Using a USB Cable | Samsung ML-1710P guide

Using a USB Cable

Note: Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB 1.1 compliant cable that is within 3m in length.

1Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.

2Plug the USB printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer.

To the USB port on your computer

3Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer.

See your computer User’s Guide if you need help.

Note: For using a USB cable, you must be running Windows 98/ Me/2000/XP.

2.10 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER

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Samsung ML-1710P manual Using a USB Cable

Contents

User’s Guide Page Contents Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Printing on Card Stock or Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the InsideTips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Radio Frequency Emissions Declaration of Conformity European Countries Page Page Introduction Print with excellent quality and high speed Special FeaturesHandle paper flexibly Create professional documents You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Save your time and moneyPrint in various environments Front View Printer Components Rear View Inside View Description On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDsUnderstanding the Control Panel Function Description Cancel button Introduction Setting Up Your Printer Components may differ from one country to another Unpacking Your desk or table Selecting a LocationSelect a level, stable place with adequate space for air Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Slide the tray back into the printer Load paper with the print side facing downMake sure that all four corners are flat in the tray Changing the Paper Size in the Tray See your computer User’s Guide if you need help Connecting a Printer CableUsing a Parallel Cable Using a USB Cable Turning the Printer on Printing a Demo If you are printing in Linux Installing Printer SoftwareIf you are printing from Windows Printer Driver Feature Printer Driver FeaturesWin9x/Me Toner Save Print quality option Poster printing Installing Printer Software Installing Printer software in WindowsSystem Requirements Verify the following Setting UP Your Printer Checkbox and click Finish. You are now accessed to Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and then Printer Maintenance Repairing the Printer software Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and Language Selection Removing the Printer softwareChanging the Display Language Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and View User’s Guide Viewing the User’s Guide Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Size Input Source/Capacitya Tray Sizes and Capacities Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Selecting the Output Location To open the rear output tray Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up Using the Tray Repeat this step for every page to be printed Using the Manual Feeder Double-click this icon to view Queue of the print jobs Guidelines Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stackPrinting on Envelopes Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Printed label sheets stack up as they are printed out Printing on Transparencies Using Print Materials Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Load with the design face up, top edge towards the printer Using Print Materials Printing Tasks Printing a Document Landscape There are two ways to cancel a print job Canceling a Print JobPress the Cancel button on the control panel To stop a print job from the Control Panel Using Help Using a Favorite SettingFrom the Document menu, select Cancel Printing Windows 9x/Me or Cancel Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Property Description Setting Paper Properties Color Paper From the Control Panel Using the Toner Save Mode Click OK From the software applicationSelect this option Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Select the page order, if necessary Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Printing Tasks Toner Save Setting Graphic PropertiesResolution Advanced Options Darkness Advanced ➂ True-Type Options Printing Watermarks Using an existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Deleting a Watermark Click Update to save the changes Click OKEditing a Watermark Creating a New Page Overlay What is an Overlay?Printing Overlays Printing Tasks Using a Page Overlay Click OK until you exit the Print window Deleting a Page OverlayClick Delete Overlay Samsung ML-1710 Series Status monitor window appears Using the Status MonitorOpening the Status Monitor Top of the window regardless of other open programs Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting Setting Up Host Computer Setting Up Locally Shared PrinterSetting Up Client PC Windows 9x/Me Windows NT/2000/XP Printing Tasks Maintaining Your Printer Toner cartridge storage Maintaining the Toner CartridgeToner cartridge life expectancy Saving toner Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Items Yield Average Consumables and Replacement Parts Solving Problems Line/Error LED is on Troubleshooting ChecklistCheck Solution Problem Possible Cause Solution Solving General Printing Problems Specifications required by the printer Reinstall the printer driver seeSelect the desired spool setting Settings matches the paper in the tray Then back on again Text is wrong But are blank Defective or out Toner Pages print Toner cartridge isDownload as Bit Image Print Wrong Water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Clearing Paper JamsPaper Exit Area Solving Problems Paper Feed Area Around the Toner Cartridge Rotate option to 90º From the Orientation option of the Layout tab, set Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Quality Checklist Light or faded Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Dropouts Toner smear Problem Solution Black pages Wrinkles or Curl Remove the paper and turn it aroundIf horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear LED status legend Troubleshooting Error MessagesLED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Windows Problems /etc/printcap file Common Linux Problems Rotated and cropped Memory usage Am trying to print aThat would result in a cropped output White nothing is Error messages printing Errors Owning the spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLYour software vendor to inform them of the issue Able to print Appendix Installing Printer Driver Using Your Printer in LinuxInstalling the Printer Driver Install Appendix Appendix Changing the Printer Connection Method Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Uninstalling the Printer Driver Using the Configuration Tool Info tab shows general information about the printer Changing Llpr Properties Llpr Properties window opens When printing images files, i.e. when a non-PostScript Specifications and Description Printer SpecificationsPrint Speed a Pages for starter, 1,000 pages Overview Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Paper Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Category Specifications Paper SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Appendix Index Page Visit us at