SCX-4x25 Series Multi Functional Printer User’s Guide imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product.
features of your new laser product Your new machine is equipped with a number of special features that improve the quality of the documents you print. With the machine, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Print with excellent quality and speed • You can print with a resolution of up to 1200 dpi effective output. • Your machine prints A4-sized paper at up to 24 ppm and letter-sized paper at up to 25 ppm. Expand your machine’s capacity • Your machine has an extra memory slot to expand their memory.
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-4825FN 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. User’s Guide Provides you with step-by-step instructions for using your machine’s full features, and contains information for maintaining your machine, troubleshooting, and installing accessories.
safety information IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS What the icons and signs in this user’s guide 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. 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 of 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.
REPLACING THE FITTED PLUG (FOR UK ONLY) Important The mains lead for this machine is fitted with a standard (BS 1363) 13 amp plug and has a 13 amp fuse. When you change or examine the fuse, you must re-fit the correct 13 amp fuse. You then need to replace the fuse cover. If you have lost the fuse cover, do not use the plug until you have another fuse cover. Contact the people from you purchased the machine. The 13 amp plug is the most widely used type in the UK and should be suitable.
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contents 2 5 INTRODUCTION 16 GETTING STARTED 21 LOADING ORIGINALS AND PRINT MEDIA 28 COPYING 35 12_Contents Features of your new laser product Safety information 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 Printer overview Front view Rear view Control panel overview Understanding the Status LED Menu overview Supplied software Printer driver features Printer driver 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 Setting up the hardware System requirements Windows Macintosh Linux Setting up the netw
contents SCANNING 38 BASIC PRINTING 40 FAXING 41 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 Original Type Reduced or enlarged copy Changing the default copy settings ID card copying Using special copy features Collation 2-up or 4-up copying Poster copying Clone copying Adjusting background images Printing on both sides of paper Setting copy timeout 38 38 38 39 Scanning basics Scanning from the control panel Scanning to application programs Setting scan information in Samsung Scan Manager.
contents MAINTENANCE 49 TROUBLESHOOTING 56 ORDERING SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES 71 14_Contents 49 49 50 50 50 50 51 52 52 52 52 52 52 53 54 54 54 54 55 55 55 Printing reports Printing a report Clearing memory Cleaning your machine Cleaning the outside Cleaning the inside Cleaning the scan unit Maintaining the cartridge Toner cartridge storage Handling instructions Use of non-Samsung and refilled toner cartridge Estimated cartridge life Redistributing toner Replacing the toner cartridge Clearing the tone
contents INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 72 SPECIFICATIONS 73 72 72 72 Precautions to take when installing accessories Upgrading a memory module Installing a memory module 73 73 73 Hardware specifications Environmental specifications Electrical specifications GLOSSARY 74 INDEX 78 CONTACT SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE 80 Contents_15
introduction These are the main components of your machine: This chapter includes: • • • Printer overview Control panel overview Understanding the Status LED • • • Menu overview Supplied software Printer driver features PRINTER OVERVIEW Front view Rear view 9 Document output tray 2 ADF cover 10 Paper level indicator 3 Control panel 11 Optional tray 2 4 Output support 12 5 Front cover 6 1 Document width guides 1 Telephone line socket 6 Handle 2 Extension telephone socket (EXT) 7
CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW You can copy both sides of the ID Card like a driver’s license to a single side of paper. See page 36. 1 ID Copy 2 Reduce/Enlarge Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original. 3 Display Shows the current status and prompts during an operation. 4 Status Shows the status of your machine. See page 18. 5 Fax Activates Fax mode. 6 Copy Activates Copy mode. 7 Scan Activates Scan mode. 8 Menu Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available menus.
UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED The color of the Status LED indicates the machine's current status. STATUS Off Green Blinking DESCRIPTION • • The machine is powered off-line. The machine is in power save mode. When data is received, or any button is pressed, it switches to on-line automatically. • When the green LED slowly blinks, the machine is receiving data from the computer. When the green LED rapidly blinks, the machine is printing data. • Red On • The machine is powered on and can be used.
