Samsung SCX-6555NX User Manual

SCX-6555NX SeriesMulti Functional PrinterUser’s Guideimagine the possibilitiesThank you for purchasing a Samsung product.

10DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPEAN COUNTRIES)Approvals and CertificationsThe CE marking applied to this product symbolizes Samsung Electronics Co.,

100SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMSThe following chart lists some conditions that may occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until

101Printing problemsCONDITIONPOSSIBLE CAUSESUGGESTED SOLUTIONSThe machine does not print.The machine is not receiving power.Check the power cord conne

102Printing quality problemsIf the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded improperly, you may notice a reduction in print quality. Se

103White Spots White spots appears on the page:• The paper is too rough and a lot of dirt from a paper falls to the inner devices within the machine,

104Copying problemsBack of printouts are dirtyCheck for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the machine. Contact a service representative.Solid Color o

105Scanning problemsFax problemsToner cartridge produces fewer copies than expected before running out of toner.• Your originals may contain pictures,

106Common PostScript problemsThe following situations are PS language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used.Common Wind

107Common Linux problemsCONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONSThe machine does not print.• Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Unifie

108The machine does not appear on the scanners list.• Check if your machine is attached to your computer. Make sure that it is connected properly via

109Common Macintosh problemsCONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONSThe printer does not print PDF file correctly. Some parts of graphics, text, or illustrations

11ORIGINAL SSLEAY LICENSECopyright (C) 1995-1998 Eric Young ([email protected]) All rights reserved.This package is an SSL implementation written by E

110ordering supplies and accessoriesThis chapter provides information on purchasing cartridges and accessories available for your machine.This chapter

111HOW TO PURCHASETo order Samsung-authorized supplies or accessories, contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you purchased your mach

112installing accessoriesYour machine is a full-featured model that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user

1136. Replace the control board cover. 7. Reconnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the machine on.Activating the added memory in the PS pr

1146. Slide the stapler unit in until it locks in place.7. Close the finisher cover.ENABLING FAX FEATURE AFTER INSTALLING THE FAX OPTION KITAfter inst

115specificationsThis chapter guides you about this machine’s specifications such as various features.This chapter includes;• General specifications•

116COPIER SPECIFICATIONSSCANNER SPECIFICATIONSFACSIMILE SPECIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL)a.Print speed will be affected by operating system used, computing pe

117glossaryADFAn Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a mechanism that will automatically feed an original sheet of paper so that the machine can scan s

118An emulator duplicates the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second system behaves like the first system. Emulation focu

119LEDLEDA Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that indicates the status of a machine. MAC addressMedia Access Control (MAC) address

12contents2 Features of your new laser MFP5 Safety InformationINTRODUCTION18 18 Printer overview18 Front view18 Rear view 19 Control panel overview 20

120Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used in conjunction with the network address to determine which part of the address is the network address and which

121contact samsung worldwideIf you have any comments or questions regarding Samsung products, contact the Samsung customer care center. COUNTRY/REGION

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123indexAADF, load 33adjustmentaltitude 29admin setting 75altitude adjustment 77answering machine/fax 63authenticationnetwork accounting 80printing a

124GroupGroup fax number 65IID copy 44ID stamp in copying 78imaging unit 18imaging unit reorder notification 83Individualemail addresses for scanning

125problemscopying 104display message 97faxing 105paper feeder 100PostScript 106printing 101scanning 105touch screen 100Windows 106Qqualityscanning 58

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1Software section Contents1. Installing Printer Software in WindowsInstalling Printer Software ...

13contents38 Loading paper in tray 1, optional tray or optional high capacity feeder39 In the multi-purpose tray 40 Setting the paper size and typeCOP

2Using Watermarks ... 22Using an Existi

3Scanning Using the WIA Driver ... 29Windows XP/Server 2

4For a USB-connected ... 42Printing ...

