Using Your Printer in Linux | Samsung ML-1750 guide

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 II or Power PC G3

•RAM 64 MB or higher

•HDD 20 MB 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-1750 manual Using Your Printer in Linux, Installing the Printer Driver, Installing Printer Driver

Contents

ML-1750 Page Contents Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Using the Tray Using the Manual Feeder Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When PrintingRedistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Appendix Environmental and Safety Consideration 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 Print in various environments Front View Printer Components Rear View Inside View On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs Understanding the Control PanelDescription Function Description Cancel button Introduction Setting UP Your Printer Components may differ from one country to another Unpacking Clearance Space Selecting a LocationSelect a level, stable place with adequate space for air Your desk or table Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Load paper with the print side facing down Make sure that all four corners are flat in the traySlide the tray back into the printer Changing the Paper Size in the Tray Connecting a Printer Cable Using a Parallel CableSee your computer User’s Guide if you need help Using a USB Cable Turning the Printer on Demo Printing a Demo If you are printing from Windows Installing Printer SoftwareIf you are printing from Macintosh If you are printing in Linux Feature Printer Driver Features Installing Printer Software Installing Printer software in WindowsSystem Requirements Verify the following Reinstalling Printer software Removing Printer software Changing the Display LanguageSelect Samsung ML-1750 Series, and Language Selection Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next Installing the USB Driver Windows 98/Me Setting UP Your Printer Setting UP Your Printer 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 Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Printing on EnvelopesGuidelines Using Print Materials Printing on Labels 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 Make sure that Source is set to From the Control Panel Using the Toner Save Mode From the software application Select this optionClick OK 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 Setting Graphic Properties ResolutionToner Save Image Resolution optionMode Images appear smoother Advanced ➃ True-Type Options Printing Watermarks Using an existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Click Update to save the changes Click OK Editing a WatermarkDeleting a Watermark What is an Overlay? Printing OverlaysCreating a New Page Overlay Printing Tasks Using a Page Overlay Deleting a Page Overlay Click Delete OverlayClick OK until you exit the Print window Using the Status Monitor Opening the Status MonitorSamsung ML-1750 Series Status monitor window appears Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting Pop up the Status Monitor Screen when print errorTop of the window regardless of other open programs 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 Troubleshooting Checklist Check SolutionLine/Error LED is on 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 Clearing Paper Jams Paper Exit AreaWater as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Solving Problems Paper Feed Area Around the Toner Cartridge Rotate option to 90º From the Orientation option of the Layout tab, set Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality ChecklistTips for Avoiding Paper Jams Light or faded Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Dropouts Toner smear Problem Solution Black pages Wrinkles or Remove the paper and turn it around If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appearCurl Troubleshooting Error Messages LED pattern Possible Problems and SolutionsLED status legend Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Windows Problems Problems in the Chooser Common Macintosh ProblemsPrinting Errors Select Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from /etc/printcap file Common Linux Problems Memory usage Length of the option string that can be passed toAm trying to print a Rotated and cropped Error messages printing Errors Owning the spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLYour software vendor to inform them of the issue Printing When using the printer Common DOS problemSee Output I want Appendix Installing Software for Macintosh Using Your Printer with a MacintoshMacintosh Hardware Requirement Macintosh System Requirement Installing Software After installation is complete, click Restart Click InstallPrinting a Document Choosing Your Printer Appendix Click Print when you finish setting the options Using Advanced Printing Features Layout Darkness/Quality Background Printing Color Paper Source Using Your Printer in Linux Installing the Printer DriverInstalling 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 When printing images files, i.e. when a non-PostScript About the Remote Control Panel Installing the Remote Control PanelPrinting from DOS Applications Click Install the Samsung Software-III on your PC WinRCP Uninstalling the Remote Control Panel Starting Remote Control Panel Selecting Print Settings Printing Config JOB Test PCL EPSON/IBM Specifications and Description Printer Specifications 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 Linux Macintosh Windows Index Setting Watermark Darkness Printer Status monitor, use Toner Install LifeReplace Toner save Visit us at