Samsung 6050 manual

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I T rademark Notices •QwikLaser 6050 and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electr onics Co. Ltd. •Centronics is a r egistered trademark of Centr onics Data Computer Corporation. •HP , PCL5e, and PCLXL are r egistered trademarks of Hewlett-Packar d Company . •IBM, IBM PC, XT , A T , PS/2 are register ed trademarks of International Busin[...]

II Notice FCC Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a r esidential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

III EC Declaration of Conformity We , SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,L TD #259, Gong Dan-Dong, Gumi-City , Kyung Buk, Korea declare sole r esponsibility that the QwikLaser 6050 Laser printer meets the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electr omagnetic Compatibility and Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifi[...]

IV Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requir ements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewher e is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the r equirements of IEC 825. Class I laser products ar e not considered to be hazar dous. The laser system and prin[...]

V Safety Information PRODUCT SAFETY USA & CANADA UL 1950 Third Edition (C-UL LISTING) EEC(Europe) EN 60950 (T Ü V GS Certification) CB IEC 60950 LASER SAFETY EEC(Europe) EN 60825 USA 21 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter J (CDRH Certified) Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that r educes power consumption when it[...]

VI Contents Unpacking the Printer ______________________________ 1-2 Control Locations and Functions ____________________ 1-2 Front V iew _______________________________________ 1-2 Inside ___________________________________________ 1-3 Rear V iew ________________________________________ 1-3 Using the Operator Panel ___________________________ 1-4 [...]

Clearing Paper Jams _______________________________ 5-2 Paper Jam in Output Area __________________________ 5-2 Paper Jam in Input Area ___________________________ 5-4 Paper Jam Inside Printer ___________________________ 5-5 Paper Jam in Optional Paper Cassette _______________ 5-6 T ips for A voiding Paper Jams _______________________ 5-8 Fixing Pr[...]

Introduction Chapter 1[...]

1-2 Introduction Unpacking the Printer Make sure that you have the items listed below: • T oner cartridge • Power cord • Centronics-compatible parallel cable (IEEE 1284-compliant) • Setup CD-ROM • This manual • Diskette (Only in U.S.A.) Notes: • If you need help during setup, or if any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer [...]

Introduction 1-3 Inside Rear View Printer Cover Release Button T o open the printer cover , press this button. T oner Cartridge Printer Cover Printer Cable Connector Rear Cover T ab Pull it out to open the rear output tray . Rear Output T ray Holds printed paper , face up. Power Cord Connector Power Switch[...]

1-4 Introduction Using the Operator Panel The operator panel has 4 indicator lights and 1 button. Indicator Light Status The indicator lights shows the current status including err or condition. Blinking On Off ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY On line If the READY light is on steadily , the printer is r eady to print. Printer busy If the READY light is bli[...]

Introduction 1-5 Paper jam If the ERROR and the P APER light both are steadily on, ther e is paper jammed in the printer . See ‘Clearing Paper Jams’ on page 5-2. ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Manual feed mode If the MANUAL and the READY light both are steadily on, the printer is in manual feed mode. It happens when you insert paper into manual feed [...]

1-6 Introduction Operator Panel Button Usage The operator button is located in the operator panel. It can be used to accomplish the following functions: Briefly press the button. Each time you pr ess the button, the printer goes to on-line or off-line status. The READY light goes on and off accor ding to the line status. T o print data, the printer[...]

Setting Up Y our Printer Chapter 2[...]

2-2 Setting Up Y our Printer Selecting a Location Place your printer on a flat, stable surface near your workstation. Leave enough space around the printer , so that you can easily: • open the printer cover • open the rear cover to r emove jammed paper , or retrieve the paper when you use the rear output path • remove and install the paper ca[...]

Setting Up Y our Printer 2-3 Installing the T oner Cartridge 1. Open the printer cover by pressing the cover release button. 2. Raise the printer cover . 3. Unpack the toner cartridge, and carefully remove the sealing tape.[...]

2-4 Setting Up Y our Printer 6. Grasp the handle and slide the cartridge down between the cartridge slots, until it drops into place. 5. Find the cartridge slots inside the printer , one on each side. 4. Gently shake the cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.[...]

