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Samsung ML-1200 Series User's Manual

1. Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard dive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives T Microsoft Windows Update I Specify a location DAUSE Browse Back Cancel 4 Click Next The USB driver will be installed Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Samsung USB Laser Printer Windows i now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver v y DO SUSBASSUSEB ANF Cancel 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Installing USB driver in Windows 4 Set your PC printer From the Start menu select Settings then select Printers port 2 Select the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer icon in the Printers folder 3 Select Properties from the File menu 4 Click the Details tab Select SSUSB ML 1210 in the Print to the following port box Click O K The setup is now complete Samsung ML 1200 Senes Properties We E C Program Files Adobe Acrobat 4 05PDF Ou COM1 Communications Port FILE Creates a file on disk LPT1 Printer Port APPENDIX Installing USB driver in Windows Installing USB driver in Windows 2000 XP Connect your printer with the USB cable 1 Connecting USB Paue For the information on c
2. Output Area Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Pull the jammed paper carefully from the output stacker PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams If paper is jammed in the face up output slot carefully remove the paper as shown 2 Open and close the front cover Printing can be resumed Input Area Note If paper has entered the toner cartridge area follow the instructions on page 7 8 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams 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 Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cover and pull it toward you to open PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper J ams 2 Remove the toner cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer 3 Gently pull
3. Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stocks Choosing Paper and Other Media You can print on a variety of print media including plain paper envelopes labels transparencies and card stock See Paper Specifications on page A 2 For the best possible print quality use only high quality copier grade paper When you choose print media consider the following e Desired outcome The paper you choose should be appropriate for the project e Size You can use any size paper that fits easily within the adjusters of the paper tray e Weight Your printer supports the following paper weights e 16 24 Ib bond for the automatic input tray e 16 43 Ib bond for the manual input tray e Brightness Some paper is whiter than others and produces sharper more vibrant images e Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing appears on paper CAUTION Using media that does not conform to the Specifications listed in this section can cause problems that may require service This service is not covered by the warranty or service agreement PRINT MEDIA Choosing Paper and Other Media Media Sizes and Capacities ee Input Source Capacity Media Size Automatic Input Tray Manual Input Tray 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 A6 105
4. SAMSUNG LASER PRINTER User s Guide_ LASER PRINTER ML 1200 ai Series 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 direct or indirect arising from or related to use of this manual 2001 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved e ML 1200 Series and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd e Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation e IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows 9x Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e GNU Ghostscript software Copyright C 1999 Aladdin Enterprise Menlo Park California and other authors as indicated in its documentation e Apple Macintosh Power Macintosh iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Adobe and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems e All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Contents 1 Introduction SPEClal Features sssss2 See easea Sees Soa 1 1 Printer COMPONENUS en 1 3 eter o gt Setting Up Your Printer STEP 1 Unpack Your Printer 2 1 STEP 2 Install the Toner Cartridge 2 2 SP3 Loading Paper e lt ssssessq sees
5. January 1 1995 Council Directive 73 23 EEC Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment January 1 1996 Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC approximation of the laws of the Member States related to electromagnetic compatibility March 9 1999 Council Directive 1999 5 EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity A full declaration defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your Samsung Electronics Co Ltd representative EC Certification Certification to 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive FAX This Samsung product has been self certified by Samsung for pan European single terminal connection to the analogue public switched telephone network PSTN in accordance with Directive 1999 5 EC The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of the European countries In the event of problems you should contact the Euro QA Lab of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the first instance The product has been tested against TBR21 and TBR 38 To assist in the use and application of terminal equipment which complies with this standard the European Telecommunication Standards Institute ETSI has issued an advisory document EG 201 121 which contains notes and additional requirements to ensure network compatibility of TBR21
6. Load transparencies in the input tray with print side up and the top with the adhesive strip going first Adjust the guide to fit the width of the transparencies 2 Push the output lever down 3 To print on transparencies configure the paper source type and size in the Paper Source software application For details see Manual page 5 3 Paper Size Paper Ippe Notes Transparency k e To prevent transparencies from sticking do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out e Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from the printer PRINT MEDIA Printing on Preprinted Paper Guidelines e Letterhead must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second e Ink on letterhead must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers e Forms and letterhead should be sealed in moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage e Before loading preprinted paper as forms and letterhead verify that the ink on the paper is dry During the fusing process wet ink can come off preprinted paper Load letterhead into the input tray with the design face up bottom edge toward the printer Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack 2 To print on preprinted paper configure Paper Source the paper
7. While printing in the manual feed mode the printer is waiting for the Demo button to be pressed e Press the Demo button on the control panel to start printing You must press the button to print each page after loading paper into the manual input tray Error Paper Data a 2 Door open The printer front cover may be open e Check that the printer front cover door is closed properly Error Paper Data Canceling a job or memory out If your printer is canceling a job see page 5 5 the Error light blinks When cancellation is complete the message will automatically clear The printer memory may not be sufficient for the print job The page being printed may have been too complex for the memory capacity of the printer Press the Cancel Reprint button to cancel the current job e Try to free up memory by removing any unnecessary fonts macros or any data currently in printer memory e Simplify the image or print at a lower resolution Error Paper Data Toner Save D Oo O O LSU error e Reset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again e If the error persists contact a service representative PROBLEM SOLVING Error Paper Data Toner Save oO O 3 C Engine Over Heat error Error Paper Data Toner Save e Reset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again o If the error persists contact a service representative Error Paper Data Toner Save C S
8. acceptable size and capacities 4 2 A 3 choose 4 1 guidelines 4 3 A 4 load 2 4 4 5 specifications A 2 Storage environment A 6 paper jam clear input area 7 6 inside the printer 7 8 output area 7 6 tips avoiding paper jams 7 10 Paper light 3 3 paper orientation setting 5 3 paper out indication 3 3 7 17 paper size setting 5 3 paper source setting 5 3 paper type setting 5 3 parallel connection 2 6 posters printing 5 9 power save mode 5 12 print media see paper printer light patterns 3 3 7 17 print quality problem solving back of printouts dirty 7 15 background scatter 7 14 black pages 7 15 character voids 7 16 checklist 7 11 curl or wave 7 15 dropouts 7 12 gray background 7 13 horizontal stripes 7 16 light print or fade 7 11 loose toner 7 16 misformed characters 7 14 page skew 7 14 toner smear 7 13 toner specks 7 12 vertical lines 7 12 vertical repetitive defects 7 13 wrinkles or creases 7 15 printer driver see driver printer software install 2 8 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 help 5 5 multi pages on one sheet 5 7 on a network envirionment 5 21 page overlay 5 16 posters 5 9 quality problems solving 7 11 watermarks 5 13 NDEX Hl problem solving checklist 7 1 common windows problems error messages 7 17 general 7 2 paperjam 7 6 print quality 7 11 Q quality problems 7 11 R reprint last page 5
9. computer and if your computer is running Windows 98 Me 2000 XP you can connect your printer to the USB chain of devices Note Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable You will need to buy the USB 1 0 or 1 1 compliant cable Installing USB driver in Windows 98 Me Install PCL driver Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Installatim will start automatically Install the Samsung Software on your PC Printer Driver on your PC the Bonus Software on your PC Make _ N your own Witte set of software FF Note All applications must be closed on your PC before beginning installation Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installati For more details see page 2 8 PAKO Appenpix Installing USB driver in Windows 2 Connect printer 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned O N with USB cable 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer To the USB port on PC 3 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer 3 Install USB driver The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next Add Hew Hardware Wizard 2 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next APPENDIX Installing USB driver in Windows PGW Aprenpix 3 Check CD ROM drive and click Browse then choose D USB where D is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive Add New Hardware Wizard
10. ill 5 erry Pe ate cit Pap Gert haiga Dedaga wisma terns maa ari A 2 Click the Graphic tab and select the Toner Save Mode ree option You have the following options Fiap e Printer Setting If you select this option this feature is e determined by the setting you ve made on the control Cow Save panel of the printer e Standard If you don t need to save toner to print a document select this option e Save Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on each page 3 Click OK 5 6 PRINTING TASKS Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper w up printing Pl AU Yn on m A 4 pages per sheet tail AT m ir T j aw a na A 9 pages per sheet You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper To print more than one page per sheet the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Type drop down list Then select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 9 or 16 in the Pages per Sheet drop down list 3 Click Print Page Borders to print
11. Note You may experience some paper jams when using any media with a length of less than 127 mm 5 in This may be caused by paper that has been affected by environmental conditions For optimum performance insure you are storing and handling the paper correctly Please refer to Printer and Paper Storage Environment on page A 6 APPENDIX Pape r Specifications Envel opes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelope Margins Envelope Storage APPENDIX Double side seam construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope rather 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 Correct Incorrect LY Envelopes with a peel off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over must use adhesive compatible with the heat and pressure in the printer The extra flaps and strips may cause wrinkling creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope Type of Address Minimum Maximum Return address 15 mm 0 6 in Delivery address 51 mm 2 in 89 mm 3 5 in Notes For best print quality position margins no closer than 15 mm 0 6 in from the edges of the envelope e Avoid printing over the area where the envelope s seams meet Proper storage of envelopes he
