Samsung SCX-4100 - Manual

8 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. Class I laser products are not considere...

10 Radio Frequency Emissions FCC Information to the User This equipment 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 ins...

11 Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated: January 1, 1995...

12 Replacing the Fitted Plug (for UK Only) I MPORTANT The mains lead for this machine is fitted with a standard (BS 1363) 13 amp plug and has a 13 amp fuse. When you change or examine the fuse, you must re-fit the correct 13 amp fuse. You then need to replace the fuse cover. If you have lost the fus...

14 Differences Between British and American English British English American English Cancelling Canceling Favourite Favorite Colour Color Colours Colors Coloured Colored Centre Center Grey Gray Greyscale Grayscale Millimetres Millimeters Discolour Discolor Fibre Fiber Emphasise Emphasize Recognise R...

1 G ETTING S TARTED Thank you for purchasing this multifunctional product. Your machine provides you with printing, copying, and scanning functions!This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your machine.This chapter includes: • Unpacking• Understanding the Component Location• I...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.2 Unpacking Remove the machine and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the machine has been packed with the following items. If there is a missing item, contact the retailer where you bought the machine: Remove the packing tape from the front, back and sides o...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.3 1 Selecting a Location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold and humidity. Do not set the machine close to t...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.4 Understanding the Component Location These are the main components of your machine: Front View Rear View Front Output Tray (Face down) Control Panel (see the page 1.5) Manual Feeder Manual Feeder Guides Front Paper Output Extension Toner Cartridge Document Cover Front Cover Jam...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.5 1 Control Panel Functions 1 C O P Y Adjusts the brightness of the documents for the current copy job. Selects the number of copies. 2 Displays the current status and prompts during an operation. 3 Scrolls through the options available for the selected menu item. Enters Menu mod...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.6 Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Open the front cover. 2 Remove the starter toner cartridge from its bag. Don’t use a knife or other sharp object as it might scratch the drum of the cartridge. 3 Gently roll the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the ca...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.8 Loading Paper You can load approximately 250 sheets. To load a stack of Letter-sized paper: 1 Pull open the paper tray and remove it from the machine. 2 Fan the edges of the paper stack to separate the pages. Then tap the stack on a flat surface to even it up. 3 Insert the pape...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.9 1 4 Pay attention to the paper limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray. Paper overloading may cause paper jams. 5 Insert and slide the paper tray back into the machine. N OTE : After you load the paper, you need to set up your machine for the paper type and size you load...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.10 2 After inserting paper into the tray, slide in the guide until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack. For paper smaller than letter, adjust the paper length guide accordingly. 3 Pinching the paper width guide as shown, move it toward the stack of paper until it lightl...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.11 1 Making Connections 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. Using a Parallel Cable (Windows only) N OTE : To connect the printer to the parallel port of the co...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.12 2 Plug the USB printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer. 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer. See your computer User’s Guide if you need help. N OTES : • For using a USB cable, you must be running Windows 98/Me/ 2000/XP. • W...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.13 1 Turning the Machine On 1 Plug one end of the supplied three-pronged electrical type cord into the AC socket on the machine and the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 2 Press the power switch to turn the machine on. “Warming Up Please Wait” appears on the display i...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.14 Installing Software About Samsung Software You must install software using the supplied CD-ROM after you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer. The CD-ROM includes:• Samsung software• User’s Guides• Adobe Acrobat ReaderThe CD-ROM provides you with the foll...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.15 1 Printer Driver Features Your printer drivers support the following standard features:• Paper source selection• Paper size, orientation and media type• number of copies The following table lists a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers. Feature Printer...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.16 Installing Samsung Software in Windows System Requirements Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements. Verify the following: N OTES : • For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP, the system administrator should install the software. • Windows 95 versions prior t...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.17 1 Installing Samsung Software N OTES : • Cancel the “ New Hardware Found ” window when your computer boots up. • Make sure that your machine is turned on and connected to your computer’s parallel port or USB port before installing software . Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 do no...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.19 1 5 When the test page prints out correctly, click Yes . If not, click No to reprint it. 6 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers, select the check box and click Finish . You are now accessed to the Samsung web site. Otherwise, just click Finish . N OTES : • When y...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.20 Installing Samsung SmarThru N OTE : SmarThru 4 does not support Windows 95. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click Install SmarThru . 3 Click Next . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions and click Next . 5 Click Next . 6 Select the installation type and cli...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.22 8 When the installation is finished, click Finish . Repairing Software Repairing is required if your installation fails or the software does not work properly. This Repairing procedure does not repair SmarThru software. 1 You can select Start → Programs → Samsung SCX-4100 Seri...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.23 1 Removing Software Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software or if your installation fails. You can uninstall the item you want using the Windows uninstallShield. Uninstalling the MFP Driver 1 You can select Start → Programs → Samsung SCX-4100 Series → Maintenan...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.24 Uninstalling Samsung SmarThru N OTE : Before beginning uninstallation, ensure that all applications are closed on your computer. A system reboot is required after the software is uninstalled. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select SmarThru 4 , and then select Uninst...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.25 1 Setting Up the Machine System Changing the Display Language To change the language that displays on the display of the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Press Menu/Exit until "Machine Setup" appears on the top line of the display. 2 Press the scroll button ( or ) ...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.26 Setting the Paper Size and Type After loading paper in the paper tray, you need to set the paper type and size using the control panel buttons. These settings will apply to Copy modes. For PC-printing, you need to select the paper type and size in the application program you u...

