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Step 3.

Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer

Belt and Toner Cartridges

Using the handle, completely open the left cover until it is at
right angles to the main frame.

AUTION

If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover

release button does not press.

Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover
and open it all the way.

Top cover release
button

Summary of Contents for CLP-550

Page 1: ...COLOR LASER PRINTER Setup Guide ...

Page 2: ...COLOR LASER PRINTER Setup Guide CLP 550 CLP 550N ...

Page 3: ...allel Cable 19 Using a USB Cable 20 For Networking Printing 21 Step 6 Turning the Printer On 22 Step 7 Printing a Demo Page 23 Step 8 Changing the Display Language 23 Step 9 Installing the Printer Software 24 Installing Printer Software in Windows 24 Reinstalling Printer software 26 Removing Printer software 26 Changing the Display Language 26 Step 10 Viewing the User s Guide 27 In Windows 27 In M...

Page 4: ...e and the Adobe Acrobat Reader program The power cord may be different depending on your country CAUTION This printer weighs 35kg including developer cartridge and cassette Use safe lifting and handling techniques If you need to move the printer it must be moved by two people Use the lifting handles located as shown in the diagram see page 5 Back injury could be caused if a single person attempts ...

Page 5: ...e enough room to open the printer trays covers and allow for proper ventilation Provide the proper environment A firm level surface Away from direct airflow of air conditioners heaters or ventilators Free of temperature sunlight or humidity extremes or fluctuations Clean dry and free of dust CAUTION You must place your printer in the level surface If you do not the print quality problems can occur...

Page 6: ...Paper Output Tray Top Cover Open to install the imaging unit and transfer belt Front Cover Open to replace the waste toner bin Left Cover To install the toner cartridges press the top cover release button and open fully Tray 1 250 sheet paper feeder Top Cover Release Button Optional Tray 2 500 sheet paper feeder Handle Lifting handles are located at the lower edge of both sides of the printer ...

Page 7: ...ies Wireless Network Antenna Network Port Parallel Port 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 550N CLP 550 users can purchase and install separately an optional Network Card For details see the User s Guide of the printer in the CD ROM The parallel port may not be...

Page 8: ...sing the handle completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame CAUTION If the left cover is not completely open the top cover release button does not press 2 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way Top cover release button ...

Page 9: ... or scissors to open the imaging unit package and tape on the protective paper liner You could damage the surface of the imaging unit To prevent damage do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with black paper if necessary Do not touch the surface of the green roller on the imaging unit or print quality problems can occur 5 Locate the imaging unit slots inside t...

Page 10: ...esponding colors of the slots CAUTION Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the surface of the green roller 7 Slide the imaging unit down into the printer until it cannot be pushed in any further and fold the handle down CAUTION To prevent damage do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes Close the top and left cover should the setup need to be ...

Page 11: ...pe CAUTION Don t use sharp objects such as a knife or scissors to open the transfer belt package You could damage the surface of the transfer belt 10Pinch the transfer belt tention levers on both sides of the transfer belt Then pull them out as shown below 11Locate the transfer belt slots inside the printer one on each side ...

Page 12: ...belt and align it with the slots in your printer NOTE Keep the transfer belt level do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise looses toner may be spilled 13Slide the transfer belt down into the printer Press it firmly to make sure that it latches into place ...

Page 13: ...ION 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 15After making sure that the left cover is open close the top cover Make sure that it is securely latched CAUTION Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open This may cause damage to the printer ...

Page 14: ...ge the surface of the toner cartridges 17Holding both sides of the cartridges gently roll them from side to side to distribute the toner 18Place the toner cartridges on a flat surface as shown and remove the paper covering the toner cartridge by removing the tape NOTE If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric ...

Page 15: ...esponding positions shown in order of Cyan Magenta Yellow and then Black 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 yellow and black cartridges are not fully inserted These will be pushed into place when you close the left cover C M Y K Black Yellow Magenta Cyan M Y K C Grip here ...

