Samsung CLP-550N manuale d’uso

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S ETUP G UIDE 2 C ONTENTS 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 .......[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 3 English Step 1. Unpacking 1 R emove the printer and all of the accessories from the packing carton. Mak e sure that the printer has been packed with the following items: N OTES : • If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately . • Components may differ from one country to another . • The CD-ROM contains t[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 4 2 Carefully remov e all of the packing tapes from the printer . 3 Pull the paper tr ay out of the printer and remo ve the packing tapes from the tr ay . 4 Select a location for the printer: •Leave enough room to open the printer tr ays, covers, and allow for proper ventilation. •Provide the proper en vironment: – A firm, level[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 5 English Step 2. Understanding Your Printer These are the main components of y our printer: Output Support Control Panel (refer to Chapter 5 in the User’s Guide which is on the CD- ROM.) Paper Output Tray Top Cover (Open to install the imaging unit, and transfer belt.) Front Cover (Open to replace the waste toner container .) Left [...]

S ETUP G UIDE 6 Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover (Open to remove jams in the optional tray 2.) Muti-purpose Tray (Open to load special print materials.) Right Cover (Open to remove paper jams.) Power Switch USB Port Power Receptacle Control Board Cover (Open to install optional accessories.) Wireless Network Antenna * Network Port ** Parallel Port * This [...]

S ETUP G UIDE 7 English Step 3. Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer Belt and Toner Cartridges 1 Using the handle, completely open the left co ver until it is at right angles to the main fr ame. C AUTION : If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover release button does not be pressed. 2 Press the top cov er release button to unlatch th[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 8 3 T ake the imaging unit out of the package using the handle. 4 R emove the paper co vering on the imaging unit by removing the tape under the handle of the imaging unit. C AUTIONS : • Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the imaging unit package and tape on the protective paper liner . Y ou could damage [...]

S ETUP G UIDE 9 English 6 Hold the handle on the imaging unit with the green roller facing you. Align the imaging unit with the slots in y our printer so that the colors on both sides of the imaging unit slide into the corresponding colors of the slots. C AUTION : Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the surface of the [...]

S ETUP G UIDE 10 8 T ake the transfer belt out of the package. 9 R emove the paper co vering on the transfer belt b y removing the tape. C AUTION : Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the transfer belt package. Y ou could damage the surface of the transfer belt. 10 Pinch the tr ansfer belt tention levers on both sides of[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 11 English 12 Hold the handle on the tr ansfer belt and align it with the slots in your printer . N OTE : K eep the transfer belt level, do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise looses toner may be spilled. 13 Slide the transfer belt down into the printer . Press it firmly to make sure that it latches into place.[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 12 14 Firmly push the lock levers on each side tow ards the top cover , as shown below , to lock the transfer belt into place. C AUTION : If you open the left cover for a few minutes, the imaging unit can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the imaging unit. 15 After making sure that the left co ver is open, close the top cover[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 13 English 16 T ake the toner cartridges out of their packages. C AUTION : Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the toner cartridges packages. Y ou could damage the surface of the toner cartridges. 17 Holding both sides of the cartridges, gently roll them from side to side to distribute the toner . 18 Place t[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 14 19 On the right hand side of the toner cartridge slot is a label that identifies which color cartridge to fit into each slot. 20 Holding each toner cartridge, insert them into their corresponding positions shown in order of Cy an, Magenta, Y ellow and then Black. Using both hands, grip the cartridge to insert into the slot. Then ho[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 15 English 21 Close the left cov er . Make sure that it is securely latched. If you have installed the toner cartridges incorrectly , the left cover will not close properly . Check again to make sure the cartridge colors correspond to those mark ed on the right hand side. Never use force to close the co ver . N OTE : When printing tex[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 16 Step 4. Loading Paper The tra y (T ray 1) can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of plain paper . Y ou can use A4 and letter-sized paper . T o load paper: 1 Pull the tra y out of the printer . 2 Push down on the metal plate until it locks into position. 3 Flex the paper sheets back and forth to separ ate the pages and then fan them while[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 17 English 4 Load paper with the print side facing up . Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tr ay and under the corner br ackets, as shown below . 5 Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Ov erfilling the tra y may cause a paper jam.[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 18 6 Pinch the paper guide as shown and mo ve it towards the paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly against the edge of the paper as the guide may bend the paper . N OTE : If you want to change the paper size in the tra y , refer to the User’s Guide of your printer supplied in the CD[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 19 English Step 5. Connecting a Printer Cable For Local Printing T o print from your computer in a local environment, you need to connect your printer to the computer with either a par allel interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. If you are a Macintosh user , you can use only a USB cable for local printing. Using a USB[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 20 Using a Parallel Cable N OTES : • The parallel port may not be av ailable depending on your country . • T o connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel cable. Y ou need to buy a IEEE1284 compliant cable that is within 3m in length. 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 21 English For Networking Printing Y ou can attach y our CLP-550 or CLP-550N printer to a network using an Ethernet cable (UTP cable with RJ .45 connector). CLP-550N has a built -in network interface card. If you are a CLP-550 user , you need to install an optional network interface card. If you want to use the printer in both a wired[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 22 Using a network antenna If you install the wired/wireless network card, you can use y our printer in wireless environment. F or details about installing the wired/wireless network card, see the User’ s Guide of your printer in the CD-ROM. N OTE : After connecting the printer you need to configure the network parameters on the con[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 23 English Step 7. Printing a Demo Page Print a demo page to mak e sure that the printer is oper ating correctly . In ready mode, press and hold the Upper Level button ( ) on the control panel for 2 seconds to print a demo page. A demo page showing the printer’ s features and capabilities prints out. Step 8. Changing the Display Lan[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 24 Step 9. Installing the Printer Software The supplied CD-ROM contains Windows printing softw are, Macintosh printing softw are, Linux printing softw are, Win RCP (R emote Control P anel), on-line User’s Guide and Acrobat R eader to view the User’ s Guide. If you are printing from Windows: Y ou can install the following printer s[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 25 English Installing Printer Software in Windows V erify the following before y ou install the printer softw are: N OTE : For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP , the system administrator should install the software. All applications should be closed on y our PC before beginning installation. 1 Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM driv e. Installation[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 26 2 When the following window opens, connect y our printer to the computer and turn the printer on. Then click Next . If the printer is already connected and turned on, this screen does not appear . Skip to the next step. 3 Choose the installation type. • Auto Install : Installs the common softw are for your printer , such as print[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 27 English • Custom Install : Allows you to choose the language of the software and the components y ou want to install. After selecting the language and the component(s), click Next . • View User’s Guide : Opens Samsung CLP-550 Series User’s Guide. If y our computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, click on this option and it wi[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 28 Otherwise, just click Finish . N OTES : • 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 wit[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 29 English Reinstalling Printer software R epair is required if your installation fails. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung CLP-550 Series , and then Printer Maintenance . 3 Select Repair and then click Next . N OTE : If your printer is not connected to the computer , the Connect Samsung CLP-550 Series window op[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 30 5 If you select Printer , follow steps 4 and 5 on page 27. 6 When the reinstallation is done, click Finish . Removing Printer software 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung CLP-550 Series , and then Printer Maintenance . 3 Select Remove and then click Next . 4 Select the components you w ant to remove and then c[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 31 English Step 10. Viewing the User’s Guide The Samsung CLP-550 Series User’ s Guide, which is in the software CD-ROM, is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The manual will give you flexibility and conv enience when you have to access information. Y ou can view the manuals on-screen in different formats (viewing a single page, continuo[...]

S ETUP G UIDE 32 In Linux 1 When the Administr ator Login window appears, type in “ root ” in the login field and enter the system password. 2 Insert the printer software CD-ROM. 3 Click the icon at the bottom of the screen. When the terminal screen appears, type in: [root@local /root]# cd /mnt/cdrom (the CD-ROM directory) [root@local cdrom]# g[...]

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1 This manual is provided for information purposes only . All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for an y changes, direct or indirect, arising from or related to use of this manual. © 2004 Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd. All rights reserved. • CLP-550, CLP-550N and Samsung logo [...]

2 C ONTENTS Chapter 1 : Introduction Special Features ........................................................ 1.2 Printer Components .................................................. 1.5 Front View ........................................................... 1.5 Right View ........................................................... 1.6 Rear View .[...]

3 Loading Paper ........................................................... 3.4 Using Tray 1 ........................................................ 3.4 Changing the Paper Size in the Tray ........................ 3.7 Using the Optional Tray 2 ...................................... 3.8 Using the Multi-purpose Tray .................................[...]

4 Chapter 6 : Maintaining Your Printer Printing a Configuration Page ................................... 6.2 Replacing the Supplies .............................................. 6.3 Managing the Toner Cartridges ................................. 6.4 Toner Cartridge Storage ........................................ 6.4 Toner Cartridge Life Expectanc[...]

