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Important Precautions and Safety Information When using this product, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons: 1 Read and understand all instructions. 2 Use common sense whenever operating electrical appliances. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product and in the literature accompanying the product. 4 If an operating instruction appears to conflict with safety information, heed the safety information.
12 Your product may have a heavy cover for optimal pressure on the document for the best scanning and/or faxing (usually the flatbed-type product). In this case, replace the cover after placing document on the scan glass, by holding and moving it down slowly until it seats on its location. 13 To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the product. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required.
CONTENTS 1 SETUP .............................................. 1.1 Setting Up Your Product ....................... 1.2 Choosing a Location ............................................ 1.2 Unpacking ......................................................... 1.2 Contents ........................................................... 1.3 Control Locations and Functions............................ 1.4 Front Panel Button Functions................................ 1.6 Setting Up Your product ........................
2 PRINT .............................................. 2.1 Paper Selection .................................................. 2.2 Loading Speciality Paper ...................................... 2.4 Printing a Document ........................................... 2.6 Printer Settings .................................................. 2.8 Using the Printer Control Program....................... 2.18 3 COPY ................................................ 3.1 Setting Paper Size and Type........................
Receiving a Fax................................... 5.14 About Reception Modes ..................................... Loading Paper for Receiving Faxes ...................... Receiving Automatically in FAX Mode................... Receiving in AUTO Mode .................................... Receiving Automatically in ANS/FAX Mode............ Receiving Manually in TEL Mode.......................... Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone. Receiving Using DRPD Feature............................
6 MAINTENANCE .................................... 6.1 Maintaining Print Cartridges ................................. 6.2 Viewing Ink Levels .............................................. 6.3 Cleaning the Print Cartridges................................ 6.3 Replacing the Print Cartridges ............................ 6.10 Aligning the Print Cartridges............................... 6.16 Clearing Memory .............................................. 6.19 Adjusting Shading .....................................
1 SETUP Thank you for purchasing the Samsung SF-430 InkJet all in one. This multifunctional product provides printing, copying and scanning functions! This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on setting up the product, and installing the software.
Setting Up Your Product Choosing a Location To help guarantee trouble-free operation of your product, place it on a flat, stable surface near your workstation. Leave enough space to allow for easy paper loading, paper out and opening the top cover. Do not place your product: • In direct sunlight. • Near heat sources or air conditioners. • In dusty or dirty environments. Unpacking Unpack your product from the packing box, and check if anything is missing or damaged.
Contents 1 Here is what is supplied with your product. SF-430 Colour and Black ink cartridges Document output support Handset Telephone line corda Power corda TAM lead USB cable Samsung SF-430 User's Guide Software CD-ROM, User’s Guides Samsung SmarThru SmarThru User’s Guides, Warranty cards, Quick Install Guide a.The shape of the cord plug may differ depending on your country. SETUP 1.
Control Locations and Functions Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the main components of your product. Front View Paper Guide Paper Input Support Document Guide Handset Paper Bin Document Input Support Document Output Support Front Panel Paper Output Tray 1.
Inside 1 Top Cover Print cartridge holder Front Panel Rear USB Connector AC Power Socket LINE Jack Parallel Connector EXT Jack If your country has a different telephone connection system, this socket may be blocked. SETUP 1.
Front Panel Button Functions SAVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Speed 1 Displays current status and prompt during operation. Enters menu mode. Confirms the selection on the display. 2 Cancels a current operation including PC printing or resets the copy and fax setting item (Quality, Copy Page, Zoom Rate, Resolution, or Contrast) to its default setting. Allows you to save ink by up to a maximum of 50% by printing images lighter (available in PC print, Copy and Fax receiving mode).
Adjusts the copy quality. 1 Selects the number of copies. 5 Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original. Makes a black and white copy. Makes a colour copy. 6 Stores frequently dialled fax numbers and dials them with a touch of the buttons. 7 Dials a number or enter alphanumeric characters. Selects the receive mode. The selected mode is displayed in Standby mode. Searches for a number in memory. Also use to delete digits in the edit mode.
Setting Up Your product Document Input Support Pull the document input support upward. Fold out the extender, if necessary. Extender Document Output Support Insert the two tabs on the document output support tray into the slots on the front of your product. Fold out the extender, if necessary. Extender Document output support Handset Plug the end of the handset line into the jack at the bottom of the product, and fix the line into the latch. 1.
Telephone Line Plug one end of the supplied telephone line cord into the LINE jack socket and the other end into a standard phone wall jack socket. To phone wall jack NOTES: • This product is intended for connection to analogue telephone networks in the United Kingdom. • It is strongly recommended that you use the TAM lead and telephone line cord supplied with your machine. • If you are using the line cord with the other manufacturer’s, it should be AWG #26 or lower gauge.
Printer Cable Connect the printer cable into the connector on the back of the product. Then, connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding port on your computer. Use either USB cable which come with your product or IEEE1284 compliant parallel cable (purchased separately). USB cable To computer Parallel cable NOTES: • If using a USB cable, you must be running Windows 98/Me/ 2000/XP. • Shut down your computer before connecting the cable.
As you plug it in, your product will turn on. ‘POWERING UP PLEASE WAIT’ appears on the display indicating the product is on. To view your display text in another language, see page 1.40. If you want to turn it off, unplug the power cord. NOTE: When you first set up the product, you see “CHECK CARTRIDGES” on the display. Load paper (see page 1.11), then install the print cartridges (see page 1.13). Loading Paper The display shows “ADD PAPER THEN PRESS ENTER” if no paper is loaded starting to print a job.
2 Fan the paper and then insert it into the paper bin with the print side facing you. Ensure that the right edge of the paper is in contact with the right side of the paper bin. Do not exceed the specified capacity. 3 Squeeze the paper guide and move it to the right to match the width of the paper. Paper guide 4 1.12 SETUP Pull the output tray and the output tray extender on the front of the product all the way out.
NOTE: • Do not force the paper down into the printer. • To ensure proper paper feeding, it is recommended that you load a stack of paper (more than 20 sheets). • If you are using legal-size paper, do not pull the output tray out. Push it in, or it may cause a paper jam when the paper prints out. • After loading paper, you have to set your product for the paper size you have used. For details, see page 3.2 for copy job, page 5.39 for fax job and page 2.10 for PC printing job.
1 Unwrap and remove the black print cartridge from the plastic bag. Hold the print cartridge at the top. Do not touch the electrical contacts. Carefully remove the sealing tape covering the print head. 2 Lift the front panel by grabbing the panel along the top edge and pulling it towards you. Front panel 3 Open the top cover. Top cover 1.
4 The cartridge holder moves to the install position. The colour cartridge will be inserted into the left side of the cartridge holder and can be identified by a yellow tab on the top of the holder. The black (or photo) cartridge will be inserted into the right side of the cartridge holder and can be identified by a green tab on the top of the holder. Yellow tab indicates colour cartridge position. Green tab indicates black or photo cartridge position.
7 Unwrap and remove the colour print cartridge from the plastic bag. Holding the cartridge at the top, carefully remove the sealing tape. 8 Insert the colour print cartridge from the print head into the left side of the holder. 9 Push the colour print cartridge back until it clicks into place. 10 After installing the print cartridges, close the cover and replace the front panel.
12 The display shows ‘LEFT CARTRIDGE NEW COLOR’. Press Enter to confirm you have installed a new colour cartridge. 13 The display shows ‘LEFT CARTRIDGE STANDARD COLOR’. Press Enter to confirm you have installed a standard capacity cartridge. If not, press the Scroll buttons ( or ) to display ‘LEFT CARTRIDGE HIGH YIELD COLOR’ and then press Enter. 14 The display shows ‘RIGHT CARTRIDGE NEW BLACK’. Press Enter to confirm you have installed a new black cartridge.
