Samsung SCX-4521FG - Manual

Introduction 1.1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Samsung multifunctional product. Your machine provides printing, copying, scanning, and faxing (only for SCX-4521F) functions!This chapter includes:• Special Features• Understanding Component Locations Special Features Your new machine is...

Introduction 1.2 Understanding Component Locations These are the main components of your machine: Front View Document Guides Document Input Tray Document Cover Document Glass Automatic Document Feeder Control Panel(SCX-4521F: see page 1.3. SCX-4321: see page 1.3.) Front Door Output Tray (Face Down) ...

Introduction 1.3 Control Panel Functions SCX-4521F Darkness Adjusts the brightness of the documents for the current copy job. Original Type Selects the document type for the current copy job. No. of Copies Selects the number of copies. Reduce/Enlarge Makes a copy smaller or larger than the original....

Getting Started 2.1 2 Getting Started This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your machine.This chapter includes:• Unpacking• Installing the Toner Cartridge• Loading Paper• Making Connections• Turning the Machine On• Installing Printer Software• Changing the Display Language ...

Getting Started 2.2 2 Remove the packing tape from the front, back, and sides of the machine. Selecting a Location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening doors and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or ...

Getting Started 2.3 3 Gently roll the cartridge 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner. Thoroughly rolling the cartridge will assure maximum copies per cartridge. N OTE : If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. C A...

Getting Started 2.4 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 Load paper with the print side facing up. Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray.Pay attention not to overload paper. Paper overloading may cause paper ja...

Getting Started 2.6 2 Connect a USB cable to the USB connector on your machine. You need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is within 3 m in length. If you want to use a parallel printer cable, purchase only an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable and connect it to the parallel connector on your ma...

Getting Started 2.7 Installing Printer Software After you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer, you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS user, download the software from the ...

Getting Started 2.8 Macintosh Linux Operating System Requirement (recommended) CPU RAM free HDD space Mac OS X 10.4 or lower • Intel Processor • Power PC G4 / G5 • 128 MB for a Power-PC based Mac (512 MB) • 512 MB for an Intel- based Mac (1 GB) 1 GB Mac OS X 10.5 • Intel Processor • 867 MHz or faste...

Getting Started 2.9 Changing the Display Language and Country Setting Language To change the language that displays on the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Press Menu until “Machine Setup” appears on the top line of the display. 2 Press the scroll button ( or ) until “Language” appears on the bo...

Getting Started 2.10 You can enter special characters, such as space, plus sign, and etc.. For details, see “Keypad Letters and Numbers” on page 2.10. 2 To enter additional letters, repeat step 1. If the next letter is printed on the same button, move the cursor by pressing the button and then press...

Getting Started 2.11 Setting the Paper Size and Type After loading paper in the tray, you need to set the paper size and type using the control panel buttons. These settings will apply to copy and fax modes. For PC-printing, you need to select the paper size and type in the application program you u...

Getting Started 2.12 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 beyond what one would experience in the normal mode, but it reduces print quality.To turn the toner save mode on ...

Paper Handling 3.1 3 Paper Handling This chapter introduces you to the basics of selecting print materials and loading them into your machine.This chapter includes:• Selecting Print Materials• Loading Paper• Verifying an Output Location Selecting Print Materials You can print on a variety of print m...

Paper Handling 3.3 Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensure trouble-free printing. Do not remove the paper in the tray while a job is printing. Doing so may cause a paper jam. See “Paper Type, Input Sources, and Capacities” on page 3.1 for acceptable paper size and capa...

Copying 4.1 4 Copying This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for copying documents.This chapter includes:• Loading Paper for Copying• Preparing a Document• Making Copies on the Document Glass• Making Copies from the Automatic Document Feeder• Setting Copy Options• Using Special Copy Featur...

Copying 4.2 Making Copies on the Document Glass 1 Lift and open the document cover. 2 Place the document face down on the document glass and align it at the top left corner of the glass. N OTE : Make sure that no documents are in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). If a document is detected in the ...

