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Samsung ML-6040 User's Manual

1. _ 2 8 STEP 7 Install the Printer Software _ 2 9 Installing Software from Diskette _ 2 15 gter i SEP Using the Control Panel Control Panel Buttons 3 1 Control Panel Lights H_ _ 3 3 aoter f SC Print Media Choosing Paper and Other Media _ 4 1 Selecting the Output Tray _ __ 4 4 Loading Paper A 41 Printing on Envelopes ____ 4 9 Printing on Heavy Paper 4 11 Printing on Labels 4 12 Printing on Transparencies ____ _ 4 13 Printing on Preprinted Paper R 4 14 Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media 4 15 Printing Tasks Printing a Document 5 1 Using Toner Save Mode _ 5 6 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplexing 5 7 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing 5 10 Scaling Your Document _ 5 11 Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size __ 5 12 Printing Booklets ______ 5 13 Printing Posters H _______ 5 16 Setting Graphic Properties _
2. vith excellent quality and high speed e You can Print at 600 dots per inch dpi See page 5 18 e Your printer can print 12 pages per minute paper handling e Standard 270 sheet input tray Auto Tray supports all standard sizes of paper A 1 sheet Manual Tray supports envelopes labels transparencies custom sized media postcards and heavy paper e Your printer has two output trays Select either the top face down output or the rear face up output tray for the most convenient access e You can use a straight through paper path from the Manual Tray to the rear output tray professional documents e Customize your documents by using Watermarks such as Confidential See page 5 21 e You can print Booklets This feature enables you to easily print the pages required to create books Once printed all you have to do is fold and staple the pages See page 5 13 e You can print Posters The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the selected Sheet of paper After the document has printed trim off the white edges of each sheet Tape the sheets together to form a poster See page 5 16 INTRODUCTION Special Features e You can use the Toner Save mode to save toner supply See page 5 6 e Your printer allows you to print on both sides of the paper to Save paper Manual Duplexing See page 5 7 e Your printer allows you to print multiple pages on a
3. 2 From the Start menu select Run Windows95 3 Type A setup exe in the Open box and click OK if your floppy drive is not A substitute the correct letter 4 Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Using Control Panel This chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel It provides information on the following topics Control Panel Buttons Control Panel Lights Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons Cancel Reprint Demo and Toner Save Cancel Reprint Cancel 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 the printer will then return to the ready mode This may take some time depending on the size of the print job Note If the Cancel Reprint button is accidentally pushed the job must be reprinted There is no undo function Reprint last page of the job If you press Cancel Reprint in the ready mode the printer prints the last page of the last print job For further information see page 5 30 USING THE CONTROL PANEL Control Panel Buttons USING THE CONTROL PANEL meee Print demo page and configuration sheet Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds until the control panel lights blink slowly to print a
4. 2 Click the Output tab and choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Type drop down list Then select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 9 or 16 in the Pages per Sheet drop down list 3 Click Print Page Borders if you want to print a border around each page on the sheet Print Page Borders is enabled only if Pages per Sheet is 2 4 9 or 16 F alkal lire Of ig DETT ore 4 Click OK then start printing PRINTING TASKS Scaling Your Document This printer feature allows you to scale your print job on a page 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Scale Printing in the Type drop down list 3 Enter the desired scaling rate in the Scales input field You can also click the A or V buttons 4 Click OK then start printing PRINTING TASKS Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the digital document size This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Fit to Page in the Type drop down list 3 You ll see the Appli
5. Guidelines e Only use labels recommended for laser printers e Verify that the labels adhesive material can tolerate fusing temperature of 200 C 392 F for 0 1 second e Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing which can cause paper jams Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to printer components e Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once The adhesive backing is designed for one pass through the printer e Do not use labels that are wrinkled bubbled separated from the backing sheet or damaged in any way 1 Open the Manual Tray and the rear output tray 2 Load labels with print side up and against the left edge of the tray Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 When you print on labels configure the Paper Source paper source type and size in the Manual sO software application For details see page 5 3 Paper Size A5 148 x 210 mm Note To prevent them from sticking Paper Type together remove label sheet from the Labels output tray as they are printed out PRINT MEDIA Printing on Transparendes Guidelines e Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers e Make sure that the transparencies are not wrinkled or curled and that they do not have any torn edge e Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side O
6. But the toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 3 000 pages Recycling toner After you install a new toner cartridge see page 2 2 follow the instructions included in the toner cartridge box to recycle the old cartridge cartridge Saving toner To save toner press the Toner Save button on the printer control panel The button will be lit You can also enable the Toner Save Mode in your printer properties Refer to Using Toner Save Mode on page 5 6 Selecting this option will expand the life of the toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page but will reduce print quality MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner When toner is low faded or light areas may appear on a printed page You may be able to temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge 1 Open the top cover 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer CAUTIONS e Avoid reaching too far into the printer The fusing area may be hot To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Toner Cartridge 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner Note If the toner gets on your Clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in co
7. Power Macintosh G3 G4 iMac series iBook series PowerBook series e USB interface Macintosh System Requirement System 8 6 or later Installing Software for Macintosh Connecting t You can connect the printer to your Macintosh using the USB Macintosh APPENDIX interface USB cable is not provided in your printer Purchase a certified USB 1 0 compliant cable 1 Turn off the printer and computer Using Your Printer with Macintosh 2 Hold the USB cable so the P icon faces up and connect it to your printer s USB connector 3 Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your Macintosh computer If you have any connecting problems please refer to your computer documentation Note If you are using a USB hub connect the printer s cable to the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction If the printer doesn t work with the hub connect it directly to the USB port Installing Software 1 Turn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click Samsung ML 6040 on your Macintosh desktop 4 Select the correct language then click Continue 5 Click Install After installation is complete click Quit APPENDIX Using Your Printer with Macintosh Choosing PCL Driver 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 From the left pane of the Chooser window click SAMSUNG PCL Then the Samsung PCL driver
8. _ 5 18 Printing Watermarks A 5 21 Using Page Overlay A _ _ 5 24 Printing on a Network Environment _ 5 28 i Reprinting the Last Page A__ 5 30 i LLE E E ee E O Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Toner Cartridge _ 6 1 Cleaning the Printer 1 6 4 ooter SEA Problem Solving Troubleshooting Checklist __ 7 1 Solving General Printing Problems H __ 7 2 Clearing Paper Jams H _ __ _ 7 6 Solving Print Quality Problems _ 714 Troubleshooting Error Messages __ 7 19 Common Windows Problems 7 21 Appendix Printer Specifications A A 1 Paper Specifications A 2 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable _ A 10 Using Your Printer with Macintosh _ _ A 16 Linux Driver Installation H A 23 il Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U S to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I 1 laser products and elsewhere is certified as a Class laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825 Cla
9. light blinking Control Panel Light Message meee Ready Mode NE a The Data light is on and the printer is ready to print No action is needed If you press and hold the Demo ae button for about 2 seconds a demo page will print If ae you press and hold the button for about 6 seconds a configuration sheet will print USING THE CONTROL PANEL Control Panel Lights USING THE CONTROL PANEL Error Manual Paper Data lt Error Manual O Paper lt gt DEA Dita Processing The printer is receiving or processing data Wait for the job to print Pressing the Cancel Reprint button cancels the current job One or two pages may print as the printer clears the print job The printer will return to the ready mode after the job has been canceled Data The Data light blinks rapidly Data is in the printer memory waiting to be printed Pressing the Cancel Reprint button cancels the current job and the printer returns to the ready mode Paper out The printer is out of paper The Paper light blinks until paper is added Load paper into the printer There is no need to press any button to reset Manual feed mode The printer is set to Manual mode for the paper source You have to feed paper manually through the Manual Tray If you do not want to be in the Manual Feed mode change the setting from your printer properties For details on the Manual mode see page 4 7 Control
10. on page 7 6 Door open or no toner cartridge The printer top cover may be opened or the toner cartridge is not installed e Check that the printer top cover door and rear door face up output tray are closed properly Make sure that the toner cartridge is correctly installed in the printer Memory out The printer memory ran out of memory in the middle of a print job The page being printed may have been too complex for the memory capacity of the printer Press the Cancel Reprint button to cancel the current job e Try to free some printer memory by removing any unnecessary fonts macros or any data currently in printer memory For a temporary solution simplify the image or print at a lower resolution System error e Reset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again e f the error persists contact the service representative Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution File in Use message Quit all software applications Remove all software from the appears during installation StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer driver Error Writing to LPTx e Make sure that the cables are connected correctly the printer is message appears on and the Data light on the control panel is on f bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver it will also cause this message From the Start menu select Settings then Printers Right cli
11. garbled or incomplete PROBLEM SOLVING 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 much paper in the paper tray An incorrect type of paper is being used An incorrect output method is being used There may be debris inside the machine The printer cable is loose or defective The wrong printer driver was selected Solution Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessary graphics from the document if possible Change the page orientation in your application Make sure that the paper size in the print settings matches the paper in the paper tray Remove excess paper from the tray If printing special media use the Manual Tray Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer Media such as thick paper should not be printed using the standard face down stacker Use the rear face up output tray instead Open the top cover and remove the debris Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it Try a print job that you know works If possible attach the cable and printer to another computer and try a print job that you know works Finally try a new printer cable Check the application s printer selection menu to make sure that your printer is selected Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution The pri
12. paper jams As a result paper storage and handling are as important as the paper making process itself Paper storage environmental conditions directly affect the feed operation Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be easily used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to a large supply of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more potential for environment damage especially if they are not wrapped with a moisture proof barrier The paper storage environment should be properly maintained to ensure optimum printer performance The required condition is 20 to 24 C 68 to 75 F with a relative humidity of 45 to 55 The following guidelines should be helpful when evaluating the paper s storage environment e Paper should be stored at or near room temperature e The air should not be too dry or too humid due to the hygroscopic properties of paper e The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap it tightly in its moisture proof wrapping If the printer environment is subject to extremes unwrap only the amount of paper to be used during the day s operation to prevent unwanted moisture changes Paper Specifications Envelopes Envelope construction is critical Envelope f
