Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SCX-4100 Samsung
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About the User’s Guides Provides inf ormation you need for set ting up your machine and inst alling the suppl ied soft ware. It also provid es all of the d etailed i nstructions f or using your machine as a pri nter , a scanner and a copi er and infor mation f or main taini ng and tr ouble shooti ng the machi ne.
2 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: G ETTING S TARTED Unpa cking .................. ................................ .................. 1.2 Selecti ng a Lo cation ....................... ........................ .. 1.3 Unde rstanding the Compo nent Lo cation .....
3 Chapter 3: P RINTING Printing a D ocumen t in Win dows ........... .......................... 3.2 Canc eling a Print J ob .............................. .................. 3.5 Using a Fa vorite Setting ................. .......................... 3.
4 Chapter 5: S CANNING Scanni ng Basics .................. ................................ .......... 5.2 Scanning Using Samsung SmarThru .............. .................. 5.2 To us e on-l ine help file ................... .......................... 5.
5 Chapter 8: T ROUBLESHOOT ING Clearin g Paper Jams .................... ........................ .......... 8.2 In the P aper Tr ay .......... ........................ .................. 8.2 In the P aper Ex it Area ............................ .....
6 Important Precautions and Safety Information When using this m achine, these basic safety pre cautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to people: 1. R ead and understand all instr uctions. 2. Use common sense whenever operating electrical appliances.
7 14. Unplug the machine from the, PC and AC wall outlet, and refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel under the foll owing conditions: • When any part of the power cord, plug, or connecting ca ble is damaged or fra yed. • If l iquid has been spilled into the machine.
8 Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I (1) laser pr oducts, and e lsewhere i s certified as a Class I laser prod uct conforming to the requirem ents of IEC 825.
9 Ozo ne Sa fet y During normal operation, this ma chine produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator . However , it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about oz one, please request your nearest Samsung dealer .
10 Radio Frequency Em issions FCC Information to the User This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are des igned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
11 Declara tion of Confo rmity (Europea n Countries) Approvals and Certi fications The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes Samsung Electronics Co.
12 Replacing the Fitted Plug (for UK Only) I MPORTANT The ma ins le ad f or t his m ac hine is fi tted with a st and ard (BS 1363 ) 13 amp p lu g and has a 13 amp fus e. When you change or examine the fuse, you must re-fit the correct 13 amp fuse. Y ou then need to replace the fuse cover .
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1 G ETTING S TARTED Thank y ou for purchasi ng this multifunctional pr oduct. Y o ur machine prov ides you with printin g, copying, and scanning functi ons! This chapter gives you step -by-step in structi ons fo r setting up y o ur machin e.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.2 Unpacking Remov e the mac hine and all accessories from the pack ing carton. Make sure that the machine has been p acked with the fol low ing it em s. I f th ere is a m iss ing it em , con tac t th e re tail er where you bought the machine: Remove the packing tape from the front, ba ck and sides of the machine.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.3 1 Sele cting a Location Select a level , stable pla ce with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and trays. The area should be w ell-ventilated and away f rom direc t sunlig ht or sources of heat, cold and humidity .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.4 Understanding the Component Location These are the main components of your machine: Front Vi ew Rear V iew Front Output Tray (Face down) Control P anel (see t he pa ge 1.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.5 1 Control P anel F unctions 1 C O P Y Adjusts the b rightness of the documents for the current copy job. Selects the number of copie s. 2 Displays the current status an d prompts during an operation. 3 Scrolls through the options av ailable for the sele c ted menu item.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.6 Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cover . 2 Remove the starter toner cartridge from its bag. Don’ t use a knife or other s harp object as it might scratch the drum of the cartridge. 3 Gently roll the ca rtridge 5 or 6 ti mes to distribute the tone r evenly inside the cartridge.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.7 1 4 Slide the toner cart ridge into the machine unt il it locks into place com ple tely . 5 Close the front cover . Make sure that the cover is securely closed. N OTE : When printing t ext at 5% coverage, you can e xpect a toner cartridge life of approxi mately 3,000 pages.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.8 Loading Pa per Y ou can load app roximately 250 shee ts. T o lo ad a stack of Letter-sized pa per: 1 Pull open the paper tra y and remove it from the machine. 2 F an the edges of the pap er stack to separate the pag es. The n ta p th e sta ck on a flat surface to e ven it up.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.9 1 4 P ay attention to the pap er limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray . Paper overloading may cau se paper jams. 5 Insert and slide the pa per tray back into the machine. N OTE : After you load the pap er , you need to se t up your machi ne for the pap er type and siz e you l o aded.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.10 2 After insertin g paper into the tr ay , slide in the guide until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack. For paper smaller than letter , adjust the p aper length guide acco rding ly . 