18 The display accepts your number and moves to alignment B. Repeat step 16 for alignment patterns B-F. Number Range Last Alignment Entry Alignments (A, B, C, D, E, F) 19 When you finish entering the number for alignment pattern F, the display returns to Standby mode. NOTES: • When either print cartridge starts to run out of ink, replace the empty print cartridge. With an empty print cartridge or only one print cartridge installed, the product will print but the print quality will be reduced.
Installing Software 1 About Samsung Software You must install the SmarThru CD-ROM after you have set up your product and connected it to your computer. The SmarThru CD-ROM includes the following: • MFP Driver • SmarThru Software • OCR Software (AnyPage Lite) MFP Driver To use your SF-430 as a printer and scanner, you must install the MFP driver. SmarThru Software SmarThru is the accompanying software for your SF-430 multifunctional product.
System Requirements Before you begin, ensure your system meets these minimum requirements. Supported Operating System Windows 95 OSR2/Windows 98/Windows 98 SE/Windows Me/Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 3/Windows 2000 Professional or Advanced Server/Windows XP Home edition or Professional. Minimal Requirements • Disk space: 130 MB for installation • Memory: 64 MB • CPU: Pentium II 233 or higher • Required software: Internet Explorer 4.01 or later.
Installing Samsung Software 1 NOTES: • For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP users, cancel the “New Hardware Found” screen when the computer boots up. • Make sure that your SF-430 is plugged in and connected to your computer’s USB or parallel port before installing software from the CD. Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 do not support USB connection. 1 Insert the supplied SmarThru CD-ROM into your CDROM drive. The SmarThru CD-ROM should automatically run and the opening window appears.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions and click Next. 5 The SmarThru installation supports three types of setup: •Typical: Program will be installed with the most common options and is recommended for most users. •Compact: Only the MFP driver will be installed. •Custom: You may choose the options you want to install. Recommended for advanced users. If you select the Custom installation, you may choose the options you want to install.
7 You can choose the SmarThru networking option. This feature allows you to share the modems on your computer and the scan device SF-430 via a network or to access these shared devices located on other computers. Stand-alone configuration does not allow you to use any networking features such as Remote Fax or Remote Scan service. If you selected SmarThru networking, you can select to install server, client, or both. Server allows you to share a local fax modem and/or scanner over a LAN.
8 Click Next. 9 When the installation is completed, shut down and restart your computer. If your computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must shut it down manually and restart it before the changes will be effective. NOTE: When you install the software, the Digital Signature Not Found window may appear in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Click OK in Windows 2000 and click Continue Anyway in Windows XP. 1.
Configuring the Fax Gate and Internet Gates 1 If you select SmarThru networking Server option (see page 1.23), when your computer restarts after the Samsung software has installed, you will be prompted to configure the fax and Internet gates allowing you to send and receive faxes and e-mails on the SmarThru system. If you select the Stand-alone or SmarThru networking Client option (see page 1.23), the following wizards appear only the first time you try to launch Mailbox in the SmarThru program.
1.26 SETUP 3 Enter your name and e-mail address, and click Next. The e-mail address has been assigned to you by your Internet service provider. 4 Enter the addresses of your incoming and outgoing mail servers. Choose the incoming mail server type, then click Next. Your Internet service provider will be able to provide you with this information.
5 Enter your account name and password to access your Internet mail server, and click Next. Your Internet service provider will be able to provide you with this information. 6 Enter an account name, and click Next. SETUP 1.
7 Click Finish to quit the wizard and enable the Internet e-mail service. NOTE: If you wish, you can reconfigure the Internet gate later by using SmarThru Configuration. For details, refer to the SmarThru User’s Guide. 1.
Uninstalling Samsung Software 1 Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software or if your installation fails. You can uninstall all software including SmarThru and MFP drivers using the SmarThru CD or selectively uninstall the desired item using the Window unInstallShield. NOTE: Before beginning uninstallation, ensure all applications are closed on your PC. A system reboot is required after the software is uninstalled. Uninstalling the MFP Driver 1 Start Windows if not already started.
4 When your computer confirms your selection, click Yes. The selected printer driver and all its components are removed from your computer. 5 When uninstallation is finished, click OK. 6 The message box recommends you restart your computer. Click OK, and restart Windows. NOTE: If you want to install the printer driver or the scan driver using the SmarThru CD-ROM, make sure that you select the Setup Type to Compact. Or select Custom then select MFP Driver. For details, see page 1.22.
4 When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, click Yes. The Uninstall Options dialogue box appears. Uninstall options are: •Backup and delete: Backs up all your data and options to a safe place. Then removes the SmarThru system including the data. •Delete: Deletes all the SmarThru data and options. No backup or copying takes place. Be careful while using this option as you can easily lose your data. •Leave intact: Uninstalls SmarThru software leaving data and options intact.
1.32 SETUP 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation. The SmarThru software and all components will be removed. 7 When uninstalling is finished, click OK. The message box recommends restarting your computer. 8 Click OK. 9 Shut down and restart your computer to complete the uninstallation process and save your changes.
Using the SmarThru CD-ROM You can uninstall both the MFP driver and the SmarThru software with the CD-ROM you used to install the software. 1 Insert the SmarThru CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The SmarThru CD-ROM should automatically run and the opening window appear. (If the opening window does not appear, select Run from the Start menu, then type X:Autorun, replacing “X” with the letter of your drive and click OK. 2 Click Uninstall the Samsung software on your PC.
Basic System Setup Setting Date and Time If you are setting up the product for the first time, or if the product has not been operated for an extended period of time in power plug off, the LCD display prompts you to set the current date and time. The current date and time are shown on the display when the product is in Standby mode. The time and date are also printed on all faxes you send.
2 Press Enter when the date on the display is correct. If you enter an invalid number, the product beeps and does not proceed to the next step. If this happens, just re-enter the correct number. 3 The display asks you to enter the time. Use the number keypad to enter the current time using 24-hour format. You can change the clock mode to 12-hour format (e.g. 13:00 as 01:00 PM). See page 1.36. Use the Scroll buttons ( or ) to select AM or PM in 12-hour mode.
Changing Date Format Your product displays the current date in Europe format. Europe format displays the date in a format of Day-MonthYear. You can change the date format to USA format (MonthDay-Year). Take the following steps to change the date format: 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “DATE FORMAT” and then press Enter. The date format currently set for the product is displayed.
Setting Fax Number and Name 1 In some countries you are required by law to indicate your fax number on any fax you send. Your telephone number and name (or company name), will be printed at the top of each page sent from your product. NOTE: Depending on your country, the Fax Number and Name setting may be unavailable. 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter. The display shows “FAX NUMBER/NAME” on the bottom line. 3 Press Enter.
If you want to enter the same letter or number in succession (e.g. SS, AA, 777), enter one digit, then move the cursor by pressing the button, and enter the next digit. If you want to insert a space in the name, you can also use the button to move the cursor to skip the position. 7 Press Enter when the name on the display is correct. The display automatically returns to Standby mode. Entering Characters Using the Number Keypad As you perform various tasks, you’ll need to enter names and numbers.
If the next letter is printed on the same button, move the cursor by pressing the button, then press the button labelled with the letter you want. The cursor moves right and the next letter appears in the display. 3 When you finish entering letters, press Enter. Keypad Character Assignment Key 1 Assigned numbers, letters or characters Space 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E 4 G H I 4 5 J 6 M N O 6 F 3 K L 5 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 9 0 + - , .
Changing the Display Language 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter. 3 Press or repeatedly until you see “LANGUAGE”, and press Enter. 4 Press the Scroll buttons ( the desired language. or ) repeatedly to select The following options can be selectable: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, or Dutch. 5 Press Enter to save the selection and return to Standby mode.
4 Enter the desired discard size using the number keypad. Anything within the margin set will be discarded from received or copied pages. If the data is outside the margin set, it will be printed on two sheets of paper at the actual size. 5 Press Enter to save the selection and return to Standby mode. Setting Sounds You can set the following sounds: • Ringer volume: You can adjust the ringer volume. Choose from HIGH, MED, LOW, or OFF. The OFF setting turns the ringer off.
