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SCX-6555N Series Multi Functional Printer User’s Guide imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product. To receive a more complete service, please register your product at www.
1 features of your new laser MFP Thank you for purchasing this Sams ung multifunctional prod uct. Your machine prov ides printing, copying, scanning, and faxing functions. With the machine, you can: SPECIAL FEATURES Print with excellent quality an d sp eed • You can print with a resolution of up to 1200 dpi Effective output.
2 FEATURES BY MODELS The machine is designed to support al l of your do cu ment needs – from printing and copying, to mo re advanced networking solution s for your business.
3 FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can find information for setting up an d using your machine fr om the following resources, e it he r as a pr int-out or onscreen. Quick In stall Guide Provides information on setting up your machine and this require s that you follow the instructio ns in the guide to prepare the machine.
4 safety information IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS What the icons and signs in this user man ual mean: These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly. After reading this section, kee p it in a safe place for future referen ce.
5 LASER SAFETY STATEMENT The printer is certified in the U.S. to c onform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, ch apter 1 Subchapte r J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified a s a Class I laser prod uc t conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
6 OZONE SAFETY During normal operation, this machine produ ces ozone . The ozone pr o duced does not present a hazar d to the operator. However, it is advisable that the machine be op erated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozon e, request your nearest Samsung dealer.
7 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reaso nable protection against harmf ul interference in a residen tial installation.
8 You should also know that: • Your machine is not designed to be connected to a digi tal PBX system. • If you intend to use a computer modem or fax modem on the sa me phone line as your machine, you may experience transmission and reception problems with all the equipment.
9 EC Certification Certificat ion to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment & Tele communications Terminal E quipment Dir ective (FAX) This Samsung product has been self-certified by Samsung for pa n-European single terminal connection to the analogue public swit ched telephone network (PSTN) in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC.
10 4. If you include any Windows specific code (or a derivative th er eof) from the apps director y (ap p lication code) you must include an acknowledgement: "T his product includes softwar e written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.
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12 1 Features of your new lase r MFP 4 Safety Inf or m ati on INTRODUCTION 18 18 Printer overview 18 Front view 18 Rear view 19 Control panel overview 2 0 Introducin g the touch screen and usefu l but.
13 contents COPYING 39 39 Understand ing the Copy screen 39 Basic tab 39 Advanced tab 39 Image tab 40 Copyin g originals 4 0 Changing the setting s for each copy 40 Changing the size of originals 41 R.
14 BASIC PRINTING 55 5 5 Printing a document 5 5 Cancelin g a print job FAXING (OPTIONAL) 56 56 Preparing to fax 5 6 Understanding the Fax screen 56 Basic tab 57 Advanced tab 57 Image tab 57 Sending a.
15 contents USING USB MEMORY DEVICE 66 66 About USB memor y 6 6 Understanding the USB screen 66 Pluggi ng in a U SB memory dev ice 6 7 Scanning to an USB memory device 67 Scanning 67 Scan to USB 67 Ba.
16 81 Replacing the imagi ng uni t 83 Maintenance Parts 83 Managing your machine from the website 83 To access SyncThru™ Web Service: TROUBLESHOOTING 84 8 4 Tips for avoi ding paper jams 84 Clearing.
17 contents GLOSSARY 112 INDEX 116 CONTACT SAMSUNG WORLDWIDE 119.
18 _ Introduction introduction These are the main compo nents of your machine: This chapter includes • Printer overview • Control panel overview • Introducing the touch scree n and useful button.
Introduction _1 9 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 1 Machine Setup Leads you to the machine setup and advanced settings. (See "Machine Setup" on page 71 .) 2 Job Status Shows the jobs currently runn ing, queued jobs or completed jobs. 3 Status Shows the status of you r machine.
20 _ Introduction INTRODUCING THE TO UCH SCREEN AND USEFUL BUTTONS Touch screen The touch screen allow s for user-friend ly operation of the machin e. Once you press the home icon ( ) on the screen, it shows the Main screen. •: Shows Help. You can find the explanati on by feature contents.
Introduction _2 1 Interrupt button When you press this button, the ma chine goes into interrupt mode which means it stops a printing job for urgen t copy job.