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 Menu. Refer to the following diagram. Some menus may not appear in the display depending on options or models. If so, it is not applicable to your machine. . Fax Feature Darkness Resolution Multi Send Delay Send Priority Send Send Forward Rcv.
SUPPLIED SOFTWARE PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES You must install the printer and scanner software using the supplied CD after you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer. CD provides you with the following software. Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper orientation, size, source and media type selection • Number of copies In addition, you can use various special printing features.
getting started This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the machine. This chapter includes: • • • Setting up the hardware System requirements Setting up the network 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.
SETTING UP THE NETWORK Macintosh REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) OPERATING SYSTEM Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.4 Mac OS X 10.5 Mac OS X 10.6 CPU • • • • • RAM Intel Processor • Power PC G4 / G5 • 128 MB for a Power-PC based Mac (512 MB).
Configuring network protocol via the machine Using SetIP program You can set up TCP/IP network parameters, follow the steps listed below. 1. Make sure your machine is connected to the network with an RJ-45 Ethernet cable. 2. Make sure you have turned on the machine. 3. Press Menu on the control panel, until you see Network on the bottom line of the display. 4. Press OK to access the menu. 5. Press the left/right arrow until TCP/IP displays. 6. Press OK. 7. Press the left/right arrow until Static displays.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE You have to install the machine software for printing. The software includes drivers, applications, and other user friendly programs. • • 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 following procedure is for when the machine is being used as a network machine. If you want to connect a machine with a USB cable, refer to Software section.
MACHINE'S BASIC SETTINGS Setting the date and time 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. 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.
Setting sounds Keypad letters and numbers You can control the following sounds: • Key Sound: Turns the key sound on or off. With this option set to On, a tone sounds each time a key is pressed. • Alarm Sound: Turns the alarm sound on or off. With this option set to On, an alarm tone sounds when an error occurs or fax communication ends. • Speaker: Turns on or off the sounds from the telephone line through the speaker, such as a dial tone or a fax tone. With this option set to Comm.
Using the save modes Toner Save mode Toner save mode allows your machine to use less toner on each page. Activating this mode extends the life of the toner cartridge beyond what one would experience in the normal mode, but it reduces print quality. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Toner Save appears and press OK. 4.
loading originals and print media This chapter introduces you how to load originals and print media into your machine. This chapter includes: • • • • Loading originals Selecting print media Changing the size of the paper in the paper tray Loading paper LOADING ORIGINALS • • • Printing on special print materials Adjusting the output support Setting the paper size and type 3. Close the scanner lid. You can use the scanner glass or ADF to load an original for copying, scanning, and sending a fax.
2. Load the original face up into the ADF. Make sure that the bottom of the original stack matches the paper size marked on the document input tray. 3. 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.
Specifications on print media TYPE SIZE Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) • Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) • US 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 8.26 inches) A6 105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.82 inches) Envelope Monarch 98 x 191 mm (3.87 x 7.
Media sizes supported in each mode MODE MEDIA TYPE SIZE • SOURCE Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, US Folio, Executive, JIS B5, A5, A6 • • • tray 1 optional tray 2 manual tray Print mode All sizes supported by the machine • • • tray 1 optional tray 2 manual tray Fax mode Letter, A4, Legal • • tray 1 optional tray 2 Duplex printinga Letter, A4, Legal, US Folio, Oficio • • tray 1 optional tray 2 GUIDELINES • • Labels • a.
CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAY To load longer sizes of paper, such as Legal-sized paper, you need to adjust the paper guides to extend the paper tray. 1 2 3 4 Paper length guide Support guide Guide lock Paper width guides 1. Press and hold the guide lock, and slide the paper length guide to locate it in the correct paper size slot. It is preset to Letter or A4 size depending on the country. 5. Place the tray into the machine. 6. Set the paper size from your computer.
PRINTING ON SPECIAL PRINT MATERIALS The machine can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and envelopes. Especially, it is useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper. Place the side to be printed facing up. Envelope Preprinted paper Transparency Punched paper Card stock Letterhead paper Feeding the print material manually • • Load only one size of print media at a time in the tray.
