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Problem

Solution

Solving Print Quality Problems

• Check the paper type and quality. Both high temperature

and humidity will cause paper curl. See “Paper
Specifications” on 

page A.2

.

• Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also try

rotating the paper 180° in the paper tray.

• Open the rear output tray and try printing to the face up

output tray.

Curl or wave

• Make sure that paper is loaded properly.

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper

Specifications” on 

page A.2

.

• Open the rear output tray and try printing to the face up

output tray.

• Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also try

rotating the paper 180° in the tray.

Wrinkles or creases

• The transfer roller may be dirty. See “Cleaning the Inside”

on 

page 6.4

.

• Check if the toner is leaking. Clean inside the printer. 

Back of printouts dirty

• The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove

the cartridge and reinsert it.

• The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing.

Install a new toner cartridge.

• The printer may require repairs. Contact a service

representative.

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Summary of Contents for ML-1450 Series

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Page 2: ...d Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett Packard Company IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple AppleTalk TrueType Laser Writer and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows Windows 9x Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows XP and MS DOS are registered trademark...

Page 3: ...P 5 Turn on the Printer 2 9 STEP 6 Print a Demo Page 2 9 STEP 7 Install the Printer Software 2 10 Installing USB Driver 2 17 Choosing Paper and Other Media 4 1 Selecting the Output Tray 4 4 Loading Paper 4 6 Printing on Envelopes 4 12 Printing on Labels 4 14 Printing on Transparencies 4 15 Printing on Preprinted Paper 4 16 Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media 4 17 1 2 Setting Up Your Print...

Page 4: ...Printing Watermarks 5 21 Using Page Overlay 5 24 Printing on Different Paper for the First Page 5 28 Reprinting the Last Page 5 29 Printing Tasks 5 Maintaining Toner Cartridge 6 1 Cleaning the Printer 6 4 6 Troubleshooting Checklist 7 1 Solving General Printing Problems 7 2 Printing Special Pages 7 6 Clearing Paper Jams 7 7 Solving Print Quality Problems 7 16 Troubleshooting Error Messages 7 22 Co...

Page 5: ...river B 11 About Remote Control Panel for DOS C 1 Installing the Remote Control Panel for DOS Users C 2 Selecting Print Settings C 5 B Using Your Printer with a Macintosh C Printing from DOS Applications Setting Your Printer with the PS Option D 1 Installing PPD Files D 1 Accessing the PS Printer Driver Features D 9 D Using Windows PostScript Driver ...

Page 6: ...etwork E 1 Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer E 2 Setting Up a Network Connected Printer E 5 Precautions F 1 Memory and PostScript SIMMs F 2 Network Interface Card F 5 Paper Tray 2 F 7 Linux Driver Installation G 1 F Printer Options G Using Your Printer in Linux INDEX ...

Page 7: ...an damage your eyes CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DAN GEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE L ESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCION RADIACION LASER IVISI...

Page 8: ...l information about ozone please contact your nearest Samsung dealer OZONE Power Saver Environmental and Safety Consideration This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represe...

Page 9: ...ocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority t...

Page 10: ...C Certification Certification to 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive FAX This Samsung product has been self certified by Samsung for pan European single terminal connection to the analogue public switched telephone network PSTN in accordance with Directive 1999 5 EC The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of the Europe...

Page 11: ...10 Environmental and Safety Consideration ...

Page 12: ...11 Environmental and Safety Consideration Memo ...

Page 13: ...Congratulations on the purchase of your ML 1450 series printer This chapter provides information on the following topics Special Features Printer Components 1 1 CHAPTER Introduction Introduction ...

Page 14: ...h page of your document are magnified and printed across the selected sheet of paper After the document has printed trim off the white edges of each sheet Tape the sheets together to form a poster Create professional documents Print with excellent quality and high speed 9 8 A 100 sheet Multi Purpose Tray supports letterheads envelopes labels transparencies custom sized media postcards and heavy pa...

Page 15: ...ble when the printer is in ready mode This printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not printing This printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency The ML 1450 printer has 4 MB of memory 16 MB on ML 1451N which can be expanded to 68 MB 80 MB on ML 1451N PostScript 3 Emulation PS SIMM adds PS printing Optional network interface enable...

Page 16: ...r comes with Parallel and USB You can install an optional network interface ML 1451N have a built in network interface Print in various environments Table below lists a general overview of features supported by the ML 1450 series printer Printer Features ML 1450 ML 1451N N N Y N Network Card PostScript SIMM ...

Page 17: ...l Top output tray Control board cover needed to access the control board to install printer options Paper level indicators Inside Face down output Top cover Tray 1 550 sheet paper feeder Multi Purpose Tray Tray 2 Optional 550 sheet paper feeder Toner cartridge ...

Page 18: ...1 5 INTRODUCTION Face up output Rear View Power switch Rear output tray door Power receptacle Parallel port USB port Network port ML 1450 Option ML 1451N Standard Printer Components ...

Page 19: ... are step 1 Unpack Your Printer step 2 Install the Toner Cartridge step 3 Load Paper step 4 Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable step 5 Turn on the Printer step 6 Print a Demo Page step 7 Install the Printer Software Installing USB Driver 2 2 CHAPTER Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer ...

Page 20: ...een packed with the following items Notes If any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately Components may differ from one country to another The CD ROM contains the printer driver the User s Guide the Adobe Acrobat Reader program Toner cartridge Power cord Quick Guide CD ROM 2 Carefully remove all packing tapes from the printer ...

Page 21: ...m direct sunlight or sources of heat cold and humidity See the image below for clearance space Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table Clearance Space Front 482 6 mm enough space so that trays can be removed Back 320 mm enough space to allow opening of the Back Cover Right 100 mm Left 100 mm enough space for ventilation 561 mm 22 in 320 mm 12 6 in 1211 6 mm 47 7 in 482 6 mm ...

Page 22: ... pull the tape completely out of the cartridge Discard the tape 4 Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and w...

Page 23: ... 000 pages 3 000 pages for the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer 6 Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until it drops into place 7 Close the top cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed 5 Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer one on each side Install the Toner Cartridge ...

Page 24: ... PRINTER 1 Pull the paper tray out of the printer 3 Load paper with the print side facing down Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray 2 Push down on the metal paper lift plate to lock it in place Load Paper ...

Page 25: ...ize in Tray 1 Squeeze the metal tab on the rear paper guide to adjust for the paper length To Change Paper Size in Tray 4 Make sure that the stack goes under the metal retaining clip and the plastic tabs on the end guides Pay attention to the paper limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray Paper overloading may cause paper jams A A Load Paper ...

Page 26: ...sh the width guide far enough to cause the media to warp If you do not adjust the width guide it may cause a paper jam 4 If necessary use the rear width guide Squeeze the rear width guide as shown and slide it to the left Load Paper 2 Adjust the paper length guide so the pointer matches the desired paper size LGL FOLIO A4 LTR EXEC JIS B5 Pointer ...

