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Problem Solving

This chapter gives helpful information for
what to do if you encounter a printer error. It
provides information on the following topics:

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Clearing Paper Jams

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Error Messages

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General Printing Problems

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Poor Print Quality

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PS(PostScript) Problems

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Network Problems

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Macintosh Problems

Summary of Contents for ML-7300 Series

Page 1: ...Visit us at http www samsungprinter com P N JC68 00608A Rev 1 00 ML 7300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...circumstances be held responsible for any prejudice whether direct or indirect resulting from the use of the software or the documentation August 2000 Trademark Notices Copyright 2000 SAMSUNG Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations ML 7300 Series and Samsung logo are trademarks of...

Page 3: ...Connecting the Parallel Cable 2 8 STEP5 Connecting the AC Power Cord 2 10 STEP6 Testing the Printer 2 11 STEP7 Setting Up the Printer Driver 2 12 Operator Panel Buttons 3 1 Changing Printer Setting 3 3 Overview of Printer Menu 3 4 PRINTING MENU 3 5 CONFIG MENU 3 9 JOB MENU 3 12 TEST MENU 3 15 PCL MENU 3 15 I O MENU 3 17 PS3 MENU 3 17 NETWORK MENU 3 18 Contents Introduction 1 2 Setting Up your Prin...

Page 4: ...es of Paper 5 13 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 5 16 Printing Booklets 5 17 Printing on Different Paper for the First Page 5 18 Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size 5 19 Printing Posters 5 20 Toner Cartridge 6 1 Cleaning the Printer 6 4 Cleaning LSU 6 6 Clearing Paper Jams 7 1 Error Messages 7 5 General Printing Problems 7 8 Poor Print Quality 7 9 PS PostScript Problems 7 ...

Page 5: ...ns A 1 Paper Specifications A 4 Setting Up Your Printer B 1 Installing Software B 1 Printing with a Macintosh B 5 About Sharing the Printer on a Network D 1 Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer D 2 Setting Up a Network Connected Printer D 3 C Using Windows PostScript Driver Installing PS Driver C 1 ...

Page 6: ... the Printer Control Board F 4 Printer Memory F 5 Network Option Card F 8 Installing Serial LocalTalk or Serial IrDA option card F 12 Serial LocalTalk F 14 Serial IrDA F 15 Optional Tray 2 F 17 Linux Driver Installation G 1 E Installing Software from Diskettes Making Installation Diskettes E 1 Installing Software from Diskettes E 3 ...

Page 7: ...e 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 CAUTION Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser Scanner assembly The reflected beam although invisible can damage your eyes CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLA...

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Page 9: ...e operated in a well ventilated area If you need additional information about ozone please contact your nearest Samsung dealer This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not repres...

Page 10: ...o correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment 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 Shielded interface cables and I O cords must be used for t...

Page 11: ...t of Directive 89 336 EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official journal of the European Communities Electro Magnetic Interference EMI 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 55024 Electro Man...

Page 12: ...e plug adaptor Do not remove the 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 use the following colour code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If the wires in the mains lead do not match the...

Page 13: ...ion Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your ML 7300 series printer This chapter provides information on the following topics Safety Precautions Features and Model Descriptions Printer Components 1 1 ...

Page 14: ...earthing device Avoid plugging your printer into the same power point as equipment likely to cause voltage variations such as a photocopying machine or an air conditioner Check regularly that the power cable is in good condition and is not damaged in any way If you use an extension cord check that total intensity of all equipment connected to it does not exceed the maximum intensity allowed for th...

Page 15: ...ting speeds of 21PPM Pages Per Minute for Letter size paper High quality printing at a maximum resolution of 1200 DPI Automatic paper feed with a capacity of up to 500 sheets Wide range of paper sizes and weights Expandable design 500 sheet universal paper Tray Memory up to 208 MB Connectors for optional RS 232C LocalTalk Card and Network Interface Card Connector for optional Infrared Adapter Feat...

Page 16: ... of paper are piled up on the top output bin Paper level indicator Tray1 500 sheet closed Top cover Multi Purpose tray 100 sheet with extension Power switch The following illustration shows the rear view of your printer and indicates the various main elements Rear cover Power connector Parallel interface connector LSU cleaner When the top cover is opened Printer Components Front View Rear View INT...

Page 17: ...ation on setting up your printer Topics included in this chapter are STEP 1 Unpacking Your Printer STEP 2 Installing Toner Cartridge STEP 3 Load Paper STEP 4 Connecting the Parallel Cable STEP 5 Connecting the AC Power Cord STEP 6 Testing the Printer STEP 7 Setting Up the Printer Driver 2 2 ...

Page 18: ...parallel cable should be compatible with the centronics parallel interface and IEEE standard 1284 Power cord may differ from one country to another When you start unpacking the box of your printer you will find the following items in addition to your printer SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2 1 Power cord Toner cartridge CD ROM Disk This manual Items Supplied Unpacking Your Printer ...

Page 19: ... elements that may move or open unexpectedly and consequently be damaged 1 Before connecting up your printer and starting to use it you must remove all the adhesive tapes as illustrated in the figure below 2 Slide the tray out of the printer Remove the packaging material from the tray Preparation Unpacking Your Printer ...

Page 20: ...s follows 1 Remove the toner cartridge from its packaging 2 Open the top cover of the printer by pressing the button on the right side of the printer Notes Do not remove the cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to use it Do not expose the cartridge to light it could damage the cartridge permanently ...

Page 21: ...artridge 4 Position the cartridge as shown with the arrow pointing into the printer Slide the cartridge into the printer as far as it will go Notes 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 a toner cartridge lasts an average of 10 000pages in simplex mode 5 Close the top cover ...

Page 22: ...the tray proceed as follows 1 Pull the Tray1 completely out of the printer 2 Squeeze the back of the rear paper guide and slide it to the desired paper size until it clicks into place The paper sizes are indicated on the bottom of the tray1 Rear paper guide ...

Page 23: ...ight side of the tray 5 Place the paper against the rear paper guide as shown Printing side down Paper Limit Line Width guide Rear right guide Notes If the tray is not properly adjusted the printer might display an error message or paper might jam Notes Do not fold or crease the paper Place the paper with the recommended print side face down Don t exceed the paper limit line indicated on the tray ...

Page 24: ... under the tab on the tray 8 Gently slide the tray back into the printer The printer automatically senses the size of paper loaded if the tray1 is adjusted correctly Load Paper Notes If jam 0 often occurs when 24lb letter legal or folio size paper is used push down the lever on the left side of the tray as shown in the figure to ensure proper paper feeding ...

