Samsung ML-1710 manual

SAMSUNG LASER PRINTER User’s Guide ML-1710[...]

i This manual is pro vided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for an y damages, direct or indirect, arising from or related to use of this manual. © 2003 Samsung Electronics Co . , Ltd. All rights reserv ed. • ML -1710 and Samsung logo are tr[...]

ii C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NTRODUCTION Special Features .................................................. 1.2 Printer Components ............................................. 1.4 Front View ..................................................... 1.4 Inside View .................................................... 1.5 Rear View .......................[...]

iii Chapter 3: U SING P RINT M ATERIALS Choosing Paper and Other Materials ....................... 3.2 Sizes and Capacities ....................................... 3.3 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials .......... 3.4 Selecting the Output Location ................................ 3.5 Printing to the Top Output Tray (Face down) ...... 3.5 Pr[...]

iv Chapter 5: M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER Maintaining the Toner Cartridge ............................. 5.2 Redistributing Toner ........................................ 5.3 Replacing the Toner Cartridge .......................... 5.4 Cleaning the Printer ............................................. 5.5 Cleaning the Outside .......................[...]

v Chapter 7: A PPENDIX Using Your Printer with a Macintosh ....................... 7.2 Installing Software for Macintosh ...................... 7.2 Printing a Document ....................................... 7.4 Using Advanced Printing Features ..................... 7.6 Using Your Printer in Linux ................................... 7.10 Installing[...]

vi 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. Class I laser products are not considered to be [...]

vii Ozone Safety During normal oper ation, this machine produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the oper ator . However , it is advisable that the machine be oper ated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about oz one, please contact your nearest Samsung dealer . Power Saver This printer contains adv[...]

viii Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital appar atus does not exceed the Class B limits for r adio noise emissions from digital appar atus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Appar atus” , ICES-003 of the Industry and Science Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits r[...]

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x WARNING • Do not disassemble the printer . Doing so ma y give you an electric shock. • If you continuously print man y pages, the surface of the output tr ay may become hot. Be careful not to touch the surface, especially for children.[...]

1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of y our Printer! This chapter includes: • Special Features • Printer Components • Understanding the Control Panel[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 Special Features Y our new printer is equipped with special features that impro ve the print quality , giving you a competitiv e edge. Y ou can: Print with excellent quality and high speed • Y ou can print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See page 4.16. • Prints 17 pages-per-minute (Letter size) , 16 pages-per-minute(A4 size) . Ha[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 1 Save your time and money • Allows you to use the Toner Save mode to save toner . See page 4.8. • Allows you to print multiple pages on one single sheet of paper to save paper ( N-Up printing ). See page 4.10. • This printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency . Print in various environments • Y ou can pri[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Printer Components Front View Manual Feeder guide Tray Front Cover Top output tray (Face down) Control Panel Power switch Output Support Manual Feeder Paper level indicator[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 5 1 Inside View Rear View Toner cartridge Front Cover Rear output tray (Face up) USB port Power receptacle[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 6 Understanding the Control Panel On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs LED Description If the On Line/Error lights green, the printer is ready to print. If the On Line/Error lights red, the printer is experiencing an error , such as jammed paper , the open cover or the empty toner cartridge. See “T roubleshooting Error Messages” o[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 7 1 Cancel button If the On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs blink, your system has some problems. T o solve the problem, see “T roubleshooting Error Messages” on page 6.18. LED Description Function Description Printing demo page In Ready mode, press and hold this button for about 2 seconds until all LEDs blink slowly , and relea[...]