13. pressing and holding Demo for about 6 seconds while the printer is in the ready mode 1 Mt i me ap p i 1 Li Lt i Ji iy ri i a J Ss a a 1 E TT a PXJ SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software Included with your printer is a CD ROM containing the printer drivers for some of the most popular Windows software applications To operate your printer you must install a printer driver which translates data from your application into data that the printer understands The CD ROM shipped with your printer contains the following GDI printer driver for Windows Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer s features USB driver for the USB interface to allow you to print with a USB cable Printer driver for Macintosh to allow you to use your printer with a Macintosh Linux driver for Linux to allow you to use your printer in Linux If you are printing from a computer with a parallel cable Go to page 2 10 for information on installing the printing software on a computer that is attached directly to the printer with a parallel cable If you are printing with a USB cable Go to Using Your Printer with a USB Cable on page A 10 for information on installing the print software on a USB enabled computer If you are printing from a Macintosh Go to Using Your Printer with Macintosh on page A 16 for information on installing the print
14. 3 Load the envelope with the flap side down The stamp area is on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the Manual Tray first 4 Adjust the guide to the width of envelope 6 when you print on envelopes configure Paper Source the paper source type and size properly Maw o in the software application For details see page 5 3 Paper Size B5 Env 176 x 250 mr Paper Type Envelope z T After printing close the Manual Tray and the rear output tray PRINT MEDIA Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines e Heavy paper is any paper heavier than 24 Ib 90 g m The maximum paper weight available for your printer is 43 Ib 163g m7 e Do not use extremely heavy paper stock greater than 43 b or 163 g m bond Misfeeds mis stacking media Jams poor toner fusing poor print quality and excessive mechanical wear can result 1 Open the Manual Tray and the rear output tray i j ie ce Tim i Er E T me p cE a 7 ee E i ll I al 2 Load paper with print side up and against the left edge of the tray Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 When you print on heavy paper select Paper Source Bond in the Paper Type section then Manua Sua configure the paper source and size in the software application For details see Paper Size page 5 3 Letter 8 142 11 in Paper Type Bond PRINT MEDIA Printing on Labels
15. Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques CES 003 dict e par l Industrie et Sciences Canada Environmental and Safety Consideration EC Declaration of Conformity We SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 259 Gong Dan Dong Gumi City Kyung Buk Korea declares sole responsibility that the Samsung ML 6040 Laser printer meets the intent of Directive 89 336 EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official journal of the European Communities EN 50081 Emissions EN 55022 Radiated Class B EN 55022 Conducted Class B EN 61000 3 2 Power Harmonics EN 61000 3 3 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker EN 55024 EMS EN 6100 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge EN 6100 4 3 RF Electromagnetic Field EN 6100 4 4 Fast transients EN 6100 4 5 Surges EN 6100 4 6 RF Common mode EN 6100 4 11 Voltage Dips and Interruptions EN 60950 Safety Vi Gntroduction Congratulations on the purchase of your ML 6040 printer This chapter provides information on the following topics Special Features Printer Components Spedal Features Your new Samsung ML 6040 printer is equipped with special features that improve print quality giving you a competitive edge You can 1
16. Panel Lights Paper out in the manual feed mode In the manual feed mode the printer picks up paper from the Manual Tray one sheet at a time Feed the correct paper in the Manual Tray and press the Demo button to start printing The printer is processing data in the manual feed mode Wait for the job to print USING THE CONTROL PANEL This chapter will help you understand what kind of paper you can use with the ML 6040 printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality Topics included in this chapter are Choosing Paper and Other Media Selecting Output Tray Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media Choosing Paper and Other Media You can print on a variety of print media such as plain paper envelopes labels transparencies card stocks and so on See Paper Specifications on page A 2 To get the best possible print quality use only high quality copier grade paper When you choose print media consider the following Desired outcome The paper you choose should be appropriate for the project e Size You can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray e Weight Your printer supports paper weight as follows e 16 28 lbs bond for Auto Tray e 1
17. computer and the printer is not connected properly The connection cable between the computer and the printer is defective The port setting is incorrect Solution If no lights are on check the power cord connections Check the power switch and the power source Select Samsung ML 6040 Series as your default printer e The printer cover is not closed e Paper is jammed e No paper is loaded e Toner cartridge is not installed e Printer system error occurs Contact a service representative Add paper to the Manual tray and press the Demo button on the printer s control panel Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it If possible attach the cable to another computer that is working properly and print a job You may also try using a different printer cable Check the Windows printer setting to make sure that the print job is sent to the correct port for example LPT1 If the computer has more than one port make sure the printer is attached to the correct one Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does not The printer may be Check the printer properties to make print continued configured incorrectly sure that all print settings are correct The printer driver may Uninstall the printer driver then be incorrectly installed reinstall the printer driver Try printing a demo page The printer is Check the lights on the control panel to malfunc
18. not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer 2 Carefully lift up the guide feed Guide reel hams PETI gi o PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper J ams 3 Gently pull the paper toward you to remove it from the printer 4 Flip down the guide feed and reinstall the toner cartridge Note If the toner cartridge is difficult to reinstall make sure the guide feed has been flipped back down into position 5 Close the top cover Printing can be resumed PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams Tips for Avoiding Paper J ams PROBLEM SOLVING By selecting correct paper types and loading them properly you should be able to avoid most paper jams If paper jams occur follow the steps outlined in Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 6 If jams occur frequently make sure you are following these tips to avoid jams Follow the procedures in Load Paper on page 2 4 to load the paper properly Make sure the adjustable guides are positioned correctly Do not overload the paper tray Make sure the paper is under the paper capacity mark on the inside of the paper tray Do not pull out the paper tray while print jobs are in process e Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading it Do not load stacks of labels or transparencies in the Auto Tray Labels or transparen
19. page which tells you how to load the paper click Print Instruction sheet If the box is checked the printer prints the instruction page before the duplexing job is printed If the box is empty this feature is disabled 5 Print the document 6 The printer prints side one as shown below for an 8 page document A 8 page document 7 Gather up the printed pages and reload them into the Manual Tray one sheet at a time Go to the next page for details on reloading the printed pages PRINTING TASKS Pi i a a a Pag i 5 Pa Tae lt r pr P Li a I p i Pa rs L a p ee ed Remove the printed pages and reload them into the Manual Tray one Sheet at a time with printed side face down Note If you have selected the Face Up Tray option at Step 3 the last page is placed on the top of the stack Do not rearrange the pages before reloading the pages Printing Booklets The following illustrations show how to put the paper back into the printer In Portrait orientation insert the pages with left edge toward the printer A Face Up Tray output A Face Down Tray output In Landscape orientation insert the pages with bottom edge toward the printer A Face Up Tray output A Face Down Tray output 8 You are prompted to reinsert the paper into the Manual Tray Click OK on the screen The printer will finish printing Note You must press the Demo button to start printing each time you load the p
20. panel Hapri i we When you want to reprint the last page on the control panel you must select On from the list ee ick OK PRINTING TASKS Maintaining Your Printer This chapter provides suggestions for high quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer Topics included in this chapter are Maintaining Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Maintaining Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storage To get the most from the toner cartridge keep the following guidelines in your mind e Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it The shelf life of a cartridge in an unopened package is approximately 2 years The shelf life of a cartridge in an opened package is approximately 6 months Do not refill toner cartridges The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge Store toner cartridges in the same environment as the printer Do not remove a toner cartridge from the printer except to replace it clean it or clear a paper jam Replace the cartridge immediately e To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Toner cartridge life The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner expectancy that print jobs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 6 000 pages
21. placed on the top of the stack Do not rearrange the pages before reloading them to print the second side The following illustrations show you how to put the printed pages back into the printer t t left edge toward right edge toward the printer the printer Flip on Long Edge in the Flip on Short Edge in the Landscape orientation Landscape orientation t t bottom edge toward the printer top edge toward the printer Flip on Long Edge in the Flip on Short Edge in the Portrait orientation Portrait orientation 7 You are prompted to reinsert the paper into the Manual Tray Click OK on the screen to start printing the second side The printer automatically prints only the even numbered pages Note You must press the Demo button to start printing each time you load the printed page into the M anual Tray PRINTING TASKS 5 9 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper w up printing You can select the number of pages that 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 You can specify up to 16 pages _ 2 m E Iza i l m_i E E 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties A 4 pages per sheet From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type
22. printer driver See Chapter 5 Printing Tasks for instructions on using your printer driver features e Exit your software programs Then turn off the computer and the printer Turn on the printer and the computer e Close any virus protection programs that are running on your computer e Uninstall the printer software following the instructions on page 2 12 then repeat the installation procedure Installing Software from Diskettes If you do not have a CD ROM drive but you have access to another computer with a CD ROM drive you can copy software installation files from your printer software CD ROM onto floppy diskettes abd then use the diskettes instead of the CD ROM to install the software Making Installation Diskettes You can make installation diskettes for the ML 6040 printer driver Make sure that you have several formatted diskettes ready and then follow these steps 1 Insert the CD ROM shipped with your printer into 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 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language 3 Click Make your own Diskette set of software ad Abhi ARIHIFA GE TIF Diki a mis b bla pa ori Dohete oad ool SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER Installing Softw
23. securely closed Note When printing text at 5 coverage you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 6 000 pages 3 000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Load Paper Pull the paper tray out of the printer 2 Push down on the metal paper lift plate to lock it in place 3 Load paper with the print side facing down Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER Load Paper 4 Make sure that the stack goes under the metal retaining clip A and the plastic tabs on the end guides Pay attention to the paper limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray Paper overloading may Cause paper jams Note If you want to change the paper size in tray refer to To Change Paper Size in Tray below 5 Slide the tray back into the printer To Change Paper Size in Tray 1 Adjust the tray for different paper sizes by sliding the appropriate paper length guide to the desired position SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER Load Paper e For legal folio or paper use the the back guide e For letter executive A4 Jis B5 A5 or A6 size paper use the the front and back guide 2 After loading paper squeeze the width guide as shown and slide it to the left until it lightly touches the paper stack Notes Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to
