Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ML-1200 Series Samsung
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This manual is provided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any damages, dir ect or indir ect, arising from or r elated to use of this manual. © 2001 Samsung Electronics Co.
I Special F eatures ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Printer Components –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.
II Maintaining the T oner Cartridge –––––––––––––––––––––– 6.1 Cleaning the Printer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6.
III Environmental and Safety Consideration The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
IV Ozone Safety Power Saver During normal operation, the Samsung ML -1200 Series printer produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the oper ator . However , it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozone, please request your nearest Samsung dealer .
V Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, y ou must first stop operation of the equipment. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of P art 15 of FCC Rules.
VI Environmental and Safety Consideration Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co.
chapter Congratulations on the purchase of Samsung ML -1200 Series printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: ◆ Special F eatures ◆ Printer Components 1 1.
Special Features I NTRODUCTION 1. 1 Samsung ML -1200 Series is a versatile, productive printer equipped with special features that improv e print quality , giving you a competitive edge. Y ou can: • Y ou can print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See page 5.
I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 1. 2 • Y ou can print in Window 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 /XP . • Y our printer is compatible with the Linux system. Print in various environments Special Features • Y ou can customize your documents by using Watermarks such as “Confidential.
I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 Printer Components Front View Paper support Face-down output tray Output lever Paper output support Front cover Face-up output slot Control panel Automatic input tray Manual input t.
I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Inside View Rear View Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port (ML-1210 Only) USB port Toner cartridge Printer Components Front cover.
chapter This chapter pro vides step by step information on setting up your printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ STEP 1 : Unpack Y our Printer ◆ STEP 2 : Install the T oner Cartridge .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 1 Unpack Y our Printer 1 R emove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that your printer has been pack ed with the following items: T oner cartridge Power cord Paper Output Support CD-ROM* USB Cable (ML -1220M Only) 2 Carefully remov e all packing tapes from the printer .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 2 1 Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cover and pull it tow ard you to open. 2 R emove the toner cartridge from its bag and remov e the paper covering the toner cartridge completely out of the cartridge. Discard the paper .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 3 Note: When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner cartridge life of approximately 2,500 pages (1,000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer). 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 4 1 Pull the paper support on the automatic input tr ay up , until it stops. 2 Before loading the paper , flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. T ap the edges of the stack on a table top to str aighten them to prevent paper jams.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 5 5 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack. 4 Do not load too much. This tr ay holds up to 150 sheets. K eep the paper below this height mark. Load Paper Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 6 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable (ML-1210 Only) 1 Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off . 2 Plug the par allel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer . Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 7 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer . 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. 3 T urn on the power . T urn on the Printer To AC outlet As the printer powers up, all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 8 Install the Printer Software Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing the printer driver for some of the most popular Windows softw are applications. T o operate your printer , you must install a printer driver , which translates data from your application into data that the printer understands.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 9 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 .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 10 Install the Printer Software 4 The W elcome window opens. Click Next . 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 11 Install the Printer Software If you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can use Make disk ette utility in Windows to create the disks you need for the installation. Go to “Installing Software from Diskette” on page 2.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 12 • Exit your software programs. Then turn off the computer and the printer . T urn on the printer , then turn on the computer . • Close any virus protection programs that are running on y our computer . • Uninstall the printer softw are using the instruction above, then repeat the installation procedure.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 13 Installing Software from Diskette If you do not hav e a CD-ROM drive and if you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can copy software installation files from y our printer software CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes, then use the diskettes instead of the CD-ROM to install the softw are.
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 2. 14 4 The Copy to Floppy dialog box appears. Select the floppy disk drive y ou will use to insert the diskette. 5 Click Copy all disk images . If you w ant to copy a portion of the selected component, select the disk you w ant to copy in the Disk Images window , then click Copy selected disk image .
S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINTER 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 dialog box.
chapter This chapter describes how to use the printer ’ s control panel. It pro vides information on the following topics: ◆ Control P anel Buttons ◆ Control P anel Lights 3 3.
