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2. 1 output tray handle 2 control panel paper level indicator 3 control board cover 10 multi purpose tray 4 tray1 11 top cover 5 optional tray 2 12 output support 6 optional tray 3 13 multi purpose tray paper width guides 7 optional tray 4 14 multi purpose tray extension 1 3 lt Introduction gt Control panel overview Finding more information You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the following resources either printed or onscreen Quick Install Provides information on setting up your printer Guide and therefore be sure to follow the instructions in the guide to get the printer ready Online User s Provides you with step by step instructions for Guide using your printer s full features and contains information for maintaining your printer a troubleshooting and installing accessories This user s guide also contains the Software Section providing you with information on how to print documents with your printer on various operating systems and how to use the 4 Menu Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available supplied software utilities menus Note 2 Scroll buttons Scroll through the options available in the e You can access the user s guides in selected menu and increase or decrease values other languages from the Manual OK Confirms the selection on the display folder on the printe
3. similar e Printing Posters e Printing Booklets e Printing on Both Sides of Paper e Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document e Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size e Using Watermarks e Using Overlays 18 Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper To print more than one page per sheet the pages will be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 2 From the Layout tab choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Layout Type drop down list 3 Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 6 9 or 16 in the Pages per Side drop down list 4 Select the page order from the Page Order drop down list if necessary Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet 5 Click the Paper tab select the paper source size and type 6 Click OK and print the document O E CE p Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single page document onto 4 9 or 16 sheets of paper for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster size document 1 To change the print settings from your softwa
4. Horizontal If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears stripes appear The toner cartridge may be installed AaBbec improperly Remove the cartridge and AaBbCc reinsert AaBbCc The toner cartridge may be defective Install a WaBocc new toner cartridge See page 8 5 A DLAL If the problem persists the printer may require PAG repair Contact a service representative Curl If the printed paper is curled or paper does not AaBbCc ic feed into the printer Turn over the stack of paper in the tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Try printing to rear cover face up An unknown image repetitively appearsona next few sheets or loose toner light print or contamination occurs Your printer is probably being used at an altitude of 2 500 m 8 200 ft or above The high altitude may affect the print quality such as loose toner or light imaging You can set this option through Printer Settings Utility or Printer Tab in printer driver s properties Refer to the Software Section for details Condition Suggested solutions Error Writing to LPTx message appears Ensure that the cables are connected correctly the printer is on If bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver it will also cause this message General Protection Fault Exception OE Spool32 or Illegal Operation messages appear Close
5. Open the top cover and remove the debris lt Troubleshooting gt Solving print quality problems Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce print quality See the table below to troubleshoot problems Condition Suggested solutions Light or faded print Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa Cc Cc Cc Cc Cc If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page The toner supply is low You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life See page 8 4 If this does not improve print quality install a new toner cartridge The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See page 5 3 If the entire page is light the print resolution setting is too light or toner save mode is on Adjust the print resolution and toner save mode in the printer properties See the Software Section If the entire page is faded with Toner Low Replace Toner message on LCD set CLR Empty Msg to On referring to page 8 7 In this case you can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed and the product support is no longer provided A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the printer needs cleaning See page 8 1 The surface of LSU may be dirty Clean the LSU See page 8 2 Condition Suggested solutions Dropouts If generally rounded faded areas occur randomly
6. Shows all of the printer classes Stop Properties About Help Shows the status of the O class and the number of DEN printers in the class Printers in class J ar CTS e Refresh Renews the classes list e Add Class Allows you to add a new printer class e Remove Class Removes the selected printer class Ports Configuration In this window you can view the list of available ports check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy state when its owner is terminated for any reason s Unified Driver Configurator Port configuration Eleeeew idevimfpO Jdevimfp Jdevimfp2 devimfp3 Egger Switches to z idevimfpS Jdevimfp6 Jdevimtn7 Idevimfps dewimfp3 Help ports gt ee a configuration seno E on available ports Shows the port type device connected to the port and status See Exe i Port is unused Bican e Refresh Renews the available ports list e Release port Releases the selected port 31 Using Your Printer in Linux Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration you can change the various properties for your machine as a printer 1 Open the Unified Driver Configurator If necessary switch to Printers configuration 2 Select your machine on the available printers list and click Properties 3 T
7. In PS Properties click the Device Option or Device Settings tab and set the Optional Hard Disk Drive HDD option to Installed Click OK lt Installing accessories Printing with the optional hard disk After installing the optional hard disk you can use advanced printing features such as storing or spooling a print job to the hard disk proofing a job and specifying of printing a private job in the printer properties window Once you have stored files in the hard disk you can easily print or delete the stored files using the control panel of your printer Setting the time and date 1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press OK when Date amp Time appears 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the digit you want appears and press OK You can enter from 2000 to 2065 in the year input section The cursor moves to the next position 4 Repeat step 3 until all digits appear correctly 5 Press OK Storing a job You can store jobs in the installed hard disk 1 Open the file you want to store 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print window displays 3 Click Properties If you see Setup Print or Options click the button instead 4 Click the Extra tab and click Print and Hold 5 Select the print mode you want from the drop down list Normal prints in normal mode e Proof prints the first file and after a pause prints the next file e Con
8. Print a demo page to verify that the printer is feeding paper correctly See page 2 8 If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the tray If the paper jams in the printer see page 9 1 If an error message appears on the display see page 9 6 Check the demo page to see if it printed correctly If there is a print quality problem see page 9 11 Print a short document from a software application to verify that the computer and printer are connected and are communicating correctly If the page does not print check the cable connection between the printer and the computer e Check the print queue or print spooler to see if the printer has been paused e Check the software application to ensure that you are using the proper printer driver and communication port If the page is interrupted during printing see page 9 9 If completing the checklist does not resolve the printer problem check the following troubleshooting sections e Understanding the status LED on page 9 6 e Understanding display messages on page 9 6 e Solving general printing problems on page 9 9 Common Windows problems on page 9 13 Common PostScript problems on page 9 13 Common Linux problems on page 9 14 e Common Macintosh problems on page 9 14 lt Troubleshooting gt Understanding the status LED Status
9. Refer to the following samples AA AA BB BB CC CC LF LF CR Item Explanation Job Timeout Values 0 1800 sec 15 You can set the length of time the printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page When a print time out occurs the printer prints the page in the print buffer Maintenance This item allows you to maintain your printer Clean Drum Cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it Clean Fuser Cleans the fuser unit inside of the printer and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it CLR Empty MSG Prevents the Toner Low Replace Toner message from appearing on the display Once you have selected On this setting will be permanently written to the memory of the toner cartridge and this menu will be disappeared from the Maintenance menu Supplies Life Allows you to check how many pages have been printed and how much toner are left in the cartridge Clear Setting This menu item allows you to restore the printer s factory default settings 2 5 lt System setup gt Emulation menu Use the 6 Emulation menu to configure printer language emulation Item Explanation Emulation E Values Auto PCL PostScript EPSON Type HEXDUMP PS3 IBM ProPrint The printer language defines how the c
10. Printing a Document on page 12 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the Watermark section The Edit Watermark window appears Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box You can enter up to 40 characters The message displays in the preview window When the First Page Only box is checked the watermark prints on the first page only Select watermark options You can select the font name style size or grayscale level from the Font Attributes section and set the angle of the watermark from the Message Angle section Click Add to add a new watermark to the list When you have finished editing click OK and start printing To stop printing the watermark select lt No Watermark gt from the Watermark drop down list Advanced Printing 21 Editing a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the Watermark section The Edit Watermark window appears Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current Watermarks list and change the watermark message and options Click Update to save the changes Click OK until you exit the Print window Deleting a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 From the Extras tab click the Edit button in the
11. Update Set IP Address lt Back Next gt Cancel l e If you do not see your printer on the list click Update to refresh the list or select Add TCP IP Port to add your printer to the network To add the printer to the network enter the port name and the IP address forthe printer e To find a shared network printer UNC Path select Shared Printer UNC and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button Tip If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific network printer click the Set IP Address button The Set IP Address window appears Do as follows Set IP Address em You can set or change IP address for the network printer Printer Name IP Address MAC Address KI si M a Information ak Printer MAC Address Dr Update IP Address rT Subnet Mask PA Configure Default Gateway PEPE lt Back Cancel a Select a printer to be set with a specific IP address from the list To verify your printer s IP address or MAC address print a Network Configuration page b Configure an IP address subnet mask and gateway for the printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP address for the network printer c Click Next 9 6 Select the components to be installed After selecting the components the following window appears You can also change the pri
12. NonGenuine Toner Replace Toner1 The toner cartridge installed is not a genuine cartridge This message appears when you selected Stop at the NonGenuine Toner prompt Install the genuine toner cartridge NonGenuine Toner Replace Toner The toner cartridge installed is not a genuine cartridge This message appears when you selected Continue at the NonGenuine Toner prompt Install the genuine toner cartridge Toner Low Replace Toner The toner in the cartridge has run out Install a new genuine toner cartridge You can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed and the product support is no longer provided You can configure not to see the Toner Low Replace Toner message See page 8 4 Replace Toner The toner in the cartridge has run out This message appears when you turned off the Toner Low Replace Toner message See page 8 4 Install a new genuine toner cartridge You can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed and the product support is no longer provided Toner Exhausted 4 Stop gt The lifespan of the toner cartridge is reached You can select either Stop or Continue If you do not select any the printer will work as Stop is selected If you select Stop you cannot print until the genuine cartridge is installed If you select Continue you can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed and the product support is no longer provided If you want to chang
13. Paper Size US Letter printer is selected 21 59 cm Orientation NG Te e Scale 1100 Ks Cancel OK A Mac OS 10 3 4 Open the File menu and click Print 5 Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options Changing Printer Settings You can use advanced printing features when using your printer From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu The printer name which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the printer in use Except for the name the composition of the printer properties window is similar Layout Setting The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page You can print multiple pages on one sheet of paper Select Layout from the Presets drop down list to access the following features For details see Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper on the next column Printer 34 Presets Standard Ww Layout B Pages per Sheet A al 1 Layout Direction E n IN t j L 1 Border None 34 O Preview Save As PDF C Fax Cancel A Mac OS 10 3 Printer Features Setting The Printer Features tab provides options for selecting the paper type and adjusting print quality Select Printer Features from the Presets drop down list
14. Samsung ME Monochreme Laser Printer User s Guide 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 direct or indirect damages arising from or related to use of this manual 2006 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved e ML 4550 ML 4551N and ML 4551ND are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Samsung and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd e Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett Packard company Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows XP and Windows 2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PostScript 3 is a trademark of Adobe System Inc UFST and MicroType are registered trademarks of Monotype Imaging Inc TrueType LaserWriter and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations contact SAMSUNG worldwide If you have any comments or questions regarding Samsung products contact the Samsung customer care center
15. lt Basic printing T Ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing toner cartridges and accessories available for your printer e Toner cartridges Accessories How to purchase Toner cartridges When the toner runs out you can order the following types of toner cartridges for your printer Type Yield Part number Standard yield 10 000 pages ML D4550A High yield 20 000 pages ML D4550B a Declared yield value in accordance with ISO IEC 19752 Accessories You can purchase and install accessories to enhance your printer s performance and capacity The following accessories are available for your printer Accessory Description Part number Optional Tray If you are experiencing ML S4550A frequent paper supply problems you can attach additional 500 sheet trays up to three You can print documents on various sizes and types of print media DIMM Extends your printer s ML MEM150 memory capacity 128 MB e ML MEM160 256 MB Ethernet 10 100 Allows you to connect ML NWA20N Base TX Wired your printer to a network Network Printer environment using the Interface Card wired network card Duplex Unit Allows you to print on ML 3560U1 both sides of the paper Hard Disk Allows you to enhance ML HDK210 the printer s capability and print in various ways How to purchase To order Samsung authorized supplies or accessorie
16. 128 MB Max 512 MB 128 or 256 MB optional memory available Use only the Samsung approved DIMM 128 MB ML MEM150 256 MB ML MEM160 Display 16 characters x 2 lines lt Specifications gt Item Specifications and Description Fonts 1 bitmap 45 scalable 136 PostScript 3 fonts Bar Code fonts OCR fonts Interface IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Standard Modes supported Compatible Nibble Byte ECP USB Interface Standard USB 2 0 compliant 480 Mbps 1 port Network Interface ML 4551N ML 4551ND enthernet 10 100 Base TX wired LAN Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 e Various Linux OS Mac 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 4 OS compatibility Printer drivers PCL driver Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 e Various Linux OS PostScript driver Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 Macintosh OS 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 4 Options ML 4550 500 sheet trays ethernet 10 100 Base TX wired LAN hard disk duplex unit DIMM ML 4551N 500 sheet trays hard disk duplex unit DIMM ML 4551ND 500 sheet trays hard disk DIMM a Print speed will be affected by operating system used computing perfor mance application software connection method media type media size and job complexity b Sound pressure Level ISO7779 c Average cartridge yield declared in accordance with ISO IEC 19752 The number of pages may be affected by operating environm
17. Help Selected printer Local printer cle Model URI aurmancs You can use the onscreen help by clicking Help 3 After changing the configurations click Exit to close the Unified Driver Configurator 30 Using Your Printer in Linux Printers Configuration Printers configuration has the two tabs Printers and Classes Printers Tab You can see the current system s printer configuration by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window Switches to Printer inci configuration Fr s3 Ad Printer ES Shows all of the er installed printer say Meg Shows the status Ser model name and Meat URI of your printer You can use the following printer control buttons e Refresh renews the available printers list e Add Printer allows you to add a new printer e Remove Printer removes the selected printer e Set as Default sets the current printer as a default printer e Stop Start stops starts the printer e Test allows you to print a test page to check if the machine is working properly e Properties allows you to view and change the printer properties For details see page 31 Classes Tab The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes Unified Driver Configurator p Printers configuration Printers Classes Refresh gt 4 Add Class Remove Class
18. display and press OK 2 Press OK when TCP IP appears 3 Press the Scroll buttons until Static appears and press OK 4 Press OK when IP Address appears 5 Set the first byte between O and 255 using the Scroll buttons and press OK to move to the next byte Repeat this to complete the address from the 1st byte to the 4th byte 6 When you have finished press OK 7 Repeat step 5 and 6 to configure the other TCP IP parameters Subnet Mask and Gateway address 8 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Dynamic addressing BOOTP DHCP To have a TCP IP address assigned automatically by the server take the following steps 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press OK when TCP IP appears 3 Press the Scroll buttons until DHCP or BOOTP appears and press OK 4 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Configuring EtherTalk EtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network This protocol is widely used in Macintosh network environments To use EtherTalk take the following steps 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until EtherTalk appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until On appears and press OK 4 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Network setup Configuring IPX frame types To use IPX SPX protocol networks for example Novell NetWare the format of the network co
19. if your document has odd pages the last page of the first copy and the first page of the next copy will be printed on the front and back of one sheet In case of Uncollated copy the same page will be printed on the front and back of one sheet Therefore if you need multiple copies of a document and you want those copies on both sides of the paper you must print them one at a time as separate print jobs SOFTWARE SECTION INDEX A advanced printing use 18 B booklet printing 19 D document print Macintosh 35 Windows 12 double sided printing 20 Extras properties set 16 F favorites settings use 17 G Graphics properties set 15 H help use 17 23 I install printer driver Macintosh 33 Windows 4 installing Linux software 28 L language change 10 Layout properties set Macintosh 35 Windows 13 Linux driver install 28 printer properties 31 printing 32 Macintosh driver install 33 printing 35 setting up the printer 34 MFP driver install Linux 28 N n up printing Macintosh 36 Windows 18 O orientation print 32 Windows 13 overlay create 22 delete 22 print 22 p Paper properties set 14 paper size set 14 print 32 paper source set 32 Windows 14 paper type set Macintosh 36 print 32 poster print 19 PostScript driver 38 installing 23 print document 12 fit to page 20 from Macintosh 35 from Windows 12 N up Macintosh 36 Windows 18 overlay
20. option is checked all text in your document prints solid black regardless of the color it appears on the screen Extras Tab You can select output options for your document See Printing a Document on page 12 for more information about accessing the printer properties Click the Extras tab to access the following feature an S we Layout Paper Graphic Extras About i O Watermark No Watermark Jl Edi O Overlay 1 No Overlay X Edit Output Options 7 Print Subset Normal 1 2 3 y Ad 210 x 297 mm mm inch Copies 1 Resolution 600 dpi Favorites Printer Default X Delete com _ ELECTRONICS Watermark You can create a background text image to be printed on each l page of your document For details see Using Watermarks on page 21 Overlay Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper For details see Using Overlays on page 22 Output Options i e Print Subset You can set the sequence in which the pages print Select the print order from the drop down list l Normal 1 2 3 Your printer prints all pages from the first i page to the last page Reverse All Pages 3 2 1 Your printer prints all pages from the last page to the first page Print Odd Pages Your printer prints
21. work properly reinstall the printer driver See Reinstalling Printer Software on page 10 Installing Printer Software in Windows Changing the Software After installation of the software you can change the display language 1 2 3 4 Language Click the Windows Start menu Select Programs or All Programs and then your printer driver name Select Language Selection Select the desired language from the language selection window and click OK Reinstalling Printer Software You can reinstall the software if installation fails 1 2 3 4 Start Windows From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs your printer driver name Maintenance Select Repair and click Next The list of printers available on the network appears Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next mx Select Printer Port am Select a port that will be used for your printer Local or TCP IP Port C Shared Printer UNC Add TCP IP Port Select a printer from the list below If you don t see your printer below click Update to refresh the list Printer Name IP Port Name x m a Update lt Back Cancel e If you do not see your printer on the list click Update to refresh the list or select Add TCP IP Port to add your printer to the network To add the printer to the network enter the port name and the IP address for th