Page 25: ...munications IEEE standard 1284 Is shielded Has the appropriate connector 25 pin D Sub connector on the computer side Amphenol 36 connector on the printer side Connecting the Parallel Cable Cable Specifications Not provided Connecting the Parallel Cable 2 Plug the appropriate end of the parallel cable into the connector on the rear of the printer To connect the printer to your computer use a parall...

Page 26: ...lel Cable 3 Push the clip at each end of the connector down into the notches on the plug as shown 4 Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate parallel connector on your computer and tighten the screws MIDI GAME PHONE LINE LINE OUT LINE IN ...

Page 27: ...propriate end of the supplied power cable to the connector on the rear of the printer 2 Plug the other end into a suitable power point Power cord may differ from one country to another 3 Power the printer on by pressing the power on off button Result You will hear some movement inside the printer The printer enters the Ready state ...

Page 28: ... MENU message is displayed 5 Press Item or Item one or more times until the SELFTEST message is displayed Print a configuration page to make sure the printer is operating correctly 6 Press Enter to print Result The OFFLINE message appears on the display and the printer is off line Notes The message PRINTING PCL6 appears and remains on the display until the page prints The printer returns to the Re...

Page 29: ...h the printer If you install the printer driver using the CD PCL 6 is installed The CD includes the following printer drivers PCL 6 You can use the PCL 6 driver in Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 The PCL6 driver supports Watermark Overlay N Up and Poster printing Postscript Font Navigator Linux Driver Notes You cannot use PostScript in Windows 3 1 PCL 6 is the combination of ...

Page 30: ...l and run the printer driver you must be running one of the following platforms Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Macintosh System 7 5 or later Install Procedure To install the printer driver on your hard disk make backup copies of the print driver CD Keep the original CD in a safe place and use the copies Notes I do not have a CD ROM driver If you have access to another computer w...

Page 31: ...x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive and then click OK Installing the Printer Software from the CD ROM Notes If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel S AMSUNG ML 73 0 0 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language 3 Click Install the Samsung Software I on your PC 4 Follow the ...

Page 32: ... Driver uninstall from the windows task bar The PCL 6 driver is removed from your hard disk Notes To Install Shared Win 95 98 Printer Driver from NT Server to Client PC 1 Select Sharing in Properties of the printer driver 2 Select Windows 95 in Alternate Drivers 3 Type D 7300 XX pcl pcl6 win9x Where D is your CD ROM drive letter and XX is the language code i e eng for English 4 Install the network...

Page 33: ...tomatically If the CD ROM drive does not automatically run Select Run from the Start menu and type x cdsetup exe in the Open box where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive and then click OK Notes If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel S AMSUNG ML 73 0 0 2 When the opening screen appears select t...

Page 34: ...SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Setting Up the Printer Driver Language Codes Eng English Deu German Frn French Esn Spanish Ita Italian Kor Korean Codes Language 2 17 ...

Page 35: ...escribes how to use the printer s operator panel It provides information on the following topics Operator Panel Buttons Changing Printer Setting Overview of Printer Menu PRINTING MENU CONFIG MENU JOB MENU TEST MENU PCL MENU I O MENU PS3 MENU NETWORK MENU 3 3 ...

Page 36: ...nd five buttons Operator Panel Display Operator Panel Buttons LCD panel Light Color Green Orange Light State On Off Blinking On Blinking The Printer IS Online Offline Processing information In Non recoverable error state Solve the problems for the error message by going through check lists and tests In recoverable error state ...

Page 37: ...table describes the functions of each button Operator Panel Buttons Notes Changes made from a software application override the user default settings made from the printer operator panel Using Panel Buttons Button On Line Continue Enter Cancel Function Places the printer either online or offline Allows the printer to continue printing when the printer is in recoverable error state Cancels the prin...

Page 38: ...rs on the display 2 Press On Line 3 Press Menu until the menu you need appears on the display 4 Press Item until the menu item you need appears on the display 5 Press Value until the setting you need appears on the display 6 Press Enter to save the selection Changing Printer Setting Result The OFFLINE message appears on the display and the printer is off line Result An asterisk appears beside the ...

Page 39: ...T S BIND L BIND FUSER CLEAN JOB MENU SELFTEST DEMOPAGE TEST MENU FONTLIST TYPEFACE SYMBOL LINES PITCH PT SIZE COURIER PCL MENU RESET NIC CFG NET TCP IP CFG TCP DHCP CFG ADRS IP BYTE 1 2 3 4 SM BYTE 1 2 3 4 GW BYTE 1 2 3 4 BOOTP RARP LPD APL TALK NETWORK MENU If the Network card PortThru is installed in your printer NETWARE CFG NWAR AUTO EN_8023 EN_II EN_8022 EN_SNAP UPDATE BOOT SVR SV IP B1 SV IP ...

Page 40: ... B5 ISO B5 FOLIO If the TRAY menu is OPT A4 country specific LEGAL Letter country specific EXE JIS B5 ISO B5 COM 10 MONARCH DL C5 FOLIO If the DUPLEX menu is not OFF SHORT or LONG A4 country specific LEGAL Letter country specific FOLIO If the DUPLEX menu is OFF A4 country specific LEGAL Letter country specific EXE JIS B5 ISO B5 COM 10 MONARCH DL C5 POST A6 C6 FOLIO A5 STS A6 If the DUPLEX menu is ...

Page 41: ...ollate the copies For example if you send three pages to print and set Copies to 2 the printer prints page1 page 1 page 2 page 2 page 3 page 3 P Portrait Factory Default L Landscape The ORIENT setting determines how the printing is oriented on the page P Portrait means the printing is parallel to the short edge of the paper L Landscape means the printing is parallel to the long edge of the paper L...

Page 42: ...hen manually feeding envelopes or other print material through the Multi Purpose tray OPT is available only if the optional tray 2 is installed See Optional Tray 2 on page F 17 Auto means that the printer feeds print material from the other tray when one tray is empty If you are using the same size and type of print material in all the trays the trays are automatically linked 0 0 9 9 The T MARGIN ...

Page 43: ...a line feed control command WIDE A4 OFF default ON The WIDE A4 setting determines if the printer can print 80 columns in A4 size QUALITY 300 600 Factory Default 1200 QUALITY setting determines the print resolution while printing the page OFF Factory Default LONG SHORT The printer can automatically print on both sides of paper Use the OFF selection when printing on one side of a sheet of paper For ...

Page 44: ...TOCONT is set to OFF the printer stops and waits for operator intervention If the Continue button on the operator panel is pressed the printer continues printing regardless of paper mis match When AUTOCONT is set to ON the printer auto matically resumes processing 120 15 30 Factory Default 45 60 The PWR SAVE menu item lets you reduce power usage when the printer is idle The PWR SAVE setting determ...

