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Samsung ML-7300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Visit us at: http://www.samsungprinter.com P/N. JC68-00608A Rev.1.00...

  • Page 2: Trademark Notices

    All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. ML-7300 Series and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. HP, PCL, PCL 6 are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Safety Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1.1 Features and Model Descriptions - - - - - - - - - - - -1.2 Printer Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1.3 Setting Up your Printer STEP1:...
  • Page 4 Printing Tasks Using Features in the Printer Driver - - - - - - - - - - -5.1 Using the Printer Driver - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5.2 - Paper Tab - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5.2 - Graphic Tab - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5.4 - Output Tab - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5.6...
  • Page 5 Specifications Printer Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A.1 Paper Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A.4 Macintosh User’s Guide Setting Up Your Printer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -B.1 Installing Software...
  • Page 6 Installing Software from Diskettes Making Installation Diskettes - - - - - - - - - - - - - -E.1 Installing Software from Diskettes - - - - - - - - - - -E.3 Printer Options Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -F.1 Preparations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -F.2 Closing The Printer Cover - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -F.3 Understanding the Printer Control Board - - - - - - - -F.4...

  • Page 7: Laser Safety Statement

    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.

  • Page 8: Laser Caution Label

    Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser caution label CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER IS OPEN. DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER. VORSICHT - UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN. ATTENTION - RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

  • Page 9: Ozone Safety

    Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety During normal operation, the Samsung ML-7300 Series 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.

  • Page 10: Fcc Compliance

    Shielded interface cables and I/O cords must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations. Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Samsung may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. IC COMPLIANCE NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations of ICES-003.

  • Page 11: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD #259, Gong Dan-Dong, Gumi-City, Kyung Buk, Korea declare sole responsibility that the ML-7300, ML-7300N Laser Printer meets the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official...
  • Page 12 Environmental and Safety Consideration Replacing the fitted plug (UK Only) Important The mains lead for this machine is fitted with a standard (BS 1363) 13 amp plug and 13 amp fuse. When you change or examine the fuse, you must re-fit the correct 13 amp fuse.
  • Page 13 Introduction Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your ML-7300 series printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: Safety Precautions Features and Model Descriptions Printer Components...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Safety Precautions Before using the printer, please read the instructions in this guide carefully and put the guide in a safe place close to the printer, so that it is available when you need it later. Please take the following precautions when using and maintaining your printer.

  • Page 15: Features And Model Descriptions

    Full operating status and error messages on operator panel display On-screen feedback of the printing status Various printer menus Printer Information ML-7300 The ML-7300 comes equipped with 16MB RAM and one 500-sheet Tray1 as standard. ML-7300N The ML-7300N is equipped with network card (PortThru) as standard.

  • Page 16: Printer Components

    Printer Components Front View The following illustration shows the front view of your printer and indicates the various main elements. Print prevention sensor (It prevents the printer Top output bin from printing when 250 sheets of paper are piled up on the top output bin). Multi-Purpose tray (100-sheet, with extension) Operator panel...

  • Page 17: Your Printer

    Setting Up Setting Up Your Printer Your Printer This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. Topics included in this chapter are: Unpacking Your Printer • STEP 1 : Installing Toner Cartridge • STEP 2 : Load Paper •...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Printer

    Unpacking Your Printer Items Supplied When you start unpacking the box of your printer, you will find the following items in addition to your printer. CD-ROM Disk Toner cartridge Power cord* This manual Notes: • If you find that any of the above items are missing or damaged, contact your local dealer.
  • Page 19 Unpacking Your Printer Preparation During the storage and transport of your printer, adhesive tape is used to block some of the elements that may move or open unexpectedly and consequently be damaged. Before connecting up your printer and starting to use it, you must remove all the adhesive tapes, as illustrated in the figure below.

  • Page 20: Step2: Installing Toner Cartridge

    Installing Toner Cartridge To install a toner cartridge in your printer proceed as follows. Remove the toner cartridge from its packaging. Notes: • Do not remove the cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to use it. • Do not expose the cartridge to light, it could damage the cartridge permanently.
  • Page 21 Installing Toner Cartridge Rotate the cartridge and gently shake it from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Position the cartridge as shown with the arrow pointing into the printer. Slide the cartridge into the printer as far as it will go. Close the top cover.

  • Page 22: Step3: Load Paper

    Load Paper To load paper in the tray, proceed as follows. Pull the Tray1 completely out of the printer. Squeeze the back of the rear paper guide and slide it to the desired paper size until it clicks into place. The paper sizes are indicated on the bottom of the tray1.
  • Page 23 Load Paper Lift the rear right guide and slide it to match the width of the paper. The paper sizes are indicated on the bottom of the tray. Squeeze the width guide and slide it to the far right side of the tray. Width guide Rear right guide Notes: If the tray is not properly adjusted, the printer might display an error...
  • Page 24 Load Paper Squeeze the width guide and slide it to the left until it lightly rests against the edge of the paper. Make sure the paper is under the tab on the tray. Gently slide the tray back into the printer.

  • Page 25: Connecting The Parallel Cable

    Connecting the Parallel Cable To print from computer software, you need to connect your printer to your computer with a parallel interface cable. Cable Specifications (Not provided) The parallel cable should be compatible with the Centronics parallel interface and IEEE standard 1284. If you purchase a parallel cable, ensure that it : •...
  • Page 26 Connecting the Parallel Cable Push the clip at each end of the connector down into the notches on the plug as shown. Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate parallel connector on your computer and tighten the screws. MIDI/GAME LINE LINE...