22 _ Introduction MENU OVERVIEW The control panel provides access to various menus to set up the machine or use the machine's f unctions. Th ese menus can be accessed by pressing Machine Setup , Job Status , or touchin g me nus on the display sc reen.
Introduction _2 3 Admin Setting Usage Page Report When the display “ Are you sure you want to prin t it? ” shows, press “ Yes ”. Job Status button This menu shows the job in process, in waiting, in completed and th e notice message such as an error.
24 _ Introduction SUPPLIED SOFTWARE You must install the printer and scanner software using th e supplied CD after you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer.
Getting Started _2 5 getting started This chapter gives you step-by-step in structions for sett ing up the machine. This chapter includes: • Setting up the hardware • Setting up the network • Sy.
26 _ Getting Started Configuring network protocol via the machine You can set up TCP/IP network paramet ers, follow the st eps listed be low. 1. Make sure your machine is connected to the network with an RJ-45 Ethernet cable. 2. Make sure you have turned on th e mach ine.
Getting Started _2 7 Linux INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE You have to install the machine software for printing. The software includes drivers, applications, and other user friend ly programs. 1. Make sure that the netwo rk setup for yo ur ma chine is completed.
28 _ Getting Started To verify your machine’s IP ad dress or the MAC address, print a Network Configuration page. (See "Printing a report" on pag e 76.) • To find a shared network printe r (UNC Path), select Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button.
Getting Started _2 9 Setting job timeout When there is no input for a certain period of time, the machine exits the current location. You can set the amount of time the machine will wait. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting .
30 _ Getting Started Setting network values 1. Print the machine’s network configuration report to find your machin e’s MAC address. (See "Printing a report" on page 76.) 2. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > Samsung Network Printer Utilities > SetIP .
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 1 loading originals and print media This chapter introduces you to how to load originals and p rint media into your machine.
32 _ Loading originals and print media 2. Adjust the document width guides to the paper size. SELECTING PRINT MEDIA You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transp arencies. Always use pri nt media th at m eet the guidelines for use with your machine.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 3 Specification on print media TYPE SIZE DIMENSIONS WEIGHT A CAPACITY B Plain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches) • 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb bond) f.
34 _ Loading originals and print media Media sizes supported in each mode Guidelines fo r special print media MODE SIZE SOURCE Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, Folio, Executive, JIS B5, A5, A6 •.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 5 CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAY To load longer sizes of paper, such as Legal-sized pape r, you need to adjust the paper guides to extend the pap er tray. 1. Adjust the paper length guide to the desired paper length.
36 _ Loading originals and print media 2. After inserting pape r into the tray, while pi nching the paper wi dth guide as shown, move it toward th e stack of paper un til it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly to the edge of the paper; the guide may bend the paper.
Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 7 In the multi-purp ose tray The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on lette rhead or colored paper.
38 _ Loading originals and print media 4. Squeeze the multi-purpose tray pa per width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, o r the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew. 5. After loading paper, set the paper type and size for the multi-purpose tray.
Copying _3 9 copying This chapter gives you info rmation about usin g your machine as a copy machine. This chapter includes • Understanding the Co py screen • Copying originals • Changing the se.
40 _ Copying • Margin Shift : Creates a binding edge for the document. (See "Shifting margins" on page 45.) COPYING ORIGINALS This is the normal and usual procedu re for copying your originals.
Copying _4 1 Reducing or enlarging copies Press the Basic tab > Reduce/Enlarge , then use left/right arrows to reduce or enlarge an image on the paper. Press more to see the values. • Original(100%) : Prints te xts or images th e same size as originals.
42 _ Copying Deciding the form of copy output (Collated / Staple) Press the Basic tab > Output , then use left/right arrows to select Collated or Stapled . This feature is supporte d only when the origi nal is on the DADF. Press more to see the values.
Copying _4 3 2-up or 4-up copying (N-up) The machine reduces the size of the or iginal images an d prints 2 or 4 pages onto one sheet of paper. 2 or 4-up co pying is availab le only when you load originals in to the DADF. 1. Place the originals face up in the DADF.
