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SAMSUNG Laser Printer User's Guide

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Page 2: ...ll information included herein is subject to change without notice Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages direct or indirect arising from or related to use of this manual 2005 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved Samsung logo is trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of Inter...

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Page 5: ... 3 Installing the Toner Cartridge 2 4 Loading Paper 2 7 Connecting a Printer Cable 2 9 Turning the Printer on 2 10 Printing a Demo Page 2 11 Installing Printer Software 2 12 System Requirements 2 12 Chapter 3 USING PRINT MATERIALS Choosing Paper and Other Materials 3 2 Type and Capacities 3 3 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials 3 3 Verifying the Output Location 3 6 Loading Paper 3 6 Using t...

Page 6: ...ring Paper Jams 5 6 In the Paper Exit Area 5 6 In the Paper Feed Area 5 8 Around the Toner Cartridge 5 9 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 5 10 Solving Print Quality Problems 5 10 Print Quality Checklist 5 10 Solving Print Quality Problems 5 11 Troubleshooting Error Messages 5 16 Common Windows Problems 5 17 Common Linux Problems 5 18 Chapter 6 SPECIFICATIONS Printer Specifications 6 2 Paper Specificat...

Page 7: ...ble 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 i...

Page 8: ...e exhibits a sudden and distinct change in performance 14Adjust 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 15Avoid using this machine during a lightning storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning...

Page 9: ... considered to be hazardous The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation user maintenance or prescribed service condition WARNING Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser Scanner assembly The reflected beam although invisible can damage your eyes When using this...

Page 10: ... nearest Samsung dealer Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Recycling Please recycle or dispose of the pa...

Page 11: ...ption which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reposition the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an exper...

Page 12: ...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 defini...

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Page 14: ...1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Printer This chapter includes Special Features Printer Driver Features Printer Components Understanding the Control Panel ...

Page 15: ...re magnified and printed across the selected sheet of paper After the document has printed trim off the white edges of each sheet Tape the sheets together to form a poster For details see Software User s Guide Save your time and money Allows you to use the Toner Save mode to save toner For details see Software User s Guide and page 4 5 Allows you to print multiple pages on one single sheet of pape...

Page 16: ...ion Paper size orientation and media type number of copies Table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers Feature Printer Driver Win98 Me 2000 XP Toner Save Y Print quality option Y Poster printing Y Multiple pages per sheet N up Y Fit to page printing Y Scale printing Y Watermark Y Overlay Y ...

Page 17: ...INTRODUCTION 1 4 Printer Components Front View Front cover Paper output tray Face down Control panel Paper input tray Top cover Output support Inside view Toner cartridge Rear guide Side guides ...

Page 18: ...INTRODUCTION 1 5 1 Rear View USB port Power receptacle Power switch ...

Page 19: ... the empty toner cartridge See Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 5 16 If you press the Cancel button while the printer is receiving data the On Line Error LED blinks red to cancel printing In Manual Feed mode if there is no paper in the tray the On Line Error LED blinks green Load paper into the tray and the LED stops blinking If the printer is receiving data the On Line Error LED slowly blin...

Page 20: ...ss this button each time you load a sheet of paper in the tray when you select Manual Feed for Source from your software application For detailed information see Using Manual Feed Mode on page 3 7 Canceling print job Press this button during printing The On Line Error LED blinks while the print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer and then return to Ready mode This may take some t...

Page 21: ...information on setting up your printer This chapter includes Unpacking Installing the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Connecting a Printer Cable Turning the Printer on Printing a Demo Page Installing Printer Software Setting Up Your Printer ...

Page 22: ...appearance of the power cord is differ depending on the country The CD ROM contains the printer driver the User s Guide and the Adobe Acrobat Reader program Toner Cartridge Power Cord CD ROM Quick Install Guide Paper Cover a a The paper cover is to prevent dust and moisture from contaminating your paper loaded in the tray When you need to open the machine for example cleaning inside of the machine...

Page 23: ...om direct sunlight or sources of heat cold and humidity See the image below for clearance space Do not place the printer close to the edge of your desk or table Clearance Space Front 482 6 mm enough space to allow opening of the paper input tray Back 100 mm enough space for ventilation Right 100 mm enough space for ventilation Left 100 mm enough space for ventilation Tape 552 mm 21 7 in 100 mm 3 9...