  • Page 27: Step5: Connecting The Ac Power Cord

    Connecting the AC Power Cord To connect the printer to a power point, proceed as follows. Plug the appropriate end of the supplied power cable to the connector on the rear of the printer. Plug the other end into a suitable power point.

  • Page 28: Step6: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer! Print a configuration page to make sure the printer is operating correctly. Make sure that the READY status message appears on the display. Press On Line. Result: The OFFLINE message appears on the display and the printer is off-line. Press Menu >...

  • Page 29: Step7: Setting Up The Printer Driver

    Setting Up the Printer Driver The printer drivers provided on the CD must be installed to take full advantage of the printer’s features. Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. If you install the printer driver using the CD, PCL 6 is installed. The CD includes the following printer drivers.

  • Page 30: Installing The Driver

    Setting Up the Printer Driver Installing the Driver Hardware Requirements To install and run the PCL printer driver, you must have the following minimum hardware configuration. • Windows 95 or Windows 98 - PC-compatible 486 computer or better. - 32MB RAM - 200MB available hard-disk space.

  • Page 31: Installing The Printer Software From The Cd-Rom

    Cancel. When the opening screen appears, select the appropriate language. Click Install the Samsung Software-I on your PC. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 2.14 ETTING...

  • Page 32: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows. Select Start Programs Samsung ML-7300 Samsung ML-7300 Driver uninstall from the windows task bar. The PCL 6 driver is removed from your hard disk.
  • Page 33 Setting Up the Printer Driver Installing the Font Navigator (FontNav) Font Navigator is a font manager for Windows 95/98, Windows NT(4.0) and Windows 2000. It gives a quick and easy way to find fonts, install those fonts, and view and print font samples. Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 34: Language Codes

    Setting Up the Printer Driver Language Codes Language Codes English German French Spanish Italian Korean 2.17 ETTING RINTER...
  • Page 35 Using Using Operator Operator Panel Panel This chapter describes how to use the printer’s operator panel. It provides information on the following topics: Operator Panel Buttons Changing Printer Setting Overview of Printer Menu PRINTING MENU CONFIG MENU JOB MENU TEST MENU PCL MENU I/O MENU PS3 MENU...

  • Page 36: Operator Panel Buttons

    Operator Panel Buttons LCD panel The operator panel, on the front right side of your printer, has a 2-line LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) and five buttons. Operator Panel Display Light Color Light State The Printer IS... Green Online Offline Blinking Processing information. Orange In Non-recoverable error state •...

  • Page 37: Operator Panel Menus

    Operator Panel Buttons Using Panel Buttons Use the five operator panel buttons to open a menu, scroll through a list of values, change printer settings, and respond to printer messages. The following table describes the functions of each button. Button Function On Line/Continue •...

  • Page 38: Changing Printer Setting

    Changing Printer Setting To change an operator panel setting, proceed as follows. Make sure the ‘READY’ message appears on the display. Press On Line. Result: The ‘OFFLINE’ message appears on the display and the printer is off-line. Press Menu until the menu you need appears on the display. Press Item until the menu item you need appears on the display.

  • Page 39: Overview Of Printer Menu

    Overview of Printer Menu PRINTING CONFIG TEST MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU PAPER EMUL SRT MODE SELFTEST FONTLIST TIMEOUT MP SIZE SWITCH DEMOPAGE TYPEFACE DENSITY COPIES LOCKTRAY SYMBOL PAP.TYPE ORIENT PWR SAVE LINES MENU CLR TRAY AUTOCONT PITCH SMET T-MARGIN ECONO PT.SIZE DUP.TOP...

  • Page 40: Printing Menu

    PRINTING MENU Use the PRINTING MENU to define all settings relating to printer input and output, as well as the specific print materials you are using with your printer. Item Values and Functions PAPER If the TRAY menu is AUTO, MP, MANUAL A4(country specific), LEGAL, Letter(country specific), EXE, JIS B5, ISO B5, COM-10, MONARCH, DL, C5, POST A6, C6, FOLIO, A5, STS, A6...
  • Page 41 PRINTING MENU Item Values and Functions COPIES 1 to 999 (1; Factory Default) The COPIES setting determines the number of copies printed for each page. The printer does not automatically collate the copies. For example, if you send three pages to print and set Copies to 2, the printer prints page1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
  • Page 42 PRINTING MENU Item Values and Functions TRAY AUTO(Factory Default) OPT(If the optional cassette is installed) MANUAL The TRAY setting identifies the default paper tray. 1ST means that the printer feeds print material from Tray unless it is empty or opened. MP means that the printer feeds print material from Multi-Purpose tray unless it is empty or closed.
  • Page 43 PRINTING MENU Item Values and Functions L-MARGIN 0.0”~ 9.9” The L-MARGIN menu item lets you select the left margin of the print materials. DUPLEX OFF (Factory Default) LONG SHORT The printer can automatically print on both sides of paper. Use the OFF selection when printing on one side of a sheet of paper.

  • Page 44: Config Menu

    CONFIG MENU Use the CONFIG MENU to configure a variety of printer features. Item Values and Functions EMUL AUTO (Factory Default) HEXDUMP You can select the emulation for printing a document. PWR SAVE 30 (Factory Default) The PWR SAVE menu item lets you reduce power usage when the printer is idle.
  • Page 45 CONFIG MENU Item Values and Functions ECONO OFF (Factory Default) The ECONO setting helps conserve the toner cartridge by controlling how much toner the printer uses for a print job. Select OFF if toner conservation is not a concern. But this setting may affect the print quality of your job. JAM RECV OFF (Factory Default) When JAM RECV is set to OFF, the printer does not...
  • Page 46 CONFIG MENU Item Values and Functions Item SWITCH ON (Factory Default) (If the optional tray 2 is installed) The ON setting makes the printer supply the paper from another Tray when a tray is empty. In case of the OFF setting, an error message is displayed.

