Samsung ML-1250 manual

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This manual is provided 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 indirect, arising from or r elated to use of this manual. © 2001 Samsung Electr onics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. • ML-1250 and Samsung logo are tradema[...]

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

II Maintaining T oner Cartridge ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.1 Cleaning the Printer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.4 Maintaining Y our Printer 6 Printing a Document –––––––––––––––––––––––?[...]

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 sys[...]

IV Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Power Saver During normal operation, the Samsung ML -1250 printer produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator . Howev er , it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozone, please request your[...]

V Environmental and Safety Consideration 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 digi[...]

VI Environmental and Safety Consideration Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd. Declar ation of Conformity with the following applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated: January 1, 1995: Council[...]

chapter Congratulations on your purchase of a Samsung ML -1250 printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: ◆ Special Features ◆ Printer Components 1 1[...]

Special Features I NTRODUCTION 1. 1 Samsung ML -1250 is a versatile, productive printer equipped with special features that will improv e print quality , giving you a competitive edge. Y ou can: • Y ou can print at 1200 dpi class . See page 5.12 . • Y our printer prints 12 pages-per-minute . • The PCL 6 printer language enables fast printing [...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 • Y ou can customize your documents by using Watermarks such as “Confidential. ” See page 5.14 . • Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper . See page 5.17 . • Print Posters . The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the selected sheet of paper . After th[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 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[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Inside View Rear View Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port USB port Toner cartridge Printer Components Front cover[...]

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 ◆ STEP 5 : T urn on the Printer ◆ STEP 6 : Print a Demo Page![...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 1 Unpack Y our Printer 1 1 R emove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items: Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately . • Components may differ from one country to another . T oner cartridge Pow[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 1 1 Grasp both sides of the front cover and open it by pulling it towards you. 2 2 R emove the toner cartridge from its bag and then remo ve the paper covering it. Discard the paper . 3 3 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to ev enly distribute the toner inside the cartridge. CAUTION: T o prevent damage, d[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 Note : When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 2,500 pages (1,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer). 5 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place. 6 6 Close the front cover . Make sure that the c[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 1 1 Pull the paper support on the automatic input tr ay up , until it stops. 2 2 Before loading the paper , flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. T ap the edges of the stack on a table top to str aighten them and prevent paper jams. 3 3 Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tr ay[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 5 5 5 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack. 4 4 Do not load too much. This tr ay holds up to 150 sheets. K eep the paper below this height mark. Load Paper Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp. • If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause paper jam. [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 1 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off . 2 2 Plug the par allel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer . Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug. 3 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the par allel interface port on your computer , a[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 1 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer . 2 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 3 3 T urn on the power . T urn on the Printer To AC outlet ➜ As the printer powers up, all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly . When only the Data light remains on[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing the printer driver for some of the most popular Windows software applications. T o operate your printer , you must install a printer driver , which tr anslates data from your application into data that the printer understands. If you are printing with a parallel inte[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 1 Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Install 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), and then click OK . Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM No[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 Install the Printer Software 4 The W elcome window opens. Click Next . 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory . 6 Click Finish .[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 Install the Printer Software If you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can use tne Make Diskette utility in Windows to create the disks you need for the installation. Go to “Installing Software from Diskette” on page 2.13 . Some printer features, such as paper size and page orientation, ma[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 12 Install the Printer Software • Exit your software programs. Then turn off the computer and the printer . T urn on the printer , and then turn on the computer . • Close any virus protection programs that are running on your computer . • Uninstall the printer softw are using the instructions above, and then rep[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 13 If you do not hav e a CD-ROM drive and if you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can copy software installation files from y our printer software CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes, and then use the diskettes instead of the CD-ROM to install the softw are. Y ou can make installation diskettes for th[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 14 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears. Select the desired components you w ant to copy to the dis k ette from the Select b o x. Y ou can select PCL Dri v e r , USB Driver and DOS RCP . Select the floppy disk drive that you will be inserting the diskette into . 5 Click Copy all disk images . If you want to copy a [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER Installing Software from Diskette 7 If you have more than one disk, insert the next disk and click Yes . 8 When copying to diskettes has been completed, click Close in the Copy to Floppy dialog box. Then click Exit in the SAMSUNG PRINTER SETUP dialog box. T o install the printer driver from the diskettes, follow this pro[...]