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23. 22 scaling 20 watermark 21 print resolution 32 printer driver install Linux 28 printer properties Linux 32 printer properties set Macintosh 35 Windows 13 23 printer resolution set Macintosh 36 Windows 15 printer software install Macintosh 33 Windows 4 uninstall Windows 11 printing booklets 19 double sided 20 from Linux 32 R resolution printing 32 S setting darkness 15 favorites 17 image mode 15 resolution Macintosh 36 Windows 15 toner save 15 true type option 15 software install Macintosh 33 Windows 4 reinstall Windows 10 system requirements Macintosh 33 uninstall Windows 11 status monitor use 26 T toner save set 15 U uninstall software Windows 11 uninstalling MFP driver Linux 29 W watermark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21 39 www samsungprinter com Rev 3 00
24. Description Off The printer is off line and cannot print The printer is in power save mode When data is received it switches to on line automatically Green On The printer is on line and can receive data from the computer Blinking When the backlight blinks slowly the printer is receiving data from the computer When the backlight blinks quickly the printer is printing data Red On e The toner is totally exhausted Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one See page 8 5 A paper jam has occurred To solve the problem see page 9 1 The top cover is open Close the top cover There is no paper in the tray Load paper in the tray The toner cartridge installed is not a genuine cartridge and you selected Stop at the NonGenuine Toner prompt See page 9 6 The lifespan of the toner cartridge is reached and you selected Stop at the Toner Exhausted prompt See page 9 6 The printer has stopped printing due to a major error Check the display message See page 9 6 for details on the meaning of the error message Blinking A minor error is occurring and the printer is waiting for the error to be cleared Check the display message When the problem is cleared the printer resumes printing The toner cartridge is low Order a new toner cartridge You can temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner See page 8 4 Un
25. Do not refill the toner cartridge The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge Store toner cartridge in the same environment as the printer To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minute Expected cartridge yield The toner cartridge yield depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require The actual number may also be different depending on the print density of the pages you print on and the number of pages may be affected by operating environment printing interval media type and media size If you print a lot of graphics you may need to change the cartridge more often Saving toner To save toner press Toner Save on the control panel The button backlight turns on Using this feature extends the life of the toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page but it also reduces print quality Maintenance Checking the remaining toner 1 Open the top cover You can check the level of toner left in the cartridge 2 Pull the toner cartridge out If you are having print quality problems this can help you determine if the problem is caused by low toner 1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until Supplies Life appears and press OK 4 Press the Scroll buttons until Toner Rem
26. ERIC YOUNG AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE The licence and distribution terms for any publically available version or derivative of this code cannot be changed i e this code cannot simply be copied and put under another distribution licence including the GNU Public Licence 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your printer This chapter includes Special features Printer overview Finding more information Selecting a location Special features Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve the print quality You can Print with excellent quality and high speed You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective DPI output See the Software Section e e Your printer prints A4 sized paper at up to 43 ppm and letter sized paper at up to 45 ppm For d
27. OpenSSL PROJECT AS IS AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OpenSSL PROJECT OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tih cryptsoft com ORIGINAL SSLEAY LICENSE Copyright C 1995 1998 Eric Young eay cryptsoft com All rights reserved This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The implementation was written so as to conform with Netscapes SSL This library is free for commercial and non commercial use as long as the following conditions are aheared to The following conditions apply to all code found in this distribution be it the RC4 RSA Ihash DES etc code not just the SSL code The SSL documentation included with this distribution is covered by the same copyright terms
28. PAA AA 9 13 Common LINUX PrODISMS aa ma AN AABANG aa 9 14 Common Macintosh problems a AA e da AA 9 14 Installing accessories Precautions when installing accessories kennenlernen 10 1 Installing a dual in line memory module DIMM 0 ee eee aa sanna kana KG GG GNG NG GNN cnn non ASA NN nn NANANA NAGANA 10 1 Installing a network interface Gard maa aha ANNA PAANAN 10 3 Wsing the Nand disk occitano AANI diles 10 4 Specifications Printer specifications agang nanahan ka kpa a AGDAL GA AABANG AP 11 1 Important Precautions and Safety Information When using this machine these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire electric shock and injury to people 1 Read and understand all instructions 2 Use common sense whenever operating electrical appliances 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the machine and in the literature accompanying the machine 4 If an operating instruction appears to conflict with safety information heed the safety information You may have misunderstood the operating instruction If you cannot resolve the conflict contact your sales or service representative for assistance 5 Unplug the machine from the AC wall socket before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning 6 Donot place the machine on an unstable cart stand or table It may fall causing serious damage 7 Your machine should never be placed on near or ov
29. PostScript printer driver is installed on your computer To install the PostScript printer driver see the Software Section Click the Windows Start menu For Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP 2003 select Printers and Faxes Select the Samsung ML 4550 Series PS printer Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and select Properties For Windows 98 Me select the Device Option tab For Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 select the Device Settings tab Select the amount of memory you installed from Printer Memory in the Installable Options section For Windows 98 select Installable Options gt VMOption gt change setting for NMOption gt change memory Click OK 10 2 lt Installing accessories Removing a DIMM To expand the printer memory to 512 MB you need to remove the preinstalled 128 MB DIMM and install two 256 MB DIMMs into the DIMM slots Push the latches at both ends of the DIMM slot away to remove the DIMM and pull out the DIMM 1 latch 2 DIMM Installing a network interface card The ML 4551N and ML 4551ND are equipped with wired network interface cards allowing you to use your printer on a network To use the ML 4550 in network environments you need to buy an optional network interface card For order information see page 7 1 Review the precautions on page 10 1 and then follow this procedure to install a network inte
30. Preferences 5 Change the settings on each tab click OK Basic Printing 13 Layout Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing See Printing a Document on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties ES 2JE3 Layout Paper Graphic Extras About Paper Orientation Bil S al Landscape Rotate 0 Degrees 2 Layout Options Layout Type Multiple Pages per Side X Pages per Side 1 X E ages Order aes Ad FT Print Pac der 210 x 297 mm mm inch Copies 1 Resolution 600 dpi Favorites Printer Default X Jelete DT so Lotte Paper Orientation Paper Orientation allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page e Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style e Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style e Rotate allows you to rotate the page the selected degrees gt o EU A Landscape Layout Options Layout Options allows you to select advanced printing options You can choose Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing e For details see Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing on page 18 e For details see Printing Posters on page 19 Double sided Printing D
31. Start and then Run Type X Setup exe replacing X with the letter which represents your drive and click OK It is strongly recommanded that you quit all Windows applications before running Setup View User s Guide Select a language from the list below English v Cancel 3 Click Next e If necessary select a language from the drop down list e View User s Guide Allows you to view the User s Guide If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe Acrobat Reader for you 4 Select Custom installation Click Next Select Installation Type Select type that you want and click Next button aaa fora Install default components for a device that is directly connected to user s computer ee a Ho Install softwares for a device that is on network You can select installation options This option is recommanded for professional users lt Back Cancel Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 The list of printers available on the network appears Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next E Select Printer Port em Select a port that will be used for your printer Local or TCP IP Port Shared Printer UNC Add TCP IP Port Select a printer from the list below If you don t see your printer below click Update to refresh the list IP Port Name
32. Tray or Manual Tray to use the multi purpose tray If you select Manual Tray you need to press OK each time you print a page Tray 2 Tray 3 or Tray 4 is available only when the corresponding tray is installed Tray Chaining Values Off On When you select any other value except Auto from Paper Source and the selected tray is empty you can set the printer automatically to print from other trays If this menu item is set to Off the default LED lights red and the printer doesn t work until you insert paper into the specified tray Graphic menu Use the 4 Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images Item Explanation Resolution Values 600dpi Normal 1200dpi Best Specify the number of dots printed per inch dpi The higher the setting the sharper printed characters and graphics If your print jobs are mostly text select 600dpi Normal for the highest quality printing Select 1200dpi Best when your job contains bitmapped images such as scanned photos or some graphics that will benefit from enhanced line screening Darkness Values Normal Light Dark You can lighten or darken the print on the page by changing the toner density setting The Normal setting usually produces the best result Use the Light toner density setting to save toner 24 lt System setup System Setup menu Use the 5
33. Watermark section The Edit Watermark window appears Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current Watermarks list and click Delete Click OK until you exit the Print window Dear ABC WORLD BEST WORLD BEST Using Overlays What is an Overlay An overlay is text and or images stored in the computer hard disk drive HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper Rather than using preprinted letterhead you can create an overlay containing the exact same information that is currently on your letterhead To print a letter with your company s letterhead you do not need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer You need only tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document Creating a New Page Overlay To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image 1 uh QQ N NO Create or open a document containing text or an image for use in a new page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay To save the document as an overlay access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 Click the Extras tab and click Edit button in the Overlay section In the Edit Overlay window click Create Overlay In the Create Overlay window
34. a job and printing private documents You can manage the print jobs in the print queue of the printer hard o see page 10 4 Print in various environments e You can print in Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 Your printer is compatible with Linux and Macintosh e Your printer comes with both Parallel and USB interfaces You can also use a network interface The ML 4551N and ML 4551ND come with a built in network interface 10 100 Base TX However you need to install the optional wired network interface card to the ML 4550 Printer features The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer I Installed O Option Features ML 4550 ML 4551N ML 4551ND IEEE 1284 Parallel I I I USB 2 0 I I I Network Interface O l l Ethernet 10 100 Base TX Hard Disk O O O PostScript Emulation l l l Duplex Unit Optional Tray 2 Optional Tray 3 OO 0 0 0 OO 0 0 0 ojojo Optional Tray 4 lt Introduction gt Printer overview Front view A A a N N TWW Y NA Na Rear view The figure above shows an ML 4551ND with all available options 1 power switch 5 parallel port 2 rear cover 6 USB port 3 duplex unit 7 network port 4 power receptacle The figure above shows an ML 4551ND with all available options
35. all other applications reboot Windows and try printing again Fail To Print A printer timeout error occurred messages appear These messages may appear during printing Just keep waiting until the printer finishes printing If the message appears in standby mode or after printing has been completed check the connection and or whether an error has occurred Note e Refer to Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 User s Guide that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages Common PostScript problems The following situations are PostScript language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used Note To receive a printed or screen displayed message when PostScript errors occur open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to the PostScript errors section Common Windows problems Condition Suggested solutions File in Use message appears during installation Exit all software applications Remove all software from the StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer driver Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions PostScript file The PostScript Print a configuration page can not be driver may not and verify that the PostScript printed be installed version is available for correctly printing Install the PostScript driver to installing the
36. and Folio with a weight of 2024 Ibs 75 90 g m2 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties Printing a Document on page 12 From the Layout tab select the paper orientation From the Double sided Printing section select the binding option you want Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type Click OK and print the document ue Pb WN NOTE If your printer does not have a duplex unit you should complete the printing job manually The printer prints every other page of the document first After printing the first side of your job the Printing Tip window appears Follow the on screen instructions to complete the printing job 20 t gt UMI Advanced Printing Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can change the size of a page s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 From the Paper tab select Reduce Enlarge in the Printing Type drop down list Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box W N You can also click the w or 4 button Select the paper source size and type in Paper Options Click OK and print the document un Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any sel
37. available when the optional hard disk is installed Item Explanation Active Job This menu shows the print jobs waiting to be printed See page 10 7 Store Job This menu shows the print jobs stored in the installed hard disk See page 10 6 1 Information menu This menu allows you to print printer information pages that give details about the printer and its configuration Item Explanation Menu Map The menu map shows the layout and current settings of the control panel menu items Configuraton The configuration page shows the printer s current configuration Demo Page The demo page allows you to check if your printer properly performs printing See page 2 8 Stored Job The stored job page shows the print file list stored in the optional hard disk Note This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed Usage Page The usage page contains the total number of pages printed by person or group This page can be used for cost accounting Note This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed Completed Job The Completed Job page shows the list of completed print jobs The list contains up to 50 files from the latest print jobs PCL Font List PS3 Font List EPSON Font The font sample list shows all of the fonts currently available for the selected language 2 2 lt System setup 2
38. box and click Next b If the test page prints out correctly click Yes If it doesn t click No to reprint it 6 When the reinstallation is done click Finish Installing Printer Software in Windows Removing Printer Software 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs gt your printer driver name gt Maintenance 3 Select Remove and click Next You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually 4 Select the components you want to remove and then click Next 5 When your computer asks you to confirm your selection click Yes The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer 6 After the software is removed click Finish 11 Installing Printer Software in Windows 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows This chapter includes e Printing a Document e Printer Settings Layout Tab Paper Tab Graphics Tab Extras Tab About Tab Printer Tab Using a Favorite Setting Using Help Printing a Document NOTES e Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use However the composition of the printer properties window is similar e Check the Operating System s that are compatible with your printer Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer Use
39. ca 23 Chapter 5 USING DIRECT PRINT UTILITY Overview Direct Print Utility aaa ee 24 PANUNG ai 24 From the Direct Print Utility window 2 0 0 cece eee eee ee KK eens 24 Using the SHOrtcutiCOn oa ai 24 Using the right click MENU 4 ii ne ee 24 Chapter 6 SHARING THE PRINTER LOCALLY Setting Up a Host Computer 2 een nie 25 Setting Up a Client Computer a nn na AA GAGA 25 Chapter 7 USING SMART PANEL Understanding Smart Panel RANA EATING BAGA AL a n 26 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide 2 2 2202202 nenn nn nn nennen en nenn neuen nenne KANANANAN ANEK KAKANAN NAKAKA KANAN 27 Using Printer Settings Utility coccion rr a canis 27 Using Onscreen Help File a NAK nn vas 27 Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings 0 202 aasa nanana nennen anne nenn nennen nnen nennen nn 27 Chapter 8 USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX Getting Started aaa aaa man AA NA 28 Installing the Unified Linux Driver anna A ANNA 28 Installing the Unified Linux Driver un lan ee ea a 28 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver ueresesensnsennnnennnnnnnnn nen NA NANANG AN ANG NE KKK nennen nn ernennen en 29 Using the Unified Driver Configurator saawawan an nan ANAN eee NN eee KAKANAN KAKANAN 30 Opening the Unified Driver Configurator ssas asana naan GE NANG NAA NANANA eee eee eee eee nennen 30 Printers Configuration aaa AABANGAN NANANA dada Rania 30 Ports Configuration sida ae ee 31 Configuring Printer Pro
40. click Finish Unified Linux Driver Installer Unified Linux Driver is installed Please re logon your system for all the installation settings to take effect m User Registration Do you want to register yourself as user of the printer MFP model you just installed Being registered you will gain access to various services X Ves want to be registered as user Hep f Frish The installation program has added the Unified Driver Configurator desktop icon and Samsung Unified Driver group to the system menu for your convenience If you have any difficulties consult the onscreen help that is available through your system menu or can otherwise be called from the driver package windows applications such as Unified Driver Configurator Using Your Printer in Linux 29 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver 1 When the Administrator Login window appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system password NOTE You must log in as a super user root to install the printer software If you are not a super user ask your system administrator 2 Insert the printer software CD ROM The CD ROM will automatically run If the CD ROM does not automatically run click the I icon at the bottom of the desktop When the Terminal screen appears type in If the CD ROM is secondary master and the location to mount is mnt cdrom root localhost root mount t
41. current properties settings for future use To save a Favorites item 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box 3 Click Save When you save Favorites all current driver settings are saved To use a saved setting select the item from the Favorites drop down list The printer is now set to print according to the Favorites setting you selected To delete a Favorites item select it from the list and click Delete You can also restore the printer driver s default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list Using Help Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking the Help button in the printer properties window These help screens give detailed information about the printer features provided by the printer driver You can also click 4 from the upper right corner of the window and then click on any setting Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks NOTE e Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use However the composition of the printer properties window is e If you need to know the exact name of your printer you can check the supplied CD ROM This chapter includes e Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing
42. discharge any static electricity once again Installing a dual in line memory module DIMM Your printer has a dual in line memory module DIMM slot Use this DIMM slot to install additional memory Your printer has 128 MB of memory which can be expanded to 512 MB For information about ordering optional DIMMs see page 7 1 1 Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord and printer cable from the printer 2 Remove the duplex slot cover or the duplex unit from the back of the printer 1 duplex slot cover 10 1 lt Installing accessories 3 Grasp the control board cover and remove it 4 Take out a new DIMM from its plastic bag 5 Locate the extra DMM slot and align the notch on the DIMM with the groove at the DIMM slot holding the DIMM by its edges 1 notch 2 groove 6 Push the DIMM into the printer until it snaps into place Make sure that the latches fit over the notches located on either side of the DIMM 7 8 9 Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the notch on the printer and sliding it Reinstall the duplex slot cover or the duplex unit Reconnect the power cord and printer cable and turn the printer on Setting the memory in the PostScript printer properties After installing the DIMM you need to select it in the printer properties of the PostScript printer driver to enable its use 1 Make sure that the
43. except that the holder is Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com Copyright remains Eric Young s and as such any Copyright notices in the code are not to be removed If this package is used in a product Eric Young should be given attribution as the author of the parts of the library used This can be in the form of a textual message at program startup or in documentation online or textual provided with the package Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young eay cryptsoft com The word cryptographic can be left out if the rouines from the library being used are not cryptographic related 4 If you include any Windows specific code or a derivative thereof from the apps directory application code you must include an acknowledgement This product includes software written by Tim Hudson tih cryptsoft com THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY
44. iso9660 dev hdc mnt cdrom root localhost root cd mnt cdrom Linux root localhost root uninstall sh NOTE The installation program runs automatically if you have an autorun software package installed and configured 3 Click Uninstall 4 Click Next y Uninstallation of Unified Linux Driver You are about to uninstall the Unified Linux Driver Press Next to proceed with uninstalling the driver Press Cancel to leave the driver intact Coma 5 Click Finish Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Printer After installing the Unified Linux driver the Unified Linux Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop Opening the Unified Driver Configurator 1 Double click Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Samsung Unified Driver and then Unified Driver Configurator 2 Press each button on the Modules pane to switch to the corresponding configuration window s Unified Driver Configurator m Printers configuration Printers Configuration button E Pines Casa gt Scanners Configuration button s for MFP device only Ports Configuration button Ke Refresh Add Printer Remove Printer Set as Default Stop Test Properties About
45. need to know the exact name of your printer you can check the supplied CD ROM 25 Sharing the Printer Locally Setting Up a Host Computer Start Windows From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes Double click your printer driver icon From the Printer menu select Sharing Check the Share this printer box Fill in the Shared Name field and then click OK un AUN Setting Up a Client Computer Right click the Windows Start button and select Explorer Open your network folder in the left column Click the shared name From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes Double click your printer driver icon From the Printer menu select Properties From the Ports tab click Add Port Select Local Port and click New Port Fill in the Enter a port name field with the shared name 10 Click OK and click Close 11 Click Apply and click OK OANA UB ON RA 7 Using Smart Panel Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the status of the printer and allows you to customize the printer s settings Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the printer software NOTES e To use this program you need Windows 98 or higher Windows NT 4 0 can be used only for network supported printers To check for Operating System s that are compatible with your printer refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide Mac OS X 10 3 or higher Linux To chec
46. need to save toner when printing a document select this option 15 Basic Printing Advanced Options You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button e TrueType Options This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document This option may be available only in Windows 9x Me depending on your particular printer model Download as Outline When this option is selected the driver will download any TrueType fonts that are used in your document not already stored resident on your printer If after printing a document you find that the fonts did not print correctly choose Download as bit image and resubmit your print job The Download as bit image setting is often useful when printing Adobe This feature is available only when you use the PCL printer driver Download as Bitmap When this option is selected the driver will download the font data as bitmap images Documents with complicated fonts such as Korean or Chinese or various other fonts will print faster in this setting Print as Graphics When this option is selected the driver will download any fonts as graphics When printing documents with high graphic content and relatively few TrueType fonts printing performance speed may be enhanced in this setting e Print All Text To Black When the Print All Text To Black
47. next column Click Print The selected PDF file is sent to the printer Ww n a Using Direct Print Utility 24 Using the shortcut icon 1 Select the PDF file you will print and by dragging drop it to the Direct Print Utility shortcut icon on your desk top The selected PDF file is sent to the default printer NOTE If the default printer does not support Direct Print Utility the message window alerting you to select the appropriate printer opens Select the appropriate printer in the Select Printer section 2 Customize the printer settings for your needs 3 Click Print The selected PDF file is sent to the printer Using the right click menu 1 Right click on the PDF file you will print and select Direct Printing The Direct Print Utility window opens with the PDF file is added 2 Select the printer you will use 3 Customize the printer settings for your needs See the below part 4 Click Print The selected PDF file is sent to the printer Sharing the Printer Locally You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer which is called host computer on the network The following procedure is for Windows XP For other Windows OS refer to the corresponding Windows User s Guide or online help NOTES e Check the Operating System s that are compatible with your printer Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide e If you
48. on page 20 e For details see Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size on page 20 Graphics Tab Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs See Printing a Document on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below 3 ax Layout Paper Graphic Extras About Resolution Toner Save Mode Printer Setting SS og On KI Nga C of E 07 A4 210 x 297 mm mm inch Copies 1 Resolution 600 dpi p Favorites Printer Default Advanced Options Delete DT i 5 Resolution The Resolution options you can select may vary depending on your printer model The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics The higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document Toner Save Mode Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality Some printers do not support this feature e Printer Setting If you select this option this feature is determined by the setting you ve made on the control panel of the printer e On Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on each page e Off If you don t
49. select file is a confidential print job enter the specified 4 digit password Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position Enter the 2nd 3rd and 4th digit in the same way 5 Press the Scroll buttons until Release appears and press OK This option appears only when you select a Delay print job See page 10 6 If you enter the incorrect password Invalid Password appears Reenter the correct password Printing using the form files You can store up to 10 form files in the hard disk and make them printed with your document First you need to create a form file using the printer driver See the Software Section 1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Form Menu appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the form you want appears and press OK e Off prints in normal mode e Single Form prints all page using the first form Double Form prints the front page using the first form and the back page using the second form Press Back to return to the upper menu level Press the Scroll buttons until Select Form appears and press OK Press OK when 1st Form appears Nn Oa a A Press the Scroll buttons until the form file you want appears and press OK If you select Double Form continue the next step 8 Press the Scroll buttons until 2nd Form appears
50. support a network interface Before connecting your printer make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide Mac OS 8 6 9 2 1 Follow the instructions on Installing Software for Macintosh on page 33 to install the PPD file on your computer From the Apple menu select Chooser Click LaserWriter 8 the PostScript driver provided with your Macintosh The name of your machine appears on the list Select SECO00xxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the xxxxxxxxx varies depending on each of the machines and Click Select If Auto Setup does not work properly click Select PPD choose your printer name and click OK When the setup is complete you see your machine icon created as a desktop printer Close the Chooser When a message window appears telling you that you have changed your current machine click OK Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 34 Mac OS 10 1 or higher 1 Follow the instructions on Installing Software for Macintosh on page 33 to install the PPD file on your computer Open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility from the Utilities folder Click Add on the Printer List Select the AppleTalk tab The name of your machine appears on the list Select SECOOOxxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the XXXXXXXXX Varies depending on your machine Click Add If Auto Select does not work properly select Sam
51. the network enter the port name and the IP address for the printer e To find a shared network printer UNC Path select Shared Printer UNC and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button 6 After the installation is finished a window appears asking you to print a test page and to register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung If you so desire select the corresponding checkbox es and click Finish Otherwise just click Finish Setup Completed On line Registration You will get the opportunity to receive free newsletters with exclusive tips and promotions Also you will get more customer care Would you like to register for the Samsung Printer Membership T Wes JT I dlike to print a test page NOTE After setup is complete if your printer driver doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver See Reinstalling Printer Software on page 10 8 Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on For details about connecting to the network see the supplied printer s User s Guide 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The CD ROM should automatically run and an installation window appears If the installation window does not appear click
52. to access the following features Printer B i fr Presets Standard he Printer Features k8 A Mac OS 10 3 Reverse Duplex Allows you to select general print order compare to duplex print order Fit to Page 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 Paper Type Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print This will let you get the best quality printout If you load a different type of print material select the corresponding paper type Resolution Quality The Resolution options you can select may vary depending on your printer model You can select the printing resolution The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics The higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper This feature provides a cost effective way to print draft pages 1 From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu 2 Select Layout Printer B Presets Standard Layout Pages per Sheet 1 UKA Layout Direction E Ka u Border None C Preview Save As PDF Fax C Cancel A Mac O
53. type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box Select the destination path if necessary The default is C Formover Click Save The name appears on the Overlay List box Click OK or Yes to finish creating The file is not printed Instead it is stored on your computer hard disk drive NOTE The overlay document size must be the same as the documents you print with the overlay Do not create an overlay with a watermark Advanced Printing 22 Using a Page Overlay After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 2 Create or open the document you want to print To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 Click the Extras tab Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop down list box If the overlay file you want does not appear in the Overlay list click Edit button and Load Overlay and select the overlay file If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an external source you can also load the file when you access the Load Overlay window After you select the file click Open The file appears in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box If necessary click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing If this box is checked a message window appears each time you submit a d
54. 0 mm enough space for ventilation 482 6 mm 19 in 1 5 lt Introduction gt 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you can set and provides basic settings for your printer This chapter includes e Using control panel menus Menu overview e Printing a demo page Changing the display language Using toner save mode Changing the font setting Using control panel menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings The diagram on the next column shows the menus and all of the menu items available in each menu The items in each menu and the options you can select are described in more detail in the tables beginning on page 2 2 Accessing control panel menus You can control your printer from the printer s control panel You can also set the control panel menus while printing 1 Press Menu until the menu you want appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until the desired menu item appears and press OK 3 If the menu item has sub menus repeat step 2 4 Press the Scroll buttons to access the desired setting option or the required value 5 Press OK to save your selection An asterisk appears next to the selection on the display indicating that it is now the default 6 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Note Print settings made from the printer driver on a connected
55. 7 14 20 You can determine the font size by setting the number of characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type LPI Values 6 8 You can set the number of lines printed in one vertical inch Auto 5 Wrap Values Off On This item determines whether or not the printer automatically performs line feed when the data overflows the printable area of the print meterials Network menu This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your printer You can reset the network interface and print a configuration page For details see page 4 1 Item Explanation TCP IP Values DHCP BOOTP Static This item allows you to manually set the TCP IP addresses or receive the addresses from the network DHCP The DHCP server allots the IP address to you automatically BOOTP The BOOTP server allots the IP address to you automatically Static You can enter IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway manually EtherTalk Values Off On This item lets you select whether or not you use the EtherTalk protocol Select On to use the protocol NetWare Values Auto 802 2 802 3 Ethernet Il SNAP Off This item lets you select the IPX frame type Auto You can set the printer to select the frame type automatically 802 2 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 2 frame type 802 3 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 3 frame type Ethernet Il Select this value to u
56. Layout menu Use the 2 Layout menu to define all settings relating to output Item Explanation Orientation Values Portrait Landscape Choose the default orientation of the print image on the page Portrait Landscape Simplex Margin Values Top Margin 0 Left Margin 0 Set the margin of print meterials for one sided printing You can increase or decrease the value in 0 1 mm increments Top Margin Set the top margin from O to 250 mm Left Margin Set the left margin from O to 164 mm Item Explanation Duplex Values Off Long Edge Short Edge To print on both sides of paper choose the binding edge as follows Long Edge Flip on the long edge Short Edge Flip on the short edge Z t a E NT a Long Edge in the Long Edge in the Portrait orientation Landscape orientation a Short Edge in the Portrait orientation Short Edge in the Landscape orientation Select Off to print on one side of the paper Note In the ML 4550 and ML 4551N this menu item is available when the optional duplex unit is installed Duplex Margin Values Top Margin Left Margin 5 0 Short Binding Long Binding 0 In this menu you can set the margins for double sided printing You can increase or decrease the value in 0 1 mm increments Top Margin Set the to
57. O TURKEY 444 77 11 www samsung com U A E 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com 8000 4726 U K 0845 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com U S A 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 www samsung com us UKRAINE 8 800 502 0000 www samsung com UZBEKISTAN 8 10 800 500 55 500 www samsung com uz VENEZUELA 0 800 100 5303 www samsung com latin VIETNAM 1 800 588 889 www samsung com CONTENTS al Introduction Special featule Siamsa rata 1 1 PAINS OVERVIGW ii aa a Ga a paa AG a aa Vias 1 3 FINCIND MOTS INTO EL NA AA feces 1 4 Selecting l cation ica AA ea ue an AJA AA AANGAL 1 5 System setup sing Control panel MEN S irracional 2 1 Men OVERVIOW vico a crocs dees ka NGABA fig ead sacha AA AGA 1 Yeeeavtn EEEE RREA a ESTEE 2 2 Praintung a demo Page aNG Naan aaa AA a a nm NANANG EGG Aban ha 2 8 Changing the display language a asana NIRA innere 2 8 Using TONE SAVEMONE sanan LG BANANA NA nG NG a ANG AA a EEES AEAEE AN 2 8 Changing the f nt setting Xmas nee a A dera 2 8 Software overview Supplied OWEN Nam AUNG ANAN AN NA Aah GN 3 1 Printer driver features u s AA DA DADA tics 3 2 System require Mens initial 3 2 Network setup Introduction cir A o ic 4 1 Supported Operating SYSTEMS stomiotat iodo 4 2 Configuring TOPP AN a bed 4 2 Configuring EtherTalk 2na lana inam UK test bauy shan mam AA AN ss nes 4 2 Contiguring IPX Tame ty POS aaa e a AA AA eee piso 4 3 Setting Ethernet Speed iii a Ba aang idas 4 3 Restoring the network configurat
58. PS printer driver see the Software Section If problem consists contact a service representative Limit Check The print job You might need to reduce the Error message was too complexity of the page or install appears complex more memory lt Troubleshooting gt Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions Condition Suggested solutions A PostScript Print job may Make sure that the print job is a Please avoid changing print job parameters error page not be PostScript job Check to see via LPR GUI for example while a print job is prints PostScript whether the software in progress Known versions of CUPS server application expected a setup or encounter error break the print job whenever print options are PostScript header file to be sent Unable to open changed and then try to restart the job from to the printer mfp port device the beginning Since Unified Linux Driver file when printing locks mfp port while printing the abrupt The optional The printer Open the PostScript driver a document termination of the driver keeps the port locked tray 2 tray 3 or driver has not properties select the Device and therefore unavailable for subsequent print tray 4 is not been Settings tab and set the Tray2 jobs If this situation occurred please try to selected in the configured to Tray3 or Tray4 option of the release the mfp port driver recognize the optional tray 2
59. Password appears Reenter the correct password 6 Press the Scroll buttons until Yes appears and press OK To promote a file from the queue You can select a job waiting in the Active Job Queue and change its print order so that it can be printed sooner 1 Press Menu until Job Manage appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Active Job appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the user s name and file name you want appear and press OK 4 Ifthe select file is a confidential print job enter the specified 4 digit password Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position Enter the 2nd 3rd and 4th digit in the same way 5 Press the Scroll buttons until Promote appears and press OK If you enter the incorrect password Invalid Password appears Reenter the correct password To print a file immediately You can print a job scheduled to be printed at a specified time immediately In this case the job currently printing is stopped and the selected job will be printed This function is available when the job is scheduled for later printing 1 Press Menu until Job Manage appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Active Job appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the user s name and file name you want appear and press OK 4 If the
60. S 10 3 3 Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper on the Pages per Sheet drop down list 4 Select the page order from the Layout Direction option To print a border around each page on the sheet select the option you want from the Border drop down list 5 Click Print and the printer prints the selected number of pages on one side of each page Duplex Printing You can print on both sides of the paper Before printing in the duplex mode decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document The binding options are Long Edge Binding Which is the conventional layout used in book binding Short Edge Binding Which is the type often used with calendars 1 From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu 2 Select the Layout Printer B Presets Standard RJ Layout a3 Pages per Sheet 1 kK 1 Layout Direction S ra Fol None Two Sided Printing Off O Long Edge Binding O Short Edge Binding O Preview Save As PDF Fax Cancel A Mac OS 10 3 3 Select a binding orientation from Two Sided Printing option 4 Click Print and the printer prints on both sides of the paper CAUTION If you have selected duplex printing and then try to print multiple copies of a document the printer may not print the document in the way you want In case of Collated copy
61. System Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features Item Explanation Date amp Time See page 10 6 and 10 7 Form Menu Note Select Form This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed Language Values English FRANCAIS Espanol Portugues E Portugues B Deutsch Italiano This setting determines the language of the text that appears on the control panel display and information printing Power Save Values 5 Min 10 Min 15 Min 30 Min 60 Min 120 Min When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered You can set how long the printer waits before going to power save mode Auto Continue Values Off On This item determines whether or not the printer continues printing when it detects the paper unmatched to your paper setting Off If a paper mismatch occurs an error message will remain on the display and the printer will remain off line until you insert the correct paper On If the paper mismatch occurs an error message will display The printer will go offline for 30 seconds then automatically clear the message and continue printing Altitude Adj Values Plain High Higher Highest You can optimize print quality according to your altitude Auto CR Values LF LF CR This item allows you to append the required carriage return to each line feed
62. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks into place completely 3 Remove the new toner cartridge from its bag 5 Close the top cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed Replacing the toner cartridge When the toner cartridge is completely empty Toner Empty appears on the display The Status LED lights red At this stage the toner cartridge needs to be replaced For order information for toner cartridges see page 7 1 1 Open the top cover Caution Do not use sharp objects such as a knife or scissors to open the toner cartridge package They might scratch the drum of the cartridge 8 5 lt Maintenance gt 4 Locate the sealing tape at the end of the toner cartridge Carefully pull the tape completely out of the cartridge and discard it Note The sealing tape should be longer than 60 cm when correctly removed e Holding the toner cartridge pull the sealing tape straight to remove it form the cartridge Be careful not to cut the tape If this happens you cannot use the toner cartridge Refer to the helpful pictures on the cartridge wrapping paper 5 Remove the flexible plastic holder out of the toner cartridge 6 Thoroughly shake the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge Thoroughly roll the cartridge to assure maximum copies
63. ains appears and press OK The display shows the percentage of the remaining toner Caution Note O ie reaching too far into the printer The fusing area may be ot While the following messages are appearing on the display the sub menu s under Supplies Life can be changed 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 Invalid Toner NonGenuine Toner Replace Toner paper if necessary Toner Exhausted Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area Redistributing toner cartridge 3 Thoroughly shake the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life evenly inside the cartridge e White streaks and light printing occur Toner Low appears on the display The Status LED blinks red If this happens you can temporarily reestablish print quality by redistributing the remaining toner in the cartridge In some cases white streaks or light printing will still occur even after you have redistributed the toner Note e 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 8 4 lt Maintenance gt 4 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the 2 Pull the toner cartridge out cartridge into the opening in the printer
