Sharp ML-4550 User Manual
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction
Special features ...................................................................................................................................................... 1.1
Printer overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 1.3
Finding more information ........................................................................................................................................ 1.4
Selecting a location ................................................................................................................................................. 1.5
2. System setup
Using control panel menus ...................................................................................................................................... 2.1
Menu overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 2.2
Printing a demo page .............................................................................................................................................. 2.8
Changing the display language ............................................................................................................................... 2.8
Using toner save mode ........................................................................................................................................... 2.8
Changing the font setting ........................................................................................................................................ 2.8
3. Software overview
Supplied software .................................................................................................................................................... 3.1
Printer driver features .............................................................................................................................................. 3.2
System requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 3.2
4. Network setup
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 4.1
Supported operating systems ................................................................................................................................. 4.2
Configuring TCP/IP ................................................................................................................................................. 4.2
Configuring EtherTalk ............................................................................................................................................. 4.2
Configuring IPX frame types ................................................................................................................................... 4.3
Setting Ethernet speed ............................................................................................................................................ 4.3
Restoring the network configuration ........................................................................................................................ 4.3
Printing a network configuration page ..................................................................................................................... 4.3
5. Loading print media
Selecting print media ............................................................................................................................................... 5.1
Loading paper ......................................................................................................................................................... 5.4
Selecting an output location .................................................................................................................................... 5.8
6. Basic printing
Printing a document ................................................................................................................................................ 6.1
Canceling a print job ............................................................................................................................................... 6.1
7. Ordering supplies and accessories
Toner cartridges ...................................................................................................................................................... 7.1
Accessories ............................................................................................................................................................. 7.1
How to purchase ..................................................................................................................................................... 7.1
8. Maintenance
Printing information pages ...................................................................................................................................... 8.1
Cleaning the printer ................................................................................................................................................. 8.1
Maintaining the toner cartridge ................................................................................................................................ 8.3
Maintenance parts ................................................................................................................................................... 8.7
9. Troubleshooting
Clearing paper jams ................................................................................................................................................ 9.1
Troubleshooting checklist ........................................................................................................................................ 9.5
Understanding the status LED ................................................................................................................................ 9.6
Understanding display messages ........................................................................................................................... 9.6
Toner cartridge-related messages .......................................................................................................................... 9.8
Solving general printing problems ........................................................................................................................... 9.9
Solving print quality problems ............................................................................................................................... 9.11
Common Windows problems ................................................................................................................................ 9.13
Common PostScript problems .............................................................................................................................. 9.13
Common Linux problems ...................................................................................................................................... 9.14
Common Macintosh problems .............................................................................................................................. 9.14
10. Installing accessories
Precautions when installing accessories ............................................................................................................... 10.1
Installing a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) ................................................................................................... 10.1
Installing a network interface card ......................................................................................................................... 10.3
Using the hard disk ............................................................................................................................................... 10.4
11. Specifications
Printer specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 11.1
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.
17 The Power cord supplied with your machine should be used for safe operation. If
you are using a cord which is longer than 2 m with 110 V machine, then it should
be 16 AWG
18 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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or bigger.
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.
W
ARNING
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 followed to
reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons:
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.
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.
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.
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.
1 AWG: American Wire Gauge
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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.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
C
AUTION
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
Recycling
Please recycle or dispose of packaging materials for this product in
an environmentally responsible manner.
Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical &
Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with
separate collection systems)
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it
should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its
working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human
health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from
other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the
sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product,
or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for
environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the
purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for
disposal.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A 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 A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur:
“Appareils Numériques”, ICES-003 édictée par l’Industrie et Sciences Canada.
Declaration of Conformity (European Countries)
Approvals and Certifications
The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. Declaration of Conformity with the following
applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the
dates indicated:
January 1, 1995: Council Directive 73/23/EEC Approximation of the
laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment.
January 1, 1996: Council Directive 89/336/EEC (92/31/EEC), approximation of the laws
of the Member States related to electromagnetic compatibility.
March 9, 1999: Council Directive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and
telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.
A full declaration, defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be
obtained from your Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. representative.
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 A 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Replacing the Fitted Plug (for UK Only)
Important
The mains lead for this machine is fitted with a standard (BS 1363) 13 amp plug and has
a 13 amp fuse. When you change or examine the fuse, you must re-fit the correct 13
amp fuse. You then need to replace the fuse cover. If you have lost the fuse cover, do
not use the plug until you have another fuse cover.
Please contact the people from you purchased the machine.
The 13 amp plug is the most widely used type in the UK and should be suitable.
However, some buildings (mainly old ones) do not have normal 13 amp plug sockets.
You need to buy a suitable plug adaptor. Do not remove the moulded plug.
Warning
If you cut off the moulded plug, get rid of it straight away .
Y ou cannot rewire the plug and you may receive an electric shock if you plug it
into a socket.