44 _ Copying 3. Press the Advanced tab > Book Copy . 4. Select the binding option. • Off : Disables this feature. • Left Page : Prints left p age of the boo k. • Right Page : Prints right page of the book. • Both Page : Prints both facing pages of the book.
Copying _4 5 5. Press OK . 6. Press Start on the control panel to begin copying. Erasing background images This feature is helpful when copyin g originals containing colo r in the background, as in n ewspapers or catalogs. 1. Load the originals, face up, in the DADF.
46 _ Scanning scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures an d text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. Then you can fax or email the files, up load them to your we bsite, or use them to create projects that you can print.
Scanning _4 7 Basic tab This section ex plains the Basic tab of Scan to Email and Scan to Server , and NetScan 's basic screen. Scan to Email • From : Sender's email address. • To / Cc / Bcc : Recipients' addresses. Cc is for copies to an additional recipient and Bcc is for the same as Cc but without their name be displayed.
48 _ Scanning • Color Mode : Adjusts the color options of the scan outp ut. If th e original is color and you want to scan in color, press Color Mode . (See "Color Mode" on page 53.) • Darkness : Adjusts the degree of darkness of the scan output.
Scanning _4 9 4. Click Machine Settings > E-mail Setup > Individual Addres s Book . Then the screen shows Individual Addres s Book on the right side of the screen. 5. Click Add . 6. When the Add E-Mail screen appears, sele ct the Inde x number, enter User Name and E-mail Address .
50 _ Scanning SCANNING ORIGINAL S AND SENDING VIA SAMSUNG NETWORK SCAN MANAGER (NETSCAN) You can scan an imag e on th e machine via the Network Scan p rogram which is installed in your networke d computer.
Scanning _5 1 4. Enter the server po rt number, from 1 to 65535. The default port number is 88. 5. You can add a backup domain as a previous step. 6. Click Apply . Network user authorized by SMB 1. Enter the domain that is used for SMB login. 2. Select IP Address or Host Name .
52 _ Scanning 14. Enter the Scan File Folder under shared folder for storing the scanned image. 15. Click Apply . SCANNING ORIGINALS AND SENDING VIA SMB/ FTP (SCAN TO SERVER) You can scan an image and send it to a total of 5 destinations via th e SMB or FTP.
Scanning _5 3 Original Size You can specify the scanning area on the original s by selecti ng the pre- defined size, or putting in the margi n value or Auto . If you set this option to Auto , the machine senses and determines the size of the original.
54 _ Scanning Scan to Edge You can set the machine to scan full size of a page as it is. Usuall y, the machine scans a page except edges, wh ich means the margin, especially when you do the copy job with certain sized paper in the tray .
Basic printing _5 5 basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a document • Canceling a print jo b PRINTING A DOCUMENT Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications.
56 _ Faxing (Optional) faxing (optional) This chapter gives you info rmation about usin g your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes: • Preparing to fax • Understanding the Fax screen .
Faxing (Optional) _5 7 • Duplex : Selects whether the machine send faxes one side of the original, both sides of the original . • Resolution : Adjusts the resolution options. Advanced tab • Original Si ze : Selects the size of the original document.
58 _ Faxing (Optional) 7. Press Start on the control panel. The machine sta rts to scan and send a fax to destinations. Sending a fax manuall y (On Hook Dial) 1. Press Fax from the Main screen. 2. Place the originals face up into the DADF. 3. Adjust the document settings in the Image tab.
Faxing (Optional) _5 9 Sending a priority fax This function is used when a high pr io ri ty fax need to be sent ahead of reserved operations. T he original is scanned into memory an d immediately transmitted when the current operation is fini shed.
60 _ Faxing (Optional) Receiving faxes in memory Since your machine is a multi-taski ng device, it can receive fa xes while you are making copies or printing . If you receive a fax while you are copying or printing, your machine stores incoming faxes in its memo ry.
Faxing (Optional) _6 1 Storing individual fax num bers (Speed Dial No.) 1. Press Fax > the Basic tab > Individual . • Edit : Changes the ID , Speed Dial No. , and Fax No. . • New : Creates the new Speed Dial No. . • Delete : Deletes the selected Speed Dial No.