ADJUSTING THE OUTPUT SUPPORT SETTING THE PAPER SIZE AND TYPE The printed pages stack on the output tray, and the output support will help the printed pages align. To let the output support correctly align the pages you need to pull it out appropriately depending on the paper size. After loading paper in the paper tray, you need to set the paper size and type using the control panel buttons. These settings will apply to Copy and Fax modes.
copying This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents. This chapter includes: • • • • Selecting the paper tray Copying Changing the settings for each copy Changing the default copy settings SELECTING THE PAPER TRAY After loading the print media for copy output, you must select the paper tray you will use for copy jobs. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press the left/right arrow until Paper Setup appears and press OK. 3.
CHANGING THE DEFAULT COPY SETTINGS The copy options, including darkness, original type, copy size, and number of copies, can be set to those most frequently used. When you copy a document, the default settings are used unless they have been changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel. 1. Press 5. Turn the original over and place it on the scanner glass, where arrows indicate as shown. Then, close the scanner lid. Copy. 2.
6. Press Start to begin copying. You cannot adjust the copy size using the Reduce/Enlarge button for making a 2- or 4-up copy. Poster copying Your machine can print an image onto 9 sheets of paper (3x3). You can paste the printed pages together to make one poster-sized document. This copy feature is available only when you place originals on the scanner glass. Unload the paper in ADF. 1. Press Copy. 2. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass.
scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. This chapter includes: • s Scanning basics The maximum resolution that can be achieved depends upon various factors, including computer speed, available disk space, memory, the size of the image being scanned, and bit depth settings. Thus, depending on your system and what you are scanning, you may not be able to scan at certain resolutions, especially using enhanced resolution.
11. Scanning begins. • • • Scanned image is saved in computer's My Documents> My Pictures>Samsung folder. You can use Tawin driver to scan quickly in Samsung Scan Manager program. You can also scan by pressing Window's Start>Control Panel> Samsung Scan Manager>Quick Scan. Setting scan information in Samsung Scan Manager. You can find out about Samsung Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition.
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 the Software section.
faxing This chapter gives you information about using your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes: • • Sending a fax Receiving a fax • • Other ways to fax Fax setup Resolution • • You cannot use this machine as a fax via the internet phone. For more information ask the internet service provider. We recommend you to use traditional analog phone services (PSTN: public switched telephone network) when connecting telephone lines to use Fax.
3. Press the left/right arrow until Darkness appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until the option you want appears and press OK. • Light: Works well with dark print. • Normal: Works well with standard typed or printed originals. • Dark: Works well with light print. 5. Press Stop/Clear to return to ready mode. The darkness setting is applied to the current fax job. To change the default setting, see page 46. Sending a fax automatically 1. Press Fax. 2.
7. Press Stop/Clear to return to ready mode. • • • When the memory is full, the printer can no longer receive any incoming fax. Secure free memory to resume by removing data stored in the memory. To use the Ans/Fax mode, attach an answering machine to the EXT socket on the back of your machine. If you do not want other people to view your received documents, you can use secure receiving mode. In this mode, all of the received faxes are stored in memory. For further details, see page 43.
Activating secure receiving mode 1. Press Fax. 2. Press Menu and then press OK when Fax Feature appears on the bottom line of the display. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Secure Receive appears and press OK. 4. Press the left/right arrow until On appears and press OK. 5. Enter a four-digit password you want to use and press OK. You can activate secure receiving mode without setting a password, but cannot protect your faxes. 6. Re-enter the password to confirm it and press OK. 7.
12. If an original is placed on the scanner glass, select Yes to add another page. Load another original and press OK. When you have finished, select No at the Another Page? prompt. The machine returns to ready mode. The display reminds you that you are in ready mode and that a delayed fax is set. Adding pages to a delayed fax You can add pages to the delayed transmissions previously reserved in your machine’s memory. 1. Load the originals to be added and adjust document settings. 2.