Page 16: ... again to make sure the cartridge colors correspond to those marked on the right hand side Never use force to close the cover NOTE When printing text at 5 coverage you can expect a toner cartridge life of about 7 000 pages for black and 5 000 pages for color However the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer prints 2 000 pages for black and white 1 500 pages for color ...

Page 17: ... can use A4 and letter sized paper To load paper 1 Pull the tray 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 separate the pages and then fan them while holding one edge Tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to even it up ...

Page 18: ...4 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 5 Do not exceed the maximum stack height Overfilling the tray may cause a paper jam ...

Page 19: ...htly against the edge of the paper the guide may bend the paper NOTE 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 7 Slide the tray back into the printer NOTES Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp If you do not adjust the width guide it may cause paper jam ...

Page 20: ...ng on your country To connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel cable You need to buy a IEEE1284 compliant cable that is within 3m in length 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the parallel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plu...

Page 21: ...hat both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the USB printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer See the User s Guide of your computer if you need help NOTE To print using the USB interface you must run Windows 98 Me 2000 XP or Macintosh with OS 8 6 and the G3 processor or higher To the USB port on...

Page 22: ...eless network environments you need to install an optional wired wireless network interface card For details about installing the card see the User s Guide of your printer in the CD ROM Using an Ethernet cable 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet network port on the Printer 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a ...

Page 23: ...See the User s Guide of your printer You can use the software supplied with the card Refer to the software User s Guide Step 6 Turning the Printer On 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the printer 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the power CAUTIONS Some parts inside of the printer may be hot when power is on or after printing Be carefu...

Page 24: ...o change the language that is displayed on the control panel take the following steps 1 In ready mode press the Menu button on the control panel until you see Setup on the bottom line of the display 2 Press the Enter button to access the menu 3 Press the scroll button or until you see LCD Language on the bottom line 4 Press the Enter button to confirm the menu item 5 Press the scroll button or to ...

Page 25: ...If you are printing from Macintosh For information about installing the print software and printing from a Macintosh refer to Appendix A in the User s Guide To view the User s Guide see page 27 If you are printing in Linux For information about installing the Linux driver refer to Appendix B in the User s Guide To view the User s Guide see page 28 Installing Printer Software in Windows Verify the ...

Page 26: ...ure click in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel 2 When the language selection window appears select the appropriate language 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 3 Click Install the Samsung Software on your PC 4 The installation window opens Click Next 5 Follow the instructions on t...

Page 27: ...ung CLP 550 Series and then Samsung CLP 550550 Series Driver Maintenance 3 The Samsung CLP 550 Series Driver Maintenance window appears Check Remove and then click Next 4 When you are asked to confirm your selection click OK The Samsung CLP 550 Series printer driver and all of its components are removed from your computer 5 When removing is completed click Finish Changing the Display Language Afte...

Page 28: ...ual if necessary In Windows 1 Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 When the language selection window appears select the appropriate language 3 Click View User s Guide The Adobe Acrobat program opens and you can view the User s Guide NOTE To open the User s Guide you should install the Adobe Acrobat Reader program on your computer If you do not have the program click Install the Bonus Software o...

Page 29: ...crobat Reader on your system or try to read the User s Guide on a Windows system 1 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 manual acrobat4 INSTALL 2 After reading the license agreement type accept 3 When you are asked of the installation directory just type the enter key 4 You need to mak...

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Page 33: ...l Panel Menus 2 5 Overview of Control Panel Menus 2 6 Information Menu 2 6 Layout Menu 2 7 Printer Menu 2 8 Color Menu 2 9 Setup Menu 2 9 Network Menu 2 12 Chapter 3 Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials 3 2 Sizes and Capacities 3 2 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials 3 3 Loading Paper 3 4 Using Tray 1 3 4 Changing the Paper Size in the Tray 3 7 Using the Optional Tray 2 ...

Page 34: ...9 Extras tab 4 12 About tab 4 13 Using a Favorite Setting 4 13 Using Help 4 14 Chapter 5 Advanced Printing Printing on Both Sides of the Paper 5 2 Scaling Your Document 5 4 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size 5 5 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper 5 6 Printing Posters 5 7 Printing Booklets 5 9 Using Watermarks 5 10 Using an Existing Watermark 5 10 Creating a Watermark 5 1...

