Samsung CLX-216x - Manual

ii 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 deal...

1 .1 <Introduction> 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Samsung multifunctional product. Your machine provides printing, copying, scanning functions. This chapter includes: • Special features • Machine overview • Finding more information • Selecting a location • Printing a demo page •...

1 .2 <Introduction> Machine overview These are the main components of your machine: Front view 1 scanner lid 8 tray 2 scanner glass 9 manual feeder 3 USB memory port 10 manual feeder paper width guides 4 front cover 11 waste toner container 5 handle 12 toner cartridges 6 control panel 13 imagi...

1 .3 <Introduction> Control panel overview 1 Display : Shows the current status and prompts during an operation. 8 ID Copy : You can copy both sides of the ID Card like a driver’s license to a single side of paper. See page 6.3. 2 Toner colors : The toner colors shown below the LCD display co-...

1 .4 <Introduction> Understanding the Status LED The Status LED on the control panel shows the status of your machine. See the table below to know your machine’s status. Status LED Status Description Off • The machine is off-line.• The machine is in Power Save mode. When data is received, or B...

1 .5 <Introduction> Finding more information You can find information for setting up and using your machine from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. Quick Install Guide Provides information on setting up your machine and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in the gu...

2 .1 <System setup> 2 System setup This chapter gives you an overview of menus available on your machine and step-by-step instructions for setting up the machine’s systems. This chapter includes: • Menu overview • Changing the display language • Using the power save mode • Auto continue Menu o...

3 .1 <Software overview> 3 Software overview This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your machine. Further details about installing and using the software are explained in the Software Section . This chapter includes: • Supplied software • Printer driver features • S...

3 .2 <Software overview> System requirements Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements: Windows Item Requirements Recomme nded Operating system Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista CPU Windows 98/Me/2000 Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium III 933 MHz Windows XP/2...

4 .1 <Network setup (CLX-2160N only)> 4 Network setup (CLX-2160N only) This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your machine for network connections. This chapter includes: • Introduction • Supported operating systems • Configuring TCP/IP • Setting ethernet speed • Resto...

5 .1 <Selecting and loading print media> 5 Selecting and loading print media This chapter introduces you to how select and load print media for your machine. This chapter includes: • Loading originals • Selecting print media • Loading paper • Setting the paper size and type Loading originals Y...

5 .2 <Selecting and loading print media> Supported print media types and sizes Type Size Dimensions Weight Capacity a Plain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.50 x 11.00 inches) • 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb bond) for the paper input tray. • 60 to 105 g/m 2 (16 to 28 lb bond) for the tray and manual...

5 .3 <Selecting and loading print media> Media sizes supported in each mode Guidelines for selecting and storing print media When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other print materials, keep these guidelines in mind:• Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed ...

5 .7 <Selecting and loading print media> For paper smaller than Letter-sized, return the paper guides to their original positions and adjust the paper length guide and paper width guide. 5 Close the paper cover. 6 Slide the tray back into the machine. Note • Do not push the paper width guides ...

5 .8 <Selecting and loading print media> 2 Squeeze the manual feeder paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper will be bent, which will result in a paper jam or skew. 3 After loading paper, set the paper type and size for the manual feede...

6 .1 <Copying> 6 Copying This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents. This chapter includes: • Selecting the paper tray • Copying • Changing the settings for each copy • Changing the default copy settings • Using special copy features Selecting the paper tray After l...

6 .2 <Copying> • Normal : works well with standard typed or printed documents. • Dark : works well with light print or faint pencil markings. 5 Press OK to save the selection. Original type The original type setting is used to improve the copy quality by selecting the document type for the cur...

6 .3 <Copying> ID card copying Your machine can print 2-sided originals on one sheet of A4-, Letter-, Legal-, Folio-, Oficio-, Executive-, B5-, A5-, or A6-sized paper. When you copy using this feature, the machine prints one side of the original on the upper half of the paper and the other sid...

6 .5 <Copying> Erasing background images You can set the machine to print an image without its background. This copy feature removes the background color and can be helpful when copying an original containing color in the background, such as a newspaper or a catalog. This copy feature is only ...

7 .1 <Basic printing> 7 Basic printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. Printing a document Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use. For details ab...

8 .1 <Scanning> 8 Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. Then you can email the files, upload them to your website, or use them to create projects that you can print. This chapter includes: • Scanning basics •...

8 .2 <Scanning> Scanning using a network connection (CLX-2160N only) If you have connected your machine to a network and set up network parameters correctly, you can scan and send images over the network. Preparing for network scanning Before using your machine’s network scanning features, you...

