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PPLICATIONS

Flash Font and Macro Tab

This tab allows you to add fonts and macros to the Flash
memory of the printer.

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Fonts

adds or deletes fonts. You can also print the font

sample list.

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Macros

adds or deletes macros. You can also activate

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Enable macro

) or deactivate (

Disable macro

) them.

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Delete all macros and fonts

deletes all macros and fonts in

the flash memory.

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Refresh

updates information about fonts and macros in the

flash memory.

Summary of Contents for ML-2251NP - Network Business Laser Printer

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Page 2: ...PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett Packard company IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple AppleTalk TrueType LaserWriter and Macintosh are trademarks...

Page 3: ...rtridge 2 4 Loading Paper 2 7 Changing the Paper Size in the Paper Tray 2 9 Connecting a Printer Cable 2 11 For Local Printing 2 11 For Network Printing 2 13 Turning the Printer On 2 15 Printing a Dem...

Page 4: ...zed Materials 3 21 Printing on Preprinted Paper 3 23 Chapter 4 PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document 4 2 Cancelling a Print Job 4 5 Using a Favorite Setting 4 6 Using Help 4 6 Setting Paper Properties 4...

Page 5: ...5 5 Cleaning the Inside 5 5 Printing Configuration Pages 5 8 Consumables and Replacement Parts 5 9 Chapter 6 SOLVING PROBLEMS Troubleshooting Checklist 6 2 Solving General Printing Problems 6 3 Cleari...

Page 6: ...rivers B 2 Installing PS Drivers B 2 Using PS Printer Driver Features B 4 Accessing Printer Properties B 4 Appendix C USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX Installing the Printer Driver C 2 System Requirements...

Page 7: ...a Wireless Network Card E 6 Installing an Optional Paper Tray E 10 Appendix F SPECIFICATIONS Printer Specifications F 2 Paper Specifications F 3 Overview F 3 Supported Sizes of Paper F 4 Guidelines fo...

Page 8: ...ble cart stand or table It may fall causing serious damage 7 Your machine should never be placed on near or over a radiator heater air conditioner or ventilation duct 8 Do not allow anything to rest o...

Page 9: ...ne exhibits a sudden and distinct change in performance 14Adjust only those controls covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require ex...

Page 10: ...considered to be hazardous The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation user maintenance or prescribed...

Page 11: ...art 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio freque...

Page 12: ...e of 20 cm 8 inches separation between the device and the body for use of a wireless device near the body this does not include extremities This device should be used more than 20 cm 8 inches from the...

Page 13: ...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 European c...

Page 14: ...ion is a general overview of considerations while operating a wireless device Additional limitations cautions and concerns for specific countries are listed in the specific country sections or country...

Page 15: ...nated When in environments where you are uncertain of the sanction to use wireless devices ask the applicable authority for authorization prior to use or turning on the wireless device Every country h...

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Page 18: ...1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your printer This chapter includes Special Features Printer Components Understanding the Control Panel...

Page 19: ...rd 250 sheet input tray Tray1 and optional 250 sheet input tray Tray2 supports all standard sizes of paper Two output trays select either the top output face down or the rear output tray face up for t...

Page 20: ...rint in Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Your printer is compatible with Linux and Macintosh Your printer supports both Parallel and USB interfaces You can print in a network environment The printer co...

Page 21: ...Front View Top Output Tray Face down Control Panel Power Switch Tray1 250 sheet paper feeder Control Board Cover Optional Tray 2 250 sheet paper feeder Paper Level Indicator Multi Purpose Tray Front C...

Page 22: ...USB Port Parallel Port Power Receptacle Control Board Cover Open to install optional accessories Optional Tray2 Cable Connector Wireless Network Antenna Port Option Network Port Rear Output Tray Face...

Page 23: ...r is receiving data the On Line Error LED blinks red to cancel printing In Manual Feed mode if there is no paper in the Multi purpose tray the On Line Error LED blinks red Load paper into the Multi pu...

Page 24: ...ion This setting will only take effect after you have reset the printer Manual Feeding Press this button each time you load paper in the Multi purpose tray when you have selected Manual Feed for Sourc...

Page 25: ...INTRODUCTION 1 8 MEMO...

Page 26: ...n setting up your printer This chapter includes Unpacking Installing the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Connecting a Printer Cable Turning the Printer On Printing a Demo Page Installing Printer Softwar...

