SCX-6545N Series Multi Functional Printer User’s Guide imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product.
features of your new laser MFP Thank you for purchasing this Samsung multifunctional product. Your machine provides printing, copying, scanning, and faxing functions. With the machine, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Some features are optional. Please check the specifications sections. (See "Specifications" on page 126.) Print with excellent quality and speed • You can print with a resolution of up to 1200 dpi Effective output. See Software section.
FEATURES BY MODELS The machine is designed to support all of your document needs – from printing and copying, to more advanced networking solutions for your business. Basic features of this machine include; FEATURES SCX-6545N USB 2.
FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can find information for setting up and using your machine from the following resources, either as a print-out or onscreen. Quick Install Guide Provides information on setting up your machine and this requires that you follow the instructions in the guide to prepare the machine.
safety information IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS What the icons and signs in this user manual mean: Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or property damage. CAUTION CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your laser MFP, follow these basic safety precautions: Do NOT attempt. Do NOT disassemble.YTU Do NOT touch.
13. Unplug the machine from the telephone jack, PC and AC wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When any part of the power cord, plug or connecting cable is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled into the machine. • If the machine has been exposed to rain or water. • If the machine does not operate properly after instructions have been followed. • If the machine has been dropped, or the cabinet appears damaged.
OZONE SAFETY During normal operation, this machine produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator. However, it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozone, request your nearest Samsung dealer. MERCURY SAFETY Contains Mercury, Dispose According to Local, State or Federal Laws.(U.S.A.
CORRECT DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES IN THIS PRODUCT (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.) This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006/66.
RINGER EQUIVALENCE NUMBER The Ringer Equivalence Number and FCC Registration Number for this machine may be found on the label located on the bottom or rear of the machine. In some instances you may need to provide these numbers to the telephone company. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is a measure of the electrical load placed on the telephone line, and is useful for determining whether you have “overloaded” the line.
• Brown: Live If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colors marked in your plug, do the following: You must connect the green and yellow wire to the pin marked by the letter “E” or by the safety ‘Earth symbol’ or colored green and yellow or green. You must connect the blue wire to the pin which is marked with the letter “N” or colored black. You must connect the brown wire to the pin which is marked with the letter “L” or colored red.
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contents 1 4 INTRODUCTION 18 GETTING STARTED 25 LOADING ORIGINALS AND PRINT MEDIA 33 11 Features of your new laser MFP Safety Information 18 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 24 24 24 Printer overview Front view Rear view Control panel overview Introducing the touch screen and useful buttons Touch screen Machine Setup button Job Status button Power Saver button Interrupt button Understanding the Status LED Menu overview Main screen Machine Setup button Job Status button Supplied software Pr
contents COPYING 41 SCANNING 50 38 39 40 Loading paper in tray 1, optional tray or optional high capacity feeder In the multi-purpose tray Setting the paper size and type 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 48 48 48 48 49 49 Understanding the Copy screen Basic tab Advanced tab Image tab Copying originals Changing the settings for each copy Changing the size of originals Reducing or enlarging copies Copying on both sides of originals (Duplex) Deciding the form of copy
contents BASIC PRINTING 60 FAXING (OPTIONAL) 61 13 57 57 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 Resolution Original Size Original Type Color Mode Darkness Erase Background Scan to Edge Quality File Format PDF Encryption Scan Preset 60 60 Printing a document Canceling a print job 61 61 61 62 62 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 64 64 64 64 64 64 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 Preparing to fax Understanding the Fax screen Basic tab Advanced tab Image tab Sending a fax Setting the fax header S
contents USING USB MEMORY DEVICE 72 USING DOCUMENT BOX 77 68 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71 Storing originals in Mailbox Faxing to a remote Mailbox Printing a report after sending a fax Sending a fax in toll save time Adding documents to a reserved delay fax job Forwarding a received fax to other destination Forwarding a sent fax to other destination by a fax Forwarding a received fax to other destination by a fax Forwarding a sent fax to other destination by an email Forwarding a receiv
contents USING STANDARD WORKFLOW 80 MACHINE STATUS AND ADVANCED SETUP 83 MAINTENANCE 94 15 80 80 80 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 82 About Standard Workflow Understanding the Standard Workflow Screen Workflow Screen Workform Creating Screen Various Operations with Workform Scan to multi-destination Fax forwarding Auto redirection Delayed start feature Notification feature Approval feature 83 83 83 83 84 86 86 87 88 88 91 91 91 91 92 92 93 Machine Setup Machine Status screen Admin Setting screen Browsing th
contents TROUBLESHOOTING 100 ORDERING SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES 121 INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 123 SPECIFICATIONS 126 100 100 101 101 102 102 103 104 106 106 106 107 107 108 111 111 111 112 114 116 116 117 117 117 118 119 120 Tips for avoiding paper jams Clearing document jams Misfeed of exiting paper Roller misfeed Clearing paper jams In the tray 1 In the optional tray In the optional high capacity feeder In the multi-purpose tray In the fuser area or around the toner cartridge In the paper exit area In
contents GLOSSARY 128 INDEX 132 17
introduction These are the main components of your machine: This chapter includes • • • • Printer overview Control panel overview Introducing the touch screen and useful buttons Understanding the Status LED • • • Menu overview Supplied software Printer driver features z PRINTER OVERVIEW Front view 8 DADF document output tray 18 toner cartridge 9 scanner lid 19 imaging unit 10 Control panel a. The symbol a is a mark for the optional device.
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 1 Machine Setup Leads you to the machine setup and advanced settings. (See "Machine Setup" on page 83.) 2 Job Status Shows the jobs currently running, queued jobs or completed jobs. 3 Status Shows the status of your machine. (See "Understanding the Status LED" on page 21.) 4 Display screen Displays the current machine status and prompts during an operation. You can set menus easily using the touch screen.
INTRODUCING THE TOUCH SCREEN AND USEFUL BUTTONS • Touch screen The touch screen allows for user-friendly operation of the machine. Once • • • you press the home icon ( • ) on the screen, it shows the Main screen. : This button allows you to move to Copy, Fax, Scan, Document Box menu directly. Machine Status: Shows the current status of the machine. Admin Setting: Allows an administrator to set up the machine. Tray Management: Shows the currently installed tray and their status.
Interrupt button When you press this button, the machine goes into interrupt mode which means it stops a printing job for urgent copy job. When the urgent copy job completes, the previous printing job continues. STATUS DESCRIPTION Off The machine is not in interrupt printing mode. Blue On The machine is in interrupt printing mode. Interrupt mode is resumed at default value (Off) after the machine is shut down or reset.
MENU OVERVIEW The control panel provides access to various menus to set up the machine or use the machine's functions. These menus can be accessed by pressing Machine Setup, Job Status, or touching menus on the display screen. Refer to the following diagram. Main screen The Main screen is shown on the display screen on the control panel. Some menus are grayed out depending on your model. .