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[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 1 Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons: Toner Save , Cancel/Reprint and Demo . Demo Clean the inside of the printer Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds until the control panel lights blink slowly to print a demo page. The printer must be in the Ready mode. Press and hold Demo for about 10 seconds until t[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 2 Control Panel Buttons Cancel/Reprint Reprint last page of the job Press Cancel/Reprint and hold until the control panel lights blink to cancel a job the printer is currently printing. The Error light will blink while the print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer , and then the printer will return to the[...]

U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 3 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 ready to print. No action is needed. If you pres[...]

chapter This chapter will help you to understand what kind of paper you can use with the Samsung ML -1250 printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper input trays for the best print quality . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Choosing Paper and Other Media ◆ Selecting the Output Location ◆ Loading Paper ◆ Printing on [...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 1 Choosing Paper and Other Media Y ou can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper , envelopes, labels, transparencies, card stocks and so on. See “P aper Specification” on page A.2 . T o get the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier-grade paper . When you choose print media, consider the foll[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Media * Depending on paper thickness, maximum capacity may be reduced. Plain Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.) A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) F olio (8.5 x 13 in.) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Envelopes No. 10 (4.12 x 9.5 in.) DL (110 x 220 mm) C5 (162 x 229 mm) C6 (11[...]

When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in y our 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 multi-part paper . • Use only high-quality , copier gr ade paper . • Do not use [...]

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 tr ay , be sure the output lever is in upper (normal) position. T o[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 5 Loading Paper The automatic input tray holds 150 sheets of plain paper and 5 sheets of special media. See “Media Sizes and Capacities” on page 4.2 for acceptable paper size and capacities for each input tr ay . Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tra y and print. F or details on loading paper in the automatic input[...]

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

P RINT M EDIA 4. 7 Printing on Envelopes Guidelines • Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers. Before you load envelopes in the input tr ay , make sure that they are undamaged and that they are not stuck together . • Do not feed stamped en velopes. • Nev er use en velopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, or self -stick ad[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 8 4 4 Push the output lever down. 5 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 7 After printing, push the output lever up. 6 6 Print the document. Printing on Envelopes[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 9 Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines • Hea vy paper is any paper hea vier than 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ). F or cotton papers, you can use 24 lb paper . The maximum paper weight av ailable for y our printer is 43 lb (163g/m 2 ). • Do not use extremely hea vy paper stock (greater than 43 lb , or 163 g/m 2 bond). Misfeeds, mis-stacking, m[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 10 Printing on Labels Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate fusing temperature of 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second. • Mak e sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during prin[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 11 Printing on T ransparencies Guidelines • Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers. • Mak e sure that the transparencies are not wrinkled or curled, and that they do not have any torn edge. • Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from your fingers that are deposite[...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 12 Printing on Preprinted Paper 1 1 Load letter-heads into the input tr ay you w ant to use with the design face up, and the bottom edge toward the printer . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack. 2 2 When you print on the preprinted paper , configure the paper source, type and size in the software application. F or [...]

P RINT M EDIA 4. 13 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media 2 2 Push the output lever down. 1 1 Load print media in the input tr ay y ou want to use with the print side up , and the short edge first . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the media. 3 3 Configure the paper source, type in the printer driver’ s properties (see page 5.3 ) and p[...]

