Samsung SCX-4X26 manual

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    SCX-4x26 Series Multi Functional Printer User’s Guide imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product.[...]

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    2 _Features of yo ur new laser product features of your new laser product Your new machine is equipped wi th a number of special features that improv e the quality of the documents you print. With the machine, you can: Print with excellent quality and sp eed • You can print with a resolution of up to 1200 dpi effective output. • Your machine pr[...]

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    Features of your new laser pr oduct_ 3 FEA TURES BY MODELS The machine is designed to support all of your do cument needs – from printing and copying, to mo re advanced networking solution s for your business. Basic features of th is machine include: ( : Included, O: Optio nal, Blank: Not Availab le) ABOUT THIS USER’S GUIDE This user ’s guide[...]

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    4 _Features of yo ur new laser product FINDING MORE INFORMATION You can find information for setting up an d using your machine fr om the following resources, e ither as a print- out or onscree n. Quick In stall Guide Provides information on setting up your machine and thi s requires that you follow the i nstructions in the guide to prepare the mac[...]

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    Safety information_ 5 safety information IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOL S AND PRECAUTIONS What the icons and signs in this user’s gu ide mean: These warning signs a re here to prevent in jury to you and othe rs. Follow them explicitly. After r eading this section, k eep it i n a safe place for futu re reference. WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices that [...]

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    6 _Safety information LASER SAFETY STATEMENT The printer is certified in the U.S. to c onform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, ch apter 1 Subchapte r J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified a s a Class I laser prod uc t conforming to the requirements of IEC 825. Class I laser products are not con sidered to be hazardous. Th e[...]

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    Safety information_ 7 OZONE SAFETY During normal operation, this machine produ ces ozone. The ozone pr o duced does not present a hazar d to the operator. How ever, it is advisable that the machine be op erated in a well ventilated area. If you need addition al information about ozon e, request your nearest Samsu ng dealer. MERCURY SAFETY Contains [...]

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    8 _Safety information CORRECT DISPOSAL OF BATTE RIES IN THIS PRODUCT (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems.) This marking on the b attery, manual or packa ging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with ot her household waste at the end of thei r working [...]

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    Safety information_ 9 RINGER EQUIVALENCE NUMBER The Ringer Equivalen ce Number and FCC Registration Number for th is machine may be fou nd on the label located on the bottom or r ear of the machine. In some instances you may need to provide these numbers to the telephon e company. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is a me asure of the electrical [...]

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    10 _Safety information REPLACING THE FITTED PLUG (FOR UK ONLY) Important The mains lead for this machine is fitted with a sta ndard (BS 1363) 13 amp plug and has a 13 amp fuse. When you change or exami ne the fuse, you must re-f it the correct 13 amp fuse. You then n eed to replace the fuse cover. If you have lo st the fuse cover, do not use the pl[...]

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    Safety informat ion_ 11 OPENSSL LICENSE Copyright (c) 1998-2001 The OpenSSL Proje ct. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary fo rms, with or wi thout modification, are permitted provided that the following cond itions are met: 1. Redistributions of sou rce code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of condition[...]

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    12 _Safety information[...]

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    Contents_ 13 contents 2 Features of your ne w la se r pro du ct 5 Safet y inf ormation INTRODUCTION 17 17 Printer o verview 17 Front view 17 Rear view 18 Control panel overview 1 9 Understanding the Status LED 20 Menu overview 21 Supplie d software 21 Printer driver features 21 Printer driver GETTING STARTED 22 2 2 Setting up the hardware 23 System[...]

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    14 _Contents contents 37 Original Type 37 Reduced or enlarged copy 3 8 Changing the de faul t copy settings 3 8 ID card copying 3 8 Using special copy features 38 Collation 39 2-up or 4-up copying 39 Poster copying 39 Clone copying 39 Adjusting backg round images 40 Printing on bot h sides of paper 40 Setting copy timeout SCANNING 41 41 Scanni ng b[...]

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    Contents_ 15 contents 49 Sendin g a delayed fax 50 Sendin g a priority fax 50 Forwarding faxes 51 Fax setup 51 Changing the fax setup options 52 Changing the default document se ttings 52 Printing se nt fax report automatically 52 Setting up Address Book USING USB FLASH MEMORY 54 54 About USB memory 54 Plugging in a USB me mory devic e 5 4 Scanning[...]

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    16 _Contents contents 66 In the paper exit area 66 In the duplex unit area 67 In the optiona l tray 6 8 Understanding display mess ages 7 0 Solving other prob lems 70 Paper feed ing 71 Printing problems 72 Printing quality problems 74 Copyi ng probl ems 75 Scanning proble ms 75 Fax problems 76 Common Windows problems 76 Common Linu x problems 78 Co[...]