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SUPPLIED SOFTWARE PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES After you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer, you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS user, download the software from the Samsung website (www.samsung.com/ printer) and install.
getting started This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the machine. This chapter includes: • • • Setting up the hardware Setting up the network System requirements SETTING UP THE HARDWARE This section shows the steps to set up the hardware which is explained in the Quick Install Guide. Make sure you read Quick Install Guide and complete following steps. 1. Select a stable location. Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation.
If you are in a non-static IP address environment and need to set up a DHCP network protocol, go to http://developer.apple.com/networking/ bonjour/download/, select the Bonjour program that is appropriate for your computer operating system and install the program. This program will allow you to set network parameters automatically. Follow the instructions in the installation window. This program does not support Linux.
REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) OS CPU Windows 7 Pentium IV 1 GHz 32bit or 64-bit processor or higher • • • • 1 GB (2 GB) ITEM Pentium IV 1 GHz(x86) or 1.4GHz(x64) processors(2GHz or faster) 512 MB (2048 MB) RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32/64bit) Fedora Core 2~9 (32/64bit) SuSE Linux 9.1 (32bit) SuSE Linux 9.2, 9.3, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.0 (32/64bit) Mandrake 9.2 (32bit), 10.0, 10.1 (32/64bit) Mandriva 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (32/64bit) Ubuntu 6.06, 6.10, 7.04, 7.10, 8.
5. The list of machines available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. • The window above may slightly differ, if you are reinstalling the driver. 4. Select Typical installation for a network printer, and then click Next. • • If you do not see your machine on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your machine to the network.
MACHINE'S BASIC SETTINGS 7. Press OK. After installation is complete, you may want to set the machine's default settings. Refer to the next section if you would like to set or change values. Setting the date and time Altitude adjustment The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is determined by the height of the machine above sea level. The following information will guide you on how to set your machine to the best print quality or best quality of print.
6. Select appropriate option and time. • • Scan Power Save: Turns off the scanner lamp under the glass. Low Power Save: Keeps the temperature of the fuser unit under 125 °C, and turns off the fans within the machine except a core fan for the fuser unit. • Power Save: Turns off all the fans even for the fuser unit after certain time. 7. Press OK. Setting the default tray and paper You can select the tray and paper you would like to keep using for printing job. (See "General settings" on page 84.) 1.
• IP Address: Enter a new IP address for your machine. • Subnet Mask: Enter a new Subnet Mask for your machine. • Default Gateway: Enter ta new Gateway for your machine. 6. Click Apply, and then click OK. The machine will automatically print the Network Configuration Report. Confirm that all the settings are correct. 7. Click Exit to close the SetIP program. 8. If necessary, restart the computer’s firewall. Printing out the machine’s MAC address 1. 2. 3. 4. Press Machine Setup on the control panel.
9 OK Saves and closes input result. 10 Cancel Cancels and closes input result. If you enter the email address, then the keyboard for email pops up. After you enter the address, press OK to activate entered address. Press the arrow key on the side for rotating between From, To, Cc, Bcc, Subject, Message in order.
loading originals and print media This chapter introduces you to how to load originals and print media into your machine. This chapter includes: • • Loading originals Selecting print media LOADING ORIGINALS You can use the scanner glass or DADF to load an original for copying, scanning, and sending a fax. On the scanner glass Make sure that no originals are in the DADF. If an original is detected in the DADF, the machine gives it priority over the original on the scanner glass.
2. Adjust the document width guides to the paper size. SELECTING PRINT MEDIA You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the guidelines for use with your machine. Print media that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this user’s guide may cause the following problems: • Poor print quality • Increased paper jams • Premature wear on the machine.
Specification on print media TYPE Plain paper Envelope Transparency SIZE CAPACITYB WEIGHTA DIMENSIONS Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) • Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) • Folio 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches) A4 210 x 297 mm (8.26 x 11.69 inches) Oficio 216 x 343 mm (8.5 x 13.5 inches) JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.16 x 10.11 inches) ISO B5 176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches) Executive 184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.5 inches) A5 148 x 210 mm (5.82 x 8.
Media sizes supported in each mode MODE SIZE Guidelines for special print media SOURCE Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, Folio, Executive, JIS B5, A5, A6 • • • • tray 1 optional tray 2 multi-purpose tray high capacity feeder Single side printing All sizes supported by the machine • • • • tray 1 optional tray multi-purpose tray high capacity feeder Duplex printinga Letter, A4, Legal, Folio, Oficio, JIS B5, ISO B5, Executive, A5, Statement • • • • tray 1 optional tray multi-purpose tray high
MEDIA TYPE Transparencies GUIDELINES • • • • • • • Labels • • • • Card stock or custom-sized materials • • To avoid damaging the machine, use only transparencies designed for use in laser printers. Transparencies used in the machine must be able to withstand 180 °C, the machine’s fusing temperature. Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the machine. Do not leave them in the paper tray for long periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate on them, resulting in spotty printing.
2. After inserting paper into the tray, while pinching the paper width guide as shown, move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly to the edge of the paper; the guide may bend the paper. 1. To load paper, pull and open the paper tray and place paper with the side you want to print facing down. 1 Full 2 Empty Place the side to be printed facing up. When you use legal-sized paper, you need to extend the length of the tray. 3.
In the multi-purpose tray 3. Load the paper. The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper. Tips on using the multi-purpose tray • • Load only one size of print media at a time in the multi-purpose tray. To prevent paper jams, do not add paper when there is still paper in the multi-purpose tray. This also applies to other types of print media.
4. Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew. Depending on the media type you are using, keep the following loading guidelines: • Envelopes: Flap side down and with the stamp area on the top left side. • Transparencies: Print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the machine first. • Labels: Print side up and top short edge entering the machine first.
copying This chapter gives you information about using your machine as a copy machine. This chapter includes • • Understanding the Copy screen Copying originals • • UNDERSTANDING THE COPY SCREEN Changing the settings for each copy Using special copy features Advanced tab When you press Copy on the Main screen, the Copy screen appears which has several tabs and lost of copying options. All the options are grouped by features so that you can configure your selections easily.
Image tab 4. Select the tray by pressing the appropriate tray on screen. 5. Enter the number of copies using the number keypad, if necessary. • • • Erase Edge: Allows you to erase punch holes, staple marks, and fold creases along any of the four documents edges. (See "Erasing edges" on page 48.) Erase Background: Prints an image with no background. (See "Erasing background images" on page 48.) Margin Shift: Creates a binding edge for the document. (See "Shifting margins" on page 48.
• pages, 1st page is the letter-sized paper, 2nd page is the legal-sized paper, and 3rd page is the letter-sized paper, then the machine prints the output first letter, legal, and letter in order from several trays. Other preset values: Allows user to easily select commonly used values. • 1 -> 2 Sided, Rotate Side 2: Scans one side of the originals and prints on both sides of the paper, but the information on the back side of the print out is rotated 180°.
