Samsung ML-1440 User manual

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Special Features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1
Printer Components –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.3
Control Panel Buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.1
Control Panel Lights ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3.3
Contents
Introduction
STEP 1 : Unpack Your Printer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.1
STEP 2 : Install the Toner Cartridge –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.3
STEP 3 : Load Paper ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.5
STEP 4 : Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable –––––––––––– 2.8
STEP 5 : Turn on the Printer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.8
STEP 6 : Print a Demo Page! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.9
STEP 7 : Install the Printer Software –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.1
Installing USB Driver ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.16
Choosing Paper and Other Media ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.1
Selecting the Output Tray –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.4
Loading Paper –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.6
Printing on Envelopes –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.9
Printing on Heavy Paper –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.11
Printing on Labels –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.12
Printing on Transparencies –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.13
Printing on Preprinted Paper ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4.14
Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media –––––––––––––––––– 4.15
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Setting Up Your Printer
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Using the Control Panel
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Print Media

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Printing a Document ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.1
Using Toner Save Mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.6
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper (Manual Duplexing) ––––––––– 5.7
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) –– 5.1
Scaling Your Document ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.11
Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size ––––––––––––––– 5.12
Printing Booklets ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.13
Printing Posters –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.16
Setting Graphic Properties –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.18
Printing Watermarks –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.21
Using Page Overlay ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.24
Printing on Different Paper for the First Page –––––––––––––––––– 5.28
Reprinting the Last Page –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.29
Printing on a Network Environment –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.3
Printing Tasks
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Maintaining Toner Cartridge –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.1
Cleaning the Printer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.4
Maintaining Your Printer
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Troubleshooting Checklist –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.1
Solving General Printing Problems –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.2
Clearing Paper Jams ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.6
Solving Print Quality Problems ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.15
Troubleshooting Error Messages –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.21
Common Windows Problems ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.24
Common Macintosh Problems –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7.25
Pro lem Solving
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Printer Specifications ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.1
Paper Specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.2
Using Your Printer with Macintosh –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.1
Linux SPL Driver Installation ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.17
Using Paper Tray 2 (Option) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A.23
Appendix
INDEX

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Environmental and Safety Consideration
Laser Safety Statement
The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1
Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser
product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser system and printer are
designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during
normal operation, user maintenance, or prescribed service condition.
WARNING
Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser/Scanner assembly.
The reflected beam, although invisible, can damage your eyes.
CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN. DO
NOT OPEN THIS COVER.
VORSICHT - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG
GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.
ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.EXPOSITION DAN
GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.
ATTENZIONE -RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA.
EVITARE L’ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO.
PRECAUCION -RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE. EVITAR EXPONERSE AL
RAYO.
ADVARSEL. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING NÅR SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER
UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING.
ADVARSEL. - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I
STRÅLEN. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.
VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPAND OCH SPÄRREN ÄR
URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.
VARO! - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA
NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

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Ozone Safety
During normal operation, the ML-144 printer produces ozone. The
ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator.
However, it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well
ventilated area.
If you need additional information about ozone, please contact
your nearest Samsung dealer.
Power Saver
Environmental and Safety Consideration
This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology
that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use.
When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of
time, power consumption is automatically lowered.
The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of
any product or service.

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Environmental and Safety Consideration
FCC regulations
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
(1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
(2) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
(3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
(4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not e pressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus”, ICES- 3 of the Industry and Science Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numériques”, ICES- 3 édictée par l’Industrie et Sciences Canada.
Radio Frequency Emissions

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Environmental and Safety Consideration
Declaration of Conformity (European Countries)
Approvals and Certifications
The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Declaration of
Conformity with the following applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates
indicated:
January 1, 1995: Council Directive 73/23/EEC Approximation of the laws of the member states
related to low voltage equipment.
January 1, 1996: Council Directive 89/336/EEC (92/31/EEC), approximation of the laws of the
Member States related to electromagnetic compatibility.
March 9, 1999: Council Directive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal
equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.
A full declaration, defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from
your Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. representative.
EC Certification
Certification to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment & Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Directive (FA )
This Samsung product has been self-certified by Samsung for pan-European single terminal
connection to the analogue public switched telephone network (PSTN) in accordance with Directive
1999/5/EC. The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of
the European countries:
In the event of problems, you should contact the Euro QA Lab of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in
the first instance.
The product has been tested against TBR21 and TBR 38. To assist in the use and application of
terminal equipment which complies with this standard, the European Telecommunication Standards
Institute (ETSI) has issued an advisory document (EG 2 1 121) which contains notes and additional
requirements to ensure network compatibility of TBR21 terminals. The product has been designed
against, and is fully compliant with, all of the relevant advisory notes contained in this document.