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    Introduction _1 7 introduction These are the main compo nents of your machine: This chapter includes: • Printer overview • Control panel overview • Understanding the Status LED • Menu overview • Supplied software • Printer drive r features PRINTER OVERVIEW Front view Rear view 1 Document width guides 9 Document output tray 2 ADF cover 1[...]

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    18 _ Introduction CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 1 ID Copy You can copy both sides of the ID Card like a driver’s license to a single side of paper. See page 38. 2 Direct USB Allows you to directly p rint files stored on a USB Memory device when it is inserted into the USB memory port on the front of your machine. See page 54. 3 Display Shows the current[...]

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    Introduction _1 9 UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED The color of the Status LED indicates the mach ine's current stat us. STATUS DESCRIPTION Off • The machine is powered off-line. • The machine is in power save mode. When data is receive d, or any button is pressed, it switches to on-line automatically. Green Blinking • When the green LED slo[...]

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    20 _ Introduction MENU OVERVIEW The control panel provides access to va rious menus to set up the machine or use the machine’s functions. These menus can be acc essed by pressing Menu . Refer to the following diagram. Some menus may not appear in the display depending on op tions or models. If so, it is not applicable to your machine. . Fax Featu[...]

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    Introduction _2 1 SUPPLIED SOFTWARE After you have set up your ma chine and connecte d it to your computer, you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows or Ma cintosh OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS user, download the software from the Samsung website (www.samsung.com/ printer) and instal l. PR[...]

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    22 _ Getting started getting started This chapter gives you step-by-step in structions for sett ing up the machine. This chapter includes: • Setting up the hardware • System requirements • Setting up the network • Installing the softw are • Machine's basic settings SETTING UP THE HARDWARE This section shows the steps to set up the ha[...]

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    Getting started _2 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before you begi n, ensure that your system meets the following requirements: Windows Your machine supports the fo llowing Windows operating systems. Macintosh Linu x OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED) CPU RAM FREE HDD SPACE Windows 2000 Pentium II 400 MHz (Pentium III 933 MHz) 64 MB (128 MB) 600 MB W[...]

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    24 _ Getting started SETTING UP THE NETWORK You need to set up the network protocols on the machine to use it as your network printer. You can set up the basic n etwork settings through the machine's control panel. Supported operating systems The following table show s the networ k en vironments supported by the machine: Configuring network pr[...]

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    Getting started _2 5 Using SetIP program This program is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which is the hardware serial number of the net work printer card or interface. Especially, it is for the network adminis trator to set several network IPs at the same time. Installing the program 1. Insert the driver CD provided along wit h you[...]

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    26 _ Getting started 4. Select Typical installation for a network printer , and then click Next . 5. The list of machines available on the network ap pears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next . • If you do not see your machine on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add yo [...]

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    Getting started _2 7 Setting the date and time The current date and time are shown on the display when your machine is on and ready to work. All of your faxes will have the date an d time printed on them. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK . 2. Press OK when Machine Setup appears. 3. Press the le[...]

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    28 _ Getting started Keypad letters and numbers Correcting numbers or names If you make a mistake while enteri ng a number or name, press the left arrow button to delete the last digit or character. Then enter th e correct number or character. Inserting a pause With some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example) and listen fo[...]

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    Getting started _2 9 Changing the font setting Your machine ha s preset the font fo r your region or country. If you want to change the font or set the font for special co ndition such as the DOS environment, you can change the font setting as follows: 1. Ensure that you have installed the printer driver from the p rovided software C D. 2. Double-c[...]

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    Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 0 loading originals and print media This chapter introduces you ho w to load originals and pr int media into your machine. This chapter includes: • Loading origin als • Selecting print media • Changing the size o f the paper in th e paper tray • Loading paper • Printing on special prin t materials ?[...]

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    Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 1 2. Load the original face up into the ADF. Make sure that the botto m of the original stack matches the paper size marked on the document input tray. 3. Adjust the document width guides to the paper size. SELECTING PRINT MEDIA You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels,[...]

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    Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 2 Specifications on print media TYPE SIZE DIMENSIONS WEIGHT A CAPACITY B Plain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches ) • 60 to 105 g/m 2 (16 to 28 lb bond) for the tray • 60 to 163 g/m 2 (16 to 43 lb bond) for the manual tray • 250 sheets of 80 g/m 2 (20 lb bond) paper for the tray • 1 sheet in th[...]

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    Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 3 Media sizes suppor ted in each mode Guidelines for special print media MODE SIZE SOURCE Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, US Folio, Executive, JIS B5, A5, A6 • tray 1 • optional tray 2 • manual tray Print mode All sizes supported by the machine • tray 1 • optional tray 2 • manual tray Fax mode[...]