Installing Printer Software in Windows51 Installing Printer Software in WindowsThis chapter includes:• Installing Printer Software• Reinstalling Print

Installing Printer Software in Windows6NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear.• After connec

Installing Printer Software in Windows74Select Custom installation. Click Next.5Select your printer and click Next.NOTE: If your printer is not alread

Installing Printer Software in Windows8Installing Software for Network PrintingWhen you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure th

Installing Printer Software in Windows9and start windows firewall, and set this option unactivated. For other operating system, refer to its on-line g

Installing Printer Software in Windows103Click Next. • If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.4Select Custom installation. Click Next

Installing Printer Software in Windows116Select the components to be installed. After selecting the components, the following window appears. You can

14contents57 Original Type57 Color Mode57 Darkness57 Erase Background58 Scan to Edge58 Quality58 File Format58 Scan PresetBASIC PRINTING59 59 Printing

Installing Printer Software in Windows12NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear.• After conne

Basic Printing132 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter includes:• Printing a D

Basic Printing14Printing to a file (PRN) You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. To create a file:1Check the Print

Basic Printing15Layout TabThe Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple

Basic Printing16Plain Paper: Normal plain paper. Select this type if your printer is monochrome and printing on the 16 lb (60 g/m2) cotton paper. Recy

Basic Printing17Advanced OptionsYou can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. •TrueType Options: This option determines what

Basic Printing18•Use Printer Fonts: When Use Printer Fonts is checked, the printer uses the fonts that are stored in its memory (resident fonts) to pr

Advanced Printing193 Advanced PrintingThis chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. NOTE: • Your printer driver Properties windo

Advanced Printing20Printing PostersThis feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pastin

Advanced Printing21Printing on Both Sides of PaperYou can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document

15contents 68 Adding documents to a reserved delay fax job 68 Forwarding a received fax to other destination68 Forwarding a sent fax to other destinat

Advanced Printing22Using WatermarksThe Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gr

Advanced Printing23Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay?An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file fo

Using Windows PostScript Driver244 Using Windows PostScript DriverIf you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD-ROM to print a

Using Direct Printing Utility255 Using Direct Printing UtilityThis chapter explains how to use Direct Printing Utility to print PDF files without havi

Sharing the Printer Locally266 Sharing the Printer LocallyYou can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,

Scanning277 ScanningScanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the fil

Scanning28•Working area- SmarThru Desktop: Created within the standard Windows folder My Documents.- Sort on Disk: Files of the folders which are not

Scanning29Using Onscreen Help FileFor more information about SmarThru, click at the top right corner of the window. The SmarThru Help window opens a

Scanning30Windows 71Load the document(s) face up into the DADF (or ADF). ORPlace a single document face down on the document glass.2Click Start →

Using Smart Panel318 Using Smart PanelSmart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the status of the printer, and allows you to customize

16contents 84 Cleaning your machine84 Cleaning the outside84 Cleaning the inside84 Cleaning the transfer unit84 Cleaning the scan unit 85 Maintaining

Using Smart Panel32Opening the Troubleshooting GuideUsing the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems.Right-click (in

Using Your Printer in Linux339 Using Your Printer in Linux You can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter includes:• Getting Started• I

Using Your Printer in Linux342When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password.NOTE: You mus

Using Your Printer in Linux35Using the Unified Driver ConfiguratorUnified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Print

Using Your Printer in Linux36Classes TabThe Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.•Refresh : Renews the classes list.•Add Class... : A

Using Your Printer in Linux37Configuring Printer PropertiesUsing the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the vari

Using Your Printer in Linux38•Text - allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as spacing or columns.•Graphics - allows yo

Using Your Printer in Linux39The document is scanned and the image preview appears in the Preview Pane.7Change the scan options in the Image Quality a

Using Your Printer in Linux40You can use the following tools to edit the image:For further details about the Image Manager application, refer to the o

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh4110Using Your Printer with a MacintoshYour machine supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or a 1

17contentsSPECIFICATIONS115 115 General specifications 115 Printer specifications 116 Copier specifications 116 Scanner specifications 116 Facsimile s

