Samsung ML-3051N manual

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This manual is provided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Sam sung Electronics is not responsible for any changes, direct or indirect, arising from or related to use of this manual. © 2006 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. • ML-3050, ML-3051N, and ML-3051ND are t[...]

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C ONTENT S 1. Introduction Special feat ures ..................... ....................... ...................... ................. ...................... ..... ............ ............................ 1.1 Printer overvi ew .......... ...................... ....................... ...................... ................. ................ . .......[...]

8. Maintenance Printing information page ....................... ....................... ......................... ......................... ..... . ...................... ............ 8.1 Cleaning the printer ............... .......................... ......................... ...................... .................. ................ ............[...]

i Import ant Precautions an d Safety Information When using this machine, these basic safety prec autions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to people: 1 Read and unde r stand all instructions. 2 Use comm on sense whenever operating electrical appliances. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the[...]

ii Recycling Please recycle or dispose of packaging materials for this product in an environmentally responsible manner . Correct Disposal of This Prod uct (W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with sep arate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literatu[...]

iii A full declaration, defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. representative. EC Certification Certification to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment & T elecommunications T erminal Equipment Directive (F AX) This Samsung product has been self-certified by Samsung for pan-European [...]

iv Replacing the Fitted Plug (for UK Only) Importan t The mains lead for this machine is fitt ed with a standard (BS 1363) 13 amp plug and has a 13 amp fuse. When you c hange or examine the fuse, you must re- fit the correct 13 amp fuse. Y ou then need to replace the fuse cover . If you have lost the fuse cover , do not use the plug until you have [...]

1 .1 < Introduction> 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! This chapter includes: • Special features • Printer overview • Finding more information Special features Y our new printer is equip ped with several special features that improve the print quality . Y ou can: Print with excellent quality and high speed [...]

1 .2 < Introduction> Printer features The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer . (I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available) Features ML-3050 ML-3051 N ML-3051ND IEEE 1284 Parallel I I I USB 2.0 I I I Network Interface (Ethernet 10/100 Base T X) NA I I Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.1 1 b/g Wireless LAN) NA O O [...]

1 .3 < Introduction> Rear view 1 control board co ver 6 duplex uni t 2 network port 7 power receptacle 3 USB port 8 power switch 4 p aralle l port 9 rear cover 5 optional tray 2 cab le connector * The figure above shows an ML-3051ND w ith all available options. Control p anel overview ML-3050 ML-3051N a nd ML-3051ND 1 To n e r S a v e : Allow[...]

1 .4 < Introduction> Finding more information Y ou can fi nd infor mati on for sett ing up and using yo ur from the fo llowin g resour ces, eith er print ed or on screen . Quick I nstall Guide Provide s inf ormation on s ettin g up your printe r and, ther efore , be sure to f ollow the ins tructio ns in the gu ide to get the pr inter ready . [...]

2 .1 < System setup> 2 System se tup This chap ter provides step by step info rmation on set ting up your prin ter . This cha pter incl udes: • Using control p anel me nus (ML-3051N , ML-3051ND only) • Menu overvi ew • P rin ti ng a dem o page • Changing the d isplay langu age (ML-305 1N, ML-3051N D only) • Changing the fo nt settin[...]

2 .2 < System setup> Information menu This menu contains printer information pages tha t give details about the printer and its configuration. Layout menu Use the Layout menu to define all settings relating to output. Item Explanation Menu Ma p The menu map shows the layout and current settings of the control panel menu items. Configuraton T [...]

2 .3 < System setup> Paper menu Use the Paper menu to define all settings relatin g to print material inpu t and output, as well as the specific pri nt material you are using with your printer . Item Explanation Copies Set the default number of copies b y selecting an y number from 1 to 999. Paper Size Select the paper size currently loaded i[...]

2 .4 < System setup> System Setup menu Use the System Setup menu to configure a vari ety of printer features. Item Explanation Language This setting determines the language of the text that appears on the control panel display and information printin g. Power Save When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power co[...]

2 .5 < System setup> PCL This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. Y ou can set the font type, symbol type, lines per page, and point size. Item Explanation Ty p e f a c e Y ou can select the standard font to be used in PCL emulation. • PCL1~PCL7’s interval between letters is fixed, and PCL8~PCL45’s interval is p roportional to th[...]

