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Solution

• The paper may not meet specifications (for example, the

paper is too moist or too rough). See “Paper Specifications”
on page

A.2

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

on page

6.4

• The paper path may need cleaning. See “Cleaning the

Inside” on page

6.4

Toner specs

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

A.2

• 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

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

service representative.

Dropouts

If black vertical streaks appear on the page:

• The drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been

scratched. Install a new toner cartridge.

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Solving Print Quality Problems

Summary of Contents for ML-1430

Page 1: ...User s Guide SAMSUNG LASER PRINTER ...

Page 2: ... Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows 9x Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation GNU Ghostscript software Copyright C 1999 Aladdin Enterprise Menlo Park California and other authors as indicated in its documentation Apple Macintosh Power Macintosh iMac an...

Page 3: ...e 2 6 STEP 5 Turn on the Printer 2 7 STEP 6 Print a Demo Page 2 7 STEP 7 Install the Printer Software 2 8 Installing USB driver in Windows 2 13 Choosing Paper and Other Media 4 1 Selecting the Output Location 4 4 Loading Paper 4 5 Printing on Envelopes 4 7 Printing on Heavy Paper 4 9 Printing on Labels 4 10 Printing on Transparencies 4 11 Printing on Preprinted Paper 4 12 Printing on Card Stocks 4...

Page 4: ... 13 Using Page Overlay 5 16 Reprinting the Last Page 5 20 Printing in a Network Environment 5 21 Printing Tasks 5 Troubleshooting Checklist 7 1 Solving General Printing Problems 7 2 Clearing Paper Jams 7 6 Solving Print Quality Problems 7 11 Troubleshooting Error Messages 7 17 Common Windows Problems 7 20 Common Macintosh Problems 7 21 Common Linux Problems 7 22 Problem Solving 7 Printer Specifica...

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Page 6: ... you need additional information about ozone please request your nearest Samsung dealer This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or s...

Page 7: ...erence 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 receptio...

Page 8: ...e EC Certification Certification to 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive FAX This Samsung product has been self certified by Samsung for pan European single terminal connection to the analogue public switched telephone network PSTN in accordance with Directive 1999 5 EC The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of the Eur...

Page 9: ...Congratulations on the purchase of Samsung ML 1430 Series printer This chapter provides information on the following topics Special Features Printer Components 1 1 CHAPTER Introduction Introduction ...

Page 10: ...7 One touch last page printing is allowed in the Ready mode See page 5 20 The printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not printing This product meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Save your time and money Special Features Samsung ML 1430 Series is a versatile productive printer equipped with special features that improve print qua...

Page 11: ...r 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 See page 5 9 Create professional documents WORLD BEST Dear ABC Regards You can print in Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Your printer is compatible with Linux and Macintosh The ML 1430 Series printer comes with both P...

Page 12: ...TRODUCTION Front View Paper support Face down output tray Output lever Paper output support Front cover Face up output slot Control panel Automatic input tray Manual input tray Paper guides Printer Components ...

Page 13: ...1 4 INTRODUCTION Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port USB port Toner cartridge Front cover Printer Components Inside View Rear View ...

Page 14: ...1 5 INTRODUCTION Printer Components Memo ...

Page 15: ...TEP 1 Unpack Your Printer STEP 2 Install the Toner Cartridge STEP 3 Load Paper STEP 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable STEP 5 Turn on the Printer STEP 6 Print a Demo Page STEP 7 Install the Printer Software Installing USB driver in Windows 2 2 CHAPTER Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer ...

Page 16: ...Toner cartridge Power cord Paper Output Support CD ROM 2 Carefully remove all packing tapes from the printer 3 Attach the supplied paper output support as shown Setup Guide Notes If any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately Components may differ from one country to another The CD ROM contains the printer driver the User s Guide the Adobe Acrobat Reader program ...

Page 17: ...card the paper 3 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner i...

Page 18: ...500 pages 1 000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place 6 Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer one on each side Install the Toner Cartridge ...

Page 19: ...p until it stops 2 Before loading the paper flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them then fan them Tap the edges of the stack on a table top to straighten them to prevent paper jams 3 Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tray with the print side facing up Loading Paper ...