62 _ Faxing (Optional) 4. Receiver presses Start to receive the stored fax. Storing the originals for polling 1. Press Fax from the Main screen. 2. Place the originals face up in the DADF. Or you can use the scanner glass with a single original document, face down.
Faxing (Optional) _6 3 4. Press the down arrow to scroll down, if necessary. 5. Press Mailbox Setup . 6. Press Mailbox Configuration . Then the screen displays Mailbox List . 7. Select a Mailbox on the Mailbox List . 8. Press Edit Mailbo x . 9. Press Mailbox ID and enter ID with number keypad on the control panel.
64 _ Faxing (Optional) 5. Enter Remote Fax No , Mailbox No. , an d Passcode . All these fiel d are filled with info rma tion from the receiver . 6. Press OK . PRINTING A REPORT AFTER SENDING A FAX You can set the machine to print a report whether a fax transmission is successfully co mpleted or not.
Faxing (Optional) _6 5 4. Press down arrow on the right side. 5. Press Fax Forward Settings > Forward to Fax Setting > Send Forward . 6. Press On and enter a fax number using the keypad on the control panel.
66 _ Using USB memory device using USB memory device This chapter explains how to use a U SB memory device with your machine. This chapter includes: • About USB memory • Understanding the USB scre.
Using USB memory device _6 7 SCANNING TO AN US B MEMORY DEVICE You can scan a document an d save the scanned image onto a USB memory device. When you scan a document, the machine uses th e defaul t settings such as the resolution. Y ou can also customize your own scan setting.
68 _ Using USB memory device • Scan Preset : Automa tically changes some scan options such as file format, resolution, and more. You can adjust op tions to fit each specific purpose. (See "Scan Pre s et" on page 6 9.) • File Format : Selects the file format of the scan output.
Using USB memory device _6 9 Darkness You can select the degree of darkness of the scanned output. If your original document is light or faded , pr ess the right arrow to make the output darker. Press USB > Scan to USB > the Image tab > Darkness .
70 _ Using USB memory device • Overwrite :You can set the machine to delete previous job information on USB as you store new job information. PRINTING FROM A USB MEMORY DEVICE You can directly print files stored on a USB memory devi ce. You can print TIFF, BMP, JPEG, and PRN files.
Machine status and advanced setup _7 1 machine status and advanced setup This chapter explains how to brow se the current status of your machine, and the me thod of setting for the advanced machine setup. Please read this chapter carefully in order to use your ma chine's diverse features.
72 _ Machine status and advanced setup 2. Press Machin e Sta tus > the Ma chine Info tab. GENERAL SETTINGS Before you get rea dy to using the machin e, it is reco mmended to set up the machine parameters. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel.
Machine status and advanced setup _7 3 COPY SETUP For copy output, you can set up several option s in advance. 1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setti ng . When the login message pop s up, enter password and press OK . 3. Press the Setup tab > Copy Setup .
74 _ Machine status and advanced setup FAX SETUP This machine offers you with various options to you for setting up the fax system. You can change the default se ttin gs for your preferences and needs. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting .
Machine status and advanced setup _7 5 NETWORK SETUP You may set up the network with the machine's touch screen. Before doing that, you must have the info rmation concerning the type of netw ork protocols and computer system you use .
76 _ Machine status and advanced setup OPTIONAL SERVICE When you want to add the optional features for this ma chine , you have to install the optional ki t and then set t he mach ine to enable and activate those features. Follow the next steps to enable those featu r es.
Machine status and advanced setup _7 7 OPTION OPTION DESCRIPTION Print You can print Network Configuration , PS3 Font List , PCL Font List and Schedule Jobs Report . Schedule J obs Report shows the job list in pending, in delayed faxing or th e Mailbox list as well.
78 _ Maintenance maintenance This chapter provides informat ion for maintaining your machi ne and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes • Printing a machine report • Monitoring the supplies l.
Maintenance _7 9 CHECKING STORED DOCUMENTS The machine shows the docu me nt list of the print or fax job. Press Stored Documents on the Main screen. If the screen displays an other menu, press ( ) to go to the Main screen. • Public tab: Shows the job list of delay print and store print job.