Page 35: ... of the Printer 6 29 Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer 6 30 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer 6 31 Replacement Part 6 38 Chapter 7 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 7 2 Solving General Printing Problems 7 3 Clearing Paper Jams 7 7 In the Paper Feed Area 7 8 In the Multi purpose Tray 7 10 Inside the Printer 7 10 In the Paper Exit Area 7 11 In the Duplex Area 7 14 In the Optional Tray2 7...

Page 36: ... 2 Changing the Printer Connection Method B 6 Uninstalling the Printer Driver B 7 Using the Configuration Tool B 8 Changing LLPR Properties B 10 Appendix C Using Your Printer on a Network About Sharing the Printer on a Network C 2 Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer C 3 In Windows 95 98 Me C 3 In Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP C 4 Setting Up a Network Connected Printer C 6 Configuring Network Parameters o...

Page 37: ...per Specifications E 3 Overview E 3 Supported Sizes of Paper E 4 Guidelines for Using Paper E 5 Paper Specifications E 6 Paper Output Capacity E 6 Paper Input Capacity E 6 Printer and Paper Storage Environment E 7 Envelopes E 8 Labels E 10 Transparencies E 10 ...

Page 38: ... considered to be hazardous The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation user maintenance or prescribed service condition WARNING Never operate or service the printer with the protective cover removed from Laser Scanner assembly The reflected beam although invisible can damage your eyes When using this...

Page 39: ... the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particula...

Page 40: ...ne of 20 cm 8 inches separation between the device and the body for use of a wireless device near the body this does not include extremities This device should be used more than 20 cm 8 inches from the body when wireless devices are on The power output of the wireless device or devices which may be embedded in your printer is well below the RF exposure limits as set by the FCC This transmitter mus...

Page 41: ...nnection to the analogue public switched telephone network PSTN in accordance with Directive 1999 5 EC The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of the European countries In the event of problems you should contact the Euro QA Lab of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the first instance The product has been tested against TBR21 and or TBR 38 To assist in the use ...

Page 42: ... be present embedded in your printer system The following section is a general overview of considerations while operating a wireless device Additional limitations cautions and concerns for specific countries are listed in the specific country sections or country group sections The wireless devices in your system are only qualified for use in the countries identified by the Radio Approval Marks on ...

Page 43: ...ed examples where use of wireless devices may be restricted or eliminated When in environments where you are uncertain of the sanction to use wireless devices ask the applicable authority for authorization prior to use or turning on the wireless device Every country has different restrictions on the use of wireless devices Since your system is equipped with a wireless device when traveling between...

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Page 46: ...1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your printer This chapter includes Special Features Printer Components ...

Page 47: ...d 5 IPM for color Handle paper flexibly Multi purpose Tray supports letterhead envelopes labels transparencies custom sized materials postcards and heavy paper A 100 sheet Multi purpose Tray supports plain paper The Standard 250 sheet input tray Tray1 and optional 500 sheet input tray Tray2 supports A4 letter sized paper Create professional documents Print Watermarks You can customize your documen...

Page 48: ...sheet tray in your printer This tray reduces how often you have to add paper to the printer A Network interface enables network printing You can add the optional network interface card to CLP 550 CLP 550N comes with a built in network interface 10 100 Base TX You can also use an optional wireless network interface Print in various environments You can print in Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Your ...

Page 49: ...rface Control Panel see page 2 2 Paper Output Tray Top Cover Open to install the imaging unit and transfer belt Front Cover Open to replace the waste toner bin Output Support Tray 1 250 sheet paper feeder Top Cover Release Button Optional Tray 2 500 sheet paper feeder Left Cover To install the toner cartridges press the top cover release button and open fully Handle Use it to lift the printer ...

Page 50: ...UCTION 1 5 1 Right View Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover Open to remove jams from Tray 2 Muti purpose Tray Open to load special print materials Right Cover Open to remove paper jams Handle Use it to lift the printer ...

Page 51: ...rt 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 550N CLP 550 users can purchase and install separately an optional Network Card For details see page D 7 The parallel port may not be available depending on your country Parallel Port ...