8 .3 <Scanning> Setting network scan timeout If the Network Scan program on your computer does not send a refresh request and does not scan a job within a specified timeout period, your machine cancels the scan job. You can change this timeout setting as needed. 1 Press Menu until Scan Menu ap...

9 .1 <Using USB flash memory> 9 Using USB flash memory This chapter explains how to use a USB 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 • Managing USB memory...

9 .2 <Using USB flash memory> Scanning to a USB memory device You can scan a document and save the scanned image onto a USB memory device. There are two ways of doing this: you can scan to the device using the default settings, or you can customize your own scan settings. Scanning 1 Insert a U...

10 .1 <Maintenance> 10 Maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • Printing reports • Clearing memory • Cleaning your machine • Maintaining the toner cartridge • Redistributing toner • Replacing the toner cartridg...

10 .3 <Maintenance> 5 Pull the imaging unit about half and push it until it sounds ‘click’. Repeat this action two or three times. 6 Push the imaging unit until it sounds ‘click’ in to the machine. 7 Close the front cover firmly. 8 Plug in the power cord and turn the machine on. Caution If the...

10 .5 <Maintenance> Replacing the toner cartridge The machine uses four colors and has a different toner cartridge for each one: yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K). When the toner cartridge is completely empty:• The Status LED and the toner-related message on the display indicate...

10 .6 <Maintenance> Replacing the imaging unit The life of the imaging unit is approximately 20,000 pages for black or 50,000 image printing whichever comes first. When the life span of the imaging unit has expired, Replace Imaging Unit appears on the display of the control panel, indicating t...

10 .8 <Maintenance> Replacing the waste toner container The life of the waste toner container unit is approximately 1,250 pages for full color 5% image printing or 5,000 images for black printing. When the life span of the waste toner container has expired, Replace/Install Waste Toner Tank app...

11 .1 <Troubleshooting> 11 Troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. This chapter includes: • Tips for avoiding paper jams • Clearing paper jams • Understanding display messages • Solving other problems Tips for avoiding paper jams By sele...

11 .2 <Troubleshooting> In the manual feeder 1 Pull the tray out. 2 Push the manual feeder tab down. 3 Pull the jammed paper out of the manual feeder. 4 Insert the tray into the machine until it snaps into place. 5 Open and close the front cover. Printing automatically resumes. In the paper ex...

11 .3 <Troubleshooting> 5 Lowering down the scan unit gently and slowly until it is completely closed. The inner cover will be closed automatically by the scan unit closed. Be careful not to pinch your fingers! If there is any resistance and the paper does not move when you pull or if you cann...

11 .6 <Troubleshooting> Printing problems Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions The machine does not print. The machine is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The machine is not selected as the default printer. Select Samsu...

11 .7 <Troubleshooting> The machine prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. The printer cable is loose or defective. Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect. Try a print job that you have already printed successfully. If possible, attach the cable and the machine to another c...

11 .11 <Troubleshooting> Network Scan problems (CLX-2160N only) Common Windows problems Condition Suggested solutions I cannot find a scanned image file. You can check the scanned file’s destination in the Advanced page in the Network Scan program’s Properties screen. I cannot find the scanned...

11 .12 <Troubleshooting> Common Linux problems Problem Possible cause and solutions The machine does not print. • Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Unified Driver configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of ava...

12 .1 <Ordering supplies> 12 Ordering supplies This chapter provides information on purchasing supplies for your machine. • Supplies • How to purchase Supplies When the toner runs out or, the life span of the supplies expires you can order the following types of toner cartridges and supplies f...

13 .1 <Specifications> 13 Specifications This chapter includes: • General specifications • Printer specifications • Scanner and copier specifications General specifications Item Description Paper input capacity • Tray 150 multi-pages for plain paper 75 g/m 2 (20 lb bond) • Manual feeder 1 page...

13 .2 <Specifications> Scanner and copier specifications Item Description Compatibility TWAIN standard / WIA standard Scanning method Color CIS Resolution Optical: Up to 600 x 1200 dpi (mono and color)Enhanced: 4,800 x 4,800 dpi Effective scanning length Max. 289 mm (11.4 inches) Effective sca...

1 I NDEX Numerics 2/4-up, special copy 6.3 B Back 1.3 background image, erase 6.5 Black Start 1.3 C cleaning inside 10.2 outside 10.2 scan unit 10.3 clone, special copy 6.4 contrast, copy 6.1 copying 2/4-up 6.3 darkness 6.1 default setting, change 6.2 erasing background 6.5 ID card copy 6.3 original...

