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SCX-6545N Series Multi Functional Printer User’s Guide imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product..
1 features of your new laser MFP Thank you for purchasing this Sams ung multifunctional prod uct. Your machine prov ides printing, copying, scanning, and faxing functions. With the machine, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Print with excellent quality an d sp eed • You can print with a resolution of up to 1200 dpi Effective output.
2 FEATURES BY MODELS The machine is designed to support al l of your do cu ment needs – from printing and copying , to more advanced networking so lution s for your business.
3 FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can find information for setting up an d using your machine fr o m the following resources, ei ther as a print-out o r onscreen. Quick Install Guide Provides information on setting up your machine and this re quire s that you follow the instructions in the guide to pre pare the machine.
4 safety information IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS What the icons and signs in this user man ual mean: These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, kee p it in a safe place for future referen ce.
5 LASER SAFETY STATEMENT The printer is certified in the U.S. to c onform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, ch apter 1 Subchapte r J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified a s a Class I laser prod uc t conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
6 OZONE SAFETY During normal operation, this machine produ ces ozone . The ozone pr o duced does not present a hazar d to the operator. However, it is advisable that the machine be op erated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozon e, request your nearest Samsung dealer.
7 CORRECT DISPOSAL OF BATTE RIES IN THIS PRODUCT (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.) This marking on the b attery, manual or packagin g indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed with other househo ld waste at the end of thei r working life.
8 RINGER EQUIVALENCE NUMBER The Ringer Equivalen ce Number and FCC Registration Number for th is machine may be found on the label located on the bottom or r ear of the machine. In some instances you may need to provide these numbers to the telephon e company.
9 •B r o w n : L i v e If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colors marked in your plug, do the following: You must connect the green and yellow wire to the pin marked by th e lette r “E” or by the safety ‘ Earth symbol’ or colored green and yellow or green.
10 SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTE RRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRA CT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NE GLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT O F THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE .
11 contents 1 Features of your new lase r MFP 4 Safety Inf or m ati on INTRODUCTION 18 18 Printer overview 18 Front view 18 Rear view 19 Control panel overview 2 0 Introducin g the touch screen and us.
contents 12 38 Loading paper in tray 1, optional tray or optional high capa city feeder 39 In the multi-purpose tray 4 0 Setting the pa per size and type COPYING 41 4 1 Understandi n g the Copy screen.
13 contents 57 Resolution 57 Original Size 58 Original Typ e 58 Color Mode 58 Darkness 58 Erase Background 58 Scan to Edge 58 Quality 59 File Format 59 PDF Encryption 59 Scan Preset BASIC PRINTING 60 .
contents 14 68 Storing originals in Mailbox 69 Faxing to a remote Mailbox 69 Printing a report after sending a fax 6 9 Sending a fax in toll save time 70 Adding do cuments to a rese rved delay fax job.
15 contents USING STANDARD WORKFLOW 80 80 About Standard Workflow 8 0 Understandin g the St andard Workflow Screen 80 Workflow Screen 81 Workform Creating Scre en 81 Various Operations with Workform 8.
contents 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 100 100 Tips for avoidi n g paper jams 100 Clearing document jams 101 Misfeed of exiting pape r 101 Roller misfeed 102 Clearing paper jams 102 In the tray 1 103 In the opti.
17 contents GLOSSARY 128 INDEX 132.
Introduction _1 8 introduction These are the main compo nents of your machine: This chapter includes • Printer overview • Control panel overview • Introducing the touch scree n and useful button.
19 _ Introduction CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 1 Machine Setup Leads you to the machine setup and advanced settings. (See "Machine Setup" on page 83 .) 2 Job Status Shows the jobs currently runn ing, queued jobs or completed jobs. 3 Status Shows the status of you r machine.
Introduction _2 0 INTRODUCING THE TO UCH SCREEN AND USEFUL BUTTONS Touch screen The touch screen allow s for user-friend ly operation of the machin e. Once you press the home icon ( ) on the screen, it shows the Main screen. •: Shows Help. You can find the explanati on by feature contents.
21 _ Introduction Interrupt button When you press this button, the ma chine goes into interrupt mode which means it stops a printing job for urgen t copy job.
Introduction _2 2 MENU OVERVIEW The control panel provides access to various menus to set up the machine or use the machine's f unctions. Th ese menus can be accessed by pressing Machine Setup , Job Status , or touchin g me nus on the display sc reen.
23 _ Introduction Admin Setting Usage Page Report When the display “ Are you sure you want to prin t it ? ” shows, press “ Yes ”. Job Status button This menu shows the job in process, in waiting, in co mpleted and the notice message such as an error.