Sending options OPTION OPTION DESCRIPTION Redial Times You can specify the number of redial attempts. If you enter 0, the machine will not redial. Redial Term Your machine can automatically redial a remote fax machine if it was busy. You can set an interval between attempts. Prefix Dial You can set a prefix of up to five digits. This number dials before any automatic dial number is started. It is useful for accessing a PABX exchange.
1. Press Fax. 2. Press Menu until Fax Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Change Default appears and press OK. 4. Press OK when Resolution appears. 5. Press the left/right arrow until the resolution you want appears and press OK. 6. Press the left/right arrow until Darkness appears and press OK. 7. Press the left/right arrow until the darkness you want appears and press OK. 8. Press Stop/Clear to return to ready mode.
Group dial numbers Searching Address Book for an entry If you frequently send the same document to several destinations, you can group these destinations and set them under a group dial number. You can then use a group dial number to send a document to all of the destinations within the group. You can set up to 100 group dial numbers using the destination’s existing speed dial numbers. There are two ways to search for a number in memory.
maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • • • • Printing reports Clearing memory Cleaning your machine Maintaining the cartridge • • • • PRINTING REPORTS Printing a report Your machine can provide various reports with useful information you will need. The following reports are available: Some reports may not appear in the display depending on options or models. If so, it is not applicable to your machine.
CLEARING MEMORY CLEANING YOUR MACHINE You can selectively clear information stored in your machine’s memory. Before clearing the memory, make sure that all fax jobs have been completed, or you will lose those jobs. To maintain print and scan quality, follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print and scan quality problems occur. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2.
3. Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and pull to remove the cartridge from the machine. Cleaning the scan unit Keeping the scan unit clean helps ensure the best possible copies. We suggest that you clean the scan unit at the start of each day and during the day, as needed. 1. Slightly dampen a soft lint-free cloth or paper towel with water. 2. Open the scanner lid. 3. Wipe the surface of the scanner glass and ADF glass until it is clean and dry. 4.
MAINTAINING THE CARTRIDGE 1. Completely open the front cover. Toner cartridge storage Toner cartridges contain components that are sensitive to light, temperature, and humidity. Samsung suggests users follow the recommendations to ensure the optimum performance, highest quality, and longest life from your new Samsung toner cartridge. Store this cartridge in the same environment as the printer it will be used in; this should be in controlled office temperature and humidity conditions.
5. Close the front cover. Make sure the cover is securely latched. 4. Take a new toner cartridge out of its package. If the front cover is not completely closed, the machine will not operate. REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE • The status LED and the toner-related message on the display indicates that the toner cartridge should be replaced. • Incoming faxes are saved in memory. At this stage, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced. Check the type of toner cartridge for your machine.
Clearing the toner message Replacing the ADF rubber pad When the Toner Empty message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to disturb you. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2. Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK. 3. Press the Scroll buttons until CLR Empty Msg. appears and press OK. 4. Select On and press OK. 5.
MANAGING YOUR MACHINE FROM THE WEBSITE If you have connected your machine to a network and set up TCP/IP network parameters correctly, you can manage the machine via Samsung’s SyncThru™ Web Service, an embedded web server. Use SyncThru™ Web Service to: • View the machine’s device information and check its current status. • Change TCP/IP parameters and set up other network parameters. • Change the printer properties. • Set the machine to send email notifications to let you know the machine’s status.
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 • • 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 56. • Follow the procedures on page 32. Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly. • Do not overload the tray.
Exit misfeed CLEARING PAPER JAMS 1. Remove any remaining pages from the ADF. 2. Seize the misfeed paper, and remove the paper from the document output tray by carefully pulling it to the right using both hands. When a paper jam occurs, the warning message appears on the display screen. Refer to the table below to locate and clear the paper jam. MESSAGE 3. Load the removed pages back into the ADF. Roller misfeed 1. Open the scanner lid. 2.
3. Insert the tray back into the machine. Printing automatically resumes. In the paper exit area In the manual tray If paper is jammed in the paper exit area, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. If a long portion of the paper is visible, pull it straight out. Open and close the front cover firmly. The machine will resume printing.