Page 27: ...ou need help Connect to the Computer with a Parallel Cable To the parallel port on PC If you are using a USB interface Go to page 2 17 Installing USB Driver Note USB cable shorter than 3m is recommended If you are using a network interface Go to page F 5 Network Interface Card Notes ML 1451N comes with a built in network interface Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compli...

Page 28: ...nter control panel lights turn on briefly When only the Data light remains on press and hold the Demo button Hold the Demo button down until all the lights blink for about 2 seconds and then release The demo page will print Laser Beam Printer Excellent Performance High quality Robust Network connectivity ML 1450 Series The demo page provides a sample of the print quality to help you verify that th...

Page 29: ... installation of the PostScript driver If you are printing from a computer with a parallel cable Go to page 2 12 for information on installing the printing software on a computer that is attached directly to the printer with a parallel cable If you are printing with a USB Go to page 2 17 Installing USB Driver for information on installing the print software on a USB enabled computer If you are pri...

Page 30: ...nning installation Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or Windows XP Before Installing the Printer Software Install the Printer Software If you are printing with PostScript driver Go to Appendix D Using Windows PostScript Driver for information on installing the PPD file If you are using Linux Go to Appendix G Using Your Printer in Linux for information on installing the L...

Page 31: ...ly 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 Installing the Printer Software from the CD ROM Note If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel S a msung ML 1450 Ser i e s...

Page 32: ...2 13 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC 4 The Welcome window opens Click Next ...

Page 33: ...2 14 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Install the Printer Software 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory 6 Click Finish ...

Page 34: ...Features Driver PostScript SPL Win2000 XP Win9x NT4 0 Macintosh Win2000 XP Win9x NT4 0 Macintosh Toner save Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Print quality option Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Halftoning Y Y Y N N Y Y N Manual duplex Y Y Y N N N N N Booklet printing Y Y Y N N N N N Poster printing Y Y Y N N N N N Multiple pages per sheet N up Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Fit to page printing Y Y Y Y N N N N Different source for first page Y ...

Page 35: ... on the printer then turn on the computer Close any virus protection programs that are running on your computer If you fail the installation you will have to reinstall 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 1450 Series and then Samsung ML 1450 Series driver Maintenance 3 The Samsung ML 1450 Series Maintenance dialog box appears Check Repair and then click Next 4 When you finish ...

Page 36: ...t of the computer requires a certified USB cable You will need to buy the USB 1 0 or 1 1 compliant cable Installing USB Driver Installing USB driver in Windows 98 Me 3 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer 4 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click Next To PC 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned ON 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on...

Page 37: ...g USB Driver 5 Check Search for the best driver for your device and click Next 6 Check CD ROM drive and click Browse then choose x USB where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive Click Next 7 Click Next The USB driver will be installed ...

Page 38: ...YOUR PRINTER Installing USB Driver 8 Click Finish 9 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language Note If you already installed the printer driver the International Setup Version screen doesn t appear ...

Page 39: ...2 20 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Installing USB Driver 10 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC 11 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation For more details see page 2 12 ...

Page 40: ...ails tab Check SSUSB ML 1450 in the Print to the following port box Click OK 1 From the Start menu select Settings then select Printers 2 Check your PC printer port Notes If you want to use your printer with the Parallel cable remove the USB cable and connect the Parallel cable Then reinstall the printer driver If your printer doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver ...

Page 41: ...alling USB driver in Windows 2000 XP 3 Plug the other end into the USB port on the computer To PC 1 Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned ON 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer 1 Connect printer with USB cable ...

Page 42: ...allation 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 Note If the New Hardware Found box appears during the installation procedure click the x in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel S a msung ML 1450 Ser i e s ...

Page 43: ...2 24 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Installing USB Driver 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation For more details see page 2 12 ...

Page 44: ...Check the port and the printer Click OK Samsung ML 1450 Series is connected to the USB Port The printer prints using the USB cable 3 Check your PC printer port Note If your printer stop the connecting with USB cable the printer driver icon is faded Installing USB Driver Notes If you want to use your printer with the Parallel cable remove the USB cable and connect the Parallel cable Then reinstall ...

Page 45: ... of USB devices via a USB cable 1 In Windows 98 Me select Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 Click the plus icon before the Universal Serial Bus Controller item If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed USB is properly enabled If you have multiple hubs on the USB chain try connecting your printer to a different hub or to an...

Page 46: ...rinter After I install my printer why isn t my ML 1450 printer assigned to an LPT printer port in the Print dialog box of my software application USB uses a different naming convention for USB devices After the printer has been installed you see SSUSB your printer name instead of LPT How can I increase printing speed and quality When operated on a USB chain your printer may become slower if other ...

Page 47: ...chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel It provides information on the following topics Control Panel Buttons Control Panel Lights 3 3 CHAPTER Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel ...

Page 48: ... Error light will blink while the print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer and the printer will then return to the ready mode This may take some time depending on the size of the print job Note If the Cancel Reprint button is accidentally pushed the job must be reprinted There is no undo function If you press Cancel Reprint in the ready mode the printer prints the last page of t...

Page 49: ...an the inside of the printer After cleaning the printer one cleaning sheet prints For further information see page 7 6 Print demo page and configuration sheet Start manual feeding When you select Manual Feed for Paper Source from your software application you should press Demo each time you feed a sheet of paper manually For further information see page 4 10 Press Toner Save to turn the toner save...

Page 50: ...mo page will print If you press and hold the button for about 6 seconds a configuration sheet will print Ready Mode 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 22 symbol for light on symbol for light blinking symbol for light off Light status legend ...

Page 51: ...iting to be printed Pressing the Cancel Reprint button cancels the current job and the printer returns to the ready mode Data Control Panel Lights The printer is out of paper The Paper light blinks until paper is added Load paper into the printer There is no need to press any button to reset Paper out The printer is set to Manual Feed mode You have to feed paper manually through the Multi Purpose ...

Page 52: ... Feed mode Wait for the job to print Printing in the manual feed mode In the Manual Feed mode the printer picks up paper from the Multi Purpose Tray one sheet at a time Feed the correct paper in the Multi Purpose Tray and press the Demo button to start printing Paper out in the manual feed mode ...

Page 53: ...the different paper trays for the best print quality Topics included in this chapter are Choosing Paper and Other Media Selecting the Output Tray Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media 4 4 CHAPTER Print Media Print Media ...

Page 54: ...weight as follows 16 28 lbs bond for Tray 1 or optional Tray 2 16 43 lbs bond for Multi Purpose Tray Brightness Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper Opacity Opacity refers to the degree to which printing on one side of the paper shows through the other side Use pap...