Introduction _2 4 SUPPLIED SOFTWARE After you have set up your ma chine and connecte d it to your computer, you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS user, download the software from the Samsung website (www.
25 _ Getting Started getting started This chapter gives you step-by-step in structions for sett ing up the machine. This chapter includes: • Setting up the hardware • Setting up the network • Sy.
Getting Started _2 6 Configuring network protocol via the machine You can set up TCP/IP network paramet ers, follow the st eps listed below. 1. Make sure your machine is connected to the network with an RJ-45 Ethernet cable. 2. Make sure you have turned on th e mach ine.
27 _ Getting Started Macintosh Linux INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE You have to install the machine softwar e for printing. The software in cludes drivers, applications, and ot her user friendly programs. 1. Make sure that the network setup for your machine is completed.
Getting Started _2 8 • The window above may slightly differ, if you a re reinstalling the driver. 4. Select Typical installation for a network printer , and then click Next . 5. The list of machines available on th e network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next .
29 _ Getting Started MACHINE'S BASIC SETTINGS After installation is complete, you ma y want to set the machine's default settings. Refer to the next section if you would like to set or change values.
Getting Started _3 0 6. Select appropriate option and time. • Scan Power Save : Turn s off the scanner lamp un der the glass. • Low Power Save : Keeps the temperature of the fuser unit under 125 °C, and turns off the fans within the machine except a core fa n for the fuser unit.
31 _ Getting Started • IP Address : Enter a new IP address for your machine. • Subnet Mask : Enter a new Subnet Mask for your machine. • Default Gateway : Enter ta new Gateway for your machine. 6. Click Apply , and then click OK . The machine will automatically print the Network Configura tion Report .
Getting Started _3 2 9 OK Saves and closes input result. 10 Cancel Cancels and closes inp ut result. If you enter the email address, th en the keyboard for email pops up. After you enter the address, press OK to activate entered address. Press the arrow key on the side for rotating be tween From , To , Cc , Bcc , Subject , Message in order.
33 _ Loading originals and print media loading originals and print media This chapter introduces you to how to load originals and p rint media into your machine.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 4 2. Adjust the document width guides to the paper size. SELECTING PRINT MEDIA You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transp arencies. Always use pri nt media th at m eet the guidelines for use with your machine.
35 _ Loading originals and print media Specification on print media TYPE SIZE DIMENSIONS WEIGHT A CAPACITY B Plain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) • 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb bond) for.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 6 Media sizes supported in each mode Guidelines fo r special print media MODE SIZE SOURCE Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, Folio, Executive, JIS B5, A5, A6 .
37 _ Loading originals and print media CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAY To load longer sizes of paper, such as Legal-sized pape r, you need to adjust the paper guides to extend the pap er tray. 1. Adjust the paper length guide to the desired paper length.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 8 2. After inserting pape r into the tray, while pi nching the paper wi dth guide as shown, move it toward th e stack of paper un til it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly to the edge of the paper; the guide may bend the paper.
39 _ Loading originals and print media In the multi-purp ose tray The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on lette rhead or colored paper.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _4 0 4. Squeeze the multi-purpose tray pa per width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, o r the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew. 5. After loading paper, set the paper type and size for the multi-purpose tray.
41 _ Copying copying This chapter gives you info rmation about usin g your machine as a copy machine. This chapter includes • Understanding the Co py screen • Copying originals • Chang ing the s.
Copying _4 2 Image tab • Erase Edge : Allows you to eras e punch holes, staple marks, and fold creases along any of the four documents edg es. (See "Erasin g edges" on pa ge 48.) • Erase Background : Prints an image with no backgroun d. (See "Erasing background images" o n page 48.
43 _ Copying pages, 1st page is the letter-sized paper, 2nd page is the legal-sized paper, and 3rd page is the lette r-sized paper, th en the machin e prints the output first letter, legal, and letter in orde r from several trays. • Other preset values: Allows user to easily select commonly used values.
Copying _4 4 • Revers e 2 -> 2 Sid ed : Scans the b oth sides of originals and prints them on both sides of a paper. But the machine reverses the print out order of the originals. The machine prin ts th e back sides of originals first, which means the front sides of originals is printed on the back side of a paper.
45 _ Copying • Off : Disables Job Build feature. • On : Enables Job Build feature. • Display Betw een Segments : After executing a segment, the job is paused with this screen. is displaye d Then th e user can select to keep copying or stop . • Print : Prints the sample p age(s) of a segment to confirm the contents.
Copying _4 6 • Image Position : Select the positio n of a pa ge which images are on. If you choose to copy four images, you have to select four positions here.