G ETTING S TARTED 1.27 1 Using the Save Modes Toner Save Mode Toner Save mode allows your machine to use less toner on each page. Activating this mode extends the life of the toner cartridge longer than normal, but it reduces the print quality. To turn the toner save mode on or off: 1 Press Menu/Exi...

2 P APER H ANDLING This chapter introduces you to the basics of selecting print materials and loading them into your machine. This chapter includes: • Selecting Print Materials • Selecting an Output Location • Loading Paper in the Paper Tray • Using the Manual Feeder

P APER H ANDLING 2.2 Selecting Print Materials You can print on a variety of print materials, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, transparencies, and so on. Always use print materials that meet the guidelines for use with this machine. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.5. To get the best poss...

P APER H ANDLING 2.3 2 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other special material, keep these guidelines in mind:• Always use paper and other materials that conform with the specifications listed under “Paper Specifications” on page A.5. • Attemp...

P APER H ANDLING 2.4 - To avoid smudging caused by fingerprints, handle them and coated paper carefully. - To avoid fading, do not expose the printed transparencies to prolonged sunlight. • For labels: - Verify that their adhesive material can tolerate fusing temperature of 208 o C (406.4 o F) for 0...

P APER H ANDLING 2.5 2 Printing to the Front Output Tray (Face down) The front output tray collects printed paper face-down in the order in which it was printed. The tray should be used for most print jobs. If you use paper which is not long enough to reach the front output tray, use the jam cover. ...

P APER H ANDLING 2.6 3 Close the jam cover. In order to close the cover, push the tab to the left and hold it down. Then lower the cover carefully until the cover is holding down the tab. Then you can move your hand and finish lowering the cover. Be careful not to pinch your fingers! N OTE : • If yo...

P APER H ANDLING 2.7 2 To use the rear output slot: 1 Open the rear cover by pulling it upward. C AUTION : The fusing area inside the rear part of your machine becomes hot once the machine is turned on. Be careful when you access this area. 2 If you do not want to use the rear output slot, close the...

P APER H ANDLING 2.8 Loading Paper in the Paper Tray The paper tray can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of 20 lb(75g/ m 2 ) plain paper. For copying, you can use A4-, Letter- or Legal- sized paper only. For PC-printing, you can use many different sizes of paper; see page A.6. To load paper, pull open t...

P APER H ANDLING 2.9 2 Using the Manual Feeder Use the manual feeder to print transparencies, labels, envelopes or postcards in addition to making quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tray. Postcards, 3.5 by 5.83 in.(index) cards and other custom-sized materi...

P APER H ANDLING 2.10 C AUTION : You must open the rear output slot when you print on transparencies. If not, they may tear while exiting the machine. 2 Adjust the paper guide to the width of the print material. N OTE : When printing on previously printed paper from the manual feeder, the printed si...

3 P RINTING This chapter explains how to print your documents in Windows and how to use the print settings. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document in Windows • Setting Paper Properties • Setting Graphic Properties • Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper • Printing a Reduced or Enla...

P RINTING 3.2 Printing a Document in Windows 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 your software application’s user’s g...