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Environmental and Safety Consideration

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Environmental and Safety Consideration
Memo

Congratulations on the purchase of your ML-1440 printer!
This chapter provides information on the following topics:
◆ pecial Features
◆ Printer Components
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1
CHAPTER
Introduction
Introduction

1.1
INTRODUCTION
Special Features
Your new amsung ML-1440 printer is equipped with special
features that improve print quality, giving you a competitive
edge. You can:
• You can Print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). ee page 5.18.
• Prints 14 pages-per-minute(A4 size), 15 pages-per-
minute(Letter size).
• Customize your documents by using Watermarks such as
“Confidential.” ee page 5.21.
• You can print Book ets. This feature enables you to easily
print the pages required to create books. Once printed, all
you have to do is fold and staple the pages. ee page 5.13.
• You can print Posters. The text and pictures of each page of
your document are magnified and printed across the selected
sheet of paper. After the document has printed, trim off the
white edges of each sheet. Tape the sheets together to form
a poster. ee page 5.16.
Create professional documents
Print with excellent quality and high speed
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• tandard 270-sheet input tray (Tray 1) and optiona 550-
sheet input tray (Tray 2) supports all standard sizes of
paper.
• A 1-sheet Manua Tray supports envelopes, labels,
transparencies, custom-sized media, postcards, and heavy
paper.
• Your printer has two output trays: elect either the top
face-down output or the rear face-up output tray for the
most convenient access.
• You can use a straight-through paper path from the
Manual Tray to the rear output tray.
Flexible paper handling

1.2
INTRODUCTION
Special Features
• You can use the Toner Save mode to save toner supply.
ee page 5.6.
• Your printer allows you to print on both sides of the paper to
save paper (Manua Dup exing). ee page 5.7.
• Your printer allows you to print multiple pages on a single
sheet of paper to save paper (N-Up printing).
ee page 5.10.
• Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain
paper (Page Over ay). ee page 5.24.
• One-touch ast page printing is available when the printer
is in ready mode. ee page 5.29.
• The amsung ML-1440 printer meets Energy Star guidelines
for energy efficiency.
Save time and money
• You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP.
• Your printer supports Linux and Macintosh.
• ML-1440 printer comes with Para e and USB interface.
Print in various environments

1.3
INTRODUCTION
Printer Components
Front View
Contro pane
Top output tray
Paper eve indicator
(Inside)
(Face down output )
(Face up output)
Top cover
Tray 1
(270-sheet paper feeder)
Manua Tray
Rear View
Power switch
Rear output tray door
Power receptac e
Para e port
USB port
Toner cartridge
Tray 2
(optional 550-sheet paper feeder)

This chapter provides step by step information on setting up
your printer. Topics included in this chapter are:
◆ STEP 1 :Unpack Your Printer
◆ STEP 2 :Install the Toner Cartridge
◆ STEP 3 :Load Paper
◆ STEP 4 :Connect to the Computer ith a Parallel Cable
◆ STEP 5 :Turn on the Printer
◆ STEP 6 :Print a Demo Page!
◆ STEP 7 :Install the Printer Soft are
Installing USB Driver
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2
CHAPTER
Setting Up
Your Printer
Setting Up
Your Printer

2.1
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER
Unpack Your Printer
1 Remove the printer and all accessories
from the packing carton. Make sure that
your printer has been packed ith the
follo ing items:
Notes:
• If any items are missing or damaged,
notify your dealer immediately.
• Components may differ from one
country to another.
• The CD-ROM contains the printer driver,
the ser’s Guide, the Adobe Acrobat
Reader program.
Toner cartridge Quick Guide
Po er cord
CD-ROM
2 Carefully remove all packing tapes from
the printer.

2.2
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER
Unpack Your Printer
Selecting a Location
Select a level, stable place ith adequate space for air circulation. Allo extra space for
opening covers and trays. The area should be ell-ventilated and a ay from direct
sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. See the image belo for clearance space.
Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table!
Clearance Space
Front: 482.6 mm(enough space so that
trays can be removed)
Back: 320 mm(enough space to allo
opening of the Back Cover)
Right: 100 mm
Left: 100 mm(enough space for
ventilation)
561 mm(22 in.)
320 mm(12.6 in.)
1211.6 mm(47.7 in.)
482.6 mm(19 in.)
100 mm
(3.9 in.)
100 mm
(3.9 in.)

2.3
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER
1 Open the top cover lid. Pull up on the
handle to open the lid.
2 Carefully tear one end of the plastic bag.
Don’t use a knife or other sharp objects
as they might scratch the drum of the
cartridge.
3 Locate the sealing tape at the end of the
toner cartridge. Carefully pull the tape
completely out of the cartridge. Discard
the tape.
4 Gently shake the cartridge from side to
side to distribute the toner evenly inside
the cartridge.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage, do not expose the toner
cartridge to light for more than a few minutes.
Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed
for more than a few minutes.
If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with
a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water.
Hot water sets toner into fa ric.
Install the Toner Cartridge
Handle

2.4
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER
Note: When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately
6,000 pages (3,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer).
6 Grasp the handle and insert the
cartridge in the printer until it snaps in
place.
7 Close the top cover. Make sure that the
cover is securely closed.
5 Locate the cartridge slots inside the
printer, one on each side.
Install the Toner Cartridge

2.5
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER
1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer.
3 Load paper with the print side facing
down.
Make sure that all four corners are flat
in the tray.
2 Push do n on the metal paper lift plate to
lock it in place.
Load Paper