Samsung 6100 - Manuals

IV Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class Ilaser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825. Class I laser products are not considere...

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

VI Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1Printer Unpacking and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Front View . . . . ....

VII Selecting Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 Media Sizes and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1Basic Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 How to Adjust Paper Guide...

VIII Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1Memory and PostScript SIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2Serial/LocalTalk Card o...

1. 2 Introduction Printer Components Use Figures 1.1 through 1.3 to identify the main components of yourprinter. Front View Inside Front View Face down output stacker Paper support Cassette (250 sheet) Option Cassette (250 sheet) Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) Control panel Control board cover (provid...

1. 3 Introduction Rear View Cooling vent Exhaust fan Power switch Power cord connector Rear cover (with face-up output stacker inside) Printer cable connector Figure 1.3

1. 4 Introduction Understanding Control Panel ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Indicator Light ERROR Error duringprinting or standby. On Off No active errors. MANUAL Manual ready andwaiting. Manual is inactive. PAPER Out of paper. Printer does notneed paper. READY On-line and ready. Off-line and notready. C...

1. 5 Introduction Control Panel Indicators Blinking On Off Legend ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY On line ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Out of paper ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Receiving data (slow blinking) orPrinting (rapid blinking) ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Paper jam ERROR MANUAL PAPER READY Off-line ERROR MANU...

1. 6 Introduction Printer Features Your QwikLaser 6100 is a compact, easy to use laser printer designed forthe small office environment. It is designed to provide years of high qual-ity, high performance printing. This manual tells you how to set up, operate and maintain your newprinter, and contain...

1. 7 Introduction Caution and Warning Symbols Throughout this User Guide, several symbols are used to emphasize useful, important and critical information. They are as follows: This symbol indicates a caution against performing any action that maydamage your printer or degrade performance. This symb...

2. 1 Printer Setup Installing the Toner Cartridge 1. Open the printer cover by pressing the cover release button. 2. Raise the printer cover. 3. Unpack the toner cartridge, and carefully pull the sealing tape completely out of cartridge.

2. 2 Printer Setup 4. Gently shake the cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 5. Find the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side. 6. Grasp the handle and slide the cartridge down between the cartridge slots, until it drops into pla...

2. 4 Printer Setup Loading Paper into the Cassette You can load approximately 250 sheets of paper in the paper cassette. Ifyou purchase an option cassette and attach it below the standard papercassette (see ‘Option Cassette’ on page 6.14), you can also load paper inthe option cassette. The window on...

2. 5 Printer Setup 3. Fan the paper and load the paper in the cassette with the print side facing down. The print side is usually indicated on the paper package. XXXXXXXXXX If you are using a preprinted stock, such as letterhead, place the printeddesign side face down with the top edge of the page t...

5. Make sure that the stack of paper does not exceed the line indicated by mark on the left inside wall of the cassette. 2. 6 Printer Setup 6. Pinch side guide as shown below to adjust it to proper paper width. The paper cassette is preset to load letter size paper. If you want to load A4 or legal s...

2. 7 Printer Setup Connecting to the Computer Your printer can be connected to a Windows-based PC or to an AppleMacintosh computer. * Windows 98 systems only. † Requires installation of the Serial/LocalTalk or Network interface option card. Refer to“Printer Options”. There are three interfaces for A...

2. 8 Printer Setup Parallel Interface 1. Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable into the connector on the back of the printer. Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interfac...

2. 9 Printer Setup Serial Interface (Requires option: See page 6.8) 1. Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the Serial interface cable into the connector on the back of the printer. LocalTalk Interface (Requires option: See page 6.8) 1. Make sure that both the printer...

2. 10 Printer Setup Attaching the Power Cord and Testing thePrinter 1. Plug one end of the power cord into the connector on the printer. 2. Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 3. Turn the printer on. 4. As the printer powers up, all operator panel lights turn on briefly. When only...