2 .6 < System setup> Network menu This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your printer . Y o u can reset the ne twork interfa ce and print a configuration page. Item Explanation TCP/IP This item allows you to manually set the TCP/IP addresses or receive the a ddresses from the network. • DHCP : The DHCP server allots[...]

2 .7 < System setup> Changing th e font setting Y our machine h as pres et t he font for your reg ion or country . If you want to change the font wh ich you prefer or set the fo nt under special conditio n such as the DOS environm ent, you can change the font setting as follo ws: 1 Press Menu o n the control panel un til you see Emula tion fe[...]

3 .1 < Software overview> 3 Software overview This chapter gives you an overview of the sof tware that comes with your printer . Further details about installing and using the software are explained in th e Software S ection . This chapter includes: • Supplied so ftware • Printer driver feature s • System requirements Supplied sof tware[...]

3 .2 < Software overview> Printer driver features Y our printe r drivers support th e following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number of copies In addition, you can use various spec ial printing features. The following table shows a general overview of fe atures supported by your p[...]

3 .3 < Software overview> Linux Notes • It is necessary to claim swap partition of 300 MB or larger for working with large scanned images. • The Linux scanner driver supports the opti cal resolution at maximum. Macintosh Item Requirements Operating system • Red Hat 8.0 ~ 9.0 • Fedora Core 1 ~ 3 • Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1 • SuSE 8.2 ~ 9[...]

4 .1 < Network setup> 4 Network setup This cha pter gives y ou step-by- step instru ctions for s etting up you r printer for n etwork connec tions. This cha pter incl udes: • Introduction • Supported operati ng systems • Configuring TCP/IP • Configuring EtherT alk • Configuring IPX fram e types • Setting Ethernet s peed • Restor[...]

4 .2 < Network setup> St atic addressing T o enter a TCP/IP address from your printer ’s control p anel, take the following step: 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK . 2 Press OK when TCP/IP appears. 3 Press the Scroll buttons until Stat ic appears and press OK . 4 Press OK when IP Address appea[...]

4 .3 < Network setup> Setting Et hernet speed Y ou can sele ct the comm unication s peed for Ethern et connectio ns. 1 Press Menu u ntil Network appears o n the bott om line of th e disp lay and pres s OK . 2 Pres s the Scroll buttons unti l Ethernet Speed appe ars and press OK . 3 Pres s the Scroll b ut to ns un til t he sp eed you wa nt a p[...]

5 .1 < Loading pri nt media> 5 Loading print media This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different p ape r trays for the best print quality . This chapter includes: • Selecting print media • Loading paper • Selecting an output location Selecting print med[...]

5 .2 < Loading pri nt media> Supported sizes of p aper Note For duplex printing, A4, Letter , Oficio , Legal, and F olio sizes are supported. Ty p e Size Dimensions Weig ht a a. If media weight is over 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ), use the multi-purpose tray. Capacity b b. Maximum capacity may differ depending on media weight, thickness, and environment[...]

5 .3 < Loading pri nt media> Guidelines for selecting and storing print media When selecting or loading paper , env elopes, or other print ma terials, keep these guidelines in mind: • Always use print media that conform with the specifi cations listed on page 5.3. • Attempting to print on damp, curl ed , wrinkled, or torn paper can cause [...]

5 .4 < Loading pri nt media> T ransparencies • T o avoid dama ging the printer , use only transparencies designed for use in laser printers. • T ransparencies used in the pri nter must be able to withstand 200° C (392° F), the printer ’ s fusing temperature. • Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the printer . • D[...]

5 .5 < Loading pri nt media> Using the tray 1 or the optional tray 2 Use the print material you use for the majority of your print jobs in the tray 1. The tray 1 can hold a ma ximum of 250 sheets of 75 g/m 2 pape r . Y ou can purchase an optiona l tray 2 and attach it below the tray 1 to load an additional 250 sheets of paper . T o load paper[...]

