Samsung SCX-4321 manual

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    About the User’s Guide This User’s Guid e provides information you need for setting up your machine. It also provide s all o f the de tailed instructions for using y our machine as a printer , a scanner , a copier , and a facsimile, and information for m aintaining an d tr oub leshooting the machine. The Software User’s Guide which is the sec[...]

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    contact SAMSUNG worldwide If you have any comments or questions regarding Sams ung products, contact the Sams ung customer care center. COUNTRY CUSTOMER CARE CENT ER WEB SITE ARGENTINE 0800-333-3733 www.samsung.com/ar AUSTRALIA 1300 362 603 www.samsung.com/au AUSTRIA 0800-SAMSUNG (726- 7864) www.samsung.com/at BELGIUM 02 201 2418 www.samsung.com/be[...]

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    SPAIN 902-1-SAMSU(72678) www.samsung .com/es SWEDEN 0771-400 200 www.samsung.com/se SWITZERLAN D 0800-SAMSUNG (726- 7864) www.samsung.com/ch TADJIKISTAN 8-10-800-5 00-55-500 TAIWAN 0800-329-999 www.samsung.com/tw THAILAND 1800-29-3232 02-689-3232 www.samsung.com/th TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1-800-SAMSUNG (726- 7864) www.samsung.com/ latin TURKEY 444 77[...]

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    C ONTENTS 1. Introduction Special Fea tures ............. .... ................................ .... ................................ .... ..................... ... ... 1.1 Understanding Component Locations ................. .... .................................... .... ........................... 1.2 Front View ................ .... .............[...]

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    Darkness .......... ................................ ................ ................ .................... ........................ ... 4.3 Original T ype .................... ................ ................ .................... ................................ ......... .. 4.3 Reduced/Enlarge d Copy .............................. .... .........[...]

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    Using Secure Re ceiving Mode ............................... ................................ .... ............................. 7. 13 Printing Reports .............. .... ................................ .... ................................ .... .................... .... . 7.13 Using Adv ance d Fax Settings ................................ .... .[...]

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    Important Precautions an d Safety Informat ion When using this machine, these basic safety precautions should alw ays be followed to reduce risk of fir e, el ectric shock and injury to people: 1. R ead and understand all instructions. 2. Use common sense whenev er operating electrical appliances. 3. F ollow all warnings and instructio ns mark ed on[...]

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    Mercury Safety LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CON T AIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RE CY C LE D O R D I SP OS ED OF A CC OR DI NG TO L OC AL , STA TE OR FEDERAL LAWS . For details see lamprecycle.org, eiae.org, or call 1-800-Samsung Power Saver This machine contains adv a nced ener gy conserv ation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in [...]

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    Ringer Equivalence Number The Ringer Equivalence Number and FC C R egistration Num be r for this machine may be fo und o n the la be l lo cated on the bottom or rear of the machine. In some instances you may need to pro vide these num bers to the telephone compan y . The Ringer Equiv alence Number (REN) is a measure of the electrical load placed on[...]

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    W ARNING If you cut off the moulded plug, get rid of it straight away. You cannot rewire the plug and you may receive an electric shock if you plug it into a socket. I MPORTANT WARNING : You must earth this machine. The wires in the mains lead have the following color code: • Green and Y ellow: Earth •B l u e : N e u t r a l •B r o w n : L i [...]

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    Difference s Between B ritish and American English British Engl is h American Englis h (Re)dialling (R e)dialing Colour Color Emphasise Emphasize Re c og n i s e Re c o g n i ze Organise Organize Autho rise Au thori ze Cancelling Canceling Customise Customize Socket Jack Labelling Labeling Grey Gray[...]

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    Introduction 1.1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Samsung multifunctional product. Y our machine provides printing, copying, scanning, and faxing (only f or SCX - 4521F/ SCX-4521FR) functions! This chapter include s: • Special Features • Understanding Co mponent Locations Special Features Y our new machine is equipped with specia l [...]

