ML-2150 Series
Page
Contents
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper
Cancelling a Print Job Using a Favorite Setting Using Help
Problems in the Chooser Printing Errors
Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside
Uninstalling the Remote Control Panel
Accessing Printer Properties
Precautions When Installing Printer Options
Configuring Network Parameters on Control Panel
Windows 9x/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Printer and Paper Storage Environment
Laser Safety Statement
Environmental and Safety Consideration
Recycling
Power Saver
Radio Frequency Emissions
FCC regulations
FCC Statement for Wireless LAN use
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
Federal Communications Commission FCC
Page
Wireless Guidance
European States qualified under wireless approvals
Accept EU
European States with restrictions on use
Xii
Xiii
Xiv
Introduction
Special Features Printer Components
Print with excellent quality and high speed
Special Features
Handle paper flexibly
Create professional documents
Expand the printer capacity
Save your time and money
Features ML-2150 ML-2151N ML-2152W
Printer Features
Print in various environments
You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
Front View
Printer Components
Figure above shows a ML-2152W
Rear View
Setting UP Your Printer
Components may differ from one country to another
Unpacking
Selecting a Location
Clearance Space
Right 100 mm
Installing the Toner Cartridge
Setting UP Your Printer
Loading Paper
Load paper with the print side facing down
Slide the tray back into the printer
Changing the Paper Size in the Tray
Setting UP Your Printer
Using a Parallel Cable
Connecting a Printer Cable
For Local Printing
See your computer User’s Guide, if you need help
Using a USB Cable
Using an Ethernet Cable
Using a Network Antenna
For Network Printing
Set the antenna upright
Turning the Printer On
Changing the Display Language
Printing a Demo
Using the supplied CD-ROM, you can install
Installing Printer Software
If you are printing from a Windows
If you are printing from a Macintosh
SPL
Printer Driver Features
Installing printer software
Installing Printer Software in Windows
System Requirements
If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run
Click Next When the installation is completed, click Finish
Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC
Reinstalling Printer Software
Removing Printer Software
From the Start menu, select Programs
Changing the Display Language
Installing the USB Driver in Windows 98/Me
Select Samsung ML-2150 Series and Language Selection
Add New Hardware Wizard window appears. Click Next
Setting UP Your Printer
Memo
Understanding the Control Panel Using Control Panel Menus
Using the Control Panel
Understanding the Control Panel
Cancel
Display
Message Description
Orange Minor error occurs
Data from the computer Blinking When the backlight fast
Buttons
Button Description
Button Description
Accessing Control Panel Menus
Using Control Panel Menus
Epson
Overview of Control Panel Menus
Information Menu
Paper Menu
Explanation
Value is set up by custom
Tray. This Menu is shown when Media size
Tray
Custom Width Set the custom width
Auto Select from Tray Source
Choose the default orientation of print image on
Layout Menu
Select Off to print on one side of paper
Materials for double-sided printing
Set the default number of copies by
Top Margin Set the top margin, from
To 9.9 mm.increasing by 0.1mm
Graphics Menu
Printer Menu
Setup Menu
On If the paper mismatches, an error
Paper mismatching to your paper setting
Behaves when a paper jam occurs
With this setting
Serial interface card is installed in your
When a print time-out occurs, the printer
Unexpected errors in DOS mode
When this item is set to On, the printer
PCL Menu
PostScript Menu
Epson Menu
Network Menu
Config TCP to Yes
Config Netware menu item
Network configuration. This setting
Set Config Netware to Yes. This item
Lets you select IPX Frame Type
AutoYou can set the frame type
Memo
Using Print Materials
Choosing Paper and Other Materials
Input Source/Capacity*a Size
Sizes and Capacities
Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials
Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down
Selecting the Output Location
To open the rear output tray
Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up
Paper full Paper empty
Using the Multi-Purpose Tray
Using the Tray1 or the Optional Tray2
To load paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray
Using Print Materials
Using Print Materials
Using the Manual Feed Mode
Using Print Materials
Guidelines
Printing on Envelopes
Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack
Using Print Materials
Printing on Labels
Using Print Materials
Printing on Transparencies
Using Print Materials
Printing on Preprinted Paper
Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials
Open the Multi-Purpose Tray and the rear output tray
Memo
Printing Tasks
Printing a Document
LandscapePortrait
Select the Samsung ML-2150 Series printer
There are two ways to cancel a print job
Cancelling a Print Job
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings
To stop a print job from the control panel
Using Help
Using a Favorite Setting
Property Description
Setting Paper Properties
Copies
Size
Source
Type
Color paper
Using the control panel button
Using the Toner Save Mode
Using the control panel menu
There are three ways to enable Toner Save mode
From the software application
Press the Duplex button on the control panel
Printing on Both Sides of Paper
From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing
You can scale your print job on a
Printing the Reduced or Enlarged Document
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
Printing Posters
Printing Booklets
Using Watermarks
Using an Existing Watermark
Click OK and start printing
Creating a Watermark
Click Update to save the changes Click Ok
Editing a Watermark
Deleting a Watermark
Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
Creating a New Page Overlay
Edit Overlays window, click Create Overlay
Using a Page Overlay
Deleting a Page Overlay
Click Delete Overlay
Click OK until you exit the Print window
Resolution
Setting Graphic Properties
Dpi Normal or 300 dpi Draft
Toner Save
