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Contents 1 Introduction Special Features 1.1 Printer Components 1.3 2 Setting Up Your Printer STEP 1: Unpack Your Printer 2.1 STEP 2: Install the Toner Cartridge 2.2 STEP 3: Load Paper 2.4 STEP 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ----- 2.6 STEP 5: Turn on the Printer 2.7 STEP 6: Print a Demo Page 2.7 STEP 7: Install the Printer Software 2.8 Installing Software from Diskette 2.13 3 Using Control Panel Control Panel Buttons 3.1 Control Panel...
Contents 1 Introduction Special Features 1.1 Printer Components 1.3 2 Setting Up Your Printer STEP 1: Unpack Your Printer 2.1 STEP 2: Install the Toner Cartridge 2.2 STEP 3: Load Paper 2.4 STEP 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ----- 2.6 STEP 5: Turn on the Printer 2.7 STEP 6: Print a Demo Page 2.7 STEP 7: Install the Printer Software 2.8 Installing Software from Diskette 2.13 3 Using Control Panel Control Panel Buttons 3.1 Control Panel...
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... 5.9 Setting Graphic Properties 5.11 Printing Watermarks 5.14 Using Page Overlay 5.17 Reprinting the Last Page 5.21 Printing on a Network Environment 5.22 6 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Toner Cartridge 6.1 Cleaning the Printer 6.4 7 Problem Solving Troubleshooting Checklist 7.1 Solving General Printing Problems 7.2 Clearing Paper Jams 7.6 Solving Print Quality Problems 7.11 Troubleshooting Error Messages 7.17 Common Windows Problems...
... 5.9 Setting Graphic Properties 5.11 Printing Watermarks 5.14 Using Page Overlay 5.17 Reprinting the Last Page 5.21 Printing on a Network Environment 5.22 6 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Toner Cartridge 6.1 Cleaning the Printer 6.4 7 Problem Solving Troubleshooting Checklist 7.1 Solving General Printing Problems 7.2 Clearing Paper Jams 7.6 Solving Print Quality Problems 7.11 Troubleshooting Error Messages 7.17 Common Windows Problems...
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2chapter This chapter provides step by step information on the Printer x STEP 6: Print a Demo Page! Topics included in this chapter are: x STEP 1: Unpack Your Printer x STEP 2: Install the Toner Cartridge x STEP 3: Load Paper x STEP 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable x STEP 5: Turn on setting up your printer. x STEP 7: Install the Printer Software x Installing Software from Diskette
2chapter This chapter provides step by step information on the Printer x STEP 6: Print a Demo Page! Topics included in this chapter are: x STEP 1: Unpack Your Printer x STEP 2: Install the Toner Cartridge x STEP 3: Load Paper x STEP 4: Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable x STEP 5: Turn on setting up your printer. x STEP 7: Install the Printer Software x Installing Software from Diskette
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... remove all accessories from the packing carton. SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2.1 Unpack Your Printer 1 Remove the printer and all packing tapes from the printer. 3 Attach the supplied paper output support as shown. Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items: Toner cartridge Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify...
... remove all accessories from the packing carton. SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2.1 Unpack Your Printer 1 Remove the printer and all packing tapes from the printer. 3 Attach the supplied paper output support as shown. Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items: Toner cartridge Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify...
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...dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to evenly distribute the toner inside the cartridge. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 2.2 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a piece of the front cover and ...open it by pulling it towards you. 2 Remove the toner cartridge from side to side to light for...
...dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to evenly distribute the toner inside the cartridge. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 2.2 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a piece of the front cover and ...open it by pulling it towards you. 2 Remove the toner cartridge from side to side to light for...
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SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2.3 Make sure that is securely closed. 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 the cover is shipped with the printer). Install the Toner Cartridge 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place. 6 Close the front cover. 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side.
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 2.3 Make sure that is securely closed. 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 the cover is shipped with the printer). Install the Toner Cartridge 5 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place. 6 Close the front cover. 4 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side.
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... be in Ready mode (Data light is on). 5.6 PRINTING TASKS • If the button backlight is on, toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a page. • If the button backlight is off, toner save toner to print a document, select this option. • Save: Select... mode is determined by the setting you've made on the control panel of your toner cartridge and reduce your printer Press the Toner Save button on the control panel. There are two ways to access the printer properties. 2 Click the Graphic tab, and then select the Toner Save Mode option. You can...