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    34 _ Loading originals and print media CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAY To load longer sizes of paper, such as Legal-sized paper, you need to adjust the paper guides to extend the paper tray. 1. Press and hold the guide lock, and slide the paper length guide to locate it in the correct paper size slot . It is preset to Letter or A4 [...]

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    Loading or iginals and prin t media _3 5 PRINTING ON SPECIAL PRINT MATERIALS The machine can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and e nvelopes. Es pecially, it is useful for sing le page printing on lette rhead or colored paper. Feeding the print material manu ally • Load only one size of pri nt media a[...]

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    36 _ Loading originals and print media ADJUSTING THE OUTPUT SUPPORT The printed pages stack on the output tr ay, and the output support will help the printed pages align. To let the ou tput support correctly align the pages you need to pull it out appropriate ly depending on the paper size. Stacking papers firmly If you use a machine in a humid are[...]

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    37 _ Copying copying This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for co pying documents. This chapter includes: • Selecting the paper tra y • Copying • Changing the settings for each copy • Changing the default copy settings • ID card copying • Using special copy fe atures • Printing on both sides of paper • Setting copy timeou[...]

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    38 _ Copying CHANGING THE DEFAULT COPY SETTINGS The copy options, i ncluding darkness, origina l type, copy size, and number of copies, can b e set to those most frequentl y used. When you co py a document, the d efault setti ngs are us ed unless they have been changed by using the corresponding buttons on the control panel. 1. Press Copy . 2. Pres[...]

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    Copying _3 9 2-up or 4-up copying Your machine can print 2 or 4 orig inal images redu ced to fit onto one sheet of paper. 1. Press Copy . 2. Load originals face up into the ADF, or place a single original face down on the scanne r glass. For details about loadin g an original, see page 30. 3. Press Menu until Copy Feat ure appears on the bottom lin[...]

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    40 _ Copying PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER You can set the machine to print documents on both sides of paper. 1. Press Copy . 2. Press Menu until Copy Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK . 3. Press the left/right arrow until Duplex Print appears and press OK . 4. Press the left/right arrow until the binding option you wan[...]

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    41 _ Scanning scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. This chapter includes: • Scanning basics • Scanning from the control panel • Scanning by a network connection • Changing the settings for each scan job • Changing the default scan settings • Setting u[...]

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    42 _ Scanning 10. To scan from the default setting, pres s Start . Press the left/ri ght button until the setting you want appears then press OK. 11. Scanning beg ins. Setting scan information in Samsung Scan Manager. You can find out about Samsun g Scan Manager program information and installed scan driver's condition. Also, you can change sc[...]

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    Scanning _4 3 Scanning to Email You can scan and se nd an image as an email attachment. You first need to set up your email account in SyncThru™ Web Service. See pa ge 42. Before scanning, you can set the scan options for your scan job. See page 43. 1. Make sure that your machine is co nnected to a network. 2. Load originals face up into the ADF,[...]

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    44 _ Scanning Using Address Book entries To retrieve an email address, use the follo wing ways: Speed email numbers When you are prompted to enter a destination address while sending a n email, enter the speed email number at which you stored the address you want. • For a one-digit speed email location, press and hold the corresponding digit butt[...]

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    Basic printing _4 5 basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a document • Canceling a print jo b PRINTING A DOCUMENT Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exa ct steps for printing a document may vary depending on the app lication you use[...]

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    46 _ Faxing faxing This chapter gives you info rmation about usin g your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes: • Sending a fax • Receiving a fax • Other ways to fax • Fax setup SENDING A FAX Setting the fax header In some countries, you are required by law to indicate your fax number on any fax you send. The Machine ID, containin[...]

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    Faxing _4 7 5. Press Stop/Clear to return to ready mode. Sending a fax automatically 1. Press Fax . 2. Load originals face up into the ADF, or place a sing le original face do wn on the scanner glass. For details about loadin g an original, see page 30. Ready to Fax appears on the top line of the display. 3. Adjust the resolution and the darkness t[...]

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    48 _ Faxing Receiving automatically in Fax mode Your machine is preset to Fax mode at the factory. When you rece ive a fax, the machine answers the call on a specified number of rings and automatically rece ives the fax. To change the number of rings, see page 51. Receiving manually in Tel mode You can receive a fax call by pressing On Hook Dial an[...]

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    Faxing _4 9 Activating secure receiving mode 1. Press Fax . 2. Press Menu and then press OK when Fax Featur e appears on the bottom line of the display. 3. Press the left/right arrow until Secure Receive appears and press OK . 4. Press the left/right arrow until On appears and press OK . 5. Enter a four-digit password you wa nt to use and press OK [...]

