Using Print Materials | Samsung 2550 guide

4USING PRINT MATERIALS

This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality.

This chapter includes:

•Choosing Paper and Other Materials

•Selecting the Output Location

•Loading Paper

•Printing on Envelopes

•Printing on Labels

•Printing on Transparencies

•Printing on Preprinted Paper

•Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials

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Samsung 2550 manual Using Print Materials

Contents

ML-2550 Series Page Contents Printing on Card Stock or Cancelling a Print Job Using a Favorite Setting Using HelpPrinting Multiple Pages on One Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside Problems in the Chooser Printing Errors Canceling a Print Job Accessing Printer PropertiesUninstalling the Remote Control Panel For Network-connected Macintosh For USB-connected Macintosh Configuring Network Parameters on Control Panel Precautions When Installing Printer OptionsWindows 9x/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Printer and Paper Storage Environment Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement Power Saver RecyclingRadio Frequency Emissions FCC regulations Canadian Radio Interference Regulations FCC Statement for Wireless LAN useFederal Communications Commission FCC Page European States qualified under wireless approvals Wireless GuidanceAccept EU European States with restrictions on use Xii Xiii Xiv Special Features Printer Components Introduction Special Features Print with excellent quality and high speedHandle paper flexibly Create professional documents Save your time and money Expand the printer capacity Printer Features Features ML-2550 ML-2551N ML-2552WPrint in various environments You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP Printer Components Front View Rear View Figure above shows a ML-2552W Setting UP Your Printer Unpacking Components may differ from one country to another Clearance Space Selecting a LocationRight 100 mm Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Load paper with the print side facing down Changing the Paper Size in the Tray Slide the tray back into the printer Setting UP Your Printer Connecting a Printer Cable Using a Parallel CableFor Local Printing See your computer User’s Guide, if you need help Using a USB Cable Using a Network Antenna Using an Ethernet CableFor Network Printing Turning the Printer On Set the antenna upright Printing a Demo Changing the Display Language Installing Printer Software Using the supplied CD-ROM, you can installIf you are printing from a Windows If you are printing from a Macintosh Printer Driver Features SPL Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing printer softwareSystem Requirements If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC Click Next When the installation is completed, click Finish Removing Printer Software Reinstalling Printer SoftwareFrom the Start menu, select Programs Installing the USB Driver in Windows 98/Me Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next Using the Control Panel Understanding the Control Panel Using Control Panel Menus Cancel Understanding the Control PanelDisplay Message Description Data from the computer Blinking When the backlight fast Orange Minor error occursButtons Button Description Button Description Using Control Panel Menus Accessing Control Panel Menus Overview of Control Panel Menus EPSON/IBM Information Menu Paper MenuExplanation Select MP Tray or Manual Tray to use Tray. This Menu is shown when Media size Value is set up by customMedia Size Tray Auto Select from Tray Source When you select any other value exceptYou insert paper into the specified tray Layout Menu Select Off to print on one side of paper Materials for double-sided printing Top Margin Set the top margin, fromTo 9.9 mm.increasing by 0.1mm 22 mm.increasing by 1mm Graphics Menu Setup Menu Power SavePrinter Menu Printer language automatically Paper mismatching to your paper setting On If the paper mismatches, an errorThis item determines whether or not Auto Continue Off If the paper mismatch occurs, When a print time-out occurs, the printer Serial interface card is installed in yourOPC Cleaning Cleans the OPC drum Cartridge and produces a cleaning PCL Menu PostScript Menu EPSON/IBM Menu Config TCP to Yes Network Menu Config Netware menu item Config Netware Netware to On. This item lets you Set Config Netware to Yes. This itemReset Network Default Set Network configuration. This setting Memo Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Sizes and Capacities Input Source/Capacity*a Size Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Selecting the Output Location Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up To open the rear output tray Paper full Paper empty Using the Tray1 or the Optional Tray2 Using the Multi-Purpose Tray To load paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray Using Print Materials Using Print Materials Using the Manual Feed Mode Using Print Materials Printing on Envelopes Guidelines Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Using Print Materials Printing on Transparencies Using Print Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Open the Multi-Purpose Tray and the rear output tray Memo Printing Tasks Printing a Document With the settings you Currently specified Select the Samsung ML-2550 Series printer Cancelling a Print Job There are two ways to cancel a print jobFrom the Windows Start menu, select Settings To stop a print job from the control panel Using a Favorite Setting Using Help Setting Paper Properties Property DescriptionCopies Size Type SourceColor paper Using the Toner Save Mode Using the control panel buttonUsing the control panel menu There are three ways to enable Toner Save mode From the software application Printing on Both Sides of Paper Press the Duplex button on the control panel From the software application Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Printing the Reduced or Enlarged Document You can scale your print job on a Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Printing Booklets Be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet Using an Existing Watermark Using WatermarksClick OK and start printing