2. Remove the jammed paper from the duplex unit. In the optional tray If paper is jammed in the optional Tray, follow the next steps to release the jammed paper. 1. Pull the optional tray open. If the paper does not come out with the duplex unit, remove the paper from the bottom of the machine. 2. If you see the jammed paper, remove the paper from the machine by gently pulling it straight out as shown below.
UNDERSTANDING DISPLAY MESSAGES Messages appear on the control panel display to indicate the machine’s status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings 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. Some messages may not appear in the display depending on options or models.
MESSAGE Not Assigned NonSAMSUNG Toner T MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The speed button or speed dial number you tried to use has no number assigned to it. Enter the number manually using the number keypad or store the number or address. The toner cartridge is not a Samsunggenuine cartridge. Press OK to toggle the message to Stop or Continue. W Stop X You can select either Stop or Continue with the left/ right arrow. If you select Stop by pressing OK on the control panel, the machine stops printing.
MESSAGE Toner Exhausted T Toner Low T Updating Data Please Wait... MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS A toner cartridge has reached its estimated cartridge life. The printer stops printing. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19752. (See Specification on page 73.) The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size.
Printing problems CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CONDITION The machine does not print. The machine is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The machine is not selected as the default printer. Select Samsung SCX-4x25 Series as your default printer in your Windows. • • • • • • The machine selects print materials from the wrong paper source. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Check the machine for the following: The front cover is not closed. Close the cover.
POSSIBLE CAUSE CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The print quality of photos is not good. Images are not clear. The resolution of the photo is very low. Reduce the photo size. If you increase the photo size in the software application, the resolution will be reduced. The machine prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. If you are under the DOS environment, the font setting for your machine may be set incorrectly. Suggested solutions: Change the font setting.
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 toner cartridge may be damaged. If a repetitive mark occurs on the page, print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge. After the printout, if you still have the same problems, remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See page 53. • Parts of the machine may have toner on them.
CONDITION Character Voids A Horizontal stripes AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc 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 page 29.
Scanning problems CONDITION The scanner does not work. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • • • • • The unit scans very slowly. • • • 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.
CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Blank areas appear at the bottom of each page or on other pages, with a small strip of text at the top. You may have chosen the wrong paper settings in the user option setting. For details about paper settings, see page 29. Common Linux problems CONDITION The machine does not print. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • Common Windows problems • CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS “File in Use” message appears during installation. Exit all software applications.
CONDITION I cannot scan via Gimp Front-end. SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS • Check if Gimp Front-end has “Xsane: Device dialog.” on the “Acquire” menu. If not, you should install Xsane plug-in for Gimp on the your computer. You can find Xsane plug-in package for Gimp on Linux distribution CD or Gimp home page. For the detail information, refer to the Help for Linux distribution CD or Gimp Front-end application. If you wish to use other kind of scan application, refer to the Help for application.
Common Macintosh problems CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The printer does not print PDF file correctly. Some parts of graphics, text, or illustrations are missing. Incompatibility between the PDF file and the Acrobat products: Printing the PDF file as an image may solve this problem. Turn on Print As Image from the Acrobat printing options. It will take longer to print when you print a PDF file as an image. The document has printed, but the print job has not disappeared from the spooler in Mac OS 10.3.2.
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.
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. This chapter includes: • Precautions to take when installing accessories PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHEN INSTALLING ACCESSORIES • • Disconnect the power cord Never remove the control board cover while the power is turned on.
specifications This chapter guides you about this machine’s specifications such as various features. This chapter include: • • Hardware specifications Environmental specifications • Electrical specifications The specification values here are based on preliminary data. See www.samsung.com/printer for current information. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ITEM ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION Height 445.2 mm (17.53 inches) Depth 410.5 mm (16.16 inches) Width 395.3 mm (15.
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. AppleTalk AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of protocols developed by Apple, Inc for computer networking.
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 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 PCL Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier associated with a network adapter. MAC address is a unique 48-bit identifier usually written as 12 hexadecimal characters grouped in pairs (e. g., 00-00-0c34-11-4e).