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    50 _ Faxing 12. If an original is placed on the scanner glass, select Yes to add another page. Load another origin al and press OK . When you have finished, se lect No at the Another Page? prom pt. The machine returns to ready mode. The display reminds you that you are in ready mode and that a delayed fax is set. Adding pages to a delayed fax You c[...]

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    Faxing _5 1 machine. Forwarding received faxes to email a ddress You can set your machine to forward incoming faxes to the email address you entered. 1. Press Fax . 2. Press Menu until Fax F eature appears on the bottom line of th e display and press OK . 3. Press the left/right arrow until Forward appears and press OK . 4. Press the left/right arr[...]

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    52 _ Faxing Changing the default document settings The fax options, including resolutio n and darkness, can be set to the most frequently used modes. Wh en you send a fax, the default settings are used if they are not changed by usin g the corresponding button an d menu. 1. Press Fax . 2. Press Menu until Fax Setup appears on the bottom line of the[...]

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    Faxing _5 3 Group dial numbers If you frequently sen d the same document to several destinations, you can group these destinations and set them under a group dial number. You can then use a group dial number to send a document to all of the destinations within the g roup. You can se t up to 100 group d ial numbers using the destination ’s existin[...]

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    54 _ Using USB flash memory using USB flash memory This chapter explains how to use a U SB memory device with your machine. This chapter includes: • About USB memory • Plugging in a USB memory device • Scanning to a USB memory device • Printing from a USB memory device • Backi ng up data • Managing USB memo ry ABOUT USB MEMORY USB memor[...]

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    Using USB flash memory _5 5 6. Press OK when Yes appears to scan more pages. Load an origi nal and press Start . Regardless of the button you press, the colo r mode is decided as customized. See “C ustomizing Scan to USB” o n page 55. Otherwise, press the left/right arrow to select No and press OK . After scanning is complete, you can remove th[...]

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    56 _ Using USB flash memory MANAGING USB MEMORY You can delete ima ge files stored on a USB memory device one by one or all at once by reformat ting the device. Deleting an image file 1. Insert the USB memory device into th e USB memory port on your machine. 2. Press Direct USB . 3. Press the left/right arrow until File Manage appears and press OK [...]

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    Maintenance _5 7 maintenance This chapter provides informat ion for maintaining your machi ne and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • Printing reports • Clearing memory • Cleaning your machine • Maintaining the cartridge • Replacing the toner cartridge • Maintenance parts • Managing your machine from th e website • Checkin[...]

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    58 _ Maintenance CLEARING MEMORY You can selectively clear information stored in your machine’s memory. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK . 2. Press the left/right arrow until Clear Setting appe ars and press OK . 3. Press the left/right arrow until the item you want to clear appears. 4. Press[...]

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    Maintenance _5 9 3. Grasp the handles on the toner cartridge and pull to re move the cartridge from the machine. 4. With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spilled to ner from the toner cartridges area and their cavities. 5. Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the cartrid ge compartment, and gently swab the glass to see if dirt t[...]

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    60 _ Maintenance Handling instructions • Do not touch the surface of the p hot osensiti ve drum in the cartridg e. • Do not expose the cartridge to unnecessary vibrations or shock. • Never manually rotate the drum, especially in the reverse direction; this can cause internal d amage and toner spillage. Use of non-Samsung and re filled toner c[...]

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    Maintenance _6 1 REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE • The status LED and the toner-relat ed message on the display indicates that the toner cartridge should be re placed. • Incoming faxes are saved in memory. At this stage, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced. Check th e type of toner cartridge for your machi ne. (See "Ordering supplie s a[...]

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    62 _ Maintenance Clearing the Toner Empty message When the Toner Empty message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to distu rb you. 1. Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK . 2. Press the Scroll button s until Ma intenance a ppears and press OK . 3. Press the Scroll button s unt[...]

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    Maintenance _6 3 5. Align the left end of the ADF rolle r wi th the slot and push the rig ht end of the roller into the right slot. Rota te the bushing on the right end of the roller toward the document input tray. 6. Close the ADF cover. MANAGING YOUR MACHINE FROM THE WEBSIT E If you have connected your machine to a network and se t up TCP/IP netw[...]

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    64 _ Troublesho oting troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information fo r what to do if yo u encounter an error. This chapter includes: • Tips for avoiding paper jams • Clearing document jams • Clearing paper jams • Understanding di splay messages • Solving other pr oblems TIPS FOR AVOIDING PAPER JAMS By selecting the correct medi[...]

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    Troubleshooting _6 5 1. Remove any remaining pages from the ADF. 2. Seize the misfeed paper, and remove the paper from the document output tray by carefully pulling it to the right using both hands. 3. Load the removed pages back into the ADF. Roller misfeed 1. Open the scanne r lid. 2. Seize the misfeed paper, and remove the paper from the feed ar[...]

