Samsung ML-1200 manual

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This manual is pr ovided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages, dir ect or indir ect, arising fr om or related to use of this manual. © 2001 Samsung Electr onics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. • ML-1200 Series and Samsung logo ar[...]

II I Special F eatures ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Printer Components –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.3 Control P anel Buttons ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––?[...]

IV III Environmental and Safety Consideration The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825. Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The laser [...]

V VI Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you must first stop operation of the equipment. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of P art 15 of FCC Rules. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Cl[...]

Special Features I NTRODUCTION 1. 1 chapter Congratulations on the purchase of Samsung ML -1200 Series printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: ◆ Special F eatures ◆ Printer Components 1 1 Samsung ML -1200 Series is a v ersatile, productive printer equipped with special features that improv e print quality , giving yo[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 1. 2 Printer Components Front View Paper support Face-down output tray Output lever Paper output support Front cover Face-up output slot Control panel Automatic input tray Manual input tray Paper guides • Y ou can print in Window 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000. • Y our printer is compatible with the Linux system. Pri[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Inside View Rear View Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port (ML-1210 Only) USB port Toner cartridge Printer Components Front cover[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 1 chapter This chapter pro vides step by step information on setting up your printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ STEP 1 : Unpack Y our Printer ◆ STEP 2 : Install the T oner Cartridge ◆ STEP 3 : Load P aper ◆ STEP 4 : Connect to the Computer with a P ar allel Cable (ML -1210 Only) ◆ STEP 5 : T u[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 1 Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cover and pull it tow ard you to open. 2 R emove the toner cartridge from its bag and remov e the paper covering the toner cartridge completely out of the cartridge. Discard the paper . 3 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to dis[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 5 S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 1 Pull the paper support on the automatic input tr ay up , until it stops. 5 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack. 2 Before loading the paper , flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. T ap the edges of the stack on a table top to str aighten t[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable (ML-1210 Only) 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer . 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 3 T urn on the power . T urn on the Printer To AC outlet As the printer powers up, all th[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 1 Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Installation will start automatically . If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run: Select Run from the Start menu, and type x:cdsetup.exe in the Open box (where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive), then click OK . Installing the P[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 Install the Printer Software Install the Printer Software If you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can use Make disk ette utility in Windows to create the disks you need for the installation. Go to “Installing Software from Diskette” on page 2.13 . Some p[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 13 S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 12 • Exit y our software progr ams. Then turn off the computer and the printer . T urn on the printer , then turn on the computer . • Close any virus protection programs that are running on y our computer . • Uninstall the printer software using the instruction above, then repea[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 14 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog bo x appears. Select the floppy disk drive you will use to insert the diskette. 5 Click Copy all disk images . If you w ant to copy a portion of the selected component, select the disk you w ant to copy in the Disk Images window , then click Copy selected disk[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 1 Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons: Toner Save , Cancel/Reprint and Demo . chapter This chapter describes how to use the printer ’ s control panel. It pro vides information on the following topics: ◆ Control P anel Buttons ◆ Control P anel Lights 3 3 Demo Clean the inside of the printer Press and h[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 2 U SING C ONTROL P ANEL Control Panel Buttons Control Panel Lights The control panel lights indicate the status of your printer . If the Error light is on, the printer is experiencing an error . See “T roubleshooting Error Messages” on page 7.17 . Control Panel Light Message The Data light is on and the printer is rea[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 1 Choosing Paper and Other Media Y ou can print on a variety of print media, including plain paper , envelopes, labels, transparencies and card stock. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . F or the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier-grade paper . When you choose print media, consider the following: ?[...]

When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: • A ttempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality . • Use cut -sheet paper only . Y ou cannot use multiply forms. • Use only high-quality , copier grade paper . • Do not use paper that[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 5 P RINT M EDIA 4. 4 Selecting the Output Location The printer has two output locations: the face-up output slot and the face-down output tray . Y ou can select the output location by changing the position of the output lever on the front of the printer . T o use the face-down output tray , be sure the output lever is in upper (nor[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 7 P RINT M EDIA 4. 6 Loading Paper 4 Print the document. 3 When you print a document, you must select Manual for Paper Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. F or details, see page 5.3 . 5 If you are printing multiple pages, load the next sheet after the first page prints out. 6 Press[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 9 P RINT M EDIA 4. 8 4 Push the output lever down. 5 When you print on envelopes, configure the paper source, type and size properly in the softw are application. F or details, see page 5.3 . 7 After printing, push the output lever up. 6 Print the document. Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines • Hea vy paper i[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 11 P RINT M EDIA 4. 10 Printing on Labels Printing on T ransparencies Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate a fusing temper ature of 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second. • Mak e sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exp[...]