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2 This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer . This chapter includes: • Unpacking • Installing the Toner Cartridge • Loading Paper • Connecting a Printer Cable • Turning the Printer on • Printing a Demo Page • Installing Printer Software Setting Up Your Printer[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 Unpacking 1 R emove the Printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the printer has been packed with the following items: Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately . • Components may differ from one country to another. • The CD-ROM contains the printer[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 2 Selecting a Location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extr a space for opening covers and tr ay . The area should be well- ventilated and a way from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidit y . See the image below for clearance space. Do not place the printer[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Grasp the front co ver and pull it toward y ou to open. Note: Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/ removing the toner cartridge. Be careful not to move the printer . 2 R emove the toner cartridge[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 5 2 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer , one on each side. 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place. 6 Close the front cov er . Make sure that the cover is securely closed. If the co ver is not firmly closed, printing errors may occur when you print. Note: When [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 Loading Paper Y ou can load approximately 250 sheets of paper in the tr ay . 1 Pull the tra y out of the printer . Note: Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/ removing the toner cartridge. Be careful not to move the printer . 2 P[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 2 4 Load paper with the print side facing down . Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tr ay . 5 P ay attention to the paper limit mark on the left inside w all of the tra y . Paper o verloading may cause paper jams. Note: If you want to change the paper size in the tray , see “Changing the Paper Size in[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 Changing the Paper Size in the Tray 1 Pinch the rear guide as shown below to adjust for the paper length. 2 Pinch the side guide as shown and slide it to the left flush against the paper . Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp. • If you do not adjust the width guide, it ma[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 2 Connecting a Printer Cable T o print from your computer , y ou need to connect your printer to your computer with a Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) cable. Using a USB Cable Note: Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable. Y ou will need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 Turning the Printer on 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer . 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the printer using the power switch. CAUTION: • The fusing area at the rear portion of the inside of your printer is hot when powered. Be careful n[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 2 Printing a Demo Page Print a demo page to mak e sure that the printer is operating correctly . 1 Hold down the Cancel button for about 2 seconds to print a demo page. 2 The Demo page shows the printer’ s current configuration.[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 12 Installing Printer Software The supplied CD-ROM contains Windows printing softw are, Macintosh printing softw are, Linux printing software, on-line User’s Guide and Acrobat R eader to view the User’s Guide. If you are printing from Windows Y ou can install the following printer software using the CD-ROM. • SP[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 13 2 Printer Driver Features Y our printer drivers will support the following standard features: • P aper source selection • P aper size, orientation and media type • number of copies T able below lists a gener al overview of features supported b y your printer driv ers. Feature SPL Win98/Me Win2000/XP Macintosh[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 14 Installing Printer software in Windows System Requirements V erify the following: • At least 32 MB (Windows 98/Me), 64 MB (Windows 2000), 128 MB (Windows XP) or more of RAM is installed on your PC. • There is at least 200 MB of free disk space on y our PC. • All applications are closed on y our PC before begi[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 15 2 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC (SPL Driver) or Install the Samsung Software-II on your PC (Status Monitor) . 4 The Welcome window opens. Click Next . 5 F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. In Windows 98/Me 1 Connect the printer to your computer using the USB cable [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 16 4 Check CD-ROM drive and click Browse , and choose x:USB (where x is the driv e letter for the CD-ROM driv e). Click Next . 5 Click Next . The USB driv er will be installed. 6 When the installation is completed, click Finish . 7 When the opening window appears, select the appropriate language. Note: If you already[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 17 2 Reinstalling Printer software R einstall is required if your installation fails. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung ML-1710 Series , and then Samsung ML-1710 Series Driver Maintenence . 3 The Samsung ML -1710 Series Driver Maintenance window appears. Click Repair and then click Next . 4 Whe[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 18 Changing the Display Language After installation of the softw are, you can change the display language. If you installed the Status Monitor , the selected language is applied to it. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung ML-1710 Series , and Language Selection . 3 Select the desired language from[...]