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    66 _ Troublesho oting In the manual tray When you print using the manual tray and the machine dete cts that there is either no paper or that the paper has been improperly loade d, follow the next steps to release the jammed pape r. 1. Check if the paper is stuck in the feedi ng area, and if so, pull it out gently and slowly. 2. Load a paper into th[...]

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    Troubleshooting _6 7 2. Remove the jammed paper from the duplex unit. If the paper does not come out with the duplex un it, remove the paper from the bottom of the machine. If you cannot find the jammed paper , or if there is any resistance removing the paper, stop pu lling and go to step 3. 3. Open the rear co ver. 4. Pull the guide rear on each s[...]

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    68 _ Troublesho oting UNDERSTANDING DI SPLAY MESSAGES Messages appear on the control panel disp lay to indicate the machine’s status or errors. Refer to the tabl es below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order. • xxx indicates the media type. • y[...]

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    Troubleshooting _6 9 Memory Full The memory is full. Delete unne cessary fax jobs and retransmit after more memory becomes available. Altern atively, split the transmission into more than one operation. Not Assigned The speed button or speed dial number you tried to use ha s no number assigned to it. Enter the number manually using the number keypa[...]

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    70 _ Troublesho oting SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS The following chart lists some conditio ns that may occur and the recommended solutio ns. Follow the suggested solu tions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, call for service. Paper feeding Toner Exhauste d T A toner cartridge has reached its esti mated cartridge life. The printer st[...]

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    Troubleshooting _7 1 Printing problems CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The machin e does not print. The machine is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check th e power switch and the power source. The machine is not selected as the default printer. Select Samsung SCX-4x26 Series as your default printer in your Window[...]

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    72 _ Troublesho oting Printing quality problems If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loade d improperly, you may noti ce a reduction in p rint quality. See the table be low to clear the problem. The print quality of photos is not good. Imag es are not clear. The resolution of the photo is very low. Reduce the photo size. If you i[...]

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    Troubleshooting _7 3 Vertical repetiti ve defects If marks repeatedly appe ar on the printed side of the page at even intervals: • The toner cartridge may be damaged. If a repetitive mark occurs on the page, print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge. After the printo ut, if you still have the same problems, remove the toner cart[...]

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    74 _ Troublesho oting Copying problems Character Voids Character voids are white areas within parts of characters that should b e solid black: • If you are using transpa rencies, try ano ther type of transparency. Because of the composition of transparencies, some character voids are normal. • You may be printing on the wrong surface of the pap[...]

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    Troubleshooting _7 5 Scanning problems Fax problems CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS The scanne r does not work. • Make sure that you pla ce the original to be scanned face down on the scanne r glass, or face up in the ADF. • There may not be enough available memory to hold the document you want to scan. Try the Prescan function to see if that wor[...]

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    76 _ Troublesho oting Common Windows problems Common Linux problems Blank areas appe ar at the bottom of each page or on o ther pages, with a small strip of text at the top. You may have chosen the wrong pa per settings in the user option setting. For deta ils about paper settings, see page 31. CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS “File in Use” messag[...]

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    Troubleshooting _7 7 Some color images come out in unexpected color. This is a known bug in Ghostscript (until GNU Ghostscript version 7.xx) when the base color space of the document is indexed RGB color space and it is converted through CIE color space. Because Postscript uses CIE color space for Color Matching System, you should upgrade Ghostscri[...]

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    78 _ Troublesho oting Common Macintosh problems The machin e does not scan. • Check if a document is loade d into the machine. • Check if your machine is connected to the computer. Make sure if it is connected properly if I/O error is repo rted while scanning. • Check if the port is not busy. Since functional components of MFP (printer and sc[...]

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    79 _ Ordering supplies and acce ssories ordering supplies and accessories This chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and acce ssories available for your machine. This chapter includes: • Supplies • Accesso ries • How to purchase SUPPLIES When the toner runs out, you can order the following type of toner cartridge for your mach[...]

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    Installing accessories _8 0 installing accessories Your machine is a full-featured model that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Reco gnizing that each user may have different require ments, however, Samsung makes several accessories available to enhance your machine’s capabilities. This chapter includes: • Precautions to t[...]

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    Specifications _8 1 specifications This chapter guides you about this machine’s specifications such as various features. This chapter include: • General specificati ons • Printer specifications • Scanner specifi cations • Copier spe cifications • Facsimile specifications GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS The symbol * optional feature dep ending on[...]

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    82 _ Specifications PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTI ON Printing method Laser beam printing Printing speed a a. It will be affected by operating system used, computing performance, application software, connecting method, medi a type, media size and job complexity. Up to 28 ppm(A4), 30 ppm (Letter) Duplex pr inting speed[...]