5 Appendix A : Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Installing Software for Macintosh ............................. A.2 Setting Up the Printer ............................................... A.3 For Network-connected Macintosh .......................... A.3 For USB-connected Macintosh ................................ A.4 Printing a Document ........[...]

6 Appendix E : Using Your Printer on a Network About Sharing the Printer on a Network ................... E.2 Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer ........................... E.3 In Windows 95/98/Me ........................................... E.3 In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP .................................. E.4 Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer [...]

7 Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U .S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825. Class I laser products are not considered to be h[...]

8 Ozone Safety During normal oper ation, this machine produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the oper ator . However , it is advisable that the machine be oper ated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about oz one, please contact your nearest Samsung dealer . Power Saver This printer contains adv a[...]

9 Mercury Safety LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONT AIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING T O LOCAL, ST A TE OR FEDERAL LA WS. F or details see lamprecycle.org, eiae.org, or call 1-800- Samsung. Radio Frequency Emissions FCC regulations This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, p[...]

10 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital appar atus does not exceed the Class B limits for r adio noise emissions from digital appar atus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Appar atus” , ICES-003 of the Industry and Science Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits r a[...]

11 Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd. Declaration of Conformit y with the following applicable 93/68/EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated: January 1, 1995: Council Directiv e 73/23/EEC Approximation of [...]

12 Wireless devices that may be in y our system are only qualified for use in the European Union or associated areas if a CE mark with a Notified Body R egistration Number and the Alert S ymbol is on the system label. The power output of the wireless device or devices that ma y be embedded in you printer is well below the RF exposure limits as set [...]

13 extremities) is typical. This device should be used more than 20 cm (8 inches) from the body when wireless devices are on and tr ansmitting. This transmitter must not be collocated or oper ation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . Some circumstances require restrictions on wireless devices. Examples of common restrictions are [...]

14 EU Declarat ion of Confor mity (LVD,EMC) For th e followin g pro duct : Manuf actured at : We hereby declare , that all major safety require ments, conc erning to CE Marking Directive[93/68/EEC] and Low Voltage Directive [73/23/EEC], Elect roMagnetic Comp atibility [89/336/EEC], amendm ents [92/31/EEC] are fulfilled, as laid out in th e guidelin[...]

1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of y our printer! This chapter includes: • Special Features • Printer Components[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 Special Features Y our new printer is equipped with special features that impro ve the print quality . Y ou can: Print in color with excellent quality and speed • Y ou can print in a full range of colors using cyan, magenta, yellow , and black. • Y ou can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (effective output). See page 4.9. • In bl[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 3 1 Save time and money • Y ou can print on both sides of the paper to save paper ( double-sided printing ). See page 5.2. • Y ou can print multiple pages on one single sheet of paper to save paper . • Y ou can use preprinted forms and letterhead on plain paper . See “Using Overlays” on page 5.13. • This printer automat[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Print in various environments • Y ou can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP . • Y our printer is compatible with Macintosh and Linux . • Y our printer comes with both the USB and Parallel interface. The Par allel interface is available depending on your country . • Y ou can also use a Network interface . CLP-550N co[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 5 1 Printer Components Front View N OTE : If you continuously print many pages, the surface of the output tray may become hot. Ensure that you, and especially children, do not touch the surface. Control Panel (see page 2.2.) Paper Output Tray Top Cover (Open to install the imaging unit and transfer belt.) Front Cover (Open to repla[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 6 Right View Rear View Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover (Open to remove jams from T ray 2.) Muti-purpose Tray (Open to load special print materials.) Right Cover (Open to remove paper jams.) Handle (Use it to lift the printer .) Control Board Cover (Open to install optional accessories.) Power Receptacle Power Switch Wireless Network Ante[...]

2 This chapter describes how to use the printer’ s control panel. This chapter includes: • Understanding the Control Panel • Using Control Panel Menus U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 2 Understanding the Control Panel The control panel on the top right side of y our printer has a display and sev en buttons. Display See “Understanding Display Messages ” on page 7.26 for a complete listing of all the printer messages. Buttons Display: displays the printer status and job in progress. Status Map Mes[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 3 2 Buttons Button Description (status map) When an error occurs, a lamp turns on at the corresponding location on the Status map . An error message appears on the display so that you can locate the error . For details on the meaning of error messages, see page 7.26. • Press to switch between on-line and off-line. ?[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 4 • Press to enter menu mode. • In menu mode, press to scroll through the menus. In menu mode, press to select the displa yed submenu item or confirm the changed setting. The selected item is mark ed with an *. In menu mode, press to scroll through submenu items or setting options. Pressing ❿ moves you to the nex[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 5 2 Using Control Panel Menus A number of menus are av ailable to make it easy for y ou to change the printer settings. The diagr am on page 2.6 shows the menus and all of the items a vailable in each menu. The items in each menu and the options y ou can select are described in more detail in the tables beginning on pa[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 6 Overview of Control Panel Menus The control panel menus are used to configure the printer . The control panel provides access to the following menus: Information (See page 2.7.) Configuration Menu Map Demo Page PS3 Font List PCL Font List Network* (See page 2.18.) Config Network Config TCP IP Get Method IP Address Su[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 7 2 Information Menu This menu contains information pages that y ou can print to give details about the printer and its configur ation. Paper Menu Use this menu to define all settings relating to print material input and output, as well as the specific print material y ou are using with your printer . (*: the default s[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 8 Media Size Select the paper size currently loaded in the tra y . Custom Width Select the paper size currently loaded in the tra y . This Menu is shown when the Media Size v alue is set up by Custom Size . • Custom Width: Set the custom width, from 90 to 216 mm Custom Height Select the paper size currently loaded in[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 9 2 Media T ype The Media T ype setting lets you specify the type of print material y ou are using to get the best result. • Plain Paper : Select for plain paper . • Thick : Select for thick paper • Thin : Select for thin paper • Bond : Select for thick paper . • Color Paper : Select for colored paper . • C[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 10 Layout Menu Use the Layout menu to define all settings relating to output. (*: the default setting) Item Explanation Orientation Choose the default orientation of print image on the page. Duplex T o print on both sides of the paper , choose the edge as follows. • Long Edge : Flips on the long edge. Prints pages to[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 11 2 Duplex Margin In this menu, you can set the margins for double-sided printing. Y ou can increase or decrease the v alue in 0.1 mm increments. • Top Margin : Set the top margin, from 0.0 mm to 9.9 mm. • Left Margin : Set the left margin, from 0.0 mm to 9.9mm. • Short Binding : Set the bottom margin of the bac[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 12 Graphics Menu Use the Graphics menu to change settings affecting the quality of the printed char acters and images. (*: the default setting) Printer Menu This menu allows you to reset the printer settings or cancel the current job. Item Explanation R esolution Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). The h[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 13 2 Color Menu This menu allows you to adjust the color setting. Setup Menu Use the Setup menu to configure a v ariety of printer features. (*: the default setting) Item Explanation Calibration This menu item allows y ou to calibrate the printer for the best possible color printer quality . • Off : The printer is ca[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 14 Emulation The printer language defines how the computer communicates with the printer . If you select Auto , your printer can change the printer language automatically . P ower Save When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power consumption is automatically lowered. Set how long the pri[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 15 2 Auto CR This item allows you to append the required carriage return to each line feed. R efer to the following samples: Job Time Out Y ou can set the length of time the printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page. When a print time-out occurs, the p[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 16 PCL Menu This menu sets the PCL emulation configur ation. Y ou can set the font type, symbol type, lines per page, and point siz e. (*: the default setting) Item Explanation T ypeface Y ou can select the standard font to be used in PCL emulation. • PCL1~PCL7’s interv al between letters is fixed, and PCL8~PCL44?[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 17 2 PostScript Menu This menu provides y ou with the Print PS Error menu item. (*: the default setting) P oint Size When you select from PCL8 to PCL44 from the Typeface menu, you can determine the font size by setting the height of the font characters. Courier This item lets you select the v ersion of Courier font to [...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 18 Network Menu This menu lets you configure the network interface card installed in your printer according to how the network is set up. Y ou can upgrade the firmware of the network interface card, and print the configur ation. N OTE : This menu only appears when a Network Card is fitted (CLP- 550N or CLP-550 with opt[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 19 2 IP Address Y ou can select this item only when y ou set IP Get Method to Static . This item lets you enter the IP address manually . Press the scroll button to set the value of the 1st b yte between 1 and 255, and then press the Enter button. Set the v alue for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th byte the same wa y . Subnet Mask[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 20 Apple T alk This item lets you select whether or not you use the Apple T alk protocol. Select On to use the protocol Netware Y ou can select whether or not y ou want to use the Netware protocol. If you select On , y ou can access the Config Netware menu item. In the Config Netware menu, you can specify the frame typ[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 21 2 R eset Network This item reboots the network interface card. Default Set This item performs a simple reset and restores the factory default settings for the network configur ation. Print Net CFG This item prints a page showing the network par ameters you set. Item Explanation[...]

