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5.

14

Troubleshooting

Solving PostScript Problems

Table 5.3 contains problems that may occur with PostScript printing.

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

Error messages
are printed (i.e.,
“This job contains
binary data...”).

Open the Properties tab of the
PostScript printer driver, click on
PostScript, and click on the
Advanced button. The pure binary
data option is not supported. Choose
another.

The pure binary data option is not
supported by the PostScript driver. 

The printer name
does not appear in
the Chooser
(Macintosh only).

Make sure that the printer is powered
on.

Check that the LocalTalk cable is
securely plugged into the printer and
your Macintosh.

The LocalTalk connection is not
secure. 

The option 
cassette is not
selected in the 
driver.

Open the PostScript driver Properties
and set ‘Option cassette’ item of
Device option to Installed.

The printer driver has not been 
configured to recognize the optional
tray. 

Table 5.3

Summary of Contents for ML--6100

Page 1: ...Laser Printer User s Guide M ML L 6 61 10 00 0 S Se er ri ie es s ...

Page 2: ...ple Computer Inc Microsoft MS Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PostScript is a registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe Inc All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Copyright This manual is provided for information purposes only Al...

Page 3: ...ompatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official journal of the European Communities EN 50081 Emissions EN 55022 Radiated Class B EN 55022 Conducted Class B EN 61000 3 2 Power Harmonics EN 61000 3 3 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker EN 50082 Immunity IEC 801 2 Electrostatic Discharge IEC 801 3 RF Radiated IEC 801 ...

Page 4: ... eyes CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER IS OPEN DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DIAPERTURA EVITARE L ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCION RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE EVITA...

Page 5: ... printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power con sumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consump tion is automatically lowered For potentially faster printing of the first page you may turn the power save off from the Remote Control Panel setting The energy star emblem does not represent EPA e...

Page 6: ...lk Interface 2 9 Network Interface 2 9 Attaching the Power Cord and Testing the Printer 2 10 Printer Driver Installation 2 11 Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 2 11 Windows 3 1x 2 11 Printer Driver Features 2 12 Software Utilities Installation 2 13 Installing the USB Port Driver Windows 98 2 13 Installing the RCP and SM Windows 2 13 Installing the PostScript PPD 2 14 Making Installation Diskettes 2 17 PCL6 Pri...

Page 7: ...ex Printing 4 5 Booklet Printing 4 6 PostScript Driver Features 4 7 Using Printer Utilities 4 8 Remote Control Panel 4 8 Status Monitor 4 11 Requirements for Printing in Macintosh 4 12 Printing a Document 4 12 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Printing Cleaning the Printer 5 1 Cleaning the Outside 5 1 Cleaning the Inside 5 1 Clearing Paper Jams 5 2 Paper Jam in Output Area 5 2 Paper Jam in Input Area 5 4 Paper ...

Page 8: ...MM 6 2 Serial LocalTalk Card or Network Card 6 8 Option Cassette 6 14 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Printer Options Printer Specification 7 1 Language Codes 7 2 Paper Size 7 3 Index 7 4 Replacing the fitted plug 7 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Printer Specifications ...

Page 9: ...Introduction 1 ...

Page 10: ... ML 6100N only Setup CD ROM Note This CD ROM contains the software required to operate your printer along with useful printer utilities Should your computer not be equipped with a CD ROM drive please refer to Making Installation Diskettes page 2 17 for detailed instructions for creating installation diskettes If any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately 3 Carefully remove any...

Page 11: ...Inside Front View Face down output stacker Paper support Cassette 250 sheet Option Cassette 250 sheet Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray Control panel Control board cover provides access to SIMM slots for adding removing additional memory Top cover Toner cartridge Top cover release button Paper level indicator Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...1 3 Introduction Rear View Cooling vent Exhaust fan Power switch Power cord connector Rear cover with face up output stacker inside Printer cable connector Figure 1 3 ...