Page 20: ...es Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp If you do not adjust the width guide it may cause paper jam If you are needed to add more sheets of paper while printing remove the remaining paper from the tray at first Then reinsert them with the new paper Note that adding new paper into the remains in the tray may cause paper jams or multiple feeding Load Paper ...

Page 21: ...ide the notches on the cable plug 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface port on your computer and tighten the screws See your computer documentation if you need help To the parallel port on PC If you are using a USB interface Go to Installing USB driver in Windows on page 2 13 Note To connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel ca...

Page 22: ... powers up all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly When only the Data light remains on press and hold the Demo button Hold down the button for about 2 seconds until all lights blink slowly then release the demo page will print ML 1430 Excellent Performance Saving Convenience Laser Beam Printer The demo page provides a sample of the print quality and helps you verify the printer is pri...

Page 23: ...o Installing USB driver in Windows on page 2 13 for information on installing the print software on a USB enabled computer If you are printing from Macintosh Go to Using Your Printer with a Macintosh on page A 10 for information on installing the print software and printing from Macintosh If you are printing in Linux Go to Using Printer in Linux on page A 17 for information on installing the Linux...

Page 24: ...n box where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive then click OK Installing the Printer Software from the CD ROM Note If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel SAMSUNG ML 143 0 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC Install th...

Page 25: ...2 10 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 4 The Welcome window opens Click Next 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory 6 Click Finish Install the Printer Software ...

Page 26: ... all of the Samsung ML 1430 Series printing system components If you are upgrading the printer driver or if your installation fails uninstall the driver doing as the following instructions 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 1430 Series and then Samsung ML 1430 Series Driver Maintenance Software Installation Tips How do I access printer features How do I remove the printing s...

Page 27: ... select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 1430 Series and then Samsung ML 1430 Series Driver Maintenance 3 The Samsung ML 1430 Series Driver Maintenance dialog box appears Check Repair and then click Next 4 When you finish reinstallation click Finish The Samsung ML 1430 Series Printer supports the Linux system Go to Using Printer in Linux on page A 17 for information on installing the Linux driver If y...

Page 28: ...vices Note Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable You will need to buy the USB 1 0 or 1 1 compliant cable Installing USB driver in Windows 1 Connect printer with USB cable and install USB driver 3 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned ON 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the U...

Page 29: ...2 14 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 4 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next 5 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next Installing USB driver in Windows ...

Page 30: ...G UP YOUR PRINTER Installing USB driver in Windows 7 Click Next The USB driver will be installed 6 Check CD ROM drive and click Browse then choose D USB where D is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive Click Next ...

Page 31: ...u already installed the printer driver the International Setup Version screen doesn t appear Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation For more details see page 2 9 Notes If you want to use your printer with the Parallel cable remove the USB cable and connect the Parallel cable Then reinstall the printer driver If your printer doesn t work properly reinstall the printer dr...

Page 32: ...he opening screen appears select the appropriate language 2 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC Note All applications must be closed on your PC before beginning installation SAMSUNG ML 143 0 2 Installing USB driver Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation For more details see page 2 9 Notes If you want to use your printer with the Parallel cable remove the USB c...

Page 33: ...a USB cable 1 In Windows 98 Me select Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 Click the plus icon before the Universal Serial Bus Controller item If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed then the USB is properly enabled If you have multiple hubs on the USB chain try connecting your printer to a different hub or to another USB d...

Page 34: ...print to your shared printer After I install my printer why isn t my ML 1430 Series printer assigned to an LPT printer port in the Print dialog box of my software application USB uses a different naming convention for USB devices After the printer has been installed you see SSUSB your printer name instead of LPT How can I increase printing speed and quality When operated on a USB chain your printe...

Page 35: ...chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel It provides information on the following topics Control Panel Buttons Control Panel Lights 3 3 CHAPTER Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel ...

Page 36: ...page The printer must be in the Ready mode Press and hold Demo for about 10 seconds until the control panel lights remain lit After cleaning the printer one cleaning sheet prints For further information see page 6 5 Print demo page Start manual feeding When you select Manual for Paper Source from your software application you should press Demo each time you load a sheet of paper manually For furth...

Page 37: ...u press Cancel Reprint in the Ready mode the printer prints the last page of the last print job See page 5 20 Cancel job Toner Save Toner Save Press Toner Save to turn the Toner save mode on or off The printer must be in the Ready mode If the button backlight is on toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a document If the button backlight is off toner save mode is disabl...

