Samsung ML 2570 User Manual

							
1.2   
Printer features
The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your 
printer.
(I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available)
Print in various environments
• A PostScript 3 Emulation* (PS) enables PS printing in the ML-2570 
and ML-2571N.
* Zoran IPS Emulation compatible with PostScript 3
• © Copyright 1995-2005, Zoran Corporation.
   All rights reserved. Zoran, the Zoran logo, 
   IPS/PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of 
   Zoran Corporation.
* 136 PS3 fonts
• Contains UFST and MicroType from Monotype Imaging Inc.
• You can print in  Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP(32/64 bit)/2003 .
• Your printer is compatible with  Linux and Macintosh .
• Your printer comes with both  Parallel and USB  interfaces. 
• You can also use a  Network interface. The ML-2571N comes with 
a built-in network interface, 10/100 Base TX. However, you need to 
buy and install the external wired network interface server to the 
ML-2510 and ML-2570. 
FeaturesML-2510ML-2570ML-2571N
IEEE 1284 Parallel
III
USB 2.0I
(USB 1.1: 
Compatible with  USB 2.0) I
(USB 2.0: Hi-
Speed USB 2.0) I
(USB 2.0: Hi-
Speed USB 2.0)
Network Interface
(Ethernet 10/100 
Base TX)O
(External) O
(External) I
PCL EmulationNA I I
PostScript 
EmulationNA I I
Printer overview
Front view
1
output tray6 manual tray
2top cover7 standard tray
3
control panel8 paper length guide
4front cover9 paper width guide
5output tray extension
* The figure above shows an ML-2571N.
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Rear view
Control panel overview
1
parallel port4 power receptacle
2USB port5 power switch
3network port
1Error: Indicates the status of your printer. See page 9.4.
2
Online : Indicates the status of your printer. See page 9.4.
3
Cancel : Prints a demo page or configuration page. 
Cancels the print job. 
Makes the printer pick up the print media.
* The figure above shows an ML-2571N.
Finding more information
You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the 
following resources, either printed or onscreen.
Quick Install 
Guide Provides information on setting up your 
printer, therefore, be sure to follow the 
instructions in the guide to get the printer 
ready.
Online User’s 
Guide Provides you with step-by-step instructions for 
using your printer’s full features, and contains 
information for maintaining your printer, 
troubleshooting, and installing accessories.
This user’s guide also contains a 
Software 
Section  providing you with information on how 
to print documents with your printer on various 
operating systems, and how to use the 
supplied software utilities.
Network Printer 
User’s Guide Contained on the network utilities CD, 
provides you with information on setting up 
and connecting your printer to a network.
Printer Driver 
Help Provides you with help information on printer 
driver properties and instructions for setting up 
the properties for printing. To access a printer 
driver help screen, click 
Help from the printer 
properties dialog box.
Samsung 
Website If you have Internet access, you can get help, 
support, printer drivers, manuals, and order 
information from the Samsung website, 
www.samsungprinter.com
.
Note
• You can access the user’s guides in 
other languages from the  Manual 
folder on the printer driver CD.
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Selecting a location
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow 
extra space for opening covers and trays. 
The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or 
sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the 
edge of your desk or table.
Clearance space
Front : 482.6 mm 
(enough space so that 
tray can be opened)
Back : 100 mm (enough 
space for ventilation)
Right : 100 mm (enough 
space for ventilation)
Left : 100 mm (enough 
space for ventilation)
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2.1   
2 Basic setup
This chapter includes:
• Printing a demo page
• Using toner save mode
Printing a demo page
After setting up your printer, print a demo page to make sure that the 
printer is operating correctly.
Press and hold the  Cancel button for about 2 seconds.
A demo page prints out.
Using toner save mode
Toner save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. 
Activating this mode extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces 
your cost per page beyond what one would experience in the normal 
mode, but it reduces print quality. This setting is not available with the 
1200dpi (Best)  setting.
You can set the toner save mode from the printer properties window on 
your printer driver. See the  Software Section.
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3 Software overview
This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your 
printer. Further details about installing and using the software are 
explained in the  Software Section .
This chapter includes:
• Supplied software
• Printer driver features
• System requirements
Supplied software
You must install the printer software using the supplied CDs after you 
have set up your printer and connected it to your computer. 
Each CD provides you with the following software:
CDContents
printer 
software 
CD Windows •
Printer driver: Use this driver to take 
full advantage of your printer’s 
features.
• Smart Panel : This program allows 
you to monitor the printer’s status and 
alerts you when an error occurs during 
printing.
• Printer Settings Utility : This program 
is automatically installed when you 
install the Smart Panel. (ML-2570, ML-
2571N only)
• PCL6 driver : Use this driver to print 
documents in the PCL6, PCL5e 
language. (ML-2570, ML-2571N only)
• Postscript Printer Description 
(PPD) file : Use the PostScript driver to 
print documents with complex fonts 
and graphics in the PostScript 
language. (ML-2570, ML-2571N only)
• User’s Guide  in PDF
Linux • Printer driver: Use this driver to run 
your printer from a Linux computer 
and print documents.
• Smart Panel : This program allows 
you to monitor the printer’s status and 
alerts you when an error occurs during 
printing.
Macintosh • Postscript Printer Description 
(PPD) file: Use this file to run your 
printer from a Macintosh computer 
and print documents. (ML-2570, ML-
2571N only)
• Smart Panel : This program allows 
you to monitor the printer’s status and 
alerts you when an error occurs during 
printing.
network 
utilities 
CD
(ML-2571N 
only) Windows •
SyncThru™ Web Admin Service : 
Use this web-based program to 
remotely manage, monitor, and 
troubleshoot network printers.
