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Samsung ML-1200 Series User Manual

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  • Page 2 and XP...
  • Page 3 Contents Introduction Setting Up Your Printer STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 Using Control Panel Print Media...
  • Page 4 Printing Tasks Maintaining Your Printer Problem Solving Appendix Installing USB driver in Windows ---- INDEX...

  • Page 5: Laser Safety Statement

    Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement 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.

  • Page 6: Ozone Safety

    Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Power Saver...

  • Page 7: Radio Frequency Emissions

    Environmental and Safety Consideration Radio Frequency Emissions Fcc Regulations 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...
  • Page 8 Environmental and Safety Consideration Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Approvals and Certifications...
  • Page 9 chapter...

  • Page 10: Special Features

    Special Features Print with excellent quality and high speed Handle paper flexibly Save your time and money NTRODUCTION...
  • Page 11 Special Features Print in various environments Create professional documents Print in various environments NTRODUCTION...

  • Page 12: Printer Components

    Printer Components Front View NTRODUCTION...

  • Page 13: Inside View

    Printer Components Inside View Rear View NTRODUCTION...
  • Page 14 chapter STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7...

  • Page 15: Unpack Your Printer

    • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately. • Components may differ from one country to another. • The CD-ROM contains the printer driver, the User’s Guide, the Adobe Acrobat Reader program and the Make Your Own Diskette setup software.

  • Page 16: Install The Toner Cartridge

    Install the Toner Cartridge To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper, if left exposed for more than a few If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water.
  • Page 17 When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately Note: 2,500 pages (1,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer). Install the Toner Cartridge ETTING RINTER...

  • Page 18: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper ETTING RINTER...
  • Page 19 Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp. • If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause paper jam. • If you are needed to add more sheets of paper while printing, remove the remaining paper from the tray at first.
  • Page 20 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable 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. Installing USB driver in Windows ETTING...

  • Page 21: Turn On The Printer

    Turn on the Printer Print a Demo Page! ML-1210 / ML-1220M / ML-210 Laser Beam Printer Excellent Performance Saving & Convenience Compatibility ETTING RINTER...

  • Page 22: Install The Printer Software

    Install the Printer Software Installing USB driver in Windows Before Installing the Printer Software , Windows XP ETTING RINTER...

  • Page 23: Installing The Printer Software From The Cd-Rom

    Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM Note: If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure, click the x in the upper right corner of the box, or click Cancel. Install the Printer Software ETTING RINTER...
  • Page 24 Install the Printer Software 2.10 ETTING RINTER...

  • Page 25: Software Installation Tips

    Software Installation Tips I do not have a CD-ROM drive How do I access printer features ? How do I remove the printing software ? Install the Printer Software 2.11 ETTING RINTER...
  • Page 26 Install the Printer Software If you have installing problems Can I use this printer in the other OS? 2.12 ETTING RINTER...

  • Page 27: Installing Software From Diskette

    Installing Software from Diskette Making Installation Diskettes 2.13 ETTING RINTER...
  • Page 28 Installing Software from Diskettes 2.14 ETTING RINTER...

  • Page 29: Installing Software

    Installing Software from Diskettes Installing Software 2.15 ETTING RINTER...
  • Page 30 chapter...

  • Page 31: Control Panel Buttons

    Control Panel Buttons Toner Save Cancel/Reprint Demo Print demo page Demo Demo Start manual feeding Manual Paper Source Demo Clean the inside of the printer Demo SING ONTROL ANEL...
  • Page 32 Cancel/Reprint Error If the Cancel/Reprint button is accidentally Note: pushed, the job must be reprinted. There is no undo function. Reprint last page of the job Cancel/Reprint Turn the Toner Save Mode on/off Toner Save Toner Save Mode Printer Setting...

  • Page 33: Control Panel Lights

    Control Panel Lights Control Panel Light Message Error Paper Data Data Error Paper Data Cancel/Reprint Error Paper Data Error Paper Data Demo Error Ready mode Demo Processing Paper out Demo Waiting the Demo button to be pressed Demo SING ONTROL ANEL...
  • Page 34 chapter...