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    Introduction 1.2 Understanding Component Locations These are the main components of y our machine: Front View Document Guides Document Input Tray Document Cover Document Glass Automatic Document Feeder Control Panel (SCX -4521F/ SCX -4521F R: see page 1.3. SCX -4321: see page 1.3.) Front Door Output Tray (Face Down) Paper Input Tray Paper Outpu t E[...]

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    Introduction 1.3 Control Panel Functions SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR Darkness Adjusts the bright ness of the docume nts for the curren t co py job. Original Type Selects the document type for the current copy job. No. of Copies Selects the nu mber of copies. Reduce/Enlarge Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original. Favorite Copy Allows yo u to use[...]

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    Getting Started 2.1 2 Getting Started This chapter gives you step-by -st ep instructions for setting up your ma chine. This chapter include s: •U n p a c k i n g • Installing the Toner Car tridge •L o a d i n g P a p e r • Making Connections • Turning the Machine On • Installing P r inter Software • Changing the Dis play Language and [...]

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    Getting Started 2.2 2 Re mo ve the packing tape from the front, back, and sides of the machine. Selecting a Location Select a lev e l, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Al low extra space for opening doors and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, co ld, and humidity . Do not[...]

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    Getting Started 2.3 2 Remove the toner cartrid ge from its bag and r emove the paper protecting the cartridge b y pulling the packing tape. 3 Gently roll the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner . Thoroughly ro lling the ca rtrid ge will assure maximum copies per cartridge . N OTE : If toner g e t s on y o u r clo t hing, wipe it off with[...]

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    Getting Started 2.4 2 F an the edges of the paper stack to separate the pages. Then tap the stack on a flat surface to ev en it up. 3 Load paper with the print side facing up . Make sure that all fou r corners are flat in the tr ay . P a y a ttention not to ov erload paper . P aper overloading may cause paper jam s. 4 Pinch the rear guide to adju s[...]

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    Getting Started 2.5 Plug the cord of your ex tension phone or answering machine into the EXT. jack. UK users should plug the cor d of the extension phone into the suppli ed T AM lea d and plug th e cord of th e T AM lead into the EXT. jack on the back of your machine. N OTES : • Use the T AM lead and the telephone line cord supplied with you r m [...]

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    Getting Started 2.6 2 Connect a USB cable to the USB connector on your machine. Y ou need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is within 3 m in length. If you wa nt to use a par allel prin ter cable, pur chase only an IEEE-1284 compli ant para llel cable and connect it to the parallel co nnecto r on y o ur machine. Push the metal clips down to fit[...]

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    Getting Started 2.7 Installing Printer Software You must ins tall so ftware using the supplie d CD- ROM after you have set up your machine and connected it to your co mputer. For details, see Software U se r’s Guide . The CD-ROM provid es y ou with the following software: Programs for Windows T o use your machine as a printer and scanner in Windo[...]

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    Getting Started 2.8 Printer Driver Features Y our printer drivers support the following standard features: • P aper source selection • P aper size, orientation and media type • number of copies The following table lists a general ove rview of features supported b y your printe r drivers. N OTE : For d etails about installing software and usin[...]

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    Getting Started 2.9 Setting the Machine ID (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) In some countries, you are required by law to indicate your fax number on any fax y ou send. The Machine ID , containing your telephone number and name (o r company name), wil l be printed at the top of each page sent from y our machine. 1 Press Menu until “Machine Setup?[...]

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    Getting Started 2.10 Setting the Date and Time (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) When you turn y our machine on for the first time, the display prompts you to e nter the current date and time. After ente ring, it will not appear an ymore. N OTE : When turning on the machin e after turning it off for a long time, you need to reset date and time . 1 P[...]

