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The default paper source is Auto Select. If the paper
source is set to Auto Select, the printer automatically
selects the print media according to the following order:
Manual Tray, Auto Tray. 
Manual source is used when printing to special media. You
have to feed one sheet at a time into the printer. See page
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The default paper type is Use Printer Default. If you load
a different type of print media, select the corresponding
paper type. For further information on print media, refer to
chapter 4 ‘Print Media’. 

Also, select the paper size you have loaded in your printer.

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The Paper Orientation option allows you to select the
direction in which information is printed on a page.
Portrait prints across the width of the page, letter style.
Landscape prints across the length of the page,
spreadsheet style.

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Страница 2: ...rved ML 6040 and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows 9x Windows 2000 Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems All ...

Страница 3: ...rinter 2 7 STEP 6 Print a Demo Page 2 8 STEP 7 Install the Printer Software 2 9 Installing Software from Diskette 2 15 Choosing Paper and Other Media 4 1 Selecting the Output Tray 4 4 Loading Paper 4 6 Printing on Envelopes 4 9 Printing on Heavy Paper 4 11 Printing on Labels 4 12 Printing on Transparencies 4 13 Printing on Preprinted Paper 4 14 Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media 4 15 1 2...

Страница 4: ...verlay 5 24 Printing on a Network Environment 5 28 Reprinting the Last Page 5 30 Printing Tasks 5 Maintaining Toner Cartridge 6 1 Cleaning the Printer 6 4 Maintaining Your Printer 6 Troubleshooting Checklist 7 1 Solving General Printing Problems 7 2 Clearing Paper Jams 7 6 Solving Print Quality Problems 7 14 Troubleshooting Error Messages 7 19 Common Windows Problems 7 21 Problem Solving 7 Printer...

Страница 5: ...can damage your eyes CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DAN GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE L ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCION RADIACION LASER IVIS...

Страница 6: ...in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service FCC Declaration of Conformity 1 Product Name Laser Printer 2 Model Number Samsung ML 6040 3 FCC Rules TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15 CLASS B 4 Operating Environment FOR HOME OR OFFICE US...

Страница 7: ...rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct...

Страница 8: ...ifications 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 55024 EMS EN 6100 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge EN 6100 4 3 RF Electromagnetic Field EN 6100 4 4 Fast transients EN 6100 4 5 Surges EN 6100 4 6 RF Common mode EN 6100 4 11 Voltage...

Страница 9: ...Congratulations on the purchase of your ML 6040 printer This chapter provides information on the following topics Special Features Printer Components 1 1 ...

Страница 10: ...text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the selected sheet of paper After the document has printed trim off the white edges of each sheet Tape the sheets together to form a poster See page 5 16 Create professional documents Print with excellent quality and high speed 9 8 Standard 270 sheet input tray Auto Tray supports all standard sizes of paper A 1 sheet ...

Страница 11: ...e paper N Up printing See page 5 10 Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper Page Overlay See page 5 24 One touch last page printing is available when the printer is in ready mode See page 5 30 The Samsung ML 6040 printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Save time and money You can print in Windows 95 98 Me 2000 NT 4 0 Your printer supports Linux and Macinto...

Страница 12: ... Control panel Top output tray Paper level indicator Inside Face down output Face up output Top cover Auto Tray 270 sheet paper feeder Manual Tray Rear View Power switch Rear output tray door Power receptacle Parallel port USB port Toner cartridge ...

Страница 13: ...cluded in this chapter are STEP 1 Unpack Your Printer STEP 2 Install the Toner Cartridge STEP 3 Load Paper STEP 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable STEP 5 Turn on the Printer STEP 6 Print a Demo Page STEP 7 Install the Printer Software Installing Software from Diskette 2 2 ...

Страница 14: ...or damaged notify your dealer immediately C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s m ma ay y d di if ff fe er r f fr ro om m o on ne e c co ou un nt tr ry y t to o a an no ot th he er r Toner cartridge Setup Guide Power cord CD ROM IEEE 1284 compliant printer cable contains printer software User s Guide Adobe Acrobat Reader and Make Installation Diskette setup software 2 Carefully remove all packing tapes f...

Страница 15: ... pull the tape completely out of the cartridge Discard the tape 4 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and w...

Страница 16: ...6 000 pages 3 000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer 6 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps in place 7 Close the top cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed 5 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer one on each side Install the Toner Cartridge ...