Adjusting Speaker Volume 1 Press OHD/V.Req. You’ll hear a dial tone if the telephone line is correctly connected to the Line jack. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) repeatedly until you hear the desired loudness. The display shows the current volume level. 3 Press OHD/V.Req to save the setting and return to Standby mode. Setting Dialling Mode You can set the type of telephone system your product is connected to. This setting may be unavailable depending on your country. 1 Press Setup.
Setting the PIN Code 1 You can set the product to require a special PIN (Personal Identification Number) code when somebody tries to make colour copy. The PIN code helps you prevent your product being used by unauthorised persons. Take the following steps to activate this feature and set the PIN code: 1 Press Setup on the front panel. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) repeatedly until you find “PIN CODE”, and press Enter.
Setting the Handset Mode You can activate the PIN code to restrict the use of the handset by setting the handset mode to ON. This will block the outgoing calls from your product by unauthorised persons. NOTE: Before enabling this feature, you must enable the PIN code by restricting colour copy. See page 1.43. 1 Press Setup on the front panel. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) repeatedly until you see “HANDSET MODE”, and press Enter.
Setting Paper and Ink Save Modes Ink Save The Ink Save feature allows the printer to use less ink on each page. Activating this mode will extend the life of the ink cartridge, but will reduce the print quality. To use Ink Save mode, press SAVE Ink on the front panel. If the button backlight is on, the Ink Save mode is active and the printer uses less ink when printing from PC, receiving faxes and printing copy pages.
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2 PRINT Read this chapter to learn how to select and load print media and how to use the print settings.
Paper Selection One of the most important things you can do to assure the best possible printing performance of your product is to select the correct paper. Your product produces letter quality print on most plain bond paper, including cotton bond and photocopying paper; it does not require special ink jet paper. However, the print quality varies with different paper types. Be sure to test a type of paper before you purchase a large quantity. Your printer supports the following types of paper.
NOTE: When you print on different papers, you have to set the appropriate paper type in your application. See page 2.10. 2 Guidelines for Special Media Be sure to read any instructions that come with your special paper. These instructions provide important information regarding how to achieve the highest print quality with these papers. • It is recommended that you feed special paper types one sheet at a time.
• Store unused media flat. Do not remove paper from its protective packaging until you are ready to use it. • Store unused media at temperatures between 59 and 86 oF (15 to 30 oC). The relative humidity should be between 10% and 70%. • If the print density of your page is very high, light paper stock may curl slightly due to the large amount of ink. If you need to print dense graphics, try printing on heavier stock. • Do not use thicker paper than meets the specifications for this product.
Load up to: And make sure: 25 sheets of photo paper •The glossy or coated side is facing you. 10 transparencies •The rough sides of the transparencies are facing you. •The paper guides rest against the edge of the photo paper. •The paper guides rest against the edge of the transparencies. 100 sheets of custom size paper •The print side is facing you. •Your paper size fits within these dimensions: - Width: 76 mm to 216 mm (3.0 in. to 8.5 in.) - Length: 127 mm to 432 mm (5.0 in. to 17.0 in.
• Use only well-constructed envelopes with sharp, well creased folds. • DO NOT use envelopes with clasps and/or snaps. • DO NOT use envelopes with windows, coated linings, selfadhesive seals, or other synthetic materials. • DO NOT use damaged or poorly made envelopes. Printing a Document This procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using.
4 Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. Make sure that Samsung SF-430 Series is selected as your default printer. Click Properties or Setup if you want to make any adjustments that are appropriate for printing your document. (For details, see “Printer Settings” on page 2.8.) 2 In case of Windows 98 5 Click OK to close the Properties dialogue box. 6 After making any necessary changes to the printing parameters, click OK to start the print job.
For Windows 2000/XP, the Control Program does not appear. Right-click on the printer icon on the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the desktop window. From the pop-up menu, you can select commands to cancel, pause, or resume printing. NOTE: If you want to use another printer instead of SF-430, you must disable the scan monitor on the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the desktop window. The scan monitor is enabled as long as SF-430 is connected to your computer and turned on.
Accessing Printer Settings You can access printer settings by using either of these methods. Windows 95/98/Me • Select the File > Print > Properties or File > Print Setup command from within any Windows application. Or • Select Samsung SF-430 Series printer from the Printers folder, then select File > Properties (or select the printer icon in the Printers folder, and click the right mouse button). Windows NT 4.
Printer Properties Tabs (Windows 95/98/Me) When the Printer Properties are displayed, you can review and change whatever settings are needed for your print job. Your printer’s Properties window consists of 4 tabs: Paper, Quality, Job Finishing and Advanced. If you access the Printer Properties through the Printers folder, you can view more Windows-based tabs, as well as these 4 tabs. For information on the Windows-based tabs, refer to your Windows User Guide.
Document/Quality Tab The Document/Quality tab controls the document and paper type, such as plain, coated, and glossy. It also controls the quality (resolution) of the printing. Higher resolutions print better, but take longer and consume more ink. Selecting Web Smoothing allows you to print clearer images from the Internet. Resets to the default settings. Shows the printer driver version.
Booklet The Booklet option allows you to print a document out as a booklet. If the Print reloading instructions after the first side prints is checked, a page will print directing you how to insert the paper so that the booklet prints correctly. A bundle is any number of sheets of paper folded together. When printing with a heavier paper stock, select a smaller number of Sheets Per Bundle. Once your document prints, stack the bundles and bind the booklet. 2.
Poster Choose the Poster option to enlarge the printed document. If you check Show Crop Marks, the image will print with crop marks. The white space around the image can easily be trimmed. 2 Handout Choose the Handout option to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. PRINT 2.
Two-Sided Printing Choose the Two-sided printing option from the Job Finishing tab to print the document on both sides of the paper. You can choose the binding type from Long Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to change how the printer handles colour printing. You should rarely need to change these settings. 2.
Printer Properties Tabs (Windows NT 4.0) Page Setup Tab This tab allows you to set page properties including number of copies, collate, print quality, orientation, reverse order printing, paper size, and paper type. 2 Color Tab Use the Color tab for optimising the graphic and colour print job. You can adjust halftone shading, brightness and contrast. You can also select the colour appearance and the document colour. PRINT 2.
Feature Tab You can select the Dry Time Delay option and the two-sided printing option. You can also access Cartridge Maintenance features from this tab. NOTE: In Windows NT 4.0, Poster, Handout, and Booklet printing are not provided. 2.
Printer Properties Tabs (Windows 2000/XP) Paper Quality Tab This tab allows you to select paper source, paper type, print quality, and colour. The Advanced button under this tab allows you to select advanced document settings including paper size, print resolution, and colour intent. Layout Tab Use the Layout tab to select print orientation, and page order. PRINT 2.
Printer Properties Buttons & Icons • Click OK when done reviewing or making changes. • Click Cancel if you want to exit the tab menus without applying any changes. • Click Help to view the online Help feature and tab menu details. • Click the ? icon in the title bar. Position the ? pointer over the parameter in question and click to see a pop up window explaining that parameter.
2 The Samsung SF-430 Series Control Program window appears. The appearance of the window may be different from the ones below depending on your Windows operating system. Click the appropriate tab for the options you want to display, and make the necessary changes on each tab. NOTE: Click Help on any tab in the Control Program window to access on-line Help. Status Tab The Status tab gives you general status information on the printer.
Options Tab From the Options tab, you can control some of the behaviour of the Control Program. The options available will vary depending on your Windows operating system. Some of the options activate under a specific printing environment such as network printing. Click Help for further information. In case of Windows 98. 2.
Cartridges Tab The Cartridges tab gives you access to several different cartridge functions. From here, you can install new cartridges, change them, clean your print nozzles, align your cartridges, or order supplies from the internet. 2 Not available in Windows NT 4.0. In case of Windows 98 NOTE: If you are using Windows 2000/XP, you can access the Cartridge Maintenance tab through the printer properties by taking the following steps: 1. Click Start > Settings > Printers. 2.