Page 13: ...all lights blink briefly then let go of button Self test Turn printer on line READY light on Press and hold button for about four seconds until all lights blink briefly then let go of button The configuration sheet will print Release unprinted data If READY light is blinking slowly and printer does not print press and hold button for about four seconds Adjust print quality Press and hold button fo...

Page 14: ...d blinking ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Paper jam ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Off line ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Manual feed mode ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Error Printer cover open or Toner cartridge not installed ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Printing with Manual ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Insufficient memory for the job ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY System error ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Waiting for paper to be Manua...

Page 15: ...ges and options include a option cassette and a Serial LocalTalk interface board for Apple Macintosh compatibility Printer Documentation Your ML 6100 is packaged with the following documentation and information This User Guide which shows you how to set your printer up and running and provides you with all of the information you will need to use maintain upgrade and troubleshoot your printer The M...

Page 16: ...re used to emphasize useful important and critical information They are as follows This symbol indicates a caution against performing any action that may damage your printer or degrade performance This symbol indicates a warning against performing any action that may lead to physical injury ...

Page 17: ...Printer Setup 2 ...

Page 18: ...tup Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the printer cover by pressing the cover release button 2 Raise the printer cover 3 Unpack the toner cartridge and carefully pull the sealing tape completely out of cartridge ...

Page 19: ... from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge 5 Find the cartridge slots inside the printer one on each side 6 Grasp the handle and slide the cartridge down between the cartridge slots until it drops into place ...

Page 20: ...room light To avoid damaging photo sensitive drum never open drum shutter To avoid damaging cartridge complete cartridge installation as quickly as possible If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water When printing text at 5 coverage you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 6 000 pages ...

Page 21: ...sette see Option Cassette on page 6 14 you can also load paper in the option cassette The window on the front of the paper cassette shows the amount of paper currently left in the cassette When the cassette becomes empty the window turns into red To load a stack of paper 1 Remove the paper cassette by pulling it toward you Paper full Paper empty 2 Press the bottom plate until it locks into place ...

Page 22: ...XXXXXXXXXX If you are using a preprinted stock such as letterhead place the printed design side face down with the top edge of the page toward the front of the cassette 4 Make sure that the stack goes under the metal retaining clip and the plastic tabs on the end guides Paper overloading may cause paper jams Make sure that paper is under this metal clip A A ...

Page 23: ... side guide as shown below to adjust it to proper paper width The paper cassette is preset to load A4 size paper If you want to load letter or legal size paper adjust the cassette for the paper you want to load For details on how to adjust the paper cassette see How to Adjust Paper Guides on page 3 3 7 Insert the cassette back into the printer ...

Page 24: ...osh System with USB port 3 Network Ethertalk interface Mininum System requirements for Macintosh Mac OS 7 0 or later LaserWriter 8 Macintosh System with Network Ethertalk port ML 6100 Option required Network card Option If you do not have these option cards contact your authorized Samsung dealer For more information about installation instructions see Printer Options Once you have installed the re...

Page 25: ... the cable to the parallel interface port on your computer See your computer documentation if you need help USB Interface 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the USB interface cable into the connector on the back of the printer 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer See your computer documentation if you need help Note To print using ...

Page 26: ...the printer LocalTalk Interface Requires option See page 6 8 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the LocalTalk interface cable into the connector on the back of the printer Network Interface Requires option See page 6 8 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the Network interface cable into the connector on the back of the printer ...

Page 27: ...rs up all operator panel lights turn on briefly When only the READY light is steadily on press and hold the operator panel button until all lights are blinking approximately four seconds then release the button A test page should print out If this does not happen re check the installation The test page lists your printer model and default settings along with the data streams available for your pri...