Страница 17: ...NTER 2 4 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer 3 Load paper with the print side facing down Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray 2 Push down on the metal paper lift plate to lock it in place Load Paper ...

Страница 18: ...ust the tray for different paper sizes by sliding the appropriate paper length guide to the desired position To Change Paper Size in Tray Load Paper 4 Make sure that the stack goes under the metal retaining clip and the plastic tabs on the end guides Pay attention to the paper limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray Paper overloading may cause paper jams A A ...

Страница 19: ...t adjust the width guide it may cause a paper jam 2 After loading paper squeeze the width guide as shown and slide it to the left until it lightly touches the paper stack Load Paper For legal folio or paper use the the back guide For letter executive A4 JIs B5 A5 or A6 size paper use the the front and back guide ...

Страница 20: ...he cable to the parallel interface port on your computer and tighten the screws See your computer documentation if you need help Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable To the parallel port on PC If you are using a USB interface Go to Using Your Printer with a USB Cable on page A 10 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer 2 Plug the other end into a properl...

Страница 21: ...ll the lights blink for about 2 seconds and then release The demo page will print The demo page provides a sample of the print quality to help you verify that the printer is printing correctly Print a Demo Page You can print the configuration sheet which lists many of the current settings and properties of the printer by pressing and holding Demo for about 6 seconds while the printer is in the rea...

Страница 22: ...a Macintosh Linux driver for Linux to allow you to use your printer in Linux If you are printing from a computer with a parallel cable Go to page 2 10 for information on installing the printing software on a computer that is attached directly to the printer with a parallel cable If you are printing with a USB cable Go to Using Your Printer with a USB Cable on page A 10 for information on installin...

Страница 23: ...ate language Installing the Printer Software from the CD ROM Note If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel S AMSUNG ML 60 4 0 Install the Printer Software Verify the following At least 16 MB or more of RAM is installed on your PC There is at least 30 MB of free disk space on your PC All applications are...

Страница 24: ...SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2 11 Install the Printer Software 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC 4 The Welcome window opens Click Next ...

Страница 25: ...eate the disks you need for the installation Go to Installing Software from Diskette on page 2 15 In Windows after installation the Uninstall icon in the ML 6040 series program group allows you to select and remove any or all of the Windows ML 6040 printing system components To uninstall the printer software 1 From the Start menu select Programs Software Installation Tips I do not have a CD ROM dr...

Страница 26: ...tware 2 Select Samsung ML 6040 Series and then Samsung ML 6040 Series Driver Uninstall 5 Click OK 3 When your computer confirms your selection click Yes 4 The Samsung ML 6040 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from your computer ...

Страница 27: ...nter driver See Chapter 5 Printing Tasks for instructions on using your printer driver features Exit your software programs Then turn off the computer and the printer Turn on the printer and the computer Close any virus protection programs that are running on your computer Uninstall the printer software following the instructions on page 2 12 then repeat the installation procedure How do I access ...

Страница 28: ... for the ML 6040 printer driver Make sure that you have several formatted diskettes ready and then follow these steps 1 Insert the CD ROM shipped with your printer into the CD ROM drive Installation 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 ROM drive then click...

Страница 29: ...elected 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 of creation ML 6040 printer driver disk 1 of 2 etc Installing Software from Diskettes Select the floppy drive you will use Shows the...

Страница 30: ...in the SAMSUNG PRINTER SETUP dialog box To install the print software from the diskette take the following steps 1 Insert the first diskette if you have more than one selected software diskette 2 From the Start menu select Run 3 Type A setup exe in the Open box and click OK if your floppy drive is not A substitute the correct letter 4 Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation I...

Страница 31: ...This chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel It provides information on the following topics Control Panel Buttons Control Panel Lights 3 3 ...

Страница 32: ...ing The Error light will blink while the print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer and the printer will then return to the ready mode This may take some time depending on the size of the print job Note If the Cancel Reprint button is accidentally pushed the job must be reprinted There is no undo function If you press Cancel Reprint in the ready mode the printer prints the last pa...

Страница 33: ...inside of the printer After cleaning the printer one cleaning sheet prints For further information see page 6 5 Print demo page and configuration sheet Start manual feeding When you select Manual for Paper Source from your software application you should press Demo each time you feed a sheet of paper manually For further information see page 4 7 Toner Save Toner Save Press Toner Save to turn the t...