5 .6 < Loading pri nt media> Note s • Do not push th e paper width guide far enough to cause the material to warp. • If you do not adjust the paper wid th guide, it may cause paper jams. Using the multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray ca n hold special sizes and types of print materia l, such as transparencies, postcards, note cards, [...]

5 .7 < Loading pri nt media> 5 When you print a document, set the paper sou rce and type i n the software application. See the Sof tware Section . For information about setting the paper source and type o n the control panel, see page 2.3. 6 After printing, fold the mu lti-pur pose tray extension and close the multi-purpose tray. Tip s on usi[...]

5 .8 < Loading pri nt media> Selecting an output location The printer has two output locations; the rear cover (face up) and the output tray (face down). The printe r sends output to the outpu t tray by de fault. T o use the o utput tray, make sure that the rear cover is closed. Notes • If paper coming out of the output tray has problems, s[...]

6 .1 < Basic printing > 6 Basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a docu ment • Canceling a print job Printing a document This printer allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the applicati[...]

7 .1 < Ordering supplies and a ccessories> 7 Ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing tone r cartridges and accessories available for your printer . • T oner cartridge s • Accessories • How to purc hase T oner cartridges When the toner runs o ut, you can order the fol lowing types of toner cartri[...]

8 .1 < Maintenanc e> 8 Maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the toner cartrid ge , as well as suggestions for high-quality and economical printing. This chapter includes: • Printing information page • Cleaning the printer • Maintaining the toner cartridge • Maintenance part s Printing informat[...]

8 .2 < Maintenanc e> 4 Locate the long strip of glass (LSU ) inside the top of the cartridge compartment, and gently swab the glass to see if dirt turn s the white cotton bl ack. 5 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover . 6 Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on. Printing a cleaning sheet If you are experiencing blurre[...]

8 .3 < Maintenanc e> Redistributing toner cartridge When the toner cartridge is ne ar the end of its life: • White streaks o r light printing o ccurs. • T oner Low appears on the display . ( ML-3051N , ML-3051ND only) • The Smart Panel program window appe ars on the computer telling you that the toner level is low . • The Stat us LED [...]

8 .4 < Maintenanc e> 3 Remove the new toner cartridge from its bag. Caution Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the toner car tridge package. Th ey might scratch the drum of the cartridge. 4 Remove the packing tape and roll the cartridge 5 or 6 items to distribute t he toner . Thoroughly roll the cartridge to assure[...]

9 .1 < Troubleshooti ng> 9 Troubleshooting This chapter provides he lpful informat ion for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer . This chapter includes: • Clearing paper jams • T ro ubleshooting check list • Understanding the Status LED • Understanding display messag es • T oner cartrid ge -related messages [...]

9 .2 < Troubleshooti ng> 2 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight o ut. Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 1. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, check the fuser a rea around the to ner cartridge. See page 9.3. 3 Insert the tray 1 into the printer u[...]

9 .3 < Troubleshooti ng> Around the toner cartridge Note The fuser area is hot. T ake care when removi ng paper from the printer . 1 Open the front cover and pull the toner cartrid ge out. 2 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight o ut. 3 Replace the toner cartridge and cl ose the front cover. Printing automatically resumes. In [...]

9 .4 < Troubleshooti ng> 5 Release the blue strap, the rear cover stopper, and fully open the rear cover, as shown. 6 Unfold the duplex guid e fully . 7 While pushing the fuser lever to the right, open the fuser door. 1 rear cover stopper 2 rear cover 2 1 1 duplex guide 1 1 fuser lever 2 fuser door 2 1 8 Pull the jamme d paper out. If the jam[...]

9 .5 < Troubleshooti ng> 2 Remove the jamm ed paper from the dup lex unit. If the paper does not come out wit h the duplex unit, remove the paper from the bottom of the printer . Duplex jam 1 1 Open the rear cover. 2 Unfold the duplex guid e fully . 1 1 duplex guide 3 Pull the jamme d paper out. Tip s for avoiding paper jams By selecting the [...]

9 .6 < Troubleshooti ng> T roubleshooting 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. Condition Suggested solutions Make sure that the S tatus LED on the control panel lights green and Ready is shown on th e displ[...]