Page 27: ...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 and the Adobe Acroba...

Page 28: ...light or sources of heat cold and humidity See the image below for clearance space Do not place the printer close to the edge of your desk or table Clearance Space Front 482 6 mm enough space so that...

Page 29: ...er is very light it may move when you use it for example when opening closing the tray or installing removing the toner cartridge Be careful not to move the printer 2 Remove the toner cartridge from i...

Page 30: ...pose 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 and keep it in a flat and clean place If toner gets on your clo...

Page 31: ...le and insert the cartridge into the printer until it snaps into place 6 Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed NOTE When printing text at 5 coverage you can expect a toner...

Page 32: ...ad approximately 250 sheets of paper in the tray 1 Pull the tray out of the printer 2 Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing or fanning the paper back and forth Straighten the edges on a leve...

Page 33: ...with paper feed turn the paper around Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray NOTE If you want to change the paper size in the tray see Changing the Paper Size in the Paper Tray on page...

Page 34: ...r you need to adjust the paper guides to extend the paper tray 1 Pressing and unlatching the guide lock slide the paper length guide out completely to extend the paper tray to its full length 2 After...

Page 35: ...r length guide 3 Pinching the paper width guide as shown move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack NOTES Do not push the paper width guide far enough to cause th...

Page 36: ...Cable NOTE To connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel cable You will need to buy an IEEE1284 compliant cable 1 Make sure that both the printer and the co...

Page 37: ...is within 3 m in length 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the USB printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer 3 Connect the other end of the cabl...

Page 38: ...P cable with RJ 45 connector 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet network port on the Printer 3 Plug the other end o...

Page 39: ...meters For information about configuring and using the printer in a network environment refer to the User s Guide provided with the network interface card Item Requirements Network Interface 10 100 Ba...

Page 40: ...er end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the printer using the power switch CAUTIONS The fusing area at the rear portion of the inside of your printer is hot when powered Be careful not t...

Page 41: ...nting a Demo Page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly 1 Hold down the Cancel button for about 2 seconds to print a demo page 2 A demo page showing the printer s feat...

Page 42: ...ows to allow installation of the PostScript driver For information about installing the PostScript driver see page B 2 Samsung Proprietary printer driver for Windows Use this driver to take full advan...

Page 43: ...er drivers Driver Feature Samsung Proprietary printer driver PostScript Win 2000 XP Win 9x Win NT4 0 Mac Win 2000 XP Win 9x Win NT4 0 Mac Toner Save Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Print quality option Y Y Y Y Y Y Y...

Page 44: ...l applications should be closed on your PC before beginning installation NOTE Cancel the New Hardware Found window when your computer boots up 1 Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Installation will...

Page 45: ...ter selecting the language and the component s click Next View User s Guide Opens Samsung ML 2250 Series User s Guide If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat click on this option and it will autom...

Page 46: ...river select Start Programs Samsung ML 2250 Series Maintenance Repair Printer If you have replaced the parallel cable with the USB cable do the same to reinstall the driver If your printer doesn t wor...

Page 47: ...ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 Select Repair NOTE If your machine is not connected to the computer the following window will appear After connecting the machine click Next If you want to skip the connec...

Page 48: ...M into the CD ROM drive 2 Select Remove Then you will see a component list so that you can remove any of them individually If you want to uninstall the printer driver check Printer If you want to unin...

Page 49: ...t automatically runs and then the User s Guide opens NOTE If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat selecting the View User s Guide option automatically installs Adobe acrobat for you After installi...

Page 50: ...stall Acrobat Reader on your system or try to read the User s Guide on a Windows system 1 Click the icon at the bottom of the screen When the terminal screen appears type in root local root cd mnt cdr...

Page 51: ...2 26 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER MEMO...

Page 52: ...he different paper trays for the best print quality This chapter includes Choosing Paper and Other Materials Selecting the Output Location Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Labels Printi...

Page 53: ...y size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray Weight Your printer supports paper weight as follows 16 24 lbs 60 90 g m2 bond for the Tray1 or optional Tray2 16 43 lbs 60 1...

Page 54: ...0 mm A4 210 x 297 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm ISO B5 176 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm A6 105 x 148 mm 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Envelopes No 10 105 x 241 mm Monarch 98 x...

Page 55: ...oo rough Coloured 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...

Page 56: ...ve curl try printing to the rear output tray To avoid paper jams do not open or close the rear output tray while the printer is printing Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down The top output tray c...