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3 COPY You can use your SF-430 like a standard copier. You don’t even have to turn your computer on. The buttons on the operation panel let you make all the basic settings: paper type and size, copy size, copy contrast and quality, number of copies, and colour or black and white.
Setting Paper Size and Type First make sure you have paper loaded, following the instructions in “Loading Paper” on page 1.11. Then you have to set the paper size and type using the front panel buttons. NOTE: These settings are applied to the stand-alone copy mode only. Paper Size After loading paper, take the following steps to set the paper size from the front panel: 1 Press Setup on the front panel. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line.
Paper Type You can use special media such as inkjet, transparency, and photo paper as well as plain paper. After loading any special type of media, set the paper type using this menu: 1 Press Setup on the front panel. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “3.COPY SETUP” and then press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( TYPE” and press Enter. or ) until you see “PAPER The current setting is tagged with a display.
Copying a Document Simply pressing the Start Copy buttons on the front panel allows you to copy using the default copy quality and quantity settings: one normal page. You can change the default copy settings which will apply when copying documents using the corresponding buttons on the front panel. See “Setting Copy Options” on page 3.5.
3 When you are finished setting the copy options, press Start Copy Black to begin a black and white copy or Start Copy Color for a colour copy. 3 NOTES: If you want to cancel the copy job, press Cancel/ Reset during copying Setting Copy Options The following buttons on the front panel let you make all the basic settings: copy quality, contrast, number of copies and copy size. You can cancel the settings and reset to default settings by pressing Cancel/Reset at any time while you are setting the options.
To select copy quality: 1 2 Press Quality. The current setting is tagged with a at the end of the display. Scroll through the options available by pressing Quality repeatedly or using the Scroll buttons ( 3 or ). When the desired mode is displayed, press Enter to save the selection. NOTE: While the Paper Save feature is active, you cannot change the quality using the Quality button. The quality is fixed to “NORMAL”.
Copy Page You can select the number of copies you want from 1 to 99. To change the number of copies: 1 Press Copy Page on the front panel. 2 Enter the desired number of copies using the number keypad. 3 When the desired number is displayed, press Enter to save the selection. If you select multiple copies, you can set your product to sort the copy job. For details, see page 3.8. NOTE: When making a colour copy, you cannot make multiple copies.
Collation If you are making multiple copies, you can set your product to sort the copy job and change the print order. 1 Press Setup. The display shows the “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “3.COPY SETUP” and then press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “COLLATE” and then press Enter. The current setting is tagged with display. 4 Press the Scroll buttons ( press Enter.
Changing Default Settings The copy options including copy quality, contrast, number of copies and copy size can be set to the most frequently used modes. When a document is copied, the default settings will be used unless otherwise you do not change for the individual copy job by using the corresponding buttons on the front panel. To create your own default settings: 1 Press Setup on the front panel. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter.
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4 SCAN Scanning with the Samsung SF-430 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 out using Samsung SmarThru software which comes with the product.
Scanning Basics Your SF-430 offers three ways to start scanning. These include: • From the Samsung SmarThru software: Launch Samsung SmarThru and open the Scan Wizard to start scanning. Please refer to the SmarThru User’s Guide. • From the front panel on your product: Use the Scan To button on the front panel to initiate scanning. The SmarThru system launches automatically on your PC and the Scan Wizard window opens on the desktop window.
2 Load the document face down into the Automatic Document Feeder. 3 Adjust the document guides to match the width of the document. 4 Slide the sheet down into the document tray until it’s gripped by the product. 5 Press Scan To on the front panel. NOTE: If you press Scan to when the scan monitor on the desktop window is disabled or turned off (see page 4.2), ‘PC NOT AVAILABLE’ appears on the SF-430 display and scanning is not possible. SCAN 4.
6 The Samsung SmarThru starts automatically and the Scan Wizard window opens. The Scan Wizard lets you use the following services: • Scan Lets you scan the documents and save them in the Image Manager. The Image Manager is an image database manager and image-editing program. • Copy Lets you use your product to produce professional quality copies. You can adjust the image size and make advanced settings.
• Scan to OCR Lets you scan the documents and pass them to the OCR program. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is the process of converting a scanned image into text that you can edit in a word processing program. After you scan your document, the software processes or “recognises” it. Then you can edit it and either save the file or open it in a word processing program on your computer. 7 Click the desired service. 8 The Samsung Scan Manager for the selected service opens. Adjust the scan settings.
The Scanning Process with TWAINenabled Software If you want to scan documents using alternative software, you will have to use a TWAIN-compliant software such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or Adobe Photoshop. The first time you scan with your SF-430, you will need to select it as your TWAIN source in the application you will use. The basic scanning process involves a number of steps: • Placing your photo or page on the document glass. • Opening an application (such as PhotoDeluxe or Photoshop).
5 FAX This chapter includes: • Sending a Fax • Receiving a Fax • Automatic Dialling • Advanced Faxing • Additional Feature
Sending a Fax Preparing Documents for Faxing Use the following guidelines to prepare your documents for faxing: • Do not attempt to feed the following types of documents into the Automatic Document Feeder: - carbon-paper or carbon-backed paper - coated paper - onion skin or thin paper - wrinkled or creased paper - curled or rolled paper - torn paper • Remove all staples and paper clips before feeding the document.
Adjusting Document Settings When setting typical text based documents, the default document settings produce good results. However, if you send documents that are of poor quality, or contain photographs, you can adjust the following features to ensure a higher quality. Resolution Resolution is a measure of the fineness of clarity of a printout.
Contrast Contrast is the difference in brightness between the lightest and darkest parts of a printed document. You can adjust the contrast your product will use to send faxes. Adjust according to how light or dark your document is. Press Contrast on the front panel to compensate for the brightness or darkness of your faxed document. By pressing Contrast repeatedly or using the Scroll buttons ( or ) after loading a document, you can choose between LIGHTEN, PHOTO, DARKEN, or NORMAL.
Setting Default Resolution and Contrast You can set the default document settings including contrast and resolution. The default mode will be used when a document is sent unless you change the setting for individual operation. 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( DEFAULT”. 4 Press Enter. The display shows the first option “CONTRAST”. 5 To set the default contrast, press Enter.
Loading Document 1 Load the top edge of your document face down in the document feeder. 2 Adjust the document guides to match the width of the document. 3 Slide the sheet down into the document tray until it’s gripped by the product. The automatic document feeder seizes and pulls the page in. The display shows “DOCUMENT READY” and the remaining memory capacity. You can insert up to 30 sheets (75 g/m2 Paper) at a time. If you insert more than one sheet, make sure the bottom sheet enters first.
Sending a Fax Automatically 1 Load the top edge of your document face down in the document feeder. 2 You can adjust the document settings to suit your fax needs. For details, see “Adjusting Document Settings” on page 5.3. 3 Enter the phone number of the remote fax machine using the number keypad. If you make a mistake while entering a number, move the cursor under the wrong digit by using the Scroll buttons ( or ), and enter the correct number or press Search/Delete to delete the number.
5 When you hear the fax tone from the remote machine, press Start FAX Black to send a black and white fax or Start FAX Color to send a colour fax. Sending a Fax After Talking You can send a fax after speaking with a person at the remote site. 1 When finished talking, instruct the person at the remote location to start their fax machine and hang up. The remote fax machine will send the initial fax tones. 2 Wait until you hear the fax tone from the remote fax machine.
Confirming Transmission When the last page of your document has been sent successfully, the product beeps and returns to Standby mode. If something went wrong during your fax transmission, an error message appears on the display. For a listing of error messages and their meanings, see page 7.6. If you receive an error message, press Cancel/Reset to clear the message and try to send the document again. You can set your product to print out a confirmation report automatically each time sending is completed.
