User’s Guide
Basic
Introduction
Environmentally friendly
Key benefits
Wide range of functionality and application support
Included, Blank Not available
Features by models
Features M262x series M282x series
SyncThru Admin Web Service
Wireless LANa
Eco printing Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Machine does not print
Useful to know
About this user’s guide
Procedures in this user’s guide are mainly based on Windows
General icons
Conventions
Operating environment
Safety information
Important safety symbols
Operating method
Installation / Moving
Maintenance / Checking
Supply usage
Components
Machine overview
Manual feeder NFC Near Field Communication tag c
Front view
Rear view
Control panel overview
Cancels the current job
Cancel
Prints configuration reports/network
Configuration reportsd Press and hold this
Turning on the machine
Windows
Installing the driver locally
From the Windows 8 Start Screen
Click Programs and Features
Reinstalling the driver
Basic Setup
To print a demo
Printing a demo
Tray overview
To change the size, you need to adjust the paper guides
Media and tray
Paper type available for duplex printing
Power voltage Available paper
Loading paper in the tray
Loading in manual feeder
Tips on using the manual feeder
Media and tray
Printing on special media
Manager select Switch to advanced mode Device Settings
Supported, Blank Not supported
Printing the special media Face up
Unacceptable
Envelope
About 170C 338F
Transparency
Labels
Card stock/ Custom-sized paper
Preprinted paper
Setting the paper size and type
Using the output support
Are selected within the Print window
Basic printing
Printing
Canceling a print job
Click Properties or Preferences
Opening printing preferences
Eco printing
Using a favorite setting
Using help
Setting Eco mode on the driver
Setting Eco mode on the control panel
Maintenance
Ordering consumables and option
Type Model Average yield a Part name
Available consumables
Toner cartridge
Imaging unit
Available maintenance parts
Toner cartridge usage
Storing the toner cartridge
Handling instructions
Estimated cartridge life
M2620/M2820/M2830 series
Redistributing toner
M2625/M2626/M2825/M2826/M2835/M2836 series
Replacing the toner cartridge
M2620/M2820/M2830 series
M2625/M2626/M2825/M2826/M2835/M2836 series
Replacing the imaging unit
Cleaning the outside
Cleaning the machine
Cleaning the inside
Cleaning the machine
Cleaning the pickup roller
Tips for moving & storing your machine
Troubleshooting
Tips for avoiding paper jams
Click this link to open an animation about clearing a jam
Clearing paper jams
Tray
Manual feeder
Inside the machine
M2620/M2820/M2830 series
M2625/M2626/M2825/M2826/M2835/M2836 series
Exit area
Duplex area
Clearing paper jams
Color of the LED indicates the machines current status
Understanding the LED
Status LED
Replacing the toner cartridge on
Toner LED/ WPS LED/ Power LED/ Eco LED
Appendix
General specifications
Specifications
Power consumption d Ready mode
Items Description Average operating mode
Power save mode
Power off mode e
Legal
Print media specifications
US Folio
Plain paper Oficio
Envelope Envelope DL
Monarch Envelope No
Envelope C5
Envelope C6
Postcard Bond paper Refer to the Plain
Card stock
Minimum size custom
Maximum size custom
System requirements
Microsoft Windows
Operating system Requirements Recommended
Mac
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.7
Unix
Linux
Items Requirements
Operating system
Network environment
Regulatory information
Laser safety statement
Ozone safety
Recycling
Power saver China only
State of California Proposition 65 Warning USA Only
Applicable in countries with separate collection systems
United States of America only
Radio frequency emissions
FCC information to the user
Canadian radio interference regulations
Federal communications commission FCC
FCC statement for wireless LAN use
United States of America
Russia/Kazakhstan/Belaru only
1518
Approvals and Certifications
Important warning
Declaration of conformity European countries
Green and Yellow Earth
EEA/EFTA countries No limitations at this time
EC Certification
EU countries
Regulatory compliance statements
Wireless guidance
Israel only
China only
REV
Copyright
Advanced
Advanced
Paper feeding problems 199
Software Installation
After the installation is finished, click Close
Installation for Mac
Click Continue
List
Or Print & Fax
Reinstallation for Mac
Installing the Unified Linux Driver
Installation for Linux
Proceed with uninstallation