Page 28: ...BEGINNING INSTALLATION A system reboot may be required after the software is installed Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 1 Insert the ML 6100 CD ROM into your CD ROM drive If Windows automatically runs the CD ROM skip to Step 4 2 Select Run from the Start menu 3 Type d setup exe on the command line where d is your CD ROM drive letter then click OK 4 Select the appropriate language 5 Select Printer Driver and f...

Page 29: ...ng is not available in Macintosh Setting Number of copies Usage Description PCL6 PCL5e PS1 Select 1 99 copies Page orientation Select Portrait or Landscape Paper size Select from supported paper sizes see 7 1 Paper source Select printing from the cassette MP Tray or option cassette if installed Graphic quality Select enhancement for graphical and or text printing Graphic mode Select vector or rast...

Page 30: ... and the SM Status Monitor software are Windows based programs that allow the user to set default printer values as well as monitor the status of the printer These two utilities can be used when the printer is connected via the parallel and USB Windows 98 only interface 1 Insert the ML 6100 CD ROM into your CD ROM drive If Windows automatically runs the CD ROM skip to Step 3 2 For Windows 95 98 NT...

Page 31: ...rt the ML 6100 CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Select Run from the Start menu 3 Type d setup exe on the command line where d is your CD ROM drive letter then click OK 4 Select the appropriate language 5 Select PostScript Driver 6 Click on Have Disk click Browse then choose for Windows 95 98 d XX ps win95_98 for Windows NT 4 0 d XX ps winnt where d is your CD ROM drive letter and XX indicates the l...

Page 32: ...e Extensions folder 6 Open Chooser in the Apple menu 7 Click on LaserWriter8 provided with your Macintosh Then the name of your printer appears ML 6100 8 Click on the ML 6100 printer 9 Click on the Setup button Note If there is a Create button click on it The installation is completed and you do not need to proceed with the following steps 10 Click on the Auto Setup button Note The ML 6100 ppd fil...

Page 33: ...er 6 Open Desktop Printer Utility Its location is Macintosh HD Apple Extras Apple LaserWriter Software 7 Click on the Printer USB and OK button 8 Click on the Change button of USB Printer Selection section Then the name of your printer appears 6100 9 Click on the 6100 printer and OK button 10 Click on the Auto Setup button of PostScript Printer Description PPD file section The ML 6100 ppd file wil...

Page 34: ... is the CD ROM drive letter XX is the language code1 i e EN for English and a is the floppy drive letter Windows NT 4 0 Copy d XX pcldrv pcl6 winNT a where d is the CD ROM drive letter XX is the language code1 i e EN for English and a is the floppy drive letter RCP SM 1 Windows 95 98 and 3 1x Label a new or freshly formatted diskette ML 6100 RCP SM and insert it into the floppy drive Windows NT 4 ...

Page 35: ...floppy drive letter Windows NT 4 0 Copy d XX pcldrv pcl5e winNT a where d is the CD ROM drive letter XX is the language code1 i e EN for English and a is the floppy drive letter USB Port Driver Windows 98 only 1 Label a new or freshly formatted diskette ML 6100 USB Port Driver and insert it into the drive 2 Copy d XX usb a where d is the CD ROM drive letter XX is the language code1 i e EN for Engl...

Page 36: ...ect Samsung 6100 Series PCL6 Click Next 8 Select the port by default LPT1 Click Next 9 We recommend that the PCL6 driver be the default driver Click Next 10 Click Finish Windows NT 4 0 1 Insert the diskette ML 6100 PCL6 Driver 2 From the Start menu select Settings Printers 3 Double click Add Printer 4 Select My Computer Click Next 5 Select the port by default LPT1 Click Next 6 Click Have Disk 7 In...

Page 37: ...fault driver Highlight the driver and click Set as Default Printer 8 Click Close RCP and SM Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 1 Insert the diskette ML 6100 RCP SM Note RCP only for Windows NT 4 0 2 From the Start menu select Run 3 Type a setup exe Click OK 4 Follow on screen instructions Windows 3 1x 1 Insert the diskette ML 6100 RCP SM 2 Open the Program Manager and select Run from the File menu 3 Type a ...

