Contents Introduction Special Features ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.1 Printer Components –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1.3 Setting Up Your Printer Unpack Your Printer –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.1 STEP 1 : Install the Toner Cartridge ––––––––––––––––––––– 2.2 STEP 2 : Load Paper ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2.4 STEP 3 : Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable ––––– 2.6 STEP 4 : Turn on the Printer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––...
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Printing Tasks Printing a Document ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.1 Using Toner Save Mode –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.6 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper –––––––––– 5.7 Fitting Your Document to a selected Paper Size ––––––––– 5.8 Printing Posters –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.9 Setting Graphic Properties ––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5.11 Printing Watermarks ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––...
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Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
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Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety During normal operation, the Samsung ML-1200 Series printer produces ozone. the ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator. However, it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area.
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Environmental and Safety Consideration Radio Frequency Emissions Fcc Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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SHANDONG SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD Jinzhou Road, Weihai Hi-Tech. IDZ Shandong Province, China declare sole responsibility that the Samsung ML-1200 Series Laser printer meets the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official journal of...
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Congratulations on the purchase of Samsung ML-1200 Series printer! This chapter provides information on the following topics: Special Features Printer Components...
Special Features Samsung ML-1200 Series is a versatile, productive printer equipped with special features that improve print quality, giving you a competitive edge. You can: Print with excellent quality and high speed • You can print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See page 5.11.
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See page 5.9. Print in various environments • You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000. • Your printer is compatible with Linux and Macintosh. • The ML-1200 Series printer comes with both Parallel (ML-1210 Only) and USB interfaces. NTRODUCTION...
Printer Components Front View Paper support Paper output support Automatic input tray Face-down output tray Paper guides Manual input tray Output lever Front cover Face-up output slot Control panel NTRODUCTION...
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Printer Components Inside View Toner cartridge Front cover Rear View Power switch Parallel port Power receptacle (ML-1210 Only) USB port NTRODUCTION...
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chapter This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. Topics included in this chapter are: Unpack Your Printer STEP 1 : Install the Toner Cartridge STEP 2 : Load Paper STEP 3 : Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable STEP 4 : (ML-1210 Only) Turn on the Printer...
Unpack Your Printer Remove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that your printer has been packed with the following items: Power cord Toner cartridge Notes: • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately. •...
Install the Toner Cartridge Grasp the front cover by both sides of the cover and pull it toward you to open. Remove the toner cartridge from its bag and remove the paper covering the toner cartridge completely out of the cartridge. Discard the paper.
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Install the Toner Cartridge Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side. Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it snaps into place. Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed. 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).
Load Paper Pull the paper support on the automatic input tray up, until it stops. Before loading the paper, flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. Tap the edges of the stack on a table top to straighten them to prevent paper jams.
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Load Paper Do not load too much. This tray holds up to 150 sheets. Keep the paper below this height mark. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper stack. Notes: • Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp. •...
Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable (ML-1210 Only) Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off. Plug the parallel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer. Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug.
Turn on the Printer Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer. Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet. Turn on the power. To AC outlet Print a Demo Page! As the printer powers up, all the printer control panel lights turn on briefly.
Install the Printer Software Included with your printer is a CD-ROM containing the printer driver for some of the most popular Windows software applications. To operate your printer, you must install a printer driver, which translates data from your application into data that the printer understands.
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Found box appears during the installation procedure, click the x in the upper right corner of the box, or click Cancel. When the opening screen appears, select the appropriate language. Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC. ETTING RINTER...
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Install the Printer Software The Welcome window opens. Click Next. The files are copied into the appropriate directory. Click Finish. 2.10 ETTING RINTER...
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Samsung ML-1200 Series program group allows you to select printing software ? and remove any or all of the Samsung ML-1200 Series printing system components. If you are upgrading the printer driver, or if your installation fails, uninstall the driver doing as the following instructions.
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Install the Printer Software When your computer confirms your selection, click OK. The Samsung ML-1200 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from your computer. Click Finish. • Exit your software programs. Then turn off the computer and If you have installing the printer.
CD-ROM to install the software. Making Installation Diskettes You can make the installation diskettes for Samsung ML-1200 Series printer driver. Make sure that you have several formatted diskettes ready, then follow these steps: Insert the CD-ROM shipped with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.
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For multiple diskettes, when the first diskette is finished, you are prompted to insert disk 2. Make sure you label each diskette in order as you create it: Samsung ML-1200 Series driver, disk 1 of 2, etc. 2.14 ETTING RINTER...
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Yes. 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. Installing Software To install the printer driver from the diskettes, take the...