Page 55: ...ncy films 2 Letter 8 5 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Card stocks 2 Bond 2 Tray 1 or Optional Tray 2 550 550 550 550 550 550 40 Tray 2 only 40 Tray 2 only 40 Tray 2 only 40 Tray 2 only 40 Tray 2 only Multi Purpose Tray 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 20 20 10 Manual Feed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Media Sizes and Capacities Input Source Capacity 1 Media Size 1 Depending on paper...

Page 56: ...lored paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second without deterioration Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions wh...

Page 57: ...g over 250 sheets of paper continuously Top output tray The printer always prints to the rear output tray if it is open Paper comes out of the printer face up with the last page on top Printing from the Multi Purpose Tray to the rear output tray provides the straight paper path Opening the rear output tray might improve output quality with the following over 100 sheets of paper continuously envelo...

Page 58: ... will allow the tray to hold longer paper 3 If you do not want to stack the printed pages on the rear output tray slide the extender back into place and close the tray The pages will then stack on the top output tray Note The capacity of the rear output tray is the same as that of the Multi Purpose Tray If the tray is overloaded with printed pages it may fall from the printer Remove the pages so t...

Page 59: ...the Tray 1 or optional Tray 2 see Load Paper on page 2 5 Proper paper loading helps to prevent paper jams and ensure trouble free printing Do not remove paper tray s while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam The paper level indicator on the front of the paper tray s shows the amount of paper currently left in the tray When the tray is empty the indicator turns red Using Tray 1 or the ...

Page 60: ...labels at a time When you print from the Multi Purpose Tray you must select Multi Purpose Tray for Paper Source from your software application and then select the paper size and type from the software application for the paper you have loaded See page 5 3 Load only one size of print media at a time in the Multi Purpose Tray To prevent paper jams do not add paper when there is still paper in the Mu...

Page 61: ... To load paper in the Multi Purpose Tray 2 Slide the extender to extend the tray to its full length position to hold longer paper 3 Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing or fanning them back and forth Straighten the edges on a level surface Loading Paper ...

Page 62: ... that is too deep or push it in too far 4 9 PRINT MEDIA Loading Paper 4 Place paper with the print side face up and against the left edge of the tray 5 Slide the paper width guide to the left flush against the stack of print material without bending Stack height limit mark 6 After printing push the extender back to its place and close the Multi Purpose Tray ...

Page 63: ...each page is printed This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for loading in the Multi Purpose Tray except you load paper sheet by sheet in the Multi Purpose Tray send print data to print the first page and press the Demo button to print each following page Using the Manual Feed 1 Load the paper in the Multi Purpose Tray with the print side up 2 Slide the paper width guide to the...

Page 64: ...nd printed 6 After one page is printed the Manual light on the control panel blinks again Feed the next sheet into the Multi Purpose Tray and press Demo Repeat this step for every page to be printed 3 When you print a document you must select Manual Feed for Paper Source from the software application and then select the correct paper size and type For details see page 5 3 ...

Page 65: ...ed and are not stuck together Do not load more than 10 envelopes into the Multi Purpose Tray Do not feed stamped envelopes Never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated lining or self stick adhesives These envelopes may severely damage the printer 1 Open the Multi Purpose Tray and slide the extender to its full length position 2 Open the rear output tray and pull the extender ...

Page 66: ... with the stamp area enters the Multi Purpose Tray first 5 Adjust the guide to the left edge of the envelope stack 3 Flex or fan the envelopes to supply air through them for loading 6 When you print on envelopes configure the paper source type and size properly in the software application For details see page 5 3 7 After printing close the Multi Purpose Tray and the rear output tray ...

Page 67: ...amage to printer components Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once The adhesive backing is designed for one pass through the printer Do not use labels that are wrinkled bubbled separated from the backing sheet or damaged in any way 1 Open the Multi Purpose Tray and the rear output tray 2 Load labels with print side up and against the left edge of the tray Adjust the guide...

Page 68: ...int quality problems Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print side 1 Open the Multi Purpose Tray and pull the extender out of its full length position 2 Load transparencies with print side up and the top with the adhesive strip entering the printer first Adjust the guide to fit the width of the transparencies 3 When you print on transparencies configure the paper source type an...

Page 69: ... example Guidelines Letterheads must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second Ink on letterheads must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers Forms and letterheads should be sealed in a moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during s...

Page 70: ... The minimum size is 90 by 148 mm 3 5 by 5 83 in and the maximum size is 216 by 356 mm 8 5 by 14 in Guidelines Always insert the short edge into the Multi Purpose Tray first If you want to print in landscape mode make this selection through your software Inserting paper long edge first may cause a paper jam Do not load more than 10 cards into the Multi Purpose Tray at a time Do not print on media ...

Page 71: ...es of the Paper Manual Duplexing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document To a Selected Paper Size Printing Booklets Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Printing Watermarks Using Page Overlay Printing on Different Paper for the First Page Reprinting the Last Page 5 5 CHAPTER Printing Tasks Printing Tasks ...

Page 72: ...he document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box for your application will be displayed the Print dialog box for your application may look slightly different The basic print settings you will need are usually selected within this Print dialog box These settings include the number of copies paper size and page orientation Make sure your printer is selected here I...

Page 73: ... Setup Printer or Options click that button instead Then click Properties in the next screen 4 Now you see the Samsung ML 1450 series printer s Properties dialog box The Properties dialog box allows you to access all the information you will need when using your printer If necessary click the Paper tab to display the settings shown below The Paper tab contains the options for setting the basic pap...

Page 74: ... to the following order Multi Purpose Tray Tray1 Tray2 option Make sure the Paper Type is set to Use Printer Default If you load a different type of print media select the corresponding paper type For further information on print media refer to chapter 4 Print Media Also select the paper size you have loaded in your printer The Paper Orientation option allows you to select the direction in which i...

Page 75: ...rint settings available in the software application first and change any remaining settings using the printer driver The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder Follows this procedure 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window Notes 3 Select th...

Page 76: ...ings 2 Select Printers to open the Printers window then double click the Samsung ML 1450 Series 3 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 9x Me or Cancel Windows 2000 XP NT 4 0 The Samsung ML 1450 series printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help button in the printer Properties dialog box These help screens give detailed information about the printer features provid...

Page 77: ...de activates and the printer uses less toner to print a page If the button backlight is off toner save mode is disabled and the printer prints in the normal mode To enable this feature from the software application 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Graphic tab and select the To...

Page 78: ... you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab then choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge from the Type drop down list in the Manual Duplex Printing section Note To print on both sides of the paper you must u...

Page 79: ...page before the duplexing job is printed If the box is empty this feature is disabled 5 Start printing The printer automatically prints only the odd numbered pages Choosing Flip on Long Edge lets you place the binding orientation along the long edge of the paper as in a magazine Choosing Flip on Short Edge lets you place the binding orientation along the short edge of the paper as in a calendar Pr...

