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About the User’s Guide
Contact Samsung World Wide
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Contents
Printing Tasks
Scanning
Troubleshooting
Using USB Flash Drive
Appendix C Printing from a Macintosh
Important Precautions and Safety Information
Laser Safety Statement
Ozone Safety
Power Saver
Mercury Safety
Recycling
Radio Frequency Emissions
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
United States of America
FCC Information to the User
FCC Statement for Wireless LAN use
Fax Branding
Ringer Equivalence Number
You should also know that
EC Certification
Declaration of Conformity European Countries
Approvals and Certifications
Wireless Guidance
Regulatory Compliance Statements
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Replacing the Fitted Plug for UK Only
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Differences Between British and American English
British English American English
Memo
Special Features Understanding Component Locations
Introduction
Special Features
Print with excellent quality and speed
Handle paper flexibly
Save time and money
Use a USB flash drive
Wireless LAN 802.11b Wireless LAN
Machine Features
Features SCX-4520 SCX-4520S 4720F 4720FS
Front View
Understanding Component
Locations
EXT Jack
Connector Tray 2 Cable
Rear View
Control Panel Functions
SCX-4720F/4720FS
Introduction
SCX-4520/4520S
Introduction
Installing Software
Setting Up Your Machine
Setting Up the Machine System
Starter Toner Cartridge AC Power Cord
Quick Install Guide CD-ROM
Power cord must be plugged into a grounded power socket
Unpacking
Tape
Selecting a Location
Clearance Space
Installing the Toner Cartridge
Groove Tab
Loading Paper
Getting Started
Changing the Size of the Paper in the Paper Tray
Getting Started
Making Connections
TAM lead For UK users only
To the parallel port on your computer
Turning the Machine On
Setting Up the Machine System
Changing the Display Language
Setting the Machine ID
SCX-4720F/4720FS Only
Entering Characters Using Number Keypad
Keypad Letters and Numbers
Changing Numbers or Names
Inserting a Pause
Key Assigned numbers, letters, or characters
Setting the Date and Time
When the cursor is not under the AM or PM indicator
Setting the Paper Size and Type
Changing the Clock Mode
Speaker, Ringer, Key Sound, Alarm Sound
Using and press Enter to save it
Use the scroll button
Want to use and press Enter Use the scroll button
Speaker Volume
Press On Hook Dial. a dial tone sounds from the speaker
Using the Save Modes
Toner Save Mode
Power Save Mode
Scan Lamp Save Mode
Linux Driver
About Samsung Software
Programs for Windows
Printer Driver Features
Feature
Macintosh Printer Driver SCX-4520S/4720FS only
PCL 6 Printer PostScript Driver
Requirements Recommended
Installing Samsung Software in Windows
System Requirements
Installing Samsung Software
Boots up
Getting Started
Getting Started
Installing Samsung SmarThru
Click Install SmarThru
Components you want to install. Click Next
Repairing Software
Uninstalling the MFP Driver
Removing Software
Uninstalling Samsung SmarThru
Using the Printer Settings Utility
Printer Settings Utility window opens
Scan Settings Tab
Phonebook Tab SCX-4720F/4720FSOnly
Printer Tab
When you click Group dial, the following window opens
Click the Printer tab to configure print system settings
Firmware Update Tab
Paper Handling
Selecting Print Materials
Paper Type, Input Sources, and Capacities
Input Source/Capacity
Paper Type Tray
Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials
Standard Tray
Paper full Paper empty
Multipurpose Tray
Paper Handling
Using the Manual Feed Mode
Tips on Using the Multipurpose Tray
Selecting an Output Location
Printing to the Front Output Tray Face down
Open the rear door by pulling it upward
Printing to the Rear Output Slot Face up
To use the rear output slot
Paper Handling
Printing Tasks
Printing a Document in Windows
Open the document you want to print
Canceling a Print Job
To stop a print job from the Printers folder
Double-click the Samsung SCX-4x20 Series PCL 6 icon
From the Document menu
Printer Settings
Select the Samsung SCX-4x20 Series PCL 6 machine icon
Layout tab