3 This chapter will help you understand t ypes of paper you can use with this printer and how to properly load paper in the tra y for the best print quality . This chapter includes: • Choosing Paper and Other Materials • Selecting the Output Location • Loading Paper • Printing on Envelopes • Printing on Labels • Printing on Transparenci[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Materials Y ou can print on a variety of print materials, such as plain paper , envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies and so on. See “P aper Specifications” on page 7.21. T o get the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier-gr ade paper . When you choose print materials, cons[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 3 3 Sizes and Capacities Size Input Source/Capacity a a. Depending on paper thickness, the maximum capacity may be reduced. Tray Manual Feeder Plain Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executiv e (7.25 x 10.5 in.) Folio (8.5 x 13 in.) A4 (210 x 297 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) A6 (105 x 148 mm) 25[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 4 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special materials, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp , curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print qualit y . • Use cut -sheet paper only . Y ou cannot use multi-part p[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 5 3 Selecting the Output Location The printer has two output locations: the rear output tr ay and the top output tr ay . T o use the top output tray , be sure the rear output tra y is closed. T o use the rear output tr ay , open it. Notes: • If paper coming out of the top output tray has problems, such as excessive cur[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 6 Printing to the Rear Output Tray (Face up) The printer alwa ys prints to the rear output tra y if it is open. P aper comes out of the printer face-up, and each time a sheet of paper comes out, it falls down from the printer . Printing from the Manual Feeder to the rear output tr ay provides the straight paper path . Op[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 7 3 2 If you do not want to print to the rear output tra y then close the tra y . The pages will stack on the top output tr ay . Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prev ent paper jams and ensure trouble-free printing. Do not remo ve the tray while a job is printing. Doing so may cause a paper jam. See “Sizes and [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 8 Using the Manual Feeder If you select Manual Feed in the Source option, you can manually load paper in the manual feeder . Manually loading paper can be helpful when y ou want to check the print quality after each page is printed. If you experience a paper jam from the tr ay , load one sheet of paper at a time into the[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 9 3 In Manual F eed mode, you can’t cancel a print job by pressing the Cancel button. T o cancel a print job in Manual F eed mode: 1 T urn the printer off . 2 Double-click the icon at right bottom of the window . 3 Select a job you w ant to cancel. 4 F or Windows 98/Me, select Cancel Printing from Document menu. F or W[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 10 Printing on Envelopes 1 Open the rear output tr ay . Load the envelopes into the manual feeder 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 feeder first . 2 Adjust the guide to the edge of the en velope stack. Guidelines • Only use envelopes [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 11 3 3 When you print on en velopes, you must select Manual Feed for Source from the softw are application, and then select the correct paper size and t ype. For details, see page 4.6. 4 Press the Cancel button to start feeding. Note: Please be careful when you open the rear cover . The inside of the printer maybe hot. 5[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 12 Printing on Labels 1 Open the rear output tr ay . Load labels in the manual feeder with print side up . 2 Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels. Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesive material can toler ate fusing temperature of 200°C (392°F) [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 13 3 3 When you print on labels, y ou must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and t ype. For details, see page 4.6. Note: Please be careful when you open the rear cover . The inside of the printer maybe hot. 4 Press the Cancel button to start feeding. Print[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 14 2 Adjust the guide to fit the width of the tr ansparencies. 3 When you print on transparencies, you must select Manual Feed for Source from the softw are application, and then select the correct paper size and t ype. For details, see page 4.6. Note: Please be careful when you open the rear cover . The inside of the pr[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 15 3 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials P ostcards, 3.5 by 5.83 in.(index) cards and other custom-siz ed materials can be printed with this printer . The minimum size is 76 by 127mm(3.0 by 5.0 in.) and the maximum siz e is 216 by 356mm(8.5 by 14 in.). 1 Open the rear output tr ay . Load print material with [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 16 3 When you print on card stocks or the custom-siz ed paper , you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper siz e and type. F or details, see page 4.6. Note: If the size of your print material is not listed in the Size bo x in the Paper tab of the printer driver[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 17 3 1 Load letterheads into the tra y you want to use, as shown in the figures below . Adjust the guides to fit the width of the paper stack. 2 When you print, configure the paper source, t ype and size properly in the software application. F or details, see page 4.6. Load with the design face down, bottom edge towards [...]

