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This manual is provided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not r esponsible for any damages, direct or indirect, arising fr om or related to use of this manual. © 2000 Samsung Electronics Co.
I Special Features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Printer Components –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.
II Printing a Document ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.1 Using T oner Save Mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.
III Environmental and Safety Consideration 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 products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
IV Ozone Safety During normal operation, the ML -6040 printer produces oz one. 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 ozone, please contact your nearest Samsung dealer .
V This digital apparatus does not ex ceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus” , ICES-003 of the Industry and Science Canada.
VI We , SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO . , L TD. #259, Gong Dan-Dong, Gumi-City , K yung Buk, Korea declares sole responsibility that the Samsung ML -6040 Laser printer meets the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
Congratulations on the purchase of y our ML -6040 printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: ◆ Special F eatures ◆ Printer Components 1 1.
Special Features I NTRODUCTION 1. 1 Y our new Samsung ML -6040 printer is equipped with special features that improve print quality , giving you a competitive edge. Y ou can: • Y ou can Print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See page 5.18. • Y our printer can print 12 pages-per-minute .
I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 Special Features • Y ou can use the Toner Save mode to save toner supply . See page 5.6. • Y our printer allows you to print on both sides of the paper to save paper ( Manual Duplexing ). See page 5.7. • Y our printer allows you to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper ( N-Up printing ).
Printer Components I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 Front View Control panel Top output tray Paper level indicator (Inside) (F ace down output ) (F ace up output) Top cover Auto Tray (270-sheet paper feeder) Manual.
This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ STEP 1 : Unpack Y our Printer ◆ STEP 2 : Install the T oner Cartridge ◆ STEP 3.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 1 Unpack Y our Printer 1 R emove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items: Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 1 Open the top cover lid. Pull up on the handle to open the lid. 2 Carefully tear one end of the plastic bag. Don’t use a knife or other sharp objects as they might scratch the drum of the cartridge. 3 Locate the sealing tape at the end of the toner cartridge.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 Note: When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 6,000 pages (3,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer). 6 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps in place.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 1 Pull the paper tra y out of the printer . 3 Load paper with the print side facing down . Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tra y .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 5 5 Slide the tra y back into the printer . Note: If you want to change the paper size in tray , refer to “T o Change Paper Size in T ray” below . 1 Adjust the tra y for different paper sizes by sliding the appropriate paper length guide to the desired position.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp. • If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause a paper jam. 2 After loading paper , squeeze the width guide as shown and slide it to the left until it lightly touches the paper stack.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off . 2 Plug the parallel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer . Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 As the printer powers up, all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly . When only the Data light remains on, press and hold the Demo button. Hold the Demo button down until all the lights blink (for about 2 seconds) and then release.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing the printer drivers for some of the most popular Windows software applications. T o operate your printer , you must install a printer driver , which translates data from your application into data that the printer understands.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 1 Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Installation will start automatically . If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run: Select Run from the Start menu, and type x:cdsetup.exe in the Open box (where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive), then click OK .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 Install the Printer Software 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC . 4 The W elcome window opens. Click Next .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 12 Install the Printer Software 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory . 6 Click Finish . If you hav e access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can use the make disk ette utility in Windows to create the disks you need for the installation.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 13 Install the Printer Software 2 Select Samsung ML-6040 Series , and then Samsung ML-6040 Series Driver Uninstall . 5 Click OK . 3 When your computer confirms your selection, click Yes . 4 The Samsung ML -6040 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from y our computer .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 14 Some printer features, such as paper size and page orientation, may be av ailable through your application settings. Use application settings, if av ailable, because they override printer driver settings. Access advanced printer features through y our printer driver .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 15 Installing Software from Diskettes If you do not hav e a CD-ROM drive but you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can copy softw are installation files from your printer software CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes, abd then use the diskettes instead of the CD- ROM to install the software.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 16 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears. Select the floppy disk drive you will use to insert the diskette. 5 Click Copy all disk images . If you want to copy a portion of the selected component, select the disk you want to copy in the Disk Images window , then click Copy selected disk image .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 17 7 If you hav e more than one disk, insert the next disk and click Yes . Repeat this step for a third disk if necessary . 8 When copying to diskettes has been completed, click Close in the Copy to Floppy dialog box. Then click Exit in the SAMSUNG PRINTER SETUP dialog box.