P RINTING 3.5 3 Canceling a Print Job There are two ways to cancel a print job: To stop a print job from the control panel: Press the Stop/Clear button. Your machine finishes printing the page that is moving through the machine and deletes the rest of the print job. Pressing the button cancels only ...

P RINTING 3.6 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To save a Favorites item: 1 Change the settings on each tab, as needed. 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 3 Click Save ....

P RINTING 3.7 3 Setting Paper Properties Use the following options for paper handling. See page 3.2 for more information about accessing printer’s Properties. Click the Paper tab to access many paper properties. Property Description Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be print...

P RINTING 3.8 Setting Graphic Properties Use the following graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See page 3.2 for more information about accessing printer properties. Click the Graphics tab to display the properties shown below. Source Make sure that Source is...

P RINTING 3.10 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages are smaller and arranged in the order you specified on the sheet. You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. 1 To ...

P RINTING 3.11 3 3 Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet (1, 2, 4, 9 or 16) on the Pages per Side drop-down list. 4 Select the page order on the Page Order drop-down list, if necessary. Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet. N OTE : Page Order and P...

P RINTING 3.12 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can scale your print job on a page. 1 When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer’s Properties. See page 3.2. 2 From the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge on the Type drop-down list. 3 Enter the scal...

P RINTING 3.14 Printing Posters You can 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-sized document. 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer’s Properties. See page 3.2. 2 From...

P RINTING 3.15 3 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size and type. 5 Click OK and print the document. You can complete the poster by posting the sheets together. Using Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to hav...

P RINTING 3.16 Creating a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer’s Properties. See page 3.2. 2 Click the Extras tab and click Edit in the Watermark section. The Edit Watermarks window appears. 3 Enter text message you want to print in the Watermar...

P RINTING 3.17 3 Editing a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 3.2. 2 Click the Extras tab and click Edit in the Watermark section. The Edit Watermarks window appears. 3 Select the watermark you want to edit on the Current ...

P RINTING 3.18 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored on 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 pre- printed forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using prepri...

P RINTING 3.19 3 4 In the Edit Overlays window, click Create Overlay . 5 In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover). 6 Click Save . The name appears on the Overlay List. 7 Click Ok ...

P RINTING 3.20 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’s Properties. S...

P RINTING 3.21 3 6 If necessary, click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing . When this box is checked, a message window appears 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 selected overl...

P RINTING 3.22 Setting Up the Locally Shared Printer You can connect the machine directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. Your machine can be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, Me, 2000, XP or NT 4.0 network printer connection. N OTE :...

P RINTING 3.23 3 Setting Up the Client Computer 1 Right-click Start and select Explorer . 2 Open your network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box and then click OK . 5 From the Start ...

4 C OPYING This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents. This chapter includes: • Loading Paper for Copying • Preparing a Document • Making a Copy • Setting Copy Options • Using Special Copy Features • Changing the Default Settings • Setting the Time Out Option

C OPYING 4.2 Loading Paper for Copying The instructions for loading print materials are the same whether you are printing, or copying. For copying, you can use Letter-, A4-sized print materials. For further details, see page 1.8 for loading in the paper tray and page 2.9 for loading in the manual fe...

C OPYING 4.3 4 Making a Copy 1 Lift and open the document cover. 2 Place the document face down on the document glass. 3 Align it with the registration guide on the top left corner of the glass. 4 Close the document cover. Be careful not to move the document.

C OPYING 4.4 N OTES : • Leaving the cover open while copying may affect the copy quality and toner consumption. • If you are copying a page from a book or magazine which is thicker than 30 mm, start copying with the cover open. 5 Customize the copy settings including number of copies, copy size, dar...

C OPYING 4.5 4 Setting Copy Options The buttons on the control panel let you make all the basic copy options; darkness, number of copies, copy size and document type. Set the following options for the current copy job before pressing Start/Enter to make copies. N OTE : If you press Stop/Clear while ...

C OPYING 4.6 Reduced/Enlarged Copying N OTE : When you set Original Type to Photo while using paper larger than A4 size and setting an enlargement rate of more than 100%, Text/Photo will be automatically selected. You can reduce or enlarge the size of a copied image from 50% to 200%. To select from ...

C OPYING 4.7 4 Original Type The Original Type setting is used to improve the copy quality by selecting the document for the current copy job. To select the document type: 1 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Original Type" appears on the top line of the display 2 Press Start/Enter ...

