Cleaning the Print Cartridge Nozzles | Samsung 4700 manual

Cleaning the Print Cartridge Nozzles

If print quality does not improve after repeatedly printing the cleaning page, the problem may be caused by dried ink on the print cartridges.

1.Press Cartridge on the front panel of your SF-4700. The print cartridges move to the center of the printer.

Cartridge

2.After the print cartridges have moved to the center of the printer, unplug the power cord from the back of the printer.

3.Lift the front panel and open the top cover. Remove the print cartridges. For details, refer to ‘Replacing the Print Cartridges’ on page 6.9.

Notes:

•Keep new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children.

•Once you have removed the print cartridges, ensure that they are not out of the printer longer than 30 minutes.

•Be careful not to touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts. Touching these parts of the print cartridge can result in clogs, ink failure, or a bad electrical connection.

4.Grasp the black print cartridge by the top handle only.

5.Dip a clean cotton swab into distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab.

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Samsung 4700 manual Cleaning the Print Cartridge Nozzles

Contents

Inkjet Printer Scanner, Fax, Copier About the User’s Guide Contents Quick Tour Contents Maintenance Welcome Contents Identifying Parts Fax IntroductionWelcome Print Scan Use Samsung SmarThru software Contents Document guides Identifying PartsDocument input support Automatic document feeder Document output support Paper output tray Paper input tray Paper guides Manual paper feederIdentifying Printer Path Parts Identifying Front Panel Features Flash/Status Start/Enter Preparing Your Machine for Use Setting Up Your MachineChoosing a Location Remove all tapes Remove all packing materials Document Input Support Attaching the SupportsDocument Output Support To a Wall Jack that Has Two Phone Lines on Connecting to the Phone LineTo Connect to a Wall Jack that has Only One Phone Line To Connect to a Wall Jack that Has Two Phone Lines Plugging In the Power Connecting to the ComputerTo turn off, unplug the power cord Loading Paper 14System Options’ on page 4.35. Getting Started Installing Print Cartridges Remove the print cartridges from their individual packages Color cartridge Getting Started OLD Color select for the color cartridge you have used Cartridge Alignment Cartridge type Part number Testing the Machine Setting the Date and Time Enter the telephone number your machine is connected to Setting Your Fax Number and NameIf there is a number already set, the number appears If there is a name already set, the name appears Memo Samsung SmarThru MFP Driver Samsung SmarThruAbout Samsung SmarThru Software SmarThru Software OCR Software AnyPage Lite Acrobat Reader System Requirements Installing SoftwareDisk space 120 MB for installation Memory 32 MB Installing the Samsung Software Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC Compact Only the MFP driver will be installed Configuring the Fax Gate on Your PC SmarThru Add New Fax Modem dialog box appears. Click Next When you are finished, click Finish Configuring the Internet Gate on Your PC Installing Samsung Software Installing Samsung Software Installing Samsung Software Click Install the Bonus Software on Your PC Installing Bonus SoftwareMaking Installation Diskettes Click Make your own Diskette set of software Installing Software from Diskettes Un-installing the MFP Driver Un-installing Samsung SoftwareWhen un-installation is done, click OK Start Windows if not already started Un-installing the SmarThru Software Select Samsung SmarThru, then select SmarThru 2 Uninstall Installing Samsung Software Click Uninstall the Samsung software on your PC Using the SmarThru CD-ROM Memo Page Dial the fax number on the number keypad Sending a FaxFrom the Front Panel When the Scan Wizard window opens, select Scan to FAX From the SmarThru Program Faxing a Document Button after the fax number Recipient list. Click Next Quick Tour Copying a Document Scanning a Document Double-click on the image to edit Printing a Document Page Setting Up Stand- alone Fax System Setting Ringer Volume Setting the Default Resolution and Contrast Use Lighten for documents with high contrast or dark images Press Menu repeatedly to find ‘DEF. REDUC/ENLAR’ Setting Default Copy OptionsPress Menu to find ‘DEF. COLLATE’ Setting Alert Tones Setting Up the Drpd Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection Stand-alone Fax Sending a Fax Preparing Documents for Faxing or Copying Normal works well for normal documents Setting Document Resolution and ContrastResolution Contrast Loading Documents Confirming a Transmission Canceling a TransmissionSending a Fax Automatically Automatic Redial Sending a Fax After Talking Last Number Redial Receiving a Fax About Reception Modes Receiving Automatically in ANS/FAX Mode Receiving Automatically in FAX ModeLoading Paper for Receiving Faxes When you receive a call, the answering machine will answer Receiving Manually in TEL Mode Using an Extension PhoneOnce again Making a Single Copy Making a CopyCopying Overview Copy quantity 1 to 99 copies of the document can be made Using Advanced Copy Features Stand-alone Fax Automatic