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Samsung CLP-550N User's Manual

1. cPiksy USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 When you print configure the paper source to MP Tray the paper type to Transparency and the paper size in the software application For details see page 4 7 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 2f x Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies fi 1 999 Paper Options Size Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom Source MP Tray x Type Transparency Different Source for First Page Letter 3 50 x 11 00 in Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Grayscale lt None gt Favorites lt Unnamed gt v Save ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help NOTES e To prevent transparencies from sticking together do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out e Place transparencies on a flat surface after removing them from the printer e Prints made on transparency film with this printer are not compatible with overhead projectors and may appear as a black and white image if projected USING PRINT MATERIALS eeu Printing on Preprinted Paper e Preprinted paper is paper that has some type 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 e Letterhead must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when Subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 1
2. Copies aj 1 999 P fi H Paper Options Size Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom Source MP Tray Type Labels 8 50 x 11 00 in Different Source for First Page Copies 1 lt None gt ba Resolution Normal Color Auto Scaling Type Non zl Favorites lt Unnamed gt Save ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help Printing on Transparencies e When you print a color document do not use transparencies with an attached backing sheet This may cause print quality problems e Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers e Ensure that transparencies do not have torn edges and are not wrinkled or curled e Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems e Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the print side and or scratch marks e The following paper types are recommended A4 003R96002 Letter 3R3108 NOTE Before printing on transparencies make sure that the output support is laid down EN SS G SLE N USING PRINT MATERIALS ely To print on transparencies 1 Open the Multi purpose Tray and unfold the paper support 2 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
3. 0 1 inches le 4 z i 0 1 inches 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 5 8 ADVANCED PRINTING Printing Booklets The Booklet printing feature allows you to print your document on both sides of the paper and arrange the pages so that the paper can be folded in half to produce a booklet 1 When you change 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 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 21x Layout Paper Graphics Estras About Orientation Portrait J Landscape 8 50 x 11 00 in Copies 1 Resolution Normal Duplex Double Sided Printing _ Printer Setting Favorites None lt Unnamed gt st Short Edge f iong Edge e ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help R 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 5 After printing fold and staple the pages ADVANCED PRINTING ER Using Watermarks
4. 6 Lift the handle of the used imaging unit and use it to pull the imaging unit out of the printer wae MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 7 Take a new imaging unit out of the package using the handle es S2 8 Remove the paper covering on the imaging unit by removing the tape under the handle of the imaging unit CAUTIONS e Don t use sharp objects such as a knife or scissors to open the imaging unit package and tape on the protective paper liner You could damage the surface of the imaging unit e To prevent damage do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with black paper if necessary e Close the top and left cover should the setup need to be halted for any reason e Do not touch the surface of the green roller on the imaging unit or print quality problems can occur 9 Locate the imaging unit slots inside the printer one on each side MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KJS 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 AN CAUTION Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the surface of the green roller 11 Slide the imaging unit down into the printer until it cannot be pushed in any
5. Po e i on TT TT TMT TMT oy eb Tall r HM eo NM A Long Edge A Short Edge NOTES e Do not print on both sides of labels transparencies envelopes or thick paper Paper jamming and damage to the printer may result e To use double sided printing you can use only the following paper sizes A4 Letter Legal and Folio that weigh 20 24lbs 75 90 g 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 menu if necessary See page 2 10 for more details For further details about using the control panel menu see page 2 5 ADVANCED PRINTING From the software application 1 When you change the print settings from your 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 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Orientation I Portrait J Landscape _ Hotete 180 Decrees Multiple Pages per Side Pages per Side fi UP 7 Page Order X Print Rage Border Letter 50 x 11 00 in Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Aut
6. CAUTION Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open This may cause damage to the printer MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 1J 6 28 14 Close the left cover firmly 15 Turn 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 display 17 Press the Enter button to access the menu 18 Press the scroll button or until Maintenance displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button amp 19 Press the scroll button or until Check Others displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button amp 20 Press the scroll button or to display Transfer Belt on the bottom line and press the Enter button amp 21 Press the scroll button or to display Reset and press the Enter button 22 Reset Now appears on the bottom line of the display and the printer returns to the ready mode cf nore After replacing the transfer belt you must reset the image counter for the transfer belt If you do not do this Replace Transfer Belt continuously appears on the display MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 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 quality problems such as toner specks or smearing Your printer has a cleaning mode tha
7. CAUTION If the left cover is not completely open the top cover release button does not press SOLVING PROBLEMS VAES 4 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way 5 Locate the jammed paper and then carefully take it out of the printer The fuser is hot CAUTION Do not touch the fuser It is hot and could cause burns The fuser s operating temperature is 180 C 356 F Take care when removing paper from the printer SOLVING PROBLEMS 6 After 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 7 Close the left cover firmly 8 Close the right cover The printer resumes printing SOLVING PROBLEMS PASIF In the Optional Tray2 If paper is jammed in the optional tray2 Jam0O In Tray2 appears on the display 1 Using the handle open the right cover 2 Remove the jammed paper in the direction shown To avoid the paper tearing pull it out gently and slowly Go to step 10 If you cannot find the jammed paper in the printer go to step 3 SOLVING PROBLEMS 3 Open the outer jam cover in Tray 2 5 Pull the jammed paper out in the direction shown To avoid the
8. The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document For example you may want to have large gray letters reading DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL printed diagonally across the first page or all of the pages of a document There are several predefined 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 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Laue za aper Graphics Extras About Se Watermark bd Edit Watermarks Overl jiga Preview lt No Overlay gt image Edit Overlays 3 50 x 11 00 in Output Options Copies 1 Resolution Normal Print Order Color Auto Noma O Favorites T Reverse Duplex lt Unnamed gt v l Reprint When Jammed TE ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help 3 Click OK and start printing NOTE The preview image shows how the page will look when it is printed ADVANCED PRINTING Creating a 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 click the Edit Watermarks b
9. 6 Reconnect the power cord and cables and then turn the printer on When you print a document from the paper loaded in Tray 2 you must configure the properties of the printer driver To access the properties of the printer driver 1 Click the Windows Start menu 2 For Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP select Printers and Faxes 3 Select the Samsung CLP 550 Series printer INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS 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 Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties SAMSUNG 6 Click OK and print the document F INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS Useals MEMO EU Declaration of Conformity LVD EMC For the following product follows LVD EN60950 2000 IEC60950 1999 EN60825 1 1994inc A1 1996 IEC60825 1 1993incA1 1997 EMC EN55022 1998incA1 2000 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995incA1 2001 EN55024 1998incA1 2001 AS NZS3548 1995 EN61000 4 2 1995 EN61000 4 1996 EN61000 4 4 1995 EN61000 4 5 1995 EN61000 4 6 1996 EN61000 4 11 1994 Jal INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS SPECIFICATIONS This chapter includes e Printer Specifications e Paper Specifications Printer Specifications Black Up to 20 PPM in A4 21 PPM in Letter Color Up
10. Information for printer Ip Device ush dev usb lpO Model Samsung CLP 550 Go to the Web page for this printer L USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX P oi5 Changing the Printer Connection Method If you change the printer connection method from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use you must re configure your Linux printer by adding the printer to your system Take the following steps 1 Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer Turn both the computer and the printer on 2 When the Administrator Login window appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system password cf nore You must log in as a super user root to install a new printer to the printing system If you are not the super user ask your system administrator 3 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool You can also access the Linux Printer Configuration window by typing linux config in the Terminal screen 4 When the Linux Printer Configuration window appears click the Add Printer icon on the tool bar at the top of the window 5 Click the Connection tab at the top of the Add a Printer window Ensure that the printer port is set properly If not change the device setting dd a Printer dd i Model Connection Settings Queue USB Settings Device fdev usb lpo x l 6 Click OK Keg USING YOUR PRINTER IN
11. SETUP GUIDE Step 2 Understanding Your Printer These are the main components of your printer Top Cover Open to install the imaging unit and transfer belt Paper Output Tray Output Support Control Panel refer to Chapter 5 in the User s e Guide which is on the CD Top Cover ROM Release Button Front Cover Open to replace the waste toner container Handle Lifting handles are located at the lower edge of both sides of the printer Tray 1 250 sheet paper feeder Left Cover To install the toner cartridges press the top cover release button and open fully Optional Tray 2 500 sheet paper feeder SETUP GUIDE e __ _ __ Right Cover e Open to remove paper jams Muti purpose Tray 2 am Open to load special print materials Handle Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover Use it to lift the printer Open to remove jams in the optional tray 2 Wireless Network Control Board Cover gt Open to install optional accessories Power Switch Parallel Port Power Receptacle This wireless network antenna 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 an optional Network Card and install it separately For details see the User s Guide of the printer in the CD ROM ion SE
12. A wore Keep the transfer belt level and do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise loose toner may be spilled 6 Take a new transfer belt out of the package 7 Remove the paper covering on the transfer belt by removing the tape 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 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 8 Pinch the transfer belt tention levers 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 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 halted for any reason MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER JPS 10 Hold the handle on the new transfer belt and then align it with the slots inside your printer on each side en Keep the transfer belt level and do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise loose toner may be spilled 11 Slide the new transfer belt down into the printer and press it firmly into place JPA MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 12 Firmly push the lock levers on each side towards the top cover as shown below to lock the transfer belt into place 13 After making sure that the left cover is open close the top cover Make sure that it is securely latched
13. Click Update to save the changes Click Ok Deleting a Watermark 1 ADVANCED PRINTING When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 From the Extras tab click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section The Watermarks window appears Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current Watermarks list and click Delete Click Ok 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 Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper Rather than using preprinted letterhead you can create an overlay containing the exact same information that is currently on your letterhead To print a letter with your company s letterhead you need only to tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your document Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST Creating a New Page Overlay a 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 WORLD BEST save the file for later use 2 When y
14. Config Netware select whether or not you set the frame type parameter Select Yes to select the frame type If you select Yes the IPX Frame Type option appears on the display Values Auto EN_8023 EN_II EN_8022 EN_SNAP You can select this item only when you set Config Netware to Yes This item lets you select IPX Frame Type e Auto You can set the frame type IPX Frame Type automatically e EN_8023 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 3 frame type e EN_IT Select this value to use the ETHERNET II frame type e EN_8022 Select this value to use the IEEE 802 2 frame type e EN_SNAP Select this value to use the SNAP frame type 9AP USING THE CONTROL PANEL Item Explanation This item reboots the network interface Reset Network ad This item performs a simple reset and Default Set restores the factory default settings for the network configuration Print Net CFG This item prints a page showing the network parameters you set USING THE CONTROL PANEL PAPA MEMO USING THE CONTROL PANEL USING PRINT MATERIALS This chapter will help you understand the types of 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 e Choosing Paper and Other Materials e Loading Paper e Printing on Special Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials You can print on a variety of print material
15. Config Network displays on the bottom line 3 Press the scroll button or to display Yes and press the Enter button amp 4 Press the Upper Level button Q then use the scroll button 5 Press the Enter button amp when Config TCP displays 6 Press the scroll button or to display Yes and press the Enter button amp 7 Press the Upper Level button Q then use the scroll button 8 Press the Enter button when IP Get Method displays 9 Press the scroll button or to display Static and press the Enter button amp EJ USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK 10 Press the Upper Level button then use the scroll button 11 Press the Enter button amp to access the IP Address menu An IP address consists of 4 bytes He eee a Enter a number between 0 and 255 for each byte 12 Press the scroll button or to enter a number between 0 and 255 and press the Enter button amp 13 Repeat Step 12 to complete the address You must enter number for each of the 4th bytes 14 To select other parameters such as the Subnet Mask or Gateway press the scroll button or Press the Enter button amp 15 Repeat steps 12 through 13 to configure the other TCP IP parameters 16 Press the On Line Continue button to return to ready mode Dynamic Addressing BOOTP DHCP To assign the TCP IP address auto
16. PNES STIRR IKKE INN I STR LEN UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL AR OPPEN OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN STRALEN AR FARLIG VARO AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASER SATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN PBR WSMEERO 0 YHE AH alozo Bel Yor FOSAS 44 AY 1o cok Ozone Safety During normal operation this machine produces ozone The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator However it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area If you need additional information about ozone please contact your nearest Samsung dealer Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that reduces power consumption when it is not in active use nuegg When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Recycling Please recycle or dispose of packaging materials for this product was in an environmentally responsible manner Correct Disposal of This Product Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with X separate collection systems This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it EER should not be disposed with other
17. SOLVING PROBLEMS AE Printer selects The paper source For many software applications the paper print materials selection in the printer source selection is found under the Paper from the wrong properties may be tab within the printer properties Select the paper source incorrect correct paper source See page 4 7 Paper does not Paper has been loaded Remove paper from the tray and reload it feed into the incorrectly correctly Printer Check that the paper size adjusters are set correctly There is too much Remove excess paper from the tray paper in the paper tray The paper is too thick Use only paper that meets the specifications required by the printer Print job is The job may be very Reduce the complexity of the page or try extremely slow complex adjusting the print quality settings Adjust the print quality settings such as reducing the resolution If you set the resolution to 1200 dpi Best change it to 600 dpi Normal Change the port setting to the USB or network port to improve the print speed Your printer prints A4 sized paper at 20 ppm and letter sized paper at 21 ppm in black amp white mode For color printing A4 letter sized paper prints at 5 ppm If using Windows 9x From the Start menu choose Settings and Me the Spooling Printers Right click the Samsung CLP Setting may be set 550 Series printer icon choose incorrectly Properties click the Details tab and then choose the Spool S
18. Yes on the bottom line Press the Enter button amp Press the Upper Level button Q Press the scroll button or until Config 802 11b displays on the bottom line Press the Enter button amp Press the scroll button or to display Yes on the bottom line Press the Enter button amp USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK You can configure the following items e 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 You cannot change Operation Mode and Channel If you select Custom from the list you can configure the wireless settings according to your needs and enter a name of up to 32 letters for your Custom setting SSID is case sensitive so you need to change it carefully Using the Scroll buttons find the alphabet you want and press the Enter button amp When the cursor moves to the next input field enter the next letters the same as you entered the first letter After you entered the last letter of the name press the Enter button Gk once again to save the ID The way to enter the key number for the encryption key is the same as entering letters Operation Mode Ad hoc mode allows the wireless devices to communicate directly with each other This is the default operating mode for the print server If your netw
19. 2 Open Print Center from the Utilities folder 3 Click Add on the Printer List 4 Select the USB tab 5 Select CLP 550 and click Add 6 If Auto Select does not work properly select Samsung in Printer Model and Samsung CLP 550 Series in Model Name Your printer appears on the Printer List and is set as a default printer USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Wes 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 NOTE The LaserWriter driver s window may be different depending on the version of your Macintosh system but the features available are the same 1 Open a Macintosh application and select the file you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup in some applications 3 Choose your paper size orientation scaling and other options and click OK Settings Page Attributes He Format for CLP 550 i Samsung CLP 550 Series Paper Size l Ad H 20 99 cm x 29 70 cm Orientation Scale 100 7 5 _ Cancel y ox gt A Mac OS 10 2 x 4 Open the File menu and click Print 5 Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options A 6 USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Canceling a Print Job To cancel a print job press the Cancel button on the
20. COLOR LASER PRINTER Setup Guide CLP 550 CLP 550N For UK customers To reorder your consumables Call 0800 3164060 For Technical Assistance Call 0870 2420303 CONTENTS Step 1 UNPACKING sieessteevciverssstecsiwentenennensneness 3 Step 2 Understanding Your Printer cccssssss00 5 Step 3 Installing the Imaging Unit Transfer Belt and Toner Cartridges sssssssceeenneeees 7 Step 4 Loading Paper sssssssccccccccccccnnneeeesneeees 16 Step 5 Connecting a Printer Cable sssssesess 19 For Local Printing ssccrsceensanccvesstareceeeeiaeieeeus 19 For Networking Printing ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 21 Step 6 Turning the Printer On scsssssccennesesennes 22 Step 7 Printing a Demo Page ssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 23 Step 8 Changing the Display Language 23 Step 9 Installing the Printer Software 24 Installing Printer Software in Windows 25 Reinstalling Printer Software cccceeeeeeeeeeees 29 Removing Printer software ccc eceee eee eee 30 Changing the Display Language eeeeees 30 Step 10 Viewing the User s Guide cceeessseees 31 IA WINGOWS scwtcunscaceatenasaceseoncevseasscuceacntanie 31 MIMOS sesopo rrer oiai 31 IA CIRNU conaaeeeencaeaiesaiecsanexinisaecanerenneaouer 32 SETUP GUIDE Step 1 Unpacking 1 Remove the printer and all of the accessories from the packing carton Make sure that the printer has been packed wit
21. Layout Paper Graphics Estras About 1 Orientation J Portrait J C Landscape Rotate 180 Degrees N D Layout Options Type Multiple Pages per Side iu Pages per Side fi UP e ne The preview image Print Page Border I shows the sample page with the settings you Duplex Double Sided Printing Printer Setting gl C None JA C Short Edge C Long Edge specified Favorites lt Unnamed gt v eamsuned ELECTRONICS Orientation Layout Options Duplex Double Sided Printing 4 6 PRINTING TASKS Orientation allows you to select the direction in which information is printed on a page e Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style e Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style If you want to turn the page upside down select Rotate 180 Degrees f A portrait A Landscape a Layout Options allows you to select advanced printing options For details see Chapter 5 Advanced Printing Duplex Double Sided Printing allows you to automatically print two sided documents If you use the printer driver s default setting select Printer Setting For details see page 5 3 Paper tab You can use the following options for basic paper handling See page 4 3 for more information about accessing your software app
22. Heat causes the moisture in paper to evaporate while cold causes it to condense on the sheets Heating systems and air conditioners remove most of the humidity from a room As paper is opened and used it loses moisture causing streaks and smudging Humid weather or water coolers can cause the humidity to increase in a room As paper is opened and used it absorbs any excess moisture causing light print and dropouts Also as paper loses and gains moisture it can become distorted This can cause paper jams Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important in preventing damage to large supplies of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more potential for damage due to the environment especially if they are not wrapped with a moisture proof barrier The paper storage environment should be properly maintained to ensure optimum printer performance The required condition is 20 to 24 C 68 to 75 F with a relative humidity of 45 to 55 The following guidelines should be considered when evaluating the paper s storage environment e Paper should be stored at or near room temperature e The air should not be too dry or too humid e The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap
23. PostScript 3 Emulation _ Copyright 1995 2003 Zoran Corporation All TERAN rights reserved Zoran the Zoran logo IPS PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of zoran Corporation 136 PS3 fonts Contains UFST and MicroType from Agfa Monotype Corporation INTRODUCTION Ma Mg 1 4 INTRODUCTION Print in various environments e You can print in Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP e Your printer is compatible with Macintosh and Linux e Your printer comes with both the USB and Parallel interface The Parallel interface is available depending on your country e You can also use a Network interface CLP 550N comes with a built in network interface 10 100 Base TX You can also use an optional wireless network interface but you need to add the optional network interface card to CLP 550 Printer Features The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer S Standard O Option IEEE 1284 Parallel USB 2 0 Network Interface Ethernet 10 100 Base TX Wireless LAN 802 11b Wireless LAN PostScript Emulation Printer Components Front View Top Cover Open to install the imaging unit and transfer belt Output Support L x Ne M a a ae Control Panel OY see page 2 2 QOS Paper Output Tray Top Cover Release Button e _ Front Cover Open to replace the waste toner container Handle Use it to lift the printer Tray 1 25
