Samsung ML-1250 - Manual

IV Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Power Saver During normal operation, the Samsung ML-1250 printer producesozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to theoperator. However, it is advisable that the machine be operated ina well ventilated area. If you need additional i...

V Environmental and Safety Consideration Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in themanual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you must first stop operation of theequipment. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits ...

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

Special Features I N T R O D U C T I O N 1. 1 Samsung ML-1250 is a versatile, productive printer equippedwith special features that will improve print quality, giving youa competitive edge. You can: • You can print at 1200 dpi class . See page 5.12 . • Your printer prints 12 pages-per-minute . • The...

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1. 2 • You can customize your documents by using Watermarks such as “Confidential.” See page 5.14 . • Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper. See page 5.17 . • Print Posters . The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printe...

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1. 3 Printer Components Front View Paper support Face-down outputtray Output lever Paper output support Front cover Face-up output slot Control panel Automatic inputtray Manual inputtray Paper guides

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1. 4 Inside View Rear View Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port USB port Toner cartridge Printer Components Front cover

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 1 Unpack Your Printer 1 1 Remove the printer and all accessoriesfrom the packing carton. Make sure thatyour printer has been packed with thefollowing items: Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately. • Components may diffe...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 2 1 1 Grasp both sides of the front cover andopen it by pulling it towards you. 2 2 Remove the toner cartridge from its bagand then remove the paper covering it.Discard the paper. 3 3 Gently shake the cartridge from side toside to evenly distribute the tone...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 4 1 1 Pull the paper support on the automaticinput tray up, until it stops. 2 2 Before loading the paper, flex the sheetsback and forth to loosen them, and thenfan them. Tap the edges of the stack on a table topto straighten them and prevent paperjams. 3 3 ...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 7 1 1 Plug the power cord into the powerreceptacle on the back of the printer. 2 2 Plug the other end into a properlygrounded AC outlet. 3 3 Turn on the power. Turn on the Printer To AC outlet ➜ As the printer powers up, all the printercontrol panel lights ...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 8 Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing the printerdriver for some of the most popular Windows softwareapplications. To operate your printer, you must install a printerdriver, which translates data from your application into datathat the printer...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 9 1 Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Install will startautomatically. If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run: Select Run from the Start menu, and type x:\cdsetup.exe in the Open box (where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive), and then c...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 11 Install the Printer Software If you have access to another computer with a CD-ROM drive,you can use tne Make Diskette utility in Windows to create thedisks you need for the installation. Go to “Installing Softwarefrom Diskette” on page 2.13 . Some printe...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R 2. 13 If you do not have a CD-ROM drive and if you have accessto another computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can copysoftware installation files from your printer software CD-ROM onto floppy diskettes, and then use the diskettesinstead of the CD-ROM to install t...

S E T T I N G U P Y O U R P R I N T E R Installing Software from Diskette 7 If you have more than one disk, insert the next disk andclick 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. To in...

U S I N G C O N T R O L P A N E L 3. 3 Control Panel Lights The control panel lights indicate the status of your printer. If the Error light is on, the printer is experiencing an error. See “Troubleshooting Error Messages” on page 7.17 . Control Panel Light Message The Data light is on and the print...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 1 Choosing Paper and Other Media You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper,envelopes, labels, transparencies, card stocks and so on. See“Paper Specification” on page A.2 . To get the best possible print quality, use only high-quality copier-grade paper. Wh...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Media * Depending on paper thickness, maximum capacity may be reduced. Plain Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 in.)Legal (8.5 x 14 in.)Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in.)A4 (210 x 297 mm)A5 (148 x 210 mm)Folio (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 specialmedia, keep these guidelines in your mind: • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. • Use cut-sheet paper only . You cannot use multi-part paper. • Use only high-quality, co...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 4 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 ...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 5 Loading Paper The automatic input tray holds 150 sheets of plain paper and5 sheets of special media. See “Media Sizes and Capacities” onpage 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 de...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 7 Printing on Envelopes Guidelines • Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers. Before you load envelopes in the input tray, make sure that they are undamaged and that they are not stuck together. • Do not feed stamped envelopes. • Never use envelopes with clasps, snap...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 9 Printing on Heavy Paper Guidelines • Heavy paper is any paper heavier than 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ). For cotton papers, you can use 24 lb paper. The maximum paper weight available for your printer is 43 lb (163g/m 2 ). • Do not use extremely heavy paper stock (greater than 43 lb, o...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 10 Printing on Labels Guidelines • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • Verify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate fusing temperature of 200°C (392°F) for 0.1 second. • Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exposed ar...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 11 Printing on Transparencies Guidelines • Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers. • Make sure that the transparencies are not wrinkled or curled, and that they do not have any torn edge. • Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the prin...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 12 Printing on Preprinted Paper 1 1 Load letter-heads into the input tray you want to use with the design face up, and the bottom edge toward theprinter . Adjust the guide to fit the width of thepaper stack. 2 2 When you print on the preprinted paper,configure the paper source...