... be in Ready mode (Data light is on). 5.6 PRINTING TASKS • If the button backlight is on, toner save mode activates and the printer uses less toner to print a page. • If the button backlight is off, toner save toner to print a document, select this option. • Save: Select... mode is determined by the setting you've made on the control panel of your toner cartridge and reduce your printer Press the Toner Save button on the control panel. There are two ways to access the printer properties. 2 Click the Graphic tab, and then select the Toner Save Mode option. You can...
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6chapter This chapter provides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer. Topics included in this chapter are: x Maintaining Toner Cartridge x Cleaning the Printer
6chapter This chapter provides suggestions for high-quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer. Topics included in this chapter are: x Maintaining Toner Cartridge x Cleaning the Printer
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...it or clear a paper jam. When printing text at 5 % coverage, a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 2,500 pages. (But, the toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 1,000 pages.) Recycling toner After you are ready to use it to ... the toner cartridge from its package until you install a new toner cartridge (see page 2.2), follow the cartridge instructions included in the same environment as the printer. • Do not remove a toner cartridge from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in your printer properties. MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.1 The ...
...it or clear a paper jam. When printing text at 5 % coverage, a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 2,500 pages. (But, the toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 1,000 pages.) Recycling toner After you are ready to use it to ... the toner cartridge from its package until you install a new toner cartridge (see page 2.2), follow the cartridge instructions included in the same environment as the printer. • Do not remove a toner cartridge from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in your printer properties. MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.1 The ...
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...current print job before replacing the toner cartridge. 1 Grasp the front cover by redistributing the toner. The fusing area may allow you to open. 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. You may appear on a printed page. Maintaining Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner When toner is low, faded... or light areas may be hot. • To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it toward you ...
...current print job before replacing the toner cartridge. 1 Grasp the front cover by redistributing the toner. The fusing area may allow you to open. 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. You may appear on a printed page. Maintaining Toner Cartridge Redistributing Toner When toner is low, faded... or light areas may be hot. • To prevent damage to the toner cartridge, do not expose it toward you ...
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If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge. MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.3 Note: If the toner gets on page 2.2. Maintaining Toner Cartridge 5 Firmly close the cover. Be sure that the toner cartridge snaps in cold water. 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner. See "Install the Toner Cartridge" on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in its place. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer.
If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge. MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.3 Note: If the toner gets on page 2.2. Maintaining Toner Cartridge 5 Firmly close the cover. Be sure that the toner cartridge snaps in cold water. 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner. See "Install the Toner Cartridge" on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in its place. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer.
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...Inside During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can damage the printer. 2 Open the front cover and remove the toner cartridge. 3 With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe away any water drip onto the printer or inside it with a soft, clean, lintfree cloth. Cover it . Over ... buildup can cause print quality problems. Cleaning the Outside Wipe the outside surface of the printer with a piece of the printer, be careful not to touch the transfer roller (located underneath the toner cartridge ). Notes: • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or volatile solvents such as ...
...Inside During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can damage the printer. 2 Open the front cover and remove the toner cartridge. 3 With a dry, lint-free cloth, wipe away any water drip onto the printer or inside it with a soft, clean, lintfree cloth. Cover it . Over ... buildup can cause print quality problems. Cleaning the Outside Wipe the outside surface of the printer with a piece of the printer, be careful not to touch the transfer roller (located underneath the toner cartridge ). Notes: • Do not use ammonia-based cleaners or volatile solvents such as ...
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... lights remain lit, then release the button. MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.5 Use this process if you are experiencing blurred, faded or smeared printouts. Note: The cartridge cleaning process takes some time. Cleaning the Printer 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the cover. 5 Then, plug in the power... cord, and turn the power off. 3 Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the...
... lights remain lit, then release the button. MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.5 Use this process if you are experiencing blurred, faded or smeared printouts. Note: The cartridge cleaning process takes some time. Cleaning the Printer 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the cover. 5 Then, plug in the power... cord, and turn the power off. 3 Your printer automatically picks up a sheet of paper from the...
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... to the correct port (for example, LPT1). The port setting is defective. Select Samsung ML-1250 PCL 6 as the default printer. Check the power switch and the power source. Contact a service representative. If possible, attach the cable to the manual input tray, and press the...receiving power. You may be in manual feed mode and out of your default printer. • The printer cover is not closed. • Paper is jammed. • No paper is loaded. • Toner cartridge is not installed. • Printer system error occurs. Solution If no lights are on, check the power cord ...