U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 1 Control Panel Buttons The printer has three buttons: Toner Save , Cancel/Reprint and Demo . Demo Clean the inside of the printer Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds until the control panel lights blink slowly to print a demo page.
U SING C ONTROL P ANEL 3. 2 Control Panel Buttons Cancel/Reprint Reprint last page of the job Press Cancel/Reprint and hold until the control panel lights blink to cancel a job the printer is currently printing. The Error light will blink while the print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer , and then return to the R eady mode.
U SING C ONTROL P ANEL Control Panel Lights The control panel lights indicate the status of your printer . If the Error light is on, the printer is experiencing an error . See “T roubleshooting Error Messages” on page 7.17 . Control Panel Light Message The Data light is on and the printer is ready to print.
chapter 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 .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 1 Choosing Paper and Other Media Y ou can print on a v ariety of print media, including plain paper , envelopes, labels, transparencies and card stock. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . F or the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier-grade paper .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Media 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 x 148 mm) F olio (8.5 x 13 in.) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Envelopes No. 10 (4.12 x 9.
When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special media, keep these guidelines in mind: • A ttempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality . • Use cut -sheet paper only . Y ou cannot use multiply forms.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 4 Selecting the Output Location The printer has two output locations: the face-up output slot and the face-down output tray . Y ou can select the output location by changing the position of the output lever on the front of the printer .
P RINT M EDIA 4. 5 Loading Paper 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 tr ay . Load a stack of paper into the automatic input tra y and print.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 6 Loading Paper 4 Print the document. 3 When you print a document, y ou must select Manual for Paper Source from the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. F or details, see page 5.3 . 5 If you are printing multiple pages, load the next sheet after the first page prints out.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 7 Printing on Envelopes Guidelines • Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers. Before you load envelopes in the input tr ay , make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together . • Do not feed stamped en velopes.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 8 4 Push the output lever down. 5 When you print on env elopes, configure the paper source, type and size properly in the software application. F or details, see page 5.3 . 7 After printing, push the output lever up. 6 Print the document.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 9 Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines • Hea vy paper is any paper hea vier than 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ). F or cotton papers, you can use 24 lb paper . The maximum paper weight av ailable for y our printer is 43 lb (163g/m 2 ). • Do not use extremely hea vy paper stock (greater than 43 lb , or 163 g/m 2 bond).
P RINT M EDIA 4. 10 Printing on Labels Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate a fusing temperature of 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second. • Mak e sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 11 Printing on T ransparencies Guidelines • Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers. • Insure transparencies are not wrinkled, curled, or have any torn edges. • Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side.
P RINT M EDIA 4. 12 Printing on Preprinted Paper 1 Load letterhead into the input tr ay with the design face up, bottom edge toward the printer . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack. 2 T o print on preprinted paper , configure the paper source, type and size in the software application.
P RINT M EDIA Printing on Card Stocks 2 Push the output lever down. 1 Load print media in the input tr ay with print side up , short edge first . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the media. 3 Configure the paper source, type in the printer driver’ s properties (see page 5.