24. see if Sarena it also occurs on a demo page by pressing the Demo AaBbcCc button on the control panel when the printer is ready If you need service contact a service representative Page skew e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 AaBbCo e Make sure that the paper or other media is loaded AaBbCc correctly and the guides are not too tight or too loose AaBbCc against the paper stack AaBbCc AaBbCc PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Curl or wave e Check the paper type and quality Both high temperature and humidity will cause paper curl See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the paper tray e Open the rear output tray and try printing to the face up output tray e Make sure that paper is loaded properly e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Open the rear output tray and try printing to the face up output tray e Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Back of printouts dirty e The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 AaBbCc e Check if the toner is leaking Clean inside the printer AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc gBbCc Black pages e The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge a
25. send print data to print the first page and press the Demo button to print each following page T Pull the Manual Tray down towards you 2 Load the paper in the Manual Tray with the print side up Adjust the guide to the width of paper PRINT MEDIA Loading Paper 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 For details see page 5 3 Print the document The Manual light on the control panel blinks Press the Demo button on the control panel The sheet of paper is loaded and printed After one page is printed the Manual light on the control panel blinks again Feed the next sheet into the Manual Tray and press the Demo button Repeat this step for every page to be printed 4 8 PRINT MEDIA Paper Source Paper Size Letter 8 1 2811 in Paper Type Labels Printing on Envelopes Guidelines e Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers Before you load envelopes in the Manual Tray make sure that they are undamaged e Do not feed stamped envelopes e Never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining or self stick adhesives These envelopes may severely damage the printer 1 Open the Manual Tray by pulling it down toward you 2 Open the rear output tray and pull the extender PRINT MEDIA 4 9 Printing on Envelopes
26. single sheet of paper to save paper N Up printing See page 5 10 e Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper Page Overlay See page 5 24 e One touch last page printing is available when the printer is in ready mode See page 5 30 e The Samsung ML 6040 printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency various environments e You can print in Windows 95 98 Me 2000 NT 4 0 e Your printer supports Linux and Macintosh SERIAL BUS ML 6040 printer comes with Parallel and USB interface INTRODUCTION Printer Components Front View Control panel nside Toner cartridge Auto Tray Paper level 270 sheet paper feeder indicator Rear View USB port Power switch Parallel port Power receptacle INTRODUCTION A Setting Up Your Printer This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer Topics included in this chapter are STEP 1 Unpack Your Printer STEP 2 Install the Toner Cartridge STEP 3 Load Paper STEP 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable STEP 5 Turn on the Printer STEP 6 Print a Demo Page STEP 7 Install the Printer Software Installing Software from Diskette Unpack Your Printer T Remove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items Toner cartridge No
27. switch to a parallel cable connection you may need to remove and reinstall the printer software Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Can other users on my USB chain print to my ML 6040 printer Yes Windows 98 allows you to share your printer using software settings on your computer After others on the USB chain have installed the printer software for your specific printer they can print to your shared printer After install my printer why isn t my ML 6040 printer assigned to an LPT printer port in the Print dialog box of my software application USB uses a different naming convention for USB devices After the printer has been installed you see SSUSB your printer name instead of LPT How can I increase printing speed and quality When operated on a USB chain your printer may become Slower if other USB devices are being used while you re printing For optimal print performance avoid using other devices in the USB chain while printing APPENDIX Using Your Printer with Maantosh Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built in USB interface When you print a file from Macintosh you can use the PCL driver to support your printer s major printing features System Requirements To use your ML 6040 printer and its software with a Macintosh your system should have Macintosh Hardware Requirement e One of the following Macintosh models Power Macintosh series for network connection only
28. the printer will automatically reprint all jammed pages after the jam Is cleared To conserve power when a printer is idle you can set the printer to enter a reduced power state after completing a print job according to a time specified by you in the Power save Mode box Select the desired length of time from the drop down list If your printer is constantly used select OFF to keep the printer ready to print with the minimum warm up time This uses more energy to keep the printer warm and ready to print Printing Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document For example you may want to have large gray letters reading Draft or Confidential printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document There are several predefined watermarks that come with the ML 6040 series printer and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list To use an existing 1 When you change the print settings from your software t k application access the printer properties See page 5 2 watermar for more information on accessing printer properties 2 Click the Watermark tab and select the desired watermark in the Message drop down list You will see the selected watermark in the preview window 3 Click OK then start printing PRINTING TASKS Printing Watermarks To create or edita 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the
29. 0 C or 392 F for 0 1 second APPENDIX Paper Specifications Paper Specifications Category Specifications Acid Content 5 5 8 0 pH Caliper 094 18 mm 3 0 7 0 mils Curl in Ream Flat within 5 mm 02 in Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200 C 392 F for 1 second Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Paper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Top output Face down tray 250 sheets of 20 Ib bond 75 g m paper Rear output Face up tray 100 sheets of 20 Ib bond 75 g m paper APPENDIX Paper Specifications Printer and Paper Storage Environment A6 APPENDIX Ideally the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature and not too dry or humid Remember that paper absorbs and loses moisture rapidly Heat works with humidity to damage paper Heat causes the moisture in paper to evaporate while cold causes it to condense on the sheets Heating systems and air conditioners remove most of the humidity from a room As paper is opened and used it loses moisture causing streaks and smudging Humid weather or water coolers can cause the humidity to increase In a room As paper is opened and used it absorbs any excess moisture causing light print and dropouts Also as paper loses and gains moisture it can distort This can cause
30. 4 7 paper source setting 5 3 multiple pages on one sheet print 5 10 network printing 5 28 n up printing 5 10 0 orientation 5 3 Output tray select 4 4 rear 4 4 top 4 4 overlay print 5 24 P paper acceptable size and capacities 4 2 A 3 choose 4 1 guidelines 4 3 A 4 load 2 4 4 6 specifications A 2 storage environment A 6 paper jam clear 7 6 input area 7 9 inside the printer 7 10 output area 7 6 tips for avoiding paper jams 7 12 paper level indicator 4 6 Paper light 3 4 paper orientation setting 5 3 paper out indicator 7 19 paper source setting 5 3 paper tray change paper size in tray 2 5 load paper 2 4 paper type setting 5 3 parallel connection 2 7 poster print 5 16 power connection 2 7 NDEX i P continued power save mode 5 20 print media see paper print quality problem solving back of printouts dirty 7 17 background scatter 7 16 black pages 7 17 character voids 7 18 checklist 7 13 curl or wave 7 17 dropouts 7 14 gray background 7 15 horizontal stripes 7 18 light or faded print 7 13 loose toner 7 18 misformed characters 7 16 page skew 7 16 Repetitive vertical defects 7 15 toner smear 7 15 toner specks 7 14 vertical lines 7 14 wrinkles or creases 7 17 printer light patterns 7 19 printer driver see driver printer software install 2 9 printing booklets 5 15 cancel 5 5 cleaning sheet 6 5 configuration page 2 8 demo page 2 8 fitting to a selected paper size 5 12 from Mac
31. 6 53 lbs bond for Manual Tray Brightness Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper e Opacity Opacity refers to the degree to which printing on one side of the paper shows through the other side Use paper high in opacity or thicker paper for two sided duplex printing Always test a sample of paper before purchasing large quantities CAUTION Using media that does not conform to the specification listed in the paper specification can cause problems that may require service This service Is not covered by the warranty or service agreements PRINT MEDIA Choosing Paper and Other Media Media Sizes and Capacities SN Input Source Capacity Media Size Auto Tray Manual tray Plain Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Executive 7 25 x 10 5 in Folio 8 5 x 13 in A4 210 x 297 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm A5 148 x 210 mm A6 105 x 148 mm e e e eae eae eae eae ea Envelopes No 10 4 12 x 9 5 in Monarch 3 87 x 7 5 in C5 162 x 229 mm DL 110 x 220 mm B5 176 x 250 mm Labels Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Transparency films Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Card stocks Bond Depending on paper thickness maximum capacity may be reduced PRINT MEDIA Paper Guidelines Choosing Paper and Other Media When s
32. SAMSUNG DIGITal everyone s invitedm SAMSUNG LASER PRINTER User s Guide LASER PRINTER ML 6040 This manual is provided for information purposes only All information included herein is subject to change without notice Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages direct or indirect arising from or related to use of this manual 2000 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved e ML 6040 and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd e Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation e IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows 9x Windows 2000 Windows NT and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Adobe and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems e All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Conter ts ote l SEB Introduction Special Features 1 1 Printer Components 1 3 aoter S Setting Up Your Printer STEP 1 Unpack Your Printer 2 1 STEP 2 Install the Toner Cartridge H _ _ 2 2 STEP 3 Load Paper _ 2 4 STEP 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable __ 2 7 STEP 5 Turn on the Printer A 2 STEP 6 Print a Demo Page
33. anel indicator lights will indicate error messages Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error Printer Light Patterns Light status legend symbol for light off symbol for light on vig symbol for light blinking Error Manual Paper Data 8 Error Manual Paper Power off Erz e Check the power cord and the power switch if your printer does not generate a response e Make sure that the printer is powered with the specified AC voltage Paper out The printer is out of paper in the paper tray The Paper light blinks until paper is added e Loading paper into the tray will cancel this message and allow you to continue with the print job Paper out in the manual feed mode While printing in the manual feed mode the printer is out of paper in the Manual Tray e Load the correct paper into the Manual Tray and press the Demo button on the control panel to print each page PROBLEM SOLVING Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Oo Manual m x O Manual oa Paper Oo Data O Error lt q gt 4 Manual O Paper O Data Error lt gt P v 4 Manual lt q gt v A Paper lt q gt v 4 Data B gt ATTA PROBLEM SOLVING Paper jam Paper is jammed inside the printer e Clear the paper jam See Clearing Paper Jams
34. any water drip onto the printer or inside of it During the printing process paper toner and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer Over time this buildup can cause print quality problems such as toner specks or smearing Cleaning inside the printer will eliminate or reduce these problems 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord then wait for the printer to cool 2 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge 3 With a dry lint free cloth wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity Cleaning the Printer 4 Locate the long strip of glass LSU inside the top of the cartridge compartment and gently swab the glass to see if dirt turns the white cotton black 5 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the top cover Then turn the printer on Printing a cleaning sheet Printing a cleaning sheet cleans the drum inside the toner cartridge Use this process if you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and in the ready state and that there is paper loaded in the paper tray 2 Press and hold Demo on the control panel for about 10 seconds until all control panel lights remain steadily lit then release Note The cartridge cleaning process takes some time To stop the printing turn the power 3 Your printer automat