47 _ Copying 3. Select the tray in Paper Supply . 4. Press the Advanced tab > Clone Copy . 5. Press On to activate this feature. 6. Press OK . 7. Press Start on the control panel to begin copying.
Copying _4 8 8. Press OK . 9. Press Start on the control panel to begin copying. Erasing edges You can copy the original witho ut any edges or margins. 1. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass. Or load the originals face up in the DADF.
49 _ Copying Overlay copying If you scan and store the data su ch as format, you can copy the original with the previously stored data. 1. Place the originals face up in the DADF. Or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See "Loadin g origi nals" on page 33.
Scanning _5 0 scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures an d text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. Then you can fax or email the files, up load them to your we bsite, or use them to create projects that you can print.
51 _ Scanning Basic tab This section ex plains the Basic tab of Scan to Email and Scan to Server , and Scan to PC 's basic screen. Scan to Email • From : Sender's email address. • To / Cc / Bcc : Recipients' addresses. Cc is for copies to an additional recipient and Bcc is for the same as Cc but without their name be displayed.
Scanning _5 2 Advanced tab • Job Build : Allows you to scan several originals, a nd then send them in a single email or send them to a server(s) at once. (See "Scanning and sending multiple documents in a single email" on page 5 3. or See "Scanning and sending multiple documents to SMB/FTP server(s) at once" on page 56.
53 _ Scanning • From : Sender's address. To uch From and then th e keyboard pops up on the screen. Use the pop up keyboa rd to enter your email addresses. Or you can use Local and Global to enter the add resses easily. (See "Global" on page 54.
Scanning _5 4 Storing email addresses There are two kinds o f email addresses - Local on your machine's memory and Global on the LD AP server - which di ffer depe ndi ng on wh er e they ar e stored.
55 _ Scanning Entering email addresses by the keyboard When you press the input field in the Fr om , To , Cc , or message input field, the keyboard shows on the display screen. The following explanation is the example th at you are entering "abcdefg@abc.
Scanning _5 6 Change Port tab Local Scanner Select when your machine is connected via USB or LPT port. Network Scanner Select when your machine is connected via network port. • Auto detection on the network : Automatically detects your machine. • IP address : Enter in your machine’s IP add ress to detect your machine.
57 _ Scanning 5. Press On to enabl e job build function . • Off : Disables Job Build feature. • On : Enables Job Build feature. • Display Betw een Segments : After executing a segment, the job is paused with this screen is displayed. Then th e us er can se lect to keep sending email or stop.
Scanning _5 8 Original Type You can set the original document type in order to enhance the qua lity of a document being scanned. Press Scan > Scan to Email (Or Scan to Server ) > the Image tab > Original Type . Select the appropriate option and press OK .
59 _ Scanning File Forma t You can select the file format bef ore you proceed with the scanni ng job. Press Scan > Scan to Email (Or Scan to Server ) > the Output tab > File Format . • PDF : Scans originals in PDF format. You can add a Digital Signature to the PDF with the certification.
Basic printing _6 0 basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a document • Canceling a print jo b PRINTING A DOCUMENT Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications.
61 _ Faxing (Optional) faxing (optional) This chapter gives you info rmation about usin g your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes: • Preparing to fax • Understanding the Fax screen .
Faxing (Optional) _6 2 • Duplex : Selects whether the machine send faxes one side of the original, both sides of the original . • Resolution : Adjusts the resolution options. • Saving to box : Sets the machine to save the originals to the document box for later use.
63 _ Faxing (Optional) 6. To add a number, press Add No. . 7. Press Start on the control panel. The machine sta rts to scan and send a fax to destinations. Sending a fax manually (On Hook Dial) 1. Press Fax from the Main screen. 2. Place the originals face up into the DADF.
Faxing (Optional) _6 4 7. Press OK to start storing the scanned original data into memory. Sending a priority fax This function is used when a high pr io ri ty fax need to be sent ahead of reserved operations. T he original is sca nned into memory and immediately transmitted when the current operation is fini shed.
65 _ Faxing (Optional) Receiving faxes manuall y using an extension telephone This feature works best when you are using an extension telephone connected to the EXT socke t on the back o f your machine. You can rece ive a fax from someone you are talking to on the extension telephon e, without going to the fax machine.
Faxing (Optional) _6 6 • Enhance : The higher the number is, the more vivid the background is. • Erase : The higher the number is, the lighter the background is. Color Mode You can transmit a fax in co lor usin g this feature. But this feature only applies when you send a fax using On Hook Dial on the control panel.
