Samsung 1740 - Manual

v Chapter 7: A PPENDIX Using Your Printer in Macintosh ............................. 7.2 Installing Software in Macintosh ....................... 7.2Printing a Document ....................................... 7.7Using Advanced Printing Features ..................... 7.9 Using Your Printer in Linux ....

vi Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825....

vii 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 machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozone, please contact your nearest Samsung de...

viii Radio Frequency Emissions FCC regulations This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Th...

1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your Printer! This chapter includes: • Special Features • Printer Components • Understanding the Control Panel

I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 Special Features Your new printer is equipped with special features that improve the print quality, giving you a competitive edge. You can: Print with excellent quality and high speed • You can print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See page 4.16. • Prints 17 pages-per-minute (Letter s...

I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 1 Save your time and money • Allows you to use the Toner Save mode to save toner. See page 4.8. • Allows you to print multiple pages on one single sheet of paper to save paper ( N-Up printing ). See page 4.10. • This printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. Prin...

I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Printer Components Front View Manual Feeder guide Tray Front Cover Top output tray (Face down) Control Panel Power switch Output Support Manual Feeder Paper level indicator

I NTRODUCTION 1. 5 1 Inside View Rear View Toner cartridge Front Cover Rear output tray (Face up) USB port Power receptacle Parallel port

I NTRODUCTION 1. 6 Understanding the Control Panel On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs LED Description If the On Line/Error lights green, the printer is ready to print. If the On Line/Error lights red, the printer is experiencing an error, such as jammed paper, the open cover or the empty toner cartri...

I NTRODUCTION 1. 7 1 Cancel button If the On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs blink, your system has some problems. To solve the problem, see “Troubleshooting Error Messages” on page 6.18. LED Description Function Description Printing demo page In Ready mode, press and hold this button for about 2 sec...

2 This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. This chapter includes: • Unpacking • Installing the Toner Cartridge • Loading Paper • Connecting a Printer Cable • Turning the Printer on • Printing a Demo Page • Installing Printer Software Setting Up Your Printer

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 Unpacking 1 Remove the Printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the printer has been packed with the following items: Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately. • Components may differ from one country to ...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 2 Selecting a Location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and tray. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. See the image below fo...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Grasp the front cover and pull it toward you to open. Note: Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/removing the toner cartridge. Be careful not to m...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 Loading Paper You can load approximately 250 sheets of paper in the tray. 1 Pull the tray out of the printer. Note: Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/removing the toner cartrid...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 2 4 Load paper with the print side facing down . Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray. 5 Pay attention to the paper limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray. Paper overloading may cause paper jams. Note: If you want to change the paper size in t...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 Changing the Paper Size in the Tray 1 Pinch the rear guide as shown below to adjust for the paper length. 2 Pinch the side guide as shown and slide it to the left flush against the paper. Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp. ...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 2 Connecting a Printer Cable To print from your computer, you need to connect your printer to your computer with either a parallel interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. If you are a Macintosh user, you can use only a USB cable. Using a Parallel Cable...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 Using a USB Cable Note: Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is within 3m in length. 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off. 2 Plug the U...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 2 Turning the Printer on 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer. 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the printer using the power switch. CAUTION: • The fusing area at the rear portion of the inside ...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 12 Printing a Demo Page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. 1 Hold down the Cancel button for about 2 seconds to print a demo page. 2 The Demo page shows the printer’s current configuration. ML-1740 Series

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 13 2 Installing Printer Software The supplied CD-ROM contains Windows printing software, Macintosh printing software, Linux printing software, on-line User’s Guide and Acrobat Reader to view the User’s Guide. If you are printing from Windows You can install the followi...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 14 Printer Driver Features Your printer drivers will support the following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • number of copies Table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers. N OTES...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 15 2 Installing Printer software in Windows System Requirements Verify the following: • At least 32 MB (Windows 9x/Me), 64 MB (Windows 2000/NT), 128 MB (Windows XP) or more of RAM is installed on your PC. • There is at least 300 MB of free disk space on your PC. • All ...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 18 Repairing the Printer software Repair is required if your installation fails. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung ML-1740 Series and then Printer Maintenance . 3 Select Repair and then click Next . N OTE : If your printer is not connected to th...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 19 2 Removing the Printer software 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung ML-1740 Series and then Printer Driver Maintenence . 3 Select Remove and then click Next . 4 Select the components you want to remove and click Next . 5 When you are asked to c...

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 20 Viewing the User’s Guide After installing the printer software, you can view User’s Guide in PDF format at any time from your Windows desktop. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung ML-1740 Series and View User’s Guide . Adobe Acrobat automaticall...

