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Introduction

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Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! 

This chapter includes:
• Special Features
• Printer Components

Special Features

Your new printer is equipped with several special features that 
improve the print quality. You can:

Print with excellent quality and high speed

• You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective output. For 

details, see the Software Section.

• Your printer prints A4-sized paper at 33 ppm and letter-

sized paper at 35 ppm.

Handle paper flexibly

• The Multi-Purpose Tray supports letterheads, envelopes, 

labels, transparencies, custom-sized materials, 
postcards, and heavy paper. The Multi-Purpose Tray also 
supports up to 100 sheets of plain paper.

• Standard 500-sheet input tray (Tray1) and optional 

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

• Two output tray; select either the output tray (face-

down) or the rear cover (face-up) for the most 
convenient access.

• Straight-through paper path capability from the 

Multi-Purpose Tray to the rear cover.

Create professional documents

• Print Watermarks. You can customize your documents with 

a watermark, such as the word “Confidential.” For details, 
see the Software Section.

• Print Booklets. This feature enables you to easily print a 

document to create a book. Once printed, all you have to do 
is fold and staple the pages. For details, see the Software 
Section
.

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

document can be magnified and printed across several 
sheets of paper and taped together to form a poster. For 
details, see the Software Section.

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Summary of Contents for ML-3560 Series

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Page 2: ...tronics Co Ltd Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett Pa...

Page 3: ...08 65 65 0 15 min www samsung com fr GERMANY 01805 121213 0 12 min www samsung de HUNGARY 06 40 985 985 www samsung com hu ITALIA 199 153 153 www samsung com it LUXEMBURG 02 261 03 710 www samsung lu...

Page 4: ...er On 2 7 Printing a Demo Page 2 7 Changing the Display Language 2 8 Using the Toner Save Mode 2 8 Using the Control Panel Button 2 8 Using the Control Panel Menu 2 8 From the Software Application 2 8...

Page 5: ...Maintaining Your Printer Printing Information Pages 6 1 Printing a Configuration Page 6 1 Printing Usage Page 6 1 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 6 2 Checking the Toner Remains 6 2 Redistributing Tone...

Page 6: ...stalling a Network Card 9 3 Using the Hard Disk 9 4 Installing the Hard Disk 9 4 Printing with the Optional Hard Disk 9 5 Installing an Optional Tray 2 9 7 Installing a Duplex Unit 9 9 Printing on Bot...

Page 7: ...lowing conditions When any part of the power cord plug or connecting cable is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the machine If the machine has been exposed to rain or water If the mach...

Page 8: ...ipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION C...

Page 9: ...frequency restrictions Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Accept EU Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland European States with restric...

Page 10: ...rown Live If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colors marked in your plug do the following You must connect the green and yellow wire to the pin marked by the letter E or by the safety Eart...

Page 11: ...ain paper Standard 500 sheet input tray Tray1 and optional 500 sheet input tray Tray 2 supports all standard sizes of paper Two output tray select either the output tray face down or the rear cover fa...

Page 12: ...and OneImage are trademarks of Zoran Corporation 136 PS3 fonts Contains UFST and MicroType from Monotype Imaging Inc Use the optional hard disk If you install an optional hard disk you can use it in...

Page 13: ...00 sheet paper feeder The figure above shows an ML 3561ND with all available options Top Cover Open to access the toner cartridge Handle Rear View The figure above shows an ML 3561ND with all availabl...

Page 14: ...ay differ from one country to another CAUTION The printer weights 17 kg including the toner cartridge and the tray Use safe lifting and handling techniques If you need to move the printer it should be...

Page 15: ...tilation Left 100 mm enough space for ventilation 320mm 12 6in 482 6mm 19in 100mm 3 9in 100mm 3 9in Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the top cover Pull up on the handle to open the cover 2 Remove...

Page 16: ...reen surface the OPC drum on the front of the toner cartridge with your hands or any other material To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it wi...

Page 17: ...parate the pages Then tap the stack on a flat surface to even it up 5 Insert the paper stack into the paper tray with the print side down You can load previously printed paper The printed side should...

Page 18: ...it can extend the length of the tray 2 Squeeze the paper length guide and slide it to the correct position for the paper size you are loading which is marked at the bottom of the tray 3 Squeeze the p...