P R I N T M E D I A 4. 13 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Media 2 2 Push the output lever down. 1 1 Load print media in the input tray youwant to use with the print side up , and the short edge first . Adjust the guide to fit the width of themedia. 3 3 Configure the paper source, type in thep...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 1 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the steps required forprinting from various Windows applications. The exact stepsfor printing a document may vary depending on theapplication program. Refer to your software application’sdocumentation for the exact ...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 5 Printing a Document There are two ways to cancel a print job. To stop a print job from your printer Press the Cancel/Reprint and hold until the control panel light blink to cancel job the printer is currently printing. The printer will finish printing the page that is ...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 6 Using Toner Save Mode Toner Save mode allows the printer to use less toner on eachpage. Selecting this option will extend the life of your tonercartridge and reduce your cost per page, but will reduce printquality. There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode. To e...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 7 1 2 3 4 You can select the number of pages you want to print on asingle sheet of paper. If you choose to print more than onepage per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size andarranged on the sheet. You can specify up to 16 pages. 1 When you change the print set...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 8 4 Click OK , then start printing. Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to anyselected paper size regardless of the digital document size.This can be useful when you want to check fine details on asmall d...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 9 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, which can be pasted together toform one poster-size document. 1 When you change the print settings from your softwareapplication, access the printer properties. Se...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 11 Use the following options to adjust the print quality for yourspecific printing needs when you access the printer properties.See page 5.1 to access the printer properties. If necessary, click the Option tab to display the settings shown below. Setting Graphic Properti...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 12 You can select the printing resolution; 1200 dpi class , 600 dpi or 300 dpi . The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. Higher settings mayincrease the time it takes to print a document. Resolution Some printed characters or i...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 13 Note: Not all graphic images can print using the Vector setting. If you are using the Vector setting, and your graphic images do not print as they appear on your computer screen,select the Raster setting and reprint your graphic. Configure the printer to process graph...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 14 Printing Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existingdocument. For example, you may want to have large grayletters reading “Draft” or “Confidential” printed diagonallyacross the first page or all pages of a document. There are several pred...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 15 1 When you change the print settings from your softwareapplication, 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 win...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 16 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 If you want to edit, select the desired watermark from thelist, edit, and then click Update . 6 When you complete the ed...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 17 Using Page Overlay An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer HDDas a special file format that can be printed on any documentyou choose. Overlays are often used to take the place ofpreprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than usingpreprinted letterh...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 20 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 you want to delete from the Overlay List box. 3 Click Delete Overlay . 4 Click OK until you exit the Print dialog box. Deleting a...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 21 Reprinting the Last Page The Samsung ML-1250 printer’s memory always keeps the lastpage of the last job. If you canceled a print job due to a paperjam or other problems and you want to know which page wasprinted last, reprint the last page. Press Cancel/Reprint briefl...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 5. 22 Printing on a Network Environment If you work in a network environment, you can connect yourML-1250 printer directly to a selected computer (called the“host computer”) on the network. The printer can then beshared by other users on the network through a Windows9x, Me,...

P R I N T I N G T A S K S 1 Right-click Start , and select Explorer. 2 Open your network folder in the left column. 3 Right-click the shared name, and select Capture Printer Port . 4 Select the port you want, check the Reconnect at log on box, then click OK . 5 From the Start menu, select Settings ,...

M A I N TA I N I N G Y O U R P R I N T E R 6. 1 Maintaining Toner Cartridge To get the most from the toner cartridge, keep the followingguidelines in your mind. • Do not remove the toner cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it. • Do not refill toner cartridges. The printer warranty ...

M A I N TA I N I N G Y O U R P R I N T E R 6. 2 Maintaining Toner Cartridge When toner is low, faded or light areas may appear on a printed page. You may be able totemporarily improve print quality by redistributing the toner. The following procedures mayallow you to finish the current print job bef...

M A I N TA I N I N G Y O U R P R I N T E R 6. 3 Maintaining Toner Cartridge 3 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge fromside to side 5 or 6 times to redistributethe toner. 4 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into theprinter. Be sure that the toner cartridgesnaps in its place. 5 5 Firmly close the cover. I...

