User’s Guide
Basic
Introduction
Key benefits
Environmentally friendly Convenience
Wide range of functionality and application support
Features by models
Software
Features ML-216x Series ML-216xW Series Hi-Speed USB
Included, Blank Not available
Useful to know
Status LED flashes or remains constantly on
Conventions
About this user’s guide
General icons
Chapter
Important safety symbols
Safety information
Operating environment
Operating method
Installation / Moving
Maintenance / Checking
Supply usage
Accessories
Machine overview
Front view
Rear view
Control panel overview
Configuration sheet
Prints supplies info report / error report
Status
Prints the screen
Power
Print Screen
Turning on the machine
Follow the instructions in the installation window
Installing the driver locally
Select Install Now
Windows
Reinstalling the driver
Learning the Basic Usage
Printing a demo
To print a demo
Media and tray
To change the size, you need to adjust the paper guide
Tray overview
Loading paper in the tray
Open the output tray
Media and tray
Printing on special media
Tips on using the manual feeder
Manual feeding in the tray
Table below shows the special media usable in each tray
Envelope
Acceptable
Labels
Paper around. Note that print quality is not guaranteed
Card stock/ Custom-sized paper Preprinted paper
Setting the paper size and type
Basic printing
Printing
Opening printing preferences
Canceling a print job
Click Properties or Preferences
Eco printing
Using a favorite setting
Using help
To Eco Printing, click the below
Maintenance
Ordering supplies and accessories
Available supplies
Available maintenance parts
Storing the toner cartridge
Estimated cartridge life
Handling instructions
Toner cartridge usage
Redistributing toner
Replacing the toner cartridge
Replacing the toner cartridge
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
Clearing paper jams
Tray
Inside the machine
Clearing paper jams
Understanding the status LED
Color of the LED indicates the machines current status
Status LED
Toner LED/ WPS LED
Appendix
Specifications
General specifications
Power off mode
Items Description Power consumption Average operating mode
Power save mode
Wireless d Module
Print media specifications
Thin paper
Thick paper Refer to the Plain
Paper section
Colored
Card stock ISO B5, Executive
Labels c US Folio, A4, JIS B5
ISO B5, Executive
Postcard Bond paper Refer to the Plain
Windows XP
Operating system Requirement recommended
Free HDD space Windows
Windows Server
Free HDD space
Macintosh
Operating system Requirements Recommended
Mac OS X
Items Requirements
Linux
Operating system
Network operating system
Wireless security
Network environment
Network protocols
Ozone safety
Laser safety statement
Regulatory information
Power saver China only
Recycling
FCC information to the user
United States of America only
Radio frequency emissions
Federal communications commission FCC
Canadian radio interference regulations
United states of america
FCC statement for wireless LAN use
Russia only Germany only
Replacing the fitted plug for UK only
Important warning
Turkey only
Green and Yellow Earth
EC Certification
Approvals and Certifications
Declaration of conformity European countries
Regulatory compliance statements
Wireless guidance
EU countries
Israel only
China only
Copyright
REV
Advanced
Advanced
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Software installation
Click Continue
Installation
Open the Applications folder Utilities Print Setup Utility
Click Continue on the User Options Pane
Reinstallation for Macintosh
Print Setup Utility Or Print & Fax
Installing the Smart Panel
Installation for Linux
Installing the Unified Linux Driver
Double click cdroot Linux smartpanel install.sh
Installing the Printer Settings Utility
Double click cdroot Linux psu install.sh
Click Uninstall
Reinstallation for Linux
Click Next Click Finish
Using a network- connected machine
SyncThru Web Service
SyncThru Web Admin Service
SetIP
Printing a network configuration report
Wired network setup
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Windows
Setting IP address
Assigned by a network manager before proceeding
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Macintosh
Printer’s name and IP address information
Report
IPv4 configuation using SetIP Linux
Preferences or Administrator
Open /opt/Samsung/mfp/share/utils
Address on
Installing driver over the network
Program searches for the machine
Setup.exe /s
Silent installation Mode
Command- line Definition Description
L0x0012
Printer driver as a default
Opens Printers
Macintosh
Printers and Faxes folder
Linux
Select HP Jetdirect Socket in Protocol
Unix
Accept printername Enable printername
Installing the Unix printer driver package
Following procedures
Unpack the Unix printer driver package
Setting up the printer
Uninstalling the printer driver package
It will open the Uninstall Printer Wizard
Activating IPv6
IPv6 configuration
From the control panel
ID admin Password sec00000
From the SyncThru Web Service
Press Network TCP/IP IPv6 DHCPv6 Config
Settings
Using SyncThru Web Service
Understanding your network type
Wireless network setup
Wireless network name and network key
Getting started
From the machine’s
Introducing wireless set up methods
Set up method Connecting method
Control panel
Other set up methods
Set up method Connecting method Description & Reference
From the computer
Items to prepare
Using the WPS button
Wireless OK WPS Setting
Choosing your type
Connecting in PBC mode
Machines with a display screen
Machines without a display screen
Canceling the connection process
Re-connecting to a network
Disconnecting from a network
Using the menu button
Setup using Windows
Access point via USB cable
Press Network Wireless Wlan Settings
Configure the wireless settings manually. Go to step
