COLOR LASER PRINTER Setup Guide CONTENTS Step 1. Unpacking ............................................. 3 Step 2. Understanding Your Printer ................... 5 Step 3. Installing the Imaging Unit, Transfer Belt and Toner Cartridges ..................... 7 Step 4. Loading Paper ..................................... 16 Step 5. Connecting a Printer Cable .................. 19 For Local Printing ......................................19 For Networking Printing ..............................21 Step 6. Turning the Printer On ........................ 22 Step 7. Printing a Demo Page .......................... 23 Step 8. Changing the Display Language .......... 23 Step 9. Installing the Printer Software ............ 24 Installing Printer Software in Windows ..........25 Reinstalling Printer software ........................29 Removing Printer software ..........................30 Changing the Display Language ...................30 Step 10. Viewing the User's Guide ................... 31 In Windows ..............................................31 In Macintosh .............................................31 In Linux ...................................................32 2 SETUP GUIDE Step 1. Unpacking English 1 Remove the printer and all of the accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the printer has been packed with the following items: Toner Cartridges Power Cord Transfer Belt Imaging Unit CD-ROM Setup Guide SyncThru CD-ROM (CLP-550N only) SyncThru Quick Guide (CLP-550N only) NOTES: · If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately. · Components may differ from one country to another. · The CD-ROM contains the printer driver, the User's Guide, and the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. · The power cord may be different depending on your country. CAUTION: This printer weighs 35kg including developer cartridge and cassette. Use safe lifting and handling techniques. If you need to move the printer it must be moved by two people. Use the lifting handles located as shown in the diagram (see page 5). Back injury could be caused if a single person attempts to lift the printer. SETUP GUIDE 3 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: ·Leave enough room to open the printer trays, covers, and allow for proper ventilation. ·Provide the proper environment: ­ A firm, level surface ­ Away from direct airflow of air conditioners, heaters, or ventilators ­ Free of temperature, sunlight, or humidity extremes or fluctuations ­ Clean, dry, and free of dust CAUTION: You must place your printer in the level surface. If you do not, the print quality problems can occur. 4 SETUP GUIDE Step 2. Understanding Your Printer English These are the main components of your printer: Top Cover (Open to install the imaging unit, and transfer belt.) Paper Output Tray Output Support Top Cover Release Button Control Panel (refer to Chapter 5 in the User's Guide which is on the CDROM.) 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 5 Right Cover (Open to remove paper jams.) Muti-purpose Tray (Open to load special print materials.) Handle (Use it to lift the printer.) Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover (Open to remove jams in the optional tray 2.) Wireless Network Antenna* Network Port** Control Board Cover (Open to install optional accessories.) Power Switch Power Receptacle USB Port Parallel Port * 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. 6 SETUP 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. English 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 7 3 Take the imaging unit out of the package using the handle. 4 Remove the paper covering on the imaging unit by removing the tape under the handle of the imaging unit. CAUTIONS: · 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. · To prevent damage, do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with black paper, if necessary. · Do not touch the surface of the green roller on the imaging unit or print quality problems can occur. 5 Locate the imaging unit slots inside the printer, one on each side. 8 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. English CAUTION: Insert the imaging unit carefully so as not to scratch and damage the surface of the green roller. 7 Slide the imaging unit down into the printer until it cannot be pushed in any further and fold the handle down. CAUTION: To prevent damage, do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than a few minutes. Close the top and left cover should the setup need to be halted for any reason. SETUP GUIDE 9 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. 10 SETUP GUIDE 12 Hold the handle on the transfer belt and align it with the slots in your printer. English NOTE: 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 11 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 imaging 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. 12 SETUP GUIDE 16 Take the toner cartridges out of their packages. English 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. 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. SETUP GUIDE 13 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 Y M C Black Yellow Magenta 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. Grip here. K Y M C 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. 14 SETUP GUIDE 21 Close the left cover. Make sure that it is securely latched. English 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 15 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. 2 Push down on the metal plate until it locks into position. 3 Flex the paper sheets back and forth to separate the pages and then fan them while holding one edge. Tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to even it up. 16 SETUP GUIDE 4 Load paper with the print side facing up. English 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 17 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 the User's Guide of your printer supplied in the CD-ROM. 7 Slide the tray back into the printer. NOTES: · Do not push the width guide far enough to cause the material to warp. · If you do not adjust the width guide, it may cause paper jam. 18 SETUP GUIDE Step 5. Connecting a Printer Cable English 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 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. NOTE: 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 19 Using a Parallel Cable NOTES: · The parallel port may not be available depending on your country. · To connect the printer to the parallel port of the computer requires a certified parallel cable. You need to buy a IEEE1284 compliant cable that is within 3m in length. 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off. 2 Plug the parallel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer. Push the metal clips down to fit inside the notches on the cable plug. 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. 20 SETUP GUIDE For Networking Printing English 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. To the network 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 21 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. NOTE: After connecting the printer you need to configure the netw ...