Page 52: ...2 This chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel This chapter includes Understanding the Control Panel Using Control Panel Menus USING THE CONTROL PANEL ...

Page 53: ...on Ready The printer is on line and ready to print If you press On Line Continue the printer switches to off line Offline The printer is off line and cannot print If you press On Line Continue the printer switches to on line Processing The printer is printing If you want to cancel printing press Cancel Sleeping The printer is in Power Save mode using less power When a print job is received from th...

Page 54: ...king When the backlight blinks slowly the printer is receiving data from the computer When the backlight blinks quickly the printer is receiving and printing data Orange On The printer stops printing due to a major error Check the display message See page 7 26 for details on the meaning of the error message Blinking A minor error has occurred and the printer is waiting for the error to be cleared ...

Page 55: ...m is marked with an In menu mode press to scroll through submenu items or setting options Pressing moves you to the next option and pressing sends you back to the previous option Press to cancel the current print job In menu mode press to return to ready mode In menu mode press to go back to the upper menu level Button Description ...

Page 56: ... of the display 2 Press the Enter button to access the menu 3 Press the scroll button or until the menu item you want displays on the bottom line 4 Press the Enter button to confirm the selected item 5 If the menu item has submenus repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press the scroll button or until the setting option you want displays on the bottom line or enter the required value 7 Press the Enter button to ...

Page 57: ...p Demo Page Color See page 2 9 Calibration Custom Color NETWORK See page 2 12 Config Network Config TCP IP Get Method IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Config 802 11b Netware Config Netware IPX Frame Type Reset Network Default Set Print Net CFG Setup See page 2 9 LCD Language Power Save Auto Continue Jam Recovery Altitude Adj Maintenance This menu only appears when a Network Card is fitted CLP 550N o...

Page 58: ... paper choose the edge as follows Long Edge Flips on the long edge Prints pages to read like a book Short Edge Flips on the short edge Prints pages to read by flipping over like a note pad Select Off to print on one side of the paper Item Explanation Options Off Long Edge Short Edge Long Edge in the Portrait orientation Long Edge in the Landscape orientation 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 Short Edge in t...

Page 59: ...binding from 0 0mm to 10mm Binding position In the portrait orientation appears in the upper line of the page In the landscape orientation appears on the right side of the page Long Binding Set the right margin of the back of the page for long binding from 0 0mm to 22mm Binding position In the portrait orientation appears on the left side of the page In the landscape orientation appears in the upp...

Page 60: ...r documents Run Now It manually calibrates the printer Custom Color This item allows you to adjust a specific color contrast individually CMYK It allows you to adjust the contrast of the toner in each toner cartridge Default It optimizes the colors automatically Manual Adjust It allows you to manually adjust the selected color contrast for each cartridge Note You should use the Default setting for...

Page 61: ...nsert the correct paper On If the paper is mismatched an error message displays The printer goes off line for 30 seconds then automatically clears the message and continues printing Jam Recovery This item determines how the printer behaves when a paper jam occurs Off The printer does not reprint pages Printing performance might be increased with this setting On The printer automatically reprints p...

Page 62: ...it allows you to check the total number of images printed Transfer Belt allows you to check the total number of images printed Fuser Transfer Roll Pickup MP Pickup Tray1 Pickup Tray2 These items are only for the service technians Alarm Shortage This item determines how the printer behaves when the consumables are low Off The printer does not display the warning message On The printer displays the ...

Page 63: ...ou can configure the TCP IP and Netware menus If you select Yes the following options are available Config TCP Netware and Config Netware Config TCP Select whether you want to set the IP address or not If you select Yes you can configure IP address item If you select Yes the following options are available IP Get Method IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Get Method You can set this item only wh...

Page 64: ...55 and then press the Enter button Set the value for the 2nd to the 4th byte the same way Gateway You can set this item only when you set IP Get Method to Static This item lets you enter the gateway manually Press the scroll button to set the value of the 1st byte between 1 and 255 and then press the Enter button Set the value for the 2nd to the 4th byte the same way Config 802 11b Configure the W...