3 This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with this printer and how to properly load paper in the tray for the best print quality. This chapter includes: • Choosing Paper and Other Materials • Selecting the Output Location • Loading Paper • Printing on Envelopes • Printing o...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Materials You can print on a variety of print materials, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, transparencies and so on. See “Paper Specifications” on page 7.25. To get the best possible print quality, use only high-quality copier-grade paper....

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 3 3 Sizes and Capacities Size Input Source/Capacity a a. Depending on paper thickness, the maximum capacity may be reduced. Tray Manual Feeder Plain Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.) Folio (8.5 x 13 in.) A4 (210 x 297 mm) B5 (182...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 4 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special materials, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. • Use cut-sheet ...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 5 3 Selecting the Output Location The printer has two output locations: the rear output tray and the top output tray. To use the top output tray, be sure the rear output tray is closed. To use the rear output tray, open it. Notes: • If paper coming out of the top output t...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 6 Printing to the Rear Output Tray (Face up) The printer always prints to the rear output tray if it is open. Paper comes out of the printer face-up, and each time a sheet of paper comes out, it falls down from the printer. Printing from the Manual Feeder to the rear outp...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 7 3 2 If you do not want to print to the rear output tray then close the tray. The pages will stack on the top output tray. Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensure trouble-free printing. Do not remove the tray while a job is printing. Doing ...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 8 Using the Manual Feeder If you select Manual Feed in the Source option, you can manually load paper in the manual feeder. Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed. If you experience a paper jam from the tr...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 10 Printing on Envelopes 1 Open the rear output tray. Load the envelopes into the manual feeder with the flap side down . The stamp area is on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the feeder first . 2 Adjust the guide to the edge of the env...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 11 3 3 When you print on envelopes, you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. For details, see page 4.6. 4 Press the Cancel button to start feeding. Note: Please be careful when you open the rear...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 12 Printing on Labels 1 Open the rear output tray. Load labels in the manual feeder with print side up . 2 Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels. Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers.• Verify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 13 3 3 When you print on labels, you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. For details, see page 4.6. Note: Please be careful when you open the rear cover. The inside of the printer maybe hot. 4 ...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 15 3 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Postcards, 3.5 by 5.83 in.(index) cards and other custom-sized materials can be printed with this printer. The minimum size is 76 by 127mm(3.0 by 5.0 in.) and the maximum size is 216 by 356mm(8.5 by 14 in.). 1 Open the...

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 16 3 When you print on card stocks or the custom-sized paper, you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. For details, see page 4.6. Note: If the size of your print material is not listed in the Si...

4 This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document • Setting Paper Properties • Using the Toner Save Mode • Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N- Up Printing) • Scaling Your Document • Fitting Your Document to a Selected P...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 2 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your software appli...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 4 7 When you complete setting the properties, click OK until the Print window is displayed. 8 Click OK to start printing. Notes: • Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the software application f...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 5 4 The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through the printer and delete the rest of the print job. Pressing Cancel cancels only the current job in the printer. If more than one print job is in the printer memory, Cancel must be pressed once for each job. To st...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 6 Setting Paper Properties Use the following options to set the basic paper handling needs when you access the printer properties. See page 4.2 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Paper tab to access various paper properties. Property Description Copie...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 7 4 Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray. Manual Feed source is used when you use the Manual Feeder to print using special materials. You have to load one sheet at a time into the the printer. see page 3.8. If the paper source is set to Auto Select , the p...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 8 Using the Toner Save Mode Toner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. Selecting this option will extend the life of your toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce print quality. There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode: From t...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 9 4 From the software application 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Graphics tab, and select the Toner Save option. You can select from: • Printer Setting : If you select this option, this featu...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 11 4 4 Select the page order, if necessary. 5 Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size and type. 6 Click OK and print the document. Right then Down 1 3 2 4 1 2 3 4 2 4 1 3 3 4 1 2 Down then Right Left then Down Down then Left

