Samsung Electronics Co SLM3015DW Printer User Manual Part 2
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Printer Users Manual Part 2
Contents
Users Manual Part 2
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Printing on special media
The table below shows the special media usable in each tray.
The paper setting in the machine and driver should match to print without a
paper mismatch error.
To change the paper setting set in the machine, from the Samsung Easy Printer
Manager select (Switch to advanced mode)> Device Settings.
Then, set the paper type from the Printing preferences window > Paper tab >
Paper Type (see "Opening printing preferences" on page 40).
For example, if you want to print on labels, select Labels for Paper Type.
• When using special media, we recommend you feed one sheet at a time
(see "Print media specifications" on page 71).
•Printing the special media (Face up)
If special media are printed out with curl, wrinkles, crease, or black bold
lines, open the rear cover and try printing again. Keep the rear cover
opened during printing.
To see for paper weights for each sheet, refer to "Print media specifications" on
page 71.
(●: Supported, Blank: Not supported)
Types Tray Manual feeder
Plain ●●
Thick ●●
Thicker ●
Thin ●●
Bond ●●
Color ●
CardStock ●●
Labels ●
Transparency ●
Envelope ●
Thick Envelope ●
Preprinted ●
Cotton ●
Recycled ●●
Archive ●●
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Envelope
Printing successfully on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes.
To print an envelope, place it as shown in the following figure.
If envelopes are printed out with wrinkles, crease, or black bold lines, open the
rear cover and try printing again. Keep the rear cover opened during printing.
If you select Envelope from the Printing Preferences window, but the printed
images get easily erased, select Thick Envelope and try printing again.
However, this might cause some noise when printing.
• When selecting envelopes, consider the following factors:
-Weight: should not exceed 90 g/m2 otherwise; jams may occur.
-Construction: should lie flat with less than 6 mm curl and should not
contain air.
-Condition: should not be wrinkled, nicked, nor damaged.
-Temperature: should resist the heat and pressure of the machine
during operation.
• Use only well-constructed envelopes with sharp and well-creased folds.
• Do not use stamped envelopes.
• Do not use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, self-
adhesive seals, or other synthetic materials.
• Do not use damaged or poorly made envelopes.
• Be sure the seam at both ends of the envelope extends all the way to the
corner of the envelope.
1 Acceptable
2 Unacceptable
• Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that
folds over to seal must use adhesives compatible with the machine’s fusing
temperature for 0.1 second (about 170°C). The extra flaps and strips might
cause wrinkling, creasing, or jams, and may even damage the fuser.
• For the best print quality, position margins no closer than 15 mm from the
edges of the envelope.
• Avoid printing over the area where the envelope’s seams meet.
1 2
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Transparency
To avoid damaging the machine, use only transparencies designed for use in
laser printers.
• Must withstand the machine’s fusing temperature.
• Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the machine.
• Do not leave unused transparencies in the paper tray for long. Dust and dirt
may accumulate on them, resulting in spotty printing.
• To avoid smudging caused by fingerprints, handle them carefully.
• To avoid fading, do not expose printed transparencies to prolonged
sunlight.
• Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled, curled, or have any torn edges.
• Do not use transparencies that separate from the backing sheet.
• To prevent transparencies from sticking to each other, do not let the printed
sheets stack up as they are being printed out.
• Recommended media: Transparency for a color laser printer by Xerox, such
as 3R 91331(A4), 3R 2780 (Letter)
Labels
To avoid damaging the machine, use only labels designed for use in laser
printers.
• When selecting labels, consider the following factors:
-Adhesives: Should be stable at your machine’s fusing temperature.
Check your machine’s specifications to view the fusing temperature
(about 170°C).
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-Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them.
Labels can peel off sheets that have spaces between the labels, causing
serious jams.
-Curl: Must lie flat with no more than 13 mm of curl in any direction.
-Condition: Do not use labels with wrinkles, bubbles, or other
indications of separation.
• Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between labels.
Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause
paper jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to machine
components.
• Do not run a sheet of labels through the machine more than once. The
adhesive backing is designed for only a single pass through the machine.
• Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled,
bubbled, or otherwise damaged.
Card stock/ Custom-sized paper
• In the software application, set margins at least 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) away
from the edges of the material.
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Preprinted paper
When loading preprinted paper, the printed side should be facing up with an
uncurled edge at the front. If you experience problems with paper feeding, turn
the paper around. Note that print quality is not guaranteed.
• Must be printed with heat-resistant ink that will not melt, vaporize, or
release hazardous emissions when subjected to the machine’s fusing
temperature for 0.1 second (about 170°C).
• Preprinted paper ink must be non-flammable and should not adversely
affect machine rollers.
• Before you load preprinted paper, verify that the ink on the paper is dry.
During the fusing process, wet ink can come off preprinted paper, reducing
print quality.
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Setting the paper size and type
After loading paper in the paper tray, set the paper size and type.
The paper setting in the machine and driver should match to print without a
paper mismatch error.
To change the paper setting set in the machine, from the Samsung Easy Printer
Manager select (Switch to advanced mode)> Device Settings.
Then, set the paper type from the Printing preferences window > Paper tab >
Paper Type (see "Opening printing preferences" on page 40).
If you want to use special-sized paper such as billing paper, select Custom
in the Paper tab in the Printing Preferences (see "Opening printing
preferences" on page 40).
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Using the output support
The surface of the output tray may become hot if you print a large number
of pages at once. Make sure that you do not allow children near it.
Open the output support before printing. The printed pages stack on the output
support, and the output support will help the printed pages to align. The printer
sends printouts to the output tray by default.
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Printing
• If you are a Mac, Linux, or Unix OS user, refer to the "Software Installation"
on page 94.
