Common Macintosh Problems, Problems in the Chooser | Samsung 1740

Common Macintosh Problems

Problems in the Chooser

Problem	Possible Cause and Solution

The printer driver	Software is not installed correctly.
icon does not appear	• Install the printer driver. See page 7.3.
in Chooser.	• Make sure that you are using a high-quality cable.

The printer name	• Make sure that the cables are connected correctly and the
does not appear in	printer is turned on.
Chooser.	• Make sure that the correct printer driver has been selected

	in Chooser.

Printing Errors

Problem	Possible Cause and Solution

You cannot use the	Background Printing has not been selected.
computer while the	• Select Background in the printer’s properties. See page 7.11.
printer is printing.	(Mac OS 10.x is not supported.)

6.20 SOLVING PROBLEMS

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Samsung 1740 manual Common Macintosh Problems, Problems in the Chooser, Printing Errors

Contents

Page Page Contents Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Printing on Card Stock or Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the InsideTips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing Appendix Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Radio Frequency Emissions Introduction Print with excellent quality and high speed Special FeaturesHandle paper flexibly Create professional documents You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Save your time and moneyPrint in various environments Front View Printer Components Rear View Inside View Description On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDsUnderstanding the Control Panel Function Description Cancel button Introduction Setting Up Your Printer Components may differ from one country to another Unpacking Your desk or table Selecting a LocationSelect a level, stable place with adequate space for air Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Slide the tray back into the printer Load paper with the print side facing downMake sure that all four corners are flat in the tray Changing the Paper Size in the Tray See your computer User’s Guide if you need help Connecting a Printer CableUsing a Parallel Cable Using a USB Cable Turning the Printer on Printing a Demo If you are printing from Windows Installing Printer SoftwareIf you are printing from Macintosh If you are printing in Linux Watermark feature is not supported on Mac OS 9.1 or higher Printer Driver FeaturesPrinter Driver Feature Installing Printer Software Installing Printer software in WindowsSystem Requirements If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run Setting UP Your Printer Checkbox and click Finish. You are now accessed to Select Samsung ML-1740 Series and then Printer Maintenance Repairing the Printer software Select Samsung ML-1740 Series and Language Selection Removing the Printer softwareChanging the Display Language Select Samsung ML-1740 Series and View User’s Guide Viewing the User’s Guide Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Size Input Source/Capacitya Tray Sizes and Capacities Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Selecting the Output Location To open the rear output tray Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up Using the Tray Repeat this step for every page to be printed Using the Manual Feeder Double-click this icon to view Queue of the print jobs Guidelines Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stackPrinting on Envelopes Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Using Print Materials Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Load with the design face up, top edge towards the printer Using Print Materials Printing Tasks Printing a Document Landscape There are two ways to cancel a print job Canceling a Print JobPress the Cancel button on the control panel To stop a print job from the Control Panel Using Help Using a Favorite SettingFrom the Document menu, select Cancel Printing Windows 9x/Me or Cancel Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Property Description Setting Paper Properties Color Paper From the Control Panel Using the Toner Save Mode Click OK From the software applicationSelect this option Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Select the page order, if necessary Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Printing Tasks Toner Save Setting Graphic PropertiesResolution Advanced Options Darkness Advanced ➂ True-Type Options Printing Watermarks Using an existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Deleting a Watermark Click Update to save the changes Click OKEditing a Watermark Creating a New Page Overlay What is an Overlay?Printing Overlays Printing Tasks Using a Page Overlay Click OK until you exit the Print window Deleting a Page OverlayClick Delete Overlay Samsung ML-1740 Series Status monitor window appears Using the Status MonitorOpening the Status Monitor Top of the window regardless of other open programs Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting Setting Up Host Computer Setting Up Locally Shared PrinterSetting Up Client PC Windows 9x/Me Windows NT/2000/XP Printing Tasks Maintaining Your Printer Toner cartridge storage Maintaining the Toner CartridgeToner cartridge life expectancy Saving toner Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Items Yield Average Consumables and Replacement Parts Solving Problems Line/Error LED is on Troubleshooting ChecklistCheck Solution Problem Possible Cause Solution Solving General Printing Problems Specifications required by the printer Reinstall the printer driver seeSelect the desired spool setting Settings matches the paper in the tray Then back on again Text is wrong But are blank Defective or out Toner Pages print Toner cartridge isDownload as Bit Image Print Wrong Water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Clearing Paper JamsPaper Exit Area Solving Problems Paper Feed Area Around the Toner Cartridge Select 90 degrees Click Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Quality Checklist Light or faded Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Dropouts Toner smear Problem Solution Black pages Wrinkles or Curl Remove the paper and turn it aroundIf horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear LED status legend Troubleshooting Error MessagesLED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Windows Problems Problems in the Chooser Common Macintosh ProblemsPrinting Errors Does not appear Printer is turned on Chooser /etc/printcap file Common Linux Problems Memory usage Length of the option string that can be passed toAm trying to print a Rotated and cropped Error messages printing Errors Owning the spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLYour software vendor to inform them of the issue Printing Solving Problems Appendix Installing Software in Macintosh Using Your Printer in MacintoshMacintosh Hardware Requirement Macintosh System Requirement Click Continue and then click Continue Installing SoftwareMac OS 8.6 ~ Mac OS Click InstallAfter the installation is finished, click Restart After installation is completed, click Restart Click Continue Installation Setting Up Your Printer Printing a Document Saves the current Mac OS 8.6 ~ Using Advanced Printing FeaturesClick Print when you finish setting the options Color Darkness/QualityLayout Paper Source Background Printing Output Option Layout Output Option Print Quality Paper Source Summary Summary Print Quality Installing the Printer Driver Using Your Printer in LinuxInstalling the Printer Driver Appendix Appendix Appendix Changing the Printer Connection Method Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Uninstalling the Printer Driver Using the Configuration Tool Appendix Changing Llpr Properties Appendix Specifications and Description Printer Specifications Overview Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Paper Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Category Specifications Paper SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Appendix Index Uninstall Visit us at Rev.1.00