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Turning the Printer On, Printing a Demo Altitude adjustment - setup

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Turning the Printer On 1 Plug the power cord into the power receptacle on the rear of the printer. 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the power. CAUTION: If there is a cracking sound, re-install the imaging unit. The imaging unit is not properly installed. CAUTION: • Some parts inside the printer may be hot when power is on, or after printing. Be careful not to burn yourself when working inside the printer. • Do not disassemble the printer when it is turned on or plugged in. Doing so may give you an electric shock. NOTE: Each LED blinks red in a repeated order. Wait for about 3 minutes for the printer to get ready. Printing a Demo Page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. To print a demo page: In Ready mode, press and hold the Stop button for about 2 seconds. Altitude adjustment The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure, which is determined by the height of the machine above sea level. The following information will guide you on how to set your machine to the best print quality or best quality of print. Before you set the altitude value, find the altitude where you are using the machine. Value 1 Highest 2 Higher 3 High 4 Plain 0 1 Ensure that you have installed the printer driver with the provided Printer Software CD. 2 Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (or Notification Area in Linux). You can also click Smart Panel on the status bar in Mac OS X. 3 Click Printer Setting. 4 Click Settings > Altitude Adjustment. Select the appropriate value from the dropdown list, and then click Apply. Note If your machine is connected to a network, SyncThru Web Service screen appears automatically. Click Machine Settings > Setup (or Machine Setup) > Altitude Adj. Select the appropriate altitude value, and then click Apply. • 2.7 Setting Up Your Printer

Section	Page
Contents	5
Introduction	11
Special Features	11
Printer Components	12
Front View	12
Rear View	12
Understanding the Control Panel	13
LEDs	13
Stop button	13
Setting Up Your Printer	14
Unpacking	14
Installing the Toner Cartridges	15
Loading Paper	16
Changing the Size of the Paper in the Tray	18
Connecting a Printer Cable	19
For Local Printing	19
For Network Printing (CLP-300N only)	19
Turning the Printer On	20
Printing a Demo Page	20
Installing the Printer Software	21
System Requirements	21
Printer Driver Features	21
Using Print Materials	22
Choosing Paper and Other Materials	22
Type and Capacities	22
Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials	22
Verifying the Output Location	23
Loading Paper	23
Using the Tray	23
Using Manual Feed Mode	23
Printing on Special Print Materials	24
Printing on Envelopes	24
Printing on Labels	24
Printing on Transparencies	25
Printing on Preprinted Paper	25
Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials	26
Basic Printing	27
Printing a Document	27
Canceling a Print Job	27
Maintaining Your Printer	28
Printing a Configuration Page	28
Replacing Supplies	28
Managing Toner Cartridges	29
Toner Cartridge Storage	29
Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy	29
Redistributing Toner	29
Replacing Toner Cartridges	30
Replacing the Imaging Unit	31
Replacing the Waste Toner Container	33
Cleaning the Printer	34
Cleaning the Outside of the Printer	34
Cleaning the Inside of the Printer	34
Managing the Printer from the Website (CLP-300N only)	35
Solving Problems	36
Troubleshooting Checklist	36
Solving General Printing Problems	37
Clearing Paper Jams	38
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams	40
Solving Print Quality Problems	40
Troubleshooting Error Messages	43
LED status legend	43
Common Windows Problems	43
Common Macintosh Problems	44
Common Linux Problems	44
Using Your Printer on a Network	46
About Sharing the Printer on a Network	46
Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer(CLP-300N only)	46
Using SetIP program	46
Specifications	48
Printer Specifications	48
Paper Specifications	48
Overview	48
Supported Sizes of Paper	49
Guidelines for Using Paper	49
Paper Specifications	50
Paper Output Capacity	50
Paper Input Capacity	50
Printer and Paper Storage Environment	50
Envelopes	50
Labels	51
Index	52
C	52
D	52
E	52
F	52
I	52
L	52
M	52
N	52
P	52
Q	52
R	52
S	52
T	52
U	52
W	52
Software section	53
Software section Contents	54
Installing Printer Software in Windows	57
Installing Printer Software	57
Installing Software for Local Printing	57
Installing Software for Network Printing	60
Reinstalling Printer Software	63
Removing Printer Software	64
Basic Printing	65
Printing a Document	65
Printer Settings	66
Layout Tab	66
Paper Tab	67
Graphics Tab	68
Extras Tab	69
About Tab	69
Printer Tab	69
Using a Favorite Setting	69
Using Help	69
Advanced Printing	70
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing)	70
Printing Posters	71
Printing Booklets	71
Printing on Both Sides of Paper	72
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document	73
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size	73
Using Watermarks	74
Using an Existing Watermark	74
Creating a Watermark	74
Editing a Watermark	74
Deleting a Watermark	74
Using Overlays	75
What is an Overlay?	75
Creating a New Page Overlay	75
Using a Page Overlay	76
Deleting a Page Overlay	76
Sharing the Printer Locally	77
Setting Up a Host Computer	77
Setting Up a Client Computer	77
Using Smart Panel	78
Understanding Smart Panel	78
Opening the Troubleshooting Guide	79
Using Printer Settings Utility	79
Using Onscreen Help	79
Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings	79
Using Your Printer in Linux	80
System Requirements	80
Installing the Printer Driver	81
Changing the Printer Connection Method	82
Uninstalling the Printer Driver	83
Using the Configuration Tool	83
Changing LLPR Properties	84
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh	85
Installing Software for Macintosh	85
Setting Up the Printer	86
For a Network-connected Macintosh	86
For a USB-connected Macintosh	86
Printing	87
Printing a Document	87
Changing Printer Settings	87