Using Control Panel | Samsung ML-1430 manual

CHAPTER 3 Using the

Control Panel

This chapter describes how to use the printer’s control panel.

It provides information on the following topics:

◆Control Panel Buttons

◆Control Panel Lights

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Samsung ML-1430 manual Using Control Panel

Contents

Users Guide Page Contents Index Laser Safety Statement Environmental and Safety Consideration Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone SafetyPower Saver Fcc Regulations Radio Frequency Emissions VII Introduction You can print at 600 dots per inch dpi. See Special Features Paper. See Special FeaturesSuch as Confidential. See Manual input tray Front cover Control panel Printer Components Toner cartridge Front cover Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port USB portPrinter Components Memo Setting Up Components may differ from one Country to another Unpack Your Printer Cartridge Install the Toner CartridgeDiscard the paper Install the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Load Paper Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off If you are using a USB interfaceGo to Installing USB driver in Windows on Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet Turn on the powerTurn on the Printer Print a Demo Before Installing the Printer Software Install the Printer Software Install the Printer Software Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM Install the Printer Software From the Start menu, select Programs Software Installation TipsWhen you are asked to confirm your selection, click OK When you finish reinstallation, click Finish Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer Installing USB driver in WindowsInstalling USB driver in Windows 98/Me Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next Installing USB driver in Windows Click Next. The USB driver will be installed International Setup Version screen doesn’t appear Installing USB driver Installing USB driver in Windows 2000/XP Double-click the System icon Frequently Asked Questions About USBQWhat is USB? Chain while printing They can print to your shared printer Using Control Panel Start manual feeding Clean the inside of the printerControl Panel Buttons For further information on the Toner Save mode, see Turn the Toner Save Mode on/offControl Panel Buttons Reprint last page of the job Paper out Ready modeControl Panel Lights Processing Print Media Choosing Paper and Other Media When you choose print media, consider the followingWeight Your printer supports the following paper weights Choosing Paper and Other Media Media Sizes and Capacities Paper Guidelines Printing to the Face-Up Output Slot Printing to the Face-Down Output Tray Input tray with the print side up Using the Automatic Input TrayUsing the Manual Input Tray Load the print media in the manual Out Press Demo to start feeding Loading PaperPush the output lever down to open the face-up output slot Press Demo to start feeding Print the document Printing on Envelopes Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Push the output lever down Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack Printing on Card Stocks Printing Tasks Printing a Document Printing a Document You can also see the printable area Select the paper size you have loaded in your printer Printing a Document To stop a print job from your printer Canceling a Print JobUsing Help There are two ways to cancel a print job There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode Using Toner Save ModeTo enable this feature from your printer To enable this feature from the software application Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Fitting a Document To a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Printing Posters Click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Setting Graphic Properties Darkness Reprint Setting Graphic Properties To use an existing watermark Printing Watermarks On First Page only Prints the watermark only on Printing WatermarksTo create or edit a watermark Click Delete Click OK Click the Overlays tab, and click Create Overlay Using Page OverlayCreating a New Page Overlay Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay Click OK to exit the Print dialog box Deleting a Page OverlaySelect the overlay to delete from the Overlay List box Reprinting the Last To disable this feature Start Windows Setting Up Host ComputerPrinting in a Network Environment Windows 9x/Me Printer Port Setting Up Client PCPrinting on a Network Environment Windows NT/2000/XP Windows XP Open your network folder in the left columnClick the shared name Windows NT/2000 Memo Maintaining Saving toner Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Gently shake the toner cartridge from Redistributing TonerToner Cartridge If the print remains light Cleaning inside the printer Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside Printing a cleaning sheet Cleaning the Printer Problem Solving Demo Troubleshooting ChecklistInsure the Data light on Control panel is on Solving General Printing Problems Solving General Printing Problems Document Setting may be Application IncorrectHalf the page is Blank Complex Toner cartridge is Replace the toner cartridge Contact a service representativeTry printing a job from another Text is wrong Is malfunctioning Application Pull the jammed paper carefully from the output stacker Clearing Paper JamsOutput Area Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray Input AreaClearing Paper Jams Open and close the front cover to Resume printing Inside the Printer Remove the toner cartridge Do not remove the paper from the input tray while printing Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Light or faded print Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Quality Checklist Solving Print Quality Problems AaBbCc Solving Print Quality Problems Defects Gray backgroundVertical repetitive Background scatter Misformed characters Skew AaBbCc Insure that the paper is loaded properly Humidity can cause paper curl. See PaperRotating the paper 180 in the input tray Slot Character Voids Clean the inside of the printerContact a service representative If you are using transparencies, try another type Light status legend Troubleshooting Error MessagesPower off Printer Light Patterns Waiting for the Demo button to be pressed Troubleshooting Error MessagesCanceling a job or memory out LSU error Engine Over Heat error Common Windows Problems Chooser Common Macintosh ProblemsProblems in the Chooser Printing Errors Printer settings Configuration tool Global settings Am using the KDEJust installed this Not selected error Common Linux Problems Address of my SMB Errors Spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLVendor to inform them of the issue It can be specified in the Add Printer dialog Memo This appendix provides information on the following topics Appendix Printer Specifications Overview Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Paper Specifications Guidelines for Using Paper Paper Output Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Return address Envelope Margins See Printing on Transparencies on LabelsTransparencies See Printing on Labels on Macintosh Hardware Requirement Using Your Printer with MacintoshInstalling Software for Macintosh System Requirements If you want to see the User Guide, click User’s Guide Using Your Printer with Macintosh Using Your Printer with Macintosh Printing from a Macintosh Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Layout Advanced Printing Color Glibc 2.1 or higher GTK+ 1.2 or higher GhostScript Using Printer in LinuxInstalling Printer Driver System Requirements Using Printer in Linux Appendix A.19 Using Printer in Linux Changing Printer Connection Method Uninstalling Printer Driver Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Using Configuration Tool Info tab shows general information about the printer Properties dialog box To open the Slpr Properties dialog box Changing Slpr Properties Appendix A.27 Using Printer in Linux Face-up output slot Features Cancel, print jobDemo page, print Driver Access Install Error light Error messages Loading paper Power save modePrinting Cancel Macintosh Clean Install Life expectancy Recycle Checklist Common Linux problemsResolution Setup printer Specifications Paper Printer System error Visit us at