24. SES 2 INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS mee 11 Replace the control board cover GaASlLigea S T ES 12 Reconnect the power cord and printer cable and turn the printer on F6 INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS 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 away from the DIMM 3 Place the memory DIMM in its original packaging or wrap it with sheet of metal as thin as paper such as aluminium foil and store it in a box 4 Follow from step 9 on page F 5 INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS gee Installing a Network Interface Card if wore 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 To use your printer on a network your printer must be equipped 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 and a wireless network environments you need to install an optional wired wireless network interface card Check if there are missing parts in your optional interface card package Ethernet 10 100 Base TX Ethernet 10 100 Base TX Internal 802 11b Wireless LAN Internal Order number ML OONC Order number ML OOLC Network interface C
25. application For details see page 4 7 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Envelope B5 6 99 8 in eve 2s 6 93 x 9 84 in SAMSUNG a ee USING PRINT MATERIALS KAG 3 16 Printing on Labels e Only use labels recommended for laser printers e Verify that the labels adhesive material can tolerate a fusing temperature of 180 C 356 F for 0 1 seconds e Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing which can cause paper jams Exposed adhesives can also cause damage to the printer components e Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once or on partial sheet of labels e Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled or damaged in any way e 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 and unfold the paper support 2 Load labels only in the Multi purpose Tray with the print side down and the top short edge in first Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 When you print configure the paper source to MP Tray the paper type to Labels and the size in the software application For details see page 4 7 Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About
26. ayout See page 2 7 See page 2 7 See page 2 10 Configuration Tray Source Orientation Menu Map Media Size Duplex Demo Page Custom Width Duplex Margin PS3 Font List Custom Height Simplex Margin PCL Font List Media Type Copies Tray Chaining Color z Printer Pe Graphics See page 2 13 See page 2 12 See page 2 12 Calibration Default Set Resolution Custom Color Current Job Setup m PCL meme PostScript See page 2 13 See page 2 16 See page 2 17 LCD Language Typeface Print PS Error Emulation Symbol Power Save Lines Auto Continue Pitch Jam Recovery Point Size Altitude Adj Courier Auto CR Job Time Out Maintenance Network See page 2 18 AppleTalk This menu only appears when a Config Network Netware Network Card is fitted CLP 550N Config TCP Config Netware or CLP 550 with optional IP Get Method IPX Frame Type Network card IP Address Reset Network Subnet Mask Default Set Gateway Print Net CFG Config 802 11b PZJ USING THE CONTROL PANEL Information Menu This menu contains information pages that you can print to give details about the printer and its configuration Explanation The configuration page shows the Configuration printer s current configuration See page 6 2 The menu map shows the layout and Menu Map current settings of the control panel menu items The demo page allows you to check to Demo Page ae see if your printer is printing properly The font sample list sh
27. 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 Pages on One Sheet of Paper Duplex Printing Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper This feature provides a cost effective way to print draft pages 1 From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu 2 Select the Layout 3 Click Print and the printer prints the selected number of pages on one side of each page Printer CLP 550 E Pages per Sheet GO 1 Layout Direction A S u N Border Noe si a Preview Save As PDF Cancel A Mac OS 10 2 x USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH P Y Duplex Printing You can print on both sides of the paper Before printing in the duplex mode decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document The binding options are Which is the conventional layout used in book binding Which is the type often used with calendars E 1 From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu 2 Select the Duplex Select the Layout if you are an Mac OS 8 6 or 9 x user Printer CLP 550 E Presets Standard H Duplex a a a p I l _ P
28. e Margins sets the top and left margin of the print material D 6 PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS Config Tab You can configure various printer features Remote Control Panel Ei Ea File Help Printing Config Job Test Color PCL P53 About Emulation Auto Power Save Bo IY Auto Continue T Jam Recovery ee S e Emulation selects the emulation for printing a document The factory default is Auto e Power Save determines the length of time the printer waits after a job is printed before it goes to a reduced power state If the printer is used frequently select OFF which keeps the printer ready to print with the minimum warm up time This uses more power to keep the printer warm and ready to print e Auto Continue determines what action the printer should take if the Multi Purpose Tray is empty when a manual feed print job is sent to the printer If it is checked the printer will pick up the paper from the tray after fifteen seconds Otherwise the printer will wait for you to load paper in the Multi Purpose Tray e Jam Recovery determines what action the printer should take when a paper jam occurs If it is unchecked the printer does not reprint a page that has jammed If it is checked the printer keeps the image in memory for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully printed The printer reprints all jammed pages PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS 239 Job Ta
29. o D RRNA 20 Z To the network gt LAN connection 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a network LAN connection For details about installing the network card see the User s Guide of your printer in the CD ROM SETUP GUIDE A 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 cf nore After connecting the printer you need to configure the network parameters on the control panel 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 E AN CAUTIONS e Some parts inside of the printer may be hot when power is on or after printing Be careful not to burn yourself when working inside the printer e Do not disassemble the printer when it is powered on Doing so may give you an electric shock I SETUP GUIDE Step 7 Printing a Demo Page 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
30. 21 paper properties set 4 7 paper size change in the tray 3 7 paper size set 4 7 paper size set 4 7 paper source set 4 8 paper type set 4 8 poster printing 5 7 PostScript driver access in Windows B 5 errors 7 32 install in Macintosh A 2 install in Windows B 2 preprinted paper print 3 20 print order set 4 12 print quality problems 7 22 print quality problems solve 7 22 print resolution set 4 9 printer options F 1 printer software install in Linux C 2 in Macintosh A 2 uninstall in Linux C 7 printing booklets 5 9 configuration page 6 2 double sided 5 2 fitting to a selected paper 5 5 from Macintosh A 6 from Windows 4 3 multiple pages on one sheet 5 6 posters 5 7 reduced enlarged document 5 4 using overlays 5 13 watermarks 5 10 printing problems 7 3 problem solving checklist 7 2 DOS 7 36 error messages 7 26 general 7 3 Linux 7 33 Macintosh 7 31 paper jams 7 7 print quality 7 22 PS errors 7 32 Windows 7 30 Q quality problems solve 7 22 R Remote Control Panel install D 2 start D 5 tabs D 6 uninstall D 4 replace imaging unit 6 14 toner cartridge 6 8 transfer belt 6 22 waste toner container 6 11 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
31. Color Info This tab contains information about the driver s color conversion system Advanced You can make advanced settings by clicking Options the Advanced Options button Advanced Options ea ES TrueType Options Print as Graphics Daken Text T Print Al Text Black Cancel Help 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 e Download as Bit Image When this option is selected the driver will download the font data as bitmap images Documents with complicated fonts such as Korean Chinese or other types of fonts will print faster in this setting Property Description j A e Print as Graphics When this option Continued is selected the driver will download all fonts as graphics When printing documents with high graphic 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 of gray PRINTING TASKS K m5i Extras tab See page 4 3 for mo
32. LINUX Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop select Other and then Configuration Tool Configuration Tool EA Preferences 1 P ane can 6 TOPPE 1 Linux Uninstall awe Wis Sound amp Video gt 2 System Settings gt ae System Tools E Run Program Search for Files L Open Recent gt A Lock Screen Log Out 89 l You can also access the Linux Printer Configuration window by typing linux config in the Terminal screen 2 In the Linux Printer Configuration window select the Uninstall command from the File menu 3 The Administrator Login window appears Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password Click Proceed NOTE You must log in as a Super user root to uninstall the printer software If you are not the super user ask your system administrator 4 A message window appears asking you to confirm the uninstallation Click Yes 5 Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall ow Uninstall Tool Please select the packages you would like to uninstall Linus Printer Package Complete uninstall Recovered space 6 MB tata L l USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX Kefy 6 Click OK to begin uninstallation 7 When the uninstallation is completed click Finished Using the Configuration Tool The configuration tool accesses administrative tasks including adding and removin
33. Macintosh computer or a Linux system see Appendix A and Appendix C 1 Open the document you want to 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 eee Hame Samsung CLP 550 Series z Make sure that your printer is selected Status Default printer Ready Type Samsung CLP 550 Series Where LPT1 Comment Print to file Print range Copies Number of copies BE Pages from 1 tof Tl Selection pi T Collate Cancel Al A Windows 98 3 To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer click Properties or Preferences in the application s print window For details see Printer Settings on page 4 5 If you see a Setup Printer or Options button in your Print window click it instead Then click Properties on the next screen 4 Click OK to close the Properties window 5 To start the print job click OK or Print in the Print window PRINTING TASKS Me Me 4 4 PRINTING TASKS Canceling a Print Job A print job can be stopped from a program or from a print queue by pressing the Cancel button amp on the printer To stop a print job from the control panel e If the print job is already printing press the Cancel button amp The printer finishes
34. Output Reprint When Jammed When this Options option is checked the printer keeps the Continued image for a printed page until the printer Signals that the page has successfully exited the printer When a paper jam occurs the printer reprints the last page after you clear the jam About tab Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver If you have an Internet browser you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the website icon See page 4 3 for more information about accessing your software application Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option which is visible on each tab allows you to save the current properties settings for future use To save as a Favorites item 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Orientation i Portrait J Landscape I Rotate 180 Degrees Multiple Pages per Side x Pages per Side fi UP Page Order Print Page Border Letter 50 x 11 00 in Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Auto Duplex Double Sided Printing Printer Setting xy F None lt Printer Default gt v p je C Short Edge ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help PRINTING Tasks K Sie PRINTING TASKS 3 Click Save When you save Favorite
35. Replacing the Transfer Belt 6 22 AaBbCc e Transfer Belt on page AaBbCc Vertical repetitive If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at defects even intervals e Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside of the AaBbCc Printer on page 6 31 After cleaning the inside of the printer AaBbCc if you still have the same problems install a new toner AaBbCc cartridge of the defected color See Replacing the Toner Cartridges on page 6 8 AaBbCc_ Parts of the printer may have toner on them If the defects AaBbCc occur on the back of the page the problem will likely correct itself after a few more pages The fusing assembly may be damaged Contact a service representative SOLVING PROBLEMS PAPA Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page e The paper may be too damp Try 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 change the printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have overlapping seams on the reverse side Printing on seams can cause problems If background scatter covers the entire surface area of a printed page adjust the print resolution through your software application or the printer properties Misformed If characters are improperly formed and produce hollow characters images the paper sto
36. The Printer Settings Utility window allows you to access all the information you need when using your printer If necessary click the other tabs on the top of the window to access other features Remote Control Panel File Help Printing Config Job Test Color PCL P53 About Orientation ic a mo Landscape Short edge a 0 mm Faper Size Long edge 297 mm Paper Trap Tray 1 Suto CA LF Margins Copies fi Top Margin jo Left Margin jo Resolution s00 dpi Normal T S 4 When you finish changing the settings click Send PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS DAS Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs The Remote Control Panel allows you to access the following features Printing Tab In this tab you can configure general settings for printing Remote Control Panel Ei Fa File Help Printing Config Job Test Color PCL PS3 About Orientation mo f Landscape Short edge 21 0 mm Paper Size Long edge e97 rom Paper Tray Tray 1 Auto CA LF F Margins Copies fi Top Margin jo Left Margin jo Resolution e00 dpi Normal ee S e Paper Size sets the paper size e Orientation determines how the output is printed on the page e Paper Tray sets the default paper source e Auto CR sets how the printer performs a carriage return e Copies sets the number of copies printed per page e Quality specifies the print quality
37. Various Linux OS e Mac OS 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 3 Network Protocols e Netware IPX SPX e TCP IP DLC LLC on Windows e Port9100 on Unix Linux e Apple EtherTalk 802 3 Dynamic Addressing DHCP BOOTP Server Ec USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK e IPX SPX Internet Packet eXchange Sequenced Packet eXchange e TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol e DLC LLC Data Link Control Logical Link Control e DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol e BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Printing a Network Configuration Page The Network Configuration page shows how the network interface card on your printer is configured The default settings which are suitable for most applications are enabled 1 In ready mode press the Menu button until you see Network on the bottom line of the display Press the Enter button amp to access the menu Press the scroll button or until Print Net CFG displays on the bottom line 4 Press the Enter button The Network Configuration page prints out Setting Network Protocols When you first install the printer all supported network protocols are enabled when you turn the printer on If a network protocol is enabled the printer may actively transmit on the network even when the protocol is not in use This may increase network traffic slightly To eliminate unnecessary traffic you can disable unused protocols 1 In ready mode press the Menu button until you se
38. When a print time out occurs the printer prints the page in the print buffer This item allows you to maintain the toner cartridge and other consumables e Check Others Imaging Unit 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 MP Pickroll Maintenance Trayi Pickroll Tray2 Pickroll These items are only for the service technicians Alarm Shortage This item determines how the printer behaves when consumables are low Off The printer does not display the warning message On The printer displays the warning message USING THE CONTROL PANEL PAILS PCL Menu This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration You can set the font type symbol type lines per page and point size the default setting Typeface Symbol yee USING THE CONTROL PANEL Values PCL1 PCL54 You can select the standard font to be used in PCL emulation e PCL1 PCL 7 s interval between letters is fixed and PCL8 PCL44 s interval is proportional to the font type and point size You can adjust the font size of PCL1 PCL7 using the Pitch item and PCL8 PCL44 can do using Point Size item see page 2 17 e PCL45 PCL54 s interval and point size are fixed Values ROMAN8 PCCYRIL PC8 This item selects the symbol to be used in PCL emulation The symbol is the group of numbers marks and special signs being used when printing
39. YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Your 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 driver by installing the PPD file This chapter includes e Installing Software for Macintosh e Setting Up the Printer e Printing a Document e Using Advanced Printing Features A 2 Installing Software for Macintosh The CD ROM that came with your printer provides you with the PPD file to use the PS driver Apple LaserWriter driver for printing on a Macintosh computer Refer to the table below for the driver available for your printer CLP 550 PS driver USB interface CLP 550N Network interface Verify the following before you install the printer software Operating system system Mac OS 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 3 Mac OS 8 6 9 2 64 MB Mac OS 10 1 or 10 3 128 MB Free disk space 200 MB Turn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the CD ROM which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the SAMSUNG_CLP on your Macintosh desktop 4 Double click the Installer folder 5 Double click the Samsung Laser Printer installer icon next to each language to select the correct one 6 Click Continue 7 The Samsung Laser Printer Installer window opens Select the installation type The window provides two options for software installation eEasy Install recommende
40. 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 Environment on page G 8 SPECIFICATIONS Guidelines for Using Paper For the best result use conventional 75 g m2 20Ib paper Ensure that the paper is of good quality and free of cuts nicks tears spots loose particles dust wrinkles voids and curled or bent edges If you are unsure of what type of paper you are loading such as bond or recycled paper check the label on the package The following problems may cause print quality deviations jamming or even damage to the printer Poor print quality Too moist too Try another kind of or toner adhesion rough toosmooth paper between 100 problems with or embossed 250 Sheffield 4 5 feeding faulty paper lot moisture content Store paper flat in its Stored improperly moisture proof wrapping Dropout jamming curling Increased gray background shading printer wear Use lighter paper open Too heavy the rear output tray Too moist wrong grain direction or short grain construction Jamming damage Cutouts or Do not use paper with to printer perforations cutouts or perforations Problems with l Ragged edges Use good quality paper pe noras e Do not use letterhead paper printed with low temperature inks such as those used in some types of thermography e Do not us
41. be present embedded in your printer system This section is only applicable if these devices are present Refer to the system label to verify the presence of wireless devices Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in the United States of America if an FCC ID number is on the system label The FCC has set a general guideline 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 must not be collocated or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Wireless devices are not user serviceable Do not modify them in any way Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to use it Contact manufacturer for service FCC Statement for Wireless LAN use While installing and operating this transmitter and antenna combination the radio frequency exposure limit of 1mW cm2 may be exceeded a
42. e Caldera OpenLinux 2 3 2 4 and above e Turbo Linux 6 0 and above e Slackware 7 0 7 1 and above Recommended Requirements e Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher e RAM 256 MB or higher e HDD 1 GB or higher Softwares e Glibc 2 1 or higher e GTK 1 2 or higher e GhostScript Installing the Printer Driver 1 Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer Turn both the computer and the printer on 2 When the Administrator Login window appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system password NOTE You must log in as a super user root to install the printer software If you are not the super user ask your system administrator USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX 3 Insert the printer software CD ROM The CD ROM automatically runs A nore If the CD ROM does not automatically run click the icon at the bottom of the window When the Terminal screen appears type in root local root cd mnt cdrom the CD ROM directory root local cdrom setup sh 4 Select the installation type either Recommended or Expert and then click Continue 4 Linux Printer Package Setup Please choose the class of installation Recommended C ae Expert int pr J l Recommended is fully automated and no interaction is required Expert installation allows you to select the installation path or printing system 5 If you selected Recommended go to Step 6 For Expert select an
43. flammable gas laden atmospheres are limited 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 countries with your system check with the local Radio Approval authorities prior to any move or trip for any restrictions on the use of a wireless device in the destination country If your system came equipped with an internal embedded wireless device do not operate the wireless device unless all covers and shields are in place and the system is fully assembled Wireless devices are not user serviceable Do not modify them in any way Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to use it Please contact manufacturer for service Only use drivers approved for the country in which the device will be used See the manufacturer System Restoration Kit or contact manufacturer Technical Support for additional information EU Declaration of Conformity LVD EMC For the following product Color Laser Beam Printer Product name CLP 550 CLP 550N Model Number Manufactured at 1 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 259 Gongdan Dong Gumi City Gyungbuk KOREA 730 030 2 Shandong
44. further and fold the handle down Saks MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 12 To replace the transfer belt hold its handle and then align it with the slots inside your printer on each side NOTE 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 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Kaks 14 Firmly push the lock levers on each side towards the top cover as shown below to lock the transfer belt into place 15 After 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 JPA MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 16 Close the left cover firmly 17 Turn 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 display 19 Press the Enter button to access the menu 20 Press the scroll button or until Maintenance displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button amp 21 Press the scroll button or until Check Others displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button amp 22 Press the scroll button or until Imaging Unit displays on the bottom line and press the
45. implementing them Try to select less options that deviate from the defaults to save on memory usage Most Unix applications that offer a Landscape orientation option in their printing options will generate correct PostScript code that should be printed as is In that case you need to make sure that you leave the LLPR option to its default Portrait setting to avoid unwanted rotations of the page that would result in a cropped output If the data being sent is in Encapsulated PostScript EPS format some earlier versions of CUPS 1 1 10 and before have a bug preventing them from being processed correctly When going through LLPR to print the Printer Package will work around this issue by converting the data to regular PostScript However if your application bypasses LLPR and feeds EPS data to CUPS the document may not print correctly To be able to configure and use SMB shared printers such as printers shared on a Windows printer you need to have a correct installation of the SAMBA package that enables that feature The smbclient command should be available and usable on your system Most Unix applications will expect a command like the regular Ipr command to be non interactive and thus return immediately Since LLPR is waiting for user input before passing the job on to the print spooler very often the application will wait for the process to return and thus will appear to be frozen its windows won t refresh This
46. 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 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 incorrectly the left cover will not close properly Check again to make sure the cartridge colors correspond to those marked on the right hand side Never use force to close the cover MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Replacing the Waste Toner Container The life of the waste toner container is approximately 12 000 pages for black and 3 000 pages for color Replace the waste toner container when the control 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 if wore Make sure that you lay the waste toner container on a flat surface so that the toner does not spill MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KAG 3 Remove the container s caps which are attached as shown below and use them to close the waste toner container 4 Take a new waste toner container out of the package 5 Insert the lower of the new container into place and t
47. into the Multi purpose Tray See page 3 9 If the paper source is set to Auto Select the printer automatically picks up print material in the following order Multi purpose Tray Tray1 Optional Tray2 Make sure that Type is set to Plain Paper If you load a different type of print material select the corresponding paper type For more information on print material refer to Chapter 3 Using Print Materials If you use cotton paper 16lb to 24lb 60 90g m2 such as Gilbert 25 and Gilbert 100 set the paper type to Cotton for the best printing To use recycled paper select Recycled Paper 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 the first page For example load thick stock for the first page into the Multi purpose Tray and plain paper into Tray1 Then select Tray1 in the Source option and MP Tray in the Different Source for First Page option Scaling allows you to automatically or manually scale your printer job on a page You can choose from None Scale Printing and Fit to Page For details see page 5 4 and page 5 5 Graphics tab Use the following graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs See page 4 3 for more information about accessing your software application Click the Graphics tab to display the Graphics properties gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 2