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    Getting Started 2.11 Setting Sounds (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX- 4521FR) Y o u can control the following sounds: • Speaker: Y ou can turn on or off the sounds from the telephone line through the speaker , such as the dial tone or a fax tone . With this option set to “Comm.” the speaker is on until the remote machine answers. • Ringer: Y ou can[...]

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    Getting Started 2.12 Setting the Dial Mode (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) Y ou can select the type of the telephone dial system where your machine is connected. N OTE : The Dial Mode setting ma y be unavailable depend ing on your country . 1 Press Menu until “Machine Setup” appears on the top line of the display . 2 Press the scroll button ( [...]

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    Paper Handling 3.1 3 Paper Handling This chapter introduces you to the b asics of selecting print materials and loading them into your mac hine. This chapter include s: • Selecting Pr int Materials •L o a d i n g P a p e r • Verifying an Outp ut Location Selecting Print Materials Y ou can print on a v a riety of print materials, such as plain[...]

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    Paper Handling 3.2 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials When selecting or loa ding paper , env elopes, or other spe c ial material, kee p these g u ide lines in mind: • Always use paper and other materials that conform with the specifications listed under “P aper Specifications” on page 10.3. • Attempting to print on damp , curled, wr[...]

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    Paper Handling 3.3 Loading Paper Proper pa per loadi ng helps pre vent paper ja ms and ensur e trouble-free printing. Do not remo ve the paper in the tray while a job is pr inting. Do ing so may cause a pape r jam. See “ Paper T ype , Input Source s, and Capaci ties” on page 3.1 for acceptable paper siz e an d capa city for the t ray . Using th[...]

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    Copying 4.1 4 Copying This chapter gives yo u step-by -step instructions for copying documents. This chapter include s: • Loading Pape r for Copying • Preparing a Document • Making Copies on th e Document Glass • Making Copies from the Automatic Docum ent Feed e r • Setting Copy Op tions • Using Sp ecial Copy Features • Changing the D[...]

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    Copying 4.2 Making Copies on the Document Glass 1 Lift and open the document cover . 2 Place the document face down on the document glass and align it at the top left corner of the gla ss. N OTE : Make sure that no do cuments are in the ADF (Automatic Document F eeder). If a document is detected in the ADF , the machine gives it priority ove r the [...]

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    Copying 4.3 3 Customize the copy settings including number of copie s, copy size, darkness, and origin al type, by using the control panel buttons. See “Setting Copy Options” on page 4.3. T o clear the settings, use the Stop/Clear button. 4 If necessary , you can use special copy features, such as Collate and 2 or 4 Up copying. 5 Press Start to[...]

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    Copying 4.4 Using Special Copy Features Y o u can use the following copy features: • Off : Prints in normal mode. • Clone : Prints multiple imag e copies from the original document on a single page. The number of images is automatically determined by the original image and paper size. See “Clone Copying” on pa ge 4.4. • Copy Co llate : So[...]

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    Copying 4.5 5 If necessary , customize the copy settings, including number of copies, darkness, and original t y pe, b y using the control panel bu ttons. See “Setting Copy Options” on page 4.3. N OTE : Y o u cannot adjust the copy size using the Reduce/ Enlarge button while Auto Fit copying is enabled. 6 Press Start to begin copying. ID Card C[...]

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    Copying 4.6 Changing the Default Settings The copy options, including dark ness, original type, copy size and number of copie s, can b e set to the most frequently used modes. When yo u copy a docu ment, the de fault settings are used unless they are changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel. T o create your own default settin[...]

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    Basic Printing 5.1 5 Basic Printing This chapter include s: • Printing a Document • Canceling a Print Job Printing a Document This machine allows y o u to print in va rious Windows applications, a Macintosh computer , or a Li nux system. The exact step s for printi ng a document may vary depending on the application you use. For d etails ab out[...]