Reinstallation for Linux
Using a Network- Connected Machine
SetIP wired network setup
SyncThru Web Service
SyncThru Web Admin Service
Printing a network configuration report
Wired network setup
Network manager before proceeding
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Windows
Setting IP address
IP configuration window
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Mac
Connection Type and click Set IP Address button
Click
Preferences or Administrator
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Linux
IPv6 configuration
ID admin Password sec00000
From the SyncThru Web Service
Settings
Press the Enter key or click Go
Installing driver over the network
Address on
Silent installation Mode
For the Start Screen from Windows
Command- line Definition Description
Printers and Faxes folder
Connection Type and click Continue
Mac
Linux
Command in Terminal program
Unpack the Unix printer driver package
Installing the Unix printer driver package
Go to the unpacked directory Run the install script
Accept printername Enable printername
Installing driver over the network
Wireless network name and network password
Wireless network setup
Understanding your network type
Getting started
With Access Point
Introducing wireless set up methods
From the machine’s control
Panel
See Setting up Wi-Fi Direct on
Items to prepare
Using the WPS button
Choosing your type
Machines with a display screen
Connecting in PBC mode
Machines without a display screen
Canceling the connection process
Re-connecting to a network
Disconnecting from a network
Re-connect to the wireless network
Setup using Windows
Access point via USB cable
Screen. Then, click Next
Click Next
Operation Mode Select Infrastructure
Cable between the computer and machine. Click Next
Select the components to be installed
Wireless network setup
Ad hoc via USB cable
Creating the ad hoc network in Windows
Operation Mode Select ad hoc
Settings and click Next
For the Dhcp method
For the Static method
Wireless Network Setting Complete window appears. Click Next
Setup using Mac
If the screen does not appear, go to step
Type and click Continue Next
Wireless Network Setting Complete window appears. Click Next
Access point without a USB cable recommended
If the screen does not appear, go to step
Creating the ad hoc network in Mac
WEP Key Index
Machine has searched appears. Click Advanced Setting
Type and click Continue
Quit
Using a network cable
Machine when configuring the wireless network
Configuring the machine’s wireless network
IP setting using SetIP Program Windows
Printing a network configuration report
Using SyncThru Web Service
Click Wireless Wizard
You can also turn the Wi-Fi network on/off
Turning the Wi-Fi network on/off
Click Wireless Custom
Wi-Fi Direct On/Off Select On to enable
Setting up Wi-Fi Direct
Setting the Wi-Fi Direct for mobile printing
Select Network Wireless Wi-Fi Direct from the control panel
Setting up the mobile device
Enable Wi-Fi Direct
Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct and set other options
How to compare
Problems during setup or driver installation
Troubleshooting
Click Configure Port.. button
Other problems
Wireless network setup
Samsung Mobile Print
What is Samsung Mobile Print? Supported Mobile OS
Downloading Samsung Mobile Print
Android OS 2.3 or higher IOS 4.0 or higher
Requirements
Using the NFC feature
Printer starts printing
You can enable the IPP protocol or mDNS protocol
Setting up AirPrint
AirPrint
For security reasons
Printing via AirPrint
Registering from the Chrome Browser
Google Cloud Print
Registering your Google account to the printer
Select Google Cloud Print
Click Finish printer registration
Confirmation pop-up window appears
Click Manage your printers
Google Cloud Print-ready devices will appear in the list
Printing from the Chrome browser
Printing from an application on mobile device
Printing with Google Cloud Print
Tap Click here to Print
Special Features
Altitude adjustment
Preferences
Changing the default print settings
Change the settings on each tab Click OK
Setting your machine as a default machine
Printing to a file PRN
Using advanced print features
Multiple Pages per Side
Understanding special printer features
Poster Printing Booklet Printinga Description
Double-sided Printing
Paper Options
Creating a watermark
Watermark
Editing a watermark
Deleting a watermark
Creating a new
Overlay a
Overlay
Overlay List box
Using a page overlay
Later
What is Direct Printing Utility?