48. is called the host computer on the network The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 9x Me XP NT 4 0 2000 network printer connection Wired Network connected Printer A CLP 550N printer has a built in network interface For more information about connecting your printer to the network see page F 12 To use a CLP 550 printer as a network printer you need to install an optional network interface card in your printer See page F 8 for information about installing the card Wireless Network connected Printer To use your printer in a wireless network environment you need to install an optional wired wireless network interface card in your printer See page F 8 Printing Across a Network Whether the printer is locally connected or network connected you need to install the CLP 550 series printer software on each computer that prints documents using the printer PA USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer In Windows 95 98 Me Setting Up the Host Computer 1 2 Start Windows From the Start menu select Control Panel from Settings and double click on the Network icon Check the File and Print Sharing box and click OK Close the window From the Start menu select Printers from Settings and double click your printer name Select Properties in the Printer menu Click the Sharing tab and check the Shared As box Fill in the Shared Name field a
49. is located on the right side of your printer It can be closed when you are not using it making the printer more compact NA Multi purpose Tray _ _ The Multi purpose Tray can hold several sizes and types of material such as transparencies cards and envelopes You may also want to use the Multi purpose Tray for single page print jobs on letterhead colored paper for use as separator sheets or other special materials that you 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 e Load only one size of print material at a time in the Multi purpose Tray e 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 e Print materials should be loaded face down with the top edge going into the Multi purpose Tray first and be placed in the center of the tray To load print material in the Multi purpose Tray 1 Lower the Multi purpose Tray and unfold the paper support extension as shown USING PRINT MATERIALS ERC 2 If you are using paper flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading For transparencies hold them by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems 3 Load the print
50. letters Values 005 128 060 Letter 064 A4 This item allows you to set vertical Spacing from 5 to 128 lines for the default paper size The default value of Lines may differ according to the paper size and printing orientation Values 0 44 99 99 0 01 unit 10 When you select from PCL1 to PCL7 from the Typeface menu you can determine the font size by setting the number of characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type The default value 10 is the recommended size Explanation Values 4 00 99 75 0 25 unit 12 Point 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 Values Regular Dark Courier This item lets you select the version of Courier font to use PostScript Menu This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item the default setting Explanation Values Off On You can select whether or not your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs Print PS Error e Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors If an error occurs the job stops processing the error message prints and the printer flushes the job e If this menu is set to Off the job is flushed without an indication of the error USING THE CONTROL PANEL PAIT Network Menu This menu lets you configure the network interface card installed in your printer according to how the network is s
51. loading paper in the tray and in the Multi purpose Tray SOLVING PROBLEMS PAPA Solving Print Quality Problems Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce the print quality See the table below for troubleshooting If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page e The toner supply is low You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life See Redistributing the Toner on page 6 5 If this does not improve the print quality install a new toner cartridge of the faded color e The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning See page 6 31 e The surface of the LSU may be dirty Clean the LSU See page 6 30 e The paper may not meet the specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e The transfer roller or the paper path may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside of the Printer on page 6 31 Dropouts If generally rounded faded areas occur randomly on the page e A single sheet of paper may be defective Try reprinting the job e The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has moist spots on its surface Try a different brand of paper See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e The paper lot is bad The manufa
52. or loading paper envelopes or other special materials keep these guidelines in mind e Attempting to print on damp curled wrinkled or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality e Use cut sheet paper only You cannot use multi part paper e Use only high quality copier grade paper for the best print quality e Do not use paper with irregularities such as tabs or staples e Do not attempt to load any tray while printing and never overfill the tray This could cause a paper jam e Avoid paper with embossed lettering perforations or a texture that is too smooth or too rough e Colored paper should 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 e Preprinted forms must be printed with nonflammable heat resistant ink that does not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subject to the printer s fusing temperature e Store paper in its ream wrapper until you are ready to use it Place cartons on pallets or shelves not on the floor e Do not place heavy objects on top of the paper whether it is packaged or unpackaged e Keep paper away from moisture direct sunlight or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl NOTE Do not use carbonless paper or tracing paper They ar
53. paper tearing pull it out gently and slowly SOLVING PROBLEMS PA s 6 Close the two jam covers and go to step 10 If there is any resistance and paper does not move immediately when you pull stop pulling and continue to step 7 7 Pull the optional tray2 out of the printer 8 If you see the jammed paper remove the paper from the printer by gently pulling it straight out s gt GRE 7 7 F 7 A A da SOLVING PROBLEMS 9 Slide the tray back into the printer and close the two jam covers 10 Open and close the right cover The printer resumes printing Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By selecting the correct paper types most paper jams can be avoided If a paper jam occurs follow the steps outlined in Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 7 e Follow the procedures on page 3 4 Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly e Do not overload the paper tray Ensure that the paper is below the paper limit mark on the inside wall of the tray e Do not remove the paper from the tray while printing e Flex fan and straighten the paper before loading e Do not use creased damp or curled paper e Do not mix paper types in the tray e Use only recommended print materials See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e Ensure that the print side is facing down when
54. print labels and always use the rear output tray e Never print on the same sheet of labels more than once and never print on a partial sheet of labels When selecting labels consider the quality of each component e Adhesives The adhesive material should be stable at 180 C 356 F the printer s fusing temperature e Arrangement Only use labels with no exposed backing between them Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels causing serious jams e Curl Prior to printing labels must lie flat with no more than 13 mm 5 in of curl in any direction e Condition Do not use labels with wrinkles bubbles or other indications of separation See Printing on Labels on page 3 16 Transparencies Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand temperatures of 180 C 356 F the printer s fusing temperature CAUTION To avoid damaging the printer use only transparencies recommended for use in laser printers See Printing on Transparencies on page 3 17 SPECIFICATIONS INDEX 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 envelopes print 3 14 error messages 7 26 Et
55. printing the pages that are already moving through the printer and deletes the remainder of the print job e Pressing the Cancel button amp cancels only the current job in the printer If more than one print job is in the printer s 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 Select Printers to open the Printers window and double click the Samsung CLP 550 Series icon 3 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 9x Me or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP od Samsung CLP 550 Series Iof x Printer Document View Help fe Progress StartedAt Docum Pause Printing Cancel Printing 16 bytes of 10 54 49 PM 4 7 03 Printing shkwon 1 jobs in queue Y A Windows 98 Printer Settings You can use the Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties window which allows you to access all of the information you need when using your printer When the printer properties are displayed you can review and change whatever settings are needed for your print job Your printer s Properties window consists of 5 tabs Layout Paper Graphics Extras and About If you access the printer properties through the Printers folder you can view ad
56. quickly the printer is receiving and printing data The printer stops printing due to a major error Check On the display message See page 7 26 for details on the meaning of the error message Orange A minor error has occurred and the printer is waiting for the error to be cleared eves Check the display message ernie When the problem is cleared the printer resumes printing If you want to ignore this warning press this button e The printer is off line and cannot print e The printer is in Power Save mode When data is received it switches to on line USING THE CONTROL PANEL 256 Button Description Menu e Press to enter menu mode e In menu mode press to scroll through the menus In menu mode press to select the displayed Submenu item or confirm the changed setting The selected item is marked with an Enter In menu mode press to scroll through submenu items or setting options Pressing moves you to the next option and pressing lt 4 sends you back to the previous option Cancel e Press to cancel the current print job e In menu mode press to return to ready mode Upper Level In menu mode press to go back to the upper menu level PAT USING THE CONTROL PANEL Using Control Panel Menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings The diagram on page 2 6 shows the menus and all of the items available in each menu The items in each menu an
57. sized Materials e Postcards 3 5 in by 5 5 in index cards and other custom sized materials can be printed with your printer The minimum size is 90 mm by 140 mm 3 5 in by 5 5 in and the maximum size is 216 mm by 356 mm 8 5 in by 14 in e 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 the long edge first may cause a paper jam e Do not load more than 10 cards into the Multi purpose Tray at a time e Do not print on material smaller than 90 mm 3 5 in wide or 140 mm 5 5 in long e Set margins of at least 4 3 mm away from the edges of the material in the software application USING PRINT MATERIALS To print on card 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 CPV USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 When you print configure the paper source to MP Tray the paper type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Custom Paper 6 0 8 0 in Custom Paper 6 00 x 8 00 in eS SAMSUNG LOK Cancet aoe He If the size of your print material is not listed in the Size box in the Paper tab click th
58. the super user but as a special user usually Ip Therefore make sure that the file you have chosen to print to is accessible to the user owning the spooler daemon Unfortunately some Unix applications may generate non compliant PostScript output that may not be supported by Ghostscript or even the printer itself in PostScript mode You can try to capture the output to a file and view the results with Ghostscript gv or ghostview will allow you to do so interactively and see if you get error messages However since the application is at fault probably contact your software vendor to inform them of the issue This is a Known bug of Ghostscript until GNU Ghostscript version 7 05 when the base color space of the document is an indexed color space and it is converted through CIE color Space Because Postscript uses CIE color space for Color Matching System you should upgrade Ghostscript on your system to at least GNU Ghostscript version 7 06 or later You can find the recent Ghostscript at www ghostscript com SOLVING PROBLEMS 7 35 Common DOS Problem Problem When using the printer in EPSON Dot Printer Environment sometimes I can not get the output I want G 7A eiS SOLVING PROBLEMS Possible Cause and Solution Change the emulation to EPSON in the Config tab in the Remote Control Panel For detailed information about selecting printer settings in the Remote Control Panel see page D 5 USING
59. time you submit a document for printing asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected the overlay automatically prints with your document Click OK or Yes until the printing starts The selected overlay downloads with your print job and prints on your document if wore 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 2 4 5 Ve ADVANCED PRINTING In the printer Properties window click the Extras tab Click Edit Overlays button in the Overlay section Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box Click Delete Overlay Click OK until you exit the Print window MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and suggestions for high quality 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 Replacing the Transfer Belt Cleaning the Printer Replacement Parts Printing a Configuration Page You can print a configuration page from the printer s control panel Use the configuration page to view the current settings to help troubleshoot proble
60. 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 Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective output Less than 120 seconds First Printing out Time 15 seconds Black 24 seconds 4 Color Print Speed Power Ratin AC 110 127V USA Canada 220 240V Others J 50 60Hz AEREE 450 W average during operation P Less than 30 W in sleep mode Less than 48 dBA Color printing Noise Level Less than 49 dBA Black printing Less than 40 dBA Standby printing Black toner cartridge 7 000 A4 Letter pages at 5 Coverage Color Yellow Margenta Cyan toner cartridge 5 000 A4 Letter pages at 5 Coverage Imaging Unit Approx 50 000 black pages 12 500 color Transfer Belt Approx 50 000 black pages 12 500 color Consumables Life Waste Toner Container Approx 12 000 black pages 3 000 color pages WxDxH 20 1 x 18 4 x 15 9 in Temperature 15 32 5 C 50 90 F Humidity 20 80 RH PostScript 3 PCL6 Compatible Operating Environment eP SPECIFICATIONS CLP 550 64 MB Max 320 MB CLP 550N 128 MB Max 384 MB Memory 64 128 256 MB optional memory available Use only the Samsung approved DIMM 64 MB ML OOMC 128 MB ML OOMD 256 MB ML OOME 136 PostScript3 45 PCL5CE CLP 550 USB 2 0 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface CLP 550N USB 2 0 IEEE 1284 Parallel Ethernet 10 100 Base TX e PostScript Driver Windows 95 98 Me Nt4 0 2000 XP Vario
61. to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected LY Th MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER M5 2 Pull the handle lightly first and then remove the used toner cartridge holding it SSS CAUTION 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 Q J j SIN l if sil l q a TW il 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 6 6 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 4 Slide the toner cartridge back into the printer V9 S 5 Close the left cover 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 marked on the right hand side Never use force to close the cover MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER M27 Replacing the Toner Cartridges The printer uses four colors and has a different toner cartridge for each one cyan C magenta M yellow Y and black K Replace a toner cartridge when the printer control panel displays Replace Color Toner The control panel display tells you which color ne
62. well below the RF exposure limits as known at this time Because the wireless devices which may be embedded into your printer emit less energy than is allowed in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations manufacturer believes these devices are safe for use Regardless of the power levels care should be taken to minimize human contact during normal operation As a general guideline a separation of 20 cm 8 inches between the wireless device and the body for use of a wireless device near the body this does not include extremities is typical This device should be used more than 20 cm 8 inches from the body when wireless devices are on and transmitting This transmitter must not be collocated or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Some circumstances require restrictions on wireless devices Examples of common restrictions are listed below gt Pee Pb Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane 802 11B also known as wireless Ethernet and Bluetooth communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless communication In environments where the risk of interference to other devices or services is harmful or perceived as harmful the option to use a wireless device may be restricted or eliminated Airports Hospitals and Oxygen or
63. will occur again The display on the control panel tells you where a paper jam occurs Refer to the table below to locate the paper jam and to clear it Message Location of Jam Jamin Tray In Trayl In the paper tithe paper teed area area page 7 pases Jam0 In Tray2 In the optional tray 2 page 7 18 Jam Inside printer page 7 10 Inside Printer Jam In the paper exit area page 7 11 In Exit Area Jam In the duplex area page 7 14 In Duplex Path Jam0 In MP Jamo In MPTray In the multi purpose tray page 7 10 To resume printing after clearing paper jams you must open and close the right cover SOLVING PROBLEMS A7 In the Paper Feed Area If paper is jammed in the paper feed area JamO In Tray1 appears on the display 1 Using the handle open the right cover 2 Carefully remove the misfed paper in the direction as shown Go to step 6 If there is any resistance and the paper does not move immediately when you pull stop pulling and go to step 3 7 1 SOLVING PROBLEMS 3 Pull the tray open After you pull it all the way out lift up the front part of the tray slightly to release the tray from the printer 5 To replace the tray lower the rear edge align it to the slot and slide it into the printer SN d 6 Close the right cover The printer resumes printing SOLVING PROBLEMS A In the Multi purpo
64. x Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Resolution x 1200 dpi Best prrrsessessesesssssssesssesseessesssesse T T TRR g Color C Grayscale Adjust Color Letter 3 50 x 11 00 in Copies 1 Advanced Options Resolution Normal Color Auto Favorites lt Unnamed gt x Save Cancel Apply Help ELECTRONICS Property Description You can select the printing resolution by choosing from 1200 dpi Best and 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 Resolution Color Mode You can set the color options Setting to Color typically produces the best possible print quality for color documents If you want to print a color document in grayscale select Grayscale PRINTING TASKS ERJ 2 ahe PRINTING TASKS Color Mode If you click Adjust Color you can change Continued the appearance of the document s images Adjust Color 2x Color Basics Tone Tuning Color Info al aa iF The preview image aturation po Se N J shows the sample x page with the settings you specified e Reset Cancel Help e Color Basics You can adjust the appearance of the images by changing the settings in the Levels option e Tone Tuning You can adjust the tonal range of images by changing the Tone Curve option e
65. you select Printer follow steps 4 and 5 on page 27 When the reinstallation is done click Finish Removing Printer software 1 2 From the Start menu select Programs Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and then Printer Maintenance Select Remove and then click Next Select the components you want to remove and then click Next After the software is removed click Finish Changing the Display Language After installation of the software you can change the display language 1 2 From the Start menu select Programs Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and Language Selection Select the desired language from the language selection window and click OK 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 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 scrolling two up page or article flow You can also print the manual if necessary In Windows After installing the printer software you can view User s Guide in PDF format at any time from your Windows desktop 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and View User s Guide Adobe Acrobat automatically runs and then t
66. you specify on the sheet You 7 can print up to 16 pages on one sheet 1 To change the print settings from 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 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 21x Layout Paper Graphics Estras About m Orientation i j Portrait a aj Landscape Rotte BU Degrees mi m Layout Options Type Multiple Pages per Side x Pages per Side Page Order Right Then Down x 8 50 ae in J Print Page Border elle Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Auto m Duplex Double Sidea rnnungy Printer Setting See er m A C None kUrnamed gt sj C Short Edge Long Edge Save ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help 4 Select the page order from the Page Order drop down list if necessary Right Then Down Then Left Then Down Then Down Right Down Left The Page Order drop down list is enabled only if the number of pages per side is 4 9 or 16 Bo ADVANCED PRINTING 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
67. 0 sheet paper feeder Left a aai To install the toner cartridges press the top cover release Optional Tray 2 button and open fully 500 sheet paper feeder NOTE 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 INTRODUCTION M B5 Right View Right Cover Open to remove paper jams Muti purpose Tray qm Open to load special print materials Handle Use it to lift the printer Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover Open to remove jams from Tray 2 Rear View Wireless Network Antenna Control Board Network Port Cover Open to install USB Port optional accessories Power Switch Parallel Port Power Receptacle This wireless network antenna 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 an optional Network Card and install it separately For details see page F 8 re INTRODUCTION USING THE CONTROL PANEL This chapter describes how to use the printer s control panel This chapter includes e Understanding the Control Panel e Using Control Panel Menus Understanding the Control Panel The control panel on the top right side of your printer has a display and seven buttons Buttons Menu
68. 3 In Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP cc ccc secu eeu eeeneuueeuenaues E 4 Setting Up a Network Connected Printer sssccssssnees E 6 Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel E 6 Appendix F Installing Printer Options Installing Printer Memory ssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn F 2 Removing the Memory cccccccscesnneeeesseesennneeeseenes F 7 Installing a Network Interface Card sssccssnnsccssnnseeees F 8 Installing an Optional Tray sccssssecesssnseessseneeeesnnens F 13 Appendix G Specifications Printer SpecificatiONS ssccssscceseseesnseesnseeenceensneeesasenes G 2 Paper SpecificatiONns scsccssnncccsenncceeennececeennseeeennseeenans G 4 OVEIVICW EAE E E G 4 Supported Sizes of Paper cceccececeeseeeceeueeesneueeennes G 5 Guidelines for Using Paper sssssssssssssrsrrsrererrrreerene G 6 Paper SpecificationS s sssssessassssrnrsnnnsnrrrnrererrrrnene G 7 Paper Output Capacity s ssessssssssssnsnnensnsnnsnnnnennas G 7 Paper INDUC Capacity inscselsteiceswesssacnereiuaeaenewatonsvews G Printer and Paper Storage Environment ceeeeeees G 8 EN VClIODCS accctcuaucocasesranasetabaitusiiiasanneeeiaaaueeies G 8 LDO eranan r N EE EA G 11 IrangpareNCiES sireeni iie E G 11 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
69. 80 C 356 F for 0 1 seconds e Ink on letterhead must be non flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers e Forms and letterhead should be sealed in moisture proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage e 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 preprinted paper 1 Open the Multi purpose Tray and unfold the paper support 2 Load letterhead only in the Multi purpose Tray with the print side down and the top short edge in first Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack cPvA0 USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 When you print configure the paper source to MP Tray the paper type to Preprinted and the paper size in the software application For details see page 4 7 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 24 x Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies fi H 1 999 Paper Options Size Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom Source MP Tray Type Preprinted z 8 50 x 11 00 in Different Source for First Page Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Auto lt None gt ted Scaling Type Non zl Favorites lt Unnamed gt v Save ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help Printing on Card Stock or Custom
70. Click the Paper tab and select the paper 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 rot 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 D 2 From the Layout tab select Poster from the Type drop j down list a gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About m Orientation i Portrait at Landscape iGtete GU Weorees n r Layout Options Type I Mi III Page Layout HI v Overlap 0 15 0 01 1 0 in inches 7 d Letter 8 50 x 11 00 in Copies 1 Resolution Normal lt amp Duplex Doubl e Sided Frinting Color Auto Printer setna iui fo SONE ilors kUnnamed gt x Short Edge Long Edge Save P ins Cancel Apply Help ADVANCED PRINTING yy 3 Configure the poster option You can select the page layout from 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 If you select 2x2 the image is automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages QD a A A J p X Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier for pasting the sheets together
