Samsung ML1710 - Setting Up Your Printer

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This chapter provides step by step information on setting up

your printer.

This chapter includes:

• Unpacking

• Installing the Toner Cartridge

• Loading Paper

• Connecting a Printer Cable

• Turning the Printer on

• Printing a Demo Page

• Installing Printer Software

Setting Up Your Printer

Main Page

Contents3
Environmental and Safety Consideration7
Laser Safety Statement7
Ozone Safety8
Power Saver8
Radio Frequency Emissions8
Special Features13
Printer Components15
Front View15
Inside View16
Rear View16
Understanding the Control Panel17
On Line/Error and Toner Save Leds17
Cancel Button18
Setting up Your Printer20
Unpacking21
Selecting a Location22
Clearance Space22
Installing the Toner Cartridge23
Loading Paper25
Changing the Paper Size in the Tray27
Connecting a Printer Cable28
Using a USB Cable28
Turning the Printer on29
Printing a Demo Page30
Installing Printer Software31
If You Are Printing from Windows31
Printer Driver Features32
Installing Printer Software in Windows33
System Requirements33
Reinstalling Printer Software36
Removing Printer Software36
Changing the Display Language37
Using Print Materials38
Choosing Paper and Other Materials39
Sizes and Capacities40
Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials41
Selecting the Output Location42
Printing to the Top Output Tray (Face Down)42
Printing to the Rear Output Tray (Face Up)43
To Open the Rear Output Tray43
Using the Tray44
Using the Manual Feeder45
Printing on Envelopes47
Printing on Labels49
Printing on Transparencies50
Printing on Card Stock or Custom-Sized Materials52
Printing on Preprinted Paper53
Printing Tasks56
Printing a Document57
Cancelling a Print Job59
To Stop a Print Job from the Control Panel59
Using a Favorite Setting60
Using Help60
To Stop a Print Job from the Printers Folder60
Setting Paper Properties61
Using the Toner Save Mode63
From the Control Panel63
From the Software Application64
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing)65
Scaling Your Document67
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size68
Printing Posters69
Setting Graphic Properties71
Printing Watermarks74
Using an Existing Watermarks74
Creating a Watermark75
Editing a Watermark76
Deleting a Watermark76
Printing Overlays77
What Is an Overlay?77
Creating a New Page Overlay77
Using a Page Overlay79
Deleting a Page Overlay80
Using the Status Monitor81
Opening the Status Monitor81
Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting82
Setting up Locally Shared Printer83
Setting up Host Computer83
Maintaining Your Printer86
Maintaining the Toner Cartridge87
Toner Cartridge Storage87
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy87
Saving Toner87
Redistributing Toner88
Replacing the Toner Cartridge89
Cleaning the Printer90
Cleaning the Outside90
Cleaning the Inside90
Cleaning Inside the Printer90
Printing a Cleaning Sheet92
Consumables and Replacement Parts93
Solving Problems94
Troubleshooting Checklist95
Solving General Printing Problems96
Clearing Paper Jams100
In the Paper Exit Area100
In the Paper Feed Area102
Around the Toner Cartridge103
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5-Sized Paper104
Solving Print Quality Problems105
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams105
Print Quality Checklist105
Troubleshooting Error Messages111
LED Status Legend111
Common Windows Problems112
Common Macintosh Problems113
Problems in the Chooser113
Printing Errors113
Common Linux Problems114
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh119
Installing Software for Macintosh119
Choosing Your Printer121
Using Advanced Printing Features123
Darkness/Quality124
Layout124
Color125
Background Printing125
Paper Source126
Using Your Printer in Linux127
Installing the Printer Driver127
Changing the Printer Connection Method131
Uninstalling the Printer Driver132
Using the Configuration Tool133
Changing LLPR Properties135
Printer Specifications137
Paper Specifications138
Supported Sizes of Paper139
Guidelines for Using Paper140
Paper Output Capacity141
Printer and Paper Storage Environment142
Index144

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