Page 38: ... no need to press any button to reset For the manual tray press the Demo button after loading Paper out Data Error Paper In the Manual Feed mode the printer is waiting the Demo button to be pressed Press the Demo button to start printing You must press the button to print each page after loading paper into the manual input tray Waiting the Demo button to be pressed Data Error Paper The printer is ...

Page 39: ...r in the input trays for the best print quality Topics included in this chapter are Choosing Paper and Other Media Selecting the Output Location Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stocks 4 4 CHAPTER Print Media Print Media ...

Page 40: ...hat fits easily within the adjusters of the paper tray Weight Your printer supports the following paper weights 16 24 lb bond for the automatic input tray 16 43 lb bond for the manual input tray Brightness Some paper is whiter than others and produces sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing appears on paper CAUTION Using media that ...

Page 41: ...x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Card stock Bond Paper Thin Paper2 12 lb 16 lb Thick Paper 24 lb 43 lb Automatic Input Tray 150 150 150 150 150 50 150 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 150 5 Manual Input Tray 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Media Sizes and Capacities Input Source Capacity1 Media Size 1 Depending on paper thickness maximum capacity may be reduced 2 Thin Paper Mode is selected in case of t...

Page 42: ...r rough Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second without deterioration Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable heat resistant inks that do not melt vaporize or release hazardous emi...

Page 43: ...s do not change the position of the output lever while printing The face down output tray collects paper in face down order To use make sure the output lever is in the upper position If it is not push it up The face down output tray should be used for most print jobs and is recommended when printing large jobs The printer prints to the face up output slot if open Push the output lever down to open...

Page 44: ...ot remove paper from the tray s while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam Using the Automatic Input Tray If you select Manual in the Paper Source option you can manually load paper in the manual input 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 automatic input tray load one sheet ...

Page 45: ...ges load the next sheet after the first page prints out 7 Press Demo to start feeding Notes The face up output slot may not hold the printed pages properly The printed pages will not stack in the face down output tray unless you change output lever position After you finish using the face up output slot you must change the position of the output lever to the normal position by pushing it up 2 Push...

Page 46: ... use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining or self stick adhesives as these envelopes may severely damage the printer 2 Load the envelopes into the input tray with the flap side down The stamp area is on the right side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the tray first 1 Flex or fan the envelopes before loading 3 Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Pri...

Page 47: ...e and size properly in the software application For details see page 5 3 6 Press Demo to start feeding 7 Print the document 8 After printing push the output lever up Printing on Envelopes Note If you select Auto Select in the Paper Source and load the envelope one by one you need not press the Demo button ...

Page 48: ...d Misfeeds mis stacking media jams poor toner fusing poor print quality and excessive mechanical wear can result 2 Push the output lever down 1 Load paper in the input tray with the print side up Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels 3 When you print on heavy paper select Bond in the Paper Type section and then configure the paper source and size in the software application For details s...

Page 49: ... labels through the printer more than once The adhesive backing is designed for one pass through the printer Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled bubbled or otherwise damaged 2 Push the output lever down 1 Load labels in the input tray with print side up Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels 3 To print on labels configure the paper source type and ...

Page 50: ...side 1 Load transparencies in the input tray with print side up and the top with the adhesive strip going first Adjust the guide to fit the width of the transparencies 3 To print on transparencies configure the paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 5 3 4 Press Demo to start feeding Notes To prevent transparencies from sticking do not let the printed sheets sta...

Page 51: ...t ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second Ink on letterhead must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers Forms and letterhead should be sealed in moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage Before loading preprinted paper as forms and letterhead verify ...

Page 52: ...g ML 1430 Series printer Guidelines Insert the short edge first into the input tray To print in landscape mode make this selection through the software Inserting paper long edge first may cause a paper jam Do not print on card stock that is too small or too large The minimum size is 76 X 127 mm 3 X 5 for the manual input tray and 95 X 127 mm 3 8 X 5 for the automatic input tray and the maximum siz...

Page 53: ...Document Using Toner Save Mode Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Fitting a Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Printing Watermarks Using Page Overlay Reprinting the Last Page Printing in a Network Environment Printing Tasks Printing Tasks 5 5 CHAPTER ...

