Samsung 500N 7.12

OLVING

ROBLEMS

7.12

Using the handle, completely open the left cover until it is at

right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are

ejected.

CAUTION

: If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover

release button does not press.

Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover

and open it all the way.

Contents

Main C ONTENTS Step 1. Unpacking Page G Step 2. Understanding Your Printer These are the main components of your printer: Page G Step 3. release button does not press. If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer Belt and Toner Cartridges Using the handle, completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame. Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Step 5. Connecting a Printer Cable Using a Parallel Cable Using a USB Cable For Networking Printing Using an Ethernet cable Using a network antenna Step 6. Turning the Printer On Page Step 9. Installing the Printer Software Installing Printer Software in Windows Page Reinstalling Printer software Removing Printer software Changing the Display Language Step 10. Viewing the Users Guide In Windows In Linux Page Page Page C Chapter 1 : Chapter 3 : Chapter 2 : Introduction Printing Tasks Chapter 5 : Advanced Printing Chapter 6 : Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 7 : Solving Problems Appendix A : Using Your Printer in Linux Appendix C : Appendix B : Using Your Printer on a Network Installing Printer Options Specifications Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement Ozone Safety OZONE Power Saver Recycling Radio Frequency Emissions 9 United States of America Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Page Regulatory Compliance Statements Page Page Page Page Special Features Print in color with excellent quality and speed Handle paper flexibly Create professional documents Save time and money Expand the printer capacity Print in various environments 1.4 Printer Components : Front View 1.5 Right View 1.6 Rear View USING THE CONTROL PANEL 2.2 Understanding the Control Panel Display 2.3 Buttons 2.4 2.5 Using Control Panel Menus Accessing Control Panel Menus * 2.6 U Overview of Control Panel Menus Configuration The configuration page shows the Information Menu Item Explanation printers current configuration. See page 6.2. Menu Map The menu map shows the layout and Layout Menu 2.8 Printer Menu 2.9 Color Menu Setup Menu 2.10 2.11 2.12 Network Menu 2.13 2.14 USING PRINT MATERIALS 3.2 Choosing Paper and Other Materials Sizes and Capacities 3.3 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials 3.4 Loading Paper Using Tray 1 3.5 3.6 3.7 Changing the Paper Size in the Tray 3.8 Using the Optional Tray 2 3.9 Using the Multi-purpose Tray Page 3.11 3.12 Using the Manual Feed Page 3.14 Printing on Special Print Materials Printing on Envelopes 3.15 3.16 Printing on Labels 3.17 Printing on Transparencies 3.18 3.19 3.20 Printing on Preprinted Paper 3.21 Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Page 3.23 Page PRINTING TASKS 4.2 Printer Driver Features 4.3 Printing a Document 4.4 Canceling a Print Job 4.5 Printer Settings 4.6 Layout tab 4.7 Paper tab 4.8 4.9 Graphics tab 4.10 4.11 4.12 Extras tab 4.13 About tab Using a Favorite Setting 4.14 Using Help ADVANCED PRINTING 5.2 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Using the Control Panel Menu Page Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Page Printing Posters 5.8 5.9 Printing Booklets 5.10 Using Watermarks Using an Existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Deleting a Watermark 5.13 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? Creating a New Page Overlay Page Using a Page Overlay Deleting a Page Overlay MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 6.2 Printing a Configuration Page 6.3 Replacing the Supplies 6.4 Managing the Toner Cartridges Toner Cartridge Storage Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy 6.5 Redistributing the Toner 6.6 6.7 6.8 Replacing the Toner Cartridges 6.9 6.10 6.11 Replacing the Waste Toner Container Page Page 6.14 Replacing the Imaging Unit Page Page 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 Page 6.22 Replacing the Transfer Belt Page 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 Page 6.29 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Outside of the Printer 6.30 Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer 6.31 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 Replacement Part SOLVING PROBLEMS 7.2 P Troubleshooting Checklist On Line/Continue 7.3 P Solving General Printing Problems For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions. 7.4 P Paper 7.5 7.6 7.7 Clearing Paper Jams 7.8 In the Paper Feed Area Page 7.10 In the Multi-purpose Tray Inside the Printer 7.11 In the Paper Exit Area 7.12 7.13 In the Duplex Area OR 7.15 7.16 Page 7.18 In the Optional Tray2 Page Page 7.21 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Page 7.24 7.25 7.26 P Understanding Display Messages 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 Common Windows Problems 7.31 Common Linux Problems 7.32 7.33 Page A A.2 Installing the Printer Driver System Requirements Supported OS Recommended Requirements Softwares A.3 A.4 A.5 A.6 Changing the Printer Connection Method A.7 Uninstalling the Printer Driver A.8 Using the Configuration Tool A.9 A.10 Changing LLPR Properties A.11 MEMO A.12 B USING YOUR PRINTER ON B.2 About Sharing the Printer on a Network Locally-Shared Printer Wired Network-connected Printer Wireless Network-connected Printer Printing Across a Network Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer In Windows 95/98/Me B.4 In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Setting Up the Host Computer Page B.6 Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel Supported Operating Systems Page Page Page B.10 Configuring IPX Frame Types Page B.12 Restoring the Network Configuration Configuring the Wireless Network B.13 M EMO B.14 C INSTALLING PRINTER O C.2 Installing Printer Memory C.3 C.4 Page Removing the Memory C.7 Installing a Network Interface Card Page C.9 Page C.11 Installing an Optional Tray C.13 C.14 Page D.2 Printer Specifications D.3 D.4 Paper Specifications Overview D.5 Supported Sizes of Paper D.6 Guidelines for Using Paper D.7 Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Paper Input Capacity D.8 Printer and Paper Storage Environment D.9 Envelopes D.10 Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelope Margins D.11 Envelope Storage Labels Transparencies I C D E F O P Q R S