Samsung ML-1615 User Manual

SAMSUNG Laser Printer User's Guide

ML-1610 Series

About the User’s Guide

This

User’s Guide

It also provides all of the detailed instructions for using your printer and information for
maintaining and troubleshooting the printer.

The

Software User’s Guide

you need for installing the supplied software and using its features.

provides information you need for setting up your printer.

which is the second section of this guide provides information

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.

© 2005 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

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•Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
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organizations.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

INTRODUCTION

Special Features .................................................. 1.2

Printer Driver Features ......................................... 1.3

Printer Components ............................................. 1.4

Front View ..................................................... 1.4

Rear View ...................................................... 1.5

Understanding the Control Panel ............................ 1.6

On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs ................... 1.6

Cancel button ................................................. 1.7

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

Unpacking .......................................................... 2.2

Selecting a Location ........................................ 2.3

Installing the Toner Cartridge ................................ 2.4

Loading Paper ..................................................... 2.7

Connecting a Printer Cable .................................... 2.9

Turning the Printer on ......................................... 2.10

Printing a Demo Page .......................................... 2.11

Installing Printer Software ................................... 2.12

System Requirements .................................... 2.12

Chapter 3:

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USING PRINT MATERIALS

Choosing Paper and Other Materials ....................... 3.2

Type and Capacities ........................................ 3.3

Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials .......... 3.3

Verifying the Output Location ................................ 3.6

Loading Paper ..................................................... 3.6

Using the Tray ................................................ 3.6

Using Manual Feed Mode ................................. 3.7

Printing on Special Materials ................................. 3.8

Canceling a Print Job ........................................... 3.10

Chapter 4:

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER

Maintaining the Toner Cartridge ............................. 4.2

Redistributing Toner ........................................ 4.3

Replacing the Toner Cartridge .......................... 4.5

Using the Toner Save Mode ................................... 4.5

Cleaning the Printer ............................................. 4.6

Cleaning the Outside ....................................... 4.6

Cleaning the Inside ......................................... 4.6

Consumables and Replacement Parts ..................... 4.9

Chapter 5:

Chapter 6:

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Troubleshooting Checklist ..................................... 5.2

Solving General Printing Problems .......................... 5.3

Clearing Paper Jams ............................................. 5.6

In the Paper Exit Area ..................................... 5.6

In the Paper Feed Area .................................... 5.8

Around the Toner Cartridge .............................. 5.9

Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams ........................... 5.10

Solving Print Quality Problems .............................. 5.10

Print Quality Checklist .................................... 5.10

Solving Print Quality Problems ......................... 5.11

Troubleshooting Error Messages ........................... 5.16

Common Windows Problems ................................ 5.17

Common Linux Problems ..................................... 5.18

SPECIFICATIONS

Printer Specifications ............................................ 6.2

Paper Specifications ............................................. 6.3

Overview ....................................................... 6.3

Supported Sizes of Paper ................................. 6.4

Guidelines for Using Paper ............................... 6.5

Paper Specifications ........................................ 6.6

Paper Output Capacity ..................................... 6.6

Printer and Paper Storage Environment ............. 6.7

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Important Precautions and Safety Information

When using this machine, these basic safety precautions should always be followed
to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to people:

1

Read and understand all instructions.

2

Use common sense whenever operating electrical appliances.

3

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the machine and in the literature
accompanying the machine.

4

If an operating instruction appears to conflict with safety information, heed the
safety information. You may have misunderstood the operating instruction. If
you cannot resolve the conflict, contact your sales or service representative for
assistance.

5

Unplug the machine from the AC wall socket before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning.

6

Do not place the machine on an unstable cart, stand or table. It may fall, causing
serious damage.

7

Your machine should never be placed on, near or over a radiator, heater, air
conditioner or ventilation duct.

8

Do not allow anything to rest on the power cable. Do not locate your machine
where the cords will be abused by persons walking on them.

9

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords. This can diminish
performance, and may result in the risk of fire or electric shock.

10

Do not allow pets to chew on the AC power or PC interface cords.

11

Never push objects of any kind into the machine through case or cabinet
openings. They may touch dangerous voltage points, creating a risk of fire or
shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the machine.

12

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the machine. Take it to a
qualified service technician when repair work is required. Opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect
reassembly could cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used.

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13

Unplug the machine from the PC and AC wall outlet, and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

•When any part of the power cord, plug, or connecting cable is damaged or
frayed.

•If liquid has been spilled into the machine.

•If the machine has been exposed to rain or water.

•If the machine does not operate properly after instructions have been followed.

•If the machine has been dropped, or the cabinet appears damaged.

•If the machine exhibits a sudden and distinct change in performance.

14

Adjust only those controls covered by the operating instructions. Improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and may require extensive
work by a qualified service technician to restore the machine to normal
operation.

15

Avoid using this machine during a lightning storm. There may be a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning. If possible, unplug the AC power for the duration of
the lightning storm.

16

If you continuously print multiple pages, the surface of the output tray may
become hot. Be careful not to touch the surface, and keep children away from
the surface.

17

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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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.
When using this product, these basic safety precautions should always be fo l lowed to
reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons:

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Ozone Safety

During normal operation, this machine 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.

Power Saver

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.

Recycling

Please recycle or dispose of the packaging material for this pr oduct in an
environmentally responsible manner.

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Radio Frequency Emissions

FCC regulations

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

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

Reposition 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:

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

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer

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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Declaration of Conformity (European Countries)

Approvals and Certifications

The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes 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.

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1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Printer!

This chapter includes:

• Special Features

• Printer Driver Features

• Printer Components

• Understanding the Control Panel

Special Features

Your new printer is equipped with special features that improve
the print quality, giving you a competitive edge. You can:

Print with excellent quality and high speed

Dear ABC

Regards

WORLD BEST

• You can print at

• Up to

16 ppm in A4 (17 ppm in Letter

600 dots per inch

(dpi).

).

Handle paper flexibly

•

Standard 150-sheet tray

supports various sizes and types

of paper.

• 50-sheet output tray supports convenient access.

Create professional documents

• You can customize your documents using
as “Confidential.” For details, See

• Print

Posters

. The text and pictures of each page of your

Software User’s Guide

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. For details, see

Software User’s Guide

Watermarks

.

, such

Save your time and money

• Allows you to use the
details, see

Software User’s Guide

Toner Save

mode to save toner. For

and page 4.5.

.

1.2

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

User’s Guide

N-Up printing

.

). For details, see

Software

• You can use preprinted forms and letterhead on plain paper.
For details, see

• This printer meets

Software User’s Guide

Energy Star

guidelines for energy

.

efficiency.

Print in various environments

• You can print in

• Your printer is compatible with various

• Your printer comes with the

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Linux OS

USB

interface.

.

.

Printer Driver Features

Your printer

features:

• Paper source selection

• Paper size, orientation and media type

• number of copies

Table below lists a general overview of features supported by

your printer

Ton e r S ave Y

Print quality option Y

Poster printing Y

Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Y

Fit to page printing Y

Scale printing Y

drivers will support the following standard

drivers.

Printer Driver

Feature

Win98/Me/2000/XP

1

Watermark Y

Overlay Y

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1.3

Output support

Printer Components

Front View

Front cover

Paper input tray

Paper output tray
(Face down)

Top cover

Control panel

Inside view

1.4

Rear guide

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Toner cartridge

Side guides

Rear View

1

Power switch

USB port

Power receptacle

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Understanding the Control Panel

On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs

LED Description

If the

On Line/Error

print.

lights green, the printer is ready to

If the

On Line/Error

an error, such as jammed paper, no paper, the open top or
front cover, or the empty toner cartridge.
See “Troubleshooting Error Messages” on page 5.16.

If you press the
data, the

In Manual Feed mode, if there is no paper in the tray, the

Line/Error

Load paper into the tray and the LED stops blinking.

If the printer is receiving data, the
blinks green.
If the printer is printing the received data, the

Error

On Line/Error

LED blinks green.

LED blinks green fast.

lights red, the printer is experiencing

Cancel

button while the printer is receiving

LED blinks red to cancel printing.

On Line/Error

On Line/

On

LED slowly

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LED Description

If you press the
and the Toner Save mode is enabled.
If you press this button once again, this LED is off and the
Toner Save mode is disabled.

If the

On Line/Error

system has some problems.
To solve the problem, see “Troubleshooting Error Messages”
on page 5.16

Cancel

and

button in Ready mode, this LED is on

Cancel button

Function Description

Printing demo page

Manual feeding

In Ready mode, press and hold this button for about 2
seconds until all LEDs blink slowly, and release.

Press this button each time you load a sheet of paper in the
tray, when you select
software application.
For detailed information, see “Using Manual Feed Mode” on
page 3.7.

Manual Feed

Toner Save

LEDs blink, your

for

Source

from your

1

Canceling print job

Toner Save mode
on/off

Press this button during printing. The
blinks while the print job is cleared from both the printer
and the computer, and then return to Ready mode. This
may take some time depending on the size of the print job.
In Manual Feed mode, you can’t cancel the print job by
pressing this button.

For detailed information, see “Using Manual Feed Mode” on
page 3.7.

In Ready mode, press this button to turn the Toner Save
mode on or off.
For detailed information, see
page 4.5.

Software User’s Guide

On Line/Error

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LED

and

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2

Setting Up Your Printer

This chapter provides step by step information on setting up
your printer.

This chapter includes:

•Unpacking

• Installing the Toner Cartridge

• Loading Paper

• Connecting a Printer Cable

• Turning the Printer on

• Printing a Demo Page

• Installing Printer Software

Unpacking

1

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

2

Toner Cartridge

CD-ROM

Paper Cover

a.