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh42Setting Up the Printer Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh43Printing NOTES: • The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ dependin

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh44GraphicsThe Graphics tab provides options for selecting Resolution(Quality) and Color Mode. Select Graphics form

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh45Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of PaperYou can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This fe

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh46Scanning You can scan docoments using Image Capture. Macintosh OS offers Image Capture. 1Make sure that your mach

47SOFTWARE SECTION INDEXAadvanced printing, use 19Bbooklet printing 20Ccancelingscan 29Ddocument, printMacintosh 43Windows 13double-sided printing 21E

48SscanningLinux 38SmarThru 27TWAIN 29WIA driver 29scanning from Macintosh 46settingdarkness 16favorites 18image mode 16resolutionWindows 16toner save

18introductionThese are the main components of your machine:This chapter includes• Printer overview• Control panel overview• Introducing the touch scr

19CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW1Machine SetupLeads you to the machine setup and advanced settings. (See "Machine Setup" on page 75.)2Job StatusShow

2features of your new laser MFPThank you for purchasing this Samsung multifunctional product. Your machine provides printing, copying, scanning, and f

20INTRODUCING THE TOUCH SCREEN AND USEFUL BUTTONSTouch screenThe touch screen allows for user-friendly operation of the machine. Once you press the ho

21XOA buttonWhen you press this button, you can use the XOA applications from the display screen. Before using the XOA applications, they should be in

22UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LEDWhen the problem occurs, the Status LED indicates the machine's condition by the light color of it's action.ST

23MENU OVERVIEWThe control panel provides access to various menus to set up the machine or use the machine's functions. These menus can be access

24Admin SettingUsage Page ReportWhen the display “Are you sure you want to print it?” shows, press “Yes”.Job Status buttonThis menu shows the job in p

25SUPPLIED SOFTWAREAfter you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer, you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows o

26getting startedThis chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the machine.This chapter includes:• Setting up the hardware• Setting

27Configuring network protocol via the machineYou can set up TCP/IP network parameters, follow the steps listed below. 1. Make sure your machine is co

28MacintoshLinuxINSTALLING THE SOFTWAREYou have to install the machine software for printing. The software includes drivers, applications, and other u

29 5. The list of machines available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. • If you click

3FEATURES BY MODELSThe machine is designed to support all of your document needs – from printing and copying, to more advanced networking solutions fo

30Setting the authentication passwordTo set your machine up or change the settings, you have to login. To change password, follow the next steps. 1. P

31Changing the default settingsYou can set the default values for copy, fax, email, scan and paper all at once. 1. Press Machine Setup on the control

32UNDERSTANDING THE KEYBOARDYou can enter alphabet characters, numbers, or special symbols using the keyboard on the touch screen. This keyboard is sp

33loading originals and print mediaThis chapter introduces you to how to load originals and print media into your machine.This chapter includes:• Load

342. Adjust the document width guides to the paper size.SELECTING PRINT MEDIAYou can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes

35Specification on print mediaTYPE SIZE DIMENSIONSWEIGHTACAPACITYBPlain paper Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)• 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb bond)

36Media sizes supported in each mode Guidelines for special print mediaMODE SIZE SOURCECopy mode Letter, A4, Legal, Oficio, Folio, Executive, JIS B5,

37CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAYTo load longer sizes of paper, such as Legal-sized paper, you need to adjust the paper guides to ext

382. After inserting paper into the tray, while pinching the paper width guide as shown, move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches th

39In the multi-purpose trayThe multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It

4FINDING MORE INFORMATIONYou can find information for setting up and using your machine from the following resources, either as a print-out or onscree

404. Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper. Do not force too much, or the paper will be bent, wh

41copyingThis chapter gives you information about using your machine as a copy machine.This chapter includes• Understanding the Copy screen• Copying o

42Image tab• Erase Edge: Allows you to erase punch holes, staple marks, and fold creases along any of the four documents edges. (See "Erasing edg