Redialling The memory in your product retains the last 10 numbers called, and the last 30 numbers received, provided the CLI (Caller Line Identification) Service is available. NOTE: The CLI Service may be unavailable depending on your area or country. Dialling the Last Number You Dialled To redial the number last called: 1 Press Redial/Pause. The display shows the last number you dialled. 2 Lift the handset to make a call.
Dialling the Number You Received 1 Press and hold Redial/Pause for 2 seconds. The display shows “Redial” on the bottom line. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( ID” and then press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) to search through the memory until you see the number you want to dial. 4 Press Enter. 5 Lift the handset to make a call.
Answering a Voice Request When the phone rings after sending or receiving a fax, pick up the handset and answer it. If you do not answer the Voice Request, the product prints out the number that made the Voice Request, as well as the time and date that the request was made. Using the Toll Save Transmission If you have set a specific toll save time using the FAX SETUP menu (see page 5.40), you can quickly set your document(s) to be sent at the preset time using the SAVE Toll button on the front panel.
6 The display asks you to enter another fax number to send the document. 7 Select “1.YES” by pressing 1 and repeat from step 4 to enter another fax number. Note that you cannot use Group dial numbers for another fax number. 8 To send to one location or when you complete the last fax number setting, select “2.NO” by pressing 2 in the “ANOTHER FAX NO.?” screen. 9 Press Enter.
Receiving a Fax About Reception Modes Your product has four reception modes: • In FAX mode, the product answers an incoming call and immediately goes into receive mode. • In AUTO mode, the product answers an incoming call expecting to receive a fax. If the product does not sense a fax signal, it will continue to sound the ringing tone to tell you it is a phone call. If you do not lift the handset during the ringing, the product will switch to automatic fax reception mode.
The current reception mode is displayed when the product is in Standby mode. Current reception mode If you seldom use the fax line for voice conversations, set your product to receive a fax automatically by selecting FAX mode. NOTE: While the product is printing a received document, scanning for fax or copy job is not possible. After the current print job is completed, try the job.
Receiving Automatically in FAX Mode Your product is preset to FAX mode at the factory. If you have changed the receive mode, take the following steps to receive faxes automatically: 1 Press Receive Mode on the front panel repeatedly until you see “FAX”. Then, press Enter. 2 When you receive a call, the product answers the call on a specified number of rings and receives a fax automatically. To change the number of rings, see “Fax Setup Options” on page 5.38.
Receiving Automatically in ANS/ FAX Mode For this mode, you must attach an answering machine to the EXT jack on the back of your product (see page 1.9). 1 Press Receive Mode on the front panel repeatedly until you see “ANS/FAX”. Then, press Enter. 2 When you receive a call, the answering machine will answer. If the caller leaves a message, the answering machine stores the message as it would normally. If your product hears a fax tone on the line, it automatically starts to receive the fax.
Receiving Manually in TEL Mode You can answer calls using the handset, and start the product to receive a fax. 1 Press Receive Mode on the front panel repeatedly until you see “TEL”. Then, press Enter. 2 When the telephone rings, pick up the handset and answer it. 3 If you hear a fax tone, or if the person on the other end asks you to receive a document, press Start FAX Black or Start FAX Color. 4 Replace the handset.
Receiving Using DRPD Feature You can not set ‘DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection)’ as the receive mode using the Receive Mode button on the front panel if you have not set up your product for use with the DRPD service and turned on the feature (see page 5.41). When the receive mode is set to “DRPD,” if someone calls using the number assigned for telephone communication, your product rings in the pattern you registered for voice calls.
Forwarding Received Faxes You can set your product to forward incoming faxes to another fax number during a specified time period. When the fax arrives at your product, it is stored in memory. Then, your product dials the fax number you have specified and sends the fax. If it cannot forward a fax after repeated attempts because of an error, such as the number being busy and redials failing, your product will print a message confirmation report showing the result of the transmission.
6 Enter the time using the number keypad you want to start forwarding incoming faxes and then press Enter. 7 Enter the date using the number keypad you want to end forwarding incoming faxes and then press Enter. 8 Enter the time using the number keypad you want to end forwarding incoming faxes and then press Enter. 9 The display shows “FW” at the left side of the receiving mode, for example “FW FAX” at the bottom right corner to indicate that the fax forwarding feature is activated.
Automatic Dialling One-Touch Dialling One-Touch dialling lets you use any of the 10 one-touch buttons to automatically dial a number. Storing a Number for One-Touch Dialling 1 Press and hold one of ten one-touch buttons for more than 2 seconds. The display shows “Txx:”, where xx represents the selected one-touch button number. If a number is already stored in the location you chose, the display shows the number. To replace the number with other phone number, select “1.RENEW”. Otherwise, select “2.
5 To store more telephone numbers, press another onetouch button and repeat steps 2 through 4. Or To return to Standby mode, press Cancel/Reset. Sending a Fax using a One-Touch Number 1 Load the document(s) face down into the ADF. “DOCUMENT READY” appears in the display. 2 You can adjust the resolution and the contrast to suit your fax needs. For details, see page 5.3. 3 Press the one-touch button where you stored a number.
3 Enter the number you want to store, and press Enter. 4 To assign a name to the number, enter the desired name. For details on how to enter names, see “Entering Characters Using the Number Keypad” on page 1.38. Or If you do not want to assign a name, skip this step. 5 Press Enter when the name appears correctly or simply without entering a name. 6 To store more telephone numbers, repeat steps 2 through 5. Or To return to Standby mode, press Cancel/Reset.
Group Dialling If you frequently send the same document to several destinations, you can create a group of these destinations and set them under a one-touch button. This enables you to press a single one-touch button to send the same document to all the destinations in the group. NOTE: You can only group numbers that have already been registered for speed dialling. Setting Group Dial 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line.
6 Repeat step 5 to enter another speed dial number into the group. 7 When you have entered all the desired numbers, press Cancel/Reset. The display prompts you to enter a name. 8 If you want to assign a name to the group, enter the desired name. Or, skip this step. 9 Press Enter after you enter the name or without entering the name. 10 If you want to assign another group, repeat from step 3. To return to Standby mode, press Cancel/Reset.
Searching for a Number in the Memory There are two ways to search for a number in the memory. You can either scan from A to Z sequentially, or you can search using the first letter of the name associated with the number. Searching Sequentially through the Memory 1 Press Search/Delete. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) to scroll through the memory until you see the name and number you want to dial. You can search downward or upward through the entire memory in alphabetical order (from A to Z).
Advanced Faxing Broadcasting Documents are automatically stored in memory and sent to a remote station. Use this feature to send your documents to multiple locations. After sending, the documents are automatically erased from the memory. NOTE: You can not use colour mode in broadcast mode. 1 Load the document(s) face down into the document feeder. “DOCUMENT READY” appears in the display. 2 You can adjust the resolution and the contrast to suit your fax needs. For details, see page 5.3. 3 Press Setup.
9 To send to one location or when you complete the last fax number setting, press 2 to select “2.NO” in the “ANOTHER FAX NO.?” screen. 10 The document(s) will be scanned into the memory before transmission. The display shows the memory capacity and the number of pages being stored in the memory and then the product begins sending the document in order you entered the numbers. Delayed Fax You can set your product to send a fax at a later time, for example when you will not be there.
7 Press Enter to confirm the number. The display asks you to enter another fax number to send the document too. 8 Select “1.YES” by pressing 1, and repeat from step 6 to enter another fax number. Note that you cannot use Group dial numbers for another fax number. 9 To send to one location or when you complete the last fax number setting, press 2 to select “2.NO” in the “ANOTHER FAX NO.?” screen. 10 The display asks you to enter a name. If you want to assign a name to the transmission, enter the name.
Priority Fax When priority sending is enabled, a high priority document can be transmitted ahead of reserved operations. The document is scanned into the memory, then transmitted when the current operation is concluded. In addition, the Priority Send will interrupt a broadcast operation between stations (i.e., when transmission to station A ends, before transmission to station B begins) or between redial attempts. NOTE: You cannot use colour mode for priority faxing.