The paper cover is to prevent dust and moisture from
contaminating your paper loaded in the tray. When you
need to open the machine (for example, cleaning inside of
the machine, removing the jammed paper or installing the
toner cartridge), remove the paper cover from your ma­chine.

Power Cord

Quick Install Guide

a

Notes:

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

• Components may differ from one country to another.

• The appearance of the power cord is differ depending on the
country.

• The CD-ROM contains the printer driver, the User’s Guide, and
the Adobe Acrobat Reader program.

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2.2

2

Carefully remove all of packing tape from the printer.

Tap e

Selecting a Location

Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation.
Allow extra space for opening cover and tray. 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
place the printer close to the edge of your desk or table!

Clearance Space

•

Front

: 482.6 mm (enough space to allow opening of the paper

input tray)

•

Back

: 100 mm (enough space for ventilation)

•

Right

: 100 mm (enough space for ventilation)

•

Left

: 100 mm (enough space for ventilation)

100 mm

(3.9 in.)

100 mm

(3.9 in.)

482.6 mm(18.8 in.)

552 mm(21.7 in.)

100 mm

(3.9 in.)

954.6 mm(37.5 in.)

2.3

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ETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

Installing the Toner Cartridge

1

Grasp the front cover and pull it toward you to open.

Note:

Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you
use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/
removing the toner cartridge. Be careful not to move the printer.

2

2

Remove the toner cartridge from its bag and remove the
paper protecting the cartridge by pulling the packing tape.

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2.4

3

Gently roll the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner.

Thoroughly rolling the cartridge will assure maximum
copies per cartridge.

Note:

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.

Cautions:

• To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to light for

more than few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper, if left
exposed for more than a few minutes.

• Do not touch the green underside of the toner cartridge. Use the

handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area.

2.5

4

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

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5

Unfold the toner cartridge handle and grasp it. Insert the
cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place.

Note:

Carefully insert or pull out the toner cartridge not to scratch
against the printer.

6

Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely
closed. If the cover is not firmly closed, printing errors may
occur when you print.

2

Note:

When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner
cartridge life of approximately 2,000 pages (1,000 pages for the
toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer).

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2.6

Loading Paper

You can load approximately 150 sheets of paper in the tray.

1

Grasp the paper input tray and pull it toward you to open.
Pinch the rear guide and pull it out to extend the tray.

Note:

Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you
use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/
removing the toner cartridge. Be careful not to move the printer.

2

Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing or fanning
them back and forth. Straighten the edges on a level
surface.

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3

Load paper

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

4

Pay attention not to overload paper. Paper overloading may
cause paper jams.

5

Pinch the rear guide to adjust for the paper length and
pinch the side guide and slide it to the left flush against the
paper.

with the print side facing up

.

2

Notes:

• Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to

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

warp.

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2.8

6

If necessary, close the paper cover to keep the paper
loaded in the tray from dust.

Connecting a Printer Cable

To print from your computer, you need to connect your printer
to your computer with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable.

Note:

Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer
requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB 1.1
compliant cable that is within 3m in length.

1

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

2

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

To the USB port on your
computer

2.9

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3

Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your
computer.

See your computer User’s Guide if you need help.

Turning the Printer on

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 and
turn on the printer using the power switch.

2

1

To the AC outlet

2

Cautions:

• The fusing area at the rear portion of the inside of your printer is

hot when powered. Be careful not to be burned when accessing
this area.

• Do not disassemble the printer when it is powered. Doing so may

give you an electric shock.

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2.10

Printing a Demo Page

Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating
correctly.

1

Press and hold down the
panel for about 2 seconds to print a demo page.

2

The Demo page shows the printer’s current configuration.

Cancel

button on the control

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Installing Printer Software

The supplied CD-ROM contains Windows printing software, Linux
printing software, on-line User’s Guide and Acrobat Reader to view
the User’s Guide.

If you are printing from Windows

You can install the following printer software using the CD-ROM.

•

Printer driver

of your printer’s features. For details, see

Guide

•

Status Monitor

.

printer. For details, see

If you are printing in Linux

Go to

Software User’s Guide

Linux driver.

System Requirements

Your machine supports following operating system.

•Windows
requirements.

for W in d ows . Us e thi s dr iver to take full advantage

Software User’s

allows you to see the printing status of the

Software User’s Guide

.

for information about installing the

98/Me/2000/XP

- The following table shows Windows

2

Item Requirements

Operating
System

CPU

RAM

Free Disk
Space

Internet
Explorer

N

OTE

: For Windows 2000/XP, the system administrator should install

the software.

• Various Linux - See

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

Windows 98/Me/2000

Windows XP

Windows 98/Me/2000 64 MB or higher

Windows XP 128 MB or higher

Windows 98/Me/2000 300 MB or higher

Windows XP 1 GB or higher

5.0 or higher

Software User’s Guide

Pentium II 400 Mhz
or higher

Pentium III 933 Mhz
or higher

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Using Print Materials

This chapter will help you understand types of paper you
can use with this printer and how to properly load paper in
the tray for the best print quality.

This chapter includes:

• Choosing Paper and Other Materials

• Verifying the Output Location

• Loading Paper

• Printing on Special Materials

• Canceling a Print Job

Choosing Paper and Other Materials

You can print on a variety of print materials, such as plain paper,
envelopes, labels, transparencies and so on. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3. To get the best possible print
quality, use only high-quality copier-grade paper.

When you choose print materials, consider the followings:

•

Desired outcome

appropriate for the project.

•

Size

: You can use any size paper that fits easily within the

paper adjusters of the paper feeder.

•

Weight

: Your printer supports paper weight as follows:

: The paper you choose should be

• 16~24 lbs (60~90 g/m

• 16~43 lbs (60~163 g/m

•

Brightness

: So me p a pe r s ar e wh i ter than others and produce

2

) bond for the tray

2

) bond for the manual feed

sharper, more vibrant images.

•

Surface smoothness

: The smoothness of the paper affects

how crisp the printing looks on the paper.

Caution:

specification listed in the paper specification can cause problems
that may require service. This service is not covered by the
warranty or service agreements.

Using a material that does not conform to the

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Type and Capacities

Paper Type

Plain paper

Envelopes

Labels

Transparency films

Card stocks

a. Maximum capacity may be reduced depending on the paper thickness.
b. If you load more than one sheet, paper jams will occur. You must load only

one sheet at a time in the tray.

b

b

b

b

Capacity

a

150

1

1

1

1

Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials

When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special
material, keep these guidelines in mind:

• Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper
can cause paper jams and the poor print quality.

• Use only high quality copier grade paper for the best print
quality.

• Avoid paper with embossed lettering, perforations, or a
texture that is too smooth or too rough. Paper jams may
occur.

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• Store paper in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use.
Place cartons on pallets or shelves, not on the floor. Do not
place heavy objects on top of the paper, whether it is
packaged or unpackaged. Keep it away from moisture, or
other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl.

• Store unused materials at temperatures between 15

o

30

C (59 oF to 86 oF). The relative humidity should be

o

C and

between 10 % and 70 %.

• During storage, you should use moisture-proof wrap, such as
any plastic container or bag, to prevent dust and moisture
from contaminating your paper.

• Load special paper types one sheet at a time.

• Only use materials specifically recommended for use in laser
printers.

• To prevent special materials, such as transparencies and label
sheets from sticking together, remove them as they prints
out.

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•For envelopes:

- Use only well-constructed envelopes with sharp, well

creased folds.

- Do not use envelopes with clasps and snaps.

- Do not use envelopes with windows, coated lining, self-

adhesive seals, or other synthetic materials.

- Do not use damaged or poorly made envelopes.

- Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers. Before

loading envelopes in the tray, make sure that they are
undamaged and are not stuck together.

- Do not feed stamped envelopes.

• For transparencies:

- Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the

printer.

- Do not leave them in the paper tray for long periods of time.

Dust and dirt may accumulate on them resulting in spotty
printing.

- To avoid smudging caused by fingerprints, handle them and

coated paper carefully.

- To avoid fading, do not expose the printed transparencies to

prolonged sunlight.

- Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser

printers.

- Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled, curled, or have

any torn edges.

•For labels:

- Verify that their adhesive material can tolerate fusing

temperature of 180

o

C (356o F) for 0.1 second.

- Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material

between them. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off
during printing, which can cause paper jams. Exposed
adhesive can also cause damage to machine components.

- Do not load a sheet of them through the printer more than

once. The adhesive backing is designed for one pass
through the machine.

- Do not use labels that are separating from the backing

sheet or are wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged.

- Only use labels recommended for laser printers.

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• For Card Stock or Custom-sized materials:

- Postcards, 3.5 by 5.83 in.(index) cards and other custom-

sized materials can be printed with this printer. The
minimum size is 76 by 127mm(3.0 by 5.0 in.) and the
maximum size is 216 by 356mm(8.5 by 14 in.)

- Always insert the short-edge into the Manual Feed first. If

you want to print in landscape mode, make this selection
through your software. Inserting paper long-edge first may
cause a paper jam.

- Do not print on media smaller than 76mm (3.0 in.) wide or

127mm(5.0 in.) long.

• For preprinted paper:

- Letterheads must be printed with heat-resistant ink that will

not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when
subjected to the printer’s fusing temperature of 205 °C
(400 °F) for 0.1 second.

- Ink on letterheads must be non-flammable and should not

adversely affect any printer rollers.

- Forms and letterheads should be sealed in a moisture-proof

wrapping to prevent changes during storage.

- Before you load preprinted paper as forms and letterheads,

verify that the ink on the paper is dry. During the fusing
process, wet ink can come off preprinted paper.

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• Do not use
these types of paper could result in chemical smells and could
damage your printer.