M A I N TA I N I N G Y O U R P R I N T E R 6. 4 Cleaning the Printer To maintain print quality, follow the cleaning procedures below every time the toner cartridgeis replaced or whenever print quality problems occur. As much as possible, keep the printerfree from dust and debris. Notes: • Do not use...

3 Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from thetray and prints out a cleaning sheet with the dust or tonerparticles on it. M A I N TA I N I N G Y O U R P R I N T E R 5 Then, plug in the power cord, and turn the printer on. Note: The cartridge cleaning process takessome time. To stop ...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 1 Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly, complete the following checklist in order. If the printerdoes not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Make sure that the Data light on the control panel is on. Press...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 2 Solving General Printing Problems Problem The printer does notprint. Possible Cause The printer is notreceiving power. Your printer is notselected as the defaultprinter. Check the printer forthe following: The printer may be inmanual feed mode andout of paper. (The Pa...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 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 overfilled. • The paper tray has been pulled out during a print job. • The top cover has been opened during a print job. ...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 7 Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8 . It is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area. Input Area 1 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out ofthe input tray. 2 2 Open and clos...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 8 Clearing Paper Jams 2 2 Open and close the front cover toresume printing. Note: If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off, there is still jammedpaper inside the printer. Check theinside of the printer. Inside the Printer 1 1 Grasp the front cover by both sides...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 10 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By selecting correct paper types and loading them properly,you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jamsoccur, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” onpage 7.6 . If jams occur frequently, make sure you are follow...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 11 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems General print quality problems can be solved by following the checklist below. • Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see page 6.2 ). • Clean the inside of the printer (see page 6.4 ). • Adjust the print resol...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 12 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • The paper may not meet paper specifications (for example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “PaperSpecifications” on page A.2 . • The transfer roller may be dirty. See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 6.4 . • The...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 13 Problem Solution If the amount of background toner shading becomesunacceptable, the procedures below may help to clear thecondition: • Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • Check the printer’s environment; very dry (lo...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 14 Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution • If characters are improperly formed, producing hollow images, the paper stock may be too slick. Try a differentpaper. See “Paper Specifications” on page A.2 . • If characters are improperly formed, producing a wavy ef...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 15 Problem Solution Solving Print Quality Problems • Check the paper type and quality. Both high temperature and humidity will cause paper curl. See “PaperSpecifications” on page A.2 . • Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 16 Problem Solution Character voids are white areas within the parts ofcharacters that should be solid black: • If you are using transparencies when you experience this problem, try another type of transparency. (Because of thecomposition of transparency media, some cha...

P R O B L E M S O LV I N G 7. 17 When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate error messages by theindicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and followthe solutions to clear the error. Troubleshooting Error Messages Printer Light ...

Common Windows Problems Note: Refer to Microsoft Windows 9x or NT 4.0 documentation that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem “File in Use” messageappears during installation. “Error Writing to LPTx”message appears. “General Protection Fault”,“Exception OE”, “...

A P P E N D I X A. 1 Printer Specifications Item Specification and Description Print Speed 12 PPM Resolution 1200 dpi class First Printing Time WarmUp Time Less than 12.5 seconds Power Consumption 250 W average during operation / Less than 10 W in sleep mode Power Rating AC 100 ~ 120 V (USA, Canada)...

A P P E N D I X A. 2 Paper Specifications This printer accepts a variety of media, such as cut-sheetpaper (including up to 100 % recycled fiber content paper),envelopes, labels, transparencies and custom-size paper.Properties such as weight, composition, grain and moisturecontent are important facto...

A P P E N D I X A. 3 Paper Letter Dimensions 8.5 ✕ 11 in. ( 216 ✕ 279 mm ) 16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) • 150 sheets of 20 lb Bond (75 g/m 2 ) paper for theautomatic inputtray • 1 sheet of paper for the manualinput tray Weight Capacity a A4 210 ✕ 297 mm (8.3 X 11.7 in.) Executive Legal B5 (JI...

A P P E N D I X A. 4 Paper Specifications For best results, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) paper. Make sure the paper is of good quality, and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curledor bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading...

A P P E N D I X 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 fray. Moisture Content 4 % ~ 6 % by weight S...

A P P E N D I X A. 6 Ideally, the printer and paper storage environment should beat or near room temperature, and not too dry or humid.Remember that paper absorbs and loses moisture rapidly. Heat works with humidity to damage paper. Heat causes themoisture in paper to evaporate, while cold causes it...

