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Eugene Whyte
April 8, 2025
the paper feeder is not operating well
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Mr. Anderson
April 9, 2025
To fix the paper feeder issue on a Samsung ML-1210 printer:
1. The problem is likely a worn paper pickup roller tire. 2. Remove the pickup roller assembly. 3. Take off the rubber pickup band. 4. Flip the rubber band inside out and slide it back on. 5. Reassemble the roller and printer. 6. Alternatively, clean the rubber roller to improve grip.
This may not restore original performance but can make the feeder work again.
5. Do not force to open or fasten plastic material compo- latch away from the part to nents. which it is latched. 6. Be careful that small parts such as screws should not get in the printer. Samsung Electronics...
The following tools are recommended for safe and smooth troubleshooting described in this service manual. DCU(Diagnostic Control Unit) Driver Standard: Test equipment to diagnose the Laser Standard: "-" type, "+" type (M3 long, M3 short, printer supplied by Samsung Electronics. M2 long, M2 short). Pinset Standard: For general home use, small type. Cotton Swab...
Specifications 2. Specifications ML-1210 (ML-1220M) ML-1250 Engine Speed 12ppm Resolution 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi FROP(Fist Power On Time) Under 12.5 sec Warm-Up Time 30 sec Power Consumption 25W (Print), 10W (Sleep) Dimension 329 x 355 x 231 mm (13” x 14” x 9.1”) Weight Max 6.5Kg (With Toner Cartridge)
3. Top Cover : Remove the cover in the direction of 4. Side Cover L, R : Remove the cover in the direction of 3. Loosen the right lower part of the cover, then push the cover in the direction of arrow to loosen the left lower part. Samsung Electronics...
1. Before you remove LSU, you should remove front 3. Remove two connectors from the LSU, then remove cover, rear cover and top cover. the LSU. • Main Cover (see [3-1 Main Cover]) 2. Remove three screws securing the LSU. Samsung Electronics...
• Main Cover (see [3-1 Main Cover]) • Shield Engine Assembly 2. Remove five screws securing the motor assembly and remove a connector from engine board(Engine board and SMPS board are integrated), then take the motor assembly out. Samsung Electronics...
3. Remove two screws and unplug a fuser assembly harness. Then use a " - " screwdriver to unlatch the • Main Cover (see [3-1 Main Cover]) fuser assembly to remove. 2. Remove two ground screws and a connector as illus- trated. Samsung Electronics...
When you reassemble the halogen lamp, handle it with care as it is fragile. Note 2. Remove two screws from the fuser assembly, and take the Heat Roller out. Samsung Electronics...
SMPS and remove the SMPS • Main Cover (see [3-1 Main Cover]) board. 2. Remove screws in the order of then remove the shield engine assembly. The Engine board and SMPS board are integrated in a body. Note Samsung Electronics...
• SMPS board (see [3-9 SMPS Board]) 2. Remove two screws from the main board and unplug all of connectors, then remove the board. Main B’d 4. Release four snap-fits securing the sensor board and then remove the sensor board. Samsung Electronics...
4-6-2 The printer is not working (2) ..Page(4-26) 4-3-1 Wrong Print Position .......Page(4-12) 4-6-3 Abnormal Printing......Page(4-27) 4-3-2 JAM 0..........Page(4-12) 4-6-4 SPOOL Error ........Page(4-28) 4-3-3 JAM 1..........Page(4-13) 4-3-4 JAM 2..........Page(4-13) 4-3-5 Multi-Feeding........Page(4-14) 4-3-6 Paper rolled in the fuser ....Page(4-14) 4-3-7 OPC ..........Page(4-15) Samsung Electronics...
The front part of paper is jammed between the Discharge sensor and Feed sensor. Paper Jam 2 The front part of paper is jammed just after passing through the discharge sensor. LSU Not Ready LSU Scanner Motor not ready or Hsync signal not output. Samsung Electronics...
If you press the button once more, the left LED is on and temperature of the fuser is up to overheat Mode. Hot Burn Test If the [enter] button pressed, the printer is continuously printing without detection. Turn the power off to stop operation. Cleaning Mode Print Mode Print the paper to clean the OPC Drum in the Cartridge. Samsung Electronics...
KNOCK UP EXIT 2 PICK UP CARTRIDGE CARTRIDGE FUSER IDLE H R/L FEED EMPTY SEN FACE UP FEED SEN EXIT 1 SENSOR BOARD SENSOR BOARD MAIN BOARD MAIN BOARD Pr R/L EXIT SENSOR SMPS SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD Samsung Electronics...
Remove if found. 5. If the problems are not solved, check to see if the weight of the developer is below 670g. If so, replace the developer cartridge. Samsung Electronics...
