Samsung CLP 650N User Manual

							Setting Up Your Printer
2.10
Printer Driver Features
Your printer drivers will support the following standard 
features:
• Paper source selection
• Paper size, orientation, and media type
• number of copies
The table below lists a general overview of features supported 
by your printer drivers. 
Feature
Samsung proprietary Printer driver
Win98SE/Me/NT 4.0/
2000/XP/
2003Linux
Color Mode Y Y N
Print Quality Option Y Y Y
Poster Printing Y Y N
Double-sided 
Printing YYN
Multiple Pages Per 
Sheet (N-up) YYY
Fit to Page Printing Y Y N
Scale Printing Y Y N
Booklet Printing Y Y N
Different Source For 
First Page YYN
Wa t e r m a r k Y Y N
Overlay
*
* The Overlay feature is not supported in NT 4.0
YYN
NOTE: For details about installing software and using its 
features, see the Software Section.
Feature
PostScript Printer Driver
Win98SE/
Me/NT 4.0/
2000/
XP/2003LinuxMacintosh
Color Mode Y Y Y Y
Print Quality Option Y Y Y Y
Poster Printing N N N N
Double-sided 
Printing YYNN
Multiple Pages Per 
Sheet (N-up) YYYY
Fit to Page Printing Y Y Y Y
Scale Printing Y Y Y Y
Booklet Printing N Y N N
Different Source For 
First Page NNYY
Wa t e r m a r k N N N N
Overlay
*NNNN
* The Overlay feature is not supported in NT 4.0
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							Using the Control Panel
3.1
3Using the Control Panel
This chapter describes how to use the printer’s control panel.
This chapter includes:
• Understanding the Control Panel
• 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. 
Display
See “Understanding Display Messages” on page 7.14 for a 
complete listing of all printer messages.
LCD: displays the printer 
status and job in progress.Status MapButtons To n e r  L E D s
MessageDescription
Ready • The printer is on-line and ready to print.
• If you press the 
On Line/Continue 
button, the printer goes off-line. 
Offline • The printer is off-line and cannot print. • If you press the 
On Line/Continue 
button, the printer switches on-line. 
Processing... • The printer is printing.  • If you want to stop printing, press the 
Cancel button.
Sleeping... • 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 sw itches to on-line. 
• To deactivate the Power Save mode or  change the power-saving time, see 
page 3.6.
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Buttons 
ButtonDescription
(status map)When a paper jam occurs, a lamp turns on at the 
corresponding location on the Status map so that you can 
locate the paper jam. The display on the control panel also 
shows the corresponding error message, indicating the 
location of the jam. For details on the meaning of the 
LEDs and error messages, see 7.4.
(toner LEDs)
*If paper 
transfer belt 
is not 
installed in 
the printer, 
toner LEDs 
do not 
indicate the 
toner 
cartridge 
status. On When a toner cartridge is empty, a 
corresponding lamp, indicating the color of the 
toner cartridge, turns on. Replace the 
corresponding toner cartridge with a new one. 
See page 6.4.
Or, if you have installed an invalid toner 
cartridge, a corresponding lamp turns on. 
Install only Samsung toner cartridges, 
designed for your printer.
Otherwise, if you have installed the toner 
cartridge into improper cartirdge slot, a 
corresponding lamp turns on. Install the toner 
cartridge into each proper cartridge slot. 
Blinking When a toner cartridge is low, a corresponding  lamp, indicating the color of the toner 
cartridge, blinking. Order a new toner 
cartridge. You can Temporarily improve print 
quality by redistributing the toner. 
See page 6.2
• Press to enter menu mode.
• In menu mode, press to scroll through the menus.
In menu mode, press to select the displayed sub menu 
item or to confirm the changed setting. The selected item 
is marked with an *.
In menu mode, press to scroll through sub menu items or 
setting options. Pressing   moves you to the next option 
and pressing   sends you back to the previous option. 
• Press to cancel the current print job.
• In menu mode, press to return to ready mode.
In menu mode, press to go back to the upper menu level.
• Press to switch between on-line and off-line. 
• In menu mode, press to return to ready mode.
The color of the 
On Line/Continue button indicates the 
status of the printer.
Green On The printer is on-line and can  receive data from the computer.
Blinking  • When the light blinks slowly, the  printer is receiving data from the 
computer.
• When the light blinks quickly, the  printer is receiving and printing 
data. 
Red On Check the display message or  SmartPanel. See page 7.14 for 
details on the meaning of the error 
message.
Blinking A minor error has occurred and the  printer is waiting for the error to be 
cleared. Check the display 
message or SmartPanel. When the 
problem is cleared, the printer 
resumes printing. If you want to 
ignore this warning, press this 
button.