This chapter describes how to use the printer’s control panel. It provides information on the following topics: ◆ Control P anel Buttons ◆ Control P anel Lights 3 3.
Cancel/Reprint U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 1 Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons: Cancel/Reprint , Demo and Toner Save . Reprint last page of the job Press Cancel/Reprint and hold until the control panel lights blink to cancel a job the printer is currently printing.
U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 2 Control Panel Buttons Demo Cleaning the inside of the printer Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds until the control panel lights blink slowly to print a demo page.
U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 3 Control Panel Lights The control panel lights indicate the status of your printer . If the Error light is on, the printer is experiencing an error . See “T roubleshooting Error Messages” on page 7.19. symbol for “light on” Control Panel Light Message The Data light is on and the printer is ready to print.
U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 4 Control Panel Lights The printer is out of paper . The Paper light blinks until paper is added. Load paper into the printer . There is no need to press any button to reset. Paper out Error Manual Paper Data The printer is set to Manual mode for the paper source.
U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 5 Control Panel Lights The printer is processing data in the manual feed mode. W ait for the job to print. Printing in the manual feed mode Error Manual Paper Data In the manual feed mode, the printer picks up paper from the Manual T r ay , one sheet at a time.
This chapter will help you understand what kind of paper you can use with the ML -6040 printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper tra ys for the best print quality .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 1 Choosing Paper and Other Media Y ou can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper , envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies, card stocks and so on. See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2. T o get the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier -grade paper .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Media Plain Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.) F olio (8.5 x 13 in.) A4 (210 x 297 mm) JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) A6 (105 x 148 mm) Envelopes No. 10 (4.
When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp , curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality . • Use cut-sheet paper only . Y ou cannot use multi-part paper .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 4 Selecting the Output T ray The printer has two output locations: the rear output tray and the top output tray . T o use the top output tray , be sure the rear output tray is closed.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 5 Selecting the Output T ray 1 Open the rear door by pulling it down . The cover functions as the output tr ay . To open the rear output tray: 2 Pull the extender to extend the output tra y to its full-length position. This will allow the tra y to hold longer paper .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 6 Loading Paper Auto T r ay holds 270 sheets of paper . See “Media Sizes and Capacities” on page 4.2 for acceptable paper size and capacities of the tra y . Load a stack of paper into the Auto T ray and print. F or details on loading paper in the Auto T ray , see “Load Paper” on page 2.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 7 Loading Paper When you change the print settings, if you select Manual in the Paper Source option, you can manually load paper in the Manual T ray . Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 8 4 Print the document. 5 The Manual light on the control panel blinks. Press the Demo button on the control panel. The sheet of paper is loaded and printed. 6 After one page is printed, the Manual light on the control panel blinks again.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 9 Printing on Envelopes Guidelines • Only use env elopes recommended for laser printers. Before you load envelopes in the Manual T r ay , make sure that they are undamaged. • Do not feed stamped env elopes. • Never use en velopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, or self-stick adhesiv es.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 10 3 Load the envelope with the flap side down . The stamp area is on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the Manual Tray first . 4 Adjust the guide to the width of envelope. 6 When you print on env elopes, configure the paper source, type and size properly in the software application.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 11 Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines • Heavy paper is an y paper heavier than 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ). The maximum paper weight av ailable for your printer is 43 lb (163g/m 2 ). • Do not use extremely heavy paper stock (greater than 43 lb , or 163 g/m 2 bond).
P RINT M EDIA 4. 12 Printing on Labels Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate fusing temper ature of 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second. • Make sure that there is no exposed adhesiv e material between the labels.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 13 Printing on T ransparencies Guidelines • Only use tr ansparencies recommended for use in laser printers. • Make sure that the tr ansparencies are not wrinkled or curled, and that they do not have any torn edge. • Hold the tr ansparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 14 Printing on Preprinted Paper 1 Load letterheads into the tra y you want to use as shown in the figures. Adjust the guide to the width of paper . 2 When you print a document on the paper , configure the paper source, type and size in the software application.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 15 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media 1 Open the Manual T ray . Open the rear output tra y and pull the extender out to its full-length position. 2 Load print media with print side up , short edge first and against the left edge of the tra y .
