Supplies and accessories

This chapter provides information on purchasing supplies, accessories and maintenance parts available for your machine.

[Note]

Available accessories may differ from country to country. Contact your sales representatives to obtain the list of available accessories.

How to purchase

To order Samsung-authorized supplies, accessories and, maintenance parts, contact your local Samsung dealer or the retailer where you purchased your machine. You can also visit www.samsung.com/supplies, select your country/region and obtain information on calling for service.

Available supplies

When supplies reach their lifespan, you can order the following types of supplies for your machine:

Type

Average yield[a]

Part name

Standard yield

  • Average continuous black cartridge yield: 2,500 standard pages (Black)

  • Average continuous colored cartridge yield: 2,000 standard pages (Yellow/Magenta/Cyan)

K508(CLT-K508S): Black

Y508(CLT-Y508S): Yellow

M508(CLT-M508S): Magenta

C508(CLT-C508S): Cyan

Region A[b]:

K5082(CLT-K5082S): Black

Y5082(CLT-Y5082S): Yellow

M5082(CLT-M5082S): Magenta

C5082(CLT-C5082S): Cyan

High yield

  • Average continuous black cartridge yield: 5,000 standard pages (Black)

  • Average continuous colored cartridge yield: 4,000 standard pages (Yellow/Magenta/Cyan)

K508L(CLT-K508L): Black

Y508L(CLT-Y508L): Yellow

M508L(CLT-M508L): Magenta

C508L(CLT-C508L): Cyan

Region A[b]:

K5082L(CLT-K5082L): Black

Y5082L(CLT-Y5082L): Yellow

M5082L(CLT-M5082L): Magenta

C5082L(CLT-C5082L): Cyan

Paper transfer belt

When the transfer belt has worn out with abrasion, you need to change it. By this time you may be notified with the transfer belt-related message on the display.

CLT-T508

[a] Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.

[b] Region A: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.

To replace a toner cartridge see Replacing the toner cartridge.

[Note]

Depending on the options and job mode used, the toner cartridge’s lifespan may differ.

[Caution]

You must purchase supplies, including toner cartridges, in the same country where you purchased your machine. Otherwise, supplies will be incompatible with your machine since the system configuration of these vary from country to country.

Available accessories

You can purchase and install accessories to enhance your machine’s performance and capacity.

Accessory

function

Part name

Memory module

Extend your machine’s memory capacity.

  • CLP-620 Series

    • CLP-MEM201: 128 MB

    • CLP-MEM202: 256 MB

  • CLP-670 Series

    • ML-MEM150: 128 MB

    • ML-MEM160: 256 MB

    • ML-MEM170: 512 MB

Optional tray 2 

If you are experiencing frequent paper supply problems, you can attach an additional 500 sheet tray. You can print documents in various sizes and types of print materials.

CLP-S670A

Duplex unit

Enables duplex printing to save the paper consumption.

CLP-U670A

Available maintenance Parts

To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts and to maintain your machine in top working condition, the following parts will need to be replaced after printing the specified number of pages or when the life span of each item has expired.

parts

Average yield[a]

Part name

Fuser unit

Approx. 100,000 pages

ELA UNIT-FUSER

Paper Pickup roller

Approx. 70,000 pages

ROLLER-PICK UP

FCF friction pad

Approx. 70,000 pages

RPR-FRICTION-PAD

[a] It will be affected by operating system used, computing performance, application software, connecting method, media type, media size and job complexity.

To purchase maintenance parts, contact the supplier where you bought the machine.

Replacing maintenance parts can be performed only by an authorized service provider, dealer, or the retailer where you bought the machine. The warranty does not cover the replacement of any maintenance parts after their lifespan.

Replacing the toner cartridge

The machine uses four colors and has a different toner cartridge for each one: yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K).

  • The status LED and the toner-related message on the display indicate when each individual toner cartridges should be replaced.

At this stage, the toner cartridge needs to be replaced. Check the type of the toner cartridge for your machine (See Available supplies).

  1. Using the handle, completely open the front cover.

    [Caution]
    • Do not touch the green surface, the OPC drum or the front of the toner cartridge, with your hands or any other material. If the green surface is contaminated, it might affect the printout quality. Use the handle on each cartridge in order to avoid touching this area.

    • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the paper transfer belt.

    • If you leave the front cover open for more than a few minutes, the OPC drum can be exposed to light. This will cause damage to the OPC drum. Close the front cover when the installation needs to be halted for any reason.

  2. Grasp the handles of the toner cartridge which needs to be changed and pull to remove the cartridge from the machine.

    [Caution]

    If you open the front cover, be careful not to touch the underneath the control panel (the lower part of the fuser unit). The temperature of the fuser unit might be high and could damage your skin.

    [Note]

    When you open the front cover and work inside the machine, it is highly recommend that you remove the paper transfer belt first. Because the work you do could contaminate the paper transfer belt.

  3. Remove the new toner cartridge from its bag.

    [Caution]
    • Don't use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the toner cartridge package. You could damage the surface of the toner cartridge.

    • To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper to protect it if necessary.

  4. Slowly shake the cartridge five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. It will assure maximum copies per cartridge.

  5. Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface, as shown, and remove the paper covering the toner cartridge by removing the tape.

    [Caution]

    Do not touch the green surface, the OPC drum or the front of the toner cartridge, with your hands or any other material. If the green surface is contaminated, it might affect the printout quality. Use the handle on each cartridge in order to avoid touching this area.

  6. Make sure that the color of the toner cartridge matches the color slot and then grasp the handles on the toner cartridge. Insert the cartridge until it clicks into place.

  7. Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely closed.