9 .7 < Troubleshooti ng> Underst anding display messages Messages appear on the Smart Panel progra m window or the control panel display to indicate the printer ’ s status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the prob lem if necessary . Messages and their meaning s are listed in alphabetical[...]

9 .8 < Troubleshooti ng> T oner cartridge-related messages Message Meaning Suggested solution s Install T oner A toner cartrid ge is not installed. Inst all a toner cartridge . Invalid T oner The toner cartridge you have installed is not for your printer . Install a Samsung -genuine toner cartridge , designed for your printer . To n e r L o w[...]

9 .9 < Troubleshooti ng> Solving general printing problems For problems with the operation of yo ur printer , refer to the table for suggested solutions. Condition Possible ca use Sug gested solutions The printer does not print. The printer is not receiving power . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source.[...]

9 .10 < Troubleshoot ing> Prin t job i s extr emel y slow . (Conti nued) If using W indows 9x/Me, th e S pooling Setting may b e set incorrectly . From the Star t menu, choose Settings and Printers . Right - click th e Sam sung ML-3 050 Series PCL 6 printer icon, choose Pro perties , cl ick t h e Det ails tab, and then choos e the S pool Sett[...]

9 .11 < Troubleshooti ng> Solving print quality problems Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce print quality . See the table below to troubleshoot problems. Condition Suggested so lu tio ns Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears o n the page: • The toner supply is low . Y ou may be ab[...]

9 .12 < Troubleshooti ng> Background scatter Background scatter re sults 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 no t open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture. • If background scatte r occurs on an [...]

9 .13 < Troubleshooti ng> Common Windows problems Note Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 User ’s Guide that came with you r PC for furthe r information on Windows error messages. Curl If the printed paper is curled or paper do es not feed into the printer: • Turn over the stack of p aper i n the tray . Also try rotating[...]

9 .14 < Troubleshooti ng> Common Linux problems Condition Sugges te d solutions The print do esn’t print. • C heck if the printer d river is installed in your system. Open Unified Dr iver Configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers. Make sure th at your machine is [...]

10 .1 < Installing accessories> 10 Installing accessories Y our printe r is a full-featured laser printer th at has been opti mized to meet most of your printing n eeds. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however , Samsung makes several accessories available to enhance the printer ’s capabilities. This chapter inclu[...]

10 .2 < Installing accessories> 6 Push the DIMM straight into the DIMM slot until it snaps into place. Make sure the latches fit over the notc hes located on eithe r side of the DIMM. 7 Replace the control b oard cover. 8 Reconnect the powe r cord and printer cable, and turn the printer on. Setting the memory in the PostScript printer propert[...]

10 .3 < Installing accessories> 3 Align the connector on the wire le ss network interface card with the connector on the control board. Push the card firmly into the connector on the control board until it is comple tely and securely in place. 4 Replace the control b oard cover. 5 Reconnect th e power cord a nd turn the pri nter on. Note For [...]

10 .4 < Installing accessories> Selecting th e au t he n ti cation ty pe Authentication is a process of identifying the legitimacy of an user to access a network. Y ou can select whether or not authenti cation is used. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK . 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Wireless[...]

11 .1 < Specifications> 11 Specifications This chapter includes: • Printer specifications Printer specifications Item Specifications and Description Model name ML-3050 , ML-3051N, ML-3051ND Printing speed a 28 ppm (A4); 30 ppm (Letter) Duplex: 19 ipm (A4); 21 ipm (Letter) Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective output W arm-up time Less [...]

1 I NDEX A accessories installing memory DIMM 10.1 wireless network interface ca rd 10.2 order information 7.1 C cleaning drum 8.2 inside 8.1 outside 8.1 cleaning sheet, print 8.2 component location 1.2 configuration page, print 8.1 control panel menus 2.1 status LED 9.6 D demo page, print 2.6 DIMM, install 10.1 display language, change control pan[...]

2 system requirements Linux 3.3 Macintosh 3.3 Windows 3.2 T toner cartridge checkig remaini ng toner 8.2 cleaning 8.2 maintaining 8.2 redistributing 8.3 replacing 8.3 , 8.4 toner save mode, use 2.7 W Windows problems 9.13 wireless network inte rface card, install 10.2 wireless network setup 10.3[...]

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1 S OFTWARE SECTION C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NSTALLING P RINTER S OFTWARE IN W INDOWS Installing Printer Software .................. ................... ................. .. .................... ................ ... .... ... .. 4 Installing Software for Local Printing ................... ................... ................. ................... .....[...]

2 Using an Existing Watermar k ................. ................... ................... ................. ................. 21 Creating a Watermark ........ ................... ................... ................... ................... ............... 21 Editing a Watermark ............... ................... ................... .................[...]

3 Configuring Pri nter Properties ...... ................... ................... ................... ................... .............. . 2 9 Printing a Document ................... ................... ................. ................... ................... .............. ... 30 Printing from Appli cati ons ............... .. ....................[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 4 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter include s: • Installing P rinter Software • Reinstall ing Printer Soft ware •R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r S o f t w a r e Installing Printer Software Y ou can install the printer software for lo cal printing or network printing. T o install the pri[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After connecting the printer , click Next . • If y ou don’ t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next , and No on the following screen. Th en the insta llation will start and a test page [...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 6 3 Click Next . • If necessary , select a langua ge from the drop-d own list. • View User’s Guide : Allows you to view the User’ s Guide. If your computer do esn’t have Adobe Acrobat, click on this option and it will automatically install Adob e Acrobat R eader for you. 4 Select Custom ins tallation[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 7 9 T o register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive informa tion from Samsung, select the checkbo x and click Finish . Y ou are now sent to the Samsung web site. Otherwise, just click Finish . Installing Software for Network Printing When you connect y our printer to a netw ork, you mus[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 8 5 The list of printers av ailable on the network appears. Select the printer you w ant to install from the list and then click Next . • If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer to the network. T o add the printer to the netw[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 9 5 The list of printers av ailable on the network appears. Select the printer you w ant to install from the list and then click Next . • If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer to the network. T o add the printer to the netw[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 10 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 Progr ams → your prin ter driver name → Maintenance . 3 Select Repair and click Next . 4 The list of printers av ailable on the network appears. Select the [...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 11 Removing Printer Software 1 Start Window s. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Progr ams → 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 . 4 Select the components you w ant to rem o v e a[...]

Basic Printing 12 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter include s: • Printing a Document •P r i n t e r S e t t i n g s - Layout Tab - Paper Tab - Graphics Tab - Extras Tab - About Tab - Printer Tab - Using a Favor ite Setting - Using Help Printing a Document N OTES : • [...]

Basic Printing 13 Printer Settings Y ou can use the printer properties window , which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using yo ur printer . When the printer prop erties are display ed, you can review and change the settings neede d for your print job. Y our printer properties window m ay differ , depending on your oper[...]

Basic Printing 14 Paper Tab Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the p rinter properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Paper tab to access v arious paper properties. Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies [...]

Basic Printing 15 Graphics Tab Use the following Gr aphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer prop erties. Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below .. Resolution The Resolution options yo u can select may vary depe[...]

Basic Printing 16 Extras Tab Y ou can select output options fo r your document. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing the printer properties. Click the Extras tab to access the following feature: Watermark Y ou can create a background text image to be printed on each page of your document. F o r de tails, see[...]

Basic Printing 17 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each p roper ties tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To s a v e a Favorites item: 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab . 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 3 Click Save . When you save Favorites , all[...]

Advanced Printing 18 3 Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and adv anced printing tasks. N OTE : • Y our printer driver Propertie s window that appears i n this User’s Gu id e ma y differ depending on the printer in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar . • If y ou need to know the exac[...]

Advanced Printing 19 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-pag e document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size d ocum ent. 1 T o change the print settings from your softw are application, access printer propertie s. See “Pr inting a Document” on page 12. 2[...]

Advanced Printing 20 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 printer . If this option does not[...]

Advanced Printing 21 Using Watermarks The W aterm ark option allows you to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may want to hav e large gray letters reading “DRA F T” or “CONFID ENTIAL ” printe d diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are sever al predefined waterm arks that come with the print[...]

Advanced Printing 22 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 lette rhead p aper . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, y ou can cr eate an ov[...]