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    Specifications _8 3 COPIER SPECIFICATIONS FACSIMILE SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Copy Spe ed a a. Copy speed is based on Single Document Multiple Copy. Up to 28 cpm(A4), 30 cpm (Letter) Copy resolution Text Scan/Printing: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Text/ photo Scan/Printing: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Photo Scan/Printing: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Zoom range • AD[...]

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    84 _ Glossary glossary ADF An Automati c Document Feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that will automatically feed an origi nal sheet of paper so that the machine can scan some amount of the paper at once. AppleTalk AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of protocols developed by Apple, Inc for computer networking. It was in cluded in the origi nal Macintosh (19[...]

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    Glossary _8 5 An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second syste m behaves like the first system. Emulation focuses on ex act reproduction of external behavior, which is in contrast to simulation, which concerns an abstract model of the system being simulated, often considering its internal state. E[...]

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    86 _ Glossary LED A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that indicates the status of a machine. MAC address Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier associated with a network adapter. MAC address is a un ique 48-bit identifi er usually written as 12 hexadecimal characters grouped in pairs (e. g., 00-00-0c- 34-11-4e[...]

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    Glossary _8 7 Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine which part of the address is the netw ork address and which part is the host add ress. TCP/IP The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP); the set of communicatio ns protocols that imp lement th e protocol stack on which[...]

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    88 _Index index A Address Book group dial numbers 52 speed dial numbers 51 Address Book, use 42 ADF rubber pad, repla ce 61 ADF, loa d 29 adjustm ent altitude 26 alarm sound 27 Ans/Fax mode, receiving mo de 47 C characters, enter 27 cleaning inside 57 outside 57 scan unit 58 clock mo de 26 collation, special copy 37 control panel 18 copying 2-up, 4[...]

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    Index_ 89 R receiving a fax in Ans/Fax mode 47 in DRPD mode 47 in Fax mode 47 in Secure Receiving mode 47 in Tel mode 47 receiving modes 46 redialing automatically 46 manually 46 replacing ADF rubber pad 61 replacing com ponents toner cartridge 60 replacing, toner cartrid ge 61 reports, print 56 ringer 27 S scanner glass cleaning 58 loading docu me[...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG worldwide _9 0 contact samsung worldwide If you have any comments or questi ons regarding Samsung products, contact the Samsung customer care center. COUNTRY/REG ION CUSTOMER CARE CENTER WEB SITE ARGENTINE 0800-333-3733 www.sa msung.com/ar AUSTRALIA 1300 362 603 www.samsung.com/au AUSTRIA 0810-SAMSUNG (7267864, € 0.07/min) www.sam[...]

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    Contact SAMSUNG worldwide _9 1 RUSSIA 8-800-555-55-55 www.sa msung.ru SINGAPORE 1800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/sg SLOVAKIA 0800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/sk SOUTH AFRICA 0860 SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/za SPAIN 902-1-SAMSUNG(902 172 678) www.samsung.com/es SWEDEN 0771 726 7864 (SAMSUNG) www.samsung.com/se SWITZERLAND 0848-[...]

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    © 2008 Samsung Ele ctronics Co., Ltd. All rights rese rved. This user’s guide is provided for informatio n purpo ses only. Al l information included herein is subject to change without notic e. Samsung Electronics is not resp onsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of this user’s guide. • Samsung and Samsun[...]

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    Rev. 3.00[...]

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    Samsung Printer Software section[...]

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    1 S OFTWARE SECTION C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NSTALLING P RINTER S OFTWARE IN W INDOWS Installing Printer Software .............. .. ......... .......... .. .......... ......... ... ......... .......... .. .......... ......... ..... 4 Installing Software for Local Printing ................. ............ ......... ............ ............ .......... .[...]

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    2 Using Watermarks .......... ... ......... .......... .. .......... ......... ... ......... .......... ......... ... ......... .......... .. .. ... 21 Using an Existing Watermar k ........ ............ ......... .......... ............ ......... .......... ............ ....... 21 Creating a Watermark ........ .......... ............ ......... ....[...]