chapter This chapter explains your printing options and gives common printing tasks. T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Printing a Document ◆ Using T oner Sav e Mode ◆ Printing Multiple P ages on One Sheet of P aper (N-Up Printing) ◆ Fitting Y our Document to a Selected Paper Siz e ◆ Printing P osters ◆ Setting Gr aphic Properties [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 1 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may v ary depending on the application progr am. R efer to y our software application’s documentation for the exact printing procedure. 1 Open the document you want [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 2 Printing a Document 3 T o take adv antage of the printer features provided by your ML -1250 printer , click Properties in the application’s Print dialog box and go to step 4. If you see Setup , Printer , or Options , click that button instead. Then click Properties in the next screen. 4 The Samsung ML -1250 PCL 6 Properties [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 3 Printing a Document 4 Select Automatic Feeder from the Paper Source options box unless you are printing with special media. T o print with special media, select Manual Feeder and feed one sheet at a time into the printer . See page 4.5 . 4 Select Plain Paper from the Paper Type options box unless you want to use a different ki[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 4 5 Click the other tabs on the top of the Properties dialog box to access other features, if needed. 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 all print s[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 5 Printing a Document There are two ways to cancel a print job . To stop a print job from your printer Press the Cancel/Reprint and hold until the control panel light blink to cancel job the printer is currently printing. The printer will finish printing the page that is moving through the printer and delete the rest of the prin[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 6 Using T oner Save Mode T oner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on each page. Selecting this option will extend the life of your toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce print quality . There are two ways to enable the T oner Save mode. To enable this feature from your printer Press the Toner[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 7 1 2 3 4 Y ou can select the number of pages you want to print on a single sheet of paper . If you choose to print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet. Y ou can specify up to 16 pages. 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the pri[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 8 4 Click OK , then start printing. Fitting Y our Document T o a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document. 1 When you change the print settings from you[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 9 Printing Posters This feature 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 When you change the print settings from your softw are application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. From the [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 10 ➛ ➛     ➛ ➛     2 x 2             Overlap=0             Overlap=25 25 pixels ➛ ➛     ➛ ➛     Custom (150%) 5 Click OK , then start printing. 3 T o determine the scaling factor , select the St[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 11 Use the following options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs when you access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. If necessary , click the Option tab to display the settings shown below . Setting Graphic Properties Click here to sav e the changes when setting is done[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 12 Y ou can select the printing resolution; 1200 dpi class , 600 dpi or 300 dpi . The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. Higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document. Resolution Some printed characters or images appear to hav e jagged or uneven edges. Set this Sa[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 13 Note: Not all graphic images can print using the V ector setting. If you are using the V ector setting, and your graphic images do not print as they appear on your computer screen, select the Raster setting and reprint your graphic. Configure the printer to process gr aphics as r aster or vector images. Setting this option te[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 14 Printing W atermarks The W atermark option allows y ou to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may w ant to ha ve large gray letters reading “Draft” or “Confidential” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefined watermarks that come with the ML -1[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 15 1 When you change the print settings from your softw are 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 that y ou can see[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 16 4 If you have created a new or edited an existing watermark, the Add and Update button is enabled. T o add a new watermark to the list, click Add . 5 If you want to edit, select the desired w atermark from the list, edit, and then click Update . 6 When you complete the edit, click OK , and then start printing. T o stop printi[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 17 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 you choose. Overlays are often used to tak e the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, for example, you can create an ov erlay contain[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 18 4 In the Create Overlay dialog box, type a name of up to eight char acters in the File name bo x. Select the destination path if necessary . (The default is C:FORMOVER). 5 Click OK . Y ou will see the name in the Overlay List bo x. 6 Click OK or Yes until you complete the creation. The file is not printed out. Instead it wil[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 19 Using Page Overlay 4 If the desired overlay file does not appear in the Overlay List box, click Load Overlay , and select the overlay file. If you have stored the overlay file you want to use into an external source, you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window . After you select the file, click OK . Th[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 20 Y ou can delete page overlays that are no longer used. 1 In the printer properties dialog box, click the Overlays tab . 2 Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box. 3 Click Delete Overlay . 4 Click OK until you exit the Print dialog box. Deleting a Page Overlay 5 If necessary , click Query Page Overlay .[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 21 Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML -1250 printer’s memory always k eeps the last page of the last job. If you canceled a print job due to a paper jam or other problems and you want to know which page was printed last, reprint the last page. Press Cancel/Reprint briefly in Ready mode. T o disable this feature: 1. From t[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 5. 22 Printing on a Network Environment If you work in a network environment, you can connect your ML -1250 printer directly to a selected computer (called the “host computer”) on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x, Me, NT 4.0 or 2000 network printer connection. Note: [...]

P RINTING T ASKS 1 Right-click Start , and select Explorer. 2 Open your network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, 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 t[...]

chapter This chapter pro vides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Maintaining T oner Cartridge ◆ Cleaning the Printer 6 6[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 1 Maintaining T oner Cartridge T o get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in your mind. • Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it. • 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. 2 Maintaining 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 toner cartridge. Redistributing T oner 1 1[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 3 Maintaining T oner Cartridge 3 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner . 4 4 R einsert the toner cartridge into the printer . Be sure that the toner cartridge snaps in its place. 5 5 Firmly close the co ver . If the print remains light R emove the old cartridge and[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 4 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below every time the toner cartridge is replaced or whenever print quality problems occur . As much as possible, keep the printer free from dust and debris. Notes: • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or volatile solvents such as thinn[...]