Setting Up Y our Printer 2-5 7. Close the printer cover . Make sure that the cover is securely closed. Connecting Y our Printer to the Computer Y our printer has parallel interface port, which allows you to use it with IBM PC and compatible computers. T o connect the printer to the computer , follow the steps below: 1. Make sure that both the print[...]

2-6 Setting Up Y our Printer Attaching the Power Cord 1. Plug one end of the power cord into the connector on the printer . 2. Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 3. T urn the printer on.[...]

Setting Up Y our Printer 2-7 4. As the printer powers up, all operator panel lights turn on briefly . When only the READY light is steadily on, press and hold the operator panel button until all lights are blinking (appr oximately four seconds), then release the button. A test page should print out. If this does not happen, re-check the installatio[...]

2-8 Setting Up Y our Printer Installing Printer Driver Overview Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing printer drivers for some of the most popular W indows softwar e applications. Y ou must install a printer driver , which translates data from your application into data the printer understands. The CD-ROM shipped with your printer conta[...]

Setting Up Y our Printer 2-9 Installation Procedure Before you start, make sur e that your computer meets or exceeds the system requir ements for the driver and application program you want to install. In Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 1. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. T ype in the user name and company . Then click on the Next button. 3. Selec[...]

2-10 Setting Up Y our Printer IN CASE OF PLUG AND PLA Y For W indows 95 1. Make sure the printer is plugged and connected to your computer . 2. T urn on the printer and start W indows on your computer . 3. W indows r ecognizes the printer , and ‘New Hardwar e Found’ dialog box is displayed. 4. Click on the OK button. 5. Insert the CD-ROM into y[...]

Setting Up Y our Printer 2-11 Uninstalling the Printer Driver An uninstall utility is supplied with the printer driver to enable you to remove the driver and all associated files fr om your hard disk, if so requir ed. T o uninstall the driver , proceed as follows: From the Start menu, select Programs , Samsung ML&QwikLaser 6050, then Samsung 60[...]

2-12 Setting Up Y our Printer MEMO[...]

Paper Handling Chapter 3[...]

3-2 Paper Handling Width Guide Length Guides (Main) Length Guide (Auxiliary) Loading a Stack of Paper Y ou can load appr oximately 250 sheets of paper in the paper cassette. If you purchase an optional cassette and attach it below the standar d paper cassette (see ‘Second Cassette’ on page 6-8), you can also load paper in the optional cassette.[...]

Paper Handling 3-3 4. Fan the paper and load the paper in the cassette with the print side facing down. The print side is usually indicated on the paper package. If you are using a pr eprinted stock, such as letterhead, place the printed design side face down with the top edge of the page toward the fr ont of the cassette. 3. Push down the metal pl[...]

3-4 Paper Handling 5. Make sure that the stack goes under the metal retaining clip and the plastic tabs on the end guides. Paper overloading may cause paper jams. 6. Make sure that the stack of paper does not exceed the line indicated by mark on the left inside wall of the cassette. 7. Adjust the guides if necessary . See page 3-6. 8. Insert the ca[...]

Paper Handling 3-5 How T o Adjust Paper Guides LENGTH GUIDES There ar e two main guides and one auxiliary guides for adjusting paper length. Please refer to the diagram below . One of main guides is for legal, A4, or folio size. The other is for letter (L TR), executive (EXEC), or B5 size paper . It is recommended that you use the auxiliary guide o[...]

3-6 Paper Handling LTR EXEO JIS B5 ISO B5 LTR EXEO JIS B5 ISO B5 1 2 When you load letter , executive, or B5 size paper , it is recommended that you use the auxiliary guide with the main guide before loading paper . T o adjust the auxiliary guide, remove the guide , then insert it to the appropriate position . WIDTH GUIDE Squeeze the guide as shown[...]

Paper Handling 3-7 Manually Feeding Paper When you print on envelopes, heavier weight papers, transparencies, index cards, or paper labels, you must manually feed them one at a time through the manual feed slot. The manual feed slot is located on the top of the paper cassette. 1. Open the rear output tray , if you want to use the rear output path. [...]