Page 38: ... driver to enable you to remove the driver and all associated files from your hard disk if so required To uninstall the driver proceed as follows 1 Select Start Programs Samsung 6100 Series Uninstall 6100 Series Driver from the windows task bar 2 PLC6 and PCL5e drivers are removed from your hard disk ...

Page 39: ...Print Media Information 3 ...

Page 40: ...rge quantity Media Sizes and Capacities Table 3 1 shows the ML 6100 supported media sizes and input capacities Depending on paper thickness maximum capacity may be reduced If you are experiencing excessive jamming feed one sheet at a time Size Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Executive 7 25 x 10 5 in Folio 8 5 x 13 in A4 210 x 297 mm ISO B5 176 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Envelopes Com 10 4...

Page 41: ...y paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400o F 205o 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 emissions when subject to the printer s approximately 400o F 205o C fusing ...

Page 42: ...y guide on the upper right corner of the cassette in conjunction with the appropriate main guide when loading letter size paper To adjust for legal or folio size paper squeeze the right guide then slide the guide until it lightly rests against the edge of the paper stack Use for letter executive B5 size paper Use for A4 legal Folio size paper Auxiliary guide for letter size paper To adjust for let...

Page 43: ...the guide then insert it to the appropriate position 1 2 WIDTH GUIDE Squeeze the guide as shown and slide the guide to the left until it lightly rests against the edge of the paper stack Note Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the paper to move up If you do not adjust the width guide it may cause paper jams L T R E X E O J IS B 5 IS O B 5 L T R E X E O J IS B 5 IS O B 5 1 2 Width guid...

Page 44: ...Print material is loaded face up in the MP tray When you print from the MP tray you must select the paper source from your software application and then select the paper size and type from the software application for the print material you have loaded MP Tray Guidelines Load only one size of paper or envelopes at a time in the MP tray To achieve the best possible print quality use only high quali...

Page 45: ...e extender to extend the tray to its full length position to hold longer paper 3 Prepare the print material for loading For paper and envelopes Flex paper or fan envelopes back and forth Do not fold or crease the paper Straighten the edges on a level surface Note If envelopes jam while printing try reducing the number of envelopes in the MP tray ...

Page 46: ...hing the print side Fan the stack of transparencies to prevent feeding failures Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print side 4 Notice the print materials stack height limit mark on the inner side of the paper guide Use it as a guide for stack height when loading print materials ...

Page 47: ...nt side face up Load envelopes with the flap side down The stamp area is on the left side The end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the MP tray first Note Do not feed stamped envelopes The stamp is shown for placement only Never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining or self stick adhesives These envelopes may severely damage the printer Load transparencies or label sheet w...

Page 48: ...r as it will go Do not force it Forcing causes buckling of the print material 7 Make sure you have not loaded too much print material The stack should be under the stack height limit mark The print material buckles if you load a stack that is too deep or push the stack in too far 8 Slide the paper width guide to the left until it lightly touches the stack of print material Do not bend the print ma...

Page 49: ...3 10 Print Media Information Closing the MP Tray If you want to close the MP tray push the extender straight back to collapse the MP tray to its short length position Then close the MP tray door ...

Page 50: ...inted side facing up If you experience paper jams especially when you load paper envelopes or other special media into the MP tray use the rear output tray 1 To use the rear output tray open the rear cover The cover functions as an output tray 2 Pull the extender to extend the output tray to its full length position to hold longer paper ...

Page 51: ...t side facing up S a m s u n g P r i n t e r Note The printed pages do not stack on the standard output bin located on top of the printer unless you close the rear output tray If you want to stack the printed pages on the standard output bin close the rear output tray ...

Page 52: ...3 13 Print Media Information Memo ...

Page 53: ...Printing 4 ...