35. are from Diskettes SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears Select the floppy disk drive you will use to insert the diskette Select the floppy drive you will use Samsung ML 6040 Series Shows the m Dasiratin 7 044 Flagg Didi number of disks fal 6 required to copy i L the selected _ ana SA Seer oo component Shows the path Pah E ATE HAL F ha eha of the selected component a 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 formatted diskette into the floppy drive and click Yes to copy the first diskette For multiple diskettes when the first diskette is finished you are prompted to insert disk 2 Make sure you label each diskette in order of creation ML 6040 printer driver disk 1 of 2 etc Installing Softw are from Diskettes 7 If you have more than one disk insert the next disk and click Yes Repeat this step for a third disk if necessary 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 To install the print software from the diskette take the following steps 1 Insert the first diskette if you have more than one selected software diskette
36. cation paper size and then you will be prompted to select the Fit to paper Size Select the correct size from the drop down list 4 Click OK then start printing PRINTING TASKS Printing Booklets The Booklet printing feature allows you to print your document as a 2 sided duplex job and to arrange the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type Note For booklet printing only four paper sizes are Landscape orientation Supported Letter A4 Legal and Executive 2 Click the Output tab then choose Booklet Printing from the Type drop down list Then select the paper size you are using from the Booklet drop down list 1 re ey A ree oparia Paper Gisghio stout vations twttennarks About Quiped bel pkg Ipi a Piming PRINTING TASKS Printing Booklets 3 Select Face Down Tray top output tray or Face Up Tray Ea Secs lp ley rear output tray in which the printed media is stacked Face Down Tray According to this option the printer will determine the print page order when the second sides are printed M Print instruction sheet If you select Face Up Tray open the face up tray 4 If you want the instruction
37. ccurs every 95 mm or 38 mm on the page print the cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge see page 6 5 If you still have the same problems install a new toner cartridge e Parts in the printer may have toner on them If the defects occur on the back of the page the problem will likely correct itself after a few more pages e The fusing assembly may be damaged Contact a service representative 1 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page e The paper may be too damp Try printing with a different batch of paper Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture from the air e f background scatter occurs on an envelope change your printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have overlapping seams on the reverse side Printing on seams can cause this problem If background scatter covers the entire surface of a printed page adjust the print resolution through your software application or the printer properties Misformed characters e f characters are improperly formed producing hollow images the paper stock may be too slick Try a different AaBbCc paper See Paper Specifications on page A 2 AaBbCc e f characters are improperly formed producing a wavy pases effect the scanner unit may need service Check to
38. cies must be fed using the Manual Tray Do not load wrinkled creased damp or highly curled paper e Do not mix paper types in the paper tray e Use only recommended print media See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Make sure that the recommended print side is facing down when loading the paper into the Auto Tray and facing up when loading into the Manual Tray e Keep print media stored in an acceptable environment Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality Checklist General print quality problems can be solved by following the checklist below e Check the printer properties to make sure that you are using the best available print quality option see page 5 18 e Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge see page 6 2 e Clean the inside of the printer see page 6 4 e Adjust the print resolution from the printer properties see page 5 18 e Check to make sure that Toner Save Mode Is off see page 5 6 e Troubleshoot general printing problems see page 7 2 e Install a new toner cartridge then check print quality again see page 2 2 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page e The toner supply is low You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life See Redistributing the Toner on page 6 2 If this does not improve the print quality install a new toner cartridge e The paper may n
39. ck on the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer icon and select Properties From the Details tab click on Port Settings Remove check from Check Port State before Printing box and click OK From Spool Settings select Print Directly to Printer and click OK Try printing again General Protection Fault e Close all other applications reboot Windows and try Exception OE Spool32 printing again or Illegal Operation messages appears e Delete all temp files from the Temp sub directory You can determine the name of the directory by editing the AUTOEXEC BAT file and locking for the statement Set Temp The name after this statement is the temp directory It is usually C temp by default but can be redefined Note Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x or NT 4 0 documentation that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages l PROBLEM SOLVING Appendix This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Linux Driver Installation Printer Speafications Item Specification and Description Toner Cartridge Life 6 000 pages for starter 3 000 pages 5 area coverage Duty Cycle Monthly 12 000 pages maximum Weight 11 2 Kg 24 7 lb Plastic 0 33 Kg Interface Switching Automatic Parallel USB Interface e 12PPM A4 Bidirectional Para
40. component Adhesives The adhesive material should be stable at 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature Arrangement Only use labels with no exposed backing between them Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels causing serious jams Curl Prior to printing labels must lie flat with no more than 16 mm 61 in of curl in any direction Condition Do not use labels with wrinkles bubbles or other indications of separation See Printing on Labels on page 4 12 Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature CAUTION To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers See Printing on Transparencies on page 4 13 APPENDIX A 9 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable If you have a USB Universal Serial Bus port enabled on your computer and if your computer is running Windows 98 you can connect your ML 6040 series printer to the USB chain of devices Note connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a a certified USB cable You will need to buy the USB 1 0 compliant cable Gg WW a Installing the Printer Software 1 Connect printer with 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned ON USB cable and install USB driver gt Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Plug one en
41. d of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer 4 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer APPENDIX Using Your Printer with a USB Cable 5 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next Judd Hew Hardeanes Wira l 6 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next APPENDIX Using Your Printer with a USB Cable 7 Check CD ROM drive and click Browse then choose x USB where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive Add New Haidedie Wizaid windors pall eeerch for new das in ib diwer dabat Add New Haidedie Wizaid were Gres fie sesech bor the dene Samary HL AHI argon n ra resh orala the best dren hor ihig deae Dkk Back to ici olen ea of choi Het In conima 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation APPENDIX Using Your Printer with a USB Cable 2 Set your PC printer 1 From the Start menu select Settings then select Printers port Windowsi i 2 Select the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer icon in the Printers folder 3 Select Properties from the File menu 4 Click the Details tab Select SSUSB ML 6040 in the Print to the following port box Click OK The setup is now completed APPENDIX Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Frequently Asked Questions About USB What is USB Universal Serial Bus USB makes it easy to connect devices to your computer without having
42. default paper source is Auto Select If the paper source is set to Auto Select the printer automatically selects the print media according to the following order Manual Tray Auto Tray Manual source is used when printing to special media You have to feed one sheet at a time into the printer See page 4 7 The default paper type is Use Printer Default If you load a different type of print media select the corresponding paper type For further information on print media refer to chapter 4 Print Media Also select the paper size you have loaded in your printer 5 The Paper Orientation option allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style t Landscape Portrait PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document PRINTING TASKS 5 Click 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 displayed 7 Click OK to start printing Notes e Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver Change all print settings available in the software application first and change any remaining settings Suing the printer driver e The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make
43. demo page The printer must be in the ready mode Press and hold Demo for about 6 seconds until the control panel lights blink rapidly to print a configuration sheet The printer must be in the ready mode For further information see page 2 8 Start manual feeding When you select Manual for Paper Source from your software application you should press Demo each time you feed a sheet of paper manually For further information see page 4 7 Cleaning the inside of the printer Press and hold Demo for about 10 seconds until the control panel lights remain illuminated to automatically clean the inside of the printer After cleaning the printer one cleaning sheet prints For further information see page 6 5 Toner Save Toner Save Press Toner Save to turn the toner save mode on or on off The printer must be in the ready mode PENS e f the button backlight is on toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a off document f the button backlight is off toner save mode is disabled and you will print in normal quality For further information on the Toner Save mode see page 5 6 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 Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 19 Light status legend k Ad symbol for light off symbol for light on Vv 7 v ys symbol for
44. ear door by pulling it down The cover functions as the output tray 2 Pull the extender to extend the output tray to its full length position This will allow the tray to hold longer paper 3 If you do not want to stack the printed pages on the rear output tray slide the extender back into place and close the tray The pages will then stack on the top output tray PRINT MEDIA Loading Paper Using Auto Tray 4 6 PRINT MEDIA Auto tray Proper paper loading helps to prevent paper jams and ensure trouble free printing Do not remove paper tray while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam The paper level indicator on the front of the paper tray shows the amount of paper currently left in the tray When the tray Is empty the indicator turns red Paper full A A Paper empty Auto Tray holds 270 sheets of paper See Media Sizes and Capacities on page 4 2 for acceptable paper size and Capacities of the tray Load a stack of paper into the Auto Tray and print For details on loading paper in the Auto Tray see Load Paper on page 2 4 Loading Paper Using the Manual Tray When you change the print settings if you select Manual in the Paper Source option you can manually load paper in the Manual Tray Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page Is printed You must load paper sheet by sheet in the Manual Tray
45. electing or loading paper envelopes or other special media keep these guidelines in mind e Attempting to print on damp curled wrinkled or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality e Use cut sheet paper only You cannot use multi part paper e Use only high quality copier grade paper e Do not use paper that has been already printed on or that has been fed through a photocopier e Do not use paper with irregularities such as tabs or staples Do not attempt to load any tray during printing and never overfill the tray This could cause a paper jam Avoid paper with embossed lettering perforations or texture that is too smooth or too rough e Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second without deterioration Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced e Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s approximately 400 F 205 C fusing temperature for 0 1 second e Store paper in its ream wrapper until it is ready to use Place cartons on pallets or shelves not on the floor e Do not place heavy objects on top of the paper whether it IS packaged or unpackaged e Keep paper away from moisture direct sunlight or
46. ensions Weight Capacity Letter 8 5 X 11 in 216 X 279 mm A4 210 X 297 mm 8 3 X 11 7 in Executive 7 3 X 10 5 in 191 X 267 mm eded 16 to 28 Ib Bond Legal 8 5 X 14 in 216 X 356 mm o A 105 c im _ 20 1b Bond g 75 g m paper B5 JIS 182 X 257 mm 7 2 X 10 in Folio 216 X 330 mm 8 5 X 13 in A 146 X 210 mm A 105 X 148 mm Manual Tray Dimensions Capacity Minimum Size custom 98 X 148 mm 3 9 X 5 83 in 60 to 163 g m Bond Maximum Size custom 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 in 16 to 43 Ib Tran ren Thickness a Spa cy 10X 14 mm 1 sheets of 0 0039 X 0 0055 in paper Same minimum and Labels maximum paper sizes as Duce iced ap 10 X 14 mm ISteq above 0 0039 X 0 0055 in Envelopes up to 90 g m 16 24 Ib a The printer supports a wide range of media sizes See Printing on Card Stock or Custom Sized Media on page 4 15 b Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions c Smoothness 100 to 250 Sheffield Note You may experience some paper jams when using any media with a length of less than 148 mm 5 83 in For optimum performance make sure you are storing and handling the paper correctly Please refer to Printer and Paper Storage Environment on page A 6 APPENDIX Paper Specifications Guidelines for Using Paper For best results use conventional 90 g m 24 Ib paper Make sure the paper is of good qual