64. ality Caution O Once you have selected On this setting will be permanently written to the memory of the toner cartridge and this menu will be disappeared from the Maintenance menu Maintenance parts To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts and to maintain your printer in top working condition the following items will need to be replaced when the specified number of pages have been printed or when the life span of each item has expired Items Yield Average Transfer roller 150 000 Fuser unit 150 000 Paper feeding roller 150 000 Rubber pad 150 000 Samsung highly recommends that an authorized service provider dealer or the retailer where you bought printer performs this maintenance activity 8 7 lt Maintenance gt 9 Troubleshooting This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer This chapter includes Clearing paper jams Troubleshooting checklist Understanding the status LED Understanding display messages Toner cartridge related messages Solving general printing problems Solving print quality problems Common Windows problems Common Macintosh problems Common PostScript problems Common Linux problems Clearing paper jams Note When removing paper that is jammed in the printer if possible always pull the paper in the direction that it normally moves so as not to damage inte
65. and press OK 9 Press the Scroll buttons until the form file for the second form appears and press OK lt Installing accessories 1 1 Specifications Printer specifications Item Specifications and Description Printing speed Up to 43 ppm in A4 45 ppm in Letter Duplex 29 ipm A4 30 ipm Letter Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Warm up time Less than 45 seconds First print out time 8 5 seconds From Ready Sleep mode 35 seconds Power rating 110 127 VAC or 220 240 VAC See the Rating label on the machine for the correct voltage hertz and current of your machine Power Average 650 W consumption Power save mode Less than 13 W Noise level Standby mode Less than 35 dBA Printing mode Less than 57 dBA Toner cartridge yield 10 000 or 20 000 pages Duty cycle Monthly Up to 200 000 pages Weight ML 4550 21 6 Kg including ML 4551N consumables ML 4551ND 23 5 Kg including consumables Package weight ML 4550 Paper 2 8 Kg Plastic 0 7 Kg ML 4551N ML 4551ND Paper 3 0 Kg Plastic 0 8 Kg External ML 4550 15 6 X 17 8 X 13 9 inches dimensions ML 4551N 396 X 453 X 353 mm WxDxH ML 4551ND 15 6 X 19 7 X 13 9 inches 396 X 501 X 353 mm Operating Temperature 50 F to 90 F 10 C to 32 5 C environment Humidity 20 to 80 RH Printer language PCL 6 PostScript 3 IBM ProPrinter EPSON Memory
66. and transparencies You have to load one sheet at a time into the Manual Tray or Multi Purpose Tray If the paper source is set to Auto Selection the printer automatically picks up print material in the following tray order Manual Tray or Multi Purpose Tray Tray n Type Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print This will let you get the best quality printout If not print quality may not be acheived as you want Cotton 20 Ib to 24 Ib 75 90 g m2 cotton paper such as Gilbert 25 and Gilbert 100 Plain Paper Normal plain paper Select this type if your printer is monochrome and printing on the 16 Ib 60 g m2 cotton paper Recycled Paper 20 Ib to 24 Ib 75 90 g m2 recycled paper Color Paper 20 Ib to 24 Ib 75 90 g m2 color backgrounded paper First Page This property allows you to print the first page using a different paper type from the rest of the document You can select the paper source for the first page For example load thick stock for the first page into the Multi purpose Tray and plain paper into Tray n Then select Tray n in the Source option and Multi Purpose Tray in the First Page option Some printers do not support this feature Scaling Printing Scaling Printing allows you to automatically or manually scale your print job on a page You can choose from None Reduce Enlarge and Fit to Page e For details see Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
67. aper Use of these types of paper could result in paper jams chemical smells and damage to your printer Store print media in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use it Place cartons on pallets or shelves not on the floor Do not place heavy objects on top of the paper whether it is packaged or unpackaged Keep it away from moisture or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl e Store unused print media at temperatures between 15 C and 30 C 59 F to 86 F The relative humidity should be between 10 and 70 e Store unused print media in a moisture proof wrap such as a plastic container or bag to prevent dust and moisture from contaminating your paper Load special media types one sheet at a time through the multi purpose tray to avoid paper jams To prevent print media such as transparencies and label sheets from sticking together remove them as they print out Guidelines for special print media Media type Guidelines Envelopes e Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes When selecting envelopes consider the following factors 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 inches curl and should not contain air Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged Temperatur
68. aper size setting 2 4 specifications 5 2 paper type setting 2 4 specifications 5 2 PostScript problems 9 13 print quality problems solve 9 11 printing demo page 2 8 information page 8 1 problems 9 9 problem solve checklist 9 5 error messages 9 6 Linux 9 14 Macintosh 9 14 paper jams 9 1 printing 9 9 printing quality 9 11 PS errors 9 13 Windows 9 13 Q quality problems 9 11 R rear cover use 5 8 redistributing toner cartridge 8 4 replacing toner cartridge 8 5 8 7 S special print media guidelines 5 3 specification printer 11 1 status LED meaning 9 6 supplies checking life 8 4 order information 7 1 system requirements Linux 3 3 Macintosh 3 3 Windows 3 2 T toner cartridge checkig remaining toner 8 4 cleaning 8 3 maintaining 8 3 redistributing 8 4 replacing 8 5 8 7 toner save mode use 2 8 troubleshooting 9 1 W Windows problems 9 13 Samsung Printer Software section SOFTWARE SECTION CONTENTS Chapter 1 INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS Installing Printer Software nn ci a ac a a 4 Installing Software for Local Printing saaaaaaaaawawan en nennen nenn eee ea eae etre eee nenn 4 Installing Software for Network Printing 4z4444444HHnnnn nn nen en nennen nennen en nn nn nennen ernennen 7 Changing the Software Language muii venus vans a a 10 Reinstalling Printer Software uu00m000sna Ran en an a na a A a A ne 10 Removing Prin
69. ar option RAM Windows 98 64 MB or more 128 MB eo o x x X Me NT 4 0 2000 printing Multiple o o o O d XP 128 MB or more 256 MB pages per 2 4 sheet N up Free disk Windows 98 300 MB or more 1 GB Filo page o o o o space Me NT 4 0 2000 printing Windows XP 1 GB or more 5 GB Scale printing O O O ae Different A 5 0 or higher source for first page Note Wat k x x x zn o For Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 users who have an Overlay O X X xX administrator right can install the software Note Overlay is not supported in Windows NT 4 0 3 2 Software overview gt Linux Item Requirements Operating system Red Hat 8 0 9 0 Fedora Core 1 3 Mandrake 9 2 10 1 e SuSE 8 2 9 2 Processor Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB or higher Free disk page 1 GB or higher Software Linux Kernel 2 4 or higher Glibc 2 2 or higher e CUPS SANE Macintosh Item Requirements Operating system 8 6 9 2 and 10 1 10 4 RAM 128 MB Free disk space 200 MB Connection USB interface Network interface 3 3 lt Software overview gt 4 Network setup This chapter gives you step by step instructions for setting up your printer for network connections This chapter includes e Introduction e Supported operating systems e Configuring TCP IP e Configuring IPX frame types e Setting Ethernet speed e Restoring
70. ard stock Letter Legal Folio Refer to the Plain paper section 60 to 200 g m 16 to 53 Ib 10 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib Oficio A4 JIS B5 in the multi purpose tray ISO B5 Executive A5 A6 Minimum size custom 76 x 127 mm 3 x 5 inches 60 to 200 g m 16 to 53 Ib Refer to the above Capacity sections Maximum size custom 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 inches a If media weight is over 28 Ib 105 g m use the multi purpose tray b Maximum capacity may differ depending on media weight thickness and environmental conditions Print media for duplex printing Type Size Weight Plain paper A4 Letter Oficio Legal and Folio 75 90 g m 20 to 24 Ib 5 2 lt Loading print media gt Guidelines for selecting and storing print media When selecting or loading paper envelopes or other print media keep these guidelines in mind Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed on the next column Attempting to print on damp curled wrinkled or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality For the best print quality use only high quality copier grade paper specifically recommended for use in laser printers Avoid using the following media types Paper with embossed lettering perforations or a texture that is too smooth or too rough Erasable bond paper Multi paged paper Synthetic paper and thermally reactive paper Carbonless paper and Tracing p
71. artridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if necessary Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 9 3 lt Troubleshooting gt 5 Replace the toner cartridge and close the top cover Printing automatically resumes Note If it is difficult to reinstall the toner cartridge make sure that the guide feed has been flipped back down into position In the paper exit area 1 Open and close the top cover The jammed paper is automatically ejected from the printer 2 Gently pull the paper out of the output tray If you do not see the jammed paper or if there is any resistance when you pull stop and go to the next step 3 Open the rear cover 4 By pusing the fuser levers upwards loosen the jammed paper Then gently pull the paper straight out 5 Put the fuser levers to their original position and close the rear cover Printing automatically resumes In the duplex unit area If the duplex unit is not inserted correctly paper jam may occur Make sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly In the ML 4550 and ML 4551N the optional duplex unit should be installed Duplex jam 0 1 Pull the duplex unit out of the printer 2 3 Insert the duplex unit into the slot 4 Open and close the top cover The printer will resume printing lt Troubleshooting
72. ations not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Industry and Science Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques ICES 003 dict e par l Industrie et Sciences Canada Declaration of Conformity European Countries Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable 93 68 EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated January 1 1995 Council Directive 73 23 EEC Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment January 1 1996 Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC approximation of the laws of the Member States related to electromagnetic compatibility March 9 1999 Council Directive 1999 5 EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity A full declaration defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards ca
73. ay There is no paperin Load paper in the Paper Empty the tray tray See page 5 5 Warming Up Your printer is Please wait a few Please Wait warming up now minutes Paper Exit Jam 1 Open Close Door Paper has jammed before reaching to the exit sensor Clear the jam See page 9 3 lt Troubleshooting gt Toner cartridge related messages Message Meaning Suggested solutions Install Toner A toner cartridge is not installed Install a toner cartridge Invalid Toner The toner cartridge you have installed is not for your printer Install a Samsung genuine toner cartridge designed for your printer Toner Low The toner cartridge is almost empty Take out the toner cartridge and thoroughly shake it By doing this you can temporarily reestablish printing operations NonGenuine Toner Stop gt The toner cartridge installed is not a genuine cartridge You can select either Stop or Continue If you do not select any the printer will work as Stop is selected If you select Stop you cannot print until the genuine cartridge is installed However you can still print any kind of reports If you select Continue you can keep printing but the quality cannot be guaranteed and the product support is no longer provided If you want to change the selection turn the printer off and on to have this message appear again and then re select Stop or Continue
74. b click OK or Print in the Print window Printer Settings You can use the printer properties window which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer When the printer properties are displayed you can review and change the settings needed for your print job Your printer properties window may differ depending on your operating system This Software User s Guide shows the Properties window for Windows XP Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use If you access printer properties through the Printers folder you can view additional Windows based tabs refer to your Windows User s Guide and the Printer tab see Printer Tab on page 17 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 using the printer driver e The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder e The following procedure is for Windows XP For other Windows OS refer to the corresponding Windows User s Guide or online help 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Printers and Faxes 3 Select your printer driver icon 4 Right click on the printer driver icon and select Printing
75. catter occurs on an envelope change the printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have overlapping seams on the reverse side Printing on seams can cause problems If background scatter covers the entire surface area of a printed page adjust the print resolution through your software application or via the printer properties window Misformed If characters are improperly formed and characters producing hollowed images the paper stock may be too slick Try a different paper See AaBbCc page 5 3 AaBbCa If characters are improperly formed and AaBbCc producing a wavy effect the scanner unit may PE need service Verify that it also occurs on a a CG AaBbCa demo page see page 2 8 For service contact a service representative Page skew Ensure that the paper is loaded properly e Check the paper type and quality See page AaBbCo 5 2 aBbC Ensure that the paper or other media is loaded aBb C correctly and the guides are not too tight or Cc too loose against the paper stack aBbCc aBbCc Condition Suggested solutions Curl or wave Ensure that the paper is loaded properly Check the type and quality Both high temperature and humidity can cause paper curl See page 5 2 Turn over the stack of paper in the tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Try printing to the rear cover face up Wrinkles or creases AaBbCc Ensure that th
76. chine be operated in a well ventilated area If you need additional information about ozone please contact your nearest Samsung dealer 1 AWG American Wire Gauge Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered Recycling we Correct Disposal of This Product Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Please recycle or dispose of packaging materials for this product in an environmentally responsible manner Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed wit
77. computer override the settings on the control panel 2 1 lt System setup gt Menu overview The control panel menus are used to configure the printer The control panel provides access to the foling menus The menus are listed based on the ML 4550 printer The menus in the colored characters appear only when the optional items are installed Note The default settings and available values of your printer could be differ from this guide Job manager menu 0 Job Manage See page 10 6 Active Job Store Job 3 Paper See page 2 4 Copies Paper Size Paper Type Paper Source Tray Chaining 4 Graphic See page 2 4 Resolution Darkness 7 Network See page 2 7 TCP IP EtherTalk NetWare Ethernet Speed Clear Setting Network Info a Available with an optional hard disk 1 Information See page 2 2 Menu Map Configuraton Demo Page Stored Job Usage Page Completed Job PCL Font List PS3 Font List EPSON Font 2 Layout See page 2 3 Orientation Simplex Margin Duplex Duplex Margin 5 System Setup See page 2 5 Date amp Time Form Menu Select Form Language Power Save Auto Continue Altitude Adj Auto CR Job Timeout Maintenance Clear Setting 6 Emulation See page 2 6 Emulation Type Setup b Available with an optional duplex unit in the ML 4550 or ML 4551N c Available with an optional network interface card for the ML 4550 This menu is
78. d date of issue OPENSSL LICENSE Copyright c 1998 2001 The OpenSSL Project All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org 4 The names OpenSSL Toolkit and OpenSSL Project must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without 5 prior written permission For written permission please contact openssl core openssl org 6 Products derived from this software may not be called OpenSSL nor may OpenSSL appear in their names without prior written permission of the OpenSSL Project 7 Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE
79. d dirt may accumulate on them resulting in spotty printing To avoid smudging caused by fingerprints handle them carefully To avoid fading do not expose printed transparencies to prolonged sunlight Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled curled or have any torn edges Labels To avoid damaging the printer use only labels designed for use in laser printers When selecting labels consider the following factors Adhesives The adhesive material should be stable at 195 C 383 F the printer s fusing temperature Arrangement Only use labels with no exposed backing between them Labels can peel off sheets that have spaces between the labels causing serious jams Curl Prior to printing labels must lie flat with no more than 13 mm 5 inches of curl in any direction Condition Do not use labels with wrinkles bubbles or other indications of separation Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between 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 Do not run a sheet of labels through the printer more than once The adhesive backing is designed for only a single pass through the printer Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled bubbled or otherwise damaged Card stock or custom sized materials Do not print on media smalle
80. d from Laser Scanner assembly The reflected beam although invisible can damage your eyes When using this product these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons CAUTION CLASS 3B LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM DANGER LASER RADIATION AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM DANGER RADIATIONS INVISIBLES DU LASER EN CAS D OUVERTURE EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE LESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCION RADIACION LASER INVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE EVITAR EXPONERSE AL RAYO PERIGO RADIAGAO LASER INVISIVEL AO ABRIR EVITE EXPOSI O DIRECTA AO FEIXE GEVAAR ONZICHTBARE LASERSTRALEN BIJ GEOPENDE KLEP DEZE KLEP NIET OPENEN ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING VED BNING UNDG UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LNING ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DEKSEL PNES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPEN STR LEN R FARLIG VAROITUS N KYM T NT LASERSATEILYA AVATTAESSA VARO SUORAA ALTISTUMISTA S TEELLE E FABLE UA F o o BS AP Aog Sel eR FAKA Ozone Safety During normal operation this machine produces ozone The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator However it is advisable that the ma
81. derstanding display messages Messages appear on the Smart Panel program window or the control panel display to indicate the printer s status or errors Refer to the tables below to understand the messages meaning and correct the problem if necessary Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order Note When you call for service it is very convenient to tell the service representative the display message Message Meaning Suggested solutions ADC Not Confirm Error There is a problem in your printer Unplug the power cord and plug it back printing system in If the problem persists please call for service Door Open Thetop coverorrear Close the cover until coveris not securely it locks into place latched Duplex Jam 0 Paper has jammed Clear the jam See Check Inside during duplex page 9 4 Duplex Jam 1 Open Close Door Paper has jammed during duplex printing Clear the jam See page 9 5 Fuser Door Open The fuser door is not securely latched Open the rear cover and close the fuser door until it locks into place Fuser is Cleaning Your printer is printing a Cleaning sheet now Please wait a few minutes Inner Temp Open Cycle Power There is a problem in your printer system Unplug the power cord and plug it back in If the problem persists please call for service Inner Temp Error Cycle Power There is a probl
82. e You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer during operation Use only well constructed envelopes with sharp and well creased folds Do not use stamped envelopes Do not use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining self adhesive seals or other synthetic materials Do not use damaged or poorly made envelopes Be sure the seam at both ends of the envelope extends all the way to the corner of the envelope Unacceptable 2 Envelopes with a peel off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use adhesives compatible with the printer s fusing temperature of 195 C 383 F for 0 1 second The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling creasing or jams and may even damage the fuser For the best print quality position margins no closer than 15 mm 0 6 inches from the edges of the envelope Avoid printing over the area where the envelope s seams meet 5 3 lt Loading print media gt Media type Guidelines Transparencies To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies designed for use in laser printers Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 195 C 383 F the printer s fusing temperature Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the printer Do not leave them in the paper tray for long periods of time Dust an
83. e printer e To find a shared network printer UNC Path select Shared Printer UNC and enter the shared name manually or find a shared printer by clicking the Browse button You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any item individually 10 NOTE If your printer is not already connected to the computer the following window will appear Connect Device Setup can not find a connected device Check connection between your computer and the printer Please refer to the following connection method 1 Connect the device to your computer 2 Turn on the power of the device 3 If New Hardware Wizard is appeared close it 4 Click Next lt Back f Cancel e After connecting the printer click Next e If you don t want to connect the printer at this time click Next and No on the following screen Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation e The reinstallation window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use 5 Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next If you installed the printer software for local printing and you select your printer driver name the window asking you to print a test page appears Do as follows a To print a test page select the check
84. e cabinet Cleaning the outside of the printer Clean the cabinet of the printer with a soft lint free cloth You can dampen the cloth slightly with water but be careful not to let any water drip onto or into the printer Cleaning the inside of the printer There are two methods to clean the inside of the printer e Clean the inside manually e Print a cleaning sheet which can be done from the control panel Cleaning the inside of the printer manually 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord Wait for the printer to cool down lt Maintenance gt 2 Open the top cover and pull the toner cartridge out Set it ona 4 Gently swab the long strip of glass LSU inside the top of the clean flat surface cartridge cavity and check for dirt or dust f Note D Caution The long strip of glass is hard to locate 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 5 Locate the PTL lens by flipping up the guide feed and gently swab paper if necessary a a the lens with the pointed white cotton Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 3 With a dry lint free cloth wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity 1 PTL lens Caution O While cleaning th
85. e inside of the printer be careful not to touch the transfer roller located underneath the toner cartridge Oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems 8 2 Maintenances 6 Clean a feed sensor with a cotton bud 1 Feed Sensor 7 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the top cover 8 Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on Printing a cleaning sheet If you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts you can clear the problem by printing a cleaning sheet provided by your printer You can print e OPC cleaning sheet cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge Fuser cleaning sheet cleans the fuser unit inside the printer This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on with paper loaded in the tray 2 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK 4 Press the Scroll buttons until Clean Fuser or Clean Drum appears and press OK Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tray and prints out a cleaning sheet with dust or toner particles on it Maintaining the toner cartridge Toner cartridge storage To get the most from the toner cartridge keep the following guidelines in mind Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use