Page 54: ...ant to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box appears Note Most Windows applications allow you to make changes to the print settings such as number of copies sequence of the pages paper orientation and margins If you go to the File Print Properties dialog box In Windows 3 1x the equivalent command is File Print Setup Options you ll access the printer driver s Print Setup dial...

Page 55: ... 0 1 Select Start Settings Printers 2 Double click Samsung 6100 Series PCL6 3 Select Set As Default from the Printer menu 4 To set the printer s properties select Properties from the Printer menu and change the settings as described in the section Setting Properties page 4 3 Windows 3 1x 1 Double click Main from the Program Manager Then double click Control Panel then Printers 2 Select Samsung 610...

Page 56: ...th the printer driver The Samsung 6100 Series PCL6 Print Setup dialog box includes five tabs Paper Output Image Quality Overlays Watermarks About Note To use the PCL5e driver follow the same instructions Overlays and Watermarks are not available in the PCL5e driver for Windows 3 1x 95 98 and NT 4 0 The basic capabilities of the printer driver are described here For detailed explanations and assist...

Page 57: ... must be the same If Reverse Print Order is selected the job will be printed in reverse order i e the last page printed is the first page of the document The Images per Sheet feature will print multiple pages of an electronic document onto one physical sheet The driver has the following selections for this feature 1 Up 2 Up 4 Up 6 Up 9 Up 16 Up For example if you have a four page electronic docume...

Page 58: ...For more detailed information refer to the on line help You can print the first side on paper loaded in either cassette or option cassette or the MP Tray stacked or manual feed but the reverse side must be fed from the MP Tray Figure 4 1 shows proper paper orientation and binding direction for duplex print jobs Orientation Portrait Binding Long Edge Orientation Landscape Binding Short Edge Orienta...

Page 59: ...nt to the ML 6100 using the PCL6 driver 5 In the driver properties select Paper size to correspond to what was selected in Step 2 Output format to Booklet Printing For more assistance check Instruction Page under Manual 2 Sided Printing This will generate an instruction page to aid in printing the second side For more detailed information refer to the on line help Note Booklet Printing is a specia...

Page 60: ...Auto MP Cassette Option cassette Manual Win 95 98 Win NT 4 0 Auto MP Cassette Option cassette Manual Auto MP Cassette Option cassette Manual N up Yes 1 2 4 6 9 16 Yes 1 2 4 No Resolution 300 600 300 600 300 600 Image Enhancement Yes Yes Yes Toner Saver Miscellaneous Graphics Options No Yes Yes Print As Negative Image Yes Yes Yes Print as Mirror Image No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Scaling Yes Yes Yes ...

Page 61: ... your printer to work with DOS applications which run inside the Windows MS DOS Command Prompt window Note After you change RCP settings you must send it to the printer by pressing the Send button The screen includes the following tabs PRINTING Use this tab to control the following printer features Paper Size sets the paper size Paper Source sets the default paper source Copies sets the number of ...

Page 62: ...rinter does not reprint a page that has jammed When set to ON the printer keeps the image in memory for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully printed The printer reprints all jammed pages Altitude helps the printer optimize its output depending on the air pressure of the region If you are close to sea level it should be set to Low If at a high elevation 1 500 m 5 ...

Page 63: ...features and specifications PCL5e These settings are used by DOS applications Be aware that Windows applications will override these settings Typeface allows you to select the desired typeface This setting is ignored when the software application specifies a font Symbol Set determines the symbol set A symbol set is a set of alphabetic and numeric characters punctuation and special symbols used whe...

Page 64: ...onts available for PostScript ABOUT This tab shows the software version and copyright information Status Monitor Status Monitor is a program that runs in the background and automatically displays a message on your computer screen whenever the printer status changes This utility is available only in Windows 95 98 and 3 1x ...