Dialing How To Enter a Name Using the Number KeysEntering Alphanumeric Characters Keypad Character Assignments Editing Name One-Touch DialingFor a longer pause, press Redial/Pause twice Inserting a Pause While Entering a Number Sending a Fax Using a One-Touch Number When you have finished editing, press Start/EnterEditing a Number for One-Touch Dialing Press and hold Speed for about 2 seconds Using Address LabelSpeed Dialing Enter the number you want to store, then press Start/Enter If you do not want to assign a name, skip this step Sending a Fax Using a Speed NumberEditing a Number for Speed Dialing Searching Sequentially through the Memory Searching for a Number in the MemoryPress Search/Delete on the front panel Searching with a Particular First Letter Advanced Fax SF-4700 can be set to send a fax at a future time Current 1030 AM Memory Transmission Polling ‘TO Poll RX Press START’ Group Dialing for Multi-Address Transmission Press Start/Enter to confirm Sending a Fax Using Group Dialing Multi-Address Transmission Adding Documents To a Scheduled Operation Additional Functions Schedule Job Information Power Failure ReportSystem Data List Multi-Communication Report Setting User-Selectable System Options Enter the desired code 0 to 9 on the number keypad Original Received data Select on to enable. Select OFF to disable Printing What to Consider Print MediaSelecting Print Media Selecting Media Types Other Custom Size Get the Right PaperPaper that Might Not Work Selecting Media Sizes Using the Automatic Paper Feeder Tray For paper Prepare the print material for loadingFor transparencies Load a stack of envelopes with the flap up and to the right Print Side Down Using the Manual Feeder Specialty Paper Guidelines Printing Select your printer Natural Color Produces natural color printing What is Halftone? For advanced image quality, click the Advanced tab Select the Samsung SF-4700 Series Canceling a Print Job Printing Help Creative Printing Duplex Printing Choose Long Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding What if both pages printed on one side of the paper? Printing Several Pages Per SheetWhat if the ink smeared? Printing Printing Posters Click OK to start printing Printing Booklets Print the document Select a paper size from the Paper Size boxFold and staple the pages Printing Iron-On Transfers Here’s How You Do It Accessing Samsung-4700 Series Printer Control Program Using Printer Control ProgramPrinter Control Program Using the Status Tab Using the Options Tab Using the About Tab Using the Cartridges TabThis tab allows you to choose cartridge options Caring for Your Print Cartridges Guidelines for Maintenance Caring for Your Print Cartridges Maintaining the Print Cartridges Clean the print cartridge nozzles Cleaning the Print CartridgesThere are two methods to clean the print cartridges Printing a Cleaning Page from the SF-4700 Printing a Cleaning Page from Your Computer Click Clean Print Nozzles from the Cartridges tabStart Windows, if not already started Cleaning the Print Cartridge Nozzles Nozzle plate Aligning the Print Cartridges Aligning Print Cartridges from the SF-4700 When the procedure is finished, click OK Aligning Print Cartridges from the Computer Press Cartridge on the front panel Replacing the Print CartridgesReplacing Print Cartridges from the SF-4700 Maintenance Replacing Print Cartridges from the Control Program Maintenance Clearing Memory Caring for Your MachineStart/Enter Adjusting Shading Cleaning the Document Scanner Maintenance Page Clearing Jams Document Jams While Sending a Fax If Jammed in the Paper Input Tray Paper Jams While the Machine is Printing If Jammed in the Manual Paper Feeder Close the rear door If Jammed in the Paper Output Area If Jammed Inside the Machine Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams LCD Error Messages Problem with the facsimile When setting up to poll Enter the correct poll codeRestored Respond to your poll Fax Problems You cannot poll another Check your scan glass for marks, and clean itMemory, then restore the document Machine Code Data, it is not printed Jobs. Retry when the current printing is finishedAfter receiving a PC fax Immediately Printer Problems Setting from the available choices Software paper size settingsSetting in the Printer Properties dialogue box If possible Coated Paper Print Quality Problems Paper over and printing on the other side Effect, the scanner unit may need serviceChange the Print Quality to a higher resolution Let the ink dry before handling the paper Will cause the paper to curl Is skewedPrintout is curled Also, rotate the paper 180 in the tray Screen Scanning ProblemsDocumentation that came with your computer Current job is complete, try again Under Program Manager Image Product specifications Connected, power is onHalftone or B/W when selecting scan options Restart your computer OCR Problems Connecting Other Device to Phone Line Specifications Connecting Other Devices to the Phone Line Deciding What to Connect Special Situations Connecting Other Devices, Overview Printer SpecificationsFront to Front Consumables Fax ScannerGeneral Safety Informations Important Precautions and Safety Information Case of Interference Fax Branding Telephone Company Information FCC Identification Number Index See driver OCR Electronics