Страница 34: ...s on page 7 19 symbol for light on Control Panel Light Message The Data light is on and the printer is ready to print No action is needed If you press and hold the Demo button for about 2 seconds a demo page will print If you press and hold the button for about 6 seconds a configuration sheet will print Ready Mode Error Manual Paper Data symbol for light blinking symbol for light off Light status ...

Страница 35: ...ing from your printer properties For details on the Manual mode see page 4 7 Manual feed mode Error Manual Paper Data The printer is receiving or processing data Wait for the job to print Pressing the Cancel Reprint button cancels the current job One or two pages may print as the printer clears the print job The printer will return to the ready mode after the job has been canceled Processing Error...

Страница 36: ...or the job to print Printing in the manual feed mode Error Manual Paper Data In the manual feed mode the printer picks up paper from the Manual Tray one sheet at a time Feed the correct paper in the Manual Tray and press the Demo button to start printing Paper out in the manual feed mode Error Manual Paper Data ...

Страница 37: ...n the different paper trays for the best print quality Topics included in this chapter are Choosing Paper and Other Media Selecting Output Tray Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media 4 4 ...

Страница 38: ...orts paper weight as follows 16 28 lbs bond for Auto Tray 16 53 lbs bond for Manual Tray Brightness Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper Opacity Opacity refers to the degree to which printing on one side of the paper shows through the other side Use paper high in o...

Страница 39: ...es No 10 4 12 x 9 5 in Monarch 3 87 x 7 5 in C5 162 x 229 mm DL 110 x 220 mm B5 176 x 250 mm Labels Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Transparency films Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Card stocks Bond Auto Tray 270 270 270 270 270 270 250 250 Manual tray 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Media Sizes and Capacities Input Source Capacity Media Size Depending on paper thickness maximum capacit...

Страница 40: ...lored paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second without deterioration Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions wh...

Страница 41: ...utput tray should be used for most print jobs and is recommended for printing the following over 250 sheets of paper continuously transparencies Top output tray The printer always prints to the rear output tray if it is open Paper comes out of the printer face up with the last page on top Printing from the Manual Tray to the rear output tray provides the straight paper path Opening the rear output...

Страница 42: ...To open the rear output tray 2 Pull the extender to extend the output tray to its full length position This will allow the tray to hold longer paper 3 If you do not want to stack the printed pages on the rear output tray slide the extender back into place and close the tray The pages will then stack on the top output tray ...

Страница 43: ...n loading paper in the Auto Tray see Load Paper on page 2 4 Proper paper loading helps to prevent paper jams and ensure trouble free printing Do not remove paper tray while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam The paper level indicator on the front of the paper tray shows the amount of paper currently left in the tray When the tray is empty the indicator turns red Using Auto Tray Paper...

Страница 44: ... be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed You must load paper sheet by sheet in the Manual Tray send print data to print the first page and press the Demo button to print each following page Using the Manual Tray 1 Pull the Manual Tray down towards you 2 Load the paper in the Manual Tray with the print side up Adjust the guide to the width of paper ...

Страница 45: ...fter one page is printed the Manual light on the control panel blinks again Feed the next sheet into the Manual Tray and press the Demo button Repeat this step for every page to be printed 3 When you print a document you must select Manual for Paper Source from the software application and then select the correct paper size and type For details see page 5 3 Loading Paper ...

Страница 46: ...opes in the Manual Tray make sure that they are undamaged Do not feed stamped envelopes Never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining or self stick adhesives These envelopes may severely damage the printer 1 Open the Manual Tray by pulling it down toward you 2 Open the rear output tray and pull the extender ...

Страница 47: ...velope with the stamp area enters the Manual Tray first 4 Adjust the guide to the width of envelope 6 When you print on envelopes configure the paper source type and size properly in the software application For details see page 5 3 7 After printing close the Manual Tray and the rear output tray Printing on Envelopes ...

Страница 48: ... m2 bond Misfeeds mis stacking media jams poor toner fusing poor print quality and excessive mechanical wear can result 1 Open the Manual Tray and the rear output tray 2 Load paper with print side up and against the left edge of the tray Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 When you print on heavy paper select Bond in the Paper Type section then configure the paper source and size in the softw...

Страница 49: ... Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once The adhesive backing is designed for one pass through the printer Do not use labels that are wrinkled bubbled separated from the backing sheet or damaged in any way 1 Open the Manual Tray and the rear output tray 2 Load labels with print side up and against the left edge of the tray Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 When you ...