Carbonless

paper and

Tracing

paper. Use of

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Verifying the Output Location

The printer has the paper output tray that collects paper face­down, in correct order.

Notes:

• If you continuously print many pages, the surface of the output
tray may become hot. Be careful not to touch the surface, and
especially keep children away from the surface.

• The front output tray can hold up to 50 sheets of paper. Remove
the pages so that the tray is not overloaded.

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Loading Paper

Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensure
trouble-free printing. Do not remove the paper in the tray while
a job is printing. Doing so may cause a paper jam. See “Type,
Input Sources and Capacities” on page 3.3 for acceptable paper
size and capacity for the tray.

Using the Tray

The tray holds 150 sheets of paper. See “Type, Input Sources
and Capacities” on page 3.3 for acceptable paper size and
capacity of the tray.

Load a stack of paper into the tray and print. For details about
loading paper in the tray, see “Loading Paper” on page 2.7.

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Using Manual Feed Mode

If you select
manually load paper in the tray. Manually loading paper can be
helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page
is printed.

If you experience a paper jam from the tray, load one sheet of
paper at a time into the tray.

1

Load the print material in the tray

Adjust the paper guide against the print material without
bending the paper.

Manual Feed

in the

Source

option, you can

with the print side up

.

3

2

When you print a document, you must select

Source

for
the correct paper size and type. For details, see

User’s Guide

3

Press the

Note:

If you don't press the button after a pause, the paper will be

automatically fed into the printer.

4

Printing is started.

5

If you are printing multiple pages, load the next sheet after
the first page prints out, and press the

Repeat this step for every page to be printed.

from the software application, and then select

.

Cancel

button on the printer to start feeding.

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Manual Feed

Cancel

Software

button.

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Printing on Special Materials

1

Open the paper input tray.

2

Load the print material in the paper input tray. Do not mix
types. See the following directions to load each type of print
material.

•Load the envelopes in the tray

with the flap side down

.

The stamp area is
envelope
and center of the tray.

Cautions:

the top cover may become hot. Please exercise caution.

•Load labels in the tray

with the stamp area enters the printer first

If you print 20 envelopes in succession, the surface of

on the left side

with print side up

and the end of the

.

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Note:

printed label sheets stack up as they are printed out.

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To prevent labels from sticking to each other, do not let the

•Load transparencies in the tray

top with the adhesive strip going first

with print side up

, and the

.

3

Notes:

• To prevent transparencies from sticking to each other, do not let

• Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from

• Do not use transparencies that are separating from the backing

the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out.

the printer.

sheet.

•Load card stock
center of the tray.

•Load letterheads in the tray

edge towards the printer

with print side up

with the design face up, top

.

, short edge first and

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Adjust the side guide to the edge of the material.

4

When you print on special material, you must select

Manual Feed

and then select the correct paper size and type. For details,
see

Software User’s Guide

5

Press the

for

Cancel

Source

button to start feeding.

from the software application,

.

Canceling a Print Job

There are two ways to cancel a print job.

To stop a print job from the Control Panel

Press the

The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through
the printer and delete the rest of the print job. Pressing the

Cancel

more than one print job is in the printer memory, the
button must be pressed once for each job.

Cancel

button cancels only the current job in the printer. If

button on the control panel.

Cancel

To stop a print job from the Printers folder

1

From the windows

Start

menu, select

Settings

.

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Select
click the

From the
(Windows 98/Me) or

Printers

your printer

to open the Printers window, and double-

Document

icon.

menu, select

Cancel

(Windows 2000/XP).

Cancel Printing

In Manual Feed mode, you can’t cancel a print job by pressing
the

Cancel

To cancel a print job in Manual Feed mode:

1

Turn the printer off.

2

Double-click the icon at right bottom of the window.

button.

Double-click this icon to view
the queue of the print jobs.

3

Select a job you want to cancel.

4

For Windows 98/Me, select

Document

For Windows 2000/XP, select
menu.

5

When the jobs are removed from the list, turn the printer
on.

menu.

Cancel Printing

Cancel

from

Document

from

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4

Maintaining Your Printer

This chapter provides suggestions for maintaining the toner
cartridge and the printer.

This chapter includes:

• Maintaining the Toner Cartridge

• Using the Toner Save Mode

• Cleaning the Printer

• Consumables and Replacement Parts

Maintaining the Toner Cartridge

Toner cartridge storage

To get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, keep the
following guidelines in mind.

• Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until
ready for use.

• Do not refill the toner cartridge.

not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge.

• Store toner cartridges in the same environment as the
printer.

• To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to
light for more than few minute.

Toner cartridge life expectancy

The printer warranty does

The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner
that print jobs require. When printing text at 5% coverage, a
new toner cartridge lasts an average of 2,000 pages. (The
original toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an
average of 1,000 pages.)

Saving toner

To save toner, press the
panel. The
Toner Save mode in the printer properties. For details, see

Software User’s Guide

life of the toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will
reduce the print quality.

Toner Save

Cancel

LED will be lit. You can also enable the

. Selecting this option will extend the

button on the printer control

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4.2

Redistributing Toner

When toner is low, faded or light areas may appear on a printed
page. You may be able to temporarily improve the print quality
by redistributing the toner. The following procedures may allow
you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner
cartridge.

1

Open the front door.

2

Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer.

Cautions:

• Avoid reaching too far into the printer. The fusing area may be
hot.

• To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to
light for more than few minutes.

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Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side five or six
times to redistribute the toner.

Note:

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

4

Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer. Ensure that the
toner cartridge snaps into place.

4

5

Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely
closed. If it is not fir
when you print.

mly closed, printing errors may occur

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Replacing the Toner Cartridge

If the print remains light after redistributing toner (see
page 4.3), replace the toner cartridge.

Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge. See
“Installing the Toner Cartridge” on page 2.4.

Using the Toner Save Mode

The Toner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on
each page. Selecting this option will extend the life of your toner
cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce print
quality.

There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode:

From the Control Panel

Press the
be in Ready mode (

• If the

printer uses less toner to print a page.

• If the

printer prints in the normal mode.

Cancel

Toner Save

Toner Save

button on the control panel. The printer must

On Line/Error

LED is on, the mode is enabled and the

LED is off, the mode is disabled and the

green LED is on).

From the Printer Properties

You can also enable the Toner Save mode in the
the printer properties. For details, see

Software User’s Guide

Graphic

tab of

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Cleaning the Printer

To maintain the print quality, follow the cleaning procedures
below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality
problems occur.

Note:

While cleaning the inside of the printer, be careful not to
touch the transfer roller (located underneath the toner cartridge).
Oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems.

Caution:

containing large amounts of alcohol, solvent or other strong
substances can discolor or crack the cabinet.

Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with surfactants

Cleaning the Outside

Wipe the outside surface of the printer with a soft, clean, lint­free cloth. You can dampen the cloth slightly with water, but be
careful not to let any water drip onto the printer or inside of it.

Cleaning the Inside

During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can
accumulate inside the printer. This buildup can cause print
quality problems, such as toner specs or smearing. Cleaning the
inside of the printer will eliminate or reduce these problems.

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Cleaning inside the printer

1

Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord, then wait
for the printer to cool.

2

Open the front door.

3

Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer..

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With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spilled
toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge
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Note:

To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it
to light for more than few minute. Cover it with a piece of paper, if
necessary. Also, do not touch the black transfer roller inside the
printer.

5

Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the
cartridge compartment, and gently swab the glass to see if
dirt turns the white cotton black.

6

Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the cover. Make sure
that the cover is securely closed. If it is not firmly closed,
printing errors may occur when you print.

7

Plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on.

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Consumables and Replacement Parts

From time to time, you will need to replace the roller and fuser
unit to maintain top performance and avoid print quality
problems and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts.

The following items should be replaced after you have printed a
specified number of pages. See the table below.

Items Yield (Average)

Transfer Roller Approx. 50,000 pages

Pick-up Roller Approx. 50,000 pages

Fuser Unit Approx. 50,000 pages

To purchase the consumables and replacement parts, contact

Samsung

We strongly recommend that items be installed by a trained
service personnel.

dealer or the place where you bought your product.

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Solving Problems

This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if
you encounter an error while using your printer.

This chapter includes:

• Troubleshooting Checklist

• Solving General Printing Problems

• Clearing Paper Jams

• Solving Print Quality Problems

• Troubleshooting Error Messages

• Common Windows Problems

• Common Linux Problems

Troubleshooting Checklist

If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer
does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions.

Check Solution

Check the power cord
and the power switch.

Make sure that the

Line/Error

Press and hold the

Cancel

demo page.

Check the demo page to
see if it is printed
correctly.

Print a short document
from a software
application to verify that
the computer and printer
are connected and are
communicating correctly.

LED is on.

button to print a

On

Check the power source by plugging into another
outlet.

In the Ready mode, the
green. If the
go to “Troubleshooting Error Messages” on page 5.16.

• If a demo page does not print, check the paper supply
in the input tray.

• If the paper jams in the printer, go to “Clearing Paper
Jams” on page 5.6.

If there is a print quality problem, go to “Solving Print
Quality Problems” on page 5.10.

• If the page does not print, check the cable connection
between the printer and the computer.

• Check the print queue or print spooler to see if the
printer has been paused.

• Check the software application to ensure you are
using the proper printer driver and communication
port. If the page is interrupted during printing, go to
“Solving General Printing Problems” on page 5.3.

On Line/Error

On Line/Error

LED lights red or blinks,

LED lights

If completing the
checklist does not
resolve the printer
problem, check the
following troubleshooting
sections.

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• “Solving General Printing Problems” on page 5.3.

• “Troubleshooting Error Messages” on page 5.16.