Page 57: ...from the Multi Purpose Tray to the rear output tray provides a straight paper path Opening the rear output tray might improve the output quality with the following envelopes labels transparencies To o...

Page 58: ...and ensure trouble free printing Do not remove the paper tray while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam See Sizes and Capacities on page 3 3 for acceptable paper size and capacities for...

Page 59: ...Tray is located in the front of your printer It can be closed when you are not using it making the printer more compact The Multi Purpose Tray can hold several sizes and types of paper such as transpa...

Page 60: ...int materials should be loaded face up with the top edge going into the Multi Purpose Tray first and be placed on the centre of the tray Do not place objects on the Multi Purpose Tray Also avoid press...

Page 61: ...it mark on the left inside wall of the tray Paper overloading may cause paper jams If you want to print on previously printed paper from the Multi Purpose Tray the printed side should be facing down w...

Page 62: ...ding the Multi Purpose Tray with the correct paper size allows you to select paper by size rather than paper source when you print from your software application You do not have to check which paper i...

Page 63: ...quality after 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 Tray send print data to...

Page 64: ...e from the software application and then select the correct paper size and type 5 Press the Cancel button on the printer to start feeding 6 Printing is started 7 If you are printing multiple pages loa...

Page 65: ...utput tray Guidelines Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers Before loading envelopes into the Multi Purpose Tray make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together Do not feed st...

Page 66: ...ck to separate the pages before loading 4 Load the envelopes onto the Multi Purpose Tray with the flap side down The stamp area is on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area ente...

Page 67: ...ERIALS 3 16 6 When you print on envelopes select the appropriate paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7 7 After printing close the Multi Purpose Tray and the r...

Page 68: ...C 400 F for 0 1 second Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing which can cause paper jams Exposed adhesive ca...

Page 69: ...print on labels select the appropriate paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7 5 After printing close the Multi Purpose Tray and the rear output tray NOTE To p...

Page 70: ...strip entering the printer first Guidelines Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled curled or have any torn edges Hold the transparen...

Page 71: ...g close the Multi Purpose Tray and the rear output tray NOTES If you print on thin transparencies to the rear output tray they can curl In this case use the top output tray If the problem persists che...

Page 72: ...tput tray 2 Load print material with print side up and short edge first Guidelines Always insert the short edge into the Multi Purpose Tray first If you want to print in landscape mode make this selec...

Page 73: ...ee page 4 7 NOTE If the size of your print material is not listed in the Size box in the Paper tab of the printer driver properties click the Custom button and set the size manually See page 4 7 CAUTI...

Page 74: ...nt 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 n...

Page 75: ...USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 24 2 When you print select the appropriate paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7...

Page 76: ...the Toner Save Mode Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Using Watermarks...

Page 77: ...d information about printing from a Linux system see Appendix C Using Your Printer in Linux 1 Open the document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print window is displayed It may...

Page 78: ...nted on a page Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style If you want to turn the page upside down select 180 from the R...

Page 79: ...change remain in effect only while you are using the current programme To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder Follows this procedure 1 Click the Windows Start menu 2 For Windo...

Page 80: ...button cancels only the current job in the printer If more than one print job is in the printer memory the button must be pressed once for each job To stop a print job from the Printers folder 1 From...

Page 81: ...g just select the item from the Favorites drop down list To delete a Favorites item select it from the list and click Delete You can also restore the printer driver s default settings by selecting Pri...

Page 82: ...es Property Description Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed You can enter up to 999 Size The Size option allows you to choose the size of paper loaded in the tray If...

Page 83: ...corresponding paper type For more information on print materials refer to Chapter 3 Using Print Materials If you use cotton paper set the paper type to Thick for the best printing To use recycled pape...

Page 84: ...his setting is not available with the 1200 dpi setting There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode From the Control Panel Press the Cancel button on the control panel for 0 5 second The printer m...

Page 85: ...option You can select from Printer Setting If you select this option the Toner Save feature is determined by the setting you ve made on the control panel of the printer On Select this option to allow...

Page 86: ...cation access the printer properties See page 4 2 2 From the Layout tab choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Type drop down list 3 Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 9 or 16...

Page 87: ...our print job on a page 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 4 2 2 From the Paper tab select Scale Printing in the Type drop down...

Page 88: ...ze This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page 4 2 2 From the Paper...