• Reverse 2 -> 2 Sided: Scans the both sides of originals and prints them on both sides of a paper. But the machine reverses the print out order of the originals. The machine prints the back sides of originals first, which means the front sides of originals is printed on the back side of a paper. Selecting the type of originals Press the Basic tab and select an appropriate original type.
• • • 5. 6. 7. 8. Off: Disables Job Build feature. On: Enables Job Build feature. Display Between Segments: After executing a segment, the job is paused with this screen. is displayed Then the user can select to keep copying or stop. • Print: Prints the sample page(s) of a segment to confirm the contents. • Delete: Deletes a segment. • Delete All: Deletes all segments. • Print All: Prints all segments. • Add Segment: Adds a new segment. • Cancel: Removes all segments in the list, and cancels the job.
• Image Position: Select the position of a page which images are on. If you choose to copy four images, you have to select four positions here.
3. Select the tray in Paper Supply. 4. Press the Advanced tab > Clone Copy. This feature is available only when the options in the Basic tab are selected as below; - Duplex to 1 -> 1 Sided - Reduce/Enlarge to Original(100%) - Paper Supply to Tray. 5. Press On to activate this feature. 6. Press OK. 7. Press Start on the control panel to begin copying. Book copying Use this feature to copy a book.
8. Press OK. 9. Press Start on the control panel to begin copying. Shifting margins You can secure a room for binding by shifting the margin of a page. Erasing edges You can copy the original without any edges or margins. 1. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass. Or load the originals face up in the DADF. (See "Loading originals" on page 33.) 2. Press Copy from the Main screen. 3. Press the Image tab > Erase Edge. 4. Select the appropriate option. • Off: Disables this feature.
Overlay copying If you scan and store the data such as format, you can copy the original with the previously stored data. 1. Place the originals face up in the DADF. Or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See "Loading originals" on page 33.) 2. Press Copy from the Main screen. 3. Select the tray in Paper Supply. 4. Press the Advanced tab > Overlay. 5. Press List. 6. Select a file name. 7. Select a overlay option. • New: Makes the new overlay.
scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. Then you can fax or email the files, upload them to your website, or use them to create projects that you can print. This chapter gives you information about the scanning method and the different ways to send the scanned file to the destination.
Basic tab This section explains the Basic tab of Scan to Email and Scan to Server, and Scan to PC's basic screen. Scan to Email • • • • • • • • • • From: Sender's email address. To/Cc/Bcc: Recipients' addresses. Cc is for copies to an additional recipient and Bcc is for the same as Cc but without their name be displayed. Subject/Message: Subject and message of the email. Remove All: Erases everything in the input area. Address: Inputs the recipient's address just by pressing stored addresses.
Advanced tab • • • Job Build: Allows you to scan several originals, and then send them in a single email or send them to a server(s) at once. (See "Scanning and sending multiple documents in a single email" on page 53. or See "Scanning and sending multiple documents to SMB/FTP server(s) at once" on page 56.) Original Size: Sets the originals to a specific fixed size. (See "Original Size" on page 57.) Back: Returns to the previous screen.
• • • • From: Sender's address. Touch From and then the keyboard pops up on the screen. Use the pop up keyboard to enter your email addresses. Or you can use Local and Global to enter the addresses easily. (See "Global" on page 54.) To/Cc/Bcc: Recipient's email address manually with the pop up keyboard, or by pressing Local or Global. Local or Global addresses are pre-loaded address lists from your computer or the LDAP server which is configured at Web UI. (See "Global" on page 54.
Storing email addresses Entering email addresses by the address book There are two kinds of email addresses - Local on your machine's memory and Global on the LDAP server - which differ depending on where they are stored. Local is that email addresses are stored in the machine's memory, and Global is that email addresses are stored in the certain (LDAP) server. Through the SyncThru™ Web Service, you can easily enter and store email addresses from your computer.
Entering email addresses by the keyboard Set Scan Button tab When you press the input field in the From, To, Cc, or message input field, the keyboard shows on the display screen. The following explanation is the example that you are entering "abcdefg@abc.com". 1. Press From in the Basic tab of the Scan to Email. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press a, b, c, d, e, f, g. Press @. Press a, b, c. Press . and press c, o, m. to enter contents in other fields, press keyboard. Scan Destination • on the • 6.
Change Port tab 14. Configure Scan folder creating policy, Filing Policy and File Name. 15. Click Apply. Scanning and sending to SMB/FTP server 1. Press Scan from the Main screen. If the authentication message shows, enter User Name and Password. This message shows only when the network administrator has set the authentication in SyncThru™ Web Service. (See "Managing your machine from the website" on page 99.) 2. Press Scan to Server. 3. Place the originals face up in the DADF.
5. Press On to enable job build function. Resolution You can adjust document resolution. Press Scan > Scan to Email (Or Scan to Server) > the Basic tab > Resolution. Use left/right arrows to toggle the values. The higher value you select the clear result you get. But the scanning time may take longer. 100, 200, 300 dpi resolution is available only when Color Mode is set to Color or Gray. The following table shows detailed information feature, resolution and file format options. • • • 6. 7. 8. 9.
Original Type Darkness You can set the original document type in order to enhance the quality of a document being scanned. Press Scan > Scan to Email (Or Scan to Server) > the Image tab > Original Type. Select the appropriate option and press OK. You can select the degree of darkness of the scanned output. If your original document is light or faded, press the right arrow to make the output darker. Press Scan > Scan to Email (Or Scan to Server) > the Image tab > Darkness.
File Format You can select the file format before you proceed with the scanning job. Press Scan > Scan to Email (Or Scan to Server) > the Output tab > File Format. • PDF: Scans originals in PDF format. You can add a Digital Signature to the PDF with the certification. To add the Digital Signature, you have to create the certification from the SyncThru™ Web Service. Log in to the SyncThru™ Web Service as an administrator. (See "Managing your machine from the website" on page 99.
basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a document • Canceling a print job PRINTING A DOCUMENT Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use. For details about printing, see Software section.
faxing (optional) This chapter gives you information about using your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes: • • • • • • • Preparing to fax Understanding the Fax screen Sending a fax Receiving a fax Adjusting the document settings Setting up a fax phonebook Using the polling option • • • • You cannot use this machine as a fax via the internet phone. For more information ask the internet service provider.
• Duplex: Selects whether the machine send faxes one side of the original, both sides of the original. • Resolution: Adjusts the resolution options. • Saving to box: Sets the machine to save the originals to the document box for later use. For details about how to use the Document Box, refer to the Document Box chapter. (See "Using document box" on page 77.) Advanced tab • • Color Mode: Selects whether the user sends the fax in mono or color. (See "Color Mode" on page 66.
1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Select Admin Setting. When the login message pops up, then enter password and press OK. (See "Setting the authentication password" on page 29.) 3. Press the Setup tab > Fax Setup. 4. Press Redial. 5. Select Redial Term and Redial Times. 6. To add a number, press Add No.. 7. Press Start on the control panel. The machine starts to scan and send a fax to destinations. • • • When you want to cancel a fax job, press Stop before the machine start transmission.