12. The connection cable between the computer and the printer is not connected properly The connection cable between the computer and the printer is defective The port setting is incorrect Solution If no lights are on check the power cord connections Check the power switch and power source Select Samsung ML 1200 Series as your default printer e The printer cover is not closed e Paper is jammed e No paper is loaded e Toner cartridge is not installed e If printer system error occurs contact a service representative Add paper to the manual input tray and press the Demo button on the printer s control panel to begin printing Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it If possible attach the cable to another computer that is working properly and print a job You can also try using a different printer cable Check the Windows printer setting to insure the print job is sent to the correct port for example LPT1 If the computer has more than one port insure the printer is attached to the correct one Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does not The printer may be Check the printer properties to insure print continued configured incorrectly all print settings are correct The printer driver may Uninstall the printer driver then be incorrectly installed reinstall the printer driver Try printing a demo page The printer is Check the lig
13. Your Printer step 2 Install the Toner Cartridge step 3 Load Paper step 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ML 1210 Only step 5 Turn on the Printer step 6 Print a Demo Page step 7 Install the Printer Software Installing Software from Diskette a Unpack Your Printer Remove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items Toner cartridge Power cord Notes elf any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately e Components may differ from one country to another e The CD ROM contains the printer driver the User s Guide the Adobe Acrobat Reader program and the Make Your Own Diskette setup software Paper Output Support Setup Guide ML 1220M Only 2 Carefully remove all packing tapes from the printer 3 Attach the supplied paper output support as shown SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER g Install the Toner Cartridge Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cover and pull it toward you to open 2 Remove the toner cartridge from its bag and remove the paper covering the toner cartridge completely out of the cartridge Discard the paper 3 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with
14. a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer one on each side 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed Install the Toner Cartridge 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 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER KEY g Loading Paper Pull the paper support on the automatic input tray up until it stops 2 Before loading the paper flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them then fan them Tap the edges of the stack on a table top to straighten them to prevent paper jams 3 Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tray with the print side facing up SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Load Paper 4 Do not load too much This tray holds up to 150 sheets Keep the paper below this height mark D Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack Notes Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp f you do not adjust the width guide it may cause paper jam f you are needed to
15. be defective Install a new toner cartridge e If the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative PROBLEM SOLVING Troubleshooting Error Messages 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 Printer Light Patterns Light status legend symbol for light off 8 symbol for light on vig Bi symbol for light blinking Ton aws 0 Cares Ceara eee O O O Eno Fapa Daa Error Paper Data e e Power off e Check the power cord and the power switch if your printer does not power up Error Paper Data p t trid aper Jam Or no toner Cartriaqge 2 3 8 per Jam g Paper is jammed inside the printer or the toner cartridge is not installed e Clear the paper jam See Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 6 e Insure that the toner cartridge is correctly installed in the printer Error Paper Data Paper out e a s amp s ia oe es l The printer is out of paper in the input tray e Load paper into the tray For the automatic input tray loading paper will cancel this message and allow you to continue with the print job For the manual input tray press the Demo button after loading paper PROBLEM SOLVING Error Paper Data Waiting for the Demo button to be pressed
16. click OK and start printing To stop printing the watermark select None in the Message drop down list 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 From the Watermark tab select the watermark for deletion from the Messages drop down list 3 Click Delete 4 Click OK PRINTING TASKS Using Page Overlay What is an Overlay Regards WORLD BEST Creating a New Page Overlay WORLD BEST PRINTING TASKS An overlay 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 Rather than using preprinted letterhead you can create an overlay containing the exact same information that is currently on your letterhead To print a letter with your company s letterhead you do not need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer You need only tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image 1 Create or open a document containing text or an image for use in page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay If needed save the file for later use 2 Select Print from the File menu T
17. is malfunctioning application garbled or incomplete continued The toner cartridge is Replace the toner cartridge defective or out of toner Pages print but are The file may have blank Check the file to insure it does not blank pages contain blank pages Some parts such as the Contact a service representative controller or the board may be defective The illustrations print The setting in the Print the document with the Bitmap incorrectly in Adobe software application is Printing checkbox in the Print dialog Illustrator wrong box ATTENTION The lifetime of the transfer roller If you have any printing problem after your printer prints about 50 000 pages you must contact the customer service to replace the transfer roller PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally paper can become jammed during a print job Some of the causes include e The paper tray is loaded improperly or overfilled e The paper tray has been pulled out during a print job e The top cover has been opened during a print job e Paper that does not meet paper specifications has been used See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Paper that is outside of the supported size range has been used See Paper Specifications If a paper jam occurs the Paper and the Error lights remain lit on the control panel Find and remove the jammed paper If the location of the paper jam is not obvious look inside the printer
18. messages appear e Delete all temp files from the temp sub directory You can determine the name of the directory by editing the AUTOEXEC BAT file and looking for the statement Set Temp The name after this statement is the temp directory It is usually C temp by default but can be redefined Note Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x Me NT 4 0 2000 or XP documentation that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages PROBLEM SOLVING 7 20 Appendix This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Installing USB driver in Windows Using Your Printer with Macintosh Linux Driver Installation Printer Speafications Item Specifications and Description Duty Cycle Monthly 12 000 pages maximum Weight 6 5 Kg 13 4 lb Package Weight Paper 1 83 Kg Plastic 0 33 Kg Se 399 x 355 x 231 mm 12 95 x 13 98 x 9 09 in WxDxH x 355 x 95 x 13 98 x 9 09 in Operating Environment Temperature 10 32 C 50 90 F Humidity 20 80 RH Random Access 8 MB nonexpandable Memory RAM Interface e IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Modes supported Compatible Nibble Byte ECP e USB Interface Standard USB 1 0 compliant 12 Mbps 1 port APPENDIX Paper Speafications Overview APPENDIX This printer accepts a variety of media such as cut sheet paper including up to 100 recycled fiber content paper envelopes
19. source type and size in the toset software application For details see Paper Size page 5 3 letter 8511n M Paper Type Freprinted PRINT MEDIA Printing on Card Stocks Postcards 3 X 5 index cards can be printed with the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer Guidelines e Insert the short edge first into the input tray To print in landscape mode make this selection through the software Inserting paper long edge first may cause a paper jam e Do not print on card stock that is too small or too large The minimum size is 76 X 127 mm 3 X 5 for the manual input tray and 95 X 127 mm 3 8 X 5 for the automatic input tray and the maximum size is 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 e Set margins at least 6 4 mm 0 25 in away from the edges of the media in the software application Load print media in the input tray with print side up short edge first Adjust the guide to fit the width of the media 2 Push the output lever down 3 Configure the paper source type in the eee printer driver s properties see page Maul 5 3 and print Paper Size Letter 8 5811 in Paper Type Card Stock Print Mevia 4 13 Coon Fy x v Printing Tasks This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks Topics included in this chapter are Printing a Document Using Toner Save Mode Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Pape
20. terminals The product has been designed against and is fully compliant with all of the relevant advisory notes contained in this document VI Jntroduction Congratulations on the purchase of Samsung ML 1200 Series printer This chapter provides information on the following topics Special Features Printer Components Spedal Features Samsung ML 1200 Series is a versatile productive printer equipped with special features that improve print quality giving you a competitive edge You can mth excellent quality and high speed e You can print at 600 dots per inch dpi See page 5 11 e Your printer prints 12 pages per minute paper flexibly e Standard 150 sheet automatic input tray and a 1 sheet 150 manual input tray support various sizes and types of paper e Two output locations Select either the face down output tray or the face up output slot for the most convenient access four time and money EA e You can use Toner Save mode to use less toner See page 5 6 f M J e Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper N up printing See page 5 7 e One touch last page printing is allowed in the Ready mode See page 5 20 e The printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not printing e This product meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency INTRODUCTION Special Features in vari
21. the manual input tray with the print side up Adjust the paper guide against the stack of print media without bending the stack PRINT MEDIA Loading Paper 2 Push the output lever down to open the face up output slot 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 Paper Size For details see page 5 3 A4 210 x 297 mm Paper Type Transparency ng 4 Print the document 5 If you are printing multiple pages load the next sheet after the first page prints out Press Demo to start feeding Seay Notes e The face up output slot may not hold the printed pages properly e The printed pages will not stack in the face down output tray unless you change output lever position After you finish using the face up output slot you must change the position of the output lever to the normal position by pushing it up 46 PRINT MEDIA Printing on Envelopes Guidelines e Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers Before you load envelopes in the input tray make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together e Do not feed stamped envelopes e Never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining or self stick adhesives as these envelopes may severely damage the printer Flex or fan the envelopes before loading 2 Load the envelopes into the input tray w