U SING THE C ONTROL P ANEL 2. 22 MEMO[...]

3 This chapter will help y ou understand the types of paper you can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper tr ays for the best print quality . This chapter includes: • Choosing Paper and Other Materials • Loading Paper • Printing on Special Print Materials U SING P RINT M ATERIALS[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 2 Choosing Paper and Other Materials Y ou can print on a variety of print materials, such as plain paper , envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies and so on. See “Printing on Special Print Materials” on page 3.14. T o get the best possible print quality , use only high-quality copier-gr ade paper . When you choose print m[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 3 3 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials When selecting or loading paper , envelopes, or other special materials, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp , curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print qualit y . • Use cut -sheet paper only . Y ou cannot use multi-part[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 4 Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prev ent paper jams and ensures trouble-free printing. Do not remo ve the paper tr ay while a job is printing. Doing so may cause a paper jam. See “Sizes and Capacities” on page 3.2 for acceptable paper capacities for each tra y . Using Tray 1 The tray , T ray 1, can hold a [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 5 3 3 Flex the paper sheets back and forth to separ ate the pages, and then fan them while holding one edge. T ap the edge of the stack on a flat surface to ev en it up. 4 Load paper with the print side facing up . Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tr ay and under the corner br ackets, as shown below .[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 6 5 Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Ov erfilling the tra y may cause a paper jam. 6 Pinch the paper guide, as shown and mo ve it towards the paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly against the edge of the paper as the guide may bend the paper . N OTE : If you want [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 7 3 Changing the Paper Size in the Tray The tra y is preset to Letter or A4 size, depending on your country . T o change the size to A4 or Letter , you must adjust the paper length guide properly . 1 Lift the paper length guide and place it in the correct position for the paper size y ou are loading. T o remove the paper[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 8 2 Load paper with the print side facing up . For more information, see steps 4 and 5 on page 3.5~3.6. 3 Pinch the paper guide, as shown and mo ve it towards the paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not push the guide to tightly against the edge of the paper as it may cause the paper to bend. Using t[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 9 3 Using the Multi-purpose Tray The Multi-purpose T ray is located on the right side of y our printer . It can be closed when you are not using it, making the printer more compact. The Multi-purpose T ray can hold sev eral sizes and types of material, such as tr ansparencies, cards and en velopes. Y ou may also want to [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 10 2 If you are using paper , flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separ ate the pages before loading. F or transparencies, hold them b y the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from y our fingers can cause print quality problems. 3 Load the print material with the print side facing down and against the r[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 11 3 If you want to print on previously printed paper from the Multi-purpose T ray , the printed side should be facing up with the uncurled edge tow ards the printer . If you experience problems with the paper feeding, turn the paper around. N OTE : Make sure that you have not loaded too much print material. The print ma[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 12 Using the Manual Feed If you select Manual in the Source option when changing print settings, y ou can manually load a sheet of print material in the Multi-purpose T ray . Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print qualit y after each page is printed. This loading procedure is almost the sa[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 13 3 3 When you print a document, y ou must select Manual for Source in the software application, and then select the correct paper size and t ype. F or details, see page 4.7. 4 Print the document. The display shows a message prompting y ou to load paper . 5 Press the On Line/Continue button ( ). The printer picks up the[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 14 Printing on Special Print Materials Printing on Envelopes • Load env elopes into the Multi-purpose T ray only . • Only use env elopes recommended for laser printers. Before loading env elopes in the Multi-purpose T ra y , make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together . • Do not feed stamped en vel[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 15 3 4 Pinch the paper width guide and slide it to the right to touch lightly against the edge of the stack without bending it. 5 When you print, configure the paper source to MP Tray , the paper type to Envelope and the paper siz e in the software application. F or details, see page 4.7.[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 16 Printing on Labels • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • V erify that the labels’ adhesiv e material can tolerate a fusing temperature of 180°C (356°F) for 0.1 seconds. • Make sure that there is no exposed adhesiv e material between the labels. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 17 3 3 When you print, configure the paper source to MP Tray , the paper type to Labels and the siz e in the software application. F or details, see page 4.7. Printing on Transparencies • When you print a color document do not use tr ansparencies with an attached backing sheet. This ma y cause print quality problems. ?[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 18 T o print on transparencies: 1 Open the Multi-purpose T ray and unfold the paper support. 2 Load tr ansparencies into the Multi-purpose T ray . They must be loaded with the print side downwards and the top with the white leading edge entering the printer first . Adjust the guide to fit the width of the tr ansparencies[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 19 3 3 When you print, configure the paper source to MP Tray , the paper type to Transparency , and the paper size in the software application. F or details, see page 4.7. N OTES : • T o prevent transparencies from sticking together , do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out. • Place transparenc[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 20 Printing on Preprinted Paper • Preprinted paper is paper that has some t ype of printing placed on it before it is sent through the printer (paper that has a preprinted logo at the top of the page, for example). • Letterhead must be printed with heat -resistant ink that will not melt, v aporize, or release hazardo[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 21 3 3 When you print, configure the paper source to MP Tray , the paper type to Preprinted , and the paper siz e in the software application. F or details, see page 4.7. Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials • P ostcards, 3.5 in. by 5.5 in. (index) cards and other custom- sized materials can be printed with[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 22 T o print on card stock: 1 Open the Multi-purpose T ray and unfold the paper support. 2 Load print material only in the Multi-purpose T ray with the print side down and the short edge first . Slide the guide until it lightly touches the stack without bending it.[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 23 3 3 When you print, configure the paper source to MP Tray , the paper type and size in the softw are application. For details, see page 4.7. If the siz e of your print material is not listed in the Size b ox in the Paper tab , click the Custom button and set the size manually . See page 4.7.[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 24 MEMO[...]

4 This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printer Driver Features • Printing a Document • Printer Settings P RINTING T ASKS[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 2 Printer Driver Features Y our printer drivers will support the following standard features: • P aper source selection • P aper size, orientation and media t ype • Number of copies The table below lists a gener al overview of features supported by your printer driv ers. Feature Samsung Proprietary printer driver PostScrip[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 3 4 Printing a Document The following procedure describes the gener al steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may v ary depending on the application program y ou are using. Refer to the User’ s Guide of your software application for the exact printing procedure. N[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 4 Canceling a Print Job A print job can be stopped from a progr am or from a print queue, by pressing the Cancel button ( ) on the printer . T o stop a print job from the control panel: • If the print job is already printing, press the Cancel button ( ). The printer finishes printing the pages that are already moving through t[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 5 4 Printer Settings Y ou can use the Samsung CLP-550 Series Properties window , which allows you to access all of the information y ou need when using your printer . When the printer properties are displayed, you can review and change whatev er settings are needed for your print job. Y our printer ’ s Properties window consis[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 6 Layout tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side , Booklet Printing , and Poster . Y ou can also use Duplex(Double-Sided Printing) in this tab. See page 4.3 for more information on accessing y our software application. Propert[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 7 4 Paper tab Y ou can use the following options for basic paper handling. See page 4.3 for more information about accessing y our software application. Click the Paper tab to displa y the P aper properties. Property Description Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed. Y ou can enter up to 999. Size[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 8 Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tra y . Use the Manual source when printing to special material. Y ou have to load one sheet at a time into the Multi-purpose T ray . See page 3.9. If the paper source is set to Auto Select , the printer automatically picks up print material in the following order:[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 9 4 Graphics tab Use the following gr aphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See page 4.3 for more information about accessing your softw are application. Click the Graphics tab to displa y the Gr aphics properties. Property Description Resolution Y ou can select the printing resolution by ch[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 10 Color Mode (Continued) If you click Adjust Color , you can change the appearance of the document’ s images. Advanced Options Y ou can make advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. Property Description 2 The preview image shows the sample page with the settings you specified. • Color Basics : Y ou can adj[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 11 4 Advanced Options (Continued) Property Description 3 • Print as Graphics : When this option is selected, the driver will download all fonts as graphics. When printing documents with high graphic content and relatively few T rue T ype fonts, printing performance (speed) may be enhanced in this setting. • Darken Text : Whe[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 12 Extras tab See page 4.3 for more information about accessing y our software application. Click the Extras tab to access the following features: Option Description Watermark Y ou can create a background image of text to print on each page of your document. See “Using W atermarks” on page 5.10. Overlay Overlays are often us[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 13 4 About tab Use the About tab to displa y the copyright notice and the version number of the driv er . If you have an Internet browser , you can connect to the Internet b y clicking on the website icon. See page 4.3 for more information about accessing y our software application. Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option,[...]