Start Time is the specific time you want the fax to be sent. You can set Start Time on a 24 hour basis and 15 minutes later than the current time. For example, if it is 1:00, then you can set the time starting from 1:15. If the set time is incorrect, the warning message will appear and the machine resets it to the current time. 7. Press OK to start storing the scanned original data into memory. To cancel delaying a fax, press Off before sending is activated. 8. Repeat step 5 to step 7.
Receiving faxes manually using an extension telephone This feature works best when you are using an extension telephone connected to the EXT socket on the back of your machine. You can receive a fax from someone you are talking to on the extension telephone, without going to the fax machine. When you receive a call on the extension phone and hear fax tones, press the keys 9 on the extension phone. The machine receives the fax. Press the buttons slowly in sequence.
• Enhance: The higher the number is, the more vivid the background is. • Erase: The higher the number is, the lighter the background is. Erase Background is disabled if the Original Type is set to Photo. 3. Enter the name of the fax number in the ID field with the pop up keyboard, and the fax number in the Fax No. area using the number keypad on the control panel. Color Mode You can transmit a fax in color using this feature.
Setting up a fax phonebook using SyncThru™ Web Service You can store fax numbers conveniently from the networked computer using SyncThru™ Web Service. Individual 1. Open the web browser in your computer. 2. Enter IP address of your machine, then SyncThru™ Web Service shows. (Example. http://123.123.123.123) 3. Press Address Book > Individual. 4. Press Add. 5. Enter Name, Speed No., and Fax Number. 6. Press Apply. Speed Dial numbers can be imported from an *.csv file. 5.
Polling from a remote Mailbox This option allows you to retrieve (poll) a fax which is stored in the Mailbox of on the remote machine. Before you start polling, you must be informed of Mailbox No. and Passcode from the sender. (See "Using Mailbox" on page 68.) 1. Press Fax from the Main screen. 2. Press the Advanced tab > Mailbox > Poll from Remote. 8. Press Edit Mailbox. 3. Enter Remote Fax No, Mailbox No., and Passcode. All these field are filled with information from the sender. 9.
4. Press the Advanced tab > Mailbox > Store. 5. Enter Mailbox No. and Passcode which are set from Creating Mailbox in page 68. 5. Enter Remote Fax No, Mailbox No., and Passcode. All these field are filled with information from the receiver. 6. Press OK. PRINTING A REPORT AFTER SENDING A FAX You can set the machine to print a report whether a fax transmission is successfully completed or not. The detailed information is available in advanced setup part. (See "Printing a report" on page 93.) 6. Press OK.
6. Press On. 4. Press down arrow on the right side. 5. Press Fax Forward Settings > Forward to Fax Setting > Send Forward. 6. Press On and enter a fax number using the keypad on the control panel. 7. Press OK. Forwarding a received fax to other destination by a fax 7. Press Start Time and set the start date and time with left/right arrows. 8. Press OK. 9. Press End Time and set the end date and time with left/right arrows. 10. Press OK. 11. Press OK.
6. Press Forward and enter the From and Destination Email option using the keyboard on the display. • If you want the machine to print the report after forwarding a fax, set the Forward & Print. 7. Press OK. Forwarding a sent fax to other destination by server If Forward to Email Setting is on, this option will be grayed out. The server setting must be done in SyncThru™ Web Service prior to this option on. 1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting.
using USB memory device This chapter explains how to use a USB memory device with your machine.
• • Do not remove the USB memory device while the machine is in operation, or writing to or reading from USB memory. The machine warranty does not cover damage caused by use’s misuse. If your USB memory device has certain features (example, security key, security partition, booting disk, password settings and so forth), do not use the USB memory device with your machine. The files stored in the USB memory device may be corrupted, or the machine may not automatically detect it.
Output tab Original Size The machine senses and determines the size of the original. Press USB > Scan to USB > the Advanced tab > Original Size. Use up/ down arrows to go to the next screen. Select the appropriate option and press OK. • • • • • Quality: Adjusts the display quality of the scan output. (See "Quality" on page 75.) Scan Preset: Automatically changes some scan options such as file format, resolution, and more. You can adjust options to fit each specific purpose. (See "Scan Preset" on page 75.
• Mono: Displays an image in black and white. 1 bit per pixel. Scan Preset This feature allows you to use optimized settings for your specific scan job. Press USB > Scan to USB > the Output tab > Scan Preset. The file format JPEG cannot be selected if Mono has been selected for Color Mode. Darkness You can select the degree of darkness of the scanned output. If your original document is light or faded, press the right arrow to make the output darker. Press USB > Scan to USB > the Image tab > Darkness.
• Overwrite:You can set the machine to delete previous job information on USB as you store new job information. PRINTING FROM A USB MEMORY DEVICE You can directly print files stored on a USB memory device. You can print TIFF, BMP, JPEG, and PRN files. If your USB memory device has certain features (example, security key, security partition, booting disk, password settings and so forth), do not use the USB memory device with your machine.
using document box This chapter explains how to use Document Box with your machine. This chapter includes: • • About Document Box Understanding the Document box screen • ABOUT DOCUMENT BOX Storing documents to Document box Document Box Screen The Document Box feature makes it possible to store scanned data to the hard drive. Users can send the stored data to various destinations such as print, fax, e-mail, or an FTP/SMB server.
Box Adding Screen You can create a new box to store your scanned data. To add a new Document Box, press Add on the Document Box screen. The following are some constraints about the document box. • You can create maximum 100 document boxes. • A document box can contain up to 200 stored-documents. • The length of a box name is limited to 20 characters. • Common ( ) box is already created by default. • • • • • • • • • • • Add From Scan: Lets you add a new document from scanning.
1. Place the originals face up in the DADF. Or you can use the scanner glass with a single original document, face down. 2. Press Copy > the Basic tab > Saving to box. Or press Scan > Scan to Email (Scan to Server or Scan to PC) > the Basic tab > Saving to box. Or press Fax > the Basic tab > Saving to box. 3. Enter the file name in the File Name field with the pop up keyboard. Then press OK. 4. Select a destination box and press OK. 5. Press Start from the control panel to begin a job.
using standard workflow This chapter explains how to use standard workflow with your machine. This chapter includes: • • About Standard Workflow Understanding the Standard Workflow Screen ABOUT STANDARD WORKFLOW Standard Workflow is a feature for users to conveniently operate jobs with pre-arranged task sets called workform. Standard Workflow makes it possible to execute multiple jobs in a single session by defined the job workform.
Transmit Tab • • • • • • • • • • • • Type: Shows the workform is locked by the creator or not. Name: Shows the workform name. Input: Shows the workform’s input module name. Transmit: Shows the workform’s transmit module name. If two or more modules are added in transmit workform, this column displays Multi without any icon. Properties: Shows the workform’s perperties. Create: Creates a new private workform. Delete: Deletes the selected workform. Edit: Lets you to modify a workform.