Page 65: ... You can select this item only when you set Config Netware to Yes This item lets you select IPX Frame Type Auto You can set the frame type automatically EN_8022 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 2 frame type EN_8023 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 3 frame type EN_II Select this value to use the ETHERNET II frame type EN_SNAP Select this value to use the SNAP frame type Reset Network This...

Page 66: ...f paper you can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality This chapter includes Choosing Paper and Other Materials Loading Paper Printing on Special Print Materials USING PRINT MATERIALS ...

Page 67: ... 2 16 43lbs 60 163g m2 bond for the Multi purpose Tray 20 24lbs 75 90g m2 bond for duplex printing Brightness Some papers are whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper CAUTION Using a material that does not conform to the specifications listed on page E 6 can cause problems that may re...

Page 68: ...be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 180 C 356 F for 0 1 seconds without deteriorating Do not use paper with a colored coating that was added after the paper was produced Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable heat resistant ink that does not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subject to the ...

Page 69: ...paper jam See Sizes and Capacities on page 3 2 for acceptable paper capacities for each tray Using Tray 1 The tray Tray 1 can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of plain A4 and letter sized paper You can purchase an optional tray Tray 2 and attach it below Tray 1 to load an additional 500 sheets of paper 1 Pull the tray out of the printer 2 Push down on the metal plate until it locks into position ...

Page 70: ...rth to separate the pages and then fan them while holding one edge Tap the edge of the stack on a flat surface to even it up 4 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 ...

Page 71: ...per 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 NOTE If you want to change the paper size in the tray refer to page 3 7 7 Slide the tray back into the printer 8 When you print a document select the paper type size and source in your software application For details see page 4 7 ...

Page 72: ...y 1 Lift the paper length guide and place it in the correct position for the paper size you are loading To remove the paper length guide turn it slightly to your right to release the locks on the bottom of the guide then pull it up To place the paper length guide in the paper position you want insert the locks on the bottom of the guide into the desired paper slot and push it all the way in Paper ...

Page 73: ...e as shown move it toward 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 the Optional Tray 2 The optional tray Tray 2 can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of plain paper To load paper in Tray 2 follow the instructions for loading paper on page 3 4 ...

Page 74: ...ou do not normally keep in the paper tray You can load approximately 100 sheets of plain paper 10 envelopes 30 transparencies 10 sheets of card stock or 10 labels at a time Load only one size of print material at a time in the Multi purpose Tray To prevent paper jams do not add paper when there is still paper in the Multi purpose Tray This also applies to other types of print materials Print mater...

Page 75: ...rencies hold them by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems 3 Load the print material with the print side facing down and against the right edge of the tray 4 Pinch the paper width guide and slide it to the right to touch lightly against the edge of the material without bending it ...

Page 76: ...er feeding turn the paper around NOTE Make sure that you have not loaded too much print material The print material buckles if you load a stack that is too deep or if you push it in too far 5 When you print a document set the paper source to MP Tray and select the correct paper type in the software application For details see page 4 7 NOTE After printing fold away the paper support extension and c...

Page 77: ... loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for loading in the Multi purpose Tray except you load paper sheet by sheet in the Tray send print data to print the first page and press the On Line Continue button on the control panel to print each following page 1 Load a sheet of print material with the print side down and against the right edge of the Multi purpose Tray 2 Pinch the paper w...

Page 78: ...details see page 4 7 4 Print the document The display shows a message prompting you to load paper 5 Press the On Line Continue button The printer picks up the print material and prints After one page is printed the message appears again 6 Insert the next sheet into the Multi purpose Tray and press the On Line Continue button Repeat this step for every page to be printed ...

Page 79: ... are undamaged and are not stuck together Do not feed stamped envelopes Never use envelopes with clasps snaps windows coated linings or self stick adhesives To print on envelopes 1 Open the Multi purpose Tray and unfold the paper support 2 Flex or fan the edge of the envelope stack to separate them before loading 3 Load the envelopes into the Multi purpose Tray with the flap side up The end of the...