Copying 4.3 3 Customize the copy settings including number of copies, copy size, darkness, and original type, by using the control panel buttons. See “Setting Copy Options” on page 4.3. To clear the settings, use the Stop/Clear button. 4 If necessary, you can use special copy features, such as Colla...

Copying 4.4 Using Special Copy Features You can use the following copy features:• Off: Prints in normal mode.• Clone: Prints multiple image copies from the original document on a single page. The number of images is automatically determined by the original image and paper size. See “Clone Copying” o...

Copying 4.5 5 If necessary, customize the copy settings, including number of copies, darkness, and original type, by using the control panel buttons. See “Setting Copy Options” on page 4.3. N OTE : You cannot adjust the copy size using the Reduce/ Enlarge button while Auto Fit copying is enabled. 6 ...

Copying 4.6 Changing the Default Settings The 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...

Basic Printing 5.1 5 Basic Printing This chapter includes:• Printing a Document• Canceling a Print Job Printing a Document This machine allows you to print in various Windows applications, a Macintosh computer, or a Linux system. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the appl...

Scanning 6.1 6 Scanning This chapter includes:• Scanning Basics• Scanning From the Control Panel to an Application Scanning Basics Your SCX-4x21 Series offers four ways to scan. These are:• From the control panel on your machine to an application: Use the Scan-to button on the control panel to initi...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.1 7 Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) The fax feature is only available on the SCX-4521F. This chapter gives you information about using your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes: Setting Up the Fax System • Changing the Fax Setup options• Available Fax Setup Optio...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.3 Sending a Fax Loading a Document You can use the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) or the document glass to load an original document for faxing. Using the ADF, you can load up to 30 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m 2 bond) paper at a time. You can, of course, place only one she...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.4 Adjusting the Document Resolution The default document settings produce good results when using typical text-based documents.However, if you send documents that are of a poor quality, or contain photographs, you can adjust the resolution to produce a higher quality fa...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.5 Sending a Fax Manually 1 Load the document(s) face up into the ADF. ORPlace a single document face down on the document glass.For details about loading a document, see “Loading a Document” on page 7.3. 2 Adjust the document resolution to suit your fax needs (see “Adju...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.6 Receiving a Fax About Receiving Modes • In Fax mode, the machine answers an incoming fax call and immediately goes into the fax reception mode. • In Tel mode, you can receive a fax by pressing On Hook Dial (you can hear a fax tone from the sending machine) and then pr...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.7 Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone This features works best when you are using an extension telephone connected to the EXT. jack on the back of your machine. You can receive a fax from someone you are talking to on the extension telephone without going to...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.8 Automatic Dialing Speed Dialing You can store up to 100 frequently dialed numbers in one or two-digit speed dial locations (0-99). Storing a Number for Speed Dialing 1 Press Phone Book on the control panel. 2 Press Phone Book or the scroll button ( or ) to display “St...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.9 9 Press the Upper Level button when you have entered all of the desired numbers. The display prompts you to enter a group ID. 10 To assign a name to the group, enter the name you want. For details about entering characters, see “Entering Characters Using the Number Ke...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.10 Searching with a Particular First Letter 1 Press Phone Book. 2 Press Enter when “Search&Dial” appears on the display. 3 Press the button labeled with the letter you want to search for. A name beginning with the letter displays. For example, if you want to find th...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.11 Sending a Delayed Fax You can set your machine to send a fax at a later time when you will not be present. 1 Load the document(s) face up into the ADF. ORPlace a single document face down on the document glass.For details about loading a document, see “Loading a Docu...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.12 8 Press Enter. The document is scanned into memory before transmission. The display shows memory capacity and the number of pages being stored in memory.For a document placed on the document glass, the display asks if you want to load another page. Select “1:Yes” to ...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.13 Additional Features Using Secure Receiving Mode You may need to prevent your received faxes from being accessed by unauthorized people. You can turn on Secure Receiving mode to restrict printing of received faxes when the machine is unattended. In Secure Receiving mo...