22. the paper toward you to remove it from the printer Make sure that no paper remains inside the printer 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover Printing can be resumed PROBLEM SOLVING Clearing Paper Jams Tips for Avoiding Paper J ams PROBLEM SOLVING By selecting the correct paper types most paper jams can be avoided If a paper jam occurs follow the steps outlined in Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 6 e Follow the procedures in Load Paper on page 2 4 Insure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly e Do not overload the automatic input tray Insure the paper is below the paper capacity mark on the inside of the tray e Do not remove the paper from the input tray while printing e Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading e Do not use creased damp or highly curled paper e Do not mix paper types in the input tray e Use only recommended print media See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Insure that the recommended print side is facing up when loading paper into both input trays e Keep print media stored in an acceptable environment See Printer and Paper Storage Environment on page A 6 Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality Checklist Print quality problems can be resolved by following the checklist below e Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge see page 6 2 e Clean the inside of the printer see page 6 4
23. you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window To select the file click OK The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box b Samoan AL 1200 Prepailice PRINTING TASKS Using Page Overlay 5 If necessary click Query Page Overlay When this box is checked a message box appears each time you submit a document for printing asking you to print an overlay on your document Answering Yes to the message box means that the selected overlay will be printed with your document Answering No to the message box cancels overlay printing If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected the overlay will be automatically printed with your document 6 Click OK or Yes until the printing starts The selected overlay will be downloaded with the print job and printed on the document Deleting a Page Overlay You can delete page overlays that are no longer used 1 In the printer properties dialog box click the Overlays tab 2 Select the overlay to delete from the Overlay List box 3 Click Delete Overlay 4 Click OK to exit the Print dialog box PRINTING TASKS 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 was printed last reprint the last page Press Cancel Reprint in Ready
24. your document 1s allowed to print solid black regardless of the color it appears on the screen When it is not checked colored text is allowed to print in shades of gray Printer Option l MEDM Resolution You can select the printing resolution by choosing either 300 dpi 600 dpi The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics Higher settings may Resolution increase the time it takes to print a document 600 dpi a 300 dpi PRINTING TASKS Setting Graphic Properties Darkness Darkness f Normal C Light C Dark Reprint Fipa Din Reprint When Jam RepintWhenJem Dt Power Save Mode Altitude Correction RF Altitude Correction PRINTING TASKS Use this option to lighten or darken the image appearance of your print jobs e Normal For normal documents e Light For bolder line widths or darker gray scale images e Dark For finer line width higher definition in graphics and lighter gray scale images You can set the printer to reprint the last page of the last job when the Cancel Reprint button is pressed For details see Reprinting the Last Page on page 5 20 With this option On the printer stores the image for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully exited the printer If a paper jam occurs the printer will automatically reprint all jammed pages after the jam is cleare
25. 00 Series printer driver on each computer that will send documents to the printer Setting Up the Host Computer 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Control Panel and double click on the Network icon 3 Check the File and Print Sharing box then click OK Close the window 4 Click Start and select Printers from Settings then double click your printer name 5 Select Properties in the Printers menu Click the Sharing tab then check the Shared As box Fill in the Shared Name field then click OK PRINTING TASKS Setting Up Client PC Printing on a Network Environment Right click Start and select Explorer Open the network folder in the left column Right click the shared name and select Capture Printer Port Select the port check the Reconnect at log on box then click OK From the Start menu select Settings then Printers Double click your printer icon From the Printers menu select Properties Press the Details tab select the printer port then click OK Priwrine Tasks 5 22 Maintaining Your Printer This chapter provides suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge and printer Topics included in this chapter are Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storage Toner cartridge life expectancy Recycling toner cartridge Saving toner To get the maximum results
26. 20 resolution 5 11 S setup printer chapter 2 specifications paper A 2 printer A 1 system error 7 18 EE NDEX T toner cartridge clean 6 5 install 2 2 life expectancy 6 1 recycle 6 1 redistribute toner 6 2 save toner 5 6 Storage 6 1 Toner Save button 3 2 5 6 transparency print 4 11 troubleshooting see problem solving U uninstall driver 2 11 unpack 2 1 USB cable setup A 10 W watermark print 5 13 Visit us at http www samsungprinter com
27. 4 The Samsung ML 1200 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from your computer i amoung HL P00 Sore Hrone EET ri HL a Ears I Saag ULG 20 Sees Urral come 5 Click Finish e Exit your software programs Then turn off the computer and the printer Turn on the printer then turn on the computer e Close any virus protection programs that are running on your computer e Uninstall the printer software using the instruction above then repeat the installation procedure The Samsung ML 1200 Series Printer supports the Linux system Go to Linux Driver Installation on page A 24 for information on installing the Linux driver Installing Software from Diskette If you do not have a CD ROM drive and if you have access to another computer with a CD ROM drive you can copy software installation files from your printer software CD ROM onto floppy diskettes then use the diskettes instead of the CD ROM to install the software Making Installation Diskettes You can make the installation diskettes for Samsung ML 1200 Series printer driver Make sure that you have several formatted diskettes ready then follow these steps 1 Insert the CD ROM shipped with your printer into 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
28. 50 Sheffield problems with feeding faulty paper lot 4 5 moisture content Dropout jamming Stored improperly Store paper flat in its moisture curl proof wrapping Increased gray Too heavy Use lighter paper open the rear background shading output tray printer wear Excessive curl Too moist wrong grain e Open the rear output tray problems with feeding direction or short grain e Use long grain paper construction Jamming damage to Cutouts or perforations Do not use paper with cutouts or printer perforations Problems with feeding Ragged edges Use good quality paper Notes Do not use letterhead paper printed with low temperature inks such as those used in some types of thermography Do not use raised or embossed letterhead e The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper Insure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 200 C or 392 F for 0 1 second APPENDIX Paper Specifications Paper Specifications Category Specifications Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200 C 392 F for 1 second Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Paper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Face down output tray 100 sheets of 20 Ib bond 75 g m paper Face up output slot 1 sheet of 20 Ib bond 75 g m paper APPENDIX Paper Specifications Printer a
29. 6 Reprinting the Last Page 75 7s ncsnceinen 5 20 Printing in a Network Environment 9 21 f Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 6 1 Cleaning the Printer sssssssesesesseaeeaaSensosace 6 4 Oo Problem Solving Troubleshooting Checklist 7 1 Solving General Printing Problems 7 2 Clearing Paper Jame eee 7 6 Solving Print Quality Problems 7 11 Troubleshooting Error Messages 7 17 Common Windows Problems 7 20 Appendix Printer SPECiIICALIONS 7s77 e ennanan semeraa aaa A 1 Paper SPeciiCatlons 44 Seas a eS Sat ease Sea esees A 2 Installing USB driver in Windows A 10 Using Your Printer with Macintosh A 17 Linux Driver Installation A 24 INDEX ft fe fe OS Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement 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 system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation us
30. If other lights are on go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 17 e If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the input tray e If the paper jams in the printer go to Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 6 e If the Error indicator light is illuminated on the control panel go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 17 If there is a print quality problem go to Solving Print Quality Problems on page 7 11 e If the page does not print check the cable connection between the printer and computer e Check the print queue or print spooler to see if the printer has been paused e Check the software application to insure you are using the proper printer driver and communication port If the page is interrupted during printing go to Solving General Printing Problems on page 7 2 e Solving General Printing Problems on page 7 2 e Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 17 e Common Windows Problems on page 7 20 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving General Printing Problems For problems with the operation of your printer refer to the table for suggested solutions Problem The printer does not print PROBLEM SOLVING 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 The Paper light is on
31. Mek frah ia aa thet aad Install the Printer Software Softw are Installation Tips ront ee If you have access to another computer with a CD ROM drive CD ROM drive you can use 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 not do I access f orientation may be available through your application settings printer features Use application settings if available because they override printer driver settings Access advanced printer features through your printer driver See the chapter 5 Printing Tasks for instructions on using your printer driver features In Windows after installation the Uninstall icon in the How do I remove the Sia Samsung ML 1200 Series program group allows you to select a ariae and remove any or all of the Samsung ML 1200 Series printing system components If you are upgrading the printer driver or if your installation fails uninstall the driver doing as the following instructions 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 1200 Series and then Samsung ML 1200 Series Driver Maintenance SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software If you have installing problems Can I use this printer in the other 0S SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 3 When your computer confirms your selection click OK
32. a If you need additional information about ozone please request your nearest Samsung dealer This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Environmental and Safety Consideration Radio Frequency Emissions 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ
33. a border around each page on the sheet Print Page Borders is enabled only if the Pages per Sheet is 2 4 9 or 16 4 Click OK to start printing PRINTING TASKS Fitting a Document To a Selected Paper Size This feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the digital document size This can be useful for checking fine details on a small document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Fit to Page in the Type drop down list 3 You ll see the Application page size and be prompted to select the Fit to Paper Size Select the correct size from the drop down list b Gaming ML 1 Aa Finga 4 Click OK to start printing 5 8 PRINTING TASKS 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 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type Poster printing 2 Click the Output tab and select Poster in the Type MLE ole drop down list L Ganna H 1 200 Properties PRINTING TASKS 5 9 Printing Posters De T 3 i e scaling fa