This chapter explains your printing options and cov ers common printing tasks. T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Printing a Document ◆ Using T oner Save Mode ◆ Printing on Both Sides of th.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 1 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may v ary depending on the application program y ou are using.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 2 Printing a Document 3 T o take full advantage of the printer features provided by your ML -6040 printer , click Properties in the application’ s Print dialog box and go to step 4. If you see Setup , Printer , or Options , click that button instead.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 3 Printing a Document 4 The default paper source is Auto Select . If the paper source is set to Auto Select , the printer automatically selects the print media according to the following order: Manual T r ay , Auto T ra y . Manual source is used when printing to special media.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 4 5 Click other tabs on the top of the Properties dialog box to access other features, if needed . 6 When you complete the print settings, click OK until the Print dialog box is display ed. 7 Click OK to start printing. • Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 5 There are two ways to stop a print job . To stop a print job from the ML-6040 printer Press the Cancel/Reprint button on the control panel. The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through the printer and delete the rest of the print job.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 6 Using T oner Save Mode T oner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. Selecting this option will extend the life of your toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce print quality . There are two ways to enable the T oner Save mode.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 7 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper (Manual Duplexing) T o print on both sides of the paper (manual duplexing), you must run the paper through the printer twice. Y ou can print using the top output tra y (face down tray) or the rear output tra y (face up tray).
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 8 3 Select Face Down Tray (top output tray) or Face Up Tray (rear output tra y) in which the printed media is to be stacked. According to this option, the printer will determine the print page order when the second sides are printed.
7 Y ou are prompted to reinsert the paper into the Manual T r ay . Click OK on the screen to start printing the second side. The printer automatically prints only the even- numbered pages. Note : Y ou must press the D D e e m m o o button to start printing each time you load the printed page into the Manual T ray .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 10 Y ou can select the number of pages that you want to print on a single sheet of paper . If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet. Y ou can specify up to 16 pages.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 11 4 Click OK , then start printing. Scaling Y our Document This printer feature allows you to scale your print job on a page. 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer properties. See page 5.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 12 Fitting Y our Document T o a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to an y selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 13 " " Portrait orientation Printing Booklets " " Landscape orientation The Booklet printing feature allows you to print your document as a 2-sided (duplex) job and to arrange the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 14 3 Select Face Down Tray (top output tray) or Face Up Tray (rear output tra y) in which the printed media is stacked. According to this option, the printer will determine the print page order when the second sides are printed. If you select Face Up Tray , open the face up tr ay .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 15 Printing Booklets 7 The following illustrations show how to put the paper back into the printer . Note: If you have selected the Face Up Tray option at Step 3, the last page is placed on the top of the stack. Do not rearrange the pages before reloading the pages.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 16 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, 16, 25, or 36 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer properties.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 17 Printing Posters ➛ ! ! ➛ ! ! 2 x 2 ➛ ! ! ➛ ! ! 3 x 3 " ! ! " ! ! Overlap=0 " ! ! " ! ! Overlap=0.3 0.3 inches 0.3 inches 5 Click OK , then start printing. 3 T o determine the scaling factor , select the Style ; 2x2 , 3x3 , 4x4 , 5x5 or 6x6 .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 18 Y ou can select the printing resolution by choosing either 300 dpi or 600 dpi . The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and gr aphics. Higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 19 Some printed characters or images appear to ha ve jagged or uneven edges. Set this Samsung R esolution enhancement T echnology (SRT) option to improv e the print quality of your text and image and make the char acters and images appear smoother .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 20 Setting Graphic Properties Use this option to lighten or darken the image appear ance in your print jobs. • Normal – This setting is for normal documents. • Light – This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gra y- scale images.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 21 Printing W atermarks The W atermark option allows you to print text o ver an existing document. F or example, you may want to hav e large gray letters reading “Draft” or “Confidential” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 22 Printing W atermarks 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer properties. See page 5.2 for more information on accessing the printer properties. 2 Click the Watermark tab, and enter the desired text message in the Text field.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 23 Printing W atermarks 4 If you hav e created a new or edited an existing watermark, the Add and Update button is enabled. T o add a new watermark to the list, click Add . 5 If you want to edit, select the desired w atermark from the list, edit, then click Update .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 24 Using Page Overlay An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document you choose. Overla ys are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 25 4 In the Create Overlay dialog bo x, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path if necessary . (The default is C:FORMOVER). 5 Click OK . Y ou will see the name in the Overlay List box.