86. e menu 2 Select Print directly using Ipr 3 In the LPR GUI window select the model name of your machine from the Printer list and click Properties a LPR GUI Printer Ir Properties Click Status idle accepting jobs Location Description Set as Default Page Selection Copies All pages Copies 1 100 1 2 D Even pages gt Odd pages Ji Reverse Ali Pages 3 2 1 Ji D Some pages Enter page numbers and or groups of pages to print separated by commas 1 2 5 10 12 17 a a Help OK Cancel 4 4 Change the printer and print job properties a Properties General Text Graphics Device Paper Options Paper Size A4 y Paper Type Printer Default Y Paper Orientation Portrait O Landscape Reverse m Banners Start None ly End None Mi r Pages per Side N Up Normal 1 Up D 2 Up gt 4 Up Help ox Cancel u 32 Using Your Printer in Linux The following four tabs display at the top of the window General allows you to change the paper size the paper type and the orientation of the documents enables the duplex feature adds start and end banners and changes the number of pages per sheet eText allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options such as spacing or columns Graphics allows y
87. e paper is loaded properly Check the paper type and quality See page 5 2 Open the rear cover and try printing to the rear cover face up Turn over the stack of paper in the tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Back of dirty printouts are The transfer roller may be dirty See page 8 1 Check for leaking toner Clean the inside of the printer Black pages Solid color or The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing Install a new toner cartridge The printer may require repair Contact a service representative Loose toner AaBbCc AaBbCc Clean the inside of the printer Check the paper type and quality See page 5 2 Install a new toner cartridge See page 8 5 Ifthe problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative 9 12 lt Troubleshooting gt Condition Suggested solutions Character Voids Character voids are white areas within characters that should be solid black If you are using transparencies try another type of transparency Because of the composition of the transparency some character voids may be normal e You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper Remove the paper and turn it around The paper may not meet paper specifications See page 5 3
88. e the selection turn the printer off and on to have this message appear again and then re select Stop or Continue Toner Exhausted Replace Toner1 The lifespan of the toner cartridge is reached This message appears when you selected Stop at the Toner Exhausted prompt Install the genuine toner cartridge Toner Exhausted Replace Toner The lifespan of the toner cartridge is reached This message appears when you selected Continue at the Toner Exhausted prompt Install the genuine toner cartridge 9 8 lt Troubleshooting gt Solving general printing problems For problems with the operation of your printer refer to the table for suggested solutions Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions The printer The printer is not Check the power cord does not receiving power connections Check the power print switch and the power source The printer is not selected as the default printer Select Samsung ML 4550 Series PCL 6 or Samsung ML 4550 Series PS as your default printer The printer cover is not closed Close the printer cover Paper is jammed Clear the paper jam See page 9 1 No paper is Load paper See page 5 4 loaded The toner Install the toner cartridge cartridge is not installed The printer may be in manual feed mode and out of paper Check the display message add paper to the multi purpose tray and press OK on t
89. ected paper size regardless of the digital document size This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 From the Paper tab select Fit to Page in the Printing Type drop down list Select the correct size from the Target Page drop down list Select the paper source size and type in Paper Options Click OK and print the document uh Y N Using 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 printer and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list Using an Existing Watermark 1 3 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 Click the Extras tab and select the desired watermark from the Watermark drop down list You will see the selected watermark in the preview image Click OK and start printing NOTE The preview image shows how the page will look when it is printed Creating a Watermark 1 5 6 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See
90. ed edge entering the printer first print side Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems 3 Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up Note Make sure that you have not loaded too much print media The print media buckles if you load a stack that is too deep or if you push it in too far Caution O e When you print on special media like envelopes labels transparencies or cards the output location should be the rear cover Open the rear cover to use it See page 5 8 Depending on the media type you are using keep the following loading guidelines 5 6 lt Loading print media gt Squeeze the multi purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper Do not force too much or the paper will be bent which will result in a paper jam or skew When you print a document set the paper source and type in the software application See the Software Section For information about setting the paper source and type on the control panel see page 2 4 After printing put the multi purpose tray extension back to its place and close the multi purpose tray Tips on using the multi purpose tray Load only one size of print media at a time in the multi purpose tray To prevent paper jams do not add paper when there is still paper in the multi purpose tray This also applies to other tray Print media should be loaded face up with the top edge going into the mult
91. ee the Software Section Paper does Paper has not Remove paper from the tray not feed into been loaded and reload it correctly the printer correctly Check that the paper size guides are set correctly There is too much Remove excess paper from the paper in the tray tray The paper is too Use only paper that meets thick printer specifications Print job is The job may be Reduce the complexity of the extremely very complex page s or try adjusting the slow print quality settings To adjust the print quality settings reduce the resolution If you have set the resolution to 1200 dpi Best change it to 600 dpi Normal See the Software Section Change the port setting to the USB or network port to improve print speed Your printer prints A4 sized paper at 43 ppm and letter sized paper at 45 ppm If you use the ML 4551ND and install an option duplex unit in the ML 4550 or ML 4551N your printer prints A4 sized paper at 29 ipm and letter sized paper at 30 ipm in the duplex printing mode 9 9 lt Troubleshooting gt Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions Print job is If using Windows From the Start menu choose extremely 98 Me the Settings and Printers Right slow Spooling Setting click the Samsung ML 4550 Continued may be set Series PCL 6 printer icon incorrectly choose Properties click the Details tab and then choose the Spool Settings button S
92. elect the desired spool setting The computer Install more memory in your may have printer See page 10 1 insufficient random access memory RAM Halfthe page The page layout Simplify the page layout and is blank is too complex remove any unnecessary graphics from the document Install more memory in your printer See page 10 1 The page Change the page orientation in orientation setting your application See the may be incorrect Software Section The paper size Ensure that the paper size in and the paper the printer driver settings size settings do matches the paper in the tray not match Or ensure that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper selection in the software application settings you use The paper There is toomuch Remove excess paper from the keeps paper in the tray tray jamming If printing on special media use the multi purpose tray and open the rear cover An incorrect type of paper is being used Use only paper that meets printer specifications If printing on special media use the multi purpose tray and open the rear cover An incorrect output method is being used Special print media such as thick paper should not be printed using the output tray face down Use the rear cover face up instead Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions The printer The printer cable Disconnect and reconnect the prints but is loose or printer cable Tr
93. em in your printer system Unplug the power cord and plug it back in If the problem persists please call for service lt Troubleshooting gt Message Meaning Suggested solutions Message Meaning Suggested solutions Load Size In Tray The paper size specified in the printer properties does not match the paper you are loading Load the correct paper in the tray Paper Jam 0 Open Close Door Paper has jammed in the feeding area of the tray Clear the jam See page 9 2 Load Manual Press Cont Key The multi purpose tray is empty in manual feed mode Load a sheet of print media and press OK You need to press OK each page to be printed Paper Jam 1 Open Close Door Paper has jammed in the fuser area There are toner powders on a feed sensor Clear the jam See page 9 3 Clean a feed sensor see page 8 1 Low Heat Error Cycle Power There is a problem in the fuser unit Unplug the power cord and plug it back in If the problem persists please call for service Paper Jam 2 Check Inside Paper has jammed in the paper exit area Clear the jam See page 9 4 LSU Motor Error Cycle Power A problem has occurred in the LSU Laser Scanning Unit Unplug the power cord and plug it back in If the problem persists please call for service Paper Tray Jam Open Tray Paper has jammed in the disp
94. ent printing interval media type and media size d Compatible with PCL6 Version 2 1 e Please visit www samsungprinter com to download the latest software version 11 2 lt Specifications gt INDEX A accessories installing DIMM 10 1 hard disk 10 4 network interface card device 10 3 order information 7 1 C cleaning drum 8 3 inside 8 1 outside 8 1 cleaning sheet print 8 3 component location 1 3 control panel buttons 1 4 menus 2 1 status LED 9 6 D demo page print 2 8 DIMM install 10 1 display language change control panel 2 8 display messages 9 6 drum clean 8 3 E error messages 9 6 H hard disk installing 10 4 use 10 6 installing accessories hard disk 10 4 memory 10 1 network interface card device 10 3 J jam clear 9 1 L Linux problems 9 14 loading paper multi purpose tray 5 6 tray 5 5 M Macintosh problems 9 14 maintenance parts 8 7 manual feed mode 5 7 memory 10 1 multi purpose tray 5 6 N network interface card device install 10 3 network setup EtherTalk 4 2 IPX frame types 4 3 operating systems 4 2 TCP IP 4 2 O output location select 5 8 output tray 5 8 P paper guidelines 5 3 paper jam clear around the toner cartridge 9 3 duplex area 9 4 multi purpose tray 9 3 optional tray2 9 2 optional tray3 9 2 optional tray4 9 2 paper exit area 9 4 tray1 9 2 paper level indicator 5 4 paper load multi purpose tray 5 6 tray 5 5 p
95. er a radiator heater air conditioner or ventilation duct 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cable Do not locate your machine where the cords will be abused by persons walking on them 9 Donot overload wall outlets and extension cords This can diminish performance and may result in the risk of fire or electric shock 10 Do not allow pets to chew on the AC power or PC interface cords 11 Never push objects of any kind into the machine through case or cabinet openings They may touch dangerous voltage points creating a risk of fire or shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the machine 12 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble the machine Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly could cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used 13 Unplug the machine from the PC and AC wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When any part of the power cord plug or connecting cable is damaged or frayed e If liquid has been spilled into the machine e If the machine has been exposed to rain or water e If the machine does not operate properly after instructions have been followed e If the machine has been dropped or the cabinet appears damaged e If the machine exhibits a sudden and distinct change in perf
96. es you with the PPD file to use the PS driver Apple interface ar a 10 100 Base TX network interface card When LaserWriter driver for printing on a Macintosh computer you print a file from a Macintosh computer you can use the POST anit UNE Dy tallo EPD Te 1 Connect your machine to the computer using the USB cable or the Ethernet cable Turn on your computer and the machine Insert the PostScript driver CD ROM which came with your machine into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM icon on your Macintosh desktop Double click the MAC_Installer folder Double click the MAC_ Printer folder For Mac OS 8 6 9 2 double click the Samsung LBP Installer Classic icon For Mac OS 10 1 or higher double click the Samsung LBP Installer OSX icon i 8 click Continue 9 Click Install 10 After the installation is finished click Quit NOTE Some printers do not support a network interface Make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide This chapter includes e Installing Software for Macintosh NAG Bb WN e Setting Up the Printer e Printing 33 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Setting Up the Printer Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer the network cable or the USB cable For a Network connected Macintosh NOTE Some printers do not
97. fe of your toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page beyond what one would experience in the normal mode but it reduces print quality This setting is not available with the 1200dpi Best setting There are two ways to enable this mode Using the control panel button Press Toner Save on the control panel The printer must be in Standby mode the Status LED lights green and Ready is shown on the display If the button backlight is on the mode is enabled and the printer uses less toner to print a page If the button backlight is off the mode is disabled and the printer prints in normal mode From the software application You can set toner save mode from the printer properties window on your printer driver See the Software Section Changing the font setting Your machine has preset the font for your region or country If you want to change the font which you prefer or set the font under special condition such as the DOS environment you can change the font setting as follows 1 Press Menu on the control panel until you see 6 Emulation feature Press OK to access the font setting Press the left right arrow until Setup displays Press the left right arrow until PCL displays Press the left right arrow until Symbol displays Press the left right arrow until your preferred font displays Press OK oN O A WO N Press Stop to return to machine ready mode Note Following information shows the proper font list f
98. fidentical stores the files securing them with a password e Store stores the file to the hard disk Spool spools the file into the hard disk and prints it from the hard disk queue Delay prints the file at a specified time 6 Enter the user s name and file name 7 Click OK until the Print window is displayed 8 Click OK or Print to start printing Printing a stored job You can print jobs currently stored in the hard disk 1 Press Menu until Job Manage appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Store Job appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the user s name and file name you want appear and press OK 4 Ifthe select file is a confidential print job enter the specified 4 digit password Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position Enter the 2nd 3rd and 4th digit in the same way 5 When Print appears press OK If you enter the incorrect password Invalid Password appears Reenter the correct password 6 Press the Scroll buttons until the number of copies you want appears and press OK 7 Press OK Printing starts Deleting a stored job You can delete jobs currently stored in the hard disk 1 Press Menu until Job Manage appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Store Job appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons u
99. g Macintosh Postscript Printer Description PPD file Use this file to run your printer from a Macintosh computer and print documents Smart Panel This program allows you to monitor the printer s status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing network utilities CD ML 4551N ML 4551ND only Windows SyncThru Web Admin Service Use this web based program to remotely manage monitor and troubleshoot network printers Set IP Use this program to set your printer s TCP IP addresses Network Printer User s Guide in PDF 3 1 lt Software overview gt Printer driver features System requirements Your printer drivers support the following standard features Before you begin ensure that your system meets the following Paper source selection requirements Paper size orientation and media type Windows Number of copies In addition you can use various special printing features The following en SGT IEE Recommended table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer Operating Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 drivers system PCL 6 PostScript CPU Windows 98 Pentium II Pentium Ill Feature Me NT 4 0 2000 400 MHz or 933 MHZ Windows Windows Macintosh Linux higher Toner save O O x O Windows XP Pentium III Pentium IV Print quality O O O O Me fame J
100. gt Duplex jam 1 Troubleshooting checklist 1 Open the rear cover If the printer is not working properly consult the following checklist If the printer does not pass a step follow the corresponding suggested solutions 3 Close the rear cover 4 Open and close the top cover The printer will resume printing Tips for avoiding paper jams By selecting the correct media types most paper jams can be avoided When a paper jam occurs follow the steps outlined on page 9 1 Follow the procedures on page 5 5 Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly Do not overload the tray Ensure that the paper level is below the paper capacity mark on the inside wall of the tray Do not remove paper from the tray while your printer is printing Flex fan and straighten paper before loading Do not use creased damp or highly curled paper Do not mix paper types in a tray Use only recommended print media See page 5 1 Ensure that the recommended print side of print media is facing down in the tray or facing up in the multi purpose tray Condition Suggested solutions Make sure that the Status LED on the control panel lights green and Ready is shown on the display If the Status LED is off check the power cord connection Check the power switch Check the power source by plugging the power cord into another outlet If the Status LED lights red check the display message See page 9 6
101. h SA i Cancel Click Next e If necessary select a language from the drop down list e View User s Guide Allows you to view the User s Guide If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe Acrobat Reader for you Select Typical installation for a network printer Click Next Select Installation Type em Select type that you want and click Next button c Typical installation for a local printer Install default components for a device that is directly connected to user s computer Install softwares for a device that is on network C Custom installation You can select installation options This option is recommanded for professional users lt Back Cancel Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 The list of printers available on the network appears Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next Select Printer Port an Select a port that will be used for your printer Local or TCP IP Port Shared Printer UNC Add TCP IP Port Select a printer from the list below If you don t see your printer below click Update to refresh the list Printer Name IP Port Name a Update lt Back Cancel e If you do not see your printer on the list click Update to refresh the list or select Add TCP IP Port to add your printer to the network To add the printer to
102. h other commercial wastes for disposal Radio Frequency Emissions FCC Regulations This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modific
103. he printer s control panel The connection cable between the computer and the printer is not connected properly Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it The connection cable between the computer and the printer is defective If possible attach the cable to another computer that is working properly and try to print a document You can also try using a different printer cable The port setting is incorrect Check the Windows printer setting to make sure that the print job is sent to the correct port If the computer has more than one port make sure that the printer is attached to the correct one Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions The printer The printer may Check the printer properties to does not be configured ensure that all of the print print incorrectly settings are correct Continued The printer driver Reinstall the printer driver See may be the Software Section Try incorrectly printing a test page installed The printer is Check the display message on malfunctioning the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error Printer The paper source For many software selects print selection in the applications the paper source media from printer properties selection is found under the the wrong may be incorrect Paper tab within the printer paper properties Select the correct source paper source S
104. he Printer Properties window opens s Printer Properties General Connection Driver Jobs Classes Name Dr Location o zz mbmbhkbhfi Description M pam ak cance 4 The following five tabs display at the top of the window eGeneral allows you to change the printer location and name The name entered in this tab displays on the printer list in Printers configuration eConnection allows you to view or select another port If you change the printer port from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use you must re configure the printer port in this tab eDriver allows you to view or select another printer driver By clicking Options you can set the default device options eJobs shows the list of print jobs Click Cancel job to cancel the selected job and select the Show completed jobs check box to see previous jobs on the job list Classes shows the class that your printer is in Click Add to Class to add your printer to a specific class or click Remove from Class to remove the printer from the selected class 4 Click OK to apply the changes and close the Printer Properties Window Printing a Document Printing from Applications There are a lot of Linux applications that you are allowed to print from using Common UNIX Printing System CUPS You can print on your machine from any such application 1 From the application you are using select Print from the Fil
105. he button in the Output to area and type the file name and specify the path This feature is available only when you use the PCL printer driver Job Setting Print and Hold dialog allows you to select how to print or save the printing file by using the optional HDD Some printers do not support this feature Using Onscreen Help File e For more information about Job Setting click at the top right corner of the window The Job Setting Help window opens and allows you to view onscreen help supplied on the Job Setting About Tab Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver If you have an Internet browser you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the web site icon See Printing a Document on page 12 for more information about accessing printer properties Printer Tab If you access printer properties through the Printers folder you can view the Printer tab You can set the printer configuration The following procedure is for Windows XP For other Windows OS refer to the corresponding Windows User s Guide or online help Click the Windows Start menu Select Printers and Faxes Select your printer driver icon Right click on the printer driver icon and select Properties Click the Printer tab and set the options Ul A WNE Basic Printing 17 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option which is visible on each properties tab allows you to save the