71. Common Windows ProblemS sssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 30 Common Macintosh ProblemS sssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 31 Problems in the Chooser cccesesseeneeeceesneneeeeseees 7 31 PADLO ETO even na E E AS 7 31 Troubleshooting PS Errors ssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 32 Common Linux Problems ssssssssssnnnsnnunnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnn 7 33 Common DOS Problem ssssssnnssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 36 Appendix A Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Installing Software for Macintosh ccssssccssnnseeesnnseeess A 2 Setting Up the Printer ssscsinssvennscricntesriennwerinininnerndanenns A 3 For Network connected Macintosh ccc cece ee eeeeeee A 3 For USB connected Macintosh ccccccceee scence eeeeees A 4 Printing a Document sssssssss22u2220222 2 A 6 Canceling a Print JOD ccc cece cece eeeeceeennereesseeennnees A 7 Using Advanced Printing Features sccssssseesssnseeneaes A 7 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper A Duplex Printing ccccccccccccsserescasccaucuveessscnsecnecessuess A 8 Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size A 9 Appendix B Using Windows PostScript Driver Installing PS Drivers ssssssnsnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn B 2 Installing PS Drivers lt civ scavaxacvesiveacantereavidernesasscadens B 2 Reinstalling PS Drivers cccccseeseeeeeesseeseenteeeseenes B 4 REMOVING PS DOVES ccnte
72. EES 2 EVA INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS 3 Remove the two screws holding the metal plate in place and then remove the metal cover as shown below 4 Locate the memory DIMM slot the upper slot on the control board 3 lt J z lt S08 SUce e 5 Open the lever on each side of the memory DIMM slot all the way INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS mye 6 Remove the memory DIMM from the antistatic package Locate the alignment notches on the bottom edge of the DIMM Notches Connection points NOTE 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 slot HASL ce a 8 Insert the ends of the memory DIMM into the slots on the levers JCA INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS 9 Push it firmly to make sure you fully insert the memory DIMM into the slot The levers on each side are automatically latched NOTE 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 Replace the metal cover as shown below and tighten the two screws you removed in step 3 pasne
73. Enter Upper Level Status Map Display displays the printer status and job in progress e The printer is on line and ready to print Ready e If you press On Line Continue the printer switches to off line e The printer is off line and cannot print Offline e If you press On Line Continue the printer switches to on line e The printer is printing Processing e If you want to cancel printing press Cancel e The printer is in Power Save mode using less power When a print job is received from the computer or if any button is pressed the printer switches to on line e To deactivate the Power Save mode or change the power saving time see page 2 13 Sleeping See Understanding Display Messages on page 7 26 for a complete listing of all the printer messages 929 USING THE CONTROL PANEL Buttons On Line Continue 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 e Press to switch between on line and off line e In menu mode press to return to ready mode The color of the On Line Continue button indicates the status of the printer The printer is on line and can On receive data from the computer e When the backlight blinks Slowly the printer is receiving data from the Blinking computer e When the backlight blinks
74. Enter button amp 23 Press the scroll button or to display Reset and press the Enter button amp 24 Reset Now appears on the bottom line of the display and the printer returns to the ready mode ieee After replacing the imaging unit you must reset the image counter for the imaging unit If you do not do this Replace Imaging Unit continuously appears on the display MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER JPA Replacing the Transfer Belt The life of the transfer belt is approximately 50 000 black pages and 12 500 color pages Replace the transfer belt when the control panel displays Replace Transfer Belt To replace the transfer belt 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 LV SA CAUTION If the left cover is not completely open the top cover release button does not be pressed JPPA MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 3 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way 4 Pull the lock levers on each side towards you as shown to release the transfer belt I below MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 5 Using the handle lift the used transfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the printer
75. GU46 6GG UK place and date of issue T ES Se Whan Soon Yim Senior Manager name and signature of authorized person Yong Sang Park Manager name and signature of authorized person INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your printer This chapter includes e Special Features e Printer Components Special Features Your new printer is equipped with special features that improve the print quality You can Print in color with excellent quality and speed e You can print in a full range of colors using cyan magenta yellow and black e You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective output See page 4 9 e In black amp white mode your printer prints A4 sized paper at 20 ppm and letter sized paper at 21 ppm pages per minute For color printing A4 letter sized paper prints at 5 ppm e In duplex printing your printer prints A4 Letter sized paper at 9 6 IPM images per minute for black amp white and 5 IPM for color Handle paper flexibly e Multi purpose Tray supports letterhead envelopes labels transparencies custom sized materials postcards and heavy paper A 100 sheet Multi purpose Tray Supports plain paper e The Standard 250 sheet input tray Tray1 and optional 500 sheet input tray Tray2 supports A4 letter sized paper Create professional documents e Print Watermarks You can customize your documents with words such as Confidential See pa
76. ING PROBLEMS Invalid Imaging Unit Invalid NewToner Color Invalid Toner Color Invalid Transfer Belt Jam0 In Tray1 Jam0 In Tray2 Jam0 In MP tray Jam In Duplex Path Jam In Exit Area Jam Inside Printer Lever Unlocking Error An invalid imaging unit is installed An invalid new toner cartridge is installed An invalid toner cartridge is installed An invalid transfer belt is installed A paper jam has occurred from the indicated tray A paper jam has occurred while printing on both sides of the paper A paper jam has occurred in the paper exit area A paper jam has occurred inside the printer After installing the transfer belt the lock levers is not locked Only install a Samsung approved imaging unit designed for your printer If you have installed an approved imaging unit and this error still occurs contact an authorized service agent Only install a Samsung approved toner cartridge designed for your printer If you have installed an approved toner cartridge and this error still occurs contact an authorized service agent Only install a Samsung approved toner cartridge designed for your printer If you have installed an approved toner cartridge and this error still occurs contact an authorized service agent Only install a Samsung approved transfer belt designed for your printer If you have installed an approved transfer belt and this error still occurs
77. IVER If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD ROM to print a document use the information on this Appendix This chapter includes e Installing PS Drivers e Using PS Printer Driver Features Installing PS Drivers PPDs in combination with the PostScript driver access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer An installation programme for the PPDs is provided on the supplied software CD ROM Before installing make sure that the printer and the PC are properly connected with parallel USB or network interface For information about e connecting with the parallel interface e connecting with the USB interface For Windows 98 Me the USB driver must be installed e connecting with a network interface For a CLP 550 you need to install an optional network interface card see Installing a Network Interface Card on page F 8 Installing PS Drivers 1 Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Installation will start automatically If the CD ROM drive does not automatically run Select Run from the Start menu type x setup exe in the Open box where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive and click OK NOTE When the following window opens connect your printer to the computer and turn the printer on Then click Next If you want to install Samsung CLP 550 Series properly you have to connect Samsung CLP 550 Series before installation You
78. J Custom Install J View User s Guide Description Automatically install all programs necessary to use Samsung CLP 550 Series Recommended 1 01 00 3 Click Remote Control Panel and then click Next Samsung CLP 550 Series Select components to be installed KJ A Printer C Printer PostS cript Remote Control Panel 4 When the installation is completed click Finish PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS 236 D 4 Reinstalling Remote Control Panel 1 2 From the Start menu select Programs Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and then Printer Maintenance Click Repair and then click Next Click Remote Control Panel and then click Next When reinstallation is done click Finish Removing Remote Control Panel 1 2 From the Start menu select Programs Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and then Printer Maintenance Check Remove and then click Next Click Remote Control Panel and then click Next When removing is completed click Finish PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS Selecting Print Settings You can use this Remote Control Panel to select print settings that may not be available on some DOS Programmes Typically duplicate print settings that are selected from a DOS software programme override the ones that are selected in the Remote Control Panel Starting the Remote Control Panel 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and then Remote Control Panel 3
79. Samsung Telecommunications Co Ltd Sanxing Road Weihai Hi tech IDZ Shandong Province 264 209 China Place M264 factory name address We hereby declare that all major safety requirements concerning to CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC amendments 92 31 EEC are fulfilled as laid out in the guideline set down by the member states of the EEC Commission This declaration is valid for all samples that are part of this declaration which are manufactured according to the production charts appendix The standards relevant for the evaluation of safety amp EMC requirements are as follows LVD EN60950 2000 IEC60950 1999 EN60825 1 1994inc A1 1996 IEC60825 1 1993incA1 1997 EMC EN55022 1998incA1 2000 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995incA1 2001 EN55024 1998incA1 2001 AS NZS3548 1995 EN61000 4 2 1995 EN61000 4 1996 EN61000 4 4 1995 EN61000 4 5 1995 EN61000 4 6 1996 EN61000 4 11 1994 1 Certificate of conformity Test report issued by LVD TUV Rheinland EMC SAMSUNG Electronics EURO Q A Lab in the U K 2 Technical documentation kept as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 259 Gongdan Dong Gumi City Gyungbuk Korea 730 030 place and date of issue Representative in the EU Samsung Electronics Euro QA Lab Blackbushe Business Park Saxony Way Yateley Hampshire
80. TNs 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 and application of terminal equipment which complies with this standard the European Telecommunication Standards Institute ETSI has issued an advisory document EG 201 121 which contains notes and additional requirements to ensure network compatibility of TBR21 terminals The product has been designed against and is fully compliant with all of the relevant advisory notes contained in this document European Radio Approval Information for products fitted with EU approved radio devices This Product is a printer low power Radio LAN type devices radio frequency RF wireless communication devices operating in the 2 4 GHz band may be present embedded in your printer system which is intended for home or office use This section is only applicable if these devices are present Refer to the system label to verify the presence of wireless devices Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in the European Union or associated areas if a CE mark with C a Notified Body Registration Number and the Alert Symbol is on the system label The power output of the wireless device or devices that may be embedded in you printer is well below the RF exposure limits as set by t
81. TUP GUIDE Step 3 Installing the Imaging Unit Transfer Belt and Toner Cartridges 1 Using 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 be pressed 2 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way Top cover release button SETUP GUIDE 3 Take the imaging unit out of the package using the handle N 4 Remove the paper covering on the imaging unit by removing the tape under the handle of the imaging unit CAUTIONS e Do not use sharp objects such as a knife or scissors to open the imaging unit package and tape on the protective paper liner You could damage the surface of the imaging unit e To prevent damage do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with black paper if necessary e 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 the printer one on each side SETUP GUIDE 6 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 CAUTION Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to sc
82. W waste toner container replace 6 11 watermarks use 5 10 Visit us at Home ES www samsungprinter com Rev 3 00
83. You can set this item only when you set IP Get Method to Static This item lets you enter the subnet mask manually Press the scroll button to set the value of the ist byte between 1 and 255 and then press the Enter button Set the value for the 2nd 3rd and 4th byte the same way 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 3rd and 4th byte the same way Values Yes No Configure the Wireless Network environments If you select Yes the following options are available SSID Operation Mode Channel Authentication Encryption Using Key Key Type and Key1 Key4 See Configuring the Wireless Network on page E 12 Note This menu only appears when an optional Wireless Network interface Card is fitted USING THE CONTROL PANEL PAS ke Values On Off AppleTalk This item lets you select whether or not you use the AppleTalk protocol Select On to use the protocol Options On Off You can select whether or not you want to use the Netware protocol Netware If you select On you can access the Config Netware menu item In the Config Netware menu you can specify the frame type parameter used on your network Options Yes No You can set this item only when you set Netware to On This item lets you
84. a demo page A demo page showing the printer s features and capabilities prints out Step 8 Changing the Display Language To 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 amp to access the menu 3 Press the Enter button amp when LCD Language displays on the bottom line 4 Press the scroll button or to display the language you want to use 5 Press the Enter button amp to save the selection 6 Press the On Line Continue button 63 to return to ready mode SETUP GUIDE MXS 24 Step 9 Installing the Printer Software SETUP GUIDE The supplied CD ROM contains Windows printing software Macintosh printing software Linux printing software Win RCP Remote Control Panel 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 e PostScript Printer Description PPD file for Windows to allow installation of the PostScript driver For information about installing the PostScript driver refer to Appendix B in the User s Guide e Samsung Proprietary printer driver for Windows Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer s features See page 25 e USB driver only for W
85. al MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER SOLVING PROBLEMS This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your 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 Problems Troubleshooting PS Errors Common Linux Problems Common DOS Problem 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 Make sure that the On Line Continue button on the control panel is green and Ready is shown on the display Print a demo page to verify that the printer is feeding the paper correctly See the Setup Guide Check the demo page to see if it is printed correctly Print a short document from a software application to verify that the computer and printer are connected and are communicating correctly If completing the checklist does not resolve the printer problem check the following troubleshooting sections 79 SOLVING PROBLEMS If the button backlight is off check the power cord connection Check the power switch Check the power source by plugging it into another outlet If the button backlight is orange check the display message and go to Understanding Display M
86. amsung ML 1440 series SPL samsung MIL 1450 series PCL samsung ML 1450 Series Ps samsung ML 1450 Series SPL samsung ML 15107700 series SPL IN samsung ML 1710 Series SPL Il samsung WIL 1740 Series SPL I samsung ML 175071760 series SPL IN eries PS ZDI Ws e USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX 9 Click the Connection tab and ensure that the printer port is set properly If not change the device setting v Add a Printer Connection USB Settings Device fdev ush lpo amp 10 You can use the Settings tab and the Queue tab to view the printer s current settings If necessary you can change the settings NOTE The options may differ depending on the printer in use The Description and the Location field in the Queue screen may not appear depending on the printing system in use 11 To exit click OK 12 When the window prompts that the new printer is successfully configured click OK 13 The Linux Printer Configuration window reappears You can view the information about your printer from the Info tab If necessary you can change the printer s configuration For details about changing the printer s configuration see Using the Configuration Tool on page C 8 bd Linux Printer Configuration AX File Print Printer Help i a 4 aaa Add Printer Remove Suspend Resume Help Quit Info Jobs Properties Description Samsung CLP 550 Series PS Location State Idle Language PS
87. 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 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 product these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN THIS COVER OPEN DO NOT OPEN THIS COVER VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ATTENZIONE RADIAZIONE LASER INVISIBILE IN CASO DI APERTURA EVITARE LESPOSIZIONE AL FASCIO PRECAUCI N RADIACI N LASER INVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE EVITAR EXPONERSE AL RAYO PERIGO RADIA O LASER INVIS VEL AO ABRIR EVITE EXPOSI O DIRECTA AO FEIXE GEVAAR ONZICHTBARE LASERSTRALEN BIJ GEOPENDE KLEP DEZE KLEP NIET OPENEN ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTR LNING VED BNING N R SIKKERHEDSBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDG UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LNING ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DEKSEL
88. ar in the Select a PostScript Printer box in the Chooser Printing Errors Problem You cannot use the computer while the printer is printing Possible Cause and Solution Software is not installed correctly e The LaserWriter driver should be present as part of the Macintosh OS Make sure that the LaserWriter driver is in the Extensions folder within the Systems folder If not install the LaserWriter driver component from the Macintosh OS CD e Make sure that you are using a high quality cable e Make sure that the printer is on the correct network Select Network or AppleTalk Control Panel from Control Panels in the Apple menu and then choose the correct network Make sure that the cables are connected correctly and the printer is turned on Check if Ready appears on the display of the control panel If not press the On Line Continue button to switch your printer to on line Make sure that the correct printer driver has been selected in Chooser If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make Sure that the correct zone is selected in the AppleTalk Zones box in Chooser Make sure that AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is selected in Chooser You may need to restart the computer to activate the change Possible Cause and Solution Background Printing has not been selected e For LaserWriter 8 3 turn Background Printing on in the Chooser Status messages will now be redirected to the Pr
89. ard Wireless Network interface Card SyncThru CD ROM and SyncThru_ SyncThru CD ROM SyncThru Quick Guide Quick Guide and Wireless Quick 1 Turn the printer power off and unplug all cables from the printer F 8 INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS 2 To remove the control board cover press down on the tabs at the top and take it off 3 Remove the two screws holding the metal plate in place and then remove the metal cover as shown below gasiice 2 INSTALLING PRINTER Options MA If you replace the network interface card with a new one remove the two screws and the old card As t 5 Align the connector on the network interface card with the connector on the control board Make sure that the jacks on the card go through the holes Push the card firmly into the connector until it is completely inserted into place SS LSS t Jakl INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS 7 Replace the metal cover as shown below and tighten the two screws you removed in step 3 CS u sce INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS geal 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 To the network gt LAN connec
90. ars during the installation procedure click X in the upper right corner of the box or click Cancel SETUP GUIDE A 2 When the following window opens connect your printer to the computer and turn the printer on Then click Next Samsung CLP 550 Series Connect Samsung CLP 550 Series IF You want to install Samsung CLP 550 Series properly you have to connect Samsung CLP 550 Seres before installation You may connect the device using the printer cable like on the figure then turn on the power of Samsung CLP 550 Series Click Next gt i Cancel If the printer is already connected and turned on this screen does not appear Skip to the next step 3 Choose the installation type 5 Welcome to Samsung CLP 550 Series Setup amsung CLP 550 jeres 2 Auto Install Custom Install 2 View Users Guide Description Automatically install all programs necessary to use Samsung CLP 550 Series Recommended 7 01 00 Cancel eAuto Install Installs the common software for your printer such as printer driver USB driver PS driver and User s Guide This is recommended for most users YAS SETUP GUIDE eCustom Install Allows you to choose the language of the software and the components you want to install After selecting the language and the component s click Next Samsung CLP 550 Series select components to be installed Select Language E Select components to b
91. b You can set options for improving the quality of your print job Remote Control Panel Ei ie Ea File Help Printing Config Job Test Color PCL PS3 About Paper Type Time out fi 5 e S e 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 tray of the printer When using the plain paper set this to Printer Default e Time out determins the amount of time in seconds the printer will wait before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page ora formfeed character You can set it from 0 to 300 seconds D 8 PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS Test Tab This tab allows you to print a resident page to test your printer s performance Remote Control Panel e Self Test prints a configuration sheet A list of the user default settings and the amount of printer memory available prints e Demo Page prints a demonstration page It shows the printer features and specifications PRINTING FROM DOS Apptications MA D 10 Color Tab In this tab you can set options for improving the color printer quality Remote Control Panel Piel x File Help Printing Config Job Test Color PcL Ps3 About Calibration CERA i Run Mors Custom Color i Printer Default i Manual Adjust Cyan fa zj Magenta fa rell
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93. ce option when changing print settings you can manually load a sheet of print material in the Multi purpose Tray Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed This 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 width guide and slide it to the right to touch lightly against the edge of the paper without bending it CPi USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 When you print a document you must select Manual for Source in the software application and then select the correct paper size and type For details see page 4 7 g Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 21x Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies i H 1 999 Paper Options Size Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom Source Manual T Type Plain Paper Letter 3 50 x 11 00 in Different Source for First Page Copies 1 lt None gt ba Resolution Normal Color Auto Scaling Favorites Type lt None gt 7 lt Unnamed gt Save ELECTRONICS Cancel Appl
94. ck may be too slick Try a different paper See Paper Specifications on page G 4 AaBbCc If characters are improperly formed and produce a wavy AaBbCc effect the scanner unit may need service Verify that it also AaBbCc occurs on a demo page Refer to the Setup Guide For service AaBbCc contact a service representative AaBbCc AaBbCc Page skew Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page G 4 Ensure that the paper or other material is loaded correctly and the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack e Check the paper type and quality Both high temperatures and humidity can cause paper to curl See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e Turn the stack of paper over in the tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray Wrinkles or Ensure that the paper is loaded properly creases e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e Turn the stack of paper over in the paper tray Also try rotating the paper 180 in the tray AaBbCc AaBbCc SOLVING PROBLEMS Back of printouts e The transfer roller may be dirty See Cleaning the Inside of are dirty the Printer on page 6 31 e Check for leaking toner Clean the inside of the printer Color or Black e The imaging unit may not be installed properly Remove the pages imaging unit and reinsert e The imaging unit may be defective and need replacing Install a new imaging unit