chapter This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks. T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Printing a Document ◆ Using T oner Sav e Mode ◆ Printing Multiple P ages on .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 1 Printing a Document This procedure describes the steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending upon the application progr am. R efer to your software application’ s documentation for the exact printing procedure.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 2 Printing a Document 3 T o take adv antage 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.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 3 Printing a Document 4 Select Auto Select from the Paper Source options box unless you are printing with special media. T o print with special media, select Manual and feed one sheet at a time into the printer .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 4 5 Click the other tabs on the top of the Properties dialog box to access other features. 6 When you complete the print settings, click OK until the Print dialog box is display ed. 7 Click OK to start printing. • Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 5 Printing a Document There are two ways to cancel a print job . To stop a print job from your printer Press the Cancel/Reprint button and hold until the control panel lights blink to cancel a job the printer is currently printing.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 6 Using T oner 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 .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 7 Y ou can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper . T o print more than one page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet. Y ou can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 8 4 Click OK to start printing. Fitting a Document T o 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.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 9 Printing Posters P oster printing allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , which can be pasted together to form one poster-size document. 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 10 ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ 2 x 2 Overlap=0 Overlap=25 25 pixels ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ 3 x 3 5 Click OK to start printing.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 11 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 .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 12 Setting Graphic Properties Use this option to lighten or darken the image appearance of your print jobs. • Normal – For normal documents. • Light – For bolder line widths or dark er gr ay-scale images. • Dark – For finer line width, higher definition in graphics, and lighter gr ay-scale images.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 13 Printing W atermarks The W atermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. F or example, you may w ant to ha ve large gray letters reading “Draft” or “Confidential” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 14 1 T o change the print settings from your software application, access the printer properties. See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. 2 Click the Watermark tab, and enter the desired text message in the Text field. This will be displayed in the preview window .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 15 4 If you have created a new or edited an existing watermark, the Add and Update button is enabled. T o add a new watermark to the list, click Add . 5 T o edit, select the desired watermark from the list, edit, and then click Update .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 16 Using Page Overlay An ov erlay is text and/or images stored in the computer HDD as a special file format that can be printed on any document.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 17 4 In the Create Overlay dialog box, type a name of up to eight char acters in the File name box. Select the destination path if necessary . (The default is C:FORMOVER). 5 Click OK . Y ou will see the name in the Overlay List box.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 18 Using Page Overlay 4 If the desired overlay file does not appear in the Overlay List box, click Load Overlay , and select the overla y file. If the stored overlay file is from an external source, you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window .
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 19 Y ou can delete page overlays that are no longer used. 1 In the printer properties dialog bo x, 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.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 20 Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML -1200’s memory stores the last page of the last job. If you canceled a print job due to a paper jam or other problems and want to know which page w as printed last, reprint the last page.
P RINTING T ASKS 5. 21 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.
P RINTING T ASKS 1 Right-click Start , and select Explorer. 2 Open the network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port, check the Reconnect at log on box, then click OK . 5 From the Start menu, select Settings , then Printers .
chapter This chapter pro vides suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge and printer . T opics included in this chapter are: ◆ Maintaining the T oner Cartridge ◆ Cleaning the Printer 6 6.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 1 Maintaining the T oner Cartridge T o get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind. • Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until ready for use. • Do not refill toner cartridges.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 2 T oner Cartridge When toner is low, faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. Y ou ma y be able to temporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner . The following procedures may allow you to finish the current print job before replacing the toner cartridge.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 3 T oner Cartridge 4 R einsert the toner cartridge into the printer . Insure the toner cartridge snaps into place. 5 Firmly close the co ver . If the print remains light R emove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge.
M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 4 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartridge is replaced or if print quality problems occur . Notes: • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or volatile solvents such as thinner on or around the printer .
3 Y our printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the tra y and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or toner particles on it. M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 5 Plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on. Note: The cartridge cleaning process takes some time.