Page 45: ... whether the printer can continue printing after the printer detects that the toner is low If the toner is low and TONERLOW is set to Stop press the Continue button to print In that case replace the toner cartridge or set the TONERLOW menu item to CONTINU OFF Factory Default ON When JAM RECV is set to OFF the printer does not reprint a page that has been jammed When JAM RECV is set to ON the print...

Page 46: ...o ON ON Factory Default OFF The ON setting makes the printer supply the paper from another Tray when a tray is empty In case of the OFF setting an error message is displayed NONE Factory Default 1ST OPT MP The tray set to LOCKTRAY doesn t change For example if LOCKTRAY is set to MP the tray is not switched to Multi Purpose tray Item Item Values and Functions ...

Page 47: ...HANCE Better Text Image GRAY Better Photo Image DENSITY LIGHT MEDIUM Factory Default DARK Lighten or darken the print on the page by changing the DENSITY setting The MEDIUM setting usually produces the best results 0 300 15 Factory Default The TIMEOUT Setting determines the amount of time in seconds the printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to ...

Page 48: ... printer material is thin paper 60g and the air is humid Select TRANSP if printer material is transparencies This value can only be selected if MP or manual has been selected from the Tray menu SMET Samsung Memory Enhancement Technology ON Factory Default OFF This setting makes the printer process more data by optimizing the memory If the value is set to ON the complex data can be processed When y...

Page 49: ... margin of the print materials when the Duplex menu item is set to Long S BIND 0 Factory Default 0 22mm In increments of 1 This item lets you select the left margin for the binding when short edge duplexing L BIND 0 Factory Default 0 22mm In increments of 1 This item lets you select the left margin for the binding when long edge duplexing FUSER CLEAN Select FUSER CLEAN if you notice random dirty s...

Page 50: ...at only affect jobs printed using the PCL emulation printer language FONTLIST SYMBOL You can print a font sample list showing all the fonts available for PCL emulation TYPEFACE PCL 1 PCL 54 PCL 1 Factory Default ROMAN 8 DESKTOP PC8 Factory Default List of symbol set name A SYMBOL set is a set of alphabetic and numeric characters punctuation and specific symbols used when printing with a selected f...

Page 51: ...ed on the Lines Paper size and Orientation settings PITCH 0 44 99 99 10 00 Factory Default If you chose a scalable monospaced font you can select the font pitch PITCH refers to the number of fixed space characters in a horizontal inch of type You can select from 0 44 to 99 99 characters per inch in increments of 0 01 cpi PT SIZE You can select the character size for the font PITCH or PT SIZE appea...

Page 52: ...OS mode 300 115200 9600 Factory Default ROBU XON ON Factory Default OFF I O MENU FONT LIST Prints the font list showing all the fonts available for PostScript PS ERROR ON OFF Factory Default Determines what action the printer should take when an error occurs in PS interpreter When set to OFF the printer does not print error information when an error occurs in PS interpreter When set to ON the prin...

Page 53: ...NO NO UNIX The PortThru card is reset Select YES or NO Select ON or OFF for enabling Select YES or NO Select ON or OFF for LPD printing Select ON or OFF for enabling Select ON or OFF for IPX SPX Select YES or NO Select YES or NO or for upgrading Select Unix or Windows Select for Factory Default settings Select for test printing Pressing Menu cycles forward or backward Pressing Item cycles forward ...

Page 54: ...pe DHCP CFG ADRS BOOTP RARP YES NO You can configure the print server for TCP IP configuration parameters DHCP CFG ADRS BOOTP and RARP When you enable TCP IP protocol you have to select one of the IP Address assignment methods DHCP CFG ADRS BOOTP RARP In case of DHCP RARP BOOTP you need to configure the server In case of CFG ADRS you have to enter the IP address Subnet mask Default Gateway manuall...

Page 55: ...hat you reset printer PRINT NET CFG Select this menu item to print configuration pages BOOT SVR UNIX WINDOWS If you want to upgarde in UNIX System please select UNIX You have to store the file to be upgraded in temporary directory of UNIX system and configure MAC address IP address the file name and the file path in bootptab file If you want to upgrade in WINDOWS System please select WINDOWS You h...

Page 56: ...tings now 6 Skip this step if you don t want to configure TCP IP Press Item until TCP IP appears on the display a Press Value until ON appears on the display b Press Enter and PortThru can use TCP IP for communicating c Press Item until CFG TCP appears on the display d Press Value until YES appears on the display e Press Enter and you can select the IP address assign ment method f Press Item until...

Page 57: ...ntil APL TALK appears on the display a Take the ON by pressing the Value button b Press Enter and PortThru can communicate with AppleTalk protocol 9 Skip this step if you don t want to use IPX SPX protocol Press Item until NETWARE appears on the display a Press Value until ON appears on the display b Press Enter c Skip this step if you do not want to configure IPX SPX Press Item until CFG NWAR app...

Page 58: ...to step 8 7 In case of Unix server a Press Item until BOOT SVR appears on the display b Press Value until UNIX appears on the display c Go to step 9 8 In case of Windows server This step should be taken after executing the section Upgrading Firmware In Abnormal Cases see page 3 26 a Press Item until BOOT SVR appears on the display b Press Value until WINDOWS appears on the display c Enter the IP a...

Page 59: ...ORY DEFAULT appears on the display 4 Press Enter 5 Reset printer and all settings will be reset to factory defaults Printing Test Pages You can use the Front Panel to print out important information pages describing PortThru settings 1 Press On Line Continue OFFLINE appears on the display 2 Press Menu until NETWORK MENU appears on the display 3 Press Item until PRINT NET CFG appears on the display...

Page 60: ...1 lg 200 160 251 51 sa 200 160 251 52 hn ip 200 460 251 18 bf test Firmwareup vm rfc1048 ht hardware type ha hardware add image download file name Upgrading the Firmware 1 Set UPDATE to YES in the Network menu on the printer front panel 2 Set BOOT SVR to UNIX 3 Reset the printer 4 It may take 3 minutes to reboot the printer Rebooting time depends on network traffic Upgrading the Firmware in a Unix...

Page 61: ...hen click Start 5 You will see the message Please set the values through the FRONT Panel to initiate FLASH Upgrade Click OK After this procedure move to printer which you want to update and do as following procedure In Front Panel of the printer 6 Press On Line OFFLINE appears on the display 7 Press Menu until NETWORK MENU appears on the display 8 Press Item until UPDATE appears on the display 9 S...

Page 62: ...f Press Enter Cancel g Press Item until SV IP B3 appears on the display h Press Value until 211 appears on the display i Press Enter Cancel j Press Item until SV IP B4 appears on the display k Press Value until 12 appears on the display l Press Enter Cancel 15 Reset printer and the firmware will be upgraded NETWORK MENU Notes After the Completed Network Card will start about 30secs later message i...

