Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SCX-4100 Samsung
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About the User’s Guides Provides inf ormation you need for set ting up your machine and install ing the suppl ied software. It also provid es all of the d etailed i nstructi ons for using your machine as a pri nter , a scanner and a copi er and infor mation f or main taini ng and tr ouble shooti ng the machi ne.
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4 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: G ETTING S TARTED Unpa cking .......... ........................ ................................ .. 1.2 Selecti ng a Lo cation ............... ........................ .......... 1.3 Unde rstand ing the C ompo nent Lo cation ..
5 Chapter 3: P RINTING Printing a D ocumen t i n W indow s ........................... .......... 3.2 Canc eling a Pr int Job .............................. .................. 3.5 Using a Favori te Settin g ................. ........................ .
6 Chapter 5: S CANNING Scanni ng Bas ics .......... ................ ........................ .......... 5.2 Scanning Using Samsung SmarThru ...................... .......... 5.2 To us e on-l ine help fi le ................... ........................
7 Chapter 8: T ROUBLESHOOT ING Clearin g Pape r Jams .................... .................................. 8.2 In the Paper Tr ay .................. .................................. 8.2 In the Paper E xit Area ............................ ........
8 Important Precautions and Safety Information When using this m achine, these basic safety precaut ions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to people: 1. R ead and understand all instructions. 2. Use common sense whenever operating electrical appliances.
9 14. Unplug the machine f rom the, PC and AC wall outlet, and refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel under the foll owing conditions: • When any part of the power cord, plug, or connecting ca ble is damaged or fra yed. • If l iquid has been spilled into th e machine.
10 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 Clas s I(1) las er products, a nd elsewhe re is ce rtified as a Class I laser prod uct conforming to the requirem ents of IEC 82 5.
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1 2 Radio Frequency Em issions FCC Information to the User This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are des igned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
1 3 Declara tion of Confo rmity (Europea n Countries) Approvals an d Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes Samsung Electronics Co.
1 4 Replacing the Fitted Plug (for UK Only) I MPORTANT The ma ins lead f or t his mac hine is f itte d wi th a stan dard (B S 13 63) 1 3 am p plu g an d has a 13 amp fuse. When you change or examine the fuse, you must re-fit the correct 13 amp fuse. Y ou then need to replace the fuse cover .
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1 G ETTING S TARTED Thank y ou for purchasi ng this multifunctional pr oduct. Y o ur machine prov ides you with printin g, copying, and scanning functi ons! This chapter gives you step -by-step i nstruct ions for setting up y o ur machin e.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.2 Unpacking Remov e the mac hine and all accessories from the pack ing carton. Make sure that the machine has been p acked with the fol low ing ite ms. If th ere is a m is sin g ite m, co nt act the re ta ile r where you bought the machine: Remove the packing tape fr om the front, ba ck and sides of the machine.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.3 1 Sele cting a Loc ation Select a level, s table p lace wit h adequate s pace for a ir circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and trays. The area should be w ell-ventilated and away f rom direc t sunlig ht or sources of heat, cold and humidity .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.4 Understanding the Component Location These are the main components of your machine: Front Vi ew Rear Vi ew Front Output Tray (Face down) Control P anel (see t he pa ge 1.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.5 1 Control P anel Functions 1 C O P Y Adjusts the b rightness of the documents for the current copy job. Selects the number of copie s. 2 Displays the current status an d prompts during an operation. 3 Scrolls through the options av ailable for the sele c ted menu item.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.6 Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cover . 2 Remove the starter toner cartridge from its bag. Don’ t use a knife or other s harp object as it might scratch the drum of the cartridge. 3 Gently roll the ca rtridge 5 or 6 tim es to distribute the tone r evenly inside the cartridge.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.7 1 4 Slide the toner cart ridge into the machine unt il it locks into place com ple tely . 5 Close the front cover . Make sure that the cover is securely closed. N OTE : When printing t ext at 5% coverage, you can e xpect a toner cartridge life of appro ximately 3,000 pages.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.8 Loading Pa per Y ou can load app roximately 250 shee ts. T o load a stack of Letter-sized paper : 1 Pull open the paper tra y and remove it fr om the machine. 2 F an the edges of the pap er stack to separate the pag es. The n ta p the st ack on a f lat surf ace to ev en it up .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.9 1 4 P ay a ttention to the pap er limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray . Paper overloading may cause pa per jams. 5 Insert and slide the pa per tray back into the machine. N OTE : After you load the pap er , you need to set up your machi ne for the pap er type and siz e yo u loaded.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.10 2 After inserting paper into the tr ay , slide in the guide until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack. For paper smaller tha n letter , adjust the p aper length guide acco rding ly . 