I
MPORTANT WARNING
The wires in the mains lead have the following color code:
• Green and Yellow: Earth
• Blue: Neutral
•Brown: Live
If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colors marked in your plug, do the
following:
Y ou must connect the green and yellow wire to the pin marked by the letter “E” or by the
safety ‘Earth symbol’ or colored green and yellow or green.
Y ou must connect the blue wire to the pin which is marked with the letter “N” or colored
black.
Y ou must connect the brown wire to the pin which is marked with the letter “L” or colored
red.
You must have a 13 amp fuse in the plug, adaptor, or at the distribution board.
:
You must earth this machine.
iii
OPENSSL LICENSE
ORIGINAL SSLEAY LICENSE
Copyright (c) 1998-2001 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved.
Redistribution an d use in s ource an d binary forms, with or without m odification , are
permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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list of condition s and the follow ing disc laimer in the docu menta tion and/o r other
materials provided with the distribution.
3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must
display the following acknowledgment: "This product includes software
developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://
www.openssl.org/)"
4. The names "OpenSSL Toolkit" and "OpenSSL Project" must not be used to
endorse or promote products deri ved from this softwa re wi tho ut
5. prior written permission. For written permission, please contact openssl-
core@openssl.org.
6. Products derived from this software may not be called "OpenSSL" nor may
"OpenSSL" appear in their names without prior written permission of the
OpenSSL Project.
7. Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following
acknowledgment: "Th is pro duc t inc lud es so ftw are deve lop ed by the Open SSL
Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/)"
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE OpenSSL PROJECT ``AS IS'' AND ANY
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INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric
Young(eay@cryptsoft.c om). This product inc ludes software written by Tim Hudson
(tjh@cryptsoft.com).
Copyright (C) 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com) All rights reserved.
This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric Young
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This library is free for commer cial and non-co mmercial use as lon g as the following
conditions are aheared to. The following conditions apply to all code found in this
distribution, be it th e RC4, RSA, l hash, DES , etc., code; n ot just th e SSL code. The
SSL documentation included with this distribution is covered by the same
copyright terms except that the holder is Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com).
Copyright remains Eric Young's, and as such any Copyright notices in the code
are not to be removed. If this package is used in a product, Eric Young should be
given attribution as the author of the parts of the library used. This can be in the
form of a textual message at program startup or in documentation (online or
textual) provided with the package.
Redistribution an d use i n sourc e and bi nary forms, with o r without m odifica tion, are
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software written by Eric Young (ea y@cryp tso ft.c om )" Th e word ' cr ypt ogra phi c'
can be left out if the rouines from the library being used are not cryptographic
related:-).
4. If you include any Windows specific code (or a derivative thereof) from the
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product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com)"
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AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
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of this code cannot be changed. i.e. this code cannot simply be copied and put
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1 Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your printer!
This chapter includes:
• Special features
• Printer overview
• Finding more information
• Selecting a location
Special features
Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve
the print quality. You can:
Print with excellent quality and high speed
• You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective
output. See the Software Section.
• Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 43 ppm
and letter-sized paper at up to 45 ppm. For duplex
printing, your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to
b
29 ipm
Handle paper flexibly
• The multi-purpose tray supports letterheads,
envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized
materials, postcards, and heavy paper. The multipurpose tray holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper.
• The 500-sheet standard tray 1 supports plain
paper in various sizes.
• The 500-sheet optional tray support plain paper in
various sizes. You can install up to 3 additional
trays.
• Two output tray; select either the output tray (facedown) or the rear cover (face-up) for the most
convenient access.
• Straight-through paper path capability from the
multi-purpose tray to the rear cover.
Create professional documents
•Print Watermarks. You can customize your
documents with words, such as “Confidential.” See
the Software Section.
•Print Posters. The text and pictures of each page
of your document are magnified and printed across
the sheet of paper and can then be taped together
to form a poster. See the Software Section.
and letter-sized paper at up to 30 ipm.
a
1.1 <
a. pages per minute
b. images per minute
Introduction>
Save time and money
• This printer allows you to use toner save mode to
1 2
save toner. See page 2.8.
• You can print on both sides of the paper to save
paper (double-sided printing) if you use the ML-
3 4
4551ND or install the optional duplex unit in the
ML-4550 and ML-4551N.
• You can print multiple pages on a single sheet of
paper to save paper (N-Up printing). See the
Software Section.
• You can use preprinted forms and letterhead with
plain paper. See the Software Section.
• This printer automatically conserves electricity
by substantially reducing power consumption
when not in use.
Expand the printer capacity
• Your printer has 128 MB of memory which can be
expanded to 512 MB. See page 10.1.
•A Network interface enables network printing.
You can add an optional network interface card to
the ML-4550. The ML-4551N and ML-4551ND
come with a built-in network interface, 10/100
Base TX.
• You can add 500-sheet optional trays to your
printer. These trays let you add paper to the printer
less often.
• A PostScript 3 Emulation* (PS) enables PS
printing.
Use the optional hard disk
You can install an optional hard disk in your printer.