Page 63: ...n use with the ML 7300 series printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality Topics included in this chapter are Loading Paper Using the Multi Purpose Tray Using the Manual Feed Letterhead Prepunched Paper Envelopes Label Transparencies 4 4 ...

Page 64: ... way to print envelopes transparencies or other type of media without having to unload the other tray To load paper in the Multi Purpose tray proceed as follows Using the Multi Purpose Tray 1 Pull the Multi Purpose tray towards you 2 Slide the length guide out toward you ...

Page 65: ...Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them then fan them 4 Place the paper against the side of the Multi Purpose tray with the recommended print side face up and the top edge going in first toward the printer as shown 5 Adjust the paper guide to the size of the paper inserted by pushing the guide Loading Paper ...

Page 66: ...ocument 3 Place a sheet of paper in the Multi Purpose tray 4 Press continue key when you are prompted The Manual Feed feature allows you to print from the Multi Purpose tray onto special media such as envelopes or letterhead If the Tray menu item is set to Manual the printer will print only from the Multi Purpose tray Manual Feed can be selected through the software or printer driver too Loading P...

Page 67: ...item to MP To print a sheet of paper from Multi Purpose tray set the source item to Manual For ALL other trays Load paper with the side to be printed facing down and the top short edge toward you Loading Paper Letterhead Prepunched Paper Printing Side down Printing Side up Special paper includes letterhead prepunched envelopes labels and transparencies When printing letterhead and prepunched paper...

Page 68: ...lways test a few sample envelopes before purchasing large quantities Select THICK paper for better quality Envelopes guidelines For best performance use envelopes made from 75g m2 20lb bond paper Do not use envelopes that Are damaged in any way Use metal claps string ties metal folding bars Contain windows holes cutouts or embossing Have exposed flap adhesive when the flap is in the sealed or clos...

Page 69: ...side to be printed facing up and the postage end toward the printer Samsung 3 Adjust the guide to touch the envelope stack without bending the envelopes 4 Set the source item in the properties dialogue box to Manual or MP Notes Do not use an envelope curled down side refer to the figure Loading Paper ...

Page 70: ... off during printing resulting in a paper jam The adhesive material should be stable at 400O F 205O C the printers maximum temperature Do not use labels that have the backing sheet exposed For Multi Purpose tray load the labels with the side to be printed facing up and the short edge toward the printer Print a stack of 25 labels from Multi Purpose tray Notes Do not print on both sides of labels Lo...

Page 71: ...ies may require manual feeding The Multi Purpose tray is a tray that holds up to 25 sheets of A4 or Letter size paper Transparencies guidelines Use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers Place transparencies on a flat surface to cool after removing them from the printer Transparencies orientation Transparencies Notes Because transparencies are heavier than paper do not load the ...

Page 72: ...PRINT MEDIA 4 9 Memo Memo Memo Memo ...

Page 73: ... the Printer Driver With Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 2000 Using the Printer Driver Paper Tab Graphic Tab Output Tab Printer Tab Overlay Tab Watermark Tab Printing Both Sides of Paper Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Printing Booklets Printing on Different Paper for the First Page Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters ...

Page 74: ...ick on the desired printer driver icon 3 Select Printer Properties 4 Click on the appropriate tab 5 Select the required options With Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 2000 General You can print a test page and view the driver information See page 5 8 Sharing You can share the printer See page 5 9 Details You can select the printer port and spool setting See page 5 6 See page 5 4 See page 5 11 See page 5 2 Note...

Page 75: ...tabs Click on a tab at the top of the properties window to access one of the nine dialog boxes Each tab of the properties box is described in this section You can restore all the original settings of the PCL 6 printer driver by clicking Defaults Using the Printer Driver Paper Tab ...

Page 76: ...nd Other Pages independently If the box is empty this feature is disabled Paper Source The source setting identifies the default paper tray Paper sizes Use this setting to select the paper size Paper type The Paper type setting lets you specify the type of print material installed in each tray Landscape Portrait printable area Important If you want to know more about each menu click on the Help bu...

Page 77: ...G TASKS 5 4 The settings on the Graphic tab allow you to fine tune your image quality and to balance print quality and print speed Graphic Tab You can restore all the original settings of the PCL 6 printer driver by clicking Defaults ...

Page 78: ...aracters and images appear smoother Toner Save Mode This determines the amount of toner to be used while printing a page The printer uses 50 less toner when Toner Save Mode is selected Graphic Mode This setting allows you to change the Graphic Mode Halftoning This setting lets you fine tune the way colors in graphic images are converted to gray dot patterns Important If you want to know more about...

Page 79: ...Output Tab PRINTING TASKS 5 6 You can restore all the original settings of the PCL 6 printer driver by clicking Defaults Using the Printer Driver ...

Page 80: ...single sheet of paper For example 2 means two page images are printed on one page The print page borders setting determines whether a border is printed around each page image Duplex Use the Duplex box when you want to print on both sides of the paper See page 5 13 Important If you want to know more about each menu click on the Help button The help screen gives detailed information about each menu ...

Page 81: ...f the printer memory installed in the printer After adding more memory set the value of the printer memory Important If you want to know more about each menu click on the Help button The help screen gives detailed information about each menu Using the Printer Driver ...

Page 82: ...er Driver Overlay Tab An overlay is text and or images stored in the computer HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document you choose Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper ...

Page 83: ...erlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image Load Overlay If you have stored the overlay file you want to use into an external source you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window Important If you want to know more about each menu click on the Help button The help screen gives detailed information about each menu Using the Printer Driver ...

Page 84: ...PRINTING TASKS 5 11 Using the Printer Driver A Watermark is text that is superimposed on your final output Usually in a lighter gray you can create a watermark with your own text Watermark Tab ...

Page 85: ...out of your watermark You can set the watermark s font size and darkness as well as the angle and position on the page The preview area shows the effect of your settings Important If you want to know more about each menu click on the Help button The help screen gives detailed information about each menu Using the Printer Driver ...

Page 86: ...he Output tab 5 Set the Duplex item to Short Edge or Long Edge and select the source item Place the paper against the left side of the Tray See page 5 15 Long Edge Short Edge Printing Both Sides of Paper Notes Do not print on both sides of labels transparencies envelopes or paper heavier than 24lb Damage to printer and paper jamming might result For duplex printing it is recommended to print less ...

Page 87: ...age 3 8 6 Press Enter to save the selection If you use a driver which does not have a properties box you can select DUPLEX by using the control panel menu Notes Settings in the printer driver and software application override operator panel settings Menu Setting Result An asterisk appears beside the current user default setting for that menu item Result The OFFLINE message appears on the display a...