80 _ Maintenance 3. Wipe the surface of the scanne r glass and DADF glass until it is clean and dry. 4. Wipe the underside of the scanner lid and white shee t until it is clean and dry.
Maintenance _8 1 4. Lift the locking lever and pull the toner cartridge out. 5. Remove the new toner ca rtridge from its bag. 6. Thoroughly roll the cartridge five or six times to distribute th e to ner evenly inside the cartridge. 7. Hold the toner cartridge b y the handle and sl owly insert the cartridge into the opening in the machine.
82 _ Maintenance 2. Open the front cover. 3. Turn the cartridge locking le ver toward the right un til you hear a 'click', to release the to ne r car tridge. 4. Lift the locking lever and pull the toner cartridge out. 5. Pull the used imaging unit out.
Maintenance _8 3 11. Turn the cartridge locking lever toward the left until you hear a 'click'. 12. Close the front cover, then the side cover.
84 _ Troublesho oting troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information fo r what to do if yo u encounter an error. This chapter includes: • Tips for avoiding paper jams • Clearing document j.
Troubleshooting _8 5 Misfeed of exiting paper 1. Remove the remaining documents from the DADF. 2. Open the DADF cover. 3. Open the document input tray upwa rds and pull the document ge ntly out of the DADF. 4. Close the DADF cover a nd the docum e nt input tray.
86 _ Troublesho oting 5. Close the white document background and the scanner lid . Th en load the removed pages back into th e DADF. CLEARING PAPER JAMS When a paper jam occurs, the warming message appears on the display screen. Refer to the table below to locate and clear the paper jam.
Troubleshooting _8 7 4. Carefully remove the misfeed p aper in the dire ction shown. 5. Close the side cover and insert the paper tray. Lower th e rear part of the Tray to align the re ar edge with t he correspondi ng slot of the machine, then insert it completely.
88 _ Troublesho oting in this area, stop and go to step 4. 4. Pull out the optional tray 2 . 5. Lift the front part of the tray slight ly up to release the tray from the machine. If the paper does not move whe n you pul l, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 6.
Troubleshooting _8 9 3. Pull the jammed paper out, in the direction shown, pulling gentl y and slowly in order to avoid tearing the paper. If the paper does not move whe n you pul l, or if you do not see the paper in this area, stop and go to step 4. 4.
90 _ Troublesho oting In the multi-purp ose tray 1. If the paper is not feedi ng properly, pull the paper out of th e machine. 2. Open and close the side cover. Printing automatical ly resumes. In the fuser area or around the toner cartridge 1. Open the side cover.
Troubleshooting _9 1 In the duplex unit area If the duplex unit i s not inserted corre ctly, paper jam may occur. Make sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly. 1. Open the side cover. 2. Release the guide to pull the jammed paper easi ly. 3. Remove the jammed paper.
92 _ Troublesho oting 3. Remove the jammed p aper. 4. Pull up on the stacker lever and then close the stacker front cover. Paper jam at exit of finisher 1.
Troubleshooting _9 3 Fuser error: [zzz]. Please turn off then on There is a pr ob lem in the fuser unit wo rking. Turn the machine off and turn it on again. If the problem persists, please call for service. Fuser unit is not installed correctly . Install it The fuser unit is not installed or correctly.
94 _ Troublesho oting Paper Jam in tray 1 Paper misfed from tray Or paper has jammed in the t ray feed area. Or the tray cover is opened. Clear the jam.
Troubleshooting _9 5 SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS The following chart lists some conditi ons that may occur and the recommended soluti ons. Follow the sugge st ed solutions u ntil the problem is corrected.
96 _ Troublesho oting Printing problems CONDITION POS SIBLE C AUSE SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The machin e does not print. The machine is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check th e power switch and the power source. The machine is not selected as the default printer.
Troubleshooting _9 7 Printing quality problems If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loa ded improperly, you may notice a red uction in print qu ality. See the table bel ow to clear the problem. Pages print, but they are blank. The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner.
