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Using Your Printer in Linux

Using Your Printer in Linux

Installing the Printer Driver

System Requirements

Supported OS

•Redhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and above

•Linux Mandrake 7.1/8.0 and above

•SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and above

•Debian 2.2 and above

•Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and above

•Turbo Linux 6.0 and above

•Slackware 7.0/7.1 and above

Recommended Requirements

•Pentium 1 GHz

•RAM 256 MB or higher

•HDD 1 GB or higher

Softwares

•Glibc 2.1 or higher

•GTK+ 1.2 or higher

•GhostScript

Installing Printer Driver

1Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer. Turn both the computer and the printer on.

2When the Administrator Login window appears, type in “root” in the Login field and enter the system password.

Note: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the printer software. If you are not, ask your system administrator.

3Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM automatically runs.

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Samsung ML-1710P manual Using Your Printer in Linux, Installing the Printer Driver, Installing Printer Driver, Supported OS

Contents

SAMSUNG LASER PRINTER User’s GuideCentronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation CONTENTS Chapter 2 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTERChapter 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 4 PRINTING TASKS Chapter 3 USING PRINT MATERIALSChapter 7 APPENDIX Chapter 6 SOLVING PROBLEMSChapter 5 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Laser Safety Statement Environmental and Safety ConsiderationRecycling Ozone SafetyPower Saver Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Radio Frequency EmissionsFCC regulations viii Declaration of Conformity European CountriesApprovals and Certifications EC CertificationPage Do not disassemble the printer. Doing so may give you an electric shock 1 INTRODUCTION Special Features Printer Components Understanding the Control PanelCreate professional documents Special FeaturesPrint with excellent quality and high speed Handle paper flexiblyYou can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Save your time and moneyPrint in various environments Output Support Front Cover Manual Feeder guide Printer ComponentsFront View Control Panel Power switch Tray Paper level indicatorToner cartridge Front Cover Inside ViewRear View Power receptacle Parallel port USB portDescription On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDsUnderstanding the Control Panel Function Cancel buttonCleaning inside Canceling print job1.8 INTRODUCTION Printing a Demo Page Installing Printer Software 2 Setting Up Your PrinterUnpacking Installing the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Connecting a Printer Cable Turning the Printer onComponents may differ from one country to another UnpackingClearance Space Selecting a LocationInstalling the Toner Cartridge 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side Loading Paper 6 Slide the tray back into the printer 4 Load paper with the print side facing downMake sure that all four corners are flat in the tray Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp Changing the Paper Size in the Tray1 Pinch the rear guide as shown below to adjust for the paper length If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause paper jamUsing a Parallel Cable Connecting a Printer CableTo the USB port on your computer Using a USB Cable2.10 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Turning the Printer on ML-1710P Series Printing a Demo Page2 The Demo page shows the printer’s current configuration If you are printing in Linux Installing Printer SoftwareIf you are printing from Windows Printer Driver Printer Driver FeaturesFeature If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run Installing Printer software in WindowsInstalling Printer Software System Requirements3 Choose the installation type 6 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers, select 2 Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and then Printer Maintenance Repairing the Printer software2 Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and Language Selection Removing the Printer softwareChanging the Display Language 2 Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and then Printer Driver Maintenence2 Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and View User’s Guide Viewing the User’s GuidePrinting on Transparencies 3 Using Print MaterialsChoosing Paper and Other Materials Selecting the Output Location Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on LabelsChoosing Paper and Other Materials Tray Sizes and CapacitiesSize Input Source/CapacityaGuidelines for Paper and Special Materials Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Selecting the Output LocationTo open the rear output tray Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face upPaper empty Using the TrayLoading Paper Using the Manual Feeder To cancel a print job in Manual Feed mode 1 Turn the printer off Guidelines Printing on Envelopes4 Press the Cancel button to start feeding Guidelines Printing on LabelsNote To prevent labels from sticking to each other, do not let the Printing on Transparenciesprinted label sheets stack