Page 88: ...or Multi Purpose tray Load the first side facing down and the top toward you Set the source item in the properties dialogue box to Manual or MP To print continuously from Multi Purpose tray set the source item to MP To print a sheet of paper from Multi Purpose tray set the source item to Manual For all other Trays Load the first side facing up and the top toward the printer Multi Purpose Tray Prin...

Page 89: ...printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Type drop down list Then select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 6 9 or 16 in the Pages per Sheet drop down list 3 Click Print Page Borders if you want to print a border around each page on the sheet Print Page Borders is enab...

Page 90: ...cess the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab then choose Booklet Printing from the Type drop down list When you select Booklet Printing the Duplex option automatically changes to Short Edge This setting is required to format the printed pages correctly Notes For booklet printing...

Page 91: ...he printer properties 2 Click the Paper tab and click Different Source for First Page If the box is checked this feature is enabled and the dialog box allows you to select the desired paper source for the First Page and Other Pages independently If the box is empty this feature is disabled 3 Click OK then start printing Notes The paper size for all pages of the print job must be the same ...

Page 92: ...o check fine details on a small document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Fit to Page in the Type drop down list 3 You ll see the Application page size and be prompted to select the Fit to Paper Size Select the correct size from the drop down list 4 Click...

Page 93: ...ther to form one poster size document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and select Poster in the Type drop down list Poster printing with 2x2 style ...

Page 94: ...r Custom For example if you select 2x2 the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages If you select Custom you can adjust the scaling factor manually For example if you specify 150 the image will be printed across 4 pages with 150 scaled 4 You may specify an overlap in pixel to make it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster PRINTING TASKS 5 21 ...

Page 95: ...r Printer This chapter provides suggestions for high quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer Topics included in this chapter are Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Cleaning LSU 6 6 ...

Page 96: ...verage a Samsung toner cartridge lasts an average of 10 000 pages in simplex mode depending on which toner cartridge is installed This assumes that print DENSITY and ECONO menu items are set to default Toner cartridge life Notes To prevent damage to toner cartridge do not expose it to light When toner is low faded or light area might appear on a printed page You might be able to temporarily improv...

Page 97: ...ing procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge Redistributing Toner 1 Open the top cover by pushing the button on the side of the printer 2 Remove the toner cartridge 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 a few mi...

Page 98: ...dge into the printer Be sure that the toner cartridge is firmly in its place 5 Firmly close the cover If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge See Installing Toner Cartridge on page 2 3 Notes If the toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric ...

Page 99: ...ing agents to clean the printer as they may damage the printer casing and components Never use a hard bristled brush or abrasive pad To clean your printer proceed as follows 2 Remove the paper from Multi Purpose tray 3 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge 1 Check that the printer is powered off and disconnected from the power point ...

Page 100: ...ghtly dampened with a gentle detergent 6 Clean the inside of the printer with a damp cloth 7 Replace the toner cartridge close the top cover plug in the power cord and turn the printer on Notes While cleaning the printer be careful not to touch the transfer roller the black rubber roller located underneath the toner cartridge Skin oils on the roller can cause print quality problems ...

Page 101: ...To obtain high quality from your printer clean the LSU Laser Scanning Unit when characters have lines running through them 1 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge 2 Pull up on the LSU cleaner and put it on the LSU Notes For more information on using method see attached label on the inside of the top cover ...

Page 102: ...MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6 7 Memo Memo Memo Memo ...

Page 103: ...pful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error It provides information on the following topics Clearing Paper Jams Error Messages General Printing Problems Poor Print Quality PS PostScript Problems Network Problems Macintosh Problems 7 7 ...

Page 104: ...per in the locations indicated in the figure below then perform the procedure for clearing the paper jam Clearing Paper Jams Notes Be very careful not to tear the paper when clearing paper jams If a small piece of paper is left in the printer it could cause additional jams Paper Jam Locations ...

Page 105: ...ter and remove any dam aged paper from the tray Notes If the edge of the paper is visible in the feed area slowly pull the paper down and out of the printer 2 Make sure the paper is below the tab on the guide 4 Open and close the top cover to clear the paper jam message 3 Replace the tray Clearing Paper Jams ...

Page 106: ...The paper comes out of the printer Check 2 JAM 1 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge Slowly pull the paper out of the printer Do not tear the paper Replace the toner cartridge and close the top cover Check 3 JAM 2 Open the rear cover Grasp both sides of the paper and slowly pull the paper out of the printer Check 4 Open and close the top cover to clear the paper jam message Clearing ...

Page 107: ... JAM 1 Open the rear cover Grasp both sides of the paper and slowly pull the paper out of the printer Check 2 DUPLEX JAM 2 Pull the tray completely out of the printer Pull down the metal plate inside of the printer Slowly pull the paper out of the printer Clearing Paper Jams Problem Solution ...

Page 108: ...e and replace the toner car tridge Set the Toner Low menu item to CONTINU Press the Continue button The printer detects a paper jam Open the cover and remove the jammed paper refer to page 7 2 for more information The printer detects a paper jam while printing both sides of paper Open the cover and remove the jammed paper Load the paper to clear the message The Toner cartridge is not installed pro...

Page 109: ...urpose tray An internal error has occurred Turn the printer off and then turn the printer on Contact your local dealer or after sales service Data which was too complex was sent to the printer If this message persists expand the memory The program in the memory has been damaged in someway Contact your local dealer Error Messages Message Meaning and Requried Action ...

Page 110: ... menu item is set to ON The 1ST TRAY is open Close the 1ST TRAY to clear the message The OPT TRAY is open Close the OPT TRAY to clear the message The 1ST TRAY is open but you can print through MP TRAY Close the 1ST TRAY to clear the message The OPT TRAY is open but you can print through 1ST tray or MP tray Close the OPT TRAY to clear the message Error Messages Message Meaning and Requried Action ...

Page 111: ... PCL 6 or PS printer icon 3 Select File Default Printer Check the printer cable connections See page 2 8 Check the printer port on your computer Check that all trays are properly loaded adjusted and installed in the printer Check that all covers are correctly closed The power does not turn on The printer does not operate by pressing the button on the operator panel It cannot print from software ap...

Page 112: ...all a new toner cartridge Check the printer cable connections The vertical lines are printed on the page Print is too light There are toner speckles The printer drops letters Heavy printing may lead to toner accumulationg on the pressure foller of the fuser assembly The accumulated toner may melt and transfer onto the back side of the paper Select FUSER CLEAN in the JOB MENU Selecting FUSER CLEAN ...