3 Pinching the paper width guide as shown, move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.11 1 Making Connections T o print from your computer , you need to connect your printer to your computer with either a parallel interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (U SB) cable.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.12 2 Plug the USB printer cable in to the connector on the back of the printer . 3 Connect the other end of the cab le to the USB port on your computer . See your computer User’s Guide if y ou need help. N OTES : • For u sing a U SB cable, you must be ru nning Wind ows 98 /Me/ 2000/X P .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.13 1 Turning the Machine On 1 Plug one end of the supplied thr ee-pronged electric al type cord into the AC socket on the machine and the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 2 Press the power switch to turn the machi ne on.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.14 Installing Software About Samsung Software Y ou must instal l software using the sup plied CD-ROM af ter you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.15 1 Printer D river Feature s Y our printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation a nd media type • number of copies The following table lists a general overvi ew of features supported by your printer d rivers.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.16 Installing Samsung Software in Windows System R equirements Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements. V erify the foll owing: N OTES : • For Windows NT 4 .0/2000/XP , th e system administrator should install the so ftware.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.17 1 Installin g Samsu ng Softw are N OTES : •C a n c e l t h e “ New Hardware Fo und ” win dow whe n you r computer boots up. • Make sure th at your machi ne is turned on and co nnected to you r comput er’s par allel port or USB po rt befor e ins talling soft ware .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.18 3 Choose the installation type. • Typical : Installs the common software for your pri nte r , such as printer driver , T wain driver , R emote Con trol P anel. This is R ec ommended for most users. • Custom : Allows you to choose the language of the software and the co mponents you want to install.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.19 1 5 When the test page pri nts out correctly , click Yes . If not, click No to reprint it. 6 T o register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers, select the check box and click Fini sh . Y ou are now accessed to the Samsung web site.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.20 Installin g Samsu ng Sma rThru N OTE : SmarThru 4 does not support Wind ows 95. 1 Insert the supplied CD -ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click Install SmarThru . 3 Click Next . 4 F ollow the on-screen instructions and click Next .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.21 1 The software installation supports two t y pes of setup: • Typical : Progr am will be installed wit h the most common options and is recommende d for most users. • Cust om : Y ou may choose the options you want to install.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.22 8 When the installation is finished, click Fini sh . Repa iring Soft ware R epairing is requ ired if yo ur installation fails or the software does not work properly . This R epairing procedure doe s not repair SmarThru s oftware .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.23 1 Removing Software Uninstall is req uired if you are upgr ading the softwar e or if your installation fails. Y ou can uninstall the item you want using the Windows uninstallShield. Uninsta lling the MFP Driver 1 Y ou ca n select Start → Programs → Samsung SCX-410 0 Series → Maintenance .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.24 Unin stalling Sa msu ng Sm arTh ru N OTE : Bef ore begi nning un instal lation, ensu re that all a pplic ations are closed on yo ur computer . A system reboot is requi red after the software is uninstalled. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.25 1 Setting Up the Machine System Changing the Display Language T o chan ge the language that displ ays on the display of the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Press Menu/Exit until "Machine Setup" a ppears on the top line of t he d ispl ay .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.26 Setting the Paper Size and T ype After loading paper in the paper tra y , you need to set the paper type and size usi ng the control panel buttons. T hese settings w ill apply to C opy modes. For PC -printing, you need to select th e paper type and size in the application program you use.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.27 1 Using the Save Modes Toner Save Mode T oner Save mode allows your machine to us e less toner on each page. Activating this mode extend s the life of the toner cartridge longer than norma l, but it reduces the print qua lity .
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2 P APER H ANDL ING This chapter introdu c es you to the basics of selecting print material s and loading them into y our machine. This chapter include s: • Selecting Print Materials • Selecting a.
P APER H ANDLING 2.2 Selecting Pri nt Materials Y ou can print o n a variety of print materials, su ch as plain paper , envelopes, labels, tr a nsparencies, and so on. Always use print materials that mee t the guidelines for use with this machine. See “Paper Specifications” on pa ge A.
P APER H ANDLING 2.3 2 Guid elines f or Paper and Special M aterials When selecting or loading paper , envel opes, or other special material, keep these guidelines in mind: • Alwa ys use pap er and other materials that conform with the specifications listed unde r “Pa per Specifications” on page A.
P APER H ANDLING 2.4 - T o avoid smudging caused by fingerprints, handle them and coated paper ca refully . - T o avoid fading, do not expose the p rinted transparenc ies to prolonged sunlight. •F o r l a b e l s : - V erify that their adhesive ma terial can tolerate fusing temperature of 208 o C (406.