3 Pinching the paper width guide as shown, move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.11 1 Making Connections T o print from your computer , you need to connect your printer to your computer with either a parallel interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) ca ble.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.12 2 Plug the USB printer cable i nto the connector on the back of the printer . 3 Connect the other end of the cab le to the USB port on your computer . See your computer User’s Guide if you need help. N OTES : • For u sing a USB cable, you must be ru nnin g Wi ndows 9 8/Me/ 2000/X P .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.13 1 Turning the Machine On 1 Plug one end of the supplied thr ee-pronged electric al type cord into the AC socket on the machine and the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 2 Press the power switch to turn the machine on.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.14 Installing Software About Samsung Softwa re Y ou must instal l software using the sup plied CD-ROM af ter you have set up your ma chine and connected it to your computer .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.15 1 Printer D river Feature s Y our printer driv ers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation a nd media type • number of copies The following table lists a general ov erview of features supported by your printer drivers.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.16 Installing Samsung Software in Windows System R equirements Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements. V erify the foll owing: N OTES : • For Windows NT 4 .0/2000/XP , the syst em administrator should install the soft ware.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.17 1 Installin g Samsu ng Softw are N OTES : •C a n c e l t h e “ New Hardware Foun d ” win dow whe n you r computer boots up. • Make sure th at your machi n e is turned on and connected to your comput er’s paral l el port or USB po rt befor e instal ling soft ware .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.18 3 Choose the installation type. • Typical : Installs the common software for your pri nte r , such as printer driver , T wain driver , Re mote Control P a nel. This is R ec ommended for most users. • Custom : Allows you to choose the language of the software and the co mponents you want to install.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.19 1 5 When the test page pri nts out correctly , click Yes . If not, click No to reprint it. 6 T o register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers, select the check box and click Fini sh . Y ou are now accessed to the Samsung web site.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.20 Installin g Samsu ng Sm arThr u N OTE : SmarThru 4 does not support Wind ows 95. 1 Insert the supplied CD -ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click Install SmarThru . 3 Click Next . 4 F ollow the on-screen instructions and clic k Next .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.21 1 The software installa tion supports two types of setup: • Typical : Progr am will b e installed with the most c ommon options and is recommende d for most users. • Cust om : Y ou may choose the options you want to install.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.22 8 When the installation is finished, click Fini sh . Repa iring Soft ware R epairing is req uired if y ou r instal lation fail s or the softw are does not work properly . This Repairing procedure does not repair SmarThru s oftwar e.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.23 1 Removing Software Uninstall is req uired if you are upgr ading the software or if your installation fails. Y ou can uninstall the item you want using the Windows uninstallShield. Uninsta lling the MFP Driver 1 Y ou ca n select Start → Programs → Samsung SCX-410 0 Series → Maintenance .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.24 Unin stalling Sa msung Sm arThru N OTE : Bef ore begi nning unins tallati on, ensure that al l applicatio ns are closed on yo ur computer . A syste m reboot is required aft er the software is un installed. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.25 1 Setting Up the Machine System Changing the Display Language T o change the language that displays on the displ ay of the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Press Menu/Exit until "Machine Setup" a ppears on the top line of t he d ispl ay .
G ETTING S TARTED 1.26 Setting the Paper Size and T ype After loading paper in the pape r tra y , you need to set the pa per type and size usi ng the control panel buttons. T hese settings w ill apply to C opy modes. For PC -printing, you need to select the paper type and size in the application program you use.
G ETTING S TARTED 1.27 1 Using the Save Modes Toner Save Mode T oner Save mode allows your machine to us e less toner on each page. Activating this mode extend s the life of the toner cartridge longer than norma l, but it reduces the print quality .
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2 P APER H ANDL ING This chapter introdu c es you to the basics of selecting print material s and loading them into y o ur machine. This chapter include s: • Selecting Print Materials • Selecting .
P APER H ANDLING 2.2 Selecting Pri nt Materials Y ou can print o n a variety of print materials, su ch as p lain paper , envelopes, labels, tr a nsparencies, and so on. Always use print materials that mee t the guidelines for use with this machine. See “Paper Specifications” on pa ge A.
P APER H ANDLING 2.3 2 Guid elin es for Paper an d Spe cial Mater ials When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or ot her special material, keep these guidelines in mind: • Alwa y s use paper and othe r materials that conform with the specifications listed unde r “Pa per Specifications” on page A.
P APER H ANDLING 2.4 - T o avoid smudging caused by fingerprints, handle them and coated paper ca refully . - T o avoid fa ding, do not expose the p rinted transparencies to prolonged sunlight. •F o r l a b e l s : - V erify that their adhesive ma terial can tolerate fusing temperature of 208 o C (406.