3-8 Paper Handling ERROR MANUAL PAPER 3. Load the desired print material in the manual slot with the left edge to the far left of the slot. Y ou must feed one at a time. • If you use letterhead paper , load the letterhead paper with the design facing up. The top edge of the sheet with the logo should enter the printer first. • When you load tra[...]

Paper Handling 3-9 Note: If ‘Auto Continue’ option is available in your printer driver and if you set the option to ‘ON’, the printer will automatically use paper in the paper cassette if you do not feed paper into the manual feed slot within 15 seconds. With ‘Auto Continue’ option set to ‘OFF’, the printer will not print unless you[...]

3-10 Paper Handling Using Rear Output T ray If you open the rear output tray , the printed paper is placed on the tray with the printed side facing up. If you experience paper jams, especially when you load paper , envelopes, or other special media manually , use the rear output tray . T o use the rear output tray , open the rear cover . The cover [...]

Paper Handling 3-11 Notes: • For details, see page A-2 ‘Specifications’. • When you print, select the paper size and the feeding source in your software application. • Depending on paper thickness, the maximum capacity may be reduced. T ype Envelopes Cards (16 to 32 Ib) T ransparency Film Paper Labels Size Letter: 8 1/2 x 1 1” Legal: 8 [...]

3-12 Paper Handling Paper Guidelines When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality . • Use cut-sheet paper only . Y ou cannot use multipart paper . • Use only high quality , copier gr[...]

Operating Y our Printer Chapter 4[...]

4-2 Operating Y our Printer Selecting Y our Printer T o use all of the featur es of your Samsung QwikLaser 6050 printer , make sure it is selected as the default printer . When you install the printer driver , Samsung QwikLaser 6050 is automatically set as the default printer . If you use more than one printer , select QwikLaser 6050 as the default[...]

Operating Y our Printer 4-3 Printing a Document This procedur e describes the general steps requir ed for printing from various W indows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you ar e using. Refer to your software application’s documentation for the exact printing procedur e. 1. Start [...]

4-4 Operating Y our Printer Printer Settings Most W indows applications allow you to make changes to the print settings. This changes the number of copies, sequence of the pages, paper orientation, and margins. If you click Properties , Setup , or Options in the Print dialog box, you’ll access the printer driver ’s dialog box. It allows you to [...]

Operating Y our Printer 4-5 RCP Using this tab, you can control the following printer featur es: Auto Continue It determines the action to be taken when a manual feed print job is sent to the printer and there is no paper in the manual feeder . If Auto Continue option is set to ON , the printer picks up the paper from the paper cassette after 10 se[...]

4-6 Operating Y our Printer Samsung 6050 PCLXL driver ’s Pr operties dialog box includes 9 tabs. Paper Using this tab, you can change the paper orientation and size, and source. Source setting identifies the default paper source. Option Cassette source is available if the optional cassette is installed . Manual Feed source is used when manually f[...]

Operating Y our Printer 4-7 Finishing Using this tab, you can select job finishing mode, e.g., Multiple pages per side and Fit to page. Printer Using this tab, you can change the printer resolution, memory setting, and print to file format. Overlays This tab displays a list of currently loaded overlays and the options to load an overlay or create a[...]

4-8 Operating Y our Printer Changing Printer Settings for All Documents Changing the printer settings from your pr ogram will change them for one document. If you want to make the change for all documents you print on this printer , do as follows: In W indows 3.1x 1. From Program Manager , double-click Main . 2. Double-click Control Panel and then [...]

Operating Y our Printer 4-9 Font Navigator Font Navigator is a font manager for W indows 95/98, W indows NT 4.0, and W indows 3.1x. It gives a quick and easy way to find fonts, install fonts, and print font samples. T o access the Font Navigator , select Programs from the Start menu, and select Font Navigator . How to use “Disk Image Utility” 1[...]

4-10 Operating Y our Printer Remote Control Panel for Windows/Dos The Remote Control Panel dialog box includes six tabs. PRINTER Power Save Determines the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes to a r educed power state. If the printer is used constantly , select OFF which keeps the printer ready to print with the mi[...]

Operating Y our Printer 4-11 Orientation Determines how the printing is oriented on the page. FONT SETUP T ypeface Allows you to select the desired typeface. This setting is ignor ed when the software application specifies a font. Symbol Set Determines the symbol set. A symbol set is a set of alphabetic and numeric characters, punctuation, and spec[...]