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 fax number, set 41 Address Book faxing group dial numbers 48 speed dial numbers 47 ADF rubber pad, replace 54 ADF, load 28 adjustment altitude 25 alarm sound 26 Ans/Fax mode, receiving mode 43 default settings, change 46 delayed faxes 44 fax setup 46 forwarding faxes 45 Multiple Send faxes 44 priority faxes 45 receiving faxes 42 sending faxes 42 characters, enter 26 cleaning inside 50 outside 50 scan unit 51 clock mode 25 collation, special copy 36 control panel 17 copying 2-up, 4-up 36
R U receiving a fax in Ans/Fax mode 43 in DRPD mode 43 in Fax mode 43 in Secure Receiving mode 43 in Tel mode 43 receiving modes 42 using V volume, adjust ringer 26 speaker 26 redialing automatically 42 manually 42 replacing SetIP 23 W Windows problems 68 ADF rubber pad 54 replacing components toner cartridge 53 replacing, toner cartridge 54 reports, print 49 ringer 26 S scanner glass cleaning 51 loading documents 28 secure receiving mode 43 sending a fax automatically 42 setting font
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Samsung Printer Software section
SOFTWARE SECTION CONTENTS Chapter 1: INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS Installing Printer Software ........................................................................................................ 4 Installing Software for Local Printing ................................................................................. 4 Installing Software for Network Printing ............................................................................. 7 Reinstalling Printer Software .....................
Using an Existing Watermark ......................................................................................... 21 Creating a Watermark ................................................................................................... 21 Editing a Watermark ..................................................................................................... 21 Deleting a Watermark ................................................................................................... 21 Using Overlays ...
Chapter 7: USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX Getting Started ..................................................................................................................... 29 Installing the Unified Linux Driver ............................................................................................ 29 Installing the Unified Linux Driver ................................................................................... 29 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver .......................................
1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software Typical Installation 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 10. 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. 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. You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method. Typical Installation This is recommended for most users.
2.Configure an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP address for the network printer. 6 3.Click Next, and go to step to step 6. • You can also set the network printer via SyncThruTM Web Service, an embedded web server. Click Launch SWS on Set IP Address window. Your machine’s embedded website opens.
3 Click Next. 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: If you cannot find your machine in network, please turn off the firewall and click Update. For Windows operating system, Start → Control Panel and start windows firewall, and set this option unactivated.
the network, set the printer as the default printer, and change the port name of each printer. Click Next. Reinstalling Printer Software You can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 Start Windows. 2 3 4 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. Select Repair and click Next. The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next.
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. Removing Printer Software 1 2 3 4 5 6 Start Windows. From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. Select Remove and click Next. You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually. Select the components you want to remove and then click Next. When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, click Yes.
2 1 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. 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.
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.
Layout Tab Paper Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side, Poster Printing and Booklet Printing. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties.
Type Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout. If not, print quality may not be acheived as you want. Thick Paper: 24 lb to 28 lb (90~105 g/m2) thick paper. Thin Paper: 16 lb to 19 lb (60~70 g/m2) thin paper. Cotton: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) cotton paper such as Gilbert 25 % and Gilbert 100 %. Plain Paper: Normal plain paper.
Advanced Options You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document. - Download as Outline: When this option is selected, the driver will download any TrueType fonts that are used in your document not already stored (resident) on your printer.
About Tab Using a Favorite Setting Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser, you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the web site icon. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing printer properties. The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use.
3 Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. 1 2 3 4 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. • 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. 8 9 8 9 NOTE: The poster printing option is available when 600 dpi is selected in the resolution option on the Graphic tab. 1 2 3 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12.
Printing on Both Sides of Paper Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page. The options are: • Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printer. If this option does not appear, 1 your printer does not have this feature.
Editing a Watermark Using Watermarks 1 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.
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: 1 2 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 Sharing the Printer Locally Setting Up a Host Computer 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.
5 3 Scanning Once you have installed Samsung SmarThru Office, you will see the SmarThru Office icon on your desktop. Double-click the SmarThru Office icon. 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. Double-click this icon. This chapter includes: The SmarThru Office window opens.