2. 11 Printer Setup Printer Driver Installation Use the following instructions to install the PCL6 and/or PCL5e printerdrivers on a Windows-based PC. The printer driver enables you to control the QwikLaser 6100’s features and capabilities (see the table onthe next page). Use the driver ’s on-line he...

2. 12 Printer Setup 4. Type d:\setup16.exe on the command line (where “d” is your CD-ROM drive letter), then click OK . 5. Select the appropriate language. 6. Select Printer Driver and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Printer Driver Features 1 PostScript2 This setting ...

2. 13 Printer Setup Software Utilities Installation Installing the USB Port Driver (Windows 98) The USB port driver must be installed in order to print to the QwikLaser 6100 via a USB connection. Currently, USB printing is onlyavailable through Windows 98. 1. Insert the QwikLaser 6100 CD-ROM into yo...

2. 14 Printer Setup Installing Optional Software Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing printer drivers forsome of the most popular Windows software applications. To operateyour printer, you must install a printer driver, which translates data fromyour application into data the printer un...

2. 15 Printer Setup Macintosh Installation 1. Make sure that the Macintosh and your printer are connected to each other with the proper cable. Turn on the printer and Macintosh computer. 2. Insert the QwikLaser 6100 CD-ROM shipped with your printer into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Open the CD-ROM icon. 4....

2. 17 Printer Setup Making Installation Diskettes Use the following procedures to copy software installation files from theQwikLaser 6100 CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes for installation onto com-puters that do not have a CD-ROM drive. To install the software, see“Installing Software from Diskette” (pa...

2. 18 Printer Setup PCL5e Printer Driver 1. Label a new or freshly formatted diskette “QwikLaser 6100 PCL5e Driver” and insert it into the floppy drive. 2. Windows 95/98 and 3.1x: Copy d:\XX\pcldrv\pcl5e\win9x3x\*.* a:\ (where “d” is the CD-ROM drive letter, XX is the language code 1 , i.e. EN for E...

2. 19 Printer Setup Installing Software from Diskette PCL Printer Drivers The following instructions specify the PCL6 driver. To install the PCL5edriver, substitute PCL5e for PCL6 in the instructions. Windows 95/98 1. Insert the diskette “QwikLaser 6100 PCL6 Driver.” 2. From the Start menu, select S...

2. 20 Printer Setup Windows 3.1x 1. Insert the diskette “QwikLaser 6100 PCL6 Driver.” 2. Open Main ➝ Control ➝ Printers . 3. Click Add . 4. In List of Printers: highlight Install Unlisted or Updated Printer and click Install . 5. In the field Insert unlisted , updated , or vendor-provided printer dr...

2. 21 Printer Setup Uninstalling the Printer Driver An uninstall utility is supplied with the printer driver to enable you toremove the driver and all associated files from your hard disk, if sorequired. To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows 1. Select Start ➝ Programs ➝ Samsung 6100 Series ➝ U...

3. 1 Print Media Information Selecting Print Media One of the most important things you can do to assure the best possibleprint quality from your printer is to select the correct paper. Your printerproduces letter quality output on most plain bond papers, including cotton bond and photocopying paper...

3. 2 Print Media Information Basic Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special media, keepthese guidelines in mind:• Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. • Use cut-sheet paper only. You cannot use multip...

3. 3 Print Media Information How To Adjust Paper Guides LENGTH GUIDES There are two main and one auxiliary guide as shown below to adjust forthe paper length. One of mains is for legal, A4, or folio size, and the otheris for letter (LTR), executive (EXEC), or B5 size paper. When you load let-ter siz...

3. 4 Print Media Information When you load letter, executive, or B5 size paper, it is recommended touse the auxiliary guide with the main guide before loading paper.To adjust the auxiliary guide, remove the guide , then insert it to theappropriate position . 1 2 WIDTH GUIDE Squeeze the guide as show...