Page 80: ...h 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 size in the software application For details see page 4 7 ...

Page 81: ...an also cause damage to the printer components Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once or print on a partial sheet of labels Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled or damaged in any way To prevent labels from sticking together do not let the printed label sheets stack up as they are printed out To print on labels 1 Open the Multi purpose Tray an...

Page 82: ...int quality problems Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers Ensure that transparencies do not have torn edges and are not wrinkled or curled Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems Be careful not to leave fingerprints on or scratch the print side You should use the following paper type A4 ...

Page 83: ...purpose Tray and unfold the paper support 2 Only load transparencies into the Multi purpose Tray 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 transparencies ...

Page 84: ...aper type to Transparency and the paper size in the software application For details see page 4 7 NOTES To prevent transparencies from sticking together do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from the printer ...

Page 85: ...on letterhead must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers Forms and letterhead should be sealed in moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage Before you load preprinted paper such as forms and letterhead verify that the ink on the paper is dry During the fusing process wet ink can come off of preprinted paper reducing the print quality To print on prepr...

Page 86: ...ter The minimum size is 90mm by 140mm 3 5in by 5 5in and the maximum size is 216mm by 356mm 8 5in by 14in Always insert the short edge into the Multi purpose Tray first If you want to print in landscape mode make this selection using your software Inserting paper long edge first may cause a paper jam Do not load more than 10 cards into the Multi purpose Tray at a time Do not print on material smal...

Page 87: ...ard stock 1 Open the Multi purpose Tray and unfold the paper support 2 Load print material only in the Multi purpose Tray with the print side down and the short edge first Slide the guide until it lightly touches the stack without bending it ...

Page 88: ...ure the paper source to MP Tray the paper type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7 If the size of your print material is not listed in the Size box in the Paper tab click the Custom button and set the size manually See page 4 7 ...

Page 89: ...USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 24 MEMO ...

Page 90: ...4 This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks This chapter includes Printer Driver Features Printing a Document Printer Settings PRINTING TASKS ...

Page 91: ...ted on Mac OS 10 x such as Paper Source Paper Type Grayscale and Black White The Watermark feature is not supported on Mac OS 9 1 or higher Feature SPL Win9x Me Win2000 XP NT4 0 Macintosh Color mode Y Y Y Y Print quality option Y Y Y N Poster printing Y Y Y N Double sided printing Y Y Y N Booklet printing Y Y Y N Multiple pages per sheet N up Y Y Y Y Fit to page printing Y Y Y N Scale printing Y Y...

Page 92: ... print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print window opens It may look slightly different depending on your application You can select the basic print settings within the Print window These settings include the number of copies and the print range 3 To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer click Properties in the application s print window For details see Printer Set...

Page 93: ...tton cancels only the current job in the printer If more than one print job is in the printer memory you must press the Cancel button once for each job after the job starts printing To stop a print job from the Printers folder If the print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler such as the Printer group in Windows delete the job as follows 1 From the Windows Start menu select Settings 2 ...

Page 94: ...es window on Windows 98 Notes Most Windows applications will override the settings you specify in the printer driver Change all of the print settings available in the software application first and change any remaining settings using the printer driver The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using the current program To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers fold...

Page 95: ...s printed on a page Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style If you want to turn the page upside down select Rotate 180 Degrees Layout Options Layout Options allows you to select advanced printing options For details see Chapter 5 Advanced Printing Duplex Double Sided Duplex Duplex Double Sided Duplex allows you to a...

Page 96: ...ion Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed You can enter up to 999 Size Size allows you to choose the size of the paper loaded in the tray If the required size is not listed in the Size box click Custom When the Custom Paper Size window appears set the paper size and click OK The setting appears on the list so that you can select it 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 Enter the custom n...

Page 97: ...s from 16lb to 24lb 60 90g m2 such as Gilbert 25 and Gilbert 100 set the paper type to Cotton paper for the best printing To use recycled paper which weighs from 20lb to 24lb 75 90g m2 or colored paper select Recycled Paper Different Source for First Page This property allows you to print the first page using a different paper type from the rest of the document You can select the paper source for ...