Page 24: ... open Note Because the printer is very light it may be moved when you use it for example when opening closing the tray or installing removing the toner cartridge Be careful not to move the printer 2 Remove the toner cartridge from its bag and remove the paper protecting the cartridge by pulling the packing tape ...

Page 25: ...ry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric Cautions To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes Do not touch the green underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the...

Page 26: ...ut the toner cartridge not to scratch against the printer 6 Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed If the cover is not firmly closed printing errors may occur when you print Note When printing text at 5 coverage you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 2 000 pages 1 000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer ...

Page 27: ...nch the rear guide and pull it out to extend the tray Note Because the printer is very light it may be moved when you use it for example when opening closing the tray or installing removing the toner cartridge Be careful not to move the printer 2 Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing or fanning them back and forth Straighten the edges on a level surface ...

Page 28: ...attention not to overload paper Paper overloading may cause paper jams 5 Pinch the rear guide to adjust for the paper length and pinch the side guide and slide it to the left flush against the paper Notes Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp If you do not adjust the width guide it may cause paper jam ...

Page 29: ...ter to your computer with a Universal Serial Bus USB cable Note Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable You will need to buy a USB 1 1 compliant cable that is within 3m in length 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the USB printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer To the USB port on your computer ...

Page 30: ...power receptacle on the back of the printer 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the printer using the power switch Cautions The fusing area at the rear portion of the inside of your printer is hot when powered Be careful not to be burned when accessing this area Do not disassemble the printer when it is powered Doing so may give you an electric shock To the AC outle...

Page 31: ... Demo Page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly 1 Press and hold down the Cancel button on the control panel for about 2 seconds to print a demo page 2 The Demo page shows the printer s current configuration ...

Page 32: ...ee Software User s Guide If you are printing in Linux Go to Software User s Guide for information about installing the Linux driver System Requirements Your machine supports following operating system Windows 98 Me 2000 XP The following table shows Windows requirements NOTE For Windows 2000 XP the system administrator should install the software Various Linux See Software User s Guide Item Require...

Page 33: ...SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2 13 NOTE ...

Page 34: ...se with this printer and how to properly load paper in the tray for the best print quality This chapter includes Choosing Paper and Other Materials Verifying the Output Location Loading Paper Printing on Special Materials Canceling a Print Job Using Print Materials ...

Page 35: ...You can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper feeder Weight Your printer supports paper weight as follows 16 24 lbs 60 90 g m2 bond for the tray 16 43 lbs 60 163 g m2 bond for the manual feed Brightness Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks ...

Page 36: ...ged Keep it away from moisture or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl Store unused materials at temperatures between 15 o C and 30 oC 59 oF to 86 oF The relative humidity should be between 10 and 70 During storage you should use moisture proof wrap such as any plastic container or bag to prevent dust and moisture from contaminating your paper Load special paper types one sheet at...

Page 37: ...mudging caused by fingerprints handle them and coated paper carefully To avoid fading do not expose the printed transparencies to prolonged sunlight Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled curled or have any torn edges For labels Verify that their adhesive material can tolerate fusing temperature of 180 o C 356o F for 0 1 second Mak...

Page 38: ...m 5 0 in long For preprinted paper Letterheads must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 205 C 400 F for 0 1 second Ink on letterheads must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers Forms and letterheads should be sealed in a moisture proof wrapping to prevent c...

Page 39: ...so that the tray is not overloaded Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensure trouble free printing Do not remove the paper in the tray while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam See Type Input Sources and Capacities on page 3 3 for acceptable paper size and capacity for the tray Using the Tray The tray holds 150 sheets of paper See Type Input Sources and Ca...

Page 40: ...just the paper guide against the print material without bending the paper 2 When you print a document you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application and then select the correct paper size and type For details see Software User s Guide 3 Press the Cancel button on the printer to start feeding Note If you don t press the button after a pause the paper will be automatically fed ...

Page 41: ...e tray with the flap side down The stamp area is on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the printer first and center of the tray Cautions If you print 20 envelopes in succession the surface of the top cover may become hot Please exercise caution Load labels in the tray with print side up Note To prevent labels from sticking to each other do not let the printed labe...