9 Press Enter. The document(s) will be scanned into the memory before transmission. The display shows the memory capacity and the number of pages being stored in the memory. 10 The product shows the number being dialled and then begins sending the document. Polling Polling is used when one fax machine requests another to send a document. This is useful when the person with the original document to be sent is not in the office.
5 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you find “SEND POLLING”, and then press Enter. The display asks you to enter a 4-digit poll code. The poll code is preset to “0000” at the factory, which represents no poll code. 6 If you want to use a poll code, enter the desired 4-digit code (except for “0000”) and then press Enter. Or If you do not want to secure the transmission with a poll code, press Enter when the display shows “0000” for the poll code, or enter 0000.
4 If the remote machine is secured with a Poll code, you must enter the correct code and then press Enter. Or If the remote machine is not secured with a Poll code, just press Enter to accept “0000”. 5 Your product starts to receive the document from the remote fax machine. Adding Documents To a Scheduled Operation You can add documents to a transmission previously reserved in your product’s memory. 1 Load the document(s) face down into the document feeder. “DOCUMENT READY” appears in the display.
Cancelling a Scheduled Operation 1 Press Setup. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “4.ADVANCED FAX” and then press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or )until you find “CANCEL SCHEDULE”, and then press Enter. 4 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) repeatedly until you find the operation you want to cancel and then press Enter. 5 The selected job is cancelled and the display returns to Standby mode. 5 FAX 5.
Additional Feature Printing Reports Your product can print reports containing useful information – Schedule Job, System Data, etc. The following reports are available: Help List This list shows the product’s basic functions and commands to use as a quick reference guide. Sent Journal This report shows information concerning transmission activities recently made. Received Journal This report shows information concerning reception activities recently made.
• Automatically only if an error occurs during transmission (ERR) • No report printed at all (OFF). You can print this report manually at any time you want. Schedule Job Information This list shows the document currently stored for Delayed Sending, Priority Sending, Group Sending, and TX polling. The list shows the starting time, type of operation, etc. System Data List This list shows the status of System Setup, Fax Setup, and Copy Setup options.
• Power Failure Report: This report is printed out automatically when power is restored after a power failure if there occurs any data loss due to the power failure. Printing List 1 Press Setup. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) repeatedly until you see “5.REPORT/HELP”, and press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or find the list you want to print. 4 When the desired list displays, press Enter. The selected list will be printed.
5 Choose the desired status by pressing the Scroll buttons ( or ) or enter the desire number using the number keypad. 6 Press Enter to save the selection. 7 Repeat from step 1 to set other data options if necessary. You can exit from setup mode at any time by pressing Cancel/Reset. Selectable Options These instructions assume you’ve followed the steps under “Setting an Option” on page 5.38 and the product is prompting you to change one of the options listed here.
• AUTO REDUCTION: When receiving a document as long or longer than the paper loaded in your product, the product can reduce the received data to fit into your recording paper size. Turn this feature on to reduce an incoming page that may need to be divided into two pages with only a few lines on the second page. If the product cannot reduce the data to fit onto one page with this feature enabled, the data will be divided and printed in actual size on two or more sheets if necessary. Select ON to enable.
• REDIAL COUNT: Enter the number of attempts made to redial a number. If you enter 0, the product will not redial. • STAMP RCV. NAME : Allows the product to automatically print the page number, and the date and time of the reception at the bottom of each page of a received document. Select ON to turn this feature on. Select OFF to turn this feature off. • RCV. START CODE : The remote receive code allows you to initiate fax reception from an extension phone plugged into the EXT jack.
Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection option, Distinctive Ring services must be enabled on your telephone line by the telephone company. To setup Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection, you will need another telephone line at your location, or someone available to dial your fax number from outside. Select ON to turn this mode on. Select OFF to turn this mode off. Select SET to setup the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection. The LCD displays “WAITING RING”.
• CALLER ID : When you receive a call, you can see the number of the person calling you if you have Caller Line Identification Service from the network. (This option may not work when connected to a PABX.) Select ON to display the caller ID. Select OFF not to display the caller ID. NOTE: The Caller ID option may be unavailable depending on your area or country.
Using the Fax Settings Utility When you install the MFP driver, the Fax Settings Utility is automatically installed. With this program, you can configure the various fax setup options and store speed dial numbers from your computer. You can download this information to your SF-430 to make them effective on the front panel. To install the MFP driver, see “Installing Samsung Software” on page 1.21. Accessing the Fax Settings Utility 1 Click Start > Programs> SAMSUNG SF-430 Series> Fax Settings Utility.
3 After using the Fax Settings Utility, click Exit to close the dialogue box. You can get online help by clicking the Help button. Settings Tab Using the Settings tab, you can set up the fax name and number, and configure the fax setup options. For details on each setup option, see “Fax Setup Options” on page 5.38. 5 When configuration is complete, click Send to download the information to SF-430. The Defaults button allows you to restore the default status of each item. FAX 5.
Phonebook Tab Using the Phonebook tab, you can store speed dial numbers (for details on speed dialling, see page 5.23). • Get Phonebook: gets the speed dial numbers stored in the memory of your product. • Send Phonebook: sends the speed dial numbers to your product. After storing or deleting a speed dial number, you must click this button to make the changes effective on the front panel of your product. • Edit: allows you to store or edit a speed dial number.
6 MAINTENANCE This chapter provides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the print cartridges and the product.
Maintaining Print Cartridges To get the maximum benefit from your print cartridges: • Do not remove a print cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not refill the print cartridges. The warranty does not cover damage caused by using refilled cartridges. • Store the print cartridges in the same environment as your equipment. • Do not remove a print cartridge from the product except to replace, or clean. Immediately replace the print cartridge or store in the storage unit.
Viewing Ink Levels You can view the ink level on the LCD display using the front panel buttons. Take the following steps: 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “8.MAINTENANCE” and then press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “VIEW INK LEVEL” on the display and then press Enter. 4 The colour ink level and the black (or photo) ink level are displayed.
Printing a Cleaning Page from the SF-430 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you find “8.MAINTENANCE” on the display, and press Enter. The first maintenance option “CLEAN CARTRIDGES” appears on the bottom line of the display. 3 Press Enter to start the cleaning process. Your product prints a cartridge cleaning page. 4 Examine the cleaning pattern. Compare the diagonal lines at the top and bottom of the test pattern.
Printing a Cleaning Page from Your Computer 1 Click Start > Programs > Samsung SF-430 Series > Printer Control Program. In case of Windows 98 2 The Samsung SF-430 Series Control Program dialogue box appears. Select the Cartridges tab. 6 In case of Windows 98 NOTE: In Windows 2000/XP, the Printer Control Program is unavailable. But, you can access the Cartridge Maintenance features through the printer properties by taking the following steps: 1. Click Start > Settings > Printers. 2.
3 Click Clean Print Nozzles from the Cartridges tab. 4 The product feeds a sheet of paper and prints a cleaning pattern. Examine the cleaning pattern. Refer to step 5 under “Printing a Cleaning Page from the SF-430” on page 6.4. Cleaning the Print Cartridge Nozzles If print quality does not improve after repeatedly printing the cleaning page, the problem may be caused by dried ink on the print cartridges. 6.6 1 Lift the front panel and open the top cover.
NOTES: • Keep new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. • Be careful not to touch the ink nozzles or the electrical contacts. Touching these parts of the print cartridge can result in clogs, ink failure, or a bad electrical connection. 4 Use a clean cloth, dampened with water only, to gently clean the entire copper coloured area, including the nozzles and contacts.
5 Allow the copper-coloured area to dry. 6 Reinstall the print cartridges and close the top cover. Then, plug the power cord in to turn the product on. 7 Print a cleaning page and examine the cleaning pattern. If the line is still broken, clean the print cartridge holder contacts in your product. NOTE: Once the cartridges are removed and installed, cartridge alignment may be required. After you clean the cartridge, if necessary, align the cartridges. 6.