PropertyDescription Orientation
Layout
Options
Paper Tab
Property Description Copies
Size
Paper loaded in the tray
Property Description
Graphic Tab
Toner Save
TrueType
TrueType Options button
TrueType Options
When the Print All Text Black option is
Extras Tab
Print All Text Black
Option
About Tab
Printer Tab
Option Description
Overlay
Using a Favorite Setting
Using Help
From the Type drop-down list
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side
Printing Posters
Inches
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
Multiple Pages per Side from the Layout tab
Click OK and start printing
Using Watermarks
Using an Existing Watermark
Creating a Watermark
Editing a Watermark
Deleting a Watermark
Creating a New Page Overlay
Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay
Using a Page Overlay
Printing Tasks
Deleting a Page Overlay
Click Delete Overlay
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Copying
Loading Paper for Copying
Selecting the Paper Tray
Preparing a Document
Making Copies on the Document Glass
Images, use the document glass
To clear the settings, use the Stop/Clear button
Making Copies from the Automatic Document Feeder
Adjust the document guides to the document size
Setting Copy Options
Darkness
Original Type
If you have an original document containing faint markings
Press Reduce/Enlarge
Reduced/Enlarged Copy
To select from the predefined copy sizes
Press No. of Copies
Using Special Copy Features
Number of Copies
Press Special Copy
Clone Copying
Collation Copying
Auto Fit Copying
Sides on 1 Page Copying
Up or 4 Up Copying
Poster Copying
Changing the Default Settings
Setting the Time Out Option
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Scanning
Scanning Basics
Scanning From the Control Panel to an Application
Scan To
Scanning Using Samsung SmarThru
SmarThru 4 window opens
Copy
Print
Application
Mail
Web
Using Onscreen Help File
Settings
From the Start menu on your desktop window, select
Scanning Using the WIA Driver
Settings, Control Panel, and then Scanners Cameras.6
Scanning to USB Flash Drive
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Setting the Network Scan Option
Scanning Using Network Scan
Scanning
Setting Network Scan Timeout
Faxing SCX-4720F/4720FS only
Setting Up the Fax System
Changing the Fax Setup options
Available Fax Setup Options
Discarded. Settings range from 0 to 30 mm
Receive Start Code is preset to *9* at
Factory. Settings range from 0 to 9. See
You can set your machine to print a report
Pattern Detection Drpd feature, which
Drpd Mode
Details about this feature, see
This menu, you can set the machine to
To fax a document using the Automatic Document Feeder ADF
Loading a Document
To fax a document from the document glass
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Adjusting the Document Resolution
Mode Recommended for
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Sending a Fax Manually
Redialing the Last Number
To redial the number you last called
Press Redial/Pause
Confirming Transmission
Automatic Redialing
Receiving a Fax
About Receiving Modes
Receiving Automatically in Fax Mode
Receiving Manually in Tel Mode
Your machine is preset to Fax mode at the factory
Loading Paper for Receiving Faxes
Receiving Automatically in Ans/ Fax Mode
Receiving Manually Using an Extension Telephone
Receiving Faxes Using the Drpd Mode
Receiving Faxes in the Memory
One-touch Dialing
Storing a Number for One-touch Dialing
Sending a Fax using a One-touch Number
Speed Dialing
Storing a Number for Speed Dialing
Press Phone Book on the control panel
Start over with another speed-dial number, press Upper
Sending a Fax using a Speed Dial Number
Feed the documents face up into the ADF. Or
Enter
Setting a Group Dial Number
Group Dialing
Editing Group Dial Numbers
Sending a Fax Using Group Dialing Multi-address Transmission
Press Enter when Search&Dial appears on the display
Searching for a Number in Memory
Searching Sequentially through the Memory
Searching with a Particular First Letter
Printing a Phonebook List
Other Ways to Fax
Sending Broadcast Faxes
Sending a Delayed Fax
Will not be present Load the documents face up into the ADF
If you do not want to assign a name, skip this step