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    Scanning 6.1 6 Scanning This chapter include s: • Scanning Basics • Scanning From the Control Pane l t o an Application Scanning Basics Y our SCX -4x21 Series offers four ways to scan. T hese are: • From the control panel on your machine to an application: Use the Scan-to button on the control panel to initiate scanning. Assign the TW AIN-com[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.1 7 Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) The fax feature is only av ailable on the SCX-4521F/ SCX - 4521FR. This c hapter gives you information about using your machine a s a fax ma chine. This chapter include s: Setting Up the Fax System • Changing the Fax Setup option s • Available Fax Se tup Optio[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.2 Darkness Y ou can sele ct the default contrast mode to fax your documents lighter or dar ker . • Light works well with dark pri nt . • Normal works well with standard typed or printed documents. • Dark works well with light print or faint pencil markings. Red i al T e rm Y our machine can automat ic[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.3 Sending a Fax Loading a Document Y o u can use the Automatic Docu me nt Feeder (ADF) or the document glass to load an orig inal document for faxing. Using th e A D F , yo u c an l o a d u p t o 3 0 s he e t s o f 20 l b ( 7 5 g /m 2 bond) paper at a time. Y ou can, of course, place only one sheet at a tim[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.4 Adjusting the Document Resolution The default document settings produce good results wh en using typical text-based documents. However , if you send documents that ar e of a p o or quality , or contain photographs, y ou can adju st the resolution to p roduce a higher quality fax. 1 Press Resolution on the[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.5 Sending a Fax Manually 1 Load the document(s) fa ce up into the ADF . OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. F or deta ils about loading a document, see “Loading a Document” on page 7.3. 2 Adjust the document resolution to suit your fax needs (see “ Adjusting the Document Resolu[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.6 Receiving a Fax About Receiving Modes •I n Fax mode, the machine answers an incoming fax call and immediately goes into the fax reception mode . •I n Tel mode, you can receive a fax by pressing On Hook Dial (you can hear a f ax tone from the sending machin e) and then pressing Start on the control pan[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.7 Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone This features works best when you are using an extension telephone connected to the EXT . jack on the back of your machine. Y ou can receive a fax from some one you are talking to on the extension telephone without going to the fax machi ne. When yo u re cei[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.8 Automatic Dialing Speed Dialing Y o u can store up to 100 frequent ly dialed numbers in o ne o r two-digit speed dial locati ons (0-99). Storing a Number for Speed Dialing 1 Press Phone Book on the control panel. 2 Press Phone Book or the scroll button ( or ) to display “Store&Edit” on the bottom [...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.9 9 Press the Upper Level button when you have entered all of the desired numbers. The display prompts you to enter a group ID . 10 T o assign a name to the group, enter the name y ou w ant. For d etails ab out entering characters, see “Entering Characte rs Using the N umber Keypad” on page 2.9. OR If y[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.10 Searching with a Part icular First Letter 1 Press Phone Book . 2 Press Enter when “Search&Dial” appe ar s on the d isplay . 3 Press the button labeled with the letter you w ant to search for . A name beginning wi th the letter displays. F or example, if you w ant to find the name “MOBILE” pre[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.11 Sending a Delayed Fax Y o u can set your machine to send a fax at a later time when y ou will not be present. 1 Load the document(s) fa ce up into the ADF . OR Place a single document face down on the document glass. F or deta ils about loading a document, see “Loading a Document” on page 7.3. 2 Adju[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.12 8 Press Enter . The document is scanne d into memory bef ore transmission. The display show s memory capacity and the number of pages being stored in memory . For a document placed o n the document glass, the display asks if you want to load another page. S elect “1:Y es” to add. Otherwise, se lect ?[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.13 Additional Features Using Secure Receiving Mode Y ou may need to prevent your receiv ed faxes from being accessed by unauthorized people . Y ou can turn on Secure R eceiving mode to restrict printi ng of received fax es when the machine is unattended. In Secure R eceiving mode, all incoming faxes go into[...]