Page 65: ...rWriter 8 Macintosh System with Network Ethertalk port ML 6100 Option required Network card Option Printing a Document The following procedure describes general steps required for printing from various Macintosh applications The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using Refer to your software application s documentation for the exact printing p...

Page 66: ...4 13 Printing Memo ...

Page 67: ...Troubleshooting 5 ...

Page 68: ...ater but be careful not to let any water drip onto the printer or inside it Cleaning the Inside When paper jams occur unfused toner on the paper can fall off the paper and build up inside the printer 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Remove the toner cartridge 3 Use a soft cloth to wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the cartridge Note You can dampen the cloth slightly with water but be careful not ...

Page 69: ...OR indicator light both come on steadily on the operator panel Follow the steps below to clear jam To avoid tearing paper pull the jammed paper out gently and slowly Paper Jam in Output Area 1 If the paper jams as it exits to the output bin and a long portion of the paper is visible pull the paper straight out If there is resistance when you pull the paper and it does not move immediately when you...

Page 70: ...5 3 Troubleshooting 3 Loosen the paper if it is caught in the feed rollers Then pull the paper gently out 4 Close the rear cover 5 To resume printing open the printer cover then close the cover back ...

Page 71: ...per back out of the printer toward you 3 Slide the cassette back into the printer Note If a short piece is visible and you cannot grasp it or if you do not see the paper the jam has occurred inside the printer See the following page 4 After clearing the jam if the printer does not resume printing open the printer cover then close it again ...

Page 72: ... the printer cover by pressing the cover release button and raise the cover 2 Remove the toner cartridge 3 Gently pull the paper toward you 4 Check that there is no other paper in the printer 5 Reinstall the toner cartridge then close the printer cover ...

Page 73: ...alf way out of the printer 2 If you see the paper jammed pull the paper out 3 Slide the upper cassette back into the printer Note If a short piece is visible and you cannot grasp it or if you do not see the paper the jam has occurred inside the option cassette See the following page ...

Page 74: ...r paper cassette out of the printer 5 If you see the jammed paper pull the paper out 6 Slide the cassettes back into the printer 7 After clearing the jam if the printer does not resume printing open the printer cover then close it again ...

Page 75: ...rectly Do not overload the paper cassette Make sure the paper is under the paper capacity mark on the inside of the paper cassette Do not remove paper cassette while print jobs are in process Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading it Do not load stacks of labels or transparencies in the cassette Labels or transparencies must be fed using the MP tray Do not load wrinkled creased damp or h...

Page 76: ...ner cartridge The printer may be configured incorrectly Check the application to make sure that all print settings are correct Paper has not been loaded correctly Remove the paper tray and reload the paper correctly The printer ejects blank pages The toner cartridge is out of toner Replace the toner cartridge There is too much paper in the paper tray Remove some of the paper from the tray The prin...

Page 77: ...e printer cable specifications may be incorrect Parallel connection Replace with an IEEE 1284 rated cable Serial connection Replace with standard 9 pin direct connection one to one cable USB connection Replace with a compliant cable rated USB Specification Revision 1 0 The printer cable specifications may be incorrect Parallel connection Replace with an IEEE 1284 rated cable Serial connection Repl...

Page 78: ... Background Printing from the Options menu in the Print Manager If using Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 the spooling setting may be set incorrectly From the Start menu select Settings and Printers Click the Samsung 6100 Series PCL6 icon with the right mouse button select Properties click the Details tab and then click the Spool Settings button Select the desired spool setting from the available choices A...

Page 79: ... printer Black staining There is a paper quality problem Use only paper that meets printer specifications See the section Selecting Print Media page 3 1 Character voids The paper may be too dry Try printing with a different batch of paper A toner cartridge from another printer has been installed Always use the same toner cartridge with the same printer Using a cartridge that has already been used ...