47. er driver for Macintosh If you are printing from the Linux system Go to Linux Driver Installation on page A 23 for information on installing the Linux driver for printing in the Linux system SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER 2 9 Install the Printer Software Before Installing the Printer Software Verify the following At least 16 MB or more of RAM is installed on your PC e There is at least 30 MB of free disk Space on your PC All applications are closed on your PC before beginning installation e Windows 9x Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 Installing the Printer Software from the CD ROM 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 sy Help Note If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel 00 W E A Start 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC ARIA PORT SETLI SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory 6 Click Finish So
48. erties settings when you change the print settings click Defaults in the Samsung ML 6040 Series Properties dialog box PRINTING TASKS Using Toner Save Mode Aeg A A Ge Pipeline Paper Dupin rap heeding wateara Prine Getting m Erg Xa PRINTING TASKS Toner 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 Toner Save mode To enable this feature from the ML 6040 series printer Press the Toner Save button on the control panel The printer must be in the ready mode Data light is on Toner Save e f the button backlight is on toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a page e f the button backlight is off toner save mode Is disabled and the printer prints in the normal mode Note To enable or disable the Toner Save mode from the control panel the Toner Save M ode option in the printer driver must be set to Print Setting See below To enable this feature from the software application 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Graphic tab and select the Toner Save Mode option You can select from Printer Setting If you select this option this feature is determined by t
49. ftw are Installation Tips do not have a If you have access to another computer with a CD ROM drive CD ROM drive you can use the make diskette utility in Windows to create the disks you need for the installation Go to Installing Software from Diskette on page 2 15 How do remove In Windows after installation the Uninstall icon in the ML 6040 printing software series program group allows you to select and remove any or all of the Windows ML 6040 printing system components To uninstall the printer software 1 From the Start menu select Programs SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software 2 Select Samsung ML 6040 Series and then Samsung ML 6040 Series Driver Uninstall SS on en 3 When your computer confirms your selection click Yes 4 The Samsung ML 6040 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from your computer ari relai barid a roren Seon enon usc Ps Fasc wat rapier Chet Doia Oe ob eee Ci Po W Faia imi Gi F m 5 Click OK SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software How do access printer features If you have problems installing SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Some printer features such as paper size and page orientation may be available through your application settings Use application settings if available because they override printer driver settings Access advanced printer features through your
50. g features select the desired option For details see page A 21 camee 1 Pages a Ae rrom m Print Gesiay ee pe Ghar ae Her rai Select the desired option for advanced printing features Background Printing Paper Source Seacrest Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Advanced Printing Darkness Quality SARUNG PCL Printer Darkness quality Using Your Printer with Macintosh The Page Setup dialog box contains five categories of page setup properties Listed below is the name of each property Darkness Quality Layout Color Background Printing Paper Source Figures below display each property in the Page Setup dialog box vin Select print darkness Darknes 4 renal 2 Print quality Ge Dri i 26 DPI Select print resolution Revert to Detauilts rrint x I 1 a vis 4 Pages per Sheet i Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper The pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet Frist borders Appenpix LEAI Using Your Printer with Macintosh Color Select grayscale SAG PCL Printer mode A Grayscale A Black amp White Color Car asic bes J Save Settings _ Background Printing eee Select a priority for your print job in SAMIA PCL Princes the queue of jobs waiting to print Background Printing by clicking one of the following e Normal to p
51. ge in the Landscape orientation Portrait orientation Flip on Short Edge in the Landscape orientation lt Flip on Short Edge in the 3 Select Face Down Tray top output tray or Face Up Tray E C Face Up Tray rear output tray in which the printed media is to be Face Down Tray stacked According to this option the printer will determine ae the print page order when the second sides are printed I Print instruction sheet If you select Face Up Tray open the face up tray 4 If you want to print the instruction page which tells you how to load the paper click Print Instruction sheet f the box is checked the printer prints the instruction sheet before the duplexing job is printed If the box is empty this feature is disabled 5 8 PRINTING TASKS Remove the printed pages and reload them into the Manual Tray one sheet at a time with the printed side face down Note Duplexing can cause the printer to become dirty more quickly and can therefore reduce print quality See Cleaning the Printer on page 6 4 if the printer becomes dirty Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplex ing 5 Start printing The printer automatically prints only the odd numbered pages 6 Gather up the printed pages and reload them into the Manual Tray one sheet at a time in the order that they are printed Note If you have selected the Face Up Tray option in Step 3 the last page is
52. he setting you ve made on the control panel of the printer Standard If you don t need to save toner to print a document select this option e Save Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on each page 3 Click OK Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplexing To print on both sides of the paper manual duplexing you must run the paper through the printer twice You can print using the top output tray face down tray or the rear output tray face up tray Samsung recommends using the top output tray for light weight paper Use the rear output tray for any heavy media or media that tends to curl when printed such as envelopes and card stock 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab then choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge from the Type drop down list in the Duplex section PRINTING TASKS Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplexing Choosing Flip on Long Edge lets you place the binding orientation along the long edge of the paper as ina magazine Choosing Flip on Short Edge lets you place the binding orientation along the short edge of the paper as ina calendar Flip on Long Edge in the Portrait orientation Flip on Long Ed
53. ically picks up a sheet of paper from the off paper tray and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or toner particles on it MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Problem Solving N This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error It provides information on the following topics Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems Troubleshooting 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 Solution Make sure that the Data light on e If no lights are on check the power cord the control panel is on connection Check the power switch Check the power source by plugging into another outlet e If other lights are on go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 19 Press the Demo button to print f a demo page does not print check the paper a demo page to verify that the supply in the paper tray printer is feeding paper correctly If the paper jams in the printer go to Clearing See page 2 8 Paper Jams on page 7 6 f the Error indicator light is illuminated on the control panel go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 19 Check the demo page to see if it If there
54. ile does not appear in the Overlay List box click Load Overlay and select the overlay file Lande Fage Lye lg SAHSUNG OA E E ck FORK OWA y ii Sy honrvecesat Bighwork Sara ie oc hoe Deyes Dvete Files OR If you have stored the overlay file you want to use into an external source you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window After you select the file click OK The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box Ama Le H AHD ane Vinee Pape Giaghio Osipas Overiogs tettennans About Selected Overiay Satur O verlage Cabo Saur CARTAT RUAA DU H A i i a pae PRINTING TASKS Using Page Overlay 5 If necessary click Query Page Overlay If this box is checked a message box will appear each time you submit a document for printing asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document Answering Yes to the message box means that the selected overlay will be printed with your document Answering No to the message box cancels overlay printing If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected the overlay will be automatically printed with your document 6 Click OK or Yes until the printing starts The selected overlay will be downloaded with your print job and printed on your document Note The overlay document resoluti
55. ils from your fingers that are deposited on the transparency can cause print quality problems e Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print side e To prevent transparencies from curling use the standard output tray This is for transparencies only for other media use the rear output tray to reduce curling 1 Open the Manual Tray by pulling it down toward you 2 Load transparencies with print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the printer first Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 When you print on transparencies Paper Source configure the paper source type and Mau i i size in the software application For details see page 5 3 Paper size Letter 8 1 2811 In Paper Type Notes Transparency a e To prevent transparencies from sticking together remove them from the output tray as they are printed e Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from the printer PRINT MEDIA Printing on Preprinted Paper Preprinted paper is paper that has some type of printing placed on it before it is sent through the printer paper that has a preprinted logo at the top of the page for example Guidelines e Letterheads must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second Ink on letterheads must be non flammab
56. ing normal operation the ML 6040 printer produces ozone The i ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator F However it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well B ventilated area If you need additional information about ozone please contact your nearest Samsung dealer Power Saver _ This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology A that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use FAIL j Erer GAT When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Radio Frequency Emissions FCC Declaration of Conformity 1 Product Name Laser Printer 2 Model Number Samsung ML 6040 3 FCC Rules TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15 CLASS B 4 Operating Environment FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 5 FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC rules Operating is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that can any cause undesired operation Environmental and Safety Consideration 6 Information to User This device 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 provide reasonable protecti
57. intosh A 18 from Windows application 5 1 general problems solving 7 2 help 5 5 multiple pages on one sheet 5 10 on a network 5 28 on both sides of the paper 5 7 poster 5 16 M NDEX quality problems solving 7 13 reprinting last page 5 30 scaling document 5 11 using page overlay 5 24 watermarks 5 21 problem solving common windows problems 7 21 error messages 7 19 general 7 2 paper jam 7 6 print quality 7 13 Troubleshooting checklist 7 1 Q quality problems 7 13 R read mode 3 3 rear output tray 4 4 reprint last page 5 30 reprint when jam 5 20 resolution 5 18 S scaling document 5 11 setup printer chapter 2 specifications paper A 2 printer A l SRT mode 5 19 system error 7 20 I toner cartridge cleaning sheet 6 5 install 2 2 life expectancy 6 1 recycle 6 1 redistribute toner 6 2 save toner 5 6 Storage 6 1 Toner Save button 3 2 5 6 top output tray 4 4 transparency print 4 13 troubleshooting see problem solving U uninstall driver 2 12 unpacking 2 1 USB cable A 10 W watermark print 5 21 NDEX Visit us at http www samsungprinter com Home