P APER H ANDLING 2.5 2 Printing to the Front Output Tray (Fa ce do wn) The front output tray collects printed paper face-down in the order in which it was printed. The tray should be used for most print jobs . If you use paper which is not long enough to reach the front output tray , use the jam cover .
P APER H ANDLING 2.6 3 Close the jam cover . In order to close the cover , push the tab to the left and hold it down. Then lower the co ver carefully unt il the cover is holding down the tab. Then y ou can move y our hand and finish lowering the cover .
P APER H ANDLING 2.7 2 T o use the rear output slot: 1 Open the rear cover by pulling it upwa rd. C AUTION : The fusing are a inside the rear part of your mach ine becomes hot once the machine is turned on. Be careful when you access this area. 2 If you do not want to use the rear output slot, close the rear cover .
P APER H ANDLING 2.8 Loadin g Paper in the Pa per Tray The paper tray can hold a maximum of 250 sheet s of 20 lb(75g / m 2 ) plain paper . F or copying, you can use A4-, Letter- or Legal- sized paper only . For PC -printing, you can use m any different sizes of paper; see pa ge A.
P APER H ANDLING 2.9 2 Using the Manual Feeder Use the manual feeder to print transparencies, labels, envelopes or postcard s in add ition to making qui ck runs of p aper types or sizes that are not cu rrently loaded in the paper tray . Postcards, 3.5 by 5.
P APER H ANDLING 2.10 C AUTION : Y ou must open the rear output slot when you print on tr ansparencies. If not, they may tear while exiting th e machine.
P APER H ANDLING 2.11 2 Setting the Paper Type and Size for the Manual Feeder After loading paper i n the manual feeder , you need to set the correct paper ty pe and size using the contro l panel buttons. These settings w ill apply to Copy mode. For PC -pri nting, you need to select the pape r size in the application program you use.
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3 P RINTING This chapter explains how to print your documents in Windows and how to use the p rint settings. This chapter incl udes: • Printing a Document in Windows • Setting Paper Properties •.
P RINTING 3.2 Printing a D ocument in Windows The following procedure describes th e general steps required for printing from various Windows ap plications. The exact st eps for printing a doc ument may vary depending on the ap plication program y ou are using.
P RINTING 3.3 3 4 Now you see the Samsung SCX-4100 Series Pr operties window , which allows you to access all of information you need when using your machine. The Layo ut tab first displays. If necessary , select th e Orientation option. The Orientation option allows you to select the direction i n whic h info rmation is pr inted on a page.
P RINTING 3.4 6 If necessary , you can set the sequence for the pages to print from the Extras tab. Select the print order you want to use from the Printer Or der drop-down list. • Normal : Y our machine prints from the first page to the last page. • Reverse All Pages : Y our machine prints from the last page to the first pa ge.
P RINTING 3.5 3 Cancelin g a Print Job There are two ways to cancel a print job: T o sto p a print job from the control pane l: Press the Stop/Clear button. Y our machine finishes printing the page that is moving through the machine and deletes the rest of the print job.
P RINTING 3.6 Using a F avorite Settin g The Favori tes option, which is visible on ea ch tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. T o save a F avorites item: 1 Change the settings on each tab, as needed. 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorit es input box.
P RINTING 3.7 3 Setting Paper Properties Use the following options for paper handling. See page 3.2 for mor e in for ma tion abo ut a cce ss ing prin te r’s Pro per tie s. Click the Paper tab to access many paper proper ties. Property De script ion Copies Copi es allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed.
P RINTING 3.8 Setting Graphic Properties Use the following graphic options to adjust the print qual ity for your specific printing needs. See page 3.2 for more information about accessing p rinter properti es. Click the Graphics tab to display the properti es shown below.
P RINTING 3.9 3 Property Descrip tion Resolution Y ou can select the printing reso lution by choosing from 600 dp i (No rmal) or 300 dpi (Draf t) . The high er the setting, the sharper the pri nted char acters and gr aphics. Higher setti ngs may increase the time it takes to print a document.
P RINTING 3.10 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper Y ou can select the num ber of pages to pr int on a single sheet of paper . T o print more than one pa ge per sheet, the pag es are smaller and arranged in the order you specified on the sheet.
P RINTING 3.11 3 3 Select the number of pages you wan t to print per sheet (1, 2, 4, 9 or 16) on the Pages per Side drop-down list. 4 Select the page or der on the Pa ge O rder drop-down list, if necessary . Check Print Page Border to print a border around ea ch page on the sheet.
