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User ’ s Guide Monoch r ome Laser Printer.
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i About this user’ s guide This user ’s guide provides inform ation about basic understanding of the machine as well as detailed explanation on each step during the actual usage. Both novice users and professional us ers can refer to this guide for installing and using the machine.
ii Safety and Regulatory Information Import ant Precautions and Safety Information When using this machine, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to people: 1 Read and understand all instructions.
iii Environment al and Safety Consideration Laser Safety St atement 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 products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requir ements of IEC 825.
iv Caution: Changes or modifications not expr essly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
v EU Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Re public, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (with frequency restrictions), Germany , Greece, Hungar y , Ireland, Italy , Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malt a, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, S pain, Sweden and the U.
vi If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colors marked in your plug, do the following: Y ou must connect the green and yellow wire to the pin marked by the letter “E” or by the safety ‘Earth symbol’ or colored green and yellow or green.
1 .1 < Introduction> 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Samsu ng multifunctional product. Y our machine provides printing functions. This chapter includes: • Special features • Machine over view • Control p anel overview Caution • This product is high glossy .
1 .2 < Introduction> Machine overview These are the main components of your machine. Front view Note • All illustrations on this user ’s guide may differ from your machine. • The surface of the o utput tray may become hot if yo u print a large number of pages at once .
1 .3 < Introduction> Rear view 1 rear co ver 4 USB port 2 power switch 5 Network port 3 power receptacle.
1 .4 < Introduction> Control p anel overview display 1 Shows the current status and prompts during an operation. T he message shows with specif ic LEDs as below . LEDs are working with short message on a display . • error LED Blinks when the err or occurs on your machine.
2 .1 < Software overview> 2 Software overview This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your machine. Further details on how to use the software are explained in the Software section .
2 .2 < Software overview> Printer driver features Y our printer drivers support the following standard features : • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number of copies In addition, you can use various spec ial pri nting features.
2 .3 < Software overview> Linux Macintosh Operating System Requirements (recommended) CPU RAM free HDD sp ace RedHat 8.0, 9.0 (32bit) • Pentium IV 2.4GHz (IntelCore2) • 512 MB (1024 MB) 1 GB (2GB) RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32/64bit) Fedora Core 1~7 (32/64bit) Mandrake 9.
3 .1 < Getting St arted> 3 Getting Started This chapter gives you step-by-st ep instructions for setting up the machine. This chapter includes: • Setting up the hardware • Setting up the net.
3 .2 < Getting St arted> Setting up the network Y ou need to set up the network protoc ols on the machine (;prin ter) to use it in the network environment. If you use your machine in the wired network, refer to 'Using a wired network'.
3 .3 < Getting St arted> 2 T emporarily disa ble the computer firewa ll before continuing by do ing the following: 3 From the Windows S tart menu, select All Programs > Samsung Network Printer Utilities > SetIP > SetIP . 4 Click on the icon(third from left) in the SetIP wind ow to open the TCP/IP configuration window .
3 .4 < Getting St arted> 4 The list of machines available on the ne twork appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next . Note •If you do not see your machine on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your machine to the network.
3 .5 < Getting St arted> Printing Configuration report Press and hold Stop /C le ar button for about 4 seconds to print a machine report . Please review your machines User ’s Guide to learn of addition al details. Using this Network Configuration Report , you can find your machine MAC address and IP address.
3 .6 < Getting St arted> • IP Address : Enter a new IP address for your printer the same as the computer’s IP address e xcept for the last number. For example, if your computer’s IP address is 192.16 8.1.150, enter 192.168.1.X. (X is nu mber between 1 and 254 other than th e computer’s address.
3 .7 < Getting St arted> Configuring the machin e’ s wireless network Before starting you will need to know the SSID of your wireless network and the Network Key if it is encrypted . This information was set when the access point was installed.
3 .8 < Getting St arted> 5 Click Next . If wireless security setting window appears, ente r the registered password (network key) and click Next . 6 Wizard Setup Confirmation window appears, please check your wireless setup. If the setup is right, click Apply .
3 .9 < Getting St arted> Altitude adjustment The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is determined by the height of the machine above sea level. The following information will guide you on how to set your machine to the b est print quality or best quality of print.
4 .1 < Selecting a nd loadin g print media> 4 Selecting and loading print media This chapter introduces you how to load originals and print media into your machine.