Page 42: ... each other do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from the printer Do not use transparencies that are separating from the backing sheet Load card stock with print side up short edge first and center of the tray Load letterheads in the tray with the design face up top edge towards the printer ...

Page 43: ...ntrol Panel Press the Cancel button on the control panel The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through the printer and delete the rest of the print job Pressing the Cancel button cancels only the current job in the printer If more than one print job is in the printer memory the Cancel button must be pressed once for each job To stop a print job from the Printers folder 1 From th...

Page 44: ...de 1 Turn the printer off 2 Double click the icon at right bottom of the window 3 Select a job you want to cancel 4 For Windows 98 Me select Cancel Printing from Document menu For Windows 2000 XP select Cancel from Document menu 5 When the jobs are removed from the list turn the printer on Double click this icon to view the queue of the print jobs ...

Page 45: ... suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer This chapter includes Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Using the Toner Save Mode Cleaning the Printer Consumables and Replacement Parts Maintaining Your Printer ...

Page 46: ...se it to light for more than few minute Toner cartridge life expectancy The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 2 000 pages The original toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 1 000 pages Saving toner To save toner press the Cancel button on the printer c...

Page 47: ...istributing the toner The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge 1 Open the front door 2 Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer Cautions Avoid reaching too far into the printer The fusing area may be hot To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than few minutes ...

Page 48: ...gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge snaps into place 5 Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed If it is not firmly closed printing errors may occur when you print ...

Page 49: ...f your toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page but will reduce print quality There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode From the Control Panel Press the Cancel button on the control panel The printer must be in Ready mode On Line Error green LED is on If the Toner Save LED is on the mode is enabled and the printer uses less toner to print a page If the Toner Save LED is off the mode is...

Page 50: ...the printer with surfactants containing large amounts of alcohol solvent or other strong substances can discolor or crack the cabinet Cleaning the Outside Wipe the outside surface of the printer with a soft clean lint free cloth You can dampen the cloth slightly with water but be careful not to let any water drip onto the printer or inside of it Cleaning the Inside During the printing process pape...

Page 51: ...r off and unplug the power cord then wait for the printer to cool 2 Open the front door 3 Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer 4 With a dry lint free cloth wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity ...

Page 52: ...k transfer roller inside the printer 5 Locate the long strip of glass LSU inside the top of the cartridge compartment and gently swab the glass to see if dirt turns the white cotton black 6 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed If it is not firmly closed printing errors may occur when you print 7 Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on ...

Page 53: ...orn parts The following items should be replaced after you have printed a specified number of pages See the table below To purchase the consumables and replacement parts contact Samsung dealer or the place where you bought your product We strongly recommend that items be installed by a trained service personnel Items Yield Average Transfer Roller Approx 50 000 pages Pick up Roller Approx 50 000 pa...

Page 54: ...ncounter an error while using your printer This chapter includes Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems Common Linux Problems Solving Problems ...

Page 55: ...ck the demo page to see if it is printed correctly If there is a print quality problem go to Solving Print Quality Problems on page 5 10 Print a short document from a software application to verify that the computer and printer are connected and are communicating correctly If the page does not print check the cable connection between the printer and the computer Check the print queue or print spoo...

Page 56: ...ding Paper on page 2 7 Install the toner cartridge See Installing the Toner Cartridge on page 2 4 If the problem persists contact your service representative The printer may be in Manual Feed mode Add paper to the tray and press the Cancel button on the printer s control panel to begin printing The connection cable between the computer and the printer is not connected properly Disconnect the print...

Page 57: ...4 or 17 Letter pages per minute If using Windows 98 Me the Spooling Setting may be set incorrectly From the Start menu choose Settings and Printers Right click the your printer icon choose Properties click the Details tab and then choose the Spool Settings button Select the desired spool setting Half the page is blank The page layout is too complex Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessa...

Page 58: ...le The wrong printer driver was selected Check the application s printer selection menu to ensure that your printer is selected The software application is malfunctioning Try printing a job from another application Pages print but are blank The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner Redistribute the toner if necessary See page 4 3 If necessary replace the toner cartridge The file may have bl...