4. In case of 37mm interval unremovable in 1, take measures as to replace the developer cartridge and try to print out. 5. Clean the inside of the set against the paper particles and foreign matter in order not to cause the trouble. Samsung Electronics...
Digital Printer the bad contacts between power supply connects the engine board and HVPS. in the side of the Developer and charge terminal of HVPS. 3. Replace the HVPS if not solved by the above direction 1 and 2. Samsung Electronics...
3. The up-to-down movement of the trans- 3. Clean the busing part of the transfer roller. fer roller is swift? 4. The HVPS is normal? 4. Replace the Developer if not solved by the (Perform DCU diagnostic code 01~04) above direction 1~3. Samsung Electronics...
Select 'Thick Mode' on paper type menu from Digital Printer mal paper or transparencies such as OHP, the software application and after using return- Digital Printer higher transfer voltage is required. ing to the original mode is recommended. Digital Printer Digital Printer Digital Printer Samsung Electronics...
2. If the transfer roller is contaminated, satins 2. If the transfer roller is contaminated, run PC on the face of page will occur. Cleaning Mode Print 2 or 3 times. Digital Printer And perform Self-Test 2 or 3 times to remove contamination. 4-10 Samsung Electronics...
Solenoid is normal.(refer to code 06) 3. If not solved by the above directions 1-2, Replace the engine board. (Service Parts : Figure 9 , chapter 5) 4. Turn the power off, delete the data of PC and try printing again. Samsung Electronics 4-11...
(Service Parts : Figure 8-135, 8-12, chapter 5) become open or is broken away. 5. If the paper feeds into the printer rand Jam 0 occurs, perform DCU to check feed-sensor of the sensor board. 4-12 Samsung Electronics...
3. Remove the jammed paper after disas- sembling the fuser : Clean the surface of the pressure roller with dry gauze. • Remove the toner particles stained on the rib. • Check the assemblage and perfor- mance of the exit. Samsung Electronics 4-13...
1. Disassemble the fuser, clean the area between the (Background, Hot off set) Heat-roller and Thermistor and remove the foreign matter of the pressure roller. 2. If background appears badly in the printing, fix it by referring to the solutions for background. (See 4-2-8 Background) 4-14 Samsung Electronics...
2. How to remove the rolled paper in the OPC. • Remove the paper while turning the OPC against the ongoing direction. • Clean fingerprints on the OPC softly with soft cloth dampened with IPA(Isopropyl Alcohol) or tis- sue. Samsung Electronics 4-15...
DCU Mode : Perform DCU diagnostic code 05. If the DCU Replace LSU. error code 95 is displayed, replace LSU. (Service Parts : Figure 13, chapter 5) If you cannot solve the problem after you replace LSU, replace the main board. 4-16 Samsung Electronics...
(Service Parts : Figure 8-17, chapter 5) 2. The function of the sensor board is defective Perform. 2. Replace the sensor board. DCU mode : Perform DCU diagnostic code 8. (Service Parts : Figure 8-10, chapter 5) Samsung Electronics 4-17...
Main Control board. Perform DCU Connect. mode : If Error state '64' occurs, Check the related codes of the Cover Open Error 2. Replace the Main Control board or Cover Open Sensor. (Service Parts : Figure 9, chapter 5) 4-18 Samsung Electronics...
2. Check the inferiority of LED-Panel on the front-cover if 2. Replace the control board. the LED of Panel does not appear after normal warming- (Service Parts : Figure 9, chapter 5) 3. Replace the LED-panel. (Service Parts : Figure 1-1, chapter 5) Samsung Electronics 4-19...
1. Replace LSU. linking with LSU, check drive by DCU Mode: LSU Check (Service Parts : Figure 13, chapter 5) -05- LSU Motor on. 2. Replace the Main Control board. (Service Parts : Figure 9, chapter 5) 4-20 Samsung Electronics...
4-5 Toner Cartridge Service It is not guaranteed for the default caused by using other toner cartridge other than the cartridge supplied by the Samsung Electronic or caused by non-licensed refill production. 4-5-1 Precautions on Safe-keeping of Toner Cartridge Excessive exposure to direct light more than a few minutes may cause damage to the cartridge.
(1)Check whether foreign sub- stances or toner are stuck to the terminal (contact point) of the developer. (2)Check whether the state of the terminal assembly is normal. 3. If it cannot be recycled: Replace the developer. 4-22 Samsung Electronics...
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(1)It occurs when the developer the developer. is recycled over 2 times. (2)Check whether the state of (2)If toner nearly being expired the terminal assembly is nor- are collected to use, it is mal. judged as the recycled devel- oper. Samsung Electronics 4-23...
