media and tray 4. This chapter provides information on how to load print media into your machine. This chapter includes: • • • • • Selecting print media Changing the tray size Loading paper in the tray Selecting print media Printing on special media Changing the tray size Media sizes supported in each mode You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies.
jams. 1. Open front cover and pinch the paper length guide and pull it out to extend the tray. Loading paper in the tray Tray Because the machine is very light, it can move when you open and close the tray or install and remove the toner cartridge. Be careful not to move the machine when performing these tasks. 1. Open the front cover, pinch the paper length guide and pull it out to extend the tray. Then, adjust the tray size to the media size you are loading. (See "Changing the tray size" on page 27.
• Always load the use recommended print media to avoid paper jams and print quality problems. (See "Print media specifications" on page 61.) • Flatten any curl on postcards, envelopes, and labels before loading them into the tray. 1. Load the paper in the tray. Types tray Manual feeding in traya Cotton ● Color ● Preprinted ● Recycled ● ● Envelope ● Transparency ● Labels ● CardStock ● Bond ● Archive ● ● a. Load one paper at a time.
Envelopes Transparencies Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes. To print on an envelope, the stamp area should be on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area should enter the printer first in the center of the tray. To avoid damaging the machine, use only transparencies designed for laser printers.
• • Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause paper jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to machine components. Do not run a sheet of labels through the machine more than once. The adhesive backing is designed for only a single pass through the machine. Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged. surface, and do not allow children near it.
printing 5. This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • • • • • • • • • • Printer driver features Basic printing Opening printing preferences Using help Using special print features • The procedures in this chapter are mainly based on Windows XP. Printer driver features 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.
4. Click Properties or Preferences. Print. Canceling a print job If the print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, cancel the job as follows: 1. Click the Windows Start menu. 2. For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers. • For Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes. • For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers. • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.
Using help Click the question mark on the upper-right corner of the window and click on the topic you want to know about. Then a pop up window appears with information about that option's feature which is provided from the driver. If you want to search information via a keyword, click the Samsung tab in the Printing Preferences window, and enter a keyword in the input line of the Help option. To get information about supplies, driver updates or registration and so on, click appropriate buttons. 1.
Fitting your document to a selected paper size the machine. This feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document. 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences. (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 33.) 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. From the Double-Sided Printing (Manual) section, select the binding option you want.
6. When you have finished, click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. To stop printing the watermark, select None from the Watermark drop-down list. 8. The file is not printed. Instead, it is stored on your computer hard disk drive. Editing a watermark Using an overlay The overlay document size must match same as the document you print. Do not create an overlay with a watermark. 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences.
• Graphic Controller: Fine Edge allows you to emphasize edges of texts and fine lines for improving readability. • Toner Save: Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality. - Printer Setting: If you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made from the machine (For some models, you cannot change the setting from the machine. In this case, the default setting is Off).
3. Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, other options, and make sure that your machine is selected. Click OK. • on the sheet. Reverse Page Orientation: This option allows you to rotate paper 180 degrees. Graphics The Graphics dialog provides options for selecting Resolution. Select Graphics from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the graphic features. • Resolution (Quality): This option allows you to select the printing resolution.
4. Click Print, then the machine prints the selected the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. • Linux printing when printing images/files, such as color options, image size, or image position. Advanced: This option allows you to set the print resolution, paper source and special print features. If an option is grayed out, it means that the grayed out option is not supported by your machine.
cancel the selected job and select the Show completed jobs check box to see previous jobs on the job list. • Classes: This option shows the class that your machine is in. Click Add to Class to add your machine to a specific class or click Remove from Class to remove the machine from the selected class. 4. Click OK to apply the changes and close the Printer Properties window.
management tools 6. This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.
1 Printer List The printer list is displayed as icons. Printer Information This area gives you general information about your machine. You can check information, such as the machine’s model name, IP address (or Port name), and machine status. 2 Icon User’s Guide button: This button opens Troubleshooting Guide when an error occurs. You can directly open the necessary section in the user’s guide.
If you need to know the exact model number of your machine, you can check the supplied software CD. Understanding Smart Panel View the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s). The machine and the number of toner cartridge(s) shown in the above window may differ depending on the machine in use. Some machines do not have this feature. Buy Now Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online. User’s Guide View the User’s Guide.
Classes tab 3. After changing the configurations, click Exit to close the Unified Driver Configurator. The Classes tab shows a list of available machine classes. Printers configuration window Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes. Printers tab View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window. 1 Switches to Printers configuration. 2 Shows all of the installed machine.
• • Refresh: Renews the available ports list. Release port: Releases the selected port.
maintenance 7. This chapter provides information about maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • • Printing a machine report Cleaning a machine • • Printing a machine report You can print a configuration page to view current printer settings, or to help troubleshoot printer problems. (See "Printing a configuration sheet" on page 21.) Storing the toner cartridge Tips for moving & storing your machine 1. Turn the machine off and unplug the power cord.
such as benzene or thinner to clean. Printing quality problems can occur and cause damage to the machine. Tips for moving & storing your machine When moving the machine, do not tilt or turn it upside down. Otherwise, the inside of the machine may be contaminated by toner, which can cause damage to the machine or reduce print quality. 4. Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the top cover. 5. Plug in the power cord and turn the machine on.
troubleshooting 8. This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. This chapter includes: • • Redistributing toner Tips for avoiding paper jams • • Redistributing toner Clearing paper jams Solving other problems into place completely. When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life: • White streaks or light printing occurs. • The LED blinks red. If this happens, you can temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the remaining toner in the cartridge.