P RINTING T ASKS 4. 14 3 Click Save . When you sav e Favorites , all current driver settings are saved. T o use a saved setting, select the item from the Favorites drop down list. The printer is now set to print according to the F avorites setting you selected. T o delete a F avorites item, select it from the list and click Delete . Y ou can also r[...]

5 This chapter explains the printing options and adv anced printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing on Both Sides of the Paper • Scaling Your Document • Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size • Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper • Printing Posters • Printing Booklets • Using Watermarks • Using Overlay[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 2 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Y ou can print on both sides of the paper automatically . Before printing, decide how you w ant your documents oriented. The options are: • Long Edge , which is the con ventional la yout used in book binding, or portr ait. • Short Edge , which is the type often used with calendars, or[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 3 5 From the software application 1 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer’ s Properties. See page 4.3. 2 From the Layout tab , select the paper orientation. 3 From the Duplex(Double-Sided Printing) section, select either Printer Setting, None, Short Edge, or Long Edge. 4 Clic[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 4 Scaling Your Document Y ou can scale your print job on a page. 1 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer Properties. See page 4.3. 2 From the Paper tab , select Scale Printing from the Type drop-down list. 3 Enter the scaling r ate in the Percentage input box. Y ou can also cli[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 5 5 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows y ou to scale your print job to an y paper size regardless of the digital document siz e. This can be useful when you w ant to check the fine details on a small document. 1 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access [...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 6 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper Y ou can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper . T o print more than one page per sheet, the pages are smaller and arranged in the order you specify on the sheet. Y ou can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. 1 T o change the print settings from y our [...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 7 5 Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet. Print Page Border is enabled only if the number of pages per side is 2, 4, 9, or 16. 5 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, siz e and type. 6 Click OK and print the document. Printing Posters This feature allows y ou to print a single-pag[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 8 3 Configure the poster option: Y ou can select the page lay out from 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4. If you select 2x2, the image is automatically stretched to co ver 4 physical pages. Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier for pasting the sheets together . 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, siz e an[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 9 5 Printing Booklets The Booklet printing feature allows you to print y our document on both sides of the paper and arr ange the pages so that the paper can be folded in half to produce a booklet. 1 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer Properties. See page 4.3. 2 From the Lay[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 10 Using Watermarks The W atermark option allows you to print text o ver an existing document. F or example, you may want to have large gra y letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL ” printed diagonally across the first page or all of the pages of a document. There are sever al predefined watermarks that come with y [...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 11 5 Creating a Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer Properties. See page 4.3. 2 Click the Extras tab , and click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section. The W atermarks window appears. 3 Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. Y ou can ente[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 12 Editing a Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer Properties. See page 4.3. 2 Click the Extras tab , and click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section. The W atermarks window appears. 3 Select the watermark y ou want to edit from the Current Watermarks [...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 13 5 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored on the computer ’s hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Ov erlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, y ou can create[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 14 4 In the Overla ys window , click Create Overlay . 5 In the Create Overla y window, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary . (The default is C:F ormover). 6 Click Save . The name appears on the Overlay List box. 7 Click OK or Yes to finish creating. The file i[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 15 5 Using a Page Overlay After an o verlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. T o print an overlay with a document: 1 Create or open the document y ou want to print. 2 When you change the print settings from y our software application, access the printer Properties. See page 4.3. 3 Click the Extr[...]

A DVANCED P RINTING 5. 16 After you select the file, click Open . The file appears in the Overlay List box and is a vailable for printing. Select the overla y from the Overlay List bo x. 6 If necessary , click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing . If this box is check ed, a message window appears each time you submit a document for printing, asking [...]

6 This chapter provides information for maintaining y our printer and suggestions for high-qualit y and economical printing. This chapter includes: • Printing a Configuration Page • Replacing the Supplies • Managing the Toner Cartridges • Replacing the Toner Cartridges • Replacing the Waste Toner Container • Replacing the Imaging Unit ?[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 2 Printing a Configuration Page Y ou can print a configuration page from the printer’ s control panel. Use the configur ation page to view the current settings, to help troubleshoot problems, or to v erify the installation of optional accessories, such as memory or an optional tr ay . T o print the configuration pag[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 3 6 Replacing the Supplies From time to time, you need to replace the following items to maintain top performance and to a void print quality problems. R efer to the table below: Item(s) Printer message Pages Printed See page Black toner cartridge Replace Black T oner 7,000 pages * *Av erage A4-/letter-sized pages cou[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 4 Managing the Toner Cartridges Toner Cartridge Storage T o get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, k eep the following guidelines in mind: • Do not remo ve the toner cartridges from their packages until you are ready to use them. • Do not refill the toner cartridges. The printer warranty does not cover [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 5 6 Redistributing the Toner When a toner cartridge is nearly empty , faded or light areas may appear . Equally it is possible that colored images may hav e incorrect colors due to incorrect mixing of the toner colors when one of the colored toner cartridge is nearly empt y . 'Ready [Color] Low T oner' appea[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 6 2 Pull the handle lightly first, and then remo ve the used toner cartridge holding it. C AUTION : If you open the left cover for a few minutes, the imaging unit can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the imaging unit. 3 Holding both sides of the toner cartridge, gently roll it from side to side to redistribu[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 7 6 4 Slide the toner cartridge back into the printer . 5 Close the left cov er . Make sure that the cover is securely latched. If you have installed the toner cartridges incorrectly , the left cover will not close properly . Check again to make sure the cartridge colors correspond to those mark ed on the right hand s[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 8 Replacing the Toner Cartridges The printer uses four colors and has a different toner cartridge for each one: cy an (C), magenta (M), y ellow (Y), and black (K). R eplace a toner cartridge when the printer control panel displa ys ‘R eplace [Color] T oner ’ . The control panel displa y tells you which color needs[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 9 6 4 T ake a new toner cartridge out of the package. C AUTION : Don’ t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the toner cartridge package. Y ou could damage the surface of the toner cartridge. 5 Holding both sides of the toner cartridge, gently roll it from side to side to distribute the toner . 6 [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 10 7 Make sure that the color of the toner cartridge matches the color slot and then slide the new toner cartridge into the printer . Using both hands, grip the cartridge to insert into the slot. Then hold the handle to slide the cartridge in. When the toner cartridges are correctly installed, the y ellow and black ca[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 11 6 Replacing the Waste Toner Container The life of the waste toner container is appro ximately 12,000 pages for black and 3,000 pages for color . Replace the w aste toner container when the control panel displa ys ‘W aste T oner T ank Full/Not Install’ . 1 Unlatch the front co ver , by quickly pressing and relea[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 12 3 R emove the container’ s caps which are attached, as shown below , and use them to close the waste toner container . 4 T ake a new waste toner container out of the package. 5 Insert the lower of the new container into place and then push it to make sure that it is seated in place. 6 Make sure that the lock lev [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 13 6 7 Close the front cov er . Make sure that the cover is securely latched. 8 Using the handle, completely open the left co ver until it is at right angles to the main fr ame and the toner cartridges are ejected. 9 Close the left cov er firmly .[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 14 Replacing the Imaging Unit The life of the imaging unit is appro ximately 50,000 pages for black and 12,500 pages for color . R eplace the imaging unit when the printer control panel displa ys ‘R eplace Imaging Unit’ . 1 T urn the printer off , then wait a few minutes for the printer to cool. 2 Using the handle[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 15 6 3 Press the top cov er release button to unlatch the top co ver and open it all the wa y . 4 Pull the lock levers on each side tow ards you, as shown below , to release the transfer belt.[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 16 5 Using the handle, lift the tr ansfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the printer . Set it on a clean flat surface. 6 Lift the handle of the used imaging unit and use it to pull the imaging unit out of the printer .[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 17 6 7 T ake a new imaging unit out of the package using the handle. 8 R emove the paper co vering on the imaging unit by removing the tape under the handle of the imaging unit. C AUTIONS : • Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the imaging unit package and tape on the protective paper lin[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 18 10 Hold the handle of the new imaging unit with the green roller facing you. Align the imaging unit with the slots in your printer so that the colors on both sides of the imaging unit slide into the corresponding colors of the slots. C AUTION : Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the s[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 19 6 12 T o replace the transfer belt, hold its handle and then align it with the slots inside your printer , on each side. N OTE : Do not turn the transfer belt over . If you do this, the toner may spill. 13 Slide the transfer belt down into the printer and press it firmly into place.[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 20 14 Firmly push the lock levers on each side tow ards the top cover , as shown below , to lock the transfer belt into place. 15 After making sure that the left co ver is open, close the top cover . Make sure that it is securely latched. C AUTION : Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open. This may [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 21 6 16 Close the left cov er firmly . 17 T urn the printer on. 18 In ready mode press the Menu button ( ) on the control panel until you see ’Setup’ on the bottom line of the displa y . 19 Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu. 20 Press the scroll button ( or ) until ‘Maintenance’ displays on the bott[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 22 Replacing the Transfer Belt The life of the transfer belt is appro ximately 50,000 black pages and 12,500 color pages. R eplace the transfer belt when the control panel displays ‘R eplace T ransfer Belt’ . T o replace the transfer belt: 1 T urn the printer off , then wait a few minutes for the printer to cool. [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 23 6 3 Press the top cov er release button to unlatch the top co ver and open it all the wa y . 4 Pull the lock levers on each side tow ards you, as shown below , to release the transfer belt.[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 24 5 Using the handle, lift the used tr ansfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it tow ards the left of the printer . N OTE : K eep the transfer belt level and do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise loose toner may be spilled. 6 T ake a new transfer belt out of the package. 7 R emove the paper co verin[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 25 6 8 Pinch the transfer belt tention lev ers on both sides of the transfer belt. Then, pull them out, as shown below . 9 Locate the transfer belt slots inside the printer , one on each side. C AUTION : T o prevent damage, do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes. Close the top and left cov[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 26 10 Hold the handle on the new tr ansfer belt and then align it with the slots inside your printer , on each side. N OTE : K eep the transfer belt level and do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise loose toner may be spilled. 11 Slide the new tr ansfer belt down into the printer and press it firmly into place.[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 27 6 12 Firmly push the lock levers on each side tow ards the top cover , as shown below , to lock the transfer belt into place. 13 After making sure that the left co ver is open, close the top cover . Make sure that it is securely latched. C AUTION : Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open. This ma[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 28 14 Close the left cov er firmly . 15 T urn the printer on. 16 In ready mode press the Menu button ( ) on the control panel until you see ’Setup’ on the bottom line of the displa y . 17 Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu. 18 Press the scroll button ( or ) until ‘Maintenance’ displays on the bottom[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 29 6 Cleaning the Printer During the printing process, particles of paper , toner and dust can accumulate inside the printer . Over time, this build-up can cause print-qualit y problems such as toner specks or smearing. Y our printer has a cleaning mode that can correct and prev ent these types of problems. Cleaning t[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 30 Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer N OTE : Clean the LSU when you remove the particles of paper , toner and dust inside the printer . Open and close the left cov er to clean the LSU inside of the printer automatically . 1 Using the handle, completely open the left co ver until it is at right angles to the main fr [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 31 6 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer N OTE : While cleaning the inside of the printer , be careful not to touch the transfer roller . Oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems. 1 T urn the printer off and unplug the power cord, then w ait a few minutes for the printer to cool. 2 Using the handle, compl[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 32 3 Pull the handle lightly first, and then holding the toner cartridges, remov e them from the printer . Set them on a clean flat surface. 4 Press the top cov er release button to unlatch the top co ver and open it all the wa y . C AUTION : If you open the left cover for a few minutes, the imaging unit can be expose[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 33 6 5 Pull the lock levers on each side tow ards you, as shown below , to release the transfer belt. 6 Using the handle, lift the tr ansfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the printer . Set it on a clean flat surface.[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 34 7 Lift the handle of the imaging unit and use it to pull the imaging unit out of the printer . Set it on a clean flat surface. C AUTIONS : • T o prevent damage, do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with black paper , if necessary . • Close the top and left cover should t[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 35 6 9 Insert the imaging unit back into the printer . Make sure you hear it click, and then fold the handle down. F or details, see steps 9 to 10 on page 6.17. C AUTION : R eplace the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the surface of the green roller on the imaging unit. 10 Insert the tr ansfer be[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 36 11 Firmly push the lock levers on each side tow ards the top cover , as shown below , to lock the transfer belt into place. 12 After making sure that the left co ver is open, close the top cover . Make sure that it is securely latched. C AUTION : Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open. This may [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 37 6 13 Look inside the printer on the right and then locate the color of the toner cartridges that matches the color of the slot. 14 Holding each toner cartridge, insert them into their corresponding positions in order of Cy an, Magenta, Y ellow and then Black. Using both hands, grip the cartridge to insert into the [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINTER 6. 38 15 Close the left cov er . Make sure that it is securely latched. If you have installed the toner cartridges incorrectly , the left cover will not close properly . Check again to make sure the cartridge colors correspond to those mark ed on the right hand side. Never use force to close the co ver . 16 Plug the powe[...]