Страница 50: ...nt transparencies from curling use the standard output tray This is for transparencies only for other media use the rear output tray to reduce curling 1 Open the Manual Tray by pulling it down toward you 2 Load transparencies with print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the printer first Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 When you print on transparencies configure the pape...

Страница 51: ...elines Letterheads must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second Ink on letterheads must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers Forms and letterheads should be sealed in a moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage Before...

Страница 52: ...ith the ML 6040 printer The minimum size is 98 by 148 mm 3 9 by 5 83 in and the maximum size is 216 by 356 mm 8 5 by 14 in Guidelines Always insert the short edge into the Manual tray first If you want to print in landscape mode make this selection through your software Inserting paper long edge first may cause a paper jam Do not print on media smaller than 98 mm 3 9 in wide or 148 mm 5 83 in long...

Страница 53: ... Mode Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplexing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size Printing Booklets Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Printing Watermarks Using Page Overlay Printing on a Network Environment Reprinting the Last Page 5 5 ...

Страница 54: ... the document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box for your application will be displayed the Print dialog box for your application may look slightly different The basic print settings you will need are usually selected within this Print dialog box These settings include the number of copies paper size and page orientation If you see a Properties button click it...

Страница 55: ...tup Printer or Options click that button instead Then click Properties in the next screen 4 Now you see the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer s Properties dialog box The Properties dialog box allows you to access all the information you will need when using your printer If necessary click the Paper tab to display the settings shown below The Paper tab contains the options for setting the basic paper ...

Страница 56: ... printer See page 4 7 4 The default paper type is Use Printer Default If you load a different type of print media select the corresponding paper type For further information on print media refer to chapter 4 Print Media Also select the paper size you have loaded in your printer 4 The Paper Orientation option allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page Portrait prin...

Страница 57: ...ettings available in the software application first and change any remaining settings suing the printer driver The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder Follow this procedure 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window Notes 3 Select the Samsu...

Страница 58: ...folder 1 From the Start menu select Settings 2 Select Printers to open the Printers window then double click the Samsung ML 6040 Series 3 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 9x or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 The Samsung ML 6040 printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help button in the printer Properties dialog box These help screens give detailed information about the p...

Страница 59: ...ed and the printer prints in the normal mode Note To enable or disable the Toner Save mode from the control panel the Toner Save Mode option in the printer driver must be set to P Pr ri in nt t S Se et tt ti in ng g See below To enable this feature from the software application 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access ...

Страница 60: ...top output tray for light weight paper Use the rear output tray for any heavy media or media that tends to curl when printed such as envelopes and card stock 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab then c...

Страница 61: ... box is checked the printer prints the instruction sheet before the duplexing job is printed If the box is empty this feature is disabled Choosing Flip on Long Edge lets you place the binding orientation along the long edge of the paper as in a magazine Choosing Flip on Short Edge lets you place the binding orientation along the short edge of the paper as in a calendar Printing on Both Sides of th...

Страница 62: ... on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplexing Flip on Long Edge in the Landscape orientation Flip on Long Edge in the Portrait orientation Flip on Short Edge in the Landscape orientation Flip on Short Edge in the Portrait orientation Note If you have selected the Face Up Tray option in Step 3 the last page is placed on the top of the stack Do not rearrange the pages before reloading them to print t...

Страница 63: ...2 to access the 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 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 B...

Страница 64: ...job on a page 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Scale Printing in the Type drop down list 3 Enter the desired scaling rate in the Scales input field You can also click the or buttons ...

Страница 65: ...k fine details on a small document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 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 paper size and then you will be prompted to select the Fit to paper Size Select the correct size from the drop down lis...

Страница 66: ...oklet 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 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 Then select the paper size you are using from the Booklet drop down list Note For booklet printing o...

Страница 67: ...he instruction page which tells you how to load the paper click Print Instruction sheet If the box is checked the printer prints the instruction page before the duplexing job is printed If the box is empty this feature is disabled 5 Print the document 6 The printer prints side one as shown below for an 8 page document Printing Booklets 8 page document 7 Gather up the printed pages and reload them ...

Страница 68: ...k OK on the screen The printer will finish printing 9 Fold and staple the pages Face Up Tray output Face Down Tray output In Landscape orientation insert the pages with bottom edge toward the printer In Portrait orientation insert the pages with left edge toward the printer Face Up Tray output Face Down Tray output Remove the printed pages and reload them into the Manual Tray one sheet at a time w...

Страница 69: ...er to form one poster size document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and select Poster Printing in the Type drop down list Poster printing with 2x2 style ...

