Setup Guide
Contents
Components may differ from one country to another
Unpacking
Imaging Unit
Setup Guide
These are the main components of your printer
Understanding 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 Cable
Using a Parallel Cable
Using a USB Cable
For Networking Printing
Using an Ethernet cable
Turning the Printer On
Using a network antenna
Changing the Display Language
Printing a Demo
If you are printing in Linux
Installing the Printer Software
Installing Printer Software in Windows
If you are printing from Windows
If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run
Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC
Select Samsung CLP-500 Series, and Language Selection
Reinstalling Printer software
Removing Printer software
Changing the Display Language
Click View User’s Guide
Viewing the User’s Guide
Windows
Linux
Root@local cdrom# manual/acrobat4/INSTALL
Visit us at
User’s Guide
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Contents
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper
Extras tab About tab Using a Favorite Setting Using Help
Maintaining Your Printer
Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer
Configuring Network Parameters on Control Panel
About Sharing the Printer on a Network
Labels Transparencies
Guidelines for Using Paper
Printer and Paper Storage Environment
Laser Safety Statement
Environmental and Safety Consideration
FCC regulations
Power Saver
Recycling
Radio Frequency Emissions
Federal Communications Commission FCC
FCC Statement for Wireless LAN use
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
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European States with restrictions on use
European States qualified under wireless approvals
Wireless Guidance
Accept EU
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Memo
Introduction
Special Features Printer Components
Create professional documents
Special Features
Print in color with excellent quality and speed
Handle paper flexibly
Double-sided printing. See
Save time and money
Expand the printer capacity
Print in various environments
Front View
Printer Components
Handle
Right View
Rear View
Understanding the Control Panel Using Control Panel Menus
Using the Control Panel
Message Description
Cancel
Understanding the Control Panel
Display
Button Description
Buttons
Button Description
Accessing Control Panel Menus
Using Control Panel Menus
Explanation
Configuration page shows
Overview of Control Panel Menus
Information Menu
Select Off to print on one side of the paper
Layout Menu
Demo
If your printer is printing properly
Printer Menu
Color Menu
Setup Menu
Paper mismatched to your paper setting
Power Save
An extended period of time, power
Printer continues printing when it detects
Check Others
Address, Subnet Mask
Config Netware
Config TCP to Yes
Network Menu
Using Key, KeyType and Key
Config Netware menu item
Using Print Materials
Plain Paper
Choosing Paper and Other Materials
Sizes and Capacities
Size Input Source/Capacity
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 Materials
Printing 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
Feature
Printer Driver Features
Printing a Document
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings
Canceling a Print Job
Select the Samsung CLP-500 Series printer
Printer Settings
Paper, Graphics, Extras and About
On a
Layout tab
Copies
Paper tab
Property Description
Different
Source
Type
Paper
Select Grayscale
Resolution
Color Mode
Graphics tab
TrueType Options
Advanced
Advanced Options button
Print All Text Black When this option
Advanced Print as Graphics When this option Options
Overlay
Extras tab
Option Description
Watermark
About tab
Using a Favorite Setting
Output Reprint When Jammed When this
Using Help
Advanced Printing
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
Using the Control Panel Menu
From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation
From the software application
You can scale your print job on a
Scaling Your Document
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 Watermarks
Using an Existing Watermark
Creating a Watermark
Deleting a Watermark
Editing a Watermark
Creating a New Page Overlay
Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
Overlays window, click Create Overlay
List, click the Edit Overlays button and Load Overlay,
Using a Page Overlay
Click OK until you exit the Print window
Deleting a Page Overlay
Click Delete Overlay
Maintaining Your Printer
Printing a Configuration
Items Printer message Pages Printed See
Replacing the Supplies
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy
Managing the Toner Cartridges
Toner 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
For any reason
Could damage the surface of the imaging unit
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 Outside of the Printer
Cleaning 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
Items Yield Average
Replacement Part
Solving Problems
On Line/Continue
Troubleshooting Checklist
Check Solution
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Solving General Printing Problems
If using Windows
Complex Adjusting the print quality settings
Reducing the resolution. If you set
Change the port setting to the USB or
Select Download as Bit Image
Is very low
Resolution
Then try to print again
Is not clear
Message Location of Jam Go to
Clearing Paper Jams
Paper Feed Area
Solving Problems
Inside the Printer
Multi-purpose Tray
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
Guides are positioned correctly
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams
Dropouts
Solving Print Quality Problems
Light or faded
Print
Problem Solution
Curl or wave Wrinkles or Creases
Misformed
Characters
Skew
Service representative
Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the printer
Clean the inside of the printer
Install a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the Toner
Message Status Do this
Understanding Display Messages
Exit area Jam Paper jam has
Color Cartridge is installed
Invalid An invalid imaging unit
Press the On Line/Continue
Full/Not Install Container is full
Ended Service representative Replace Tray1
Properly installed or Back on, reinstall the optional
Error Waste toner motor Waste Toner Tank
Problem Possible Cause and Solution
Common Windows Problems
Common Linux Problems
Distributions and some
Am using BSD lpr
From the defaults, to save on memory usage
I am using Cups
Them in Llpr
Configured a printer to
Error messages printing
Software vendor to inform them of the issue
Memo
Using Your Printer Linux
System Requirements
Installing the Printer Driver
Installing 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
Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall
Uninstalling the Printer Driver
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
Locally-Shared Printer
Wired Network-connected Printer
Wireless Network-connected Printer
About Sharing the Printer on a Network
Windows 95/98/Me
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer
Setting Up the Host Computer
Setting Up the Client Computer
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Select Local port and click New Port
Requirements
Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer
Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel
Supported Operating Systems
Setting Network Protocols
Printing a Network Configuration
Static Addressing
Configuring TCP/IP
An IP address consists of 4 bytes
Dynamic Addressing BOOTP/DHCP
Configuring IPX Frame Types
Using Your Printer on a Network B.11
To Configure the Wireless Settings using the Menu system
Restoring the Network Configuration
Configuring the Wireless Network
Bit WEP Digits Characters 26digits
Hexadecimal Alphanumeric
Memo
Installing Printer Options
Installing Printer Memory
Installing Printer Options C.3
Installing Printer Options
Installing Printer Options C.5
Removing the Memory
Quick Guide
Installing a Network Interface Card
Ethernet 10/100 Base TX Ethernet 10/100 Base TX + Internal
SyncThru CD-ROM, SyncThru
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
Printer Specifications Paper Specifications
Specifications
Specifications and Description
Printer Specifications
CLP-500 Ethernet 10/100 Base TXInternal, Ethernet
Overview
Paper Specifications
Supported Sizes of Paper
Tray1 Dimensions Weight Capacity
Multi Dimensions Weight Capacity
Poor print quality Too moist, too Try another kind
Guidelines for Using Paper
Symptom Problem with Solution Paper
Problems with Ragged edges
Paper Input Capacity
Paper Specifications
Paper Output Capacity
Printer and Paper Storage Environment
Minimum Maximum
Envelopes
Type of Address Minimum Maximum
Envelopes with Double Side Seams
Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
Envelope Margins
Envelope Storage
Labels
Transparencies
Index
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