4 .2 < Selecting a nd loadin g print media> Guidelines for selecting and storing print media When selecting or loading paper , or other print materials, keep these guidelines in mind: • Always use print media that conform with the specification s listed on page 4.
4 .3 < Selecting a nd loadin g print media> Specifications on print media Note • Due to the nature of the product, th e envelope type of media cannot be used with your machin e.
4 .4 < Selecting a nd loadin g print media> Guidelines for special print media Media type Guidelines T ransparencies • T o avoid damaging the machine, use only transparencies designed for use in laser machines. • T ransparencies used in the machine must be able to withstand the machine’s fusing temperature.
4 .5 < Selecting a nd loadin g print media> Loading p aper in the tray Load the print media you use for the majority of your print job s in the tray . The tray can hold a maximum of 100 sheets of 75 g/m 2 ( 2 0 lb bond) plain paper . 1 Press the tray open butt on, then the tray pops out.
4 .6 < Selecting a nd loadin g print media> 2 After inserting paper into the tray , while pinching the paper wid th guide as shown, move it toward the stack of p aper until 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 .
5 .1 < Basic printing> 5 Basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. Y our machine allows you to print from various Windows, Maci ntosh, or Linux applications. Note The following procedure is for Windows op erating system. For Linux and Macintosh, see Software section.
6 .1 < Maintenanc e> 6 Maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • Printing a machine report • Cleaning your .
6 .2 < Maintenanc e> 3 With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spille d toner from the toner cartridges area and their cavities. Note If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water . Hot water sets toner into fabric.
6 .3 < Maintenanc e> Maint aining the cartridge T o ner cartridge storage T oner cartridges co ntain components that are sensitive to light, temperature, and humidity . Samsung suggests users follow the recommendations to ensure the opti mum performan ce, highest quality , and longest li fe from your new Samsung toner cartridge.
6 .4 < Maintenanc e> 3 Holding side edges of the toner cartridge, thorough ly rock it from side to side to redistribute the toner . Caution • Do not touch the gree n surface, the OPC drum or the front of the toner cartridge, with your hands or any other material.
6 .5 < Maintenanc e> Replacing the to ner cartridge • The toner LED( ) blinks rapidly and the toner-rela ted messages on the display indi cate when toner cartridge should be re placed. For detailed informati on about error message, see page 7.
6 .6 < Maintenanc e> Caution • Do not touch the gree n surface, the OPC drum or the front of each toner cartridge, with your hands or any other material. Use the handle on each cartrid ge in order to avoid touching this area. • If you leave the top cover open for more than a few minutes, the OPC drum can be exposed to light.
6 .7 < Maintenanc e> Managing your machine from the website If you have connected your machine to a network and set up TCP/IP network parameters correctly , you can manage the machine via Samsung’s SyncThru™ W eb Service , an embedded web server .
7 .1 < Troubleshooti ng> 7 Troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information on what to do if you encounter a problem. This chapter includes: • Tip s for avoiding p aper jams • Clearing.
7 .2 < Troubleshooti ng> 4 Align the tray with the slot, and sli de it into the machi ne. 5 Press the top cover lever , completely open the top cover . 6 Hold the top cover and close it slowly and ca refully , until th e cover is securely latched.
7 .3 < Troubleshooti ng> 10 Hold both edges of the rear cove r , and align it as shown in the following figure. Press the rear cover firmly until it clicks. Note If the rear cover is not completely closed, th e paper jam may occur . 11 Open and close the top cover firmly .
7 .4 < Troubleshooti ng> 4 Press the top cover lever , completely open the top cover . 5 Hold the top cover and close it slowly and ca refully , until th e cover is securely latched. Note If the top cover is not completely closed, the machine will not operate.
7 .5 < Troubleshooti ng> 10 After removing the jammed paper , check for paper which may be jammed in other parts of the machine. 11 Slide the toner cartridge back into the machine. 12 Close the top cover firmly . The machine will resume printin g.
7 .6 < Troubleshooti ng> 3 Hold the top cover and close it slowly and ca refully , until th e cover is securely latched. Note If the top cover is not completely closed, the machine will not operate. Caution Be careful not to pinch your fingers , since the top cover is very heavy .
7 .7 < Troubleshooti ng> Underst anding display messages Messages appear on the Smart Panel program window or on the control panel display to indicate machine status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages meaning to correct the problem, if necessary .