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4 This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document • Setting Paper Properties • Using the Toner Save Mode • Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) • Scaling Your Document • Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size • Printing Posters • Sett[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 2 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from v arious Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may v ary depending on the application program y ou are using. Refer to the User’ s Guide of y our software application for the exact printing procedure. 1 [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 3 4 4 Now you see the Samsung ML -1710 series Properties window , which allows you to access all the information y ou will need when using your printer . The Layout tab is first displa yed. If necessary , select the Orientation option. The Orientation option allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 4 7 When you complete setting the properties, click OK until the Print window is display ed. 8 Click OK to start printing. Notes: • Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver . Change all print settings available in the software application first, and change any remaining settings using [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 5 4 The printer will finish printing the page that is mo ving through the printer and delete the rest of the print job. Pressing Cancel cancels only the current job in the printer . If more than one print job is in the printer memory , Cancel must be pressed once for each job. To stop a print job from the Printers folder 1 From [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 6 Setting Paper Properties Use the following options to set the basic paper handling needs when you access the printer properties. See page 4.2 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Paper tab to access v arious paper properties. Property Description Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 7 4 Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tra y . Manual Feed source is used when y ou use the Manual F eeder to print using special materials. Y ou have to load one sheet at a time into the the printer . see page 3.8. If the paper source is set to Auto Select , the printer automatically selects paper from the [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 8 Using the Toner Save Mode T oner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. Selecting this option will extend the life of y our toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce print quality . There are two wa ys to enable the T oner Save mode: From the Control Panel Press the Cancel button on t[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 9 4 From the software application 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Graphics tab , and select the Toner Save option. Y ou can select from: • Printer Setting : If you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting y ou’ve mad[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 10 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) Y ou can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper . T o print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arr anged on the sheet. Y ou can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. 1 T o change the print settings from yo[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 11 4 4 Select the page order , if necessary . 5 Click the Paper tab , select the paper source, size and type. 6 Click OK and print the document. Right then Down 1 3 2 4 1 2 3 4 2 4 1 3 3 4 1 2 Down then Right Left then Down Down then Left[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 12 Scaling Your Document Y ou can scale your print job on a page. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 From the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the Type drop-down list. 3 Enter the desired scaling rate in the Persentage input box. Y ou can also click [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 13 4 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows y ou to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the digital document siz e. This can be useful when you w ant to check fine details on a small document. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 14 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster -size document. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Layout tab, sele[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 15 4 Specify an overlap in millimeter or inch to mak e it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster . 4 Click the Paper tab , select the paper source, size and type. 5 Click OK and print the document. Y ou can complete the poster by reconstructing the results.[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 16 Setting Graphic Properties Use the following Gr aphic options to adjust the print qualit y for your specific printing needs. See page 4.2 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Graphics tab to displa y the properties shown below . Property Description Resolution Y ou can select the printing resolution[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 17 4 Advanced Options Y ou can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. Darkness Use this option to lighten or darken the image appearance in y our print. • Normal : This setting is for normal documents. • Light : This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gr ay-scale images. • Dark : This setti[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 18 Advanced Options (continued) True-Type Options This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document. • Download as Bit Image : When this option is selected, the driver will download the font data as bitm[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 19 4 Printing Watermarks The W atermark option allows y ou to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may want to have large gr ay letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL ” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are sever al predefined watermarks that come with the pri[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 20 Creating a Watermark 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Extras tab , and click the Edit button in the W atermark section. The W atermarks window appears. 3 Y ou can enter the desired text message in the Watermark Message box. This will be di[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 21 4 Editing a Watermark 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Extras tab , and click the Edit button in the Watermark section. The W atermarks window appears. 3 Select the watermark y ou want to edit in the Current W atermarks list, and change th[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 22 Printing 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 format that can be printed on any document. Ov erlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, you can create an o ve[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 23 4 4 In the Overla ys window, click Create Overlay . 5 In the Create Overla y window, t ype a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary . (The default is C:F ormover). 6 Click Save . Y ou will see the name in the Overlay List . 7 Click OK or Yes until you complete creating.[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 24 Using a Page Overlay After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. T o print an overlay with a document: 1 Create or open the document y ou want to print. 2 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 3 Click the Extras tab. 4 Se[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 25 4 6 If necessary , click Confirm page Overlay When Printing . If this box is check ed, a message window will appear each time you submit a document for printing, asking y ou to confirm your wish to print an o verlay on your document. Answering Yes to the window means that the selected overla y will be printed with your docume[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 26 Using the Status Monitor If you installed the Status Monitor softw are, you can check the current status of the printer whenev er you want. If an error occurs in your printer , the Status Monitor window appears, showing the error . Opening the Status Monitor 1 Double click the Status monitor icon on the Windows task bar . Or [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 27 4 Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting From the Status Monitor window if y ou click the configuration icon , you can see the following window . • Always On Top always shows the Status monitor window on the top of the window regardless of other open progr ams. • Pop up the Status Monitor Screen when print error occu[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 28 Setting Up Locally Shared Printer Y ou can connect the printer directly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer” , on the network. The printer can be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP network printer connection. Windows 98/Me Setting Up Host Computer 1 Start Windows.[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 29 4 Windows 2000/XP Setting Up Host Computer 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu, select Settings and Printers . (Windows 2000) From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes . (Windows XP) 3 Double-click your printer icon. 4 From the Printer menu, select Sharing . 5 Check the Shared As bo x. (Windows 2000) Check the Share t[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 30 9 Fill in the Enter a port name field, and enter the shared name. 10 Click OK , and click Close . 11 Click Apply , and click OK .[...]