95. contact an authorized service agent Remove the jammed paper from the corresponding tray referring to page 7 8 Remove the jammed paper from the printer referring to page 7 14 Remove the jammed paper from the printer referring to page 7 11 Open the right cover and remove the jammed paper from the printer referring to page 7 10 Push the lock levers on each side away from you referring to page 6 27 SOLVING PROBLEMS My Load Manual Press Cont Key Load Size In Tray1 Load Size In Tray2 Load Size In Mp Main Motor Error Memory Overflow Paper Empty Size In Tray1 Paper Empty Size In Tray2 Paper Empty Size In Mp Paper Empty Size In Manual Page Too Complex Ready Color Low Toner Ready IP Conflict SOLVING PROBLEMS The Multi purpose Tray is empty in the manual feed mode The paper size specified in the printer properties does not match the paper you are loading A problem has occurred in the main motor of the printer The printer does not have enough memory to print the current job An error has occurred in the firmware program of the printer The paper tray has run out of papers Too much complicated data was sent to the printer The corresponding toner cartridge in your printer is nearly empty An IP address conflicts with only other devices on the network Load a sheet of print material and press the On Line Continue button You nee
96. correctly installed the yellow and black cartridges are not fully inserted These will be pushed into place when you close the left cover 21 Close the left cover 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 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 SETUP GUIDE Step 4 Loading Paper 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 1 Pull the tray out of the printer NY 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 IK SETUP GUIDE 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 SETUP GUIDE 6 Pinch the paper guide as shown and move 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 a
97. crobat Reader without full path root local cdrom In s usr local acrobat4 bin acroread usr bin acroread lt 5 Now you can read the pdf files with Acrobat Reader root local cdrom acroread mnt cdrom manual EnGuide pdf lt Visit us at Home ES www samsungprinter com Rev 1 00 COLOR LASER PRINTER User s Guide CLP 550 CLP 550N For UK customers To reorder your consumables Call 0800 3164060 For Technical Assistance Call 0870 2420303 This manual is provided for information purposes only All information included herein is Subject to change without notice Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any changes direct or indirect arising from or related to use of this manual 2004 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd All rights reserved e CLP 550 CLP 550N and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd e PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett Packard company e Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation e IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Apple AppleTalk TrueType Laser Writer and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Microsoft Windows Windows 9x Window Me Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e PostScript 3 is a trademark of Adobe System Inc e UFST and MicroType are registered trademarks of Agfa division of Ba
98. cturing process can cause some areas to reject toner Try a different kind or brand of paper e The toner cartridge may be defective See Vertical repetitive defects on the next page e If these steps do not correct the problems contact a service representative SOLVING PROBLEMS If black vertical streaks appear on the page e The imaging unit inside the printer has probably been scratched Install a new imaging unit If white vertical lines appear on the page e The Laser Scanner window has probably been contaminated Clean the Laser Scanner window Holding the end of the cleaner slide it in and out several times See Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer on page 6 30 Color or Black If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable background the procedures below may fix the problem e Change to lighter weight pages See Paper Specifications on AaBbCc page G 4 AaBbCc e Check the printer s environment very dry low humidity or AaBbCc high humidity higher than 80 RH conditions can increase the amount of background shading AaBbCc e Remove the old imaging unit and install a new one See AaBbCc Replacing the Imaging Unit on page 6 14 Toner smear e Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside of the Printer on page 6 31 AaBbCc e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications AaBbhCc on page G 4 AaBhCc e Remove the transfer belt and install a new one See
99. d method This option loads the PPD file and the Adobe Acrobat Reader programme eCustom Install This option allows you to choose which components will be installed the PS Level 3 PPDs and the Adobe Acrobat Reader programme for opening the User s Guide USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH 8 Click Install 9 After the installation is finished click Quit Setting Up the Printer The way to set up your printer is different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer the network cable or the USB cable For Network connected Macintosh In Mac OS 8 6 or 9 2 1 Follow the instructions on page A 2 to install the PPD file on your computer 2 From the Apple menu select Chooser 3 Click LaserWriter 8 the PostScript driver provided with your Macintosh The name of your printer appears in the list 4 Select SECOOOxxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the XXXXXXXXX varies depending on each of the products and Click Select If Auto Setup does not work properly click Select PPD choose Samsung CLP 550 Series and click OK 5 When the setup is completed you see your printer icon created as a desktop printer 6 Close the Chooser 7 When a message window appears telling you that you have changed your current printer click OK USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Fi 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 Pri
100. d the options you can select are described in more detail in the tables beginning on page 2 7 Accessing Control Panel Menus You can configure your printer from the printer s control panel You can also use the control panel menus while the printer is in use 1 In ready mode press the Menu button until you see the menu you want on the bottom line of the display 2 Press the Enter button amp 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 amp 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 amp to save your input or selection An asterisk x appears next to the selection on the display indicating that it is now the default 8 To exit the menu press the Upper Level button Q repeatedly or the Cancel button amp After 60 seconds of inactivity no key has been pressed the printer automatically returns to ready mode NOTE Print settings made from the printer driver override the settings on the control panel USING THE CONTROL PANEL PAS 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 mmm Paper w
101. d to press the button for each page to be printed Load the correct paper in the tray Unplug the power cord and plug it in again If the problem persists please call for service The job automatically clears and the printer returns to Standby Mode e Expand the memory in your printer See Installing Printer Memory on page F 2 Load paper in the paper tray See page 3 4 Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessary graphics from your document To expand the memory in your printer see Installing Printer Memory on page F 2 Redistribute the toner in corresponding toner cartridge referring to page 6 5 Contact your network administrator and choose an address within your subnet which will not conflict with any other devices Replace Color The corresponding toner Replace the corresponding toner Toner cartridge in your printer cartridge with a new one See is empty page 6 8 Replace Fuser The lifetime of the fuser Contact a service representative is done Replace Fuser Soon The lifetime of the fuser When Replace Fuser appears on is nearly done the display replace the fuser Replace The lifetime of the Replace the imaging unit with a Imaging Unit imaging unit is done new one See page 6 14 Replace Imaging The lifetime of the When Replace Imaging Unit Unit Soon imaging unit is nearly appears on the display replace the done imaging unit Replace MP The lifetim
102. ditional Windows based tabs refer to your Windows User s Guide The printer s Properties window may differ depending on your operating system This User s Guide shows the Properties window on Windows 98 cf TE e 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 e 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 folder Follow this procedure 1 Click the Windows Start menu 2 For Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP select Printers and Faxes 3 Select the Samsung CLP 550 Series printer 4 Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and e In Windows 95 98 Me select Properties e In Windows 2000 XP select Printing Preferences e In Windows NT 4 0 select Document Default 5 Change the settings on each tab and click OK PRINTING TASKS CE5 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 You can also use Duplex Double Sided Printing in this tab See page 4 3 for more information on accessing your software application Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties
103. documents you print with the overlay Do not create an overlay with a watermark ADVANCED PRINTING Using a Page Overlay After an overlay has been created it is ready to be printed with your document To print an overlay with a document 1 Create or open the document you want to print 2 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 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 Look in FormQ ver El El 5 amung OWL File name Samsung Files of type Overlay Files O VL Cancel A 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 ADVANCED PRINTING Prii 6 After you select the file click Open The file appears in the Overlay List box and is available for printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box x Create Overlay Load Overlay Delete Overlay Overlays Overlay List CA Formi wern 5 amung UL Overlay Status Samsung OWL Size 25 3 KB Created 2003 11 23 04 58 T Confirm Page Overlay When Printing Cancel Help If necessary click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing If this box is checked a message window appears each
104. e Network on the bottom line of the display Press the Enter button amp to access the menu 2 Press the Enter button amp when Config Network displays on the bottom line 3 Press the scroll button or to display Yes and press the Enter button amp Then press the Upper Level button O 4 Press the scroll button or until you see the desired protocol on the bottom line You can choose AppleTalk or Netware Press the Enter button amp Press the scroll button or to change the setting to On enable or Off disable USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK LS8 7 Press the Enter button amp to save the selection 8 Press the On Line Continue button to return to ready mode Configuring TCP IP Your 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 e Static Addressing TCP IP address is assigned manually by the system administrator e Dynamic Addressing BOOTP DHCP default TCP IP address is assigned automatically by the server Static Addressing To enter the TCP IP address from your printer s control panel take the following steps 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
105. e unstable at the fusing temperature and can give off fumes or cause damage to the printer USING PRINT MATERIALS e356 Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensures trouble free printing Do not remove the paper tray 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 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 c 25 USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 Flex the paper sheets back and forth 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 Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray and under the corner brackets as shown below USING PRINT MATERIALS cfs 5 Do not exceed the maximum stack height Overfilling the tray may cause a paper jam 6 Pinch the paper guide as shown and move 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 NOTE If you want to change the paper size in the tray refer to page 3 7 Slide the tray back into the print
106. e Custom button and set the size manually See page 4 7 USING PRINT MATERIALS e 26 MEMO USING PRINT MATERIALS PRINTING TASKS This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks This chapter includes e Printer Driver Features e Printing a Document e Printer Settings Printer Driver Features Your printer drivers will support the following standard features e Paper source selection e Paper size orientation and media type e Number of copies The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers Samsung Proprietary printer driver Win Win Win Win Win Mac 2000 XP NT4 0 9x Me 2000 XP NT4 0 PostScript Feature Win 9x Me Y Y Color mode Print quality option f Poster printing Y Double sided oe Y printing Y ee ee viet te ee ee Booklet printing Multiple pages per sheet N up Fit to page y printing Scale printing Y Different source for first page Y Watermark Y Overlay Y TrueType fonts option k 9 PRINTING TASKS Printing a Document The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using Refer to the User s Guide of your software application for the exact printing procedure NOTE For detailed information about printing from a
107. e The printer may require repairing Contact a service representative Loose toner e Clean the inside of the printer e Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page G 4 e Install a new toner cartridge See Replacing the Toner Cartridges on page 6 8 e If the problem persists the printer may require repairing Contact a service representative nm Character Voids Character voids are white areas within parts of characters that should be solid black e If you are using transparencies try another type of transparency Due to the composition of the transparency some character voids are normal e You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper Remove the paper and turn it around e The paper may not meet paper specifications See page G 4 Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned color or black streaks or smears appear e The imaging unit may be installed improperly Remove the imaging unit and reinsert e The imaging unit may be defective Install a new imaging unit See Replacing the Imaging Unit on page 6 14 e If the problem persists the printer may require repairing Contact a service representative SOLVING PROBLEMS P A Understanding Display Messages Messages appear on the display on the control panel to indicate the printer s status or errors Refer to the tables below to understand the message s meaning and correct the problem if necessary Messages and their meani
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109. e installed Select components I Frinter F Prirter PostS cript L Remote Control Panel lt Back i Cancel eView User s Guide Opens Samsung CLP 550 Series User s Guide If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe Acrobat Reader for you 4 After the installation is finished the window asking you to print a test page appears If you want to print a test page select the checkbox and click Next Otherwise just click Next and skip to step 6 5 When the test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to reprint it 6 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers select the checkbox and click Finish You are now accessed to the Samsung web site SETUP GUIDE Wy 28 SETUP GUIDE Otherwise just click Finish Samsung CLP 550 Series samsung CLP 550 Series Setup Complete On line Registration You will get the opportunity to recerve free newsletters with exclusive tips and promotions Also you wall get more customer Care Would you like to register for the Samsung Printer Membership Setup has finished installing Samsung CLP 550 Senes on your computer NOTES e 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 gt Programs gt Samsung CLP 550 Series gt Printer Maintenance gt Repair gt Printer I
110. e of the MP Contact a service representative Roller pickup roller is done Replace The lifetime of the Replace the transfer belt with a Transfer Belt transfer belt is done new one See page 6 22 Replace Transfer The lifetime of the When Replace Transfer Belt Belt Soon transfer belt is nearly appears on the display replace the done transfer belt Replace The lifetime of the Contact a service representative Transfer Roller Transfer Roller is done Replace Transfer The lifetime of the When Replace Transfer Roller Roller Soon Transfer Roller is nearly appears on the display contact a done service representative Replace Tray1 The lifetime of the Tray1 Contact a service representative Roller pickup roller is done Replace Tray2 The lifetime of the Tray2 Contact a service representative Roller pickup roller is done Transfer Belt The transfer belt is Replace the transfer belt Error either not working or OR not correctly installed in Make sure the installed transfer the printer belt is properly seated Tray2 Error Optional Tray2 is not After turning the printer off and properly installed or then back on reinstall the optional connected to the printer tray2 If the message persists contact a service representative SOLVING PROBLEMS PAPAS Message Status Do this Tray2 Jam Tray2 jam cover is open Close Tray2 cover firmly Cover Open Waste Motor A problem has occurred Contact a s
111. e raised or embossed letterhead e The printer uses heat and pressure to fuse toner to the paper Ensure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 180 C or 356 F for 0 1 second Excessive curl problems with feeding Use long grain paper G 6 SPECIFICATIONS Paper Specifications Category Specifications Acid Content 5 5 8 0 pH 0 094 0 18 mm 3 0 7 0 mils Curlin Ream in Ream Flat within 5 mm Flat within 5 mm 0 02 in 02 in Cut Edge Conditions a E sharp blades with no visible Must not scorch melt offset or release Fusing Compatibility hazardous emissions when heated to 180 C 356 F for 0 1 second Grain Long Grain Moisture Content 4 6 by weight Smoothness 100 250 Sheffield Paper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity 250 sheets of 75 g m2 bond paper Paper Input Capacity Input Tray Capacity Cassette 250 sheets of 75 g m2 bond paper MP tray 100 sheets of 75 g m2 bond paper Optional tray 500 sheets of 75 g m2 bond paper SPECIFICATIONS KEJ SPECIFICATIONS Printer and Paper Storage Environment Paper storage environmental conditions directly affect the feed operation Ideally the printer and paper storage environment should be at or near room temperature and not too dry or humid Remember that paper is hygroscopic it absorbs and loses moisture rapidly Heat works with humidity to damage paper
112. e the result of improper handling unacceptable temperature and humidity levels or other variables over which Samsung has no control e Before purchasing large quantities of paper ensure that the paper meets the requirements specified in this User s Guide CAUTION Using paper that does not meet these specifications may cause problems requiring repairs These repairs are not covered by Samsung s warranty or service agreements Supported Sizes of Paper Trayl Dimensions Capacity Tray2 216 X 279 mm e 250 sheets of Letter e 60 to 90 g m2 bond 8 5 X 11 in m2 16 to 24lb for 75 g m bond single sided scoala printing e 500 sheets of ka re eee e 75 to 90 g m2 bond 75 g m bond 8 7 in 20 to 24lb for duplex printing ss Multi Purpose Tray Minimum Size 90 X 140 mm bond 75 g m bond Maximum Size 16 to 43lb paper custom 8 5 X 14 in Thickness 0 10 X 0 14 Transparency mm 0 0039 X 30 typical _ 0 0055 in Same minimum and maximum Thickness 4K paper sizes as 0 10 X 0 14 payor listed above mm 0 0039 x_ 70 typical 0 0055 in up to 90 g m2 The printer supports a wide range of media sizes See Printing on Card Stock or Custom sized Materials on page 3 21 Capacity may vary depending on media weight and thickness and environmental conditions Smoothness 100 to 250 Sheffield Dimensions Weight Capacity NOTE You may experience jams when using print materials with
113. eds 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 remove the used toner cartridge holding it Ky s MN I BA Y IS i CAUTION 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 Close the top and left cover should the setup need to be halted for any reason 6 8 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 4 Take a new toner cartridge out of the package es SS CAUTION Don t use sharp objects such as a knife or scissors to open the toner cartridge package You 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 Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface as shown and remove the paper covering on the toner cartridge by removing the tape of nore 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 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KAJ 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
114. enu This menu allows you to adjust the color setting Explanation Options Off Auto Run Now This menu item allows you to calibrate the printer for the best possible color printer quality Calibration e Off The printer is calibrated by the default setting e Auto It automatically calibrates the printer to produce the best possible print quality for color documents e Run Now It manually calibrates the printer 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 e Default It optimizes the colors automatically e Manual Adjust It allows you to manually adjust the selected color contrast for each cartridge Custom Color Note You should use the Default setting for the best color quality Setup Menu Use the Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features the default setting Explanation Options English German French Italian Spanish Russian Portuguese LCD Language The LCD Language setting determines the language of the text that appears on the control panel display and information printing USING THE CONTROL PANEL PASE Emulation Power Save Auto Continue Jam Recovery Altitude Adj USING THE CONTROL PANEL Values Auto PCL HEXDUMP PS3 The printer language defines how the computer communicates with the printer If you select Auto your printer can cha
115. er 8 When you print a document select the paper type size and source in your software application For details see page 4 7 se USING PRINT MATERIALS Changing the Paper Size in the Tray The tray is preset to Letter or A4 size depending on your country To 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 you are loading Paper length guide 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 USING PRINT MATERIALS Mc3y 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 move 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 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 eee USING PRINT MATERIALS Using the Multi purpose Tray The Multi purpose Tray
116. ervice representative Error in waste toner motor Waste Toner Tank The waste toner Replace the waste toner container Full Not Install container is full with a new one See page 6 11 Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution File in Use message Exit all software applications Remove all software from the appears during installation StartUp Group then restart Windows Reinstall the printer driver Error Writing to LPTx e Ensure that the cables are connected correctly and that message appears the printer is on e If bi directional communication is not turned on in the driver it will also cause this message General Protection Fault Close all other applications reboot Windows and try Exception OE Spool32 printing again or Illegal Operation messages appear Fail To Print A printer This message may appear during printing Just keep timeout error occurred waiting until it finishes printing If the message appears in message appear standby mode or after printing is completed check the connection and or whether an error occurred cf wore 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 SOLVING PROBLEMS Common Macintosh Problems Problems in the Chooser Problem The printer driver icon does not appear in Chooser The printer name does not appe
117. essages on page 7 26 If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the paper tray If paper jams occur go to Clearing Paper Jams on page If an error message appears on the display go to Understanding Display Messages on page 7 26 If there is a print quality problem go to Solving Print Quality Problems on page 7 22 e If the page does not print check the cable connection between the printer and the computer e Check the print queue or print spooler to see if the printer has been paused e Check the software application to ensure that you are using the proper printer driver and communication port If the page is interrupted during printing go to Solving General Printing Problems on page 7 3 e See Solving General Printing Problems on page 7 3 e See Understanding Display Messages on page 7 26 e See Common Windows Problems on page 7 30 e See Common Macintosh Problems on page 7 31 e See Troubleshooting PS Errors on page 7 32 e See Common Linux Problems on page 7 33 e See Common DOS Problem on page 7 36 The printer does not print Solving General Printing Problems For problems with the operation of your printer refer to the table for suggested solutions The printer is not selected as the default printer Check the printer for the following e The printer cover is not closed e Paper is jammed e No paper is l
118. et up You can upgrade the firmware of the network interface card and print the configuration A or This menu only appears when a Network Card is fitted CLP 550N or CLP 550 with optional Network card the default setting Options Yes No Sets whether or not you want to configure the network Config Network If you select Yes you can configure the TCP IP and Netware menus If you select Yes the following options are available Config TCP Config 802 11b AppleTalk and Netware Options Yes No Select whether you want to set the IP address or not Config TCP If you select Yes you can configure the IP address item If you select Yes the IP Get Method option appears on the display You can select how to get the IP address Options BOOTP DHCP Static You can set this item only when you set the Config TCP to Yes IP Get Method e BOOTP The BOOTP server allots the IP address to you automatically e DHCP The DHCP server allots the IP address to you automatically e Static You can enter IP address subnetmask and gateway manually yaks USING THE CONTROL PANEL IP Address Subnet Mask Config 802 11b You can select this item only when you 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 ist byte between 1 and 255 and then press the Enter button Set the value for the 2nd 3rd and 4th byte the same way
119. ettings button Select the desired spool setting Half the page is The page orientation Change the page orientation in your blank setting may be application See page 4 6 incorrect The paper size and the Ensure that the paper size in the printer paper size settings do driver settings matches the paper in the not match tray 72 SOLVING PROBLEMS The paper There is too much Remove excess paper from the tray keeps jamming paper in the paper tray If printing on special materials use the Multi purpose Tray Check that the paper size adjusters are set correctly An incorrect type of Use only paper that meets the specifications paper is being used required by the printer If printing on special materials use the Multi purpose Tray Open the top cover and remove the debris The printer The printer cable is Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect prints but the loose or defective Try a print job that you have already printed text is wrong successfully If possible attach the cable garbled or and printer to another computer and try a incomplete print job that you know works Finally try a new printer cable There may be debris inside the printer The wrong printer Check the application s printer selection driver was selected menu to ensure that your printer is selected The software Try printing a job from another application application is Exit Windows and reboot the computer Tu
