Samsung ML-4500 manual

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This manual is provided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not r esponsible for any damages, direct or indirect, arising fr om or related to use of this manual. © 2000 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights r eserved. • ML-4500 and Samsung logo are tradema[...]

I Special Features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Printer Components –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.2 Control Panel Buttons –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– [...]

II Maintaining T oner Cartridge ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.1 Cleaning the Printer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.4 Maintaining Y our Printer 6 Printing a Document –––––––––––––––––––––––?[...]

III Environmental and Safety Consideration The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825. Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser sys[...]

IV Ozone Safety Power Saver During normal operation, the Samsung ML -4500 printer produces ozone. the ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator . However , it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozone, please request your nearest Samsung dealer . This printer c[...]

V Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you must first stop oper ation of the equipment. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of P art 15 of FCC Rules. This digital apparatus does not ex ceed the Cla[...]

Congratulations on the purchase of Samsung ML -4500 printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: ◆ Special F eatures ◆ Printer Components 1 1[...]

Special Features I NTRODUCTION 1. 1 Samsung ML -4500 is a versatile, productive printer equipped with special features that improve print quality , giving you a competitive edge. Y ou can: • Y ou can print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See page 5.7 . • Y our printer prints 8 pages-per-minute . Print with excellent quality and high speed • Y ou [...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 Printer Components Front View Paper support Face-down output tray Output lever Paper output support Front cover Face-up output slot Control panel Automatic input tray Manual input tray Paper guides[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 Inside View Rear View Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port Printer Components Front cover Toner cartridge[...]

This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ STEP 1 : Unpack Y our Printer ◆ STEP 2 : Install the T oner Cartridge ◆ STEP 3 : Load P aper ◆ STEP 4 : Connect to the Computer with a P arallel Cable ◆ STEP 5 : T urn on the Printer ◆ STEP 6 : Print a Demo P age! ◆ STEP[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 1 Unpack Y our Printer 1 R emove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items: T oner cartridge Power cord Paper Output Support CD-ROM* 2 Carefully remove all packing tapes from the printer . 3 Attach the supplied paper output support as [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 1 Grasp the front co ver by both sides of the cover and pull it tow ard you to open. 2 R emove the toner cartridge from its bag and remove the paper co vering the toner cartridge completely out of the cartridge. Discard the paper . 3 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 Note: When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 2,500 pages (1,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer). 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place. 6 Close the front cover . Make sure that the cover [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 1 Pull the paper support on the automatic input tra y up, until it stops. 2 Before loading the paper , flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. T ap the edges of the stack on a table top to straighten them to prev ent paper jams. 3 Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tra y with the pr[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 5 5 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack. 4 Do not load too much. This tra y holds up to 150 sheets. K eep the paper below this height mark. Load Paper Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp. • If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause paper jam.[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer . 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 3 T urn on the power . T urn on the Printer To AC outlet ➜ 1 Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off . 2 Plug the pa[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 As the printer powers up, all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly . When only the Data light remains on, press and hold the Demo button. Hold down the button for about 2 seconds until all lights blink slowly , then release, the demo page will print. ML-4500 Excellent Performance, High Quality Cost Savin[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 1 Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Installation will start automatically . If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run: Select Run from the Start menu, and type x:cdsetup.exe in the Open box (where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive), then click OK . Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM N[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 Install the Printer Software 4 The W elcome window opens. Click Next . 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory . 6 Click Finish .[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 Install the Printer Software If you hav e access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can use Make disk ette utility in Windows to create the disks you need for the installation. Go to “Installing Software from Diskette” on page A.10 . Some printer features, such as paper size and page orientation, may [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 Install the Printer Software • Exit your softw are programs. Then turn off the computer and the printer . T urn on the printer , then turn on the computer . • Close any virus protection progr ams that are running on your computer . • Uninstall the printer software using the instruction abo ve, then repeat the[...]

This chapter describes how to use the printer’s control panel. It provides information on the following topics: ◆ Control P anel Buttons ◆ Control P anel Lights 3 3[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 1 Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons: Toner Save , Cancel/Reprint and Demo . Demo Clean the inside of the printer Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds until the control panel lights blink slowly to print a demo page. The printer must be in the R eady mode. Press and hold Demo for about 10 seconds until [...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 2 Control Panel Buttons Cancel/Reprint Reprint last page of the job Press Cancel/Reprint and hold until the control panel lights blink to cancel a job the printer is currently printing. The Error light will blink while the print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer , and then return to the R eady mode. Thi[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 3 Control Panel Lights The control panel lights indicate the status of your printer . If the Error light is on, the printer is experiencing an error . See “T roubleshooting Error Messages” on page 7.17 . Control Panel Light Message The Data light is on and the printer is ready to print. No action is needed. If you pres[...]