• The 40 GB hard disk can store the data from your computer in the
print queue. This decreases the workload of the computer.
• You can use various print features, such as storing a job in the
hard disk, proofing a job, and printing private documents.
• You can manage the print jobs in the print queue of the printer hard
disk.
For details, see page 10.4.
Print in various environments
• You can print in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003.
• Your printer is compatible with Linux and Macintosh.
• Your printer comes with both Parallel and USB interfaces.
• You can also use a network interface. The ML-4551N and ML4551ND come with a built-in network interface, 10/100 Base TX.
However, you need to install the optional wired network interface
card to the ML-4550.
Printer features
The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your
printer.
(I: Installed, O: Option)
Features ML-4550 ML-4551N ML-4551ND
IEEE 1284 Parallel I I I
USB 2.0 I I I
* Zoran IPS Emulation compatible with PostScript 3
• © Copyright 1995-2005, Zoran Corporation.
All rights reserved. Zoran, the Zoran logo,
IPS/PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of
Zoran Corporation.
* 136 PS3 fonts
• Contains UFST and MicroType from Monotype Imaging Inc..
1.2 <
Network Interface
OI I
(Ethernet 10/100 Base TX)
Hard Disk O O O
PostScript* Emulation I I I
Duplex Unit O O I
Optional Tray 2 O O O
Optional Tray 3 O O O
Optional Tray 4 O O O
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Front view
Printer overview
Rear view
1
output tray
2
control panel
3
control board cover
4
tray 1
5
optional tray 2
6
optional tray 3
7
optional tray 4
* The figure above shows an ML-4551ND
with all available options.
8
handle
9
paper level indicator
10
multi-purpose tray
11
top cover
12
output support
13
multi-purpose tray
paper width guides
14
multi-purpose tray
extension
1
power switch
2
rear cover
3
duplex unit
4
power receptacle
* The figure above shows an ML-4551ND
with all available options.
5
parallel port
6
USB port
7
network port
1.3 <
Introduction>
Control panel overview
Finding more information
You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the
following resources, either printed or onscreen.
Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available
1
menus.
Scroll buttons: Scroll through the options available in the
2
selected menu, and increase or decrease values.
3
OK: Confirms the selection on the display.
4
Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level.
Ton er Sa ve: Allows you to save on toner by using less toner
5
in printing.
6
Demo: Prints a demo page.
7
Stop: Stops an operation at any time.
8
Status: Indicates the status of your printer. See page 9.6.
Quick Install
Guide
Online User’s
Guide
Network Printer
User’s Guide
Printer Driver
Help
Provides information on setting up your printer
and, therefore, be sure to follow the
instructions in the guide to get the printer
ready.
Provides you with step-by-step instructions for
using your printer’s full features, and contains
information for maintaining your printer,
troubleshooting, and installing accessories.
This user’s guide also contains the Software
Section providing you with information on how
to print documents with your printer on various
operating systems, and how to use the
supplied software utilities.
Note
• You can access the user’s guides in
other languages from the Manual
folder on the printer driver CD.
Contained on the network utilities CD,
provides you with information on setting up
and connecting your printer to a network.
Provides you with help information on printer
driver properties and instructions for setting up
the properties for printing. To access a printer
driver help screen, click Help from the printer
properties dialog box.
1.4 <
Samsung
Website
Introduction>
If you have Internet access, you can get help,
support, printer drivers, manuals, and order
information from the Samsung website,
www.samsungprinter.com
.
Selecting a location
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow
extra space for opening covers and trays.
The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or
sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the
edge of your desk or table.
Clearance space
Front: 482.6 mm (enough
space so that trays can be
opened or removed)
Back: 320 mm (enough space
to allow opening of the rear
cover or the duplex unit)
Right: 100 mm (enough space
to allow opening of the control
board cover)
Left: 100 mm (enough space
for ventilation)
1.5 <
Introduction>
2 System setup
This chapter shows menus you can set and provides basic settings for
your printer.
This chapter includes:
• Using control panel menus
• Menu overview
• Printing a demo page
• Changing the display language
• Using toner save mode
• Changing the font setting
Using control panel menus
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the
printer settings. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and
all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu
and the options you can select are described in more detail in the tables
beginning on page 2.2.
Accessing control panel menus
You can control your printer from the printer’s control panel. You can also
set the control panel menus while printing.
1 Press Menu until the menu you want appears on the bottom line of
the display and press OK.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until the desired menu item appears and
press OK.
3 If the menu item has sub menus, repeat step 2.
4 Press the Scroll buttons to access the desired setting option or the
required value.
5 Press OK to save your selection.
An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display,
indicating that it is now the default.
6 Press Stop to return to Standby mode.
Note
• Print settings made from the printer driver on a connected
computer override the settings on the control panel.
2.1 <
System setup>
Menu overview
The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The control
panel provides access to the foling menus.
The menus are listed based on the ML-4550 printer. The menus in the
colored characters appear only when the optional items are installed.
Note
• The default settings and available values of your printer could
be differ from this guide.