P APER H ANDLING 2.5 2 Printing to the Front Output Tray (Fa ce do wn ) The front output tray collects printed paper face-down in the order in which it was printed. The tray should be used for most print jobs . If you use paper which is not long enough to reach the front output tray , use the jam cover .
P APER H ANDLING 2.6 3 Close the jam cover . In order to close the cover , push the tab to the left and hold it down. Then lower the co ver carefully unt il the cover is holding down the t ab. Then you can move y our hand and finish lowering the cover .
P APER H ANDLING 2.7 2 T o use the rear output slot: 1 Open the rear cover by pulling it upwa rd. C AUTION : The fusing are a inside the rear part of your mach ine becomes hot once the machine is turned on. Be careful when you access this area. 2 If you do not want to use the rear output slot, close the rear cover .
P APER H ANDLING 2.8 Loadin g Paper i n the Paper Tray The paper tray can hold a maximum of 250 sheet s of 20 lb(75g / m 2 ) plain paper . For copying, you can use A4-, L etter- or Legal- sized paper only . For PC -printing, you can use m any different sizes of paper; see pa ge A.
P APER H ANDLING 2.9 2 Using the Manual Feeder Use the manual feeder to print transparencies, labels, envelopes or postca rds in add ition to making qui ck runs of p aper types or sizes that are not cu rrently loaded in the paper tray . Postcards, 3.5 by 5.
P APER H ANDLING 2.10 C AUTION : Y ou must open the rear output slot when you print on tr ansparencie s. If not, t hey may tear w hile e xiting the machin e.
P APER H ANDLING 2.11 2 Setting the Paper Type and Size for the Manual Feeder After loading paper i n the manual feeder , you need to set the correct paper ty pe and size using the contro l panel buttons. These settings w ill apply to Copy mode. For PC -pri nting, you need to select the pape r size in the application program y ou use.
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3 P RINTING This chapter explains how to print your documents in Windows and how to use the p rint settings. This chapter in cludes: • Printing a Document in Windows • Setting Paper Properties •.
P RINTING 3.2 Printing a D ocument in Windows The following procedure describes th e general steps required for printing from various Windows ap plications. The exact st eps for printing a doc ument may vary depending on the ap plication program y ou are using.
P RINTING 3.3 3 4 Now you see the Samsung SCX-4100 Series Pr operties window , which allows you to access all of information you need when using your machine. The Layo ut tab first displays. If necessary , select th e Orientation option. The Orientation option al lows you to select the direction in whic h info rmation is printed on a page.
P RINTING 3.4 6 If necessary , you can set the sequence for the pages to print from the Extras tab. Select the print order you want to use from the Printer Or der drop-down list. • Normal : Y our machine prints from the first page to the last page. • Reverse All Pages : Y our machine prints from the last page to the first pa ge.
P RINTING 3.5 3 Cancelin g a Print Job There are two ways to cancel a print job: T o sto p a print job from the contro l panel: Press the Stop/Clear button. Y our machine finishes printing the page that is moving through the machine and deletes the rest of the print job.
P RINTING 3.6 Using a F avorite Set tin g The Favori tes option, which is visible on ea ch tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. T o save a F avorites item : 1 Change the setting s on each tab, as needed. 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favori tes input box.
P RINTING 3.7 3 Setting Paper Properties Use the following options for paper handling. See page 3.2 for mor e in for ma tion abo ut a cce ssin g p rint er ’s Pro per tie s. Click the Paper tab to access many paper proper ties. Property De script ion Copies Copi es allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed.
P RINTING 3.8 Setting Graphic Properties Use the following graphic options to adjust the print qual ity for your specific printing needs. See page 3.2 for more information about accessing p rinter properties. Click the Graphics tab to display the properti es shown below.
P RINTING 3.9 3 Property Descrip tion Resolution Y ou ca n select the printing reso lution by choosing from 600 dp i (No rmal) or 300 dpi (Draf t) . The high er the setting, the sharper the prin ted char acters a nd grap hics. Higher setti ngs may increase the time it takes to print a docum ent.
P RINTING 3.10 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper Y ou can select th e number of pages to pr int on a single sheet of paper . T o print more tha n one page per sheet , the pages are smaller and arranged in the order you specified on the sheet.
P RINTING 3.11 3 3 Select the number of pages you wan t to print per sheet (1, 2, 4, 9 or 16) on the Pages per Si de drop-down list. 4 Select the pa ge order on the Pa ge Or der drop-down list, if necessary . Check Print Page Border to print a border around ea ch page on the sheet.