120. f you have replaced the parallel cable with the USB cable do the same to repair the driver e If your printer doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver e You can also print from Macintosh or Linux For detailed information refer to the User s Guide of the printer e After installation of the software you can reinstall or remove the printer software if necessary Also you can change the display language For detailed information see page 29 page 30 Reinstalling Printer software Repair 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 Samsung CLP 550 Series Ei samsung CLP 550 Series Repair and Remove program J Repair 2 Remove 2 View User s Guide Description Samsung CLP 550 Series program will be repaired or re installed if there i something wrong 1 01 00 Cancel NOTE If your printer is not connected to the computer the Connect Samsung CLP 550 Series window opens After connecting the printer click Next 4 Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next Samsung CLP 550 Series select components to be repaired or installed EA Select Components F Printer O Printer PostS cript O Remote Control Panel Select components you want to repair or install Back SETUP GUIDE MS 30 SETUP GUIDE 5 6 If
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122. g in the printer driver may not be matched with that in Acrobat Reader e Reinstall the PS driver referring to page B 2 e Print a configuration page and verify that the PS version is available for printing e If the problem persists contact a service representative Open the Properties of the PostScript driver click on PostScript and click on Advanced The pure binary data option is not supported Choose another Make sure that the print job is a PS job Check to see whether the software application expected a setup or PS header file to be sent to the printer Open the PostScript driver properties and set the Option Tray item of the Device option to Installed Open the PS driver properties and click the Advanced tab Set the Color Mode under the Printer Features option to Gray Make sure that the resolution setting in your printer driver matches that in Acrobat Reader Common Linux Problems I can t change settings in the configuration tool I am using the KDE desktop but the configuration tool and LLPR won t start I just installed this package but can t find entries in the KDE Gnome menus I get a Some options are not selected error message while editing the printer settings I can t make a printer the system default The N up setting does not work correctly for some of my documents You need to have administrator privileges to be able to change global settings You may
123. g a new printer and changing their global settings Regular users can also run it to easily inspect job queues examine the printer properties and change their local preferences To access the Configuration Tool 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool The Linux Printer Configuration window appears You can also open this window from the Terminal screen by typing in linux config 2 The Linux Printer Configuration window shows a list of installed printers in the left pane The right pane shows a number of tabs that display information regarding the currently selected printer Select your printer if not currently selected Vv Linux Printer Configuration B File Print Printer Help ws i ix aig J gt Add Printer Remove Suspend Resume Help Quit Info Jobs Properties Et Linux Printers Pe ip die 4 L Other Printers Type Local Information for printer Ip Description Samsung CLP 550 Series P5 Location State Idle Language PS Device ush vdev usb IpO0 Model Samsung CLP 550 Go to the Web page for this printer int om ckage C 8 USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX 3 The Info tab shows general 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 You can s
124. ge 5 10 e Print Booklets This feature enables you to easily print the pages to create books Once printed all you have to do is to fold and staple the pages See page 5 9 e Print Posters The text and pictures of each page of your document are magnified and printed across the sheet of paper and taped together to form a poster See page 5 7 lente Save time and money e You can print on both sides of the paper to save paper double sided printing See page 5 2 e You can print multiple pages on one single sheet of paper to save paper e You can use preprinted forms and letterhead on plain paper See Using Overlays on page 5 13 e This printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not printing e This printer meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Expand the printer capacity e This 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 e You can install an optional 500 sheet tray in your printer This tray reduces how often you have to add paper to the printer e This printer comes with a built in PostScript 3 Emulation PS DIMM which enables PS printing e 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
125. h the following items NO Power Cord Transfer Belt Imaging Unit CD ROM Setup Guide SyncThru CD ROM SyncThru Quick Guide CLP 550N only CLP 550N only cf wore e If any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately e Components may differ from one country to another e The CD ROM contains the printer driver the User s Guide and the Adobe Acrobat Reader program e The power cord may be different depending on your country AN 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 to lift the printer SETUP GUIDE 2 Carefully remove all of the packing tapes from the printer 3 Pull the paper tray out of the printer and remove the packing tapes from the tray 4 Select a location for the printer eLeave enough room to open the printer trays covers and allow for proper ventilation eProvide 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
126. he European Commission through the R amp TTE directive European States qualified under wireless approvals EU Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France with frequency restrictions Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg The Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden and the United Accept EU Iceland Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland European States with restrictions on use EU In France the frequency range is restricted to 2446 5 2483 5 MHz for devices above 10 mW transmitting power such as wireless Accept EU No limitations at this time Regulatory Compliance Statements Wireless Guidance Low power Radio LAN type devices radio frequency RF wireless communication devices operating in the 2 4 GHz Band may 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 the system rating label If the country you will be using the wireless device in is not listed please contact your local Radio Approval agency for requirements Wireless devices are closely regulated and use may not be allowed The power output of the wireless device or devices that may be embedded in your printer is
127. he User s Guide opens NOTE If your computer doesn t have Adobe Acrobat selecting the View User s Guide option automatically installs Adobe Acrobat for you After installing is complete repeats step 1 and 2 In Macintosh 1 Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click SAMSUNG_CLP on your Macintosh desktop 3 Double click User s Guide folder 4 Double click User s Guide pdf language The Adobe Acrobat programme opens and you can view the User s Guide SETUP GUIDE en Ve SY SETUP GUIDE In Linux 1 When the Administrator 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 lt root local cdrom gv manual EnGuide pdf NOTE If your ghostscript version is old you may not be able to see the pdf file Then install Acrobat 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 make a symbolic link to execute A
128. hen certain print settings are not available through DOS software programmes cites The printer s Remote Control Panel is not a printer driver It should be used to set print settings that are not available through DOS software programmes Printer drivers are supplied by the manufacturers of your DOS software programmes If your DOS software Programme does not include a printer driver for your printer contact the manufacturer of the software or use one of the alternate printer drivers Installing the Remote Control Panel 1 Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Installation will start automatically If the CD ROM drive does not automatically run Select Run from the Start menu type x setup exe in the Open box where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive and click OK NOTE When the following window opens connect your printer to the computer and turn the printer on Then click Next If you want to install Samsung CLP 550 Series properly you have to connect Samsung CLP 550 Series before installation fou may connect the device using the printer cable like on the figure then turn on the power of Samsung CLP 550 Series Click Next gt i Cancel If the printer is already connected and turned on this screen does not appear Skip to the next step BIPA PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS 2 Click Custom Install Samsung CLP 550 Series Welcome to Samsung CLP 550 Series Setup Auto Install
129. hen push it to make sure that it is seated in place SPA MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 7 Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely latched 8 Using the handle completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected 9 Close the left cover firmly MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KJA ie Replacing the Imaging Unit The life of the imaging unit is approximately 50 000 pages for black and 12 500 pages for color Replace the imaging unit when the printer control panel displays Replace Imaging Unit 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 CAUTION If the left cover is not completely open the top cover release button does not be pressed MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 3 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way 4 Pull the lock levers on each side towards you as shown below to release the transfer belt MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 5 Using the handle lift the transfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the printer Set it ona clean flat surface 4 fi ie l D NE KESON Via CB Ke SS ODA V a b YS
130. here is already a queue by this name and if it doesn t have any alias then you won t be able to change the default To work around this you can either delete the queue or rename it by manually editing the etc printcap file The N up feature is achieved through post processing of the PostScript data that is being sent to the printing system However such post processing can only be adequately achieved if the PostScript data conforms to the Adobe Document Structing Conventions Problems may arise when using N up and other features relying on post processing if the document being printed isn t compliant SOLVING PROBLEMS PAGG I am using BSD Ipr Slackware Debian older distributions and some options chosen in LLPR don t seem to take effect I am trying to print a document in Landscape mode but it prints rotated and cropped Some pages come out all white nothing is printed and I am using CUPS I can t print to an SMB Windows printer My application seems to be frozen while LLPR is running How do I specify the IP address of my SMB server Some documents come out as white pages when printing SOLVING PROBLEMS Legacy BSD lpr systems have 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 you may exceed the length of the options and some of your choices won t be passed to the programs responsible for
131. hernet cable print F 12 F Favorite setting use 4 13 features printer 1 2 G graphic properties set 4 9 H help use 4 14 I imaging unit replace 6 14 install Memory F 2 Network Interface Card F 8 optional Tray2 F 13 printer driver for Macintosh A 2 PS driver for Linux C 2 PS Drivers B 2 Remote Control Panel D 2 interface card install F 8 L labels print 3 16 Linux common problems 7 33 configuration tool C 8 driver install C 2 LLPR properties C 10 load paper in the Multi Purpose Tray 3 9 in the optional Tray2 3 8 in the Trayl 3 4 using the manual feed 3 12 M Macintosh common problems 7 31 document print A 6 driver install A 2 setting up the printer A 3 system requirements A 2 manual feed mode use 3 12 memory DIMM install F 2 memory DIMM remove F 7 Multi Purpose Tray use 3 9 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 3 2 guideline 3 3 load 3 4 sizes and capacities 3 2 specifications G 4 paper jam in the duplex area 7 14 in the Multi Purpose Tray 7 10 in the optional Tray 2 7 18 in the paper exit area 7 11 in the paper feed area 7 8 inside the printer 7 10 tips for avoiding 7
132. household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Mercury Safety LAMP S INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS For 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 pursuant to Part 15 of 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 particular installation If this equipme
133. ils about the features refer to Chapter 4 Printing Tasks The printer automatically switches between PS and PCL printer languages depending on the driver you have selected Accessing Printer Properties The properties window for the Windows PostScript printer driver can be opened from the Printers folder or an application To open the properties window from the Printer folder 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers window 3 Select Samsung CLP 550 Series PS 4 Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and eIn Windows 95 98 Me select Properties eIn Windows 2000 XP select Printing Preferences eIn Windows NT 4 0 select Document Default To open the properties window from an application 1 From the File menu select Print to open the Print window 2 Make sure that Samsung CLP 550 Series PS is selected in the Name drop down list 3 Click Properties to open the properties window USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER MEMO G IAJ Usine winvows POSTSCRIPT DRIVER USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX You can use your printer in a Linux environment This chapter includes e Installing the Printer Driver e Using the Configuration Tool e Changing LLPR Properties C 2 Installing the Printer Driver System Requirements Supported OS e Redhat 6 2 7 0 7 1 and above e Linux Mandrake 7 1 8 0 and above e SuSE 6 4 7 0 7 1 and above e Debian 2 2 and above
134. in Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Auto k Unnamed gt v Save Cancel Apply Help Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any paper size regardless of the digital document size This can be useful 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 g amp Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 21x Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies a 1 999 P fi H Paper Options Size Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom D 4 Source Auto Select Pe Type Plain Paper Letter to AS Different Source for First Page 5 83 x 8 27 in Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Auto r Favorites lt Unnamed gt x S Target Paper Save ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help 4 Select the paper source size and type in Paper Options 5 Click OK and print the document ADVANCED PRINTING eyes Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper To print more than one page per sheet the pages are smaller and arranged in the order
135. indows 98 Me 2000 XP For details about installing the USB driver see page 25 e Remote Control Panel for DOS applications This Windows based program is automatically installed when you install the printer driver For information about using the program refer to Appendix D in the User s Guide 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 31 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 32 Installing Printer Software in Windows Verify the following before you install the printer software Item Requirements Operating system Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 95 98 Me 32 MB NT 4 0 2000 64 MB 95 98 Me NT 4 0 Free disk space 2000 XP 300 MB Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher A wore For Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP the system administrator should install the software All applications should be closed on your PC before beginning installation 1 Place the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Installation will start automatically If the CD ROM drive does not automatically run Select Run from the Start menu and type x Setup exe in the Open box where x is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive then click OK NOTE If the New Hardware Found window appe
136. int Monitor allowing you to continue working while the computer is processing data to be sent to the printer e For LaserWriter 8 4 or higher turn Background Printing on at the Print window SOLVING PROBLEMS PASA Troubleshooting PS Errors The following situations are PS language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used NOTE To 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 PostScript file can not be printed This job contains binary data message appears A PS error page prints The optional Tray2 is not selected in the driver In Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP when you select Black amp White in the Color option of the paper quality properties the document prints in color instead of in the black and white When print a document in Macintosh with Acrobat Reader 6 0 or higher colors print incorrectly SOLVING PROBLEMS The PostScript driver may not be installed correctly Or a problem has occurred in the PostScript DIMM The pure binary data option is not Supported by the PostScript driver Print job may not be The printer driver has not been configured to recognize the optional Tray2 In some programs such as Acrobat Reader Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw the Color option may not be available The resolution settin
137. is normal and the application should resume functioning correctly after the user exits LLPR It can be specified in the Add Printer dialogue of the configuration tool if you don t use the CUPS printing system Unfortunately CUPS currently doesn t allow you to specify the IP address of SMB printers so you will have to be able to browse the resource with Samba in order to be able to print Some versions of CUPS especially those shipped with Mandrake Linux before the 8 1 release have some known bugs when processing the PostScript output from some applications Try upgrading to the latest version of CUPS at least 1 1 14 Some RPM packages for the most popular distributions are provided as a convenience with this Linux Printing Package I have CUPS and some options such as N up seem to be always enabled even though I don t choose them in LLPR I configured a printer to print to a file but I get Permission denied errors On my PCL or SPL printer I sometimes get error messages printing instead of my document Some color images come out all black There may be some local options defined in your lpoptions file which are manipulated by the Ipoptions command These options are always used if not overridden by LLPR settings To get rid of all options for a printer run the following command replacing printer with the name of the queue Ipoptions x printer Most printing systems will not run as
138. it tightly in its moisture proof wrapping If the printer environment is subject to extremes unwrap only the amount of paper to be used during the day s operation to prevent unwanted moisture changes Envelopes Envelope construction is critical Envelope fold lines can vary considerably not only between manufacturers but also within a box from the same manufacturer Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes When selecting envelopes consider the following components e Weight The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed 90 g m 24lb or jamming may occur e Construction Prior to printing envelopes should lie flat with less than 6 mm 0 25 in curl and should not contain air e Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged e Temperature You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer e Size You should only use envelopes within the following size ranges Multi purpose 90 X 140 mm 216 X 356 mm Tray 3 5 X 5 5 in 8 5 X 14 in if nores e Use only the Multi purpose Tray to print envelopes e You may experience some paper jams when using any media with a length less than 140 mm 5 5 in This may be caused by paper that has been affected by environmental conditions For optimum performance make sure you are storing and handling the paper correctly Please refer to Printer and Paper Storage Environment o
139. lding each toner cartridge insert them into their corresponding positions 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 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER K6 15 Close the left cover 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 marked on the right hand side Never use force to close the cover 16 Plug the power cord in and turn the printer on Replacement Parts From time to time you will need to replace the roller and fuser unit to maintain top performance and avoid print quality problems and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts The following items should be replaced after you have printed a specified number of pages See the table below Pick up roller Approx 150 000 pages Transfer roller Approx 50 000 pages Fucertnit Approx 100 000 black pages 50 000 color pages To purchase the replacement parts contact your Samsung dealer or the retailer where you bought your printer We strongly recommend that items be installed by a trained service profession
140. lication Click the Paper tab to display the Paper properties gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties iE Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies 1 999 Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom Source Auto Select x Type Plain Paper Letter 8 50 x 11 00 in Different Source for First Page Copies 1 lt None gt Z Resolution Normal Color Auto Favorites k Unnamed v Save lt None gt x a ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help Property Description Copies allows you to choose the number of Copies Copi 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 Custom Paper Size 2 x Custer Nene Enter the custom lt Appiication Custom Pape gt _ name you want to u se ps a 3 55 8 50 in Enter the paper 5 50 14 00 in 11 00 in inches PRINTING TASKS Me I7 4 8 PRINTING TASKS Source Different Source for First Page Scaling Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray Use the Manual source when printing to special material You have to load one sheet at a time
141. ly 1 72 of an inch You can select point sizes from 4 0 to 999 75 in increments of 0 25 points e Lines Per Page sets the number of lines that print on each page The setting can range from 5 to 128 lines per page e Courier determines the courier font type Regular or Dark e Font List prints a font list showing all the fonts available for PCL emulation PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS A6 PS 3 Tab You can configure various settings for PostScript 3 emulation Remote Control Panel e Font List allows you to print the PS font sample list e 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 otherwise select OFF PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK If you work in a networked environment the printer can be shared by other users on the network This chapter includes e About Sharing the Printer on a Network e Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer e Setting Up a Network Connected Printer NOTE If you are a CLP 550 user you need to install an optional network interface card For more information see Appendix F Installing Printer Options About Sharing the Printer on a Network If you work in a networked environment you can connect your printer to the network Locally Shared Printer You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer which
142. maging unit can be exposed to light This causes damage to the imaging unit 15 After 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 WA SETUP GUIDE 16 Take the toner cartridges out of their packages EES CAUTION Do not use sharp objects such as a knife or scissors to open the toner cartridges packages You 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 the toner cartridges on a flat surface as shown and remove the paper covering on the toner cartridge by removing the tape Pe 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 SETUP GUIDE 14 SETUP GUIDE 19 On the right hand side of the toner cartridge slot is a label that identifies which color cartridge to fit into each slot K Black Y Yellow M Magenta C Cyan 20 Holding each toner cartridge insert them into their corresponding 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
143. 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 cake USING PRINT MATERIALS If you want to print on previously printed paper from the Multi purpose Tray the printed side should be facing up with the uncurled edge towards the printer If you experience problems with the paper feeding turn the paper around cf nore 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 gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties 2x Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies fi 1 999 Sj Letter 8 5 11 0 in Custom Source MP Tray x Type Plain Paper x Letter 8 50 x 11 00 in Different Source for First Page Copies 1 Resolution Normal Color Auto lt None gt ka a ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help NOTE After printing fold away the paper support extension and close the Multi purpose Tray USING PRINT MATERIALS e56 Using the Manual Feed If you select Manual in the Sour
144. matically by the server take the following steps 1 In ready mode press the Menu button until you see Network on the bottom line of the display Press the Enter button Gk to access the menu 2 Press the Enter button amp when Config Network displays on the bottom line 3 Press the scroll button or to display Yes and press the Enter button amp USING YOUR PRINTER ON A Network MA 4 Press the Upper Level button Q then use the scroll button 5 Press the Enter button amp when Config TCP displays 6 Press the scroll button or to display Yes and press the Enter button amp 7 Press the Upper Level button Q then use the scroll button 8 Press the Enter button amp when IP Get Method displays 9 Press the scroll button or to display DHCP and press the Enter button amp 10 To assign the address from the BOOTP server press the Enter button k when BOOTP displays 11 Press the On Line Continue button to return to ready mode Configuring IPX Frame Types On IPX SPX protocol networks for example Novell NetWare the format of the network communication frames must be specified for the printer In most cases you can keep the Auto default setting However you can manually set the frame type format if required e Auto default Automatically senses and limits the frame type to the fi