  • Page 35: Choosing Paper And Other Media

    Choosing Paper and Other Media Desired outcome Size Weight Brightness Surface smoothness CAUTION: specifications listed in this section can cause problems that may require service. This service is not covered by the warranty or service agreement. Using media that does not conform to the RINT EDIA...

  • Page 36: Media Sizes And Capacities

    Choosing Paper and Other Media Media Sizes and Capacities Input Source/Capacity* Media Size Manual Input Tray Automatic Input Tray Plain Paper Envelopes Labels Transparency film Card stock Bond Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper RINT EDIA...

  • Page 37: Paper Guidelines

    Choosing Paper and Other Media Paper Guidelines cause paper jams only Use only Do not Do not Do not Avoid Do not Do not Keep RINT EDIA...

  • Page 38: Selecting The Output Location

    Selecting the Output Location face-up output slot face-down output tray printing to the face-up output slot do not change the position of the output lever Printing to the Face-Down Output Tray face-down Printing to the Face-Up Output Slot face-up RINT EDIA...
  • Page 39 Loading Paper Using the Automatic Input Tray Using the Manual Input Tray Manual Paper Source To avoid a paper jam, use the manual tray with the automatic input tray loaded with paper. Note: with the print side up Do not Before using the automatic input tray, you must remove Note: the paper from the manual input tray.
  • Page 40 Loading Paper Manual Paper Source Demo Notes: • The face-up output slot may not hold the printed pages properly. • 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.

  • Page 41: Printing On Envelopes

    Printing on Envelopes Guidelines with the flap side down on the right side stamp area enters the tray first with the RINT EDIA...
  • Page 42 Printing on Envelopes RINT EDIA...

  • Page 43: Printing On Heavy Paper

    Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines print side up Bond with the RINT EDIA...

  • Page 44: Printing On Labels

    Printing on Labels Guidelines print side up To prevent labels from sticking, Note: do not let the printed label sheets stack up as they are printed out. 4.10 RINT EDIA with...

  • Page 45: Printing On Transparencies

    Notes: • To prevent transparencies from sticking, do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out. • Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from the printer. 4.11 RINT EDIA...

  • Page 46: Printing On Preprinted Paper

    Printing on Preprinted Paper Guidelines with the design face up, bottom edge toward the printer 4.12 RINT EDIA...

  • Page 47: Printing On Card Stocks

    Printing on Card Stocks Guidelines with print side up short edge first 4.13 RINT EDIA...
  • Page 48 chapter...

  • Page 49: Printing A Document

    Printing a Document RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 50 Printing a Document RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 51 Printing a Document œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 52 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.

  • Page 53: Canceling A Print Job

    Printing a Document Canceling a Print Job Using Help RINTING ASKS...

  • Page 54: Using Toner Save Mode

    Using Toner Save Mode To enable or disable the Toner Save mode from the control Note: panel, the Toner Save Mode option in the printer driver must be set to Printer Setting. See below. RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 55 rinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper œ¤ œ¤ œ¤ œ¤ (N-Up Printing) RINTING ASKS...

  • Page 56: Fitting A Document To A Selected Paper Size

    Fitting a Document To a Selected Paper Size RINTING ASKS...

  • Page 57: Printing Posters

    Printing Posters œ œ œ œ RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 58 Printing Posters ➛ ➛ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ➛ ➛ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ➛ ➛ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ➛ ➛ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ œ œ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ œ œ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ œ œ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ œ...

  • Page 59: Setting Graphic Properties

    Setting Graphic Properties When the "Dark Text" is checked, all text in your document is allowed to print darker than normal document. When the "All Text To Black" is checked, all text in your document is 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.
  • Page 60 Setting Graphic Properties Darkness Reprint Reprint When Jam Power Save Mode Altitude Correction 5.12 RINTING ASKS...

  • Page 61: Printing Watermarks

    Printing Watermarks To use an existing watermark 5.13 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 62 Printing Watermarks To create or edit a watermark 5.14 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 63 Printing Watermarks To delete a watermark 5.15 RINTING ASKS...