Страница 70: ... OK then start printing 3 To determine the scaling factor select the Style 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5 or 6x6 For example if you select 2x2 the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages 4 You may specify an overlap in millimeter or inch to make it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster ...

Страница 71: ... increase the time it takes to print a document Resolution Use the following options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs when you access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties If necessary click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Setting Graphic Properties Click here to save the changes when setting is done...

Страница 72: ...mage Enhance are disabled when the 300 dpi setting is selected SRT Mode Setting Graphic Properties Configure the printer to process graphics as raster or vector images Setting this option tells Windows how to send graphic images to the printer All graphics can be printed as raster images however some geometric shapes or patterns print faster if they are printed as vector graphics Vector If you sel...

Страница 73: ...curs the printer will automatically reprint all jammed pages after the jam is cleared Reprint When Jam You can set the printer not to print the last page of the last job when the Cancel Reprint button is pressed For details see Reprinting the Last Page on page 5 30 Reprint To conserve power when a printer is idle you can set the printer to enter a reduced power state after completing a print job a...

Страница 74: ...ermarks that come with the ML 6040 series printer and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties 2 Click the Watermark tab and select the desired watermark in the Message drop down list You will see the selected watermark ...

Страница 75: ...is provided so that you can see how the watermark will appear on the printed page 3 Select the desired watermark options You can select the font type and size color and angle There are three checkboxes at the bottom of the dialog box Transparent Text Allows the document to show through the watermark As Outline Only Prints the text outline of the watermark This setting globally effects all watermar...

Страница 76: ...n click Update 6 When you complete the edit click OK then start printing To stop printing the watermark select None in the Message drop down list 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing the printer properties 2 From the Watermark tab select the watermark you want to delete in the Messages drop ...

Страница 77: ...ot need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer You need only to tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document What is an Overlay To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image 1 Create or open a document containing a text or image you want to use for page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when print...

Страница 78: ...disk Note The overlay document size must be the same as documents you will print with the overlay Do not creat overlay with the watermark Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 Create or open the document you want to print 2 When you change the print settings from your software appli...

Страница 79: ...rlay file 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 After you select the file click OK The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box Using Page Overlay ...

Страница 80: ...document for printing asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document Answering Yes to the message box means that the selected overlay will be printed with your document Answering No to the message box cancels overlay printing If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected the overlay will be automatically printed with your document 6 Click OK or Yes until the printing ...

Страница 81: ...need to install the Samsung ML 6040 Printer driver on each computer that will print documents to the printer 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Control Panel and double click on the Network icon 3 Check the File and Print Sharing box then click OK Close the window 4 Click Start and select Printers from Settings then double click your printer name 5 Select Properties in the Printers menu ...

Страница 82: ...ect 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 tab select the printer port then click OK Setting Up Client PC Printing on a Network Environment ...

Страница 83: ...M ML L 6 60 04 40 0 S Se er ri ie es s printer icon and select P Pr ro op pe er rt ti ie es s to open the properties window 3 From the G Gr ra ap ph hi ic c tab Select O Of ff f from the R Re ep pr ri in nt t drop down list With this option Off you cannot reprint the last page from the control panel When you want to reprint the last page on the control panel you must select O On n from the list 4 ...

Страница 84: ...ovides suggestions for high quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer Topics included in this chapter are Maintaining Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer 6 6 ...

Страница 85: ...e to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Toner cartridge storage The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 6 000 pages But the toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 3 000 pages Toner cartridge life expectancy After you...

Страница 86: ...ting the toner The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge Redistributing Toner 1 Open the top cover 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 minutes ...

Страница 87: ...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 Install the Toner Cartridge on page 2 2 Note If the toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric ...

Страница 88: ...r but be careful not to be let any water drip onto the printer or inside of it Cleaning the Outside During the printing process paper toner and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer Over time this buildup can cause print quality problems such as toner specks or smearing Cleaning inside the printer will eliminate or reduce these problems Cleaning the Inside 1 Turn the printer off and unp...

Страница 89: ...g a cleaning sheet cleans the drum inside the toner cartridge Use this process if you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and in the ready state and that there is paper loaded in the paper tray 2 Press and hold Demo on the control panel for about 10 seconds until all co...

Страница 90: ...do if you encounter a printer error It provides information on the following topics Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems 7 7 ...