P RINTING 3.12 Printi ng a Reduce d or Enlarg ed Document Y ou can scale your print job on a page. 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer ’ s Properties. See p age 3.2. 2 From the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarg e on the Type drop-down list.
P RINTING 3.13 3 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Y ou can scal e your print job to any pap er size reg ardless of the digital document size. This can be useful when you want to check the fine details on a sm all document. 1 T o change the pr int settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties.
P RINTING 3.14 Printing Posters Y ou can print a single-pag e document onto 4, 9 or 16 she ets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-sized document. 1 T o change the pr int settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties.
P RINTING 3.15 3 4 Click the Paper tab and select the pa per source, size and typ e . 5 Click OK and print the document . Y o u can complete the poster by posting the sheets together . Using Wa termarks The W ate rmar k o pti on allo ws yo u to pr in t te xt ove r an e xistin g document.
P RINTING 3.16 Creating a W a termark 1 T o change the pr int settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties. See p age 3.2. 2 Click the Extras tab an d click Edit in the Watermark section. The Ed it W atermarks wi ndow ap pears.
P RINTING 3.17 3 Editing a Waterm ark 1 T o change the pr int settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 3.2. 2 Click the Extras tab an d click Edit in the Watermark section. The Edit W atermarks w indow ap pears.
P RINTING 3.18 Usin g Overla ys Wh at is an Overlay ? An ov erlay is t ext an d/o r im age s stored on the computer hard disk drive (HDD) a s a special file format that can be printed o n any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of pre- printed forms and letterhead pape r .
P RINTING 3.19 3 4 In the Edit Ov erlays window , click Crea te Over lay . 5 In the Create Overlay window , type a name of up to eight character s in the File name box. Select t he destination path, if necessary . (The defau lt is C:F ormover). 6 Click Save .
P RINTING 3.20 Using a Pa ge Overl ay After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be pr inted with your document. T o print an overlay with a document: 1 Create or open the docum ent you want to print. 2 T o change the pr int settings from your software application, access the printer ’ s Properties.
P RINTING 3.21 3 6 If necessary , click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing . When this box is checked, a message window appears each ti me you submit a docume nt for printing, asking you to confirm y our wish to print an overl ay on your document. Answering Yes to the window means tha t the selected overla y prints with your document.
P RINTING 3.22 Setting Up the Loc ally Shared Printer Y ou can connect the ma chine directly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer , ” on the network. Y ou r machine can be sha red by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, Me, 2000, XP or NT 4.
P RINTING 3.23 3 Settin g Up the Clien t Computer 1 Right -click Star t and select Explorer . 2 Open your network folder in the l e ft column. 3 Right-click the shared name a nd select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box and then click OK .
P RINTING 3.24 Settin g Up the Clien t Computer 1 Right -click Star t and select Explorer . 2 Open your network folder in the l e ft column. 3 Click the shared name. 4 F or Windows NT 4.0/200 0, from the Start menu, select Settings and Printers . For Windows XP , from the Sta rt menu, select Printers and Faxes .
4 C OPYING This chapt er gives you step -by-step instructions for c opying docu ments. This chapter incl udes: • Loading Pape r for Copy ing • P repa ring a Docu ment • Making a Copy • Setting.
C OPYING 4.2 Loading Paper for Cop ying The instructi ons for loading prin t materials are th e same whether you are printing, or copying. For c opying, you can use Letter-, A4-siz e d print mate rials. F or further details, see page 1.8 for loading in the paper tra y and page 2.
C OPYI NG 4.3 4 Making a Copy 1 Lift and open the document cover . 2 Place the document face do wn on the document glas s. 3 Align it with the registration guide on the top left corner of the glass. 4 Clo se the d ocume nt co ve r . Be c are ful no t to mov e the document.
C OPYING 4.4 N OTES : • Leaving th e cov er open whil e c opyin g may affec t the copy qual ity and tone r consum ption . • If you are copyin g a page from a b ook or maga zine which is thic ker tha n 30 mm, sta rt cop ying with the c over o pen.
C OPYI NG 4.5 4 Setting Copy Options The buttons on the contro l panel let you make all the basi c copy options; darkness, number of copies, copy size and document type. Set the following options for the curr ent copy job before pressing Start/Enter to make copies.
C OPYING 4.6 Red uced/ Enlarged Copy ing N OTE : When y ou set Origi nal T ype to Ph oto whil e using paper larger than A4 size and se tting an enl argement r ate of more t h an 100%, T ext/Photo will be automatically selected. Y ou can reduce or enlarge the size of a copied image from 50 % to 200%.
C OPYI NG 4.7 4 Orig inal Ty pe The Original T ype setting is used to improv e the copy quality b y selecting the document for the current copy job. T o select the document type: 1 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Original T y pe" appears on the top line of the display 2 Press Start/Enter to access the menu item.