  • Page 47: Job Menu

    ENHANCE (Factory Default) (Samsung NORMAL Resolution GRAY Enhancement Technology) Use the printer’s SRT(Samsung Resolution enhancement Technology) setting to produce print with smooth angles, curves, and edges. ENHANCE : Better Text Image GRAY : Better Photo Image TIMEOUT 0~300 15(Factory Default)
  • Page 48 When you select MENU CLR, the printer resets to the MENU CLR factory default setting for each menu item. SMET ON (Factory Default) (Samsung Memory Enhancement Technology) This setting makes the printer process more data by optimizing the memory. If the value is set to ON, the complex data can be processed.
  • Page 49 JOB MENU Item Values and Functions DUP.TOP 5.0 (Factory Default) 0~9.9mm (In increments of 0.1) This item lets you select the top margin of the print materials when the Duplex menu item is set to Long. DUP.LEFT 5.0 (Factory Default) 0~9.9mm (In increments of 0.1) This item lets you select the left margin of the print materials when the Duplex menu item is set to Long.

  • Page 50: Test Menu

    TEST MENU Use the TEST MENU to print a variety of listings relating to available printer resources, printer settings and print jobs. Item Values and Functions SELFTEST Select SELFTEST to print a configuration page. This menu item lets you make sure the printer is operating correctly. For more information, see page 2.11.
  • Page 51 PCL MENU Item Values and Functions LINES 5 ~ 128 60 (Factory Default : USA, Canada) 64 (Factory Default : Others Country) Use the LINES menu item to change the number of lines that print on each page. The setting can range from 5 to 128 lines per page. The printer sets the amount of space between each line based on the Lines, Paper size, and Orientation settings.

  • Page 52: I/O Menu

    I/O MENU This menu is only available if the Serial/LocalTalk option card is installed in your printer. Item Values and Functions BAUDRATE This setting lets you select the rate at which data is being sent to or from your computer. Setting the COM Port and printer setting at anything higher that 19200 bps will create unexpected errors in DOS mode.

  • Page 53: Network Menu

    NETWORK MENU This menu is only available if the Network option card is installed in your printer. Menu Item Value Enter/Cancel On Line On Line Pressing Menu Pressing Pressing Value cycles Pressing Pressing Pressing Item cycles cycles forward or forward or backward On Line/Continue forward or backward Enter/Cancel...
  • Page 54 NETWORK MENU Item Values and Functions RESET NIC The PortThru card is reset. CFG NET This menu item lets you configure network settings. TCP/IP This menu item lets you enable TCP/IP. CFG TCP This menu item lets you configure TCP/IP. This menu item lets you print using LPD.
  • Page 55 NETWORK MENU Item Values and Functions CFG NWAR This menu item lets you configure IPX/SPX configuration parameters. AUTO EN-8023 EN-II These items are the frame type for IPX/SPX protocol. EN-8022 You can select one of these. If you don’t set any value, EN-SNAP Auto(default value) which switches the frame types automatically is used.
  • Page 56 NETWORK MENU Resetting PortThru To reset PortThru Press On Line/Continue. OFFLINE appears on the display. Press Menu until NETWORK MENU appears on the display. Press Item until RESET NIC appears on the display. Press Enter and READY appears on the display. Configuring Network setting for PortThru To configure network settings for PortThru.
  • Page 57 NETWORK MENU Skip this step if you don’t want to use LPD. LPD appears only if TCP/IP is ON. Press Item until TCP/IP appears on the display. Press Value until ON appears on the display. Press Enter. Press Item until LPD appears on the display. Select the ON by pressing the Value button.
  • Page 58 NETWORK MENU Upgrading Firmware In Front Panel To upgrade the firmware of your PortThru. This section is explaination of upgrading the Firmware in abnormal case. Generally, please use SyncThru for upgrading Firmware. Press On Line/Continue. OFFLINE appears on the display. Press Menu until NETWORK MENU appears on the display.
  • Page 59 NETWORK MENU Restoring Factory Defaults To restore factory default settings to the printer. Press On Line/Continue. OFFLINE appears on the display. Press Menu until NETWORK MENU appears on the display. Press Item until FACTORY DEFAULT appears on the display. Press Enter. Reset printer and all settings will be reset to factory defaults.
  • Page 60 NETWORK MENU Upgrading the Firmware in a Unix Environment Setting Unix as BOOTP server There must be a BOOTP server present in the network environment in which the network printer is present. On the BOOTP server the /etc/bootptab file must be created and an entry for the boot parameters must be made in the file as follows: (Please check with your system manual).
  • Page 61 NETWORK MENU Upgrading the Firmware in Abnormal Cases Any error in the process of upgrading may result in disabling PortThru. In this case, perform the following steps. In SyncThru Select the Upgrade Firmware menu item under the Maintenance menu in SyncThru. You can see the Choose the Upgrade Firmware File dialog box.
  • Page 62 NETWORK MENU Set the IP address of the WINDOWS pc running SyncThru in step1. For example, if the IP address is 155.213.211.12, follow these steps: Press Item until SV-IP B1 appears on the display. Press Value until 155 appears on the display. Press Enter/Cancel.

  • Page 63: Print Media

    Print Media Print Media This chapter will help you understand what kind of paper you can use with the ML-7300 series printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality. Topics included in this chapter are:...