58. is a print quality problem go to Solving is printed correctly Print Quality Problems on page 7 13 Print a short document from a e f the page does not print check the cable software application to verify connection between the printer and computer that the computer and printer e Check the print queue or print spooler print are connected and are monitor in Mac to see if the printer has been communicating correctly paused e Check the software application to make sure you are using the proper printer driver and communication port If the page is interrupted during printing go to Solving General Printing Problems on page 7 2 If completing the checklist did e Solving General Printing Problems on page 7 2 not diagnose the problem with e Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 19 the printer check the following e Common Windows Problems on page 7 21 troubleshooting sections PROBLEM SOLVING Solving General Printing Problems If you have any problems with the operation of your ML 6040 printer refer to the table for Suggested solutions Problem The printer does not print PROBLEM SOLVING Possible Cause The printer is not receiving power Your 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 Manual and the Data lights are blinking The connection cable between the
59. ity and free of cuts nicks tears spots loose particles dust wrinkles voids and curled or bent edges If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading such as bond or recycled check the label on the package of the paper The following problems with paper can cause print quality deviations jamming or even damage to the printer Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Poor print quality or Too moist too rough too Try another kind of paper toner adhesion smooth or embossed between 100 250 Sheffield Problems with feeding faulty paper lot 4 5 moisture content Dropout jamming Stored improperly Store paper flat in its moisture curl proof wrapping Increased gray Too heavy Use lighter paper open the rear background shading output tray printer wear Excessive curl Too moist wrong grain Open the rear output tray problems with feeding direction or short grain e Use long grain paper construction Jamming damage to Cutouts or perforations Do not use paper with cutouts or printer perforations Problems with feeding Ragged edges Use good quality paper Notes Do not use letterhead paper that Is printed with low temperature inks such as those used in some types of thermography Do not use raised or embossed letterhead e The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper M ake sure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 20
60. k here to save the changes when Setting is done Resolution You can select the printing resolution by choosing either 300 dpi or 600 dpi The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics Higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document PRINTING TASKS Setting Graphic Properties SAT Mode SRT Mode f Normal C Text Enhance C Image Enhance Graphic Mode Graphic Mode ii F F f Vector C Raster Some printed characters or images appear to have jagged or uneven edges Set this Samsung Resolution enhancement Technology SRT option to improve the print quality of your text and image and make the characters and images appear Smoother Printer Default Choose this setting to use SRT that your printer provides e Normal SRT mode is disabled Choose this setting if graphics particularly scanned images are not printing clearly e Text Enhance This setting refines the print quality of characters by smoothing out jagged edges that can occur on the angles and curves of each character e Image Enhance This setting refines the print quality of photo images using SRT Note Text Enhance and Image Enhance are disabled when the 300 dpi setting is selected Configure the printer to process graphics as raster or vector images Setting this option tells Windows how to send graphic images to the printer All graphics can be printed as raster images h
61. ld water Hot water sets toner into fabric 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer Be sure that the toner cartridge is firmly in its place 5 Firmly close the cover If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge See Install the Toner Cartridge on page 2 2 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Cleaning the Printer To 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 thinner on or around the printer These can damage the printer e While cleaning the inside of the printer be careful not to touch the transfer roller located underneath the toner cartridge The oil from your hands on the roller can cause print quality problems Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Note To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if necessary Also do not touch the black transfer roller inside the printer By doing so you can damage the printer MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Wipe the outside surface of the printer with a soft clean lint free cloth You can dampen the cloth slightly with water but be careful not to be let
62. le and should not adversely affect any printer rollers e Forms and letterheads should be sealed in a moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage e Before you load preprinted paper as forms and letterheads verify that the ink on the paper is dry During the fusing process wet ink can come off preprinted paper Load letterheads into the tray you want to use as shown in the figures Adjust the guide to the width of paper Load with the design face down bottom edge toward the printer 2 When you print a document on the paper configure the paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 5 3 Hanus Paper Sige al Load with the design face up Type top edge toward the printer gt zrrz gt zz PRINT MEDIA Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media Postcards 3 by 5 in index cards and other custom sized media can be printed with the ML 6040 printer The minimum size is 98 by 148 mm 3 9 by 5 83 in and the maximum size is 216 by 356 mm 8 5 by 14 in Guidelines e Always insert the short edge into the Manual tray first If you want to print in landscape mode make this selection through your software Inserting paper long edge first may Cause a paper jam e Do not print on media smaller than 98 mm 3 9 in wide or 148 mm 5 83 in long e Set margins at least 6 4 mm 0 25 in away from the edges of the media in the software applicati
63. llel Standard Modes supported Compatible Nibble Byte ECP e USB Interface Standard USB 1 0 compliant 12Mbps 1 port APPENDIX Paper Speafications Overview This printer accepts a variety of media such as cut sheet paper including up to 100 recycled fiber content paper envelopes labels transparencies and custom size paper Properties such as weight composition grain and moisture content are important factors affecting printer performance and output quality Paper that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this manual can cause the following problems e Poor print quality e Increased paper jams e Premature wear on the printer requiring repairs Notes e Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this manual and still not produce satisfactory results This might be the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control Before purchasing large quantities of paper make sure that the paper meets the requirements specified in this user guide Always test paper before buying large quantities CAUTION Using paper that does not meet that stated Specifications may cause problems for the printer requiring repairs Repairs made necessary by the use of paper not Specified in this manual are not covered by the Samsung warranty or service agreements APPENDIX Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Auto Tray Dim
64. lot is bad The manufacturing processes can Cause some areas to reject toner Try a different kind or brand of paper e The toner cartridge may be defective See Repetitive vertical defects on page 7 15 f these steps do not correct the problems contact a service representative If black vertical streaks appear on the page e The photosensitive drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been scratched Install a new toner cartridge If white vertical streaks appear on the page The surface of the LSU part inside the printer may be dirty Clean the LSU see page 6 5 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Gray background If the amount of background toner shading becomes unacceptable the procedures below may help to clear the condition e Change the paper to a lighter basis weight See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Check the printer s environment very dry low humidity or high humidity higher than 80 RH conditions can increase the amount of background shading Install a new toner cartridge Toner smear e Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Try installing a new toner cartridge Repetitive vertical defects If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals The toner cartridge may be damaged If a repetitive mark o
65. n the top cover and then close it close it again Note If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off there is still jammed paper inside the printer Check the input area and the inside of the printer PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper J ams Input Area Note If paper has entered the toner cartridge area follow the instructions on page 7 10 It is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area 1 Slide out Auto tray to expose the jammed paper 2 Remove any misfed paper by pulling it out by the visible edge from the tray Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray Note If the paper is jammed in the paper feed area and cannot be accessed from inside the printer remove Tray 1 from the printer and carefully pull the jammed paper free from the printer 3 Slide the tray back into the printer PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams 4 To resume printing open the top cover and then close it again 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 Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold water because hot water will set the toner into the fabric 1 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do
66. name will appear in the right pane of the Chooser window 3 Click the Samsung PCL driver and close the Chooser window 4 You see the message box indicating that you have changed your current printer Click OK 5 A Samsung PCL printer icon will be created on your desktop Printing from a Macintosh APPENDIX When you print with a Macintosh you need to check the printer software setting in each application you use Follow these steps to print from a Macintosh 1 Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup in some applications You will see the Page Setup dialog box Using Your Printer with Macintosh 3 Choose your paper size orientation paper type and other options and click OK PAS UG ACL Printer Page Setup v4 paver sie nE Senne thy 100 E Fie sets BS ee od Paper Pyje Plain Paper Comoe Cox Choose Watermark if you want to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled For details on the watermark option see page 5 21 SAHSUHG PCL Printer Page Setup 120 a Oa cq ling Ceres z APPENDIX Using Your Printer with Macintosh APPENDIX 4 Now open the File menu and click Print You see the main printer settings dialog box 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print For advanced printin
67. nd reinsert it e The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing Install a new toner cartridge e The printer may require repairs Contact a service representative PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Loose toner e Clean the inside of the printer e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Try installing a new toner cartridge e f the problem persists the printer may require repairs Contact a service representative Character Voids Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black e f you are using transparencies when you experience this problem try another type of transparency Because of the composition of transparency media some character voids are normal e You may be printing on the wrong surface of the paper Remove the paper and turn it around e The paper may not meet paper specifications See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear The toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the cartridge and reinsert it e The toner cartridge may be defective Install a new toner cartridge e f the problem persists the printer may require repairs Contact a service representative poe PROBLEM SOLVING Troubleshooting Error Messages When the printer detects an error the control p
68. ng Refer to your software application s documentation for the exact printing procedure 1 Open the document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box for your application will be displayed the Print dialog box for your application may look slightly different The basic print settings you will need are usually selected within this Print dialog box These settings include the number of copies paper size and page orientation If you see a Properties button click it lf you see Setup Printer or Options click that button instead then click Properties in the next screen Make sure your printer is selected PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document 3 To take full advantage of the printer features provided by your ML 6040 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 Now you see the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer s Properties dialog box The Properties dialog box allows you to access all the information you will need when using your printer If necessary click the Paper tab to display the settings shown below The Paper tab contains the options for setting the basic paper handling Lester E L2 KTI in Lies Paini Cet ll a PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document Paper Dreni Potrai Landscape The
69. nge has been used See Paper Specifications on page A 2 If a paper jam occurs the Paper and the Error lights remain lit on the control panel Find and remove the jammed paper If the location of the paper jam is not obvious look inside the printer Output Area Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold water because hot water will set the toner into the fabric 1 ifthe paper is almost completely visible from the top output tray pull the remaining paper carefully out of the printer PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams 2 ifthe jammed paper is not visible or there is resistance when you pull the paper open the rear output tray 3 Remove the stopper as shown then push the tray down so that it is open at 90 degrees angle A If there is resistance when you pull the paper squeeze the handle on the right end of the exit roller then pull the roller in the direction of arrow 5 Remove the jammed paper PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper J ams 6 Replace the exit roller Make sure that you click the right end of the roller back in place If you fail to do so the printer system will recognize that the printer cover is open or that a system fuser error has occurred and the Error light on the control panel will turn on 7 Replace the stopper as shown and close the rear output tray 8 To resume printing ope