7 This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using y our printer . This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Checklist • Solving General Printing Problems • Clearing Paper Jams • Solving Print Quality Problems • Understanding Display Messages • Common Windows Problems • Common Macintosh Pro[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 2 Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working properly , consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step , follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Check Solution Make sure that the On Line/Continue button on the control panel is green and “R eady” is shown on the display . •[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 3 7 Solving General Printing Problems F or problems with the oper ation of your printer , refer to the table for suggested solutions. Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does not print. The printer is not receiving power . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The printer is not[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 4 Printer selects print materials from the wrong paper source. The paper source selection in the printer properties may be incorrect. For man y software applications, the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the printer properties. Select the correct paper source. See page 4.7. Paper does not feed into th[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 5 7 The paper keeps jamming. There is too much paper in the paper tra y . Remo ve excess paper from the tra y . If printing on special materials, use the Multi-purpose T ray . Check that the paper size adjusters are set correctly . An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use only paper that meets the specifications required [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 6 The printing quality of photos is not clear . The resolution is set to 600 dpi (Normal) . Change the resolution to 1200 dpi (Best) and then try to print again. The photo resolution is very low . If you adjust the photo size in the softw are application, the resolution will be reduced. Reduce the photo size and then improve t[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 7 7 Clearing Paper Jams N OTE : When removing paper that is jammed, if possible, always pull the paper in the direction that it normally moves so as not to damage internal components. Always pull firmly and evenly , and do not jerk the paper . If the paper tears ensure that all fragments of paper are removed, otherwise a jam w[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 8 In the Paper Feed Area If paper is jammed in the paper feed area, ‘Jam0 In T ray1’ appears on the display . 1 Using the handle, open the right co ver . 2 Carefully remov e the misfed paper in the direction, as shown. Go to step 6. If there is any resistance, and the paper does not mo ve immediately when you pull, stop pu[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 9 7 3 Pull the tra y open. After you pull it all the wa y out, lift up the front part of the tr ay slightly to release the tra y from the printer . 4 R emove the jammed paper by gently pulling it str aight out. 5 T o replace the tra y , lower the rear edge, align it to the slot and slide it into the printer . 6 Close the right[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 10 In the Multi-purpose Tray ‘Jam0 In MP T ray’ appears on the displa y when you print using the Multi-purpose T ray and the printer detects that there is either no paper or the paper is improperly loaded. If the paper is not feeding properly , pull the paper out of the printer . T o resume printing, open and close the rig[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 11 7 2 R emove the jammed paper , in the direction shown. T o avoid the paper tearing, pull it out gently and slowly . N OTE : If the paper tears, make sure that all of the paper fragments are removed from the printer . 3 Close the right cov er . The printer resumes printing. In the Paper Exit Area If paper is jammed in the pa[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 12 2 Using the handle, completely open the left co ver until it is at right angles to the main fr ame and the toner cartridges are ejected. C AUTION : If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover release button does not press. 3 Press the top cov er release button to unlatch the top co ver and open it all the wa y .[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 13 7 4 Carefully take the jammed paper out of the printer . C AUTION : Do not touch the fuser . It is hot and could cause burns! The fuser’s operating temper ature is 180°C (356°F). T ake care when removing paper from the printer . 5 After making sure that the left co ver is open, close the top cover . Make sure that it is[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 14 6 Close the left cov er firmly . 7 Open and close the right co ver to resume printing. In the Duplex Area If paper is jammed in the duplex area, ‘Jam In Duplex P ath’ appears on the display . 1 Using the handle, open the right co ver .[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 15 7 2 Locate the jammed paper , and then pull it out gently and slowly to avoid the paper tearing. Go to step 8. N OTE : If the paper tears, make sure that all of the paper fragments are removed from the printer . If you cannot find the jammed paper or there is an y resistance removing the paper , go to step 3. 3 Using the ha[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 16 4 Press the top cov er release button to unlatch the top co ver and open it all the wa y . 5 Locate the jammed paper , and then carefully take it out of the printer . C AUTION : Do not touch the fuser . It is hot and could cause burns! The fuser’s operating temper ature is 180°C (356°F). T ake care when removing paper f[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 17 7 6 After making sure that the left co ver is open, close the top cover . Make sure that it is securely latched. C AUTION : Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open. This may cause damage to the printer . 7 Close the left cov er firmly . 8 Close the right cov er . The printer resumes printing.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 18 In the Optional Tray2 If paper is jammed in the optional tr ay2, ‘Jam0 In T ray2’ appears on the display . 1 Using the handle, open the right co ver . 2 R emove the jammed paper in the direction shown. T o avoid the paper tearing, pull it out gently and slowly . Go to step 10. If you cannot find the jammed paper in the [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 19 7 3 Open the outer jam cov er in T ray 2. 4 Open the inner cov er of T ray 2. 5 Pull the jammed paper out in the direction shown. T o avoid the paper tearing, pull it out gently and slowly .[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 20 6 Close the two jam cov ers and go to step 10. If there is any resistance, and paper does not mo ve immediately when you pull, stop pulling and continue to step 7. 7 Pull the optional tr ay2, out of the printer . 8 If you see the jammed paper , remove the paper from the printer by gently pulling it str aight out.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 21 7 9 Slide the tra y back into the printer and close the two jam covers. 10 Open and close the right co ver . The printer resumes printing. Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By selecting the correct paper t ypes, most paper jams can be avoided. If a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing P aper Jams” on page[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 22 Solving Print Quality Problems Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading ma y reduce the print quality . See the table below for troubleshooting. Problem Solution Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page: • The toner supply is low. Y ou may be able to tempor arily extend[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 23 7 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page: • The imaging unit inside the printer has probably been scratched. Install a new imaging unit. If white vertical lines appear on the page: • The Laser Scanner window has probably been contaminated. Clean the Laser Scanner window . Holding the end of the clea[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 24 Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page. • The paper may be too damp . T ry printing with a different batch of paper . Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture. • If background scatter occurs on an envelope,[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 25 7 Back of printouts are dirty • The transfer roller may be dirty . See “Cleaning the Inside of the Printer” on page 6.31. • Check for leaking toner . Clean the inside of the printer . Color or Black pages • The imaging unit may not be installed properly . Remove the imaging unit and reinsert. • The imaging unit [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 26 Understanding Display Messages Messages appear on the display on the control panel to indicate the printer’ s status or errors. R efer to the tables below to understand the message’ s meaning and correct the problem if necessary . Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order . N OTE : When you call for s[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 27 7 Inv alid Imaging Unit An inv alid imaging unit is installed. Only install a Samsung-appro ved imaging unit, designed for your printer . If you have installed an approved imaging unit and this error still occurs, contact an authorized service agent. Inv alid NewT oner [Color] An inv alid new toner cartridge is installed. O[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 28 Load Manual Press Cont K ey The Multi-purpose T ray is empty in the manual feed mode. Load a sheet of print material and press the On Line/Continue button. Y ou need to press the button for each page to be printed. Load [Size] In T ray1 Load [Size] In T ray2 Load [Size] In Mp The paper size specified in the printer properti[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 29 7 Replace [Color] T oner The corresponding toner cartridge in your printer is empty . Replace the corresponding toner cartridge with a new one. See page 6.8. Replace Fuser The lifetime of the fuser is done. Contact a service representative. Replace Fuser Soon The lifetime of the fuser is nearly done. When “R eplace Fuser?[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 30 Common Windows Problems N OTE : Refer to the Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP User’s Guide that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. T ray2 Jam Cover Open T ray2 jam cover is open. Close T ra y2 cover firmly . W aste Motor Error A problem has occurred in waste toner motor . Contact a [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 31 7 Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the Chooser Printing Errors Problem Possible Cause and Solution The printer driver icon does not appear in Chooser . Software is not installed correctly . • The LaserWriter driver should be present as part of the Macintosh OS. Mak e sure that the LaserW riter driver is in the Extens[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 32 Troubleshooting PS Errors The following situations are PS language specific and ma y occur when sever al printer languages are being used. N OTE : T o receive a printed or screen displayed message when PS errors occur , open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to the PostScript errors section. Prob[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 33 7 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution I can’t change settings in the configuration tool. Y ou need to have administrator privileges to be able to change global settings. I am using the KDE desktop but the configuration tool and LLPR won’t start. Y ou may not have the GTK libr aries installed. These[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 34 I am using BSD lpr (Slackware, Debian, older distributions) and some options chosen in LLPR don’t seem to take effect. Legacy BSD lpr systems hav e a hard limitation on the length of the option string that can be passed to the printing system. As such, if you selected a number of different options, y ou may exceed the len[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 35 7 I have CUPS and some options (such as N-up) seem to be always enabled even though I don’t choose them in LLPR. There may be some local options defined in y our ~/ .lpoptions file, which are manipulated by the lpoptions command. These options are alwa ys used if not ov erridden by LLPR settings. T o get rid of all option[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 7. 36 Common DOS Problem Problem Possible Cause and Solution When using the printer in EPSON Dot Printer Environment, sometimes I can not get the output I want. Change the emulation to EPSON in the Config tab in the Remote Control P anel. F or detailed information about selecting printer settings in the R emote Control Panel, see[...]