Page 89: ...one poster size document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer properties See page page 4 2 2 From the Layout tab select Poster in the Type drop down list 3...

Page 90: ...Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document For example you may want to have large gray letters reading DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL printed diagonally across the first page or all p...

Page 91: ...the printer properties See page 4 2 2 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the Watermark section The Edit Watermarks window appears 3 Enter the desired text message in the Watermark Messa...

Page 92: ...ccess the printer properties See page 4 2 2 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the Watermark section The Edit Watermarks window appears 3 Select the watermark you want to edit in the Cu...

Page 93: ...not need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer You need only tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document Creating a New Page Overlay To use a page overlay you must c...

Page 94: ...he destination path if necessary The default is C FormOver 6 Click Save You will see the name in Overlay List 7 Click OK or Yes until you complete creating The file is not printed out Instead it will...

Page 95: ...the Extras tab 4 Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop down list box 5 If the desired overlay file does not appear in the Overlay list click the Edit button and Load Overlay and select the...

Page 96: ...as been selected the overlay will be automatically printed with your document 7 Click OK or Yes until the printing starts The selected overlay will be downloaded with your print job and printed on you...

Page 97: ...cription Resolution You can select the printing resolution by choosing from 1200 dpi Best or 600 dpi Normal The higher the setting the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics Higher set...

Page 98: ...jagged edges that can occur on the angles and curves of each character Image Enhance This setting refines the print quality of photo images Advanced Options You can set advanced settings by clicking t...

Page 99: ...plicated fonts such as Korean or Chinese or various other fonts will print faster in this setting Print as Graphics When this option is selected the driver will download any fonts as graphics When pri...

Page 100: ...al Your printer prints in normal order Reverse All Pages Your printer prints all pages in reversed order This setting is helpful when you are using the rear output tray Print Odd Pages Your printer pr...

Page 101: ...lect Custom and then Status Monitor while installing the software For details see page 2 19 If you select Typical while installing the software you can install Status Monitor as follows 1 From the Sta...

Page 102: ...u right click the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar and select Option Display when job is finished for network printer shows the Status Monitor balloon when your job is complete Display when...

Page 103: ...by other users on the network through a Windows 9x Me XP NT 4 0 2000 network printer connection Printing Across a Network Whether the printer is locally connected or network connected you need to inst...

Page 104: ...ect Properties 8 From the Details tab select the printer port and click OK In Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP Setting Up the Host Computer 1 Start Windows 2 For Windows NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and Printers...

Page 105: ...ettings and Printers from the Start menu For Windows XP select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu 5 Double click your printer icon 6 From the Printer menu select Properties 7 From the Ports tab cl...

Page 106: ...nd economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer This chapter includes Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Printing Configuration Pages Consu...

Page 107: ...to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Toner cartridge life expectancy The life of the toner cartridge depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require Whe...

Page 108: ...he current print job before replacing the toner cartridge 1 Grasp the front cover and pull it toward you to open 2 Pull the toner cartridge and remove it from the printer CAUTIONS Avoid reaching too f...

Page 109: ...on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge snaps in...

Page 110: ...can cause print quality problems CAUTION Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with surfactants containing large amounts of alcohol solvent or other strong substances can discolor or crack the cabinet C...

Page 111: ...er cartridge cavity NOTE To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if necessary and keep it in a flat and clean plac...

Page 112: ...rn the printer on Printing a cleaning sheet If you are experiencing blurred faded or smeared printouts printing a cleaning sheet will clean the drum inside the toner cartridge This process will produc...

Page 113: ...and network configuration page Use the printer configuration page to view current printer settings to help troubleshoot printer problems or to verify installation of optional accessories such as memo...

Page 114: ...ems resulting from worn parts The following items should be replaced after you have printed a specified number of pages See the table below To purchase consumables and replacement parts contact a Sams...

Page 115: ...MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 5 10 MEMO...

Page 116: ...ng your printer This chapter includes Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows Probl...

Page 117: ...cument from a software application to verify that the computer and printer are connected and are communicating correctly If the page does not print check the cable connection between the printer and t...

Page 118: ...be in manual feed mode and out of paper Add paper to the Multi Purpose Tray and press the Cancel button on the printer s control panel The connection cable between the computer and the printer is not...

Page 119: ...The job may be very complex Reduce the complexity of the page or try adjusting the print quality settings The maximum print speed of your printer is 20 PPM pages per minute for A4 sized paper or 22 PP...