• “Common Windows Problems” on page 5.17

• “Common Linux Problems” on page 5.18

Solving General Printing Problems

For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested
solutions.

Problem Possible Cause Solution

The Printer
does not print.

The printer is not
receiving power.

The printer is not
selected as the default
printer.

Check the printer for
the following:

• The printer cover is
not closed.

• Paper is jammed.

• No paper is loaded.

• The toner cartridge
is not installed.

• The installed toner
cartridge is the
wrong toner
cartridge.

The printer may be in
Manual Feed mode.

The connection cable
between the computer
and the printer is not
connected properly.

Check the power cord connections. Check
the power switch and the power source.

Select
Windows as your default printer.

After location the problem, clear it.

• Close the door.

• Clear the paper jam. See “Clearing

• Load paper. See “Loading Paper” on

• Install the toner cartridge. See

If the problem persists, contact your
service representative.

Add paper to the tray and press the

Cancel

panel to begin printing.

Disconnect the printer cable and
reconnect it.

your printer

Paper Jams” on page 5.6.

page 2.7.

“Installing the Toner Cartridge” on
page 2.4.

button on the printer’s control

in the printer folder in

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The connection cable
between the computer
and the printer is
defective.

The port setting is
incorrect.

The printer may be
configured incorrectly.

If possible, attach the cable to another
computer that is working properly and
print a job. You can also try using a
different printer cable.

Check the Windows printer setting to
make sure that the print job is sent to the
correct port. If the computer has more
than one port, make sure that the printer
is attached to the correct one.

Check the printer properties to ensure
that all print settings are correct.

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Problem Possible Cause Solution

The printer
does not print.
(continued)

Paper does not
feed into the
printer.

Print job is
extremely
slow.

The printer driver may
be incorrectly
installed.

The printer is
malfunctioning.

Reinstall the printer driver; see

Software User’s Guide

. Try printing a

demo page.

Check the LEDs on the control panel to
determine if the printer is indicating a
system error.

Paper has not been
loaded correctly.

There is too much

Remove paper from the tray and reload it
correctly.

Remove excess paper from the tray.

paper in the tray.

The paper is too thick. Use only paper that meets the

specifications required by the printer.

The job may be very
complex.

Reduce the complexity of the page or try
adjusting the print quality settings.

The maximum print speed of the printer
is 1

6

(A4) or 17(Letter) pages per minute.

If using Windows 98/
Me, the Spooling
Setting may be set
incorrectly.

From the
and

Start menu, choose

Printers

. Right-click the
printer icon, choose
the

Details

tab, and then choose the

Properties

Spool Settings button. Select the

desired spool setting.

Settings

your

, click

Half the page
is blank.

The paper
keeps
jamming.

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The page layout is too
complex.

The page orientation
setting may be
incorrect.

The paper size and
the paper size settings
do not match.

There is too much
paper in the paper
tray.

An incorrect type of
paper is being used.

There may be debris
inside the machine.

Simplify the page layout and remove any
unnecessary graphics from the document.

Change the page orientation in your
application.

Ensure that the paper size in the print
settings matches the paper in the tray.

Remove excess paper from the tray.
If printing on special materials, use the
manual feed mode.

Use only paper that meets the
specifications required by the printer.

Open the front cover and remove the
debris.

Problem Possible Cause Solution

The printer
prints, but the
text is wrong,
garbled, or
incomplete.

Pages print,
but are blank.

The printer cable is
loose or defective.

The wrong printer
driver was selected.

The software
application is
malfunctioning.

The toner cartridge is
defective or out of
toner.

The file may have
blank pages.

Some parts, such as
the controller or the
board, may be
defective.

Disconnect the printer cable and
reconnect. Try a print job that you have
already printed successfully. If possible,
attach the cable and printer to another
computer and try a print job that you
know works. Finally, try a new printer
cable.

Check the application’s printer selection
menu to ensure that your printer is
selected.

Try printing a job from another
application.

Redistribute the toner, if necessary. See
page 4.3.

If necessary, replace the toner cartridge.

Check the file to ensure it does not
contain blank pages.

Contact a service representative.

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Internal error
sheet prints.

ATTENTION:

If you have any printing problem after your printer prints about 50,000 pages, you must
contact the customer service to replace the transfer roller.

Memory shortage
occurs.

Simplify the page layout and remove
unnecessary graphics from your job.

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Clearing Paper Jams

Occasionally, paper can be jammed during a print job. Some of
causes include:

• The tray is overfilled.

• The front cover has been opened during a print job.

• Paper that does not meet paper specifications has been used.
See “Paper Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Paper that is outside of the supported size range has been
used. See “Paper Specifications” on page 6.3.

If a paper jam occurs, the
panel lights red. Find and remove the jammed paper. If it is
invisible, look inside the printer.

On Line/Error

LED on the control

In the Paper Exit Area

Note:

Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the
page. If you get any toner on your clothes, wash them in cold
water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric.

1

If the paper jams as it exits to the output tray and a long
portion of the paper is visible, pull the paper straight out.

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When you pull the jammed paper, if there is resistance and
the paper does not move immediately, stop pulling.
Continue with the next step.

2

Open the top cover and the inner cover.

Cautions:

• When removing the jammed paper, be careful not to touch the

heat roller (located underneath the inner cover). It is hot and
could cause burns!

• The top and inner cover themselves may also be hot due to the

heat roller. Allow the printer to cool before opening the covers.

3

Loosen the paper if it is caught in the heat rollers. Then pull
the paper gently out.

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4

Close the inner cover and the top cover. Printing resumes
automatically.

Note:

Failed pages will not reprint. Try printing the pages.

In the Paper Feed Area

1

Remove any missfeed paper by pulling it out by the visible
edge from the tray. Make sure that all of the paper is
properly aligned in the tray.

2

Open and close the front or top cover to resume printing
the document from failed pages.

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Around the Toner Cartridge

1

Open the front cover.

2

Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer.

3

Gently pull the paper toward you.

4

Check that there is no other paper in the printer.

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5

Reinstall the toner cartridge and close the front cover. Your
printer resumes printing the document from failed pages.

Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams

By selecting the correct paper types, most paper jams can be
avoided. If a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined in
“Clearing Paper Jams” on page 5.6.

• Follow the procedures in “Loading Paper” on page 2.7. Ensure

that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly.

• Do not overload the tray.

• Do not remove the paper from the tray while printing.

• Flex, fan and straighten the paper before loading.

• Do not use creased, damp or highly curled paper.

• Do not mix paper types in the input tray.

• Use only recommended print media. See “Paper

Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Ensure that the recommended print side is facing up when

loading paper into the input tray.

Solving Print Quality Problems

Print Quality Checklist

Print quality problems can be resolved by following the checklist
below.

• Redistribute toner in the toner cartridge (see page 4.3).

• Clean the inside of the printer (see page 4.6).

• Adjust the print resolution from the printer properties (see

Software User’s Guide

• Ensure that the Toner Save mode is off (see

Guide

• Clear general printing problems (see page 5.3).

and page 4.5).

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• Install a new toner cartridge, and check the print quality (see

page 2.4).

Solving Print Quality Problems

Problem Solution

Light or faded

print

Toner specs

If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page:

• The toner supply is low. You may be able to temporarily
extend the toner cartridge life. See “Redistributing Toner”
on page 4.3. If this does not improve the print quality,
install a new toner cartridge.

• The paper may not meet paper specifications (for
example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• If the entire page is light, the print resolution setting is too
light or the Toner Save mode is on. Adjust the print
resolution and the Toner Save mode in the printer
properties.

• A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate
that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. See “Cleaning the
Inside” on page 4.6.

• The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be
dirty. Clean the LSU. See “Cleaning the Inside” on
page 4.6. Contact a service representative.

• The paper may not meet specifications (for example, the
paper is too moist or too rough). See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• The transfer roller may be dirty. See “Cleaning the Inside”
on page 4.6.

• The paper path may need cleaning. See “Cleaning the
Inside” on page 4.6.

For details, see

Software User’s Guide

.

5

Dropouts

If faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on the
page:

• A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting
the job.

• The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper
has moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of
paper. See “Paper Specifications” on page 6.3.

• The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can
cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or
brand of paper.

• The toner cartridge may be defective. See “Vertical
repetitive defects” on the next page.

• If these steps do not correct the problems, contact a
service representative.

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Problem Solution

Vertical lines

Gray background

Toner smear

If black vertical streaks appear on the page:

• The drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been
scratched. Install a new toner cartridge.

If white vertical streaks appear on the page:

• The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be
dirty. Clean the LSU. See “Cleaning the Inside” on
page 4.6. Contact your service representative.

If the amount of background shading becomes
unacceptable, the procedures below may fix the problem.

• Change to a lighter weight pages. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Check the printer’s environment; very dry (low humidity)
or high humidity (higher than 80% RH) conditions can
increase the amount of background shading.

• Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one. See
“Installing the Toner Cartridge” on page 2.4.

• Clean the inside of the printer. See “Cleaning the Inside”
on page 4.6.

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See
“Installing the Toner Cartridge” on page 2.4.

Vertical repetitive

defects

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If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page
at even intervals:

• The toner cartridge may be damaged. Clean the inside of
the printer. See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 4.6. After
cleaning the inside of the printer, if you still have the
same problems, install a new toner cartridge. See
“Installing the Toner Cartridge” on page 2.4.

• Parts of the printer may have toner on them. If the defects
occur on the back of the page, the problem will likely
correct itself after a few more pages.

• The fusing assembly may be damaged. Contact a service
representative.

Problem Solution

Background

scatter

Misformed
characters

Page skew

Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on
the printed page.

• The paper may be too damp. Try printing with a different
batch of paper. Do not open packages of paper until
necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much
moisture.