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 26 4 If the desired overlay file does not appear in the Overlay List box, click Load Overlay , and select the overlay file. If you hav e stored the overlay file you w ant to use into an external source, you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 27 Y ou can delete page overlays that are no longer used. 1 In the printer properties dialog box, click the Overlays tab. 2 Select the overlay y ou want to delete from the Overlay List box. 3 Click Delete Overlay . 4 Click OK until you exit the Print dialog box.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 28 Printing on a Network Environment If you work in a network environment, y ou can connect your printer directly to a selected computer (called the “host computer”) on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, or NT 4.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 29 1 Right-click Start , and select Explorer. 2 Open your network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box, then click OK .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 30 Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML -6040 printer’s memory alw ays keep the last page of the last job. If you canceled a print job due to a paper jam or other problems and you want to know which page w as printed last, reprint the last page.
This chapter provides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Maintaining T.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 1 Maintaining T oner Cartridge T o get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in your mind. • Do not remov e the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it. The shelf life of a cartridge in an unopened package is approximately 2 years.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 2 T oner Cartridge When toner is low , faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. Y ou may be able to temporarily impro ve print quality by redistributing the toner . The following procedures ma y allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 3 T oner Cartridge 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner . 4 R einsert the toner cartridge into the printer . Be sure that the toner cartridge is firmly in its place.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 4 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below every time the toner cartridge is replaced or whenever print quality problems occur . As much as possible, keep the printer free from dust and debris.
3 Y our printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the paper tra y and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or toner particles on it. M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 5 5 R einsert the toner cartridge and close the top cover . Then, turn the printer on.
This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error . It provides information on the following topics: ◆ T roubleshooting Checklist ◆ Solving General Printing Pr.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 1 T roubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , complete the following checklist in order . If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Make sure that the Data light on the control panel is on.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 2 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. Possible Cause The printer is not receiving power . Y our printer is not selected as the default printer . Check the printer for the following: The printer may be in manual feed mode and out of paper .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 3 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. (continued) Printer selects media from the wrong paper source. P aper does not feed into the printer . Print job is extremely slow . Possible Cause The printer may be configured incorrectly .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 4 Solving General Printing Problems Problem Half of the page is blank. The paper keeps jamming. The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. Possible Cause The page layout is too complex. The page orientation setting may be incorrect.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 5 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. (continued) P ages print, but are totally blank.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 6 Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally , paper can become jammed during a print job . Some of the causes include: • The paper tra y is loaded improperly or overfilled. • The paper tra y has been pulled out during a print job. • The top cover has been opened during a print job .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 7 Clearing Paper Jams 4 If there is resistance when you pull the paper , squeeze the handle on the right end of the exit roller , then pull the roller in the direction of arrow . 3 R emove the stopper as shown, then push the tra y down so that it is open at 90 degrees angle.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 8 Clearing Paper Jams 7 R eplace the stopper as shown, and close the rear output tra y . 6 R eplace the exit roller . Make sure that you click the right end of the roller back in place.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 9 Clearing Paper Jams 2 R emove any misfed paper by pulling it out by the visible edge from the tra y . Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tra y . Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 10 Clearing Paper Jams 4 T o resume printing, open the top cover , and then close it again. Note: If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off, there is still jammed paper inside the printer . Check the inside of the printer .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 11 Clearing Paper Jams 3 Gently pull the paper toward you to remove it from the printer . 4 Flip down the guide feed, and reinstall the toner cartridge. Note: If the toner cartridge is difficult to reinstall, make sure the guide feed has been flipped back down into position.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 12 Clearing Paper Jams T ips for A voiding Paper Jams By selecting correct paper types and loading them properly , you should be able to av oid most paper jams. If paper jams occur , follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 7.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 13 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems General print quality problems can be solv ed by following the checklist below . • Check the printer properties to make sure that y ou are using the best available print quality option (see page 5.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 14 Problem Solution • The paper may not meet paper specifications (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2. • The transfer roller ma y be dirty . See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 6.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 15 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution If the amount of background toner shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may help to clear the condition: • Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. See “P aper Specifications” on page A.