Page 120: ...that is working properly and attempt to print a job You can also try using a different printer cable and attempt to print a job The wrong printer driver was selected Check the application s printer s...

Page 121: ...ust contact the customer service to replace the transfer roller The illustrations print incorrectly in Adobe Illustrator The setting in the software application is wrong Print the document with select...

Page 122: ...cifications on page F 3 Paper that is outside of the supported size range has been used See Paper Specifications on page F 3 If a paper jam occurs the On Line Error LED on the control panel lights red...

Page 123: ...paper is properly aligned in the tray NOTE If the jammed paper is not visible or if there is resistance when you pull the paper remove the tray from the printer and carefully pull the jammed paper fr...

Page 124: ...SOLVING PROBLEMS 6 9 6 In the Optional Tray2 1 Pull the optional Tray2 out of the printer 2 If you see the jammed paper remove the paper from the tray...

Page 125: ...he printer and remove the paper 4 Slide the trays back into the printer Open and close the front cover Printing can now be resumed In the Multi Purpose Tray 1 Open the Multi Purpose Tray 2 Carefully r...

Page 126: ...prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose 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 and k...

Page 127: ...paper in the printer 5 Reinstall the toner cartridge and then close the front cover Printing can now be resumed In the Paper Exit Area 1 If a long portion of the paper is visible pull it straight out...

Page 128: ...se the front cover Printing can now be resumed Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5 sized Paper If paper jams frequently occur when you print on the A5 sized paper 1 Open the input tra...

Page 129: ...the adjustable guides are positioned correctly Do not overload the paper tray Ensure that the paper is below the paper limit mark on the inside wall of the tray Do not remove the paper from the tray...

Page 130: ...cartridge needs cleaning See Cleaning the Inside on page 5 5 The surface of the LSU may be dirty Clean the LSU See Cleaning the Inside on page 5 5 Toner specs The paper may not meet specifications fo...

Page 131: ...the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside on page 5 5 Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page F 3 Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one See Installing the...

Page 132: ...ed and producing hollow images the paper stock may be too slick Try a different paper See Paper Specifications on page F 3 If characters are improperly formed and producing a wavy effect the scanner u...

Page 133: ...5 Check for leaking toner Clean the inside of the printer Black pages The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defective and need...

Page 134: ...n page F 3 Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear The toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defect...

Page 135: ...has occured To solve the problem see Clearing Paper Jams on page 6 7 Paper Tray is empty Load the paper in the Tray The front cover is open Close the front cover The toner cartridge is not installed I...

Page 136: ...Exit all software applications Remove all software from the StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer driver Error Writing to LPTx message appears Ensure that the cables are connected c...

Page 137: ...elect a PostScript Printer box in the Chooser Make sure that the cables are connected correctly and the printer is turned on Make sure that the correct printer driver has been selected in Chooser If t...

Page 138: ...o page B 2 Print a configuration page and verify that the PS version is available for printing If the problem persists contact a service representative Letters are fragmented and illegible The pure bi...

Page 139: ...the system default In some conditions it may not be possible to change the default queue This happens with some variants of LPRng especially on recent RedHat systems that use the printconf database of...

Page 140: ...PS the document may not print correctly I can t print to a SMB Windows printer To be able to configure and use SMB shared printers such as printers shared on a Windows machine you need to have a corre...

Page 141: ...ot run as the super user but as a special user usually lp Therefore make sure that the file you have chosen to print to is accessible to the user owning the spooler daemon On my SPL or PCL printer I s...

Page 142: ...work interface card When you print a file from a Macintosh computer you can use PostScript driver by installing the PPD file This chapter includes Installing Software for Macintosh Setting Up the Prin...

Page 143: ...OM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the SAMSUNG_LBP on your Macintosh desktop 4 Double click the Installer folder 5 Double click the Installer icon depending on your s...

Page 144: ...e menu select Chooser 3 Click LaserWriter 8 the PostScript driver provided with your Macintosh The name of your printer appears in the list 4 Select SEC000xxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the xxxx...

Page 145: ...If Auto Select does not work properly select Samsung in Printer Model and Samsung ML 2250 Series in Model Name Your printer appears on the Printer List and is set as a default printer For USB connect...

Page 146: ...Series 9 When the setup is completed click Create 10Click Save 11Fill in the Printer Name field and click OK In Mac OS 10 1 10 3 1 Follow the instructions on page A 2 to install the PPD file on your c...

