Save time and money, Expand printer capacity | Samsung ML-2251NP

Save time and money

• This printer allows you to use Toner Save mode to save	1
toner. See page 4.9.

•You can print multiple pages on one single sheet of paper to save paper (N-Up printing). See page 4.11.

•Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain paper. See “Using Overlays” on page 4.18.

•This printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not printing.

•This printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.

Print in various environments

•You can print 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 comes with a built-in network interface, 10/100 Base TX.

•A built-inPostScript 3 Emulation with 136 fonts (PS) DIMM allows PS printing.

*PostScript 3 Emulation

(c)Copyright 1998-2003 Zoran Corporation. All rights reserved. Zoran, the Zoran logo, IPS/PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of Zoran Corporation.

*136 PS3 fonts

Contains UFST and MicroType from Agfa Monotype Corporation.

Expand printer capacity

•This printer has 16 MB of memory which can be expanded to 144 MB.

•You can add an optional wireless network interface card to the printer.

INTRODUCTION 1.3

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Samsung ML-2251NP manual Save time and money, Print in various environments, Expand printer capacity

Contents

Page Page Contents Printing on Card Stock or Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside Problems in the Chooser Printing ErrorsWindows 9x/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge For Network-connected Macintosh For USB-connected Macintosh Installing PS DriversAccessing Printer Properties Supported Sizes of Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Printer and Paper Storage Environment Important Precautions and Safety Information Vii 17SAVE These Instructions Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement Power Saver RecyclingRadio Frequency Emissions FCC regulations Federal Communications Commission FCC FCC Statement for Wireless LAN useCanadian Radio Interference Regulations Xii Accept EU No limitations at this time For devices above 10 mW transmitting power such as wirelessWireless Guidance Xiv Page Memo Introduction Special Features Print with excellent quality and high speedHandle paper flexibly Create professional documents Save time and money Print in various environmentsExpand printer capacity You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Printer Components Front View Rear View Description On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDsUnderstanding the Control Panel Cancel button Function Description Memo Setting UP Your Printer Unpacking Components may differ from one country to another Selecting a Location Your desk or table Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer 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 Paper Tray Full length Setting UP Your Printer Connecting a Printer Cable Using a Parallel CableFor Local Printing Connect your printer to the computer with either a parallel Using a USB Cable For Network Printing Supported Operating Systems Requirements Turning the Printer On Printing a Demo Installing Printer Software If you are printing from WindowsIf you are printing from Macintosh If you are printing in Linux Printer Driver Features Installing Printer Software in Windows Installing Printer SoftwareYou are using at least Internet Explorer System Requirements Setting UP Your Printer Changing the Display Language Select Samsung ML-2250 Series, and Language Selection Reinstalling Printer Software Select the componets you want to install and click Next Removing Printer Software Viewing the User’s Guide WindowsMacintosh Select Samsung ML-2250 Series and View User’s Guide Root@local cdrom# manual/acrobat4/INSTALL Linux Memo Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Sizes and Capacities Input Source/Capacity*a Size Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Selecting the Output Location Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up To open the rear output tray Paper full Using Tray1 or the Optional Tray2 Using the Multi-Purpose Tray To load paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray Using Print Materials Using Print Materials Using the Manual Feed Mode Repeat this step for every page to be printed Printing on Envelopes Guidelines Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Load labels with the print side up Using Print Materials Printing on Transparencies Using Print Materials Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Using Print Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Using Print Materials Printing Tasks Printing a Document LandscapePortrait Select the Samsung ML-2250 Series printer Cancelling a Print Job There are two ways to cancel a print jobFrom the Windows Start menu, select Settings To stop a print job from the control panel Using a Favorite Setting Using Help Setting Paper Properties Property DescriptionCopies Size Source TypeColor paper Different From the Control Panel Using the Toner Save ModeThere are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode From the software application Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can scale your print job on a Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Using Watermarks