67 _ Faxing (Optional) Setting up a fax phoneboo k using SyncThru™ Web Service You can store fax numbers conveniently from the networked computer using SyncThru™ Web Service . Individual 1. Open the web browser in your comp uter. 2. Enter IP address of your machine, then SyncThru™ Web Servic e shows.
Faxing (Optional) _6 8 Polling from a remote Mailbox This option allows yo u to retrieve (poll) a fax which is stored in the Mailbox of on the remote machine. Before you start polling, you must b e informed of Mailbox No. and Passcode from the sender.
69 _ Faxing (Optional) 4. Press the Advanced tab > Ma ilbox > Store . 5. Enter Mailbox No. and Passcode which are set from Creating Mailbox in page 68. 6. Press OK . Faxing to a remote Mailbox To fax and store the originals in a recipient' s Mailbox in this machine, you can use the Send t o Remote feature.
Faxing (Optional) _7 0 6. Press On . 7. Press Start Time and set the start date and ti me with left/right arrows. 8. Press OK . 9. Press End Time and set the end date and time with left/rig ht arrow s.
71 _ Faxing (Optional) 6. Press Forward and enter the From and Destination Email optio n using the keyboard on the displa y. • If you want the machi ne to print the report after forwarding a fax, set the Forward & Pri nt . 7. Press OK . Forwarding a sent fax to ot her destination by server 1.
Using USB memory device _7 2 using USB memory device This chapter explains how to use a U SB memory device with your machine. This chapter includes: • About USB memory • Understanding the USB scre.
73 _ Using USB memory device SCANNING TO AN US B MEMORY DEVICE You can scan a document an d save the scanned image onto a USB memory device. When you scan a document, the machine uses th e defaul t settings such as the resolution. Y ou can also customize your own scan setting.
Using USB memory device _7 4 Output tab • Quality : Adjusts the display quality of the scan output. (See "Quality" on page 75 .) • Scan Preset : Auto matically changes some scan options such as file format, resolution, and more. You can adjust optio ns to fit each specific purpose.
75 _ Using USB memory device • Mono : Displays an image in black and white. 1 bit per pixel. Darkness You can select the degree of darkness of the scanned output. If your original document is light or faded , pr ess the right arrow to make the output darker.
Using USB memory device _7 6 • Overwrite :You can set the machine to delete previous job information on USB as you store new job information. PRINTING FROM A USB MEMORY DEVICE You can directly print files stored on a USB memory devi ce. You can print TIFF, BMP, JPEG, and PRN files.
77 _ Using document box using document box This chapter explains how to us e Document Box with your machine. This chapter includes: • About Document Box • Understanding the Document box screen • Storing documents to Document box ABOUT DOCUMENT BOX The Document Box feature makes it possible to store scanned data to the hard drive.
Using document bo x _7 8 Box Adding Screen You can create a new box to store your scanned da ta. To add a new Document Bo x , press Add on th e Document Box screen. • Box Name : Enter a box name. • Owner : Enter the user name of the box's owner.
79 _ Using document box 1. Place the originals face up in the DADF. Or you ca n use the scanner glass with a single original document, face down. 2. Press Copy > the Basic tab > Saving to box . Or press Scan > Scan to Email ( Scan to Server or Scan to PC ) > the Basic tab > Saving to box .
Using standard wo rkflow _8 0 using standard workflow This chapter explains how to use stan dard workflow with your machine. This chapter includes: • About Standard Workflow • Understanding the St.
81 _ Using standard workflow • Type : Shows the workform is locked by the creator or not. • Name : Shows the workform name. • Input : Shows the workform’s inpu t mo du l e name . • Transmit : Shows the workform’s transm it module name. If two or more modules are added in transmit workform, this column displays Multi without any icon.
Using standard wo rkflow _8 2 Scan to multi-destination You can scan a document once and send it to multiple destinations such as email, SMB/FTP server, document box, and print. Fax forwarding You can forw ard th e received fax to a nother de stinations.
83 _ Machine status and advanced setup machine status and advanced setup This chapter explains how to brow se the current status of your machine, and the me thod of setting for the advanced machine setup. Please read this chapter carefully in order to use your ma chine's diverse features.
Machine status and advanced setup _8 4 GENERAL SETTINGS Before you get rea dy to using the machin e, it is reco mmended to set up the machine parameters. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel . 2. Press Admin Setting . When the login message po ps up, then enter password and press OK .
85 _ Machine status and advanced setup Tray Management This feature allows you to select the tray and paper you use for a printing job. Pape r size, paper type, and paper color options are adjusted he re. Tray Confirmation Message is to activate the window asking whether you set the paper size and type for the just opened tray.
Machine status and advanced setup _8 6 COPY SETUP For copy output, you can set up several options in advance. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel . 2. Press Admin Setting . When the login message po ps up, ente r password and press OK . 3. Press the Setup tab > Copy Setup .
