Samsung ML-5200A manual

LASER PRINTER User’s Guide ML-5200A[...]

This manual is provided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not r esponsible for any damages, direct or indir ect, arising from or r elated to use of this manual. © 2000 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights r eserved. • ML-5200A and Samsung logo are trade[...]

Unpacking –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Selecting a location ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Understanding the printer parts –––––––––––––––– 1.2 Installing the toner cartridge –––?[...]

ii FCC regulations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.1 Canadian radio interference r egulations –––––––– 5.1 EC declaration of conformity –––––––––––––––––– 5.2 Laser safety statement –––––––––––––––––––?[...]

Setting up your printer Chapter 1 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 2[...]

1 .1 Setting up your printer Unpacking T ake out the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the printer . Make sure you have the following items: • T oner cartridg e • Power cord • Setup CD-ROM • Paper exit tray • This manual • Centronics-compatible parallel [...]

Understanding the printer parts Use figures on page 1.2 thr ough page 1.3 to identify the main components of your printer . 1. 2 Setting up your printer Automatic paper feeder Paper guides Output lever Face-down output stacker Paper exit tray Face-up output slot Control panel Paper tray Manual paper feeder Front view 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 4[...]

1. 3 Setting up your printer Power switch Power cord connector USB port Front cover T oner cartridge Rear view Inside Printer cable connector 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 5[...]

1 .4 Setting up your printer Installing the toner cartridge 1. T o open the printer cover , hold the cover u sing both hands and pull it toward you. 2. Unpack the toner cartridge, and carefully pull the sealing tape completely out of cartridge. 3. Rotate the cartridge 2 or 3 times to redistribute toner . 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 6[...]

1 .5 Setting up your printer 6. Close the cover . 5. Grasp the handle and slide the cartridge into the toner cartridge slots until it drops into place. 4. Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer (one on each side). Handle 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 7[...]

1 .6 Setting up your printer 2. Before loading the paper , flex the sheets back and forth to loosen and fan. T ap the edges on a table top to straighten. Doing this before you load paper helps prevent paper jams. Do not over fill the feeder . The feeder holds up to 150 sheets. 3. Insert the paper in the automatic paper feeder . If the paper has a p[...]

1 .7 Setting up your printer 5. Put the paper exit tray on the face-down output stacker and keep the output lever up. The face-down output stacker holds up to 100 printed pages. 4. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper . Output lever Paper guide Paper guide 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 9[...]

1 .8 Setting up your printer 3. Plug the other end of the parallel interface cable into the parallel connector on your computer . Connecting the printer to your computer Y our printer has a parallel interface port which allows you to use IBM PCs and compatible computers. Y our printer also has a universal serial bus (USB) port. The universal serial[...]

1 .9 Setting up your printer Using USB port USB port requir es USB v1.0-compliant cable. Ask your dealer for assistance if you need help selecting the correct cable. 1. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off. 2. Plug the USB cable into the connector on the back of the printer . 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the U[...]

1 .10 Setting up your printer Attaching the power cord 1. Plug one end of the power cord into the connector at the back of the printer , and the other end into a wall outlet. 2. T urn the printer on. As the printer powers up all control panel lights turn on briefly . 01-Setup 3/2/00 9:43 AM Page 12[...]

1 .11 Setting up your printer 2. When all the indicators blink, release the button. A demo page will print out. If you press and hold the button for over 4 seconds, a configuration sheet of the user default settings, the installed options, and the amount of printer memory available will print. Note: If this does not happen, re-check the installatio[...]

1 .12 Setting up your printer Software installation Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing printer drivers for the most popular W indows softwar e applications. T o operate your printer , you must install a printer driver which translates data from your application into data the printer understands. The CD-ROM shipped with your printer c[...]

1 .13 Setting up your printer Windows 95/98/NT4.0 installation 1. Make sure that the printer is plugged in and connected to your computer . T urn the printer and the computer on, then start W indows. If W indows 95/98 r ecognizes the new printer , go to the section “Windows 95/98 plug and play” on page 1.14. 2. Insert the setup CD-ROM into your[...]

1 .14 Setting up your printer 4. Select Install the Samsung Software on your PC . 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Windows 95/98 plug and play 1. At the ‘New Hardware Found’ dialog box, click on the OK button. 2. Insert the setup CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to com[...]