Scan to multi-destination You can scan a document once and send it to multiple destinations such as email, SMB/FTP server, document box, and print. Before you add module, make sure that the parameters are correctly configured for each module. • Fax: See "Preparing to fax" on page 61. • Email, Server: See "Scanning originals and sending via SMB/FTP (Scan to Server)" on page 56. Fax forwarding You can forward the received fax to another destinations.
machine status and advanced setup This chapter explains how to browse the current status of your machine, and the method of setting for the advanced machine setup. Please read this chapter carefully in order to use your machine's diverse features. This chapter includes: • • • • • Machine Setup Browsing the machine’s status General settings Copy Setup Fax Setup MACHINE SETUP 1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Select the appropriate item for your occasion.
OPTION OPTION Machine Details Print/Report Tray Status Usage Counters DESCRIPTION Device Info The sub-options available are Service Center Registration and Contact Info. You may enter information on service center and purchasing point. Date & Time You can set the date and time. (See "Setting the date and time" on page 29.) Default Settings • DESCRIPTION This option shows the customer support information on the email address and the phone number you stored from Admin Setting.
OPTION Tray Management Altitude Adjustment DESCRIPTION This feature allows you to select the tray and paper you use for a printing job. Paper size, paper type, and paper color options are adjusted here. Tray Confirmation Message is to activate the window asking whether you set the paper size and type for the just opened tray. • Auto Tray Switch: If tray1 and tray2 are filled with letter size paper, when tray1 is empty and this option is On, then the machine continues printing with paper in tray2.
OPTION Stamp DESCRIPTION You can print optional information such as ID, Machine Information, Date & Time, Comment, and Page Number, on the output paper for tracking. • Items: Select item(s) to print on each paper. • Position: Decide the position to stamp either Top or Bottom of paper. • Appearance: Decide the appearance of the text either Opaque or Transparent. When you select Opaque, the text background color is filled with opaque white.
OPTION Received Fax Printing Redial Speaker Volume Prefix Dial DESCRIPTION OPTION DESCRIPTION When receiving a fax containing pages longer than the paper loaded in the tray, the machine can reduce the size of the original to fit the size of the paper loaded in the machine. If this feature is set to Off, the machine cannot reduce the original to fit onto one page. The original will be divided and printed in actual size on two or more pages.
OPTION DESCRIPTION Access Control . • Apple Talk Protocol For Macintosh network environments, select this option. This option provides packet transmission and routing functionality for networking. Ethernet Speed Configure the network transmission speed. Clear Setting Reverts the network settings to the default values. 802.1x You can select the user authentication for network communication. For details information consult the network administrator.
OPTION Authentication Method (Continue) OPTION Network Authentication Foreign Device Interface DESCRIPTION It enables the network authentication mode. When the users already belong to a serverbased networks, the Network Authentication system can be simply configured with the existing server. Then the user can access with the ID and password stored in the remote authentication server.
User Authentication Method If you are an administrator, you can enable authentication service before using the machine to improve security for the device. If user authentication service has been activated, only authorized users can use the device. With authentication service, you also can give permission to each user and set the maximum number of job executions for a user. The authentication service and accounting service can be enabled independently.
(Password and login ID are grayed out in SWS). Simple: This is used to bind with the login ID and password in SWS. 11. Check the box next to Append Root to Base DN. 12. Select Match User’s Login ID to the following LDAP attribute (options are CN, UID, or UserPrincipalName). 13. Enter your login name, password, maximum number of search results, and search timeout.
1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting. When the login message pops up, then enter password and press OK. 3. Press the Setup tab > Optional Service. OPTION Public Box Deletion OPTION DESCRIPTION Copy Enables or disables the Copy menu from the main screen. Analog Fax After installing the fax kit, select this option Enable to use this machine as a fax machine. Scan to Email Enables or disables the Scan to Email menu from the scan screen.
PRINTING A REPORT OPTION You can print a report on the machine's configuration or font list, etc. 1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting. When the login message pops up, then enter password and press OK. 3. Press the Print/Report tab. OPTION OPTION Print Accounting Reports Report Report (Continue) OPTION Fax Report Fax Report You can set to print the information of a fax reports.
maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge.
• • Cleaning the cabinet of the machine with cleaning materials containing large amounts of alcohol, solvent, or other strong substances can discolor or distort the cabinet. If your machine or its surrounding is contaminated with toner, we recommend you to use cloth or tissue dampened with water to clean it. If you use a vacuum cleaner, toner blows in the air and might be harmful to you. Cleaning the outside Clean the machine cabinet with a soft lint-free cloth.
Handling instructions • • • Do not touch the surface of the photosensitive drum in the cartridge. Do not expose the cartridge to unnecessary vibrations or shock. Never manually rotate the drum, especially in the reverse direction; this can cause internal damage and toner spillage.
MAINTAINING THE IMAGING UNIT Expected cartridge life If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 7. Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the machine. The useful life of the imaging unit is approximately 80,000 pages. The screen displays Imaging unit is worn. Replace with new one when the life of the imaging unit is almost ended.
If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. Do not touch the green part, midside of the imaging unit. Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area. 4. Lift the locking lever and pull the toner cartridge out. 9. Unpack the new imaging unit and slide it into place, making sure not to touch the surface of the imaging unit. 10. Slide the toner cartridge in until it locks in place. 11.
MAINTENANCE PARTS To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts and to maintain your machine in top working condition the following items will need to be replaced after the specified number of pages or when the life span of each item has expired. ITEMS YIELD (AVERAGE) DADF rubber pad Approx. 50,000 pages Multi-purpose tray rubber pad Approx. 50,000 pages DADF feed roller Approx. 250,000 pages Multi-purpose tray feed roller Approx. 200,000 pages Transfer roller Approx.
troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. This chapter includes: • • • Tips for avoiding paper jams Clearing document jams Clearing paper jams • • Understanding display messages Solving other problems TIPS FOR AVOIDING PAPER JAMS By selecting the correct media types, most paper jams can be avoided. When a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined on page 100. • Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly.
Misfeed of exiting paper Roller misfeed 1. Remove the remaining documents from the DADF. 2. Open the DADF cover. 1. Open the scanner lid. 2. Grasp the misfeed paper, and remove the paper from the feed area by carefully pulling it to the right using both hands. 3. Open the document input tray upwards and pull the document gently out of the DADF. 1 scanner lid If you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 3. 3. Open the white document background. 4.
5. Close the white document background and the scanner lid. Then load the removed pages back into the DADF. In the tray 1 1. Pull out the paper tray to open. After you pull it out completely, lift the front part of the tray up slightly to release the tray from the machine. CLEARING PAPER JAMS When a paper jam occurs, the warming message appears on the display screen. Refer to the table below to locate and clear the paper jam.