87 _ Machine status and advanced setup NETWORK SETUP You may set up the network with the machine's touch screen. Be fo re doing that, you must have the information concerning the typ e of network protocols and computer system you use.
Machine status and advanced setup _8 8 SECURITY This feature lets you control and lo ck all outgoing data, or change the password. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel . 2. Press Admin Setting . When the login message po ps up, then enter password and press OK .
89 _ Machine status and advanced setup Authentication Method (Continue) Network Authentication It enables the networ k authentication mode. When the users already belong to a server- based networks, the Network Authentication system can be simply configured with the existing server.
Machine status and advanced setup _9 0 User Authentication Method If you are an administrator, you can enab le authentication service before using the machine to improve security for the device. If user authentication service has be en acti vated, only auth orized use rs can use the device.
91 _ Machine status and advanced setup (Password and login ID are grayed out in SWS). Simple : This is used to bind with the login ID and password in SWS. 11. Check the box next to Append Root to Base DN . 12. Select Match User’s Login ID to th e fo llowing LDAP attribute (options are CN, UID, o r UserPrincipalName).
Machine status and advanced setup _9 2 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel . 2. Press Admin Setting . When the login message po ps up, then enter password and press OK . 3. Press the Setup tab > Optional Ser vic e . DOCUMENT BOX MANAGEMENT You can set a person performing deletion of the public boxes in User Box .
93 _ Machine status and advanced setup PRINTING A REPORT You can print a report on the ma chine' s configuration or font list, etc. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel . 2. Press Admin Setting . When the login message po ps up, then enter password and press OK .
Maintenance _9 4 maintenance This chapter provides informat ion for maintaining your machi ne and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes • Printing a machine report • Monitoring the supplies l.
95 _ Maintenance Cleaning the outside Clean the machine cabinet with a soft lint-free cloth. You can dampen the cloth slightly with water, b ut be careful not to le t any water drip onto or into the machine. Cleaning the inside Contact a service representative to clean the inside of the machine.
Maintenance _9 6 Handling instructions • Do not touch the surface of the pho tosensitive drum in the cartridge . • Do not expose the cartridge to un necessary vibrations or sho ck. • Never manually rotate the d rum, especially in the reverse direction; th is can cause internal damage and toner spillage.
97 _ Maintenance 7. Hold the toner cartridge b y the handle and sl owly insert the cartridge into the opening in the machine. 8. Slide the new toner cartridge in unti l it locks in place. 9. Turn the cartridge locking lever toward the left unti l you hear a 'click'.
Maintenance _9 8 4. Lift the locking lever and pull the toner cartridge out. 5. Pull the use d im aging unit out. 6. Remove the new imaging unit from its bag. 7. Open the carefully pull th e seal tape ou t of the cartridge. 8. Thoroughly shake the imaging uni t side to side five or six times.
99 _ Maintenance MAINTENANCE PARTS To avoid print quality and paper feed proble ms resulting from worn parts and to maintain your machine in top working condi tion the following items will need to be rep laced after the specified numbe r of pages or when the li fe span of each item has expired.
Troubleshooting _ 100 troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information fo r what to do if yo u encounter an error. This chapter includes: • Tips for avoiding paper jams • Clearing document j.
101 _ Troublesho oting Misfeed of exiting paper 1. Remove the remaining documents from the DADF. 2. Open the DADF cover. 3. Open the document input tray upwa rds and pull the document gentl y out of the DADF. 4. Close the DADF cover a nd the docum e nt input tray.
Troubleshooting _ 102 5. Close the white document background and the scanner lid . Th en load the removed pages back into th e DADF. CLEARING PAPER JAMS When a paper jam occurs, the warming message appears on the display screen. Refer to the table below to locate and clear the paper jam.
103 _ Troublesho oting 4. Carefully remove the misfeed paper in the directio n shown. 5. Close the side cover and insert the paper tray. Lower th e rear part of the Tray to align the rear e dge with t he correspondi ng slot of the machine, then insert it completely.
Troubleshooting _ 104 in this area, stop and go to step 4. 4. Pull out the optional tray 2 . 5. Lift the front part of the tray slight ly up to release the tray from the machine. If the paper does not move when you pul l, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 6.
105 _ Troublesho oting 3. Pull the jammed paper out, in the direction sho wn, pulling gently an d slowly in order to avoid tearing the paper. If the paper does not move when you pul l, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 4.
Troubleshooting _ 106 In the multi-purp ose tray 1. If the paper is not feedi ng properly, pull the paper out of the ma chine. 2. Open and close the side cover. Printing automatical ly resumes. In the fuser area or around the toner cartridge 1. Open the side cover.