P RINTING 3.12 Printin g a Reduced or Enlarged Document Y ou can scale your print job on a page. 1 When you change the print settings from your softwar e application, access the printer ’ s Properties. See p age 3.2. 2 From the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarg e on the Type drop-down list.
P RINTING 3.13 3 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Y ou can scal e your print job to any pap er size reg ardless of the digital document size. This can be useful when you want to check the fine details on a sm all document. 1 T o chan ge the print settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties.
P RINTING 3.14 Printing Posters Y ou can print a singl e-page document onto 4, 9 or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-sized document. 1 T o chan ge the print settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties.
P RINTING 3.15 3 4 Click the Paper tab and select the pa per source, size and typ e . 5 Click OK and print the document . Y o u can complete the poster by posting the sheets together . Using Wa termarks The W ater mark op tion a llows you to pri nt tex t o ver an exis ting document.
P RINTING 3.16 Creating a W a termark 1 T o chan ge the print settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties. See p age 3.2. 2 Click the Extras tab an d click Edit in the Watermark section. The Ed it W atermarks w indow ap pears.
P RINTING 3.17 3 Editing a Waterm ark 1 T o chan ge the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 3.2. 2 Click the Extras tab an d click Edit in the Watermark section. The Edit W atermarks w indow ap pears.
P RINTING 3.18 Usin g Overla ys Wh at is an Overlay ? An ov erlay is te xt an d/or imag es stored on the comp uter hard disk drive (HDD) a s a special file for mat that can be printed o n any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of pre- printed forms and letterhead pap er .
P RINTING 3.19 3 4 In the Edit Ov erlays window , click Crea te Over lay . 5 In the Create Overlay window , type a name of up to eight characte rs in the File name box. Select t he destination path, if necessary . (The default is C:F ormover). 6 Click Save .
P RINTING 3.20 Using a P age Overl ay After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be pr inted with your document. T o print an ov erlay with a docum ent: 1 Create or open the docum ent you want to print. 2 T o chan ge the print settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties.
P RINTING 3.21 3 6 If necessary , click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing . When this box is checked, a message wi ndow appears each ti me you submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm y our wish to print an overl ay on your document. Answering Yes to the window means tha t the selected overla y prints with your document.
P RINTING 3.22 Setting Up the Loc ally Shared Printer Y ou can connect the ma chine directly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer , ” on the network. Y ou r machine can be sha red by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, Me, 2000, XP or NT 4.
P RINTING 3.23 3 Settin g Up the Client Computer 1 Right -click Star t and select Explorer . 2 Open your network folder in the l e ft column. 3 Right-click the shared name a nd select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box and t hen click OK .
P RINTING 3.24 Settin g Up the Client Computer 1 Right -click Star t and select Explorer . 2 Open your network folder in the l e ft column. 3 Click the shared name. 4 F or Windows NT 4.0/200 0, from the Start menu, select Settings and Printers . For Windows XP , from the Sta rt menu, select Printers and Faxes .
4 C OPYING This ch apter gives you step -by-step instructions for c opying docu ments. This chapter in cludes: • Loading Pape r for Copy ing • P repa ring a Docu ment • Making a Copy • Setting.
C OPYING 4.2 Loading Paper for Cop ying The instructi ons for loading prin t materials are th e same whether you are printing, or copying. For c opying, you can use Letter-, A4-siz e d print mate rials. F or further details, see page 1.8 for loading in the paper tra y and page 2.
C OPYI NG 4.3 4 Making a Copy 1 Lift and open the document cover . 2 Place the document face do wn on the document glas s. 3 Align it with the registration guide on the top left corner of the glass. 4 Clo se the d ocu ment co ver . Be car efu l not to mo ve the document.
C OPYING 4.4 N OTES : • Leaving th e cov er open whil e copying may aff ect the copy qual ity and tone r consum ption . • If you are copyin g a page from a boo k or magazine which is thic ker tha n 30 mm, star t copy ing with t he cove r ope n.
C OPYI NG 4.5 4 Setting Copy Options The buttons on the contro l panel let you make all the basi c copy options; darkness, number of copies, copy size and document type. Set the following options for the curr ent copy job before pressing Start/Enter to make copies.
C OPYING 4.6 Red uced/ Enlarged Copy ing N OTE : When y ou set Origi nal T ype to Ph oto whil e using paper larger than A4 size and se tting an enlargemen t rat e of more than 100%, T ext/Photo will be automatically selected. Y ou can reduce or enlarge the s ize of a copied image from 50% to 200%.
C OPYI NG 4.7 4 Orig inal Ty pe The Original T ype setting is used to improve t he copy quality by selecting the document for the current copy job. T o select the document type: 1 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Original T ype" appears on the top line of the display 2 Press Start/Enter to access the menu item.