C OPYING 4.8 Using S pecial Copy Features N OTE : When y ou set Origi nal T ype to Ph oto whil e using paper larger th an A4 size, T ext/Ph oto will be automatically sel ected. Y ou can use the following copy features using the "Special Copy" menu: • Off : Prints in nor mal mode.
C OPYI NG 4.9 4 Auto Fit Copying N OTE : Whe n the size o f the docu ment you want t o copy is not same as the siz e of the paper lo aded, this functio n automatically adjusts the s ize of the docu ment to fit t he paper . Y ou can no t adjust the copy s ize manually .
C OPYING 4.10 2 sided in 1 page Copying Y ou can copy a 2-sided docum ent on one page of A4, or Letter -sized paper . Whe n yo u co py u sin g this fe at ure , t he mac hin e p r ints on e sid e on the upper half of the paper and the other side on the lower half .
C OPYI NG 4.11 4 2-up Copying N OTE :2-up lets you copy two o riginal documents on one sheet of paper . The documents are reduced 50 % to allow them t o fit on paper the same size as the original documents. Y ou can not adjust the co py size to fit o n a d iffere nt size o f pape r .
C OPYING 4.12 Poster Copying 1 Load the documents to b e copied on the document gl ass and c lose t he cov er . 2 Press Menu/Exit unt il "S pecial Copy" appears on the t op line of the display . 3 Press the scro ll button ( or ) until "P oster" displays on the bottom line.
C OPYI NG 4.13 4 Changing the Default Settings Copy options, includi ng darkness, origina l type, copy size and number of copies, can be set to the most frequently used modes. When you copy a docu ment, the default se ttings are used unless they are changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel.
C OPYING 4.14 Setting the Time O ut Option Y ou can set the time the m achine waits before it restores the default copy settings, if you do not start copying after changing them on the control panel. 1 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Copy Setup" appears on the top line of the display .
5 S CANNING Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your compu ter . Then you can e- mail the files, disp lay them on your web site o r use them to create projec ts that you can pri n t using Samsung SmarThru s o ftw are.
S CANNING 5.2 Scanning Basics Y our machine offers two w ays to scan: • From the Samsung SmarThru software: Launch Samsung SmarThru and open the Scan T o to begin scanning. See below. • From TWAIN-compliant software: Y ou can use other software including Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Adobe Photoshop.
S CANNING 5.3 5 3 Load the document to b e scanned face down on the glass and align it with document gu ides on the left top corner of the glass. 4 Close the document cover . 5 Once y ou have ins talled Samsung S marThru, you wi l l see the SmarThru 4 icon on y our desktop.
S CANNING 5.4 • Image Allows you to edit an image you ha ve saved as a gr aphic file and send it to a selected application or folder , email it, or publish it on a w e b si te.
S CANNING 5.5 5 • OCR Scanning an image and performing text recognition. Allows you to scan an imag e, preview it, a nd send it to the OCR program for text recognition.
S CANNING 5.6 Scanning Process with TWAIN- enabled Software If you want to scan documents using other software, y ou will need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or Adobe Photoshop. The fir s t time you scan with your machine, select it as your TW AIN source in the application you use.
6 U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX This chapter gives you informat ion about how to use your machine in the Linu x system. This chapter include s: • Getting Started • Installing the MFP Driver • .
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.2 Getting Started The suppl ied CD-ROM provides you with Samsung’s MFP dr iver package for using your machine with a Linux computer . Samsung’s MFP dri ver packa ge contains printer and scanner drivers, providing the ab ility to print docum ents and sca n images.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.3 6 Installing the MFP Driver System R equirements Supported OS Variou s Linu x OS ( via U SB i nterface only) • R edha t 7.1 and ab ove • Linux Mandrake 8.0 and above • SuSE 7.1 and above • Caldera OpenLinux 3.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.4 Installin g the MFP Dr iver 1 Make sure that you connect your ma chine to your computer . T ur n both the computer and the machi ne on. 2 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system pass word.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.5 6 6 When the instal lation is c ompleted, cl ick Fini sh . The installation program has adde d the MFP Configurator desktop icon and Sam sung MFP group to the system menu for your con venience.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.6 Uninsta lling the MFP Driver 1 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. N OTE : Y o u must log in as a su per user (root) to install the printer software.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.7 6 Usin g t he M FP C onf igu rator MFP Configura tor is a tool primarily intended for confi guring MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner , the MFP Configurator pro v ides options logically grouped for printer an d scann er funct ions.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.8 Printers Co nfigura tion Printers Configuration has the two tabs; Printers and Classes . Printers Tab Y ou can see the current system ’ s pr inter configuration by clicking on the printer icon button on the left si de of MFP Configurator window .
