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Contents 1 Introduction Special Features ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 1.1 Printer Components ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 1.3 2 Setting Up Your Printer STEP 1: Unpack Your Printer ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.1 STEP 2: Install the Toner Cartridge ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.2 STEP 3: Load Paper ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.4 STEP 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ­­­­­ 2.6 STEP 5: Turn on the Printer ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.7 STEP 6: Print a Demo Page! ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.7 STEP 7: Install the Printer Software ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.8 Installing Software from Diskette ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 2.13 3 Using Control Panel Control Panel Buttons ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 3.1 Control Panel Lights ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 3.3 4 Print Media Choosing Paper and Other Media ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.1 Selecting the Output Location ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.4 Loading Paper ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.5 Printing on Envelopes ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.7 Printing on Heavy Paper ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.9 Printing on Labels ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.10 Printing on Transparencies ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.11 Printing on Preprinted Paper ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 4.12 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media ­­­­­­­­­­ 4.13 I 5 Printing Tasks Printing a Document ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.1 Using Toner Save Mode ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.6 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper ­­­­­­­­­­ 5.7 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size ­­­­­­­­­ 5.8 Printing Posters ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.9 Setting Graphic Properties ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.11 Printing Watermarks ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.14 Using Page Overlay ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.17 Reprinting the Last Page ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.21 Printing on a Network Environment ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 5.22 6 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Toner Cartridge ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 6.1 Cleaning the Printer ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 6.4 7 Problem Solving Troubleshooting Checklist ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 7.1 Solving General Printing Problems ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 7.2 Clearing Paper Jams ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 7.6 Solving Print Quality Problems ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 7.11 Troubleshooting Error Messages ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 7.17 Common Windows Problems ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 7.19 Appendix Printer Specifications ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.1 Paper Specifications ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.2 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.10 Using Your Printer with Macintosh ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.16 Printing from DOS Applications ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.23 Linux Driver Installation ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.28 Installing Optional Memory Card ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ A.30 INDEX II 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. Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation, user maintenance, or prescribed service condition. WARNING Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser/Scanner assembly. The reflected beam, although invisible, can damage your eyes. CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN. DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER. VORSICHT ATTENTION ATTENZIONE - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN. - RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D'OUVERTURE.EXPOSITION DAN GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU. -RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA. EVITARE L'ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO. PRECAUCION -RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE. EVITAR EXPONERSE AL RAYO. ADVARSEL. ADVARSEL. VARNING VARO! - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NÅR SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN. - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPAND OCH SPÄRREN ÄR URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG. - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. III Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety During normal operation, the Samsung ML-4600 printer 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 dealer. Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use. When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power consumption is automatically lowered. The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. Radio Frequency Emissions FCC Regulations 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 installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. IV Environmental and Safety Consideration Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you must first stop operation of the equipment. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital Apparatus", ICES-003 of the Industry and Science Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: "Appareils Numériques", ICES-003 édictée par l'Industrie et Sciences Canada. EC Declaration of Conformity We, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. #259, Gong Dan-Dong, Gumi-City, Kyung Buk, Korea declares sole responsibility that the Samsung ML-4600 Laser printer meets the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official journal of the European Communities: EN 50081-Emissions: EN 55022 Radiated, Class B EN 55022 Conducted, Class B EN 61000-3-2 Power Harmonics EN 61000-3-3 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker EN 50082-Immunity: IEC 801-2 Electrostatic Discharge IEC 801-3 RF Radiated IEC 801-4 Fast Transient/Burst EN 60950-Safety V 1 Congratulations on your purchase of a Samsung ML-4600 printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: x Special Features x Printer Components Special Features Samsung ML-4600 is a versatile, productive printer equipped with special features that will improve print quality, giving you a competitive edge. You can: Print with excellent quality and high speed · You can print at 1200 dpi class. See page 5.12. · Your printer prints 8 pages-per-minute. · The PCL 6 printer language enables fast printing performance. Flexible paper handling · Standard 150-sheet automatic feeder and a 1-sheet manual feeder supports various sizes and types of paper. · Two output locations: Select either the face-down output tray or the face-up output slot for the most convenient access. Save your time and money · If you select Toner Save mode, your printer will use less toner. See page 5.6. · Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper (N-up printing). See page 5.7. · One-touch last page printing is available in the Ready mode. See page 5.21. · The printer conserves electricity by automatically reducing power consumption when it is not active. · This product meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Special Features Create professional documents · You can customize your documents by using Watermarks such as "Confidential." See page 5.14. Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST · Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper. See page 5.17. · Print Posters. The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the selected sheet of paper. After the document has printed, trim off the white edges of each sheet. Tape the sheets together to form a poster. See page 5.9. Expand the printer capacity The ML-4600 is shipped with 4 MB of memory included. You can expand the memory capacity of your printer (up to 68 MB maximum) by installing optional memory modules. See page A.30. Print in various environments · You can print in Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000. · Your printer is compatible with Linux, DOS, and Macintosh. · The ML-4600 printer comes with both Parallel and USB interfaces. 1.2 INTRODUCTION Printer Components Front View Paper support Paper output support Automatic input tray Face-down output tray Paper guides Manual input tray Output lever Front cover Face-up output slot Control panel INTRODUCTION 1.3 Printer Components Inside View Toner cartridge Front cover Rear View Power switch Power receptacle USB port Parallel port 1.4 INTRODUCTION 2 This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. Topics included in this chapter are: x STEP 1: Unpack Your Printer x STEP 2: Install the Toner Cartridge x STEP 3: Load Paper x STEP 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable x STEP 5: Turn on the Printer x STEP 6: Print a Demo Page! x STEP 7: Install the Printer Software x Installing Software from Disket ...