Page 98: ...Property Description Resolution You can select the printing resolution by choosing from 1200 dpi Best 600 dpi Normal The higher the setting the sharper the printed characters and graphics The higher settings may increase the time it takes to print a document Color Mode You can set the color options Setting to Color typically produces the best possible print quality for color documents If you want ...

Page 99: ...an adjust the tonal range of images by changing the Tone Curve option Color Info This tab contains information about the driver s color conversion system 3 TrueType Options This option is only avaliable when you use Windows 9x This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document...

Page 100: ...hic content and relatively few TrueType fonts printing performance speed may be enhanced in this setting Darken Text When this option is selected all text in your document prints darker than normal Print All Text Black When this option is selected all text in your document prints solid in black regardless of the color it appears on the screen When it is not selected colored text prints in shades o...

Page 101: ...and letterhead paper See Using Overlays on page 5 13 Output Options Print Order You can set the sequence for the pages to print Select the print order from the drop down list Normal Your printer prints all pages from the first page to the last page Reverse All Pages Your printer prints all pages from the last page to the first page Print Odd Pages Your printer prints only the odd pages of the docu...

Page 102: ...s option which is visible on each tab allows you to save the current properties settings for future use To save a Favorites item 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box Output Options Continued Reprint When Jammed When this option is checked the printer keeps the image for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successf...

Page 103: ...avorites item select it from the list and click Delete You can also restore the printer driver s default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list Using Help Your printer has a help screen that can be activated using the Help button in the printer s Properties window The help screen gives you detailed information about the printer features provided by the printer driver You can also clic...

Page 104: ... 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 Overlays ADVANCED PRINTING ...

Page 105: ...h sides of labels transparencies envelopes or thick paper Paper jamming and damage to the printer may result To use double sided printing you can use only the following paper sizes A4 Letter Legal and Folio that weigh 20 24lbs 75 90g m2 There are two ways to enable or disable double sided printing Using the Control Panel Menu Select Duplex in the Layout menu Set the Duplex Margin item in the same ...

Page 106: ...orientation 3 From the Duplex Double Sided Duplex section select either Printer Setting None Short Edge or Long Edge 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document NOTE The settings in the software application override those on the control panel When you select the Reverse Duplex option in the Extra tab your printer reverses the order of the print...

Page 107: ...from your 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 rate in the Percentage input box You can also click the or button 4 Select the paper source size and type in Paper Options 5 Click OK and print the document ...

Page 108: ...eful when you want to check the fine details on a small document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 2 From the Paper tab select Fit to Page from the Type drop down list 3 Select the correct size from the Target Paper drop down list 4 Select the paper source size and type in Paper Options 5 Click OK and print the document A...

Page 109: ...rom your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 2 From the Layout tab choose Multiple Pages per Side from the Type drop down list 3 Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 9 or 16 from the Pages per Side drop down list 4 Select the page order from the Page Order drop down list if necessary The Page Order drop down list is enabled only if the number of ...

Page 110: ...er source size and type 6 Click OK and print the document Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single page document onto 4 9 or 16 sheets of paper for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster sized document 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 2 From the Layout tab select Poster from the T...

Page 111: ...age is automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier to pasting the sheets together 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document You can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together 0 1 inches 0 1 inches ...

Page 112: ...ange the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 2 From the Layout tab choose Booklet Printing from the Type drop down list NOTE The booklet printing option is available when A4 Letter Legal or Folio size is selected in the Size option on the Paper tab 3 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type 4 Click OK and print the document ...

Page 113: ...ined watermarks that come with your printer and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list Using an Existing Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 2 Click the Extras tab and select a watermark from the Watermark drop down list You will see the selected watermark in the preview image 3 Click OK and star...

Page 114: ...n enter up to 40 characters and it displays in the preview window When the First Page Only box is checked the watermark prints on the first page only 4 Select the watermark options You can select the font name style color grayscale level and size from the Font Attributes section and set the angle of the watermark from the Message Angle section 5 Click Add to add a new watermark to the list 6 When ...