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.9 6 Classes Tab The Classe s tab shows the list of the available printer cla sses. Scanner s Con fig uratio n In this window , you can monitor activity of sca nner devices, view the list of installed Samsung M FP devices, change devi ce properties, and scan images.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.10 MFP Ports Config uration In this window, y o u can view the list of available MFP ports, check the stat us of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy stat e when its owner is t erminated for an y reason.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.11 6 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, y ou can change the various properties for y our ma chin e as a prin ter . 1 Open the MFP Configurator . If necessary , switch to Printers configuration.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.12 Printing a Document Printin g from Applica tions There are a lot of Linux applications that y ou are allowed t o print from using Common UNIX Printing System(CUPS). Y ou can print on your machine from an y suc h application.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.13 6 The following four tabs display at the top of the window . • General - allows you to ch ange the pap er size, the pap er type and the orientat ion of the documents, enables the duple x featu re, adds start and end ba nners an d chang es the number of pages per sheet.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.14 Scanning a Document Y ou can scan a document using the MFP Configurator window . 1 Double-click the MFP Configur a tor on your desktop. 2 Click the button to switch to Scanners Configuration. 3 Select the scanner on the list.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.15 6 5 Load the document to b e scanned face down on the document glass. 6 Click Preview in the Scanner Properties window. The document is sca nned and the image preview a ppears in the Preview P a ne . Drag the po inter to set the image area to be scanned.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.16 7 Change the scan options i n the Image Quality and Scan Area sections. • Image Quality : allo ws yo u to s ele ct t he co lor composition and the sc an resolution for the image. • Scan Area : allows you to select the page size.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.17 6 Using Preset Job Type Settings Y ou can save your scan option settings to retr ieve for a later scanning. T o save a new Job T ype setting: 1 Change the options from the Scanner Properties window . 2 Click Save As .
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.18 Using the Image Editor The Image Editor window provides you with menu commands and tools to edit your scanned i mage. Y ou can u se the foll ow ing too ls t o edit th e ima ge : Use these tools to edit the image. Tools Funct ion Saves the im age.
U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INU X 6.19 6 For fur the r det ai ls abo ut the Im ag e Edi tor pro gram, refe r to the on- line h elp . Allows you to scale the image si ze; you can enter the size manually , or set the rate to scal e proportionally , vertically or horizontally .
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7 M AINTENANCE This chapter provide s information for maintaining your machine and the tone r c artri dge. This chapter include s: • Printing the System Data L ist • Clearing the Memory • Cleani.
M AINTENANCE 7.2 Printing the System Data List Y our machine can print the system dat a report show s the status of the user-selectable options. Y ou may print this list to confirm your changes after chang ing any settings. T o print the sy stem data list: 1 Press Menu/Exit until "Report" appears on the top line of the display .
M AINTENANCE 7.3 7 Cleaning Your Machine T o maintain print quality , follow the cleaning proc edures below each time the toner ca rtridge is replaced or if print qua lity problems occur . N OTES : • Wh ile cleaning the inside of the machine, be careful not to touch the tr ansfer roller , located underneath the toner cartridge.
M AINTENANCE 7.4 3 With a dry l int-f ree cloth, wipe away any dus t and spilled toner from the toner cartridg e area and the toner cartr idge cavity . C AUTION : T o preve nt damage to the toner cartridge , do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes.
M AINTENANCE 7.5 7 Cleanin g the D ocument Gla ss K eep ing the document glass clea n helps ensure the best possible copies. W e sugg est that you clean the document glass at the start of each day and during the day , as needed. 1 Slightly dampen a soft lint -free cloth or paper towel with wa te r .
M AINTENANCE 7.6 Maintaining the Toner C artridge Toner Cartri dge S torage T o get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind: • Do not remo ve the toner cartridge from its packag e until ready for use. • Do not refi ll the toner cartridge.
M AINTENANCE 7.7 7 Redis tribut ing Toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its lif e, white streaks or li ght pri nt o cc urs . Y ou c an tem porar ily re- esta bli sh t he prin t quality by redistributing the rem aining toner in the cartridge.
M AINTENANCE 7.8 Replacing the Toner Cartridge When th e toner eve n tually runs out, o nly blank pag es print wh en a print job is sent . At th is stage, the to ner cartridge ne eds to be replaced. The machine stops printing. 1 Open the front cover .
M AINTENANCE 7.9 7 Cleanin g the D rum If there are streak s or spots on your print, the OPC dr um of the cartridge may require cleaning. 1 Before setting the cleaning procedure, make sure that paper is loa ded in the machine. 2 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Maintenance" appears on the top line of the display .