Страница 91: ...Check the power source by plugging into another outlet If other lights are on go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 19 If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the paper tray If the paper jams in the printer go to Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 6 If the Error indicator light is illuminated on the control panel go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 19 If there is a p...

Страница 92: ...er source Select Samsung ML 6040 Series as your default printer The printer cover is not closed Paper is jammed No paper is loaded Toner cartridge is not installed Printer system error occurs Contact a service representative Add paper to the Manual tray and press the Demo button on the printer s control panel Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it If possible attach the cable to another com...

Страница 93: ...properties to make sure that all print settings are correct Uninstall the printer driver then reinstall the printer driver Try printing a demo page Check the lights on the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error For many software applications the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the printer properties Select the correct paper source Remove p...

Страница 94: ...any unnecessary graphics from the document if possible Change the page orientation in your application Make sure that the paper size in the print settings matches the paper in the paper tray Remove excess paper from the tray If printing special media use the Manual Tray Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer Media such as thick paper should not be printed using the st...

Страница 95: ...xit Windows and reboot the computer Turn the printer off and then back on again Replace the toner cartridge Remove the toner cartridge and pull out the sealing tape Reinstall the toner cartridge and check by printing a demo page Check the file to make sure that it does not contain blank pages Contact a service representative Possible Cause The software application is malfunctioning The operating s...

Страница 96: ...tside of the supported size range has been used See Paper Specifications on page A 2 If a paper jam occurs the Paper and the Error lights remain lit on the control panel Find and remove the jammed paper If the location of the paper jam is not obvious look inside the printer Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold wat...

Страница 97: ...t end of the exit roller then pull the roller in the direction of arrow 3 Remove the stopper as shown then push the tray down so that it is open at 90 degrees angle 2 If the jammed paper is not visible or there is resistance when you pull the paper open the rear output tray 1 1 2 2 Exit roller 5 Remove the jammed paper ...

Страница 98: ...u fail to do so the printer system will recognize that the printer cover is open or that a system fuser error has occurred and the Error light on the control panel will turn on 8 To resume printing open the top cover and then close it close it again Note If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off there is still jammed paper inside the printer Check the input area and the inside of the print...

Страница 99: ...ridge area follow the instructions on page 7 10 It is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area Input Area 1 Slide out Auto tray to expose the jammed paper Note If the paper is jammed in the paper feed area and cannot be accessed from inside the printer remove Tray 1 from the printer and carefully pull the jammed paper free from the printer 3 Slide the tra...

Страница 100: ...eed CAUTION To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer Inside the Printer 1 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge Guide feed Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash...

Страница 101: ...toward you to remove it from the printer 4 Flip down the guide feed and reinstall the toner cartridge Note If the toner cartridge is difficult to reinstall make sure the guide feed has been flipped back down into position 5 Close the top cover Printing can be resumed ...

Страница 102: ...ay Make sure the paper is under the paper capacity mark on the inside of the paper tray Do not pull out the paper tray 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 Auto Tray Labels or transparencies must be fed using the Manual Tray Do not load wrinkled creased damp or highly curled paper Do not mix paper ...

Страница 103: ...Quality Problems If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page The toner supply is low You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life See Redistributing the Toner on page 6 2 If this does not improve the print quality install a new toner cartridge The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on p...

Страница 104: ...s surface Try a different kind or brand of paper See Paper Specifications on page A 2 The paper lot is bad The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner Try a different kind or brand of paper The toner cartridge may be defective See Repetitive vertical defects on page 7 15 If these steps do not correct the problems contact a service representative Dropouts If black vertical stre...

Страница 105: ... the Inside on page 6 4 Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Try installing a new toner cartridge Toner smear If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals The toner cartridge may be damaged If a repetitive mark occurs every 95 mm or 38 mm on the page print the cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge see page 6 5 If you st...

Страница 106: ... page A 2 Make sure that the paper or other media is loaded correctly and the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack Page skew Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page The paper may be too damp Try printing with a different batch of paper Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture fro...

Страница 107: ... type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Open the rear output tray and try printing to the face up output tray Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Wrinkles or creases The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 Check if the toner is leaking Clean inside the printer Back of printouts dirty The toner cartri...

Страница 108: ...ay not meet paper specifications See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Character Voids Clean the inside of the printer Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Try installing a new toner cartridge If the problem persists the printer may require repairs Contact a service representative Loose toner If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear The toner cartridge...