Page 54: ...ument to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box is displayed the Print dialog box for your application may look slightly different The basic print settings are selected within the Print dialog box These settings include the number of copies paper size and page orientation If you see a Properties button click it If you see Setup Printer or Options click that button instead the...

Page 55: ... you see Setup Printer or Options click that button instead Then click Properties in the next screen 4 The Properties dialog box allows you to access and change printer settings If necessary click the Paper tab to display the settings shown below The Paper tab allows you to change the settings for basic paper handling Printing a Document ...

Page 56: ...nt media To use a different kind of media select the corresponding print media name in the Paper Type options box For more information refer to Chapter 4 Print Media Select the paper size you have loaded in your printer You can also see the printable area The Paper Orientation option allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page Portrait prints across the width of th...

Page 57: ... effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder as follows 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window Windows 9x Me 2000 Select Printers and Faxes Windows XP Notes 3 Select the Samsung ML 1430 Series printer icon 4 Click the right mouse button and select Properties to open the pro...

Page 58: ...nu select Settings 2 Select Printers to open the Printers window then double click the Samsung ML 1430 Series icon 3 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 9x Me or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP The Samsung ML 1430 Series printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help button in the printer s properties dialog box You can also click from the upper right hand corner and t...

Page 59: ... the printer prints in a normal mode Note To enable or disable the Toner Save mode from the control panel the Toner Save Mode option in the printer driver must be set to Printer Setting See below To enable this feature from the software application 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 Click the G...

Page 60: ...er properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and choose Multiple Pages Per Side in the Type drop down list Then select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 9 or 16 in the Pages per sheet drop down list 3 Click Print Page Borders to print a border around each page on the sheet Print Page Borders is enabled only if the Pag...

Page 61: ...n a small document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Fit to Page in the Type drop down list 3 You ll see the Application Page Size and be prompted to select the Fit to paper Size Select the correct size from the drop down list A Fitting a Document To a Selected ...

Page 62: ...poster size document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and select Poster Printing in the Type drop down list Poster printing with 2x2 style Printing Posters ...

Page 63: ...To determine the scaling factor select the Style 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 For example if you select 2x2 the output will be automatically stretched to cover four physical pages Printing Posters 4 You may specify an overlap in millimeter or inch to make it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster 0 25 inch ...

Page 64: ...ess the printer properties See page 5 1 for more information on accessing printer properties Click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Click here to save the changes when setting is done When the Dark Text is checked all text in your document is allowed to print darker than normal document When the All Text To Black is checked all text in your document is allowed to print solid bla...

Page 65: ... Jam You can set the printer to reprint the last page of the last job when the Cancel Reprint button is pressed For details see Reprinting the Last Page on page 5 20 Reprint With this option checked you can optimize the print quality for a low pressure area such as a high ground Altitude Correction To conserve power when the printer is idle set the printer to enter a reduced power state after comp...

Page 66: ...termarks in the ML 1430 Series printer these can be modified or you can add new ones to the list 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 Click the WaterMarks tab and select the desired watermark in the Message drop down list You will see the selected watermark in the preview window 3 Click OK to sta...

Page 67: ...w the watermark will appear on the printed page 3 Select the desired watermark options You can select the font type and size color and angle There are three checkboxes at the bottom of the dialog box Transparent Text Allows the document to show through the watermark As Outline only Prints the text outline of the watermark This setting globally effects all watermarks in the list On First Page only ...

Page 68: ...ick Update 6 To complete the edit click OK and start printing To stop printing the watermark select None in the Message drop down list 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 From the WaterMarks tab select the watermark for deletion from the Messages drop down list 3 Click Delete 4 Click OK To delet...

Page 69: ...nter You need only tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document What is an Overlay WORLD BEST Dear ABC Regards 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 page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay If needed save the f...

Page 70: ...ored on your computer HDD disk Note The overlay document size must be the same as documents you will print with the overlay Using 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 to print 2 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 ...

Page 71: ...select the overlay file If the stored overlay file is from an external source you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window To select the file click Open The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box Using Page Overlay ...

Page 72: ...cked a message box appears each time you submit a document for printing asking you to print an overlay on your document Answering Yes to the message box means that the selected overlay will be printed with your document Answering No to the message box cancels overlay printing If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected the overlay will be automatically printed with your document 6 Click ...