Operation Mode Select Infrastructure
WEP
Wi-Fi Direct Option
Access point via WPS button without a USB cable connection
Finish
For models with a display screen, follow the steps below
Select Using the WPS button and click Next
APress and hold
Ad hoc via USB cable
Software searches the wireless network
Operation Mode Select ad hoc
For the Dhcp method
For the Static method
Setup using Macintosh
Instructions in the window
Configure the wireless settings manually. Go to step
WEP
For the Dhcp method
For the Static method
Cable between the computer and machine
Setting the access point using the WPS button
Access point or wireless router Network-connected computer
Click Quit
Select Using the WPS button and click Next
Creating the ad hoc network in Macintosh
Read the license agreement and click Continue
From the list Settings and click Next
Software searches for wireless network devices
Signal is Printer Self Network
Machine has searched appears
Machine when configuring the wireless network
Using a network cable
Quit
Configuring the machine’s wireless network
IP setting using SetIP Program Windows
Printing a network configuration report
Setup is right, click Apply
Click Wireless Wizard
Password network key and click Next
Click Next
Setting the Wi-Fi Direct for mobile printing
Setting up Wi-Fi Direct
Turning the Wi-Fi network on/off
Click Wireless Custom
Enable Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct On/Off Select On to enable
Select Network Wireless Wi-Fi Direct from the control panel
Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct and set other options
Problems during setup or driver installation
Setting up the mobile device
Troubleshooting
Other problems
Connecting Failure Invalid Security
Wireless network setup
Supported Mobile OS
Samsung MobilePrint
Supported devices
Special features
Altitude adjustment
Preferences
Change the settings on each tab Click OK
If Printing preferences
Click the Windows Start menu
Setting your machine as a default machine
For Windows 7, select Control Panel Devices and Printers
Printing to a file PRN
Using advanced print features
Check the Print to file box in the Print window
Understanding special printer features
Multiple Pages per Side
Poster Printing Booklet Printinga Description
Using advanced print features
Editing a watermark
Creating a watermark
Deleting a watermark
Overlay
Overlay a
Creating a new
Overlay List box
Using a page overlay
Click Delete
This option is not available when you use XPS driver
Using the right-click menu
Using Direct Printing Utility Windows only
What is Direct Printing Utility?
Customize the machine settings for your needs
Deleting the stored job
Using memory/hard drive features
From the printer driver
Private document
Printing a document
Changing printer settings
Macintosh printing
Printing multiple pages on one sheet
Printing on both sides of the paper
Printing from applications
To abort the current job, click Cancel
Linux printing
Print job
Open the Unified Driver Configurator
Configuring Printer Properties
Printing files
General tab
Changing the machine settings
Unix printing
Proceeding the print job
Image tab
Printer-Specific Settings tab
Margins tab
Text tab
Useful management tools
Samsung AnyWeb Print
How to use
Easy Eco Driver
Understanding Easy Capture Manager
Accessing SyncThru Web Service
Using SyncThru Web Service
Logging into SyncThru Web Service
SyncThru Web Service overview
Mail notification setup
Settings tab
Maintenance tab
Security tab
Setting the system administrator’s information
Understanding Samsung Easy Printer Manager
Using Samsung Easy Printer Manager
Printer List
Device Settings
Advanced settings user interface overview
Alert Settings Windows only
Job Accounting
Icon Mean Description
Samsung Printer Status overview
Machine status
Toner Level
Troubleshooting
Using Samsung Printer Status
Close
Smart Panel overview
Using Smart Panel
Printer Setting
Buy Now
Changing Smart Panel ‘s settings
Opening Unified Driver Configurator
Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator
Printers configuration
Classes tab
Switches to Printers configuration
Printers tab
Stop/Start Stops/starts the machine
Ports configuration
Switches to Ports configuration
Troubleshooting
Paper feeding problems
Power and cable connecting problems
Printing problems
Print
Print job is extremely
Machine selects print
Paper source
Slow Half the page is blank
Pages print, but they are
Text is wrong
Garbled, or incomplete
Blank
Printing problems
Top half of the paper is
Printing quality problems
Condition Suggested Solutions Light or faded print
Printed lighter than the rest
Dropouts
Condition
Toner specks
White Spots
Black background
Condition Suggested Solutions Vertical lines
Toner smear
Background scatter
Characters or pictures
Curl or wave
Back of printouts are dirty
Condition Suggested Solutions Wrinkles or creases
Solid color or black pages
Character voids
Condition Suggested Solutions Loose toner
Horizontal stripes
Repetitively appears on a few
Condition Suggested Solutions Curl
An unknown image
Sheets
Operating system problems
Common Windows problems
Condition Suggested solutions
Common Macintosh problems
Print incorrectly
Common Linux problems
Common PostScript problems
Contact Samsung worldwide
Country/Region Customer Care Center Web Site
Greece
NEW Zealand
Ukraine
AppleTalk
Access point
802.11
802.11b/g/n
Collation
Default
Coverage
Control Panel
Dot Matrix Printer
Duplex
Duty Cycle
Ethernet
EtherTalk
Emulation
Fuser Unit
Halftone
Gateway
Grayscale
Ieee
ITU-T No chart
IPM
MAC address
Modem
NetWare
Originals
Printer Driver
Resolution
PostScript
Print Media
Subnet Mask
Toner Cartridge
UNC Path
Watermark
WPA-PSK
Driver reinstallation for USB cable connected
Index
Up printing Print resolution set Problems
PIN wireless network
Toner cartridge