Page 115: ...t to edit from the Current Watermarks list to change the watermark message and the options Refer to page 5 11 4 Click Update to save the changes 5 Click Ok Deleting a Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 2 From the Extras tab click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section The Watermarks window appears 3 ...

Page 116: ...ompany s letterhead you need only tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document Creating a New Page Overlay To use a page overlay you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image 1 Create or open a document containing text or an image for use in a new page overlay Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay If needed save the...

Page 117: ... the destination path if necessary The default is C Formover 6 Click Save The name appears on the Overlay List box 7 Click OK or Yes to finish creating The file is not printed out Instead it is stored on your computer hard disk drive NOTE The overlay document size must be the same as the documents you print with the overlay Do not create an overlay with a watermark ...

Page 118: ... 3 3 Click the Extras tab 4 Select an overlay from the Overlay drop down list box 5 If the overlay file you want does not appear on the Overlay list click the Edit Overlays button and Load Overlay and select the overlay file If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an external source you can also load the file when you access this Load Overlay window After you select the file click O...

Page 119: ...ick OK or Yes until the printing starts The selected overlay downloads with your print job and prints on your document NOTE The resolution of the overlay document must be the same as that of the document you are printing with the overlay Deleting a Page Overlay You can delete page overlays that you no longer use 1 In the printer Properties window click the Extras tab 2 Click Edit Overlays button i...

Page 120: ...nomical 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 Replacing the Transfer Belt Cleaning the Printer Replacement Part MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER ...

Page 121: ...oot problems or to verify the installation of optional accessories such as memory or an optional tray To print the configuration page 1 In ready mode press the Menu button on the control panel until you see Information on the bottom line of the display 2 Press the Enter button to access the menu 3 Press the Enter button when Configuration displays on the bottom line The configuration page prints o...

Page 122: ...ge of individual colors on each page Usage conditions and print patterns may cause results to vary 6 8 Color toner cartridges Replace Color Toner 5 000 pages 6 8 Waste toner container Waste Toner Tank Full Not Install 3 000 images 6 11 Imaging Unit Replace Imaging Unit 50 000 images 6 14 Transfer Belt Replace Transfer Belt 50 000 images Image counts are based on one color on each page If you print...

Page 123: ...ds on the amount of toner that your print jobs require When printing text at 5 coverage a new toner cartridge lasts an average of 7 000 pages for black and 5 000 pages for each color The initial toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 2 000 pages for black and 1 500 pages for each color At any time you can verify the life expectancy by checking the toner level See the below C...

Page 124: ...ors due to incorrect mixing of the toner colors when one of the colored toner cartridge is nearly empty Ready Color Low Toner appears on the display The printer can continue to print using the current toner cartridge until the control panel displays a message telling you to replace the cartridge You may be able to temporarily improve the print quality by redistributing the toner The control panel ...

Page 125: ...e 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 redistribute the toner NOTE If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric ...

Page 126: ... back into the printer 5 Close the left cover Make sure that the cover is securely latched If you are installed the toner cartridges wrong the left cover will not close properly Check again to make sure the colors correspond Never use force to close the cover ...

Page 127: ...s to be replaced 1 Turn the printer off then wait a few minutes for the printer to cool 2 Using the handle completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected 3 Pull the handle lightly first and then holding the used toner cartridge remove it CAUTION If you open the left cover for a few minutes the imaging unit can be exposed to light T...

Page 128: ...age 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 Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface as shown and remove the paper covering the toner cartridge by removing the tape NOTE If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric ...

Page 129: ... toner cartridges are correctly installed the yellow and black cartridges are not fully inserted These will be pushed into place when you close the left cover 8 Close the left cover Make sure that the cover is securely latched and then turn the printer on If you have installed the toner cartridges wrongly the left cover will not close properly Check again to make sure the cartridge colors correspo...

Page 130: ...rol panel displays Waste Toner Tank Full Not Install 1 Unlatch the front cover by quickly pressing and releasing it using the depressions at the top 2 Push the lock lever up and pull the waste toner container out NOTE Make sure that you lay the waste toner container on a flat surface so that the toner does not spill ...

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