To avoid tearing the paper, pull the jammed paper out slowly and carefully. Follow the instructions in the following sections to clear the jam. 4. Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. In tray Click this link to open an animation about clearing a jam. 1. Open and close the top cover. The jammed paper is automatically ejected from the machine. If the paper does not eject, go to the next step. 2. Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out.
7. Insert the toner cartridge back into the machine. Solving other problems The following chart lists some trouble conditions that may occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, contact a service representative. Other problems include: • See "Power problems" on page 50. • See "Paper feeding problems" on page 51. • See "Printing problems" on page 51. • See "Printing quality problems" on page 53.
Paper feeding problems Condition Printing problems Suggested solutions Condition Paper jams during printing. Clear the paper jam. (See "Clearing paper jams" on page 48.) Paper sticks together. • • • • Check the maximum paper capacity of the tray. (See "Print media specifications" on page 61.) Make sure that you are using the correct type of paper. (See "Print media specifications" on page 61.) Remove paper from the tray and flex or fan the paper.
Condition The machine does not print. The machine selects print materials from the wrong paper source. Possible cause Suggested solutions Condition The document size is so big that the hard disk space of the computer is insufficient to access the print job. Allocate more hard disk space on your computer for spooling, and try printing. Pages print, but they are blank. The paper option that was selected in the Printing Preferences may be incorrect.
Printing quality problems If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded improperly, there might be a reduction in print quality. See the table below to clear the problem. Condition • • • • • Dropouts If white spots appear on the page: • The paper is too rough and a lot of dirt from a paper falls to the inner devices within the machine, so the transfer roller may be dirty. Clean the inside of your machine. (See "Cleaning the inside" on page 46.) • The paper path may need cleaning.
Condition Background scatter A Toner particles are around bold characters or pictures Misformed characters Page skew A aBb A aBb C A aBb C A aBb C A aBb C Cc Suggested Solutions Condition Background scatter results from bits of toner randomly distributed on the printed page. • The paper may be too damp. Try printing with a fresh ream of paper. Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture.
Condition Character Voids A Horizontal stripes A aBb C A aBb C A aBb C A aBb C A aBb C Curl Common Linux problems 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 over. • The paper may not meet paper specifications.
Common Macintosh problems condition Suggested solutions The machine does not print PDF files correctly. Some parts of graphics, text, or illustrations are missing. Printing the PDF file as an image may enable the file to print. Turn on Print As Image from the Acrobat printing options. The document has printed, but the print job has not disappeared from the spooler in Mac OS X 10.3.2. Update your Mac OS to Mac OS X 10.3.3. or higher.
supplies 9. This chapter provides information about purchasing supplies and maintenance parts available for your machine. This chapter includes: • • How to purchase Available supplies • • Available accessories may differ from country to country. Contact your sales representatives to obtain the list of available accessories. To order Samsung-authorized supplies, accessories and, maintenance parts, contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you purchased your machine.
place completely. 1. Open the top cover. 2. Pull the toner cartridge out. 7. Close the top cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed. 3. Take a new toner cartridge out of its package. 4. Remove the cap protecting the toner cartridge. 5. Slowly shake the cartridge side to side five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. It will assure maximum copies per cartridge. If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water.
specifications 10. This chapter covers the machines primary specifications. This chapter includes: • • • • Hardware specifications Environmental specifications Electrical specifications Print media specifications The specification values are listed below: specifications are subject to change without notice: See www.samsung.com/printer for possible changes in information. Hardware specifications Item Dimension Weight Description Height 184 mm (7.24 inches) Depth 224 mm (8.
Item Power consumption Description Average operating mode Less than 270 W Ready mode Less than 40 W Power save mode Less than 2.8 W Power off mode Less than 0.45 W a. See the rating label on the machine for the correct voltage(V), frequency (hertz) and type of current (A) for your machine.
Print media specifications Type Size Print media weighta/Capacityb Dimensions Tray Plain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.50 x 11.00 inches) Manual feeding in the tray 60 to 120 g/m2 (16 to 32 lbs bond) • 2 150 sheets of 80 g/m (20 lbs bond) 60 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lbs bond) • 1 sheet for manual feeding in the tray Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.50 x 14.00 inches) US Folio 216 x 330 mm (8.50 x 13.00 inches) A4 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 inches) Oficio 216 x 343 mm (8.50 x 13.
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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. client. BOOTP enables 'diskless workstation' computers to obtain an IP address prior to loading any advanced operating system. CCD 802.11 Charge Coupled Device (CCD) is a hardware which enables the scan job. CCD Locking mechanism is also used to hold the CCD module to prevent any damage when you move the machine. 802.
DIMM Emulation Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM), a small circuit board that holds memory. DIMM stores all the data within the machine like printing data, received fax data. Emulation is a technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another. An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second system behaves like the first system.
HDD ITU-T Hard Disk Drive (HDD), commonly referred to as a hard drive or hard disk, is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally-encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces. The International Telecommunication Union is an international organization established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications.
MMR PDF Modified Modified READ (MMR) is a compression method recommended by ITU-T T.6. Portable Document Format (PDF) is a proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing two dimensional documents in a device independent and resolution independent format. Modem PostScript A device that modulates a carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode transmitted information.
UNC Path between nodes on a network. It also provides an authenticated Inter-process communication mechanism. Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) is a standard way to access network shares in Window NT and other Microsoft products. The format of a UNC path is: \\\\ SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the standard for e-mail transmissions across the Internet.
XPS XML Paper Specification (XPS) is a specification for a Page Description Language (PDL) and a new document format, which has benefits for portable document and electronic document, developed by Microsoft. It is an XML-based specification, based on a new print path and a vector-based device-independent document format.