1 .15 Setting up your printer 6. Select Install the Samsung Software on your PC . 7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Windows 3.1x installation 1. Make sure that the printer is plugged in and connected to your computer . T urn your printer and computer on. 2. Insert the setup CD-ROM disk into your CD-ROM drive. 3.[...]

1 .16 Setting up your printer Installing printer utilities Installing the USB port driver The USB port driver must be installed to print to your printer via a USB connection. 1. Insert the CD-ROM in to your CD-ROM drive. If W indows automatically runs the CD-ROM, skip to step 3. 2. Select Run from the Start menu. 3. T ype d:cdsetup.exe on the comm[...]

1 .17 Setting up your printer 5. Click Install the USB driver on your PC. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation . Note : Y ou can install the USB driver in the Windows 98. Installing RCP (only for Dos users) The RCP (Remote Contr ol Panel) allows the Dos users to set default printer values. This utility can only be u[...]

1 .18 Setting up your printer Making an installation diskette Use the following procedur es to copy software installation files fr om the setup CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes for installation onto computers that do not have a CD-ROM drive. 1. Label a new or formatted diskette “ML-5200A Driver” and insert it into the floppy drive. 2. Insert the se[...]

1 .19 Uninstalling printer driver An uninstall utility is supplied with the printer driver to enable you to remove the driver and all associated files fr om your hard disk if so requir ed. T o uninstall the driver , proceed as follows: 1. W indows 95/98/NT 4.0: From the Start menu, select Programs, Samsung ML-5200A, then Samsung ML-5200A Driver Uni[...]

Operating your printer Chapter 2 02-Operating 3/2/00 9:35 AM Page 2[...]

2 .1 Operating your printer The Control Panel The control panel has thr ee indicator lights and one button. Depending on the light sequence, pressing the button activates dif ferent printer functions, such as resetting the printer , or running self-test. ERROR PAPER READY Indicator lights Indicator READY ERROR P APER All lights Status On Blinking O[...]

2 .2 Operating your printer Button function Function On-line/Off-line Manual feed start Reset Self-test T oner cartridge cleaning Usage T oggles the printer between on-line (READY light on) and off-line (READY light off) status. When you select `Manual Feeder ’ source in the printer driver ’s properties, you should press the button each time yo[...]

2 .3 Operating your printer Notes: • When you print, select the correct paper size and sour ce in your application. • Depending on the thickness of the material, the maximum capacity may be reduced. T ype Plain paper (16 to 24 Ib) Envelopes T ransparencies Film paper labels Size Letter: 8 1/2 x 1 1” Legal: 8 1/2 x 14” Executive: 7 1/4 x 10 [...]

2 .4 Operating your printer 2. Prepare the print material for loading. • For paper and envelopes: - Flex paper back and forth, or fan envelopes. Do not fold or cr ease the paper . Straighten the edges on a level surface. Note: If envelopes jam while printing, try reducing the number of envelopes in the automatic paper feeder . Loading a stack of [...]

2 .5 Operating your printer 3. Load the print material in the automatic paper feeder without overloading. Do not mix differ ent types of material. Read the instructions below on how to load each type of material. • Load paper or transparencies with the print side facing you. • For transparencies: - Hold the transpar encies by the edge and avoid[...]

2 .6 Operating your printer • Load envelopes with the flap side facing away from you. Make sur e the stamp area is on the bottom of the right corner . The end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the feeder first. • Load letterhead paper facing you with the top of the sheet towar d the printer . LETTERHEAD Notes: • Do not feed stamped e[...]

2 .7 Operating your printer 5. Before starting your print job, make sur e that you select the correct paper size and feed source for your application. 4. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the print material. Slide the guides until they lightly touch the stack of print material. Do not bend the print material. Paper guide Paper guide 02-Operat[...]

2 .8 Operating your printer Using the manual paper feeder When you print on envelopes, heavier weight paper , transparencies, index card, or paper labels, use the manual paper feeder to feed one sheet at a time. The manual paper feeder is in front of the automatic paper feeder . 1. Push the output lever down. The paper will print out with the print[...]

2 .9 Operating your printer 3. Before starting your print job, make sure that you select the correct paper size and feed source in your application. See ‘Print settings’ on page 2.13. 4. Send the data to the printer from the application. When all the data is transmitted, the P APER light blinks. 5. Press the button on the control panel. Printin[...]