Page 80: ...r does not absorb too much moisture from the air Back of printout dirty The transfer roller may be dirty Print a few blank pages to clean the transfer roller Incorrect fonts TrueType fonts may be disabled Use the Fonts dialog box in the Remote Control Panel to enable TrueType fonts Faded graphics Toner may be low Remove the toner cartridge and shake it gently to evenly distribute the toner Then re...

Page 81: ...supported Choose another The pure binary data option is not supported by the PostScript driver The printer name does not appear in the Chooser Macintosh only Make sure that the printer is powered on Check that the LocalTalk cable is securely plugged into the printer and your Macintosh The LocalTalk connection is not secure The option cassette is not selected in the driver Open the PostScript drive...

Page 82: ... a power outage occurred in your area Is a toner cartridge installed in the printer Is the cover closed completely Once you ve checked all these things turn your printer off and back on again If your printer is still not operating properly call for service Notes If the READY light is on print out a configuration sheet by pressing and holding down the control panel button for about four seconds unt...

Page 83: ...Printer Options 6 ...

Page 84: ...stallation instructions for each of these options Precautions DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD Never remove the printer control board while the printer is plugged in To avoid the possibility of electrical shock always disconnect the power cord when installing or removing ANY internal or external printer option DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY The control board and internal printer options SIMMs Serial LocalT...

Page 85: ...printer memory by changing memory SIMM single inline memory modules Note PostScript requires 12 MB of printer memory Review the precautions on page 6 1 and then follow this procedure to install SIMM in your printer 1 Turn the printer power off and disconnect the power cord 2 Remove the control board cover ...

Page 86: ... metal plate in the direction of the arrow 4 Remove the PostScript SIMM the first slot on the left as shown and the memory SIMM the second slot on the right as shown on the control board OPEN CLOSE PS 2 DRAM 1 Remove Post Script SIMM 2 Remove Memory SIMM ...

Page 87: ...6 4 Printer Options 5 Install the memory SIMM into the second slot labeled DRAM as shown slightly angled notch side up 6 Push back on the SIMM until it clicks into place ...

Page 88: ...6 5 Printer Options 7 Install the PostScript SIMM into the first slot labeled DRAM as shown slightly angled notch side up 8 Push back on the SIMM until it clicks into place ...

Page 89: ...6 6 Printer Options 9 Make sure the SIMM is secured in place by the metal clips 10 Reinsert the metal plate then tighten one screw OPEN CLOSE ...

Page 90: ...6 7 Printer Options 11 Replace the control board cover 12 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the power ...

Page 91: ...uired One end has a 9 pin female connector and the other end has a 9 pin male connector Do not use a null modem cable which is a twisted pair cable To use the Network I F card a standard RJ45 cable is required Review the precautions on page 6 1 and then follow this procedure to install the Serial LocalTalk or Network card option in your printer 1 Turn the printer power off and disconnect the power...

Page 92: ...6 9 Printer Options 3 Remove one screw and remove the metal plate in the direction of the arrow OPEN CLOSE 4 Unplug the two connectors from the control board ...

Page 93: ...Avoid touching its contact pins 6 Align the connector on the Serial LocalTalk card or Network card with the connector on the control board Push the card firmly into the connector until it is completely inserted in place The two connectors should fit snugly together Serial LocalTalk card Connector Network card Connector Network Card Serial LocalTalk Card ...

Page 94: ...6 11 Printer Options 7 Slide the control board back into the printer 8 Insert the control board in place and tighten the two screws Network Card Serial LocalTalk Card ...

Page 95: ...6 12 Printer Options 9 Tighten the third screw as shown Reconnect the two connectors that were removed in Step 4 10 Reinsert the metal plate then tighten one screw OPEN CLOSE ...

Page 96: ...6 13 Printer Options 11 Replace the control board cover 12 Reconnect the power cord printer cable and turn on the power ...

Page 97: ...L 6100 by installing the option cassette which consists of two components as shown in Figure 6 1 Review the precautions on page 6 1 and then follow this procedure to install option cassette in your printer 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord Support unit Paper tray Figure 6 1 ...