Cleaning the Cartridge Holder Contacts 1 Open the front panel and the top cover. The print cartridges move to the centre of the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet or the rear of the product. 3 Remove the print cartridges. 4 Use a CLEAN, DRY CLOTH to clean the print cartridge holder contacts inside the printer. Cartridge holder contact 5 Install the print cartridges, and close the top cover and the front panel. Then plug the power cord in. MAINTENANCE 6.
Replacing the Print Cartridges Your product is a dual cartridge inkjet printer. You must use a black (or photo) and a colour ink cartridge. There are two types of black and colour cartridges: Standard and high yield. Before proceeding to install, you need to check which cartridge type you have. When you install the cartridges, you will be asked if it is Standard or High Yield. In order to find out the type, match the part number on the cartridge with the table below.
Replacing Print Cartridges from the SF-430 1 Carefully unwrap the new ink cartridge(s) and remove the sealing tape by slowly pulling it in a straight out motion. NOTE: Avoid touching the electrical contacts on the cartridge. Ensure that there are no pieces of tape remaining on the cartridge. 2 Lift the front panel by grabbing the panel along the top edge and pulling it towards you. 6 3 Open the top cover. The print cartridge holder moves to the centre position. MAINTENANCE 6.
4 Locate the print cartridge holder inside the product. The black (or photo) ink cartridge holder is located on the right and the colour ink cartridge is on the left. Colour ink cartridge Black (or photo) ink cartridge 5 Pull the old cartridge(s) towards you until you hear a click and then remove the cartridge(s) from the holder. 6 Place the new print cartridge(s) into the holder and push it forwards until it clicks into place.
8 The display prompts you to confirm a new or an old cartridge. Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) to scroll through the options and press Enter when your choice appears in the display. The available options for the right cartridge are: NEW BLACK, OLD BLACK, NEW PHOTO, and OLD PHOTO. If you installed a photo cartridge instead of a black cartridge, select “NEW PHOTO” or “OLD PHOTO”. The available options for the left cartridge are: NEW COLOR and OLD COLOR.
10 When you have finished setting the cartridge(s) and if any new cartridges were installed, the cartridge alignment procedure begins automatically by printing the Cartridge Alignment form. Refer to step 4 under “Aligning the Print Cartridges” on page 6.16. If you installed an old cartridge, the product returns to Standby mode without printing an Cartridge Alignment form. CAUTION: Do not power off the product until the Cartridge Carrier Assembly has moved back into the home position.
5 After installing, click the appropriate buttons in the Samsung SF-430 Series dialogue box to indicate the type of the cartridge(s) you have installed. In case of Windows 98 6 When you finish, click OK. If you have installed one or both cartridges as new, the message dialogue box appears to prompt you to align the cartridge. Click Align. 7 Your product prints the Cartridge Alignment form. Complete the alignment procedure by following the instructions on page 6.18.
Aligning the Print Cartridges You must align the black and colour print cartridges after installing new print cartridges or if the black portions of graphics do not align with the colour portions. Cartridge alignment can be done from the computer using the Samsung SF-430 Series Control Program or from the front panel of the product. Aligning Print Cartridges from the SF-430 6.16 1 Press Setup. The display shows “1.SYSTEM SETUP” on the bottom line. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you find “8.
5 From each group on the form, locate the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a perfectly straight line. 6 The alignment entry menu appears on the display. The letter on the right end of the display corresponds to the alignment pattern. The range of numbers in the centre of the display indicates the range of valid selection choices. The flashing number on the left side of the display indicates the line from the form that is currently selected as optimal.
4 The product feeds a sheet of paper and prints the Cartridge Alignment form. The Align Cartridges dialogue box appears. In case of Windows 98 5 Locate the number under each alignment group in the pattern that comes closest to forming a perfect straight line and enter the number of the line or click repeatedly on the or button to select the number. 6 When the procedure is finished, click OK. NOTE: In Windows 2000/XP, the Printer Control program is unavailable.
Clearing Memory You can selectively clear information stored in your product’s memory. 1 Press Setup. 2 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “7. MEMORY CLEAR” on the display and then press Enter. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you find the item you want to clear. You can also enter the number of the desired item. • FAX NUMBER/NAME: your fax number and name are cleared from memory.
Adjusting Shading If the scanning unit becomes dirty, it can alter the shading value. If your print has black lines or is blurred, adjust the shading setting. Take the following steps: 1 Load a sheet of white Letter-size paper into the document feeder. 2 Press Setup. 3 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “8.MAINTENANCE” on the display and then press Enter. 4 Press the Scroll buttons ( or ) until you see “ADJUST SHADING” on the display and then press Enter.
Cleaning the Document Scanner To keep your product working properly, occasionally clean the white roller, ADF rubber, and the scanning glass. NOTE: Do not turn the power off to clean the scanner, as documents stored in the memory will be lost. 1 Lift the front panel by grabbing the panel along the top edge and pulling towards you. 2 Disassemble the white roller as follows: Both ends of the white roller have plastic bushings that are snapped shut with small tabs on them.
3 Wipe the roller surface with a soft cloth dampened with water. 4 Clean the ADF rubber piece. 5 Carefully wipe the scanning glass with a soft, dry cloth. If the glass is very dirty, first wipe it with a slightly dampened cloth, then with a dry cloth. Be very careful not to scratch the glass surface. 6 6.22 MAINTENANCE Replace the roller in reverse order, and then close the front panel firmly until it clicks into place.
7 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error.
Clearing Jams Document Jams While Sending a Fax If a document jams while you are sending it, ‘DOCUMENT JAM’ appears in the display. Do not pull the document out of the slot. If you do this, it could harm your product. 7.2 1 Lift the front panel by grabbing the panel along the top edge and pulling towards you. 2 Carefully remove the jammed document. 3 Close the front panel firmly until it clicks into place.
Paper Jams While the Product is Printing If the paper jams while your product is printing, ‘REMOVE PAPER JAM AND PRESS CANCEL ’ appears in the display. Do not pull it out. If you do, it could harm the product If Jammed in the received paper output area: 1 Remove the jammed paper by hand as shown. 2 Press Cancel/Reset to clear the message. If jammed in the paper feed area: 1 Remove the jammed paper as shown below. 7 2 Press Cancel/Reset to clear the message.
If jammed inside the product: 7.4 1 Lift the front panel by grabbing the panel along the top edge and pulling towards you. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Carefully remove the jammed paper. 4 Close the cover and the front panel. 5 Press Cancel/Reset to clear the message.
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Jams” on page 7.2. If jams occur frequently, make sure that you are following these preventative tips: • Follow the procedures in “Loading Paper” on page 1.11 to load paper properly. Make sure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly. • Do not overload the paper.
LCD Error Messages Display Meaning Solution ADD PAPER THEN PRESS ENTER Paper has run out while printing. Load paper in the paper bin and press Enter. CHANGE BLACK INK The black ink cartridge has run out. Replace with a new ink cartridge. CHANGE COLOR INK The colour ink cartridge has run out. Replace with a new ink cartridge. CHANGE PHOTO INK The photo ink cartridge has run out. Replace with a new ink cartridge. CHECK CARTRIDGES The print cartridges are not installed or have some problem.
Display Meaning Solution LOAD DOCUMENT You have attempted to set up a sending operation with no document loaded. Load a document and try again. MEMORY FULL The memory is full. Either delete unnecessary documents, or retransmit after more memory becomes available, or split the transmission into more than one operation. MEMORY JOB NOT ASSIGNED You attempted to add documents when there is no scheduled job. Check the display if there is any scheduled job.