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    3 Chapter 7: U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX Getting Started .. .......... ............ ......... .......... ......... ............ .......... ......... .......... ............ ...... ..... . 29 Installing the Unified Li nux Driver ...... ......... ... ......... .......... ......... ... ......... .......... .. .......... ......... .. . 2 9 Installi[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 4 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter include s: • Install ing Printer Software • Reinstalling Print er Software •R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r S o f t w a r e N OTE : The following procedure is b ased on Windows XP , for other operating systems, refer to the corresponding Wind ows user[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After conne cting the printer , click Next . • I f y ou don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next , and No on the following screen. Then the insta llation will start and a test page [...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 6 4 Select Custom ins tallation . Click Next . 5 Select your printer a nd click Next . N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After conne cting the printer , click Next . • I f y ou don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 7 Installing Software for Network Printing When you connect y our printer to a netw ork, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings fo r the printer . After you have assigned and verifie d the T CP/ IP settings, y o u are re ady to install the software on each comp uter on the ne twork. Y ou can install the [...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 8 2.Configure an IP ad dress, subnet mask, and gatewa y for the printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP address for the network printer . 3.Click Next , and go to step to step 6. • Y ou can also set the network printer via Sync Thru TM We b Service, an embedded we b ser ver . Click Launch[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 9 3 Click Next . • If necessary , select a langua ge from the drop-down l ist. 4 Select Custom ins tallation . Click Next . 5 The list of printers av ailable on the network appears. Select the printer you w ant to install from the list and then click Next . • If you do not see your printer on the list, cli[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 10 the network, set the printer as the default printer , and change the po rt name of e ach printe r . Click Next . T o install this softwa re o n a server , select the Setting up this printe r on a serv er checkbox. 7 After the installation is finished, a window appears asking you to print a test page and to [...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 11 N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the computer , the following window will appear . • After conne cting the printer , click Next . • I f y ou don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next , and No on the following screen. Then the insta llation will start and a test page[...]

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    Basic Printing 12 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter include s: • Printing a Docu ment • Printing to a fi le (PRN) •P r i n t e r S e t t i n g s - Layout Tab - Paper Tab - Graphics Tab - Extras Tab - About Tab - Printer Tab - Using a Favor ite Setting - Using Help Pr[...]

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    Basic Printing 13 Printing to a file (PRN) Y ou will sometimes nee d to save the print data a s a file for yo ur purpose. T o create a file: 1 Check the Print to file box at the Print window. 2 Select the folder and assign a na me of the file and then click OK. Printer Settings Y ou can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access [...]

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    Basic Printing 14 Layout Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printe d pa ge . The Layout Option s includes Multiple Pa ges per Side , Poster Printing and Booklet Printing . See “Print ing a Document ” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer pr op erties. Paper Orientation Paper Orientation [...]

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    Basic Printing 15 Type Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout. If not, print quality ma y not be acheived as you want. Thick Paper : 24 lb to 28 lb (90~105 g/m 2 ) thick paper . Thin Paper : 16 lb t o 19 lb (60~70 g/m 2 ) thin paper . Cotton : 20 lb to 24 [...]

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    Basic Printing 16 Advanced Option s Y ou can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueType Options : This option determin es what the driver tells the printer about how to im age the text in your document. Select the appropriate se tting according to the status of your document. - Download as Outline : When this option[...]

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    Basic Printing 17 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 p[...]

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    Advanced Printing 18 3 Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and adv anced printing tasks. N OTE : • Y our printer driver Propertie s window that appear s in this User’s Guid e may differ de pend ing on the pr inter in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar . • If y ou need to know the exa[...]

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    Advanced Printing 19 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size d ocum ent. N OTE : The poster printing option is av ailable when 600 dpi is selected in the resolution option on the Gr aphic tab. 1 T o change the p[...]

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    Advanced Printing 20 Printing on Both Sides of Paper Y ou can print on both sides of a sheet of paper . Before printing, decide how you want yo ur docum ent oriented. The options are: • Printer Setting , if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printe r . If this option does no[...]

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    Advanced Printing 21 Using Watermarks The W atermark op tion allows you to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may w ant to have large gr ay letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL ” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are sever a l predefined w atermarks that com e w ith the print[...]

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    Advanced Printing 22 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overla y is text and/or images stored in the com puter hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file fo rmat that can be printed on any document. Ove rla ys are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead p aper . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, y ou can cr eate an o [...]

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    Sharing the Printer Locally 23 4 Sharing the Printer Locally Y ou can connect the printer dire ctly to a selected computer , which is called “host computer , ” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP . For other W indows OS, refer to the correspon ding Wi ndows User's Guide or online help. N OTES : • Check the O peratin[...]

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    Scanning 24 5 Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer . Then you can fax or e-mai l the files, display them on y our we b site or use them to create projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software or the WIA driver . This chapter include s: • Scanning Using Samsung SmarTh[...]

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    Scanning 25 - Send by E-mail : T o send documents by E-mail while workin g within t he SmarThru Office . T o send scanned images or documents by e-mail, yo u must have a mai l cli ent pro gram, like Outlo ok Expre ss, which has been set up with your e-mail account. - Send by FTP : T o upload a document file to serv er while working within the SmarT[...]

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    Scanning 26 5 Scan and save your scanne d image. N OTE : Y ou need to follow the progr am’ s instructions for acquiring an image. Plea se refe r to the user’ s guide of the application. Scanning Using the WIA Driver Y our machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) drive r for scanning images. WIA is o n e o f the stand ard compon[...]

