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Printer Components ................................................................................................................ Front View ....................................................................................................................... Rear View ........................................................................................................................ Understanding the Control Panel .............................................................................................. LEDs ............................................................................................................................... Stop button ..................................................................................................................... 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.Setting Up Your Printer Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. Installing the Toner Cartridges ................................................................................................. Loading Paper ....................................................................................................................... Changing the Size of the Paper in the Tray ........................................................................... Connecting a Printer Cable ...................................................................................................... For Local Printing .............................................................................................................. For Network Printing (CLP-300N only) ................................................................................. Turning the Printer On ............................................................................................................ Printing a Demo Page ............................................................................................................. Altitude adjustment................................................................................................................. Installing the Printer Software ................................................................................................. System Requirements ....................................................................................................... Printer Driver Features ...................................................................................................... 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials ......................................................................................... Type and Capacities .......................................................................................................... Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials ........................................................................... Verifying the Output Location .................................................................................................. Loading Paper ....................................................................................................................... Using the Tray ................................................................................................................. Using Manual Feed Mode ................................................................................................... Printing on Special Print Materials ............................................................................................. Printing on Envelopes ........................................................................................................ Printing on Labels ............................................................................................................. Printing on Transparencies ................................................................................................. Printing on Preprinted Paper ............................................................................................... Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials .................................................................. 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 4.Basic Printing Printing a Document ............................................................................................................... 4.1 Canceling a Print Job .............................................................................................................. 4.1 5.Maintaining Your Printer Printing a Configuration Page ................................................................................................... Replacing Supplies ................................................................................................................. Managing Toner Cartridges ...................................................................................................... Toner Cartridge Storage .................................................................................................... Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy ......................................................................................... Redistributing Toner .......................................................................................................... Replacing Toner Cartridges ...................................................................................................... Replacing the Imaging Unit ..................................................................................................... 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 3 Cleaning the Printer ................................................................................................................ Cleaning the Outside of the Printer ...................................................................................... Cleaning the Inside of the Printer ........................................................................................ Managing the Printer from the Website (CLP-300N only) .............................................................. 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist ........................................................................................................ Solving General Printing Problems ............................................................................................ Clearing Paper Jams ............................................................................................................... Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams .............................................................................................. Solving Print Quality Problems ................................................................................................. Troubleshooting Error Messages ............................................................................................... LED status legend ............................................................................................................. Common Windows Problems .................................................................................................... Common Macintosh Problems .................................................................................................. Common Linux Problems ......................................................................................................... 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.Using Your Printer on a Network About Sharing the Printer on a Network .................................................................................... 7.1 Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer(CLP-300N only) ............................................................. 7.1 Using SetIP Program ............................................................................................................... 7.1 8.Specifications Printer Specifications .............................................................................................................. Paper Specifications ............................................................................................................... Overview ......................................................................................................................... Supported Sizes of Paper ................................................................................................... Guidelines for Using Paper ................................................................................................. Paper Specifications .......................................................................................................... Paper Output Capacity ...................................................................................................... Paper ...