C OPYING 4.8 Using Special Copy Features N OTE : When you set Original Type to Photo while using paper larger than A4 size, Text/Photo will be automatically selected. You can use the following copy features using the "Special Copy" menu:• Off : Prints in normal mode. • Clone : Prints multipl...

C OPYING 4.9 4 Auto Fit Copying N OTE : When the size of the document you want to copy is not same as the size of the paper loaded, this function automatically adjusts the size of the document to fit the paper. You can not adjust the copy size manually. 1 Load the document to be copied on the docume...

C OPYING 4.10 2 sided in 1 page Copying You can copy a 2-sided document on one page of A4, or Letter -sized paper. When you copy using this feature, the machine prints one side on the upper half of the paper and the other side on the lower half. This feature is helpful for copying a small-sized docu...

C OPYING 4.12 Poster Copying 1 Load the documents to be copied on the document glass and close the cover. 2 Press Menu/Exit until "Special Copy" appears on the top line of the display. 3 Press the scroll button ( or ) until "Poster" displays on the bottom line. 4 Press Start/Enter to...

C OPYING 4.13 4 Changing the Default Settings Copy options, including darkness, original type, copy size and number of copies, can be set to the most frequently used modes. When you copy a document, the default settings are used unless they are changed by using the corresponding buttons on the contr...

C OPYING 4.14 Setting the Time Out Option You can set the time the machine waits before it restores the default copy settings, if you do not start copying after changing them on the control panel. 1 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Copy Setup" appears on the top line of the displa...

5 S CANNING Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can e- mail the files, display them on your web site or use them to create projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software. This chapter includes: • Scanning Basics • Scan...

S CANNING 5.2 Scanning Basics Your machine offers two ways to scan: • From the Samsung SmarThru software: Launch Samsung SmarThru and open the Scan To to begin scanning. See below. • From TWAIN-compliant software: You can use other software including Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Adobe Photoshop. See page 5...

S CANNING 5.5 5 • OCR Scanning an image and performing text recognition. Allows you to scan an image, preview it, and send it to the OCR program for text recognition. - Recommended Scan Option for OCR - Resolution: 200 or 300 dpi - Image Type: Mono (Black & White) • Web Scanning an image, previe...

6 U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX This chapter gives you information about how to use your machine in the Linux system. This chapter includes: • Getting Started • Installing the MFP Driver • Using the MFP Configurator • Configuring Printer Properties • Printing a Document • Scanning a Document

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.2 Getting Started The supplied CD-ROM provides you with Samsung’s MFP driver package for using your machine with a Linux computer. Samsung’s MFP driver package contains printer and scanner drivers, providing the ability to print documents and scan images. The packag...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.3 6 Installing the MFP Driver System Requirements Supported OS Various Linux OS (via USB interface only) • Redhat 7.1 and above• Linux Mandrake 8.0 and above• SuSE 7.1 and above• Caldera OpenLinux 3.1 and above• Turbo Linux 7.0 and above• Slackware 8.1 and above Rec...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.4 Installing the MFP Driver 1 Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer. Turn both the computer and the machine on. 2 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. N OTE : You must log in a...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.6 Uninstalling the MFP Driver 1 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. N OTE : You must log in as a super user (root) to install the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system a...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.7 6 Using the MFP Configurator MFP Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring MFP devices. Since an MFP device combines the printer and scanner, the MFP Configurator provides options logically grouped for printer and scanner functions. There is also a...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.8 Printers Configuration Printers Configuration has the two tabs; Printers and Classes . Printers Tab You can see the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of MFP Configurator window. You can use the following...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.9 6 Classes Tab The Classes tab shows the list of the available printer classes. Scanners Configuration In this window, you can monitor activity of scanner devices, view the list of installed Samsung MFP devices, change device properties, and scan images. Shows all ...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.10 MFP Ports Configuration In this window, you can view the list of available MFP ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy state when its owner is terminated for any reason. Sharing Ports Between Printers and Scanners Your mach...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.11 6 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 MFP Configurator. If necessary, switch to Printers configuration. 2 Select your ma...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.12 Printing a Document Printing from Applications There are a lot of Linux applications that you are allowed to print from using Common UNIX Printing System(CUPS). You can print on your machine from any such application. 1 From the application you are using, select ...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.13 6 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. • T...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.14 Scanning a Document You can scan a document using the MFP Configurator window. 1 Double-click the MFP Configurator on your desktop. 2 Click the button to switch to Scanners Configuration. 3 Select the scanner on the list. When you have only one MFP device and it ...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.15 6 5 Load the document to be scanned face down on the document glass. 6 Click Preview in the Scanner Properties window. The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane . Drag the pointer to set the image area to be scanned.