• If background scatter occurs on an envelope, change the
printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have
overlapping seams on the reverse side. Printing on seams
can cause problems.

• If background scatter covers the entire surface area of a
printed page, adjust the print resolution through your
software application or the printer properties.

• If characters are improperly formed and producing hollow
images, the paper stock may be too slick. Try a different
paper. See “Paper Specifications” on page 6.3.

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• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Ensure that the paper or other material is loaded correctly
and the guides are not too tight or too loose against the
paper stack.

Curl or wave

• Check the paper type and quality. Both high temperature
and humidity can cause paper curl. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try
rotating the paper 180° in the input tray.

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Problem Solution

Wrinkles or

creases

Back of printouts

are dirty

Black pages

• Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try
rotating the paper 180° in the feeder.

• The transfer roller may be dirty. See “Cleaning the Inside”
on page 4.6.

• Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the printer.

• The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove
the cartridge and reinsert.

• The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing.
Install a new toner cartridge.

• The printer may require repair. Contact a service
representative.

Loose toner

Character Voids

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• Clean the inside of the printer.

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

• Install a new toner cartridge.

• If the problem persists, the printer may require repair.
Contact a service representative.

Character voids are white areas within the parts of
characters that should be solid black:

• If you are using transparencies, try another type of
transparency. Because of the composition of the
transparency, some character voids are normal.

• You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper.
Remove the paper and turn it around.

• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See “Paper
Specifications” on page 6.3.

Problem Solution

Horizontal stripes

Curl

Poor Image quality

If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:

• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove
the cartridge and reinsert.

• The toner cartridge may be defective. Install a new toner
cartridge. See “Installing the Toner Cartridge” on
page 2.4.

• If the problem persists, the printer may require repair.
Contact a service representative.

If the printed paper is curl or paper does not feed into the
printer:

• Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try
rotating the paper 180° in the input tray.

The printer does not have enough memory to print a job.

Even if you select 600 dpi resolution, the printer
automatically select 300 dpi. Simplify the page layout and
remove unnecessary graphics from your job.

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5.15

Troubleshooting Error Messages

When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate
an error message with the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below
that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear
the error.

LED status legend

symbol for “light off”

symbol for “light on”

symbol for “light blinking”

LED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions

Your system has some problems. If this problem
occurs, contact your service representative.

On Line/Error
LED lights red

• Paper jam occurs. To solve the problem, see
“Clearing Paper Jams” on page 5.6.

• The front cover is open. Close the front cover.

• Paper tray is empty. Load the paper in the Tray.

• The toner cartridge is out of toner. Remove the old
toner cartridge and install a new one. See
“Installing the Toner Cartridge” on page 2.4.

• You pressed the

Cancel

button while the printer is

receiving data.

• In Manual Feed mode, there is no paper in the tray.
Load paper into the tray.

• If the printer is receiving data, the

Error

LED slowly blinks green.

• If the printer is printing the received data, the

Line/Error

LED blinks green fast.

On Line/

On

• If the printer does not have enough memory, the

On Line/Error

LED blinks red. In this case,
output quality will be low, or an Internal error
sheet will print. Simplify the page layout and
remove unnecessary graphics from your job.

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Common Windows Problems

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

“File in Use” message
appears during
installation.

“General Protection
Fault”, “Exception OE”,
“Spool32”, or “Illegal
Operation” messages
appear.

Note

: Refer to Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP User’s Guide that came with your

PC for further information on Windows error messages.

Exit all software applications. Remove all software from
the

StartUp Group

printer software.

Close all other applications, reboot Windows, and try
printing again.

, then restart Windows. Reinstall the

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5.17

Common Linux Problems

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

I can’t change settings in
the configuration tool.

I am using the KDE
desktop but the
configuration tool and
LLPR won’t start.

I just installed this
package but can’t find
entries in the KDE/
Gnome menus.

I get a “Some options are
not selected” error
message while editing the
printer settings.

I can’t make a printer the
system default.

You need to have administrator privileges to be able to
affect global settings.

Maybe you do not have the GTK libraries installed. These
usually come with most Linux distributions, but you may
have to install them manually. Refer to your distribution’s
installation manual for more details about installing
additional packages.

Some versions of the KDE or GNOME desktop
environments may require that you restart your session
for the changes to take effect.

Some printers have conflicting settings, meaning that
some settings for two options can’t be selected at the
same time. When you change a setting and the Printer
Package detects such a conflict, the conflicting option is
changed to a “No Choice” value, and you have to choose
an option that does not conflict before being able to submit
the changes.

• In some conditions, it may not be possible to change the
default queue. This happens with some variants of
LPRng, especially on recent RedHat systems that use the
‘printconf’ database of queues.

• When using printconf, the
automatically refreshed from the database of printers
managed by the system (usually through the ‘printtool’
command), and the queues in /etc/printcap.local are
appended to the resulting file. since the default queue in
LPRng is defined as the first queue in
therefore it is not possible for the Samsung Printer
Package to change the default when some queues have
otherwise been defined using printtool.

• LPD systems identify the default queue as the one
named ‘lp’. Thus if there is already a queue by this
name, and if it doesn’t have any alias, then you won’t be
able to change the default. To work around this, you can
either delete the queue, or rename it by manually editing
the

/etc/printcap

/etc/printcap

file.

file is

/etc/printcap

,

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Problem Possible Cause and Solution

The N-up setting does not
work correctly for some
of my documents.

I am using BSD lpr
(Slackware, Debian, older
distributions) and some
options chosen in LLPR
don’t seem to take effect.

I am trying to print a
document in Landscape
mode, but it prints
rotated and cropped.

Some pages come out all
white (nothing is
printed), and I am using
CUPS.

The N-up feature is achieved through post-processing of
the PostScript data that is being sent to the printing
system. However, such post-processing can only be
adequately achieved if the PostScript data conforms to the
Adobe Document Structing Conventions. Problems may
arise when using N-up and other features relying on post­processing if the document being printed isn’t compliant.

Legacy BSD lpr systems have a hard limitation on the
length of the option string that can be passed to the
printing system. As such, if you selected a number of
different options, the length of the options may be
exceeded and some of your choices won’t be passed to the
programs responsible for implementing them. Try to select
less options that deviate from the defaults, to save on
memory usage.

Most Unix applications that offer a Landscape orientation
option in their printing options will generate correct
PostScript code that should be printed as is. In that case,
you need to make sure that you leave the LLPR option to
its default Portrait setting, to avoid unwanted rotations of
the page that would result in a cropped output.

If the data being sent is in Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
format, some earlier versions of CUPS (1.1.10 and before)
have a bug preventing them from being processed
correctly. When going through LLPR to print, the Printer
Package will work around this issue by converting the data
to regular PostScript. However, if your application
bypasses LLPR and feeds EPS data to CUPS, the document
may not print correctly.

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I can’t print to a SMB
(Windows) printer.

My application seems to
be frozen while LLPR is
running.

To be able to configure and use SMB-shared printers (such
as printers shared on a Windows machine), you need to
have a correct installation of the SAMBA package that
enables that feature. The “smbclient” command should be
available and usable on your system.

Most Unix applications will expect a command like the
regular “lpr” command to be non-interactive and thus
return immediately. Since LLPR is waiting for user input
before passing the job on to the print spooler, very often
the application will wait for the process to return, and thus
will appear to be frozen (its windows won’t refresh). This is
normal and the application should resume functioning
correctly after the user exits LLPR.

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5.19

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

How do I specify the IP
address of my SMB
server?

Some documents come
out as white pages when
printing.

I have CUPS and some
options (such as N-up)
seem to be always
enabled even though I
don’t pick them in LLPR.

I configured a printer to
print to a file, but I get
“Permission denied”
errors.

It can be specified in the “Add Printer” dialog of the
configuration tool, if you don’t use the CUPS printing
system. Unfortunately, CUPS currently doesn’t allow to
specify the IP address of SMB printers, so you will have to
be able to browse the resource with Samba in order to be
able to print.

Some versions of CUPS, especially those shipped with
Mandrake Linux before the 8.1 release, have some known
bugs when processing the PostScript output from some
applications. Try upgrading to the latest version of CUPS
(at least 1.1.14). Some RPM packages for most popular
distributions are provided as a convenience with this Linux
Printing Package.

There may be some local options defined in your

.lpoptions

file, which is manipulated by the lpoptions

~/

command. These options will always be used if not
overridden by LLPR settings. To get rid of all options for a
printer, run the following command, replacing “printer”
with the name of the queue: lpoptions -x printer.

Most printing systems will not run as the super-user but as
a special user (usually “lp”). Therefore, make sure that the
file you have chosen to print to is accessible to the user
owning the spooler daemon.

On my PCL (or SPL)
printer, I sometimes get
error messages printing
instead of my document.

Unfortunately, some Unix applications may generate non­compliant PostScript output that may not be supported by
Ghostscript, or even the printer itself in PostScript mode.
You can try to capture the output to a file and view the
results with Ghostscript (gv or ghostview will allow you to
do so interactively) and see if you get error messages.
However, since the application is at probably fault, contact
your software vendor to inform them of the issue.

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6

Specifications

This chapter includes:

• Printer Specifications

• Paper Specifications

Printer Specifications

Item Specifications and Description

Print Speed

a

Resolution 600 x 600 dpi

First Printing Time 10 seconds

Warmup Time 30 seconds

Up to 16 ppm in A4 (17 ppm in Letter)

Power Rating

Power Consumption

AC 110 - 127 V (USA, Canada) /
220 - 240 V (Others), 50 / 60 Hz

300 W average during operation /
Less than 6 W in sleep mode

Stand by: Less than 30 dB;

Acoustic Noise

b

Printing: Less than 50 dB
Sleep mode: Background noise

Toner Supply Single cartridge

Toner Cartridge Life

c

2,000 pages at ISO 19752 5% coverage
(Ships with 1,000 pages Starter Toner Cartridge)

Duty Cycle Monthly: Up to 5,000 pages

Weight 5.5 Kg (including Toner Cartridge)

Paper: 1.2 kg

Package Weight

Plastic: 0.2 kg

External Dimensions (W x D x H)

Operating Environment

358 x 299 x 217 mm /

14.1 x 11.8 x 8.5 in.