P RINT M EDIA P RINT M EDIA 4. 12 Printing on Preprinted Paper 1 Load letterhead into the input tr ay with the design face up, bottom edge toward the printer . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack. 2 T o print on preprinted paper , configure the paper source, type and size in the software application. For details, see page 5.3 . Gui[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 1 Printing a Document This procedure describes the steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending upon the application progr am. R efer to y our software application’s documentation for the exact printing procedure. 1 Open the document to print. 2 Selec[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 3 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 2 Printing a Document Printing a Document 4 Select Auto Select from the Paper Source options box unless you are printing with special media. T o print with special media, select Manual and feed one sheet at a time into the printer . See page 4.5 . 3 T o take advantage of the printer features, click Properti[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 5 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 4 5 Click the other tabs on the top of the Properties dialog box to access other features. 6 When you complete the print settings, click OK until the Print dialog box is display ed. 7 Click OK to start printing. • Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver . Change [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 7 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 6 Y ou can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper . T o print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet. Y ou can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. 1 T o change the print settings from y our software application, access the print[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 9 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 8 Printing Posters Poster printing allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , which can be pasted together to form one poster-size document. 1 T o change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer p[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 10 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 11 ➛ ➛  ➛ ➛  2 x 2       Overlap=0       Overlap=25 25 pixels ➛ ➛  ➛ ➛  3 x 3 5 Click OK to start printing. 3 T o determine the scaling factor , select the Style ; 2x2 , 3x3 , 4x4 , 5x5 or 6x6 . F or example, if you sel[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 13 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 12 Printing W atermarks The W atermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may w ant to have large gr ay letters reading “Draft” or “Confidential” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefined watermarks in[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 15 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 14 1 T o change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. 2 Click the Watermark tab, and enter the desired text message in the Text field. This will be displayed in the preview window . The preview window is provided so[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 17 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 16 Using Page Overlay An ov erlay is text and/or images stored in the computer HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper . R ather than using preprinted letterhead, you can create an ov erlay containi[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 19 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 18 Using Page Overlay 4 If the desired overlay file does not appear in the Overlay List box, click Load Overlay , and select the overla y file. If the stored overlay file is from an external source, you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window . T o select the file, click OK . The fi[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 20 P RINTING T ASKS 5. 21 Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML -1200’s memory stores the last page of the last job. If you canceled a print job due to a paper jam or other problems and want to know which page w as printed last, reprint the last page. Press Cancel/Reprint in Ready mode to reprint the last page. Printing in a[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 1 Right-click Start , and select Explorer. 2 Open the network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port, check the Reconnect at log on box, then click OK . 5 From the Start menu, select Settings , then Printers . 6 Double-click your printer icon. 7 From the Printer[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 1 Maintaining the T oner Cartridge T o get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind. • Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use. • Do not refill toner cartridges. The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 3 M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 2 T oner Cartridge T oner Cartridge When toner is low , faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. Y ou may be able to temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner . The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the ton[...]

3 Y our printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tra y and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or toner particles on it. M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 4 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quali[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 1 T roubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Insure the Data light on the control panel is on. Press the Demo button to print a demo page. Check the demo page to see if it i[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 3 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 2 Solving General Printing Problems Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. Possible Cause The printer is not receiving power . The printer is not selected as the default printer . Check the printer for the following: The printer may be in manual feed mode and out of paper [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 5 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 4 Solving General Printing Problems Solving General Printing Problems Problem Half the page is blank. The paper keeps jamming. The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. Possible Cause The page layout is too complex. The page orientation setting may be incorrect. The paper size a[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 7 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 6 Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8 . Input Area 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tr ay . 2 Open and close the front cover . Printing can be resumed. 5 If paper is jammed in the face-up output slot, carefully remove the paper as sh[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 9 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 8 Clearing Paper Jams Clearing Paper Jams 4 R einsert the toner cartridge and close the front co ver . Printing can be resumed. 3 Gently pull the paper toward y ou to remove it from the printer . Make sure that no paper remains inside the printer . CAUTION: T o prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 11 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 10 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems Print quality problems can be resolv ed by following the checklist below . • R edistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see page 6.2 ). • Clean the inside of the printer (see page 6.4 ). • Adjust the print resolution from the printer propert[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 13 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 12 Problem Solution If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may fix the problem. • Change to a lighter weight pages. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • Check the printer ’ s environment; very dry (low humidity) or high humidit y (higher than 80% [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 15 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 14 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems Solving Print Quality Problems • Check the paper type and quality . Both high temperature and humidity can cause paper curl. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • T urn ov er the stack of paper in the input tray . Also try rotating the pap[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 17 P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 16 When the printer experiences an error , the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error . T roubleshooting Error Messages Printer Light Patterns Light status le[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 18 Common Windows Problems Note: Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x, Me, NT 4.0 or 2000 documentation that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem “File in Use” message appears during installation. “Error W riting to LPTx” message appears. “General Protection F ault?[...]

