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BASIC

User’s Guide

CLP-41xN/CLP-41xNW Series

CLP-68xND/CLP-68xDW Series

BASIC

User’s Guide

This guide provides information concerning installation, basic operation and 
troubleshooting on windows.

ADVANCED

This guide provides information about installation, advanced configuration, operation and 
troubleshooting on various OS environments. 

Some features may not be available depending on models or countries.

Summary of Contents for CLP-41xN Series

Page 1: ...e provides information concerning installation basic operation and troubleshooting on windows ADVANCED This guide provides information about installation advanced configuration operation and troubleshooting on various OS environments Some features may not be available depending on models or countries ...

Page 2: ...ng USB memory device 50 3 Maintenance Ordering supplies and accessories 55 Available consumables 56 Available accessories 58 Available maintenance parts 59 Storing the toner cartridge 60 Redistributing toner 62 Replacing the toner cartridge 64 Replacing the waste toner container 68 Installing accessories 69 Monitoring the supplies life 73 Setting the toner low alert 74 Cleaning the machine 75 Tips...

Page 3: ...3 BASIC 5 Appendix Specifications 103 Regulatory information 114 Copyright 125 ...

Page 4: ...know before using the machine Key benefits 5 Features by models 7 Useful to know 9 About this user s guide 10 Safety information 11 Machine overview 16 Control panel overview 19 Turning on the machine 20 Installing the driver locally 21 Reinstalling the driver 22 ...

Page 5: ...e printing 18 ppm A4 or 19 ppm Letter CLP 68xND CLP 68xDW Series ƒ For single side printing 24 ppm A4 or 25 ppm Letter ƒ For duplex printing 12 ppm A4 or 12 ppm Letter Convenience Easy Capture Manager allows you to easily edit and print whatever you captured using the Print Screen key on the keyboardG see Easy Capture Manager on page 224 Samsung Easy Printer Manager and Printing Status is a progra...

Page 6: ...eets of paper and can then be taped together to form a poster see Using advanced print features on page 207 You can print in various operating systems see System requirements on page 109 Your machine is equipped with a USB interface and or a network interface Supports various wireless network setting method Using the WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup button You can easily connect to a wireless network usi...

Page 7: ...DW Series SPL printer driver Ɣ Ɣ PCL printer driver Ɣ Ɣ PS printer drivera Ɣ Ɣ XPS printer drivera Ɣ Ɣ Direct Printing Utility Samsung Easy Printer Manager Device Settings Ɣ Ɣ Samsung Printer Status Ɣ Ɣ Samsung AnyWeb Print Ɣ Ɣ SyncThru Web Service Ɣ Ɣ SyncThru Admin Web Service Ɣ Ɣ Easy Eco Driver Ɣ Ɣ Easy Capture Manager Ɣ Ɣ Samsung Easy Color Manager Ɣ Ɣ a For XPS PS driver You can install the ...

Page 8: ...100 1000 Base TX wired LAN Ɣ Ɣ NetworkInterface802 11b g n wireless LANb b Depending on your country wireless LAN card may not be available For some counties only 802 11 b g can be applied Contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you bought your machine Ɣ CLP 41xNW Series only Ɣ CLP 68xDW Series only Eco printing Ɣ Ɣ Duplex 2 sided printing Ɣ Duplex 2 sided printing manual c c Windo...

Page 9: ...in Check the meanings of LED indications in this manual and troubleshoot accordingly see Understanding the status LED on page 94 A paper jam has occurred Open and close the door see Front view on page 17 Check the instructions on removing jammed paper in this manual and troubleshoot accordingly see Clearing paper jams on page 82 Printouts are blurry The toner level might be low or uneven Shake the...

Page 10: ...n its options or model you purchased The screenshots in this administrator s guide may differ from your machine depending on the machine s firmware driver version The procedures in this user s guide are mainly based on Windows 7 1 Conventions Some terms in this guide are used interchangeably as below Document is synonymous with original Paper is synonymous with media or print media Machine refers ...

