Samsung ML 2851ND User Manual

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Machine features
The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your 
printer.
(I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available)
FeaturesML-2850DML-2851ND
USB 2.0
(USB 2.0: Hi-Speed USB 2.0)II
Network Interface
(Ethernet 10/100 Base TX)NA I
PCL EmulationII
PostScript EmulationII
Duplex printinga
a. Printing on both sides of paper.
II
Printer overview
Front view
1
output tray6
tray 1
2
control panel7
optional tray 2 
3
control board cover8
paper level indicator
4
front cover9
output support
5
manual tray10
manual tray paper width 
guides
* The figure above shows an ML-2851ND.
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Rear view
Control panel overview
1
network porta
a. ML-2851ND only.
4
duplex unit
2
USB port5
power receptacle
3
optional tray 2 cable 
connector6
power switch
1
Error: Indicates the status of your printer. See page 9.5.
2
Online: Indicates the status of your printer. See page 9.5.
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-2851ND.
Understanding the LEDs
 
LEDStatusDescription
Error Red On • The cover is open. Close the 
cover.
• There is no paper in the tray. 
Load paper in the tray.
• The printer has stopped printing 
due to a major error.
• The toner cartridge is not 
installed. Install the toner 
cartridge.
• Your system has some 
problems. If this problem occurs, 
contact your service 
representative. 
• A toner cartridge has almost 
reached its estimated cartridge 
life. It is recommended to 
replace the toner cartridge. (See 
Replacing the toner 
cartridge on page 8.3.)
Blinking • A minor error is occurring and 
the printer is waiting for the error 
to be cleared. When the problem 
is cleared, the printer resumes 
printing. 
• Small amount of toner is left in 
the cartridge. The estimated 
cartridge life of toner is close. 
Prepare a new cartridge for 
replacement. You may 
temporarily increase the printing 
quality by redistributing the 
toner. (See Redistributing toner 
cartridge on page 8.2.) 
Orange On • A paper jam has occurred. To 
solve the problem, see page 9.1.
Online Green On • The printer is in power save 
mode.
• The printer is on-line and can 
receive data from the computer.
Blinking • Blinks slowly indicates that the 
printer is receiving data from the 
computer.
• Blinks quickly indicates that the 
printer is printing data.
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Finding more information
You can find information for setting up and using your printer from the 
following resources, either printed or onscreen.
Quick Install 
GuideProvides information on setting up your 
printer, therefore, be sure to follow the 
instructions in the guide to get the printer 
ready.
Online User’s 
GuideProvides 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.
Printer Driver 
HelpProvides 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 
WebsiteIf you have Internet access, you can get help, 
support, printer drivers, manuals, and order 
information from the Samsung website, 
www.samsungprinter.com
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NoteYou can access the user’s guides in other 
languages from the Manual folder on the 
printer driver CD.
Setting up the hardware
This section shows the steps to set up the hardware which is explained 
in the Quick Install Guide. Make sure you read Quick Install Guide and 
complete following steps.
1Select a stable location. 
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. 
Allow extra space to open 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 machine close to 
the edge of your desk or table. 
Printing is suitable for altitudes under 1,000 m (3,281 ft). Refer to 
the altitude setting to optimize your printing. See page 1.5 for more 
information.
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Place the machine on a flat and stable surface for not letting it tilt 
more than 2 mm (0.08 inches). Otherwise, it may affect the printing 
quality. 
2Unpack the machine and check all the enclosed items.
3Remove the tape holding the machine tightly.
4Install the toner cartridge.
5Load paper. (See Loading paper on page 4.4.)
6Make sure that all the cables are connected to the machine. 
7Turn the machine on. 
Caution
•This equipment will be inoperable when mains power fails.
•When you move the machine, do not tilt or turn it upside 
down. Otherwise, the inside of the machine may be 
contaminated by toner, which can cause damage to the 
machine or bad printing quality.