Страница 109: ...sure that the printer is powered with the specified AC voltage Power off Error Manual Paper Data The printer is out of paper in the paper tray The Paper light blinks until paper is added Loading paper into the tray will cancel this message and allow you to continue with the print job Paper out Error Manual Paper Data symbol for light blinking symbol for light off While printing in the manual feed ...

Страница 110: ...mory capacity of the printer Press the Cancel Reprint button to cancel the current job Try to free some printer memory by removing any unnecessary fonts macros or any data currently in printer memory For a temporary solution simplify the image or print at a lower resolution Memory out Error Manual Paper Data The printer top cover may be opened or the toner cartridge is not installed Check that the...

Страница 111: ...light on the control panel is on If bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver it will also cause this message From the Start menu select Settings then Printers Right click on the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer icon and select Properties From the Details tab click on Port Settings Remove check from Check Port State before Printing box and click OK From Spool Settings select Print ...

Страница 112: ...This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Linux Driver Installation ...

Страница 113: ... 48 dB Toner Supply Single cartridge Toner Cartridge Life 6 000 pages for starter 3 000 pages 5 area coverage Emulation GDI Interface Switching Less than 30 seconds Automatic Parallel USB Interface 12PPM A4 Bidirectional Parallel Standard Modes supported Compatible Nibble Byte ECP USB Interface Standard USB 1 0 compliant 12Mbps 1 port Weight 11 2 Kg 24 7 lb External Dimensions 361 W x 409 D x 247 ...

Страница 114: ...er requiring repairs Overview Notes Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this manual and still not produce satisfactory results This might be the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control Before purchasing large quantities of paper make sure that the paper meets the requirements specified in this user guide...

Страница 115: ...arency Labelsc Envelopes Same minimum and maximum paper sizes as listed above Thickness 10 X 14 mm 0 0039 X 0 0055 in Thickness 10 X 14 mm 0 0039 X 0 0055 in up to 90 g m2 16 24 lb a The printer supports a wide range of media sizes See Printing on Card Stock or Custom Sized Media on page 4 15 b Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions c Smoothness 100 ...

Страница 116: ...m with Paper Too moist too rough too smooth or embossed faulty paper lot Stored improperly Too heavy Too moist wrong grain direction or short grain construction Cutouts or perforations Ragged edges Solution Try another kind of paper between 100 250 Sheffield 4 5 moisture content Store paper flat in its moisture proof wrapping Use lighter paper open the rear output tray Open the rear output tray Us...

Страница 117: ...with sharp blades with no visible fray Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Smoothness 100 250 Sheffield Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200 C 392 F for 1 second Long Grain Paper Specifications Output Tray Top output Face down tray Capacity 250 sheets of 20 lb bond 75 g m2 paper Rear output Face up tray 100 sheets of 20 lb bond 75 g m2 paper Paper Output Capacit...

Страница 118: ...asily used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to a large supply of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more potential for environment damage especially if they are not wrapped with a moistur...

Страница 119: ... curl and should not contain air Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged Temperature You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer Size You should only use envelopes larger than 100 X 148 mm 3 97 X 5 83 in Notes Use only the Manual Tray to print envelopes You may experience some paper jams when using any media with a length le...

Страница 120: ...ven damage the fuser Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope Envelope Margins Proper storage of envelopes helps contribute to print quality Envelopes should be stored flat If air is trapped in an envelope creating an air bubble then the envelope may wrinkle during printing See Printing on Envelopes on page 4 9 Envelope ...

Страница 121: ...ubbles or other indications of separation See Printing on Labels on page 4 12 Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature See Printing on Transparencies on page 4 13 CAUTION To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers CAUTIONS To avoid damaging the printer use only labels recommended for l...

Страница 122: ...er to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable You will need to buy the USB 1 0 compliant cable To PC 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned ON 2 Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer 4 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer 1 Connect printer with USB ...

Страница 123: ...APPENDIX A 11 5 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next 6 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next Using Your Printer with a USB Cable ...

Страница 124: ...ith a USB Cable 7 Check CD ROM drive and click Browse then choose x USB where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive 8 Click Next The USB driver will be installed 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation ...

Страница 125: ...the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer icon in the Printers folder 3 Select Properties from the File menu 4 Click the Details tab Select SSUSB ML 6040 in the Print to the following port box Click OK The setup is now completed 2 Set your PC printer port Using Your Printer with a USB Cable ...

Страница 126: ...B devices via a USB cable 1 1 In Windows 98 select Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 Click the plus icon before the Universal Serial Bus Controller item If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed USB is properly enabled If you have multiple hubs on the USB chain try connecting your printer to a different hub or to another U...