Page 19: ...sing a 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 2 0 compliant cable that is within 3 m in length 1 Make sure that...

Page 20: ...ftware Section To the network LAN connection Turning the Printer On 1 Connect one end of the supplied power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer 2 Connect the other end into a pro...

Page 21: ...item in the Graphics menu to turn the Toner Save mode on or off For further details about using the control panel menu see page 3 2 From the Software Application You can set the Toner Save mode from t...

Page 22: ...r is on line and ready to print If you press the On Line Continue button the printer goes to off line Offline The printer is off line and cannot print If you press the On Line Continue button the prin...

Page 23: ...are available to make it easy for you to change printer settings The diagram on next column shows the menus and all of the menu items available in each menu The items in each menu and the values you...

Page 24: ...h Custom Height Media Type Tray Chaining Graphics See page 3 6 Resolution Image Quality Toner Save Density Layout See page 3 5 Orientation Duplex Duplex Margin Simplex Margin Copies Setup See page 3 6...

Page 25: ...Tray 2 Manual Tray Values Letter Legal A4 EXE JIS B5 ISO B5 No 10 Env Monarch Env DL Env C5 Env C6 Env US Folio A5 A6 Custom Oficio Letter for USA A4 for Europe and Asia Values A4 210 mm Letter 215 mm...

Page 26: ...cape orientation Short Edge in the Portrait orientation Duplex Margin In this menu you can set the margin of print materials for double sided printing You can increase or decrease the value in 0 1 mm...

Page 27: ...usually produces the best result Use the Light toner density setting to save toner Values 600dpi Normal 1200dpi Best Values Normal Text Enhance Values Off On Values Light Medium Dark Printer Menu This...

Page 28: ...s Off On Values Off On Values Low High Values LF LF CR LF LF CR AA BB AA BB Values 0 1800 sec 15 sec PCL Menu This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration You can set the font type symbol type lines...

Page 29: ...b If this menu is set to Off the job is flushed without an indication of the error Item Explanation Values 0 44 99 99 0 01 unit 10 Values 4 00 999 75 0 25 unit 12 Values Regular Dark Values Off On EPS...

Page 30: ...tton Set the value for the 2nd 3rd and 4th byte the same way Values Yes No Values Yes No Values Static BOOTP DHCP Subnet Mask You can set this item only when you set IP Get Method to Static This item...

Page 31: ...tomatically EN_8023 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 3 frame type EN_II Select this value to use the ETHERNET II frame type EN_8022 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 2 frame type EN_SNAP Sele...

Page 32: ...form to the specifications listed on page 10 2 can cause problems that may require service This service will not be covered by the warranty or service agreements Sizes and Capacities Guidelines for Pa...

Page 33: ...indicator of the bar is completely lowered Paper full Paper empty Using the Tray 1 or the Optional Tray Use the print material you use for the majority of your print jobs in the Tray 1 The Tray 1 can...

Page 34: ...hold longer paper 3 If you are using paper flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading For transparencies hold them by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oil...

Page 35: ...ot the paper is not fed into the Multi Purpose Tray automatically Using the Manual Feed Mode You can manually load a sheet of print material in the Multi Purpose Tray if you select Manual Feed in the...

Page 36: ...wn The output tray collects paper face down in the order in which the sheets were printed The tray should be used for most print jobs NOTE If you continuously print many pages the surface of the outpu...

Page 37: ...tray NOTE The rear cover can hold up to 100 sheets of paper If the cover is overloaded with printed pages it may fall from the printer Remove the pages so that the cover is not overloaded Printing on...

Page 38: ...fter printing push the envelope levers to their original positions and close the Multi Purpose Tray and the rear cover Printing on Labels 1 Open the Multi Purpose Tray and pull the extender 2 Open the...

Page 39: ...oblems Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print side 2 Open the rear cover and pull the extender 3 Load transparencies in the Multi Purpose Tray with the print side up and the top...

Page 40: ...ality Load with the design face down bottom edge towards the printer Load with the design face up top edge towards the printer Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Materials Postcards 3 5 by 5 83 in...

Page 41: ...g in a print queue or print spooler such as the printer group in Windows delete the job as follows 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 For Windows 98SE NT 4 0 2000 Me select Settings and then Printers...