• Set IP : Use this program to set your 
printer’s TCP/IP addresses. 
• Network Printer User’s Guide  in 
PDF
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3.2   
Printer driver features
Your printer drivers support the following standard features:
• Paper source selection
• Paper size, orientation and type
• Number of copies
In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following 
table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer 
drivers: 
FeatureWindowsLinuxMacintosh
SPLa 
a Samsung Printer LanguagePCL 6 PostScriptSPLCUPSPostScript
Toner save O O O OXX
Print quality 
option OO OOO O
Poster 
printing OO
XXXX
Multiple 
pages per 
sheet 
(N-up) OO OO       
(2, 4)OO
Fit to page 
printing OO O
XXO
Scale 
printing OO O
XO O
Watermark O O
XXXX
Overlay O O
XXXX
Note
• Overlay is not supported in Windows NT 4.0.
System requirements
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following 
requirements:
Windows
ItemRequirementsRecommended
Operating 
system Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP(32/64 bit)/2003
CPU Windows 98/ Me/NT 4.0/2000 Pentium II 
400 MHz or 
higherPentium III 
933 MHz
Windows 
XP(32/64 bit)/
2003 Pentium III 
933 MHz or 
higherPentium IV 
1GHz
RAM Windows 98/ Me/NT 4.0/2000 64 MB or more 128 MB
Windows 
XP(32/64 bit)/
2003 128MB or more 256MB
Free disk 
space Windows 98/
Me/NT 4.0/2000 300 MB or more 1 GB
Windows 
XP(32/64 bit)/
2003 1GB or more 5GB
Internet 
Explorer 5.0 or higher
Note
• For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP(32/64 bit)/2003, users who 
have an administrator right can install the software. 
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Linux
Macintosh
ItemRequirements
Operating system Various Linux OS including • Red Hat 8 ~ 9
• Fedora Core 1 ~ 3
• Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1
• SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2
Processor Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher
RAM 256 MB or higher
Free disk page 1 GB or higher
Software • Linux Kernel 2.4 or higher • Glibc 2.2 or higher
• CUPS
• SANE
ItemRequirements
Operating system Macintosh 10.3 (ML-2510), 8.6 ~ 9.2 and  10.1 ~ 10.4 (ML-2570, ML-2571N)
RAM 128 MB
Free disk space 200 MB
Connection USB interface, Network interface 
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4.1   
4 Network setup
This chapter gives you basic information for setting up your printer for 
network connections.
This chapter includes:
• Introduction
• Supported operating systems
• Installing an external wired network interface server
Introduction
Once you have connected your printer to a network with an RJ-45 
Ethernet cable, you can share the printer with other network users.
You need to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your 
network printer. Protocols can be set up by the following programs that 
came with your printer:
• SyncThru™ Web Admin Service : A web-based printer 
management solution for network administrators.  SyncThru™ Web 
Admin Service  provides you with an efficient way of managing 
network devices and lets you remotely monitor and troubleshoot 
network printers from any site with corporate intranet access.
• SyncThru™ Web Service : A web server embedded to your network 
print server, which allows you to configure the network parameters 
necessary for the printer to connect to various network environments.
• SetIP : A utility program allowing you to select a network interface and 
manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.
For further details, refer to the user’s guide on the network utilities CD 
that came with your printer.
Supported operating systems
The following table shows the network environments supported by the 
printer: 
• TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol
ItemRequirements
Network interface • 10/100 Base-TX
Network operating 
system • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP(32/64 bit)/
2003
• Linux OS including Red Hat 8 ~ 9,  Fedora Core 1 ~ 3, Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1, 
SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2
• Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.2, 10.1 ~ 10.4
• Unix HP-UX, Solaris, SunOS, SCO UNIX
Network protocols • TCP/IP •EtherTalk
• HTTP 1.1
•SNMPv2
Dynamic 
addressing server • DHCP, BOOTP
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4.2   
Installing an external wired network interface 
server
The ML-2571N is equipped with wired network interface, allowing you to 
use your printer on a network.
To use the ML-2510 and ML-2570 in network environments, you need to 
buy an optional external wired network interface server. For order 
information, see page 7.1.
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5.1   
5 Loading print media
This chapter will help you understand the types of paper you can use 
with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper 
trays for the best print quality. 
This chapter includes:
• Selecting print media
• Loading paper
• Knowing an output location
Selecting print media
You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, 
labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the 
guidelines for use with your printer. Print media that does not meet the 
guidelines outlined in this user’s guide may cause the following 
problems:
• Poor print quality
• Increased paper jams
• Premature wear on the printer
Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture content, 
are important factors that affect the printer’s performance and the output 
quality. When you choose print media, consider the following:
• Desired outcome: The print media you choose should be appropriate 
for your project.
• Size: You can use any size print media that fits easily within the paper  adjusters of the paper tray.
• Weight: Your printer supports print media weights as follows: - 16 to 43 lb (60 to 163 g/m
2) for the standard tray and manual tray
- 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m2) for the manual duplex printing
• Brightness: Some print media are whiter than others and produce  sharper, more vibrant images.
• Surface smoothness: The smoothness of the print media affects how  crisp the printing looks on the paper.
Notes
• Some print media may meet all of the guidelines in this section 
and still not produce satisfactory results. This may be the 
result of improper handling, unacceptable temperature and 
humidity levels, or other variables over which Samsung has no 
control.
• Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that  it meets the requirements specified in this user’s guide. 
Caution
• Using print media that does not meet these specifications may cause problems, requiring repairs. Such repairs are not 
covered by Samsung’s warranty or service agreements.
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