M AINTENANCE 7.10 Using the Remote Control P a nel Using the R emote Control P anel, you can update the firmwar e progr am of your machine on the des ktop of your compu ter . Wh en y ou ins tal l the Sa msun g Sof twar e, the Re mote Con trol Panel pr ogram is au to mati call y ins tal led.
8 T ROUBLESHOOTING Thi s c hapt er g ives he lpf ul in for mat ion for wha t t o do i f you encounter an error . This chapter incl udes: • Clearing Paper Jams • Clearing LCD Error Message s • So.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.2 Clearing Paper J ams When a paper jam occur s, "Paper Jam" appears on the display . Refer to the table below to locate an d clear the pa per jam. T o avoid tearing the paper , pull the jammed pap er out gently and slowly .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.3 8 4 Insert t he paper tr ay into t he machine until it snaps int o place. 5 Open and close the front cover to resume printing. In the Pap er Exit Area 1 Open and close the front cover . The jammed pap er automatic ally exits the machine.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.4 5 Close the jam cover by pushi ng a tab to the left an d hold it down and lower ing the cover carefully until the cover is hold ing down th e tab. If there is any resistance and the paper does not move when you pull or if y ou cannot see the paper in the jam cover , continue to step 6.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.5 8 In the Fu ser Area or Around the T oner Cartridge N OTE : The fuser area is h ot. T ake care when removing paper from the machine. 1 Open the front cover and pull the toner cartridg e out, lightly pushing it down. 2 R emov e the jammed paper by gent ly pu llin g it str aig ht out .
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.6 In the Manu al Feeder “ Paper Jam 1 Open/C lose Doo r ” appears on the display when you try to print using the manual feeder and the machine does not detect paper , due to no paper or improper paper loading. The error message may also occur when the paper is not properly fed into the machine th rough the manua l feeder .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.7 8 • Ensure that the print side of print materi als is facing down in the paper tray and facing up in the manual feeder . • If paper jams frequently occur when you print on the A5- sized paper: - Load the paper into the tray a s shown below.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.8 Clearing LCD Error Messages Messages a ppears on the d isplay to indicate the cont rol panel to indicate the machine’ s sta tus or errors. R efer to the following table to understa nd the messag e’ s meaning and cor rect the proble m, if ne cessa ry .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.9 8 Solv ing Prob lems The following chart lists some conditions that may occur and the recommended sol utions. F ollow the suggested sol utions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, please call for service. Paper Feed ing Prob lems Condition Su ggested solutions Pap e r is jam med during printing.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.10 Printing Prob lems Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions The mach ine does no t pri nt. The machin e is not rec eiv ing po wer . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch an d the power source. The machin e is not selected a s the defa ult printer .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.11 8 The mach ine selects print mat er ial s fro m the w rong paper source. The paper source sel ectio n in th e print er propert ies may be incorrect. F or many software appl ications, the paper source selecti on is fo und under t he Paper tab wit hin the print er pro perti es.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.12 Pa g es p r i n t , but a re bl ank. The toner cartridge is defect ive or out of tone r . R edistribute the toner . if necessary . See “Redistr ibut ing T oner ” o n pag e 7.7 . If necessary , replace the toner cartridge. The file m ay have blank p ages.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.13 8 Printing Qua lity Prob lems If the insid e of the printer is dirty , or paper is improperly load ed, print qua lity maybe reduced. See the table below to clear the problem. Condition Su ggested solutions Light or f aded prin t If a verti cal white streak or f aded area app e ars on the page: • The toner suppl y is low .
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.14 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page: • The dr um inside the toner cartridge has probabl y been scratched. R emove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See “Replacing the T oner Ca rtridge” on pa ge 7.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.15 8 Backgrou nd scatter Background scatter results from bits of ton er distributed on the pr int ed pag e. • The pape r may be too damp. T ry printing with a diffe rent batch of paper . Do not ope n packages of pa per until necessary so that the pa per does not a bsorb too much moisture.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.16 Wrinkles or creases • Ensure tha t the paper is loaded p roperly . • Chec k the pa per typ e and qua lit y . See “P ape r Speci ficat ions” on page A.5. • T urn the stack of p aper over in the pape r tra y . Also try rotating the pape r 180° in the tray .