  • Page 64: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper Using the Multi-Purpose Tray Multi-Purpose tray provides a convenient way to print envelopes, transparencies, or other type of media without having to unload the other tray. To load paper in the Multi-Purpose tray, proceed as follows. Pull the Multi-Purpose tray towards you.
  • Page 65 Loading Paper Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. Notes: • Do not fold or crease the paper. • Place the paper with the recommended print side face up. Place the paper against the side of the Multi-Purpose tray with the recommended print side face up and the top edge going in...

  • Page 66: Using The Manual Feed

    Loading Paper Using the Manual Feed The Manual Feed feature allows you to print from the Multi-Purpose tray onto special media such as envelopes or letterhead. If the Tray menu item is set to Manual, the printer will print only from the Multi-Purpose tray.

  • Page 67: Letterhead/Prepunched Paper

    Loading Paper Letterhead / Prepunched Paper Special paper includes letterhead, prepunched, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. When printing letterhead and prepunched paper, it is important to load the trays with the correct orientation. For Multi-Purpose tray, Load the paper with the side-to-be- printed facing up, and the top, short edge toward the printer.

  • Page 68: Envelopes

    Loading Paper Envelopes Many types of envelopes can be printed from the Multi-Purpose tray. The types of envelopes are COM-10, MONARCH, DL, C5 and C6(60~90g/m The printer will automatically feed up to 10 envelopes. Printing performance depends on the construction of the envelope. Printing information •...
  • Page 69 Loading Paper Load up to 10 envelopes in the left side of Multi-Purpose tray with the side-to-be printed facing up, and the postage-end toward the printer. Adjust the guide to touch the envelope stack without bending the envelopes. Set the source item in the properties dialogue box to Manual or MP. Notes: Do not use an envelope curled down side, refer to the figure.

  • Page 70: Label

    Loading Paper Label Labels automatically feed from the Multi-Purpose tray or the other trays. Label guidelines Make sure that labels meet the specifications for the tray you use. • Use full label sheet. Partial sheets may cause labels to peel off during printing, resulting in a paper jam.

  • Page 71: Transparencies

    Loading Paper Transparencies Transparencies automatically feed from the Multi-Purpose tray or the other trays. Some brand of transparencies may require manual feeding. The Multi-Purpose tray is a tray that holds up to 25 sheets of A4 or Letter size paper. Transparencies guidelines •...
  • Page 72 Memo Memo Memo Memo RINT EDIA...

  • Page 73: Printing Tasks

    Printing Tasks Printing Tasks This chapter explains your printing options and gives common printing tasks. Topics included in this chapter are: Using Features in the Printer Driver - With Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 Using the Printer Driver - Paper Tab - Graphic Tab - Output Tab - Printer Tab - Overlay Tab...

  • Page 74: Using Features In The Printer Driver

    Using Features in the Printer Driver When you print from a software application, many of the printer’s features are available from the printer driver. To change the settings from a software application, follow this procedure. With Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 Select Start-Settings-Printers from the Windows task bar. Double-Click on the desired printer driver icon.

  • Page 75: Using The Printer Driver

    Using the Printer Driver The features of the printer driver are organized under ten tabs : Click on a tab at the top of the properties window to access one of the nine dialog boxes. Each tab of the properties box is described in this section. Paper Tab You can restore all the original settings of the PCL 6 printer driver by clicking Defaults.
  • Page 76 Using the Printer Driver Copies Use the Copies box to set the number of copies you want to print. Paper Orientation Choose Portrait or Landscape to select the default orientation of the printed page. printable area œ œ œ œ œ...

  • Page 77: Graphic Tab

    Using the Printer Driver Graphic Tab The settings on the Graphic tab allow you to fine tune your image quality and to balance print quality and print speed. You can restore all the original settings of the PCL 6 printer driver by clicking Defaults.
  • Page 78 SRT Mode Some printed characters or images can appear to have jagged or uneven edges. Set this Samsung Resolution enhancement Technology (SRT) option to improve the print quality of your text and image and to make the characters and images appear smoother.

  • Page 79: Output Tab

    Using the Printer Driver Output Tab You can restore all the original settings of the PCL 6 printer driver by clicking Defaults. RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 80 Using the Printer Driver Pages per Sheet(Multiple Images) Use the Pages per Sheet setting to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. • You can fit 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 pages on a single sheet of paper. For example, 2 means two page images are printed on one page.

  • Page 81: Printer Tab

    Using the Printer Driver Printer Tab Printer Memory Select the value of the printer memory installed in the printer. After adding more memory, set the value of the printer memory. Important If you want to know more about each menu, click on the Help button. The help screen gives detailed information about each menu.

  • Page 82: Overlay Tab

    Using the Printer Driver Overlay Tab An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document you choose. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
  • Page 83 Using the Printer Driver Overlay List The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the Overlay List box. Create Overlay To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image.

  • Page 84: Watermark Tab

    Using the Printer Driver Watermark Tab A Watermark is text that is superimposed on your final output. Usually in a lighter gray you can create a watermark with your own text. 5.11 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 85 Using the Printer Driver Message You can select a watermark from the message list. Edit Use this dialog box to enter the text and layout of your watermark. You can set the watermark’s font, size and darkness, as well as the angle and position on the page.

  • Page 86: Printing Both Sides Of Paper

    Printing Both Sides of Paper The printer can automatically print on both sides of paper by setting the Printing Menu or Output tab of the Samsung ML-7300 PCL 6 Driver. Notes: • Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies, envelopes, or paper heavier than 24lb.