Job manager menu
This menu is available when the optional hard disk is installed.
0.Job Manage.
(See page 10.6.)
Active Job
Store Job
3. Paper
(See page 2.4.)
Copies
Paper Size
Paper Type
Paper Source
Tray Chaining
4. Graphic
(See page 2.4.)
Resolution
Darkness
7. Network
(See page 2.7.)
TCP/IP
EtherTalk
NetWare
Ethernet Speed
Clear Setting
Network Info
a. Available with an optional hard disk.
b. Available with an optional duplex unit in the ML-4550 or ML-4551N.
c. Available with an optional network interface card for the ML-4550.
a
1. Information
(See page 2.2.)
Menu Map
Configuraton
Demo Page
Stored Job
Usage Page
Completed Job
PCL Font List
PS3 Font List
EPSON Font
a
a
a
2. Layout
(See page 2.3.)
Orientation
Simplex Margin
b
Duplex
Duplex Margin
b
5. System Setup
(See page 2.5.)
Date & Time
Form Menu
Select Form
Language
Power Save
Auto Continue
Altitude Adj.
Auto CR
Job Timeout
Maintenance
Clear Setting
c
6. Emulation
(See page 2.6.)
Emulation Type
Setup
a
a
a
Item Explanation
Active Job This menu shows the print jobs waiting to be
printed. See page 10.7.
Store Job This menu shows the print jobs stored in the
installed hard disk. See page 10.6.
1. Information menu
This menu allows you to print printer information pages that give details
about the printer and its configuration.
Item Explanation
Menu Map The menu map shows the layout and current
settings of the control panel menu items.
Configuraton The configuration page shows the printer ’s
current configuration.
Demo Page The demo page allows you to check if your
printer properly performs printing. See page
2.8.
Stored Job The stored job page shows the print file list
stored in the optional hard disk.
Note
• This menu item is available when the
optional hard disk is installed.
Usage Page The usage page contains the total number of
pages printed by person or group. This page
can be used for cost accounting.
Note
• This menu item is available when the
optional hard disk is installed.
Completed Job The Completed Job page shows the list of
completed print jobs. The list contains up to 50
files from the latest print jobs.
PCL Font List
PS3 Font List
EPSON Font
The font sample list shows all of the fonts
currently available for the selected language.
2.2 <
System setup>
2. Layout menu
Use the 2. Layout menu to define all settings relating to output.
Item Explanation
Orientation
Values: Portrait, Landscape
Choose the default orientation of the print image
on the page.
Item Explanation
Duplex
Values: Off, Long Edge, Short Edge
To print on both sides of paper, choose the binding
edge as follows.
•
Long Edge
Short Edge
•
: Flip on the long edge.
: Flip on the short edge.
2
Simplex
Margin
Portrait
Values: Top Margin: 0, Left Margin: 0
Landscape
Set the margin of print meterials for one-sided
printing. You can increase or decrease the value in
0.1 mm increments.
• Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0 to 250
mm.
• Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0 to 164
mm.
Duplex
Margin
25
Long Edge in the
Portrait orientation
2
5
Short Edge in the
Portrait orientation
3
3
3
5
Long Edge in the
Landscape orientation
2
Short Edge in the
Landscape orientation
3
5
Select Off to print on one side of the paper.
Note
• In the ML-4550 and ML-4551N, this menu
item is available when the optional duplex
unit is installed.
Values: Top Margin/ Left Margin: 5.0,
Short Binding/ Long Binding: 0
In this menu, you can set the margins for doublesided printing. You can increase or decrease the
value in 0.1 mm increments.
• Top M a r g i n : Set the top margin, from 0.0 to 9.9
mm.
• Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0.0 to 9.9
mm.
• Short Binding: Set the bottom margin of the
back of the page for short binding, from 0 to 22
mm.
• Long Binding: Set the right margin of the back
of the page for long binding, from 0 to 22 mm.
Note
• In the ML-4550 and ML-4551N, this menu
item is available when the optional duplex
unit is installed.
2.3 <
System setup>
3. Paper menu
Graphic menu
Use the 3. Paper menu to define all settings relating to print meterials
such as paper feed and exit, as well as size and type the specific print
meterials you are using with your printer.
Item Explanation
Copies
Values: 1 ~ 999
Set the default number of copies by selecting any
number from 1 to 999.
Paper Size
Values: A4, A5, A6, JIS B5, ISO B5, Letter, Legal,
Executive, No.10 Env., Monarch Env., DL Env.,
C5 Env., C6 Env., US Folio, Oficio, Custom Paper
Depending on the paper source or duplex setting,
available options vary.
Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray.
Paper Type
Values: Plain Paper, Bond, Transparency,
Envelope, Labels, CardStock, Preprinted,
Color Paper, Thick, Thin
Select the paper type currently loaded in the tray.
Paper
Source
Values: Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, Tray 4, MP Tray,
Manual Tray, Auto
Use the 4. Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the
printed characters and images.