43paper, and 3rd page is the letter-sized paper, then the machine prints the output first letter, legal, and letter in order from several trays. • Oth

44Deciding the form of copy output (Collated / Staple) Press the Basic tab > Output, then use left/right arrows to select Collated or Stapled. This

45Copying ID with the manual ID copy option If you want to copy several ID cards on a paper, or adjust the copying position of the page, follow the ne

461. Place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See "Loading originals" on page 33.) 2. Press Copy from the Main screen.3. Sel

476. Press OK.7. Press Start on the control panel to begin copying.Cover copyingThe machine automatically adds covers to your copied set using stock t

481. Place the originals face up in the DADF. Or place a single original face down on the scanner glass. (See "Loading originals" on page 33

49scanningScanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into digital files that can be stored on your computer. Then you can fax or email

5safety informationIMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONSWhat the icons and signs in this user manual mean:These warning signs are here to prevent i

50Basic tabThis section explains the Basic tab of Scan to Email and Scan to Server, and Scan to PC's basic screen.Scan to Email• From: Sender&apo

51• Color Mode: Adjusts the color options of the scan output. If the original is color and you want to scan in color, press Color Mode. (See "Col

524. Click Machine Settings > E-mail Setup > Individual Address Book. Then the screen shows Individual Address Book on the right side of the scr

53USING SCAN AND FAX MANAGER 2If you have installed the printer driver, Scan and Fax Manager 2 program has installed too. Start Scan and Fax Manager 2

54- Image Adjustment: Allows you to perform some transformations of the scanned image. These transformations include automatic adjustment of image siz

554. Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation or as a host name.5. Enter the server port number, from 1 to 65535.The default port number is 25.

56SCANNING ORIGINALS AND SENDING VIA SMB/FTP (SCAN TO SERVER)You can scan an image and send it to a total of 5 destinations via the SMB or FTP. Prepar

57Original SizeYou can specify the scanning area on the originals by selecting the pre-defined size, or putting in the margin value or Auto. If you se

58Scan to EdgeYou can set the machine to scan full size of a page as it is. Usually, the machine scans a page except edges, which means the margin, es

59 basic printingThis chapter explains common printing tasks.This chapter includes:• Printing a document • Canceling a print jobPRINTING A DOCUMENTYou

6LASER SAFETY STATEMENTThe 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

60faxing (optional)This chapter gives you information about using your machine as a fax machine. This chapter includes:• Preparing to fax• Understandi

61• Duplex: Selects whether the machine send faxes one side of the original, both sides of the original. • Resolution: Adjusts the resolution options.

627. Press Start on the control panel. The machine starts to scan and send a fax to destinations.Sending a fax manually (On Hook Dial)1. Press Fax fro

63Sending a priority faxThis function is used when a high priority fax need to be sent ahead of reserved operations. The original is scanned into memo

64Receiving faxes in memorySince your machine is a multi-tasking device, it can receive faxes while you are making copies or printing. If you receive

65Storing individual fax numbers (Speed Dial No.)1. Press Fax > the Basic tab > Individual.•Edit: Changes the ID, Speed Dial No., and Fax No..•N

664. Receiver presses Start to receive the stored fax. Storing the originals for polling1. Press Fax from the Main screen.2. Place the originals face

674. Press the down arrow to scroll down, if necessary.5. Press Mailbox Setup. 6. Press Mailbox Configuration. Then the screen displays Mailbox List.