Page 59: ...r jam occurs the On Line Error LED on the control panel lights red Find and remove the jammed paper If it is invisible look inside the printer In the Paper Exit Area Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric 1 If the paper jams as it exits to the output tray and a l...

Page 60: ...eful not to touch the heat roller located underneath the inner cover It is hot and could cause burns The top and inner cover themselves may also be hot due to the heat roller Allow the printer to cool before opening the covers 3 Loosen the paper if it is caught in the heat rollers Then pull the paper gently out ...

Page 61: ...ed pages will not reprint Try printing the pages In the Paper Feed Area 1 Remove any missfeed paper by pulling it out by the visible edge from the tray Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 2 Open and close the front or top cover to resume printing the document from failed pages ...

Page 62: ...OBLEMS 5 9 5 Around the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cover 2 Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer 3 Gently pull the paper toward you 4 Check that there is no other paper in the printer ...

Page 63: ...ing Do not use creased damp or highly curled paper Do not mix paper types in the input tray Use only recommended print media See Paper Specifications on page 6 3 Ensure that the recommended print side is facing up when loading paper into the input tray Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality Checklist Print quality problems can be resolved by following the checklist below Redistribute toner i...

Page 64: ...nside on page 4 6 The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be dirty Clean the LSU See Cleaning the Inside on page 4 6 Contact a service representative Toner specs The paper may not meet specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page 6 3 The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 4 6 The paper path may need cleaning Se...

Page 65: ...artridge and install a new one See Installing the Toner Cartridge on page 2 4 Toner smear Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside on page 4 6 Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page 6 3 Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one See Installing the Toner Cartridge on page 2 4 Vertical repetitive defects If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side o...

Page 66: ...nted page adjust the print resolution through your software application or the printer properties Misformed characters If characters are improperly formed and producing hollow images the paper stock may be too slick Try a different paper See Paper Specifications on page 6 3 Page skew Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page 6 3 Ensure that the paper or other material is lo...

Page 67: ...ll a new toner cartridge The printer may require repair Contact a service representative Loose toner Clean the inside of the printer Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page 6 3 Install a new toner cartridge If the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative Character Voids Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters ...

Page 68: ...f the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative Curl If the printed paper is curl or paper does not feed into the printer Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the input tray PoorImage quality The printer does not have enough memory to print a job Even if you select 600 dpi resolution the printer automatically selec...

Page 69: ...r Paper tray is empty Load the paper in the Tray The toner cartridge is out of toner Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one See Installing the Toner Cartridge on page 2 4 You pressed the Cancel button while the printer is receiving data In Manual Feed mode there is no paper in the tray Load paper into the tray If the printer is receiving data the On Line Error LED slowly blinks green...

Page 70: ...ror messages Problem Possible Cause and Solution File in Use message appears during installation Exit all software applications Remove all software from the StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer software General Protection Fault Exception OE Spool32 or Illegal Operation messages appear Close all other applications reboot Windows and try printing again ...

Page 71: ...he 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 LPRng especially on recent RedHat systems that use the prin...

Page 72: ...eed to make sure that you leave the LLPR option to its default Portrait setting to avoid unwanted rotations of the page that would result in a cropped output Some pages come out all white nothing is printed 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 Whe...

Page 73: ...ur lpoptions file which is manipulated by the lpoptions command These options will always be used if not overridden by LLPR settings To get rid of all options for a printer run the following command replacing printer with the name of the queue lpoptions x printer I configured a printer to print to a file but I get Permission denied errors Most printing systems will not run as the super user but as...

Page 74: ...6 This chapter includes Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Specifications ...

Page 75: ...leep mode Background noise Toner Supply Single cartridge Toner Cartridge Life c c The number of pages may be affected by operating environment printing interval media type and media size 2 000 pages at ISO 19752 5 coverage Ships with 1 000 pages Starter Toner Cartridge Duty Cycle Monthly Up to 5 000 pages Weight 5 5 Kg including Toner Cartridge Package Weight Paper 1 2 kg Plastic 0 2 kg External D...

Page 76: ...ide can cause the following problems Poor print quality Increased paper jams Premature wear on the printer Notes Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this guide and still not produce satisfactory results This may be the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control Before purchasing large quantities of paper en...