Page 113: ...n the PS driver Properties 2 Set Optional Tray 2 item of Device Option to installed The Optional Tray2 is not selected in PS driver Network Problems There are two methods On the printer front panel you can set IP address in Network Menu You can find the following menu NETWORK MENU CFG NET TCP IP CFG TCP CFG ADRS You cannot see any of DHCP server BOOTP server or RARP server when you want to set IP ...

Page 114: ...river should be installed in Mac OS Check that it is in the Extensions folder under the System folder If not install LaserWriter 8 x driver Make sure that you use the standard cable Make sure that the printer is connected to the proper network Check AppleTalk in the Control Panel on the Apple menu Make sure that the printer is turned on and READY appears in the display Check that the LocalTalk cab...

Page 115: ...Appendix Specifications Specifications This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications A A ...

Page 116: ...4 B type Option Serial RS 232C LocalTalk Serial RS 232C IrDA Infrared Adapter Connector Network 45 Scalable font 1 Bitmap Ethernet 10 100 base Tx SNMP in MIB TCP IP Netware Windows Unix Mac PCL Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 2000 Controller PostScript 3 Emulation IPS PRINT_Printer language Emulation Copyright 1995 2000 Oak Technology Inc All rights reserved Characteristic Description ...

Page 117: ...rs 50 60 Hz 350W Printing Avg Max 34W printing sleep Printing 52dB Standby 36dB Sleep Background noise 10 000 pages Avg at 5 coverage In duplex mode less than 10 000 pages Speed Resolution Imaging Toning Fusing WarmUp time FPOT Size WDH Weight Power Rating Power Consumption Noise Level Toner Cartridge IEEE 1284 RS 232C LocalTalk RS 422 RS 232C IrDA Parallel Serial IrDA Characteristic Description E...

Page 118: ...L C5 C6 Tray 2 A4 LTR Folio Legal 16 24 lbs COM 10 MON DL C5 20 lbs Paper A4 LTR Folio Legal 20 24 lbs Input Capacity Optional Input Output Capacity MP Tray Type of Media Duplexing Operating 10 O C 30 O C Storage 0 O C 35 O C Operating 30 80 Storage 10 90 Temperature Humidity 8 2 LCD LCD Display angle adjusting Backlighting Control Panel Package Weight Paper 3 kg Plastic 0 7 kg Paper Handling Envi...

Page 119: ...EET ENVELOPE PAPER CAPACITY CUT SHEET ENVELOPE LABEL TRANSPARENCY 210 297 8 3 11 7 216 279 8 5 11 216 330 8 5 13 216 356 8 5 14 191 267 7 3 10 5 140 216 5 5 8 5 176 250 6 9 9 9 182 257 7 2 10 148 210 5 8 8 2 105 148 105 241 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 38 210 297 216 279 8 5 11 210 297 216 279 8 5 11 100 148 16 24lb 500 20lb 16 24lb 16 20lb 500 20lb 4...

Page 120: ...inter use only labels recommended for use in laser printers The adhesive material should be stable at 400O F 205O C the printer s maximum temperature Transparencies To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 400O F 205O C the printers maximum temperature Supported Types of Paper Guidelines...

Page 121: ...u can use the printer to print a document from a Macintosh via a Serial LocalTalk interface or an optional network interface Topics included in this appendix are Setting Up Your Printer Installing Software Printing with a Macintosh B B ...

Page 122: ... or Serial IrDA option card For instructions on installing the Printer Options see appendix F Network Option Card The following system requirements are necessary in order to connect a Macintosh computer to the printer Mac OS 7 5 or higher Macintosh LaserWriter 8 x printer driver ML 7300 PostScript PPD The LaserWriter 8 printer driver is standard to the Mac OS 7 5 and higher Check the Macintosh Cho...

Page 123: ...tosh computer 2 Insert ML 7300 CD 3 Select the correct language and double click the Installer icon Then follow the instructions on the screen 4 From the Apple menu choose Control Panel then double click AppleTalk The AppleTalk dialog box appears 5 From the Connect Via drop down list select Printer Port if connecting with a LocalTalk cable or select Ethernet if using a network connection ...

Page 124: ... name by default will be Samsung 010001 Samsung followed by DDP address in Hexadecimal B 3 Notes If the computer is connected to a network selecting Printer Port will disconnect communication with the network If you select LocalTalk the Samsung ML 7300 printer appears in the Chooser box MACINTOSH USER S GUIDE Installing Software ...

Page 125: ...7300 file is installed automatically and the Samsung ML 7300 printer icon appears on the desktop 11 Make sure the Samsung ML 7300 file is installed correctly Click on the OK button then close Chooser Notes These steps appear with some driver versions Important If Auto Setup fails click Select PPD and choose Samsung ML 7300 file Notes Keep the original CD ROM in a safe place Installing Software MAC...

Page 126: ...ars 4 After making any necessary changes to the page setup click OK See page Appendix B 6 for more information about Page Setup 5 From File select Print to open the Print dialog box 6 Make any necessary changes to the print settings then click Print See page Appendix B 8 for more information about Print settings 7 Your printer starts printing Printing with a Macintosh Printing from Macintosh B 5 M...

Page 127: ...ed on each sheet Reduce or Enlarge To print a reduced or enlarged copy of your document type a percentage of reduction or enlargement Orientation To set up your document so that it is oriented for Portrait tall or Landscape wide printing click one of these icons Notes The Page Setup dialog box may differ depending on the application and LaserWriter version you are using Printing with a Macintosh M...

Page 128: ...titute Fonts To let the printer substitute fonts during printing click this check box Smooth text To improve printed bitmapped fonts click this check box Smooth Graphics To improve printed graphic images by smoothing jagged edges click this check box Precision Bitmap Alignment To print improved bitmapped images click this check box Larger Print Area Fewer Downloadable Fonts To print on more of the...

Page 129: ...rst page number in the From box and type the last page number in the To box Paper Source Use these buttons and menus to select the paper source you want to use Destination Use these buttons to send your document to the printer or to save it as a PostScript file The Print Dialog Box Notes The Page Setup dialog box may differ depending on the application and LaserWriter version you are using Printin...

Page 130: ...ting in black and white in color or shades of gray or using ColorSync matching or PostScript matching Print Profile Sets a document to be printed using the color characteristics of a specific printer PostScript Errors Provides options for reporting PostScript errors that occur during printing Choose Resolution Selects print resolution Duplex Sets binding direction for duplex printing or turns off ...

Page 131: ...er Using Windows PostScript Driver If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD ROM or diskettes to print a document use the information in this Appendix Topics included in this Appendix are Installing PS Driver C C ...

Page 132: ...tte that came with your system If you have a PostScript level 3 driver and want to use it you must install the PostScript level 3 PPD which is also provided on the ML 7300 CD ROM 1 Before installing PPD files make sure that the printer and the PC are properly connected with parallel or optional network interface For information on Connecting with parallel interface see page 2 8 Connecting with an ...