Off • The printer is off-line and cannot print. • The printer is in Power Save mode. When 
data is received, it switches to on-line 
automatically.
ButtonDescription
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3.3
Using Control Panel Menus
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to 
change printer settings. The diagram on page 3.3 shows the 
menus and all of the items available in each menu. The items 
in each menu and the options you can select are described in 
more detail in the tables beginning on page 3.4.
Accessing Control Panel Menus
You can configure your printer from the printer’s control panel. 
1In ready mode, press the Menu button ( ) until you see 
the menu you want on the bottom line of the display.
2Press the Enter button ( ) to access the menu.
3Press the scroll button (  or  ) until the menu item 
you want displays on the bottom line.
4Press the Enter button ( ) to confirm the selected item. 
5If the menu item has sub menus, repeat steps 3 and 4.
6Press the scroll button (  or  ) until the menu item 
you want displays on the bottom line.
7Press the Enter button ( ) to save your input or 
selection. 
An asterisk (*) appears next  to the selection on the 
display, indicating that it is now the default.
8To exit the menu, press the Upper Level button ( ) 
repeatedly, or the 
Cancel button( ).
After 60 seconds of inactivity (no key being pressed), the 
printer automatically returns to ready mode.
NOTE: Print settings made from the printer driver on a 
connected computer override the settings on the control panel.
Overview of Control Panel Menus
The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The 
control panel provides access to the following menus: 
Printer
(See page 3.6.)
Default Set
Current Job
Information
(See page 3.4.)
Configuration
Menu Map
Demo Page
PS3 Font List
PCL Font LIst
Color
(See page 3.5.)
Custom Color
Auto Color RegPaper
(See page 3.4.)
Tr a y  S o u r c e
Media Size
Custom Width
Custom Height
Media Type
Tray ChainingLayout
(See page 3.4.)
Orientation
Simplex Margin
Copies
Graphics
(See page 3.6.)
Resolution
Setup
(See page 3.6.)
LCD Language
Emulation
Power Save
Auto Continue
Jam Recovery
Altitude Adj.
Auto CR
Job Time Out
MaintenancePCL
(See page 3.4.)
Ty p e f a c e
Symbol
Lines
Pitch
Point Size
CourierPostScript
(See page 3.6.)
Print PS Error
Network
(See page 3.8.)
Config Network
Config TCP 
IP Get Method
IP Address
Subnet Mask
GatewayAppleTalk
Netware
Config Netware
IPX Frame Type
Reset Network
Default Set
Print Net CFG
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3.4
Information Menu
This menu contains information pages that you can print to give 
details about the printer and its configuration.
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)
ItemExplanation
ConfigurationThe configuration page shows the printer’s 
current configuration. See page 6.1.
Menu Map The menu map shows the layout and current 
settings of the control panel menu items. 
Demo Page The demo page allows you to check to see if 
your printer is printing properly.
PS3 Font List
PCL Font List The font sample list shows all of the fonts 
currently available in the selected language.
ItemExplanation
Tr a y  S o u r c e
Using this item, you can set the tray you will 
use. 
• If you select Auto Select, the printer can 
automatically determine the source. 
• 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. 
•The 
Tray 2 item is available only when the 
optional Tray2 is installed.
Media Size
Select the paper size currently loaded in the 
tray. 
Va l u e s :  A u t o  S e l e c t ,  Tr a y  1 ,  M P  Tr a y,  Tr a y  2 ,
Manual Tray
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, Oficio, 
6 3/4 Env., No.9 Env.
* Letter for USA, A4 for Europe and Asia
Custom WidthSelect the paper size currently loaded in the 
tray. This Menu is shown when the 
Media 
Size
 value is set up by Custom Size.
• Custom Width: Set the custom width, from  90 to 216 mm
Custom Height Select the paper size currently loaded in the 
tray. This Menu is shown when the 
Media 
Size
 value is set up by Custom Size.
Custom Height: Set the custom height, from 
140 to 356 mm
Media Type
The Media Type setting lets you specify the 
type of print material you are using to get 
the best result.
•Plain Paper: Select for plain paper.
•
Thick: Select for thick paper
•
Thin: Select for thin paper
•
Bond: Select for thick paper.
•
Color Paper: Select for colored paper.
•
Card Stock: Select for card stocks.
•
Labels: Select for labels.
•
Envelope: Select for envelops.
•
Preprinted: Preprinted is for paper with 
something else printed on it, such as 
letterhead.
•
Cotton: Select for cotton paper, such as 
Gilbert 25% and Gilbert 100%.
•
Recycled: Select for Recycled paper.
Tray Chaining
When you select any other value except 
Auto Select from Tray Source and the 
selected tray is empty, the printer 
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. 
ItemExplanation
Values: 90 mm ~, 210 mm  (A4), 
           215 mm  (Letter), 216 mm
* Letter for USA, A4 for Europe and Asia
Values: 140 mm ~, 279 mm  (Letter), 
           297 mm  (A4), 356 mm
* Letter for USA, A4 for Europe and Asia
Values: Off, Plain Paper, Thick, Thin, Bond, 
Color Paper, Card Stock, Labels, Envelope, 
Preprinted, Cotton, Recycled
Values: Off, On
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3.5
Layout Menu
Use the Layout menu to define all settings relating to output.
(*: the default setting)
ItemExplanation
Orientation 
Choose the default orientation of print image 
on the page.
 
Simplex Margin
Set the margin of print materials for one-sided 
printing. You can increase or decrease the 
value in 0.1 increments.
•Top Margin: Set the top margin, 
from 0.0” (0 mm) to 9.9” (250 mm).
•
Left Margin: Set the left margin, 
from 0.0” (0 mm) to 6.8” (164 mm).
Copies
Set the default number of copies by selecting 
any number from 1 to 999. 
Values: Portrait, Landscape
Portrait Landscape
Values: 0.0” (0 mm)
Values: 1 ~ 999
Graphics Menu
Use the Graphics menu to change settings affecting the quality 
of the printed characters and images.
(*: the default setting)
Color Menu
This menu allows you to adjust the color setting. 
(*: the default setting)
ItemExplanation
Resolution
Specify the number of dots printed per inch 
(dpi). The higher the setting, the sharper 
the clarity of printed characters and 
graphics. 
• If your print jobs are mostly text, select 
600dpi-Normal for the highest quality 
output. 
•Select 
1200dpi-Best when your job 
contains bitmapped images, such as scanned 
photos or certain business graphics, that will 
benefit from enhanced line screening.
Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best
ItemExplanation
Custom Color This item allows you to adjust contrast, color by 
color. 
CMYK: Allows you to adjust the contrast of the 
toner in each toner cartridge.
•
Default: Optimizes colors automatically. 
•
Manual Adjust: Allows you to manually 
adjust the color contrast for each cartridge.
NOTE: You should use the Default setting for 
best color quality.
Auto Color Reg
*
This menu item allows you to adjust the position 
of color texts or graphics to match the position of 
the printed colors to those on your screen. 
Run Now: The printer executes the auto color 
registration now.
* Please operate Auto Color Reg manually after moving your printer.
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3.6
Printer Menu
This menu allows you to reset the printer settings or cancel the 
current job.
Setup Menu
Use the Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features.
(*: the default setting)
ItemExplanation
Default Set This menu item allows you to restore the printer’s 
factory default settings.
Current Job You can cancel the current print job and remove it 
from the printer buffer.
ItemExplanation
LCD Language
The LCD Language setting determines the 
language of the text that appears on the control 
panel display and information printing.
Emulation
The printer language defines how the computer 
communicates with the printer. 
If you select 
Auto, your printer can change the 
printer language automatically.
Power Save
When the printer does not receive data for an 
extended period of time, power consumption is 
automatically lowered. You can set how long the 
printer waits before going to power save.
Options: English, Czech, Danish,Dutch, Finnish, 
French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, 
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish,   
Tu r k i s h
Values: Auto, PCL, HEXDUMP, PS3
Options: 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 
30 Minutes, 45 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 120 Minutes
Auto ContinueThis item determines whether or not the printer 
continues printing when it detects paper not 
matched to your paper setting. 
•Off: If a paper mismatch occurs, the message 
remains on the display and the printer remains 
off-line until you insert the correct paper.
•
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.
Jam Recovery This item determines how the printer behaves 
when a paper jam occurs. 
•
Off: The printer does not reprint pages. 
Printing performance might be increased with 
this setting.
•
On: The printer automatically reprints pages 
after you clear the paper jam.
Altitude Adj. You can optimize the print quality according to 
your altitude.
Auto CR
This item allows you to append the required 
carriage return to each line feed. 
Refer to the following samples:
 
Job Time Out
You can set the length of time the printer waits 
before printing the last page of a print job that 
does not end with a command to print the 
page. 
When a print time-out occurs, the printer 
prints the page in the print buffer.