Do not touch the shiny imaging unit surface. Scratches or smudges will result in poor print quality. 4. Carefully remove the misfeed paper in the direction shown. In the optional tray This part explains the method of removing the jammed paper in the optional tray 2. Please refer to the next method for other optional trays, since the method is same as the tray 2. 1. Open the outer cover in tray 2. 5. Close the side cover and insert the paper tray.
in this area, stop and go to step 4. 4. Pull out the optional tray 2. 5. Lift the front part of the tray slightly up to release the tray from the machine. In the optional high capacity feeder 1. Open the outer cover of the high capacity feeder. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 6. 6. Remove the paper in the direction shown. To avoid tearing the paper, pull it out gently and slowly. 2.
3. Pull the jammed paper out, in the direction shown, pulling gently and slowly in order to avoid tearing the paper. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 4. 4. Pull out the optional high capacity feeder. 5. Lift the front part of the tray slightly up to release the tray from the machine. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 6.
In the multi-purpose tray 2. Remove the jammed paper, in the direction shown. 1. If the paper is not feeding properly, pull the paper out of the machine. 2. Open and close the side cover. Printing automatically resumes. 3. Close the side cover. In the paper exit area 1. Open the side cover. 2. Gently pull the paper out through the exit area. In the fuser area or around the toner cartridge The fuser area is hot. Take care when removing paper from the machine. 3. Close the side cover.
In the duplex unit area If the duplex unit is not inserted correctly, paper jam may occur. Make sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly. 1. Open the side cover. 2. Release the guide to pull the jammed paper easily. 2. Press the right part of lever (1c) and hold still, then push the stacker to the left to release the stacker. 3. Remove the jammed paper. 4. Slide in the stacker until you hear the sound ‘click’. 5. Close the stacker front cover. 3. Remove the jammed paper.
3. Remove the jammed paper. UNDERSTANDING DISPLAY MESSAGES Messages appear on the Smart Panel program window or on the control panel display to indicate machine status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages meaning to correct the problem, if necessary. Messages and their explanations are listed in alphabetical order. • If the message is not in the table, cycle the power and try the printing job again. If the problem persists, call for service.
SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS MESSAGE MEANING Finisher error: [zzz]. Please turn off then on There is a problem in the finisher unit. Turn the machine off and reinstall the finisher again. Check that the finisher cable is connected properly. If the problem persists, please call for service. Fuser error: [zzz]. Please turn off then on There is a problem in the fuser unit working. Turn the machine off and turn it on again. If the problem persists, please call for service. Fuser unit is not installed correctly.
MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Paper Jam in MP tray Paper Misfed from multi-purpose tray Clear the jam. (See "In the multi-purpose tray" on page 106.) Paper Jam in tray 1 Paper misfed from tray Or paper has jammed in the tray feed area. Or the tray cover is opened. Clear the jam.
MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Too much paper in output bin tray. Remove printed paper The printed papers are full on the output tray. Remove printed outs from the output tray. Use Auxiliary Access The credit is not enough to access the job according to Foreign Device. Insert credit into the Foreign Device. SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS The following chart lists some conditions that may occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until the problem is corrected.
CONDITION The paper keeps jamming. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • • There is too much paper in the tray. Remove excess paper from the tray. If you are printing on special materials, use the multi-purpose tray. An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the machine. (See "Specification on print media" on page 35.) There may be debris inside the machine. Open the front cover and remove the debris.
CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE The machine does not print. (Continued) The document size is so big that the hard disk space of the computer is not enough to access the print job. Get more hard disk space and print the document again. The paper option that was selected in the printer properties may be incorrect. For many software applications, the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the printer properties. Select the correct paper source. See the printer driver help screen.
Printing quality problems If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded improperly, you may notice a reduction in print quality. See the table below to clear the problem. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Light or faded print 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. If this does not improve the print quality, install a new toner cartridge.
CONDITION Vertical repetitive defects Background scatter A Misformed characters SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals: • The imaging unit may be damaged. If a repetitive mark occurs on the page, run a cleaning sheet through several times to clean the cartridge; contact a service representative. After the printout, if you still have the same problems, remove the imaging unit and then, install a new one.
CONDITION Character Voids A Horizontal stripes Curl SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Character voids are white areas within parts of characters that should be solid black: • If you are using transparencies, try another type of transparency. Because of the composition of transparencies, some character voids are normal. • You may be printing on the wrong surface of the paper. Remove the paper and turn it around. • The paper may not meet paper specifications. (See "Specification on print media" on page 35.
CONDITION The unit scans very slowly. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • Message appears on your computer screen: • “Device can't be set to the H/W mode you want.” • “Port is being used by another program.” • “Port is Disabled.” • “Scanner is busy receiving or printing data. When the current job is completed, try again.” • “Invalid handle.” • “Scanning has failed.” • • • • • • Samsung Scan Manager does not work. The numbers stored in memory do not dial correctly.
To receive a printed or screen-displayed message when PostScript errors occur, open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to the PostScript errors section. PROBLEM PostScript file cannot be printed. POSSIBLE CAUSE The PostScript driver may not be installed correctly. SOLUTION • • • Install the PostScript driver, referring to Software section. Print a configuration page and verify that the PS version is available for printing.
Common Linux problems CONDITION The machine does not print. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • • • The machine does not print whole pages and its output is half page printed. 119 _Troubleshooting Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Unified Driver configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers. Make sure that your machine is displayed on the list. If not, invoke Add new printer wizard to set up your device.
CONDITION The machine does not scan. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • Check if a document is loaded into the machine. Check if your machine is connected to the computer. Make sure if it is connected properly if I/O error is reported while scanning. Check if the port is not busy. Since functional components of MFP (printer and scanner) share the same I/O interface (port), the situation of simultaneous access of different “consumer” application to the same port is possible.
ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and accessories available for your machine. This chapter includes: • • Supplies Accessories • The optional parts or features may differ by countries. Contact your sales representatives whether the part you want is available in your country. How to purchase ACCESSORY DESCRIPTION Optional tray 2/3/4 If you are experiencing paper supply problems frequently, you can attach an additional 520 sheet tray.
ACCESSORY FDI (Foreign Device Interface) kit DESCRIPTION This card is installed inside the machine to allow a third party device such as a coin operated device or a card reader. Those devices allow the payfor-print service on your machine. PART NUMBER SCX-KIT20F a. Countries which supports the serial telephone system are Germany, Italia, France, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary.
installing accessories Your machine is a full-featured model that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Samsung makes several accessories available to enhance your machine’s capabilities.
6. Replace the control board cover. 1. Open the finisher cover. 7. Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the machine on. 2. Pull the stapler unit out. Activating the added memory in the PS printer properties After installing the memory module, you need to select it in the printer properties of the PostScript printer driver in order to use it. 1. Make sure that the PostScript printer driver is installed on your computer.