Using Direct Printing Utility
From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs
Find Samsung Printers Direct Printing Utility
Select the machine to use Customize the machine settings
Using the right-click menu
Mac printing
Changing printer settings
Printing a document
Printing multiple pages on one sheet
Printing on both sides of the paper
Printing files
Linux printing
Printing from applications
Configuring Printer Properties
Unix printing
Changing the machine settings
General tab
Proceeding the print job
Image tab
Printer-Specific Settings tab
Text tab
Margins tab
Useful Management Tools
Find Samsung Printers
Accessing management tools
Easy Capture Manager
Samsung AnyWeb Print
From the Favorites tab, select Eco Printing Preview
How to use
Easy Eco Driver
Accessing SyncThru Web Service
Using SyncThru Web Service
Logging into SyncThru Web Service
Maintenance tab
Settings tab
SyncThru Web Service overview
Information tab
Setting the system administrator’s information
Understanding Samsung Easy Printer Manager
Using Samsung Easy Printer Manager
To open the program
For Mac
Troubleshooting Guide when an error occurs
Troubleshooting button This button opens
Advanced settings user interface overview
Device Settings
Alert Settings Windows only
Machine status
Samsung Printer Status overview
Preferences, click the Basic tab Printer Status button
These icons appear on the Windows task bar
Order Supplies
Using Samsung Printer Status
User’s Guide
Close
Printer Information
Using Samsung Printer Experience
Understanding the Samsung Printer Experience
Select Add Printer
Adding a printer
Adding/Deleting Printers
Basic printing
Deleting a printer
Printing from Windows
Select Remove Printer
Opening more settings
Cancelling a print job
Click More settings
Click the Print button to start the print job
Paper settings
Eco settings
Layout settings
Basic
Job Accounting
Using the sharing feature
Confidential Printing
From the Charms, select Share Samsung Printer Experience
Troubleshooting
Paper feeding problems
Power and cable connecting problems
Print
Printing problems
Paper source
Machine selects print
Print job is extremely
Slow Half the page is blank
Garbled, or incomplete
Text is wrong
Pages print, but they are
Blank
Printing problems
Printing quality problems
White Spots
Condition Suggested Solutions Dropouts
Vertical repetitive defects
Condition Suggested Solutions Black background
Toner smear
Misformed characters
Condition Suggested Solutions Background scatter
Characters or pictures
Wrinkles or creases
Condition Suggested Solutions Skew
Curl or wave
Loose toner
Curl
Horizontal stripes
Light print or contamination Occurs
Condition Suggested Solutions An unknown image
Sheets
Common Windows problems
Operating system problems
Condition Suggested solutions
Common Mac problems
Common Linux problems
Country/Region Customer Care Center Website
Contact Samsung worldwide
Germany
Cote D’ Ivoire
Guatemala
Mozambique
Mobile Phones
Ukraine
802.11
Access point
AppleTalk
802.11b/g/n
Coverage
Default
Collation
Control Panel
Duty Cycle
Duplex
Dot Matrix Printer
Emulation
EtherTalk
Ethernet
Fuser Unit
Grayscale
Gateway
Halftone
Mass storage device
IPM
ITU-T No chart
Modem
MAC address
Originals
NetWare
PostScript
Resolution
Printer Driver
Print Media
Toner Cartridge
Subnet Mask
Watermark
UNC Path
WPA-PSK
Index
Printer preferences
Unix