Page 147: ...e version of your Macintosh system but the features available are the same 1 Open a Macintosh application and select the file you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup...

Page 148: ...ize Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper This feature provides a cost effective way to print draft pages 1 From your Macintosh appl...

Page 149: ...Features Select the Advanced Options if you are an Mac OS 8 6 9 2 user 3 Select an option from the Fit to Page drop down list and click Print Nearest Size and Scale The printer automatically selects p...

Page 150: ...the PostScript driver provided with your system CD ROM to print a document use the information in this Appendix This chapter includes Installing PS Drivers Using PS Printer Driver Features USING WINDO...

Page 151: ...connecting with a network interface see page 2 13 Installing PS Drivers PostScript Driver is installed when you select Custom and then Printer PostScript while installing the software For details see...

Page 152: ...hed the window asking you to print a test page appears If you choose to print a test page select the check box and click Next 5 When the test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to rep...

Page 153: ...rs 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 2250...

Page 154: ...C You can use your printer in a Linux environment This chapter includes Installing the Printer Driver Using the Configuration Tool Changing LLPR Properties USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX...

Page 155: ...quirements Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB or higher HDD 1 GB or higher Softwares Glibc 2 1 or higher GTK 1 2 or higher GhostScript Installing the Printer Driver 1 Make sure that you connect the...

Page 156: ...pears type in root local root cd mnt cdrom the CD ROM directory root local cdrom setup sh 4 Select the installation type either Recommended or Expert and then click Continue Recommended is fully autom...

Page 157: ...er icon on the tool bar at the top of the window NOTE Depending on the printing system in use the Administrator Login window may appear Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password 8...

Page 158: ...on the printer in use The Description and the Location field in the Queue screen may not appear depending on the printing system in use 11To exit click OK 12When the window prompts that the new printe...

Page 159: ...e system password NOTE You must log in as a super user root to install a new printer to the printing system If you are not the super user ask your system administrator 3 From the Startup Menu icon at...

Page 160: ...n the Linux Printer Configuration window select the Uninstall command from the File menu 3 The Administrator Login window appears Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password Click Pr...

Page 161: ...r properties and change their local preferences To access the Configuration Tool 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool The Linux Pri...

Page 162: ...ecific job s in the queue If you drag a specific job s you can drop it into the print queue of another printer The Properties tab allows you to change the default printer settings NOTE Regular users a...

Page 163: ...indow 1 From the application you are using select the Print command 2 When the Linux LPR window opens click Properties You can also open the LLPR window Click the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of th...

Page 164: ...e used when printing image files i e when a non PostScript document is passed to LLPR on the command line Color settings will also take effect for postscript documents Text allows you to select the de...

Page 165: ...USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX C 12 MEMO...

Page 166: ...o print from a DOS software Programme using the Remote Control Panel utility provided in the supplied software CD ROM This chapter includes About the Remote Control Panel Installing the Remote Control...

Page 167: ...settings that are not available through DOS software programmes Printer drivers are supplied by the manufacturers of your DOS software programmes If your DOS software Programme does not include a pri...

Page 168: ...indow will appear After connecting the machine click Next If you want to skip the connection status click Next and No to the following screen 3 Select Remote Control Panel and then click Next 4 When t...

Page 169: ...gramme override the ones that are selected in the Remote Control Panel Starting the Remote Control Panel 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung ML 2250 Series and then Remote Control P...

Page 170: ...nfigure general settings for printing Paper Size sets the paper size Orientation determines how the output is printed on the page Paper Tray sets the default paper source Auto CR sets how the printer...

Page 171: ...ay is empty when a manual feed print job is sent to the printer If it is checked the printer will pick up the paper from the tray 1 after fifteen seconds Otherwise the printer will wait for you to loa...

Page 172: ...t result set this to the paper type you loaded in the tray of the printer When using plain paper set this to Printer Default Image Quality improves the print quality of your text and image and make th...

Page 173: ...rint a resident page to test your printer s performance Self Test prints a configuration sheet A list of the user default settings and the amount of printer memory available prints Demo Page prints a...

Page 174: ...elected a scalable monospaced font Pitch refers to the number of fixed space characters in one horizontal inch of type Point Size sets the font point size only if you have selected a scalable typograp...