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 12 Scaling Your Document You can scale your print job on a page. 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 From the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the Type drop-down list. 3 Enter the desired scaling rate i...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 14 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 software application, access the printer propert...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 16 Setting Graphic Properties Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See page 4.2 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Graphics tab to display the properties shown below. Property Description Reso...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 18 Advanced Options (continued) True-Type 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. • Download as Bit Image : When this option is selected...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 19 4 Printing Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefin...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 20 Creating a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit button in the Watermark section. The Watermarks window appears. 3 You can enter the desired text message ...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 21 4 Editing a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 4.2. 2 Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit button in the Watermark section. The Watermarks window appears. 3 Select the watermark you want to edit ...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 22 Printing 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 usin...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 24 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 Create or open the document you want to print. 2 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer propert...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 25 4 6 If necessary, click Confirm page Overlay When Printing . If this box is checked, a message window will appear each time you submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document. Answering Yes to the window means that the sele...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 26 Using the Status Monitor If you installed the Status Monitor software, you can check the current status of the printer whenever you want. If an error occurs in your printer, the Status Monitor window appears, showing the error. Opening the Status Monitor 1 Double click the Sta...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 27 4 Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting From the Status Monitor window if you click the configuration icon , you can see the following window. • Always On Top always shows the Status monitor window on the top of the window regardless of other open programs. • Pop up the ...

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 28 Setting Up Locally Shared Printer You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer”, on the network. The printer can be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, Me, 2000, XP or NT 4.0 network printer connection. Wind...

5 This chapter provides suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer. This chapter includes: • Maintaining the Toner Cartridge • Cleaning the Printer • Consumables and Replacement Parts Maintaining Your Printer

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 2 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storage To get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind. • Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use. • Do not refill the toner cartridge. The prin...

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 3 5 Redistributing Toner When toner is low, faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. You may be able to temporarily improve the print quality by redistributing the toner. The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing ...

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 4 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side five or six times to redistribute the toner. Note: If the toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge ...

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 5 5 Cleaning the Printer To maintain the print quality, follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality problems occur. Note: While cleaning the inside of the printer, be careful not to touch the transfer roller (locat...

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 7 5 Printing a cleaning sheet If you are experiencing blurred, faded or smeared printouts. Printing a cleaning sheet cleans the drum inside the toner cartridge. This process will produce a page with toner debris, which should be discarded. 1 Ensure that the printer is ...

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5. 8 Consumables and Replacement Parts From time to time, you will need to replace the roller and fuser unit to maintain top performance and avoid print quality problems and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts. The following items should be replaced after you ha...

6 This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer. This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Checklist • Solving General Printing Problems • Clearing Paper Jams • Solving Print Quality Problems • Troubleshooting Error Messages • Common Windo...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 2 Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Solution Check the power cord and the power switch. Check the power source by pl...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 3 6 Solving General Printing Problems For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions. Problem Possible Cause Solution The Printer does not print The printer is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check the power sw...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 5 6 The paper keeps jamming. There is too much paper in the paper tray. Remove excess paper from the tray. If printing on special materials, use the manual feeder. An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer. An...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 6 ATTENTION: If you have any printing problem after your printer prints about 60,000 pages, you must contact the customer service to replace the transfer roller. Pages print, but are blank. The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner. Redistribute the toner, if necessary. ...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 7 6 Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally, paper can be jammed during a print job. Some of causes include: • The tray is loaded improperly or overfilled. • The tray has been pulled out during a print job. • The front cover has been opened during a print job. • Paper that does not me...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 9 6 In the Paper Feed Area 1 Slide out the tray to expose the jammed paper. 2 Remove any missfeed paper by pulling it out by the visible edge from the tray. Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray. 3 Slide the tray back into the printer. 4 Open and close...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 10 Around the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cover. 2 Push the toner cartridge down and remove it from the printer. 3 Gently pull the paper toward you. 4 Check that there is no other paper in the printer. 5 Reinstall the toner cartridge, and then close the cover. Printing can...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 11 6 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5-sized Paper If paper jams frequently occur when you print on the A5-sized paper: 1 Open the input tray and load paper into the tray as shown below. 2 Open the Samsung ML-1740 Series Properties window, set the paper size ...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 12 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By selecting the correct paper types, most paper jams can be avoided. If a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 6.7. • Follow the procedures in “Loading Paper” on page 2.6. Ensure that the adjustable guides...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 14 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page:• The drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been scratched. Install a new toner cartridge. Gray background If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may fix the problem.• ...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 15 6 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. •...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 17 6 Character Voids Character voids are white areas within the parts of 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 are normal. • You may be prin...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 18 Troubleshooting Error Messages When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error. LED status legen...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 19 6 Common Windows Problems Note : Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP User’s Guide that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem Possible Cause and Solution “File in Use” message appears during installation. Exit all softw...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 20 Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the Chooser Printing Errors Problem Possible Cause and Solution The printer driver icon does not appear in Chooser. Software is not installed correctly.• Install the printer driver. See page 7.3.• Make sure that you are using a high-qual...