• For Windows 8 user, see "Basic printing" on page 191.
The following Printing Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows 7.
1Open the document you want to print.
2 Select Print from the File menu.
3 Select your machine from the Select Printer list.
4 The basic print settings including the number of copies and print range
are selected within the Print window.
To take advantage of the advanced printing features, click Properties or
Preferences from the Print window (see "Opening printing preferences" on
page 40).
5 To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window.
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Canceling a print job
If the print job is waiting in the print queue or print spooler, cancel the job as
follows:
• You can access this window by simply double-clicking the machine icon
( ) in the Windows task bar.
• You can also cancel the current job by pressing (Cancel) on the control
panel.
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Opening printing preferences
• The Printing Preferences window that appears in this user’s guide may
differ depending on the machine in use. However, the composition of
the Printing Preferences window is similar.
• When you select an option in Printing Preferences, you may see a
warning mark or . An mark means you can select that certain
option but it is not recommended, and an mark means you cannot
select that option due to the machine’s setting or environment.
1Open the document you want to print.
2 Select Print from the file menu.
3 Select your machine from the Select Printer.
4 Click Properties or Preferences.
The screenshot may differ depending on model.
• You can apply Eco features to save paper and toner before printing (see
"Easy Eco Driver" on page 181).
• You can check the machine's current status using the Printer Status
button (see "Using Samsung Printer Status" on page 187).
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Using a favorite setting
The Favorites option, which is visible on each preferences tab except for the
Favorites and Samsung tab, allows you to save the current preferences for
future use.
To save a Favorites item, follow these steps:
1Change the settings as needed on each tab.
2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.
3 Click Save.
4 Enter name and description, and then select the desired icon.
5 Click OK. When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved.
To use a saved setting, select it in the Favorites tab. The machine is now set
to print according to the settings you have selected.
To delete saved settings, select it in the Favorites tab and click Delete.
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Using help
Click the option you want to know on the Printing Preferences window and
press F1 on your keyboard.
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Eco printing
The Eco function cuts toner consumption and paper usage. The Eco function
allows you to save print resources and lead you to eco-friendly printing.
If you press the Eco button from the control panel, Eco mode is enabled. The
default setting of Eco mode is duplex printing (long edge), multiple pages per
side (2-up), skip blank pages, and toner save. Some features may not be
available depending on model.
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• Double-sided printing (long edge) feature is only available for duplex
models (see "Variety feature" on page 7).
• Depending on the printer driver you use, skip blank pages may not work
properly. If skip blank pages feature does not work properly, set the
feature from the Easy Eco Driver (see "Easy Eco Driver" on page 181).
Setting Eco mode on the control panel
If you set the Eco mode on with a password from the SyncThru™ Web
Service (Settings tab > Machine Settings > System > Eco Settings), the
Onforce message appears. You have to enter the password to change the
Eco mode status.
1Press (Eco) button on the control panel.
When the LED on the button lights up, the Eco mode is enabled.
Setting Eco mode on the driver
Open the Eco tab to set Eco mode. When you see the eco image ( ), that
means the Eco mode is currently enabled.
Eco options
•Printer Default: Follows the settings set from the machine's control panel.
•None: Disables Eco mode.
•Eco Printing: Enables Eco mode. Activate the various eco items you want to
use.
Result simulator
Result Simulator shows the results of reduced emission of carbon dioxide, used
electricity, and the amount of saved paper in accordance with the settings you
selected.
• The results are calculated on the basis that the total number of printed
paper is one hundred without a blank page when the Eco mode is disabled.
• Refer to the calculation coefficient about CO2, energy, and paper from IEA,
the index of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication of Japan and
www.remanufacturing.org.uk. Each model has a different index.
• The power consumption in printing mode refers to the average printing
power consumption of this machine.
• The actual saved or reduced amount may differ depending on the operating
system used, computing performance, application software, connection
method, media type, media size, job complexity, etc.
3. Maintenance
This chapter provides information about purchasing consumables, option and maintenance parts available for your
machine.
• Ordering consumables and option 44
• Available consumables 45
• Available maintenance parts 46
• Storing the toner cartridge 47
• Redistributing toner 49
• Replacing the toner cartridge 50
• Replacing the imaging unit 52
• Cleaning the machine 53
• Tips for moving & storing your machine 56
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Ordering consumables and option
Available option may differ from country to country. Contact your sales representatives to obtain the list of available consumables, and maintenance parts.
To order Samsung-authorized consumables, option, and maintenance parts, contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you purchased your machine.
You can also visit www.samsung.com/supplies, and then select your country/region to obtain the contact information for service.
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Available consumables
When consumables reach the end of their life spans, you can order the following types of consumables for your machine:
Depending on the options, percentage of image area, and job mode used, the toner cartridge’s lifespan may differ.
When purchasing new toner cartridges or other consumables, these must be purchased in the same country as the machine you are using. Otherwise, new toner
cartridges or other consumables will be incompatible with your machine due to different configurations of toner cartridges and other consumables according to the
specific country conditions.
Samsung does not recommend using non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge such as refilled or remanufactured toner. Samsung cannot guarantee non-genuine
Samsung toner cartridge's quality. Service or repair required as a result of using non-genuine Samsung toner cartridges will not be covered under the machine’s
warranty.
Type Average yielda
a. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, graphics, media type and media size.
Part name
Toner cartridge
Average continuous cartridge yield : Approx. 1,200 standard pages MLT-D118S
Average continuous cartridge yield : Approx. 4,000 standard pages MLT-D118L
Imaging unit Approx. 9,000 pages MLT-R116