Page 80: ...e in the Landscape orientation Flip on Long Edge in the Portrait orientation Flip on Short Edge in the Landscape orientation Flip on Short Edge in the Portrait orientation Note If you have selected the Face Up Tray option in Step 3 the last page is placed on the top of the stack Do not rearrange the pages before reloading them to print the second side Your printer knows the stacked page order and ...

Page 81: ...e 5 2 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Type drop down list Then select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 9 or 16 in the Pages per Sheet drop down list 3 Click Print Page Borders if you want to print a border around each page on the sheet Print Pa...

Page 82: ...job on a page 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Scale Printing in the Type drop down list 3 Enter the desired scaling rate in the Scales input field You can also click the or buttons ...

Page 83: ... fine details on a small document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties 2 Click the Output tab and select Fit to Page in the Type drop down list 3 You ll see the Application paper size and then you will be prompted to select the Fit to paper Size Select the correct size from the drop down list...

Page 84: ...tware application access the printer properties See page 5 2 to access the printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab then choose Booklet Printing from the Type drop down list Then select the paper size you are using from the Booklet drop down list Note For booklet printing only four paper sizes are supported Letter A4 Legal and E...

Page 85: ... the instruction page which tells you how to load the paper click Print Instruction sheet If the box is checked the printer prints the instruction page before the duplexing job is printed If the box is empty this feature is disabled 5 Print the document 6 After side one has been printed remove the remaining paper from the Multi Purpose Tray and set it aside until your booklet job is complete The p...

Page 86: ...ages Your printer knows the stacked page order and will print the corresponding second side for each page 8 9 8 You are prompted to reinsert the paper into the Multi Purpose Tray Click OK on the screen The printer will finish printing 9 Fold and staple the pages Face Up Tray output Face Down Tray output In Landscape orientation insert the pages with bottom edge toward the printer In Portrait orien...

Page 87: ...er to form one poster size document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties From the Paper tab select the paper orientation source size and type 2 Click the Output tab and select Poster Printing in the Type drop down list Poster printing with 2x2 style ...

Page 88: ...r select the Style 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5 or 6x6 For example if you select 2x2 the output will be automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages 4 You may specify an overlap in millimeter or inch to make it easier to reconstruct the resulting poster 2 x 2 3 x 3 Overlap 0 Overlap 0 3 0 3 inches 0 3 inches ...

Page 89: ...rity of printed characters and graphics Higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document Resolution Use the following options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs when you access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties If necessary click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below ...

Page 90: ...d Image Enhance are disabled when the 600 dpi 300 dpi setting is selected SRT Mode Use this option to lighten or darken the image appearance in your print jobs Normal This setting is for normal documents Light This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray scale images Dark This setting is for finer line width higher definition in graphics and lighter gray scale images Darkness When the Dar...

Page 91: ...e of the last job when the Cancel Reprint button is pressed For details see Reprinting the Last Page on page 5 29 Reprint To conserve power when a printer is idle you can set the printer to enter a reduced power state after completing a print job according to a time specified by you in the Power save Mode box Select the desired length of time from the drop down list If your printer is constantly u...

Page 92: ...ermarks that come with the ML 1450 series printer and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing printer properties 2 Click the Watermark tab and select the desired watermark in the Message drop down list You will see the selected watermark ...

Page 93: ...is provided so that you can see how the watermark will appear on the printed page 3 Select the desired watermark options You can select the font type and size color and angle There are three checkboxes at the bottom of the dialog box Transparent Text Allows the document to show through the watermark As Outline Only Prints the text outline of the watermark This setting globally effects all watermar...

Page 94: ...n click Update 6 When you complete the edit click OK then start printing To stop printing the watermark select None in the Message drop down list 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 5 2 for more information on accessing the printer properties 2 From the Watermark tab select the watermark you want to delete in the Messages drop ...

Page 95: ...printed letterhead paper in the printer You need only to tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document What is an Overlay WORLD BEST Dear ABC Regards To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image 1 Create or open a document containing a text or image you want to use for page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear w...

Page 96: ... disk Note The overlay document size must be the same as documents you will print with the overlay Do not create overlay with the watermark Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 Create or open the document you want to print 2 When you change the print settings from your software app...

Page 97: ...lay file If you have stored the overlay file you want to use into an external source you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window After you select the file click Open The file is now shown in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box Using Page Overlay ...

Page 98: ...document for printing asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document Answering Yes to the message box means that the selected overlay will be printed with your document Answering No to the message box cancels overlay printing If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected the overlay will be automatically printed with your document 6 Click OK or Yes until the printing ...

Page 99: ...the printer properties 2 Click the Paper tab and click Different Source for First Page If the box is checked this feature is enabled and the dialog box allows you to select the desired paper source for the First Page and Other Page independently If the box is empty this feature is disabled 3 Click OK then start printing Note The paper size for all pages of the print job must be the same ...

Page 100: ...on the Samsung ML 1450 Series printer icon and select Properties to open the properties window 3 From the Graphic tab Select OFF from the Reprint drop down list With this option Off you cannot reprint the last page from the control panel When you want to reprint the last page on the control panel you must select ON from the list 4 Click OK Note If you want to prevent somebody from reprinting your ...

Page 101: ...uality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer Topics included in this chapter are Maintaining Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer 6 6 CHAPTER Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer ...

Page 102: ...e to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Toner cartridge storage The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 6 000 pages But the toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 3 000 pages Toner cartridge life expectancy After you...

Page 103: ...cartridge Redistributing Toner 1 Open the top cover 2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from side to side 5 or 6 times to redistribute the toner Note If the toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric CAUTIONS Avoid reaching too far into the printer The fusing area may be hot ...

Page 104: ...sert the toner cartridge into the printer Be sure that the toner cartridge is firmly in its place 5 Firmly close the cover If the print remains light Remove the old cartridge and install a new toner cartridge See Install the Toner Cartridge on page 2 3 ...

Page 105: ...r but be careful not to be let any water drip onto the printer or inside of it Cleaning the Outside During the printing process paper toner and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer Over time this buildup can cause print quality problems such as toner specks or smearing Cleaning inside the printer will eliminate or reduce these problems Cleaning the Inside 1 Turn the printer off and unp...

Page 106: ...toner cartridge Use this process if you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and in the ready state and that there is paper loaded in the paper tray 2 Press and hold Demo on the control panel for about 10 seconds until all control panel lights remain steadily lit then re...

Page 107: ...n on the following topics Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Printing Special Pages Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Problems Common Macintosh Problems Troubleshooting PS Errors 7 7 CHAPTER Problem Solving Problem Solving ...

Page 108: ... another outlet If other lights are on go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 22 If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the paper tray If the paper jams in the printer go to Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 7 If the Error indicator light is illuminated on the control panel go to Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 7 22 If there is a print quality problem go to Solving Prin...