145. may connect the device using the printer cable like on the figure then turn on the power of Samsung CLP 550 Series Click Next gt i Cancel If the printer is already connected and turned on this screen does not appear Skip to the next step 39A USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER 2 Click Custom Install Samsung CLP 550 Series Welcome to Samsung CLP 550 Series Setup Auto Install J Custom Install J View User s Guide Description Automatically install all programs necessary to use Samsung CLP 550 Series Recommended 1 01 00 3 Click Printer PostScript and then click Next Samsung CLP 550 Series Select components to be installed KJ 4 When the installation is completed click Finish USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER B 4 Reinstalling PS Drivers 1 2 From the Start menu select Programs Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and then Printer Maintenance Click Repair and then click Next Click Printer PostScript and then click Next When reinstallation is done click Finish Removing PS Drivers 1 2 From the Start menu select Programs Select Samsung CLP 550 Series and then Printer Maintenance Check Remove and then click Next Click Printer PostScript and then click Next When removing is completed click Finish USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER Using PS Printer Driver Features Certain printer features are not available in this PS driver For deta
146. ms 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 out EVA MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Replacing the Supplies From time to time you need to replace the following items to maintain top performance and to avoid print quality problems Refer to the table below Pages Printed Black toner Replace Black E Color toner Replace Color M 12 000 pages Waste toner Waste Toner Tank for black and container Full Not Install 3 000 pages xx for color 50 000 pages maana uni Replace for black and ging Imaging Unit 12 500 pages for color 50 000 pages Replace for black and Mancia vet Transfer Belt 12 500 pages for color Average A4 letter sized pages counts based on 5 coverage of in dividual colors on each page Usage conditions and print patterns may cause results to vary The number of pages may be affected by operating environment media type media size and color vs black printing Item s Printer message MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Mes 6 4 Managing the Toner Cartridges Toner Cartridge Storage To get the ma
147. n page G 8 SpeciFIcaTions KA Envelopes with Double Side Seams Double side seams envelopes have vertical seams at both ends rather than diagonal seams This style may be more likely to wrinkle Be sure the seam extends all the way to the corner of the envelope as illustrated below Correct Incorrect Envelopes with Adhesive Strips or Flaps Envelopes with a peel off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use adhesives compatible with the heat and pressure in the printer The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser Envelope Margins The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope Return address 15 mm 0 6 in 51 mm 2 in Delivery address 51 mm 2 in 90 mm 3 5 in A nore e For the best print quality position margins no closer than 15mm 0 6in from the edges of the envelope e Avoid printing over the area where the envelope s seams meet SPECIFICATIONS Envelope Storage Proper storage of envelopes helps contribute to print quality Envelopes should be stored flat If air is trapped in an envelope creating an air bubble the envelope may wrinkle during printing See Printing on Envelopes on page 3 14 Labels CAUTIONS e To avoid damaging the printer use only labels recommended for laser printers e To prevent serious jams always use the Multi purpose Tray to
148. nd click OK Setting Up the Client Computer 1 2 0O N OCU Right click the Windows Start button and select Explorer Open your network folder in the left column Right click the shared name and select Capture Printer Port Select the port you want check the Reconnect at log on box and click OK From the Start menu select Settings and then Printers Double click your printer icon From the Printer menu select Properties From the Details tab select the printer port and click OK USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK M 35 E 4 In Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP Setting Up the Host Computer 1 2 Start Windows For Windows NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and Printers from the Start menu For Windows XP select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu Double click your printer icon From the Printer menu select Sharing For Windows NT 4 0 check the Shared box For Windows 2000 check the Shared As box For Windows XP check the Share this printer box For Windows NT 4 0 fill in the Shared Name field and click OK For Windows 2000 XfP fill in the Shared Name field and click OK USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK Setting Up the Client Computer 1 2 3 4 O CO N OO UI Right click the Windows Start button and select Explorer Open your network folder in the left column Click the shared name For Windows NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and Printers from the Start menu For Windows XP select Printe
149. nge the printer language automatically Options 5 Minutes 10 Minutes 15 Minutes 30 Minutes 45 Minutes 60 Minutes 120 Minutes When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time power consumption is automatically lowered Set how long the printer waits before going to power Save Options Off On This item determines whether or not the printer continues printing when it detects paper that is mismatched to your paper setting e Off If a paper mismatch occurs the message remains on the display and the printer remains off line until you insert the correct paper e 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 Options Off On This item determines how the printer behaves when a paper jam occurs e Off The printer does not reprint pages Printing performance might be increased with this setting e On The printer automatically reprints pages after you clear the paper jam Options Low High You can optimize the print quality according to your altitude Values LF LF CR This item allows you to append the required carriage return to each line feed Refer to the following samples Values 0 300 sec 15 sec You can set the length of time the printer Job Time Out waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page
150. ngs are listed in alphabetical order NOTE When you call for service it is very helpful to tell the service representative the display message ADC Not A problem has occurred Contact a service representative Confirm Error in the ADC in the printer Cover Open The top cover is open Close the top cover firmly CTD Calibration The CTD sensor is Contact a service representative Error polluted by dust or toner Dev Motor A problem has occurred Unplug the power cord and plug it Error in the development in again If the problem persists motor of the printer please call for service Engine Fuser The fuser temperature is Unplug the power cord and plug it Low Heat Error abnormally low in again If the problem persists please call for service Engine Fuser The fuser temperature is Unplug the power cord and plug it Over Heat Error abnormally high in again If the problem persists please call for service Engine LSU A problem has occurred Unplug the power cord and plug it Error in the LSU Laser in again If the problem persists Scanning Unit in the please call for service printer Install The indicated color toner Install the corresponding color Color Toner cartridge is not installed toner cartridge in the printer Install The imaging unit is not Install the imaging unit Imaging Unit installed in the printer Install The transfer belt is not Install the transfer belt Transfer Belt installed in the printer SOLV
151. not have the GTK libraries installed These usually come with most Linux distributions but you may have to install them manually Refer to your distribution s installation manual for more details about installing additional packages Some versions of the KDE or GNOME desktop environments may require that you restart your session for the changes to take effect Some printers have conflicting settings meaning that some settings for two options can t be selected at the same time When you change a setting and the Printer Package detects such a conflict the conflicting option is changed to a No Choice value You have to choose an option that does not conflict before being able to submit the changes In some conditions it may not be possible to change the default queue This happens with some variants of LPRng especially on recent RedHat systems that use the printconf database of queues When using printconf the etc printcap file is automatically refreshed from the database of printers managed by the system usually through the printtoo command and the queues in etc printcap local are appended to the resulting file The default queue in LPRng is defined as the first queue in etc printcap therefore it is not possible for the Linux Printer Package to change the default when some queues have otherwise been defined using printtool LPD systems identify the default queue as the one named Ip Thus if t
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153. nt 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 SECOOOxxxxxxxxx from the printer box where the XXXXXXXXX varies depending on your printer 5 Click Add 6 If Auto Select does not work properly select Samsung in Printer Model and Samsung CLP 550 Series in Model Name Your printer appears on the Printer List and is set as a default printer For USB connected Macintosh In Mac OS 8 6 or 9 2 cf nore The location of the Desktop Printer Utility may be different depending on your Macintosh OS 1 Follow the instructions on page A 2 to install the PPD file on your computer 2 Open the Macintosh HD and double click Application 3 Double click Utilities 4 Double click Desktop Printer Utility 5 Select LaserWriter 8 and select Printer USB in the list box Then click OK yo USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH 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 PostScript Printer Description PPD File section If Auto Setup does not work properly click Select PPD and choose Samsung CLP 550 Series 9 When the setup is completed click Create 10 Click Save 11 Fill in the Printer Name field and click OK In Mac OS 10 1 or 10 3 1 Follow the instructions on page A 2 to install the PPD file on your computer
154. nt does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help AN CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Industry and Science Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat riel brouilleur Appareils Num riques ICES 003 dict e par l Industrie et Sciences Canada United States of America Federal Communications Commission FCC Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Low power Radio LAN type devices radio frequency RF wireless communication devices operating in the 2 4 GHz Band may
155. o Favorites ence Oe veers k Unnamed v eee oe C Long Edge lt a ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help 4 Click the Paper tab and select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document NOTES e The settings in the software application override those on the control panel e When you select the Reverse Duplex option in the Extras tab your printer reverses the order of the printed pages ADVANCED PRINTING F J Scaling Your Document 5 4 4 Select the paper source size and type in Paper Options 5 Click OK and print the document ADVANCED PRINTING You can scale your print job on a page When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 From the Paper tab select Scale Printing from the Type drop down list Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box You can also click the A or W button gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Copies fi 1 999 Paper Options Size Source Type Different Source for First Page Letter 8 5 11 0 in v Custom Auto Select Plain Paper lt None m Scaling Type Scale Printing Percentage 30 lt 4 ELECTRONICS r Favorites 25 400 i Letter 8 50 x 11 00
156. oaded e The toner cartridge is not installed The printer may be in manual feed mode and out of paper The connection cable between the computer and the printer is not connected properly The connection cable between the computer and the printer is defective The port setting is incorrect The printer may be configured incorrectly The printer driver may be incorrectly installed The printer is malfunctioning The printer is not Check the power cord connections Check receiving power the power switch and the power source Select Samsung CLP 550 Series as your default printer Solve the problems Check the display message add paper to the Multi purpose Tray and press the On Line Continue button on the printer s control panel Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect it If possible attach the cable to another computer that is working properly and print a document You can also try using a different printer cable Check the Windows printer setting to make sure that the print job is sent to the correct port for example LPT1 If the computer has more than one port make sure that the printer is attached to the correct one Check the printer properties to ensure that all of the print settings are correct Reinstall the printer driver refer to the Setup Guide Try printing a demo page Check the display message on the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error
157. option and then click Begin Install bA Linux Printer Package Setup AEKA Global Options Install path usr local linuxprinter Link path ust bin Install Options Common files Install CUPS 1 1 Printing System CUPS Printing System LPRng LPR Printing System x Free space 267 MB Estimated size 7 MB int Startup menu entries KDE Gnome gt l ac ka ge Ready to install USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX lems 6 The printer driver installation begins When the installation is completed click Start Linux Printer Package Setup Install Complete Congratulations The installation was successfully completed The product was installed in fusr local linuxprinter Type linux config to start the program ackage 7 The Linux Printer Configuration window opens Click the Add Printer icon on the tool bar at the top of the window NOTE Depending on the printing system in use the Administrator Login window may appear Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password 8 You see the printers currently added to your system Select the printer you want to use The function tabs available for the selected printer appear at the top of the Add a Printer window ow ENTER ee 3 Model Printer Model samsung CLP o00 Series SPL C samsung CLP 300 Series Ps samsung MIL 1210 series SPL samsung ML 1430 Series SPL s
158. ork uses an Access Point you must reconfigure the operation mode to InfraStructure InfraStructure mode allows both wireless and cabled computers to send files to the printer through an Access Point If you select Auto the print server selects the operation mode automatically according to the network cable s connection each time it boots up If a network cable is detected the print server enters Ad hoc mode if not it enters InfraStructure mode Channel This option is available in the Ad hoc mode only In most cases you will not need to change this setting The print server will scan all available channels for the specified network and will adapt its channel to the one detected Default setting is 10 Authentication Open System or Shared Key The Samsung print server is not configured for network authentication Open System If required by your network the proper authentication method must be configured on the print server Encryption No data Encryption 64 bits or 128 bits Default setting is No data Encryption If your network uses WEP encryption keys you must configure the encryption keys You can configure up to four keys The active key must match the value and active key position for example Key 1 configured on other wireless devices Using Key Select the key to use in your network USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK IJn Key Type Select the key type of your netwo
159. ottom line Press the Enter button amp 10 Press the Upper Level button then use the scroll button 11 Press the Enter button amp when IPX Frame Type displays 12 Press the scroll button or until you see the desired frame type and press the Enter button amp 13 Press the On Line Continue button to return to ready mode USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK 355 Restoring the Network Configuration You 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 display Press the Enter button amp to access the menu Press scroll button or until Default Set displays on the bottom line Press the Enter button amp to confirm the selection Configuring the Wireless Network See the instructions supplied with the optional Wireless Network interface card Configure the Wireless Network environments You can easily configure the Wireless Network environments using the SetIP program in Windows See Wireless Network User s Guide To Configure the Wireless Network Settings 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 Press the Enter button amp when Config Network displays on the bottom line Press the scroll button or to display
160. ou change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 3 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit Overlays button in the Overlay section gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About Watermark lt No Watermark gt EAr Usatermarks Overlay lt No Overlay gt Edit Overlays 8 50 x 11 00 in Output Options Copies 1 Resolution Normal Print Order Color Auto Normal Z Favorites M Reverse Duplex lt Unnamed gt x T Reprint When Jammed ae lt lt ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help ADVANCED PRINTING enie 4 Inthe Overlays window click Create Overlay Overlays Create Overlay gt Load Overlay Pelete I venay Overlay Status j Overlay Selected tonim Page Overlap when Erining Cancel Help Overlay List 5 Inthe Create Overlay window type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box Select the destination path if necessary The default is C Formover Save ini FormQ ver El El File name Samsung Save as hype Overlay Files O VL Cancel ue 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 s hard disk drive NOTE The overlay document size must be the same as the
161. ow a Black fo zj T S e Calibration allows you to calibrate the printer for the best possible color printer quality Auto automatically calibrates the printer to produce the best possible print quality for color documents e Custom Color adjusts a specific color contrast individually Printer Default optimizes the colors automatically Manual Adjust allows you to manually adjust the selected color contrast for each cartridge PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS PCL Tab In this tab you can configure various settings for PCL emulation Remote Control Panel Ei Fa File Help Printing Config Job Test Color PEL Psa About Topeface Siu E ie Symbol Set PC 8 z Fitch fio og Courier Regular Point Size Lines Per Page E4 Font List C S e Typeface allows you to select the desired typeface This setting is ignored when the software application specifies a font e Symbol Set determines the symbol set A symbol set is a set of alphabetic and numeric characters punctuation and special symbols used when printing with a selected font e Pitch sets the font pitch only if you have selected a scalable monospaced font Pitch refers to the number of fixed space characters in one horizontal inch of type e Point Size sets the font point size only if you have selected a scalable typographic font Point size refers to the height of the characters in the font One point equals approximate
162. ows all of the Peetu fonts currently available in the selected PS3 Font List y language Paper Menu Use this menu to define all settings relating to print material input and output as well as the specific print material you are using with your printer the default setting Explanation Values Auto Select Tray 1 MP Tray Tray 2 Manual Tray Using this item you can set the tray you will use e If you select Auto Select the printer can automatically determine the source e Select MP Tray or Manual Tray to use the Multi purpose Tray If you select Manual Tray you need to press the On Line Continue button each time you print a page e The Tray 2 item is available only when the optional Tray2 is installed Tray Source USING THE CONTROL PANEL fy Media Size Custom Width Custom Height 2 8 USING THE CONTROL PANEL Values Letter Legal A4 Executive JIS B5 ISO B5 No 10 Env Monarch Env DL Env C5 Env C6 Env US Folio A5 A6 Custom Size Letter for USA A4 for Europe and Asia Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray Values A4 210 mm Letter 216 mm Letter for USA A4 for Europe and Asia Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray This Menu is shown when the Media Size value is set up by Custom Size e Custom Width Set the custom width from 90 to 216 mm Values A4 297 mm Letter 279 mm Letter for USA A4 for Europe and Asia Select the pa
163. p cover release button does not press 3 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way SOLVING PROBLEMS 4 Carefully take the jammed paper out of the printer The fuser is hot CAUTION Do not touch the fuser It is hot and could cause burns The fuser s operating temperature is 180 C 356 F Take care when removing paper from the printer 5 After making sure that the left cover is open close the top cover Make sure that it is securely latched AN CAUTION Do not try to close the left cover with the top cover open This may cause damage to the printer SOLVING PROBLEMS PA ie 6 Close the left cover firmly In the Duplex Area If paper is jammed in the duplex area Jam In Duplex Path appears on the display 1 Using the handle open the right cover SOLVING PROBLEMS 2 Locate the jammed paper and then pull it out gently and slowly to avoid the paper tearing Go to step 8 OR p a j cf NOTE 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 any resistance removing the paper go to step 3 3 Using the handle completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected
164. per size currently loaded in the tray This Menu is shown when the Media Size value is set up by Custom Size e Custom Height Set the custom height from 140 to 356 mm Values Off Plain Paper Thick Thin Bond Color Paper Card Stock Labels Transparency Envelope Preprinted Cotton Recycled The Media Type setting lets you specify the type of print material you are using to get the best result e Plain Paper Select for plain paper e Thick Select for thick paper e Thin Select for thin paper e Bond Select for thick paper e Color Paper Select for colored paper e Card Stock Select for card stocks e Labels Select for labels e Transparency Select for transparencies e Envelope Select for envelops e Preprinted Preprinted is for paper with something else printed on it such as letterhead e Cotton Select for cotton paper such as Gilbert 25 and Gilbert 100 e Recycled Select for Recycled paper Media Type Values Off On When you select any other value except Auto Select from Tray Source and the selected tray is empty the printer Tray Chaining automatically prints from other trays If this menu item is set to Off the On Line Continue button backlight blinks in orange and the printer doesn t work until you insert paper into the specified tray USING THE CONTROL PANEL 2 9 Layout Menu Use the Layout menu to define all settings relating to output the default set
165. port may not be available depending on your country e 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 plug Ragoo i To the parallel port on your computer 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface port on your computer and tighten the screws See the User s Guide of your computer if you need help YA0 SETUP GUIDE For Networking Printing You can attach your 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 and a wireless 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 aX A o iN
166. problems can occur 8 Look inside the printer Remove any dust paper particles and spilled toner with a damp soft lint free cloth or small vacuum cleaner MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 9 Insert the imaging unit back into the printer Make sure you hear it click and then fold the handle down For details see steps 9 to 10 on page 6 1 7 AY J 4 A 7 O CAUTION Replace the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the surface of the green roller on the imaging unit 10 Insert the transfer belt back into the printer Press it firmly to make sure it fits into place For details see steps 9 and 10 on page 6 25 dus Keep the transfer belt level and do not turn the transfer belt over otherwise loose toner may be spilled MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 1J eis 11 Firmly push the lock levers on each side towards the top cover as shown below to lock the transfer belt into place 12 After 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 F615 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 13 Look inside the printer on the right and then locate the color of the toner cartridges that matches the color of the slot Black Yellow Magenta Cyan 14 Ho
167. ratch 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 V 4 AN O Y 0 T Z n g 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 halted for any reason SetuP GuIDE O 8 Take the transfer belt out of the package 9 Remove the paper covering on the transfer belt by removing the tape 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 10 Pinch the transfer belt tention levers on both sides of the transfer belt Then pull them out as shown below 11 Locate the transfer belt slots inside the printer one on each side 180 SETUP GUIDE 12 Hold the handle on the transfer belt and align it with the Slots in your printer A wore Keep 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 SETUP GUIDE 14 Firmly push the lock levers on each side towards the top cover as shown below to lock the transfer belt into place CAUTION If you open the left cover for a few minutes the i
168. re information about accessing your software application Click the Extras tab to access the following features gt Samsung CLP 550 Series Properties Layout Paper Graphics Extras About E Watermark lt No Watermark gt Edit Watermarks 2 Overlay lt No Overlay gt Edit Overlays WET 8 50 x 11 00 in Output Options Copies 1 Resolution Normal Print Order Color Auto Normal be m Favorites V Reverse Duplex I lt Unnamed gt T Reprint When Jammed eee ELECTRONICS Cancel Apply Help You can create a background image of text to print on each page of your document See Using Watermarks on page 5 10 Watermark Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper See Using Overlays on page 5 13 Overlay Output Print Order You can set the sequence for the pages to print Select the print order from the drop down list e Normal Your printer prints all pages from the first page to the last page e Reverse All Pages Your printer prints all pages from the last page to the first page e Print Odd Pages Your printer prints only the odd pages of the document e Print Even Pages Your printer prints only the even pages of the document Options Reverse Duplex In duplex printing your printer reverses the order of the printed pages V4 PRINTING TASKS Description