Sending a Priority Fax
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Adding Documents To a Scheduled Fax
Canceling a Scheduled Fax
Additional Features
Using Secure Receiving Mode
Sent Fax Report
Printing Reports
Phonebook List
Power Failure Report
Received Fax Report
System Data List
Scheduled Job Information
Printing a Report
Using Advanced Fax Settings
Scan Journal
Changing Setting Options
Advanced Fax Setting Options
Is completed without any error Faxing SCX-4720F/4720FS only
Be sent
All Delete option
Maintenance
Clearing the Memory
Cleaning the Inside
Cleaning Your Machine
Cleaning the Outside
Maintenance
Cleaning the Scan Unit
Maintaining the Toner Cartridge
Toner cartridge storage
Saving toner
Expected Cartridge Life
Redistributing Toner
Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Close the front door
Setting Notify Toner Option SCX-4720F/4720FS
Notification cases are like this
Cleaning the Drum
Ignoring the Toner Empty Message
ADF rubber pad Approx ,000 pages Transfer roller Fuser unit
Consumables and Replacement Parts
Items Yield Average
Replacing the ADF Rubber Pad
Maintenance
Server Information section
Setting E-mail Notification
Setting the Machine Setup tab
SysAdmin E-mail Address enter the system
Recipient list & Conditions section
This section, you can select various settings
Select Notification section
Setting the Contact Information tab
Memo
Troubleshooting
Clearing Document Jams
Input Misfeed
Exit Misfeed
Roller Misfeed
Message Location of Jam Go to
Clearing Paper Jams
Tray
Optional Tray
Fuser Area or Around the Toner Cartridge
Troubleshooting
Paper Exit Area
Multipurpose Tray
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams
Clearing LCD Error Messages
Display Meaning Suggested solutions
Clear the jam. See Cartridge Fuser area
Set up a copy or fax Try again Operation with no
LSU Error Problem has occurred
Only for the SCX Use has no number
4720F/4720FS Assigned to it
Add Paper Tray has run out Operation You are doing the Add
Clear the jam. See page 9.5
Stop/Clear button
Condition Suggested solutions
Solving Other Problems
Paper Feeding Problems
Select Samsung SCX-4x20 Series
Printing Problems
Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions
SCX-4x20 Series PCL 6 machine icon
Printing Quality Problems
Select Download as Bit Image
TrueType Options window
Light or faded print
Toner specs
Dropouts
Vertical lines
Gray background
Toner smear
Defects
Misformed
Characters
Condition
Skew
Loose toner
Character Voids
Horizontal stripes
Curl
Copying Problems
Scanning Problems
Port is Disabled
Scanning has failed Power is on, Then restart your Computer
Power may be off
There may be a copying or printing job Computer screen
Noisy phone line can cause line errors
Machine does not
Send On the document glass TX should show up on the display
Can receive your fax
Common Linux Problems
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
MFP port, the situation of simultaneous access
List Interface MFP port, the situation of simultaneous
Scanning
Present port’s owner is not functioning properly
If you don’t want to uninstall MFP driver and install it
Command
Encounter error
Can’t print when
Installable Options section to Installed
Troubleshooting PostScript Errors SCX-4720F/4720FS only
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Printing Errors
Common Macintosh Problems SCX-4720F/4720FS only
Problems in the Chooser
Using USB Flash Drive
Installing a USB Flash Drive
About USB Flash Drives
Scanning With Default Settings
Load the document face up into the ADF
Scanning With Your Own Settings
Using USB Flash Drive
Changing the Default Settings
Managing the USB Flash Drive
Deleting an Image File
Formatting the USB Flash Drive
Otherwise, select No by pressing the scroll button or
Viewing the USB Memory Status
Printing From the USB Flash Drive
Backing Up Data
Using USB Flash Drive
Using Your Machine in a Linux
Getting Started
Installing the MFP Driver
Supported OS
Recommended Hardware Requirements
Software
Installing the MFP Driver
Click Install
Using Your Machine in Linux A.5
Click Uninstall
Click Next Click Finish
Double-click MFP Configurator on the desktop
Using the MFP Configurator
Opening the MFP Configurator