A Y our printer supports Macintosh systems with a built -in USB interface or 10/100 Base- TX network interface card (option for CLP-550). When you print a file from a Macintosh computer , you can use PostScript driv er by installing the PPD file. This chapter includes: • Installing Software for Macintosh • Setting Up the Printer • Printing a [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 2 Installing Software for Macintosh The CD-ROM that came with y our printer provides you with the PPD file to use the PS driv er , Apple LaserW riter driver , for printing on a Macintosh computer . R efer to the table below for the driv er a vailable for your printer . V erify the following before y ou ins[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 3 A 8 Click Install . 9 After the installation is finished, click Quit . Setting Up the Printer The way to set up y our printer is different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to y our computer- the network cable or the USB cable. For Network-connected Macintosh In Mac OS 8.6 or 9.2 1 [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 4 In Mac OS 10.1 or 10.3 1 Follow the instructions on page A.2 to install the PPD file on your computer . 2 Open Print Center from the Utilities folder . 3 Click Add on the Printer List. 4 Select the AppleTalk tab . The name of your printer appears on the list. Select SEC000xxxxxxxxx from the printer bo x,[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 5 A 6 Click Change in the USB Printer Selection section. The name of your printer appears in the list. 7 Click CLP-550 , and click OK . 8 Click Auto Setup in the P ostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section. If Auto Setup does not work properly , click Select PPD and choose Samsung CLP-550 Series . 9[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 6 Printing a Document When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software setting in each application you use. Follow these steps to print from a Macintosh: N OTE : The LaserWriter driver’ s window may be different depending on the version of your Macintosh system, but the features av[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 7 A Canceling a Print Job T o cancel a print job, press the Cancel button ( )on the control panel. The printer finishes printing the page that is moving through the printer and deletes the rest of the print job . Using Advanced Printing Features - Printing Multiple P ages on One Sheet of Paper - Duplex Pri[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 8 Duplex Printing Y ou can print on both sides of the paper . Before printing in the duplex mode, decide on which edge y ou will be binding your finished document. The binding options are: Which is the conv entional layout used in book binding. Which is the type often used with calendars. 1 From your Macin[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER WITH A M ACINTOSH A. 9 A Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This feature allows you to scale y our print job to any specified physical paper siz e regardless of the document siz e. 1 From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select the Printer Features . (Select the Advanced Options if yo[...]

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B If y ou w ant to use the P ostScript driver provided with your system CD-ROM to print a document, use the information on this Appendix. This chapter includes: • Installing PS Drivers • Using PS Printer Driver Features U SING W INDOWS P OST S CRIPT D RIVER[...]

U SING W INDOWS P OST S CRIPT D RIVER B. 2 Installing PS Drivers PPDs, in combination with the P ostScript driver , access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer . An installation progr amme for the PPDs is pro vided on the supplied software CD-ROM. Before installing, make sure that the printer and the PC are pr[...]

U SING W INDOWS P OST S CRIPT D RIVER B. 3 B 2 Click Custom Install . 3 Click Printer(PostScript) and then click Next . 4 When the installation is completed, click Finish .[...]

U SING W INDOWS P OST S CRIPT D RIVER B. 4 Reinstalling PS Drivers 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung CLP-550 Series , and then Printer Maintenance . 3 Click Repair and then click Next . 4 Click Printer(PostScript) and then click Next . 5 When reinstallation is done, click Finish . Removing PS Drivers 1 From the Start menu, s[...]

U SING W INDOWS P OST S CRIPT D RIVER B. 5 B Using PS Printer Driver Features Certain printer features are not a vailable in this PS driver . For details about the features, refer to Chapter 4,“ Printing T asks”. The printer automatically switches between PS and PCL printer languages depending on the driv er you have selected. Accessing Printer[...]