... to the correct port (for example, LPT1). The port setting is defective. Select Samsung ML-1250 PCL 6 as the default printer. Check the power switch and the power source. Contact a service representative. If possible, attach the cable to the manual input tray, and press the...receiving power. You may be in manual feed mode and out of your default printer. • The printer cover is not closed. • Paper is jammed. • No paper is loaded. • Toner cartridge is not installed. • Printer system error occurs. Solution If no lights are on, check the power cord ...
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...Bitmap Printing checkbox in the software application is wrong. Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause The printer prints, but are totally blank. does not contain blank pages. The toner cartridge is malfunctioning. The file may be defective. Some parts, such as the controller, the board,.... Pages print, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. (continued) The software application is Replace the toner cartridge. Illustrations will not print correctly when using Adobe Illustrator. Contact a service representative. PROBLEM SOLVING 7.5
...Bitmap Printing checkbox in the software application is wrong. Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause The printer prints, but are totally blank. does not contain blank pages. The toner cartridge is malfunctioning. The file may be defective. Some parts, such as the controller, the board,.... Pages print, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. (continued) The software application is Replace the toner cartridge. Illustrations will not print correctly when using Adobe Illustrator. Contact a service representative. PROBLEM SOLVING 7.5
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5 If paper is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area. 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray. PROBLEM SOLVING 7.7 It 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. Clearing Paper Jams Input Area Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8.
5 If paper is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area. 1 Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray. PROBLEM SOLVING 7.7 It 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. Clearing Paper Jams Input Area Note: If paper has entered the toner cartridge area, follow the instructions on page 7.8.
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Place a piece of paper over the top of the printer. 3 Gently pull the paper toward you to remove it to the toner cartridge, do not expose it from the printer. Clearing Paper Jams PROBLEM SOLVING 7.9 Make sure that there is out of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is no paper remaining inside the printer. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge. Printing can be resumed. CAUTION: To prevent damage to light for more than a few minutes.
Place a piece of paper over the top of the printer. 3 Gently pull the paper toward you to remove it to the toner cartridge, do not expose it from the printer. Clearing Paper Jams PROBLEM SOLVING 7.9 Make sure that there is out of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is no paper remaining inside the printer. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge and close the front cover. 2 Remove the toner cartridge. Printing can be resumed. CAUTION: To prevent damage to light for more than a few minutes.
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...light or Toner Save Mode may be on. You may be dirty. If this does not improAveaBthebCpricnt quality, install a new toner cartridge. See "Cleaning the Printer". See "RedisAtraibButbinCg tche Toner" on the page: • The toner supply is too moist or too rough). SeeA"PaaBpebr Cc... • Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see page 6.2). • Clean the inside the printer may be able to make sure that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. Adjust the print resolution and Toner Save Mode within the printer properties. Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Light or...
...light or Toner Save Mode may be on. You may be dirty. If this does not improAveaBthebCpricnt quality, install a new toner cartridge. See "Cleaning the Printer". See "RedisAtraibButbinCg tche Toner" on the page: • The toner supply is too moist or too rough). SeeA"PaaBpebr Cc... • Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge (see page 6.2). • Clean the inside the printer may be able to make sure that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. Adjust the print resolution and Toner Save Mode within the printer properties. Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Light or...
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... SOLVING 7.13 After the printout, if you still have the same problems, install a new toner cartridge. • Parts in the printer may have toner on page A.2. • Try installing a new toner cartridge. aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AParBobblCemc Gray background AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Toner smear Vertical repetitive...
... SOLVING 7.13 After the printout, if you still have the same problems, install a new toner cartridge. • Parts in the printer may have toner on page A.2. • Try installing a new toner cartridge. aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AParBobblCemc Gray background AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Toner smear Vertical repetitive...
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...180° in the input tray. AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc • The toner cartridge may require repairs. See "Cleaning the Inside" on page A.2. Install a new toner cartridge. • The printer may not be installed properly. AaBbCc • Turn over the stack of printouts dirty... aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc Black pages • The transfer roller may be dirty. Clean inside the printer. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it. • The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing. Contact a service representative. Back of paper in the feeder. Both ...
...180° in the input tray. AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc • The toner cartridge may require repairs. See "Cleaning the Inside" on page A.2. Install a new toner cartridge. • The printer may not be installed properly. AaBbCc • Turn over the stack of printouts dirty... aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc aBbCc Black pages • The transfer roller may be dirty. Clean inside the printer. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it. • The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing. Contact a service representative. Back of paper in the feeder. Both ...