2 .10 Operating your printer Paper guidelines When selecting or loading paper , envelopes or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled or torn paper can result in paper jams and poor print quality . • Use cut-sheet paper only . Do not use multipart paper . • Use only high quality , cop[...]

2 .11 Operating Y our Printer Selecting your printer T o use all of the features of your Samsung ML-5200A printer , make sur e it is selected as the default printer . When you install the printer driver , Samsung ML-5200A is automatically set as the default printer . If you use more than one printer , select ML-5200A as the default printer as follo[...]

2 .12 Operating your printer Printing a document This procedur e describes the general steps involved in printing from various W indows applications. The exact steps may vary depending on the application you are using. Refer to your application’s documentation for the exact printing procedur e. 1. Start the program you are using to create a docum[...]

2 .13 Operating your printer Print settings Most W indows applications allow you to make changes to the printer settings. This changes the number of copies, sequence of the pages, paper orientation, and margins. If you click Properties , Setup , or Options in the Print dialog box, you’ll access the printer driver ’s dialog box. It allows you to[...]

2 .14 Operating your printer Menu Option Copies (1-999) Paper orientation Paper source Paper size Paper type Functions Sets the number of copies to be printed for each page. Sets the orientation (printing direction) of the print media. Select Landscape to run the printing parallel to the short edge of the print material. Select Portrait to run the [...]

2 .15 Operating your printer Menu Option Resolution SR T mode T oner save mode Graphics mode Halftoning Functions Sets the print resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. For best results, set this to 600 dpi . For faster printing and smaller memory requir ements (and a lower quality), use 300 d[...]

2 .16 Operating your printer Menu Option Output mode Reverse print job Functions T o print multiple pages onto a single sheet, select Multiple Pages per Sides and set the page number to be printed. If you check Print Page Borders checkbox, the bor der will be drawn in margin ar ea. Fit to Page allows you to select the size of the physical page to b[...]

2 .17 Operating your printer Menu Option T rueT ype mode Use device fonts All text to black Functions Allows you to set how to handle the fonts in your document. If you select Download as Outline , the driver will download any T rue T ype fonts that are used in your document but not already stor ed on your printer . If you find that the fonts do no[...]

2 .18 Operating your printer PCL 5e printer driver Samsung ML-5200A PCL 5e printer driver shows the dialog box as shown below . It includes 3 tabs. W atermark tab This feature prints text in the backgr ound or foregr ound of a document. There ar e a few predefined watermarks that come with the driver . They can be modified or you can add new ones t[...]

2 .19 Operating your printer Menu Option Copies (1-999) Paper orientation Paper size Paper source Paper type Functions Sets the number of copies to be printed for each page. Sets the orientation (printing direction) of the print media. Select Landscape to run the printing parallel to the short edge of the print material. Select Portrait to run the [...]

2 .20 Operating your printer Menu Option T rue T ype Graphic mode Halftoning Graphic Functions Specifies how to handle T rue T ype fonts in your document. If you select Download as T rue T ype , the driver will download any T rue T ype fonts that are used in your document not alr eady stored on your printer . If you find that the fonts did not prin[...]

2 .21 Operating your printer Printing on network printer Setting Up Host PC Printer 1. Start W indows. 2. From the Start menu, select Control Panel and double-click on the Network icon. 3. Click File and Print Sharing , check box(es), then click OK . Close the window . 4. Click Start and select Printers from Settings , then double-click your printe[...]

2 .22 Operating your printer Remote Control Panel (only for DOS users) The remote contr ol panel (RCP) is a program that allows you to pr operly set up your printer to work with DOS applications. Note: After you change settings, you must send it to the printer by pressing the Send button. T o run the r emote control panel: 1. In the Dos prompt C: [...]

2 .23 Operating your printer The remote contr ol panel dialog box includes 7 tabs. PRINTER • T imeout Determines the amount of time in seconds the printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page. • Power save Determines the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed befo[...]

2 .24 Operating your printer • T op margin Sets the top margin of the print material. • Left margin Sets the left margin of the print material. • Auto CR Sets how the printer performs a carriage return. FONT • T ypeface Allows you to select the desired typeface. This setting is ignor ed when the software application specifies a font. • Sy[...]