7. Close the finisher cover. ENABLING FAX FEATURE AFTER INSTALLING THE FAX OPTION KIT After installing the Fax kit, you have to set up the machine in order to use this function. 1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting. 3. When the login message appears, enter password with number keypad and press OK. (See "Setting the authentication password" on page 29.) 4. Press the General tab. 5. Press Country.
specifications This chapter guides you about this machine’s specifications such as various features.
a. Print speed will be affected by operating system used, computing performance, application software, connect on method, media type, media size, and job complexity. b. Please visit www.samsungprinter.com to download the latest software version.
glossary The following glossary helps you get familiar with the product by understanding the terminologies commonly used with printing as well as mentioned in this user's guide. ADF An Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that will automatically feed an original sheet of paper so that the machine can scan some amount of the paper at once.
An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second system behaves like the first system. Emulation focuses on exact reproduction of external behavior, which is in contrast to simulation, which concerns an abstract model of the system being simulated, often considering its internal state.
LED PABX LED A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that indicates the status of a machine. A private automatic branch exchange (PABX) is an automatic telephone switching system within a private enterprise. MAC address Printer Command Language (PCL) is a Page Description Language (PDL) developed by HP as a printer protocol and has become an industry standard.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine which part of the address is the network address and which part is the host address. TCP/IP The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP); the set of communications protocols that implement the protocol stack on which the Internet and most commercial networks run.
index A D ADF, load 33 DADF cover 18 input tray 18 output tray 18 width guides 18 adjustment altitude 29 admin setting 83 altitude adjustment 85 copying 44 faxing 65 scanning 58, 75 authentication default settings 30 altitude adjustment 85 changing the default settings 30 energy saver 84 language 84 loading paper 30 machine test 85 measurements 84 output option 85 setting a fax header 62 sound 85 supplies management 85 system timeout 84 tray management 85 tray setting 30 Book copy 47 C checking st
I Mailbox creating Mailbox 68 deleting the data of the Mailbox 69 Mailbox List 68 Mailbox No.
problems scanning copying 116 display message 108 faxing 117 paper feeder 111 PostScript 117 printing 112 scanning 116 touch screen 111 Windows 118 color mode 58, 74 darkness 58, 75 enabling the scan kit option 92 erasing background 58, 75 file format 59, 75 original size 57, 74 original type 58, 74 printing an email report 94 quality 58, 75 resolution 57, 74 scan preset 59 sending it via email 52 sending it via FTP 56 sending it via SMB 56 solving scanning problems 116 USB flash memory 73, 78 Q quality
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Software section Contents 1. Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Printer Software ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Installing Software for Local Printing .................................................................................................................... 5 Installing Software for Network Printing .....................................................................
Using Watermarks .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Using an Existing Watermark ............................................................................................................................. 22 Creating a Watermark ........................................................................................................................................
Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software ......................................................................................................... 30 Scanning Using the WIA Driver ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Windows XP/Server 2003 ................................................................................................................................... 30 Windows Vista ..................
Printing ........................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Printing a Document ........................................................................................................................................... 44 Changing Printer Settings ...................................................................................................................................
1 Typical Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software • Reinstalling Printer Software • Removing Printer Software This is recommended for most users. All components necessary for printer operations will be installed. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window appears.
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling Printer Software” on page 11. Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
4 Select Custom installation. Click Next. • The installation window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use. 6 5 Select the components to be installed and click Next. Select your printer and click Next. NOTE: You can change the desired installation folder by clicking [Browse]. 7 After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test page, select the checkbox and click Next.
Installing Software for Network Printing 4 Select Typical installation for a network printer. Click Next. 5 The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network.
6 After the installation is finished, a window appears asking you to print a test page and to register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung. If you so desire, select the corresponding checkbox(es) and click Finish. 3 Click Next. Otherwise, just click Finish. • If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list. 4 Select Custom installation. Click Next. 5 The list of printers available on the network appears.
To verify your printer’s IP address or the MAC address, print a Network Configuration page. •To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button. NOTE: You can change the desired installation folder by clicking [Browse]. 7 NOTE: If you cannot find your machine in network, please turn off the firewall and click Update.
Reinstalling Printer Software NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. You can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 2 Start Windows. 3 4 Select Repair and click Next. From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. • After connecting the printer, click Next.
Removing Printer Software 1 2 Start Windows. 3 Select Remove and click Next. From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually. 4 5 Select the components you want to remove and then click Next. When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, click Yes. The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer. 6 After the software is removed, click Finish.
2 1 2 Basic Printing Open the document you want to print. Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your application. The basic print settings are selected within the Print window. These settings include the number of copies and print range. This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows.
Printing to a file (PRN) Printer Settings You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can review and change the settings needed for your print job. To create a file: 1 Check the Print to file box at the Print window. Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your operating system.
Basic Tab Use Basic tab to adjust how the document appear on the printed page. Click the Basic tab to display the options shown below. • Poster Printing: This option allows you to print your document into a poster-size document. This option prints your document into several pages. Paste printed pages together to form one postersize document. (See “Printing Posters” on page 20) • Booklet Printing: This option allows you to print your document on both sides of the paper to make into a booklet.
- Plain: Normal plain paper. Select this type if your machine is monochrome and printing on the 60 g./m2 (16 lb) cotton paper. - Thick: 90 to 105 g/m2 (24 to 28 lb) thick paper. - Thin: 60 to 70 g/m2 (16 to 19 lb) thin paper. - Cotton: 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) cotton paper such as Gilbert 25 % and Gilbert 100 %. - Color: 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) color-backgrounded paper. - Preprinted: 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) preprinted paper. - Recycled: 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) recycled paper.
NOTE: If you click Reset, settings in the Advanced option returns to the default setting. Toner Save This option allows you to extend the life of your toner cartridge and reduces the cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality. • On: This option to allows the printer to use less toner on each page. • Off: If you do not need to save toner when printing a document, select this option. • Print Even Pages: This option allows you to print only the even numbered pages of the document.
2 Enter a name for the item in the Presets input box. 3 Click Save. When you save Presets, all current driver settings are saved. To use a saved setting, select it from the Presets drop down list. The machine is now set to print according to the setting you selected. To delete saved setting, select it from the Presets drop down list and click Delete. You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting Printer Default from the Presets drop down list.
3 Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. NOTE: • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. 1 2 3 4 • If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the supplied CD-ROM.
Printing Posters Printing Booklets This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 13. 2 Click the Basic tab, select Poster Printing in the Type drop-down list.
Printing on Both Sides of Paper Change percentage of your document You can print on both sides of a paper; duplex. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can only use this feature with Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized paper. You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page.
Editing a Watermark Using Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties.
Using a Page Overlay Using Overlays After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay with a document: What is an Overlay? Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
4 Using Windows PostScript Driver Layout tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CDROM to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation program for the Windows PostScript drivers is provided on the supplied software CD-ROM.
Pages Per Sheet You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. Using Help You can click from the upper right corner of the window, and then click on any setting. Advanced You can select Paper Size, Graphic, and Document Options. • Paper/Output: This option allows you to select the size of the paper loaded in the tray.