up as they are printed out Guidelines3.14 USING PRINT MATERIALS Guidelines Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized MaterialsGuidelines Printing on Preprinted PaperLoad with the design face down, bottom edge towards the printer 3.18 USING PRINT MATERIALS Printing Overlays Using the Status Monitor Printing a Document Setting Paper PropertiesUsing the Toner Save Mode Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Printing WatermarksPrinting a Document The Layout tab is first displayed 3 Select the Samsung ML-1710 Series printer Canceling a Print JobTo stop a print job from the Control Panel To stop a print job from the Printers folder Using a Favorite SettingUsing Help 3 From the Document menu, select Cancel PrintingDescription Setting Paper Properties➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ Property➂ Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray Color PaperProperty DescriptionFrom the Control Panel Using the Toner Save ModeFrom the software application 4.10 PRINTING TASKS Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up PrintingDown Right thenLeft Down then4.12 PRINTING TASKS Scaling Your DocumentFitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size 4.14 PRINTING TASKS Printing Posters4 Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size and type Toner Save Setting Graphic PropertiesResolution ➀ ➁ ➂Description Advanced Options DarknessProperty printer about how to image the text in your ➂ True-Type OptionsAdvanced OptionsPrinting Watermarks Using an existing Watermark4.20 PRINTING TASKS Creating a WatermarkDeleting a Watermark Editing a WatermarkCreating a New Page Overlay What is an Overlay?Printing Overlays 4 In the Overlays window, click Create Overlay 4.24 PRINTING TASKS Using a Page Overlay4 Click Delete Overlay Deleting a Page OverlayOpening the Status Monitor Using the Status MonitorChanging the Status Monitor Program Setting Windows 9x/Me Setting Up Locally Shared PrinterSetting Up Host Computer Setting Up Client PCSetting Up Client PC Windows NT/2000/XPSetting Up Host Computer 4.30 PRINTING TASKS 9 Fill in the Enter a port name field, and enter the shared name10Click OK, and click Close 11Click OK. Windows NT Click Apply, and click OK. Windows 2000/XP5 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the PrinterConsumables and Replacement Parts Saving toner Maintaining the Toner CartridgeToner cartridge storage Toner cartridge life expectancyCautions Redistributing Toner5.4 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Replacing the Toner CartridgeCleaning inside the printer Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside5 Plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on Printing a cleaning sheet Yield Average Consumables and Replacement PartsItems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems 6 Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality ProblemsCheck Troubleshooting ChecklistSolution Line/Error LED is onSolution Solving General Printing ProblemsProblem Possible CauseThe printer driver may ProblemSolution Possible Causereboot the computer. Turn the printer off ProblemSolution functionality with the following commandSolution Download as Bit Image in theAdvanced options of the Graphic ProblemIn the Paper Exit Area Clearing Paper Jams5 Open and close the front cover. Printing can be resumed 6.8 SOLVING PROBLEMS2 Open the rear output tray 4 Close the rear output tray4 Open and close the front cover. Printing can be resumed In the Paper Feed Area1 Slide out the tray to expose the jammed paper 3 Slide the tray back into the printer6.10 SOLVING PROBLEMS Around the Toner CartridgeRotate option to 90º Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5-sized PaperTips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Quality Checklist Dropouts Solving Print Quality ProblemsLight or faded printGray background Toner smearSolution Vertical linesPage skew scatterMisformed charactersSolution Wrinkles orBlack pages ProblemCharacter Voids CurlProblem SolutionLED pattern Troubleshooting Error MessagesPossible Problems and Solutions LED status legendProblem Common Windows ProblemsPossible Cause and Solution Possible Cause and Solution Common Linux Problemsthe /etc/printcap file Problemwork correctly for some ProblemPossible Cause and Solution How do I specify the IP ProblemPossible Cause and Solution 7 APPENDIX Using Your Printer in Linux Printer SpecificationsPaper Specifications Supported OS Using Your Printer in LinuxInstalling the Printer Driver Installing Printer DriverInstall 7.4 APPENDIX 11To exit, click OK 7.6 APPENDIX Changing the Printer Connection Method5 Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Uninstalling the Printer DriverUsing the Configuration Tool 3 The Info tab shows general information about the printer Changing LLPR Properties 3 The LLPR Properties window opens Specifications and Description Printer SpecificationsOverview Paper SpecificationsPaper DimensionsaWeight Supported Sizes of PaperSolution Guidelines for Using PaperSymptom Problem withCategory Paper SpecificationsSpecifications Paper Output CapacityPrinter and Paper Storage Environment 7.18 APPENDIX INDEX status monitor, use software install 2.15 Linux 7.2 overviewsystem requirements 2.15 uninstall specification paper 7.13 printer toner install 2.4 life 5.2 recycle 5.2 redistribute 5.3 replaceRev.2.00 Visit us at