Page 73: ...30 Series printer icon and select Properties to open the properties window 3 From the Graphic tab Select OFF from the Reprint drop down list With this option OFF you cannot reprint the last page from the control panel When you want to reprint the last page on the control panel you must select ON from the list 4 Click OK Note To prevent someone from reprinting your document you can disable the repr...

Page 74: ...1430 Series printer driver on each computer that will send documents to the printer 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Control Panel and double click on the Network icon 3 Check the File and Print Sharing box then click OK Close the window 4 Click Start and select Printers from Settings then double click your printer name 5 Select Properties in the Printer menu 6 Click the Sharing tab th...

Page 75: ...d select Capture Printer Port 4 Select the port check the Reconnect at log on box then click OK 5 From the Start menu select Settings then Printers 6 Double click your printer icon 7 From the Printer menu select Properties 8 Press the Details tab select the printer port then click OK Printing on a Network Environment Setting Up Client PC ...

Page 76: ...ters and Faxes Windows XP 3 Double click your printer icon 4 From the Printer menu select Sharing 5 Check the Shared box Windows NT Check the Shared As box Windows 2000 Check the Share this printer box Windows XP Fill in the Share Name field then click OK Windows NT Fill in the Shared Name field then click OK Windows 2000 XP Windows NT 2000 XP Setting Up Host Computer ...

Page 77: ...n Printers Windows NT 2000 From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes Windows XP 5 Double click your printer icon 6 From the Printer menu select Properties 7 Press the Ports tab click Add Port 8 Select Local port and click New Port 9 Fill in the Enter a port name field enter the shared name 10 Click OK and click Close 11 Click OK Windows NT Click Apply and click OK Windows 2000 XP Setting Up Cl...

Page 78: ...5 25 PRINTING TASKS Printing on a Network Environment Memo ...

Page 79: ...ovides suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge and printer Topics included in this chapter are Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer 6 6 CHAPTER Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer ...

Page 80: ...obs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 2 500 pages The original toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 1 000 pages Toner cartridge life expectancy After installing a new toner cartridge see page 2 2 follow the instructions included in the toner cartridge box to recycle the old cartridge Recycling toner cartridge To save toner p...

Page 81: ... front cover at both sides and pull it toward you to open 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer 3 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 CAUTION Avoid reaching too far into the printer The fusing area m...

Page 82: ...oner cartridge into the printer Insure the toner cartridge snaps into place 5 Firmly close the cover If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge See Install the Toner Cartridge on page 2 2 Toner Cartridge ...

Page 83: ...ring 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 Cleaning the Inside 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord then wait for the printer to cool 2 Open the front cover and remove the toner cartridge...

Page 84: ...are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts Printing a cleaning sheet cleans the drum inside the toner cartridge This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Insure the printer is turned on and in the ready mode with paper loaded in the automatic input tray 2 Press and hold down Demo on the control panel for about ten seconds until all control panel lights...

Page 85: ...pics Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems Common Macintosh Problems Common Linux Problems 7 7 CHAPTER Problem Solving Problem Solving ...

Page 86: ...Messages on page 7 17 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 7 6 If the Error indicator light is illuminated on the control panel go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 17 If there is a print quality problem go to Solving Print Quality Problems on page 7 11 If the page does not print check th...

Page 87: ...ur default printer The printer cover is not closed Paper is jammed No paper is loaded Toner cartridge is not installed If printer system error occurs contact a service representative Add paper to the manual input tray and press the Demo button on the printer s control panel to begin printing Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it If possible attach the cable to another computer that is work...

Page 88: ...ck the printer properties to insure all print settings are correct Uninstall the printer driver then reinstall the printer driver Try printing a demo page Check the lights on the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error For many software applications the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the printer properties Select the correct paper source R...

Page 89: ...he document Change the page orientation in your application Insure the paper size in the print settings matches the paper in the input tray Remove excess paper from the tray If printing special media use the manual input tray Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer Media such as thick paper should not be printed using the face down output tray Use the face up output sl...

Page 90: ...r or the board may be defective The setting in the software application is wrong Solution Try printing a job from another application Replace the toner cartridge Check the file to insure it does not contain blank pages Contact a service representative Print the document with the Bitmap Printing checkbox in the Print dialog box ATTENTION The lifetime of the transfer roller If you have any printing ...