This chapter will help you understand what kind of paper you can use with the Samsung ML -4500 printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper input tra ys for the best print quality . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Choosing Paper and Other Media ◆ Selecting Output Location ◆ Loading Paper ◆ Printing on Envelopes ◆ [...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 1 Choosing Paper and Other Media Y ou can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper , envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies, card stocks, and so on. See “P aper Specification” on page A.2 . T o get the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier -grade paper . When you choose print media, consider the f[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Media Plain Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.) A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) F olio (8.5 x 13 in.) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Envelopes No. 10 (4.12 x 9.5 in.) DL (110 x 220 mm) C5 (162 x 229 mm) C6 (114 x 162 mm) B5 (176 x 250 mm) Monarch (3.87 x 7.5 in.) Labels Let[...]

When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in your 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 multi-part paper . • Use only high-quality , copier grade paper . • Do not use pap[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 4 Selecting the Output Location The printer has two output locations: the face-up output slot and the face-down output tray . Y ou can select the output location by changing the position of the output lever on the front of the printer . T o use the face-down output tr ay , be sure the output lev er is in upper (normal) position. T [...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 5 Loading Paper The automatic input tra y holds 150 sheets of plain paper and 5 sheets of special media. See “Media Sizes and Capacities” on page 4.2 for acceptable paper size and capacities for each input tra ys. Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tra y and print. F or details on loading paper in the automatic inpu[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 6 Loading Paper 4 Print the document. 3 When you print a document, you must select Manual for Paper Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. F or details, see page 5.3 . 5 If you are printing multiple pages, load next sheet after the first page prints out. 6 Press Demo to start feeding.[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 7 Printing on Envelopes Guidelines • Only use env elopes recommended for laser printers. Before you load envelopes in the input tra y , make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together . • Do not feed stamped env elopes. • Never use en velopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, or self-stick adhesiv es. T[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 8 4 Push the output lever down. 5 When you print on env elopes, configure the paper source, type and size properly in the software application. F or details, see page 5.3 . 7 After printing, push the output lever up. 6 Print the document. Printing on Envelopes[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 9 Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines • Heavy paper is an y paper heavier than 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ). F or cotton papers, you can use 24 lb paper . The maximum paper weight available for your printer is 43 lb (163g/m 2 ). • Do not use extremely heavy paper stock (greater than 43 lb , or 163 g/m 2 bond). Misfeeds, mis-stacking, media[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 10 Printing on Labels Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate fusing temper ature of 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second. • Make sure that there is no exposed adhesiv e material between the labels. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during pri[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 11 Printing on T ransparencies Guidelines • Only use tr ansparencies recommended for use in laser printers. • Make sure that the tr ansparencies are not wrinkled or curled, and that they do not have any torn edge. • Hold the tr ansparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from your fingers that are deposi[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 12 Printing on Preprinted Paper 1 Load letter-heads into the input tr ay you want to use with the design face up, bottom edge toward the printer . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack. 2 When you print on the preprinted paper , configure the paper source, type and size in the software application. F or details, see [...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 13 Printing on Card Stocks 2 Push the output lever down. 1 Load print media in the input tra y you want to use with print side up , short edge first . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the media. 3 Configure the paper source, type in the printer driver’ s properties (see page 5.3 ) and print. P ostcards, 3 by 5 in.(index) card[...]