  • Page 87: Menu Setting

    Printing Both Sides of Paper Menu Setting If you use a driver which does not have a properties box. you can select ‘DUPLEX’ by using the control panel menu. Make sure the READY message appears on the display. Press On Line. Result: The ‘OFFLINE’...

  • Page 88: Paper Orientation For Printing Both Sides Of Paper

    Printing Both Sides of Paper Paper Orientation for Printing both sides of Paper The printer prints the second sides of paper first, so paper such as letterhead and preprinted paper needs to be oriented as illustrated in the figure below. For Multi-Purpose tray Load the first side facing down and the top toward you.

  • Page 89: Printing Multiple Pages On One Sheet Of Paper

    rinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) You can select the number of pages you want to print on a single sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet.

  • Page 90: Printing Booklets

    Printing Booklets Booklet printing feature allows you to print your document as a 2-sided (duplex) job and arrange the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. When you change the print settings from your software œ...

  • Page 91: Printing On Different Paper For The First Page

    Printing on Different Paper for the First Page When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. Click the Paper tab, and click Different Source for First Page.

  • Page 92: Fitting Your Document To A Selected Paper Size

    Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document.

  • Page 93: Printing Posters

    Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, which can be pasted together to form one poster-size document. When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties.
  • Page 94 Printing Poster To determine the scaling factor, select the Style; 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 or Custom. For example, if you select 2x2, the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages. If you select Custom, you can adjust the scaling factor manually.
  • Page 95 Maintaining Maintaining Your Printer Your Printer This chapter provides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer. Topics included in this chapter are: Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Cleaning LSU...

  • Page 96: Maintaining Your Printer

    The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. When printing text at 5% coverage, a Samsung toner cartridge lasts an average of 10,000 pages in simplex mode, depending on which toner cartridge is installed.

  • Page 97: Redistributing Toner

    Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner When toner is low, faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. You may be able to temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner. The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge.
  • Page 98 Toner Cartridge Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner. Notes: If the toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.

  • Page 99: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer To maintain print quality, you should clean the printer. • Never use alcohol or solvent based cleaning agents to clean the printer as they may damage the printer casing and components. • Never use a hard-bristled brush or abrasive pad. To clean your printer, proceed as follows.
  • Page 100 Cleaning the Printer Use a soft cloth to remove any dust. If the outer casing or the paper feed guides are dirty, clean them with a soft, clean cloth, slightly dampened with a gentle detergent. Clean the inside of the printer with a damp cloth. Replace the toner cartridge, close the top cover, plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on.

  • Page 101: Cleaning Lsu

    Cleaning LSU To obtain high quality from your printer, clean the LSU(Laser Scanning Unit) when characters have lines running through them. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. Pull up on the LSU cleaner and put it on the LSU. Slide the LSU cleaner horizontally across a track on the top of the LSU.
  • Page 102 Memo Memo Memo Memo AINTAINING RINTER...

  • Page 103: Problem Solving

    Problem Solving Problem Solving This chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error. It provides information on the following topics: Clearing Paper Jams Error Messages General Printing Problems Poor Print Quality PS(PostScript) Problems Network Problems Macintosh Problems...

  • Page 104: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams If the printer’s operator panel displays a paper jam message, look for paper in the locations indicated in the figure below, then perform the procedure for clearing the paper jam. Notes: Be very careful not to tear the paper, when clearing paper jams. If a small piece of paper is left in the printer, it could cause additional jams.
  • Page 105 Clearing Paper Jams Problem Solution ‘PAPER JAM0’ Slide the tray out message appears of the printer, and on the LCD remove any dam- aged paper from the tray. Notes : If the edge of the paper is visible in the feed area, slowly pull the paper down and out of the printer.
  • Page 106 Clearing Paper Jams Problem Solution ‘PAPER JAM1’ or Check 1 ‘PAPER JAM2’ • Open and close the top cover. messages appear The paper comes out of the printer. on the LCD Check 2 (JAM 1) • Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge.
  • Page 107 Clearing Paper Jams Problem Solution ‘DUPLEX JAM 1’ or Check 1 ‘DUPLEX JAM 2’ (DUPLEX JAM 1) messages appear on the LCD • Open the rear cover. • Grasp both sides of the paper, and slowly pull the paper out of the printer.

  • Page 108: Error Messages

    A cover is open. • Close the cover. The Toner cartridge is not installed properly, or is not SAMSUNG-approved cartridge. Open the top cover and install the cartridge properly. If the proplem persists, please contact your service representative. The printer is running out of toner.
  • Page 109 Error Messages Message Meaning and Requried Action The requested paper size does not correspond with the loaded paper size in the displayed tray. Press Continue key. Load the paper into the Multi-Purpose tray. An internal error has occurred. • Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. •...
  • Page 110 Error Messages Meaning and Requried Action Message The printer detects a serial interface error. Set the same Baudrate. There is not enough memory in the printer. You might want to add more memory to the printer. Check that the SMET menu item is set to ON. The 1ST TRAY is open.

  • Page 111: Printer Specifications

    General Printing Problems Problem Solution The power does not • Check the power cord connections. turn on. • Check that the power supplied to the printer is steady and meets printer specifications. The printer does not • Turn the printer off, and then turn the operate by pressing printer on.

  • Page 112: Poor Print Quality

    Poor Print Quality Problem Solution • Distribute the toner in toner cartridge (See page 6.1). The vertical lines are printed on the page. • Adjust the ‘Density’ menu item setting (See page 3.12). Print is too light. • Clean the inside of the printer (See page 6.4). There are toner •...