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.17 8 Character Voids Character v oids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be soli d black: • If you are using transparencies, try anothe r type of transparency . Due to the composition of the transpare ncy , some character voids are normal.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.18 Copyin g Problems Condition Sugg ested soluti ons Copi es are to o ligh t or too dark. Use t he "Darkness" feature to dark en or lighten the back gro und of th e copie s. Smears, lines, marks or spots appears on copies.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.19 8 Scanni ng Probl ems Condition Sugge sted solutions The sc anner does not work . • Make sure that you place the document to be scanned face down on the docume nt glass. • The re may not be enough available memo ry to hold the document you want to scan.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.20 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution The machine doesn't print • C heck i f the p rinte r driver is in stal led in y our syste m. Open MFP configurator and switch to the Printers tab i n Printers configurati o n window to look at the list of ava ilable printe rs.
T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.21 8 The ma chin e does not appear on the scanners list (continued) • Check if the MFP port is not busy . Since functional components o f MFP (printer and scanner) s hare the same I/O interface (MFP port), the situation of simultaneous access of different "consumer " application to the same MFP port is possible.
T ROUBLESH OOTING 8.22 I can't print w hen I installed both Linux Print P ackage (LPP) and MFP driver on the same machine sim ult aneou sly . • Sinc e both Lin ux Printer Pac k age and MFP driv.
A S PECIFICATIONS This chapter include s: • General Specifications • Scanner and Copier Specifications • Printer Specific ations • Paper Specifications.
A.2 General Specific ations Item Description Paper input capacity Paper tra y: 250 she ets (weight: 75 g/m 2 , 20 lb) Manual feede r: 1 sheet (weight: 75 g /m 2 , 20 lb) Paper output capacity Front ou.
A.3 A Scanner and Copier Specifications Interface USB 1.1 (Comp atible with USB 2.0) , IEEE 1284 Par allel(ECP Only) OS Co mpa tib ility *** • Window s 95/98/Me/N T 4.0/200 0/XP • V arious Li nux OS (v ia USB interface only) including RedHat, Caldera, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE and Tu r b o L i n u x * Sound Pressure L evel, ISO7 779.
A.4 Printer Specifications Ite m Descrip tion Print method Laser Be am Printing Print speed * * Print s peed wil l be affe cted by Operati ng system used , computing per formance , appl icati on softwa re, conne cting method, m edia t ype, medi a si ze and job c omplexi ty.
A.5 A Paper Specifi cations Overv i ew Y our machine ac cepts a variety of print materials, such as cut-sheet pap er , includi ng up to 100% recycled fibe r content paper , env elopes, labels, transparencies, a nd custom-size paper .
A.6 Supported Size s of Paper N OTE : Y ou may experience jams when using print mat erials with a length of less than 127 mm (5 in.) . Fo r optimum p erformance, ensure th at you are storing an d h andlin g the paper correctly . Please refer to “Paper Stor age Environment” on page A.
A.7 A Guidel ines for Us ing P aper For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) p aper . Ensu re that the p aper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, te ars, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.
A.8 Paper Speci fic ations Paper Output Capacity Catego ry Spe cifica tion s Acid Content 5.5 pH or lower Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 m ils) Curl in Ream Flat wi thin 5 mm (0.0 2 in.) Cut Edge Conditio ns Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray .
A.9 A Paper Storage Environment Paper stor a ge environment conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the machine and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humi d. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and l oses moisture rapidly .
A.10 Envelopes Envelo pe construction is criti cal. Envelop e fold lines can v ary considerably , not only betwe en manufacturers, but also within a box from the same m anufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes.
A.11 A Envel opes wi th Adhe sive St rips or Flaps Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use a dhesives compat ible with the heat and p ressure in the machine. T he extra flaps and strips m ight cause wrinkl in g, creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser .
A.12 Label s C AUTIONS : • T o avoid da ma ging th e mac hine , use on ly la bels reco mmen ded f or lase r pri nter s. • T o prevent serious j ams, alwa ys use the manual feede r to print lab e ls and alw ays use the rear output tr ay .
I NDEX Numerics 2-si de, spe cia l copy 4.10 2-up, special copy 4.11 A auto fit, special copy 4.9 C canceling copy 4.4 print 3.5 scan 5.5 cleaning document glass 7.5 drum 7.9 ins ide 7.3 outside 7.3 clone, special copy 4.8 connect parallel cab le 1.11 USB cable 1.
M memory, clear 7.2 MFP driv e r, inst all Linux 6.4 N network printer, se t 3.22 n-up (multiple pages per sheet) copy 4.11 O orientation, print 3.3 , 6.13 output location, select 2.4 overlay, use 3.18 P paper guidelin es 2.3 paper jam , clear 8.2 paper lo ad in manual feeder 2.
U uninstalling MFP d rive r Linux 6.6 Window s 1.23 Remote Control Panel 1.23 SmarThru 1.24 USB mode, change 8.12 W waterm arks, u se 3.15.
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