Item Explanation
Resolution
Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best
Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi).
The higher the setting, the sharper printed
characters and graphics.
• If your print jobs are mostly text, select
Normal for the highest quality printing.
• Select
1200dpi-Best when your job contains
600dpi-
bitmapped images, such as scanned photos or
some graphics, that will benefit from enhanced
line screening.
Darkness
Values: Normal, Light, Dark
You can lighten or darken the print on the page by
changing the toner density setting. The
Normal
setting usually produces the best result. Use the
Light
toner density setting to save toner.
Tray
Chaining
Select which tray you want to use.
Auto
• If you select
, the printer can automatically
determine the source.
•Select MP Tray or Manual Tray to use the multi-
purpose tray. If you select Manual Tray, you
need to press OK each time you print a page.
• Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 is available only when
the corresponding tray is installed.
Values: Off, On
When you select any other value except Auto from
Paper Source and the selected tray is empty, you
can set the printer automatically to print from other
trays.
If this menu item is set to Off, the default LED lights
red and the printer doesn’t work until you insert
paper into the specified tray.
2.4 <
System setup>
System Setup menu
Use the 5. System Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features.
Item Explanation
Date & Time
Form Menu
Select Form
Language
Power Save
Auto
Continue
See page 10.6 and 10.7.
Note
• This menu item is available when the
optional hard disk is installed.
Values: English, FRANCAIS, Espanol,
Portugues E., Portugues B., Deutsch, Italiano...
This setting determines the language of the text
that appears on the control panel display and
information printing.
Values: [ 5 ] Min, [ 10] Min, [ 15 ] Min, [ 30 ] Min,
[ 60 ] Min, [ 120 ] Min
When the printer does not receive data for an
extended period of time, power consumption is
automatically lowered. You can set how long the
printer waits before going to power save mode.
Values: Off, On
This item determines whether or not the printer
continues printing when it detects the paper
unmatched to your paper setting.
• Off: If a paper mismatch occurs, an error
message will remain on the display and the
printer will remain off-line until you insert the
correct paper.
• On: If the paper mismatch occurs, an error
message will display. The printer will go offline
for 30 seconds, then automatically clear the
message and continue printing.
Item Explanation
Job Timeout
Values:[0-1800] sec:15
You can set the length of time the printer waits
before printing the last page of a print job that
does not end with a command to print the page.
When a print time-out occurs, the printer prints the
page in the print buffer.
Maintenance This item allows you to maintain your printer.
•
Clean Drum
: Cleans the OPC drum of the toner
cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with
toner debris on it.
Clean Fuser
•
: Cleans the fuser unit inside of the
printer and produces a cleaning sheet with
toner debris on it.
CLR Empty MSG.: Prevents the Ton e r Low
•
Replace Toner message from appearing on the
display. Once you have selected On, this
setting will be permanently written to the
memory of the toner cartridge, and this menu
will be disappeared from the
Maintenance
menu.
•
Supplies Life
: Allows you to check how many
pages have been printed and how much toner
are left in the cartridge.
Clear Setting This menu item allows you to restore the printer’s
factory default settings.
Altitude Adj.
Auto CR
Values: Plain, High, Higher, Highest
You can optimize print quality according to your
altitude.
Values: LF, LF+CR
This item allows you to append the required
carriage return to each line feed.
Refer to the following samples:
AA
BB
CC
LF LF+CR
AA
BB
CC
2.5 <
System setup>
Emulation menu
Use the 6. Emulation menu to configure printer language emulation.
Item Explanation
Emulation
Type
Setup
PCL
This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. You can set the font
type, symbol type, lines per page, and font size.
Item Explanation
Typeface
Values: Auto, PCL, PostScript, EPSON,
HEXDUMP, PS3, IBM ProPrint
The printer language defines how the computer
communicates with the printer.
If you select Auto, your printer can change the
printer language automatically.
Values: PCL, PostScript, EPSON
See the following tables to configure properties of the
printer language.
Values: PCL1 ~ PCL54
You can select the standard font to be used in PCL
emulation.
• PCL1~PCL7’s interval between letters is fixed, and
PCL8~PCL45’s interval is proportional to the font
type and font size. You can adjust the font size of
PCL1~PCL7 using the Pitch item, and
PCL8~PCL45 can do using
Point Size
item.
• PCL46~PCL54’s interval and font size are fixed.
Item Explanation
Pitch
Values: 0.44 ~ 99.99 (0.01 unit)
When you select one between PCL1 and PCL7 from
the
Typeface
menu, you can determine the font size by
setting the number of characters that will print in one
horizontal inch of type. The default value, 10 is the
best size.
Lines
Values: [5 ~ 128]:64
This item allows you to set vertical spacing from 5 to
128 lines for the default paper size. The default
number of lines may differ according to the paper size
and printing orientation.
PostScript
This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item.
Item Explanation
Print PS
Error
Values: On, Off
You can select whether or not your printer prints an
error list when a PS error occurs.
• Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors. If an error
occurs, the job stops processing, the error message
prints, and the printer flushes the job.