C OPYING 4.8 Using S pecial Copy Features N OTE : When y ou set Origi nal T ype to Ph oto whil e using paper larger th an A4 size, T ext/Ph oto will be au tomatically sel ected. Y ou can use the following copy fea tures using the "Special Copy" menu: • Off : Prints in nor mal mode.
C OPYI NG 4.9 4 Auto Fit Copying N OTE : Whe n the size o f the docu ment you want to copy is not same as the siz e of the paper loaded , this functio n automati cally adjusts the s ize of the docu ment to fit t he paper . Y o u can not adjust the copy s ize manually .
C OPYING 4.10 2 sided in 1 page Copying Y ou can copy a 2-sided docum ent on one page of A4, or Letter -sized paper . Whe n yo u c o py u sin g this fe atu re, th e mac hine p rin ts o n e s ide on the upper half of the paper and the other side on the lower half .
C OPYI NG 4.11 4 2-up Copying N OTE :2-up lets you copy two o riginal documents on one sheet of paper . The documents are reduced 50 % to a llow them to fit on paper the same size as the original documents. Y ou can not adjust the co py size to fit o n a d iffere nt size o f pape r .
C OPYING 4.12 Poster Copying 1 Load the documents to b e copied on the document gl ass and c lose t he co ver . 2 Press Menu/Exit unt il "S pec ial Copy " appe ars on the t op line of the display . 3 Press the scro ll button ( or ) until "P oster" displays on the bottom line.
C OPYI NG 4.13 4 Changing the Default Settings Copy options, includi ng darkness, origina l type, copy size and number of copies, can be set to the most frequently used modes. When you copy a docu ment, the default se ttings are used unless they are changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel.
C OPYING 4.14 Setting the Time O ut Option Y ou can set the time the m achine waits before it restores the default copy settings, if you do not start copying after changing them on the control panel. 1 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Copy Setup" appears on the top line of the display .
5 S CANNING Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer . Then you can e- mail the files, disp lay them on your web site or us e them to create projec ts that you can pri nt using Samsung SmarThru s oftwa re.
S CANNING 5.2 Scanning Basics Y our machine offers two wa ys to scan: • From the Samsung SmarThru software: Launch Samsung SmarThru and open the Scan T o to beg in scanning. See below. • From TWAIN-compliant software: Y ou can use other software including Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Adobe Photoshop.
S CANNING 5.3 5 3 Load the document to b e scanned face down on the glass and align it with document gu ides on the left top corner of the glass. 4 Close the document cover . 5 Once y ou hav e ins talled Samsung S marThru, you will se e the SmarThru 4 icon on y our desktop.
S CANNING 5.4 • Image Allows you to edit an image you have sa ved as a graphic file and send it to a selected application or folder , email it, or publish it on a w eb site .
S CANNING 5.5 5 • OCR Scanning an image and performing text recognition. Allows you to scan an imag e, preview it, an d send it to the OCR program for text recognition.
S CANNING 5.6 Scanning Process with TWAIN- enabled Software If you want to scan documents using other software, y ou will need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or Adobe Photoshop. The fir st time you scan with your machine, select it as your TW AIN source in the application you use.
6 U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX This chapter gives you informat ion about how to use your machine in the Linu x system. This chapter include s: • Getting Started • Installing the MFP Driver • .