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 5 Then, plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on. Note: The cartridge cleaning process takes some time. T o stop the printing, turn the power off. Cleaning the Printer Prin[...]

chapter This chapter giv es helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error . It provides information on the following topics: ◆ T roubleshooting Checklist ◆ Solving General Printing Problems ◆ Clearing Paper Jams ◆ Solving Print Quality Problems ◆ T roubleshooting Error Messages ◆ Common Windows Problems 7 7[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 1 T roubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , complete the following checklist in order . If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Make sure that the Data light on the control panel is on. Press the Demo button to print a demo page to verify that t[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 2 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. Possible Cause The printer is not receiving power . Y our 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 . (The Paper light is on.) The connection cable between [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 3 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. (continued) Printer selects media from the wrong paper source. P aper does not feed into the printer . Print job is extremely slow . Possible Cause The printer may be configured incorrectly . The printer driver may be incorrectly installed. The printer is [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 4 Solving General Printing Problems Problem Half of 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 and the paper size settings do not match. There is too m[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 5 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. (continued) P ages print, but are totally blank. Illustrations will not print correctly when using Adobe Illustrator . Possible Cause The software application is malfunctioning. The toner cartridge is defective or out[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 6 Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally , paper can become jammed during a print job. Some of the causes include: • The paper tray is loaded improperly or o verfilled. • The paper tray has been pulled out during a print job. • The top cover has been opened during a print job. • P aper that does not meet paper specifications[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 7 Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8 . It is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area. Input Area 1 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tr ay . 2 2 Open and close the front cover . Printing can be resumed. 5 5 If pap[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 8 Clearing Paper Jams 2 2 Open and close the front cover to resume printing. Note: If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off, there is still jammed paper inside the printer . Check the inside of the printer . Inside the Printer 1 1 Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cov er and pull it toward you to open. Note: [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 9 Clearing Paper Jams 4 4 R einsert the toner cartridge and close the front co ver . Printing can be resumed. 3 3 Gently pull the paper toward y ou to remove it from the printer . Make sure that there is no paper remaining inside the printer . CAUTION: T o prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it to light for mo[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 10 T ips for A voiding Paper Jams By selecting correct paper types and loading them properly , you should be able to a void most paper jams. If paper jams occur , follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 7.6 . If jams occur frequently , make sure you are following these tips to avoid jams. • F ollow the[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 11 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems General print quality problems can be solved 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 properties (see page 5.12 )[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 12 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • The paper may not meet paper specifications (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • The tr ansfer roller may be dirty . See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 6.4 . • The paper path may need cleaning. See “Cl[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 13 Problem Solution If the amount of background toner shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may help to clear the condition: • Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • Check the printer ’ s environment; very dry (low humidity) or high humidity (higher than 8[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 14 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • If char acters are improperly formed, producing hollow images, the paper stock may be too slick. T ry a different paper . See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • If char acters are improperly formed, producing a wa vy effect, the scanner unit may need service. V [...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 15 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems • Check the paper type and quality . Both high temper ature and humidity will cause paper curl. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • T urn over the stack of paper in the input tra y . Also try rotating the paper 180° in the input tray . • Push the output lever[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 16 Problem Solution Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black: • If y ou are using transparencies when y ou experience this problem, try another type of transparency . (Because of the composition of tr ansparency media, some character v oids are normal.) • Y ou may be printin[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 17 When the printer experiences an error , the control panel will indicate error messages by 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 legend symbol for “light on?[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 18 T roubleshooting Error Messages While printing in the manual feed mode, the printer is waiting for the Demo button to be pressed. • Press the Demo button on the control panel to start printing. Y ou must press the button to print each page after loading paper into the manual input tra y . Waiting for the Demo button to be[...]

P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 19 T roubleshooting Error Messages • R eset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again. • If the error persists, contact a service representative. Engine Over Heat error Data Error Paper T oner Save Data Error Paper T oner Save • R eset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on agai[...]

Common Windows Problems Note: Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x or NT 4.0 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” , “Exception OE” , “Spool32” , or “Illega[...]

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 ◆ Printing from DOS applications ◆ Linux Driver Installation ◆ Installing Optional Memory Card[...]

A PPENDIX A. 1 Printer Specifications Item Specification and Description Print Speed 12 PPM R esolution 1200 dpi class First Printing Time W armUp Time Less than 12.5 seconds P ower Consumption 250 W average during operation / Less than 10 W in sleep mode P ower Rating AC 100 ~ 120 V (US A, Canada) / 220 ~ 240 V (Others), 50 / 60 Hz Acoustic Noise [...]

A PPENDIX A. 2 Paper Specifications This printer accepts a variety of media, such as cut-sheet paper (including up to 100 % recycled fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies and custom-size paper . Properties such as weight, composition, gr ain and moisture content are important factors affecting printer performance and output qualit[...]