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.17 6 Using Preset Job Type Settings You can save your scan option settings to retrieve for a later scanning. To save a new Job Type setting: 1 Change the options from the Scanner Properties window. 2 Click Save As . 3 Enter the name for your setting. 4 Click OK . Yo...

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX 6.18 Using the Image Editor The Image Editor window provides you with menu commands and tools to edit your scanned image. You can use the following tools to edit the image: Use these tools to edit the image. Tools Function Saves the image. Cancels your last action. Re...

7 M AINTENANCE This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge. This chapter includes: • Printing the System Data List • Clearing the Memory • Cleaning Your Machine • Maintaining the Toner Cartridge • Consumables and Replacement Parts • Using the Remote Control...

M AINTENANCE 7.2 Printing the System Data List Your machine can print the system data report shows the status of the user-selectable options. You may print this list to confirm your changes after changing any settings. To print the system data list: 1 Press Menu/Exit until "Report" appears o...

M AINTENANCE 7.3 7 Cleaning Your Machine To maintain print quality, follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality problems occur. N OTES : • While cleaning the inside of the machine, be careful not to touch the transfer roller, located underneath ...

M AINTENANCE 7.4 3 With a dry lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity. C AUTION : To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper, if necessary. ...

M AINTENANCE 7.5 7 Cleaning the Document Glass Keeping the document glass clean helps ensure the best possible copies. We suggest that you clean the document glass at the start of each day and during the day, as needed. 1 Slightly dampen a soft lint-free cloth or paper towel with water. 2 Lift the d...

M AINTENANCE 7.6 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner Cartridge Storage To get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind: • Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use. • Do not refill the toner cartridge. The machine warranty does not cover...

M AINTENANCE 7.7 7 Redistributing Toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life, white streaks or light print occurs. You can temporarily re-establish the print quality by redistributing the remaining toner in the cartridge. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out and gen...

M AINTENANCE 7.8 Replacing the Toner Cartridge When the toner eventually runs out, only blank pages print when a print job is sent. At this stage, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced. The machine stops printing. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Lightly pushing the used cartridge down, pull it out. 3 U...

M AINTENANCE 7.9 7 Cleaning the Drum If there are streaks or spots on your print, the OPC drum of the cartridge may require cleaning. 1 Before setting the cleaning procedure, make sure that paper is loaded in the machine. 2 Press Menu/Exit on the control panel until "Maintenance" appears on ...

M AINTENANCE 7.10 Using the Remote Control Panel Using the Remote Control Panel, you can update the firmware program of your machine on the desktop of your computer. When you install the Samsung Software, the Remote Control Panel program is automatically installed. To open the Remote Control Panel: ...

8 T ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error. This chapter includes: • Clearing Paper Jams • Clearing LCD Error Messages • Solving Problems

