Samsung ML 1861 User Manual

							Regulatory information_ 11
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							About this user’s guide_ 13
about this user’s guide
This user’s guide provides information about basic understanding of the machine as  well as detailed explanation on each 
step during actual usage. It is a valuable  resource for both novice and professional  users for the proper installation and 
use of the machine.
 • Read the safety information before using the machine.
• If yo
u have a problem using the machine, re fer to the troubleshooting chapter. (See Troubleshooting on page 49 .)
• Terms used in
  this user’s guide are ex plained in the glossary chapter. (See  Glossary on page 65 .)
• Il
lustrations in this user’s guide may differ from  your machine depending on its options or models.
• T
he procedures in this user’s guide are mainly based on Windows XP.
Convention
Some terms in this guide are used interchangeably, as below:
•Documen
 t is synonymous with original.
• Paper 
is synonymous with media, or print media.
•M
achine refers to printer or MFP.
The following table offers the conventions of this guide:
ConventionDescriptionExample
Bold For texts on the display or button names on the machine.Cancel
Note Provides additional information or details for the machine function and feature. The date format may differ from country 
to country.
CautionContains information you can use to  protect  the machine from possible 
mechanical damage or malfunction.
 
Do not touch the surface of the drum 
located in the toner cartridge or imaging 
unit.
Footnote Provides additional information on certain words or a phrases. a. pages per minute
(“Cross-reference”)Refers you to additional detailed information. (See Finding more information on 
page  14 .)
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Finding more information
You can find information about setting up and using your machine in the following resources, either as a print-out or on screen.
Material nameDescription
Quick Install Guide
This guide provides information on setting up your mach ine. This guide is provided in the box with the printer.
User’s Guide
This guide provides you with step-by-step instructions for us ing your machine’s full features, maintaining your machine, 
troubleshooting, and replacing supplies. 
Machine Driver Help This help provides you with information a bou
 t the printer driver and instructions for setting up the options for printing. (See Using help 
on page  35 .)
Samsung website If you have Internet access, you can get help, support, machine dr ive
 rs, manuals, and order information from the Samsung website, 
www.samsung.com/printer.
Downloadable 
so
 ftware You can download useful software pr
ograms from the Samsung  website. 
• Sa
msung AnyWeb Print : helps personal users to screen-capture the websit e  screen in Windows Internet Explorer, Windows 
Firefox and Macintosh Safari easily. (http://s o
 lution.samsungprinter.com/personal/anywebprint)
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							Features of your new product_ 15
features of your new product
Your new machine is equipped with a number of special  features that improve the quality of the documents you print.
Special Features
Print with excellent quality and speed
•You can print with a resolution of up to 1,200 x 1200 dpi 
effective output.
• Your machin
 e prints A4-sized paper at up to 18  ppm and 
letter-sized pa
per at up to 19  ppm.
Handle many different types of printable material
• The 150-sheet tray supports plain paper in various sizes, 
letterhead, envelopes, labels, custom-sized media, 
postcards, and heavy paper.
Create professional documents
• Print Watermarks. You can cust omize your documents with 
words, such as “Confidential”. (See  Using watermarks on 
page  36.)
• Print Po
 sters. The text and pi ctures of each page of your 
document are magnified and printed across the sheet of 
paper and can then be taped together to form a poster. (See 
Printing posters on page  35 .)
• You can use
  preprinted forms and letterhead with plain 
paper. (See  Using overlays on page  37 .)
Save time and money
• To save paper, you can print multiple pages on one single 
sheet of paper. (See  Printing multiple pages on one sheet of 
paper on page  35.)
• Th
is machine automatically conserves electricity by 
substantially reducing power consumption when not in use.
• To
 save paper, you can print on both sides of the paper 
(Manual). (See  Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual) 
on page  35 .)
Print in various environments
• You can print with Windows as  well as Linux and Macintosh 
OS systems.
• Your 
machine is equipped with a USB interface.
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Features by Models
The machine is designed to support all of your document needs fr om printing to more advanced networking solutions for your business.
Features by models include:
FEATURESML-1860 SeriesML-1865 Series
High Speed USB 2.0 ●●
Duplex (2-sided) printing (Manual) ●●
(● : Includ
ed) 
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							Introduction_ 17
1.introduction
This chapter gives you an ov erview of your machine:
This chapter includes:
•Machine overview
• Control panel overview •
Understanding the status LED
  
Machine overview
Front view
This illustration may differ from your machine depending on its model. 
1Control panel 
5Paper length guide 
2Top cover 
6Paper width guides 
3Toner cartridge 
7Output support 
4Tray 
8Output tray (face down)
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Rear view
This illustration may differ from your machine depending on its model. 
1USB port 
2Power cord receptacle
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Control panel overview
This control panel may differ from your machine depending on the model.
 