4-12 Operating Y our Printer SMET SMET (Samsung Memory Enhancement T echnology) mode makes the printer process mor e data by optimizing the memory . W ith this mode set to ON , the complex data can be processed. Note: SMET Mode item is available in PCLXL driver only. TEST Configuration Sheet This prints detailed information on the printer . Demonst[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance Chapter 5[...]

5-2 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Clearing Paper Jams By carefully selecting paper types and loading them pr operly , you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jams occur , an error message appears on the Status Monitor which pops up automatically each time you use the printer . The P APER and the ERROR indicator light both come on s[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-3 3. Loosen the paper if it is caught in the feed rollers . Then pull the paper gently out. 4. Close the rear cover . 5. T o resume printing, open the printer cover , then close the cover back.[...]

5-4 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Paper Jam in Input Area 1. Pull the paper cassette half way out of the printer . 2. If you see the paper jammed, pull the paper back out of the printer toward you. 3. Slide the cassette back into the printer . Note: If a short piece is visible and you cannot grasp it, or if you do not see the paper , the jam has[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-5 Paper Jam Inside Printer 1. Open the printer cover by pressing the cover release button, and raise the cover . 2. Remove the print cartridge. 3. Gently pull the paper toward you. 4. Check that there is no other paper in the printer . 5. Reinstall the printer cartridge, then close the printer cover .[...]

5-6 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Paper Jam in Optional Paper Cassette 1. Pull the upper paper cassette half way out of the printer . 2. If you see that the paper is jammed, pull the paper out. 3. Slide the upper cassette back into the printer . Note: If a short piece is visible and you cannot grasp it, or if you do not see the paper , the jam h[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-7 4. Pull the lower paper cassette out of the printer . 5. If you see that the paper is jammed, pull the paper out. 6. Slide the cassettes back into the printer . 7. After clearing the jam, if the printer does not resume printing, open the printer cover , then close it back.[...]

5-8 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Tips for A voiding Paper Jams By carefully selecting print materials and loading them pr operly , you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur , follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” starting on page 5-2. If jams occur frequently , make sure you ar e following these tips to avoi[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-9 Fixing Problems Note: The causes listed in the table below are pr obable causes only , and may not repr esent all of the possible cases which may occur under actual operating conditions. If you experience a problem which does not seem to fall under any of the cases listed in this table, or if you ar e concerned [...]

5-10 T roubleshooting and Maintenance • Paper has not been loaded correctly . Remove the paper cassette and reload the paper corr ectly . • There is too much paper in the paper cassette. Remove some of the paper from the cassette. The paper is not fed into the printer . • The print cartridge is empty . Replace the print cartridge. See page 5-[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-11 • There is too much paper in the paper cassette. Remove some of the paper from the cassette. If printing onto envelopes, transparencies, or labels, insert them one at a time in the manual feed slot. • An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use only paper that meets the specifications requir ed by the pri[...]

5-12 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Print Quality Problems Irregular faded patches of print • There is a paper quality pr oblem. Use only paper that meets the specifications requir ed by the printer . • T oner may be unevenly distributed. Remove the print cartridge and shake it gently to evenly distribute the toner . Then replace the print ca[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-13 Missing characters • The paper may be too damp. T ry printing with a dif ferent batch of paper . Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture fr om the air . Back of printout dirty • The transfer roller may be dirty . Print a few blank pages to clean the [...]

5-14 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Before Y ou Call For Service If you’re unable to solve your printer pr oblems, you may want to call for service. Before you call, however , check these things: • Is the power cord plugged into the printer? • Is the power cord plugged dir ectly into a wall outlet? • Is your printer connected properly to [...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-15 Managing T oner Cartridge Expected Cartridge Life The life of your toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner used in each print job. For instance, when you print a typical business letter with about 5% page coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 5,000 pages. (Y ou can check the am[...]

5-16 T roubleshooting and Maintenance T o r eplace the toner cartridge: 1. Open the printer cover by pressing the cover release button, and raise the printer cover . 2. Remove the old toner cartridge. Follow the instructions printed on the cartridge box to recycle the used cartridge. 3. Unpack the new toner cartridge, and carefully remove the seali[...]