Page 109: ...ung ML 1450 Series or Samsung ML 1450 Series PS as 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 Contact a service representative Add paper to the Multi Purpose tray and press the Demo button on the printer s control panel Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it If possible attach the cable...

Page 110: ... properties to make sure that all print settings are correct Uninstall the printer driver then reinstall the printer driver Try printing a demo page Check the lights on the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error For many software applications the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the printer properties Select the correct paper source Remove ...

Page 111: ... Solution Install more random access memory RAM in your computer See Memory and PostScript SIMMs on page F 2 Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessary graphics from the document if possible Install more memory See Memory and PostScript SIMMs on page F 2 Change the page orientation in your application Make sure that the paper size in the print settings matches the paper in the paper tray ...

Page 112: ...t you know works If possible attach the cable and printer to another computer and try a print job that you know works Finally try a new printer cable Check the application s printer selection menu to make sure that your printer is selected Try printing a job from another application If printing from Windows any version exit to a Dos prompt and verify functionality with the following command At a C...

Page 113: ... current settings and properties of the printer To print the configuration sheet press and hold Demo for about 6 seconds until the control panel lights blink rapidly Configuration Sheet This printing cleans the drum of the toner cartridge Use this process if you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts Press and hold Demo for about 10 seconds until the control panel lights remain illumi...

Page 114: ...tside of the supported size range has been used See Paper Specifications on page A 2 If a paper jam occurs the Paper and the Error lights remain lit on the control panel Find and remove the jammed paper If the location of the paper jam is not obvious look inside the printer Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold wat...

Page 115: ... exit roller then pull the roller in the direction of arrow 3 Remove the stopper fastening the rear output tray and push the tray down so that it is open at 90 degrees angle 2 If the jammed paper is not visible or there is resistance when you pull the paper open the rear output tray 1 2 1 1 2 2 Exit roller 5 Remove the jammed paper ...

Page 116: ...ail to do so the printer system will recognizes that the printer cover is open or that a system fuser error has occurred and the Error light on the control panel will turn on 8 To resume printing open the top cover and then close it close it again Note If the Paper and the Error lights do not turn off there is still jammed paper inside the printer Check the input area and the inside of the printer...

Page 117: ...entered the toner cartridge area follow the instructions on page 7 12 It is easier to remove such jams from the inside of the printer than the paper input area Input Area 1 Slide out Tray 1 to expose the jammed paper Note If the paper is jammed in the paper feed area and cannot be accessed from inside the printer remove Tray 1 from the printer and carefully pull the jammed paper free from the prin...

Page 118: ...ms 3 Slide the tray back into the printer 4 To resume printing open the top cover and then close in again 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 ...

Page 119: ...it to light for more than a few minutes Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer Inside the Printer 1 Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge Guide feed Note Paper jams in this area may result in loose toner on the page If you get any toner on your clothes wash them in cold water because hot water will set the toner into the f...

Page 120: ...e toner cartridge is difficult to reinstall make sure the guide feed has been flipped back down into position Note If you have the optional Tray 2 installed and cannot find the jammed paper in the output or input area or inside the printer the paper jam may have occurred in the optional Tray 2 See the next page to clear the jammed paper in the optional tray ...

Page 121: ... 1 half way out of the printer and remove the paper as shown in the figure at right In the Optional Tray 2 1 Pull the option Tray 2 out of the printer 2 If you see the jammed paper remove the paper from the tray 4 Slide the trays back into the printer Open the top cover then close it again Printing can be resumed ...

Page 122: ...ure the paper is under the paper capacity mark on the inside of the paper tray Do not pull out the paper tray while print jobs are in process Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading it Do not load stacks of labels or transparencies in Tray 1 Labels or transparencies must be fed using the Multi Purpose Tray Do not load wrinkled creased damp or highly curled paper Do not mix paper types in ...

Page 123: ...or faded area appears on the page The toner supply is low You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life See Redistributing Toner on page 6 2 If this does not improve the print quality install a new toner cartridge The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page A 2 If the whole page is light the print res...

Page 124: ... The paper lot is bad The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner Try a different kind or brand of paper The toner cartridge may be defective See Repetitive vertical defects on page 7 18 If these steps do not correct the problems contact a service representative Dropouts If black vertical streaks appear on the page The photosensitive drum inside the toner cartridge has probabl...

Page 125: ...peatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even intervals The toner cartridge may be damaged If a repetitive mark occurs every 95 mm or 38 mm on the page print the cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge see page 6 5 If you still have the same problems install a new toner cartridge Parts in the printer may have toner on them If the defects occur on the back of the page the prob...

Page 126: ...ck Page skew Solving Print Quality Problems Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page The paper may be too damp Try printing with a different batch of paper Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture from the air If background scatter occurs on an envelope change your printing layout to avoid printing over a...

Page 127: ...ng to the face up output tray Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Wrinkles or creases The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside on page 6 4 Check if the toner is leaking Clean inside the printer Back of printouts dirty The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert it The toner cartridge may ...

Page 128: ...cifications on page A 2 Character Voids Clean the inside of the printer Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page A 2 Try installing a new toner cartridge If the problem persists the printer may require repairs Contact a service representative Loose toner If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear The toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the cartri...

Page 129: ...ter Light Patterns Light status legend symbol for light on Check the power cord and the power switch if your printer does not generate a response Make sure that the printer is powered with the specified AC voltage Power off The printer is out of paper in the paper tray The Paper light blinks until paper is added Loading paper into the tray will cancel this message and allow you to continue with th...

Page 130: ...ck that the printer top cover door and rear door face up output tray are closed properly Make sure that the toner cartridge is correctly installed in the printer Door open no toner cartridge While printing in the manual feed mode the printer is out of paper in the Multi Purpose Tray Load the correct paper into the Multi Purpose Tray and press the Demo button on the control panel to print each page...

Page 131: ...int job The page being printed may have been too complex for the memory capacity of the printer Press the Cancel Reprint button to cancel the current job Turn the printer power off and back on to remove any unnecessary fonts macros or any data currently in printer memory Add more printer memory See Memory and PostScript SIMMs on page F 2 For a temporary solution simplify the image or print at a lo...

Page 132: ...tion Fault Exception OE Spool32 or Illegal Operation messages appears Possible Cause and Solution Quit all software applications Remove all software from the StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer driver Make sure that the cables are connected correctly the printer is on and the Data light on the control panel is on If bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver i...

Page 133: ... using a high quality cable Make sure that the printer is on the correct network Select Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control Panels in the Apple menu and then choose the correct network Make sure that the cables are connected correctly the printer is on and the Data light is on Make sure that the correct printer driver has been selected in the Chooser If the printer resides on a network...