This chapter explains your printing options and give common printing tasks. T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Printing a Document ◆ Printing Multiple P ages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) ◆ Setting Print R esolution ◆ Using T oner Save Mode ◆ Using P ower S a v e Mode ◆ Us ing Other G r aphic Options ◆ R eprinting the Las[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 1 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may v ary depending on the application program. R efer to your softw are application’s documentation for the exact printing procedure. 1 Open the document you want t[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 2 Printing a Document 3 T o take advantage of the printer features provided by y our ML -4500 printer , click Properties in the application’s Print dialog box and go to step 4. If you see Setup , Printer , or Options , click that button instead. Then click Properties in the next screen. 4 The Samsung ML -4500 Properties dialog[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 3 Printing a Document 4 Make sure the Paper Source is set to Auto Select . If the paper source is set to Auto Select , the printer automatically selects the print media according to the following order: the manual input tra y , the automatic input tra y . Manual source is used when printing to special media. Y ou have to feed on[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 4 5 Click the other tabs on the top of the Properties dialog box to access other features, if needed. 6 When you complete the print settings, click OK until the Print dialog box is display ed. 7 Click OK to start printing. • Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver . Change all print s[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 5 Printing a Document There are two ways to cancel print job . To stop a print job from your printer Press the Cancel/Reprint button on the control panel. The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through the printer and delete the rest of the print job with the Error light blinking. Pressing Cancel/Reprint cancel[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 6 Y ou can select the number of pages you want to print on a single sheet of paper . If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet. Y ou can specify up to 16 pages. 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer pro[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 7 3 Click OK , then start printing. Setting Print Resolution Y ou can select the print resolution between 600 dpi and 300 dpi . The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and gr aphics. Higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document. 1 When you change the print settings from your so[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 8 Using T oner Save Mode T oner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. Selecting this option will extend the life of your toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce print quality . There are two ways to enable the T oner Save mode. To enable this feature from your printer Press the Toner[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 9 Using Power Save Mode Y ou can save power consumption when the printer is idle by determining the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes to a reduced power state. 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the print[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 10 Use the following options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs when you access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. If necessary , click the Option tab to displa y the settings shown below . Using Other Graphic Options Click here to save the changes when setting is don[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 11 Using Other Graphic Properties With this option checked, you can optimize the print quality for a low pressure area, such as a high ground. Correcting Print Quality for Altitude Setting Graphic Mode Configure the printer to process graphics as r aster or vector images. Setting this option tells Windows how to send graphic ima[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 12 Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML -4500 printer’s memory k eeps always the last page of the last job. If you canceled a print job due to a paper jam or other problems and you want to know which page w as printed lastly , reprint the last page. Press Cancel/Reprint briefly in Ready mode. T o disable this feature: 1. Fr[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 13 Printing on a Network Environment If you work in a network environment, y ou can connect your ML -4500 printer directly to a selected computer (called the “host computer”) on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, 2000 or NT 4.0 network printer connection. Note: Y o[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 14 1 Right-click Start , and select Explorer. 2 Open your network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box, then click OK . 5 From the Start menu, select Settings , then Printers . 6 Double-click your printer icon. 7 [...]

This chapter provides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Maintaining T oner Cartridge ◆ Cleaning the Printer 6 6[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 1 Maintaining T oner Cartridge T o get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in your mind. • Do not remov e the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use. • Do not refill toner cartridges. The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge. [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 2 T oner Cartridge When toner is low , faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. Y ou may be able to temporarily impro ve print quality by redistributing the toner . The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge. Redistributing T oner 1 Grasp the f[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 3 T oner Cartridge 4 R einsert the toner cartridge into the printer . Be sure that the toner cartridge snaps in its place. 5 Firmly close the cover . If the print remains light R emove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge. See “Install the T oner Cartridge” on page 2.2 .[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 4 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below every time the toner cartridge is replaced or whenever print quality problems occur . As much as possible, keep the printer free from dust and debris. Notes: • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or volatile solvents such as thinn[...]

3 Y our printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tra y and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or toner particles on it. M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 5 5 Then, plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on. Note: The cartridge cleaning process takes some time. T o stop the printing, turn the power off. Cleaning the Printer[...]