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.2 Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, "Paper Jam" appears on the display. Refer to the table below to locate and clear the paper jam. To avoid tearing the paper, pull the jammed paper out gently and slowly. Follow the steps on the next pages to clear the jam. In t...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.3 8 4 Insert the paper tray into the machine until it snaps into place. 5 Open and close the front cover to resume printing. In the Paper Exit Area 1 Open and close the front cover. The jammed paper automatically exits the machine. If the paper does not exit, continue to step 2. 2...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.5 8 In the Fuser Area or Around the Toner Cartridge N OTE : The fuser area is hot. Take care when removing paper from the machine. 1 Open the front cover and pull the toner cartridge out, lightly pushing it down. 2 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. 3 Repla...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.6 In the Manual Feeder “ Paper Jam 1 Open/Close Door ” appears on the display when you try to print using the manual feeder and the machine does not detect paper, due to no paper or improper paper loading. The error message may also occur when the paper is not properly fed into th...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.8 Clearing LCD Error Messages Messages appears on the display to indicate the control panel to indicate the machine’s status or errors. Refer to the following table to understand the message’s meaning and correct the problem, if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.9 8 Solving Problems The following chart lists some conditions that may occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, please call for service. Paper Feeding Problems Condition Suggested solutions Paper ...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.10 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 Samsung SCX-4...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.12 Pages print, but are blank. The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner. Redistribute the toner. if necessary. See “Redistributing Toner” on page 7.7 . If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. The file may have blank pages. Check the file to ensure that it does not conta...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.13 8 Printing Quality Problems If the inside of the printer is dirty, or paper is improperly loaded, print quality maybe reduced. See the table below to clear the problem. Condition Suggested solutions Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the pa...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.15 8 Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page. • The paper may be too damp. Try printing with a different batch of paper. Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture. • If...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.16 Wrinkles or creases • Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.5. • Turn the stack of paper over in the paper tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray. • Try printing to the rear output slot. Bac...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.17 8 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. Due to the composition of the transparency, some character voids are normal. • You may be printing o...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.18 Copying Problems Condition Suggested solutions Copies are too light or too dark. Use the "Darkness" feature to darken or lighten the background of the copies. Smears, lines, marks or spots appears on copies. • If defects are on the original document, use the "Darkne...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.19 8 Scanning Problems Condition Suggested solutions The scanner does not work. • Make sure that you place the document to be scanned face down on the document glass. • There may not be enough available memory to hold the document you want to scan. Try the Prescan function to see ...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.20 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution The machine doesn't print • Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open MFP configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers. Make s...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 8.21 8 The machine does not appear on the scanners list (continued) • Check if the MFP port is not busy. Since functional components of MFP (printer and scanner) share the same I/O interface (MFP port), the situation of simultaneous access of different "consumer" application...

A S PECIFICATIONS This chapter includes: • General Specifications • Scanner and Copier Specifications • Printer Specifications • Paper Specifications

A.2 General Specifications Item Description Paper input capacity Paper tray: 250 sheets (weight: 75 g/m 2 , 20 lb) Manual feeder: 1 sheet (weight: 75 g/m 2 , 20 lb) Paper output capacity Front output tray: 50 sheets (face down)Rear output slot: 1 sheet (face up) Paper type Paper tray: Plain paper (6...

A.3 A Scanner and Copier Specifications Interface USB 1.1 (Compatible with USB 2.0), IEEE 1284 Parallel(ECP Only) OS Compatibility *** • Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP • Various Linux OS (via USB interface only) including RedHat, Caldera, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE and Turbo Linux * Sound Pressure L...

A.4 Printer Specifications Item Description Print method Laser Beam Printing Print speed * * Print speed will be affected by Operating system used, computing performance, application software, connecting method, media type, media size and job complexity. Up to 14 ppm in A4 (15 ppm in Letter) Paper s...

A.5 A Paper Specifications Overview Your machine 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, are impor...

A.6 Supported Sizes of Paper N OTE : 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 “Paper Storage Environment” on page A.9. Size (mm/in.) Weight Capa...

A.7 A 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 are loading, s...

A.8 Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Category Specifications Acid Content 5.5 pH or lower 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, offset or ...

A.9 A Paper Storage Environment Paper storage environment conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally, the machine 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 loses moisture rapidly. Heat...

A.10 Envelopes Envelope construction is critical. Envelope fold lines can vary considerably, not only between manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer. Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes. When selecting envelopes, consider the following ...

A.11 A Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use adhesives compatible with the heat and pressure in the machine. The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling, creasing or even jams and may even dam...

A.12 Labels C AUTIONS : • To avoid damaging the machine, use only labels recommended for laser printers.• To prevent serious jams, always use the manual feeder to print labels and always use the rear output tray. • Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once and never print on a partial s...

I NDEX Numerics 2-side, special copy 4.10 2-up, special copy 4.11 A auto fit, special copy 4.9 C canceling copy 4.4 print 3.5 scan 5.5 cleaning document glass 7.5 drum 7.9 inside 7.3 outside 7.3 clone, special copy 4.8 connect parallel cable 1.11 USB cable 1.11 connection AC power 1.13 consumables 7...

U uninstalling MFP driver Linux 6.6 Windows 1.23 Remote Control Panel 1.23 SmarThru 1.24 USB mode, change 8.12 W watermarks, use 3.15