Page 11: ...d is damaged or if the electrical outlet is not grounded This could result in electric shock or fire Do not place anything on top of the machine water small metal or heavy objects candles lit cigarettes etc This could result in electric shock or fire If the machine gets overheated it releases smoke makes strange noises or generates an odd odor immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the m...

Page 12: ...lectric shock or fire If the plug does not easily enter the electrical outlet do not attempt to force it in Call an electrician to change the electrical outlet or this could result in electric shock Do not allow pets to chew on the AC power telephone or PC interface cords This could result in electric shock or fire and or injury to your pet Do not forcefully pull the paper out during printing It c...

Page 13: ...cords The information below are only suggestions based on the units weight If you have a medical condition that prevents you from lifting do not lift the machine Ask for help and always use the appropriate amount of people to lift the device safety Then lift the machine If the machine weighs under 20 kg 44 09 lbs lift with 1 person If the machine weighs 20 kg 44 09 lbs 40kg 88 18 lbs lift with 2 p...

Page 14: ...hich is specified on the label If you are unsure and want to check the power level you are using contact the electrical utility company a AWG American Wire Gauge Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning the inside of the machine Do not clean the machine with benzene paint thinner or alcohol do not spray water directly into the machine This could result in electric shock or fire Whe...

Page 15: ...can be dangerous if inhaled or ingested Do not burn any of the supplies such as toner cartridge or fuser unit This could cause an explosion or uncontrollable fire When storing supplies such as toner cartridges keep them away from children Toner dust can be dangerous if inhaled or ingested Using recycled supplies such as toner can cause damage to the machine In case of damage due to the use of recy...

Page 16: ...er cord Quick installation guide Software CDa a The software CD contains the print drivers user s guide and software applications Misc accessoriesb b Miscellaneous accessories included with your machine may vary by country of purchase and specific model ...

Page 17: ...Intermediate Transfer Belt ITB 5 Tray 1 11 Paper width guides on a manual feeder 6 Front cover 12 Manual feeder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 8 9 10 12 CLP 68xND Series CLP 68xDW Series 1 Output support 9 Multi purpose tray 2 Output tray 10 Front cover 3 Control panel 11 Front cover handle 4 Control board cover 12 Toner cartridges 5 USB memory port 13 Toner cartridge handle 6 Optional traya a This is an option...

Page 18: ... on page 7 CLP 41xN Series CLP 41xNW Series CLP 68xND Series CLP 68xDW Series 1 Waster toner container 5 Power switch 2 Rear cover 6 USB porta a The optional IEEE 1284 paraller connector can be used by plugging in both the USB port and the 5V output port 3 Rear cover handle 7 Network port 4 Power receptacle 8 5V output port for IEEE 1284 parallel connector a b b This is an optional feature CLP 68x...

Page 19: ...ters menu mode and scrolls through the available menus see Accessing the menu on page 27 4 Arrow Navigates available values by moving to the next or previous options 5 OK Confirms the selection on the screen 6 Back Sends you back to the upper menu level 7 Cancel Stops current operation 8 Power You can turn the power on and off with this button Or wake up from the power save mode 9 LED Indicates th...

Page 20: ...ch on if the machine has a power switch Illustrations on this user s guide may differ from your machine depending on its options or models Check your machine type see Front view on page 17 2 Power is turned on automatically If you want to turn the power off press and hold Power button for about 3 seconds 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...e which programs to install When the installation window appears select Custom Installation You can select the XPS PS printer driver or other software applications in the Select Software window Only use a USB cable no longer than 3 meters 118 inches 12 Windows 1 Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears during the installation ...

Page 22: ...Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs Samsung Printers your printer driver name Uninstall 3 Follow the instructions in the uninstall window 4 Insert the software CD into your CD ROM drive and install the driver again see Installing the driver locally on page 21 ...

Page 23: ...Reinstalling the driver 23 1 Introduction ...

Page 24: ...Reinstalling the driver 24 1 Introduction ...

Page 25: ...Reinstalling the driver 25 1 Introduction ...

Page 26: ...and Basic Setup This chapter provides information about the overall menu structure and the basic setup options Menu overview 27 Machine s basic settings 30 Media and tray 32 Basic printing 44 Using USB memory device 50 ...