Faxing (Only for SCX-4521F) 7.14 Power Failure Report This report is printed out automatically when power is restored after a power failure, if any data loss occurs due to the power failure. N OTE : The lists you have set to print out automatically don’t print out when there is no paper loaded or a ...

Maintenance 8.1 8 Maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge.This chapter includes:• Clearing the Memory• Setting the Machine to be Checked by Phone (Only for SCX-4521F) • Cleaning Your Machine• Maintaining the Toner Cartridge• Consumables and ...

Maintenance 8.2 Setting the Machine to be Checked by Phone (Only for SCX-4521F) The Remote Test feature allows your machine to be checked out by a service company at a remote place by phone. 1 Press Menu on the control panel until “Maintenance” appears on the top line of the display. 2 Press the scr...

Maintenance 8.3 5 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 : Do not touch the black transfer roller inside the machine. 6 Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the cartridge compartment, a...

Maintenance 8.4 Redistributing Toner When the toner cartridge is near the end of its life, white streaks or light printing occurs. The LCD displays the warning message, “[Toner Low]”. You can temporarily reestablish print quality by redistributing the remaining toner in the cartridge. In some case, ...

Maintenance 8.5 Cleaning the Drum You can clean the OPC drum of the toner cartridge manually or automatically.If there are streaks or spots on documents you print, the OPC drum of the toner cartridge may require manual cleaning. 1 Before starting the cleaning procedure, make sure that paper is loade...

Maintenance 8.6 Replacing the ADF Rubber Pad You can purchase an ADF rubber pad from your Samsung dealer or the retailer where you bought your machine. 1 Open the ADF cover. 2 Remove the ADF rubber pad from the ADF, as shown. 3 Insert a new ADF rubber pad into place. 4 Close the ADF cover.

Troubleshooting 9.1 9 Troubleshooting This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error.This chapter includes:• Clearing Document Jams• Clearing Paper Jams• Clearing LCD Error Messages• Solving Other Problems• Common Linux Problems• Common Macintosh Problems Clearing Do...

Troubleshooting 9.2 Exit Misfeed 1 Remove any remaining page(s) from the ADF. 2 Open the ADF cover. 3 Remove the misfed documents from the document output tray. 4 Close the ADF cover. Then load the removed page(s), if any, back into the ADF. Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs, “Paper Jam” a...

Troubleshooting 9.3 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 door. 2 Pull the toner cartridge out, lightly pushing it down. 3 If necessary, pull the manual tray out. 4 Remove the jammed paper by ge...

Troubleshooting 9.4 3 If there is any resistance and the paper does not move when you pull, or if you cannot see the paper in the output tray, open the rear cover by pulling the tab on it. 4 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. C AUTION : Inside of the machine is hot. Take care...

Troubleshooting 9.6 Remove Documentsfrom ADF The Favorite Copy button is set to Clone, Autofit, ID Card Copy or Poster and you press the button. The Clone, Autofit, ID Card Copy or Poster feature does not work with ADF. Remove the documents in the ADF. [Retry Redial?](only for SCX-4521F) The machine...

Troubleshooting 9.7 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 your printer as...

Troubleshooting 9.8 Pages print, but are blank. The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner. Redistribute the toner, if necessary. See “Redistributing Toner” on page 8.4.If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. The file may have blank pages. Check the file to ensure that it does not contain b...

Troubleshooting 9.10 Back of printouts are dirty Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the machine. See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 8.2. Black pages • The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it. • The toner cartridge may be defective and need rep...

Troubleshooting 9.11 Scanning Problems Fax Problems (Only for SCX-4521F) Condition Suggested solutions The scanner does not work. • Make sure that you place the document to be scanned face down on the document glass, or face up in the Automatic Document Feeder. • There may not be enough available me...