34. add more sheets of paper while printing remove the remaining paper from the tray at first Then reinsert them with the new paper Note that adding new paper into the remains in the tray may cause paper jams or multiple feeding SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ML 1210 Only Note To connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel cable You will need to buy the IEEE1284 compliant cable Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the parallel 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 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface port on your computer and tighten the screws See your computer documentation if you need help To the parallel port on PC If you are using a USB interface Go to Installing USB driver in Windows on page A 10 2 6 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 9 Turn on the Printer 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 Turn on the power 4 To AC outlet amp Y amp O Print a Demo Page As the printer powers up all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly When only the Data light remains on press and hold the Demo button Hold down
35. at gt install sh or cdrom linux redhat gt install sh if the path of the current working directly is not determined APPENDIX Linux Driver Installation 4 Set up the printer filter To set up 9 Run printtool at x terminal To add the printer driver click the Add button In the Add a Printer Entry window decide the printer type you will use Select Local Printer if you have a PC connected printer Click the OK button If the Info button appears ignore it then click the OK button The Edit xxxx Entry window opens where xxxx is the printer type you have selected at step 3 If you are not an advanced user do not change the Names Spool Directory File Limit in Kb Printer Device option Click the Select button in the Input Filter to access filter setup Select Samsung Printer PrinThru Compatible for the Printer Type item Then select the default resolution and paper size To save the setting press the OK button 10 In the Edit xxxx Entry window press the OK button to complete the printer driver installation 11 You can find that the printer driver is added to the driver window Select Quit from the PrintTool menu 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 th
36. button in the printer s properties dialog box You can also click from the upper right hand corner and then click on any setting These help screens give detailed information regarding the printer features provided by the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer driver To restore the default printer properties setting when you change the print settings click Default in the Samsung ML 1200 Series Properties dialog box PRINTING TASKS Using Toner Save Mode Toner 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 without a Significant reduction in print quality There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode To enable this feature from your printer Press the Toner Save button on the control panel The printer must be in Ready mode Data light is on e If the button backlight is on toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a page e If the button backlight is off toner save mode is disabled and the printer prints in a normal mode Note To enable or disable the Toner Save mode from the control panel the Toner Save Mode option in the printer driver must be set to Printer Setting See below To enable this feature from the software application 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties
37. ctor select the Style 2x2 3x3 x4 5x5 or 6x6 aa y Dae a faim For example if you select 2x2 the output will be automatically stretched to cover four physical pages on NEP pss 4 You can specify an overlap in pixels to reconstruct the resulting poster ke e 25 pixels A Overlap 0 A Overlap 25 5 Click OK to start printing PRINTING TASKS Setting Graphic Properties Use the following options to adjust the print quality for specific printing needs when you access the printer properties See page 5 1 for more information on accessing printer properties Click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Samsung ML 1200 Seres Properties General Details Color Management Sharing F Faper Graphic Output ga Overlays YW aterM arks G About Print Quality Advanced Option Darkness f Normal f Light f Dark Dark Test All Test to Black Resolution a i 300 GFI Toner Save Mode Printer Option Reprint f Printer Setting Wa Reprint hen Jam Power Save Mode T Altitude Correction 5 minutes am Defaut OF Cancel ppp Help Click here to save the changes when setting is done Ll l VAK When the Dark Text is checked all text in your document is l Dark Text allowed to print darker than normal document M Al Text to Black When the All Text To Black is checked all text in
38. d To conserve power when the printer is idle set the printer to enter a reduced power state after completing a print job according to a time specified in the Power save Mode box Select the desired length of time from the drop down list If your printer is constantly in use select OFF to keep the printer ready with the minimum warm up time This uses more energy to keep the printer ready to print With this option checked you can optimize the print quality for a low pressure area such as a high ground Printing Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document For example you may want to have large gray letters reading Draft or Confidential printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document There are several predefined watermarks in the ML 1200 Series printer these can be modified or you can add new ones to the list To use an existing 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 watermark to access the printer properties 2 Click the Watermark tab and select the desired watermark in the Message drop down list You will see the selected watermark in the preview window 7 J al a uo i amg M A ape te bae F gt e CE preview window F Sy cm _ ae He 3 Click OK to start printing PRINTING TASKS Printing Wat
39. de on page 6 4 e The paper path may need cleaning See Cleaning the Inside Toner specs If faded areas generally rounded occur randomly on the Dropouts page AaABbCc ore e A single sheet of paper may be defective Try reprinting the AaBbuc job i er i i MA e The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper AhaRbCe has moist spots on its surface Try a different brand of d laa paper See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e The paper lot is bad The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner Try a different kind or brand of paper e The toner cartridge may be defective See Vertical repetitive defects on the next page e If these steps do not correct the problems contact a service representative Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page e The drum inside the toner cartridge has probably been scratched Install a new toner cartridge PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Gray background If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable the procedures below may fix the problem Nerina e Change to a lighter weight pages See Paper AaBb Cc Specifications on page A 2 AaBbCc e Check the printer s environment very dry low humidity AaBbC or high humidity higher than 80 RH conditions can Einka C increase the amount of background shading e Install a new toner cartridge Toner sm
40. e Adjust the print resolution from the printer properties see page 5 11 e Insure Toner Save Mode is off see page 5 6 e Troubleshoot general printing problems see page 7 2 e Install a new toner cartridge and check print quality see page 2 2 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page e The toner supply is low You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life See Redistributing the Toner on page 6 2 If this does not improve the print quality install a new toner cartridge e The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e If the entire page is light the print resolution setting is too light or Toner Save Mode is on Adjust the print resolution and Toner Save Mode in the printer properties See page 5 6 and 5 11 respectively e A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning See Cleaning the Printer on page 6 4 e The surface of LSU may be dirty Clean the LSU See Cleaning the Printer PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution e The paper may not meet specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Insi
41. e Verify that the labels adhesive material can tolerate a fusing temperature of 200 C 392 F for 0 1 second e Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing cause paper jams Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to printer components e Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once The adhesive backing is designed for one pass through the printer e Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled bubbled or otherwise damaged Load labels in the input tray with print side up Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels 2 Push the output lever down 3 To print on labels configure the paper itn Paper Source source type and size in the software application For details see page 5 3 mas T Paper Size Letter 8 5811 in Paper Type Labels Note To prevent labels from sticking do not let the printed label sheets stack up as they are printed out PRINT MEDIA Printing on Transparendes Guidelines e Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers e Insure transparencies are not wrinkled curled or have any torn edges e Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oils deposited on the transparency can cause print quality problems e Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print side
42. e files on the CD ROM gt mount t iso9660 dev cdrom mnt cdrom Linux Driver Installation 2 Install the Ghostscript 3 Install setup script Note Ghostscript may already be installed in your Linux machine To support Samsung printer PrinThru you must update the ghostscript If you are not sure whether the ghostscript is already installed in your machine use the command gt rpm q ghostscript You can see the version of the ghostscript currently installed in your machine by this command To update the ghostscript 1 Change to the ghostscript directory by typing gt cd mnt cdrom linux gs5 XX where mnt cdrom is the CD ROM directory you have mounted at step 1 and XX is the version of the ghostscript to be installed 10 or 50 2 Delete the ghostscript currently installed in your machine by typing in mnt cdrom linux gs5 XX gt rpm e nodeps ghostscript 3 Install the ghostscript which is supplied in the Samsung ML 1200 Series CD ROM by typing in mnt cdrom linux gs5 XX rpm ivh nodeps gs5xx rpm 4 When appears in the screen and the installation is completed the ghostscript is successfully updated To make sure type in mnt cdrom linux gs5 XX rpm q ghostscript If ghostscript 5 XX xx message appears the installation is successfully completed For 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 redh
43. ear e Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 AaBbGc e Check the paper type and quality See Paper AaBhtec Specifications on page A 2 AaBhCc e Install a new toner cartridge AaBbCc AaBbCc Vertical repetitive defects If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals e The toner cartridge may be damaged If a repetitive mark occurs on the page print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge see page 6 5 After the printout if you still have the same problems install a new toner cartridge e Parts of the printer may have toner on them If the defects occur on the back of the page the problem will likely correct itself after a few more pages e The fusing assembly may be damaged Contact a service representative PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page e The paper may be too damp Try printing with a different batch of paper Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture e If background scatter occurs on an envelope change the printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have overlapping seams on the reverse side Printing on seams can cause problems e If background scatter covers the entire surface area of a printed page adjust the print resolutio
44. ent from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 Part 15 of FCC Rules CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Industry and Science Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques ICES 003 dict e par l Industrie et Sciences Canada Environmental and Safety Consideration Declaration of Conformity European Countries Approvals and Certifications CE The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable 93 68 EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated
45. er maintenance or prescribed service condition WARNING Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser Scanner assembly The reflected beam although invisible can damage your eyes CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DAN GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE L ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCION RADIACION LASER IVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE EVITAR EXPONERSE AL RAYO ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDG UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LNING ADVARSER USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DEKSEL PNES STIRR IKKE INN I STR LEN UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPAND OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN STRALEN AR FARLIG VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN Ozone Safety We Power Saver lott Environmental and Safety Consideration During normal operation the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer produces ozone The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator However it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated are
46. ermarks To create or edit a PRINTING TASKS watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties 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 you can see how the watermark will appear on the printed page Select the desired watermark options You can select the font type and size color and angle There are three checkboxes at the bottom of the dialog box e Transparent Text Allows the document to show through the watermark e As Outline Only Prints the text outline of the watermark This setting globally effects all watermarks in the list e On First Page Only Prints the watermark only on the first page Not for Commercial Lin FE H A 3 Use these scroll Ange al y _ bars to adjust the i niin position Fr T jarrian T aca Com E mn M ncha T aler 32 Benn P Onfit Page onde rm j y Printing Watermarks Papar Graphic Chip Overlays ainhitz Com bid Lre Deien To delete a watermark 4 If you have created a new or edited an existing watermark the Add and Update button is enabled To add a new watermark to the list click Add 5 To edit select the desired watermark from the list edit and then click Update 6 To complete the edit
47. essssssescasq 2 4 STEP 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable 2 6 STEP 5 Turn on the Printer 2 7 STEP e PriNt a Demo Pagel Haass 2S ea eae eee ee 2 STEP 7 Install the Printer Software 2 8 Installing Software from Diskette 2 13 orter Using Control Panel Control Panel Buttons cell Control Panel Lights 9 3 3 4 Print Media Choosing Paper and Other Media 4 1 Selecting the Output Location 4 4 Loading Paper 4 5 Printing on Envelopes 4 7 Printing on Heavy Paper 4 9 Printing on Labels 4 10 Printing on Transparencies 411 Printing on Preprinted Paper 4 12 Printing on Card Stocks 4 13 Printing Tasks Pantng a Document S4seaSema aaa SaaS ae e 5 1 Using Toner Save Mode Seeseesaseee es ssaeeaaeaeaee 5 6 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 5 7 Fitting a Document to a selected Paper Size 5 8 Poning POSES 2 4 eSeSs a ease eee 5 9 Setting Graphic Properties s s lt ses o 5 11 Printing Watermarks 5 13 USING rade Overlay SSeS eee ea ease eases 5 1
48. from the toner cartridge keep the following guidelines in mind e Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use e Do not refill toner cartridges The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge e Store toner cartridges in the same environment as the printer e To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minute The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 2 500 pages The original toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 1 000 pages After installing a new toner cartridge see page 2 2 follow the instructions included in the toner cartridge box to recycle the old cartridge To save toner press the Toner Save button on the printer control panel The button will be lit You can also enable the Toner Save Mode in the printer properties Refer to Using Toner Save Mode on page 5 6 Selecting this option will extend the life of the toner cartridge and reduce your cost per page but will reduce print quality MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner When toner is low faded or light areas may appear on a printed page You may be able to temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner The following procedures may allow you to finish the curre
49. ge Error Paper Data Ready mode QO Oo 3 The Data light is on and the printer is ready to print No action is needed If you press and hold the Demo button for about 2 seconds a demo page will print Error Paper Data a Processing The printer is receiving or processing data Wait for the job to print Pressing the Cancel Reprint button cancels the current job One or two pages may print as the printer clears the print job The printer will return to the Ready mode after the job has been canceled Error Paper Data 2 a 2 Paper out The printer is out of paper Load paper into the printer For the automatic tray there is no need to press any button to reset For the manual tray press the Demo button after loading Error Paper Data Waiting the Demo button to be pressed In the Manual Feed mode the printer is waiting the Demo button to be pressed Press the Demo button to start printing You must press the button to print each page after loading paper into the manual input tray UsinG CONTROL PANEL 3 3 chapter x ay Print Media This chapter will help you understand the types of paper you can use with the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer and how to properly load paper in the input trays for the best print quality Topics included in this chapter are Choosing Paper and Other Media Selecting the Output Location Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper
50. hen click Properties in the application s Print dialog box to access the printer properties For details see page 5 1 3 Click the Overlays tab and click Create Overlay a Camere Wi 12T Properties Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay Note The overlay document size must be the same as In the Create Overlay dialog box type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box Select the destination path if necessary The default is C FORMOVER Save Ag Ei Ei Save pe a Fomdvei 5 al el les File name ansora os Saree ag Ppa Er Files L Cancel Click OK You will see the name in the Overlay List box Click OK or Yes until you complete the creation The file is not printed out Instead it is stored on your computer HDD disk documents you will print with the overlay After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 Create or open the document to print To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 1 to access the printer properties Click the Overlays tab and select the desired overlay from the Overlay List box PRINTING TASKS 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 the stored overlay file is from an external source
51. hts on the control panel to malfunctioning determine if the printer is indicating a system error Printer selects media The paper source For many software applications the from the wrong selection in the printer paper source selection is found under paper source properties may be the Paper tab within the printer Incorrect properties Select the correct paper source Paper does not feed Paper has not been Remove paper from the input tray and into the printer loaded correctly reload There is too much paper Remove excess paper from the input in the input tray tray The paper is too thick Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer The job may be very Reduce the complexity of the page or complex try adjusting the print quality settings Print job is extremely Slow The maximum print speed of the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer is 12 pages per minute If using Windows 95 the From the Start menu choose Settings Spooling Setting may be and Printers Right click the Samsung set incorrectly ML 1200 Series printer icon choose Properties click the Details tab and then choose the Spool Settings button Select the desired spool setting PROBLEM SOLVING 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 PROBLEM SOLVING Possible Cause The page layout
52. ins five categories of page setup properties Listed below is the name of each property Darkness Quality Layout Color Background Printing Paper Source Figures below display each property in the Page Setup dialog box Darkness Quality SARUNG FrinT hru Printer i y 150 Select print Darkness tae ity J darkness Normal Light Dark Darkness Nermal Print Quali B00 DPI LF m0 bP Select print resolution cancer Prine w l SAMSUNG Print hire Printer J TE _ Layeut 4 s oTa Select the number of pages Fag riheet iia EE to print on one sheet of C Print Borders paper The pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet evert Deans Layout Using Your Printer with Macintosh Color Select grayscale mode Grayscale A Black amp White Background Printing Select a priority for your print job in SANUS Pristina Primier 4 the queue of jobs waiting to print 7 click one of the following ostegromet mnang aj e Normal to print in the order the job is received Turns background Prantin C Fereground e Urgent to print before any printing on or off E background Normal priority job e Print at to print at the specific Prive G Urgent time you enter in the day and Sheree time in the fields to the right G Pritt iy iat izai Ami e Put document on hold to hold O Put document on bold the print j
53. ion first then change any remaining settings using the printer driver e The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder as follows 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window 3 Select the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer icon 4 Click the right mouse button and select Properties to open the properties window Printing a Document Canceling a Print Job Using Help I dimba About a P There are two ways to cancel a print job To stop a print job from your printer Press the Cancel Reprint button and hold until the control panel lights blink to cancel a job the printer is currently printing The printer will finish printing the page and delete the rest of the print job while the Error light is blinking Pressing Cancel Reprint cancels only the current job in the printer If more than one print job is in the printer memory Cancel Reprint must be pressed once for each job To stop a print job from the Printers folder 1 From the Start menu select Settings 2 Select Printers to open the Printers window then double click the Samsung ML 1200 Series icon 3 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 9x Me or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP The Samsung ML 1200 Series printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help
54. is software are given by the GNU License which is in a file called COPYING in that directory GNU Ghostscript should be available on all GNU site such as ftp ftp gnu org pub gnu A 26 APPENDIX A automatic input tray loading paper 4 5 paper source setting 5 3 C cancel print job 5 5 Cancel Reprint button 3 2 cardstock print 4 13 clean printer 6 4 clean sheet print 6 5 components 1 3 control panel buttons 3 1 lights 3 3 D Data light 3 3 Demo button 3 1 demo page print 2 7 diskette make install software 2 13 driver access 5 install 2 8 in Linux A 24 Macintosh A 17 remove 2 11 USB A 10 envelopes print 4 7 Error light 7 17 error messages 7 17 Da NDEX F face down output tray 4 4 face up output slot 4 4 features 1 1 fitting to a selected paper size 5 8 G graphic properties 5 11 install Linux driver A 24 Macintosh driver A 17 printer software 2 8 software from diskette 2 13 toner cartridge 2 2 USB driver A 10 J jam see paper jam L labels print 4 10 letterhead print 4 12 Linux A 24 load paper In the automatic input tray 2 4 in the manual input tray 4 5 M Macintosh A 17 manual input tray loading paper 4 5 paper source setting 5 3 multiple pages on one sheet print 5 7 network setup 5 21 n up printing 5 7 0 Orientation 5 3 Output lever 4 4 output location select 4 4 overlays print 5 16 P page overlays print 5 16 paper
55. is too complex The page orientation setting may be incorrect The paper size and the paper size settings do not match There is too much paper in the paper tray An incorrect type of paper is being used An incorrect output method is being used There may be debris inside the machine The printer cable is loose or defective The wrong printer driver was selected Solution Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessary graphics from the document Change the page orientation in your application Insure the paper size in the print settings matches the paper in the input tray Remove excess paper from the tray If printing special media use the manual input tray Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer Media such as thick paper should not be printed using the face down output tray Use the face up output slot instead Open the front cover and remove the debris Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect Try a print job that you have already printed successfully If possible attach the cable and printer to another computer and try a print job that you know works Finally try a new printer cable Check the application s printer selection menu to insure your printer is selected Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer prints but The software application Try printing a job from another the text is wrong