Page 134: ...elected For LaserWriter 8 3 turn Background Printing on in the Chooser Status messages will now be redirected to the Print Monitor allowing you to continue working while the computer is processing data to be sent to the printer For LaserWriter 8 4 or higher turn Background Printing on at the Print dialog box Printing Errors Common Macintosh Problems ...

Page 135: ... not supported by the PostScript driver Print job may not be PS The printer driver has not been configured to recognize the optional Tray 2 Solution Print a configuration page and verify that the PS version is available for printing If PostScript is not available install the PostScript option See Memory and PostScript SIMMs on page F 2 Open the Properties of the PostScript driver click on PostScri...

Page 136: ...7 29 PROBLEM SOLVING Troubleshooting PS Errors Memo ...

Page 137: ...This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications A A APPENDIX Specifications Specifications ...

Page 138: ...al Random Access Memory RAM Interface Switching Standard 4 MB 16 MB standard on ML 1451N Expandable to 68 MB 80 MB on ML 1451N 72 pin EDO non parity 60ns 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB or 64 MB available Less than 40 seconds Automatic Parallel USB Network Interface 14PPM A4 Bidirectional Parallel Standard Modes supported Compatible Nibble Byte ECP USB Interface Standard USB 1 1 compliant 12Mbps 1 port Netw...

Page 139: ...inter requiring repairs Overview Notes Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this manual and still not produce satisfactory results This might be the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control Before purchasing large quantities of paper make sure that the paper meets the requirements specified in this user gu...

Page 140: ...mm 0 0039 X 0 0055 in Thickness 10 X 14 mm 0 0039 X 0 0055 in up to 90 g m2 16 24 lb 20 typical 25 typical up to 10 a The printer supports a wide range of media sizes See Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Media on page 4 17 b Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions a The printer supports a wide range of media sizes See Printing on Card Stock or C...

Page 141: ...blem with Paper Too moist too rough too smooth or embossed faulty paper lot Stored improperly Too heavy Too moist wrong grain direction or short grain construction Cutouts or perforations Ragged edges Solution Try another kind of paper between 100 250 Sheffield 4 5 moisture content Store paper flat in its moisture proof wrapping Use lighter paper open the rear output tray Open the rear output tray...

Page 142: ...ut with sharp blades with no visible fray Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Smoothness 100 250 Sheffield Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 200 C 392 F for 1 second Long Grain Paper Specifications Output Tray Top output Face down tray Capacity 250 sheets of 20 lb bond 75 g m2 paper Rear output Face up tray 100 sheets of 20 lb bond 75 g m2 paper Paper Output Capa...

Page 143: ...e easily used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to a large supply of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more potential for environment damage especially if they are not wrapped with a mois...

Page 144: ...d nicked or otherwise damaged Temperature You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer Size You should only use envelopes within the following size ranges Minimum Multi Purpose Tray Maximum 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 in 90 X 148 mm 3 5 X 5 83 in Optional Tray 2 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 in 148 X 210 mm 5 83 X 8 3 in Notes Use only the Multi Purpose Tray to print en...

Page 145: ...ay even damage the fuser Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope Envelope Margins Envelope Storage Correct Incorrect Minimum Type of Address Return address Delivery address Maximum 51 mm 2 in 15 mm 0 6 in 89 mm 3 5 in 51 mm 2 in Notes For best print quality position margins no closer than 15 mm 0 6 in from the edges of ...

Page 146: ...bbles or other indications of separation See Printing on Labels on page 4 14 Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200 C 392 F the printer s fusing temperature See Printing on Transparencies on page 4 15 CAUTION To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers CAUTIONS To avoid damaging the printer use only labels recommended for la...

Page 147: ...e or 10 100 Base TX network interface card option for ML 1450 standard for ML 1451N When you print a file from Macintosh you can use the QPDL driver to support your printer s major printing features You can also use PostScript driver by installing the PPD file Topics included in this appendix are Macintosh Installation Using QPDL Driver Using PS Driver ...

Page 148: ...eries iBook series Power Book series USB interface or network interface for network connection only For network connection System 7 6 or later For USB connection System 8 6 or later PS SIMM for PS driver user only PS SIMM is option Network interface for network connection only Network interface is option for ML 1450 ML 1451N came with a built in network interface System Requirements Macintosh Hard...

Page 149: ...d computer 2 Hold the USB cable so the icon faces up and connect it to your printer s USB connector 3 Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your Macintosh computer If you have any connecting problems please refer to your computer documentation Note If you are using a USB hub connect the printer s cable to the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction If the prin...

Page 150: ...se a Category 5 twisted pair cable with RJ 45 connectors for 10 100Base T Ethernet 1 Plug one end of the network cable into the twisted pair connector on the back of the printer 2 Connect the other end to the network hub Network Connection Macintosh Installation Note You must configure your printer for the network For information about configuring your printer refer to the Network User s Guide ...

Page 151: ...k User s Guide 5 Click Continue then click Continue 6 The Samsung Laser Printer Installer opens Select installation type The installer provides two options for software installation Easy Install recommended method This option loads PPD and installs QPDL driver Custom Install This option allows you to choose which components will be installed If you want to use the QPDL driver you must install it I...

Page 152: ...e ML 1450 and close the Chooser window 4 You see the message box indicating that you have changed your current printer Click OK 5 A ML 1450 printer icon will be created on your desktop Installing QPDL Driver on the USB connected Macintosh 1 From the Apple menu select Chooser 2 Click SAMSUNG QPDL The name of your printer appears in the list Select SEC000xxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the xxxx...

Page 153: ...ollow these steps to print from a Macintosh 1 Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup in some applications You will see the Page Setup dialog box 3 Choose your paper size orientation paper type and other options and click OK Printing from a Macintosh Using QPDL Driver ...

Page 154: ...atermark if you want to add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled For details on the watermark option see page 5 21 4 Now open the File menu and click Print You see the main printer settings dialog box ...

Page 155: ...ck Print when you are finished checking your settings Select the desired option for advanced printing features 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print For advanced printing features select the desired option For details see page B 9 ...

Page 156: ... each property Darkness Quality Layout Color Background Printing Paper Source Figures below display each property in the Page Setup dialog box Advanced Printing Darkness Quality Select print darkness Select print resolution Layout Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper The pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet ...

Page 157: ...int in the order the job is received Urgent to print before any Normal priority job Print at to print at the specific time you enter in the day and time in the fields to the right Put document on hold to hold the print job in the print queue until you are ready to release it Click it if optional Tray 2 is installed Select the corresponding paper source If Auto Select is set the printer automatical...

Page 158: ...ouble click Utilities 4 Double click Desktop Printer Utility 5 Select LaserWriter 8 and select Printer USB in the list box Then click OK 6 Click the Change button in the USB Printer Selection section The name of your printer appears in the list 7 Click ML 1450 then click OK 8 Click the Auto Setup button in the PostScript Printer Description PPD File section If Auto Setup does not work properly cli...