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    Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) 7.14 Power Failure Report This report is printed out automatically when power is restored after a power fai lure, if any da ta loss occurs due to the power failure. N OTE : The lists you hav e set to print out automatically don’ t print out when there is no paper load ed or a pa per jam has occurred. Printi[...]

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    Maintenance 8.1 8 Maintenance This chapter provid es information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge. This chapter include s: •C l e a r i n g t h e M e m o r y • Setting the Machine to be Checked by Phon e (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) • Cleaning Yo ur Machine • Maintaining the Toner Cartridge • Consumables and Replac[...]

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    Maintenance 8.2 Setting the Machine to be Checked by Phone (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) The R emote T est feature allows your machine to be checked out by a service com pa n y at a remote place by phone . 1 Press Menu on the control pane l until “Maintenance” appears on the top line of the display . 2 Press the scroll button ( or ) until yo[...]

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    Maintenance 8.3 5 With a dry lint-free cloth, wip e away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity . C AUTION : Do not touch the black tr ansfer roller insid e the machi ne. 6 Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the cartridge compartment, and gent ly swab the glass to see if dirt turn[...]

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    Maintenance 8.4 Redistributing Toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life, w hite streaks or light printing occurs. The LCD displa ys the warning message, “[T oner Low]” . Y ou can temporarily reestab lish print quality by re distributing the remaining toner in the cartr idge. In some case, white streaks or light printing still [...]

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    Maintenance 8.5 Cleaning the Drum Y ou can clean the OPC drum of the toner cartridge manually or automatically . If there are streaks or spots on docume nts you print, the OPC drum of the toner cartridge ma y require manual cleaning. 1 Before starting the cleaning procedure, mak e sure that paper is loaded in the machine . 2 Press Menu on the contr[...]

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    Maintenance 8.6 Replacing the ADF Rubber Pad Y o u can purchase an ADF rubber pad from your Sams ung dealer or the retailer w her e you bought your machine. 1 Open the A DF cover . 2 Re mo ve the ADF rubber pad from the AD F , as shown. 3 Insert a new ADF rubber pad into pla ce. 4 Close the ADF co ver .[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.1 9 Troubleshooting This chapter giv es helpful information for what to d o if y ou encounter an error . This chapter include s: • Clearing Document Jams •C l e a r i n g P a p e r J a m s • Clearing LCD Error Messages • Solving O ther Problems • Common Linux Problems • Common Maci ntosh Prob le ms Clearing Document Ja[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.2 Exit Misfeed 1 Remo ve any remaining page(s) from the ADF . 2 Open the A DF cover . 3 Remo ve the misfed documents from the document output tray . 4 Close the ADF co ver . Then lo ad the r e mo ved page(s), if any , back into the ADF . Clearing Paper Jams When a paper ja m occurs, “Paper Jam” appe ars on the display . R efer[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.3 In the Fuser Area or Around the Toner Cartridge N OTE : The fuser area is hot. T ake care when rem oving paper from the machine. 1 Open the fr ont door . 2 Pull the toner cartridge out, lightly pushing it down . 3 If necessary , pull the manual tray out. 4 Remove the jammed pape r by gentl y pulling it straight out. 5 If necessa[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.4 3 If there is any resistance and the pa per does not mo ve when you pull, or if you canno t see the paper in the output tray , open the rear cover by pulling the tab on it. 4 Remove the jammed pape r by gentl y pulling it straight out. C AUTION : Inside of the machine is hot. T ake care whe n removing paper from the ma chine. 5 [...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.5 Low Heat Error There is a problem in the fuser unit. Unplug the power cord and plug it back in. If the problem persists, please call for service. Open Heat Error [Over Heat] Group N ot Av ailable (only for SCX- 4521F/ SCX - 4521FR) Y o u have tried to select a group location number wher e on ly a single location number can be us[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.6 Re mo v e Do c u m e n t s from ADF The F avorite Copy button is set to Clone, Autofit, ID Card Copy or P oster and y ou press the button. The Clone, Au tof it, ID Card Copy or Poster feature does not work with ADF . Remov e the documents in the ADF . [Retry R edial?] (only for SCX- 4521F/ SCX - 4521FR) The machine is waiting fo[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.7 Printing Problems Conditi on Possible ca use Suggested soluti ons The machine does not print. The machine is not receiving power . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The machine is not selected as the default printer . Select your printe r as your default printer in your Windows. Check[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.8 Pages print, but are blank. The toner c a rtri dge is defective or out o f toner . Redistribute the toner , if necessary . See “R edistributing T oner ” on page 8.4. If necessary , replace the toner cartridge. The file may have blank pages. Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages. Some parts, such as th[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.9 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page: • The drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been scratched. R emove the toner c artridge and install a new one. See “Replacing the T oner Cartri dge” on page 8.4. If white vertical streaks appear on the page: • The surf ace of the LSU part inside the mac[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.10 Back of printout s are dirty Check for leaking toner . Clean the inside of the ma chine. See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 8.2. Black page s • The toner cartridge may not be inst alled properly . Remov e the cartridge and re insert it. • The toner cartridge may be defect ive and need replacing. R emove the toner c artri[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.11 Scanning Problems Fax Problems (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) Condition Suggested solutions The scan n e r does not work. • Make sure that you place the document to be scanned face down on the document glass , or face up in the Automatic Document Feeder . • There may not be enough available memory to hold the document you[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.12 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution The machine doesn’t print. • Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open MFP configurator and swit ch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of av ailable printers. Make su re that your machine is displayed on the l[...]