7. 16 Solving Print Quality Problems P ROBLEM S OL VING Problem Solution • If characters are improperly formed, producing hollow images, the paper stock may be too slick. T ry a different paper . See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2. • If characters are improperly formed, producing a wa vy effect, the scanner unit may need service.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 17 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • Check the paper type and quality . Both high temper ature and humidity will cause paper curl. See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2. • T urn over the stack of paper in the paper tray .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 18 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Character v oids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black: • If you are using tr ansparencies when you experience this problem, try another type of transparency .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 19 When the printer detects an error , the control panel indicator lights will indicate error messages. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 20 • R eset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again. • If the error persists, contact the service representative. System error Error Manual Paper Data P aper is jammed inside the printer . • Clear the paper jam.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 21 Common Windows Problems Note: Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x or NT 4.0 documentation that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem “File in Use” message appears during installation. “Error W riting to LPTx” message appears.
This appendix provides information on the following topics: ◆ Printer Specifications ◆ P aper Specifications ◆ Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable ◆ Using Y our Printer with a Macintosh ◆ L.
A PPENDIX A. 1 Printer Specifications Item Specification and Description Print Speed 12 PPM (A4), 12.6 PPM (Letter) R esolution T rue 600 x 600 dpi First Printing Time W armUp Time Less than 15 second.
A PPENDIX A. 2 Paper Specifications This printer accepts a variety of media, such as cut -sheet paper (including up to 100 % recycled fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies and custom-size paper .
A PPENDIX A. 3 Auto Tray Letter Dimensions a 8.5 ✕ 11 in. ( 216 ✕ 279 mm ) 16 to 28 lb Bond (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) 270 sheets of 20 lb Bond (75 g/m 2 ) paper Weight Capacity b A4 210 ✕ 297 mm (8.3 X 11.7 in.) Executive Legal B5 (JIS) F olio A5 A6 7.
A PPENDIX A. 4 Paper Specifications F or best results, use conventional 90 g/m 2 (24 lb) paper . Make sure the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, v oids, and curled or bent edges.
A PPENDIX A. 5 Paper Specifications Category Acid Content Specifications 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper .094 ~ .18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in R eam Cut Edge Conditions Fusing Compatibility Grain Flat within 5 mm (.02 in.) Cut with sharp blades with no visible fra y .
A PPENDIX A. 6 Ideally , the printer and paper stor age environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper absorbs and loses moisture rapidly . Heat works with humidity to damage paper . Heat causes the moisture in paper to evapor ate, while cold causes it to condense on the sheets.
A PPENDIX A. 7 Envelope construction is critical. En velope fold lines can vary considerably , not only between manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the en velopes.
A PPENDIX A. 8 Double side-seams construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope r ather than diagonal seams. This style may be more likely to wrinkle. Be sure the seam extends all the wa y to the corner of the envelope as illustr ated below .
A PPENDIX A. 9 When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at 200 °C (392 °F), the printer’s fusing temper ature. • Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them.
A PPENDIX A. 10 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable If you hav e a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port enabled on your computer , and if your computer is running Windows 98, you can connect your ML -6040 series printer to the USB chain of devices. Note: connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable.
A PPENDIX A. 11 5 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next . 6 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next . Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable.