• If this menu is set to Off, the job is flushed without an
indication of the error.
EPSON
This menu sets the EPSON emulation configuration.
Symbol
Point Size
Courier
Values: ROMAN8 ~ PCCYRIL
This item selects the symbol set to be used in PCL
emulation. The symbol is the group of numbers,
marks, and special signs being used when printing
letters.
Depending on the Typeface setting, available symbol
sets vary.
Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit)
When you select one between PCL8 and PCL45 from
the
Typeface
menu, you can determine the font size by
setting the height of the characters in the font.
Values: Regular, Dark
This item lets you select the version of Courier font to
use.
2.6 <
Item Explanation
Font
Values: SANSERIF, ROMAN
You can select the default font will be used in EPSON
emulation.
Character
Set
Values: USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, UK,
DENMARK1, SWEDEN, ITALY, SPAIN1, JAPAN,
NORWAY, DENMARK2, SPAIN2, LATIN
This item allows you to select a character set of the
desired language.
Character
Tab.
Values: ITALIC, PC437US, PC850
This item selects the character set.
System setup>
Item Explanation
Pitch
Values: 10, 12, 17.14, 20
You can determine the font size by setting the number
of characters that will print in one horizontal inch of
type.
LPI
Values: 6, 8
You can set the number of lines printed in one vertical
inch.
Auto
Wrap
Values: Off, On
This item determines whether or not the printer
automatically performs line feed when the data
overflows the printable area of the print meterials.
Network menu
This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your
printer. You can reset the network interface and print a configuration
page. For details, see page 4.1.
Item Explanation
TCP/IP
Values: DHCP, BOOTP, Static
This item allows you to manually set the TCP/IP
addresses or receive the addresses from the
network.
• DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP address to
you automatically.
• BOOTP: The BOOTP server allots the IP address
to you automatically.
• Static: You can enter IP Address, Subnet Mask,
and Gateway manually.
EtherTalk
NetWare
Ethernet
Speed
Clear
Setting
Values: Off, On
This item lets you select whether or not you use the
EtherTalk protocol. Select On to use the protocol.
Values: Auto, 802.2, 802.3, Ethernet II, SNAP, Off
This item lets you select the IPX frame type.
• Auto: You can set the printer to select the frame
type automatically.
• 802.2: Select this value to use the IEEE 802.2
frame type.
• 802.3: Select this value to use the IEEE 802.3
frame type.
• Ethernet II: Select this value to use the Ethernet 2
frame type.
• SNAP: Select this value to use the SNAP frame
type.
• Off: You can disable the NetWare protocol.
Values: Auto, 10M Half, 10M Full, 100M Half,
100M Full
This item allows you to select the ethernet speed.
This item performs a simple reset and restores the
factory default settings for the network
configuration. This setting will only take effect after
you restart the printer.
2.7 <
Network
Info
System setup>
This item prints a page showing the network
parameters you set.
Printing a demo page
Changing the font setting
After setting up your printer, print a demo page to make sure that the
printer is operating correctly.
Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds.
Or,
1 Press Menu and then OK when 1. Information appears.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until Demo Page appears and press OK.
3 Press OK when Yes appears.
A demo page prints out.
Changing the display language
To change the language that is displayed on the control panel, follow
these steps:
1 Press Menu until 5. System Setup appears on the bottom line of
the display and press OK.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until Language appears and press OK.
3 Press the Scroll buttons to select the language you want and press
OK.
4 Press Stop to return to Standby mode.
Using toner save mode
Your machine has preset the font for your region or country. If you want
to change the font which you prefer or set the font under special
condition such as the DOS environment, you can change the font setting
as follows:
1 Press Menu on the control panel until you see 6. Emulation
feature.
2 Press OK to access the font setting.
3 Press the left/right arrow until Setup displays.
4 Press the left/right arrow until PCL displays.
5 Press the left/right arrow until Symbol displays.
6 Press the left/right arrow until your preferred font displays.
7 Press OK.
8 Press Stop to return to machine ready mode.
Note
Following information shows the proper font list for
corresponding languages.
•Russian: CP866, Cyrillic
•Hebrew: 15Q, 8H, 0H (Israel only)
•Greek: GREEK, PC737
•Arabic & Farsi: ARABIC8, WINARABIC, PC864, FARSI,
ISOARABIC.
Toner save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page.
Activating this mode extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces
your cost per page beyond what one would experience in the normal
mode, but it reduces print quality. This setting is not available with the
1200dpi-Best setting.
There are two ways to enable this mode:
Using the control panel button
Press Toner Save on the control panel. The printer must be in Standby
mode; the Status LED lights green and Ready is shown on the display.
• If the button backlight is on, the mode is enabled and the printer uses
less toner to print a page.
• If the button backlight is off, the mode is disabled and the printer
prints in normal mode.
From the software application
You can set toner save mode from the printer properties window on your
printer driver. See the Software Section.