Creating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Click Update to save the changes Click OkDeleting a Watermark What is an Overlay? Using OverlaysCreating a New Page Overlay Edit Overlays window, click Create Overlay Using a Page Overlay Click Delete Overlay Deleting a Page OverlayClick OK until you exit the Print window Setting Graphic Properties ResolutionDpi Normal or 300 dpi Draft Toner Save Advanced Options button Image Resolution option ModeAdvanced Options Darkness Download as Bit Image When this When the Print All Text Black option isTrue-Type Options Advanced Using Output Options Option DescriptionPrint Order Reprint When Maintaining Your Printer Printing a Configuration Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storageToner cartridge life expectancy Saving toner Checking the Toner Remains Redistributing Toner Maintaining Your Printer Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the OutsideCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Consumables and Replacement Parts Items Yield Average Solving Problems Check Solution Troubleshooting ChecklistOn Line/Continue Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause SolutionSelect Samsung ML-2550 Series or Samsung ML-2550 Series PS as your Indicating a system error Complex Adjusting the print quality settingsIf using Windows Desired spool setting With the following command At a C\ Method is being usedFace-up instead There may be debris Inside the machine Printer Printer cable is Setting Print the document with selecting Adobe Wrong Paper Feed Area Clearing Paper JamsMessage Location of Jam Go to Optional Tray2 Multi-Purpose Tray Around the Toner Cartridge Solving Problems Paper Exit Area Duplex Area Duplex Jam Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Light or fadedPrint Toner specs Problem Solution Dropouts Vertical repetitive Defects ProblemBackground Scatter Misformed characters Skew Wrinkles or Character Voids Understanding Display Messages Message Status Do this Installing Memory Dimm on F.3 Paper Empty Displayed tray is Memory Overflow Printer does not Job will be automaticallyDimm on page F.3 Outbin Full Output bin is full Paper. Once the paper is Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the ChooserPrinting Errors Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control Troubleshooting PS Errors Option to Installed Common Linux Problems Am using BSD lpr From the defaults, to save on memory usageI am using Cups Distributions and some Common DOS Problem Memo Using Your Printer with Macintosh Installing Software for Macintosh Your Available Connection System Printer DriverML-2550 PS driver USB interface Mac OS 8.6~9.2 ML-2551N 10.1~10.3 For Network-connected Macintosh Setting Up the PrinterMac OS For USB-connected Macintosh Double-clickDesktop Printer Utility Using Your Printer with a Macintosh A.5 Canceling a Print Job Using Advanced Printing Features Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Duplex Printing Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Memo Using Windows Postscript Driver Installing PS Drivers Using PS Printer Driver Features Installing PS Drivers Installing PS DriversClick Install the Samsung Software-II on your PC Reinstalling PS Drivers Removing PS Drivers Using PS Printer Driver Features Accessing Printer PropertiesTo open the properties window from the Printer folder Select Samsung ML-2550 Series PS Using Your Printer Linux Installing the Printer Driver Installing the Printer DriverSystem Requirements Using Your Printer in Linux C.3 Using Your Printer in Linux Using Your Printer in Linux C.5 Changing the Printer Connection Method Uninstalling the Printer Driver Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Using the Configuration Tool Using Your Printer in Linux C.9 Changing Llpr Properties Using Your Printer in Linux C.11 Memo Printing from DOS Applications Installing the Remote Control Panel About the Remote Control PanelClick Install the Samsung Software-III on your PC WinRCP Uninstalling the Remote Control Panel Starting the Remote Control Panel Selecting Print SettingsSelect Samsung ML-2550 Series and then Remote Control Panel Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs Printing Tab Config Tab Job Tab Test Tab Page. The setting can range from 5 to 128 lines per PCL Tab Flash Font and Macro Tab PS 3 Tab EPSON/IBM Tab Character Table selects the character sets Using Your Printer on Network About Sharing the Printer on a Network Locally-Shared PrinterNetwork-connected Printer Printing Across a Network Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer Setting Up the Host ComputerSetting Up the Client Computer Windows 9x/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer Select Local port and click New Port Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel Printing a Network ConfigurationSupported Operating Systems Requirements Setting Network Protocols Configuring TCP/IP Static Addressing Dynamic Addressing BOOTP/DHCP Configuring IPX Frame Types Using Your Printer on a Network E.11 Restoring the Network Configuration Configuring the Wireless Network Hexadecimal Alphanumeric Bit WEP Digits Characters Memo Programmed Installing Printer Options Precautions When Installing Printer Options Disconnect the Power Cord Installing Memory Dimm Programme Installing Printer Options Removing the Memory Dimm Installing a Network or Serial Interface Card Programme Installing Printer Options F.7 Programme Installing Printer Options Programme Installing Printer Options F.9 Installing an Optional Paper Tray Occur. Use the optional Tray 2 with Tray Memo Specifications Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Printer Specifications Specifications and DescriptionTemperature 10 ~ 32 C / 50 ~ 90 F Humidity 20 ~ 80 % RH Paper Specifications Overview Tray1 Dimensions a Weight Capacity b Weight Capacity bSupported Sizes of Paper Multi Guidelines for Using Paper Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Paper Specifications Category SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Minimum Maximum Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or FlapsEnvelope Margins Envelope Storage Transparencies LabelsSee Printing on Transparencies on Index Control panel 2.14 double-sided printingPage Quality problems, solve Visit us at