Contents | Samsung 500N specification

CONTENTS

Step 1. Unpacking	3
Step 2. Understanding Your Printer	5
Step 3. Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer Belt
and Toner Cartridges	7
Step 4. Loading Paper	16
Step 5. Connecting a Printer Cable	19
Using a Parallel Cable	19
Using a USB Cable	20
For Networking Printing	21
Step 6. Turning the Printer On	22
Step 7. Printing a Demo Page	23
Step 8. Changing the Display Language	23
Step 9. Installing the Printer Software	24
Installing Printer Software in Windows	24
Reinstalling Printer software	26
Removing Printer software	26
Changing the Display Language	26
Step 10. Viewing the User’s Guide	27
In Windows	27
In Linux	28

2SETUP GUIDE

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Samsung 500N setup guide Contents

Contents

Setup Guide Contents Components may differ from one country to another UnpackingImaging Unit Setup Guide Understanding Your Printer These are the main components of your printer Right Cover Top cover release button Setup Guide English Setup Guide English Setup Guide Take the toner cartridges out of their packages Setup Guide Close the left cover. Make sure that it is securely latched Loading Paper Load paper with the print side facing up Setup Guide See the User’s Guide of your computer, if you need help Connecting a Printer CableUsing a Parallel Cable Using a USB Cable Using an Ethernet cable For Networking Printing Using a network antenna Turning the Printer On Printing a Demo Changing the Display Language If you are printing from Windows Installing the Printer SoftwareInstalling Printer Software in Windows If you are printing in Linux Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run Changing the Display Language Reinstalling Printer softwareRemoving Printer software Select Samsung CLP-500 Series, and Language Selection Click View User’s Guide Viewing the User’s GuideWindows Root@local cdrom# manual/acrobat4/INSTALL Linux Visit us at User’s Guide Page Contents Extras tab About tab Using a Favorite Setting Using Help Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper Maintaining Your Printer About Sharing the Printer on a Network Setting Up a Network-Connected PrinterConfiguring Network Parameters on Control Panel Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Labels Transparencies Guidelines for Using PaperPrinter and Paper Storage Environment Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement Radio Frequency Emissions Power SaverRecycling FCC regulations Federal Communications Commission FCC FCC Statement for Wireless LAN useCanadian Radio Interference Regulations Page Accept EU European States qualified under wireless approvalsWireless Guidance European States with restrictions on usePage Page Memo Special Features Printer Components Introduction Handle paper flexibly Special FeaturesPrint in color with excellent quality and speed Create professional documents Print in various environments Save time and moneyExpand the printer capacity Double-sided printing. See Printer Components Front View Right View Handle Rear View Using the Control Panel Understanding the Control Panel Using Control Panel Menus Display CancelUnderstanding the Control Panel Message Description Buttons Button Description Button Description Using Control Panel Menus Accessing Control Panel Menus Information Menu Configuration page showsOverview of Control Panel Menus Explanation If your printer is printing properly Layout MenuDemo Select Off to print on one side of the paper Printer Menu Setup Menu Color Menu Printer continues printing when it detects Power SaveAn extended period of time, power Paper mismatched to your paper setting Check Others Network Menu Config NetwareConfig TCP to Yes Address, Subnet Mask Using Key, KeyType and Key Config Netware menu item Using Print Materials Size Input Source/Capacity Choosing Paper and Other MaterialsSizes and Capacities Plain Paper Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Using Tray Load paper with the print side facing up Using Print Materials Changing the Paper Size in the Tray Using the Optional Tray Using the Multi-purpose Tray Using Print Materials Using Print Materials Using the Manual Feed Using Print Materials Load envelopes into the Multi-purpose Tray only Printing on Special Print MaterialsPrinting on Envelopes Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Using Print Materials Using Print Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Using Print Materials Using Print Materials Memo Printing Tasks Printer Driver Features Feature Printing a Document Canceling a Print Job From the Windows Start menu, select Settings Select the Samsung CLP-500 Series printer Printer SettingsPaper, Graphics, Extras and About Layout tab On a Copies Paper tabProperty Description Paper SourceType Different Graphics tab ResolutionColor Mode Select Grayscale TrueType Options AdvancedAdvanced Options button Advanced Print as Graphics When this option Options Print All Text Black When this option Watermark Extras tabOption Description Overlay About tab Using a Favorite SettingOutput Reprint When Jammed When this Using Help Advanced Printing Using the Control Panel Menu Printing on Both Sides of the Paper From the software application From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation Scaling Your Document You can scale your print job on a Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper Printing Posters Inches Printing Booklets Click OK and start printing Using WatermarksUsing an Existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Editing