2.8 <
System setup>
3 Software overview
This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your
printer. Further details about installing and using the software are exed
in the Software Section.
This chapter includes:
• Supplied software
• Printer driver features
• System requirements
Supplied software
You must install the printer software using the supplied CDs after you
have set up your printer and connected it to your computer.
Each CD provides you with the following software:
CD Contents
printer
software CD
Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver to
take full advantage of your printer’s
features.
• Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the printer’s status
and alerts you when an error
occurs during printing.
• Direct Printing Utility: This
program allows you to print PDF
files easily.
• Postscript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use the PostScript
driver to print documents with
complex fonts and graphics in the
PostScript language.
• User’s Guide in PDF
Linux • Printer driver: Use this driver to
run your printer from a Linux
computer and print documents.
• Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the printer’s status
and alerts you when an error
occurs during printing.
3.1 <
network
utilities CD
(ML-4551N,
ML-4551ND
only)
Software overview>
Macintosh • Postscript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use this file to run your
printer from a Macintosh computer
and print documents.
• Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the printer’s status
and alerts you when an error
occurs during printing.
Windows • SyncThru™ Web Admin Service:
Use this web-based program to
remotely manage, monitor, and
troubleshoot network printers.
• Set IP: Use this program to set your
printer’s TCP/IP addresses.
• Network Printer User’s Guide in
PDF
Printer driver features
System requirements
Your printer drivers support the following standard features:
• Paper source selection
• Paper size, orientation and media type
• Number of copies
In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following
table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer
drivers:
Feature
Toner save O O
Print quality
option
Poster
printing
Multiple
pages per
sheet (N-up)
Fit to page
printing
Scale printing O O O O
Different
source for
first page
Watermark O X X X
Overlay O
PCL 6 PostScript
Windows Windows Macintosh Linux
XO
OOOO
O
O O O O
OOOO
O XOX
X X X
(2, 4)
X X X
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following
requirements:
Windows
Item Requirements Recommended
Operating
system
CPU Windows 98/
RAM Windows 98/
Free disk
space
Internet
Explorer
Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003
Pentium II
Me/NT 4.0/2000
Windows XP/
2003
Me/NT 4.0/2000
Windows XP/
2003
Windows 98/
Me/NT 4.0/2000
Windows XP/
2003
5.0 or higher
400 MHz or
higher
Pentium III
933 MHz or
higher
64 MB or more 128 MB
128 MB or more 256 MB
300MB or more 1GB
1GB or more 5GB
Pentium III
933 MHz
Pentium IV
1GHz
Note
• For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, users who have an
administrator right can install the software.
Note
• Overlay is not supported in Windows NT 4.0.
3.2 <
Software overview>
Linux
Item Requirements
Operating system • Red Hat 8.0 ~ 9.0
• Fedora Core 1 ~ 3
• Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1
• SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2
Processor Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher
RAM 256 MB or higher
Free disk page 1 GB or higher
Software • Linux Kernel 2.4 or higher
• Glibc 2.2 or higher
• CUPS
• SANE
Macintosh
Item Requirements
Operating system 8.6 ~ 9.2 and 10.1 ~ 10.4
RAM 128 MB
Free disk space 200 MB
Connection USB interface, Network interface
3.3 <
Software overview>
4 Network setup
This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your
printer for network connections.
This chapter includes:
• Introduction
• Supported operating systems
• Configuring TCP/IP
• Configuring IPX frame types
• Setting Ethernet speed
• Restoring the network configuration
• Printing a network configuration page
Introduction
Once you have connected your printer to a network with an RJ-45
Ethernet cable, you can share the printer with other network users.
You need to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your
network printer. Protocols can be set up by the following two methods:
Via network administration programs
You can configure your printer’s print server settings and manage the
printer via the following programs that came with your printer:
• SyncThru™ Web Admin Service: A web-based printer
management solution for network administrators. SyncThru™ Web
Admin Service provides you with an efficient way of managing
network devices and lets you remotely monitor and troubleshoot
network printers from any site with corporate intranet access.
• SyncThru™ Web Service: A web server embedded to your network
print server, which allows you to configure the network parameters
necessary for the printer to connect to various network environments.
• SetIP: A utility program allowing you to select a network interface and
manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.
For further details, refer to the user’s guide on the network utilities CD
that came with your printer.
Via the control panel
You can set up the following basic network parameters through the
printer’s control panel:
• Configure TCP/IP
• Configure IPX frame types for NetWare
• Configure EtherTalk
4.1 <
Network setup>
Supported operating systems
The following table shows the network environments supported by the
printer:
Item Requirements
Network interface • 10/100 Base-TX
5 Set the first byte between 0 and 255 using the Scroll buttons and
press OK to move to the next byte.
Repeat this to complete the address from the 1st byte to the 4th
byte.
6 When you have finished, press OK.
7 Repeat step 5 and 6 to configure the other TCP/IP parameters:
Subnet Mask and Gateway address.