  • Page 113: Ps(Postscript) Problems

    PS(PostScript) Problems Problem Solution The Error messages Open the Properties of PS driver. Click on PostScript. (This job contains Click on the Advanced button. binary data...) are The pure binary data is not supported. printed. Choose the others. The Optional Tray2 is Open the PS driver Properties.

  • Page 114: Macintosh Problems

    Macintosh Problems Problem Solution The printer driver • LaserWriter 8.x driver should be installed in Mac icon does not appear OS. Check that it is in the Extensions in the Chooser folder under the System folder. If not, install dialogue box. LaserWriter 8.x driver.
  • Page 115 Appendix Specifications Specifications This appendix provides information on the following topics: Printer Specifications Paper Specifications...

  • Page 116: Specifications

    Printer Specifications Controller Characteristic Description Power PC, 100MHZ Emulations • Default: PCL 6, PS 3 • 16MB Standard Memory • Max up to 208MB Interface • IEEE 1284 B type • Option: Serial RS-232C/LocalTalk Serial RS-232C/IrDA Infrared Adapter Connector Network Font 45 Scalable font, 1 Bitmap N/W Card...
  • Page 117 Printer Specifications Enginge Characteristic Description Speed 21 PPM (Letter size) Resolution 1200 DPI + SRT Imaging Eletrophotography Toning/Fusing Non-mag monocomponent/contact WarmUp time Less than 70 secs FPOT Less than 12 secs Size(WDH) 301(W H)mm Weight Less than 16.5kg Power Rating AC 100 ~ 127 V (USA, Canada) AC 220 ~ 240 V (Others), 50/60 Hz Power Consumption...

  • Page 118: Paper Handling

    Printer Specifications Paper Handling Characteristic Description Input Capacity 500 sheets - Tray 1 Optional Input 500 sheets(40 envelopes) - Optional Tray 2 Output Capacity 250 sheets Facedown MP Tray 100 sheets(10 envelopes) • Tray 1 : A4, LTR, Folio, Legal, Exec, Type of Media ISO B5, JIS B5 (16~24lbs) •...

  • Page 119: Paper Specifications

    Paper Specifications Acceptable paper size for all trays The following table gives details about the print material you can load into each of the printer trays. Optional Multi-Purpose Paper Paper size Tray1 Duplex Tray2 Tray 297 (8.3 11.7”) 279 (8.5 11”) LETTER 330 (8.5 13”) FOLIO(LEGAL 13”)

  • Page 120: Supported Types Of Paper

    Paper Specifications Supported Types of Paper The printer supports the following types of paper : • Plain • Prepunched • Transparency • Letterhead • Preprinted • Labels • Bond • Color • Card Stock • Rough • Recycled Guidelines for Using Paper Make sure the paper is good quality Labels To avoid damaging the printer, use only labels recommended for use in...

  • Page 121: Macintosh User's Guide

    Appendix Macintosh User’s Guide You can use the printer to print a document from a Macintosh via a Serial LocalTalk interface or an optional network interface. Topics included in this appendix are: Setting Up Your Printer Installing Software Printing with a Macintosh...

  • Page 122: Setting Up Your Printer

    Macintosh computer to the printer. • Mac OS 7.5 or higher • Macintosh LaserWriter 8.x printer driver • ML-7300 PostScript PPD Installing LaserWriter Printer Driver The LaserWriter 8 printer driver is standard to the Mac OS 7.5 and higher.

  • Page 123: Installing The Ps Driver

    Make sure the ‘READY’ message appears on the operator panel display. If necessary, press the power button on the Macintosh computer. Insert ML-7300 CD. Select the correct language and double-click the Installer icon. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
  • Page 124 Chooser box. From Chooser on the Apple menu, select LaserWriter 8.x icon. The name of your printer appears in the right pane of the window. The name by default will be Samsung 010001 (Samsung followed by DDP address in Hexadecimal). ’...
  • Page 125 Important: If Auto Setup fails, click ‘Select PPD’ and choose Samsung ML-7300 file. Make sure the Samsung ML-7300 file is installed correctly. Click on the OK button, then close Chooser. Notes: Keep the original CD-ROM in a safe place.

  • Page 126: Printing With A Macintosh

    Printing with a Macintosh Printing from Macintosh Start the necessary application and open the document you want to print. From Chooser in the Apple menu, select LaserWriter 8, then your printer name. From the File menu, select Page Setup. The Page Setup dialog box appears.

  • Page 127: The Page Setup Dialog Box

    Printing with a Macintosh The Page Setup Dialog Box When you select Page Setup from the File menu of your application, a dialog box will appear. Notes: The Page Setup dialog box may differ depending on the application and LaserWriter version you are using.

  • Page 128: Visual Effects

    Printing with a Macintosh To display additional LaserWriter settings, click the Options button. The window as shown below appears. Visual Effects Flip Horizontal : To print a mirror image of the document, click this check box. Flip Vertical : To print the document upside down, click this check box.

  • Page 129: The Print Dialog Box

    Printing with a Macintosh The Print Dialog Box When you select Print from the File menu of your application, you will see the dialogue box as shown below. Notes: The Page Setup dialog box may differ depending on the application and LaserWriter version you are using.
  • Page 130 Printing with a Macintosh To display additional printer settings, click the Options button. The window as shown below appears. Print Options Features Cover Page : Prints a cover page as the first or last page of the document, or turns off the printing of a cover page. Print : Sets a document for printing in black and white, in color, or shades of gray, or using ColorSync...
  • Page 131 Appendix Using Windows Using Windows PostScript Driver PostScript Driver If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD-ROM or diskettes to print a document, use the information in this Appendix. Topics included in this Appendix are: •...