5 This chapter provides suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer . This chapter includes: • Maintaining the Toner Cartridge • Cleaning the Printer • Consumables and Replacement Parts Maintaining Your Printer[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 2 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storage T o get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, k eep the following guidelines in mind. • Do not remov e the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use. • Do not refill the toner cartridge. The printer warranty does not cover damage caused b[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 3 5 Redistributing Toner When toner is low , faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. Y ou ma y be able to tempor arily improv e the print quality by redistributing the toner . The following procedures ma y allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge. 1 Grasp the front co v[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 4 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side fiv e or six times to redistribute the toner . Note: If the toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water . Hot water sets toner into fabric. 4 R einsert the toner cartridge into the printer . Ensure that the toner cartr[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 5 5 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain the print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print qualit y problems occur . Notes: • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or v olatile solvents, such as thinner , on or around the printer . These can damage the printer . [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 6 3 With a dry , lint-free cloth, wipe a way any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity . Note: T o prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minute. Cover it with a piece of paper , if necessary . Also, do not touch the black tran[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 7 5 Printing a cleaning sheet If you are experiencing blurred, faded or smeared printouts. Printing a cleaning sheet cleans the drum inside the toner cartridge. This process will produce a page with toner debris, which should be discarded. 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on and in the R eady mode with paper loaded[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 8 Consumables and Replacement Parts From time to time, y ou will need to replace the roller and fuser unit to maintain top performance and a void print quality problems and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts. The following items should be replaced after y ou have printed a specified number of pages. See the[...]