1Jam Shows the status of paper jams in your machine (See  Understanding the status LED on page 20 ).
 
2Online/Error Shows the status of your machine (See  Understanding the status LED on page  20 ).
 
3Print Screen Prints the displayed screen of your monitor. (See  (Print screen) button on page 20.)
 
4Power You can turn the power on and off with this button. (See  (Power) button on page 20 .)
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Understanding the status LED
The color of the LEDs indicates the machines current status.
LEDStatusDescription
Jam (
) Orange
On A paper jam has occurred. 
(See Clearing paper jams on 
page  49.)
Online
/Error 
(
) Off
•Th
e machine is off-line.
Green On•Th
e machine is in power saver 
mode.
• Th
e machine is on-line and can 
receive data from the computer.
Blinking •Whe
n the LED slowly blinks, the 
machine is receiving data from the 
computer.
• W
hen the LED rapidly blinks, the 
machine is printing data. 
Red On•Th
e cover is opened. Close the 
cover.
• Th
ere is no paper in the tray. Load 
paper in the tray.
• Th
e machine has stopped due to a 
major error.
• Your system has some problems. 
If 

this problem occurs, contact a 
service representative.
• A ton
er cartridge has almost 
reached its estimated cartridge 
life
a
a. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the av erage capacity of print-outs and is 
designed pursuant to ISO/IEC
  19752. The number of pages may be 
affecte
d by operating environment,  printing interval, media type, and 
media size. Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even 
when red LED is on and the printer stops printing.
. It is recommended to replace 
the toner cartridge. (See 
Replacing the toner cartridge on 
page  58.)
Blinking •A minor e
 rror has occurred and the 
machine is waiting for the error to 
be cleared. When the problem is 
cleared, the machine resumes 
printing. 
• A smal
l amount of toner is left in 
the cartridge. The estimated 
cartridge life
a of toner is close. 
Prepare a new cartridge for 
repl
 acement. You may temporarily 
increase the printing quality by 
redistributing the toner (See 
Redistributing toner on page  49).
• Th
e machine is printing in manual 
feed mode or in manual duplex 
mode. 
• T
he machine is canceling a print 
job. 
 
Samsung does not recommend using a non-genuine Samsung toner 
cartridge such as one that is re filled or remanufactured. Samsung 
cannot guarantee a non-genuine Samsung toner cartridges quality. 
Service or repair required as a  result of using non-genuine Samsung 
toner cartridges will not be covered under the machine warranty. 
 All printing errors will appear in the Printer Status(Windows) or Smart 
Panel(Linux, Mac OS X) program window. If the problem persists, 
contact a service representative.
Introducing the useful buttons
(Print screen) button
By pressing the 
, you can:
FunctionDescription
Printing the active 
windowPress this button and the green LED will start 
blinking. When the green LED stops blinking, 
release the button. 
Printing the whole 
monitor screenPress this button and the green LED will start 
blinking. Release the button while it’s blinking. 
Printing a configuration 
sheet In the ready mode, press and hold this button 
fo
r about 10 seconds until the green LED 
blinks slowly, and release. (See  Printing a 
configuration sheet on page  22
.)
Supplies info reportIn the ready mode, press and hold this button 
for about 15 seconds until the green LED 
blinks rapidly, and release. 
Manual print Press this button each time you load a sheet 
of 
paper in the tray if you have selected 
Manual Feeder  for Source  in your printer 
driver.
 • Print Screen  can only be used in the Windows and Macintosh 
operating systems.
• W
hen printing the active window/whole monitor screen using the 
print screen button, the machine may use more toner depending 
on what is being printed.
• Yo
u can only use this function if the machine’s Samsung Easy 
Printer Manager or Smart Panel program is installed.
(Power) button
By pressing the 
, you can:
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