A PPENDIX A. 3 Paper Letter Dimensions 8.5 ✕ 11 in. ( 216 ✕ 279 mm ) 16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) • 150 sheets of 20 lb Bond (75 g/m 2 ) paper for the automatic input tray • 1 sheet of paper for the manual input tr ay Weig ht Capacity a A4 210 ✕ 297 mm (8.3 X 11.7 in.) Executive Legal B5 (JIS) F olio 7.3 X 10.5 in. (191 X 267 mm) 8[...]

A PPENDIX A. 4 Paper Specifications F or best results, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper . Make sure 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 y ou are loading (such as bond or recycled), check the label on the[...]

A PPENDIX A. 5 Paper Specifications Category Acid Content Specifications 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper .094 ~ .18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in Ream Cut Edge Conditions Fusing Compatibility Grain Flat within 5 mm (.02 in.) Cut with sharp blades with no visible fra y . Moisture Content 4 % ~ 6 % by weight Smoothness 100 ~ 250 Sheffield Must not scorch, melt, o[...]

A PPENDIX A. 6 Ideally , the printer and paper stor age environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper absorbs and loses moisture rapidly . Heat works with humidity to damage paper . Heat causes the moisture in paper to evapor ate, while cold causes it to condense on the sheets. Heating systems and[...]

A PPENDIX A. 7 Envelope construction is critical. En velope fold lines can v ary considerably , not only between manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the env elopes. When selecting env elopes, consider the following components: • Weight: The weight of the en[...]

A PPENDIX A. 8 Double side-seams construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope r ather than diagonal seams. This style may be more likely to wrinkle. Be sure 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 more than one[...]

A PPENDIX A. 9 When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at 200 °C (392 °F), the printer’ s fusing temper ature. • Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them. Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels, causing serious jams. • Cu[...]

A PPENDIX A. 10 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable T o operate y our printer with a Windows PC, y ou must install the PCL 6 printer driver . Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and perform the instructions on page 2.8 . If you have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port enabled on your computer , and if your computer is running Windows 98, you can co[...]

A PPENDIX A. 11 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable 3 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer . 4 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next . 5 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next .[...]

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:1250ENGUSB (where D is the drive letter for the CD- ROM drive).[...]

A PPENDIX A. 13 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable 1 From the Start menu, select Settings , then select Printers . 2 Select the Samsung ML-1250 PCL 6 printer icon in the Printers folder . 3 Select Properties from the File menu. 4 Click the Details tab. Select SSUSB: (ML-1250) in the Print to the following port box. Click OK . The setup is now com[...]

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 your PC. USB uses a standard port and plug combination for connecting devic[...]

A PPENDIX A. 15 Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable Q Q Q Q Q Q Can other users on my USB chain print to my ML-1250 printer on the USB chain? Y es. Windows 98 allows you to “share” your printer using software settings on your computer . After others on the USB chain hav e installed the printer software for your specific printer , they can prin[...]

A PPENDIX A. 16 Y our printer supports Macintosh system with a built -in USB interface. When y ou print a file from Macintosh, you can use the PCL driver to support your printer ’ s major printing features. Using Y our Printer with Macintosh T o use your ML -1250 printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have: Macintosh Hardwa[...]

A PPENDIX A. 17 2 Hold the USB cable so the i con faces up and connect it to your printer’ s USB connector . 3 Connect the other end of the cable to an av ailable USB port on your Macintosh computer . If you have an y connecting problems, please refer to your computer documentation. Note: If you are using a USB hub, connect the printer’ s cable[...]

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 y ou 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 in some applic[...]

A PPENDIX A. 19 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh Choose W atermark if you want to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasiz e its purpose or indicate how it should be handled. F or details on the watermark option, see page 5.14 . 3 Choose your paper size, orientation, paper type and other options and click OK .[...]

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

A PPENDIX A. 21 Using Y our Printer with Macintosh The P age Setup dialog box contains five categories of page setup properties. Listed below is the name of each property . -Darkness/Quality -Layout -Color -Background Printing -P aper Source Figures below display each property in the Page Setup dialog box. Advanced Printing Darkness/Quality Layout [...]

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 priority job. • Print at: to print at the specific time y ou enter in the da[...]

A PPENDIX A. 23 While your printer is primarily a Windows printer , you can also print from a DOS software progr am using the Remote Control P anel utility provided in the ML -1250 CD-ROM. Printing from DOS Applications DOS users have access to many printer features through specific DOS printer drivers; however , man y software manufactures do not [...]