Temperature:10 ~ 32 °C / 50 ~ 90 °F; Humidity: 20 ~
80 % RH

Emulation SPL (

Samsung

Printer Language)

Random Access Memory (RAM) 2 MB (non expandable)

Fonts Windows font

Interface USB 1.1 (Compatible with USB 2.0)

OS Compatibility

a. Print speed will be affected by Operating system used, computing performance, application soft-

ware, connecting method, media type, media size and job complexity.

b. Sound Pressure Level, ISO 7779.

c. The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and

media size.

d. Please visit www.samsungprinter.com to download the latest software version.

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Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Various Linux OS

Paper Specifications

Overview

Your printer accepts a variety of print materials, such as cut­sheet paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content
paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies and custom-size
paper. Properties, such as weight, composition, grain and
moisture content, are important factors affecting the printer’s
performance and the output quality. Pape r th a t do e s no t me e t
the guidelines outlined in this User’s Guide can cause the
following problems:

• Poor print quality

• Increased paper jams

• Premature wear on the printer.

Notes:

• Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this guide and still
not produce satisfactory results. This may be the result of
improper handling, unacceptable temperature and humidity
levels, or other variables over which

• Before purchasing large quantities of paper, ensure the paper
meets the requirements specified in this User’s Guide.

Samsung

has no control.

Caution:

may cause problems, requiring repairs. These repairs are not
covered by the

Using paper that does not meet these specifications

Samsung

warranty or service agreements.

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6.3

Supported Sizes of Paper

Size (mm/in.)

a

Plain paper
Letter (216 x 279/8.5 x 11)

A4 (210 x 297/8.3 x 11.7)
A5 (148 x 210/5.8 x 8.2)
Executive (184 x 267/7.25 x 10.5)

Legal (216 x 356/8.5 x 14)
JIS B5 (182 x 257/7.2 x 10.1)
ISO B5 (176 x 250/6.9 x 9.8)

A6 (105 x 148/4.1 x 5.8)
Oficio (216 x 343/8.5 x 13.5 )
Folio (216 x 330/8.5 x 13)

Envelopes

No.10 (105 x 241/4.1 x 9.5)
DL (110 x 220/4.3 x 8.7)
C5 (162 x 229/6.4 x 9)

C6 (114 x 162/4.5 x 6.4)
Monarch (98 x 191/3.9 x 7.5)

Weight

•60 to 90 g/m2
bond (16 to 24
lb) for the paper
tray

• 60 to 165 g/m
bond (16 to 43
lb) for the
manual feed
mode

75 to 90 g/m

2

Capacity

• 150 sheets of 75

2

g/m

bond (20 lb)

paper for the

2

paper tray

• 1 sheet of paper
for the manual
feed mode

1 sheet of paper for the
manual feed mode

b

Labels
Letter (216 x 279/8.5 x 11)

120 to 150 g/m

2

1 sheet of paper for the
manual feed mode

A4 (210 x 297/8.3 x 11.7)

Transparency films

138 to 146 g/m

2

Letter (216 x 279/8.5 x 11)
A4 (210 x 297/8.3 x 11.7)

Card stocks

90 to 163 g/m

2

Post Card (101.6 x 152.4/4 x 6)

Minimum size (custom, 76 x 127/3 x5)

Maximum size (Legal)

a. The printer supports a wide range of media sizes.

b. Capacity may vary depending on print materials’ weight and thickness, and environmental

conditions.

Note:

You may experience jams when using print materials with a

60 to 165 g/m
(16 to 43 lb)

2

bond

length of less than 127 mm (5 in.). For optimum performance,
ensure that you are storing and handling the paper correctly.
Please refer to “Printer and Paper Storage Environment” on
page 6.7.

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Guidelines for Using Paper

For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.
Ensure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks,
tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or
bent edges.

If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading (such
as, bond or recycled), check the label on the package.

The following problems may cause print quality deviations,
jamming or even damage to the printer.

Symptom

Poor print quality
or toner adhesion,
problems with
feeding

Dropout,
jamming, curl

Increased gray
background
shading/printer
wear

Excessive curl
problems with
feeding

Jamming, damage
to printer

Problems with
feeding

Problem with

Paper

Too moist, too
rough, too smooth
or embossed;
faulty paper lot

Stored improperly

Too heavy

Too moist, wrong
grain direction or
short-grain
construction

Cutouts or
perforations

Ragged edges Use good quality paper.

Try another kind of
paper, between 100 ~
250 Sheffield, 4 ~ 5 %
moisture content.

Store paper flat in its
moisture-proof
wrapping.

Use lighter paper, open
the rear output tray.

• Open the rear output

• Use long-grain paper.

Do not use paper with
cutouts or perforations.

Solution

tray.

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Notes:

• Do not use letterhead paper printed with low-temperature inks,

• Do not use raised or embossed letterhead.

• The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper.

such as those used in some types of thermography.

Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that
are compatible with this fusing temperature (180 °C or 372 °F
for 0.1 second).

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Paper Specifications

Category Specifications

Acid Content 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH

Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils)

Curl in Ream Flat within 5 mm (0.02 in.)

Cut Edge Conditions

Fusing Compatibility

Grain Long Grain

Moisture Content 4 % ~ 6 % by weight

Smoothness 100 ~ 250 Sheffield

Cut with sharp blades with no visible
fray.

Must not scorch, melt, offset, or release
hazardous emissions when heated to
200 °C (392 °F) for 0.1 second.

Paper Output Capacity

Output Tray Capacity

Face-down output
tray

50 sheets of 75 g/m

2

bond (20 lb) paper

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Printer and Paper Storage Environment

Paper storage environmental conditions directly affect the feed
operation.

Ideally, the printer and paper storage environment should be at
or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. Remember
that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture rapidly.

Heat works with humidity to damage paper. Heat causes the
moisture in paper to evaporate, while cold causes it to condense
on the sheets. Heating systems and air conditioners remove
most of the humidity from a room. As paper is opened and used,
it loses moisture, causing streaks and smudging. Humid
weather or water coolers can cause the humidity to increase in
a room. As paper is opened and used it absorbs any excess
moisture, causing light print and dropouts. Also, as paper loses
and gains moisture it can become distorted. This can cause
paper jams.

Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be
used in a short time (about 3 months). Paper stored for long
periods may experience heat and moisture extremes, which can
cause damage. Planning is important to prevent damage to
large supplies of paper.

Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several
months before use. Opened packages of paper have more
potential for environment damage, especially if they are not
wrapped with a moisture-proof barrier.

The paper storage environment should be properly maintained
to ensure optimum printer performance. The required condition
is 20° to 24°C (68° to 75°F), with a relative humidity of 45% to
55%. The following guidelines should be considered when
evaluating the paper’s storage environment:

• Paper should be stored at or near room temperature.

• The air should not be too dry or too humid.

• The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap it
tightly in its moisture-proof wrapping. If the printer
environment is subject to extremes, unwrap only the amount
of paper to be used during the day’s operation to prevent
unwanted moisture changes.

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6.7

INDEX

C

cancel, print
card, print
clean, printer
connect

power cord
USB cable

control panel, use

3.10

3.9

4.6

2.10

2.9

D

demo page, print

E

envelopes, print
error, solve

3.8

5.16

I

install, toner

2.4

L

labels, print
load paper

3.8

2.7, 3.6

1.6

2.11

printer cable, connect
printer, clean
problem

Linux
windows

problem, solving

checklist
general
paper jams

4.6

5.18

5.17

5.2

5.3

5.6

Q

quality problem, solve

S

software

overview
system requirements

specification

paper
printer

system requirements

Windows

2.12

Windows 2.12

6.3

6.2

2.12

2.9

5.11

O

output tray

3.6

P

paper guidelines
paper jams, clear
paper load capacity
paper load, in tray
preprinted paper, print
print

demo page

1

3.3

5.6

3.3

2.7, 3.6

2.11

3.9

T

toner

install

2.4

life

4.2

redistribute

replace
toner save
transparencies, print
turn on, printer

4.3

4.5

4.5

2.10

U

unpack

2.2

3.9

USB cable, connect

2.9

2

Samsung Printer

Software User’s Guide

CONTENTS

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS

Installing Printer Software ........................................................................................................ 3

Changing the Software Language .............................................................................................. 4

Reinstalling Printer Software ..................................................................................................... 5

Removing Printer Software ....................................................................................................... 5

BASIC PRINTING

Printing a Document ................................................................................................................ 6

Printer Settings ....................................................................................................................... 7

Layout Tab .................................................................................................................... 7

Paper Tab ...................................................................................................................... 8

Graphics Tab ................................................................................................................. 9

Extras Tab ................................................................................................................... 10

About Tab ................................................................................................................... 10

Printer Tab .................................................................................................................. 10

Using a Favorite Setting ................................................................................................ 11

Chapter 3:

Using Help ................................................................................................................... 11

ADVANCED PRINTING

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) ..................................................... 12

Printing Posters ..................................................................................................................... 13

Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document ................................................................................ 13

Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size ......................................................................... 14

Using Watermarks ................................................................................................................. 14

Using an Existing Watermark ......................................................................................... 14