Page 27: ...me menu names may differ from your machine depending on its options or the models The menus are described in the Advanced Guide see Useful Setting Menus on page 185 1 Accessing the menu 1 Select Menu until the menu you want appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK 2 Press the arrows until the needed menu item appears and press OK 3 If the setting item has sub menus repeat step 2 4 Pr...

Page 28: ... Paper Type Paper Source Tray 1 Tray 2a MP Traya Manual Feederb Auto Resolution Normal Best Clear Text Off Minimum Normal Maximum Edge Enhance Off Normal Maximum Trapping Off Normal Maximum Screen Normal Enhanced Detailed Date Timea Clock Modea Language Power Save Wakeup Event Button Press Printer USB Hosta Job Timeout Import Settinga Export Settinga Altitude Adj Normal High 1 High 2 High 3 Auto C...

Page 29: ...6 Activate DHCPv6 Config Ethernet Speed Automatic 10Mbps Half 10Mbps Full 100Mbps Half 100Mbps Full 1Gbps Full 802 1x Wirelessc Wi Fi ON OFF c CLP 41xNW Series CLP 68xDW Series only Wi Fi Direct On Off Device Name IP Address Group Owner Network Key Status WPS Setting PBC PIN WLAN Settingd Wizard Custom WLAN Default WLAN Signal Excellent Very Good Good Low Very Low No Signal d CLP 68xDW Series only...

Page 30: ... they are not correct you need to change it for the correct time being Enter the correct time and date using arrows or numeric keypad see Keypad letters and numbers on page 205 Month 01 to 12 Day 01 to 31 Year requires four digits Hour 01 to 12 Minute 00 to 59 Clock Mode You can set your machine to display the current time using either a 12 hour or 24 hour format Power Save When you are not using ...

Page 31: ...t the option you want then press OK 5 Press OK to save the selection 6 Press Cancel to return to ready mode Refer to below links to set other settings useful for using the machine See Setting the paper size and type on page 42 See Keypad letters and numbers on page 205 ...

Page 32: ...inflammable print media can cause a fire Use designated print mediaG see Print media specifications on page 105 Make sure not to use the inkjet photo paper with this machine It could cause damage to the machine The use of inflammable media or foreign materials left in the printer may lead to overheating of the unit andS in rare cases may cause a fire 2 Tray overview To change the size you need to ...

Page 33: ... options or models Check your machine type see Tray overview on page 32 If you do not adjust the guide it may cause paper registration image skew or jamming of the paper 3 Loading paper in the tray Illustrations on this user s guide may differ from your machine depending on its options or models Check your machine type see Front view on page 17 Tray 1 optional tray 1 Pull out the paper tray LGL ...

Page 34: ...ttom of the tray see Tray overview on page 32 U 3 Flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading papers 4 After inserting paper into the tray squeeze the paper width guides and paper length guide 1 Paper length guide 2 Paper width guide CLP 41xN Series CLP 47xNW Series CLP 68xND Series CLP 68xDW Series CLP 41xN Series CLP 47xNW Series CLP 68xND Series CLP 68xDW Series...

Page 35: ...trol panel a To print in application open an application and start the print menu b Open Printing Preferences see Opening printing preferences on page 46 c Press the Paper tab in Printing Preferences and select an appropriate paper type For example if you want to use a label set the paper type to Label d Select Auto Select in paper source then press OK e Start printing in application Multi purpose...

Page 36: ...int media specifications on page 105 Flatten any curl on postcards envelopes and labels before loading them into the multi purpose or manual feeder tray 1 Push release of Multi purpose tray and pull it down to open OR Pull out the paper tray for manual feeding 2 Load the paper 3 Squeeze the multi purpose or manual feeder tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper Do not forc...

Page 37: ... you want to use a label set the paper type to Label d Select MP Tray or Manual Feeder in paper source then press OK e Start printing in application If your machine has multi purpose tray Gpress OK on the control panel each time you load a sheet of paper 4 Printing on special media The table below shows the special media usable in tray The media is also shown in the Printing Preferences To get the...

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