A P P E N D I X A. 7 Envelope construction is critical. Envelope fold lines can varyconsiderably, not only between manufacturers, but also withina box from the same manufacturer. Successful printing onenvelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes. Whenselecting envelopes, consider the followin...

A P P E N D I X A. 9 When selecting labels, consider the quality of each component: • Adhesives: The adhesive material should be stable at 200 °C (392 °F), the printer’s fusing temperature. • Arrangement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between them. Labels can peel off sheets with spacesbet...

A P P E N D I X A. 10 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable To operate your printer with a Windows PC, you must install thePCL 6 printer driver. Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM driveand perform the instructions on page 2.8 . If you have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port enabled on your computer, and if...

A P P E N D I X A. 13 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable 1 From the Start menu, select Settings , then select Printers . 2 Select the Samsung ML-1250 PCL 6 printer icon in the Printers folder. 3 Select Properties from the File menu. 4 Click the Details tab. Select SSUSB: (ML-1250) in the Print to t...

A P P E N D I X A. 14 Frequently Asked Questions About USB Using Your 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 toyour computer without having to open your PC. USB uses astan...

A P P E N D I X A. 15 Using Your Printer with a USB Cable Q Q Q Q Q Q Can other users on my USB chain print to my ML-1250 printer onthe USB chain? Yes. Windows 98 allows you to “share” your printer usingsoftware settings on your computer. After others on the USBchain have installed the printer softw...

A P P E N D I X A. 16 Your printer supports Macintosh system with a built-in USBinterface. When you print a file from Macintosh, you can use thePCL driver to support your printer’s major printing features. Using Your Printer with Macintosh To use your ML-1250 printer and its software with a Macintos...

A P P E N D I X A. 18 Using Your Printer with Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printersoftware setting in each application you use. Follow these stepsto print from a Macintosh: 1 Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want toprint. 2 Open the File menu, an...

A P P E N D I X A. 21 Using Your Printer with Macintosh The Page Setup dialog box contains five categories of pagesetup 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 dialogbo...

A P P E N D I X A. 22 Color Background Printing œ Grayscale œ Black&White Select a priority for your print job inthe queue of jobs waiting to print,click one of the following:• Normal to print in the order the job is received. • Urgent to print before any Normal priority job. • Print at: to prin...

A P P E N D I X A. 23 While your printer is primarily a Windows printer, you can alsoprint from a DOS software program using the Remote ControlPanel utility provided in the ML-1250 CD-ROM. Printing from DOS Applications DOS users have access to many printer features throughspecific DOS printer drive...

A P P E N D I X A. 24 Installing the Remote Control Panel for DOS Users Selecting Print Settings The Remote Control Panel utility is provided on the printersoftware CD-ROM. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, refer to“Installing Software from Diskette” on page 2.13 for information on obtaining printe...

A P P E N D I X A. 25 Printing from DOS Applications To access the Remote Control Panel 1 Make sure that the Remote Control Panel is in your pathstatement. You can check your path by typing PATH and pressing Enter . If the Remote Control Panel directory is not in your path, you will have to change t...

A P P E N D I X A. 26 Printing from DOS Applications CONFIG • Power Save determines the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes to a reduced power state.If the printer is used frequently, select OFF which keeps the printer ready to print with the minimum warm-up time. ...

A P P E N D I X A. 27 Printing from DOS Applications TEST Demonstration Page prints the demonstration page. It shows features, the specifications, a list of the user default settingsand the amount of printer memory available for printing. PCL 5e • Typeface allows you to select the desired typeface. ...

A P P E N D I X A. 28 This Linux driver is designed for Samsung ML-1250 printerand supports Linux Red Hat 6.0 or higher and Intel Linux. Ifyour Linux version is not included, this driver might notwork properly. ■ Install Setup Script file configuration a. /cdrom/linux/install.shb. /cdrom/linux/ssprt...

A P P E N D I X A. 30 Installing Optional Memory Card Your printer is a full-featured laser printer that has beenoptimized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizingthat each user may have different requirements, however,Samsung makes the optional memory card available toenhance the printer’s ...

I N D E X I INDEX A automatic input tray loading paper 4.5paper source setting 5.3 C cancel, print job 5.5Cancel/Reprint button 3.2cardstock, print 4.13clean, printer 6.4clean sheet, print 6.5components 1.2control panel buttons 3.1lights 3.3 D Data light 3.3Demo button 3.1demo page, print 2.7diskett...