56. ith nonflammable heat resistant inks that do not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subject to the printer s fusing temperature e Store paper in its ream wrapper until ready for use Place cartons on pallets or shelves not on the floor e Do not place heavy objects on top of the paper whether it is packaged or unpackaged e Keep paper away from moisture direct sunlight or other conditions that can cause wrinkle or curl PRINT MEDIA Selecting the Output Location The printer has two output locations the face up output slot and the face down output tray You can select the output location by changing the position of the output lever on the front of the printer To use the face down output tray be sure the output lever is in upper normal position To use the face up output slot push the output lever down e If paper coming out of the face down output tray has problems such as excessive curl try printing to the face up output slot e To avoid paper jams do not change the position of the output lever while printing Printing to the Face Down Output Tray The face down output tray collects paper in face down order To use make sure the output lever is in the upper position If it is not push it up The face down output tray should be used for most print jobs and is recommended when printing large jobs Printing to the Face Up Output Slot The printer prints to the face up output slot if
57. ith the flap side down The stamp area is on the right side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the tray first 3 Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack PRINT MEDIA Printing on Envelopes 4 Push the output lever down 5 When you print on envelopes configure Papas the paper source type and size id s i is siSY C properly in the software application For details see page 5 3 Bh SE 6 Print the document After printing push the output lever up 4 8 PRINT MEDIA Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines e Heavy paper is any paper heavier than 24 Ib 90 g m For cotton papers you can use 24 b paper The maximum paper weight available for your printer is 43 Ib 163g m7 e Do not use extremely heavy paper stock greater than 43 Ib or 163 g m bond Misfeeds mis stacking media jams poor toner fusing poor print quality and excessive mechanical wear can result Load paper in the input tray with the print side up Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels 2 Push the output lever down 3 When you print on heavy paper select Bond in the Paper Type section and a then configure the paper source and o size in the software application For ELE details see page 5 3 asem Faper Ippe Bond PRINT MEDIA 49 Printing on Labels Guidelines e Only use labels recommended for laser printers
58. labels transparencies and custom size paper Properties such as weight composition grain and moisture content are important factors affecting printer performance and output quality Paper that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this manual can cause the following problems e Poor print quality e Increased paper jams e Premature wear on the printer Notes e Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this manual and still not produce satisfactory results This may be the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control Before purchasing large quantities of paper insure the paper meets the requirements specified in this user guide CAUTION Using paper that does not meet these specifications may cause problems requiring repairs These repairs are not covered by the Samsung warranty or service agreements Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Paper Letter Executive Legal B5 JIS Folio Minimum Size custom Maximum Size custom Transparency Labels Envelopes Dimensions Capacity 8 5 X 11 in 216 X 279 mm e 150 sheets of 20 Ib 210 X 297 mm 8 3 X 11 7 in Bond 75 g m 7 paper for the 7 3 X 10 5 in 191 X 267 mm 16 to 24 Ib Bond automatic input 8 5 X 14 in 216 X 356 mm 60 to 90 g m tray e 1 sheet paper for 182 X 257 mm 7 2 X 10 in the manual input tray 216 X 330 m
59. lps contribute to print quality Envelopes should be stored flat If air is trapped in an envelope creating an air bubble then the envelope may wrinkle during printing See Printing on Envelopes on page 4 7 Paper Specifications Labels CAUTIONS To avoid damaging the printer use only labels recommended for laser printers e To prevent jams always use the face up output slot e Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once or print on a partial sheet of labels When selecting labels consider the quality of each component e Adhesive The adhesive material should be stable at 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature e Arrangement Only use labels with no exposed backing between them Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels causing jams e Curl Prior to printing labels must lie flat with no more than 13 mm 5 in of curl in any direction e Condition Do not use labels with wrinkles bubbles or other indications of separation See Printing on Labels on page 4 10 Transparencies Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature CAUTION To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers See Printing on Transparencies on page 4 11 APPENDIX Installing USB driver in Windows If you have a USB Universal Serial Bus port enabled on your
60. m 8 5 X 13 in Automatic 95 X 127 mm 3 8 X 5 in Input Tray 3 8 X 5 in 60 to 163 g m Manual 76 X 127 mm Bond 5 sheets of 20 Ib Input Tray 3 X 5 in 16 to 43 Ib Bond 75 g m 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 in Paper sortie automatic input Thickness tray 10 X 14 mm e 1 sheet paper for Same minimum and 0 0039 X the manual input maximum paper sizes as 0 0055 in tray listed above up to 90 g m 16 24 Ib a Capacity may vary depending on media weight thickness and environmental conditions b Smoothness 100 to 250 Sheffield Note You May experience paper jams when using media with a length of less than 127 mm 5 in For optimum performance insure you are storing and handling the paper correctly Please refer to Printer and Paper Storage Environment on page A 6 APPENDIX Paper Specifications Guidelines for Using Paper For best results use conventional 75 g m 20 b 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 recycled check the label on the package The following problems may cause print quality deviations jamming or even damage to the printer Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Poor print quality or Too moist too rough too Try another kind of paper toner adhesion smooth or embossed between 100 2
61. mode to reprint the last page Dmdan eh S ar Fi Note TO prevent someone from reprinting your document you can disable the reprinting feature in the printer s properties dialog box When you turn the feature off in the printer s properties the Cancel Reprint button on the control panel does not perform the reprinting operation To disable this feature 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then Printers Color Management Sharing L2 Paper a Click the right mouse button on the Samsung a CATU T Ab _ ML 1200 Series printer icon and select Properties to ses bri ail open the properties window t Normal d vist 3 From the Graphic tab Select Off from the Reprint E T drop down list T All Text to Black With this option off you cannot reprint the last page Printer Option iai oN from the control panel Reprint When Jam j a ere When you want to reprint the last page on the aie control panel you must select On from the list Reprint When Jam 4 Click OK PRINTING TASKS Printing in a Network Environment If you work in a network environment you can connect the ML 1200 Series 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 2000 or XP network printer connection Note You need to install the Samsung ML 12
62. n through your software application or the printer properties Misformed characters e If characters are improperly formed and producing hollow images the paper stock may be too slick Try a different AaBbeCc paper See Paper Specifications on page A 2 4aBbCa e If characters are improperly formed and producing a wavy Pee effect the scanner unit may need service Verify that it Pema also occurs on a demo page by pressing the Demo button AaBbCc on the control panel when the printer is ready For service contact a service representative Page skew e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Insure the paper or other media is loaded correctly and the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Curl or wave e Check the paper type and quality Both high temperature and humidity can cause paper curl See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the input tray e Push the output lever and try printing to the face up output Slot Wrinkles or creases e Insure that the paper is loaded properly e Check the paper type and quality See Paper AabbCc Specifications on page A 2 AahbCGe e Push the output lever and try printing to the face up output Slot AaBbGe e Turn over the stack of paper in the input
63. nd Paper Storage Environment AG APPENDIX Paper storage environmental 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 Remember that paper is hygroscopic it absorbs and loses moisture rapidly Heat works with humidity to damage paper Heat causes the moisture in paper to evaporate while cold causes it to condense on the sheets Heating systems and air conditioners remove most of the humidity from a room As paper is opened and used it loses moisture causing streaks and smudging Humid weather or water coolers can cause the humidity to increase in a room As paper is opened and used it absorbs any excess moisture causing light print and dropouts Also as paper loses and gains moisture it can become distorted This can cause paper jams Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to large supplies of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more potential for environment damage especially if they are not wrapped with a moisture proof barrier The paper storage environment should be properly maintained to ensure optimum printer performance The required co
64. ndition is 20 to 24 C 68 to 75 F with a relative humidity of 45 to 55 The following guidelines should be considered when evaluating the paper s storage environment e Paper should be stored at or near room temperature e The air should not be too dry or too humid e The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap it tightly in its moisture proof wrapping If the printer environment is subject to extremes unwrap only the amount of paper to be used during the day s operation to prevent unwanted moisture changes Paper Specifications Envelopes Envelope construction is critical Envelope fold lines can vary considerably not only between manufacturers but also within a box from the same manufacturer Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes When selecting envelopes consider the following components e Weight The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed 90 g m 24 Ibs otherwise jamming may occur e Construction Prior to printing envelopes should lie flat with less than 6 mm 0 25 in curl e Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged e Temperature Use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer e Size Use only envelopes within the following size ranges Minimum Maximum Automatic input 95 X 127mm tray 3 8 X 5 in 216 X 356 mm 76 X 127 mm eae ls Manual input tray 3 X 5 in
65. ning the Outside Wipe the outside surface of the printer with a soft clean lint free cloth Cleaning the Inside During the printing process paper toner and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer This buildup can cause print quality problems such as toner specs or smearing Cleaning the inside of the printer will eliminate or reduce these problems Cleaning inside the printer 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord then wait for the printer to cool 2 Open the front cover and remove the toner cartridge Note TO prevent 3 With a dry lint free cloth wipe away any dust and spilled toner damage to the toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minute Cover it with a piece of paper if necessary Also do not touch the black transfer roller inside the printer MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Cleaning the Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Note The cartridge cleaning process takes some time To stop the printing turn the power off 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the cover 5 Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on If you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts Printing a cleaning sheet cleans the drum inside the toner cartridge This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Insure the printer is turned on and in the ready mode with pa