A PPENDIX A. 24 Installing the Remote Control Panel for DOS Users Selecting Print Settings The R emote Control Panel utility is provided on the printer software CD-ROM. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, refer to “Installing Soft w are from Dis k ette” on page 2.13 for information on obtaining printer software on diskettes. To install the DOS R[...]

A PPENDIX A. 25 Printing from DOS Applications To access the Remote Control Panel 1 Make sure that the R emote Control Panel is in your path statement. Y ou can check your path by typing PATH and pressing Enter . If the R emote Control P anel directory is not in your path, you will have to change to the default directory C:DOSUTIL to start the pro[...]

A PPENDIX A. 26 Printing from DOS Applications CONFIG • Power Save determines the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes to a reduced power state. If the printer is used frequently , select OFF which k eeps the printer ready to print with the minimum warm-up time. This uses more electricity to keep the printer warm[...]

A PPENDIX A. 27 Printing from DOS Applications TEST Demonstration Page prints the demonstr ation page. It shows features, the specifications, a list of the user default settings and the amount of printer memory available for printing. PCL 5e • Typeface allows you to select the desired typeface. This setting is ignored when the software applicatio[...]

A PPENDIX A. 28 This Linux driver is designed for Samsung ML -1250 printer and supports Linux Red Hat 6.0 or higher and Intel Linux. If your Linux version is not included, this driver might not work properly . ■ Install Setup Script file configuration a. /cdrom/linux/install.sh b. /cdrom/linux/ssprt.db c. /cdrom/linux/readme.txt T o install the d[...]

A PPENDIX A. 29 2. Install setup script. F or details on installing the setup script, refer to the /cdrom/linux/readme.txt file. Add the driver to the printer list by typing in: /cdrom/linux>install.sh (or) /cdrom/linux>./install.sh (if the path of the current working directory is not determined.) 3. Set up the printer filter . T o set up: 1 [...]

A PPENDIX A. 30 Installing Optional Memory Card Y our printer is a full-featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet most of y our printing needs. Recognizing that each user may hav e different requirements, however , Samsung makes the optional memory card available to enhance the printer ’ s capabilities. DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD: Nev[...]

A PPENDIX A. 31 Installing Optional Memory Card 1 T urn the printer power off and unplug all cables from the printer . 2 Open the front cover and remo ve the toner cartridge. 3 R emove the paper output support and push down on the paper support until it is recessed into the printer body .[...]

A PPENDIX A. 32 Installing Optional Memory Card 4 T urn the printer upside down, and remove one screw securing the shield cover , then remove the cover . 5 Locate the connector on the control board. 6 Hold the memory SIMM so that the notch ❶ and the connection point ❷ are aligned with the slot as shown, and insert it all the way into the connec[...]

A PPENDIX Installing Optional Memory Card 7 Push the SIMM down until it snaps into place. Make sure that the SIMM is secured in place by the metal clips and pins on both sides of the connectors. 9 R econnect the printer cable and the power cord and turn the printer on. Then, replace the supports. 8 R eassemble the shield co ver , turn the printer b[...]

I NDEX I INDEX A automatic input tray loading paper 4 . 5 paper source setting 5. 3 C cancel, print job 5. 5 Cancel/R eprint button 3 . 2 cardstock, print 4.13 clean, printer 6 . 4 clean sheet, print 6. 5 components 1 . 2 control panel buttons 3 . 1 l i g h t s 3 .3 D Data light 3 . 3 Demo button 3 . 1 demo page, print 2. 7 diskette, install softwa[...]

I NDEX II M Macintosh A.16 manual input tray loading paper 4 . 5 paper source setting 5. 3 memory card, installing A.30 multiple pages on one sheet, print 5 .7 N network, setup 5.22 n-up printing 5 . 7 O orientation 5 . 3 output lever 4 .4 output location, select 4. 4 overlays, print 5 . 1 7 P page ov erlays, print 5.17 paper acceptable size and ca[...]

I NDEX III INDEX printing cancel 5 . 5 cleaning sheet 6 . 5 demo page 2 . 7 fitting to a selected paper size 5 .8 general problems, solving 7 . 2 h e l p 5 .5 last page 5.21 multi pages on one sheet 5.7 on a network environment 5.22 page ov erlay 5.17 posters 5 . 9 quality problems, solving 7.11 watermarks 5.14 problem, solving c h e c k l i s t 7 [...]

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