  • Page 132: Using Windows Postscript Driver

    • If you have a PostScript level 3 driver and want to use it, you must install the PostScript level 3 PPD which is also provided on the ML-7300 CD-ROM. Before installing PPD files, make sure that the printer and the PC are properly connected with parallel or optional network interface.
  • Page 133 Installing PS Driver When the opening screen appears, select the appropriate language. Click Install the Samsung Software-II on your PC (PostScript). Click on HaveDisk, click Browse, then choose: • for Windows 9x, x:\Eng(or the desired language code. See page 2.17)\ps\Win95_98\level 2.

  • Page 134: Selecting The Default Printer

    Windows 95 task bar. Double click the SAMSUNG ML-7300 PS printer icon. Select File Default Printer. Print the document on your Samsung ML-7300 PS. To set the PS driver features, proceed as follows Double-click on the PS driver icon. Select Printer Properties.

  • Page 135: About Sharing The Printer On A Network

    Appendix Using the Printer Using the Printer on a Network on a Network If you work in a networked environment, the printer can be shared by other users on the network. ML-7300N printer is a network printer and can be connected to the network via direct attachment to an external print server.

  • Page 136: Using The Printer On A Network

    About Sharing the Printer on a Network If you work in a networked environment, you can connect the ML-7300 series printer to your network. Locally Shared You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer (called the “host computer”) on the network.

  • Page 137: Setting Up A Locally Shared Printer

    Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer Setting Up Host Computer Start Windows. From the Start menu, select Control Panel, and double-click on the Network icon. Check the File and Print Sharing box, then click OK. Close the window. Click Start and select Printers from Settings, then double-click your printer name.

  • Page 138: Setting Up A Network-Connected Printer

    Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer To use the ML-7300 Series printer as a Network printer, you must install an optional network card in your printer. See page F.8 for information on installing the network card. If you have an ML-7300N printer, you do not need to install the network card.

  • Page 139: Making Installation Diskettes

    Appendix Installing Installing Software from Software from Diskettes Diskettes If you need to install the printer software on a system that does not have a CD-ROM drive, use the instructions in this appendix to create the software diskettes and install the printer software from the diskettes.

  • Page 140: Installing Software From Diskettes

    You can make the installation diskettes for PCL 6 driver, PostScript Driver. Make sure that you have several formatted diskettes ready, then follow these steps: Insert the ML-7300 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Install will start automatically. If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run: Select Run from the Start menu, and type x:\cdsetup.exe in the Open box (where x is the drive...
  • Page 141 Making Installation Diskettes The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears. Select the desired components you want to copy to the diskette from the Select box. You can select PCL Printer Driver, PostScript Driver. Select the floppy disk drive you will use to insert the diskette.

  • Page 142: Installing Software From Diskettes

    Yes. Repeat this step for a third disk if necessary. When the diskettes have finished copying, click Close in the Copy to Floppy dialog box. Then click Exit in the SAMSUNG PRINTER SETUP dialog box. Installing Software from Diskettes The instructions to install PCL Printer Driver, PostScript Driver are same.
  • Page 143 Your printer is a full-featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Samsung makes several options available to enhance the printer’s capabilities. This appendix provides information on the following topics:...

  • Page 144: Printer Options

    Precautions Disconnect The Power Cord Never remove the printer control board while the printer is plugged in. To avoid the possibility of electrical shock, always disconnect the power cord when installing or removing ANY internal or external printer option. Discharge Static Electricity The control board and internal printer options (SIMM, Network interface) are sensitive to static electricity.

  • Page 145: Preparations

    Preparations Complete the following steps before you install the printer options. Unplug the printer power cord. Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer. Remove the printer cover. Open the rear cover. Remove the two screws from the back of the printer. Save the screws.

  • Page 146: Closing The Printer Cover

    Closing The Printer Cover When you have finished installing an Option, follow these steps. Close the metal plate and tighten all the screws. Set the bottom of the cover onto the printer. Make sure the bottom tabs on the cover fit into the corresponding slots in the printer.

  • Page 147: Understanding The Printer Control Board

    Understanding the Printer Control Board If the printer cover is opened, you can see the printer control board as below. ROM SIMM Network Card Connector Connector Serial/LocalTalk Printer Memory or Serial/IrDA Connector Connector RINTER PTIONS...

  • Page 148: Printer Memory

    Printer Memory The printer memory option increases the printer’s dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Your printer was shipped with 16MB of standard printer Memory. You can install two printer memory options in your printer. Printer memory upgrade options available are 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128MB. Notes: Your machine recognizes only half of 8MB, 32MB and 128MB SIMMs if installed in the slot CN 4.
  • Page 149 Printer Memory Unpack the memory option. Notes: Avoid touching the connection Notch points along the edge. Save the packaging. Connection points Hold the memory option with the connection points pointing toward the connector and position the notch as shown. Insert the memory option all the way into the connector at a 30 angle, and rotate it left until it...

  • Page 150: Removing The Printer Memory Option

    Printer Memory Removing the Printer Memory Option Complete the following steps if you need to remove a printer memory option before you install a new one. Push the metal clips at each end of the connector away from memory option. Rotate the memory option right to a 30 angle and gently pull it...

  • Page 151: Network Option Card

    You can check it with the picture of page F.9 which shows the attached bracket to the PortThru card for ML-7300 Series. RINTER PTIONS...