Page 159: ...h your Macintosh The name of your printer appears in the list Select SEC000xxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the xxxxxxxxx varies depending on each of the products 4 When the setup is completed you see your printer icon is created as a desktop printer If Auto Setup does not work properly click Select PPD and choose Samsung ML 1450 Series then click OK Installing PPD file on the network connecte...

Page 160: ...le you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Print You see the main printer settings dialog box 3 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print For advanced printing features select the desired option 4 Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Printing from a Macintosh Using PS Driver ...

Page 161: ...ware program using the Remote Control Panel utility provided in the ML 1450 series CD ROM Topics included in this Appendix are About Remote Control Panel for DOS Installing the Remote Control Panel for DOS Users Selecting Print Settings Printing from DOS Applications Printing from DOS Applications ...

Page 162: ...when DOS printer drivers are not available or when certain print settings are not available through DOS software programs Note The ML 1450 series printer s Remote Control Panel is not a printer driver It should be used to set print settings that are not available through DOS software programs Printer drivers are supplied by the manufacturers of your DOS software programs If your DOS software progr...

Page 163: ...D ROM 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 a msung ML 1450 Ser i e s 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language ...

Page 164: ...C 3 PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS Installing the Remote Control Panel for DOS Users 3 Click Install the Samsung Software III on your PC WinRCP 4 Click Next ...

Page 165: ...he Windows ML 1450 printing system components 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 1450 Series and then Uninstall Remote Control Panel 3 Click OK 4 The Samsung ML 1450 Series Remote Control Panel and all of its components are removed from your computer 5 Click Finish Uninstall Remote Control Panel 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory 6 Click Finish ...

Page 166: ...m override the ones that are selected in the ML 1450 series Remote Control Panel Starting Remote Control Panel 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 1450 Series and then Remote Control Panel 3 The Dialog box allows you to access all the information you need when using your printer If necessary click other tabs on the top of the dialog box to access other features 4 When you com...

Page 167: ...Size sets the paper size Paper Tray sets the default paper source Copies sets the number of copies printed for each page Orientation determines how the output is printed on the page Top Margin sets the top margin of the print material Left Margin sets the left margin of the print material AUTO CR sets how the printer performs a carriage return ...

Page 168: ...aper in the Multi Purpose Tray If it is checked the printer will pick up the paper from the standard Tray 1 or optional Tray 2 after fifteen seconds Otherwise the printer will wait for you to load paper in the Multi Purpose Tray Jam Recovery determines what action the printer should take when a paper jam occurs If it is unchecked the printer does not reprint a page that has jammed If it is checked...

Page 169: ...u loaded in the paper tray of the printer When using the plain paper set this to Printer default Image Quality improves the print quality of your text and image and make the characters and images appear smoother It is preset to Text Enhancement at the factory Time out determines the amount of time in seconds the printer will wait before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with ...

Page 170: ... Settings Self Test prints the configuration sheet A list of the user default settings the installed options and the amount of printer memory available prints Demo Page prints the demonstration page It shows the printer features and specifications TEST ...

Page 171: ...nospaced font Pitch refers to the number of fixed space characters in a horizontal inch of type Point Size sets the font point size only if you have selected a scalable typographic font Point size refers to the height of the characters in the font One point equals approximately 1 72 of an inch You can select point sizes from 4 0 to 999 75 in increments of 0 25 points Lines Per Page sets the number...

Page 172: ...option is installed Print error information determines what action the printer should take when an error occurs in PS interpreter When set to Off the printer does not print error information when error occurs in PS interpreter When set to On the printer prints error information when error occurs in PS interpreter PS 3 When installing PS option you can use fallowing features ...

Page 173: ... CD ROM or diskettes to print a document use the information on this Appendix Topics included in this Appendix are Setting Your Printer with the PS Option Installing PPD Files Accessing the PS Printer Driver Features Using Windows PostScript Driver Using Windows PostScript Driver ...

Page 174: ...on program for the PPDs is provided on the ML 1450 CD ROM Notes Installing the PostScript printer driver may require the use of the operating system files on the original CD ROM or diskette that came with your system If you have a PostScript 3 driver and want to use it you must install the PostScript 3 PPD which is also provided on the ML 1450 series CD ROM Before installing PPD files make sure th...

Page 175: ...matically 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 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language 3 Click Install the Samsung Software II on your PC PostScript Installing PPD Files Installing PS driver in Windows 95 98 Me NT ...

Page 176: ...Windows Me x 1450 Eng or the desired language code addprint ps WinMe level2 for Windows NT 4 0 x 1450 Eng or the desired language code addprint ps WinNT level2 where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive then click OK 4 The Welcome window opens Click Next Code Language DEU German ENG English ESN Spanish FRN French ITA Italian CHS Chinese Language Codes 5 Select Local printer Click Next ...

Page 177: ...nto the appropriate directory 9 Click Next 7 Click Next Note When you install the driver if the dialog box prompting you to insert the Windows CD appears insert the Windows CD ROM shipped with your printer into your CD ROM drive Click Browse and then select CD ROM drive or click OK ...

Page 178: ...D 5 USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Installing PPD Files 10 Click Next 11 Click Finish ...

Page 179: ...1 Insert the CD ROM shipped with your printer into your CD ROM drive 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 2 When the opening screen appears select the appropriate language ...

Page 180: ...D 7 USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Installing PPD Files 3 Click Install the Samsung Software II on your PC PostScript 4 The Welcome window opens Click Next ...

Page 181: ... Samsung ML 1450 Series PS Maintenance dialog box appears Check Remove and then click Next 4 When you are asked to confirm your selection click OK 5 The Samsung ML 1450 Series PS driver and all of its components are removed from your computer 6 Click Finish Uninstall PS Driver Installing PPD Files 5 The files are copied into the appropriate directory 6 Click Finish ...

Page 182: ...printer driver can be opened from the Printers folder or an application To open the properties window from the Printer folder 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window 3 Select Samsung ML 1450 Series PS 4 Click the right mouse button and select Properties to open the properties window To open the properties window from inside an application 1 From...

Page 183: ...ork printers and can be connected to the network via direct attachment to an external print server This appendix provides information on the following topics About sharing the Printer on a Network Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer Setting Up a Network Connected Printer Using Your Printer on a Network Using Your Printer on a Network ...

Page 184: ... Windows 9x Me 2000 XP or NT 4 0 network printer connection Network Connect If an option network card was installed on your printer see page F 5 for information on installing the option network card in your printer or if you have a ML 1451N printer the printer can be connected to the network via direct attachment to an external print server Printing Across a Network Whether the printer is locally ...

Page 185: ...aring tab then check the Shared As box Fill in the Shared Name field then click OK Setting Up Client PC 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 then Printers 6 Double click your p...