6 This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using y our printer . This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Checklist • Solving General Printing Problems • Clearing Paper Jams • Solving Print Quality Problems • Troubleshooting Error Messages • Common Windows Problems • Common Macintosh Pro[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 2 Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step , follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Solution Check the power cord and the power switch. Check the power source by plugging into another outlet. Make sure that the O[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 3 6 Solving General Printing Problems F or problems with the operation of your printer , refer to the table for suggested solutions. Problem Possible Cause Solution The Printer does not print The printer is not receiving power . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The printer is not s[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 4 Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does not print. (continued) The printer driver may be incorrectly installed. Reinstall the printer driv er; see page 2.17. T ry printing a demo page. The printer is malfunctioning. Check the LEDs on the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error . Printe[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 5 6 The paper keeps jamming. There is too much paper in the paper tra y . Remo ve excess paper from the tra y . If printing on special materials, use the manual feeder . An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer . An incorrect output method is being used. Spe[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 6 ATTENTION: If you ha ve an y printing problem after your printer prints about 60,000 pages, you must contact the customer service to replace the transfer roller . The illustrations print incorrectly in Adobe Illustrator . The setting in the software application is wrong. Print the document with selecting Download as Bit Imag[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 7 6 Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally , paper can be jammed during a print job. Some of causes include: • The tra y is loaded improperly or overfilled. • The tra y has been pulled out during a print job. • The front cov er has been opened during a print job. • Paper that does not meet paper specifications has been used.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 8 2 Open the rear output tr ay . 3 Loosen the paper if it is caught in the feed rollers. Then pull the paper gently out. Note: Please be careful when you open the rear cover . The inside of the printer is still hot. 4 Close the rear output tr ay . 5 Open and close the front co ver . Printing can be resumed.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 9 6 In the Paper Feed Area 1 Slide out the tr ay to expose the jammed paper . 2 R emove any missfeed paper b y pulling it out by the visible edge from the tr ay . Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tr ay . 3 Slide the tra y back into the printer . 4 Open and close the front co ver . Printing can be resu[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 10 Around the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cov er . 2 Push the toner cartridge down and remo ve it from the printer . 3 Gently pull the paper tow ard you. 4 Check that there is no other paper in the printer . 5 R einstall the toner cartridge, and then close the cov er . Printing can be resumed.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 11 6 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5-sized Paper If paper jams frequently occur when y ou print on the A5-sized paper: 1 Open the input tr ay and load paper into the tr ay as shown below . 2 Open the Samsung ML -1710 Series Properties window , set the paper size to A5(5.8x8.3 in.) from the Paper tab. 3 Fro[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 12 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By selecting the correct paper t ypes, most paper jams can be avoided. If a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing P aper Jams” on page 6.7. • F ollow the procedures in “Loading Paper” on page 2.6. Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly . • Do no[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 13 6 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page: • The toner supply is low . Y ou may be able to tempor arily extend the toner cartridge life. See “Redistributing T oner ” on page 5.3. If this does not improve the print quality , insta[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 14 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page: • The drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been scratched. Install a new toner cartridge. Gray background If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may fix the problem. • Change to a lighter weight pages. See “Pap[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 15 6 Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page. • The paper may be too damp. T ry printing with a different batch of paper . Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture. • If background scatter occurs on an envelope[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 16 Wrinkles or creases Ensure that the paper is loaded properly . • Check the paper type and quality . See “Paper Specifications” on page 7.21. • Open the rear cover and try printing to the rear output tra y (face-up). • T urn over the stack of paper in the input tra y . Also try rotating the paper 180° in the feede[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 17 6 Character Voids Character v oids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black: • If you are using tr ansparencies, try another type of transparency . Because of the composition of the transparency , some character voids are normal. • Y ou may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper .[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 18 Troubleshooting Error Messages When the printer experiences an error , the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error . LED status legend LED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Y [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 19 6 Common Windows Problems Note : R efer to Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000 or XP User ’s Guide that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem Possible Cause and Solution “File in Use” message appears during installation. Exit all software applications. R emove all software from the St[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 20 Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the Chooser Printing Errors Problem Possible Cause and Solution The printer driver icon does not appear in Chooser . Software is not installed correctly . • The LaserW riter driver should be present as a part of the Macintosh OS. Make sure that the LaserW riter driver is in the Extens[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 21 6 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution I can’t change settings in the configuration tool. Y ou need to have administrator privileges to be able to affect global settings. I am using the KDE desktop but the configuration tool and LLPR won’t start. Maybe you do not hav e the GTK libraries installed. T[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 22 The N-up setting does not work correctly for some of my documents. The N-up feature is achieved through post -processing of the PostScript data that is being sent to the printing system. However , such post-processing can only be adequately achieved if the PostScript data conforms to the Adobe Document Structing Conventions[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 23 6 How do I specify the IP address of my SMB server? It can be specified in the “ Add Printer” dialog of the configuration tool, if y ou don’ t use the CUPS printing system. Unfortunately , CUPS currently doesn’ t allow to specify the IP address of SMB printers, so you will ha ve to be able to browse the resource wit[...]