Page 42: ...y the installation of optional accessories such as memory optional tray hard disk or duplex unit To print a configuration page 1 In ready mode press the Menu button on the control panel until you see...

Page 43: ...uality Checking the Toner Remains You can check the level of toner currently left in the cartridge If you are having print quality problems this can help you determine if the problem is caused by low...

Page 44: ...r until it snaps into place 6 Close the top cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed Replacing the Toner Cartridge When Replace Cartridge appears on the display you need to replace the toner...

Page 45: ...e Thoroughly shaking the cartridge will assure maximum copies per cartridge CAUTION If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner int...

Page 46: ...lor or crack the cabinet Cleaning the Inside of the Printer NOTE While cleaning the inside of the printer be careful not to touch the transfer roller located underneath the toner cartridge Oil from yo...

Page 47: ...ay PTL lens 2 In ready mode press the Menu button on the control panel until you see Setup on the bottom line of the display 3 Press the Enter button to access the menu 4 Press the scroll button or un...

Page 48: ...aper correctly See page 2 7 If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the paper tray If the paper jams in the printer go to Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 4 If an error message appears on...

Page 49: ...settings are correct The printer does not print Continued The printer driver may be incorrectly installed Reinstall the printer driver for details see the Software Section Try printing a test page Th...

Page 50: ...Try a print job that you have already printed successfully If possible attach the cable and printer to another computer and try a print job that you know works Finally try a new printer cable The wro...

Page 51: ...the Paper Feed Area Paper Jam 0 In the Tray Paper Jam 0 1 Slide out the Tray 1 to expose the jammed paper Message Location of Jam Go To Paper Jam0 In the paper feed area below Paper Jam1 Around the t...

Page 52: ...the printer Go to step 6 If you cannot find jammed paper or if there is any resistance removing the paper stop pulling and go to step 3 3 Remove the Tray 2 and pull the Tray 1 half way out of the pri...

Page 53: ...on the front of the toner cartridge with your hands or any other material To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper to pro...

Page 54: ...o to step 2 2 Open the rear cover 3 Loosen the jammed paper if it is caught in the feed rollers Then gently pull the paper straight out 4 Close the rear cover 5 Open and close the top cover The printe...

Page 55: ...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 10 2 If the entire page is light the...

Page 56: ...BbCc Background scatter 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 pap...

Page 57: ...6 3 If the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative Problem Solution A A AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Understanding Display Messages Messages appear on t...

Page 58: ...m the output bin the printer resumes printing Message Status Do this Message Status Do this Page Too Complex Too complicated data was sent to the printer Simplify the page layout and remove unnecessar...

Page 59: ...ay Message Status Do this Common Windows Problems NOTE Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 User s Guide that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages Common...

Page 60: ...ls about installing additional packages I just installed this package but can t find entries in the KDE Gnome menus Some versions of the KDE or GNOME desktop environments may require that you restart...

Page 61: ...y SMB server It can be specified in the Add Printer dialogue of the configuration tool if you don t use the CUPS printing system Unfortunately CUPS currently doesn t allow to specify the IP address of...

Page 62: ...L 3561ND printer come with a built in network interface For more information about connecting your printer to the network see page 2 7 To use a ML 3560 printer as a network printer you need to install...

Page 63: ...0 Fedora Core 1 3 Mandrake 9 0 10 2 and SuSE 8 2 9 2 Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 4 Network Protocols IPX SPX TCP IP LPR Standard TCP IP printing IPP DHCP BOOTP SNMP HTTP EtherTalk 1 In ready mode pr...

Page 64: ...ine Continue button to return to ready mode Configuring IPX Frame Types On IPX SPX protocol networks for example Novell NetWare the format of network communication frames must be specified on the prin...

Page 65: ...t You cannot change Operation Mode and Channel If you select Custom you can configure the wireless settings according to your needs and enter a name of up to 32 letters for your Custom setting SSID is...

Page 66: ...ANY internal or external printer option DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY The control board and internal printer options Memory DIMM Network Card and Hard Disk are sensitive to static electricity Before in...

Page 67: ...he memory DIMM you need to select it in the printer properties of the PostScript printer driver so that you can use it with your printer 11Make sure that the PostScript printer driver is installed in...