Troubleshooting 9.12 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...

Troubleshooting 9.13 I can’t print when I installed both Linux Print Package (LPP) and MFP driver on the same machine simultaneously. • Since both Linux Printer Package and MFP driver make a symbolic link to “lpr” printing command, which is commonly used on Unix clones, it is not recommended to use ...

Specifications 10.1 10 Specifications This chapter includes:• General Specifications• Scanner and Copier Specifications• Printer Specifications• Facsimile Specifications (Only for SCX-4521F)• Paper Specifications General Specifications Item Description Model name SCX-4321(WT21MFC) SCX-4521F(WT21MFF)...

Specifications 10.2 Scanner and Copier Specifications Item Description Compatibility TWAIN standard / WIA standard Scanning method ADF and Flat-bed CIS (Contact Image Sensor) module Resolution Optical: 600 x 600 dpi (Mono and color)Enhanced: 4,800 x 4,800 dpi Effective scanning length Platen: 11.7 i...

Specifications 10.3 Facsimile Specifications (Only for SCX-4521F) Item Description Compatibility ITU-T Group 3 Applicable line Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or behind PABX Data coding MH/MR/MMR (ECM Mode)/JPEG Modem speed 33.6 Kbps Transmission speed Approx. 3 seconds/page* Transmission t...

Specifications 10.4 Supported Sizes of Paper N OTE : You may experience jams when using print materials with a length of less than 5 in. (127 mm). For optimum performance, ensure that you are storing and handling the paper correctly. Please refer to “Paper Storage Environment” on page 10.5. Paper Di...

I NDEX Numerics 2/4-up, special copy 4.5 A adding documents 7.12 ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), load 4.2 , 7.3 ADF rubber pad, replace 8.6 auto fit, special copy 4.4 automatic dialing group 7.8 speed 7.8 automatic redialing 7.5 B broadcasting faxes 7.10 C canceling copy 4.2 fax 7.5 print 5.1 sched...

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. To install the printer ...

Installing Printer Software in Windows 6 Reinstalling Printer Software You can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. 3 Select Repair and click Next . You will see a component list...

Basic Printing 8 Printing to a file (PRN) You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. To create a file: 1 Check the Print to file box at the Print window. 2 Select the folder and assign a name of the file and then click OK. Printer Settings You can use the printer prop...

Basic Printing 9 Layout Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side, Poster Printing and Booklet Printing. See “Printing a Document” on page 7 for more information on accessing printer properties. Pap...

Basic Printing 10 TypeSet Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout. If not, print quality may not be acheived as you want.Thick Paper: 24 lb to 28 lb (90~105 g/m 2 ) thick paper. Thin Paper: 16 lb to 19 lb (60~70...

Basic Printing 11 Advanced OptionsYou can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • Print All Text To Black: When the Print All Text To Black option is checked, all text in your document prints solid black, regardless of the color it appears on the screen. • Print All Text To ...

Basic Printing 12 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 13 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 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 printer properties. S...

Advanced Printing 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 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. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS user, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the printer software. I...

Scanning 20 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 21 The SmarThru 4 window opens. •Scan ToAllows you to scan an image and save it to an application or folder, email it, or publish it on a web site. •ImageAllows you to edit an image you have saved as a graphic file and send it to a selected application or folder, email it, or publish it on ...

Scanning 22 Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software If you want to scan documents using other software, you will need to use TWAIN-compliant software, such as Adobe Photoshop. The first time you scan with your machine, select it as your TWAIN source in the application you use. The basic scannin...

Using Your Printer in Linux 23 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 24 6 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 25 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 26 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 monitor...

Using Your Printer in Linux 27 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 28 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 - al...

Using Your Printer in Linux 29 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 to ...

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 31 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 32 Setting Up the Printer Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the network cable or the USB cable. For a Network-connected N OTE : Some printers do not support a network interface. Befor...

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 33 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...