66. nt print job before replacing the toner cartridge Grasp the front cover at both sides and pull it toward you to open 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer CAUTION e Avoid reaching too far into the printer The fusing area may be hot To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side five or six times to redistribute the toner Note If the toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Toner Cartridge 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer Insure the toner cartridge snaps into place D Firmly close the cover If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge See Install the Toner Cartridge on page 2 2 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Cleaning the Printer To maintain print quality follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality problems occur Notes Do not use ammonia based cleaners or volatile solvents such as thinner on or around the printer These can damage the printer e While cleaning the inside of the printer be careful not to touch the transfer roller located underneath the toner cartridge The oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems Clea
67. ob in the print queue until you are ready to release it Paper Source Al Wo Print nine Printer Paper Source Select the corresponding paper E Auto Sebet source If Auto Select is set the T Manual Feed printer automatically selects the print media according to the following order Manual Tray Auto Tray APPENDIX Linux Driver Installation This Linux Configuration file is designed for the PrinThru compatible Samsung ML 1200 Series printer supports Linux Red Hat 6 0 or higher Mandrake SuSE and etc For detailed installion method for non Red Hat Linux please refer to readme txt file in Linux directory of driver CD Linux Driver Configuration Installation 1 Mount the CD ROM APPENDIX drive e Configuration Setup File a cdrom linux redhat install sh b cdrom linux redhat ssprt db c cdrom linux readme txt e Ghostscript Package file a cdrom linux gs5 10 gs510 rpm b cdrom linux gs5 10 COPYING c cdrom linux gs5 50 gs550 rpm d cdrom linux gs5 50 COPYING To install the driver open the x terminal screen and take the following steps Note To mount the CD ROM drive you must be a super user or must be authorized to mount the CD ROM by the super user If you fail to mount the CD ROM drive ask the system administrator To mount the CD ROM drive 1 Insert the Samsung ML 1200 Series CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Mount the CD ROM drive under a directory like mnt in order to access th
68. og box Installing Softw are To install the printer driver from the diskettes take the following steps 1 Insert the first diskette if the selected software diskettes are more than one 2 From the Start menu select Run 3 Type A setup exe in the Open box and click OK if your floppy drive is not A substitute the correct letter 4 Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER 2 15 Er Using Control Panel This chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel It provides information on the following topics Control Panel Buttons Control Panel Lights Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons Toner Save Cancel Reprint and Demo Tong Saye Cac eA aii Cea Gecko Demo Print demo page C 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 Start manual feeding When you select Manual for Paper Source from your software application you should press Demo each time you load a sheet of paper manually For further information see Using the Manual Input tray on page 4 5 Clean the inside of the printer Press and hold Demo for about 10 seconds until the control panel lights remain lit After cleaning the printer one cleaning sheet prints For further information see page 6 5 UsinG CONTROL PANEL Con
69. onnecting the cable see page A 11 2 Installing USB driver ane New neta Found dialog a aes Click Cancel and insert the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Found New Hardware Wizard Note All applications must be Welcome to the Found New closed on your PC before aaa aa beginning installation This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next gt SAMSUNG PRINTER SETUP Install the Samsung Software on your PC Click in order to install the PrinThru Printer Driver on your PC the Bonus Software on your PC SAMSUNG Software k Installatior Make Eg yourown He set of software J Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installatim For more details see page 2 8 Note f you want to use your printer with the pararell cable remove the USB cable and connect the pararell cable Then reinstall the printer driver e f your printer doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver PGE Appenpix Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Frequently Asked Questions About USB What is USB 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 connecting devices like printers modems scanners and digital cameras It also offers the benefit of being able to add remove and move devices Because USB is a rela
70. open Push the output lever down to open the slot Paper will come out of the printer face up Using the face up output slot might improve output quality with the following e envelopes e labels e Transparency films e paper heavier than 24 Ib 90 g m PRINT MEDIA Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and insures trouble free printing Do not remove paper from the tray s while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam Using the Automatic Input Tray The automatic input tray holds 150 sheets of paper and five sheets of special media See Media Sizes and Capacities on page 4 2 for acceptable paper size and capacities for each input tray Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tray and print For details on loading paper in the automatic input tray see Loading Paper on page 2 4 Note Before using the automatic input tray you must remove the paper from the manual input tray Using the Manual Input Tray If you select Manual in the Paper Source option you can manually load paper in the manual input tray Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed If you experience a paper jam from the automatic input tray load one sheet of paper at a time into the manual input tray Note To avoid a paper jam use the manual tray with the automatic input tray loaded with paper Load the print media in
71. or more of RAM is installed on your PC e There is at least 50 MB of free disk space on your PC All applications are closed on your PC before beginning installation e Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP 2 8 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software Installing the Printer Software from the CD ROM Note If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x Jin the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel 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 oa ll Help Windows95 A Start 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC SAVOUR PRATER SE POP Dit n cedar bo reai fee Prel hes Prim Dis ca oer T Rear nn y Samsun mit SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2 9 Install the Printer Software SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER 4 The Welcome window opens Click Next Woo Samceng 4L 1200 Sarar Setup Thee raia eg ell pal A Sere or BRA cae Tiere ek Hei 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory 6 Click Finish Samm BL eves Setup Complciz Thee raisoh curd baa a rectal M 120 SEL
72. ous environments e You can print in Window 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP e Your printer is compatible with the Linux system professional documents e You can customize your documents by using Watermarks such as Confidential See page 5 13 e Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper See page 5 16 e Print Posters The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the selected sheet of paper After the document has printed trim off the white edges of each sheet Tape the sheets together to form a poster See page 5 9 in various environments e You can print in Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP e Your printer is compatible with Linux and Macintosh e The ML 1200 Series printer comes with both Parallel ML 1210 Only and USB interfaces INTRODUCTION Printer Components Front View Paper support Paper output support Automatic input tray Face down output tray paper guides Manual input tray Control panel INTRODUCTION Printer Components Inside View Front cover Rear View Power switch lt Power receptacle i a l a Parallel port ML 1210 Only USB port P S 1 4 NTRODUCTION be g a Setting Up Your Printer This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer Topics included in this chapter are step 1 Unpack
73. per loaded in the automatic input tray 2 Press and hold down Demo on the control panel for about ten seconds until all control panel lights remain lit then release Tone Save 2 Caregen Cerra eve ppe pp 3 e E O O of bf 3 Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tray and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or toner particles on it MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6 5 chapter D Problem Solving This chapter provides helpful information on the following topics Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems Troubleshooting 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 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 is printed correctly Print a short document from a software application to verify that the computer and printer are connected and are communicating correctly If completing the checklist does not resolve the printer problem check the following troubleshooting sections Solution e If no lights are on check the power cord and power switch Check the power source by plugging into another outlet e
74. r N Up Printing Fitting a Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Printing Watermarks Using Page Overlay Reprinting the Last Page Printing in a Network Environment 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 program Refer to your software application s documentation for the exact printing procedure 1 Open the document to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box is displayed the Print dialog box for your application may look slightly different The basic print settings are selected within the Print dialog box These settings include the number of copies paper size and page orientation If you see a Properties button click it If you see Setup Printer or Options click that button instead then click Properties in the next screen Make sure that your printer is selected PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document 3 To take advantage of the printer features 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 Properties dialog box allows you to access and change printer settings If necessary click the Paper tab to display the setting
75. s shown below The Paper tab allows you to change the settings for basic paper handling PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document Select Auto Select from the Paper Source options box unless you are printing with special media To print with special media select Manual and feed one sheet at a time into the printer See page 4 5 Select Plain Paper from the Paper Type options box unless you want to use a different kind of print media To use a different kind of media select the corresponding print media name in the Paper Type options box For more information refer to Chapter 4 Print Media Select the paper size you have loaded in your printer Papa ption The Paper Orientation option allows you to select the pa direction in which information is printed on a page E Potrat Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style F Lend Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style A A Landscape Portrait You can also see the printable area PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document PRINTING TASKS 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 displayed 7 Click OK to start printing Notes e Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver Change all print settings available in the software applicat