- Send by E-mail: To send documents by E-mail while working within the SmarThru Office. To send scanned images or documents by e-mail, you must have a mail client program, like Outlook Express, which has been set up with your e-mail account. - Send by FTP: To upload a document file to server while working within the SmarThru Office. - Send by Fax: To send documents by Local or Network fax machine while working within the SmarThru Office. 4 within that program. Refer to Scanning chapter in user's guide.
3 4 5 Open an application, such as PhotoDeluxe or Photoshop. NOTE: • To view scanners, user can click on View scanners and cameras. • If there is not Scan a document or picture, open the MS paint program and click From Scanner or Camera... on File menu. Open the TWAIN window and set the scan options. Scan and save your scanned image. NOTE: You need to follow the program’s instructions for acquiring an image. Please refer to the user’s guide of the application.
6 If you are a Windows user, from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Smart Panel. Using Smart Panel 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. Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the printer software.
Driver Setting (Only for Windows) You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need for using your printer. For details, See “Printer Settings” on page 13. 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. Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems.
7 Using Your Printer in Linux You can use your machine in a Linux environment. Installing the Unified Linux Driver Installing the Unified Linux Driver 1 This chapter includes: • Getting Started 2 • Installing the Unified Linux Driver Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer. Turn both the computer and the machine on. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password.
4 When the welcome screen appears, click Next. 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 install the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system administrator. 2 Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM will automatically run. If the CD-ROM does not automatically run, click the icon at the bottom of the desktop.
Printers Configuration Using the Unified Driver Configurator Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes. Printers Tab 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.
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. 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. Printing from Applications 2 3 If necessary, switch to Printers configuration. Select your machine on the available printers list and click Properties. The Printer Properties window opens.
5 6 7 The following four tabs display at the top of the window. •General - allows you to change the paper size, the paper type, and the orientation of the documents, enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per sheet. •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.
The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane. 10 When you are finished, click Save on the toolbar. 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 Change the options from the Scanner Properties window. Drag the pointer to set the image area to be scanned. 2 3 4 Click Save As.
You can use the following tools to edit the image: Tools Function Saves the image. 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 dropdown list.
8 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD file. NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. Make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
For a USB-connected 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. 1 Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 37 to install the PPD and Filter files 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 Print & Fax.
Changing Printer Settings Printing You can use advanced printing features when using your printer. NOTES: • The Macintosh printer’s 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. • You can check your printer name in the supplied CDROM. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu.
Graphics Printer Settings The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resolution. Select Graphics form the Presets' drop-down list to access the graphic features. Select Printer Settings from the list to access the following features: ▲ Mac OS 10.5 ▲ 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.
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 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Layout. Duplex Printing You can print on both sides of the paper. Before printing in the duplex mode, decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document.
5 Scanning For Mac OS X 10.4, select your machine in Twain devices option. Make sure that Use TWAIN software checkbox is checked, and click Connect. •If a warning message appears, click Change Port.. to select port. You can scan docoments using Image Capture program. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture program. •If TWAIN UI appears, from the Preference tab, click Change Port.. to select port. Scanning with USB 1 Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other.
SOFTWARE SECTION INDEX A L advanced printing, use 18 Layout properties, set Windows 14 Linux driver, install 29 printer properties 33 printing 33 scanning 34 B booklet printing 19 C canceling scan 26 D document, print Macintosh 39 Windows 12 double-sided printing 20 M Macintosh driver install 37 uninstall 37 printing 39 scanning 42 setting up the printer 38 MFP driver, install Linux 29 E Extras properties, set 16 N F n-up printing Macintosh 41 Windows 18 favorites settings, use 17 G O help,
Linux 34 SmarThru 24 TWAIN 25 WIA driver 26 scanning from Macintosh 42 setting darkness 15 favorites 17 image mode 15 resolution Windows 15 toner save 15 true-type option 15 software install Macintosh 37 Windows 4 reinstall Windows 10 system requirements Macintosh 37 uninstall Macintosh 37 Windows 11 status monitor, use 27 T toner save, set 15, 40 TWAIN, scan 25 U uninstall, software Macintosh 37 Windows 11 uninstalling MFP driver Linux 30 W watermark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21 WIA, scan 26 44
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