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    Troubleshooting 9.13 I can’t print when I installed both Linux Print Pa ckage (LPP) and MFP driver on the same machine simultaneously . • Since both Linux Printer Pa ckage and MFP driver mak e a symbolic link to “lpr” printing comm and, which is commonly used on Unix clones, it is not recommended to use both package on the same machine. •[...]

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    Specifications 10.1 10 Specifications This chapter include s: • General Specifi cations • Scanner and Copier Spec ifications • Printer Spec ifications • Facsimile Specifications (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX- 4521FR) • Paper Specificati ons General Specifications Item Description Automatic document feeder Up to 30 sheets (20 lb, 75 g/m 2 bond)[...]

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    Specifications 10.2 Scanner and Copier Specifications Item Description Compatibility TW A IN stand ard / W IA standard Scanning method ADF and Flat-bed CIS (Contact Image Sensor) module Res o lu t io n Optical: 600 x 600 dpi (Mono and color) Enhanced: 4,800 x 4,800 dpi Effective scanning length Platen: 11.7 in. (297 mm) ADF : 14 in. (356 mm) Effect[...]

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    Specifications 10.3 Facsimile Specifications (Only for SCX-4521F/ SCX-4521FR) Item Description Compatibility ITU- T Group 3 Applicable line Public Switc hed T e lephone Netw ork (PSTN) o r behind PABX Data coding MH/MR/MMR (ECM Mode)/JPEG Modem speed 33.6 Kbps T ransmission speed Approx. 3 seconds/page * T ransmission time applies to memory transmi[...]

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    Specifications 10.4 Supported Sizes of Paper N OTE : Y ou may exper ience jams whe n using pri nt materi als with a length of less than 5 in. (127 mm). F or optimum performance, ensure th at you are storing and handling the paper correctly . Please refer to “P aper Storage En vironment” on page 10.5. Paper Dimensions * Weight Capacity ** Letter[...]

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    Specifications 10.5 Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Paper Storage Environment Pap er storage en vironmental conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the machine and paper storage environment should b e at or near room temper ature, and not too dry or humid. Remember tha t pape r is hyg ro scopic; it absorbs and loses mois[...]