685. Enter Remote Fax No, Mailbox No., and Passcode. All these field are filled with information from the receiver. 6. Press OK.PRINTING A REPORT AFTE

694. Press down arrow on the right side.5. Press Fax Forward Settings > Forward to Fax Setting > Send Forward.6. Press On and enter a fax number

7OZONE SAFETYDuring normal operation, this machine produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator. However, it is advisa

70using USB memory deviceThis chapter explains how to use a USB memory device with your machine.This chapter includes:• About USB memory• Understandin

71SCANNING TO AN USB MEMORY DEVICEYou can scan a document and save the scanned image onto a USB memory device. When you scan a document, the machine u

72• Scan Preset: Automatically changes some scan options such as file format, resolution, and more. You can adjust options to fit each specific purpos

73DarknessYou can select the degree of darkness of the scanned output. If your original document is light or faded, press the right arrow to make the

74• Overwrite:You can set the machine to delete previous job information on USB as you store new job information.PRINTING FROM A USB MEMORY DEVICEYou

75machine status and advanced setupThis chapter explains how to browse the current status of your machine, and the method of setting for the advanced

76BROWSING THE MACHINE’S STATUSYou can browse the machine information and validate some features of the machine.1. Press Machine Setup on the control

77Power Saver You can reduce energy consumption by setting these features. Power Saver has three options, first Scan Power Save turns off the scanner

78COPY SETUPFor copy output, you can set up several options in advance.1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel.2. Press Admin Setting. When the lo

79Redial The machine can automatically redial a remote fax machine, if it was busy. You can set the number of redial attempts and an interval between

8RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONSFCC Information to the UserThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

80NETWORK SETUPYou may set up the network with the machine's touch screen. Before doing that, you must have the information concerning the type o

81OPTIONAL SERVICEWhen you want to add the optional features for this machine, you have to install the optional kit and then set the machine to enable

82PRINTING A REPORTYou can print a report on the machine's configuration or font list, etcetera.1. Press Machine Setup on the control panel.2. Pr

83maintenanceThis chapter provides information for maintaining your machine and the toner cartridge.This chapter includes• Printing a machine report•

84CHECKING DOCUMENT BOXThe machine shows the document box list of the print or fax job.Press Document Box on the Main screen. If the screen displays a

853. Wipe the surface of the scanner glass and DADF glass until it is clean and dry.4. Wipe the underside of the scanner lid and white sheet until it

863. Turn the cartridge locking lever toward the right until you hear a 'click', to release the toner cartridge.4. Lift the locking lever an

87Replacing the imaging unit1. Open the side cover.2. Open the front cover.3. Turn the cartridge locking lever toward the right until you hear a &apo

8810. Slide the toner cartridge in until it locks in place.11. Turn the cartridge locking lever toward the left until you hear a 'click'.12.

89troubleshootingThis chapter gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error.This chapter includes:• Tips for avoiding paper jams•

9You should also know that:• Your machine is not designed to be connected to a digital PBX system.• If you intend to use a computer modem or fax modem

90Misfeed of exiting paper1. Remove the remaining documents from the DADF.2. Open the DADF cover.3. Open the document input tray upwards and pull the

915. Close the white document background and the scanner lid. Then load the removed pages back into the DADF.CLEARING PAPER JAMSWhen a paper jam occur

924. Carefully remove the misfeed paper in the direction shown.5. Close the side cover and insert the paper tray. Lower the rear part of the Tray to a

93in this area, stop and go to step 4.4. Pull out the optional tray 2.5. Lift the front part of the tray slightly up to release the tray from the mach

943. Pull the jammed paper out, in the direction shown, pulling gently and slowly in order to avoid tearing the paper. If the paper does not move when

95In the multi-purpose tray1. If the paper is not feeding properly, pull the paper out of the machine.2. Open and close the side cover. Printing autom

96In the duplex unit areaIf the duplex unit is not inserted correctly, paper jam may occur. Make sure that the duplex unit is inserted correctly.1. Op

973. Remove the jammed paper.4. Pull up on the stacker lever and then close the stacker front cover.Paper jam at exit of finisher1. Gently pull the pa

98Fuser error: [zzz]. Please turn off then onThere is a problem in the fuser unit working.Turn the machine off and turn it on again. If the problem pe

99Paper Jam in tray 1 Paper misfed from trayOr paper has jammed in the tray feed area. Or the tray cover is opened.Clear the jam. (See "In the tr