Using Windows PostScript Driver 23 4 Using Windows PostScript Driver If you want to use the P ostScri pt driver provided with y our system CD-ROM to print a document. PPDs, in combina tion with t he Po stScript driver , access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer . An installation program for the PPDs is provided [...]

Sharing the Printer Locally 24 5 Sharing the Printer Locally Y ou can connect the printer dire ctly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer , ” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP . For other W indows OS, refer to the correspon ding Wi ndows User's Guide or online help. N OTES : • Check the O per ati[...]

Using Smart Panel 25 6 Using Smart Panel Smart P anel is a progr am that mo nitors and informs y ou of the status of the printer , and allows you to customiz e the printe r’s settings. Smart Panel is installed automatically when y ou install the printer softw a re. N OTES : • T o use this program, you need: - Windows 98 or higher (Windo ws NT 4[...]

Using Smart Panel 26 Driver Setting (Only for Windows) Y ou can use the printer properties window , which allows you to access all of the printer options you need for using yo ur printe r . For details, See “Printer Settings” on page 13. Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view so lutions for error status [...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 27 7 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter include s: • Getting Started • Installing the Un i f ie d Lin u x Driv er • Using the Unified Driver Conf igurator • Configuring Printer Prop ertie s • Printing a Document Getting Started The supplied CD-ROM p ro vid[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 28 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver 1 When the Administr a tor Log in window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. N OTE : Y ou must log in as a super user (root) to install the printer software. If you are not a super user , ask your sys tem administrator . 2 Insert the printer sof[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 29 Printers Configuration Printers configur atio n has the two tabs; Printers and Classes . Printers Tab Y ou can see the current system’s printer configur ation by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configur ator window . Y ou can use the following printer control buttons: • R[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 30 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. 2 Select your m achine on the a v ailab le printers l[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 31 The following four tabs displa y at the top of the window. • General - allows you to change the paper size , the paper type, and the orientation of the documents, enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per shee t. • Text - allows you to specif y the page margins and[...]

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 31 8 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our pr inter supports Macintos h systems with a bu ilt-in USB interface or 10/100 Base- TX netw ork interface card. Whe n y o u print a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use the driver by installing the PPD file. N OTE : Some printers do not suppor t a network int[...]

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 32 Setting Up the Printer Set up for your prin ter will be diff erent de pending on whi ch cable you use to connect the pr inter to y our computer—the network cable or the USB cable. ML-3050 only For a Network-connected Macintosh N OTE : Some printers do not support a network interface. Befor e conne cti ng you[...]

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 33 Printing N OTES : • The Macintosh printer’ s proper ties window that appears in this User’s G uide may differ d epending on the printer in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar . • You can c heck your print er name in the suppl ied CD- ROM. Printing a Document When y[...]

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 34 Printer Features Setting The Printer Features tab provides options for selecting the paper type and adjusti ng prin t quality . Select Printer Feature s from the Presets drop-down list to access the following features: Reverse Duplex Allows you to select general prin t order compare to duplex print order . Ima[...]

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 35 Duplex Printing Y ou can print on both sides of the paper . Before printing in the duplex mode, decid e on which edge you will be bind ing y our finished document. Th e binding options ar e: Long-Edge Binding : Which is the conventional layout used in book bi nding. Short-Edge Binding : Which is the type often[...]

36 S OFTWARE SECTION I NDEX A advanced printing, use 18 B booklet printing 19 D document, print Macintosh 33 Window s 12 double-sid ed printin g 20 E Extras properties, set 16 F favorites set tin gs, use 17 G Graphics proper ties, set 15 H help, use 17 , 23 I install printer driver Macintosh 31 Window s 4 installing Linux software 27 L Layout prope[...]

37 S setting darkness 15 favorites 17 image mode 15 resolution Macintosh 34 Window s 15 toner save 15 true-type option 15 software install Macintosh 31 Window s 4 reinstall Window s 10 system requ irements Macintosh 31 uninstall Macintosh 31 Window s 11 status monitor, use 25 T toner save, set 15 U uninstall, software Macintosh 31 Window s 11 unins[...]

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