Image Resolution option Mode
Advanced Options button
Advanced Options Darkness
When the Print All Text Black option is
Download as Bit Image When this
True-Type Options
Advanced
Option Description
Using Output Options
Print Order
Reprint When
Maintaining Your Printer
Printing a Configuration
Toner cartridge storage
Maintaining the Toner Cartridge
Toner cartridge life expectancy
Saving toner
Redistributing Toner
Checking the Toner Remains
Maintaining Your Printer
Replacing the Toner Cartridge
Cleaning the Outside
Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the Inside
Cleaning inside the printer
Maintaining Your Printer
Printing a cleaning sheet
Items Yield Average
Consumables and Replacement Parts
Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Checklist
Check Solution
On-Line/Continue
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Solving General Printing Problems
Select Samsung ML-2150 Series or
Samsung ML-2150 Series PS as your
Complex Adjusting the print quality settings
Indicating a system error
If using Windows
Desired spool setting
With the following command At a C\
Paper size settings do
Blank Complex
Method is being used
Toner cartridge is
Setting Print the document with selecting
Are blank Defective or out Toner
Adobe Wrong
Paper Feed Area
Clearing Paper Jams
Message Location of Jam Go to
Paper feed area Below
Optional Tray2
Multi-Purpose Tray
Around the Toner Cartridge
Solving Problems
Paper Exit Area
Duplex Area
Jam Duplex1
Jam Duplex2
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams
Light or faded
Solving Print Quality Problems
Print
Toner specs
Dropouts
Problem Solution
Problem
Vertical repetitive Defects
Background Scatter Misformed characters Skew
Wrinkles or
Character Voids
Message Status Do this
Understanding Display Messages
Serial interface error Setting on your computer
Installing Memory
Too complicated data Simplify the page layout
Remove unnecessary graphics From your document
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
Common Windows Problems
Problems in the Chooser
Common Macintosh Problems
Printing Errors
Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control
Option to Installed
Troubleshooting PS Errors
Common Linux Problems
From the defaults, to save on memory usage
Am using BSD lpr
I am using Cups
Distributions and some
Common DOS Problem
Memo
Using Your Printer with Macintosh
Installing Software for Macintosh
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh A.3
Creating a Desktop Printer for the SPL Driver
Creating a Desktop Printer
Creating a Desktop Printer for the PS Driver
For a USB-connected Macintosh
For a Network-connected Macintosh
Printing a Document
Click Print when you finish setting the options
Using Advanced Printing Features
Darkness/Quality
Layout
Background Printing
Color
Paper Source
Installing PPD Files Using PS Printer Driver Features
Using Windows Postscript Driver
Installing PPD Files
Click Install the Samsung Software-II on your PC PostScript
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows NT
Where x is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive Click OK
Windows 2000/XP
Reinstalling the PS Driver Windows 2000/XP
Windows 9x/Me/NT
Uninstalling the PS Driver
Accessing Printer Properties
Using PS Printer Driver Features
To open the properties window from the Printer folder
Select Samsung ML-2150 Series PS
Using Your Printer Linux
Installing the Printer Driver
Installing the Printer Driver
System Requirements
Using Your Printer in Linux C.3
Using Your Printer in Linux
Using Your Printer in Linux C.5
Changing the Printer Connection Method
Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
Using the Configuration Tool
Using Your Printer in Linux C.9
Changing Llpr Properties
Using Your Printer in Linux C.11
Memo
Printing from DOS Applications
About the Remote Control Panel
Installing the Remote Control Panel
Click Install the Samsung Software-III on your PC WinRCP
Uninstalling the Remote Control Panel
Selecting Print Settings
Starting the Remote Control Panel
Select Samsung ML-2150 Series and then Remote Control Panel
Printing Tab
Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs
Config Tab
Job Tab
Test Tab
PCL Tab
Page. The setting can range from 5 to 128 lines per
Flash Font and Macro Tab
PS 3 Tab
Character Table selects the character sets
EPSON/IBM Tab
Using Your Printer on Network
Locally-Shared Printer
About Sharing the Printer on a Network
Network-connected Printer
Printing Across a Network
Setting Up the Host Computer
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer
Setting Up the Client Computer
Windows 9x/Me
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Select Local port and click New Port
Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer
Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel
Printing a Network Configuration
Supported Operating Systems
Setting Network Protocols
Static Addressing
Configuring TCP/IP
Dynamic Addressing BOOTP/DHCP
Configuring IPX Frame Types
Using Your Printer on a Network E.11
Restoring the Network Configuration
Programme Installing Printer Options
Disconnect the Power Cord
Precautions When Installing Printer Options
Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs
PS Dimm
Programme Installing Printer Options F.5
Removing the Memory or PS Dimm
Installing a Network or Serial Interface Card
Programme Installing Printer Options F.7
Programme Installing Printer Options
Programme Installing Printer Options F.9
Installing an Optional Paper Tray
Occur. Use the optional Tray 2 with Tray
Memo
Printer Specifications Paper Specifications
Specifications
Specifications and Description
Printer Specifications
Temperature 10 ~ 32 C / 50 ~ 90 F
Humidity 20 ~ 80 % RH
Overview
Paper Specifications
Weight Capacity b
Tray1 Dimensions a Weight Capacity b
Supported Sizes of Paper
Multi
Symptom Problem with Solution Paper
Guidelines for Using Paper
Category Specifications
Paper Specifications
Paper Output Capacity
Output Tray Capacity
Printer and Paper Storage Environment
Minimum Maximum
Envelopes
Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
Envelopes with Double Side Seams
Envelope Margins
Envelope Storage
Labels
Transparencies
See Printing on Transparencies on
Index
PS Dimm F.3
Quality problems, solve
Visit us at