a Watermark Deleting a Watermark Creating a New Page Overlay Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay? Overlays window, click Create Overlay Using a Page Overlay List, click the Edit Overlays button and Load Overlay, Click OK until you exit the Print window Deleting a Page OverlayClick Delete Overlay Maintaining Your Printer Printing a Configuration Replacing the Supplies Items Printer message Pages Printed See Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy Managing the Toner CartridgesToner Cartridge Storage Redistributing the Toner Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Replacing the Toner Cartridges Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Replacing the Waste Toner Container Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Replacing the Imaging Unit Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Could damage the surface of the imaging unit For any reason Maintaining Your Printer May spill Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Replacing the Transfer Belt Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Close the left cover firmly Turn the printer on Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Outside of the Printer Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Maintaining Your Printer Clean flat surface Maintaining Your Printer To make sure it fits into place. For details, see steps 9 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Replacement Part Items Yield Average Solving Problems On Line/Continue Troubleshooting ChecklistCheck Solution Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Change the port setting to the USB or Complex Adjusting the print quality settingsReducing the resolution. If you set If using Windows Select Download as Bit Image Is not clear ResolutionThen try to print again Is very low Clearing Paper Jams Message Location of Jam Go to Paper Feed Area Solving Problems Multi-purpose Tray Inside the Printer Paper Exit Area Solving Problems Carefully take the jammed paper out of the printer Duplex Area Solving Problems Fuser is hot Solving Problems Optional Tray2 Solving Problems Solving Problems Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Guides are positioned correctly Print Solving Print Quality ProblemsLight or faded Dropouts Problem Solution Skew MisformedCharacters Curl or wave Wrinkles or Creases Install a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the Toner Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the printerClean the inside of the printer Service representative Understanding Display Messages Message Status Do this Exit area Jam Paper jam has Color Cartridge is installedInvalid An invalid imaging unit Press the On Line/Continue Error Waste toner motor Waste Toner Tank Ended Service representative Replace Tray1Properly installed or Back on, reinstall the optional Full/Not Install Container is full Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Linux Problems I am using Cups Am using BSD lprFrom the defaults, to save on memory usage Distributions and some Software vendor to inform them of the issue Configured a printer toError messages printing Them in Llpr Memo Using Your Printer Linux System Requirements Installing the Printer DriverInstalling the Printer Driver Using Your Printer in Linux A.3 Using Your Printer in Linux Using Your Printer in Linux A.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 A.9 Changing Llpr Properties Using Your Printer in Linux A.11 Memo Using Your Printer on Network About Sharing the Printer on a Network Wired Network-connected PrinterWireless Network-connected Printer Locally-Shared Printer Setting Up the Client Computer Setting Up a Locally Shared PrinterSetting Up the Host Computer Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Select Local port and click New Port Supported Operating Systems Setting Up a Network-Connected PrinterConfiguring Network Parameters on the Control Panel Requirements Printing a Network Configuration Setting Network Protocols Configuring TCP/IP Static Addressing Dynamic Addressing BOOTP/DHCP An IP address consists of 4 bytes Configuring IPX Frame Types Using Your Printer on a Network B.11 To Configure the Wireless Settings using the Menu system Restoring the Network ConfigurationConfiguring the Wireless Network Hexadecimal Alphanumeric Bit WEP Digits Characters 26digits Memo Installing Printer Options Installing Printer Memory Installing Printer Options C.3 Installing Printer Options Installing Printer Options C.5 Removing the Memory SyncThru CD-ROM, SyncThru Installing a Network Interface CardEthernet 10/100 Base TX Ethernet 10/100 Base TX + Internal Quick Guide Installing Printer Options Installing Printer Options C.9 Installing Printer Options Installing Printer Options C.11 Installing an Optional Tray Installing Printer Options C.13 Installing Printer Options Specifications Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Printer Specifications Specifications and Description CLP-500 Ethernet 10/100 Base TXInternal, Ethernet Paper Specifications Overview Supported Sizes of Paper Tray1 Dimensions Weight CapacityMulti Dimensions Weight Capacity Problems with Ragged edges Guidelines for Using PaperSymptom Problem with Solution Paper Poor print quality Too moist, too Try another kind Paper Input Capacity Paper SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Minimum Maximum Envelope Margins Envelopes with Double Side SeamsEnvelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Type of Address Minimum Maximum Envelope Storage LabelsTransparencies Index Page Iii Rev