107 _ Troublesho oting In the duplex unit area If the duplex unit is not inserted corre ctly, paper jam may occur. Make sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly. 1. Open the side cover. 2. Release the guide to pull the jammed paper easi ly. 3. Remove the jammed paper.
Troubleshooting _ 108 3. Remove the jammed p aper. 4. Pull up on the stacker lever and then close the stacker front cover. Paper jam at exit of fin isher 1.
109 _ Troublesho oting Finisher error: [zzz]. Please turn off then on There is a pr ob lem in the finisher unit. Turn the machine off and reinstall the finisher again. Check that the finisher cable is connected properly. If the problem persists, please call for service.
Troubleshooting _ 110 Paper Jam in MP tray Paper Misfed from multi-purpose tray Clear the jam. (See "In the multi- pu rp o se tray" on pa ge 10 6.) Paper Jam in tray 1 Paper misfed from tray Or paper has jammed in the tray feed area. Or the tray cover is opened.
111 _ Troublesho oting SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS The following chart lists some conditio ns that may occur and the recommended solutio ns. Follow the suggested solu tions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, please call for service. Touch screen problem Paper feeding problems Too much pap er in output bin tray.
Troubleshooting _ 112 Printing problems The paper keeps jamming. • There is too much paper in the tray. Remove excess paper from the tray. If you ar e printing on special materials, use the multi-purpo se tray. • An incorrect type of paper is being used.
113 _ Troublesho oting The machin e does not prin t. (Continued) The document size is so big that the hard disk space of the computer is not enough to access the print job. Get more hard disk space and print the docu me nt again. The machin e selects print materials from the wrong pa per source.
Troubleshooting _ 114 Printing quality problems If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loade d improperly, you may noti ce a reduction in p rint quality.
115 _ Troublesho oting Vertical repetiti ve defects If marks repeate dly appear on the printed side of the page a t even interva ls: • The imaging unit may be damaged . If a repetitive mark occurs on the page, run a cleaning sheet through seve ral times to clean the cartridge; contact a service representative.
Troubleshooting _ 116 Copying problems Scanning problems Character Voids Character voids are white a reas within parts of characters that should b e solid black: • If you are using transparen cies, try another type of transparency. Because of the composition of transparencies, some character voids are normal.
117 _ Troublesho oting Samsung Scan Manager Problem Fax problems Common PostScript problems The following situa tions are PS language specific and may occur when several printer languages are bei ng used. The unit scans very slowly. • Check if the machine is printing received data.
Troubleshooting _ 118 Common Windows problems To receive a printed or screen-displayed message when PostScript errors occur, open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to the PostScript errors section. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION PostScript file cannot be printed.
119 _ Troublesho oting Common Linux problems CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The machin e does not print. • Check if the printer dri ver is installed i n your system. Open Unified Driver configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers.
Troubleshooting _ 120 Common Macintosh problems The machin e does not scan. • Check if a document is loaded into the machine. • Check if your machine is connected to the computer. Make sure if it is connected properly if I/O error is reported while scanning.
121 _ Ordering supplies and accessories ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and acce ssories available for your machine.
Ordering supplies and accessorie s _ 122 HOW TO PURCHASE To order Samsung-authorized supplies or accessories, contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you purchased your ma chine, or visit www.samsungp rinter.com and select your country/region to obtain information on calling for technical suppo rt.
123 _ Installing accessories installing accessories Your machine is a full-featured model that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Reco gnizing that each user may have different require ments, however, Samsung makes several accessories available to enhance your machine’s capabilities.
Installing accessories _ 124 6. Replace the control board cover. 7. Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the machine on. Activating the added memo ry in the PS printer properties After installing the memory module, you need to select it in the printer properties of the PostScript printer driver in order to use it.
125 _ Installing accessories 7. Close the finisher cover. ENABLING FAX FEATURE AFTER INSTALLING THE FAX OPTION KIT After installing the Fax kit, you have to set up the machine in order to use this function. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel .
Specifications _ 126 specifications This chapter guides you about this machine’s specifications such as various features. This chapter includes; • General specificati ons • Printer specification.
127 _ Specifications COPIER SPECIFICATIONS SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS FACSIMILE SPECIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL) a. Print speed will be affected by operating system used, computing performance, application softw are, connect on meth od, me dia type, media size, and job complexity.
Glossary _ 128 glossary ADF An Automati c Document Feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that will automatically feed an origi nal sheet of paper so that the ma chine can scan some amount of the paper at once. AppleTalk AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of protocols devel oped by Apple, Inc for computer networking.