Page 68: ...et 10 100 Base TX Internal Ethernet 10 100 Base TX 802 11b Wireless LAN Internal Network Interface Card Network Utilities CD and Network Printer Quick Guide Wireless Network Interface Card Network Uti...

Page 69: ...re the network parameters on the control panel see page 8 2 Using the Hard Disk Installing the hard disk allows the data from your computer to be sent to the print queue of the printer hard disk This...

Page 70: ...printer driver Once you stored files in the hard disk you can easily reprint or delete the stored files using the control panel of your printer You can also manage all of the print jobs in the print q...

Page 71: ...nter button 7 Press the scroll button or until you see Yes on the display 8 Press the Enter button Controlling the Active Job Queue All of the print jobs waiting to be printed are listed in the Active...

Page 72: ...nter button to access the menu 2 Press scroll button or until you see Form Menu on the bottom line of the display Press the Enter button to access the menu 3 Select one among three menu Off Single For...

Page 73: ...tructions for loading paper in the optional Tray 2 are same as for loading in the Tray 1 See page 2 4 7 Reconnect the power cord and cables and then turn the printer on CAUTION Do not remove the Tray...

Page 74: ...lect Printers and Faxes 8 Select the Samsung ML 3560 Series PCL 6 printer icon or Samsung ML 3560 Series PS printer icon 9 Right click on the printer icon and select Properties 10In PCL 6 Properties c...

Page 75: ...2 MB Max 288 MB 16 32 64 128 or 256 MB optional memory available Use only the Samsung approved DIMM Fonts 1 bitmap 45 scalable 136 PS3 fonts Interface Switching Automatic Parallel USB Network Interfac...

Page 76: ...t of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control Before purchasing large quantities of paper ensure that the paper meets the req...

Page 77: ...voids and curled or bent edges If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading such as bond or recycled paper check the label on the package The following problems may cause print quality dev...

Page 78: ...ckages of paper have more potential for environment damage especially if they are not wrapped with a moisture proof barrier The paper storage environment should be properly maintained to ensure optimu...

Page 79: ...nting See Printing on Envelopes on page 4 6 Type of Address Minimum Maximum Return address 15 mm 0 6 in 51 mm 2 in Delivery address 51 mm 2 in 89 mm 3 5 in Correct Incorrect Labels CAUTION To avoid da...

Page 80: ...bels print 4 7 Linux common problems 7 13 install driver 2 8 load paper in the Multi Purpose Tray 4 2 in the Tray1 optional Tray 2 2 4 using the manual feed 4 4 M Macintosh common problems 7 12 instal...

Page 81: ...age 6 1 demo page 2 7 printing problems 7 2 problem solve checklist 7 1 error messages 7 10 general 7 2 Linux 7 13 Macintosh 7 12 paper jams 7 4 print quality 7 8 PS errors 7 13 Windows 7 12 Q quality...

Page 82: ...Samsung Printer Software section...

Page 83: ...re 11 Chapter 2 BASIC PRINTING Printing a Document 12 Printer Settings 13 Layout Tab 13 Paper Tab 14 Graphics Tab 15 Extras Tab 16 About Tab 17 Printer Tab 17 Using a Favorite Setting 17 Using Help 17...

Page 84: ...SHARING THE PRINTER LOCALLY Setting Up a Host Computer 27 Setting Up a Client Computer 27 Chapter 6 USING SMART PANEL Understanding Smart Panel 28 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide 28 Using Printer S...

Page 85: ...ng Software for Macintosh 35 Setting Up the Printer 36 For a Network connected Macintosh 36 For a USB connected Macintosh 36 Printing 37 Printing a Document 37 Changing Printer Settings 37 Printing Mu...

Page 86: ...ched to a network skip this step and go to Installing Software for Network Printing on page 7 You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method NOTE If the New Hardware Wizard wi...

Page 87: ...and skip to step 7 6 If the test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to reprint it 7 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung sel...

Page 88: ...ting the printer click Next If you don t want to connect the printer at this time click Next and No on the following screen Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the...

Page 89: ...for most users All components necessary for printer operations will be installed 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on For details about connecting to the network s...

Page 90: ...Finish Otherwise just click Finish NOTE After setup is complete if your printer driver doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver See Reinstalling Printer Software on page 10 Custom Installati...

