load Paper

1

Pull the paper tray out of the printer.

2

Push down on the metal paper lift plate to
lock it in place.

3

Load paper with the print side facing
down.

Make sure that all four corners are flat
in the tray.

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2.5

Load Paper

4

Make sure that the stack goes under the
metal retaining clip and the plastic
tabs on the end guides.
Pay attention to the paper limit make on
the left inside wall of the tray.
Paper overloading may cause paper
jams.

Note: If you want to change the paper size
in the tray, refer to: “To Change Paper Size

in Tray”

5

Slide the tray back into the printer.

A

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To Change Paper Size in Tray

1

Squeeze the metal tab on the rear
paper guide to adjust for the paper
length.

2.6

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

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Adjust the paper length guide so the
pointer matches the desired paper size.

3

After loading paper, squeeze the side
guide as shown and slide it to the left
flush against the paper.

Load Paper

Pointer

4

If necessary, use the rear width guide.
Squeeze the rear width guide as shown
and slide it to the left.

Notes:

• Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp.

• If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause a paper jam.

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2.7

Connect to the Computer
with a Parallel Cable

1

Make sure that both the printer and
the computer are turned off.

2

Plug the parallel printer cable into the
connector on the back of the printer.

Push the metal clips down to fit inside
the notches on the cable plug.

3

Connect the other end of the cable to
the parallel interface port on your
computer, and tighten the screws.

See your computer documentation if
you need help.

➞ To the parallel

port on PC

Note: To connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel cable.

You will need to buy the IEEE1284 compliant cable.

If you are using a USB interface

Go to page 2.17, “Installing USB Driver.”

Note: USB cable shorter than 3m is recommended.

If you are using a network interface

Go to page F.5, “Network Interface Card.”

Notes:

•

ML-1451N comes with a built-in network interface.

• Shielded cables must be used with this equipment
to maintain compliance with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC).

2.8

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

Turn on the Printer

Laser Beam Printer

Excellent Performance, High quality

Robust Network connectivity

ML-1450 Series

1

Plug the power cord into the power
receptacle on the back of the printer.

2

Plug the other end into a properly
grounded AC outlet.

3

Turn on the power.

Print a Demo Page!

➞ To AC outlet

As the printer powers up, all the printer
control panel lights turn on briefly. When
only the Data light remains on, press and
hold the Demo button.

Hold the Demo button down until all the
lights blink (for about 2 seconds) and
then release. The demo page will print.

The demo page provides a sample of the
print quality to help you verify that the
printer is printing correctly.

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2.9

Install the Printer Software

Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing the printer
drivers for some of the most popular Windows software
applications. To operate your printer, you must install a printer
driver, which translates data from your application into data
that the printer understands.

The CD-ROM shipped with your printer contains the following:

• GDI printer driver for Windows. Use this driver to take full
advantage of your printer’s features.

• USB driver for the USB interface to allow you to print with a
USB cable.

• PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for Windows and
Macintosh to allow installation of the PostScript driver.

• Printer driver for Macintosh to allow you to use your printer
with a Macintosh.

• Linux driver for Linux to allow you to use your printer in
Linux.

If you are printing from a computer with a parallel cable

Go to page 2.12 for information on installing the printing
software on a computer that is attached directly to the printer
with a parallel cable.

If you are printing with a USB

Go to page 2.17, “Installing USB Driver”, for information on
installing the print software on a USB-enabled computer.

If you are printing from a Macintosh

Go to Appendix B, “Using Your Printer with Macintosh”, for
information on installing the PostScript option for Macintosh.

If you are printing from DOS

Go to Appendix C, “Printing from DOS Applications”, for
information on installing the DOS print software and printing
from DOS application.

2.10

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

Install the Printer Software

If you are printing with PostScript driver

Go to Appendix D, “Using Windows PostScript Driver”, for
information on installing the PPD file.

If you are using Linux

Go to Appendix G, “Using Your Printer in Linux”, for information
on installing the Linux driver.

Before Installing the Printer Software

Verify the following:

• At least 32 MB or more of RAM is installed on your PC.

• There is at least 200 MB of free disk space on your PC.

• All applications are closed on your PC before beginning
installation.

• Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

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Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM

1

Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Installation will start
automatically.

If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run:

Select Run from the Start menu, and type x:\cdsetup.exe
in the Open box (where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM
drive), then click OK.

Note: If the New Hardware
Found box appears during the
installation procedure, click
the x in the upper right
corner of the box, or click
Cancel.

2.12

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

2

When the opening screen appears, select the appropriate
language.

Install the Printer Software

3

Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC.

4

The Welcome window opens. Click Next.

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2.13