7 .8 < Troubleshooti ng> Solving other problems The following chart lists some conditions that ma y occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the sugge sted solutions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, please call for service.
7 .9 < Troubleshooti ng> The machine selects print materials from the wrong paper source. The paper option that was selected in the machine properties may be incorrect. For many software applications, the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the printer properties.
7 .10 < Troubleshooti ng> Printing quality problems If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded i mproperly , you may notice a reduction in print quality .
7 .11 < Troubleshooti ng> V ertical repetitive defects If marks repeatedly appear on the printed si de of the page at even intervals: • Clean the insid e of the m achine.
7 .12 < Troubleshooti ng> Loose toner • Clean the insid e of the m achine. C ontac t a service represen tative to clean the inside of the machine. After cleaning the insid e of the machine, if you still have the same problems, contact a service representative.
7 .13 < Troubleshooti ng> Common Linux proble ms Condition Suggested solutions The printer doesn’t print. • Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Un ified Driv er Config urator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers.
8 .1 < Ordering supplies and a ccessories> 8 Ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and accessories available for your machine. This chapter includes: • Supplies • How to pu rchase Supplies Note The optio nal p arts o r features m ay dif fer by co untries.
9 .1 < Specificati ons> 9 Specifications This chapter includes: • General specifications • Printer specifications Note The numbers herein is subject to change according to its in stall environment.
10 .1 < Glossary> 10 Glossary Control Panel A control panel is a flat area where co ntrol or monitoring in struments are displayed. They are typ ically found in top or front of the machine. Coverage This is the printing term u sed for toner usage measurement on printing and generally used as 5% coverage.
1 C cleaning inside 6.1 outside 6.1 control panel 1.2 , 1.4 D driver feature 2.2 installation 3.3 , 3.8 E error message 7.7 F from the website 6.7 J jam clearing paper from the tray 7.1 tips for avoiding paper jams 7.1 L Linux requirements 2.2 Linux problems 7.
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1 S OFTWARE SECTION C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NSTALLING P RINTER S OFTWARE IN W INDOWS Installing Printer Software ........... ... ......... .......... .. .......... .. ......... .......... .. .......... ......... ... ......... ..... 4 Installing Software for Local Printing .
2 Chapter 3: A DVANCED P RINTING Printing Multiple Pag es on One Sheet of Pap er (N-Up Printing) ...................... ......... ............ .......... 18 Printing Posters ................... ............ ......... ............ .......... ......... .
3 Chapter 6: U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX Getting Started ................. ......... ............ .......... ......... .......... ............ ......... .......... ............ . ...... 25 Installing the Unified Li nux Driver .................. ..
Installing Printer Software in Windows 4 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter include s: • Install ing Printer Software • Reinstalling Pr int er Software •R e m o v i n g P r i .
Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 4 Select Typical installat ion for a local printer . 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 Software in Windows 6 3 Click Next . • If necessary , select a langua ge fr om the drop-down list. • View User’s Guide : Allows you to view the User’ s Guide. If your computer do esn’t have Adobe Acrobat, click on this option and it will automatically install Adob e Acrobat R eader for y ou.
Installing Printer Software in Windows 7 9 T o register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive informa tion from Samsung, select the checkbo x and click Finish . Y ou are now sent to the Samsung web site. Otherwise, just click Finish .
Installing Printer Software in Windows 8 4 Select Typical installation for a netw ork p rinter . Click Next . N OTE : If your printer is not co nnected to the network, the following window will appear . Se lect a setup option you wa nt, click Next . Then the Set IP Address window appears.
Installing Printer Software in Windows 9 Otherwise, just click Finish . N OTE : After setup is complete, if your printer driv er d oe s n’t work properly , reinstall the printer driver . See “Reinstalling Printer Software” on pa ge 11. Custom Installation Y ou can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address.
Installing Printer Software in Windows 10 • If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer to the network. T o add the printer to the network, enter the port name and the IP addr ess for the printe r .
Installing Printer Software in Windows 11 Reinstalling Printer Software Y ou can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 Start Window s. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Progra ms → your prin ter driver name → Maintenance . 3 Select Repair and click Next .
Basic Printing 12 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter include s: • Printing a Docu ment • Printing to a fi le (PRN) •P .