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Clean the terminals of the (point of contact) of the developing roller, then recheck it. developer and the state of assembly. (Especially check the devel- oping roller terminal.) 4-24 Samsung Electronics...
4. If the scanner needs to be connected to the printer, 4. Check if the printer cable is directly connected to periph- first the remove the scanner from the PC to see if the eral devices printer is properly working alone. Samsung Electronics 4-25...
Turn the PC and printer off, and reboot the system to print again. If not solved, double-click the printer in my computer If the regular fonts are not printed this time again. the cable must be defective so replace the cable with new one. 4-26 Samsung Electronics...
3. Delete the unnecessary files to secure enough (The printing job sometimes stops or due to insufficient space of the hard disk and start printing job again. virtual memory, but it actually comes from the insuffi- cient space of the hard disk.) Samsung Electronics 4-27...
Before choosing the document, the menu is still inactive. Or put the document out of the list and repeat the routine as in the above or finish the spool manager. 4-28 Samsung Electronics...
The are inscription type 2. It is recognized by Part character and front side of description. DIVISION PART CODE DESCRIPTION A/S Private **81-****** AS-***** (JB81-00039A) (AS-USE) ASS’Y Part **75-****** MEC-***** (JB75-00068A) (MEC-CHUTE) ASS’Y Part **92-****** PBA ****** (JB92-01131A) (PBA MAIN-CONTROLLER) ASS’Y Part **97-****** MEA ****** (JB97-01089A) (MEA UNIT-PULLEY IDLE) Samsung Electronics...
Exploded Views and Parts List 5-2 Front Assembly ML-1210 / ML-1250 0’ ML-1220M DESCRIPTION ELA HOU-COVER FRONT ELA HOU-COVER FRONT CBF-HARNESS-PANEL MAIN PMO-COVER FRONT PMO-GUIDE STACKER PMO-DOOR FACE UP PPR-SHEET PAPER GUIDE PMO-KEY A PMO-KEY B PMO-LENS SED 2’ PMO-COVER PCB...
DETECT OR C P U DEV_FUSE Jupiter3 Crystal 10MHz S3C46M0X Mai n Clock FS781BZB PANEL Video Osci l lator Clock B' D 44 MHz MHVPWM OPC GND 3 KEY BIASPWM SUPPLY BUFFER HVPS THVPWM B' D TH V Samsung Electronics...
DEV_FUSE Main 74HCT273 S3C46C0X01 Clock Oscillator 74ACT273 20 MHz Devi d ed by PANEL Video 74HC406ON Clock B' D Oscillator 44 MHz Crystal 6.7149 MHz OPC GND 3 KEY SUPPLY MHVPWM HVPS BIASPWM B' D THVPWM TH V Samsung Electronics...
THV PW M * EGMOT _A1 MO TOR *THV _EA * NEW_DEVE HV PS THVRE AD EGMOT _ PHA DEV _FUSE * M H VP WM BI ASPW M +5V GND ENG I NE + SM PS Unification ' d Samsung Electronics...
DEV_FUSE C N 2 PING THV PW M MOTOR_A* MO TOR THV _EN NEW_DVE* HV PS THVRE AD MOTOR_PA DEV_FUSE M H VP WM BI ASPW M +5V GND ENG I NE + SM PS Unification ' d Samsung Electronics...
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CONNECTION DIAGRAM 2. Connection Diagram 2.1 GDI Connection Diagram(ML-1210/ML-1220M) +24V_T IEEE1284 +24V GND POLYGON *PMOTOR COMPATI ABLE MOTOR +3. 3V CABLE EXT_C LK * HSYNC PI N +5V GND LD DIODE * LD_ON +5V GND 4PI N HOST USB CABLE...
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C N 2 PING THV PWM MOTOR_A* MO TOR THV _EN NEW_DVE* HV PS THVRE AD MOTOR_PA DEV_FUSE M H VP WM BI ASPW M +5V GND ENG I NE + SM PS Unification ' d Repair Manual Samsung Electronics...
This manual is made and described centering around circuit diagram and circuit description needed in the repair center in the form of appendix. Samsung Electronics Digital Printing CS Group Copyright (c) 2001. 10...
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Do you have a question about the ML-1210 and is the answer not in the manual?
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the paper feeder is not operating well
To fix the paper feeder issue on a Samsung ML-1210 printer:
1. The problem is likely a worn paper pickup roller tire.
2. Remove the pickup roller assembly.
3. Take off the rubber pickup band.
4. Flip the rubber band inside out and slide it back on.
5. Reassemble the roller and printer.
6. Alternatively, clean the rubber roller to improve grip.
This may not restore original performance but can make the feeder work again.
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