Network operating
system
Network protocols • NetWare IPX/SPX
Dynamic
addressing server
• IPX/SPX: Internet Packet eXchange/Sequenced Packet eXchange
• TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol
• Novell NetWare 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
• Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003
• Various Linux OS
• Mac OS 10.3 and above (TCP/IP only)
• TCP/IP
•EtherTalk
•HTTP 1.1
•SNMP
• DHCP, BOOTP
Configuring TCP/IP
Your printer can be set up with a variety of TCP/IP network information,
such as an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway, and DNS addresses.
There are several ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP
address, depending on your network.
• Static addressing: A TCP/IP address is assigned manually by the
system administrator.
• Dynamic addressing via BOOTP/DHCP (default): A TCP/IP address
is assigned automatically by the server.
8 Press Stop to return to Standby mode.
Dynamic addressing (BOOTP/DHCP)
To have a TCP/IP address assigned automatically by the server, take the
following steps:
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
display and press OK.
2 Press OK when TCP/IP appears.
3 Press the
OK
4 Press
Scroll
buttons until
.
Stop
to return to Standby mode.
DHCP
or
BOOTP
appears and press
Configuring EtherTalk
EtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network. This protocol is
widely used in Macintosh network environments. To use EtherTalk, take
the following steps:
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
display and press OK.
2 Press the
3 Press the
4 Press
Scroll
buttons until EtherTalk appears and press OK.
Scroll
buttons until On appears and press OK.
Stop
to return to Standby mode.
Note
• Before configuring TCP/IP, you need to set the network
protocol to TCP/IP.
Static addressing
To enter a TCP/IP address from your printer’s control panel, take the
following steps:
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
OK
display and press
2 Press OK when TCP/IP appears.
3 Press the Scroll buttons until Static appears and press OK.
4 Press OK when IP Address appears.
.
4.2 <
Network setup>
Configuring IPX frame types
Restoring the network configuration
To use IPX/SPX protocol networks (for example, Novell NetWare), the
format of the network communication frames must be specified for the
printer. In most cases, you can keep the Auto setting. However, you can
manually set the frame type format, if required. Take the following step
to change the frame type format:
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
display and press OK.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until NetWare appears and press OK.
3 Press the Scroll buttons until the desired frame type appears.
• Auto: Automatically senses and limits the frame type to the first
one detected.
• 802.2: Limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802.2 with IEEE
802.3 frames. All others will be discarded.
• 802.3: Limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802.3 frames. All
others will be discarded.
• Ethernet II: Limits the frame type to IPX over Ethernet Frames. All
others will be discarded.
• SNAP: Limits the frame type to IPX over SNAP with IEEE 802.3
frames. All others will be discarded.
• Off: Disables the IPX/SPX protocol.
4 Press OK to save the selection.
5 Press Stop to return to Standby mode.
You can return the network configuration to its default settings.
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
display and press OK.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until Clear Setting appears and press
OK.
3 Press OK when Yes appears to restore the network configuration.
4 Power the printer off and back on.
Printing a network configuration page
The network configuration page shows how the network interface card
on your printer is configured.
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
display and press OK.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until Network Info appears and press OK.
3 Press OK when Yes appears.
The network configuration page prints out.
Setting Ethernet speed
You can select the communication speed for Ethernet connections.
1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
display and press OK.
2 Press the Scroll buttons until Ethernet Speed appears and press
OK.
3 Press the Scroll buttons until the speed you want appears and
press OK.
4 Press Stop to return to Standby mode.
4.3 <
Network setup>
5 Loading print media
This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with
your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays
for the best print quality.
This chapter includes:
• Selecting print media
• Loading paper
• Selecting an output location
Selecting print media
You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes,
labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the
guidelines for use with your printer. Print media that does not meet the
guidelines outlined in this user’s guide may cause the following
problems:
• Poor print quality
• Increased paper jams
• Premature wear on the printer
Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture content,
are important factors that affect the printer’s performance and the output
quality. When you choose print media, consider the following:
• Desired outcome: The print media you choose should be appropriate
for your project.
• Size: You can use any size media that fits easily within the paper
adjusters of the paper tray.
• Weight: Your printer supports print media weights as follows:
- 16 to 28 lb bond (60 to 105 g/m
tray 3, tray 4
- 16 to 50 lb bond (60 to 190 g/m
- 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m
• Brightness: Some print media are whiter than others and produce
sharper, more vibrant images.
• Surface smoothness: The smoothness of the print media affects how
crisp the printing looks on the paper.
2
) for the tray 1 and optional tray 2,
2
2
) for the multi-purpose tray
) for the duplex printing
Notes
• Some print media may meet all of the guidelines in this section
and still not produce satisfactory results. This may be the
result of improper handling, unacceptable temperature and
humidity levels, or other variables over which Samsung has no
control.
• Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that
it meets the requirements specified in this user’s guide.
Caution
• Using print media that does not meet these specifications may
cause problems, requiring repairs. Such repairs are not
covered by Samsung’s warranty or service agreements.
5.1 <
Loading print media>
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