•When the printer driver is in the installation process, the 
driver detects the locale information of your operating 
system, and sets the paper size for your machine. If you 
use the different Windows locale, you must change the 
paper size of your machine for matching your commonly 
used paper size. Open the printer properties to change the 
paper size.
Altitude adjustment
The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is 
determined by the height of the machine above sea level. The following 
information will guide you on how to set your machine to the best print 
quality or best quality of print.
Before you set the altitude value, find the altitude where you are using 
the machine. 
1Ensure that you have installed the printer driver with the provided     
Printer Software CD.
2
Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar 
(or Notification Area in Linux). 
You can also click 
Smart Panel on the status bar in Mac OS X.
3Click Printer Setting.
4Click Setting > Altitude Adjustment. Select the appropriate value 
from the dropdown list, and then click Apply. 
NoteIf your machine is connected to a network, SyncThru Web Service 
screen appears automatically. Click Machine Settings > Setup (or 
Machine Setup) > Altitude Adj. Select the appropriate altitude value, 
and then click Apply.
High 31
Normal4
Va l u e
2High 2
3High 1
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Changing the font setting
Your machine has preset the font for your region or country. 
If you want to change the font or set the font for special conditions such 
as DOS environment, you can change the font setting as follows: 
1Ensure that you have installed the printer driver from the provided 
software CD.
2Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (or 
Notification Area in Linux). You can also click Smart Panel on the 
status bar in Mac OS X.
3Click Printer Setting.
4Click Emulation.
5Confirm if PCL is selected in Emulation Setting.
6Click Setting.
7Select your preferred font in the Symbol set list.
8Click Apply.
Note
Following information shows the proper font list for corresponding 
languages.
• Russian: CP866, ISO 8859/5 Latin Cyrillic
• Hebrew: Hebrew 15Q, Hebrew-8, Hebrew-7 (Israel only)
• Greek: ISO 8859/7 Latin Greek, PC-8 Latin/Greek
• Arabic & Farsi: HP Arabic-8, Windows Arabic, Code Page 864, 
Farsi, ISO 8859/6 Latin Arabic
• OCR : OCR-A, OCR-B
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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.
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
After you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer, 
you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows or Macintosh 
OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS 
user, download the software from the Samsung website 
(www.samsung.com/printer) and install.
OSContents
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. 
•PCL6 driver: Use this driver to print documents in 
the PCL6, PCL5e language.
•Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use the 
PostScript driver to print documents with complex 
fonts and graphics in the PostScript language.
•Set IP: Use this program to set your printer’s TCP/
IP addresses. 
•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 •Printer driver: Use this driver to run your printer 
from a Macintosh 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.
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:  
FeaturePCL 6 PostScript
WindowsWindowsMacintoshLinux
Toner save O O O O
Print quality 
optionOO OO
Poster 
printingO
XXX
Multiple 
pages per 
sheet (N-up)O O O O       
(2, 4)
Fit to page 
printingOO OO
Scale printing O O O O
Watermark O
XXX
Overlay O
XXX
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System requirements
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following 
requirements:
Windows
Note
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is the minimum requirement for 
all Windows operating systems.
Users who have an administrator right can install the software.
OPERATING 
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED)
CPURAMFREE HDD 
SPACE
Windows 
2000Pentium II 400 MHz 
(Pentium III 933 MHz)64 MB 
(128 MB)600 MB
Windows XPPentium III 933 MHz 
(Pentium IV 1 GHz)128 MB 
(256 MB)1.5GB
Windows 
Server 2003Pentium III 933 MHz 
(Pentium IV 1 GHz)128 MB 
(512 MB)1.25 GB to 
2 GB
Windows 
Server 2008Pentium IV 1 GHz
(Pentium IV 2 GHz)512 MB 
(2048 MB)10 GB
Windows 
VistaPentium IV 3 GHz 512 MB 
(1024 MB)15 GB
Windows 7Pentium IV 1 GHz 32-bit 
or 64-bit processor or 
higher1 GB 
(2 GB)16 GB
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB 
memory(to enable the Aero theme).