Page 91: ...aper that is outside of the supported size range has been used See Paper Specifications on page A 2 If a paper jam occurs the Paper and the Error lights remain lit on the control panel Find and remove the jammed paper If the location of the paper jam is not obvious look inside the printer Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash t...

Page 92: ...area follow the instructions on page 7 8 Input Area 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray 2 Open and close the front cover Printing can be resumed 5 If paper is jammed in the face up output slot carefully remove the paper as shown Clearing Paper Jams ...

Page 93: ...aper inside the printer Check the inside of the printer Inside the Printer 1 Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cover and pull it toward you to open 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 Clearing Paper Jams ...

Page 94: ... to remove it from the printer Make sure that no paper remains inside the printer CAUTION To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer 2 Remove the toner cartridge Clearing Paper Jams ...

Page 95: ...e the paper is below the paper capacity mark on the inside of the tray Do not remove the paper from the input 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 A 2 Insure that the recommended print side is facing up when loadin...

Page 96: ...ridge life See Redistributing the Toner on page 6 2 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 A 2 If the entire page is light the print resolution setting is too light or Toner Save Mode is on Adjust the print resolution and Toner Save Mode in ...

Page 97: ... Paper Specifications on page A 2 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 Dropouts If black vertical streaks appear on the page The drum inside the toner...

Page 98: ... on the printed side of the page at even intervals The toner cartridge may be damaged If a repetitive mark occurs on the page print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge see page 6 5 After the printout if you still have the same problems install a new toner cartridge Parts of the printer may have toner on them If the defects occur on the back of the page the problem will likely cor...

Page 99: ...ck 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 rever...

Page 100: ...ver the stack of paper in the input tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the feeder Wrinkles or creases The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 Check for leaking toner Clean the inside of the printer Back of printouts are dirty The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing ...

Page 101: ... the inside of the printer Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Install a new toner cartridge If the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative Loose toner 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...

Page 102: ... power switch if your printer does not power up Power off Error Paper Data The printer is out of paper in the input tray Load paper into the tray For the automatic input tray loading paper will cancel this message and allow you to continue with the print job For the manual input tray press the Demo button after loading paper Paper out Data Error Paper Paper is jammed inside the printer or the tone...

Page 103: ...e 5 5 the Error light blinks When cancellation is complete the message will automatically clear The printer memory may not be sufficient for the print job The page being printed may have been too complex for the memory capacity of the printer Press the Cancel Reprint button to cancel the current job Try to free up memory by removing any unnecessary fonts macros or any data currently in printer mem...

Page 104: ... the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again If the error persists contact a service representative System error No Heat error Data Error Paper Toner Save Data Error Paper Toner Save Reset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again If the error persists contact a service representative Open Fuser error Data Error Paper Toner Save Data Error Paper Toner Sa...

Page 105: ...start Windows Reinstall the printer driver Insure the cables are connected correctly the printer is on and the Data light on the control panel is on If bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver it will also cause this message From the Start menu select Settings then Printers Right click on the Samsung ML 1430 Series printer icon and select Properties From the Details tab click on...

Page 106: ... printer is on the correct network Select Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control Panels in the Apple menu and then choose the correct network Problems in the Chooser Problem You cannot use the computer while the printer is printing Possible Cause and Solution Background Printing has not been selected For LaserWriter 8 3 turn Background Printing on in the Chooser Status messages will now b...

Page 107: ...me 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 I can t make a printer the system default In some conditions it may not be possible to change the default queue This happens with some variants of LPD or LPRng LPD sys...

Page 108: ...inted and I am using CUPS 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 SLPR to print the Printer Package will work around this issue by converting the data to regular PostScript However if your application by passes SLPR and feeds EPS data to CUPS the docu...

Page 109: ... 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 overriden by SLPR 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 I configured a printer to print to a file but I get Permission denied errors Most printing ...

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Page 111: ...This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Using Your Printer with Macintosh Using Printer in Linux Appendix Appendix ...

Page 112: ...pply Single cartridge Toner Cartridge Life 2 500 pages for starter 1 000 pages 5 area coverage Emulation SPL Random Access Memory RAM 8 MB nonexpandable 30 seconds Interface IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Modes supported Compatible Nibble Byte ECP USB Interface Standard USB 1 1 compliant 12 Mbps 1 port Weight 6 5 Kg 13 4 lb External Dimensions W x D x H 329 x 352 x 229 mm 12 95 x 13 85 x 9 01 in...