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.2 Getting Started The suppl ied CD-ROM provides you with Samsung’s MFP driver package for using your machine with a Linux computer . Samsung’s MFP dri ve r package contains printer and scanner drivers, providing the ab ility to print docu ments and sca n images.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.3 6 Installing the MFP Driver System R equirements Supported OS Variou s Linu x OS ( via U SB i nterface only) • R edha t 7.1 and ab ove • Linux Mandrake 8.0 and above • SuSE 7.1 and above • Caldera OpenLinux 3.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.4 Installin g the M FP Driv er 1 Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer . T urn both the computer and the machi ne on. 2 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system pass word.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.5 6 6 When the instal lation is co mpleted, click Finis h . The installation program has adde d the MFP Configurator desktop icon and Sam sung MFP group to the system menu for your con venience.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.6 Uninsta lling the MFP Driver 1 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. N OTE : Y o u must log in as a su per user (root) to install the printer software.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.7 6 Usin g t he M FP C onf igur ator MFP Configura tor is a tool primarily intended for configur ing MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner , the MFP Configurator pro vides options logically grouped for printer an d scann er funct ions.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.8 Printers Co nfigura tion Printers Configuration has the two tabs; Printers and Classes . Printers Tab Y ou can see the current sy stem’ s printer configuration by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of MFP Configurator wi ndow.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.9 6 Classes Tab The Classe s tab shows the list of the available printer classe s. Scanne rs Con figur atio n In this window , you can monitor activity of scanner devices, view the list of installed Samsung M FP devices, change device properties, and scan images.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.10 MFP Ports Config uration In this window, y ou can view the list of available MFP ports, check the stat us of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy stat e when its owner is te rminated for an y reason.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.11 6 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, y ou can change the various properties for your ma chin e as a prin ter . 1 Open the MFP Configurator . If necessary , switch to Printers configuration.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.12 Printing a Document Printin g from Applicat ions There are a lot of Linux a pp lications that y ou are allowed to print from using Common UNIX Printing System(CUPS). Y ou can print on your machine from an y suc h application.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.13 6 The following four tabs display at the top of the window . • General - allows you to ch ange the pap er size, the pap er type and the orientat ion of the documents, enables the dupl ex f eatu re, a dds s tar t and end b ann ers an d ch ange s the number of pages per sheet.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.14 Scanning a Document Y ou can scan a document using the MFP Configurator window . 1 Double-click the MFP Configur a tor on your desktop. 2 Click the button to switch to Scanners Configuration. 3 Select the scanner on the list.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.15 6 5 Load the document to b e scanned face down on the document glass. 6 Click Preview in the Scanner Properties window. The document is sca nned and the image preview a ppears in the Preview P a ne . Drag the po inter to set the image area to be scanned.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.16 7 Change the scan options i n the Image Quality and Sc an Area sections. • Image Quality : allo ws yo u to s ele ct t he co lor composition and the sc an resolution for the image. • Scan Area : allows you to select the page size.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.17 6 Using Preset Job Type Settings Y ou can save your scan option settings to re trieve for a later scanning. T o save a new Job T ype setting: 1 Change the options from the Scanner Properties window . 2 Click Save As .
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.18 Using the Image Editor The Image Editor window provides you with menu commands and tools to edit your scanned i mage. Y ou can u se the foll ow ing tool s to edit th e ima ge: Use these tools to edit the image. Tools Funct ion Saves the im age.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.19 6 For fur ther det ail s abo ut t he Im ag e Edi tor prog ram, re fe r to t he on- line he lp. Allows you to scale the image si ze; you can enter the size manually , or set the rate t o scale proportionally , v ertically or horizontally .
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7 M AINTENANCE This chapter provide s information for maintaining your machine and the tone r c artri dge. This chapter include s: • Printing the Syst em Data List • Clearing the Memory • Cleani.
M AINTENANCE 7.2 Printing the System Data List Y our machine can print the system dat a report show s the status of the user-selectable options. Y ou may print this list to confirm your changes after chang ing any settings. T o pri nt the system data list : 1 Press Menu/Exit until "Report" appears on the top line of the display .
M AINTENANCE 7.3 7 Cleaning Your Machine T o maintain print qualit y , follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner ca rtridge is replaced or if print qua lity problems occur . N OTES : • Wh ile cleaning the inside of the machine, be careful not to touch the transf er roller , l ocated underneath the toner cartridge.
M AINTENANCE 7.4 3 With a dry l int-f ree cloth, wipe aw ay an y dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridg e area and the toner cartr idge cavity . C AUTION : T o preve nt damage to the toner cartridge , do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes .
M AINTENANCE 7.5 7 Cleanin g the D ocum ent Glas s K eep ing the document glass cl ean helps ensure the best possible copies. W e sugg est that you clean the document glass at the start of each day and during the day , as needed . 1 Slightly dampen a soft lint -free cloth or paper towel with wa te r .
M AINTENANCE 7.6 Maintaining the Toner C artridge Toner Cartri dge S torage T o ge t the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mi nd: • Do not remo ve the toner cartridge from i ts package unt il ready for use. • Do not refi ll the toner cart ridge.
M AINTENANCE 7.7 7 Redis tribut ing Toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life, white streaks or li ght pri nt o cc urs . Y ou c an tem porar ily re- esta bli sh th e p rint quality by redistributing the remaining toner in the cartr idge.
M AINTENANCE 7.8 Replacing the Toner Cartridge When th e toner eve ntually ru ns out, onl y blank pages print when a print job is sent . At this stage, th e toner cartridge ne eds to be replaced. The machine stops printing. 1 Open the front cover . 2 Lightly pushing the used cartridge down, pull it out.
M AINTENANCE 7.9 7 Cleanin g the D rum If there are streak s or spots on your print, the OPC dr um of the cartridge may require cleaning. 1 Before setting the cleaning procedure, make sure that paper is loa ded in the machine. 2 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Maintenance" appears on the top line of the display .