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7 This chapter includes: • Using Your Printer with a Macintosh • Using Your Printer in Linux • Printer Specifications • Paper Specifications A PPENDIX[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 2 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our printer supports Macintosh systems with a built -in USB interface. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use the SPL driver to support y our printer’s major printing features. Installing Software for Macintosh System Requirements T o use your printer and its softw are wi[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 3 7 Installing Software 1 T urn the printer and computer off and plug the USB cable into your printer’ s USB connector . For more details, see page 2.9. 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. If the printer doesn’ t work with the hub, connect it [...]

A PPENDIX 7. 4 10 Click Install . If other progr ams are operating, the alert message appears. Click Continue to install the softw are, or click Cancel and close other progr ams, and install the software. 11 After installation is complete, click Restart . Choosing Your Printer 1 From the Apple menu, select Chooser . 2 From the left pane of the Choo[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 5 7 3 Choose your paper siz e, orientation, paper type and other options and click OK . Choose Watermark to add a w atermark to each page in your document to emphasiz e its purpose or indicate how it should be handled. F or details on the watermark options, see page 4.19. 4 Open the File menu and click Print . Y ou will see the SAMSUNG[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 6 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages y ou want to print. 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options. Using Advanced Printing Features The SAMSUNG SPL II Printer window contains fiv e categories of advanced properties. Listed below is the name of each propert y . - Darkness/Quality - Layout - Color - Backgroun[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 7 7 Darkness/Quality Layout Select the print darkness. Select the print resolution. T o print the border of each page, check this box. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper . The pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet.[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 8 Color Background Printing Select the grayscale mode.  Black&White  Grayscale Select a priority for your print job in the queue of jobs waiting to print, click one of the following: • Urgent : to print before any Normal priority job. • Normal : to print in the order the job is received. • Print at : to print at the spe[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 9 7 Paper Source Select the corresponding paper source. If Auto Select is set, the printer automatically selects the print material from the paper feeder , according to the following order: Manual Feeder , T ray .[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 10 Using Your Printer in Linux Installing the Printer Driver System Requirements Supported OS • R edhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and above • Linux Mandr ake 7.1/8.0 and above • SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and abo ve • Debian 2.2 and abov e • Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and abo ve • T urbo Linux 6.0 and above • Slackware 7.0/7.1 and abo ve Recommen[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 11 7 Note : If the CD-ROM does not automatically run, click the icon at the bottom of the window. When the T erminal screen appears, type in: [root@local /root]# cd /mnt/cdrom (the CD-ROM directory) [root@local cdrom]# ./setup.sh 4 Select the installation type, either Recommended or Expert , and then click Continue . Recommended is ful[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 12 6 The printer driver installation begins. When the installation is completed, click Start . 7 The Linux Printer Configur ation window opens. Click the Add Printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the window . Note : Depending on the printing system in use, the Administrator Login window may appear . T ype in “root” in the Login[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 13 7 9 Click the Connection tab and ensure that the printer port is set properly . If not proper , change the device setting. 10 Y ou can use the Settings tab and the Queue tab to view the printer’ s current setting. If necessary , you can change the settings. Note : The options may differ depending on the printer in use. The Descrip[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 14 Changing the Printer Connection Method If you change the printer connection method from USB to parallel or vice v ersa while in use, you must re-configure y our Linux printer by adding the printer in y our system. T ake the following steps: 1 Make sure that y ou connect the printer to your computer . T urn both the computer and the [...]