Page 113: ...t quality Increased paper jams Premature wear on the printer Overview Notes Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this manual 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 paper insure the paper meets the requirement...

Page 114: ...to 43 lb 5 sheets of 20 lb Bond 75 g m2 paper for the automatic input tray 1 sheet paper for the manual input tray Maximum Size custom 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 in Transparency Labelsb Envelopes Same minimum and maximum paper sizes as listed above Thickness 10 X 14 mm 0 0039 X 0 0055 in up to 90 g m2 16 24 lb a Capacity may vary depending on media weight thickness and environmental conditions b Smooth...

Page 115: ...ugh 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 Solution 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 tray Use long grain paper Do not use...

Page 116: ...es with no visible fray Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Smoothness 100 250 Sheffield Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200 C 392 F for 1 second Long Grain Paper Specifications Output Tray Face down output tray Capacity 100 sheets of 20 lb bond 75 g m2 paper Face up output slot 1 sheet of 20 lb bond 75 g m2 paper Paper Output Capacity Paper Specifications ...

Page 117: ... 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...

Page 118: ... Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged Temperature Use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer Size Use only envelopes within the following size ranges Minimum Maximum 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 in 76 X 127 mm 3 X 5 in 95 X 127mm 3 8 X 5 in Automatic input tray Manual input tray Note You may experience some paper jams when using any media...

Page 119: ... the fuser Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope Envelope Margins Proper storage of envelopes helps contribute to print quality Envelopes should be stored flat If air is trapped in an envelope creating an air bubble then the envelope may wrinkle during printing See Printing on Envelopes on page 4 7 Envelope Storage Co...

Page 120: ...e labels with wrinkles bubbles or other indications of separation See Printing on Labels on page 4 10 Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature See Printing on Transparencies on page 4 11 CAUTION To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers CAUTIONS To avoid damaging the printer use only ...

Page 121: ...hould have Macintosh Hardware Requirement One of the following Macintosh models Power Macintosh series with external network connection Power Macintosh G3 G4 iMac series PowerBook series iBook series USB interface Macintosh System Requirement System 8 6 or later System Requirements Using Your Printer with Macintosh You can connect the printer to your Macintosh using the USB interface 1 Turn off th...

Page 122: ... printer s cable to the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction If the printer doesn t work with the hub connect it directly to the USB port Using Your Printer with Macintosh Installing Software 1 Turn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click ML 1430 on your Macintosh desktop 4 Click the Samsung Laser Printer In...

Page 123: ... on your desktop A 12 APPENDIX 5 Click Continue then click Continue 6 The Samsung Laser Printer Installer opens Select installation type The installer provides two options for software installation Easy Install recommended method This option loads installs SPL driver Custom Install This option allows you to choose which components will be installed If you want to use the SPL driver you must instal...

Page 124: ...nt 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup in some applications You see the Page Setup dialog box 3 Choose your paper size orientation paper type and other options and click OK Printing from a Macintosh Using Your Printer with Macintosh Choose Watermark to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled For details on the...

Page 125: ... Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print For advanced printing features select the desired option For details see page A 15 6 Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Select the desired option for advanced printing features Using Your Printer with Macintosh ...

Page 126: ...out Color Background Printing Paper Source Figures below display each property in the Page Setup dialog box Advanced Printing Darkness Quality Layout Select print resolution Select the number of pages to print on one sheet of paper The pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet Select print darkness Using Your Printer with Macintosh ...

Page 127: ...rint at to print at the specific time you enter in the day and time in the fields to the right Put document on hold to hold the print job in the print queue until you are ready to release it Paper Source Select the corresponding paper source If Auto Select is set the printer automatically selects the print media according to the following order Manual Feed Auto Select Select grayscale mode Turns b...

Page 128: ...printer to your computer Turn both the computer and the printer on 2 When the Administrator Login dialog box appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system password Note You must log in as a super user root to install the printer software If you are not ask your system administrator System Requirements Installing Printer Driver Using Printer in Linux 3 Insert the printer software CD ...