  • Page 64: Using Page Overlay

    Using Page Overlay What is an Overlay? Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST Creating a New Page Overlay WORLD BEST 5.16 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 65 Note: Using Page Overlay The overlay document size must be the same as documents you will print with the overlay. Using Page Overlay 5.17 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 66 Using Page Overlay 5.18 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 67 Using Page Overlay Deleting a Page Overlay 5.19 RINTING ASKS...

  • Page 68: Reprinting The Last Page

    C C a a n n c c e e l l / / R R e e p p r r i i n n t t button on the control panel does not perform the...

  • Page 69: Printing In A Network Environment

    Printing in a Network Environment Setting Up the Host Computer You need to install the Samsung ML-1200 Series printer Note: driver on each computer that will send documents to the printer. or XP 5.21 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 70 Printing on a Network Environment Setting Up Client PC 5.22 RINTING ASKS...
  • Page 71 chapter...

  • Page 72: Maintaining The Toner Cartridge

    Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storage The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge. Toner cartridge life expectancy Recycling toner cartridge Saving toner Toner Save Toner Save Mode AINTAINING RINTER...

  • Page 73: Redistributing Toner

    Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner CAUTION: • 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. If the toner gets on your...
  • Page 74 Toner Cartridge If the print remains light AINTAINING RINTER...

  • Page 75: Cleaning The Printer

    • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or volatile solvents such as thinner on or around the printer. These can damage the printer. • 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.
  • Page 76 Printing a cleaning sheet The cartridge Note: cleaning process takes some time. To stop the printing, turn the power off. Demo Cleaning the Printer AINTAINING RINTER...
  • Page 77 chapter...

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Troubleshooting Checklist Check Solution Data Demo Error ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 79: Solving General Printing Problems

    Solving General Printing Problems Possible Cause Solution Problem Samsung ML-1200 Series Demo Paper ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 80 Solving General Printing Problems Possible Cause Problem Solution Paper Start Settings Printers Properties Details Spool Settings ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 81 Solving General Printing Problems Solution Possible Cause Problem ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 82 Solving General Printing Problems Solution Possible Cause Problem Bitmap Printing 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. ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 83: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams Paper Error Output Area Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page. If you get any toner on your Note: clothes, wash them in cold water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric. ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 84 Clearing Paper Jams Input Area If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8. Note: ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 85: Inside The Printer

    If the Paper and the Error lights Note: do not turn off, there is still jammed paper inside the printer. Check the inside of the printer. Inside the Printer Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page. If you get any toner on Note: your clothes, wash them in cold water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric.
  • Page 86 Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer. Clearing Paper Jams ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 87: Tips For Avoiding Paper Jams

    Clearing Paper Jams Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Load Paper 7.10 ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 88: Solving Print Quality Problems

    Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality Checklist Solving Print Quality Problems Solution Problem Light or faded print 7.11 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 89 Solving Print Quality Problems Solution Problem Toner specs Dropouts Vertical lines 7.12 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 90 Solving Print Quality Problems Solution Problem Gray background Toner smear Vertical repetitive defects 7.13 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 91 Solving Print Quality Problems Solution Problem Background scatter Misformed characters Demo Page skew 7.14 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 92 Solving Print Quality Problems Solution Problem Curl or wave Wrinkles or creases Back of printouts are dirty Black pages 7.15 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 93 Solving Print Quality Problems Solution Problem Loose toner Character Voids Horizontal stripes 7.16 ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 94: Troubleshooting Error Messages

    Troubleshooting Error Messages Printer Light Patterns Light status legend Error Paper Data Power off Error Paper Data Paper jam, or no toner cartridge Error Paper Data Paper out Demo 7.17 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 95 Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Paper Data Error Paper Data Error Paper Data Toner Save Data Error Paper 7.18 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 96 Toner Save Data Error Paper Toner Save Paper Data Error Toner Save Data Error Paper Toner Save Data Error Paper Toner Save Data Error Paper Toner Save Paper Data Error Troubleshooting Error Messages 7.19 ROBLEM OLVING...

  • Page 97: Common Windows Problems

    Common Windows Problems Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP documentation that came Note: with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. 7.20 ROBLEM OLVING...
  • Page 98 Installing USB driver in Windows...

  • Page 99: Printer Specifications

    Printer Specifications PPENDIX...