Using an Existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Click OK and start printing Click Update to save the changes Click Ok Editing a WatermarkDeleting a Watermark Select the desired watermark options Creating a New Page Overlay Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay? Edit Overlays window, click Create Overlay Using a Page Overlay Click OK until you exit the Print window Deleting a Page OverlayClick Delete Overlay Toner Save Setting Graphic PropertiesResolution Advanced Options Darkness Image Resolution option ModeAdvanced Options button Download as Bit Image When this When the Print All Text Black option isTrueType Options Advanced Using Output Options Option DescriptionPrint Order Reprint When Using the Status Monitor Installing Status Monitor When the installation is completed, click Finish Opening the Troubleshooting GuideChanging the Status Monitor Program Setting Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer Setting Up the Host ComputerWindows 9x/Me Locally-Shared Printer Setting Up the Client Computer Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Select Local port and click New Port Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storageToner cartridge life expectancy Saving toner Redistributing Toner Maintaining Your Printer Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the OutsideCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Printing Configuration Pages Consumables and Replacement Parts Items Yield Average Memo Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist Check Solution Select Samsung ML-2250 Series or Solving General Printing ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Solution Indicating a system error Complex Adjusting the print quality settingsSelect the desired spool setting Access memory RAM Contact a service representative PaperRemove excess paper from the tray Keeps jamming Paper tray Disconnect the printer cable Prints, but Or defective Setting Print the document with selecting Software application isDownload as Bit Image Adobe Wrong Slide out Tray1 to expose the jammed paper Clearing Paper JamsPaper Feed Area Solving Problems Optional Tray2 Multi-Purpose Tray Around the Toner Cartridge Paper Exit Area Solving Problems Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Problem Solution Vertical repetitive Defects Curl or wave ProblemBackground Scatter Misformed characters Skew Wrinkles or Curl LED status legend Troubleshooting Error MessagesLED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the ChooserPrinting Errors Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control Troubleshooting PS Errors Option to Installed Common Linux Problems Am using BSD lpr I am using CupsDistributions and some Options chosen in Llpr Configured a printer to Error messages printingSoftware vendor to inform them of the issue Have Cups and some Using Your Printer with Macintosh Operating system Mac OS 8.6~9.2/10.1~10.3 Installing Software for MacintoshYour Printer Available Driver Connection Mac OS 8.6 ~ Setting Up the PrinterFor Network-connected Macintosh Double-clickDesktop Printer Utility For USB-connected MacintoshMac OS 10.1 ~ Using Your Printer with a Macintosh A.5 Mac OS Using Advanced Printing Features Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Using Windows Postscript Driver Installing PS Drivers Using PS Printer Driver Features Connecting with a network interface, see Installing PS DriversInstalling PS Drivers Select PrinterPostScript and then click Next Using PS Printer Driver Features Accessing Printer PropertiesSelect Samsung ML-2250 Series PS Click Properties to open the properties window Using Your Printer Linux System Requirements Installing the Printer DriverInstalling the Printer Driver Using Your Printer in Linux C.3 Using Your Printer in Linux Using Your Printer in Linux C.5 Changing the Printer Connection Method Uninstalling the Printer Driver Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall 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 Select Remote Control Panel and then click Next Select Samsung ML-2250 Series and then Remote Control Panel Selecting Print SettingsStarting the Remote Control Panel Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs Printing Tab Config Tab Job Tab Test Tab PCL Tab Flash Font and Macro Tab PS 3 Tab EPSON/IBM Tab Character Table selects the character sets Installing Printer Options Precautions When Installing Printer Options Order number Installing Memory Dimm Dimm PS Dimm Removing the Memory Dimm Installing a Wireless Network Card ML-00LB Installing Printer Options E.7 Fasten the two supplied screws Installing Printer Options E.9 Installing an Optional Paper Tray Installing Printer Options E.11 Memo Specifications Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Printer Specifications Specifications and DescriptionTemperature10 ~ 32 C / 50 ~ 90 F Humidity 20 ~ 80 % RH Paper Specifications Overview Tray1 Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Supported Sizes of Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Paper Specifications Category SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Minimum Maximum Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or FlapsEnvelope Margins Envelope Storage See Printing on Transparencies on LabelsTransparencies Index Page Page Visit us at