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C Y ou can use your printer in a Linux environment. This chapter includes: • Installing the Printer Driver • Using the Configuration Tool • Changing LLPR Properties U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 2 Installing the Printer Driver System Requirements Supported OS • R edhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and abo ve • Linux Mandr ake 7.1/8.0 and above • SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and abo ve • Debian 2.2 and abov e • Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and abo ve • T urbo Linux 6.0 and above • Slackware 7.0/7.1 and abo ve Recommended Re[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 3 C 3 Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM automatically runs. N OTE : If the CD-ROM does not automatically run, click the icon at the bottom of the window. When the T erminal screen appears, type in: [root@local /root]# cd /mnt/cdrom (the CD-ROM directory) [root@local cdrom]# ./setup.sh 4 Select the ins[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 4 6 The printer driver installation begins. When the installation is completed, click Start . 7 The Linux Printer Configur ation window opens. Click the Add Printer icon on the tool bar at the top of the window . N OTE : Depending on the printing system in use, the Administrator Login window may appear . T ype in [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 5 C 9 Click the Connection tab and ensure that the printer port is set properly . If not, change the device setting. 10 Y ou can use the Settings tab and the Queue tab to view the printer’s current settings. If necessary , you can change the settings. N OTE : The options may differ depending on the printer in us[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 6 Changing the Printer Connection Method If you change the printer connection method from USB to parallel or vice v ersa while in use, you must re-configure y our Linux printer by adding the printer to y our system. T ake the following steps: 1 Make sure that y ou connect the printer to your computer . T urn both [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 7 C Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop , select Other and then Configuration Tool . Y ou can also access the Linux Printer Configur ation window by typing “ linux-config ” in the T erminal screen. 2 In the Linux Printer Configur ation window , select the U[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 8 6 Click OK to begin uninstallation. 7 When the uninstallation is completed, click Finished . Using the Configuration Tool The configur ation tool accesses administr ative tasks, including adding and removing a new printer , and changing their global settings. R egular users can also run it to easily inspect job [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 9 C 3 The Info tab shows gener al information about the printer . If you are an Internet user , you can click Go to the Web page for this printer to access the web page. Click the Jobs tab to inspect and manage the job queue for the selected printer . Y ou can suspend, resume or delete a specific job(s) in the que[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 10 Changing LLPR Properties Y ou can fine tune the printer’s properties b y opening the LLPR Properties window . T o open the LLPR Properties window: 1 From the application you are using, select the Print command. 2 When the Linux LPR window opens, click Properties . Y ou can also open the LLPR window: • Click[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX C. 11 C 3 The LLPR Properties window opens. The following six tabs are at the top of the window: • General - allows you to change the paper siz e, the paper type, the paper source, the orientation of the documents; enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per sheet. ?[...]

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D While your printer is primarily a Windows printer , you can also print from a DOS softw are Progr amme using the R emote Control P anel utility provided in the supplied software CD-ROM. This chapter includes: • About the Remote Control Panel • Installing the Remote Control Panel • Selecting Print Settings P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS[...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 2 About the Remote Control Panel DOS users have access to many printer features through specific DOS printer driv ers; however , many software manufactures do not develop printer drivers for their software programmes. Y our printer provides the software control panel for improved printer control when DOS printer[...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 3 D 2 Click Custom Install . 3 Click Remote Control Panel and then click Next . 4 When the installation is completed, click Finish .[...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 4 Reinstalling Remote Control Panel 1 From the Start menu, select Programs . 2 Select Samsung CLP-550 Series , and then Printer Maintenance . 3 Click Repair and then click Next . 4 Click Remote Control Panel and then click Next . 5 When reinstallation is done, click Finish . Removing Remote Control Panel 1 From [...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 5 D Selecting Print Settings Y ou can use this Remote Control P anel to select print settings that may not be a vailable on some DOS Programmes. T ypically , duplicate print settings that are selected from a DOS softw are programme o verride the ones that are selected in the R emote Control P anel. Starting the [...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 6 Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs The R emote Control Panel allows y ou to access the following features: Printing Tab In this tab, y ou can configure general settings for printing. • Paper Size sets the paper siz e. • Orientation determines how the output is printed on the page. • Paper Tray sets the [...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 7 D Config Tab Y ou can configure various printer features. • Emulation selects the emulation for printing a document. The factory default is Auto . • Power Save determines the length of time the printer w aits after a job is printed before it goes to a reduced power state. If the printer is used frequently [...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 8 Job Tab Y ou can set options for improving the quality of y our print job. • Paper Type provides the printer with information about the type of paper to be used for a print job . For the best result, set this to the paper type you loaded in the tra y of the printer . When using the plain paper , set this to [...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 9 D Test Tab This tab allows you to print a resident page to test y our printer’ s performance. • Self Test prints a configur ation sheet. A list of the user default settings and the amount of printer memory a vailable prints. • Demo Page prints a demonstr ation page. It shows the printer features and spec[...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 10 Color Tab In this tab, y ou can set options for improving the color printer quality . • Calibration allows you to calibr ate the printer for the best possible color printer quality . Auto automatically calibr ates the printer to produce the best possible print quality for color documents. • Custom Color a[...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 11 D PCL Tab In this tab, you can configure v arious settings for PCL emulation. • Typeface allows you to select the desired t ypeface. This setting is ignored when the softw are application specifies a font. • Symbol Set determines the symbol set. A symbol set is a set of alphabetic and numeric char acters,[...]

P RINTING F ROM DOS A PPLICATIONS D. 12 PS 3 Tab Y ou can configure various settings for P ostScript 3 emulation. • Font List allows you to print the PS font sample list. • Print error information determines whether or not the printer prints the error information page when an error occurs during processing the job . Select ON to print the page,[...]

E If you work in a networked environment, the printer can be shared by other users on the network. This chapter includes: • About Sharing the Printer on a Network • Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer • Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer N OTE : If you are a CLP-550 user , you need to install an optional network interface card. For more i[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 2 About Sharing the Printer on a Network If y ou work in a network ed environment, you can connect your printer to the network. Locally-Shared Printer Y ou can connect the printer directly to a selected computer , which is called the “host computer” on the network. The printer can then be shared by other u[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 3 E Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer In Windows 95/98/Me Setting Up the Host Computer 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu, select Control Panel from Settings and double-click on the Network icon. 3 Check the File and Print Sharing box, and click O K . Close the window . 4 From the Start menu, select Prin[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 4 In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Setting Up the Host Computer 1 Start Windows. 2 F or Windows NT 4.0/2000, select Settings , and Printers from the Start menu. F or Windows XP , select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu. 3 Double-click your printer icon. 4 From the Printer menu, select Sharing . 5 F or Windows N[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 5 E Setting Up the Client Computer 1 Right-click the Windows Start button and select Explorer . 2 Open your network folder in the left column. 3 Click the shared name. 4 F or Windows NT 4.0/2000, select Settings and Printers from the Start menu. F or Windows XP , select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu. [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 6 Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer Y ou have to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as y our network printer . Setting protocols can be accomplished by using the supplied network progr am. Please refer to Sync Thru User’s Guide. Y ou can configure the basic network parameters through [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 7 E • IPX/SPX: Internet Packet eXchange/Sequenced Packet eXchange • TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol • DLC/LLC: Data Link Control/Logical Link Control • DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol • BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol Printing a Network Configuration Page The Network Confi[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 8 7 Press the Enter button ( ) to save the selection. 8 Press the On Line/Continue button ( ) to return to ready mode. Configuring TCP/IP Y our printer can be set up on a variety of TCP/IP networks. There are several ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address, depending on your network. • St[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 9 E 10 Press the Upper Level button ( ), then use the scroll button ( ). 11 Press the Enter button ( ) to access the IP Address menu. An IP address consists of 4 bytes. 12 Press the scroll button ( or ) to enter a number between 0 and 255 and press the Enter button ( ). 13 R epeat Step 12 to complete the addre[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 10 4 Press the Upper Level button ( ), then use the scroll button ( ). 5 Press the Enter button ( ) when ‘Config TCP’ displa ys. 6 Press the scroll button ( or ) to displa y ‘Y es’ and press the Enter button ( ). 7 Press the Upper Level button ( ), then use the scroll button ( ). 8 Press the Enter butt[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 11 E T ake the following steps to change the fr ame type format: 1 In ready mode press the Menu button ( ) until you see ‘Network’ on the bottom line of the display . Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu. 2 Press the Enter button ( ) when ‘Config Network’ displays on the bottom line. 3 Press t[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 12 Restoring the Network Configuration Y ou can return the network configuration to its default settings. 1 In ready mode press the Menu button ( ) until you see ‘Network’ on the bottom line of the displa y . 2 Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu. 3 Press scroll button ( or ) until ‘Default Set[...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 13 E Y ou can configure the following items: • SSID : When you select 'Search List', the wireless network card on your printer searches for wireless networks in the area and displays the results on a list. Select one from the list. Y ou cannot change ‘Operation Mode’ and ‘Channel’ . If you [...]