106. he network configuration to its default settings 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Clear Setting appears and press OK 3 Press OK when Yes appears to restore the network configuration 4 Power the printer off and back on Printing a network configuration page The network configuration page shows how the network interface card on your printer is configured 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Network Info appears and press OK 3 Press OK when Yes appears The network configuration page prints out lt Network setup gt 5 Loading print media This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality This chapter includes e Selecting print media e Loading paper e Selecting an output location Selecting print media You can print on a variety of print media such as plain paper envelopes labels and transparencies Always use print media that meet the guidelines for use with your printer Print media that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this user s guide may cause the following problems e Poor print quality e Increased paper jams Premature wear on the printer Properties such as weight composition grain and m
107. he rear cover might improve the output quality with special print media To use the rear cover open it by pulling down and pull the rear cover extension Caution The fuser area inside the rear cover of your printer becomes very hot when in use Take care when you access this area 5 8 lt Loading print media 6 Basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks This chapter includes Printing a document Canceling a print job Printing a document This printer allows you to print from various Windows Macintosh or Linux applications The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use For details about printing see the Software Section Canceling a print job If the print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler such as the printer group in Windows delete the job as follows 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 For Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP 2003 select Printers and Faxes 3 Double click the Samsung ML 4550 Series PCL 6 or Samsung ML 4550 Series PS icon 4 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 98 Me or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 Note e You can access this window simply by double clicking the printer icon at the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop You can also cancel the current job by pressing Stop on the control panel of your printer 6 1
108. humidity higher than 80 AaBbCc RH conditions can increase the amount of background shading AaBbCc Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one See page 8 5 Toner smear AaBbCc AaBhCc AaBhCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Clean the inside of the printer See page 8 1 e Check the type and quality See page 5 2 Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one See page 8 5 lt Troubleshooting gt Condition Suggested solutions Vertical If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of repetitive the page at even intervals defects The toner cartridge may be damaged If a repetitive mark occurs on the page print a AaBbCc cleaning sheet several times to clean the AaBbCc cartridge see page 8 3 After the printout if AaBbCc you still have the same problems install a new AaBbCc toner cartridge See page 8 5 AaBbCc Parts of 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 The fusing assembly may be damaged Contact a service representative Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page 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 If background s
109. i purpose tray first and be placed in the center of the tray Always load only the print media specified in page 5 2 to avoid paper jams and print quality problems Flatten any curl on postcards envelopes and labels before loading them into the multi purpose tray When you print on 76 mm x 127 mm 3 x 5 inches sized media on the multi purpose tray open the rear cover for straight paper path to avoid paper jams When you print on transparencies open the rear cover If not they may tear while exiting the printer Using manual feed mode You can manually load a sheet of print media in the multi purpose tray if you select Manual Feed in the Source option from the Paper tab when you change print settings to print a document See the Software Section Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for loading in the multi purpose tray except you load paper sheet by sheet in the tray send print data to print the first page and press OK on the control panel to print each following page 1 Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up Squeeze the multi purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper Do not force too much or the paper will be bent which will result in a paper jam or skew When you print a document set the paper source to Manual Feed a
110. ich is marked with the letter L or colored red You must have a 13 amp fuse in the plug adaptor or at the distribution board ar ELECTRONICS Declaration of Conformity For the following product Mono Laser Printer model ML 4550 ML 4551N ML 4551ND Manufactured at of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 259 Gongdan Dong Gumi City Gyeongsangbuk Do 730 030 Korea of Samsung Electronics Shandong Digital Printing Co Ltd 264209 Samsung Road Weihai Hi Tech IDZ Shandong Province P R China of Weihai Shin Heung Digital Electronics Co Ltd 98 Samsung Road Weihai Hi Tech IDZ Shandong Province P R China Factory name address We hereby declare that the product above is in compliance with the essential requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and EMC Directive 2004 108 EC by application of EN 60950 1 2001 A11 2004 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 The Technical documentation is kept at the below Manufacturer s address Manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 259 Gongdan Dong Gumi City Gyungbuk Korea 730 030 ER January 08 2008 Whan Soon Yim S Manager Representative in the EU Samsung Electronics Euro QA Lab Blackbushe Business Park Saxony Way Yateley Hampshire GU46 6GG UK Do Cat Yong Sang Park S Manager January 08 2008 Place an
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112. it in the ML 4550 and ML 4551N e You can print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper N Up printing See the Software Section e You can use preprinted forms and letterhead with plain paper See the Software Section e This printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not in use Expand the printer capacity Your printer has 128 MB of memory which can be expanded to 512 MB See page 10 1 Go A Network interface enables network printing You can add an optional network interface card to the ML 4550 The ML 4551N and ML 4551ND come with a built in network interface 10 100 Base TX You can add 500 sheet optional trays to your printer These trays let you add paper to the printer less often A PostScript 3 Emulation PS enables PS printing Zoran IPS Emulation compatible with PostScript 3 Copyright 1995 2005 Zoran Corporation ZERAN All rights reserved Zoran the Zoran logo IPS PS3 and Onelmage are trademarks of Zoran Corporation 136 PS3 fonts Contains UFST and MicroType from Monotype Imaging Inc Use the optional hard disk You can install an optional hard disk in your printer The 40 GB hard disk can store the data from your computer in the print queue This decreases the workload of the computer You can use various print features such as storing a job in the hard disk proofing
113. k for Linux systems that are compatible with your printer refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User s Guide Internet Explorer version 5 0 or higher for flash animation in HTML Help e If you need to know the exact name of your printer you can check the supplied CD ROM Understanding Smart Panel If an error occurs while printing Smart Panel appears automatically showing the error You can also launch Smart Panel manually Double click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar in Windows or Notification Area in Linux You can also click it on the status bar in Mac OS X Double click this icon in Windows BO 11 09PM Click this icon in Mac OS X a 4 Click this icon in Linux La Bl 26 Using Smart Panel If you are a Windows user from the Start menu select Programs or All Programs gt your printer driver name gt Smart Panel NOTES e If you have already installed more than one Samsung printer first select the printer model you want in order to use the corresponding Smart Panel Right click in Windows or Linux or click in Mac OS X the Smart Panel icon and select your printer name e The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this Software User s Guide may differ depending on the printer or Operating System in use The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the printer the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge s and various
114. layed optional tray Clear the jam See page 9 2 MP Tray Paper Empty There is no paper in the multi purpose tray Load paper in the multi purpose tray See page 5 6 Printing The printer is Complete your printing jobs printing Ready The printer is on line Use your printer and ready to print OPC is Cleaning Your printer is printing a cleaning sheet now Please wait a few minutes Self Diagnostic LSU The LSU Laser Scanning Unit in your printer is checking some problems detected Please wait a few minutes Open Heat Error Cycle Power There is a problem in the fuser unit Unplug the power cord and plug it back in If the problem persists please call for service Self Diagnostic The engine in your Please wait a few Out Bin Full The output tray is full It can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper Once the paper is removed from the output tray the printer resumes printing Temperature printer is checking minutes some problems detected Sleeping The printer is in When data is power save mode received it switches to on line automatically Tray The displayed tray is Close the tray until it Cassette Out open locks into place Over Heat Error Cycle Power There is a problem in the fuser unit Unplug the power cord and plug it back in If the problem persists please call for service Tr
115. ly this is possible on a wide set of the most popular Linux clones 28 Using Your Printer in Linux Installing the Unified Linux Driver Installing the Unified Linux Driver 1 Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer Turn both the computer and the machine on 2 When the Administrator Login window appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system password NOTE You must log in as a super user root to install the printer software If you are not a super user ask your system administrator 3 Insert the printer software CD ROM The CD ROM will automatically run If the CD ROM does not automatically run click the ll icon at the bottom of the desktop When the Terminal screen appears type in If the CD ROM is secondary master and the location to mount is mnt cdrom root localhost root mount t iso9660 dev hdc mnt cdrom root localhost root cd mnt cdrom Linux root localhost root install sh NOTE The installation program runs automatically if you have an autorun software package installed and configured 4 When the welcome screen appears click Next Unified Linux Driver Installer Welcome to the Unified Linux Driver installation wizard This program will install all necessary software for printers and MFP devices Click Next to continue with the Setup program Help Next gt Cancel 5 When the installation is complete
116. mmunication frames must be specified for the printer In most cases you can keep the Auto setting However you can manually set the frame type format if required Take the following step to change the frame type format 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until NetWare appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the desired frame type appears e Auto Automatically senses and limits the frame type to the first one detected 802 2 Limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802 2 with IEEE 802 3 frames All others will be discarded 802 3 Limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802 3 frames All others will be discarded Ethernet Il Limits the frame type to IPX over Ethernet Frames All others will be discarded e SNAP Limits the frame type to IPX over SNAP with IEEE 802 3 frames All others will be discarded e Off Disables the IPX SPX protocol 4 Press OK to save the selection 5 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Setting Ethernet speed You can select the communication speed for Ethernet connections 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Ethernet Speed appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the speed you want appears and press OK 4 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Restoring the network configuration You can return t
117. n be obtained from your Samsung Electronics Co Ltd representative Replacing the Fitted Plug for UK Only Important The mains lead for this machine is fitted with a standard BS 1363 13 amp plug and has a 13 amp fuse When you change or examine the fuse you must re fit the correct 13 amp fuse You then need to replace the fuse cover If you have lost the fuse cover do not use the plug until you have another fuse cover Please contact the people from you purchased the machine The 13 amp plug is the most widely used type in the UK and should be suitable However some buildings mainly old ones do not have normal 13 amp plug sockets You need to buy a suitable plug adaptor Do not remove the moulded plug Warning If you cut off the moulded plug get rid of it straight away You cannot rewire the plug and you may receive an electric shock if you plug it into a socket IMPORTANT WARNING You must earth this machine The wires in the mains lead have the following color code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If the wires in the mains lead do not match the colors marked in your plug do the following You must connect the green and yellow wire to the pin marked by the letter E or by the safety Earth symbol or colored green and yellow or green You must connect the blue wire to the pin which is marked with the letter N or colored black You must connect the brown wire to the pin wh
118. nd select the appropriate paper size and type in the software application See the Software Section Print a document The display shows a message prompting you to load paper and press OK Press OK The printer picks up the print media and prints After one page is printed the message appears again Note If you do not press the button after a pause the printer will automatically pick the print media Insert the next sheet into the multi purpose tray and press OK Repeat this step for every page to be printed 5 7 lt Loading print media gt Selecting an output location The printer has two output locations the rear cover face up and the output tray face down 1 rear cover 2 output tray The printer sends output to the output tray by default To use the output tray make sure that the rear cover is closed Notes e If paper coming out of the output tray has problems such as excessive curl try printing to the rear cover To avoid paper jams do not open or close the rear cover while the printer is printing Printing to the output tray Face down The output tray collects paper face down in the order in which the sheets were printed The tray should be used for most print jobs Printing to the rear cover Face up Using the rear cover paper comes out of the printer face up Printing from the multi purpose tray to the rear cover provides a straight paper path Using t
119. nformation see page 7 1 Review the precautions on page 10 1 1 Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord and printer cable from the printer 2 Remove the duplex slot cover or the duplex unit from the back of the printer 1 duplex slot cover 3 Grasp the control board cover and remove it 10 4 lt Installing accessories 4 Align the connector on the hard disk with the connector on the control board Push the hard disk in until it is latched into place 6 Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the notch on the printer and sliding it 7 Reinstall the duplex slot cover or the duplex unit 8 Reconnect the power cord and printer cable and turn the printer on 9 Print a configuration page from the control panel to check if the hard disk is correctly installed See page 8 1 Setting the hard disk in the printer properties After installing the hard disk you need to select it in the printer properties to enable its use Take the following steps 1 2 Click the Windows Start menu For Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP 2003 select Printers and Faxes Select the Samsung ML 4550 Series PCL 6 printer icon or Samsung ML 4550 Series PS printer icon Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and select Properties In PCL 6 Properties click the Printer tab and then check Optional Hard Disk Drive HDD
120. nted at the end of the installation l e The installation window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use 5 Select your printer and click Next os Select Printer Port Select a port that wil be used for your printer am 6 Select the components to be installed and click Next r Local or TCP IP Port ss 5 Shared Printer UNC C Add TCP IP Port Select components that you would like to install em Select a printer from the list below If you don t see your printer below click Update to refresh the list r Select components IP Port Name Select components that you would like to install EA Update Chanae Destination Folder Set IP Address lt Back Next gt Cancel Eee lt Back Cancel NOTE You can change the desired installation folder by clicking Browse 7 After the installation is finished a window asking you to print a test page appears If you choose to print a test l page select the checkbox and click Next Otherwise just click Next and skip to step 9 8 Ifthe test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to reprint it Installing Printer Software in Windows 9 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung select the checkbox and click Finish You are now
121. nter name set the printer to be shared on the network set the printer as the default printer and change the port name of each printer Click Next Set Printer em Change printer settings to be installed Printer Name Default Printer Shared Name i You can change the printer name by selecting the name and entering a new name in the Printer Name Field If you want other users on the network to access this printer click the check box in Share Name field and enter a share name that users will easily identify If you want this printer to be the default printer click the button in Default field T Setting up this printer on a server Next gt Cancel To install this software on a server select the Setting up this printer on a server checkbox 7 After the installation is finished a window appears asking you to print a test page and to register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung If you so desire select the corresponding checkbox es and click Finish Otherwise just click Finish Setup Completed On line Registration You will get the opportunity to receive free newsletters with exclusive tips and promotions Also you will get more customer care Would you like to register for the Samsung Printer Membership T Wes tdi JT I dlike to print a test page NOTE After setup is complete if your printer driver doesn t
122. ntil the user s name and file name you want appear and press OK 4 Ifthe select file is a confidential print job enter the specified 4 digit password Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position Enter the 2nd 3rd and 4th digit in the same way 5 Press the Scroll buttons until Delete appears and press OK If you enter the incorrect password Invalid Password appears Reenter the correct password 6 When Yes appears press OK lt Installing accessories Controlling the active job queue All of the print jobs waiting to be printed are listed in the Active Job Queue in the order you sent them to the printer You can delete a job from the queue before printing or promote a job to print sooner To delete a file from the queue 1 Press Menu until Job Manage appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Active Job appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the user s name and file name you want appear and press OK 4 Ifthe select file is a confidential print job enter the specified 4 digit password Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position Enter the 2nd 3rd and 4th digit in the same way 5 Press the Scroll buttons until Cancel appears and press OK If you enter the incorrect password Invalid
123. oading print media gt Using the standard tray or the optional trays Load the print media you use for the majority of your print jobs in the standard tray The standard tray can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib paper To load paper pull open the tray and load paper with the side to be printed on face down You can load letterhead paper with the design side face down The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front of the tray Notes If you experience problems with paper feed place one sheet at a time in the multi purpose tray You can load previously printed paper The printed side should be facing up with an uncurled edge at the front of the tray If you experience problems with paper feed turn the paper around Note that the print quality is not guaranteed Changing the size of the paper in the tray The tray is preset to Letter or A4 size depending on your country To change the size you need to adjust the paper guides 1 Push the back plate of the tray outwards completely so that it can extend the length of the tray 2 Squeeze the paper length guide and slide it to the correct position for the paper size you are loading which is marked at the bottom of the tray paper length guide 3 Squeeze the paper width guides and slide them to the desired paper size marked at the bottom of the tray 1 paper width guide Notes Do not push the paper
124. ocument for printing asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected the overlay automatically prints with your document Click OK or Yes until printing begins The selected overlay downloads with your print job and prints on your document NOTE The resolution of the overlay document must be the same as that of the document you will print with the overlay Deleting a Page Overlay You can delete page overlays that you no longer use ob WNE In the printer properties window click the Extras tab Click the Edit button in the Overlay section Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box Click Delete Overlay When a confirming message window appears click Yes Click OK until you exit the Print window A a _ Advanced Usi ng Wi ndows You can use advanced settings by clicking the Advanced button PostScript Driver If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your PS advanced Document Settings system CD ROM to print a document i co 3g Paperfoutpue PPDs in combination with the PostScript driver access printer BBL Graphie features and allow the computer to communicate with the ffp Document Options printer An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied software CD ROM This chapter includes Printer Settings You can use the printer properties windo
125. oisture content are important factors that affect the printer s performance and the output quality When you choose print media consider the following Desired outcome The print media you choose should be appropriate for your project e Size You can use any size media that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray e Weight Your printer supports print media weights as follows 16 to 28 Ib bond 60 to 105 g m for the tray 1 and optional tray 2 tray 3 tray 4 16 to 53 Ib bond 60 to 200 g m for the multi purpose tray 20 to 24 Ib 75 to 90 g m for the duplex printing Brightness Some print media are whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the print media affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper Notes Some print media may meet all of the guidelines in this section and still not produce satisfactory results This may 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 print media ensure that it meets the requirements specified in this user s guide Caution O Using print media that does not meet these specifications may cause problems requiring repairs Such repairs are not covered by Samsung s warranty or service agreements 5 1 lt Loading print media gt Supported sizes of pa
126. omputer communicates with the printer If you select Auto your printer can change the printer language automatically Setup Values PCL PostScript EPSON See the following tables to configure properties of the printer language PCL This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration You can set the font type symbol type lines per page and font size Item Explanation Typeface Values PCL1 PCL54 You can select the standard font to be used in PCL emulation PCL1 PCL7 s interval between letters is fixed and PCL8 PCL46 s interval is proportional to the font type and font size You can adjust the font size of PCL1 PCL7 using the Pitch item and PCL8 PCL45 can do using Point Size item PCL46 PCL54 s interval and font size are fixed Symbol Values ROMANS PCCYRIL This item selects the symbol set to be used in PCL emulation The symbol is the group of numbers marks and special signs being used when printing letters Depending on the Typeface setting available symbol sets vary Point Size Values 4 00 999 75 0 25 unit When you select one between PCL8 and PCL45 from the Typeface menu you can determine the font size by setting the height of the characters in the font Courier Values Regular Dark This item lets you select the version of Courier font to use Item Explanation Pitch Values 0 44 99 99 0 01 unit When you select