• DVD-R/W Drive
Windows 
Server 2008 
R2Pentium IV 1 GHz(x86) or 
1.4GHz(x64) 
processors(2GHz or 
faster)512 MB 
(2048 MB)10 GB
Linux
Macintosh
ItemRequirements
Operating system Various Linux OS including
• Red Hat 8 ~ 9
• Fedora Core 1 ~ 4
• 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
OPERATIN
G SYSTEM
REQUIREMENT (RECOMMENDED)
CPURAM
FREE 
HDD 
SPACE
Mac OS X 
10.4 or 
lower•Power PC 
G4/G5
•Intel 
processors• 128 MB for a Power 
PC based Mac 
(512 MB)
• 512 MB for an Intel 
based Mac (1 GB)1 GB
Mac OS X 
10.5• 867MHz or 
faster Power 
PC G4 /G5
• Intel 
processors512 MB (1 GB) 1 GB
Mac OS X 
10.6• Intel 
processors1 GB (2 GB) 1 GB
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4 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
• Printing with a prescribed paper size
• 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 output trayn the machine.
Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture content, 
are important factors that affect the machine’s performance and the 
output quality. When you choose print materials, consider the following:
• The type, size and weight of the print media for your machine are 
described later in this section.
• Desired outcome: The print media you choose should be appropriate 
for your project.
• 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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Supported sizes of paper
Note
For duplex printing, A4, Letter, Oficio, Legal, and Folio sizes are supported.
Ty p eSizeDimensionsWeighta
a. If media weight is over 24 lb (90 g/m2), use the manual feed.
Capacityb
b. Maximum capacity may differ depending on media weight, thickness, and environmental conditions.
Plain paperLetter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)
• 60 to 105 g/m
2 (16 to 28 lb 
bond ) for the tray
• 60 to 163 g/m
2 (16 to 43 lb 
bond ) for the manual feed• 250 sheets of 75 g/m
2 
(20 lb bond) paper for the 
tray
• 1 sheet for manual feeding 
in the tray 1 Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)
Folio 216 x 330.2 mm (8.5 x 13 inches)
Oficio 216 x 343 mm (8.5 x 13.5 inches)
A4 210 x 297 mm (8.26 x 11.69 inches)
JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.18 x 10.12 inches)
ISO B5 176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)
Executive 184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.5 inches)
A5 148 x 210 mm (5.82 x 8.26 inches)
A6 105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.82 inches)
EnvelopeEnvelope B5 176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches)
75 to 90 g/m
2 (20 to 24 lb)1 sheet for manual feeding in 
the tray 1 Envelope Monarch 98.4 x 190.5 mm (3.88 x 7.5 inches)
Envelope COM-10 105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.5 inches)
Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches)
Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm (6.38 x 9.02 inches)
Envelope C6 114 x 162 mm (4.49 x 6.38 inches)
Transparency Letter, A4 Refer to the Plain paper section 138 to 146 g/m
21 sheet for manual feeding in 
the tray 1
LabelsLetter, Legal, Folio, 
Oficio, A4, JIS B5, 
ISO B5, Executive, 
A5, A6Refer to the Plain paper section 120 to 150 g/m
2 (32 to 40 lb)1 sheet for manual feeding in 
the tray 1
Card stockLetter, Legal, Folio, 
Oficio, A4, JIS B5, 
ISO B5, Executive, 
A5, A6Refer to the Plain paper section 60 to 163 g/m
2 (16 to 43 lb)1 sheet for manual feeding in 
the tray 1
Minimum size (custom) 76 x 127 mm (3.86 x 5.83 inches)
60 to 163 g/m
2
(16 to 43 lb bond )1 sheet for manual feeding in 
the tray 1
Maximum size (custom) 215.9 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)
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