  • Page 100: Paper Specifications

    • Before purchasing large quantities of paper, insure the paper meets the requirements specified in this user guide. Using paper that does not meet these CAUTION: specifications may cause problems, requiring repairs. These repairs are not covered by the Samsung warranty or service agreements.

  • Page 101: Supported Sizes Of Paper

    You may experience paper jams when using media with a length of less than 127 mm Note: (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. PPENDIX...

  • Page 102: Guidelines For Using Paper

    • Do not use raised or embossed letterhead. • 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).

  • Page 103: Paper Output Capacity

    Paper Specifications Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity PPENDIX...

  • Page 104: Printer And Paper Storage Environment

    Paper Specifications Printer and Paper Storage Environment PPENDIX...
  • Page 105 127 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. PPENDIX...
  • Page 106 Paper Specifications Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelope Margins Envelope Storage PPENDIX Notes: • For best print quality, position margins no closer than 15 mm (0.6 in.) from the edges of the envelope. • Avoid printing over the area where the envelope’s seams meet.
  • Page 107 Labels Transparencies CAUTIONS: • To avoid damaging the printer, use only labels recommended for laser printers. • To prevent jams, always use the face-up output slot. • Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once or print on a partial sheet of labels.

  • Page 108: Installing Usb Driver In Windows 98/Me

    I f you have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port enabled on your 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.
  • Page 109 USB cable 3. Install USB driver Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned O N. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer. To the USB port on PC Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer.
  • Page 110 Installing USB driver in Windows A.12 PPENDIX Check CD-ROM drive and click Browse, then choose D:\USB (where D is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). Click Next. The USB driver will be installed. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
  • Page 111 4. Set your PC printer port From the Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Select the Samsung ML-1200 Series printer icon in the Printers folder. Select Properties from the File menu. Click the Details tab. Select SSUSB: (ML-1210) in the Print to the following port box.

  • Page 112: Installing Usb Driver In Windows 2000/Xp

    Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For more details, see page 2.8. Note: If you want to use your printer with the pararell cable, remove the USB cable and connect the pararell cable. Then reinstall the printer driver.
  • Page 113 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Frequently Asked Questions About USB A.14 A.15 PPENDIX...
  • Page 114 A.16 PPENDIX Using Your Printer with a USB Cable...
  • Page 115 Using Your Printer with Macintosh System Requirements Installing Software for Macintosh Connecting to Macintosh A.16 A.17 PPENDIX...
  • Page 116 Installing Software A.18 PPENDIX If you are using a USB hub, connect the printer’s cable to Note: 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.
  • Page 117 Using Your Printer with Macintosh Choosing PrinThru Driver Printing from a Macintosh A.19 PPENDIX...
  • Page 118 Using Your Printer with Macintosh A.20 PPENDIX...
  • Page 119 Using Your Printer with Macintosh A.21 PPENDIX...

  • Page 120: Advanced Printing

    Using Your Printer with Macintosh Advanced Printing Darkness/Quality Layout A.22 PPENDIX...
  • Page 121 Using Your Printer with Macintosh Color œ œ Background Printing Paper Source A.23 PPENDIX...

  • Page 122: Linux Driver Installation

    Linux Driver Installation Linux Driver Configuration Installation 1. Mount the CD-ROM drive. A.24 PPENDIX redhat redhat gs510.rpm gs550.rpm To mount the CD-ROM drive, you must be a super user Note: or must be authorized to mount the CD-ROM by the super user.
  • Page 123 3. Install setup script. Ghostscript may already be installed in your Linux Note: 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: >rpm -q ghostscript (You can see the version of the...
  • Page 124 4. Set up the printer filter. GNU Ghostscript software, in directory /linux/gs5.10 and /linux/gs5.50 on this CD is Copyright (C) 1999 Aladdin Enterprise, Menlo Park, California, and other authors as indicated in its documentation. This software is not subject to the End User License Agreement: your rights to this software are given by the GNU License, which is in a file called COPYING in that directory.
  • Page 125 INDEX NDEX paper jam...
  • Page 126 INDEX paper driver NDEX...
  • Page 127 INDEX NDEX problem, solving...
  • Page 128 Visit us at: Rev.3.00 http://www.samsungprinter.com Home...

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