2 .25 • SMET SMET(Samsung Memory Enhancement T echnology) mode allows the printer to process mor e data by optimizing the memory . W ith this mode set to ON , the complex data can be processed. TEST • Config page Prints the test page. A list of the user default settings, the installed options, and the amount of printer memory available prints. [...]

Maintenance Chapter 3 03-Maintenance 3/2/00 9:20 AM Page 2[...]

3 .1 Maintenance Resetting the printer While printing, you can cancel processing print job and r eset the printer . T o clear all data from the printer ’s memory except permanent fonts and macros, and then r estore the user default settings, follow the pr ocedures below . 1. Press the button on the control panel to turn the printer off-line with [...]

3 .2 Maintenance Cleaning the printer This section contains some general guidelines for keeping your printer clean. When you clean the printer , keep the followings in mind. • Do not use ammonia-based sprays or volatile solvents such as thinner to clean the printer , as these can damage the printer surface. • Keep the front cover closed when cl[...]

3 .3 Maintenance 3. Reinstall the cartridge and close the cover . This is typically successful one time only . When the toner eventually runs out, only blank pages will print. At this stage, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced. See the following page. Managing the toner cartridge T o get the most out of your toner cartridge: •Do not remove t[...]

3 .4 Maintenance T ake the following steps to replace the toner cartridge: 1. Hold the printer cover using both hands and pull it toward you. 2. Lift up and pull out the old toner cartridge. Follow the instructions on the cartridge box to recycle the used cartridge. 3. Unpack the new toner cartridge and remove the sealing tape. 03-Maintenance 3/2/0[...]

3 .5 Maintenance 5. Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer (one on each side), then grasp the handle and slide the cartridge into the toner cartridge slots. Gently push down on the cartridge, until it drops into place. 6. Close the printer cover . 4. Rotate it slowly and gently 5 or 6 times to redistribute toner . 03-Maintenance 3/2/00 9:20 [...]

3 .6 Maintenance Adding printer memory Y ou can purchase an optional memory car d for your printer to enhance its performance. Additional printer memory allows the printer to print complex jobs and operate more ef ficiently . Y our printer comes with 4 MB of memory . Y ou can install an optional memory card for a maximum of 68 MB of printer memory [...]

3 .7 Maintenance 4. Hold the memory card with the connection facing the control board, and insert all the way into the connector at a 30 o angle. Note: The memory card is easily damages by static electricity . T ouch something metal before you touch the memory option. Memory Card 5. Push it in until it snaps into place. Make sure that both metal cl[...]

3 .8 Maintenance Note : When disassembling the memory card, push out the metal clips at each end of the connector , and pull the card toward you. 6. Slide the control board back into printer and fasten with screws removed in step 3. 7. Reconnect cable(s) and power cord and switch the printer on. Whenever you change the amount of printer memory , yo[...]

3 .9 MEMO 03-Maintenance 3/2/00 9:20 AM Page 11[...]

T roubleshooting Chapter 4 04-Troubleshooting 3/2/00 9:15 AM Page 2[...]

4 .1 T roubleshooting Clearing paper jams By carefully selecting paper types and loading them pr operly , you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jams occurs, ERROR and P APER lights are lit. T urn the printer off then on. The jammed paper will automatically come out from the machine. If not, follow the pr ocedures below to clear jams[...]

4 .2 T roubleshooting 2. Close the cover . The printer r esumes printing. Paper jam in output area 1. Pull the jammed paper out as shown below according to the position where paper jam occurs. • When paper jam occurs in the face-down output stacker , • When paper jam occurs in the face-up output slot, 04-Troubleshooting 3/2/00 9:15 AM Page 4[...]

4 .3 T roubleshooting If the jam occurs near the fusing unit, do not pull the paper through the fuser or you may damage the unit. 3. Make sure there is no other paper in the printer . 4. Close the cover . The printer r esumes printing. Paper jam inside the printer 1. Open the cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Grasp the paper on both sides an[...]

4 .4 T roubleshooting Tips for avoiding paper jams By selecting print material carefully and loading it pr operly , you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams occur frequently , make sure you are following these tips to avoid jams. • Follow the procedur es in “Loading a stack of paper” on page 2.4 to load the paper properly . Make s[...]