Page 77: ...tray 60 to 165 g m2 bond 16 to 43 lb for the manual feed mode 150 sheets of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb paper for the paper tray 1 sheet of paper for the manual feed mode Envelopes No 10 105 x 241 4 1 x 9 5 DL 110 x 220 4 3 x 8 7 C5 162 x 229 6 4 x 9 C6 114 x 162 4 5 x 6 4 Monarch 98 x 191 3 9 x 7 5 75 to 90 g m2 1 sheet of paper for the manual feed mode Labels Letter 216 x 279 8 5 x 11 A4 210 x 297 8 3 x ...

Page 78: ...the paper Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 180 C or 372 F for 0 1 second Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Poor print quality or toner adhesion problems with feeding Too moist too rough too smooth or embossed faulty paper lot Try another kind of paper between 100 250 Sheffield 4 5 moisture content Dropout jamming curl Sto...

Page 79: ... within 5 mm 0 02 in Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200 C 392 F for 0 1 second Grain Long Grain Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Smoothness 100 250 Sheffield Output Tray Capacity Face down output tray 50 sheets of 75 g m2 bond 20 lb paper ...

Page 80: ...ken not to purchase more paper than can be used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to large supplies of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more potential for environment damage especially i...

Page 81: ...oad capacity 3 3 paper load in tray 2 7 3 6 preprinted paper print 3 9 print demo page 2 11 printer cable connect 2 9 printer clean 4 6 problem Linux 5 18 windows 5 17 problem solving checklist 5 2 general 5 3 paper jams 5 6 Q quality problem solve 5 11 S software overview 2 12 system requirements Windows 2 12 specification paper 6 3 printer 6 2 system requirements Windows 2 12 T toner install 2 4...

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Page 84: ...Tab 8 Graphics Tab 9 Extras Tab 10 About Tab 10 Printer Tab 10 Using a Favorite Setting 11 Using Help 11 Chapter 3 ADVANCED PRINTING Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing 12 Printing Posters 13 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document 13 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size 14 Using Watermarks 14 Using an Existing Watermark 14 Creating a Watermark 15 Editing a Waterm...

Page 85: ... higher 18 Setting Up a Host Computer 18 Setting Up a Client Computer 18 Chapter 5 USING STATUS MONITOR Opening the Troubleshooting Guide 19 Changing the Status Monitor Program Settings 20 Chapter 6 USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX System Requirements 21 Installing the Printer Driver 22 Changing the Printer Connection Method 23 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 24 Using the Configuration Tool 24 Changing...

Page 86: ...ed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The CD ROM should automatically run and an installation window appears If the installation window does not appear click Start and then Run Type X Setup exe replacing X with the letter which represents your drive and click OK NOTE If your printer is not already connected to the computer the following window will appear After connecting the printer click Next If you ...

Page 87: ...Next Otherwise just click Next and skip to step 5 NOTE If your printer is not connected to the computer the window asking you to print a test page will not appear 4 If the test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to reprint it 5 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung select the checkbox and click Finish You are now sent to th...

Page 88: ...s in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use 4 Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next If you select Printer the window asking you to print a test page appears Do as follows a To print a test page select the check box and click Next b If the test page prints out correctly click Yes If it doesn t click No to reprint it 5 When the reinstallation ...

Page 89: ...plications The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using Refer to the User s Guide of your software application for the exact printing procedure 1 Open the document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print window is displayed It may look slightly different depending on your application The basic print settings are selected ...

Page 90: ...in the Printers folder Follows this procedure Click the Windows Start button 1 For Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP 2003 select Printers and Faxes 2 Select your printer driver icon 3 Right click on the printer driver icon and In Windows 95 98 Me select Properties In Windows 2000 XP 2003 select Printing Preferences In Windows NT 4 0 select Document Defau...

Page 91: ...size Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray Manual Feed is used when you print using special materials like envelopes and transparencies You have to load one sheet at a time into the printer If the paper source is set to Auto Select the printer automatically selects print material from the tray Type Make sure that Type is set to Printer Default If you load a different ...

Page 92: ...is setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray scale images Dark This setting is for finer line width higher definition in graphics and lighter gray scale images 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Advanced Options You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button TrueType Options This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document Select the ap...