Basic Printing 13 Printing to a file (PRN) Y ou will sometimes nee d to save the print data a s a file for yo ur purpose. T o create a file: 1 Check the Print to file box at the Print window. 2 Select the folder and assign a na me of the file and then click OK.
Basic Printing 14 Layout Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printe d pa ge. Paper Orientation Paper Orientation allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page. • Portrait prints across the width of the page, letter style.
Basic Printing 15 Graphics Tab Use the following Gr aphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on a ccessing p rinter prop erties. Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below .
Basic Printing 16 Extras Tab Y ou can select output options fo r your document. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing the printer properties. Click the Extras tab to access the following feature: Watermark Y ou can create a background text image to be printed on each page of your document.
Basic Printing 17 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each p ro per ties tab , allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To s a v e a Favorites item: 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab .
Advanced Printing 18 3 Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and adv anced printing tasks. N OTE : • Y our printer driver Propertie s window that appear s in this User’s Guid e may differ de pend ing on the pr inter in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar .
Advanced Printing 19 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size d ocum ent. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access printer propertie s.
Advanced Printing 20 Using Watermarks The W atermark op tion allows you to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may w ant to have large gr ay letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL ” printed diagona lly across the first page or all pages of a document.
Advanced Printing 21 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overla y is text and/or images stored in the com puter hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file fo rmat that can be printed on any document. Ove rla ys are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead p aper .
Sharing the Printer Locally 22 4 Sharing the Printer Locally Y ou can connect the printer dire ctly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer , ” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP . For other W indows OS, refer to the correspon ding Wi ndows User's Guide or online help.
Using Smart Panel 23 5 Using Smart Panel Smart P anel is a progr am that mo nitors and informs y ou 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 P ane l is installe d automatically when y ou install the printer software.
Using Smart Panel 24 N OTE : If your machine is connected a network, the SyncThru Web Service window appe ars instead of the Printer Settings Utility window . This program is supported in Windows, MAC OS X. But in Li nux, it is supported only in certain software, such as Inte rnet Explorer 5.
Using Your Printer in Linux 25 6 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter include s: • Getting Starte d • Install ing the Unif ie d Lin u x Driv e.
Using Your Printer in Linux 26 6 When the installation is complete , click Finish . The installation prog ram has a dded the Unified Driv er Configurator desktop icon and Sams ung Unified Driver group to the system menu for your conv enience.
Using Your Printer in Linux 27 Using SetIP program This progra m is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which is the hardw are serial number of the network printer card or interface. Esp ecially , it is for the network administrator to set sev e ral network IPs at the sam e time.
Using Your Printer in Linux 28 Printers Configuration Printers configur atio n has the two tabs: Printers and Classes . Printers Tab Y ou can see the current system’s printer configur ation by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configur ator window .
Using Your Printer in Linux 29 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window pr ovid ed by the Printers configuration, you can change th e v arious properties for your machine as a printer . 1 Open the Unified Driver Co nfig urator . If necessary , switch to Printers configuration.
Using Your Printer in Linux 30 The following four tabs displa y at the top of the window . • General - allows you to change the paper size , the paper type, and the orientation of the documents, enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per shee t.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 31 7 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our printe r supports Macintosh s ystems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base- TX netw ork interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD fi le.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 32 Using SetIP program This progra m is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which is the hardw are serial number of the network printer card or interface. Esp ecially , it is for the network administrator to set sev e ral network IPs at the sam e time.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 33 For a USB-co nnected 1 Follo w the instructions on “Installing Software” on pa ge 31 to install the PPD and Filter files on y our computer . 2 Open the Applicatio ns folder → Utilities , and Print Setup Utility .
34 Printing N OTES : • The Macintosh printer’s proper ti es wind ow that appears in this User’s G uide may differ d epending on the printer in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar . • You can check your printer name in t h e su pplied CD- ROM.
35 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Y ou can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper . This feature provides a cost -effectiv e wa y to print draft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Layout .
36 S OFTWARE SECTION I NDEX A advanced printing, use 18 D document, print Macintosh 34 Window s 12 E Extras properties, set 16 F favorites set tin gs, use 17 G Graphics proper ties, set 15 H help, use.
37 system requ irements Macintosh 31 uninstall Macintosh 31 Window s 11 status monitor, use 23 T toner save, set 15 U uninstall, software Macintosh 31 Window s 11 uninstalling MFP dri ver Linux 26 W w.
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