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Samsung CLP-500 Setup Manual

Samsung CLP-500 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1: Setup Guide

    COLOR LASER PRINTER Setup Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Unpacking ..........3 Step 1. Understanding Your Printer ....5 Step 2. Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer Belt Step 3. and Toner Cartridges ......7 Loading Paper ........16 Step 4. Connecting a Printer Cable ....19 Step 5. Using a Parallel Cable .........19 Using a USB Cable ........20 For Networking Printing ......21...

  • Page 3: Step 1. Unpacking

    Unpacking Step 1. Remove the printer and all of the accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the printer has been packed with the following items: Toner Cartridges Power Cord Transfer Belt Imaging Unit CD-ROM Setup Guide SyncThru CD-ROM SyncThru Quick Guide (CLP-500N only) (CLP-500N only)
  • Page 4 Carefully remove all of the packing tapes from the printer. Pull the paper tray out of the printer and remove the packing tapes from the tray. Select a location for the printer: •Leave enough room to open the printer trays, covers, and allow for proper ventilation.

  • Page 5: Step 2. Understanding Your Printer

    Understanding Your Printer Step 2. These are the main components of your printer: Top Cover Paper Output Tray (Open to install the imaging unit, and transfer belt.) Output Support Control Panel (refer to Chapter 5 in the User’s Guide which is on the CD- Top Cover ROM.)
  • Page 6 * This wireless network port is not supplied with the printer. It is an option that must be purchased and installed separately. ** The network port is fitted as standard on the CLP-500N. CLP-500 users can purchase and install separately an optional Network Card. For details, see the User's Guide of the printer in the CD-ROM.

  • Page 7: Step 3. Installing The Imaging Unit, Transfer Belt And Toner Cartridges

    Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer Step 3. Belt and Toner Cartridges Using the handle, completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame. : If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover AUTION release button does not press.
  • Page 8 Take the imaging unit out of the package using the handle. Remove the paper covering the imaging unit by removing the tape under the handle of the imaging unit. 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.
  • Page 9 Hold the handle on the 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. : Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch AUTION and damage the surface of the green roller.
  • Page 10 Take the transfer belt out of the package. Remove the paper covering the transfer belt by removing the tape. : Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to AUTION open the transfer belt package. You could damage the surface of the transfer belt.
  • Page 11 Hold the handle on the transfer belt and align it with the slots in your printer. : Keep the transfer belt level, do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise looses toner may be spilled. Slide the transfer belt down into the printer. Press it firmly to make sure that it latches into place.
  • Page 12 Firmly push the lock levers on each side towards the top cover, as shown below, to lock the transfer belt into place. : If you open the left cover for a few minutes, the AUTION imaging unit can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the imaging unit.
  • Page 13 Take the toner cartridges out of their packages. : Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, AUTION to open the toner cartridges packages. You could damage the surface of the toner cartridges. Holding both sides of the cartridges, gently roll them from side to side to distribute the toner.
  • Page 14 On the right hand side of the toner cartridge slot is a label that identifies which color cartridge to fit into each slot. Black Yellow Magenta Cyan Holding each toner cartridge, insert them into their corresponding positions shown in order of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and then Black.
  • Page 15 Close the left cover. Make sure that it is securely latched. If you have installed the toner cartridges wrongly, the left cover will not close properly. Check again to make sure the cartridge colors correspond to those marked on the right hand side.

  • Page 16: Step 4. Loading Paper

    Loading Paper Step 4. The tray (Tray 1) can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of plain paper. You can use A4 and letter-sized paper. To load paper: Pull the tray out of the printer. Push down on the metal plate until it locks into position. Flex the paper sheets back and forth to separate the pages and then fan them while holding one edge.
  • Page 17 Load paper with the print side facing up. Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray and under the corner brackets as shown below. Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Overfilling the tray may cause a paper jam. ETUP UIDE...
  • Page 18 Pinch the paper guide as shown and move it toward the paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly against the edge of the paper; the guide may bend the paper. : If you want to change the paper size in the tray, refer to the User’s Guide of your printer supplied in the CD-ROM.

  • Page 19: Step 5. Connecting A Printer Cable

    Connecting a Printer Cable Step 5. You need to connect your printer to the computer with either a parallel interface cable or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable. If you are a Macintosh user, you can use only a USB cable. : The CLP-500N does not support printing from a Macintosh using a network connection.

  • Page 20: Using A Usb Cable

    Using a USB Cable : Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable. You will need to buy a USB 2.0 compliant cable that is within 3m in length. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.

  • Page 21: For Networking Printing

    For Networking Printing You can attach your CLP-500 or CLP-500N printer to a network using an Ethernet cable (UTP cable with RJ.45 connector). CLP-500N has a built-in network interface card. If you are a CLP-500 user, you need to install an optional network interface card.

  • Page 22: Step 6. Turning The Printer On

    Using a network antenna If you install the wired/wireless network card, you can use your printer in wireless environment. For details about installing the wired/wireless network card, see the User’s Guide of your printer in the CD-ROM. : After connecting the printer you need to configure the network parameters on the control panel.

  • Page 23: Step 7. Printing A Demo Page

    Printing a Demo Page Step 7. Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. In ready mode, press and hold the Upper Level button ) on the control panel for 2 seconds to print a demo page.

  • Page 24: Step 9. Installing The Printer Software

    Installing the Printer Software Step 9. The supplied CD-ROM contains Windows printing software, Macintosh printing software, Linux printing software, on-line User’s Guide and Acrobat Reader to view the User’s Guide. If you are printing from Windows: You can install the following printer software using the CD-ROM. •...
  • Page 25 If you can’t find the desired language from the screen, scroll through the screen using the scroll button on the bottom right of the screen. Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC. The installation window opens. Click Next. Follow the instructions on the window to complete the installation.

  • Page 26: Reinstalling Printer Software

    The Samsung CLP-500 Series Driver Maintenance window appears. Check Remove and then click Next. When you are asked to confirm your selection, click OK. The Samsung CLP-500 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from your computer. When removing is completed, click Finish.

  • Page 27: Step 10. Viewing The User's Guide

    Viewing the User’s Guide Step 10. The Samsung CLP-500 Series User’s Guide, which is in the software CD-ROM, is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The manual will give you flexibility and convenience when you have to access information. You can view the manuals on-screen in different formats (viewing a single page, continuous single page or continuous facing page, zooming in up to 1600% or out up to 12.5%,...

  • Page 28: In Linux

    In Linux When the Administrator Login window appears, type in “root” in the login field and enter the system password. Insert the printer software CD-ROM. 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]# gv manual/EnGuide.pdf...
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