Page 93: ...tains the image of a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully exited the printer If a paper jam occurs the printer will reprint the last page sent from the computer after you have cleared the jam 1 2 3 1 2 3 About Tab Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver If you have an Internet browser you can connect to the Internet by...

Page 94: ...tem from the Favorites drop down list The printer is now set to print according to the Favorites setting you selected To delete a Favorites item select it from the list and click Delete You can also restore the printer driver s default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list Using Help Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking the Help button in the printer prope...

Page 95: ...t of Paper N Up Printing You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper To print more than one page per sheet the pages will be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 6 2 From the Layout tab choose M...

Page 96: ...fy an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier to pasting the sheets together 0 15 inches 0 15 inches 4 Click the Paper tab select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document You can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can change the size of a page s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page 1 T...

Page 97: ...t the document A Using Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document For example you may want to have large gray letters reading DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list Using an Existin...

Page 98: ...iting click OK and start printing To stop printing the watermark select No Watermark from the Watermark drop down list Editing a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 6 2 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the Watermark section The Edit Watermark window appears 3 Select the watermark you want...

Page 99: ...ur logo or image 1 Create or open a document containing text or an image for use in a new page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay 2 To save the document as an overlay access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 6 3 Click the Extras tab and click Edit button in the Overlay section WORLD BEST Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST Preview Imag...

Page 100: ...r printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box 6 If necessary click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing If this box is checked a message window appears each time you submit a document for printing asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected the overlay automatically prints with your document 7 Click OK or ...

Page 101: ...and then click OK 5 From the Start menu select Settings and Printers 6 Double click your printer driver icon 7 From the Printer menu select Properties 8 From the Details tab select the printer port and click OK Windows NT 4 0 or higher Setting Up a Host Computer 1 Start Windows 2 For Windows NT 4 0 2000 from the Start menu select Settings and Printers For Windows XP or higher from the Start menu s...

Page 102: ... Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide You can use Status Monitor in Windows 98 or higher Windows NT 4 0 is only for network supported printers Check the Operating System s that are compatible with your printer Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide You can check your printer name in the supplied CD ROM Opening the Troubles...

Page 103: ...r balloon when an error occurs during printing Schedule an automatic status checking every allows the computer to update the printer status regularly Setting the value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the printer status more frequently thereby allowing a faster response to any printer error NOTE When the Status Monitor balloon appears to indicate an error you can cancel the current p...

Page 104: ... and above Linux Mandrake 7 1 8 0 and above SuSE 6 4 7 0 7 1 and above Debian 2 2 and above Caldera OpenLinux 2 3 2 4 and above Turbo Linux 6 0 and above Slackware 7 0 7 1 and above Recommended Capacities Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB or higher HDD 1 GB or higher Software Glibc 2 1 or higher GTK 1 2 or higher GhostScript NOTES The Linux printer s properties window that appears in this User...

Page 105: ...mmended or Expert and then click Continue Recommended is fully automated and does not require any interaction 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 6 The printer driver installation begins When the installation is completed click Start 7 The Linux Prin...

Page 106: ... Method If you change the printer connection method from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use you must reconfigure your Linux printer by adding the printer to your system Take the following steps 1 Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer Turn both the computer and the printer on 2 When the Administrator Login window appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system...

Page 107: ...istrative tasks including adding and removing new printers and changing their global settings Regular users can also run it to easily inspect job queues examine printer properties and changing their local preferences To access the Configuration Tool 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool The Linux Printer Configuration window appea...

Page 108: ...pens You will see the following six tabs at the top of the window General allows you to change the paper size the paper type the paper source the orientation of the documents enable the duplex feature add start and end banners and change the number of pages per sheet Margins allows you to specify the page margins The graphics on the right show the current settings These margins do not apply when p...

Page 109: ...indows 8 paper type set Linux 25 Windows 8 poster print 13 power save set 10 print document 6 fit to page 14 from Windows 6 N up Windows 12 overlay 16 poster 14 scaling 13 watermark 14 printer properties set Linux 25 Windows 7 printer resolution set Windows 9 printer software install Linux 22 Windows 3 uninstall Linux 24 Windows 5 S setting darkness 9 favorites 11 image mode 9 resolution Windows 9...

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