U SING Y OUR P RINTER ON A N ETWORK E. 14 - Key Type : Select the k ey type of your network. - Key 1 , Key 2 , Key 3 , Key 4 : Enter the k ey number for “Encryption” . The numbers you can enter are as follows: Hexadecimal Alphanumeric 64-bit WEP 10 digits 5 characters 128-bit WEP 26digits 13 characters[...]

F Y our printer is a full-featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. R ecognizing that each user may ha ve different requirements, however , Samsung mak es several options av ailable to enhance y our printer’s capabilities. This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Memory • Installing a Network Inter[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 2 Installing Printer Memory Y our printer has the dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slot. Use this DIMM slot to install more memory for the printer . Note: Y our printer has 64 MB (128 MB for the CLP-550N) of memory which can be expanded to 320 MB (384 MB for the CLP-550N). Use only a Samsung-approved DIMM, part num[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 3 F 3 R emove the two screws holding the metal plate in place, and then remov e the metal cov er , as shown below. 4 Locate the memory DIMM slot (the upper slot) on the control board. 5 Open the lever on each side of the memory DIMM slot all the way . Memory DIMM[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 4 6 R emove the memory DIMM from the antistatic package. Locate the alignment notches on the bottom edge of the DIMM. N OTE : Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the memory . 7 Holding the memory DIMM by the edges, align the notches on the memory DIMM with the notches at the top of the memory DIMM[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 5 F 9 Push it firmly to make sure y ou fully insert the memory DIMM into the slot. The lev ers on each side are automatically latched. N OTE : If you have difficulty inserting the memory DIMM or closing the levers, make sure the notches on the bottom of the DIMM are aligned with the notches in the DIMM slot. 10 R ep[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 6 11 R eplace the control board cov er . 12 R econnect the power cord and printer cable, and turn the printer on.[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 7 F Removing the Memory 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 on page F .2 to access the control board. 2 Push the levers at both ends of the DIMM slot a way from the DIMM. 3 Place the memory DIMM in its original packaging or wr ap it with sheet of metal as thin as paper such as aluminium foil and store it in a box. 4 Follow f[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 8 Installing a Network Interface Card N OTE : When you purchase the wired/wireless network interface card, the antenna connected to the card is not separated from the card depending on your country . T o use your printer on a network, y our printer must be equipped. CLP-550N has a built -in network interface card. I[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 9 F 2 T o remove the control board co ver , press down on the tabs at the top and take it off . 3 R emove the two screws holding the metal plate in place, and then remov e the metal cov er , as shown below. 4 Push the hole lid using a tool with sharp end.[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 10 If you replace the network interface card with a new one, remove the two screws and the old card. 5 Align the connector on the network interface card with the connector on the control board. Mak e sure that the jacks on the card go through the holes. Push the card firmly into the connector until it is completely [...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 11 F 7 R eplace the metal cov er , as shown below, and tighten the two screws you remo ved in step 3. 8 R eplace the control board cov er .[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 12 9 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet network port on the Printer and the other end of the cable into a network LAN connection. 10 Connect the network cable, reconnect the power cord and then turn the printer on. N OTE : For information about configuring and using the printer in a network environ[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 13 F Installing an Optional Tray Y ou can increase the paper handling capacit y of your printer by installing an optional T ray2. This tray holds 500 sheets of paper . 1 T urn the printer off and unplug all cables from the printer . 2 R emove the packing tape and the packing material inside the tra y . 3 Find the lo[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 14 4 Place the printer ov er the tray , aligning the feet on the printer with the positioners in the optional tr ay . C AUTION : This printer weighs 35kg including the developer cartridge and cassette. Use safe lifting and handling techniques. If you need to move the printer it should be moved by two people. Use the[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 15 F 4 Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and: In Windows 95/98/Me, select Properties . In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP , select Properties . 5 Click the Printer tab , and select Tray 2 from the Optional Tray drop-down list. 6 Click OK and print the document.[...]

I NSTALLING P RINTER O PTIONS F. 16 MEMO EU Declar ation of Conformity (L VD,EMC) F o r t h e fo l l o w i n g p r o d u c t : follows : LVD : EN60950:200 0, IEC60950:1999, EN60825-1:199 4inc A1:1996/IEC60825-1 : 1 993incA1:1997 EMC : EN55022:1998incA1:2000, EN61000-3-2:200 0, EN61000:3-3:1995incA1:2001, EN55024:1998incA1:2001, AS/NZS3548:1995, E N[...]

G This chapter includes: • Printer Specifications • Paper Specifications S PECIFICATIONS[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 2 Printer Specifications Item Specifications and Description Print Speed * Black:Up to 20 PPM in A4 (21 PPM in Letter); Color: Up to 5 PPM in A4 (5 PPM in Letter) Duplex: Up to 9.6 IPM in A4/Letter (Black); Up to 5 IPM in A4/Letter (Color) Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective output W arm-up Time Less than 120 seconds First[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 3 G Memory CLP-550: 64 MB (Max. 320 MB) CLP-550N: 128 MB (Max. 384 MB) 64, 128, 256 MB optional memory av ailable Use only the Samsung-approv ed DIMM. 64 MB: ML -00MC; 128 MB: ML -00MD, 256 MB: ML -00ME Fonts 136 PostScript3, 45 PCL5CE Interface CLP-550: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284 Par allel CLP-550N: USB 2.0, IEEE 1284 Par allel, Etherne[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 4 Paper Specifications Overview Y our printer accepts a variety of print materials, such as cut - sheet paper (including up to 100% recy cled fiber content paper), env elopes, labels, tr ansparencies and custom-size paper . Properties, such as weight, composition, grain and moisture content, are important factors affecting the pr[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 5 G Supported Sizes of Paper N OTE : Y ou may experience jams when using print materials with a length of less than 140 mm (5.5 in.). For optimum performance, ensure that you are storing and handling the paper correctly . Please refer to “Printer and Paper Storage En vironment ” on page G.8. Tray1 / Tray2 Dimensions * Weight [...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 6 Guidelines for Using Paper F or the best result, use con ventional 75 g/m 2 (20lb) paper . Ensure that the paper is of good quality , and free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, v oids, and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading, such as bond or recycled paper ,[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 7 G Paper Specifications Paper Output Capacity Paper Input Capacity Category Specifications Acid Content 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Caliper 0.094 ~ 0.18 mm (3.0 ~ 7.0 mils) Curl in Ream Flat within 5 mm (0.02 in.) Cut Edge Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fra y . Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch, melt, offset, or release ha[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 8 Printer and Paper Storage Environment P aper stor age environmental conditions directly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temper ature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture r apidly . Heat works with hu[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 9 G Envelopes Envelope construction is critical. En velope fold lines can v ary considerably , not only between manufacturers, but also within a box from the same manufacturer . Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the qualit y of the envelopes. When selecting env elopes, consider the following components: • W eight: T[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 10 Envelopes with Double Side Seams Double side-seams en velopes have vertical seams at both ends rather than diagonal seams. This st yle may be more likely to wrinkle. Be sure the seam extends all the w ay to the corner of the envelope as illustr ated below . Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelopes with a peel-off adhe[...]

S PECIFICATIONS G. 11 G Envelope Storage Proper storage of en velopes helps contribute to print qualit y . Envelopes should be stored flat. If air is tr apped in an env elope, creating an air bubble, the en velope may wrinkle during printing. See “Printing on En velopes” on page 3.14. Labels C AUTIONS : • T o avoid damaging the printer , use [...]

i B booklet printing 5.9 C cancel, print jobs 4.4 card stock, print 3.21 clean inside the printer 6.31 LSU 6.30 outside of the printer 6.29 color mode 4.9 , 4.10 components 1.5 configuration page, print 6.2 connect Ethernet F.12 control panel 2.2 buttons 2.3 display 2.2 menus 2.5 custom-sized materials, print 3.21 D double-sided printing 5.2 E enve[...]

ii N network interface card, install F.8 network printing card, install F.8 locally shared printer, set E.3 network-connected printer, set E.6 parameters, configure E.6 n-up printing 5.6 O option, install memory DIMM F.2 network interface card F.8 paper tray 2 F.13 optional tray, install F.13 orientation, select 4.6 overlay, use 5.13 P paper choose[...]

iii S specification paper G.4 printer G.2 system requirements for Linux C.2 for Macintosh A.2 T toner cartridge maintain 6.4 redistribute 6.5 , 6.8 replace 6.8 transfer belt, replace 6.22 transparencies, print 3.17 Tray1, use 3.4 U uninstall Linux C.7 Remote Control Panel D.4 W waste toner container, replace 6.11 watermarks, use 5.10[...]

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