Display Meaning Solution RECEIVE ERROR A fax has not been received successfully. A problem with the facsimile communications has occurred. Ask the sender to try again. REMOVE PAPER JAM AND PRESS CANCEL Recording paper has jammed. Clear the jam and press Cancel/Reset. RETRY REDIAL? The product is waiting for a specified time interval to redial a station which was busy or did not answer previously. You can press Enter to immediately redial, or Cancel/Reset to cancel the redial operation.
Fixing Problems Fax Problems Symptom Cause and Solution The product is not working, there is no display and the buttons are not working. • Unplug the power cord and plug it in again. No dial tone. • Check that the phone line is connected properly. • Check that your socket is active. • Check the phone socket on the wall by plugging in another phone. The numbers stored in the memory do not dial correctly. • Make sure that the numbers are stored in the memory correctly.
Symptom The incoming fax has blank spaces or you received a poor-quality copy. Cause and Solution • The product sending you the fax may be faulty. • The remote fax machine sending you a fax may have a dirty scan glass. • A noisy phone line can cause line errors. • Check your product by making a copy. • The print cartridge may be empty. Are some of the words on the incoming fax stretched? • The fax machine sending you the fax had a temporary document jam.
Paper Feeding Problems Symptom Cause and Solution Paper is jammed during printing. Clear the paper jam. See page 7.2. Paper sticks together. • Ensure there is not too much paper in the paper bin. Depending on the thickness of your paper, the paper bin can hold up to 100 sheets of paper. • Make sure you are using the correct type of paper. See “Paper Selection” on page 2.2. • Remove paper from the paper bin and flex or fan the paper. • Humid conditions may cause some paper to stick together.
Symptom Cause and Solution Envelopes skew or fail to feed correctly. Ensure that the paper guide is against the left side of the envelopes. General Printing Problems Problem Your product does not print. Possible Cause and Remedy • The printer cable is not connected properly. Check the printer cable connection. • The printer cable is defective. Swap the cable with one known to work. • The port setting is incorrect.
Problem Your product does not print. (continued) Possible Cause and Remedy • The print cartridge is not installed properly. Remove and reinsert the print cartridge. • The printer properties may be configured incorrectly. Check the application to make sure that all print settings are correct. • The printer driver may be incorrectly installed. Uninstall the MFP driver and reinstall the MFP driver. Then try printing a test page.
Problem Part of the printed page is blank. Possible Cause and Remedy • The page layout is too complex. Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessary graphics from the document if possible. • The page orientation setting may be incorrect. Change the page orientation in the Printer Properties dialogue box. • The paper size and the software paper size settings do not match. Insert the correct paper into the product or change the software paper size settings.
Colour Printing Problems Problem Your product prints only in black Possible Cause and Remedy • The Samsung SF-430 Series printer driver may not be selected. Verify that you selected the Samsung SF-430 Series printer driver. • The colour print cartridge may not be working properly. Print a test page to make sure the ink cartridges are working correctly. • The print nozzles of the colour print cartridge may need to be cleaned. Clean the print cartridges. See page 6.3.
Problem Possible Cause and Remedy Hue changes • Print nozzles on the print head may be clogged. Print a test page to check the status of the nozzles and clean the print cartridge. See page 6.3. • The colour print cartridge may be empty. Replace the cartridge with a new one. See page 6.10. Print Quality Problems Problem Possible Cause and Remedy Light print or fade • The print cartridge may be running out of ink. Install a new ink cartridge.
Problem Blurred or smudged ink Possible Cause and Remedy • You may printing on the wrong side of the paper. Turn the paper over and print on the other side. • The paper may not meet paper specifications (for example, too moist or too rough). See “Paper Selection” on page 2.2. • Let the ink dry before handling the paper. Characters with white lines • The print cartridge may be almost empty. Check the contacts of the print cartridge and replace, if necessary. • The print cartridges may need to be cleaned.
Scanning Problems Problem The product does not scan. Possible Cause and Remedy • Make sure you place the document to be scanned face down on the document glass. • There may not be enough available memory to hold the document you want to scan. Try the PreScan function to see if that works. Try lowering the scan resolution rate. • The USB or parallel cable is not connected properly. • The USB or parallel cable is defective. Swap the cable with a known good cable. If necessary, replace the cable.
8 APPENDIX This chapter includes: • Printer Specification • Scanner and Copier Specification • Fax Specification • General Specification • Paper Specification
Printer Specification Item Description Emulation HBP (GDI) Resolution True 600 x 600 dpi, 2400 x 1200 dpi Printing speed 14 PPM (mono) 7 PPM (colour) Effective printing width 203 1 mm (8 inches) Scanner and Copier Specification Item Description Scanning method CIS, Sheetfeed Scan resolution 600 x 1200 dpi Scan mode True colour, 256 grey, Black and white Copy mode Colour, Black and white Effective scanning width 210 mm Maximum document width 216 mm Multi copy range 1 ~ 99 Reduction
Fax Specification Item Description Applicable line G3 PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) Compatibility ITU Group 3 Resolution Mono Standard: 203 x 98 dpi Fine: 203 x 196 dpi Super Fine: 300 x 300 dpi Colour 200 x 200 dpi (High compression) 200 x 200 dpi (Middle compression) 200 x 200 dpi (Low compression) Data coding MH/MR/MMR/JPEG Maximum modem speed 33.6 kbps Transmission speed 3 sec. (Standard resolution, MMR, 33.
General Specification Item Description Paper bin capacity 100 sheets (20 lb) Paper output tray capacity 50 sheets (20 lb) Printer/Scanner average life time (approximate) 20,000 pages ADF Rubber life time (approximate) 10,000 pages Operating Environment Temperature: 10-32 ˚C (20 ~ 80% RH) Original document width and weight 176 ~ 216 mm, 16 lb ~ 24 lb Power rating See Rating Label attached on the back of the machine. Power consumption 15 W in Standby mode 20 W during operation Weight 5.
Paper Specification Item Paper types available Description Plain paper, OHP film, Label, Envelope, Card, Postcard Paper sizes Paper Type W x L (mm) W x L (Inch) Letter 215.9 x 279 8.5 x 11 Legal 215.9 x 355.6 8.5 X 14 JIS B5 182 x 257 7.17 x 10.12 A4 210x 297 8.27 x 11.69 184.2 x 266.7 7.25 x 10.5 A5 148.5 x 210 5.85 x 8.27 A6 card 105 x 148.5 4.13 x 5.85 101.6 x 152.4 4x6 100 x 148 3.94 x 5.83 98.4 x 190.5 3.88 x 7.5 Envelope COM-10 105 x 241 4.12 x 9.
A Sample of ITU 5% Chart (reduced to 60%) 8.
Replacing the Fitted Plug (UK) 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. Please 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.
Notes For Use of This Device (New Zealand) The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty.
Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated: January 1, 1995: Council Directive 73/23/EEC Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment.
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INDEX A Add documents..................... Align, print cartridge ............. from SF-430 .................... from the computer ........... Automatic dial group ............................. one-touch ....................... speed ............................. 5.34 6.16 6.16 6.17 5.25 5.22 5.23 B Booklet, print ....................... 2.12 Broadcasting ........................ 5.28 C Cancel fax .................................. 5.8 print ................................ 2.7 scan .....................
G Guide document................... 3.4, 5.6 paper ............................. 1.12 H Handout, print ...................... 2.13 I Ink level, view from control program........ 2.19 from SF-430 ..................... 6.3 Ink save mode ..................... 1.45 J Jams, clear document......................... 7.2 paper .............................. 7.3 K Key sound, set ..................... 1.41 L Language, change................. 1.40 LCD error messages ................. 7.6 location and function ....
Reports, print ....................... 5.36 Restrict colour copy ..................... 1.43 outgoing call.................... 1.44 Reverse page order copy ................................ 3.8 print ............................... 2.10 Ringer volume, adjust ........... 1.41 U Uninstall, software MFP driver....................... 1.29 SmarThru ....................... 1.30 using CD-ROM ................. 1.33 Unpacking ............................. 1.2 V S Scan from SF-430 ..................... 4.
