Introduction

This chapter gives you an overview of your machine:

Machine overview

Front view

This illustration may differ from your machine depending on its model.

1

Scanner lid

6

Front door

11

Inner cover

2

Scanner glass

7

Tray

12

Toner cartridge

3

Control panel

8

Paper length guide

13

Toner cartridge handle

4

Output tray (face down)

9

Paper width guide

14

Toner cartridge drum

5

Output support

10

Scan unit

Rear view

This illustration may differ from your machine depending on its model.

1

USB port

2

Power cord receptacle

3

Network port[a]

[a] SCX-3205W(K) only

Control panel overview

This control panel may differ from your machine depending on its model.

1

Power ()

Allows you to turn the power on or off (See Power button).

2

Eco Print

Turn the Eco mode on or off (See Eco Print button).

3

Scan to

Sends scanned data (See Scanning originals and sending to your computer (Scan to PC)).

4

ID Copy

Allows you to copy both sides the ID card like a driver’s license to a single side of paper (See ID card copying).

5

Front LED

When the LED lights on, place the front side of an ID card facing down on the scanner glass (See ID card copying).

6

Back LED

When the LED lights on, place the back side of an ID card facing down on the scanner glass (See ID card copying).

7

Display

Shows the number of pages you want to copy.

8

+/- Buttons

Allows you to increase/decrease the number of page you want to copy (See +/- buttons).

9

Print Screen (SCX-3200 only)

Prints the displayed screen of your monitor (See Print Screen button (SCX-3200 only)).

WPS (SCX-3205W(K) only)

Allows you to turn on or off the wireless network connection (See WPS button (SCX-3205W(K))).

10

Stop/Clear ()

Stops an operation at any time and there are more functions (See Stop/Clear button).

11

Start ()

Begins a printing, copying or scanning job depending on which function you are using.

12

Wireless LED (SCX-3205W(K) only)

Shows the current status of the wireless network connection (See Understanding the status LED).

13

Status LED

Shows the status of your machine (See Understanding the status LED).

Understanding the status LED

Status LED

The color of the LED indicates the machine's current status.

Status LED

Description

Off

  • The machine is off-line.

  • The machine is in sleep mode.

Green

On

  • The machine is in ready mode or warming up.

Blinking

  • When the LED blinks slowly, the machine is receiving data from the computer or printing documents.

  • When the LED blinks rapidly, the machine is operating special functions.

Red

On

  • The inner cover is opened. Close the inner cover completely.

  • There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in the tray.

  • The machine has stopped due to a major error.

  • Your system has some problems. If this problem occurs, contact a service representative.

  • A toner cartridge has almost reached its estimated cartridge life[a]. It is recommended to replace the toner cartridge (See Replacing the toner cartridge).

Blinking

  • A small amount of toner is left in the cartridge. The estimated cartridge life[a] of toner is close. Prepare a new cartridge for replacement. You may temporarily increase the printing quality by redistributing the toner (See Redistributing toner).

  • The machine is printing in manual feed mode or in manual duplex mode.

Orange

On

A paper jam has occurred (See Clearing paper jams).

[a] Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19752. The number of pages may be affected 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.

[Warning]

Samsung does not recommend using a non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge such as one that is refilled or remanufactured. Samsung cannot guarantee a 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 warranty.

[Note]

All printing errors will appear in the Smart Panel program window. If the problem persists, contact a service representative.

Wireless LED (SCX-3205W(K) only)

Wireless LED status

Description

Blue

Off ()

Wireless network is disconnected.

On ()

Wireless network is connected.

Slowly blinks ()

The machine starts connecting to a wireless network.

Fast blinks ()

  • The machine is connecting to access point (or wireless router).

  • Wireless network connection is being disconnected.

Introducing the useful buttons

Print Screen button (SCX-3200 only)

If you press Print Screen button for less than two seconds, the green light blinks fast on the Status LED, and then the machine prints the whole screen displayed in the monitor.

If you press Print Screen button for more than two seconds, the Status LED lights on green, and then the machine prints an active screen displayed in the monitor.

[Note]
  • The page will be printed on the default page like A4 or Letter.

  • Print Screen can only be used in the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

  • You can only use this function with a USB-connected machine.

  • You can use this function only when the Smart Panel program is installed and running.

  • You can only use this function in Eco Print mode off.

Eco Print button

You can turn the Eco Print mode on or off by simply pressing the button. If you set the Eco Print mode on, the machine automatically sets the 2-UP and Toner Save option on and print with those options.

  1. Press Eco Print button on the control panel.

  2. Eco Print LED lights on. Then, Eco Print mode is on.

To turn off Eco Print mode, press Eco Print button one more time.

+/- buttons

You can determine the number of copies (up to 99 copies) you want to copy by pressing +/- buttons. The default setting value is 1.

  • If you press +/- buttons briefly, the number of copies increases/decreases by single digits.

  • If you press +/- buttons long, the number of copies increases/decreases by ten-fold.

WPS button (SCX-3205W(K))

This feature automatically detects which WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) mode your access point uses. By pushing a button on the wireless LAN router/access point and the machine, you can setup the wireless network and security settings (See Wireless network setup (SCX-3205W(K))).

Stop/Clear button

By pressing Stop/Clear button, you can do the following functions.

Function

Description

Printing a configuration report

In ready mode, press and hold this button long enough (about two seconds) until the Status LED blinks slowly, and release the button (See To print a configuration report).

Printing a network configuration report (SCX-3205W(K) only)

In ready mode, press and hold this button for four seconds until the Status LED blinks fast, and release the button (See Printing a network configuration report).

Supplies information report

In the ready mode, press and hold this button for about 6 seconds until the Status LED is on, and release (See To print a supplies information report).

Canceling print job

Press Stop/Clear button during a operation. The print job is cleared from both the machine and the computer and then the machine returns to ready mode. This may take some time depending on the size of the print job.

Power button

By pressing Power button, you can turn the machine on or off.

Turning on the machine

  1. Plug in the power cord.

  2. Press Power button on the control panel.

    When the machine is powered on, you can see LED looping on the display. Then, the machine is in ready mode.

    [Note]

    If you want to turn the power off, press and hold this button for about two seconds.