chapter This chapter pro vides helpful information on the following topics: ◆ T roubleshooting Checklist ◆ Solving General Printing Problems ◆ Clearing Paper Jams ◆ Solving Print Quality Probl.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 1 T roubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Insure the Data light on the control panel is on.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 2 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. Possible Cause The printer is not receiving power . The printer is not selected as the default printer . Check the printer for the following: The printer may be in manual feed mode and out of paper .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 3 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print. (continued) Printer selects media from the wrong paper source. P aper does not feed into the printer . Print job is extremely slow . Possible Cause The printer may be configured incorrectly .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 4 Solving General Printing Problems Problem Half the page is blank. The paper keeps jamming. The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. Possible Cause The page layout is too complex. The page orientation setting may be incorrect.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 5 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. (continued) P ages print, but are blank. The illustr ations print incorrectly in Adobe Illustrator . Possible Cause The software application is malfunctioning.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 6 Clearing Paper Jams Occasionally , paper can become jammed during a print job. Some of the causes include: • The paper tray is loaded improperly or o verfilled. • The paper tray has been pulled out during a print job. • The top cover has been opened during a print job.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 7 Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8 . Input Area 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tr ay . 2 Open and close the front cover . Printing can be resumed. 5 If paper is jammed in the face-up output slot, carefully remove the paper as shown.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 8 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 1 Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cov er and pull it toward you to open.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 9 Clearing Paper Jams 4 R einsert the toner cartridge and close the front co ver . Printing can be resumed. 3 Gently pull the paper toward y ou to remove it from the printer .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 10 T ips for A voiding Paper Jams By selecting the correct paper types, most paper jams can be avoided. If a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing P aper Jams” on page 7.6 . • F ollow the procedures in “ Load Paper ” on page 2.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 11 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems Print quality problems can be resolved by following the checklist below. • R edistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see page 6.2 ). • Clean the inside of the printer (see page 6.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 12 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • The paper may not meet specifications (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • The tr ansfer roller may be dirty .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 13 Problem Solution If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable, the procedures below may fix the problem. • Change to a lighter weight pages.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 14 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • If characters are improperly formed and producing hollow images, the paper stock may be too slick. T ry a different paper . See “P aper Specifications” on page A.2 . • If characters are improperly formed and producing a wavy effect, the scanner unit may need service.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 15 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems • Check the paper type and quality . Both high temper ature and humidity can cause paper curl. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • T urn over the stack of paper in the input tr ay .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 16 Problem Solution Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black: • If y ou are using transparencies, try another type of transparency . (Because of the composition of tr ansparency media, some char acter v oids are normal.
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 17 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 .
P ROBLEM S OL VING 7. 18 T roubleshooting Error Messages While printing in the manual feed mode, the printer is waiting for the Demo button to be pressed. • Press the Demo button on the control panel to start printing. Y ou must press the button to print each page after loading paper into the manual input tra y .
T roubleshooting Error Messages • R eset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again. • If the error persists, contact a service representative. Engine Over Heat error Data Error Paper T oner Save Data Error Paper T oner Save • R eset the printer by briefly turning the printer off and back on again.
P ROBLEM S OL VING Common Windows Problems 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 “File in Use” message appears during installation.
This appendix pro vides information on the following topics: ◆ Printer Specifications ◆ P aper Specifications ◆ Installing USB driver in Windows ◆ Using Y our Printer with Macintosh ◆ Linux .
A PPENDIX A. 1 Printer Specifications Item Specifications and Description Print Speed 12 PPM R esolution 600 dpi First Printing Time W armUp Time Less than 12 .
A PPENDIX A. 2 Paper Specifications This printer accepts a variety of media, such as cut-sheet paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content paper), envelopes, labels, transparencies and custom-size paper .
A PPENDIX A. 3 Paper Letter Dimensions 8.5 ✕ 11 in. ( 216 ✕ 279 mm ) 16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 90 g/m 2 ) • 150 sheets of 20 lb Bond (75 g/m 2 ) paper for the automatic input tray • 1 sheet paper for the manual input tray Weig ht Capacity a A4 210 ✕ 297 mm (8.
A PPENDIX A. 4 Paper Specifications F or best results, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper . Insure the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges.
A PPENDIX A. 5 Paper Specifications Category Acid Content Specifications 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper .094 ~ .18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in Ream Cut Edge Conditions Fusing Compatibility Grain Flat within 5 mm (.02 in.) Cut with sharp blades with no visible fra y .
A PPENDIX A. 6 P aper storage environmental conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the printer and paper stor age environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture r apidly .
A PPENDIX A. 7 Envelope construction is critical. En velope fold lines can v ary considerably , not only between manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the env elopes.
A PPENDIX A. 8 Double side-seam construction has vertical seams at both ends of the envelope r ather than diagonal seams. This style may be more likely to wrinkle. Insure the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as illustrated below.
A PPENDIX A. 9 When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesive: The adhesive material should be stable at 200 °C (392 °F), the printer’ s fusing temper ature. • Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them.
A PPENDIX A. 10 Installing USB driver in Windows Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM driv e . Installation will start automatically. 1. Install PCL driver Installing USB driver in Windows 98/Me I f y o u h.
