Basic printing

Printing

[Note]

If you are a Macintosh, Linux, or Unix OS user, refer to the Advanced Guide.

The following Printing Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows 7.

  1. Open 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.

    [Note]

    To take advantage of the advanced printing features, click Properties or Preferences from the Print window (see Opening printing preferences).

  5. To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window.

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.

Opening printing preferences

[Note]

  • The Printing Preferences window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use.

  • 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.

  1. Open 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.

    [Note]

    You can check the machine's current status using the Printer Status button (see Advanced Guide).

Using a favorite setting

The Presets option, which is visible on each preferences tab except for the Samsung tab, allows you to save the current preferences for future use.

To save a Presets item, follow these steps:

  1. Change the settings as needed on each tab.

  2. Enter a name for the item in the Presets input box.

  3. Click (Add). When you save Presets, all current driver settings are saved.

[Note]

Select more options and click (Update), settings will be added to the Presets you made. To use a saved setting, select it from the Presets drop-down list. The machine is now set to print according to the settings you have selected. To delete saved settings, select it from the Presets drop-down list and click (Delete).

You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting Default Preset from the Presets drop-down list.

Using help

Click the option you want to know on the Printing Preferences window and press F1 on your keyboard.

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 Double-sided printing (Long Edge), Multiple Pages per Side (2), Skip blank pages, and Toner Save.

Setting eco mode on the control panel

[Note]

  • The settings set from the machine’s driver override the settings on the control panel.

  • For models that do not have the display screen on the control panel, this feature is not applicable.
ML-451x Series/ ML-501x Series

  1. Press (Menu) button on the control panel.

  2. Press System Setup > OK > Eco Settings > OK.

  3. Press OK select the mode you want.

    • Default Mode: Select this to turn on or off the eco mode. (Duplex (long edge)/Toner save/2-up/Skip blank pages)

      • Off: Set the eco mode off.

      • On: Set the eco mode on.

      [Note]

      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 turn off the eco mode status.

    • Change Temp. Select the eco template.

      • Default Eco: The default setting of eco mode is duplex, 2-up, skip blank pages, and toner save.

      • Custom Eco: Follow the settings from Syncthru™ Web Service. Before you select this item, you must set the eco function in SyncThru™ Web Service> Settings tab > Machine Settings > System > Eco > Settings.

ML-5015 Series/ ML-5017 Series

  1. Press Eco from the Main screen.

  2. Press the option you want.

    You can view current option description.

  3. Press the home icon () to return to the Standby mode.

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 from the machine's control panel.

  • None: Disables eco mode.

  • Eco Printing: Enables eco mode. Activate the various eco items you want to use.

  • Password: If the administrator fixed to enable the eco mode, you have to enter the password to turn off the mode.

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.