  • Page 152: Installing Procedure

    Network Option Card Installing Procedure The network option card lets you connect the printer to a local area network(LAN).You can install one network option card in your printer. Card Connector Points RJ-45 Port(Ethernet 10/100 Base T network) Before you install the network option card, follow steps under ‘preparations’...
  • Page 153 Network Option Card Remove the two screws from the metal plate covering the opening for cable connector. Remove the plate. Unpack the option card. Align the connector on the card with the connector on the printer control board. Push the card firmly into the connector until it is completely in place.

  • Page 154: Connecting A Printer To The Network

    Network Option Card Connecting a Printer to the Network Use standard network cabling that is used for other network components. Make sure the printer is turned off before connecting the network cable to the port. Attach the twisted-pair network cable to the RJ-45 port (10/100 Base T) on the card. Powering Up Connect the printer power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

  • Page 155: Installing Serial/Localtalk Or Serial/Irda Option Card

    Installing Serial/LocalTalk or Serial/IrDA option card Before you install the Serial/LocalTalk or Serial/IrDA option card, follow steps under ‘Preparations’ on page F.2. Locate the Serial/LocalTalk or Serial/IrDA connector on the printer control board. Remove the single screw that fastens the metal plate covering the cable connector opening.
  • Page 156 Installing Serial/LocalTark or Serial/IrDA option card Align the connector on the card with the connector on the printer control board. Push the card firmly into the connector until it is completely in place. Notes: The two connectors should fit snugly together. Gently tighten the screws to secure the card to the system board.

  • Page 157: Serial/Localtalk

    Serial/LocalTalk Connecting the LocalTalk Cable Connect the printer to your Macintosh using a LocalTalk cable. Notes : A LocalTalk cable is not included. It must be purchased separately. Please contact your Macintosh dealer. F.14 RINTER PTION...

  • Page 158: Serial/Irda

    Serial/IrDA You can use an infrared adapter to print remotely from an IrDA-Compatible computer equipped with an infrared port. The infrared port is compliant with the specifications established by the Infrared Data Association(IrDA). The infrared port operates transmitting data at speeds up to 115.200 bits per second.
  • Page 159 Serial/IrDA Using the Infrared Apapter To print with an infrared port, you should install an infrared port driver on your computer. If you do not have the driver, please ask your PC manufacturer. You can download the infrared driver for Windows 95 from the internet with no charge (http://www.microsoft.com).
  • Page 160 Optional Tray 2 You can install an Optional Tray 2 Complete the following steps beforeyou install the Optional Tray 2. Unplug the printer power cord. Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer. Carefully place the printer on top of the Optional Tray 2 unit. Make sure the connector is properly inserted.
  • Page 161 Optional Tray 2 Loading the plain Paper into the Optional Tray 2 Your printer has an optional cassette that can hold up to 500 sheets of paper or 40 envelopes. To load paper in the Optional Tray 2, proceed as follows. Pull the tray completely out of the printer.

  • Page 162: Optional Tray 2

    Optional Tray 2 Squeeze and lift the length guide and slide it to the desired paper size until it clicks into place. Lift the width guide on the paper guide to the desired paper size until it clicks into place. The paper size is indicated on the bottom of the Optional Tray 2.
  • Page 163 Optional Tray 2 Notes: Do not fold or crease the paper. This mark indicates the height of paper loaded. Squeeze the width guide and slide it to the right and left until it touches the edge of the paper. Notes: The printer may pull paper from tray 1 first.
  • Page 164 Optional Tray 2 Loading the envelopes into the Optional Tray 2 Lift the lever Lift the width guide and on the left slide it to the envelope side of the size indicated Tray. on the bottom. Lift the length guide and slide it to the envelope size indicated on the...

  • Page 165: Paper Source Selection

    Use PCL driver to select the tray you wish to print. Select Start Settings Printers from the windows task bar. Click on the Samsung ML-7300 PCL 6 icon. Select Files Properties. Click on the Paper tab. Set the source item to Default Value or Optional Tray 2.
  • Page 166 Optional Tray 2 You can select a paper source by setting the TRAY item using the control panel menu. If you do not use printer driver. To Select Optional Tray 2 as the default setting: Press On Line. Result: The OFFLINE message appears on the display and the printer is off-line.

  • Page 167: Using Your Printer In Linux

    Appendix Using your Printer in Linux You can use Samsung ML-7300 Series printer in Linux environment. This appendix provides information on the following topic: • Linux Driver Installation...

  • Page 168: Linux Driver Installation

    Linux Driver Installation This Linux driver is designed for Samsung ML-7300 Series printer and supports Linux Red Hat 6.0 or higher and Intel Linux. If your Linux version is not included, this driver might not work properly. • Install Setup Script file configuration a.
  • Page 169 Device option. Click the Select button in the Input Filter to access filter setup. Select Samsung Printer PCL 5e Compatible for the Printer Type item. Then select the default resolution and paper size. To save the setting, press the OK button.
  • Page 170 Memo Memo SING RINTER IN INUX...

  • Page 171: Index

    INDEX Numeric 16MB RAM ....1.2 DEMOPAGE ... . .3.15 21PPM ....1.2 DENSITY .
  • Page 172 INDEX infrared adapter ..F.15 network interface I/O MENU ....3.17 install network card ..F.8 set up a locally shared printerD.1 network menu .
  • Page 173 INDEX (continued) rear paper guide ..2.5 paper type, setting ..5.3 rear right guide ...2.6 parallel, connection .
  • Page 174 INDEX test menu ....3.15 value button ... . .3.1 testing the printer ..2.11 toner cartridge distributing .

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