This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error . It provides information on the following topics: ◆ T roubleshooting Checklist ◆ Solving General Printing Problems ◆ Clearing Paper Jams ◆ Solving Print Quality Problems ◆ T roubleshooting Error Messages ◆ Common Windows Problems 7 7[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 1 T roubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , complete the following checklist in order . If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Make sure that the Data light on the control panel is on. Press the Demo button to print a demo page to verify that t[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 2 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. Possible Cause The printer is not receiving power . Y our printer is not selected as the default printer . Check the printer for the following: The printer may be in manual feed mode and out of paper . (The Paper light is on.) The connection cable between [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 3 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. (continued) Printer selects media from the wrong paper source. P aper does not feed into the printer . Print job is extremely slow . Possible Cause The printer may be configured incorrectly . The printer driver may be incorrectly installed. The printer is [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 4 Solving General Printing Problems Problem Half of the page is blank. The paper keeps jamming. The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. Possible Cause The page layout is too complex. The page orientation setting may be incorrect. The paper size and the paper size settings do not match. There is too m[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 5 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. (continued) P ages print, but are totally blank. The illustrations print wrong in Adobe Illustrator . Possible Cause The software application is malfunctioning. The operating system is malfunctioning. The toner cartri[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 6 Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally , paper can become jammed during a print job . Some of the causes include: • The paper tra y is loaded improperly or overfilled. • The paper tra y has been pulled out during a print job. • The top cover has been opened during a print job . • P aper that does not meet paper specificati[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 7 Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8 . It is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area. Input Area 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tra y . 5 Open and close the front cover . Printing can be resumed. 5 If paper is [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 8 Clearing Paper Jams 2 Open and close the front cover to resume printing. Note: If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off, there is still jammed paper inside the printer . Check the inside of the printer . Inside the Printer 1 Grasp the front co ver by both sides of the cover and pull it tow ard you to open. Note: Pap[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 9 Clearing Paper Jams 4 R einsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover . Printing can be resumed. 3 Gently pull the paper toward you to remove it from the printer . Make sure that there is no paper remaining inside the printer . CAUTION : T o prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more th[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 10 T ips for A voiding Paper Jams By selecting correct paper types and loading them properly , you should be able to av oid most paper jams. If paper jams occurs, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing P aper Jams” on page 7.6 . If jams occur frequently , make sure y ou are following these tips to avoid jams. • F ollow t[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 11 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems General print quality problems can be solv ed by following the checklist below . • R edistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see page 6.2 ). • Clean the inside of the printer (see page 6.4 ). • Adjust the print resolution from the printer properties (see page 5.7 )[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 12 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • The paper may not meet paper specifications (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • The transfer roller ma y be dirty . See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 6.4 . • The paper path may need cleaning. See “Cl[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 13 Problem Solution If the amount of background toner shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may help to clear the condition: • Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • Check the printer’s en vironment; very dry (low humidity) or high humidity (higher than 80[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 14 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • If characters are improperly formed, producing hollow images, the paper stock may be too slick. T ry a different paper . See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • If characters are improperly formed, producing a w avy effect, the scanner unit may need service. V eri[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 15 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems • Check the paper type and quality . Both high temper ature and humidity will cause paper curl. See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • T urn over the stack of paper in the input tray . Also try rotating the paper 180° in the input tra y . • Push the output leve[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 16 Problem Solution Character v oids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black: • If you are using tr ansparencies when you experience this problem, try another type of transparency . (Because of the composition of transparency media, some char acter voids are normal.) • Y ou may be printing[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 17 When the printer experiences an error , the control panel will indicate error messages by the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error . T roubleshooting Error Messages Printer Light Patterns Light status legend symbol for “light on?[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 18 T roubleshooting Error Messages While printing in the manual feed mode, the printer is waiting the Demo button to be pressed. • Press the Demo button on the control panel to start printing. Y ou must press the button to print each page after loading paper into the manual input tra y . Waiting the Demo button to be pressed[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 19 Common Windows Problems Note: Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x or NT 4.0 documentation that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem “File in Use” message appears during installation. “Error W riting to LPTx” message appears. “General Protection F ault” , “Exception OE” , “[...]

This appendix provides information on the following topics: ◆ Printer Specifications ◆ P aper Specifications ◆ Installing Software from Diskette ◆ Linux Driver Installation[...]

A PPENDIX A. 1 Printer Specifications Item Specification and Description Print Speed 8 PPM R esolution 600 dpi First Printing Time W armUp Time Less than 18 seconds P ower Consumption 180 W aver age during operation / Less than 10 W in sleep mode P ower Rating AC 100 ~ 120 V (USA, Canada) / 220 ~ 240 V (Others), 50 / 60 Hz Acoustic Noise Stand by: [...]

A PPENDIX A. 2 Paper Specifications This printer accepts a variety of media, such as cut -sheet paper (including up to 100 % recycled fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies and custom-size paper . Properties such as weight, composition, grain and moisture content are important factors affecting printer performance and output quali[...]

A PPENDIX A. 3 Paper Letter Dimensions 8.5 ✕ 11 in. ( 216 ✕ 279 mm ) 16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) • 150 sheets of 20 lb Bond (75 g/m 2 ) paper for the automatic input tray • 1 sheet paper for the manual input tray Weight Capacity a A4 210 ✕ 297 mm (8.3 X 11.7 in.) Executive Legal B5 (JIS) F olio 7.3 X 10.5 in. (191 X 267 mm) 8.5 ?[...]

A PPENDIX A. 4 Paper Specifications F or best results, use conventional 90 g/m 2 (24 lb) paper . Make sure the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, v oids, and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or recy cled), check the label on th[...]