70. nkle Be sure the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as illustrated below Correct Incorrect V N Envelopes with a peel off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use adhesives compatible with the heat and pressure in the printer The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope Type of Address Minimum Maximum Return address 15 mm 0 6 in Delivery address 51 mm 2 in 89 mm 3 5 in Notes For best print quality position margins no closer than 15 mm 0 6 in from the edges of the envelope e Avoid printing over the area where the envelope s seams meet Proper storage of envelopes helps contribute to print quality Envelopes should be stored flat If air is trapped in an envelope creating an air bubble then the envelope may wrinkle during printing See Printing on Envelopes on page 4 9 Paper Specifications Labels Transparencies CAUTIONS e To avoid damaging the printer use only labels recommended for laser printers e To prevent serious jams always use the M anual Tray to print labels and always use the rear output tray e Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once and never print on a partial sheet of labels When selecting labels consider the quality of each
71. nter prints but The software application Try printing a job from another the text is wrong is malfunctioning application garbled or incomplete continued The operating system is If printing from Windows any malfunctioning version exit to a Dos prompt and verify functionality with the following command At a C prompt type Dir LPT1 then press Enter This assumes you are connected to LPT1 Exit Windows and reboot the computer Turn the printer off and then back on again Pages print but are The toner cartridge is Replace the toner cartridge totally blank defective or out of toner The sealing tape may Remove the toner cartridge and pull still be in the toner out the sealing tape Reinstall the cartridge toner cartridge and check by printing a demo page The file may have blank Check the file to make sure that it pages does not contain blank pages Some parts such as the Contact a service representative controller or the board may be defective PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally paper can become jammed during a print job Some of the causes include e The paper tray is loaded improperly or overfilled e The paper tray has been pulled out during a print job e The top cover has been opened during a print job e Paper that does not meet paper specifications has been used See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Paper that is outside of the supported size ra
72. old 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 envelopes When selecting envelopes consider the following components Weight The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed 90 g m 24 Ib or jamming may occur Construction Prior to printing envelopes should lie flat with less than 6 mm 0 25 in curl and should not contain air Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged e Temperature You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer e Size You should only use envelopes larger than 100 X 148 mm 3 97 X 5 83 in Notes e Use only the M anual Tray to print envelopes e You may experience some paper jams when using any media with a length less than 148 mm 5 83 in This may be Caused by paper that has been affected by environmental conditions For optimum performance make sure you are storing and handling the paper correctly Please refer to Printer and Paper Storage Environment on page A 6 APPENDIX Paper Specifications Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelope Margins PJ APPENDIX Envelope Storage Double side seams construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope rather than diagonal seams This style may be more likely to wri
73. on 1 Open the Manual Tray Open the rear output tray and pull the extender out to its full length position 2 Load print media with print side up short edge first and against the left edge of the tray Adjust the guide to the width of paper 3 Configure the paper source type and Paper Source size in the printer driver s properties Manual i a see page 5 3 and print Paper Size Custom Paper Size Note If the size of your print media Is ee not listed in the Paper Size box in the jacinta Paper tab of the printer driver Card Stack zl properties select Custom Paper Size and set the paper size manually PRINT MEDIA Printing Tasks This chapter explains your printing options and covers common printing tasks Topics included in this chapter are Printing a Document Using Toner Save Mode Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Manual Duplexing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size Printing Booklets Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Printing Watermarks Using Page Overlay Printing on a Network Environment Reprinting the Last Page Printing a Document The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are usi
74. on against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user iS encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Party Responsible for Product Compliance Samsung Electronics America American QA Lab 85 West Tasman Dr San Jose CA 95134 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus CES 003 of the Industry and Science Canada
75. on must be save as document you will print with the overlay Deleting a Page Overlay You can delete page overlays that are no longer used 1 Inthe printer properties dialog box click the Overlays tab 2 Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box 3 Click Delete Overlay 4 Click OK until you exit the Print dialog box PRINTING TASKS Printing on a Network Environment If you work in a network environment you can connect your 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 or NT 4 0 network printer connection Note You need to install the Samsung ML 6040 Printer driver on each computer that will print documents to the printer Setting Up Host Computer 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Control Panel and double click on the Network icon 3 Check the File and Print Sharing box then click OK Close the window 4 Click Start and select Printers from Settings then double click your printer name 5 Select Properties in the Printers menu Click the Sharing tab then check the Shared As box Fill in the Shared Name field then click OK PRINTING TASKS Printing on a Network Environment Setting Up Client PC 1 Right click Start and select Explorer 42 Er Lowa bo LI 2 Open your network folder in the left column 3 Righ
76. ot meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page A 2 f the whole page is light the print resolution setting is too light or Toner Save Mode may be on Adjust the print resolution and darkness setting within the printer properties See page 5 18 and 5 20 respectively e A combination of faded and smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning See Cleaning the Printer on page 6 4 The surface of the LSU part inside the printer may be dirty Clean the LSU see page 6 5 PROBLEM SOLVING Problem Toner specks AaBbCe AabbGe Aa BoCc AaBhCe AalibCe Dropouts AaBbCc AaBbUc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Vertical lines PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Solution e The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 e The paper path may need cleaning See Cleaning the Inside If faded areas generally rounded occur randomly on the page A single sheet of paper may be defective Try reprinting the job e The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has moist spots on its surface Try a different kind or brand of paper See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e The paper
77. other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl PRINT MEDIA Selecting the Output Tray The printer has two output locations the rear output tray and the top output tray To use the top output tray be sure the rear output tray is closed To use the rear output tray open it e f paper coming out of the top output tray has problems such as excessive curl try printing to the rear output tray e To avoid paper jams do not open or close the rear output tray while the printer is printing Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down The top output tray collects paper face down in correct order The top output tray should be used for most print jobs and is recommended for printing the following e over 250 sheets of paper continuously e transparencies A Top output tray Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up The printer always prints to the rear output tray if it is open Paper comes out of the printer face up with the last page on top Printing from the Manual Tray to the rear output tray provides the straight paper path Opening the rear output tray might improve output quality with the following e over 100 sheets of paper continuously e envelopes e labels e small custom size paper e postcards e paper lighter than 16 Ib 60 g m or heavier than 28 Ib 105 g m A Rear output tray PRINT MEDIA Selecting the Output Tray To open the rear output tray 1 Open the r
78. owever some geometric shapes or patterns print faster if they are printed as vector graphics e Vector If you select the Vector setting Windows will send graphics to the printer as a mixture of vector and bit map images e Raster When you select the Raster setting Windows will send all graphics to the printer as bit map images Note Notall graphic images can print using the Vector setting If you are using the Vector setting and your graphic images do not print as they appear on your computer screen select the Raster setting and reprint your graphic Window 9x only PRINTING TASKS Setting Graphic Properties Darkness Darkness f Normal C Light C Dark Reprint Pepin Dn x Reprint When Jam RepintWhenJam Dt Power Save Mode PRINTING TASKS Use this option to lighten or darken the image appearance in your print jobs e Normal This setting is for normal documents e Light This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray scale images Dark This setting is for finer line width higher definition in graphics and lighter gray scale images You can set the printer not to print the last page of the last job when the Cancel Reprint button is pressed For details see Reprinting the Last Page on page 5 30 With this option On the printer keeps the image for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully exited the printer If a paper jam occurs
79. plication s Print dialog box to access the printer properties For details see page 5 2 3 Click the Overlays tab and click Create Overlay etre A SI Sees Propeilies Paper Gieaphic Oupa Ovedaze alsteresdes bout Overlay List Mo Osaki Eaki Delap 5 lads Overly Creators Siaha Ho Cmi fia Conating A A ovedag Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay 4 Inthe Create Overlay dialog box type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box Select the destination path if necessary The default is C FORMOVER Crate Fage yerl File rear Fodder Save ia a hype Cimes Files ONR i 5 Click OK You will see the name in the Overlay List box 6 Click OK or Yes until you complete the creation The file is not printed out Instead it will be stored on your computer HDD disk J Note The overlay document size must be the same as documents you will print with the overlay Do not creat overlay with the watermark After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 Create or open the document you want to print 2 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 3 Click the Overlays tab and select the desired overlay from the Overlay List box PRINTING TASKS Using Page Overlay 4 Ifthe desired overlay f
80. printer properties See page 5 2 for watermark more information on accessing the printer properties 2 Click the Watermark tab and enter the desired text message in the Text field This will be displayed in the preview window The preview window Is provided so that you can see how the watermark will appear on the printed page 3 Select the desired watermark options You can select the font type and size color and angle There are three checkboxes at the bottom of the dialog box Transparent Text Allows the document to show through the watermark As Outline Only Prints the text outline of the watermark This setting globally effects all watermarks in the list On First Page Only Prints the watermark only on the first page Ear A a ere Peer Pape Guachic Osipa Overiggs e sternerks ance JN j Use these scroll aj bars to adjust the Poil position See aaj El Ane aa j W 0 fer T pirea Tene a H Flin Fang Page nky PRINTING TASKS Printing Watermarks ee Ley A eee Mli i i Paper Geshe Chupput Owedaps Water To delete a watermark If you have created a new or edited an existing watermark the Add and Update button Is enabled To add a new watermark to the list click Add If you want to edit select the desired watermark from the list edit then click Update When you complete the edit click OK then start printing To s
