Samsung CLP-550N

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Otherwise, just click Finish.

NOTES

• When you want to use your printer with the parallel cable,

remove the USB cable and connect the parallel cable. Then

repair the printer driver; select Start → Programs → Samsung

CLP-550 Series → Printer Maintenance → Repair → Printer.

If you have replaced the parallel cable with the USB cable, do the

same to repair the driver.

• If your printer doesn’t work properly, reinstall the printer driver.

• You can also print from Macintosh or Linux. For detailed

information, refer to the User’s Guide of the printer.

• After installation of the software, you can reinstall or remove the

printer software, if necessary. Also, you can change the display

language. For detailed information, see page 29 ~ page 30.

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 be pressed. 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 For Local Printing Using a USB Cable Using a Parallel 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 If you are printing from Windows: If you are printing from Macintosh: If you are printing in Linux: Installing Printer Software in Windows Page Page Page Reinstalling Printer software Removing Printer software Changing the Display Language Step 10. Viewing the Users Guide In Windows In Macintosh In Linux Page Page Page C ONTENTS Using Print Materials Chapter 3 : Using the Control Panel Printing Tasks Chapter 4 : Advanced Printing Chapter 5 : Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 6 : Solving Problems Chapter 7 : Appendix A : Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Appendix D : Appendix C : Printing From DOS Applications Using Windows PostScript Driver Using Your Printer on a Network Appendix E : Specifications Appendix G : Installing Printer Options Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement Ozone Safety OZONE Power Saver Recycling Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) Mercury Safety Radio Frequency Emissions 10 United States of America Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Page Regulatory Compliance Statements Page EU Declaration of Conformity (LVD,EMC) Page Special Features Page Printer Features 1.5 I Printer Components : Front View 1.6 Right View Rear View USING THE CONTROL PANEL 2.2 Understanding the Control Panel Display 2.3 Buttons 2.4 2.5 Using Control Panel Menus N Accessing Control Panel Menus * 2.6 Overview of Control Panel Menus 2.7 Information Menu Paper Menu 2.8 2.9 2.10 Layout Menu 2.11 2.12 Graphics Menu Printer Menu 2.13 Color Menu Setup Menu 2.14 2.15 2.16 PCL Menu 2.17 PostScript Menu 2.18 Network Menu 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 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 Parts 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 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 Macintosh Problems Problems in the Chooser Printing Errors 7.32 P Troubleshooting PS Errors 7.33 Common Linux Problems 7.34 7.35 7.36 Common DOS Problem A USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A.2 Installing Software for Macintosh Setting Up the Printer For Network-connected Macintosh For USB-connected Macintosh Page A.6 Printing a Document A.7 Canceling a Print Job Using Advanced Printing Features Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper A.8 Duplex Printing A.9 Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size M EMO A.10 B B.2 Installing PS Drivers Installing PS Drivers B Reinstalling PS Drivers Removing PS Drivers B B.5 Using PS Printer Driver Features Accessing Printer Properties M EMO B.6 C C.2 Installing the Printer Driver System Requirements Supported OS Recommended Requirements Softwares C.3 C.4 C.5 C.6 Changing the Printer Connection Method C.7 Uninstalling the Printer Driver C.8 Using the Configuration Tool C.9 C.10 Changing LLPR Properties C.11 C.12 D D.2 About the Remote Control Panel Installing the Remote Control Panel Page Reinstalling Remote Control Panel Removing Remote Control Panel D.5 Selecting Print Settings Starting the Remote Control Panel D.6 Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs Printing Tab D.7 Config Tab D.8 Job Tab D.9 Test Tab D.10 Color Tab D.11 PCL Tab D.12 PS 3 Tab E USING YOUR PRINTER ON E.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 E.4 In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Setting Up the Host Computer Page E.6 Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel Supported Operating Systems E.7 Printing a Network Configuration Page Setting Network Protocols Page Page E.10 Configuring IPX Frame Types Page Page E.13 E.14 F INSTALLING PRINTER O F.2 Installing Printer Memory Page F.4 F.5 Page Removing the Memory F.8 Installing a Network Interface Card Page F.10 Page F.12 Installing an Optional Tray F.14 F.15 F.16 EU Declaration of Conformity (LVD,EMC) Page G.2 Printer Specifications G.3 G.4 Paper Specifications Overview G.5 Supported Sizes of Paper G.6 Guidelines for Using Paper G.7 Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Paper Input Capacity G.8 Printer and Paper Storage Environment G.9 Envelopes G.10 Envelopes with Double Side Seams Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelope Margins G.11 Envelope Storage Labels Transparencies I B C D E N O P Q R S T U W