5 Using Direct Printing Utility This chapter explains how to use Direct Printing Utility to print PDF files without having to open the files. Printing There are several ways you can print using Direct Printing Utility. From the Direct Printing Utility window CAUTION • HDD should be installed on your machine, to print PDF files using this program. • You cannot print PDF files that are restricted to print. Deactivate the printing restriction feature, and retry printing.
6 Sharing the Printer Locally You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. NOTES: • Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide. Setting Up a Host Computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start Windows.
7 Scanning Scanning Using SmarThru Office Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the files, display them on your web site or use them to create projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software or the WIA driver.
1 2 3 to activate the SmarThru Office launcher. Select File > Send to > Send By E-mail. An email client opens. Type in necessary information and send your email. Fax 2 You can send emails while working on SmarThru Office. Scan Setting window opens. 1 2 3 Select File > Send to > Send By Fax. Send Fax window opens. Type in necessary information and click Send Fax. NOTE: For more information about SmarThru Office, click Help > SmarThru Office Help.
Scanning Process with TWAINenabled Software If you want to scan documents using other software, you will need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe Photoshop. The first time you scan with your machine, select it as your TWAIN source in the application you use. 2 Click Next. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to edit the picture after it is copied to your computer. Load the document(s) face up into the DADF (or ADF).
8 Using Smart Panel NOTES: Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the status of the printer, and allows you to customize the printer’s settings. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS user, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the printer software. If you are a Linux OS user, download Smart Panel from the Samsung website (www.samsung.com/ printer) and install. NOTES: • To use this program, you need: - Windows.
Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems. Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Troubleshooting Guide. Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Options. Select the settings you want from the Options window.
9 Using Your Printer in Linux Installing the Unified Linux Driver You can use your machine in a Linux environment. Installing the Unified Linux Driver This chapter includes: • Getting Started • Installing the Unified Linux Driver • Using the Unified Driver Configurator • Configuring Printer Properties • Printing a Document • Scanning a Document 1 Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer. Turn both the computer and the machine on.
6 When the installation is complete, click Finish. Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver 1 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to uninstall the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system administrator. 2 Click the icon at the bottom of the desktop.
Printers Configuration Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Printer or MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner, the Unified Linux Driver Configurator provides options logically grouped for printer and scanner functions. There is also a special MFP port option responsible for the regulation of access to an MFP printer and scanner via a single I/O channel.
Classes Tab Ports Configuration The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy state when its owner is terminated for any reason. Shows all of the printer classes. Switches to ports configuration. Shows the status of the class and the number of printers in the class. • Refresh : Renews the classes list. Shows all of the available ports.
Configuring Printer Properties Printing a Document Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various properties for your machine as a printer. 1 Open the Unified Driver Configurator. If necessary, switch to Printers configuration. 2 3 Select your machine on the available printers list and click Properties. Printing from Applications There are a lot of Linux applications that you are allowed to print from using Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS).
• Text - allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as spacing or columns. • Graphics - allows you to set image options that are used when printing images/files, such as color options, image size, or image position. • Device: allows you to set the print resolution, paper source, and destination. 5 6 7 Click Apply to apply the changes and close the Properties window. Scanning a Document You can scan a document using the Unified Driver Configurator window.
The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane. 11 Select the file directory where you want to save the image and enter the file name. 12 Click Save. Adding Job Type Settings You can save your scan option settings to retrieve for a later scanning. To save a new Job Type setting: 1 2 3 4 Drag the pointer to set the image area to be scanned. Change the options from the Scanner Properties window. Click Save As. Enter the name for your setting. Click OK.
Tools Function Cancels your last action. Restores the action you canceled. Allows you to scroll through the image. Crops the selected image area. Zooms the image out. Zooms the image in. Allows you to scale the image size; you can enter the size manually, or set the rate to scale proportionally, vertically, or horizontally. Allows you to rotate the image; you can select the number of degrees from the drop-down list. Allows you to flip the image vertically or horizontally.
10 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Your machine supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or a 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the PostScript driver by installing the PPD file. Installing Software The PostScript driver CD-ROM that came with your machine provides you with the PPD file to use the PS driver, Apple LaserWriter driver, for printing on a Macintosh computer.
8 When the message which warns that all applications will close on your computer appears, click Continue. 9 When the uninstall is done, click Quit. Setting Up the Printer Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the network cable or the USB cable. For a Network-connected NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface.
For a USB-connected 1 Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 41 to install the PPD file on your computer. 2 Open the Applications folder → Utilities, and Print Setup Utility. • For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, open System Preferences from the Applications folder, and click Printer & Fax. 3 Click Add on the Printer List. • For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, press the “+” icon then a display window will pop up. 4 For MAC OS 10.3, select the USB tab. • For MAC OS 10.
Changing Printer Settings Printing You can use advanced printing features when using your printer. NOTES: From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for the name, the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
Graphics Job Accounting The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resolution. Select Graphics from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the graphic features. This feature lets you control and lock all outgoing data, or change the password. ▲ Mac OS 10.5 • Resolution: You can select the printing resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document. Paper ▲ Mac OS 10.
Printer Settings Optional Finisher This option allows you to extend the life of your toner cartridge and reduces the cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality. ▲ Mac OS 10.5 ▲ Mac OS 10.5 Printer Features Printer Features tab provides Reverse Duplex Printing and Fit to Page options. Select Printer Features from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the following features. • Staple: Do the stapling on the printouts.
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. 1 2 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. Select Layout from the drop-down list under Orientation. In the Pages per Sheet drop-down list, select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. Printing on both sides of paper You can print on both sides of the paper.
NOTE: Refer to Scan Manager for Change Port.. use. (See "Setting Scanning scan information in Scan Manager" on page 48.) You can scan documents using Image Capture program. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture program. For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6: Make sure that Connected checkbox is checked beside your machine in Bonjour Devices. Scanning with USB 1 Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.
Software section Index A advanced printing, use 19 Advanced properties, set 17 installing Linux software 33 L B Basic properties, set Windows 15 booklet printing 20 C canceling scan 30 D document, print Macintosh 44 Windows 13 double-sided printing 21 duplex printing print 24 F favorites settings, for printing 17 favorites settings, use 17 Linux driver, install 33 printer properties 37 printing 37 scanning 38 M Macintosh driver install 41 printing 44 scanning 48 setting up the printer 42 MFP driver,
printing 38 S scanning Linux 38 SmarThru 28 TWAIN 30 WIA driver 30 scanning from Macintosh 48 setting favorites 17 toner save 17 true-type option 16 Smart Panel, use 31 software install Macintosh 41 Windows 5 reinstall Windows 11 system requirements Macintosh 41 uninstall Windows 12 T toner save, set 17 TWAIN, scan 30 U uninstall, software Windows 12 uninstalling MFP driver Linux 34 W watermark create 22 delete 22 edit 22 print 22 WIA, scan 30 50