A PPENDIX 7. 15 7 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop , select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool . Y ou can also access the Linux Printer Configur ation window by typing in “ linux-config ” from the T erminal screen. 2 In the Linux Printer Configuration window , select the Uninstall [...]

A PPENDIX 7. 16 6 Click OK to begin uninstallation. 7 When the uninstallation is completed, click Finished . Using the Configuration Tool The configuration tool allows the administr ative tasks, including adding and removing new printer , and changing their global settings. R egular users can also run it to easily inspect job queues, examine the pr[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 17 7 3 The Info tab shows gener al information about the printer . If you are an Internet user , you can click Go to the Web page for this printer to access the Samsung web page. Click the Job tab to inspect and manage the job queue for the selected printer . Y ou can suspend, resume or delete a specific job(s) in the queue. If y ou dr[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 18 Changing LLPR Properties Y ou can fine tune the printer’s properties b y opening the LLPR Properties window . T o open the LLPR Properties window: 1 From the application you are using, select the Print command. 2 When the Linux LPR window opens, click Properties . Y ou can also open the LLPR window by using the following: • Clic[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 19 7 3 The LLPR Properties window opens. Y ou will see the following six tabs at the top of the window: • General - allows y ou to change the paper size, the paper type, the paper source, the orientation of the documents, enable duplex feature, add start and end banners, and change the number of pages per sheet. • Margins - allows [...]

A PPENDIX 7. 20 Printer Specifications Item Specifications and Description Print Speed 16 PPM (A4), 17 PPM (Letter) Resolution 600 x 600 dpi First Printing Time Less than 12 seconds W armup Time 30 seconds P ower R atin g AC 12 0 V (U S A, Canada) / 220 ~ 240 V (Others), 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption 280 W average during oper ation / Less than 10 W [...]

A PPENDIX 7. 21 7 Paper Specifications Overview Y our printer accepts a variety of print materials, such as cut - sheet paper (including up to 100% recy cled fiber content paper), env elopes, labels, transparencies and custom-siz e paper . Properties, such as weight, composition, gr ain and moisture content, are important factors affecting the prin[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 22 Supported Sizes of Paper Note: Y ou may experience jams when using print materials with a length of less than 127 mm (5 in.). For optimum performance, ensure that you are storing and handling the paper correctly . Please refer to “Printer and Paper Storage En vironment ” on page 7.25. Paper Dimensions a a.The printer supports a [...]

A PPENDIX 7. 23 7 Guidelines for Using Paper F or the best result, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper . Ensure that the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what t ype of paper you are loading (such as, bond or recycled), check t[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 24 Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Category Specifications Acid Content 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in Ream Flat within 5 mm (0.02 in.) Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fra y . Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch, melt, offset, or release hazardous emissions when heate[...]

A PPENDIX 7. 25 7 Printer and Paper Storage Environment P aper storage en vironmental conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper is h ygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture r apidly . Heat works with humid[...]

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1 I NDEX C cancel, print 4.4 clean, printer 5.5 cleaning sheet, print 5.7 connect power cord 2.10 USB cable 2.9 control panel,use 1.6 D demo page, print 2.11 document, print 4.2 E error, solve 6.18 I install software 2.14 toner 2.4 L language, change 2.18 load paper 3.7 O output tray, select 3.5 overlay create 4.22 delete 4.25 print 4.24 P paper ja[...]

2 S setting darkness 4.16 favorite 4.5 image mode 4.16 paper size 4.6 paper source 4.6 paper type 4.6 resolution 4.16 toner save 4.16 true-type option 4.16 software install 2.14 Linux 7.10 Macintosh 7.2 overview 2.12 reinstall 2.15 system requirements 2.14 uninstall 2.17 specification paper 7.21 printer 7.20 status monitor, use 4.26 T toner install[...]

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