Page 98: ...t unit and lower it into place on the tabs and connector 4 Load paper in the cassette 5 Reconnect the power cord then turn on the printer Note To verify proper installation print a configuration sheet To print from option cassette configure the printer driver from your application prior to printing See Configuring the PCL Drivers page 4 2 ...

Page 99: ...Printer Specifications 7 ...

Page 100: ...eight 12 Kg 25 lb Package Weight Paper 3 7 Kg Plastic 0 01 Kg External Dimensions 360 W x 426 D x 220 H mm 14 2 W x 16 8 D x 8 7 H in Toner Cartridge Life Span 6 000 pages 5 area coverage Emulation PCL5e PCL6 PostScript Level 2 Compatible Fonts 1 bitmap 45 scalable 35 Intellifont 10 TrueType RAM Memory Interface Switching Standard 12 MB Expandable to 68 MB 72 pin EDO non parity 60ns 4 MB 8 MB 16 M...

Page 101: ...rial LocalTalk Interface Optional Serial RS 232C 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115 2Kbps XON XOFF DTR DST Protocol RobustXON for XON XOFF LocalTalk Macintosh Host Interface 230 4KBPS SDLC FMO Coding RS 232C Network Optional ML 6100N is default Ethernet 10 100M Base T Novell TCP IP and AppleTalk LPD Language Codes Code DE EN ES FR IT KR PT Language German English Spanish French Ital...

Page 102: ...16 330 8 5 13 216 356 8 5 14 184 267 7 25 10 5 140 216 5 5 8 5 176 250 182 257 148 5 210 16 24 lb 16 24 lb A6 105 148 5 ENVELOPE COM 10 MONARCH DL C5 C6 105 241 4 12 9 5 98 191 3 87 7 5 110 220 4 33 8 66 162 229 6 38 9 01 114 162 4 49 6 38 TRANSPARENCY A4 LETTER 210 297 216 279 8 5 11 LABEL A4 LETTER 210 297 216 279 8 5 11 16 43 lb PAPER WEIGHT CUT SHEET ENVELOPE 250 20 lb 250 20 lb 100 20 lb 10 2...

Page 103: ...5 7 3 Exhaust fan 1 3 F Face down output stacker 1 2 I Interfaces 7 2 LocalTalk 2 9 Network 2 9 Parallel 2 8 Serial 2 9 USB 2 8 L Labels Capacity 3 1 Language Codes 7 2 LocalTalk interface 2 7 2 9 LocalTalk option 6 1 6 8 M Macintosh Installing PostScript PPD 2 14 Interface 2 7 Media Selection guidelines 3 2 Sizes and Capacities 3 1 Memory 6 2 7 1 Multi Purpose Tray MP Tray 1 2 3 1 7 3 Using the M...

Page 104: ...Rear Output Tray 3 11 Remote Control Panel 4 8 ABOUT tab 4 11 CONFIG tab 4 9 INTERFACE tab 4 10 JOB tab 4 9 PCL5e tab 4 10 PRINTING tab 4 8 PS II tab 4 11 TEST tab 4 10 Resolution 7 1 S Serial interface 2 9 Serial option 6 1 Installing 6 8 Status Monitor 4 11 T Toner cartridge 1 2 Installing 2 1 Top cover 1 2 Top cover release button 1 2 Transparency film 3 1 7 3 Troubleshooting Printing problems ...

Page 105: ...he moulded plug Warning If you cut off the moulded plug get rid of it straight away You cannot rewire the plug or you may get an electric shock if you put it into a socket Important warning You must earth this machine The wires in the mains lead have the following colour code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colours marked in your plug ...

Page 106: ...ELECTRONICS P N JC68 00193A Rev 2 01 Visit us at http www samsungelectronics com If you have access to this online service you can download the User s Guide and drivers from Samsung Electronics ...

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