98 _ Troublesho oting White Spots Wh ite spots appears on the page: • The paper is too rough and a lot of dirt from a paper falls to the inne r devices within the machine, so the transfer roller ma y be dirty. Clean the insi de of your machine . (See "Cleaning the transfer u nit" on page 79.
Troubleshooting _9 9 Copying problems Curl or wave • Ensure that the paper is loaded properly. • Check the paper type and quality. Bo th high temperature and humidity can cause paper curl. (See "Specification on print media" o n page 33.
100 _ Troublesho oting Scanning problems Network Scan problems Copy image is skewed. • Ensure that the original is face down on the scanner glass or face up in the DADF. • Check that the copy paper is loaded correctly. Blank copies print out. Ensure that the original is face down on th e scanner glass or face up in the DADF.
Troubleshooting _ 101 Fax problems Common PostScript problems The following situa tions are PS language specific and may occur when several printer languages are bei ng used . CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The machin e is not working, there is no display and the buttons are not working.
102 _ Troublesho oting Common Windows problems Common Linux problems The machin e does not st aple correctly when printing more than one copy from Acrobat Reader with a collate option. (only in Window/ Macintosh) It might take longer to print when you print a PDF file as an image.
Troubleshooting _ 103 Some color images come out in unexpected color. This is a known bug in Ghostscript (until GNU Ghostscript version 7.xx) when the base color space of the document is indexed RGB color space and it is converted through CIE color space.
104 _ Troublesho oting Common Macintosh problems The machin e does not scan. • Check if a document is l oaded into the machine. • Check if your machine is connected to the computer. Make sure if it is connected properly if I/O error is repo rted while scanning.
Ordering supplies and accessorie s _ 105 ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and acce ssories available for your machine.
106 _ Ordering supplie s and accessories HOW TO PURCHASE To order Samsung-authorized supplies or accessories, contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer whe re you purchased your machine, or visit www.samsungpri nter.com and select your country/region to obtain information on calling for technical su ppo rt.
Installing accessories _ 107 installing accessories Your machine is a full-featured model that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Reco gnizing that each user may have different require ments, however, Samsung makes several accessories available to enhance your machine’s capabilities.
108 _ Installing accessories 6. Replace the control board cover. 7. Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the machine on. Activating the added memo ry in the PS printer properties After installing the memory module, you need to select it in th e printer properties of the PostScript printer driver in order to use it.
Installing accessories _ 109 ENABLING FAX FEATURE AFTER INSTALLING THE FAX OPTION KIT After installing the Fax kit, you have to set up the machine in order to use this function. 1. Press Machine Se tup on the control panel. 2. Press Admin Setting . 3.
110 _ Specifications specifications This chapter guides you about this machine’s specifications such as various features. This chapter includes; • General specificati ons • Printer specification.
Specifications _ 111 COPIER SPECIFICATIONS SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS FACSIMILE SPECIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL) a. Print speed will be affected by operating system used, computing performance, application softw are, connect on method, media type, media size, and job complexity.
112 _ Glossary glossary ADF An Automati c Document Fee der (ADF) is a mech anism that will automatically feed an origi nal sheet of paper so that the ma chine can scan some amount of the paper at once. AppleTalk AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of protocols developed by Apple, Inc for computer networking.
Glossary _ 113 An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second syste m behaves like the first system. Emulation focuses on ex act reproduction of external behavior, which is in contrast to simulation, which concerns an abstract model of the system being simulated, often considering its internal state.
114 _ Glossary LED LED A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that indicates the status of a machine. MAC address Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier associated with a network adapter. MAC address is a un ique 48-bit identifi er usually written as 12 hexadecimal characters grouped in pairs (e.
Glossary _ 115 Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine which part of the address is the netw ork address and which part is the host add ress.
116 index A ADF, loa d 31 adjustm ent altitude 28 admin setting 71 altitude adjustment 73 answering machine/fax 59 authentication network accounting 75 printing a report 72, 76 setting up 28, 72 auto .
117 Group Group fax number 61 I ID copy 42 ID stamp in copying 73 imaging unit 18 imaging unit reorder notification 78 Individual email addresses for scanning 48 individual fax number 61 J jam clearin.