Page 129: ...ction Expert installation allows you to select the install path or printing system 5 If you selected Recommended go to step 6 For Expert select the desired option and then click Begin Install Specify the path in which to create the symbolic links Select the printing system in use A 18 APPENDIX Select if you want this package to be included in the Startup menu entries ...

Page 130: ...ay appear Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password 6 The printer driver installation begins When the installation is completed click Start 8 You see the printers currently added in your system Select the printer you will use The function tabs available for the selected printer appear at the top of the Add a Printer dialog box Note If the printer supports PS printing it is reco...

Page 131: ...g on the printer in use The Description and the Location field in the Queue screen may not appear depending on the printing system in use 11 To exit click OK 12 When the dialog box prompts that the new printer is successfully configured click OK 13 The Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box re appears From the Info tab you can view the information about your printer If necessary you can change t...

Page 132: ...tem password 3 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Samsung Printer and then Configuration Tool You can also access the Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box by typing in samsung config from the Terminal screen 4 When the Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box appears click the Add Printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the dialog box 5 Click the Connection tab at ...

Page 133: ...f you are not ask your system administrator You can also access the Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box by typing in samsung config from the Terminal screen 2 In the Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box select the Uninstall command from the File menu 3 The Administrator Login dialog box appears Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password Click Proceed Startup Menu icon T...

Page 134: ...he message box which is asking your confirmation to proceed with the uninstallation appears Click Yes 5 Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall 6 Click OK to begin uninstallation When the uninstallation is completed click Finished ...

Page 135: ...ccess the Configuration Tool 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Samsung Printer and then Configuration Tool The Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box appears You can also open this dialog box from the Terminal screen by typing in samsung config 2 The Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box shows a list of installed printers at the left pane The right pane shows a n...

Page 136: ...specific job s in the queue If you drag a specific job s you can drop it into the print queue of another printer The Properties tab allows you to change the default printer settings Note Regular users are able to override the system wide default settings defined by the administrator When a regular user clicks Apply these custom settings will be saved in the user s profile and may be later used wit...

Page 137: ...d then Samsung LPR If the Samsung Printer Configuration dialog box is currently open select Test Print from the Print menu Changing SLPR Properties You can fine tune the printer s properties by opening the SLPR Properties dialog box To open the SLPR Properties dialog box 1 From the application you are using select Print command When the Samsung LPR dialog box opens click Properties ...

Page 138: ...to specify the page margins The graphics on the right shows the current settings These margins do not apply when printing regular PostScript data Image allows you to set options that will be used when printing images files through SLPR directory i e when a non PostScript document is passed on the command line Text allows you to select the density of the text and turn the syntax coloring on or off ...

Page 139: ...ttom of the dialog box the options will be kept between SLPR session Use the Help button to view details about the options in the dialog box To apply the options click OK in the SLPR Properties dialog box You will return to the Samsung LPR dialog box To start printing click OK ...

Page 140: ...tall 2 8 in Linux A 17 Macintosh A 10 remove 2 11 USB 2 13 E envelopes print 4 7 Error light 7 17 error messages 7 17 F face down output tray 4 4 face up output slot 4 4 features 1 1 fitting to a selected paper size 5 8 G graphic properties 5 11 I install Linux driver A 17 Macintosh driver A 10 printer software 2 8 toner cartridge 2 2 USB driver 2 13 J jam see paper jam L labels print 4 10 letterh...

Page 141: ...arallel connection 2 6 posters printing 5 9 power save mode 5 12 print media see paper printer light patterns 3 3 7 17 print quality problem solving back of printouts dirty 7 15 background scatter 7 14 black pages 7 15 character voids 7 16 checklist 7 11 curl or wave 7 15 dropouts 7 12 gray background 7 13 horizontal stripes 7 16 light print or fade 7 11 loose toner 7 16 misformed characters 7 14 ...

Page 142: ...1 R reprint last page 5 20 resolution 5 11 S setup printer chapter 2 specifications paper A 2 printer A 1 system error 7 19 T toner cartridge clean 6 5 install 2 2 life expectancy 6 1 recycle 6 1 redistribute toner 6 2 save toner 5 6 storage 6 1 Toner Save button 3 2 5 6 transparency print 4 11 troubleshooting see problem solving U uninstall driver 2 11 unpack 2 1 USB cable setup 2 13 W watermark ...

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