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    Using Smart Panel 27 6 Using Smart Panel Smart P anel is a progr am that mo nitors and informs y ou of the status of the printer , and allows you to customize the printer’ s settings. Smart Panel is installed automatically when y ou install the printer softw a re. N OTES : • T o use this program, you need: - T o check for Oper ating System(s) t[...]

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    Using Smart Panel 28 Driver Setting (Only for Windows ) Y ou can use the printer properties window , which allows you to access all of the printer options you need for using yo ur printe r . For details, See “Printer Settings” on page 13. Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can vi ew solutions for error status[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 29 7 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter include s: • Getting Starte d • Ins tall in g the Un i fie d Lin u x Driv er • Usi ng the Un ified Driver Configurator • Configuring Printer Properties • Printing a Docu ment • Scanning a Document Getting Started Y[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 30 6 When the installation is complete , click Finish . The installation prog ram has a dded the Unified Driv er Configurator desktop icon and Sam sung Unified Driver group to the system menu for your conv enience. If you have any difficulties, consul t the onscreen help that is av ailable through your system menu or can[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 31 Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driv er Configur ator is a too l primarily intended for configuring Printer or MFP device s. Since an MFP device combines the printer and sca nner , the Unified Linux Driver Configur ator provid es options lo gically grouped for printer a nd scanner functions. There [...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 32 Classes Tab The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. • Refresh : Renews the classes list. • Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class. • Remove Class : Remo ves the selected printer class. Scanners Configuration In this window , you can m onitor the activity of scanner de vices, view[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 33 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window pr ovid ed by the Printers configuration, you can change th e v ari ous properties for your machine as a printer . 1 Open the Unified Driver Co nfig urator . If necessary , switch to Printers configuration. 2 Select your m achine on the av ailable printers lis[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 34 The following four tabs displa y at the top of the window . • General - allows you to change the paper size , the paper type, and the orientation of the documents, enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per shee t. • Text - allows you to specif y the page margins an[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 35 The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview P ane. 7 Change the scan options in the Image Quality and S can Area sections. • Image Quality : allows y ou to select the color composition and the scan resolution for the image. • Scan Area : allows you to select the page size. The Advanced but[...]

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    Using Your Printer in Linux 36 Y ou can use the following tools to edit the image: Fo r further details about the Image Manager application, refer to the onscreen help. Tools Function Saves the image. Cancels your last action. Restores the action you canceled. Allows you to scroll through the image. Crops the selected image area. Z ooms the image o[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 37 8 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base- TX netw ork interface card. Whe n y o u print a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD fi le. N OTE : Some printers do not suppor t a net work[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 38 Setting Up the Printer Set up for your prin ter will be diff erent depe nding on whi ch cable you use to connect the pr inter to y our computer—the network cable or the USB cable. For a Network-connected N OTE : Some printers do not support a network interface. Before co nne cti ng your pr inte r, make su re[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 39 Printing N OTES : • T he Macintosh printer’ s proper ties window that ap pears in this User’s G uide may differ d epending on the printer in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar . • You can check your print e r name in the suppli ed CD- ROM. Printing a Document When[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 40 Graphics The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resolution(Quality) and Darkness . Select Graphics form the Preset s ' drop-dow n list to access the graphic features. • Resolution(Quality) : Y ou can select the printing resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed char[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 41 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Y ou can print more than one page on a single she et of paper . This feature provides a cost -effective way to print dr aft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Layout . 3 Select the number of pages you want to print o[...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 42 Scanning Y ou can scan docoments using Image Capture program. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture program. Scanning with USB 1 Make sure that y our machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other . 2 Place a single document face down on the document glass. OR load the document(s) face up [...]

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    Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 43 4 Set Scan Button allows you to change the sa ving destination and scan settings, add or delete application program and format files. Y ou can change the scanning machine by using Change port . (Local or Networ k) 5 Press OK after setting is done.[...]

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    44 S OFTWARE SECTION I NDEX A advanced printing, use 18 B booklet printing 19 C canceling scan 26 D document, print Macin t o sh 39 Windows 12 double-sid ed printin g 20 E Extras properties, set 16 F favorites set tin gs, use 17 G Graphics properties, set 15 H help, use 17 I install printer driver Macintosh 37 Windows 4 installing Linux software 29[...]

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    45 Linux 34 SmarThru 24 TWAIN 25 WIA driv er 26 scanning from Macintosh 42 setting darkness 15 favorites 17 image mode 15 resolution Window s 15 toner save 15 true-type option 15 software install Macintosh 37 Windows 4 reinstall Window s 10 system requ irements Macintosh 37 uninstall Macintosh 37 Window s 11 status monitor, use 27 T toner save, set[...]