Printers Configuration
Printers Tab
Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes
Scanners Configuration
Classes Tab
MFP Ports Configuration
Sharing Ports Between Printers and Scanners
Configuring Printer Properties
Change the printer and print job properties
Printing a Document
Printing from Applications
Printing Files
Scanning a Document
Click Properties
Using Your Machine in Linux A.15
Adding Job Type Settings
Scanned image appears in the new Image Editor window
Using the Image Editor
You can use the following tools to edit the image
Tools Function
Saves the image
Allows you to flip the image vertically or horizontally
Using Windows
Installing PostScript Drivers
Installing PostScript Drivers
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Repairing PostScript Drivers
Select Samsung SCX-4x20 Series, and then Maintenance
Removing PostScript Drivers
Click PrinterPostScript and then click Next
Select Samsung SCX-4x20 Series PS
Using PostScript Printer Driver Features
Accessing Printer Properties
Property Description Orientation
Printer Settings
Layout tab
Property Description Order
For the pages to print
Pages Per
Sheet
Paper/Quality tab
Tray Selection
Printing from a
Installing Software for Macintosh
Your Machine Available Driver Connection
Requirements
Operating system Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.2/10.1~
Click Install After the installation is finished, click Quit
Click Continue
Setting Up the Machine
For a Network-connected Macintosh
Mac OS 8.6 ~
Mac OS 10.1 ~
Select SCX-4x20 Series and click Add
For a USB-connected Macintosh
Select the AppleTalk tab
Printing a Document
Using Advanced Printing Features
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
Scheduling a Print Job
Select Scheduler
Using Your Machine on D a Network
Wired Network-connected Machine
Wireless Network-connected Machine
About Sharing the Machine on a Network
Locally-Shared Machine
Setting Up a Locally-Shared Machine
Setting Up the Host Computer
Setting Up the Client Computer
From the Start menu, select Control Panel from Settings
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Select Local port and click New Port
Supported Operating Systems
Setting Up a Network-Connected Machine
Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel
Printing a Network Configuration
Network Operating Novell Netware 4.x, 5.x System
Various Linux OS
SCX-4520S/4720FS only
Setting Network Protocols
Configuring TCP/IP
Static Addressing
Dynamic Addressing BOOTP/DHCP
Configuring IPX Frame Types
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Using Your Machine on a Network
Hexadecimal Alphanumeric
Bit WEP Digits Characters 26digits
Memo
Installing Machine E Options
Installing Memory Dimm
Installing Machine Options E.3
Select the Samsung SCX-4x20 Series PS printer
Removing a Memory Dimm
Installing a Network Interface Card
Network Card options
Ethernet 10/100 Base TX Ethernet 10/100 Base TX + Internal
Guide
Installing Machine Options E.7
Installing Machine Options
Reconnect the power cord and turn the machine on
Installing an Optional Tray
Installing Machine Options E.11
Setting Tray 2 in the Printer Properties
Then Printers
Select the Samsung SCX-4x20 Series PS machine icon
Click the right mouse button on the machine icon and select
Properties
Memo
Specifications
General Specifications
Module
Scanner and Copier Specifications
Compatibility Twain standard Scanning method
Printer Specifications
Gray scale Levels
Compatibility ITU-T Group Applicable line
Facsimile Specifications For the SCX-4720F/4720FS
Chart
Paper Specifications
Overview
Legal X 14 Bond 16 to M2 bond 216 x 356 mm Lb for
Paper Dimensions Weight Capacity
Supported Sizes of Paper
Guidelines for Using Paper
Symptom Problem with Paper Solution
Paper Specifications
Category Specifications
Paper Output Capacity
Paper Storage Environment
Envelopes
Minimum Maximum
Envelopes with Double Side Seams
Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
Envelope Margins
Type of Address Minimum Maximum
Labels
Transparencies
Index
Windows 2.28 PostScript B.2
Printer properties Linux A.12 Windows
Linux A.6 Windows PostScript B.4
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