3. 5 Print Media Information Using the MP(Multi-Purpose) Tray The MP tray is located in the front of your printer. It can be closed whenyou are not using it, making the printer more compact.The MP tray can hold several sizes and types of paper, such as transparencies, post cards, note cards, and env...

3. 6 Print Media Information Loading Paper into the MP Tray 1. To open the MP tray, hold both sides of the tray and pull it out toward you. 2. Pull the extender to extend the tray to its full-length position to hold longer paper. 3. Prepare the print material for loading.• For paper and envelopes: F...

3. 7 Print Media Information • For transparencies: Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the printside. Fan the stack of transparencies to prevent feeding failures. Be carefulnot to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print side. 4. Notice the print materials stack height limit ma...

3. 8 Print Media Information 5. Load one type of print material in the MP tray. Do not mix types. See the following directions to load each type of print material. • Load paper with the left edge of the stack against the left edge of the tray with the print side face up. • Load envelopes with the fl...

3. 9 Print Media Information • Load letterhead paper with the design face up. The top edge of the sheet with the logo should enter the printer first. XXXXXXXXXX 6. Slide the print material into the MP tray as far as it will go. Do not force it. Forcing causes buckling of the print material. 7. Make ...

3. 10 Print Media Information Closing the MP Tray If you want to close the MP tray, push the extender straight back to collapse the MP tray to its short-length position. Then close the MP tray door.

3. 11 Print Media Information Using Rear Output Tray If you open the rear output tray, the printed paper is placed on the traywith the printed side facing up. If you experience paper jams, especiallywhen you load paper, envelopes, or other special media into the MP tray,use the rear output tray. 1. ...

3. 12 Print Media Information 3. Printed pages are stacked with print side facing up. Samsung Printer Note: The printed pages do not stack on the standard output bin located on top of the printer unless you close the rear output tray. If you want to stackthe printed pages on the standard output bin,...

4. 1 Printing Printing in Windows The following procedure describes the general steps required for printingfrom various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you areusing. Refer to your software application’s documentation for the...

4. 2 Printing Configuring the PCL Drivers Selecting Your Printer To use all of the features of your QwikLaser 6100, make sure the PCL6driver is selected as the default printer. When you install the printer driver, QwikLaser 6100 is automatically set as the default printer. If youuse more than one pr...

4. 3 Printing Setting Properties The QwikLaser 6100 printer driver ’s Print Setup dialog box allows you toset various printer properties.Note: Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the software application first, an...

4. 4 Printing PCL6 Driver Features Paper/Output Use this tab to change the number of copies, page orientation, paper size,paper source and output format.Source setting identifies the default paper source. Option cassette sourceis available if the option cassette is installed.Manual Feed source is us...

4. 5 Printing Manual Duplex Printing Your QwikLaser 6100 will print duplex (two-sided) pages by specifyingduplex printing from the PCL6 driver when you print from your applications. This feature will also print an instruction sheet to assist you. To select thisoption, check Instruction Page. For mor...

4. 6 Printing Booklet Printing Your Samsung 6100 Series PCL6 driver gives you the capability to printyour document in a booklet format. To perform booklet printing, followthese steps: 1. Ensure the Samsung 6100 Series PCL6 driver is the default printer. 2. In the Windows application (for example, MS...

4. 7 Printing PostScript Driver Features Table 4.1 lists the features that can be set in the PostScript driver under each supported operating system. Table 4.1 Feature Paper Selection Macintosh AutoMPCassetteOption cassetteManual Win 95/98 Win NT 4.0 AutoMPCassetteOption cassetteManual AutoMPCassett...

4. 8 Printing Using Printer Utilities Your QwikLaser 6100 CD contains the following utilities, which can beinstalled when you install the printer drivers:• Remote Control Panel• Status Monitor Note: Remote Control Panel and Status Monitor can be used when the printer is connected via the parallel an...