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    Specifications 10.6 Envelopes with Do uble Side Seams Double side-seams construction has vertical seam s at both ends of the env elope rather than diagonal sea m s. This style may be mor e likely to wrinkle. Be sure the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as illustr ated below . Envelopes with Adhesi ve Strips or Flap s Envelope [...]

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    I NDEX Numerics 2/4-up, special copy 4.5 A adding documents 7.12 ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), load 4.2 , 7.3 ADF rubber pa d, replace 8.6 auto fit, special copy 4.4 automatic dialing group 7.8 speed 7.8 automatic redialing 7.5 B broadcasting faxes 7.10 C canceling copy 4.2 fax 7.5 print 5.1 scheduled faxes 7.12 characters, enter 2.9 cleaning dr[...]

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    N notifying toner 8.4 n-up (multiple pages per sheet) copying 4.5 P paper guidelines 3.2 paper jam, clear 9.2 paper load manual tray 3.3 tray 2.3 paper load ca pacity 3.1 paper size, set paper tray 2.10 paper type, set paper tray 2.10 parallel,connect 2.6 poster copying 4.5 power save mode, use 2.11 print quali ty proble ms, solv e 9.8 printing doc[...]

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    Samsung Printer Software section[...]

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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 Reinstalling Pri n ter Software ........... ................... .. ................... .. .................... .. .........[...]

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    2 Using Overlays ............... ... ................... ................... .. ................... ................... ... ............. ..... . 16 What is an Overlay? ................ ......... ............ ................... ............ ...................... ............ 16 Creating a New Page Overlay .................... ....................[...]

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    3 Ports Configuration ................... ................... ... ..................... ................... ... ................... 26 Configuring Pri nter Properties .................. ................... .......... ............ ................... ............ ...... . 2 7 Printing a Document .............. .......... ............ ...............[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 4 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter include s: • Installing P r inter Software • Reinstall in g Printer Softwar e •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 local printing. T o install the printer software on th[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 • Typical : Installs the most common software for y our printer . This is reco mmended for most user s. • Custom : Allows you to choose the individual components you w ant to install. N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After connectin[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 6 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 . Y ou will see a compon ent list so that y ou can reinstall any item in[...]

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    Basic Printing 7 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter include s: • Printing a Document • Printing to a file (PRN) •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 i te Setting - Using Help Prin[...]

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    Basic Printing 8 Printing to a file (PRN) Y ou will sometimes nee d to save the print data as a file for yo ur 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. Printer Settings Y ou can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access al[...]

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    Basic Printing 9 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 7 for mor e information on accessing printer pr op erties. Paper Orientation Paper Orientation a[...]

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    Basic Printing 10 Type Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout. If not, print quality ma y not be acheived as you want. Thick Paper : 24 lb to 28 lb (90~105 g/m 2 ) thick paper . Thin Paper : 16 lb t o 19 lb (60~70 g/m 2 ) thin paper . Cotton : 20 lb to 24 [...]

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    Basic Printing 11 Advanced Option s Y o u can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • Print All Text To Black : When the Print All Text To Black option is checked, all text in your document prints solid black, regardless of the color it appear s on the screen. • Print All Text To Darken : When the Print All Text To Dark[...]

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    Basic Printing 12 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each p ro per 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 , a[...]

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    Advanced Printing 13 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 . • If you need to know the exact n[...]

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    Advanced Printing 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 d ocum ent. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access printer propertie s. See “Pr inting a Document” on page 7. 2 Cl[...]

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    Advanced Printing 15 Using Watermarks The W atermark op tion allows you 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 watermar ks that com e with the printer [...]

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    Advanced Printing 16 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 a per . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, y ou can cr eate an o [...]

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    Sharing the Printer Locally 17 4 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 Windows OS, refer to the correspon ding Wi ndows User's Guide or online help. N OTES : • Check the Oper ating[...]