Page 133: ...hoose for Windows 9x x Eng or the desired language code See page 2 17 ps Win95_98 level 2 for Windows NT 4 0 x Eng or the desired language code See page 2 17 ps WinNT level 2 for Windows 2000 x Eng or the desired language code See page 2 17 ps Win2000 where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive then click OK 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Installing PS Dr...

Page 134: ...uble click the SAMSUNG ML 7300 PS printer icon 4 Select File Default Printer 5 Print the document on your Samsung ML 7300 PS 1 Double click on the PS driver icon 2 Select Printer Properties 3 Select the required options To set the PS driver features proceed as follows Installing PS Driver USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER C 3 ...

Page 135: ...d by other users on the network ML 7300N printer is a network printer and can be connected to the network via direct attachment to an external print server This appendix provides information on the following topics About sharing the Printer on a Network Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer Setting Up a Network Connected Printer D D ...

Page 136: ... or NT 4 0 network printer connection If an option network card was installed on your printer see page Appendix F 8 for information on installing the network option card in your printer or if you have ML 7300N printer the printer can be connected to the network via direct attachment to an external print server Whether the printer is locally connected or network connected you need to install the ML...

Page 137: ...ared Name field then click OK 1 Right click Start and select Explorer 2 Open your network folder in the left column 3 Right click the shared name and select Capture Printer Port 4 Select the port you want check the Reconnect at log on box then click OK 5 From the Start menu select Settings then Printers 6 Double click your printer icon 7 From the Printers menu select Properties 8 Press the Details...

Page 138: ...ion on installing the network card If you have an ML 7300N printer you do not need to install the network card The Samsung ML 7300N printer is shipped with the network card After the network card is installed you must set up your printer as a network printer using the documentation and Samsung SyncThru software provided with the network card USING THE PRINTER ON A NETWORK D 3 ...

Page 139: ...nter software on a system that does not have a CD ROM drive use the instructions in this appendix to create the software diskettes and install the printer software from the diskettes This appendix provides information on the following topics Making Installation Diskettes Installing Software from Diskettes E E ...

Page 140: ...re You can make the installation diskettes for PCL 6 driver PostScript Driver Make sure that you have several formatted diskettes ready then follow these steps 1 Insert the ML 7300 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Install will start automatically If the CD ROM drive does not automatically run Select Run from the Start menu and type x cdsetup exe in the Open box where x is the drive letter for the CD R...

Page 141: ...ant to copy in the Disk Images window then click Copy selected disk image 6 When prompted insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy drive and click Yes to copy the first diskette For multiple diskettes when the first diskette is finished you are prompted to insert disk 2 Make sure you label each diskette in order as you create it PCL Printer Driver disk 1 of 2 etc Shows the path of the sel...

Page 142: ...e in the Open box and click OK if your floppy drive is not A substitute the correct letter 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 7 If you have more than one disk insert the next disk and click Yes Repeat this step for a third disk if necessary 8 When the diskettes have finished copying click Close in the Copy to Floppy dialog box Then click Exit in the SAMSUNG PRINTER SE...

Page 143: ...ments however Samsung makes several options available to enhance the printer s capabilities This appendix provides information on the following topics Precautions Preparations Closing The Printer Cover Understanding the Printer Control Board Printer Memory Network Option Card Installed in ML 7300N already Installing Serial LocalTalk or Serial IrDA option card Serial LocalTalk Serial IrDA Optional ...

Page 144: ...he control board and internal printer options SIMM Network interface are sensitive to static electricity Before installing or removing an internal option discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source If you walk round before finishing the installation discharge any static electricity again Dis...

Page 145: ...over as illustrated and pull it firmly toward the rear of the printer until it stops d Remove the cover from the printer Complete the following steps before you install the printer options 1 Unplug the printer power cord 2 Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer e Remove the five screws from the metal plate covering the control board f Remove the plate ...

Page 146: ...all the screws 2 Set the bottom of the cover onto the printer Make sure the bottom tabs on the cover fit into the corresponding slots in the printer Rotate the cover up towards the printer Slide the cover toward the front of the printer until it clicks into place 3 Gently tighten all the screws 4 Reconnect any interface cables and the power cord ...

Page 147: ...twork Card Connector Serial LocalTalk or Serial IrDA Connector If the printer cover is opened you can see the printer control board as below Printer Memory Connector ROM SIMM Connector Understanding the Printer Control Board ...

Page 148: ... your printer Printer memory upgrade options available are 4 8 16 32 64 and 128MB Notes Your machine recognizes only half of 8MB 32MB and 128MB SIMMs if installed in the slot CN 4 DRAM SIMM Features for Upgrade Speed Access Time 50nS Refresh Time 1K 1024 cycles 16 ms 2K 2048 cycles 32 ms The Method of refresh is CAS befor RAS refresh Mode EDO Type Single 5V 10 power supply The SDRAM does not suppo...

Page 149: ...re both metal clips on the connector are fastened and the two pins on each of the connectors are pushed through the holes on the memory option 6 Continue with Closing the Printer Cover on page F 3 7 Set the printer memory item on the printer tab of the properties dialogue box to the value of the added printer memory Notch Connection points Printer Memory 3 Unpack the memory option Notes Avoid touc...

Page 150: ...30O angle and gently pull it out of the connector as shown Complete the following steps if you need to remove a printer memory option before you install a new one Notes If you did not save the packaging wrap the memory option in paper and store it in a box 3 Place the printer memory option in its original packaging Removing the Printer Memory Option ...

Page 151: ...eparations for network printing It contains the following information Package Contents Installing Procedure Connecting a Printer to the Network Powering Up Package Contents Items Supplied Notes Before installing the PortThru card to your printer you should attach one of the brackets above by using two screws provided according to the type of your printer model You can check it with the picture of ...

Page 152: ...rk LAN You can install one network option card in your printer Card Connector Points RJ 45 Port Ethernet 10 100 Base T network Installing Procedure 1 Before you install the network option card follow steps under preparations on page F 2 2 Locate the card connector on the printer control board Network card connector ...

Page 153: ...PTIONS F 10 3 Remove the two screws from the metal plate covering the opening for cable connector Remove the plate 4 Unpack the option card 6 Gently tighten the screws to secure the card to the system board 7 Continue with Closing the Printer Cover on page F 3 8 Install the network printer driver called SyncThru provided on the CD ROM See Network Management Software User s Guide for installation N...

Page 154: ...ularly turn on your printer again Connecting a Printer to the Network Use standard network cabling that is used for other network components Make sure the printer is turned off before connecting the network cable to the port Attach the twisted pair network cable to the RJ 45 port 10 100 Base T on the card Powering Up 1 Connect the printer power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet 2 Tu...