A PPENDIX A. 5 Paper Specifications Category Acid Content Specifications 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper .094 ~ .18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in R eam Cut Edge Conditions Fusing Compatibility Grain Flat within 5 mm (.02 in.) Cut with sharp blades with no visible fra y . Moisture Content 4 % ~ 6 % by weight Smoothness 100 ~ 250 Sheffield Must not scorch, melt, [...]

A PPENDIX A. 6 Ideally , the printer and paper stor age environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture rapidly . Heat works with humidity to damage paper . Heat causes the moisture in paper to evapor ate, while cold causes it to condense on the sheets. [...]

A PPENDIX A. 7 Envelope construction is critical. En velope fold lines can vary considerably , not only between manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the en velopes. When selecting envelopes, consider the following components: • Weight: The weight of the enve[...]

A PPENDIX A. 8 Double side-seams construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope r ather than diagonal seams. This style may be more likely to wrinkle. Be sure the seam extends all the wa y to the corner of the envelope as illustr ated below . Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with a peel-off adhesiv e strip or with more than [...]

A PPENDIX A. 9 When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at 200 °C (392 °F), the printer’s fusing temper ature. • Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them. Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels, causing serious jams. • Cur[...]

A PPENDIX A. 10 Installing Software from Diskette If you do not hav e a CD-ROM drive and if you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can copy software installation files from your printer softw are CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes, then use the diskettes instead of the CD-ROM to install the software. Y ou can make the installation d[...]

A PPENDIX A. 11 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears. Select the floppy disk drive you will use to insert the diskette. 5 Click Copy all disk images . If you want to copy a portion of the selected component, select the disk you want to copy in the Disk Images window , then click Copy selected disk image . 6 When prompted, insert a blank, formatt[...]

A PPENDIX A. 12 7 If you hav e more than one disk, insert the next disk and click Yes . 8 When copying to diskettes has been completed, click Close in the Copy to Floppy dialog box. Then click Exit in the SAMSUNG PRINTER SETUP dialog box. Installing Software from Diskettes T o install the printer driver from the diskettes, take the following steps:[...]

A PPENDIX A. 13 This Linux driver is designed for PrinThru compatible Samsung ML -4500 Series printer and supports Linux R ed Hat 6.0 or higher and Intel Linux. If your Linux version is not included, this driver might not work properly . • Install Setup Script file a. /cdrom/linux/install/install.sh b. /cdrom/linux/install/ssprt.db c. /cdrom/linu[...]

A PPENDIX A. 14 Linux Driver Installation 2. Install the Ghostscript. 3. Install setup script. T o update the ghostscript: 1 Change to the directory where the ghostscript is in by typing in: >cd/mnt/cdrom/linux/gs5.XX (where /mnt/cdrom is the CD-ROM directory you hav e mounted at step 1 and XX is the version of the ghostscript to be installed, 1[...]

A PPENDIX A. 15 GNU Ghostscript software, in directory /linux/gs5.10 and /linux/gs5.50 on this CD is Copyright (C) 1999 Aladdin Enterprise, Menlo Park, California, and other authors as indicated in its documentation. This software is not subject to the End User License Agreement: your rights to this software are given by the GNU License, which is i[...]

I NDEX I INDEX A altitude correction 5.11 automatic input tra y loading paper 4.5 paper source setting 5.3 C cancel, print job 5.5 Cancel/R eprint button 3.2 cardstock, print 4.13 clean, printer 6.4 clean sheet, print 6.5 components 1.2 control panel buttons 3.1 lights 3.3 D Data light 3.3 Demo button 3.1 demo page, print 2.7 diskette, make, instal[...]

I NDEX II M manual input tra y loading paper 4.5 paper source setting 5.3 multiple pages on one sheet, print 5.6 N network, setup 5.13 n-up printing 5.6 O orientation 5.3 output lever 4.4 output location, select 4.4 P paper acceptable size and capacities 4.2, A.3 choose 4.1 guidelines 4.3, A.4 load 2.4, 4.5 specifications A.2 storage en vironment A[...]

I NDEX III problem, solving checklist 7.1 common windows problems 7.19 error messages 7.17 general 7.2 paper jam 7.6 print quality 7.11 Q quality , problems 7.11 R reprint, last page 5.12 resolution 5.7 S setup printer chapter 2 specifications paper A.2 printer A.1 system error 7.18 T toner cartridge clean 6.5 install 2.2 life expectancy 6.1 recycl[...]

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