A PPENDIX A. 1 Printer Specifications This appendix pro vides information on the following topics: ◆ Printer Specifications ◆ P aper Specifications ◆ Using Y our Printer with a USB cable ◆ Using Y our Printer with Macintosh ◆ Linux Driver Installation Item Specifications and Description Print Speed 12 PPM R esolution 600 dpi First Printin[...]

A PPENDIX A. 2 A PPENDIX A. 3 Paper Specifications Paper Letter Dimensions 8.5 ✕ 11 in. ( 216 ✕ 279 mm ) 16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 90 g/m 2 ) • 150 sheets of 20 lb Bond (75 g/m 2 ) paper for the automatic input tray • 1 sheet paper for the manual input tray Weig ht Capacity a A4 210 ✕ 297 mm (8.3 X 11.7 in.) Executive Legal B5 (JIS) Folio 7[...]

A PPENDIX A. 5 A PPENDIX A. 4 Paper Specifications Paper Specifications F or best results, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper . Insure the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading (such as bond or r[...]

A PPENDIX A. 7 A PPENDIX A. 6 Paper storage en vironmental conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture r apidly . Heat works with humidity to damage paper . Heat c[...]

A PPENDIX A. 9 A PPENDIX A. 8 Double side-seam construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope r ather than diagonal seams. This style may be more likely to wrinkle. Insure the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as illustrated below. Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with a peel-off adhesiv e strip or with [...]

A PPENDIX A. 11 A PPENDIX A. 10 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable T o operate your printer with a Windows PC, y ou must install the PrinThru printer driver . Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM driv e and perform the instructions on page 2.8 . 1 Insure both the printer and computer are turned ON . 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on [...]

A PPENDIX A. 13 A PPENDIX A. 12 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable 7 Click Next . The USB driver will be installed. 8 F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 6 Check CD-ROM drive and click Browse , then choose D:USB (where D is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable 1 From the St[...]

A PPENDIX A. 15 A PPENDIX A. 14 Frequently Asked Questions About USB Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable Q Q Q Q What is USB? How can I determine if my computer’s USB port is enabled? A A Universal Serial Bus (USB) makes it easy to connect devices to your computer without having to open the PC. USB uses a standard port and plug combination for c[...]

A PPENDIX A. 17 A PPENDIX A. 16 Y our printer supports Macintosh system with a built -in USB interface. When y ou print a file from Macintosh, y ou can use the PrinThru driver to support your printer ’ s major printing features. Using Y our Printer with Macintosh T o use y our ML -1200 Series printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system[...]

A PPENDIX A. 19 A PPENDIX A. 18 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software setting in each application you use. F ollow these steps to print from a Macintosh: 1 Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print. 2 Open the File menu, and click Page Setup ( Document Setup[...]

A PPENDIX A. 21 A PPENDIX A. 20 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh 4 Open the File menu and click Print . Y ou will see the main printer settings dialog box. 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print. For advanced printing features, select the desired option. For details, see page A.21 . 6 Click Print when you are fin[...]

A PPENDIX A. 23 A PPENDIX A. 22 Color Background Printing  Grayscale  Black&White Select a priority for your print job in the queue of jobs waiting to print, click one of the following: • Normal to print in the order the job is received. • Urgent to print before any Normal priorit y job. • Print at: to print at the specific time y o[...]

A PPENDIX A PPENDIX A. 24 GNU Ghostscript software, in directory /linux/gs5.10 and /linux/gs5.50 on this CD is Copyright (C) 1999 Aladdin Enterprise, Menlo Park, California, and other authors as indicated in its documentation. This software is not subject to the End User License Agreement: your rights to this software are given by the GNU License, [...]

I NDEX II M Macintosh A.16 manual input tray loading paper 4 . 5 paper source setting 5. 3 multiple pages on one sheet, print 5 .7 N network, setup 5.21 n-up printing 5.7 O orientation 5 . 3 o u t p u t le v er 4. 4 output location, select 4. 4 overlays, print 5 . 1 6 P page ov erlays, print 5 .1 6 paper acceptable size and capacities 4.2, A.3 choo[...]

I NDEX III problem, solving checklist 7 . 1 common windows problems 7.19 error messages 7.17 general 7 .2 paper jam 7 . 6 print quality 7.11 Q quality , problems 7. 11 R reprint, last page 5.20 resolution 5 . 1 1 S setup printer chapter 2 specifications paper A . 2 p r i n t e r A . 1 system error 7.18 T toner cartridge c l e a n 6 .5 install 2 . 2[...]