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
 About this user’s guide
General icons
Conventions
Chapter
 Important safety symbols
Safety information
Operating environment
 Operating method
 Installation / Moving
 Maintenance / Checking
 Supply usage
 Accessories
Machine overview
 Front view
 Rear view
 Configuration sheet
Prints supplies info report / error report
Control panel overview
Status
 Prints the screen
Power
Print Screen
 Turning on the machine
 Installing the driver locally
Select Install Now
Follow the instructions in the installation window
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
 Tips on using the manual feeder
Manual feeding in the tray
Printing on special media
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
 Using a favorite setting
Using help
Eco printing
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
 Items Description Power consumption Average operating mode
Power save mode
Power off mode
Wireless d Module
 Print media specifications
 Thick paper Refer to the Plain
Paper section
Thin paper
Colored
 Labels c US Folio, A4, JIS B5
ISO B5, Executive
Card stock ISO B5, Executive
Postcard Bond paper Refer to the Plain
 Operating system Requirement recommended
Free HDD space Windows
Windows XP
Windows Server
 Macintosh
Operating system Requirements Recommended
Free HDD space
Mac OS X
 Items Requirements
Linux
Operating system
 Wireless security
Network environment
Network operating system
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
 Important warning
Turkey only
Replacing the fitted plug for UK 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
 Installation
Open the Applications folder Utilities Print Setup Utility
Click Continue
Click Continue on the User Options Pane
 Reinstallation for Macintosh
Print Setup Utility Or Print & Fax
 Installation for Linux
Installing the Unified Linux Driver
Installing the Smart Panel
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
 Wired network setup
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Windows
Printing a network configuration report
Setting IP address
 Assigned by a network manager before proceeding
IPv4 configuration using SetIP Macintosh
Printer’s name and IP address information
 IPv4 configuation using SetIP Linux
Preferences or Administrator
Report
Open /opt/Samsung/mfp/share/utils
 Address on
Installing driver over the network
Program searches for the machine
 Silent installation Mode
Command- line Definition Description
Setup.exe /s
L0x0012
 Printer driver as a default
 Opens Printers
Macintosh
Printers and Faxes folder
 Linux
Select HP Jetdirect Socket in Protocol
 Unix
 Installing the Unix printer driver package
Following procedures
Accept printername Enable printername
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
 From the SyncThru Web Service
Press Network TCP/IP IPv6 DHCPv6 Config
ID admin Password sec00000
Settings
 Using SyncThru Web Service
 Wireless network setup
Wireless network name and network key
Understanding your network type
Getting started
 Introducing wireless set up methods
Set up method Connecting method
From the machine’s
Control panel
 Other set up methods
Set up method Connecting method Description & Reference
From the computer
 Using the WPS button
Wireless OK WPS Setting
Items to prepare
Choosing your type
 Connecting in PBC mode
Machines with a display screen
 Machines without a display screen
 Re-connecting to a network
Disconnecting from a network
Canceling the connection process
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
 Setting the access point using the WPS button
Access point or wireless router Network-connected computer
Cable between the computer and machine
Click Quit
 Select Using the WPS button and click Next
 Creating the ad hoc network in Macintosh
Read the license agreement and click Continue
 Software searches for wireless network devices
Signal is Printer Self Network
From the list Settings and click Next
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
 Click Wireless Wizard
Password network key and click Next
Setup is right, click Apply
Click Next
 Setting up Wi-Fi Direct
Turning the Wi-Fi network on/off
Setting the Wi-Fi Direct for mobile printing
Click Wireless Custom
 Wi-Fi Direct On/Off Select On to enable
Select Network Wireless Wi-Fi Direct from the control panel
Enable Wi-Fi Direct
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 Direct Printing Utility Windows only
What is Direct Printing Utility?
Using the right-click menu
Customize the machine settings for your needs
 Using memory/hard drive features
From the printer driver
Deleting the stored job
Private document
 Changing printer settings
Macintosh printing
Printing a document
Printing multiple pages on one sheet
 Printing on both sides of the paper
 To abort the current job, click Cancel
Linux printing
Printing from applications
Print job
 Open the Unified Driver Configurator
Configuring Printer Properties
Printing files
 Changing the machine settings
Unix printing
General tab
Proceeding the print job
 Printer-Specific Settings tab
Margins tab
Image tab
Text tab
 Useful management tools
 Samsung AnyWeb Print
 How to use
Easy Eco Driver
 Understanding Easy Capture Manager
 Using SyncThru Web Service
Logging into SyncThru Web Service
Accessing SyncThru Web Service
SyncThru Web Service overview
 Settings tab
Maintenance tab
Mail notification setup
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
 Samsung Printer Status overview
Machine status
Icon Mean Description
Toner Level
 Troubleshooting
Using Samsung Printer Status
Close
 Using Smart Panel
Printer Setting
Smart Panel overview
Buy Now
 Changing Smart Panel ‘s settings
 Opening Unified Driver Configurator
Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator
Printers configuration
 Switches to Printers configuration
Printers tab
Classes 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
 Machine selects print
Paper source
Print job is extremely
Slow Half the page is blank
 Text is wrong
Garbled, or incomplete
Pages print, but they are
Blank
 Printing problems
 Printing quality problems
Condition Suggested Solutions Light or faded print
Top half of the paper is
Printed lighter than the rest
 Condition
Toner specks
Dropouts
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
 Condition Suggested Solutions Curl
An unknown image
Repetitively appears on a few
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
 Access point
802.11
AppleTalk
802.11b/g/n
 Default
Coverage
Collation
Control Panel
 Dot Matrix Printer
Duplex
Duty Cycle
 EtherTalk
Emulation
Ethernet
Fuser Unit
 Gateway
Grayscale
Halftone
Ieee
 ITU-T No chart
IPM
 MAC address
Modem
 NetWare
Originals
 Resolution
PostScript
Printer Driver
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