Creating a Watermark ................................................................................................... 15

Editing a Watermark ..................................................................................................... 15

Deleting a Watermark ................................................................................................... 15

Using Overlays ...................................................................................................................... 16

What is an Overlay? ...................................................................................................... 16

1

Creating a New Page Overlay ......................................................................................... 16

Using a Page Overlay .................................................................................................... 17

Deleting a Page Overlay ................................................................................................ 17

Chapter 4:

Chapter 5:

Chapter 6:

SHARING THE PRINTER LOCALLY

Windows 9x/Me ..................................................................................................................... 18

Setting Up a Host Computer .......................................................................................... 18

Setting Up a Client Computer ......................................................................................... 18

Windows NT 4.0 or higher ...................................................................................................... 18

Setting Up a Host Computer .......................................................................................... 18

Setting Up a Client Computer ......................................................................................... 18

USING STATUS MONITOR

Opening the Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................................... 19

Changing the Status Monitor Program Settings .......................................................................... 20

USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX

System Requirements ............................................................................................................ 21

Installing the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................... 22

Changing the Printer Connection Method ......................................................................... 23

Uninstalling the Printer Driver ........................................................................................ 24

Using the Configuration Tool ................................................................................................... 24

Changing LLPR Properties ....................................................................................................... 25

2

1 Installing Printer

Installing Printer Software

Software in Windows

This chapter includes:

• Installing Printer Software

• Changing the Software Language

• Reinstalling Printer Software

•Removing Printer Software

All applications should be closed on your PC before beginning
installation.

N

OTE

: If the “New Hardware Wizard” window appears during
the installation procedure, click in the upper right corner of
the box to close the window, or click

1

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

The CD-ROM should automatically run and an installation
window appears.

If the installation window does not appear, click
then

Run

. Type

X:\Setup.exe

letter which represents your drive and click OK.

N

OTE

: If your printer is not already connected to the
computer, the following window will appear.

Cancel

, replacing “X” with the

.

Start

and

• After connecting the printer, click

• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click

Next

will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the
installation.

• The installation window that appears in this User’s

Guide may differ depending on the printer and
interface in use.

3

Installing Printer Software in Windows

Next

.

, and No on the following screen. Then the installation

2

Choose the type of installation.

5

To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order
to receive information from Samsung, select the checkbox
and click

site.

Otherwise, just click

Finish

. You are now sent to the Samsung web

Finish

.

Typical

•
printer. This is recommended for most users.

•

Custom

software and the individual components you want to
install. After selecting the language and the
component(s), click

•

View User’s Guide

Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat,
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe
Acrobat Reader for you.

3

After the installation is finished, a window asking you to
print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test
page, select the checkbox and click

Otherwise, just click

N

OTE

: If your printer is not connected to the computer, the

window asking you to print a test page will not appear.

4

If the test page prints out correctly, click

If not, click

: Installs the most common software for your

: Allows you to choose both the language of the

Next

.

: Allows you to view the User’s

Next

.

Next

and skip to step 5.

Yes

.

No

to reprint it.

N

OTE

: If your printer driver doesn’t work properly, reinstall
the printer driver. See “Reinstalling Printer Software” on
page 5.

Changing the Software Language

After installation of the software, you can change the display
language.

1

Click the Windows

2

Select

Programs

driver name

3

Select

Language Selection

4

Select the desired language from the language selection
window, and click

Start

menu.

or

All Programs

.

OK

.

.

and then

your printer

4

Installing Printer Software in Windows

Reinstalling Printer Software

Removing Printer Software

You can reinstall the software if installation fails.

1

Start Windows.

2

From the

→ your printer driver name → Maintenance

Or place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

3

Select

You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any
one item individually.

N

OTE

: If your printer is not already connected to the

computer, the following window will appear.

Start

Repair

menu select

.

Programs

or

All Programs

.

1

Start Windows.

2

From the

→ your printer driver name → Maintenance

Or place the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

3

Select

You will see a component list so that you can remove any
one item individually.

4

Select the components you want to remove and then click

Next

5

When your computer asks you to confirm your selection,
click

The selected driver and all of its components are removed
from your computer.

6

After the software is removed, click

Start

Remove

.

Yes

.

menu select

.

Programs

Finish

or

All Programs

.

.

• After connecting the printer, click

• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click

Next

, and No on the following screen. Then the installation
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the
installation.

• The reinstallation window that appears in this User’s
Guide may differ depending on the printer and
interface in use.

4

Select the components you want to reinstall and click

Next

.

If you select
page appears. Do as follows:

a. To print a test page, select the check box and click

Next

b. If the test page prints out correctly, click

If it doesn’t, click

5

When the reinstallation is done, click

.

Printer

, the window asking you to print a test

No

to reprint it.

Next

.

Finish

Yes

.

.

5

Installing Printer Software in Windows

2 Basic Printing

This chapter explains the printing options and common printing
tasks in Windows.

This chapter includes:

• Printing a Document

•Printer Settings

- Layout Tab

- Paper Tab

- Graphics Tab

- Extras Tab

- About Tab

- Printer Tab

- Using a Favorite Setting

- Using Help

Printing a Document

N

OTE

:

• Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
However the composition of the printer properties window is
similar.

•

Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility
section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s
Guide.

•

You can check your printer name in the supplied CD­ROM.

The basic print settings are selected within the Print
window. These settings include the number of copies and
print range.

Make sure that your
printer is selected.

Windows 98

3

Select

your printer driver

list.

4

To take advantage of the printer features provided by your
printer driver, click

application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer
Settings” on page 7.

If you see
window, click it instead. Then click
screen.

5

Click OK to close the printer properties window.

6

To start the print job, click OK or
window.

Setup, Printer

Properties

from the

or

, or

Options

Name

drop-down

Preferences

in your Print

Properties

Print

in the Print

in the

on the next

The following procedure describes the general steps required
for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps
for printing a document may vary depending on the application
program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your
software application for the exact printing procedure.

1

Open the document you want to print.

2

Select

Print

from the
displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your
application.

File

menu. The Print window is

Basic Printing

6

Printer Settings

You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to
access all of the printer options you need when using your
printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can
review and change the settings needed for your print job.

Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your
operating system. This Software User’s Guide shows the
Properties window for Windows 98.

Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s
Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.

If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you
can view additional Windows-based tabs (refer to your
Windows User’s Guide) and the Printer tab (see “Printer Tab” on
page 10).

N

OTES

:

• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify
in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the
software application first, and change any remaining settings
using the printer driver.

• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are
using the current program.

permanent

procedure.

•Click the Windows

1.For Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, select

and then

For Windows XP/2003, select

2.Select

3.Right-click on the printer driver icon and:

• In Windows 95/98/Me, select

• In Windows 2000/XP/2003, select

Preferences

• In Windows NT 4.0, select

4.Change the settings on each tab, and click OK.

, make them in the Printers folder. Follows this

Start button.

Printers

your printer driver icon

.

To make your changes

.

Printers and Faxes

.

Properties

Printing

Document Default

.

Settings

.

.

Layout Tab

The

Layout

appears on the printed page. The

Multiple Pages per Side

Document” on page 6 for more information on accessing printer
properties.

1

Orientation

Orientation

information is printed on a page.

Portrait

•

•

Landscape

style.

Rotate

•

tab provides options to adjust how the document

Layout Options

and

Poster

1

2

allows you to select the direction in which

prints across the width of the page, letter style.

prints across the length of the page, spreadsheet

allows you to rotate the page the selected degrees.

Portrait

Landscape

. See “Printing a

includes

7

Basic Printing

2

Layout Options

Layout Options

You can choose

•

For details, see
(N-Up Printing)” on page 12.
For details, see

•

allows you to select advanced printing options.

Multiple Pages per Side

“Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper

“Printing Posters” on page 13

and

Poster

.

Paper Tab

Use the following options to set the basic paper handling
specifications when you access the printer properties. See
“Printing a Document” on page 6 for more information on
accessing printer properties.

Click the

1

5

Paper

2

3

4

tab to access various paper properties.

3

Source

Make sure that

Manual Feed

envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a
time into the printer.
If the paper source is set to
automatically selects print material from the tray.

4

Type

Make sure that
different type of print material, select the corresponding paper
type. If you use cotton paper, set the paper type to
printing. To use recycled paper, with weighs from 20lb to 24lb

(75~90g/m

5

Scaling

Scaling

job on a page. You can choose from
and

Fit to Page

For details, see

•
page 13.

•

For details, see
Size” on page 14.

Source

is used when you print using special materials like

Type

2

), or colored paper, select

allows you to automatically or manually scale your print

is set to the corresponding paper tray.

Auto Select

is set to

.

“Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document” on

“Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper

Printer Default

, the printer

. If you load a

Thick

for best

Color Paper

None, Reduce/Enlarge

.

,

1

Copies

Copies

You can select 1 to 999 copies.

Size

If the required size is not listed in the
When the
size and click OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can
select it.

allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed.

2

Size

allows you to set the size of paper you loaded in the tray.

Size

Custom Page Size

box, click

window appears, set the paper

Enter the custom
name you want to
use.

Enter the
paper size.

Custom

.

8

Basic Printing

Graphics Tab

Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for
your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on
page 6 for more information on accessing printer properties.

Click the

1

You can select the printing resolution by choosing

(Normal)

sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The higher
setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document.

2

Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartridge and
reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print
quality.

Printer Setting

•

determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of
the printer. Some printers do not support this feature.

On

•

each page.

Off

•

select this option.

Graphics

1

2

3

Resolution

or

Toner Save Mode

: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on

: If you don’t need to save toner when printing a document,

tab to display the properties shown below.