4. 9 Printing CONFIG Use this tab to control the following printer features:• Power Save determines the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes to a reduced power state. If the printer is usedfrequently, select OFF which keeps the printer ready to print with the minimu...

4. 10 Printing INTERFACE Use this tab to control the following printer features (when using the serial port only):• Baud rate (bps) sets the rate at which data is being sent to or from the computer. • Robust XON sets XON/XOFF pacing (if the handshaking protocol uses XON/XOFF pacing). When set to ON ...

4. 11 Printing PS II This will allow printing of the PostScript font list (only available whenthe PostScript option is installed).• Font List prints the font list showing all the fonts available for PostScript. ABOUT This tab shows the software version and copyright information. Status Monitor Statu...

4. 12 Printing Requirements for Printing in Macintosh There are three interfaces for Macintosh 1. LocalTalk interface Mininum System requirements for Macintosh •Mac OS 7.0 or later•LaserWriter 8•Macintosh System with LocalTalk port QwikLaser 6100 Option required •Postscript Option (Postscript Simm a...

5. 1 Troubleshooting Cleaning the Printer This section contains some general guidelines for keeping yourQwikLaser 6100 clean. Do not use ammonia-based sprays or volatile solvents such as thinner toclean the printer, as these can damage the printer surface. Keep the front cover closed when cleaning t...

5. 2 Troubleshooting Clearing Paper Jams By carefully selecting paper types and loading them properly, you shouldbe able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jams occur, an error messageappears on the Status Monitor which pops up automatically each timeyou use the printer. The PAPER and the ERROR indi...

5. 3 Troubleshooting 3. Loosen the paper if it is caught in the feed rollers. Then pull the paper gently out. 4. Close the rear cover. 5. To resume printing, open the printer cover, then close the cover back.

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

5. 5 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Inside Printer 1. Open the printer cover by pressing the cover release button, and raise the cover. 2. Remove the toner cartridge. 3. Gently pull the paper toward you. 4. Check that there is no other paper in the printer. 5. Reinstall the toner cartridge, then close th...

5. 6 Troubleshooting Paper Jam in Option Cassette 1. Pull the upper paper cassette half way out of the printer. 2. If you see the paper jammed, pull the paper out. 3. Slide the upper cassette back into the printer. Note: If a short piece is visible and you cannot grasp it, or if you do not see the p...

5. 7 Troubleshooting 4. Pull the lower paper cassette out of the printer. 5. If you see the jammed paper, pull the paper out. 6. Slide the cassettes back into the printer. 7. After clearing the jam, if the printer does not resume printing, open the printer cover, then close it again.

5. 8 Troubleshooting Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, youshould be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow thesteps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” starting on page 5.2. If jamsoccur frequently, make sure you are followi...

5. 9 Troubleshooting Solving Printing Problems If you have any problems with the operation of your QwikLaser 6100,refer to Table 5.1 for suggested remedies. Problem The printer doesnot print. Paper is not fedinto the printer. Possible Cause Remedy Your printer is not selected as thedefault printer. ...

5. 12 Troubleshooting Solving Print Quality Problems If you have any problems with the printed output of your QwikLaser 6100, refer to Table 5.2 for suggested remedies. Note: The causes listed in Table 5.2 are probable causes only, and may not represent all of the possible cases which may occur unde...

5. 14 Troubleshooting Solving PostScript Problems Table 5.3 contains problems that may occur with PostScript printing(available only if the PostScript option is installed). Problem PostScript file cannot be printed. Possible Cause Remedy Print a configuration sheet and verifythat the PS version is a...

5. 15 Troubleshooting Obtaining Service If you’re unable to solve your printer problems, you may want to call forservice. Before you call, however, check these things:• Is the power cord plugged into the printer?• Is the power cord plugged directly into a wall outlet?• Is your printer connected prop...

6. 1 Printer Options Introduction Your QwikLaser 6100 is a full-featured laser printer that has been opti-mized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizing that each usermay have different requirements, however, Samsung makes severaloptions available to enhance the printer ’s capabilities:• Pos...