Page 91: ...the list b Configure an IP address subnet mask and gateway for the printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP address for the network printer c Click Next 6 Select the components to b...

Page 92: ...the printer To find a shared network printer UNC Path select Shared Printer UNC and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button You will see a component list...

Page 93: ...ntenance 3 Select Remove and click Next You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually 4 Select the components you want to remove and then click Next 5 When your computer a...

Page 94: ...various Windows applications The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using Refer to the User s Guide of your software application for the exact p...

Page 95: ...am To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder The following procedure is for Windows XP For other Windows OS refer to the corresponding Windows User s Guide or online help 1 Click...

Page 96: ...paper source is set to Auto Select the printer automatically picks up print material in the following tray order Manual Tray or Multi Purpose Tray Tray1 Optional Tray2 Type Make sure that Type is set...

Page 97: ...r Download as Bit Image When this option is selected the driver will download the font data as bitmap images Documents with complicated fonts such as Korean or Chinese or various other fonts will prin...

Page 98: ...Fonts When Use Printer Fonts is checked the printer uses the fonts that are stored in its memory resident fonts to print your document rather than downloading the fonts used in your document Because...

Page 99: ...rite Setting The Favorites option which is visible on each properties tab allows you to save the current properties settings for future use To save a Favorites item 1 Change the settings as needed on...

Page 100: ...ays Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper To print more than one page per sheet the pages will be reduced i...

Page 101: ...ect the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document You can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together 0 15 inches 0 15 inches Printing Booklets NOTE Some printers do not supp...

Page 102: ...cies envelopes or thick paper Paper jamming and damage to the printer may result To use double sided printing you can use only the following paper sizes A4 Letter Legal and Folio with a weight of 20 2...

Page 103: ...e size and type in Paper Options 5 Click OK and print the document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size reg...

Page 104: ...he preview image shows how the page will look when it is printed Preview Image Creating a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing...

Page 105: ...s an Overlay An overlay is text and or images stored in the computer hard disk drive HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document Overlays are often used to take the place of prepr...

Page 106: ...en created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 Create or open the document you want to print 2 To change the print settings from your software applicatio...

Page 107: ...printing begins The selected overlay downloads with your print job and prints on your document NOTE The resolution of the overlay document must be the same as that of the document you will print with...

Page 108: ...s applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver Change all print settings available in the software application first and change any remaining settings using the printer driver...

Page 109: ...ed CD ROM Setting Up a Host Computer 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes 3 Double click your printer driver icon 4 From the Printer menu select Sharing 5 Check the Share th...

Page 110: ...ght click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar and select your printer name The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this Software User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in u...

Page 111: ...sk bar and select Options The following window opens Display when job is finished for network printer The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when your job is complete Only for a ne...

Page 112: ...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 Capacit...

Page 113: ...mended 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 selec...

Page 114: ...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...

Page 115: ...strative 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 lo...

Page 116: ...ens 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...

Page 117: ...the PPD file to use the PS driver Apple LaserWriter driver for printing on a Macintosh computer Verify the following before you install the printer software 1 Connect your machine to the computer usi...

Page 118: ...er 6 Close the Chooser 7 When a message window appears telling you that you have changed your current machine click OK Mac OS 10 1 or higher 1 Follow the instructions on Installing Software for Macint...

Page 119: ...menu and click Print 5 Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options Mac OS 10 3 Make sure that your printer is sel...

Page 120: ...responding paper type Resolution The Resolution options you can select may vary depending on your printer model You can select the printing resolution The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of...

Page 121: ...will be printed on the front and back of one sheet In case of Uncollated copy the same page will be printed on the front and back of one sheet Therefore if you need multiple copies of a document and y...

Page 122: ...s 18 O orientation print Windows 13 overlay create 23 delete 25 print 24 P Paper properties set 14 paper size set 14 paper source set Linux 34 Windows 14 paper type set Linux 34 Macintosh 38 Windows 1...

Page 123: ...s 10 system requirements Linux 30 Macintosh 35 uninstall Linux 33 Windows 11 status monitor use 28 system requirements Linux 30 Macintosh 35 T toner save set 15 U uninstall software Linux 33 Windows 1...

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