A PPENDIX A. 12 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable 7 Check CD-ROM drive and click Browse , then choose x:USB (where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). 8 Click Next . The USB driver will be installed. 9 F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
A PPENDIX A. 13 1 From the Start menu, select Settings , then select Printers . 2 Select the Samsung ML-6040 Series printer icon in the Printers folder . 3 Select Properties from the File menu. 4 Click the Details tab. Select SSUSB: (ML-6040) in the Print to the following port box.
A PPENDIX A. 14 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable Q Q Q Q What is USB? How can I determine if my computer’s USB port is enabled? A A Universal Serial Bus (USB) makes it easy to connect devices to your computer without having to open y our PC.
A PPENDIX A. 15 Q Q Q Q Q Q Can other users on my USB chain print to my ML-6040 printer? Y es. Windows 98 allows you to “share” your printer using software settings on your computer . After others on the USB chain have installed the printer softw are for your specific printer , they can print to your shared printer .
A PPENDIX A. 16 Y our printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface. When you print a file from Macintosh, you can use the PCL driver to support your printer’ s major printing features.
3 Connect the other end of the cable to an av ailable USB port on your Macintosh computer . If you have any connecting problems, please refer to your computer documentation. Note: If you are using a USB hub, connect the printer’ s cable to the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction.
A PPENDIX A. 18 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software setting in each application you use. F ollow these steps to print from a Macintosh: 1 Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print.
A PPENDIX A. 19 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh Choose Watermark if you want to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled. F or details on the watermark option, see page 5.21. 3 Choose your paper size, orientation, paper type and other options and click OK .
A PPENDIX A. 20 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh 4 Now open the File menu and click Print . Y ou see the main printer settings dialog box. 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print. F or advanced printing features, select the desired option.
A PPENDIX A. 21 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh The P age Setup dialog box contains five categories of page setup properties. Listed below is the name of each property . -Darkness/Quality -Layout -Color -Background Printing -P aper Source Figures below display each property in the P age Setup dialog box.
A PPENDIX A. 22 Color Background Printing " Grayscale " Black&White Select a priority for your print job in the queue of jobs waiting to print, by clicking one of the following: • Normal to print in the order the job is received. • Urgent to print before any Normal priority job.
A PPENDIX A. 23 This Linux driver is designed for the Samsung ML -6040 Series printer and supports Linux R ed Hat 6.0 or higher and Intel Linux. If your Linux version is not included, this driv er might not work properly . ■ Install Setup Script file configuration a.
A PPENDIX A. 24 Linux Driver Installation 2. Install setup script. F or details on installing the setup script, refer to the /cdrom/linux/readme.txt file. Add the driver to the printer list by typing in: /cdrom/linux>install.sh (or) /cdrom/linux>install.
I NDEX I INDEX Numeric 2-sided printing 5.7 A auto tra y , loading 2.4 B booklet printing 5.13 C cancel, print job 5.5 Cancel/R eprint button 3.1 cardstock, print 4.15 clean, printer 6.4 cleaning sheet 6.5 components 1.3 configuration page, print 2.8 control panel buttons 3.
I NDEX II I install Linux driver A.23 printer software, par allel cable 2.9 printer software, USB cable A.10 software from diskette 2.15 toner cartridge 2.2 J jam see paper jam L labels, print 4.12 last page, printing 5.30 letterhead, print 4.14 Linux driver A.
I NDEX III P (continued) power save mode 5.20 print media see paper print quality problem, solving back of printouts dirty 7.17 background scatter 7.16 black pages 7.17 character v oids 7.18 checklist 7.13 curl or wav e 7.17 dropouts 7.14 gra y background 7.
I NDEX IV T toner cartridge cleaning sheet 6.5 install 2.2 life expectancy 6.1 recycle 6.1 redistribute toner 6.2 save toner 5.6 storage 6.1 T oner Save button 3.2. 5.6 top output tra y 4.4 transparency , print 4.13 troubleshooting see problem, solving U uninstall, driver 2.
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An important point after buying a device Samsung ML-6040 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Samsung ML-6040 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Samsung ML-6040 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samsung ML-6040 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samsung ML-6040 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samsung ML-6040, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Samsung ML-6040.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samsung ML-6040. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samsung ML-6040 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