Installing Printer Software in Windows 4 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software• Reinstalling Printer Software• Removing Printer Software Installing Printer Software You can install the printer software for local printing or network printing. To...

Installing Printer Software in Windows 10 Otherwise, just click Finish . N OTE : After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling Printer Software” on page 10. Reinstalling Printer Software You can reinstall the software if instal...

Installing Printer Software in Windows 11 Removing Printer Software 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance . 3 Select Remove and click Next . You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually. 4 Select ...

Basic Printing 12 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document• Printing to a file (PRN)• Printer Settings - Layout Tab- Paper Tab- Graphics Tab- Extras Tab- About Tab- Printer Tab- Using a Favorite Set...

Basic Printing 13 Printer Settings You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can review and change the settings needed for your print job. Your printer properties w...

Basic Printing 14 Paper Tab Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Paper tab to access various paper properties. CopiesCopies...

Basic Printing 15 Graphics Tab Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. Click the Graphic tab to display the properties shown below.. Quality The Resoluti...

Basic Printing 16 Extras Tab You can select output options for your document. See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing the printer properties.Click the Extras tab to access the following feature: Watermark You can create a background text image to be printed on each ...

Basic Printing 17 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To save a Favorites item: 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab. 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. ...

Advanced Printing 18 3 Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. N OTE : • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is simil...

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 document. 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. S...

Advanced Printing 20 Printing on Both Sides of Paper You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented.The options are: • None • Long Edge , which is the conventional layout used in book binding. • Short Edge , which is the type often used w...

Advanced Printing 21 Using Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefined wate...

Advanced Printing 22 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using pr...

Sharing the Printer Locally 23 4 Sharing the Printer Locally You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. ...

Using Smart Panel 24 5 Using Smart Panel Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the status of the printer, and allows you to customize the printer’s settings. Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the printer software. N OTES : • To use this program, you need: - ...

Using Smart Panel 25 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems.Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Troubleshooting Guide . Using Printer Settings Utility Using the Printer S...

Scanning 26 6 Scanning Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the files, display them on your web site or use them to create projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software or the WIA driver.This chapter ...

Scanning 27 Using Samsung SmarThru Follow these steps to start scanning using the SmarThru: 1 Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other. 2 Place your photograph or page on the document glass or ADF. 3 Once you have installed Samsung SmarThru, you wil...

Scanning 28 5 Click the service icon according to your job. 6 SmarThru 4 opens for the selected service. Adjust the scan settings. 7 To start scanning, click Scan . N OTE : If you want to cancel the scan job, click Cancel . Using Onscreen Help File For more information about SmarThru, click at the t...

Scanning 29 Windows Vista 1 Load the document(s) face up into the DADF (or ADF). ORPlace a single document face down on the document glass. 2 Click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Scanners and Cameras . 3 Click on Scan a document or picture . Then Windows Fax and Scan application is ope...

Using Your Printer in Linux 30 7 Using Your Printer in Linux You can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter includes: • Getting Started• Installing the Unified Linux Driver• Using the Unified Driver Configurator• Configuring Printer Properties• Printing a Document• Scanning a Document...

Using Your Printer in Linux 31 5 When the installation is complete, click Finish . The installation program has added the Unified Driver Configurator desktop icon and Samsung Unified Driver group to the system menu for your convenience. If you have any difficulties, consult the onscreen help that is...

Using Your Printer in Linux 32 Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Printer or MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner, the Unified Linux Driver Configurator provides options logically grouped f...

Using Your Printer in Linux 33 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 : Removes the selected printer class. Scanners Configuration In this window, you can monit...

Using Your Printer in Linux 34 Configuring Printer Properties Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various properties for your machine as a printer. 1 Open the Unified Driver Configurator. If necessary, switch to Printers configuration. 2 Select your...

Using Your Printer in Linux 35 The following four tabs display at the top of the window. • General - allows you to change the paper size, the paper type, and the orientation of the documents, enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per sheet. • Text - ...

Using Your Printer in Linux 36 The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane. 7 Change the scan options in the Image Quality and Scan Area sections.• Image Quality : allows you to select the color composition and the scan resolution for the image. • Scan Area : allows you...

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 38 8 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD file. N OTE ...

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 39 Install the Scan driver 1 Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. Turn on your computer and printer. 2 Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop. 4 Do...

40 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Printing N OTES : • The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • You can check your printer name in the supplied CD...