127. on the page AaBbCc e A single sheet of paper may be defective Try AaBbCc reprinting the job aBbCc The moisture content of the paper is uneven AaBbCc or the paper has moist spots on its surface Try a different brand of paper See page 5 3 AaBbCc The paper lot is bad The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner Try a different kind or brand of paper The toner cartridge may be defective See Vertical repetitive defects on the next page If these steps do not correct the problems contact a service representative Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page Toner spots AabbCe AabbCc ABCC AaBbCe AaBbC The paper may not meet specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See page 5 3 The transfer roller or paper path may be dirty See page 8 1 The drum inside the toner cartridge has aBbCe probably been scratched Install a new toner aBbCc cartridge See page 8 5 aBbCa If white vertical streaks appear on the page aBbCe e The surface of the LSU part inside the printer aBbCa may be dirty Clean the LSU See page 8 2 Gray If the amount of background shading becomes background unacceptable the procedures below may fix the problem AaBbCc Change to lighter weight pages See page 5 3 AaBbCc e Check the printer s environment very dry low AaBbCc humidity or high
128. one between PCL1 and PCL7 from the Typeface menu you can determine the font size by setting the number of characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type The default value 10 is the best size Lines Values 5 128 64 This item allows you to set vertical spacing from 5 to 128 lines for the default paper size The default number of lines may differ according to the paper size and printing orientation PostScript This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item Item Explanation Print PS Error Values On Off You can select whether or not your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors If an error occurs the job stops processing the error message prints and the printer flushes the job If this menu is set to Off the job is flushed without an indication of the error EPSON This menu sets the EPSON emulation configuration Item Explanation Font Values SANSERIF ROMAN You can select the default font will be used in EPSON emulation en Values USA FRANCE GERMANY UK DENMARK1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 LATIN This item allows you to select a character set of the desired language Character Values ITALIC PC437US PC850 Tab This item selects the character set lt System setup Item Explanation eich Values 10 12 1
129. only the odd numbered pages of the document e Print Even Pages Your printer prints only the even numbered pages of the document e Information Page Select Banner Page to print a banner sheet containing the printer name the network user ID job name before printing the document When several users send a print job to the printer this option allows you to easily find your printing from the output tray Some printers do not support this feature 16 Basic Printing e Use Printer Fonts When Use Printer Fonts is checked the printer uses the fonts that are stored in its memory resident fonts to print your document rather than downloading the fonts used in your document Because downloading fonts takes time selecting this option can speed up your printing time When using Printer fonts the printer will try to match the fonts used in your document to those stored in its memory If however you use fonts in your document that are very different from those resident in the printer your printed output will appear very different from what it looks like on the screen This feature is available only when you use the PCL printer driver e Save as Form for Overlay Select Save as Form for Overlay to save the document as a form file C FORMOVER FOM Once this option is selected the printer driver requires the file name and the destination path each time you print If you want to preset the file name and specify the path click on t
130. or corresponding languages Russian CP866 Cyrillic eHebrew 15Q 8H OH Israel only Greek GREEK PC737 Arabic amp Farsi ARABIC8 WINARABIC PC864 FARSI ISOARABIC lt System setup gt 3 Software overview This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your printer Further details about installing and using the software are exed in the Software Section This chapter includes e Supplied software e Printer driver features e System requirements Supplied software You must install the printer software using the supplied CDs after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer Each CD provides you with the following software CD Contents printer software CD Windows Printer driver Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer s features Smart Panel This program allows you to monitor the printer s status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing Direct Printing Utility This program allows you to print PDF files easily Postscript Printer Description PPD file Use the PostScript driver to print documents with complex fonts and graphics in the PostScript language User s Guide in PDF Linux Printer driver Use this driver to run your printer from a Linux computer and print documents Smart Panel This program allows you to monitor the printer s status and alerts you when an error occurs during printin
131. ormance 14 Adjust only those controls covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require extensive work by a qualified service technician to restore the machine to normal operation 15 Avoid using this machine during a lightning storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning If possible unplug the AC power for the duration of the lightning storm 16 If you continuously print multiple pages the surface of the output tray may become hot Be careful not to touch the surface and keep children away from the surface 17 The Power cord supplied with your machine should be used for safe operation If you are using a cord which is longer than 2 m with 110 V machine then it should be 16 AWG or bigger 18 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 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 1 1 laser products and elsewhere is certified as a Class laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825 Class 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 remove
132. other information You can also change settings mem REEL amp Buy Now Tounteshooting Guide E printer Setting 4 Ca Driver Setting Toner Level You can view the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge s The printer and the number of toner cartridge s shown in the above window may differ depending on the printer in use Any printers do not have this feature Buy Now You can order replacement toner cartridge s online Troubleshooting Guide You can view Help to solve problems Printer Setting You can configure various printer settings in the Printer Settings Utility window Any printers do not have this feature NOTE If your printer is connected to a network and you are a Windows user the SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility window Mac OS X and Linux do not support network environments Driver Setting Only for Windows You can use the printer properties window which allows you to access all of the printer options you need for using your printer For details See Printer Settings on page 13 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide you can view solutions for error status problems Right click in Windows or Linux or click in Mac OS X the Smart Panel icon and select Troubleshooting Guide Using Printer Settings Utility Using the Printer Settings Utility you can config
133. ou quit all Windows applications before running Setup View User s Guide Select a language from the list below English X Installing Printer Software in Windows 3 Click Next e If necessary select a language from the drop down list e View User s Guide Allows you to view the User s Guide If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat NOTE If your printer is not already connected to the computer the following window will appear a i x 5 Zai click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe Connect Device Acrobat Reade y for yo u nen not find a connected device Check connection between pour computer and an ie printer 4 Select Custom installation Click Next i os Select Installation Type em Select type that you want and click Next button Please refer to the following connection method 1 Connect the device to your computer 2 Tum on the power of the device 3 IF New Hardware Wizard is appeared close it g nd a nen for a device that is directly connected to user s 4 Click Next ee Install softwares for a device that is on network lt Back J Cancel ae ok AA e After connecting the printer click Next Ec gaa aa e If you don t want to connect the printer at this time click Next and No on the following screen Then the installation BEE cancel i will start and a test page will not be pri
134. ou to set image options that are used when printing images files such as color options image size or image position Device allows you to set the print resolution paper source and destination 5 Click Apply to apply the changes and close the Properties window 6 Click OK in the LPR GUI window to start printing 7 The Printing window appears allowing you to monitor the status of your print job To abort the current job click Cancel Printing Files You can print many different types of files on the Samsung machine device using the standard CUPS way directly from the command line interface The CUPS Ipr utility allows you do that But the drivers package replaces the standard Ipr tool by a much more user friendly LPR GUI program To print any document file 1 Type pr lt file_name gt from the Linux shell command line and press Enter The LPR GUI window appears When you type only pr and press Enter the Select file s to print window appears first Just select any files you want to print and click Open 2 In the LPR GUI window select your printer from the list and change the printer and print job properties For details about the properties window see page 32 3 Click OK to start printing 9 Using Your Printer with Installing Software for a Macintosh Macintosh me The PostScript driver CD ROM that came with your machine Your machine supports Macintosh systems with a built in USB p y l provid
135. ouble sided Printing allows you to print on both sides of paper If this option does not appear your printer does not have this feature e For details see Printing on Both Sides of Paper on page 20 Paper Tab Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties Click the Paper tab to access various paper properties zz _ 2 3 wes Layout Paper Graphic Extras About caries 1 999 KJ gt a Paper Options j S Size Ad x Custom 5 Source Auto Selection z 4 Type Printer Default E Ag 210 x 297 mm O Scaling Printing E mm inch Printing T aan Copies 1 INANG YES E Resolution 600 dpi p Favorites Printer Default v IN uns Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed You can select 1 to 999 copies Size Size allows you to set the size of paper you loaded in the tray If the required size is not listed in the Size box click Custom When the Custom Paper Setting window appears set the paper size and click OK The setting appears in the list so that you can select it 14 Basic Printing Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray Use Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like envelopes
136. out tab choose Booklet Printing from the Type drop down list NOTE The booklet printing option is available when A4 Letter Legal or Folio size is selected in the Size option on the Paper tab 3 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type Click OK and print the document After printing fold and staple the pages Printing on Both Sides of Paper You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper Before printing decide how you want your document oriented The options are e Printer Setting if you select this option this feature is determined by the setting you ve made on the control panel of the printer If this option does not appear your printer does not have this feature e None e Long Edge which is the conventional layout used in book binding e Short Edge which is the type often used with calendars E mi E gt 5 Short Edge Long Edge e Reverse Duplex allows you to select general print order compare to duplex print order If this option does not appear your printer does not have this feature NOTE e Do not print on both sides of labels transparencies envelopes or thick paper Paper jamming and damage to the printer may result e To use double sided printing you can use only the following paper sizes A4 Letter Legal
137. ow smart panel the message appears in the Smart Panel popup window in Windows and Mac OS X e Launch Job Monitor when the job is saved in the printer If you store print jobs on the printer s hard disk the computer opens the Job Monitor window in Windows Only for Windows network supported printers with built in hard disks e Schedule an automatic status checking every The computer updates the printer status regularly Setting the value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the printer status more frequently thereby allowing a faster response to any printer error Using Your Printer in Linux You can use your machine in a Linux environment This chapter includes e Getting Started e Installing the Unified Linux Driver e Using the Unified Driver Configurator e Configuring Printer Properties e Printing a Document Getting Started The supplied CD ROM provides you with Samsung s Unified Linux Driver package for using your machine with a Linux computer After the driver is installed on your Linux system the driver package allows you to monitor a number of machine devices via fast ECP parallel ports and USB simultaneously The Unified Linux Driver package is supplied with a smart and flexible installation program You don t need to search for additional components that might be necessary for the Unified Linux Driver software all required packages will be carried onto your system and installed automatical
138. p margin from 0 0 to 9 9 mm e Left Margin Set the left margin from 0 0 to 9 9 mm Short Binding Set the bottom margin of the back of the page for short binding from 0 to 22 mm Long Binding Set the right margin of the back of the page for long binding from 0 to 22 mm Note In the ML 4550 and ML 4551N this menu item is available when the optional duplex unit is installed lt System setup gt 3 Paper menu Use the 3 Paper menu to define all settings relating to print meterials such as paper feed and exit as well as size and type the specific print meterials you are using with your printer Item Explanation Copies Values 1 999 Set the default number of copies by selecting any number from 1 to 999 Paper Size Values A4 A5 A6 JIS B5 ISO B5 Letter Legal Executive No 10 Env Monarch Env DL Env C5 Env C6 Env US Folio Oficio Custom Paper Depending on the paper source or duplex setting available options vary Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray Paper Type Values Plain Paper Bond Transparency Envelope Labels CardStock Preprinted Color Paper Thick Thin Select the paper type currently loaded in the tray Paper Source Values Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 Tray 4 MP Tray Manual Tray Auto Select which tray you want to use If you select Auto the printer can automatically determine the source Select MP
139. per Type Size Dimensions Weight Capacity Plain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 inches 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 Ib 500 sheets of 75 g m a bond for the tray 20 Ib bond paper for the Legal 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 inches 60 to 200 g m 16 to 53 Ib tray Folio 216 x 330 2 mm 8 5 x 13 inches bond for the multi purpose 100 sheets for the multi tray purpose tray Oficio 216 x 343 mm 8 5 x 13 5 inches A4 210x 297 mm 8 27 x 11 69 inches JIS B5 182 x 257 mm 7 18 x 10 12 inches ISO B5 176 x 250 mm 6 93 x 9 84 inches Executive 184 2 x 266 7 mm 7 25 x 10 5 inches A5 148 5 x 210 mm 5 85 x 8 27 inches A6 105 x 148 5 mm 4 13 x 5 85 inches Envelope Envelope B5 176 x 250 mm 6 93 x 9 84 inches 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib 10 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib in the multi purpose tray Envelope Monarch 98 4 x 190 5 mm 3 88 x 7 5 inches Envelope COM 10 105 x 241 mm 4 12 x 9 5 inches Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm 4 33 x 8 66 inches Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm 6 38 x 9 02 inches Envelope C6 114 x 162 mm 4 49 x 6 38 inches Transparency Letter A4 Refer to the Plain paper section 138 to 146 g m 37 to 39 lb 50 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib in the multi purpose tray Labels Letter Legal Folio Refer to the Plain paper section 120 to 150 g m 32 to 40 lb 25 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib Oficio A4 JIS B5 in the multi purpose tray ISO B5 Executive A5 A6 C
140. per cartridge Save the box and the plastic bag for shipping Caution O 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 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 Do not touch the green surface underside of the toner cartridge Use the handle on the cartridge to avoid touching this area 7 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks into place completely 8 Close the top cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed 8 6 lt Maintenance gt Clearing the Toner Low Replace Toner message When the Toner Low Replace Toner message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to disturb you 1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK Press the Scroll buttons until Maintenance appears and press OK Press the Scroll buttons until CLR Empty Msg appears and press OK Select On and press OK Now the Toner Low Replace Toner message does not appear but the Replace Toner message will remain for reminding you that the new cartridge needs to be installed for qu
141. perties a a UA AA 31 Pining a Documenk aaa 32 Printing from Applications a an E nen 32 Printing FIGS ir ios 32 Chapter 9 USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Installing Software for Macintosh asaasaaa aasa nanan na ANAN ANAN AN KAKANAN ANAN RANA NEN ARKA NANANA NEN ENKN ernennen 33 Setting Up the Printer usina id ia do ei da daniela a abi 34 For a Network connected Macintosh 2 asaaasawanan an nana NANA RAR NANA NARRA NANANG NEN KN KAKANAN NAKAKA NANANG 34 For a USB connected Macintoshi maman a AG NANANA ANA 34 dalag AA 35 Printing a Document GAGANA A A A A AA RA 35 Changing Printer SEktiNG SAna ctas taa Banana na an ann aan aan aan ann ann anna ANA 35 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper uzusununsenennenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnn nennen nn 36 D plex Printing ma ae a aaa ee 37 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes e Installing Printer Software e Changing the Software Language e Reinstalling Printer Software e Removing Printer Software Installing Printer Software You can install the printer software for local printing or network printing To install the printer software on the computer perform the appropriate installation procedure depending on the printer in use A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer The procedure to install drivers may differ depending on the operating system you are using All applications
142. r s Guide e If you need to know the exact name of your printer you can check the supplied CD ROM 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 using Refer to the User s Guide of your software application for the exact printing procedure Basic Printing 12 Open the document you want to print Select Print from the File menu The Print window is displayed It may look slightly different depending on your application The basic print settings are selected within the Print window These settings include the number of copies and print range LT 21xi M Printer Neme TT S fopeties Status Ready Type Make sure that your Where printer is selected Comment 1 croncto file gt Print range Copies all Number of copies 1 3 Pages from ial to la 7 Selection all tale Cancel Select your printer driver from the Name drop down list To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer driver click Properties or Preferences in the application s Print window For details see Printer Settings on page 13 If you see Setup Printer or Options in your Print window click it instead Then click Properties on the next screen Click OK to close the printer properties window To start the print jo
143. r and interface in use 5 After the installation is finished a window asking you to print a test page appears If you choose to print a test page select the checkbox and click Next Otherwise just click Next and skip to step 7 6 If the test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to reprint it 5 7 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung select the checkbox and click Finish You are now sent to the Samsung web site Otherwise just click Finish Setup Completed On line Registration You will get the opportunity to receive free newsletters with exclusive tips and promotions Also you will get more customer care Would you like to register for the Samsung Printer Membership NOTE After setup is complete if your printer driver doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver See Reinstalling Printer Software on page 10 Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The CD ROM should automatically run and an installation window appears If the installation window does not appear click Start and then Run Type X Setup exe replacing X with the letter which represents your drive and click OK a It is strongly recommanded that y
144. r driver CD Back Sends you back to the upper menu level Network Printer Contained on the network utilities CD User s Guide provides you with information on setting up 5 Toner Save Allows you to save on toner by using less toner and connecting your printer to a network in printing Demo Prints a demo page Stop Stops an operation at any time Status Indicates the status of your printer See page 9 6 Printer Driver Provides you with help information on printer Help driver properties and instructions for setting up the properties for printing To access a printer driver help screen click Help from the printer properties dialog box Samsung If you have Internet access you can get help Website support printer drivers manuals and order information from the Samsung website www samsungprinter com 1 4 introductions Selecting a location Select a level stable place with adequate space for air circulation Allow extra space for opening covers and trays The area should be well ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat cold and humidity Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table Clearance space Front 482 6 mm enough space so that trays can be opened or removed Back 320 mm enough space to allow opening of the rear cover or the duplex unit Right 100 mm enough space to allow opening of the control board cover Left 10
145. r than 76 mm 3 inches wide or 127 mm 5 inches long In the software application set margins at least 6 4 mm 0 25 inches away from the edges of the material Media type Guidelines Preprinted Letterhead must be printed with heat resistant paper ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 195 C 383 F for 0 1 second e Letterhead ink must be non flammable and should not adversely affect printer rollers Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage Before you load preprinted paper such as forms and letterhead verify that the ink on the paper is dry During the fusing process wet ink can come off preprinted paper reducing print quality Loading paper Load the print media you use for the majority of your print jobs in the tray 1 The tray 1 can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib plain paper You can purchase optional trays and attach them below the standard tray to load an additional 500 sheets of paper for each tray You can attach up to three additional trays For order information for optional trays see page 7 1 The paper level indicator on the front of the tray 1 and the optional trays shows the amount of paper currently left in the tray When the tray is empty the indicator of the bar is completely lowered 5 4 lt L