118 problem, solve Linux 102 printing quality 97 problems copying 99 display message 92 faxing 101 network scanning 100 paper feeder 95 PostScript 101 printing 96 scanning 100 touch screen 95 Windows .
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1 Software section Contents 1. Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Printer Software ......... ................ ... ................. .. ................. .. ................. .. .............. ..... 5 Installing Software for Local Printing .
2 Using Watermarks .......... ... ................ ... ................ ................... ................. ................... ....... ... 22 Using an Existing Watermar k ............... ................... ................. ................... ...
3 Scanning Using the WIA Driver ............ ................. ................... ................. ................ ............... 29 Windows XP/Server 2003 ........ ................. ................... ................ ................... .......
4 Printing ...... ................. ................... ................. ................... ................ ................. ....... ... ....... 43 Printing a Document ............. ................ ... ................ ................. .. ......
Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter include s: • Installing P rinter Software • Reinstall ing Printer Soft war e •R e m o v i n g P r i.
Installing Printer Software in Windows 6 N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After connecting the printer , click Next . • If you don’t want to connect the printer at this tim e, click Next , and No on the following screen.
Installing Printer Software in Windows 7 4 Select Custom ins tallation . Click Next . 5 Select your printer a nd 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 8 Installing Software for Network Printing When you connect y our printer to a netw ork, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings fo r the printer . After yo u hav e assigned and verifie d the TCP/ IP settings, y ou are ready to install the software on each comp uter on the ne twork.
Installing Printer Software in Windows 9 6 After the installation is finished, a window appears asking you to print a test page and to register y ourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to r eceiv e information from Samsung. If you so desire, select the corresponding checkbox(es) and click Finish .
Installing Printer Software in Windows 10 T o ver ify your prin ter ’s IP address or the MAC address, print a Network Configuration page. • T o find a shared network printer (UNC P ath), select Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button.
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 .
Installing Printer Software in Windows 12 Removing Printer Software 1 Start Window s. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Progra ms → your prin ter driver name → Maintenance . 3 Select Remove and click Next . Y ou will see a component list so that you ca n rem ove any item individually .
Basic Printing 13 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter include s: • Printing a Document • Printing t o a file ( PRN) •P .
Basic Printing 14 Printing to a file (PRN) Y ou will sometimes nee d to save the print d ata as a file for your 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 15 Layout Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printe d pa ge . The Layout Option s includes Multiple Pa ges per Side , Poster Printing and Booklet Printing . See “Print ing a Docume nt” on page 13 for more information on accessing printer pr op erties.
Basic Printing 16 Plain Paper : Normal plain paper . Select th is type if your printer is monochrome and printing on the 16 lb (60 g/m 2 ) cotton paper . Recycled Paper : 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m 2 ) recycled paper . Color Paper : 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m 2 ) color-backgrounded paper .
Basic Printing 17 Advanced Options Y ou can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueType Options : This option determin es what the driver tells the printer about how to im age the text in your document. Select the appropriate se tting according to the status of your document.
Basic Printing 18 • Use Printer Fo nts : When Use Printer F onts is che cked, the printer uses the fonts that are sto red in its memory (r esident fonts) to print your document, rather than downloading the fonts used in your document. Because downloading fonts takes time, selecting this option can speed up your printing time.
Advanced Printing 19 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 depending on the printer in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar .
Advanced Printing 20 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page d ocument 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 softw are application, access printer propertie s.
Advanced Printing 21 Printing on Both Sides of Paper Y ou can print on both sides of a sheet of paper . Before printing, decide how you want yo ur docum ent oriented. The options are: • Printer Setting , if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printe r .
Advanced Printing 22 Using Watermarks The W atermark op tion allows you to print text over 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.
Advanced Printing 23 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overla y is text and/or images stored in the computer 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 .
Using Windows PostScript Driver 24 4 Using Windows PostScript Driver If you want to use the P ostScri pt driver provided w ith y our system CD-ROM to print a document. PPDs, in comb ination with the Po stScript driver , access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer .
Using Direct Printing Utility 25 5 Using Direct Printing Utility This chapter explains how to use Direct Printing Utility to print PDF files without having to open the files. C AUTION • Y ou can not print PDF files that are restricted to print. Deactivate the p rinting restriction feature, and retry printi ng.