Page 186: ...rs and Faxes Windows XP 3 Double click your printer icon 4 From the Printer menu select Sharing 5 Check the Shared box Windows NT Check the Shared As box Windows 2000 Check the Share this printer box Windows XP Fill in the Share Name field then click OK Windows NT Fill in the Shared Name field then click OK Windows 2000 XP Windows NT 2000 XP Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer ...

Page 187: ...ers Windows NT 2000 From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes Windows XP 5 Double click your printer icon 6 From the Printer menu select Properties 7 Press the Ports tab click Add Port 8 Select Local port and click New Port 9 Fill in the Enter a port name field enter the shared name 10 Click OK and click Close 11 Click OK Windows NT Click Apply and click OK Windows 2000 XP Setting Up a Locally...

Page 188: ...ur printer See page F 5 for information on installing network card If you have ML 1451N printer you do not need to install the network card The Samsung ML 1451N printer are shipped with the network card After the network card is installed you must set up your printer as a network printer using the documentation and Samsung SyncThru software provided with the network card ...

Page 189: ...eeds Recognizing that each user may have different requirements however Samsung makes several options available to enhance the printer s capabilities This appendix provides information on the following topics Precautions Memory and PostScript SIMMs Network Interface Card Paper Tray 2 Printer Options Printer Options ...

Page 190: ...printer option DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY The control board and internal printer options Memory SIMM PS SIMM Network interface are sensitive to static electricity Before installing or removing an internal option discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source If you walk round before finishing...

Page 191: ...Locate the PS SIMM slot the lower slot on the left as shown and the memory SIMM slot the upper slot on the control board They are not interchangeable To install the memory SIMM continue with Step 4 To install the PS SIMM go to Step 6 FLASH ROM MODULE DRAM MODULE Memory PS SIMM Notes Since PostScript setting requires 12 MB of printer memory and the ML 1450 comes with 4 MB standard installation of t...

Page 192: ... MODULE DRAM MODULE Memory and PostScript SIMMs 1 2 1 2 4 Hold the memory SIMM so that the notch and the connection point are aligned with the slot as shown and insert the SIMM all the way into the upper slot labeled DRAM MODULE at a 45 degrees angle FLASH ROM MODULE DRAM MODULE 5 Rotate it up until it snaps into place FLASH ROM MODULE DRAM MODULE 1 2 1 2 FLASH ROM MODULE DRAM MODULE 7 Rotate it u...

Page 193: ...stScript driver installation and usage information on a Macintosh system refer to Appendix B Using Your Printer with Macintosh For PS printing on a Windows system refer to Appendix D Using Windows PostScript Driver 8 Make sure that the SIMMs are secured in place by the metal clips and pins on both sides of the connectors pin clip ...

Page 194: ...items 3 Turn the printer power off and unplug all cables from the printer 4 Remove the two screws on the back of the printer then remove the control board cover See the figure on page F 2 5 Remove the two screws then remove the plate Network card PortThru User s guide CD ROM SyncThru Brackets Screws 2 Two brackets come with the network card Select the long bracket and attach it to the network card...

Page 195: ...turn the printer on Note For information on configuring and using the printer on a network environment refer to the documentation provided with the network card option Network Interface Card 6 Align the connector on the network card with the connector on the control board Push the card firmly into the connector until it is completely inserted in place ...

Page 196: ...rinter and unplug all cables from the printer 2 Observe the location of the support unit s connector and tabs 3 Align the printer with the support unit and lower it into place on the tabs and connector 4 Load paper in Tray 2 For information on loading paper in the tray see page 2 5 support unit Label tap tap connector Note Be sure you check the label before using the optional Tray 2 For use with M...

Page 197: ...y 2 you must configure the printer driver from your application prior to printing To access the printer driver see page 5 2 5 Reconnect the cables then turn the printer on Click If this box is checked you can select Tray 2 in the Paper Source drop down list ...

Page 198: ...F 9 PRINTER OPTIONS Paper Tray 2 Memo ...

Page 199: ...ENDIX You can use Samsung ML 1450 Series printer in Linux environment This appendix provides information on the following topic Linux Driver Installation Using Your Printer in Linux Using Your Printer in Linux ...

Page 200: ...ROM drive 1 Insert the Samsung ML 1450 Series CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Mount the CD ROM drive under a directory like mnt in order to access the files on the CD ROM mount t iso9660 dev cdrom mnt cdrom Note To mount the CD ROM drive you must be a super user or must be authorized to mount the CD ROM by the super user If you fail to mount the CD ROM drive ask the system administrator 1 Mount the...

Page 201: ...window opens where xxxx is the printer type you have selected at step 3 If you are not an advanced user do not change the Names Spool Directory File Limit in Kb Printer Device option 7 Click the Select button in the Input Filter to access filter setup 8 Select Samsung Printer PCL5e Compatible for the Printer Type item Then select the default resolution and paper size 9 To save the setting press th...

Page 202: ... buttons 3 1 lights 3 3 custom sized media print 4 17 D Darkness 5 19 Dark text 5 19 Data light 3 4 Demo button 3 2 demo page print 2 9 7 6 driver access 5 1 features 2 15 install 2 12 remove 2 16 repair 2 16 E envelopes print 4 12 error messages 7 22 F face down tray 4 4 face up tray 4 4 features 1 1 G graphic properties 5 18 all text to black 5 19 darkness 5 19 dark text 5 19 power save mode 5 2...

Page 203: ... install macintosh driver B 4 install PPD file B 4 solving common problems 7 26 system requirements B 1 using PS driverr B 11 using QPDL driverr B 5 manual 2 sided printing 5 7 manual duplexing 5 7 manual feed loading paper 4 10 paper source setting 5 3 Manual light 3 5 memory option F 2 multi purpose tray loading paper 4 8 paper source setting 5 3 multiple pages on one sheet print 5 10 N network ...

Page 204: ...blem solving back of printouts dirty 7 20 background scatter 7 19 black pages 7 20 character voids 7 21 checklist 7 16 curl or wave 7 20 dropouts 7 17 grey background 7 18 horizontal stripes 7 21 light or feded print 7 16 loose toner 7 21 misformed characters 7 19 page skew 7 19 toner smear 7 18 toner specks 7 17 vertical lines 7 17 vertical repetitive defects 7 18 wrinkles or creases 7 20 printer...

Page 205: ...rint 5 20 reprinting the last page 5 29 reprint when jam 5 20 resolution 5 18 S scaling your document 5 11 setup printer chapter 2 specifications paper A 2 printer A 1 SRT mode 5 19 system error 7 24 T toner cartridge cleaning sheet 6 5 7 6 install 2 3 life expectancy 6 1 recycle 6 1 redistribute toner 6 2 save toner 5 6 6 1 storage 6 1 Toner Save button 3 2 5 6 top output tray 4 4 transparency pr...

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