169. ridges are ejected CAUTION If the left cover is not completely open the top cover release button does not be pressed MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KeA 3 Pull the handle lightly first and then holding the toner cartridges remove them from the printer Set them ona clean flat surface 4 Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way CAUTION 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 Close the top and left cover should the setup need to be halted for any reason SEPA MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 5 Pull the lock levers on each side towards you as shown below to release the transfer belt 6 Using the handle lift the transfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the printer Set it on a clean flat surface MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KJ 66 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 CAUTIONS e To prevent damage do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with black paper if necessary e Close the top and left cover should the setup need to be halted for any reason e Do not touch the surface of the green roller on the imaging unit or print quality
170. rint on Both Sides Binding ee f saa lt ave de PME f 4 D _ Preview Save As PDF _ Cancel Print A Mac OS 10 2 x 3 Click Print on Both Sides and select a binding orientation 4 Click Print and the printer prints on both sides of the paper A 8 USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Printing Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This feature allows you to scale your print job to any specified physical paper size regardless of the document size 1 From your Macintosh application select Print from the File menu 2 Select the Printer Features Select the Advanced Options if you are an Mac OS 8 6 or 9 x user 3 Select an option from the Fit to Page drop down list and click Print Printer CLP 550 HH Presets Standard ha Printer Features E Reverse Duplex Fit to page Prompt User Nearest Size and Scale sand Resolution Nearest Size and Crop Preview Save As PDF Cancel A Mac OS 10 2 x eNearest Size and Scale The printer automatically selects paper nearest the document size and reduces or enlarges the page to fit it onto the paper eNearest Size and Crop The printer automatically selects paper nearest to the document size and prints the page in actual size Any overflowing data is cropped to fit the page onto the paper USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH Wey G yale USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DR
171. rk Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Enter the key number for Encryption The numbers you can enter are as follows Hexadecimal Alphanumeric 64 bit WEP 10 digits 128 bit WEP 26digits 13 characters USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS Your printer is a full featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs Recognizing that each user may have different requirements however Samsung makes several options available to enhance your printer s capabilities This chapter includes e Installing Printer Memory e Installing a Network Interface Card e Installing an Optional Tray Installing Printer Memory Your printer has the dual in line memory module DIMM slot Use this DIMM slot to install more memory for the printer ff wae Your 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 number ML OOMC 64 MB ML OOMD 128 MB or ML OOME 256 MB Contact your Samsung dealer CAUTION Static electricity can damage DIMMs When handling a DIMM either wear an antistatic wrist strap or frequently touch the surface of the DIMM antistatic package and then touch bare metal on the printer 1 Turn the printer off and unplug all cables from the printer 2 To remove the control board cover press down on the tabs at the top and take it off pasne
172. rn the printer off and then back on again malfunctioning The toner cartridge is Redistribute the toner If necessary see defective or out of page 6 5 toner The operating system is malfunctioning Pages print but are blank If necessary replace the toner cartridge The file may have blank Check the file to ensure that it does not pages contain blank pages Some parts such as Contact a service representative the controller or the board may be defective The illustrations The setting in the Select Download as Bit Image in the print incorrectly software application is Advanced Options window of the graphic in Adobe wrong properties Print the document Illustrator SOLVING PROBLEMS VAS Problem Possible Cause Solution The printing The resolution is set to Change the resolution to 1200 dpi Best quality of 600 dpi Normal and then try to print again photos is not clear The photo resolution is If you adjust the photo size in the software very low application the resolution will be reduced Reduce the photo size and then improve the resolution ye SOLVING PROBLEMS Clearing Paper Jams ion 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
173. rs and Faxes from the Start menu Double click your printer icon From the Printer menu select Properties From the Ports tab click Add Port Select Local port and click New Port Fill in the Enter a port name field enter the shared name 10 Click OK and click Close 11 For Windows NT 4 0 click OK For Windows 2000 XP click Apply and click OK USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK M25 Setting Up a Network Connected Printer You have to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer Setting protocols can be accomplished by using the supplied network program Please refer to SyncThru User s Guide You can configure the basic network parameters through the printer s control panel Use the printer control panel to do the following e Print a Network Configuration Page e Enable or disable network protocols AppleTalk IPX SPX e Configure TCP IP e Configure IPX frame types Configuring Network Parameters on the Control Panel Supported Operating Systems NOTE The operating systems supported by the network card may be different from the operating systems supported by the printer The following table shows the network enviroment supported by the printer Network Interface 10 100 Base TX standard for CLP 550N or 802 11b Wireless LAN Network Operating e Novell NetWare 4 x 5 x 6 x system e Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP e Unix AT amp T BSD4 3 HP UX SUN OS SOLARIS SCO e
174. rst one detected e EN_8023 Limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802 3 frames All others will be discarded e EN_ITI Limits the frame type to IPX over Ethernet Frames All others will be discarded e EN_8022 Limits the frame type to IPX over IEEE 802 2 with IEEE 802 3 frames All others will be discarded e EN_SNAP Limits the frame type to IPX over SNAP with IEEE 802 3 frames All others will be discarded Note that the IPX SPX protocol must be enabled in the Netware menu before you can configure frame types See Setting Network Protocols on page E 7 EL USING YOUR PRINTER ON A NETWORK Take the following steps to change the frame 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 k to access the menu 2 Press the Enter button amp when Config Network displays on the bottom line 3 Press the scroll button or to display Yes on the bottom line Press the Enter button amp 4 Press the Upper Level button 5 Press the scroll button or until Netware displays on the bottom line Press the Enter button amp 6 Press the Enter button amp when On displays 7 Press the Upper Level button Q then use the scroll button 8 Press the Enter button when Config Netware displays 9 Press the scroll button or to display Yes on the b
175. s all current driver settings are saved To use a Saved setting select the item from the Favorites drop down list The printer is now set to print according to the Favorites setting you selected To delete a Favorites item select it from the list and click Delete You can also restore the printer driver s default settings by selecting lt Printer Default gt 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 click in the upper right hand corner and then click on any setting ADVANCED PRINTING This chapter explains the printing options and advanced 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 Overlays 5 2 Printing on Both Sides of the Paper You can print on both sides of the paper automatically Before printing decide how you want your documents oriented The options are e Long Edge which is the conventional layout used in book binding or portrait e Short Edge which is the type often used with calendars or landscape PO
176. s such as plain paper envelopes labels transparencies and so on See Printing on Special Print Materials on page 3 14 To get the best possible print quality use only high quality copier grade paper When you choose print materials consider the following e Desired outcome The paper you choose should be appropriate for the project e Size You can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray e Weight Your printer supports paper weights as follows 16 24 Ibs 60 90 g m bond for Tray 1 or optional Tray 2 16 43 Ibs 60 163 g m bond for the Multi purpose Tray 20 24 Ibs 75 90 g m bond for duplex printing e Brightness Some paper is whiter than others and produce sharper more vibrant images e Surface smoothness The smoothness of the paper affects how crisp the printing looks on the paper AN CAUTION Using a material that does not conform to the specifications listed on page G 7 can cause problems that may require service This service is not covered by the warranty or service agreements Sizes and Capacities Plain Paper xK K Labels Transparencies Depending on paper thickness the maximum capacity may be reduced If you are experiencing excessive jamming feed one sheet at a time through the Multi purpose Tray 100 10 10 30 10 ars Envelopes lt 4 USING PRINT MATERIALS Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials When selecting
177. s the guide may bend the paper cf nore 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 OE cf Notes e Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp e If you do not adjust the width guide it may cause paper jam in oi Row its SETUP GUIDE Step 5 Connecting a Printer Cable For Local Printing To print from your computer in a local environment 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 for local printing Using a USB Cable cf NOTE 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 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the USB printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer To the USB port on your computer 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 cf wore To print using the USB interface you must run Windows 98 Me 2000 XP or Macintosh with OS 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 3 SETUP GUIDE Using a Parallel Cable NOTES e The parallel
178. s on the left side of the page In the landscape orientation appears in the upper line of the page Values 0 0 Set the margin of print materials for one sided printing You can increase or decrease the value in 0 1 increments e Top Margin Set the top margin from 0 0 to 250 mm e Left Margin Set the left margin from 0 0 to 164 mm Simplex Margin Values 1 999 Copies Set the default number of copies by selecting any number from 1 to 999 USING THE CONTROL PANEL PAID Graphics Menu Use the Graphics menu to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images the default setting Explanation Values 600dpi Normal 1200dpi Best Specify the number of dots printed per inch dpi The higher the setting the Sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics Resolution e If your print jobs are mostly text select 600dpi Normal for the highest quality output e Select 1200dpi Best when your job contains bitmapped images such as scanned photos or certain business graphics that will benefit from enhanced line screening Printer Menu This menu allows you to reset the printer settings or cancel the current job Item Explanation This menu item allows you to restore the Default Set l printer s factory default settings You can cancel the current print job and Current Job remove it from the printer buffer pa USING THE CONTROL PANEL Color M
179. se Tray Jam0 In MP Tray appears on the display when you print using the Multi purpose Tray 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 To resume printing open and close the right cover Inside the Printer If paper is jammed inside the printer Jam Inside Printer appears on the display 1 Using the handle open the right cover SOLVING PROBLEMS 2 Remove the jammed paper in the direction shown To avoid the paper tearing pull it out gently and slowly mel i as TT he oe cf nore If the paper tears make sure that all of the paper fragments are removed from the printer 3 Close the right cover The printer resumes printing In the Paper Exit Area If paper is jammed in the paper exit area Jam In Exit Area appears on the display 1 If along portion of the paper is visible pull it straight out Go to step 7 en E Vig gt gt Q If you cannot find the jammed paper or there is any resistance removing the paper go to step 2 SOLVING PROBLEMS VAAG 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 CAUTION If the left cover is not completely open the to
180. t distances close to the antenna installed Therefore the user must maintain a minimum distance of 20cm from the antenna at all times This device can not be colocated with another transmitter and transmitting antenna Declaration of Conformity European Countries Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable 93 68 EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated January 1 1995 Council Directive 73 23 EEC Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment January 1 1996 Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC approximation of the laws of the Member States related to electromagnetic compatibility March 9 1999 Council Directive 1999 5 EC on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity A full declaration defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your Samsung Electronics Co Ltd representative EC Certification Certification to 1999 5 EC Radio Equipment amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive FAX This Samsung product has been self certified by Samsung for pan European single terminal connection 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 PS
181. t can correct and prevent these types of problems Cleaning the Outside of the Printer Clean the cabinet of the printer with a soft lint free cloth You can dampen the cloth slightly with water but be careful not to be let any water drip onto the printer or inside of it cf wore While cleaning the inside of the printer be careful not to touch the transfer roller Oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems CAUTION Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with cleaners containing large amounts of alcohol solvent or other strong substances can discolor or crack the cabinet MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER KAS Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer A nore Clean the LSU when you remove the particles of paper toner and dust inside the printer Open and close the left cover to clean the LSU inside of the printer automatically 1 Using the handle completely open the left cover until it is at right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected e610 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Cleaning the Inside of the Printer NOTE 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 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 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 cart
182. ting Values Portrait Landscape Choose the default orientation of print image on the page tt Portrait Landscape Orientation Options Off Long Edge Short Edge To print on both sides of the paper choose the edge as follows e Long Edge Flips on the long edge Prints pages to read like a book e Short Edge Flips on the short edge Prints pages to read by flipping over like a note pad po I ji oa Long Edge in the Portrait orientation Long Edge in the Landscape orientation Short Edge in the Landscape orientation Short Edge in the Portrait orientation Select Off to print on one side of the paper yeah0 USING THE CONTROL PANEL Values Top Left 5 0 Short Long 0 In this menu you can set the margins for double sided printing You can increase or decrease the value in 0 1 mm increments e Top Margin Set the top margin from 0 0 mm to 9 9 mm e Left Margin Set the left margin from 0 0 mm to 9 9mm e Short Binding Set the bottom margin of Duplex Margin the back of the page for short binding from 0 0 mm to 10 mm 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 0 mm to 22 mm Binding position In the portrait Orientation appear
183. tion 10 Connect the network cable reconnect the power cord and then turn the printer on NOTE For information about configuring and using the printer in a network environment refer to the User s Guide provided with the network interface card You can also configure the network parameters using the control panel see page E 6 el INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS Installing an Optional Tray You can increase the paper handling capacity of your printer by installing an optional Tray2 This tray holds 500 sheets of paper 1 Turn the printer off and unplug all cables from the printer 2 Remove the packing tape and the packing material inside the tray 3 Find the location of the connector and the optional tray positioners INSTALLING PRINTER OPTIONS pepe 4 Place the printer over the tray aligning the feet on the printer with the positioners in the optional tray Lifting handles are V located at the lower NI edge of both sides of the printer CAUTION 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 lifting handles as shown in the diagram Back injury could be caused if a single person attempts to lift the printer 5 Load paper in the optional tray For information about loading paper in this tray see Using the Optional Tray 2 on page 3 8
184. tion Copies All Pages Number of copies 1 g O Even Pages Odd Pages Collate copies O Pages C Reverse Order cP a Enter page numbers and or groups of pages to 1 1 print separated by commas 1 2 5 10 12 17 Linux int ackage J You can also open the LLPR window e Click the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen and select Linux Printer and then Linux LPR e If the Linux Printer Configuration window is currently open select Test Print from the Print menu USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX 3 The LLPR Properties window opens 4 LLPR Properties SPLIT Paper size US Letter Paper type Plain Paper Paper source Auto Select Orientation Duplex printing Portrait None Landscape Long edge Reverse landscape A Short edge a Reverse portrait Banners Pages per sheet Start none 1 End none L J The following six tabs are at the top of the window e General allows you to change the paper size 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 e Margins allows you to specify the page margins The graphics on the right shows the current settings These margins do not apply when printing regular PostScript data e Image allows you to set image options that are used when printing image files i e when a non PostScript document is passed
185. to LLPR on the command line Color settings will also take effect for postscript documents e Text allows you to select the density of the text and turn the syntax coloring on or off e HP GL 2 allows you to set default options to print documents in the HP GL 2 format which is used by some plotters e Advanced allows you to override the default settings for the printer If you click the Save button at the bottom of the window the options are kept between LLPR sessions Use the Help button to view details about the options in the window 4 To apply the options click OK in the LLPR Properties window You are returned to the Linux LPR window To start printing click OK USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX Kemi MEMO USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX _ PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS While your printer is primarily a Windows printer you can also print from a DOS software Programme using the Remote Control Panel utility provided in the supplied software CD ROM This chapter includes e About the Remote Control Panel e Installing the Remote Control Panel e Selecting Print Settings About the Remote Control Panel DOS users have access to many printer features through specific DOS printer drivers however many software manufactures do not develop printer drivers for their software programmes Your printer provides the software control panel for improved printer control when DOS printer drivers are not available or w
186. us Linux OS Mac OS 8 6 9 2 10 1 10 3 e Samsung proprietary driver Windows 95 98 Me Nt4 0 2000 XP CLP 550 Ethernet 10 100 Base TX Internal Ethernet 10 100 Base TX 802 11b Wireless LAN Internal CLP 550N Ethernet 10 100 Base TX 802 11b Wireless LAN Internal Printer Drivers Options Print speed will be affected by Operating system used computing performance application software connecting method media type media size and job complexity Sound Pressure Level ISO7779 May be affected by operating environment printing interval media type media size and color black k COmpatible with PCL6 Version 2 1 Please visit www samsungprinter com to download the latest software version SPECIFICATIONS G 4 Paper Specifications Overview Your printer accepts a variety of print materials such as cut sheet paper including up to 100 recycled fiber content paper envelopes labels transparencies and custom size paper Properties such as weight composition grain and moisture content are important factors affecting the printer s performance and the output quality Paper that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this User s Guide can cause the following problems e Poor print quality e Increased paper jams e Premature wear on the printer cf Notes SPECIFICATIONS e Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this guide and still not produce satisfactory results This may b
187. uspend resume or delete a specific job s in the queue If you drag a specific job s you can drop it into the print queue of another printer The Properties tab allows you to change the default printer settings bg Linux Printer Configuration Px File Print Printer Help a 1 a i ti Add Printer Remove Suspend Resume Help Quit E Linux Printers Extra be ip ide O L Other Printers Resolution 600 DPI v General Duplex None O e Page Size US Letter v Paper Source Auto Select v Paper Type Plain Paper v Reprint When Jam Off v L E cf wore Regular users are able to override the system wide default settings defined by the administrator When a regular user clicks Apply these custom settings are saved in the user s profile and may be later used with LLPR If the administrator is running the configuration tool then the settings are saved as the new global defaults USING YOUR PRINTER IN Linux KJ C 10 Changing LLPR Properties You can fine tune the printer s properties by opening the LLPR Properties window To 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 v Ea X Printer Name Ip Properties Click State Idle Set as defaut Properties Type Samsung CLP 550 Local PS Web Page Location Comment Samsung CLP 550 Series P5 Page Selec
188. utton in the Watermark section The Watermarks window appears Watermarks REI r Current Watermarks S E Watermark Message Font Attributes Name Times New Roman J First Page Only Message Angle Regular z Horizontal Color Black C Vertical Shade E C Angle D 45 179 180 Si ad 6 200 egrees E H ize 72 Cancel Help 3 Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box You can 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 you finish editing click Ok and start printing To stop printing the watermark select lt No Watermark gt from the Watermark drop down list ADVANCED PRINTING eii Editing a Watermark 1 When you change the print settings from your software application access the printer Properties See page 4 3 Click the Extras tab and click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section The Watermarks window appears Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current Watermarks list to change the watermark message and the options Refer to page 5 11
189. ximum results from the toner cartridge keep the following guidelines in mind e Do not remove the toner cartridges from their packages until you are ready to use them e Do not refill the toner cartridges The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge e Store the toner cartridges in the same environment as the printer e To prevent damage to the toner cartridges do not expose them to light for more than a few minutes Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy The life of the toner cartridge depends 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 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Redistributing the Toner When a toner cartridge is nearly empty faded or light areas may appear Equally it is possible that colored images may have incorrect colors 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 display tells you which color cartridge is low in toner 1 Using the handle completely open the left cover until it is at right angles
190. y Help 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 USING PRINT MATERIALS een Printing on Special Print Materials Printing on Envelopes e Load envelopes into the Multi purpose Tray only e Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers Before loading envelopes in the Multi purpose Tray make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together e Do not feed stamped envelopes e 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 envelope with the stamp area enters the printer first USING PRINT MATERIALS 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 size in the software
191. yer Corp e All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction SDEClal FOACUIES sssirrrirnnianun a 1 2 Printer COMPONE NS ssssssssssn22222222 1 5 FODE WIGW ccccagicaceacsaghesnumescsnused eetesebaroudimeieneusterecs 1 5 RICE VICW c dscneeeaseqanaanebesuauanepenesannmiemeiuasabeeenent 1 6 Rican VION earn TE R EEE AEE 1 6 Chapter 2 Using the Control Panel Understanding the Control Panel ssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 2 DISPIAY E EEE E E E E erananaad 2 2 BUCOM orrira eE E A 2 3 Using Control Panel Menus sssssssssunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 5 Accessing Control Panel M nuS ccececeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 2 5 Overview of Control Panel M nuS ccceeeeeeeseeeeeenes 2 6 Information MeNW siirrririirsssidsresissisrrsivonixsirivrireviiiis 2 7 Papel MODU gerson rnan a EE EE NA 2 7 LaVOUG MONE soan E E EERE EEE 2 10 Graphics Menu sssssssssssssssssssnsnsenennnsnesssnsneneseene 2 12 PECE MSNU seserian EE E EENE 2 12 COlOF uE n E E E 2 13 SEP MEMU iror EEA 2 13 PCE MONU dorrii EEEE E E E EAA 2 16 POSESCMDE MEDU sapccceeiccdenvoneccen sasaonctanestaneessscces 2 17 Network Menu cccscceuecceccuueueseueucenaucueensuceuensauens 2 18 Chapter 3 Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other MaterialS ccccsssssscessennees 3 2 Sizes ANd Capacities ccc ceesee esse ee eeeceeeeneeeeetecennnees 3 2 Guidelines

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