T roubleshooting and Maintenance 5-17 4. Gently shake the cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 5. Find the cartridge slots inside the printer , one on each side. 6. Grasp the handle and slide the cartridge down between the cartridge slots until it drops into place. Then, close the printer cov[...]

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Printer Options Chapter 6[...]

6-2 Printer Options Memory and Option Cards Y ou can pur chase optional memory for your printer to enhance its performance. The cards ar e installed on the control boar d inside the printer . Accessing the Printer Control Board Complete the following steps before you install a printer memory option. 1. T urn the printer power Off (0) and unplug the[...]

Printer Options 6-3 3. Remove one screw . Slide the metal shield cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow marked on the cover , then remove the shield cover . Note: Y ou’ll see a part of the contr ol board. If you want to install only a printer memory option, you can now install the memory option. It’ s not necessary to open the control board a[...]

6-4 Printer Options 5. Remove the three screws securing the board and pull the board out of the printer . 7. Continue to the appropriate section for installation instructions: - See ‘Printer Memory Option’ on page 6-5. 8. After you have completed installing all of your options on the printer control boar d, insert the board in place, tighten th[...]

Printer Options 6-5 Printer Memory Option The printer memory option increases the printer dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Additional printer memory allows the printer to print complex jobs and operate more ef ficiently . Anything that is stored in printer memory is lost when the printer is turned of f. Y our printer is shipped with 4MB of stan[...]

6-6 Printer Options 3. Hold the memory option with the connection points pointing toward the connector and the notch upward. 4. Insert the memory option all the way into the connector at a 30 o angle, and rotate it down until it snaps into place. Connection points Notch[...]

Printer Options 6-7 5. Make sure both metal clips on the connector are fastened and the two pins on the connector are pushed through the holes on the memory option. 6. If you need to install another option on the control boar d: Note: After you complete installing, you have to set the Printer Memory item on the Printer Properties dialog box to the [...]

6-8 Printer Options Second Cassette Y ou can install an optional 250-sheet paper cassette. The cassette consists of a support unit and a paper cassette. Installing Second Cassette If your printer is already set up, make sur e the printer power is off. Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable attached to the printer . 1. Locate the fol[...]

Printer Options 6-9 2. Place the printer on the top of the support unit. Be sure the edges of the printer and the support unit are aligned so that all the parts fit. 3. Load paper in the cassette. See ‘Loading a Stack of Paper ’ on page 3-2. 4. Reconnect the printer cable, then plug in the printer power cord. Then, turn the printer power On (I)[...]

6-10 Printer Options MEMO[...]

Appendix[...]

A-2 Appendix Specifications Paper Size The following table gives details about the print material you can load in each of the printer trays. A4 LETTER FOLIO (LEGAL 13”) LEGAL (LEGAL 14”) EXECUTIVE ST A TEMENT ISO B5 JIS B5 A5 A6 ENVELOPE - COM-10 - MONARCH - DL - C5 - C6 TRANSP ARENCY - A4 - LETTER LABEL - A4 - LETTER A6 (INTERNA TIONAL POST CA[...]

Appendix A-3 ARM7 KS32C6100 Default : PCL6 • 4MB Standard • Max up to 36 MB • IEEE 1284 B type 45 Scalable font, 1 Bit Map PCL : W indows 3.1x/95/98/NT 4.0 CPU Emulations Memory Interface Font Device Driver Characteristic Description Controller 12 PPM 600 DPI Electrophotography Non-mag monocomponent/contact Less than 70 seconds Less than 14 s[...]

A-4 Appendix 250 sheets 250 sheets 250 sheets Facedown Input Capacity Optional Input Output Capacity Paper Handling IEEE 1284 Parallel Characteristic Description Characteristic Description Cable Operating : 10 O C ~ 30 O C Storage : 0 O C ~ 35 O C Operating : 30 % ~ 80 % Storage : 10 % ~ 90 % T emperature Humidity Environment Characteristic Descrip[...]

P/N. JC68-00060A Rev . 5.01 ELECTRONICS V isit us at: http://samsungprinter .com If you have access to this online service, you can download the User ’s Guide and drivers from Samsung Electronics.[...]