4

600 dpi

300 dpi (Draft)

: If you select this option, this feature is

. The higher the setting, the

4

Advanced Options

You can set advanced settings by clicking the

Options

•

•

•

button.

TrueType Options:

tells the printer about how to image the text in your document.
Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your
document.

Windows 9x/Me.

-

Download as Bit Image

driver will download the font data as bitmap images.
Documents with complicated fonts, such as Korean or
Chinese, or various other fonts, will print faster in this setting.

Print as Graphics

­will download any fonts as graphics. When printing documents
with high graphic content and relatively few TrueType fonts,

printing performance (speed) may be enhanced in this
setting.

Print All Text Black:

is checked, all text in your document prints solid black,
regardless of the color it appears on the screen. When not
checked, colored text prints in shades of gray.

Darken Text:

text in your document is allowed to print darker than on a
normal document.

This option is available only when you use

This option determines what the driver

: When this option is selected, the

: When this option is selected, the driver

When the

When the

Darken Text

Print All Text Black

Advanced

option

option is checked, all

3

Darkness

Use this option to lighten or darken your print job.

Normal

•

•

Light

images.

Dark

•
graphics, and lighter gray-scale images.

: This setting is for normal documents.

: This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray-scale

: This setting is for finer line width, higher definition in

9

Basic Printing

Extras Tab

You can select output options for your document. See “Printing
a Document” on page 6 for more information about accessing
the printer properties.

Click the

Extras

tab to access the following feature:

About Tab

Use the
version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser,
you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the web site icon.
See “Printing a Document” on page 6 for more information
about accessing printer properties.

About

tab to display the copyright notice and the

1

2

3

1

Watermark

You can create a background text image to be printed on each
page of your document.
page 14.

2

Overlay

Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and
letterhead paper.

3

Output Options

•

Print Order

print. Select the print order from the drop-down list.

-

Normal

the last page.

Reverse All Pages

­last page to the first page.

Print Odd Pages

­pages of the document.

-

Print Even Pages

numbered pages of the document.

Reprint When Jammed

•
printer retains the image of a printed page until the printer
signals that the page has successfully exited the printer. If a
paper jam occurs, the printer will reprint the last page sent from
the computer after you have cleared the jam.

: You can set the sequence in which the pages

: Your printer prints all pages from the first page to

For details, see

For details, see

: Your printer prints all pages from the

: Your printer prints only the odd numbered

: Your printer prints only the even

: When this option is checked, the

“Using Watermarks” on

“Using Overlays” on page 16.

Printer Tab

If you access printer properties through the
you can view the
configuration.

1

Click the Windows

2

For Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, select
then

Printer

For Windows XP, select

3

Select

your printer driver

4

Right-click on the printer driver icon and select

Properties

5

Click the

High Altitude Correction

If your printer is going to be used at a high altitude, checking this
option will optimize the print quality for those circumstances.

Power Save

When this option is checked, the printer turns to the power save
mode after the selected time.

Printer

.

.

Printer

tab. You can set the printer

Start

menu.

Printers and Faxes

icon.

tab and set the options.

Printers

Settings

.

folder,

and

10

Basic Printing

Using a Favorite Setting

The

Favorites

allows you to save the current properties settings for future
use.

To s a ve a

1

Change the settings as needed on each tab.

2

Enter a name for the item in the

3

Click

When you save
saved.

To use a saved setting, select the item from the
down list. The printer is now set to print according to the
Favorites setting you selected.

To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click

Delete

You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by
selecting

.

option, which is visible on each properties tab,

Favorites

Save

Printer Default

.

item:

Favorites

from the list.

Favorites

, all current driver settings are

input box.

Favorites

drop

Using Help

Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking
the

Help

button in the printer properties window. These help
screens give detailed information about the printer features
provided by the printer driver.

You can also click from the upper right corner of the window,
and then click on any setting.

11

Basic Printing

3 Advanced Printing

Printing Multiple Pages on One

This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing
tasks.

N

OTE

:

• Your printer driver
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
However the composition of the printer properties window is
similar.

•

You can check your printer name in the supplied CD­ROM.

This chapter includes:

• Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up

Printing)

•Printing Posters

• Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document

• Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size

• Using Watermarks

• Using Overlays

Properties

window that appears in this

1 2

3 4

Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing)

You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet
of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will
be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You
can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a
Document” on page 6.

2

From the
the

3

Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the

list.

Layout

Type

drop-down list.

tab, choose

Pages per Side

Multiple Pages per Side

drop-down

in

12

Advanced Printing

4

Select the page order from the
list, if necessary.

Check

Print Page Border

page on the sheet.

5

Click the
type.

6

Click OK and print the document.

Paper

tab, select the paper source, size, and

Page Order

to print a border around each

drop-down

Printing Posters

This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4,
9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets
together to form one poster-size document.

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

2

Click the
down list.

Layout

tab, select

Poster

in the

Type

drop-

4

Click the
type.

5

Click OK and print the document. You can complete the
poster by pasting the sheets together.

Paper

tab, select the paper source, size, and

Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document

You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or
smaller on the printed page.

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

2

From the
drop-down list.

3

Enter the scaling rate in the

You can also click the or button.

Paper

tab, select

Reduce/Enlarge

Percentage

input box.

in the

Type

3

Configure the poster option:

You can select the page layout from
you select
to cover 4 physical pages.

Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it
easier to pasting the sheets together.

2x2

, the output will be automatically stretched

2x2, 3x3

0.15 inches

, or

4x4

0.15 inches

. If

4

Select the paper source, size, and type in

5

Click OK and print the document.

Paper Options

.

13

Advanced Printing

Fitting Your Document to a

Using Watermarks

Selected Paper Size

This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any

A

selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small
document.

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a
Document” on page 6.

2

From the
down list.

3

Select the correct size from the
list.

Paper

tab, select

Fit to Page

Target Page

in the

Type

drop-

drop-down

The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing
document. For example, you may want to have large gray
letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally
across the first page or all pages of a document.

There are several predefined watermarks that come with the
printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to
the list.

Using an Existing Watermark

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

2

Click the
from the

selected watermark in the preview image.

Extras
Watermark

tab, and select the desired watermark

drop-down list. You will see the

4

Select the paper source, size, and type in

5

Click OK and print the document.

Paper Options

Preview Image

3

Click OK and start printing.

N

OTE

: The preview image shows how the page will look when

.

it is printed.

14

Advanced Printing

Creating a Watermark

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

2

Click the

Watermark

appears.

3

Enter a text message in the
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays
in the preview window.

When the
prints on the first page only.

4

Select watermark options.

You can select the font name, style, size, or grayscale level
from the
watermark from the

5

Click

6

When you have finished editing, click OK and start
printing.

To stop printing the watermark, select
the

Watermark

Extras

Font Attributes

Add

tab, and click the

section. The

First Page Only

to add a new watermark to the list.

drop-down list.

Edit Watermark

box is checked, the watermark

section and set the angle of the

Message Angle

Edit

Watermark Message

section.

<No Watermark>

button in the

window

box.

from

Editing a Watermark

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

2

Click the

Watermark

appears.

3

Select the watermark you want to edit from the

Watermarks

options.

4

Click

5

Click OK until you exit the Print window.

Extras

Update

tab and click the

section. The

list and change the watermark message and

to save the changes.

Edit Watermark

Edit

button in the

window

Deleting a Watermark

1

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

2

From the
Watermark section. The

appears.

3

Select the watermark you want to delete from the

Watermarks

4

Click OK until you exit the Print window.

Extras

tab, click the

list and click

Edit

button in the

Edit Watermark

Delete

.

window

Current

Current

15

Advanced Printing

Dear ABC

Regards

WORLD BEST

WORLD BEST

Using Overlays

What is an Overlay?

An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need
to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer. You need only
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your
document.

Creating a New Page Overlay

To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay
containing your logo or image.

1

Create or open a document containing text or an image for
use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as

you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.

2

To save the document as an overlay, access printer
properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 6.

3

Click the
section.

Extras

tab, and click

Edit

button in the

Overlay

4

In the Edit Overlay window, click

5

In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eight
characters in the

path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover).

File name

Create Overlay

box. Select the destination

.

Preview Image

16

Advanced Printing

6

Click

Save

. The name appears on the

7

Click OK or

The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on your
computer hard disk drive.

N

OTE

: The overlay document size must be the same as the
documents you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay
with a watermark.

Yes

to finish creating.

Overlay List

box.

Using a Page Overlay

After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with
your document. To print an overlay with a document:

1

Create or open the document you want to print.

2

To change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a

Document” on page 6.

3

Click the

4

Select the desired overlay from the
list box.

5

If the overlay file you want does not appear in the

Overlay

select the overlay file.

If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an
external source, you can also load the file when you access
the

After you select the file, click

Overlay List

overlay from the

Extras

list, click

Load Overlay

tab.

box and is available for printing. Select the

Edit

button and

window.

Overlay List

Overlay

Load Overlay

Open

. The file appears in the

box.

drop-down

, and

6

If necessary, click

Printing

appears each time you submit a document for printing,
asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your
document.

If this box is not checked and an overlay has been
selected, the overlay automatically prints with your
document.

7

Click OK or

The selected overlay downloads with your print job and
prints on your document.

N

OTE

same as that of the document you will print with the overlay.

. If this box is checked, a message window

: The resolution of the overlay document must be the

Confirm Page Overlay When

Yes

until printing begins.

Deleting a Page Overlay

You can delete page overlays that you no longer use.

1

In the printer properties window, click the

2

Click the

3

Select the overlay you want to delete from the

List

4

Click

5

When a confirming message window appears, click

6

Click OK until you exit the Print window.

Edit

button in the

box.

Delete Overlay

Overlay

.

Extras

section.

tab.

Overlay

Yes

.

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