129 _ Glossary An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second syste m behaves like the first system. Emulation focuses on exact reproduction of external b ehavior, which is in contrast to simulation, which concerns an abstract model of the system being simulated, often considering its internal state.
Glossary _ 130 LED LED A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that indicates the status of a machine. MAC address Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier associated with a network adapter. MAC address is a un ique 48-bit identifier usu ally written as 12 hexad ecimal characters grouped in pairs (e .
131 _ Glossary Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine which part of the address is the netw ork address and which part is the host add ress.
132 index A ADF, loa d 33 adjustm ent altitude 29 admin setting 83 altitude adjustment 85 answering machine/fax 64 authentication network accounting 89 printing a report 84, 93 setting up 29, 84 auto .
133 I ID copy 45 imaging unit 18 imaging unit reorder notification 94 Individual email addresses for scanning 54 individual fax number 66 J jam clearing paper from the duplex u nit area 107 clearing p.
134 problems copying 116 display message 108 faxing 117 paper feeder 111 PostScript 117 printing 112 scanning 116 touch screen 111 Windows 118 Q quality scanning 58, 75 R remote code 86 replacing com .
135 _ Contact SAMSUNG worldwide contact samsung worldwide If you have any comments or questi ons regarding Samsung products, conta ct the Samsung customer care center. COUNTRY/REG ION CUSTOMER CARE CENTER WEB SITE ARGENTINE 0800-333-3733 www.sa msung.
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1 Software section Contents 1. Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Printer Software ................................................................................................... ............................................. 5 Installing Software for Local Printing .
2 Using Watermarks ............................................................................................ .................. ............................................ 22 Using an Existing Watermark ............................................
3 Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software .................................................................................. ....................... 30 Scanning Using the WIA Driver ................................................................
4 Printing ...................................................................................................................... .................................. ................... 44 Printing a Document ...........................................
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 5 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Sof tware • Reinstalling Printer Software • Removing Printer Sof tw.
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 6 N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After connecting the printer , click Next . • If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next , and No on the following screen.
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 7 4 Select Custom inst allat ion . Click Next . 5 Select your printer and click Next . N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After connecting the printer , click Next .
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 8 Inst alling Sof tware for Network Printing When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer . After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network.
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 9 6 After the installation is finished, a window appears asking you to print a test page and to register yourself as a user of Sams ung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung. If you so desire, select the corresponding checkbox(es) and click Finish .
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 10 T o verify your printer ’s IP address or the MAC address, print a Network Configuration page. •T o find a shared network printe r (UNC Path), select Shared Prin te r [U NC] and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button.
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 11 Reinst alling Printer Sof tware Y ou can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 S tart Windows. 2 From the Star t menu select Progr ams or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance . 3 Select Rep air and click Next .
Installing Printer So ftware in Windows 12 Removing Printer Sof tware 1 S tart Windows. 2 From the Star t menu select Progr ams or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance . 3 Select Remove and click Next . Y ou will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually .
Basic Printing 13 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printi ng options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document • Printing to a file (PRN) • Pri.
Basic Printing 14 Printing to a file (PRN) Y ou will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. T o create a file: 1 Check the Prin t to file box at the Print window . 2 Select the folder and assign a name of the file and then click OK .
Basic Printing 15 Basic T ab Use Basic tab to adjust how the document appear on the printed page. Click the Basic tab to display the options shown below . Orient ation This option allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page.
Basic Printing 16 - Plain : Normal plain paper . Select this type if your machine is monochrome and printing on the 60 g./m 2 (1 6 lb) cotto n paper . - Thick : 90 to 105 g/m 2 (24 to 28 lb) thi ck paper . - Thin : 60 to 70 g/m 2 (16 to 19 lb) thin paper .
Basic Printing 17 N OTE : If you click Reset , setting s i n the Advanced optio n returns to the default setting. T oner Save This option allows you to extend t he life of your toner cartridge and reduces the cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality .
Basic Printing 18 2 Enter a name for the item in the Presets input box. 3 Click Save . When you save Presets , all current driver se ttings are saved. T o use a saved setting, select it from the Presets drop down list. The machine is now set to print acc ording to the setting you selected.
Advanced Printing 19 3 Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. N OTE : • Y our printer driver Prope rti es window that appears in this User ’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar .
Advanced Printing 20 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pa sting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties.
Advanced Printing 21 Printing on Both Sides of Paper Y ou can print on both sides of a paper; duplex. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. Y ou can only use this feature with Letter , Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized paper .
Advanced Printing 22 Using W atermarks The W atermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all p age s of a document.
Advanced Printing 23 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper .
Using Windows PostScript Driver 24 4 Using Windows PostScript Driver If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD- ROM to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the PostSc ript driver , access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer .
Using Windows PostScript Driver 25 Pages Per Sheet Y ou can select the num be r of p ages to print on a sing l e sheet of paper . T o print more tha n one page per sheet, the pages will be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify . Y ou can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.
Using Direct Printing Utility 26 5 Using Direct Printing Utility This chapter explains how to use Dire ct Printing Utility to print PDF files without having to open the files. C AUTION • HDD should be installed on your machine, to print PDF files using this program.
Sharing the Printer Locally 27 6 Sharing the Printer Locally Y ou can connect the printer directly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer ,” on the networ k. The following procedure is for Windows XP . For oth er Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help.
Scanning 28 7 Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer . Then you can fa x or e-mail the files, display them on your web site or use them to creat e projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software or the WIA driver .
Scanning 29 to activate the SmarThru Office launcher. 2 Scan Setting window opens. • Select Scanner : Allows you to select between the Local or Network scanner . • Select Profile : Allows you to save settings frequently used for future use. Click New Pr ofil e to save the setting.
Scanning 30 Scanning Process with TW AIN- enabled Sof tware If you want to scan document s using other software, you will need to use TW AIN-compliant software, such as Adobe Photoshop. The first time you scan with your machine, select it as your TW AIN source in the application you use.
Using Smart Panel 31 8 Using Smart Panel Smart Panel is a program that monito rs and informs you of the status of the printer , and allows you to customiz e the printer ’s settings. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS user , Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the printer software.
Using Smart Panel 32 Opening the T roubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems. Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or clic k (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select T roubleshooti ng Guide .
Using Your Printer in Linux 33 9 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter includes: • Getting St arted • Installing the Unified Linux Driver • U.
Using Your Printer in Linux 34 6 When the installation is complete, click Finish . The installation program has added t he Unified Driver Configurator desktop icon and Samsung Unified Driver group to the system menu for your convenience.
Using Your Printer in Linux 35 Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Printer or MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner , the Unified Linux Driver Configurator provides options logically grouped for printer and scanner functions.
Using Your Printer in Linux 36 Classes T ab The Classes tab shows a list of available printer clas ses. • Refresh : Renews the classes list. • Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class. • Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.
Using Your Printer in Linux 37 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various properties for your machine as a pr inter . 1 Open the Unified Driver Configurator . If necessary , switch to Printers configuration.
Using Your Printer in Linux 38 • T ext - allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as spacing or columns. • Graphics - allows you to set image options that are used when printing images/files, such as co lor options, image size, or image position.
Using Your Printer in Linux 39 The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane. 7 Change the scan options in the Image Quality and Scan Ar ea sections. • Image Quality : allows you to select the color composition and the scan resolution for the image.
Using Your Printer in Linux 40 For further details about the Image Manager application, refer to the onscreen help. Cancels your last action. Restores the action you canceled. Allows you to scroll through the image. Crops the selected image area. Zooms the image out.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 41 10 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our machine supports Macintosh syst ems with a built-in USB interface or a 10/100 Base-TX network inte rface card. When you pr int a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use the PostScript dr iver by installing the PPD file.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 42 8 When the message which warns that all applications will close on your computer appears, click Continue . 9 When the uninstall is done, click Quit .
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 43 For a USB-connected 1 Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on p age 41 to install the PPD file on your computer . 2 Open the Applications folder → Utilities , and Print Setup Utilit y . • For MAC OS 10.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 44 Printing N OTES : • The Macintosh printer ’s properties window that appears in this User ’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar .
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 45 Graphics The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resol uti on . Select Graphics from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the graphic features. • Resolution : Y ou can sel ect the printing resolution.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 46 Printer Settings This option allows you to extend t he life of your toner cartridge and reduces the cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality . Printer Features Printer Features tab provides Reverse Duplex Printing and Fit to Page options.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 47 Printing Multiple Pa ges on One Sheet of Paper Y ou can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper . This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 48 Scanning Y ou can scan documents using Image Capture program. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture program. Scanning with USB 1 Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Load originals face up into the do cument feeder , or place a single original face down on the scanner glass.
49 Sof tware section Index A advanced printing, use 19 Advanced properties, set 17 B Basic properties, set Windows 15 booklet printing 20 C canceling scan 30 D document, print Macintosh 44 Windows 13 .
50 printing 38 S scanning Linux 38 SmarThru 28 TWAIN 30 WIA driver 30 scanning from Macintosh 48 setting favorites 17 toner save 17 true-type option 16 Smart Panel, use 31 software install Macintosh 4.
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