6. 2 Printer Options Memory and PostScript SIMMs Additional printer memory and the PostScript option are provided onSIMMs (single inline memory modules). This procedure is applicable toeither option.Note: Since PostScript requires 12 MB of printer memory and the QwikLaser 6100 comes with 4 MB standa...

6. 4 Printer Options 5. Install the memory SIMM into the second slot labeled “DRAM” as shown, slightly angled, notch side up. 6. Push back on the SIMM until it clicks into place.

6. 5 Printer Options 7. Install the PostScript SIMM into the first slot labeled “DRAM” as shown, slightly angled, notch side up. 8. Push back on the SIMM until it clicks into place.

6. 6 Printer Options 9. Make sure the SIMM is secured in place by the metal clips. 10. Reinsert the metal plate, then tighten one screw. OPE N CLO SE

6. 8 Printer Options Serial/LocalTalk Card or Network Card The Serial/LocalTalk option lets you connect your QwikLaser 6100 to aPC or Macintosh serial interface, or to a Macintosh LocalTalk network.To use the serial connection, a standard 9-pin serial cable is required. One end has a 9-pin female co...

6. 9 Printer Options 3. Remove one screw and remove the metal plate in the direction of the arrow. OPE N CLO SE 4. Unplug the two connectors from the control board.

6. 10 Printer Options 5. Remove the three screws securing the board and pull the board out of the printer. Unpack the Serial/LocalTalk card or Network card.Avoid touching its contact pins. 6. Align the connector on the Serial/LocalTalk card or Network card with the connector on the control board. Pu...

6. 11 Printer Options 7. Slide the control board back into the printer. 8. Insert the control board in place, and tighten the two screws. Network Card Serial/LocalTalk Card

6. 13 Printer Options 11. Replace the control board cover. 12. Reconnect the power cord, printer cable and turn on the power. Note: To print documents from a Macintosh, you must also install the PostScript option and additional memory. See the section “Memory andPostScript SIMMs” (page 6.2).

6. 14 Printer Options Option Cassette You can increase the paper handling capacity of your QwikLaser 6100 byinstalling the option cassette, which consists of two components, asshown in Figure 6.1. Review the precautions on page 6.1 and then follow this procedure toinstall option cassette in your pri...

6. 15 Printer Options 2. Observe the location of the support unit’s connector and tabs. Tab Connector Tab 3. Align the printer with the support unit and lower it into place on the tabs and connector. 4. Load paper in the cassette. 5. Reconnect the power cord, then turn on the printer.Note: To verify...

7. 1 Printer Specifications Printer Specifications Item Print Speed Specification and Description 12PPM (A4/Letter) Resolution True 600 x 600 dpi; 1200 dpi with Image Enhancement Paper Handing (output) Feed Capacity Face Down: 250 sheets; Face Up: 10 sheets Power Consumption 300 W Printing Avg/ 14 W...

7. 2 Printer Specifications Item Interface Specification and Description 12PPM (A4/Letter)Bidirectional Parallel Standard- Modes supported: Compatible, Nibble, Byte, ECPUSB Interface Standard- USB 1.0 compliant- 12Mbps 1 portSerial/LocalTalk Interface OptionalSerial (RS-232C)- 300, 600, 1200, 2400, ...

7. 3 Printer Specifications Paper Size The following table gives details about the print material you can load ineach of the printer trays. Paper A4 Paper size 210 ✕ 297 Cassette ● Option Cassette ● MP Tray ● LETTER 216 ✕ 279 (8.5 ✕ 11”) ● ● ● FOLIO (LEGAL 13”) LEGAL (LEGAL 14”) EXECUTIVE STATEMENT ...

7. 4 Printer Specifications A Apple Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7, 4.12 B Booklet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 C Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2, 2.4Card stock Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . ...