Samsung CLP500N Users Manual

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:
Item(s) Printer message
Black toner cartridge
Color toner cartridges
Waste toner container
Drum cartridge
Image transfer unit
*Average A4-/letter-sized pages counts based on 5% coverage of
individual colors on each page. Usage conditions and print patterns may cause results to vary.
**Image counts based on one color on each page. If you print
documents in full colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black), the lives of these three items are reduced by 25%.
Replace Toner Black
Replace Toner [Color]
Waste Toner Tank Full/Not Install
Replace Drum Cartridge
Replace Image Transfer
Pages
Printed
7,000 pages
5,000 pages
3,000 images
50,000 images
50,000 images
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Managing the Toner Cartridges
Toner Cartridge Storage
To get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind:
• Do not remove the toner cartridges from their packages until you are ready to use them.
• Do not refill the toner cartridges. The printer warranty
does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge.
• Store the toner cartridges in the same environment as the printer.
• 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. The initial toner cartridge supplied with the printer lasts an average of 2,000 pages for black and 1,500 pages for each color.
At any time, you can verify the life expectancy by checking the toner level. See the below.
Checking the Remaining Toner
You can check the level of toner left in each cartridge.
1
Press the Menu button ( ) on the control panel until you see ‘Setup’ on the bottom line of the display.
2
Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu.
3
Press the scroll button ( or ) until ‘Maintenance’ displays on the bottom line.
4
Press the Enter button ( ).
5
When ‘Check Toner’ displays on the bottom line, press the
Enter button ( ).
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Press the scroll button ( or ) until the color of the toner cartridge you want to check displays on the bottom line.
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Press the Enter button ( ).
The display shows the percentage of the remaining toner.
Redistributing the Toner
When a toner cartridge is nearly empty, faded or light areas may appear on a printed page and ‘Ready [CMYK] 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, open the left cover completely.
2
Pull the handle lightly first, and then holding the used toner cartridge, remove it.
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cartridge can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the drum cartridge.
: If you open the left cover for a long time, the drum
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Holding both sides of the toner cartridge, gently roll it from side to side to redistribute the toner.
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: 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.
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Slide the toner cartridge back into the printer.
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Close the left cover. Make sure that the cover is securely latched.
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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 (B).
Replace a toner cartridge when the printer control panel displays ‘Replace Toner [Color]’. color needs to be replaced.
1
Turn the printer off.
2
Using the handle, open the left cover completely.
The control panel display tells you which
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Pull the handle lightly first, and then holding the used toner cartridge, remove it.
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cartridge can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the drum cartridge.
: If you open the left cover for a long time, the drum
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Take a new toner cartridge out of the package.
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open the toner cartridge package. You could damage the surface of the toner cartridge.
5
Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface as shown and
: Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to
remove the paper covering the toner cartridge by removing the tape. Discard the paper and tape.
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Holding both sides of the toner cartridge, gently roll it from side to side to distribute the toner.
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: 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.
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Make sure that the color of the toner cartridge matches the color slot and then slide the new toner cartridge into the printer.
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Close the left cover. Make sure that the cover is securely latched, and then turn the printer on.
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Open the front cover and clean the LSU. For details, see page 6.27.
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Replacing the Waste Toner Container
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.
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: Make sure that you lay the waste toner container on a flat
surface so that the toner does not spill.
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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
Open the caps on the new container and attach them for future use as shown below.
6
Locate the supplied LSU cleaner on the bottom.
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Holding the end of the cleaner, slide it in and out several times.
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Insert the lower of the new container into place and then push it to make sure that it is seated in place.
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Make sure that the lock lever latches the container.
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Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely latched.
Replacing the Drum Cartridge
The life of the drum cartridge is approximately 50,000 images. Replace the drum cartridge when the printer control panel displays ‘Replace Drum Cartridge’.
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Turn the printer off.
2
Using the handle, open the left cover completely.
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release button does not press.
: If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover
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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 image transfer unit.
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Using the handle, lift the image transfer unit out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the machine. Set it on a clean flat surface.
6
Lift the handle of the used drum cartridge and use it to pull the drum cartridge out of the printer.
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Take a new drum cartridge out of the package using the handle.
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Remove the paper covering the drum cartridge by removing the tape under the handle of the drum cartridge.
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• Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the drum cartridge package. You could damage the surface of the drum.
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• To prevent damage, do not expose the drum cartridge 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 drum cartridge or print quality problems can occur.
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Locate the drum cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side.
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Hold the handle of the new drum cartridge with the green roller facing you. Then align the drum cartridge with the slots in your printer.
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and damage the surface of the green roller.
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Slide the new drum cartridge down into the printer until it latches into place and fold the handle down.
: Insert the drum cartridge carefully so as not to scratch
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To replace the image transfer unit, hold its handle and then align it with the slots inside your printer, on each side.