ItemExplanation
Options: Off, On
Options: Off, On
Options: Plain, High, Higher, Highest
Values: LF, LF+CR
LF LF+CR
 
 AA
     BB
         CC
 
 AA
 BB
 CC
Values: 0 ~ 1800 sec     
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3.7
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)
MaintenanceThis item allows you to maintain the toner 
cartridges and other consumables.
•
Check Others: This item allows you to view 
the usage status of consumables.
Items you can check: 
- Fuser
- MP Pickroll
, Tray1 Pickroll, Tray2 Pick
  roll
: These items are only for service 
  technicians.
•
Alarm Shortage: This item determines how 
the printer behaves when consumable items 
run low.
Off: The printer does not display a warning 
message.
On: The printer displays a warning message.
ItemExplanation
ItemExplanation
Ty p e f a c e
You can select the standard font to be used 
in PCL emulation. 
• PCL1~PCL7’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.
PCL45~PCL54’s interval and point size are 
fixed. 
Symbol
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 letters.
Values: PCL1 ~ PCL54
Values: PC8 ~ PC1004      
PostScript Menu
This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu 
item.
(*: the default setting)
LinesThis 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.
PitchWhen 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.
 
Point SizeWhen you select from PCL8 to PCL44 from 
the 
Typeface menu, you can determine the 
font size by setting the height of the font 
characters. 
Courier
This item lets you select the version of 
Courier font to use.
ItemExplanation
Values: 5 ~ 128     
Values: 0.44 ~ 99.99 (0.01 unit)     
Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit)      
Val u es : Re gu lar,  Dar k
ItemExplanation
Print PS Error
You can select whether or not your printer 
prints an error list when a PS error occurs.
•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. 
• If this menu is set to 
Off, the job is flushed 
without an indicati on of the error.
Values: Off, On
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3.8
Network Menu (CLP-650N only)
This menu lets you configure the network interface card 
installed in your printer according to how the network is set up. 
You can upgrade the network interface card firmware, and print 
the configuration. (*: the default setting)
ItemExplanation
Config Network 
Sets whether or not you configure the network. If 
you select Yes, you can configure the TCP/IP, 
Netware and AppleTalk menus.
Config TCP Select whether you set the IP address or not. 
If you select 
Yes, you can configure the IP 
address.
If you select 
Yes, the IP Get Method option 
appears on the display. You can select how to get 
the IP address.
IP Get Method You can set this item only when you set the 
Config TCP to Yes. 
•
Static: You can enter an IP address, 
subnetmask, and gateway manually. 
•
BOOTP: The BOOTP server allots an IP address 
to you automatically.
•
DHCP:  Th e DHCP ser ve r a ll ot s an  IP  addr ess t o 
you automatically.
IP Address You can select this item only when you set 
IP 
Get Method
 to Static. This item lets you enter 
an IP address manually. Press the scroll button to 
set the value of the 1st byte between 0 and 255, 
and then press the 
Enter button. 
Set the value for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th byte the 
same way.
Subnet Mask You can set this item only when you set 
IP Get 
Method
 to Static. This item lets you enter a 
subnet mask manually. Press the scroll button to 
set the value of the 1st byte between 0 and 255, 
and then press the 
Enter button. 
Set the value for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th byte the 
same way. 
Options: Yes, No
Options: Yes, No
Options: Static, BOOTP, DHCP
Gateway You can set this item only when you set 
IP Get 
Method
 to Static. This item lets you enter a 
gateway manually. Press the scroll button to set 
the value of the 1st byte between 0 and 255, and 
then press the 
Enter button. 
Set the value for the 2nd,  3rd, and 4th byte the 
same way. 
AppleTalk You can select whether or not to use the 
AppleTalk for Macintosh. If you select On, you can 
use the AppleTalk.
Netware You can select whether or not to use the Netware 
protocol. 
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.
Config Netware You can set this item only when you set 
Netware to On. This item lets you 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.
IPX Frame Type You can select this item only when you set 
Config Netware to Yes. This item lets you 
select the IPX Frame Type.
•
Auto: You can set a frame type automatically. 
•
EN_8022: Select this value to use the IEEE 
802.2 frame type. 
•
EN_8023: Select this value to use the IEEE 
802.3 frame type. 
•
EN_II: Select this value to use the ETHERNET 
II frame type.
•
EN_SNAP: Select this value to use the SNAP 
frame type.
Reset Network This item reboots the network interface card.
Default Set This item performs a simple reset and restores 
the factory default settings for the network 
configuration. 
ItemExplanation
Options: On, Off
Options: On, Off
Options: Yes, No
Values: Auto, EN_8022, EN_8023, EN_II,  EN_SNAP
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Print Net CFGThis item prints a page showing the network 
parameters you have set. 
ItemExplanation
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