81. rint in the order the job is received Turns background Pti G Foreground Urgent to print before any printing on or off F Bortgrounal Normal priority job e Print at to print at the specific Print time Urgent time you enter in the day and E ermal l time in the fields to the right G mietat izim TT Fei e Put document on hold to hold C Put docunment on hole the print job in the print queue until you are ready to release it Paper Source AL PEL Printer w15 Select the corresponding paper source If Auto Select is set the printer automatically selects the E Amo ebert O Mannal Pri O MP Tray Gi tray 1 IFEF 2 O Tray F installed print media according to the following order Manual Tray Auto Tray _ Save Sernings Cran APPENDIX Linux Driver Installation Installation 1 Mount the CD ROM drive This Linux driver is designed for the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer and supports Linux Red Hat 6 0 or higher and Intel Linux If your Linux version is not included this driver might not work properly E Install Setup Script file configuration a cdrom linux install install sh b cdrom linux install ssprt db c cdrom linux install readme txt To install the driver open the x terminal screen and take the following steps Note To mount the CD ROM drive you must be a super user or must be authorized to mount the CD ROM by the super user If you fail to mount the CD ROM d
82. rinted page into the M anual Tray 9 Fold and staple the pages pe na PRINTING TASKS Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single page document onto 4 9 16 25 or 36 sheets of paper for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster size document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type Poster printing Click the Output tab and select Poster Printing in the with 2x2 style Type drop down list PRINTING TASKS Printing Posters xe H 3 To determine the scaling factor select the Style 2x2 3x3 p 4x4 5x5 or 6x6 ose pa d m For example if you select 2x2 the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages J NAP X2 4 You may specify an overlap in millimeter or inch to make it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster 0 3 inches A Overlap 0 A Overlap 0 3 5 Click OK then start printing PRINTING TASKS Setting Graphic Properties Use the following options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs when you access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties If necessary click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Clic
83. rive ask the system administrator To mount the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Samsung ML 6040 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Mount the CD ROM drive under a directory like mnt in order to access the files on the CD ROM gt mount t iso9660 dev cdrom mnt cdrom APPENDIX Linux Driver Installation 2 Install setup script 3 Set up the printer filter APPENDIX For details on installing the setup script refer to the cdrom linux readme txt file Add the driver to the printer list by typing in cdrom linux gt install sh or cdrom linux gt install sh if the path of the current working directory is not determined To set up 1 Run printtool at x terminal 2 To add the printer driver click the Add button 3 In the Add a Printer Entry window decide the printer type you will use Select Local Printer if you have a PC connected printer 4 Click the OK button 5 If the Info button appears ignore it then click the OK button 6 The Edit xxxx Entry window opens where xxxx is the printer type you have selected at step 3 If you are not an advanced user do not change the Names Spool Directory File Limit in Kb Printer Device option 7 Click the Select button in the Input Filter to access filter setup 8 Select Samsung Printer PCL 5e Compatible for the Printer Type item Then select the default resolution and paper size 9 To save the setting press the OK button 10 In the Edit xxx
84. ss laser products are not considered to be hazardous The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class level during normal operation user maintenance or prescribed service condition WARNING Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser Scanner assembly The reflected beam although invisible can damage your eyes ATTENTION ATTENZIONE PRECAUCION ADVARSEL ADVARSEL VARNI NG VARO CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DAN GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE L ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE EVITAR EXPONERSE AL RAYO USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDG UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LNING USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DEKSEL PNES STIRR IKKE INN STRALEN UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL R PPAND OCH SP RREN R URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN STR LEN R FARLIG AVATTAESSA JA SUOJ ALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO S TEESEEN Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Dur
85. t 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 Double click your printer icon 7 From the Printers menu select Properties 8 Press the Details tab select the printer port then click OK PRINTING TASKS Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML 6040 printer s memory always keep 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 was printed last reprint the last page Press Cancel Reprint briefly in the ready mode l a 4 Cancel Repnnt F Fa 5 a F F F Note If you want to prevent somebody from reprinting your document you can turn the Reprinting feature off in the printer s properties dialog box When you turn the feature off in the printer s properties the Cancel Reprint button on the control panel does not perform the reprinting operation To disable this feature 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then Printers iPecThfamin aet ied re 2 Click the right mouse button on the Samsung ML ae 6040 Series printer icon and select Properties to d ea open the properties window jra 7 ft 3 From the Graphic tab Select Off from the Reprint i chia ama drop down list y p With this option Off you cannot reprint the last page from the control
86. tes elf any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately Components may differ from one pawercard country to another contains printer software User s Guide Adobe Acrobat Reader and M ake Installation Diskette setup IEEE 1284 compliant software printer cable 2 Carefully remove all packing tapes from the printer SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 1 Open the top cover lid Pull up on the handle to open the lid Handle 2 Carefully tear one end of the plastic bag Don t use a knife or other sharp objects as they might scratch the drum of the cartridge 3 Locate the Sealing tape at the end of the toner cartridge Carefully pull the tape completely out of the cartridge Discard the tape 4 Gently shake the cartridge from side to Side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Toner Cartridge 5 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer one on each side 6 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps in place Close the top cover Make sure that the cover is
87. tioning determine if the printer is indicating a system error Printer selects media The paper source For many software applications the from the wrong selection in the printer paper source selection is found under paper source properties may be the Paper tab within the printer incorrect properties Select the correct paper source Paper does not feed fet et not a Remove paper from the paper tray and into the printer oaded correct y reload it correctly There is too much paper Remove excess paper from the tray in the paper tray The paper is too thick Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer The job may be very Reduce the complexity of the page or complex try adjusting the print quality settings If this problem occurs frequently add memory to the printer Print job is extremely slow The maximum speed of 12 pages per minute cannot be exceeded even when more memory is added If using Windows 95 the From the Start menu choose Settings Spooling Setting may be and Printers Right click the Samsung set incorrectly ML 6040 Series printer icon choose Properties click the Details tab and then choose the Spool Settings button Select the desired spool setting from the available choices PROBLEM SOLVING Solving General Printing Problems Problem Half of the page Is blank The paper keeps Jamming The printer prints but the text Is wrong
88. to open your PC USB uses a standard port and plug combination for connecting devices like printers modems scanners and digital cameras It also offers the benefit of being able to easily add remove and move devices Because USB Is a relatively new technology we recommended using a parallel printing connection However USB is an option to customers who want to print from Windows 98 Macintosh using a USB cable If your computer s USB port is enabled and properly setup you can connect your printer to it or to a chain of USB devices via a USB cable How can determine if my computer s USB port is enabled APPENDIX In Windows 98 select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the System icon Click the Device Manager tab a Ww PR e Click the plus icon before the Universal Serial Bus Controller item If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed USB is properly enabled If you have multiple hubs on the USB chain try connecting your printer to a different hub or to another USB device Also make sure the cable connections are firm USB hubs are hardware devices into which you can plug multiple USB cables If you do not see these devices listed refer to your computer s documentation or contact the manufacturer for more information on enabling and setting up USB Remember you can always use a parallel cable to connect your printer s parallel port to your computer If you decide to
89. top printing the watermark select None in the Message drop down list 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing the printer properties From the Watermark tab select the watermark you want to delete in the Messages drop down list Click Delete Click OK PRINTING TASKS Using Page Overlay What is an Overlay Creating a New Page Overlay PRINTING TASKS An overlay is text and or images stored in the computer HDD as a Special file format that can be printed on any document you choose Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper Rather than using preprinted letterhead for example you can create an overlay containing the exact same information that is currently on your letterhead Then when you want to print a letter with your company s letterhead you do not need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer You need only to tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image 1 Create or open a document containing a text or image you want to use for page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay If needed save the file for later use 2 Select Print from the File menu Then click Properties in the ap
90. warp f you do not adjust the width guide it may cause a paper jam PXJ SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the parallel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface port on your computer and tighten the screws See your computer documentation if 2 gt To the parallel If you are using a USB interface Go to Using Your Printer with a USB Cable on page A 10 Turn on the Printer 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 Turn on the power To AC outlet SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 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 the Demo button down until all the lights blink for about 2 seconds and then release The demo page will print The demo page provides a sample of the amm print quality to help you verify that the printer is printing correctly ML 6040 i j You can print the configuration sheet which lists many of the current settings and properties of the printer by
91. x Entry window press the OK button to complete the printer driver installation 11 You can find that the printer driver is added to the driver window Select Quit from the PrintTool menu Numeric 2 sided printing 5 7 A auto tray loading 2 4 booklet printing 5 13 C cancel print job 5 5 Cancel Reprint button 3 1 cardstock print 4 15 clean printer 6 4 cleaning sheet 6 5 components 1 3 configuration page print 2 8 control panel buttons 3 1 lights 3 3 custom sized media print 4 15 D darkness setting 5 20 Data light 3 3 Demo button 3 2 demo page print 2 8 EE NDEX diskette make install software 2 15 driver access 5 1 in Macintosh A 16 install 2 9 Linux driver A 23 remove 2 12 USB driver A 10 envelopes print 4 9 error messages 7 19 F face down tray 4 4 face up tray 4 4 features 1 1 fitting to a selected paper size 5 12 G graphic mode 5 19 graphic properties 5 18 H heavy paper print 4 11 install Linux driver A 23 printer software parallel cable 2 9 printer software USB cable A 10 software from diskette 2 15 toner cartridge 2 2 J jam see paper jam L labels print 4 12 last page printing 5 30 letterhead print 4 14 Linux driver A 23 load paper inthe auto tray 2 4 using the manual tray 4 7 M Macintosh installing software A 16 printing A 18 system requirements A 16 manual duplexing 5 7 Manual light 3 4 manual tray loading paper
92. your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder Follow this procedure 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window 3 Select the Samsung ML 6040 Series printer icon 4 Click the right mouse button and select Properties to open the properties window Printing a Document Canceling a Print Job There are two ways to stop a print job To stop a print job from the ML 6040 printer Press the Cancel Reprint button on the control panel ariel Pepe wil Q cl The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through the printer and delete the rest of the print job Pressing Cancel Reprint cancels only the current job in the printer If more than one print job is in printer memory Cancel Reprint must be pressed once for each job To stop a print job from the Printers folder 1 From the Start menu select Settings 2 Select Printers to open the Printers window then double click the Samsung ML 6040 Series 3 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 9x or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 Printing Help 8 iv2e lla A Priis Deak Dele The Samsung ML 6040 printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help button in the printer Properties dialog box These help screens give detailed information about the printer features provided by the ML 6040 printer driver If you want to restore the default printer prop

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