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: Do not turn the transfer unit over. If you do this, the toner
may spill.
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Slide the image transfer unit down into the printer and press it firmly into place.
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Firmly push the lock levers on each side away from you, as shown below, to lock the image transfer unit into place.
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After making sure that the left cover is open, close the top cover. Make sure that it is securely latched.
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closed. This may cause damage to the machine.
: Do not try to close the top cover with the left cover
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Close the left cover firmly.
17
Open the front cover and clean the LSU. For details, see page 6.27.
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Turn the printer on.
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Press the Menu button ( ) on the control panel until you see ’Setup’ on the bottom line of the display.
20
Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu.
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Press the scroll button ( or ) until ‘Maintenance’ displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button ().
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Press the scroll button ( or ) to until ‘Check Others’ displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button ().
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Press the Enter button ( ) when the first menu item, ‘Drum’ displays on the bottom line.
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Press the scroll button ( or ) to display ‘Reset’ and press the Enter button ( ).
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‘Reset Now’ appears on the bottom line of the display. The image counts of the drum cartridge are set to zero.
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Replacing the Image Transfer Unit
The life of the image transfer unit is approximately 50,000 images. Replace the image transfer unit when the control panel displays ‘Replace Image Transfer’.
To replace the image transfer unit:
1
Turn the printer off.
2
Using the handle, open the left cover completely.
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release button does not press.
3
Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way.
: If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover
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Pull the lock levers on each side towards you, as shown below, to release the image transfer unit.
5
Using the handle, lift the used image transfer unit out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the machine.
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Take a new image transfer unit out of the package.
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Remove the paper covering the image transfer unit by removing the tape under the handle of the image transfer unit.
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open the image transfer unit package. You could damage the surface of the image transfer.
: Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to
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Locate the image transfer unit slots inside the printer, one on each side.
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to light for more than a few minutes.
: To prevent damage, do not expose the drum cartridge
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Hold the handle on the new image transfer unit and then align it with the slots inside your printer, on each side.
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: Do not turn the transfer unit over. If you do this, the toner
may spill.
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Slide the new image transfer unit down into the printer and press it firmly into place.
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Firmly push the lock levers on each side away from you, as shown below, to lock the image transfer unit into place.
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After making sure that the left cover is open, close the top cover. Make sure that it is securely latched.
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closed. This may cause damage to the machine.
: Do not try to close the top cover with the left cover
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Close the left cover firmly.
14
Open the front cover and clean the LSU. For details, see page 6.27.
15
Turn the printer on.
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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 ().
19
Press the scroll button ( or ) to until ‘Check Others’ displays on the bottom line and press the Enter button ().
20
Press the scroll button ( or ) to display ‘Transfer’ on the bottom line and press the Enter button ( ).
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Press the scroll button ( or ) to display ‘Reset’ and press the Enter button ( ).
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‘Reset Now’ appears on the bottom line of the display. The image counts of the image transfer unit are set to zero.
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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 that 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.
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: While cleaning the inside of the printer, be careful not to touch the transfer roller (located underneath the toner cartridge). Oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems.
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containing large amounts of alcohol, solvent or other strong substances can discolor or crack the cabinet.
: Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with cleaners
Cleaning the LSU Inside the Printer
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: Clean the LSU when you remove the particles of paper, toner and dust inside the printer. You should also clean it after installing and replacing the supplies.
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Turn the printer off.
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To unlatch the front cover, quickly press and release it using the depressions at the top.
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Push the lock lever up and pull the waste toner container out.
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: Make sure that you lay the waste toner container on a flat surface so that the toner does not spill.
4
Locate the supplied LSU cleaner on the bottom.
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Holding the end of the cleaner, slide it in and out several times.
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Slide the cleaner back into place and then replace the lower of the waste toner container and then push it to make sure that it is seated in place.
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Make sure that the lock lever latches the container.
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Close the front cover. Make sure that it is securely latched and then turn the printer on.
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Cleaning the Inside of the Printer
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: While cleaning the inside of the printer, be careful not to touch the transfer roller located underneath the toner cartridge. Oil from your fingers can cause print quality problems.
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Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord, then wait a few minutes for the printer to cool.
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Using the handle, open the left cover completely.
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release button does not press.
3
Pull the handle lightly first, and then holding the toner cartridges, remove them from the printer. Set them on a clean flat surface.
: If the left cover is not completely open, the top cover
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Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover and open it all the way.
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cartridge can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the drum cartridge.
5
Pull the lock levers on each side towards you, as shown below, to release the image transfer unit.
: If you open the left cover for a long time, the drum
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Using the handle, lift the image transfer unit out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the machine. Set it on a clean flat surface.
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Lift the handle of the drum cartridge and use it to pull the drum cartridge out of the printer. Set it on a clean flat surface.
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• To prevent damage, do not expose the drum cartridge 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 drum
cartridge or print quality problems can occur.
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