Страница 127: ...t my ML 6040 printer assigned to an LPT printer port in the Print dialog box of my software application USB uses a different naming convention for USB devices After the printer has been installed you see SSUSB your printer name instead of LPT How can I increase printing speed and quality When operated on a USB chain your printer may become slower if other USB devices are being used while you re pr...

Страница 128: ... Macintosh Hardware Requirement One of the following Macintosh models Power Macintosh series for network connection only Power Macintosh G3 G4 iMac series iBook series PowerBook series USB interface Macintosh System Requirement System 8 6 or later System Requirements You can connect the printer to your Macintosh using the USB interface USB cable is not provided in your printer Purchase a certified...

Страница 129: ...rinter doesn t work with the hub connect it directly to the USB port APPENDIX A 17 2 Hold the USB cable so the icon faces up and connect it to your printer s USB connector Using Your Printer with Macintosh Installing Software 1 Turn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click Samsung ML 6040 on your Macintosh desktop 4 Select t...

Страница 130: ...ocument Setup in some applications You will see the Page Setup dialog box Printing from a Macintosh Choosing PCL Driver 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 From the left pane of the Chooser window click SAMSUNG PCL Then the Samsung PCL driver name will appear in the right pane of the Chooser window 3 Click the Samsung PCL driver and close the Chooser window 4 You see the message box indicating ...

Страница 131: ...termark if you want to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled For details on the watermark option see page 5 21 3 Choose your paper size orientation paper type and other options and click OK ...

Страница 132: ...ain printer settings dialog box 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print For advanced printing features select the desired option For details see page A 21 6 Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Select the desired option for advanced printing features ...

Страница 133: ... property Darkness Quality Layout Color Background Printing Paper Source Figures below display each property in the Page Setup dialog box Advanced Printing Darkness Quality Layout Select print resolution Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper The pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet Select print darkness ...

Страница 134: ...ob Print at to print at the specific time you enter in the day and time in the fields to the right Put document on hold to hold the print job in the print queue until you are ready to release it Paper Source Select the corresponding paper source If Auto Select is set the printer automatically selects the print media according to the following order Manual Tray Auto Tray Select grayscale mode Turns...

Страница 135: ...me txt To install the driver open the x terminal screen and take the following steps Installation To mount the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Samsung ML 6040 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 Note To mount the CD ROM drive you must be a super user or must be authorized to mount ...

Страница 136: ...nnected printer 4 Click the OK button 5 If the Info button appears ignore it then click the OK button 6 The Edit xxxx Entry window 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...

Страница 137: ...buttons 3 1 lights 3 3 custom sized media print 4 15 D darkness setting 5 20 Data light 3 3 Demo button 3 2 demo page print 2 8 diskette make install software 2 15 driver access 5 1 in Macintosh A 16 install 2 9 Linux driver A 23 remove 2 12 USB driver A 10 E envelopes print 4 9 error messages 7 19 F face down tray 4 4 face up tray 4 4 features 1 1 fitting to a selected paper size 5 12 G graphic m...

Страница 138: ...ing 5 3 multiple pages on one sheet print 5 10 N network printing 5 28 n up printing 5 10 O orientation 5 3 output tray select 4 4 rear 4 4 top 4 4 overlay print 5 24 P paper acceptable size and capacities 4 2 A 3 choose 4 1 guidelines 4 3 A 4 load 2 4 4 6 specifications A 2 storage environment A 6 paper jam clear 7 6 input area 7 9 inside the printer 7 10 output area 7 6 tips for avoiding paper j...

Страница 139: ...cel 5 5 cleaning sheet 6 5 configuration page 2 8 demo page 2 8 fitting to a selected paper size 5 12 from Macintosh A 18 from Windows application 5 1 general problems solving 7 2 help 5 5 multiple pages on one sheet 5 10 on a network 5 28 on both sides of the paper 5 7 poster 5 16 quality problems solving 7 13 reprinting last page 5 30 scaling document 5 11 using page overlay 5 24 watermarks 5 21...

Страница 140: ...expectancy 6 1 recycle 6 1 redistribute toner 6 2 save toner 5 6 storage 6 1 Toner Save button 3 2 5 6 top output tray 4 4 transparency print 4 13 troubleshooting see problem solving U uninstall driver 2 12 unpacking 2 1 USB cable A 10 W watermark print 5 21 INDEX ...

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