Page 155: ...vering the cable connector opening 4 Remove the plate 5 Insert the Serial LocalTalk or Serial IrDA option card into the option card slot 2 Locate the Serial LocalTalk or Serial IrDA connector on the printer control board 1 Before you install the Serial LocalTalk or Serial IrDA option card follow steps under Preparations on page F 2 ...

Page 156: ...o the connector until it is completely in place 8 Gently tighten the screws to secure the card to the system board 9 Continue with Closing the Printer Cover on page F 3 6 Align the connector on the card with the connector on the printer control board Notes The two connectors should fit snugly together ...

Page 157: ...4 Connect the printer to your Macintosh using a LocalTalk cable Notes A LocalTalk cable is not included It must be purchased separately Please contact your Macintosh dealer Connecting the LocalTalk Cable Serial LocalTalk ...

Page 158: ...d Data Association IrDA The infrared port operates transmitting data at speeds up to 115 200 bits per second 1 Make sure the printer power cord is unplugged 2 Locate the infrared port on the back of your printer 3 Plug the adapter cable into the infrared port 4 Reconnect the power cord Result The green light on the infrared adapter comes on when the printer is plugged in Serial IrDA Connecting the...

Page 159: ...river for Windows 95 from the internet with no charge http www microsoft com 2 Aim the computer infrared port at the infrared port on the back of the printer 3 Aim the infrared port on your computer within 15 degrees of either side of the line as shown 4 The printer must be within 3 feet 1 meter of the computer 5 Make sure the printer is in ready state 6 Send the print job from the computer Using ...

Page 160: ...g the printer power cord Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer 1 Carefully place the printer on top of the Optional Tray 2 unit Make sure the connector is properly inserted 2 Reconnect all cables to the back of the printer 3 Reconnect the power cord to the printer 4 Make sure the READY message appears on the operator panel display ...

Page 161: ...er or 40 envelopes To load paper in the Optional Tray 2 proceed as follows 1 Pull the tray completely out of the printer 2 Press down on the bottom plate to lock it into position Notes To load the envelope into the tray lift the lever on the left side of the tray Loading the plain Paper into the Optional Tray 2 ...

Page 162: ...ntil it clicks into place 4 Lift the width guide on the paper guide to the desired paper size until it clicks into place The paper size is indicated on the bottom of the Optional Tray 2 6 Place the paper against the left of the rear paper guide 5 Squeeze the width guide and slide it to the right side of the Tray ...

Page 163: ...the right and left until it touches the edge of the paper Notes Do not fold or crease the paper This mark indicates the height of paper loaded Notes The printer may pull paper from tray 1 first To change this see Paper Source Selection on page F 22 Optional Tray 2 ...

Page 164: ...ed on the bottom 4 Lift the length guide and slide it to the envelope size indicated on the bottom 5 Place the envelopes against the left side of the Tray Squeeze the envelope guide lever and slide it to the left until it touches the edge of the envelopes 6 Squeeze the width guide and slide it to the right and left until it touches the edge of the envelopes Loading the envelopes into the Optional ...

Page 165: ...s Printers from the windows task bar 2 Click on the Samsung ML 7300 PCL 6 icon 3 Select Files Properties 4 Click on the Paper tab 5 Set the source item to Default Value or Optional Tray 2 Click Notes Settings in the printer driver and software application override operator panel settings Paper Source Selection ...

Page 166: ...r more times to select OPT 5 Press the Enter button An asterisk appears beside the current user default setting for that menu item You can select a paper source by setting the TRAY item using the control panel menu If you do not use printer driver To Select Optional Tray 2 as the default setting 1 Press On Line Result The OFFLINE message appears on the display and the printer is off line PRINTER O...

Page 167: ...Appendix Using your Printer in Linux You can use Samsung ML 7300 Series printer in Linux environment This appendix provides information on the following topic Linux Driver Installation G G ...

Page 168: ... drive 1 Insert the Samsung ML 7300 Series CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Mount the CD ROM drive under a directory like mnt in order to access the files on the CD ROM mount t iso9660 dev cdrom mnt cdrom Notes To mount the CD ROM drive you must be a super user or must be authorized to mount the CD ROM by the super user If you fail to mount the CD ROM drive ask the system administrator 1 Mount the C...

Page 169: ...indow opens where xxxx is the printer type you have selected at step 3 If you are not an advanced user do not change the Names Spool Directory File Limit in Kb Printer Device option 7 Click the Select button in the Input Filter to access filter setup 8 Select Samsung Printer PCL 5e Compatible for the Printer Type item Then select the default resolution and paper size 9 To save the setting press th...

Page 170: ...USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX G 3 Memo Memo ...

Page 171: ...PWR SAVE AUTOCONT ECONO JAM RECV TONERLOW SWITCH LOCKTRAY Copies 5 3 COURIER 3 16 COVER OPEN 7 5 D DEMOPAGE 3 15 DENSITY 3 12 Duplex 5 7 5 13 Duplex JAM 7 5 E envelopes print 4 5 error messages 7 5 Ethernet 10 100 Base T F 11 F Folio 2 7 Font Navigator 2 16 Front view 1 3 G graphic mode 5 5 graphic tab 5 4 H halftone setting 5 5 hardware requirements 2 13 ...

Page 172: ...oruce setting 5 3 N network interface install network card F 8 set up a locally shared printerD 1 network menu 3 18 network problem 7 10 O option closing cover F 3 memory SIMM F 5 nwtwork option card F 8 Optional Tray 2 F 17 preparations F 2 serial IrDA F 15 serial LocalTalk F 14 orientation 5 3 overlay tab 5 9 P paper acceptable size and capacitiesA 4 guidelines A 5 specifications A 4 supported t...

Page 173: ...6 postscript C 1 font navigator 2 16 linux driver G 1 printer memory connector F 4 printer menu 3 4 printer tab 5 8 printing menu 3 5 printing problem 7 8 PS3 menu 3 17 Q quality problems 7 9 R rear paper guide 2 5 rear right guide 2 6 rear view 1 3 REDAY status message 3 3 resolution 5 5 ROM SIMM connector F 4 S SELFTEST 2 11 Serial LocalTalk connector F 4 Serial LocalTalk option card F 12 settin...

Page 174: ...ributing 6 1 install 2 3 life expectancy 6 1 recycle 6 1 redistribute toner 6 2 save toner 5 5 storage 6 1 top cover 1 3 top output bin 1 3 transparencies 4 8 U uninstall utility 2 15 unpacking your printer 2 1 V value button 3 1 W watermark tab 5 11 width guide 2 5 INDEX ...

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