76. t with a Macintosh you need to check the printer software setting in each application you use Follow 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 applications You see the Page Setup dialog box APPENDIX APPENDIX Using Your Printer with Macintosh 3 Choose your paper size orientation paper type and other options and click OK Paper tire Leiter Scaling osx nea E Oruentat lon fe TE E TETEE Paper Type Pinin Paper Choose Watermark to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled For details on the watermark option see page Deka Scaling Centered mo C Using Your Printer with Macintosh 4 Open the File menu and click Print You 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 22 Select the desired option for advanced printing features SASL PrinTiru Printer Darkness quality Backgroend Printing Paper Source MaCriiant Word 6 Click Print when you are finished checking your settings APPENDIX Using Your Printer with Macintosh Advanced Printing APPENDIX The Page Setup dialog box conta
77. the button for about 2 seconds until all lights blink slowly then release the demo page will print The demo page provides a sample of the print quality and helps you verify the printer is printing correctly a ML 1210 ML 1220M ML 210 Laser Beam Printer Excellent Performance Saving amp Convenience SETTING Up YOUR PRINTER install the Printer Software Included with your printer is a CD ROM containing the printer driver for some of the most popular Windows software applications To operate your printer you must install a printer driver which translates data from your application into data that the printer understands If you are printing with a parallel interface ML 1210 Only Go to page 2 9 for information on installing the print software on a computer that is attached directly to the printer with a parallel cable If you are printing with a USB interface Go to Installing USB driver in Windows on page A 10 for information on installing the print software on a USB enabled computer If you are printing from Macintosh Go to Using Your Printer with a Macintosh on page A 17 for information on installing the print software and printing from Macintosh If you are printing in Linux Go to Linux Driver Installation on page A 24 for information on installing the Linux driver Before Installing the Printer Software Verify the following e At least 16 MB
78. then click OK 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language 3 Click Make your own Diskette set of software i TAR lin PRHIHIFA GE TIF Dki a Tis i bile ga oi Dabe GH al FA SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Installing Software from Diskettes Shows the number of disks required to copy the selected component SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears Select the floppy disk drive you will use to insert the diskette 4 Select the floppy drive you will use O O z Dik DES fied Fas Dare Ate HT Faih fi TERE OE Be chee Shows the path of the selected component 5 Click Copy all disk images If you want to copy a portion of the selected component select the disk you want to copy in the Disk Images window then click Copy selected disk image When prompted insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy drive and click Yes to copy the first diskette For multiple diskettes when the first diskette is finished you are prompted to insert disk 2 Make sure you label each diskette in order as you create it Samsung ML 1200 Series driver disk 1 of 2 etc Installing Software from Diskettes 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 dial
79. tively new technology we recommended using a parallel printing connection However USB is an option to customers who want to print from Windows 98 across the USB cable If your computer s USB port is enabled and properly setup you can connect your printer via a USB cable How can I determine if my computer s USB port is enabled In Windows 98 select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the System icon Click the Device Manager tab a Ww N e Click the plus icon before the Universal Serial Bus Controller item If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed then the USB is properly enabled If you have multiple hubs on the USB chain try connecting your printer to a different hub or to another USB device Also insure the cable connections are firm USB hubs are hardware devices into which you can plug multiple USB cables If you do not see these devices listed refer to your computer s documentation or contact the manufacturer for more information on enabling and setting up the USB Remember you can also use a parallel cable to connect your printer s parallel port to your computer If you decide to switch to a parallel cable connection you may need to remove and reinstall the printer software APPENDIX Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Can other users on my USB chain print to my ML 1200 Series printer on the USB chain Yes Windows 98 allows you to share your printer
80. tray Also try AaBbCec rotating the paper 180 in the feeder Back of printouts are dirty e The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 e Check for leaking toner Clean the inside of the printer Black pages e The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert e The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing Install a new toner cartridge e The printer may require repair Contact a service representative PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Loose toner e Clean the inside of the printer e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 e Install a new toner cartridge e If the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black e If you are using transparencies try another type of transparency Because of the composition of transparency media some character voids are normal e You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper Remove the paper and turn it around e The paper may not meet paper specifications See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear e The toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the cartridge and reinsert e The toner cartridge may
81. trol Panel Buttons UsinG CONTROL PANEL Cancel Reprint Q Toner Save on Toner Save off Cancel 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 return to the Ready mode This may take some time depending on the size of the print job Note If the Cancel Reprint button is accidentally pushed the job must be reprinted There is no undo function Reprint last page of the job If you press Cancel Reprint in the Ready mode the printer prints the last page of the last print job See page 5 20 Turn the Toner Save Mode on off Press Toner Save to turn the Toner save mode on or off The printer must be in the Ready mode e If the button backlight is on toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a document e If the button backlight is off toner save mode is disabled and you will print in normal quality To enable or disable the Toner Save mode using this button the Toner Save Mode option in the printer driver must be set to Printer Setting For further information on the Toner Save mode see page 5 6 The control panel lights indicate the status of your printer If the Error light is on the printer is experiencing an error See Troubleshooting Error Messages on page Control Panel Light Messa
82. using software settings on your computer After others on the USB chain have installed the printer software for your specific printer they can print to your shared printer After I install my printer why isn t my ML 1200 Series printer assigned to an LPT printer port in the Print dialog box of my software application USB uses a different naming convention for USB devices After the printer has been installed you see SSUSB your printer name instead of LPT How can I increase printing speed and quality When operated on a USB chain your printer may print slower if other USB devices are being used while you re printing For optimal print performance avoid using other devices in the USB chain while printing APPENDIX Using Your Printer with Maantosh Your printer supports Macintosh system with a built in USB interface When you print a file from Macintosh you can use the PrinThru driver to support your printer s major printing features System Requirements To use your ML 1200 Series printer and its software with a Macintosh your system should have Macintosh Hardware Requirement e One of the following Macintosh models Power Macintosh series with external network connection Power Macintosh G3 G4 iMac series PowerBook series iBook series e USB interface Macintosh System Requirement System 8 0 or later Installing Software for Macintosh Connecting to You can connect the printer to your Macintosh
83. using the USB Macintosh interface 1 Turn off the printer and computer APPENDIX Installing Softw are APPENDIX 2 1 6 Using Your Printer with Macintosh Hold the USB cable so the icon faces up and connect it to your printer s USB connector Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your Macintosh computer If you have any connection problems please refer to your computer documentation Note If you are using a USB hub connect the printer s cable to the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction If the printer doesn t work with the hub connect it directly to the USB port Turn on your computer and printer Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive Double click the Samsung ML 1200 Series on your Macintosh desktop Select the correct language then click Continue Click Install After installation is complete click Quit Using Your Printer with Macintosh Choosing PrinThry 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser Driver 2 From the left pane of the Chooser window click SAMSUNG PrinThru The Samsung printer name will appear in the right pane of the Chooser window 3 Click the Samsung PrinThru driver and close the Chooser window 4 The message box indicates that you have changed your current printer Click OK 5 The Samsung PrinThru printer icon is created as a desktop printer Printing from a Macintosh When you prin
84. x 148 mm Folio 8 5 x 13 in B5 182 x 257 mm Envelopes No 10 4 12 x 9 5 in L 110 x 220 mm C5 162 x 229 mm 6 114 x 162 mm B5 176 x 250 mm Monarch 3 87 x 7 5 in Labels Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Transparency film Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Bond Paper Thin Paper 12 b 16 Ib 150 Thick Paper 24 b 43 Ib Depending on paper thickness maximum capacity may be reduced PRINT MEDIA Choosing Paper and Other Media Paper Guidelines When selecting or loading paper envelopes or other special media keep these guidelines in mind e Attempting to print on damp curled wrinkled or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality e Use cut sheet paper only You cannot use multiply forms e Use only high quality copier grade paper e Do not use paper that has been printed on or that has been fed through a photocopier e Do not use paper with irregularities such as tabs or Staples e Do not attempt to overload the tray during printing e Avoid paper with embossed lettering perforations or texture that is too smooth or rough e Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second without deterioration Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced e Preprinted forms must be printed w
85. ystem error No Heat error Error Paper Data Toner Save e 3 e Reset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again o If the error persists contact a service representative Error Paper Data Toner Save O oO D Open Fuser error Error Paper Data Toner Save 8 C e Reset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again o If the error persists contact a service representative PROBLEM SOLVING WAM Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution File in Use message Exit all software applications Remove all software from the appears during installation StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer driver Error Writing to LPTx e Insure the cables are connected correctly the printer is message appears on and the Data light on the control panel is on e If bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver it will also cause this message e From the Start menu select Settings then Printers Right click on the Samsung ML 1200 Series printer icon and select Properties From the Details tab click on Port Settings Uncheck the Check Port State before Printing box and click OK From Spool Settings select Print Directly to Printer and click OK Try printing again General Protection Fault e Close all other applications reboot Windows and try Exception OE Spool32 printing again or Illegal Operation

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