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    Using Smart Panel 18 5 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 custom ize the printer’ s settings. Smart Panel is installed automatically when y ou install the printer softw a re. N OTES : • T o use the this program, you need: - T o check for Oper ating System[...]

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    Using Smart Panel 19 Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings Right-click the Sm art P anel icon on the Windows task bar and select Options . Select the settings you w ant from the Optio ns window.[...]

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    Scanning 20 6 Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer . Then you can fax or e-m a il 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 . This chapter include s: • Scanning Using Samsung SmarT[...]

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    Scanning 21 Using Samsung SmarThru Fo llow these ste ps to start scanning using the SmarThru: 1 Make sure that y our machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other . 2 Place your photograph or page on the document g lass or ADF . 3 Once you have installed Sam sung Sm arThru, you will see the SmarThru 4 icon on your desktop [...]

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    Scanning 22 5 Click the service icon acco rding to your job. 6 SmarThru 4 opens for the selected service. Adjust the scan settings. 7 T o start scanning, click Scan . N OTE : If you wa nt to cancel the scan job , click Cancel . Using Onscreen Help File F or more inform ation about Sm arThru, click at the top right corner of the window . The SmarThr[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 23 7 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter include s: • Getting St arted • Installing the Un i f ie d Lin u x Dr iv er • Using t he Unified Dri ver Configurator • Configuring Printer Propertie s • Printing a Document • Scanning a Document Getting Started Th[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 24 4 When the welcome screen appears, click Next . 5 When the installation is complete , click Finish . The installation prog ram has a dded the Unified Driver Configurator desktop icon and Samsung Unified Driver group to the system menu for your conv enience. If you have any difficulties, consul t the onscreen help that[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 25 Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driv er Configur ator is a tool primarily intended fo r configuring Printer or MFP device s. Since an MFP device combines the printer and sca nner , the Unified Linux Driver Configur ator provid es options lo gically grouped for printer a nd scanner functions. There [...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 26 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. Scanners Configuration In this window , you can monitor the activity of scanner de vices, view [...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 27 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window pr ovid ed by the Printers configuration, you can change th e v arious properties 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 av ailable printers list[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 28 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[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 29 The document is scanned and the image 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. • Scan Area : allows you to select the page size. The Advanced but[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 30 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. Allows you to scroll through the image. Crops the selected image area. Z ooms the image o[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 31 8 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y o ur printer support s Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base- TX netw ork interface card. When yo u print a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD fi le. N OTE : Some printers do not suppor t a net work[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 32 Setting Up the Printer Set up for your prin ter will be diff erent depe nding on whi ch cable you use to connect the pr inter to y our computer—the network cable or the USB cable. For a Network-connected N OTE : Some printers do not support a network interface. Before co nne cti ng your pr inte r, make su re[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 33 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 . • You can check yo ur printer name in th e su pplied CD- ROM. Printing a Document When [...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 34 Graphics The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resolution(Quality) and Darkness . Select Graphics form the Preset s ' drop-dow n list to access the graphic features. • Resolution(Quality) : Y o u can sele ct the printing resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed ch[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 35 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 wa y to print draft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Layout . 3 Select the number of pages you want to print on[...]

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    36 S OFTWARE SECTION I NDEX A advanced printing, use 13 C canceling scan 22 D document, print Macintosh 33 Window s 7 E Extras properties, set 11 F favorites set tin gs, use 12 G Graphics proper ties, set 10 H help, use 12 I install printer driver Macintosh 31 Window s 4 installing Linux software 23 L Layout properties, se t Window s 9 Linux driver[...]

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    37 setting darkness 10 favorites 12 image mode 10 resolution Window s 10 toner save 10 true-type option 10 software install Macintosh 31 Window s 4 reinstall Window s 6 system requ irements Macintosh 31 uninstall Macintosh 31 Window s 6 status monitor, use 18 T toner save, set 10 , 34 TWAIN, scan 22 U uninstall, software Macintosh 31 Window s 6 uni[...]

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