4 .5 T roubleshooting Fixing problems If you have problems with the operation of your machine, r efer to this section for solutions. These are the pr oblems you can solve by yourself. If you cannot solve the problem with the these solutions, call for service. Problem Cause and solution Make sure that the printer power switch is on. • Make sure th[...]

4 .6 T roubleshooting Problem Cause and solution A page is printed with the “PCL 5e: Insufficient Memory” message. There is not enough memory installed to print the page. Print the page with a lower resolution or expand the printer memory . See “Adding printer memory” on page 3.6. • Paper may not be loaded or aligned correctly in the pape[...]

4 .7 T roubleshooting Print quality problems Problem Cause and solution T oner is low or empty . Replace the toner cartridge. • There is a paper quality pr oblem. Use only paper that meets the specifications requir ed by the printer . • T oner may be unevenly distributed. Remove the toner cartridge and shake it gently to evenly distribute the t[...]

4 .8 T roubleshooting Problem Cause and solution • The paper may be too damp. T ry printing with a differ ent batch of paper . Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture fr om the air . • Printing over uneven surfaces. If printing onto envelopes, change your printing layout to avoid printin[...]

4 .9 Paper problems Problem Cause and solution • Remove paper from the paper feeder and flex or fan the paper . • Make sure that ther e is not too much paper in the paper tray . Depending on the thickness of your paper , the automatic feeder holds up to 150 sheets. • Differ ent types of paper may be stacked in the automatic feeder . Load just[...]

4 .10 T roubleshooting Problem Cause and solution • The film or envelopes may not be loaded correctly . Make sure you load no mor e than 10 transparencies or envelopes in the automatic feeder . Depending on the thickness, the maximum capacity may need to be reduced. • When you feed into the manual feeder , you must load one sheet at a time. •[...]

4 .11 Before you call service If you are unable to solve printer pr oblems, you may want to call for service. Before you call, however , check the followings: • Is the power cord plugged into the printer? • Is the power cord plugged dir ectly into a wall outlet? • Is your printer connected properly to your computer? • Are all other devices [...]

Appendix Chapter 5 05-Appendix 3/2/00 9:08 AM Page 2[...]

5 .1 Appendix FCC regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a r esidential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency [...]

5 .2 Appendix EC declaration of conformity We , SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., L TD. #259, Gong Dan-Dong, Gumi-City , Kyung Buk, Korea declare that we ar e solely responsible for ensuring that the ML-5200A Laser printer meets the intent of Electromagnetic Compatibility Dir ective 89/336/EEC and Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC. Compliance was demonstrate[...]

5 .3 Appendix Laser safety statement The printer is certified in the US to conform to the requir ements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and certified elsewher e as a Class I laser product conforming to the requir ements of IEC 825. Class I laser products ar e not considered to be hazar dous. The laser system and printer a[...]

5 .4 Appendix Laser product labels are located above the printer cartridge. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APP AREL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 TO IEC 825 Safety information PRODUCT SAFETY USA UL 1950 (UL LISTING) CANADA CSA C22.2 No. 950 & UL 1950 (CSA Certification) EEC (Europe) IEC 60950/EN 60950 (T Ü V GS Certification) [...]

5 .5 Appendix Item Description Remarks Speed Resolution Developing method/toner W arm up time First print time Duty cycle Size (w x d x h) W eight Power consumption Noise level Input capacity Output capacity Paper size T ype Life time Charging/T ransfer Econo mode CPU Emulation Memory Interface Paper Plastic T emperature Humidity 1 1 PPM 600 DPI El[...]

5 .6 Appendix Index A adding memory • 3.6 automatic paper feeder • 1.2, 1.6 B button • 2.2 C clearing paper jams • 4.1 printer • 3.2 connecting parallel port • 1.8 power cord • 1.10 USB port • 1.9 control panel • 2.1 F face-down output stacker • 1.2, 1.7 face-up output slot • 1.2, 2.9 fixing problems paper problems • 4.9 pri[...]

5 .7 O output lever • 2.8 overlay • 2.17 P paper jams • 4.1 loading •1.6, 2.4 selecting • 2.3 paper exit tray • 1.2, 1.7 paper jam • 4.1 paper tray • 1.2, 1.6 parallel cable, connecting • 1.8 PCL 5e • 2.18 PCL 6 • 2.13 power cord, attaching • 1.10 printer driver installing • 1.12 setting • 2.13 uninstalling • 1.19 prin[...]

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