146. re e Configure EtherTalk 4 1 lt Network setup gt Supported operating systems The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer Item Requirements Network interface 10 100 Base TX Network operating Novell NetWare 4 x 5 x 6 x system Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 e Various Linux OS e Mac OS 10 3 and above TCP IP only Network protocols e NetWare IPX SPX e TCP IP EtherTalk HTTP 1 1 e SNMP Dynamic DHCP BOOTP addressing server e IPX SPX Internet Packet eXchange Sequenced Packet eXchange e TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Configuring TCP IP Your printer can be set up with a variety of TCP IP network information such as an IP address a subnet mask a gateway and DNS addresses There are several ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP IP address depending on your network Static addressing A TCP IP address is assigned manually by the system administrator Dynamic addressing via BOOTP DHCP default A TCP IP address is assigned automatically by the server Note Before configuring TCP IP you need to set the network protocol to TCP IP Static addressing To enter a TCP IP address from your printer s control panel take the following steps 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the
147. re application access printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 2 Click the Layout tab select Poster Printing in the Layout Type drop domn list 3 Configure the poster option You can select the page layout from Poster lt 2x2 gt Poster lt 3x3 gt or Poster lt 4x4 gt If you select Poster lt 2x2 gt the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages Ha ALO A 2x2 N TA A 3x3 Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier to pasting the sheets together e Ad de a lt B AA a D Oy D 0 15 inches 4 Click the Paper tab select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document You can complete the 0 15 inches poster by pasting the sheets together 19 Advanced Printing This printer feature allows you to print your document on both sides of the paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 From the Lay
148. rface card in your printer 1 Turn the printer power off and unplug the power cord and printer cable from the printer 2 Remove the duplex slot cover or the duplex unit from the back of the printer 1 duplex slot cover 3 Grasp the control board cover and remove it Note Knowing the connectors name and location will make it easy to install the accessories 0 1 hard disk connector 2 wired network connector lt Installing accessories gt 4 Align the connector on the wired network interface card with the connector on the control board Push the card firmly into the connector on the control board until it is completely and securely in place 1 wired network connector 2 wired network interface card 5 Insert and tighten the two screws supplied with your network card 6 Close the control board cover by aligning the groove on it with the notch on the printer and sliding it 7 Reinstall the duplex slot cover or the duplex unit 8 Reconnect the power cord and printer cable if necessary and turn the printer on Using the hard disk Installing the hard disk allows the data from your computer to be sent to the print queue of the printer hard disk This decreases the workload of the computer You can also use various print features such as storing a job in the hard disk proofing a job and printing private documents Installing the hard disk For order i
149. rnal components Always pull firmly and evenly do not jerk the paper If the paper tears ensure that all fragments of paper are removed otherwise a jam will occur again When a paper jam occurs the Status LED lights red Open and close the top cover The jammed paper automatically exits the printer If the paper does not exit check the display on the control panel The message indicating the corresponding location of the paper jam appears Refer to the table below to locate the paper jam and to clear it Message Location of Jam Go To Paper Jam 0 In the paper feed area the next Open Close Door tray 1 optional tray 2 column optional tray 3 optional tray 4 multi purpose tray Paper Jam 1 Around the toner cartridge page 9 3 Open Close Door Paper Jam 2 In the paper exit area page 9 4 Check Inside Paper Exit Jam 1 Between the toner cartridge page 9 3 Open Close Door and the paper exit area Paper Tray 2 Jam In the optional tray 2 page 9 2 Open Tray 2 Paper Tray 3 Jam In the optional tray 3 page 9 2 Open Tray 3 Paper Tray 4 Jam In the optional tray 4 page 9 2 Open Tray 4 Duplex Jam 0 In the duplex area page 9 4 Check Inside Duplex Jam 1 In the duplex area page 9 5 Open Close Door a Available with the optional duplex unit in the ML 4550 and ML 4551N 9 1 lt Troubleshooting gt In the paper feed area In the optional tray In the tray 1 1 Pull the optional
150. s stopped string please press the OK button After that normal operation of the printer should be restored The stopped status might be activated when some problems in printing occurred The printer doesn t print 9 14 lt Troubleshooting gt 1 0 Installing accessories Your printer is a full featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet the majority of your printing needs Recognizing that each user may have different requirements however Samsung makes several accessories available to enhance the printer s capabilities This chapter includes e Precautions when installing accessories e Installing a dual in line memory module DIMM e Installing a network interface card Using the hard disk Precautions when installing accessories Disconnect the power cord Never remove the control board cover while the printer is plugged in To avoid the possibility of an electrical shock always disconnect the power cord when installing or removing ANY internal or external accessories Discharge static electricity The control board and internal accessories network interface card DIMM and hard disk are sensitive to static electricity Before installing or removing internal accessories discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source If you walk round before finishing installation
151. s contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you purchased your printer or visit www samsungprinter com and select your country region for information on calling for technical support 7 1 lt Ordering supplies and accessories gt 8 Maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the toner cartridge as well as suggestions for high quality and economical printing This chapter includes Printing information pages e Cleaning the printer e Maintaining the toner cartridge e Maintenance parts Printing information pages From the printer s control panel you can print pages that give detailed information about the printer They can help you check your printer s status and maintain the printer 1 Press Menu until Information appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until the information page you want appears and press OK 3 Press OK when Yes appears A page prints out Cleaning the printer During the printing process paper toner and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer This buildup can cause print quality problems such as toner specks or smearing Your printer has a cleaning mode that can correct and prevent these types of problems Caution EN Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with cleaning materials containing large amounts of alcohol solvents or other strong substances can discolor or crack th
152. se the Ethernet 2 frame type SNAP Select this value to use the SNAP frame type Off You can disable the NetWare protocol Ethernet Speed Values Auto 10M Half 10M Full 100M Half 100M Full This item allows you to select the ethernet speed Clear Setting This item performs a simple reset and restores the factory default settings for the network configuration This setting will only take effect after you restart the printer Network Info This item prints a page showing the network parameters you set 2 7 lt System setup gt Printing a demo page After setting up your printer print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds Or 1 Press Menu and then OK when 1 Information appears 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Demo Page appears and press OK 3 Press OK when Yes appears A demo page prints out Changing the display language To change the language that is displayed on the control panel follow these steps 1 Press Menu until 5 System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Language appears and press OK 3 Press the Scroll buttons to select the language you want and press OK 4 Press Stop to return to Standby mode Using toner save mode Toner save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page Activating this mode extends the li
153. sent to the Samsung web site Otherwise just click Finish Setup Completed On line Registration You will get the opportunity to receive free newsletters with exclusive tips and promotions Also you will get more customer care Would you like to register for the Samsung Printer Membership ji like to register it Installing Software for Network Printing When you connect your printer to a network you must first configure the TCP IP settings for the printer After you have assigned and verified the TCP IP settings you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method Typical Installation This is recommended for most users All components necessary for printer operations will be installed 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on For details about connecting to the network see the supplied printer s User s Guide 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The CD ROM should automatically run and an installation window appears 7 If the installation window does not appear click Start and then Run Type X Setup exe replacing X with the letter which represents your drive and click OK It is strongly recommanded that you quit all Windows applications before running Setup View User s Guide Select a language from the list below Englis
154. should be closed on your PC before beginning installation Installing Software for Local Printing A local printer is a printer directly attached to your computer using the printer cable supplied with your printer such as a USB or parallel cable If your printer is attached to a network skip this step and go to Installing Software for Network Printing on page 7 You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method NOTE If the New Hardware Wizard window appears during the installation procedure click in the upper right corner of the box to close the window or click Cancel 4 Typical Installation This is recommended for most users All components necessary for printer operations will be installed 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The CD ROM should automatically run and an installation window appears If the installation window does not appear click Start and then Run Type X Setup exe replacing X with the letter which represents your drive and click OK a vv It is strongly recommanded that you quit all Windows applications before running Setup View User s Guide Select a language from the list below English X i Tara i 3 Click Next e If necessary select a language from the drop down list e View User s Guide Allows you to view the User s G
155. sung in Printer Model and your printer name in Model Name Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the default printer For a USB connected Macintosh Mac OS 10 1 or higher 1 UA N Follow the instructions on Installing Software for Macintosh on page 33 to install the PPD file on your computer Open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility from the Utilities folder Click Add on the Printer List Select the USB tab Select your printer name and click Add If Auto Select does not work properly select Samsung in Printer Model and your printer name in Model Name Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the default printer Printing NOTES e The Macintosh printer s properties window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use However the composition of the printer properties window is similar e You can check your printer name in the supplied CD ROM Printing a Document 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 the file you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup in some applications 3 Choose your paper size orientation scaling and other options and click OK Settings Page Attributes a Format for Hs Make sure that your
156. tart button 2 Select Printers and Faxes 3 Select your printer driver icon 4 Right click on the printer driver icon and select Printing Preferences 5 Change the settings on each tab click OK Using Help You can click 4 from the upper right corner of the window and then click on any setting 23 Using Windows PostScript Driver 5 Using Direct Print Utility This chapter explains how to use Direct Print Utility to print PDF files without having to open the files Overview Direct Print Utility Direct Print Utility is a program that sends a PDF file directly to your printer without having to open the file It sends data through the Windows spooler using the port of the printer driver It only supports PDF format To installing this program you should select Custom and put a check mark in this program when you install the printer driver Printing There are several ways you can print using Direct Print Utility From the Direct Print Utility window 1 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs gt Direct Print Utility Direct Print Utility Or double click the Direct Print Utility shortcut icon on your desk top The Direct Print Utility window opens 2 Select the printer you will use in the Select Printer section and click Browse Select the PDF file you will print and click Open The PDF file is added in the Select Files section Customize the printer settings for your needs See the
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158. the network configuration e Printing a network configuration page Introduction Once you have connected your printer to a network with an RJ 45 Ethernet cable you can share the printer with other network users You need to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer Protocols can be set up by the following two methods Via network administration programs You can configure your printer s print server settings and manage the printer via the following programs that came with your printer e SyncThru Web Admin Service A web based printer management solution for network administrators SyncThru Web Admin Service provides you with an efficient way of managing network devices and lets you remotely monitor and troubleshoot network printers from any site with corporate intranet access e SyncThru Web Service A web server embedded to your network print server which allows you to configure the network parameters necessary for the printer to connect to various network environments SetIP A utility program allowing you to select a network interface and manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP IP protocol For further details refer to the user s guide on the network utilities CD that came with your printer Via the control panel You can set up the following basic network parameters through the printer s control panel Configure TCP IP Configure IPX frame types for NetWa
159. tray 3 or tray 4 Installable Options section to Installed Common Macintosh problems When print a The resolution Make sure that the resolution Conditi s Tagan document in setting in the setting in your printer driver Son O paa pac printer Na elos that in Acrobat The printer does not Change the Print Method option to Print Aaah fe ha er bibi hae an Sacer print a document from as Image when you print from Acrobat LEN MAGSO Acrobat Reader Reader colors print that in Acrobat incorrectly Reader The document has Update your Mac OS to OS 10 3 3 or printed but the printjob higher has not disappeared from the spooler in Mac Common Linux problems Daya sti The printer does not Change the Data type option in the Condit S ted solut en Bee print a document from Adobe Illustrator print menu to Binary e Check if the printer driver is installed in your Illustrator on IPP Or you can use Appletalk printing system Open Unified Driver Configurator printing and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers Make sure that your machine is displayed on the list If not please invoke Add new printer wizard to set up your device e Check if the printer is started Open Printers configuration and select your machine on the printers list Look at the description in the Selected printer pane If its status contain
160. tray open 2 Remove the jammed paper from the printer 1 Pull the tray 1 open SU SI PEE ES Sl If the paper does not move when you pull or if you do not see the paper in this area stop and go to step 3 2 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 1 3 Pull the upper tray half way out 4 Pull the jammed paper straight up and out If the paper does not move when you pull or if you do not see the paper in this area check the fuser area around the toner cartridge See page 9 3 3 Insert the tray 1 into the printer until it snaps into place Printing automatically resumes 5 Fully insert the trays back into the printer Printing automatically resumes 9 2 lt Troubleshooting gt In the multi purpose tray 2 Carefully lift up the guide feed 1 If the paper is not feeding properly pull the paper out of the printer 1 guide feed 2 Open and close the top cover to resume printing Around the toner cartridge Note The fuser area is hot Take care when removing paper from the printer 1 Open the top cover and pull the toner cartridge out If you do not see the jammed paper or if there is any resistance removing the paper stop pulling and go to the paper exit area See page 9 4 4 Flip down the guide feed Caution O To prevent damage to the toner c
161. uide If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe Acrobat Reader for you 4 Select Typical installation for a local printer Click Next act Select Installation Type Select type that you want and click Next button Install default components for a device that is directly connected to user s computer Typical installation for a network printer Install softwares for a device that is on network You can select installation options This option is recommanded for professional users Custom installation lt Back Cancel Installing Printer Software in Windows NOTE If your printer is not already connected to the computer the following window will appear Connect Device Setup can not find a connected device Check connection between your computer and the printer Please refer to the following connection method 1 Connect the device to your computer 2 Tum on the power of the device 3 If New Hardware Wizard is appeared close it 4 Click Next Cancel e After connecting the printer click Next e If you don t want to connect the printer at this time click Next and No on the following screen Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation e The installation window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printe
162. uplex o 1 200 printing your printer prints A4 sized paper at up to 29 ipm and letter sized paper at up to 30 ipm Handle paper flexibly The multi purpose tray supports letterheads envelopes labels transparencies custom sized materials postcards and heavy paper The multi purpose tray holds up to 100 sheets of plain paper The 500 sheet standard tray 1 supports plain paper in various sizes 2100 The 500 sheet optional tray support plain paper in various sizes You can install up to 3 additional trays Two output tray select either the output tray face down or the rear cover face up for the most convenient access Straight through paper path capability from the multi purpose tray to the rear cover Create professional documents Print Watermarks You can customize your documents with words such as Confidential See the Software Section Print Posters The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the sheet of paper and can then be taped together to form a poster See the Software Section saan a pages per minute b images per minute 4 1 lt introduction gt Save time and money e This printer allows you to use toner save mode to save toner See page 2 8 You can print on both sides of the paper to save paper double sided printing if you use the ML 4551ND or install the optional duplex un
163. ure and check print settings 1 2 3 Right click in Windows or Linux or click in Mac OS X the Smart Panel icon and select Printer Setting Change the settings To send the changes to the printer click the Apply button NOTES If your printer is connected to a network the SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility window Using Onscreen Help File For more information about Printer Settings Utility click E Using Smart Panel 27 Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings Right click in Windows or Linux or click in Mac OS X the Smart Panel icon and select Options The following window opens Options U JU Smart Panel Alert Option T Display when job is finished for network printer IV Display when error occurs during printing Display with Popup window smart panel Balloon style I Launch Job Monitor when the job is saved in the printer Schedule an automatic status checking every 3 3 1 10 sec Cancel e Display when job is finished for network printer The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when your job is complete in Windows Only for Windows network supported printers e Display when error occurs during printing The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when an error occurs during printing e Display with You can select how the computer shows you a message If you select Popup wind
164. w which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer When the printer properties are displayed you can review and change the settings needed for your print job Your printer properties window may differ depending on your operating system This Software User s Guide shows the Properties window for Windows XP Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use Cancel i e Paper Output this option allows you to select the size of the paper loaded in the tray e Graphic this option allows you to adjust the print quality for i your specific printing needs e Document Options this options allow you to set the PostScript options or printer features 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 using the printer driver e The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder e The following procedure is for Windows XP For other Windows OS refer to the corresponding Windows User s Guide or online help 1 Click the Windows S
165. width guide far enough to cause the media to warp If you do not adjust the paper width guide it may cause paper jams V x ZT DN i 4 Load paper with the print side down 5 5 lt Loading print media gt Using the multi purpose tray Envelopes Flap side down and with the stamp area on the top left side The multi purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print media such as transparencies postcards note cards and envelopes It is Note useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper To print on envelopes you must open the rear cover and push To load paper in the multi purpose tray the fuser levers upwards The print quality will be enhanced 1 Pull the multi purpose tray down towards you and pull the multi purpose tray extension to hold longer paper e Transparencies Print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the printer first e Labels Print side up and the top short edge entering the printer first 2 If you are using paper flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading e Preprinted paper Design side up and the top edge entering the printer first e Card stock Print side up and the short edge entering the printer first e Previously printed paper Previously printed side down and an For transparencies hold them by the edges and avoid touching the 5 i uncurl
166. y a print job that the text is defective you have already printed wrong successfully If possible attach garbled or the cable and printer to another incomplete computer and try a print job that you know works Finally try a new printer cable The wrong printer Check the application s printer driver was selection menu to ensure that selected your printer is selected The software Try printing a job from another application is application malfunctioning The operating If printing from Windows any system is version exit to a DOS prompt malfunctioning and verify functionality with the following command At a C prompt type Dir LPT1 and press Enter This assumes you are connected to LPT 1 Exit Windows and reboot the computer Turn the printer off and then back on again Pages print The toner Redistribute the toner but are cartridge is cartridge See page 8 4 blank defective or out of If necessary replace the toner toner cartridge See page 8 5 The file may have Check the file to ensure that it blank pages does not contain blank pages Some parts such Contact a service as the controller representative or the board may be defective The The setting in the Select Download as Bitmap in illustrations software the Advanced Options window print application is of the graphic properties Print incorrectly in wrong the document again Adobe Illustrator There may be debris inside the printer

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