Sharing the Printer Locally 26 6 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 . F or other W indows OS, refer to the correspon ding Wi ndows User's Guide or online help.
Scanning 27 7 Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer . Then yo u can fax or e-mail the files, display them on y our we b site or use them to create projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software or the WIA driver .
Scanning 28 •Working a re a - SmarThru Desktop : Created within the standard Windows folder My Documents. - Sort on Disk : Files of the fold ers w h ich ar e not indexed w ill not b e displayed in the Sort o n Dis k section. Sort type are Date , File T ypes, Late st U s e d.
Scanning 29 Using Onscreen Help File F or more information about S marThru, click at the top right corner of the window . The SmarThru Help window opens and allows you to view onscreen he lp supplied on the S ma rThru program.
Using Smart Panel 30 8 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 y ou to custom ize the printer’ s settings. Smart Panel is installed automatically when y ou install the printer softw a re.
Using Smart Panel 31 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can vi ew solutions for error status problems. Right-click (in Windows or Linux ) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart P anel icon and select Troubleshoo ting Guide .
Using Your Printer in Linux 32 9 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter include s: • Getting Started • Installing the Uni fied Linux Driver • .
Using Your Printer in Linux 33 4 When the welcome screen appears, click Next . 5 When the installation is complete , click Finish . The instal lation pr ogram has added the Unif ied Driver Configura to r de sktop icon and Samsung Unified Dr iv er group to the system menu for your con venience.
Using Your Printer in Linux 34 Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driv er Configurator is a to ol primarily intended for configuring Printer or MFP device s. Since an MFP device combines the printer and sca nner , the Unified Linux Driv e r Configur ator provid es options lo gically grouped for printer a nd scanner functions.
Using Your Printer in Linux 35 Classes Tab The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. • Refresh : Renews the classes list. • Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class. • Remove Class : Remo ves the selected printer class.
Using Your Printer in Linux 36 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window pr ovid ed by the Printers configuration, you can change th e v arious proper ties 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 37 • Text - allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as spacing or columns. • Graphics - allows you to set image options that are used when printing images/ files, su ch as color options, image size, or image position.
Using Your Printer in Linux 38 The document is scanned and the i mage preview appears in the Preview P ane. 7 Change the scan options in the Image Quality and S can Area sections. • Image Quality : allows y ou to select the color composition and the scan resolution for the image.
Using Your Printer in Linux 39 Y ou can use the following tools to edit the image: Fo r further details about the Image Manager application, refer to the onscreen help. Tools Function Saves the image. Cancels your last action. Restores the action you canceled.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 40 10 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our machine supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or a 10/100 Base - TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macint osh computer , you can use the P o stS c ri pt driver by installing the PPD file.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 41 Scan driver Installing the Scan driver 1 Make sure that you connect y o ur printer to the computer . T urn on your computer and printer . 2 Insert the CD-ROM which came with y our printer into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 42 For a USB-co nnected 1 Follo w the instructions on “Installing Software” on pa ge 40 to install the PPD file on yo ur co mp uter . 2 Open the Applicatio ns folder → Utilities , and Print Setup Utility . • For MAC OS 10.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 43 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 .
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 44 Graphics The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resolution(Quality) and Color Mode . Select Graphics form the Presets ' drop-down list to access the graphic features. • Resolution(Quality) : Y ou can select the printing resolution.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 45 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 -effective w a y to print draft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu.
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 46 Scanning Y ou can scan docoments using Image Captur e . Macintosh OS offers Image Capture , you do not need to install other TW AIN- compliant softwares. 1 Make sure that y our machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other .
47 S OFTWARE SECTION I NDEX A advanced printing, use 19 B booklet printing 20 C canceling scan 29 D document, print Macintosh 43 Window s 13 double-sid ed printin g 21 E Extras properties, set 17 F fa.
48 S scanning Linux 37 SmarThru 27 TWAIN 29 WIA driv er 29 scanning from Macintosh 46 setting darkness 16 favorites 18 image mode 16 resolution Window s 16 toner save 16 true-type option 16 software i.
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