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 6. 21 6 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution I can’t change settings in the configuration tool. You need to have administrator privileges to be able to affect global settings. I am using the KDE desktop but the configuration tool and LLPR won’t start. Maybe yo...

7 This chapter includes: • Using Your Printer in Macintosh • Using Your Printer in Linux • Printer Specifications • Paper Specifications A PPENDIX

A PPENDIX 7. 2 Using Your Printer in Macintosh Installing Software in Macintosh Your machine Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the SPL driver to support your machine’s major printing features. System Requirements To use your...

A PPENDIX 7. 3 7 Installing Software Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.x 1 Turn the machine and computer off and plug the supplied USB cable into your machine’s USB connector. You must use a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is no more than 3 m length. N OTE : When you are using a USB hub, connect the machine’s cable to th...

A PPENDIX 7. 8 For Mac OS 10.x, select Samsung ML-1740 in the Format for option. 4 Open the File menu and click Print . The SAMSUNG SPL II Printer window appears. 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print. œ Mac OS 10.1 For advanced printing features, select an option....

A PPENDIX 7. 9 7 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options. Using Advanced Printing Features Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.x The SAMSUNG SPL II Printer window contains five categories of advanced properties. Listed below is the name of each property.- Darkness/Quality- Layout- Color- Background Printing- P...

A PPENDIX 7. 13 7 Print Quality Paper Source Summary Select the print resolution. Select the corresponding paper source. If Auto Select is set, the machine automatically selects the print material from the paper tray, in the following order: the manual feeder and the paper tray. Shows the summary of...

A PPENDIX 7. 14 Using Your Printer in Linux Installing the Printer Driver System Requirements Supported OS • Redhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and above • Linux Mandrake 7.1/8.0 and above • SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and above • Debian 2.2 and above • Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and above • Turbo Linux 6.0 and above • Slackwa...

A PPENDIX 7. 18 Changing the Printer Connection Method If you change the printer connection method from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use, you must re-configure your Linux printer by adding the printer to your system. Take the following steps: 1 Make sure that you connect the printer to you...

A PPENDIX 7. 19 7 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop, select Other and then Configuration Tool . You can also access the Linux Printer Configuration window by typing “ linux-config ” in the Terminal screen. 2 In the Linux Printer Configuration w...

A PPENDIX 7. 20 6 Click OK to begin uninstallation. 7 When the uninstallation is completed, click Finished . Using the Configuration Tool The configuration tool accesses administrative tasks, including adding and removing a new printer, and changing their global settings. Regular users can also run ...

A PPENDIX 7. 21 7 specific job(s) in the queue. If you drag a specific job(s), you can drop it into the print queue of another printer. The Properties tab allows you to change the default printer settings. N OTE : Regular users are able to override the system-wide default settings defined by the adm...

A PPENDIX 7. 22 Changing LLPR Properties You can fine tune the printer’s properties by opening the LLPR Properties window. To open the LLPR Properties window: 1 From the application you are using, select the Print command. 2 When the Linux LPR window opens, click Properties . You can also open the L...

A PPENDIX 7. 24 Printer Specifications Item Specifications and Description Print Speed 16 PPM (A4), 17 PPM (Letter) Resolution 600 x 600 dpi First Printing Time Less than 12 seconds Warmup Time 30 seconds Power Rating AC 1 1 0 ~ 127 V (USA, Canada) / 220 ~ 240 V (Others), 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumptio...

A PPENDIX 7. 25 7 Paper Specifications Overview Your printer accepts a variety of print materials, such as cut-sheet paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies and custom-size paper. Properties, such as weight, composition, grain and moisture content...

A PPENDIX 7. 26 Supported Sizes of Paper Note: You may experience jams when using print materials with a length of less than 127 mm (5 in.). For optimum performance, ensure that you are storing and handling the paper correctly. Please refer to “Printer and Paper Storage Environment” on page 7.29. Pa...

A PPENDIX 7. 27 7 Guidelines for Using Paper For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper. Ensure that the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you ar...

A PPENDIX 7. 28 Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Category Specifications Acid Content 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in Ream Flat within 5 mm (0.02 in.) Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray. Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch, melt, o...

A PPENDIX 7. 29 7 Printer and Paper Storage Environment Paper storage environmental conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally, the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. Remember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and lo...

1 I NDEX C cancel, print 4.4 clean, printer 5.5 cleaning sheet, print 5.7 connect parallel cable 2.9 power cord 2.11 USB cable 2.10 control panel,use 1.6 D demo page, print 2.12 document, print 4.2 E error, solve 6.18 I install software 2.15 SPL driver for Linux 7.14 toner 2.4 installing Macintosh s...