M AINTENANCE 7.10 Using the Remote Control P a nel Using the R emote Control P anel, you can update the firmwar e progr am of your machine on th e desktop of your compu ter . Wh en y ou in stall th e Samsu ng So ftw are , the R emot e Con trol Panel pr ogram is au tom atic all y ins tall ed.
8 T ROUBLESHOOTING Thi s c hapt er g ives help fu l inf orm atio n f or wh at t o d o if you encounter an error . This chapter in cludes: • Clearing Paper Jams • Clearing L CD Error Message s • .
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.2 Clearing Paper J ams When a paper jam occurs, "Paper Jam" appears on the display . Refer to the table below to locate an d clear the paper jam. T o avoid tear ing the paper , pul l the jammed pap er out gently and slowly .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.3 8 4 Insert t he paper tra y into t he machine until it snaps into place. 5 Open and close the front cover to resume printing. In the Pap er Exit Area 1 Open and close the front cover . The jammed pap er automatic ally exits the machine.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.4 5 Close the jam cover by pushi ng a tab to the left an d hold it down and lower ing th e cov er carefully until the cov er is hold ing down th e tab. If there is any resistance and the paper does not move when you pull or if y ou cannot see the pape r in the jam cover , continue to step 6.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.5 8 In the Fu ser Area or Around the T oner Cartridge N OTE : The fuser area is h ot. T ake care when removing paper from the machine. 1 Open the front cover and pull the toner cartridg e out, lightly pushing it down. 2 R emov e the jamm ed pa per b y ge ntl y pulli ng it stra ig ht ou t.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.6 In the Manu al Feeder “ Paper Jam 1 Ope n/Close Doo r ” appears on the display wh en you try to print using the manual feeder and the machine does not detect paper , due to no paper or improper pa per loading.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.7 8 • Ensure that the print side of print mater ials is facing down in the paper tray and facing up in the manual feeder . • If paper jams frequently occur when you print on the A5- sized paper: - Load the paper into the tray as shown below.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.8 Clearing LCD Error Messages Messages a ppears on the d isplay to indicate the control pa nel to indicate the machine’ s sta tus or errors. R efer to the following table to understa nd the messag e’ s meaning and cor rect the proble m, if ne cessa ry .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.9 8 Solv ing Proble ms The following chart lists some conditions that may occ ur and the recommended sol utions. F ollow the suggested sol utions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, please call for service. Paper Feed ing Prob lems Condition Su ggested solutions Pap er is jammed during printing.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.10 Printing Prob lems Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions The mach ine does no t prin t. The machin e is not rec eiv ing powe r . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch an d the power source. The machin e is not selected a s the defa ult printer .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.11 8 The mach ine selects print mat eri als fro m the w rong paper source. The paper source sel ectio n in th e print er propert ies may be incorrect. F or many software appl ications, the paper source sele ction is foun d under t he Paper tab wit hin the print er pro perti es.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.12 Pa g es p r i n t , but a re bl ank. The toner cartridge is defect ive or out of tone r . R edistribute the toner . if necessary . See “Redistr ibu ting T oner ” o n pag e 7.7 . If necessary , replace the toner cartridge. The file m ay have blank p ages.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.13 8 Printing Qua lity Prob lems If the inside of the printer is dirty , or paper i s improperly load ed, print quality m aybe reduced. See the table below to clear the problem. Condition Su ggested solutions Light or f aded prin t If a verti cal white streak or f aded area app ears on the page : • The toner suppl y is low.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.14 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page: • The dr um inside the toner car tridge has probabl y been scratched. R e move the toner cartridge and install a new one. See “Replacing the T oner Ca rtridge” on page 7.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.15 8 Backgrou nd scatter Background scatter results from bits of ton er distributed on the pr int ed pag e. • The pape r may be too damp. T ry printing with a diffe rent batch of paper . Do not ope n packages o f paper until necessary so that the pa per does not a bsorb too much moisture.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.16 Wrinkles or creases • Ensu re that the pa per is loaded p roperly . • Chec k th e pape r type a nd qual ity . See “Pap er S peci ficatio ns” on page A.5. • T urn the stack of p aper over in the pape r tra y . Also try rotating the pape r 180° in the tray .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.17 8 Character Voids Character v oids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be soli d black: • If you are using transparencies, try anothe r type of transparency . Due to the composition of the transpare ncy , some character voids are normal.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.18 Copyin g Problems Condition Sugg ested soluti ons Copi es are to o ligh t or too dark. Use t he "Darkn ess" f eature t o dark en or lighten t he back grou nd of th e copie s. Smears, lines, marks or spots appears on copies.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.19 8 Scanni ng Problem s Condition Sugge sted solutions The sc anner does not work. • Make sure tha t you place the document to be scanned face down on the document glass. • The re may not be enough available memo ry to hold the document you want to scan.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.20 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution The machine doesn't print • Ch eck if the pr inter d river i s installed in your sy stem . Open MFP configurator and switch to the Printers tab i n Printers configurati on window to look at the list of ava ilable pr inters.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.21 8 The ma chin e does no t appear on the scanners list (continued) • Check if the MFP port is not busy . Since functional components o f MFP (printer and scanner) s hare the same I/O interface (MFP port), the situation of simultaneous access of different "consumer " application to the same MFP port is possible.
T ROUBLESHOOT ING 8.22 I can't print w hen I installed both Linux Print P ackage (LPP) and MFP driver on the same machine sim ult aneou sly . • Si nce both Lin ux Prin ter P ackage and MFP driv.
A S PECIFICATIONS This chapter include s: • General Specifications • Scanner and Co pier Specifications • Printer Specific ations • Paper Specifications.
A.2 General Specific ations Item Description Paper input capacity Paper tra y: 250 she ets (weight: 75 g/m 2 , 20 lb) Manual feede r: 1 sheet (weight: 75 g /m 2 , 20 lb) Paper output capacity Front ou.
A.3 A Scanner and Copier Specific ations Interface USB 1.1 (Comp atible with USB 2.0) , IEEE 1284 Par allel(ECP Only) OS Co mpa tib ility *** • Window s 95/ 98/Me/NT 4.0/ 2000/XP • V ariou s Linux OS (v ia USB interf ace only) including RedHat, Caldera, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE and Tu r b o L i n u x * Sound Pressure Level , ISO7 779.
A.4 Printer Specifications Ite m Descrip tion Print method Laser Be am Printi ng Print speed * * Print spee d wil l be affe cted by Oper ating s ystem used, c omputing per formance , appli cation softwa re, conne cting method, medi a t ype, media size a nd job co mplexit y.
A.5 A Paper Specifi c ations Overv i ew Y our machine ac cepts a variety of print materials, such as cut-sheet pap er , includin g up to 100% recycled fibe r content paper , envelopes, labels, transparencies, and custom-size paper .
A.6 Supported Size s of Paper N OTE : Y ou may experience jams when using pri nt materials with a length of less than 127 mm (5 in.) . Fo r optimum p erformance, ensure th at you are sto ring and handl ing the paper correctly . Please refer to “ P aper S tor age Environment” on page A.
A.7 A Guidel ines for Us ing P aper For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) p aper . Ensu re that the p aper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, te ars, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.
A.8 Paper Speci fic ations Paper Output Capacity Catego ry Spe cif icatio ns Acid Content 5.5 pH or lower Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 m ils) Curl in R eam Flat wi thin 5 mm (0.0 2 in.) Cut Edge Conditio ns Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray .
A.9 A Paper Storage Environment Paper stor a ge environment conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the machine and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humi d. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and l oses moisture rapidly .
A.10 Envelopes Envelo pe construction is critical. Envelope fold lines can v a ry consid erably , not only betwe en manufacturers, but also within a box from the same m anufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes.
A.11 A Envel opes wi th Adhe sive St rips or F laps Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal mu st use adhesives compat ible with the heat and p ressure in the machine. T he extra flaps and strips m ight cause wrinkl in g, creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser .
A.12 Label s C AUTIONS : • T o avoid da magi ng th e mach ine, use on ly labe ls re com mende d for la ser pr int ers. • T o prevent serious jams, alw ays use the manual feeder to prin t labels and always use the rear output tr ay . • Never prin t on the same sh eet of la bel s more th an on ce and ne ver pr int on a parti al sheet of labels.
I NDEX Numerics 2-si de, spe cia l cop y 4.10 2-up, special copy 4.11 A auto fit, special copy 4.9 C canceling copy 4.4 print 3.5 scan 5.5 cleaning document glass 7.5 drum 7.9 ins ide 7.3 outside 7.3 clone, special copy 4.8 connect parallel cab le 1.11 USB cable 1.
M memory, clear 7.2 MFP driv er, instal l Linux 6.4 N network printer , set 3.22 n-up (multiple pages per sheet) copy 4.11 O orientation, print 3.3 , 6.13 output location, select 2.4 overlay, use 3.18 P paper guidelin es 2.3 paper jam , clear 8.2 paper lo ad in manual feeder 2.
U uninstalling MFP d rive r Linux 6.6 Window s 1.23 Remote Control Panel 1.23 SmarThru 1.24 USB mode, change 8.12 W waterm arks, use 3.15.
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