Setup Guide
Contents
Imaging Unit
Unpacking
Components may differ from one country to another
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
Using a Parallel Cable
Connecting a Printer Cable
See the User’s Guide of your computer, if you need help
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 Software
Installing 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 software
Removing Printer software
Select Samsung CLP-500 Series, and Language Selection
Windows
Viewing the User’s Guide
Click View User’s Guide
Root@local cdrom# manual/acrobat4/INSTALL
Linux
Visit us at
User’s Guide
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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 Printer
Configuring Network Parameters on Control Panel
Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Printer and Paper Storage Environment
Guidelines for Using Paper
Labels Transparencies
Environmental and Safety Consideration
Laser Safety Statement
Radio Frequency Emissions
Power Saver
Recycling
FCC regulations
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
FCC Statement for Wireless LAN use
Federal Communications Commission FCC
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Accept EU
European States qualified under wireless approvals
Wireless Guidance
European States with restrictions on use
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Memo
Special Features Printer Components
Introduction
Handle paper flexibly
Special Features
Print in color with excellent quality and speed
Create professional documents
Print in various environments
Save time and money
Expand 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
Cancel
Understanding the Control Panel
Message Description
Buttons
Button Description
Button Description
Using Control Panel Menus
Accessing Control Panel Menus
Information Menu
Configuration page shows
Overview of Control Panel Menus
Explanation
If your printer is printing properly
Layout Menu
Demo
Select Off to print on one side of the paper
Printer Menu
Setup Menu
Color Menu
Printer continues printing when it detects
Power Save
An extended period of time, power
Paper mismatched to your paper setting
Check Others
Network Menu
Config Netware
Config 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 Materials
Sizes 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
Printing on Envelopes
Printing on Special Print Materials
Load envelopes into the Multi-purpose Tray only
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
Paper, Graphics, Extras and About
Printer Settings
Select the Samsung CLP-500 Series printer
Layout tab
On a
Property Description
Paper tab
Copies
Paper
Source
Type
Different
Graphics tab
Resolution
Color Mode
Select Grayscale
Advanced Options button
Advanced
TrueType Options
Advanced Print as Graphics When this option Options
Print All Text Black When this option
Watermark
Extras tab
Option Description
Overlay
Output Reprint When Jammed When this
Using a Favorite Setting
About tab
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
Using an Existing Watermark
Using Watermarks
Click OK and start printing
Creating a Watermark
Editing a Watermark
Deleting a Watermark
What is an Overlay?
Using Overlays
Creating a New Page Overlay
Overlays window, click Create Overlay
Using a Page Overlay
List, click the Edit Overlays button and Load Overlay,
Click Delete Overlay
Deleting a Page Overlay
Click OK until you exit the Print window
Maintaining Your Printer
Printing a Configuration
Replacing the Supplies
Items Printer message Pages Printed See
Toner Cartridge Storage
Managing the Toner Cartridges
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy
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
Check Solution
Troubleshooting Checklist
On Line/Continue
Solving General Printing Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Change the port setting to the USB or
Complex Adjusting the print quality settings
Reducing the resolution. If you set
If using Windows
Select Download as Bit Image
Is not clear
Resolution
Then 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 Problems
Light or faded
Dropouts
Problem Solution
Skew
Misformed
Characters
Curl or wave Wrinkles or Creases
Install a new toner cartridge. See Replacing the Toner
Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the printer
Clean the inside of the printer
Service representative
Understanding Display Messages
Message Status Do this
Invalid An invalid imaging unit
Color Cartridge is installed
Exit area Jam Paper jam has
Press the On Line/Continue
Error Waste toner motor Waste Toner Tank
Ended Service representative Replace Tray1
Properly 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 lpr
From the defaults, to save on memory usage
Distributions and some
Software vendor to inform them of the issue
Configured a printer to
Error messages printing
Them in Llpr
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Using Your Printer Linux
Installing the Printer Driver
Installing the Printer Driver
System Requirements
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
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Using Your Printer on Network
About Sharing the Printer on a Network
Wired Network-connected Printer
Wireless Network-connected Printer
Locally-Shared Printer
Setting Up the Client Computer
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer
Setting 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 Printer
Configuring 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
Configuring the Wireless Network
Restoring the Network Configuration
To Configure the Wireless Settings using the Menu system
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 Card
Ethernet 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
Multi Dimensions Weight Capacity
Tray1 Dimensions Weight Capacity
Supported Sizes of Paper
Problems with Ragged edges
Guidelines for Using Paper
Symptom Problem with Solution Paper
Poor print quality Too moist, too Try another kind
Paper Output Capacity
Paper Specifications
Paper Input Capacity
Printer and Paper Storage Environment
Envelopes
Minimum Maximum
Envelope Margins
Envelopes with Double Side Seams
Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps
Type of Address Minimum Maximum
Transparencies
Labels
Envelope Storage
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