Page 175: ...the printer Fonts adds or deletes fonts You can also print the font sample list Macros adds or deletes macros You can also activate Enable macro or deactivate Disable macro them Delete all macros and...

Page 176: ...r PostScript 3 emulation Print error information determines whether or not the printer prints the error information page when an error occurs while processing a job Select ON to print the page otherwi...

Page 177: ...Table selects the character sets Pitch sets the font pitch Pitch refers to the number of fixed space characters in a horizontal inch of type LPI sets the number of lines printed per vertical inch You...

Page 178: ...that each user may have different requirements however Samsung makes several options available to enhance the printer s capabilities This chapter includes Precautions When Installing Printer Options...

Page 179: ...ork card 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 an...

Page 180: ...ing Memory DIMM Additional printer memory is provided on DIMM Dual In line Memory Modules 1 Turn the printer power off and unplug all cables from the printer 2 Remove the two screws on the back of the...

Page 181: ...ontrol board The PS DIMM is installed in the lower slot Slots are not interchangeable 5 Hold the memory DIMM so that the notch and the connection point are aligned with the slot as shown and insert it...

Page 182: ...er as a PostScript device you need to change the memory value in the printer properties as you have installed Removing the Memory DIMM 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 on page E 3 to access the control boar...

Page 183: ...your country Your printer has a built in wired network interface card which allows you to use your printer on a network If you want to use the printer in wireless network environments you need to ins...

Page 184: ...INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS E 7 E 2 Remove the two screws on the back of the printer 3 Open the control board cover 4 Remove the two screws and wired network card...

Page 185: ...a connected on your wireless network interface card and insert it to the corresponding slot of the machine 6 Make sure that the connector on the card is properly placed on the connector of the board P...

Page 186: ...control board cover 9 Tighten the two screws 10Insert the antenna counterclockwise as shown NOTE For information about configuring and using the printer in a network environment refer to the User s Gu...

Page 187: ...talling an optional Tray2 The optional paper tray consists of two components the support unit and the paper tray 1 Turn off the printer and unplug all cables from the printer 2 Remove the tape fasteni...

Page 188: ...about loading paper in the tray see page 2 7 7 Reconnect the power cord and cables and then turn the printer on NOTE When you print a document configure the printer driver from your application To acc...

Page 189: ...INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS E 12 MEMO...

Page 190: ...F This chapter includes Printer Specifications Paper Specifications SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 191: ...9752 5 Coverage Duty Cycle Monthly Up to 30 000 pages Weight 10 2 Kg Including consumable Package Weight Paper 2 1 Kg Plastic 0 4 Kg External Dimensions W x D x H 358 x 452 x 278 mm 14 1 x 17 8 x 10 9...

Page 192: ...er that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this User s Guide can cause the following problems Poor print quality Increased paper jams Premature wear on the printer NOTES Some paper may meet all...

Page 193: ...2 X 257 mm 7 2 X 10 in B5 ISO 176 x 250 mm 6 7 x 9 9 in Oficio 216 x 343 mm 8 5 x 13 5 in Folio 216 X 330 mm 8 5 X 13 in Multi Purpose Tray Dimensionsa a The printer supports a wide range of media siz...

Page 194: ...the paper Insure that any coloured paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 205 C or 400 F for 0 1 second Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Poor print qual...

Page 195: ...e Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 205 C 400 F for 0 1 second Grain Long Grain Moist...

Page 196: ...en not to purchase more paper than can be 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 pr...

Page 197: ...not contain air Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged Temperature You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer Size You shoul...

Page 198: ...might cause wrinkling creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser Envelope Margins The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope NOTES For best print quality...

Page 199: ...inter s fusing temperature Arrangement Only use labels with no exposed backing between them Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels causing serious jams Curl Prior to printing labels...

Page 200: ...ions E 1 PS Drivers B 2 Remote Control Panel D 2 software 2 19 toner cartridge 2 4 L labels print 3 17 language change 2 21 Linux common problems 6 24 configuration tool C 8 driver install C 2 LLPR pr...

Page 201: ...n Macintosh A 2 in Windows 2 19 uninstall in Linux C 7 printing configuration page 5 8 demo page 2 16 fitting to a selected paper 4 13 from Macintosh A 6 from Windows 4 2 multiple pages on one sheet 4...

Page 202: ...U uninstall Linux C 7 unpack 2 2 USB cable connect 2 12 W watermarks use 4 15...

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