A PPENDIX A. 11 Installing USB driver in Windows 2 . Connect printer with USB cab l e 3 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer . 1 M a k e sure that both the printer and computer are turned O N . 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer .
A PPENDIX A. 12 Installing USB driver in Windows 4 Click Next . The USB driv e r will be installed. 5 F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 3 Check CD-ROM drive and click Browse , then choose D:USB (where D i s the driv e letter for the CD-ROM driv e ) .
A PPENDIX A. 13 Installing USB driver in Windows 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers . 2 Select the Samsung ML-1200 Series printer icon in the Printers folder. 3 Select Properties from the F i l e menu. 4 Click the Details t ab.
A PPENDIX A. 14 Installing USB driver in Windows 2000/XP Installing USB driver in Windows Connect y our printer with the USB cable. F or the information on connecting the cable, see page A.11. 1. Connecting USB The New Hardw are F ound dialog bo x appears.
A. 14 Frequently Asked Questions About USB Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable Q Q Q Q What is USB? How can I determine if my computer’s USB port is enabled? A A Universal Serial Bus (USB) makes it easy to connect devices to your computer without having to open the PC.
Using Y our Printer with a USB Cable Q Q Q Q Q Q Can other users on my USB chain print to my ML-1200 Series printer on the USB chain? Y es. Windows 98 allows you to “share” your printer using software settings on your computer .
A. 16 Y our printer supports Macintosh system with a built-in USB interface. When y ou print a file from Macintosh, you can use the PrinThru driver to support your printer ’ s major printing features.
2 Hold the USB cable so the i con faces up and connect it to your printer’ s USB connector . 3 Connect the other end of the cable to an a vailable USB port on your Macintosh computer . If you have an y connection problems, please refer to your computer documentation.
Using Y our Printer with Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software setting in each application you use. F ollow these steps to print from a Macintosh: 1 Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print.
Using Y our Printer with Macintosh Choose W atermark to add a watermark to each page in y our document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled. For details on the watermark option, see page 5.13 . 3 Choose your paper size, orientation, paper type and other options and click OK .
Using Y our Printer with Macintosh 4 Open the File menu and click Print . Y ou will see the main printer settings dialog box. 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages y ou want to print. F or advanced printing features, select the desired option.
Using Y our Printer with Macintosh The P age Setup dialog box contains five categories of page setup properties. Listed below is the name of each property . -Darkness/Quality -Layout -Color -Background Printing -P aper Source Figures below display each property in the P age Setup dialog box.
Color Background Printing Grayscale Black&White Select a priority for your print job in the queue of jobs waiting to print, click one of the following: • Normal to print in the order the job is received. • Urgent to print before any Normal priority job.
This Linux Configuration file is designed for the PrinThru compatible Samsung ML -1200 Series printer supports Linux R ed 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 Installation 2. Install the Ghostscript. 3. Install setup script. T o update the ghostscript: 1 Change to the ghostscript directory by typing: >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.
A PPENDIX 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.
I NDEX I INDEX A automatic input tray loading paper 4 .5 paper source setting 5. 3 C cancel, print job 5. 5 Cancel/R eprint button 3 . 2 cardstock, print 4.13 clean, printer 6 .4 clean sheet, print 6. 5 components 1 . 3 control panel buttons 3 . 1 l i g h t s 3 .
I NDEX II M Macintosh A.1 7 manual input tray loading paper 4 .5 paper source setting 5. 3 multiple pages on one sheet, print 5 .7 N network, setup 5.21 n-up printing 5 .7 O orientation 5 . 3 output lever 4 . 4 output location, select 4. 4 overla ys, print 5 .
I NDEX III problem, solving c h e c k l i s t 7 .1 common windows problems 7.19 error messages 7.17 general 7 .2 paper jam 7 .6 p r i n t q u a l i t y 7.11 Q quality , problems 7.11 R reprint, last page 5.20 resolution 5.11 S setup printer c h apter 2 specifications paper A .
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