    [Caution]

    If the front cover is not completely closed, the machine will not operate.

Replacing the paper transfer belt

After the life span of the paper transfer belt is complete, you have to replace it.

  • The transfer belt-related message appears on the display, telling it's time for a replacement.

  • The Smart Panel program window appears on the computer telling you the paper transfer belt needs to be replaced.

[Note]

The life span of the paper transfer belt may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size.

  1. Using the handle, completely open the front cover.

    [Caution]
    • Do not touch the green surface, the OPC drum or the front of the toner cartridge, with your hands or any other material. Use the handle on each cartridge in order to avoid touching this area.

    • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the paper transfer belt.

    • If you leave the front cover open for more than a few minutes, the OPC drum can be exposed to light. This will cause damage to the OPC drum. Close the front cover should the installation needs to be halted for any reason.

  2. Press the green release handle to release the paper transfer belt. Holding the handle on the paper transfer belt, lift it out of the machine.

  3. Remove a new paper transfer belt from its bag.

  4. Remove the paper covering the paper transfer belt.

    [Caution]
    • Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the paper transfer belt package. You could damage the surface of the paper transfer belt.

    • Be careful not to scratch the surface of the paper transfer belt.

  5. Holding the handle on the new paper transfer belt, align it with the slots on the inside of the front cover.

  6. Lower the paper transfer belt until it is parallel with the front cover and firmly seated.

  7. Close the front cover to resume printing.

    [Caution]

    If the front cover is not completely closed, the machine will not operate.

Necessary Precautions to take when installing accessories

  • Disconnect the power cord.

    Never remove the control board cover while the power is turned on.

    To avoid the possibility of an electrical shock, always disconnect the power cord when installing or removing ANY internal or external accessories.

  • Discharge static electricity.

    The control board and internal accessories (network interface card or memory module) are sensitive to static electricity. Before installing or removing any internal accessories, discharge static electricity from your body by touching something metal, such as the metal back plate on any device plugged into a grounded power source. If you walk around before finishing the installation, repeat this procedure to discharge any static electricity again.

  • Activating the added accessories in the PS driver properties.

    After installing an accessory such as an optional tray, PS driver users must do the additional setting. Go to the PS printer properties and set the added accessory activated.

[Caution]

When installing accessories, the battery inside the machine is a service component. Do not change it by yourself.

There is a risk of an explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose used batteries according to the instructions.

Activating the added accessories in printer properties

After installing added accessories, you need to select it in the printer properties of the printer driver in order to use it.

  1. Install the driver (See Installing USB connected machine’s driveror Installing network connected machine’s driver).

  2. Click the Windows Start menu.

  3. For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.

    • For Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes.

    • For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers.

  4. Right-click your machine.

  5. For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Properties.

    • For PS driver, select PS driver and right-click to open Properties.

    For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select the Printer properties.

    [Note]

    If Printer properties item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer.

  6. In printer driver properties, select Device Options.

  7. In printer driver properties, set the necessary options.

  8. Click OK.

Upgrading a memory module

Your machine supports DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module).

The machine has one memory slots. When you are expanding the memory capacity, you can add a memory module to the vacant memory slot (See Available accessories).

Installing a memory module

  1. Turn the machine off and unplug all cables from the machine.

  2. Open the control board cover. Release the screw, then lift up the cover slightly and pull the cover to the right.

  3. Take out a new memory module from its plastic bag.

  4. Holding the memory module by the edges, align the memory module on the slot at about a 30-degree tilt. Make sure that the notches of the module and the grooves on the slot fit each other.

    [Note]

    The notches and grooves illustrated above may not match those on an actual memory module and its slot.

  5. Press the memory module into the slot with care until you hear a 'click'.

    [Caution]

    Do not press the memory module strongly or the module may be damaged. If the module does not seem to fit into the slot properly, carefully try the previous procedure again.

  6. Replace the control board cover and fasten the cover with the screw.

  7. Reconnect the power cord and machine cable. Turn on the machine.

  8. If you use the PS driver, you must activate the added memory in the PS driver properties

    (See Activating the added accessories in printer properties).

Printing with the optional memory (CLP-670 Series only)

[Note]
  • You can only use this feature if you have installed the 512 MB optional memory. (CLP-670 Series only)

  • After installing the optional memory, you can use the advanced printing features, such as proofing a job and specifying of printing a secure print job in the printer properties window.

Job Settings

This option allows you to choose how to print the printing file by using the optional memory.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Select Print from the File menu. The Print window appears.

  3. Select your printer driver from the Select Printer list.

    The basic print settings including the number of copies and print range are selected within the Print window.

  4. Access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  5. Click the Advanced tab then select Job Settings.

  6. Select the Print Mode you want.

    • NormalThis mode prints without storing your document in the optional memory.

    • ProofThis mode is useful when you print more than one copy. You can print one copy first to check, than print the rest of copies later.

    • ConfidentialThis mode is used for printing confidential documents. You need to enter a password to print.

  7. Select OK.

Controlling the active job queue

All of the print jobs waiting to be printed are listed in the active job queue in the order you sent them to the printer. You can delete a job from the queue before printing, or promote a job to print sooner.

  1. Press on the control panel.

  2. Press left/right arrow until Job Management appears and press OK.

  3. Press left/right arrow until Active Job appears and press OK.

  4. Press left/right arrow until the user’s name and file name you want to use appears and press OK.

    [Note]

    If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit password.

    Use the left/right arrow to enter digits. When you press OK, cursor will move to the next character. When you finnish entering the password, press OK.

    If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears. Reenter the correct password.

  5. Press the left/right arrow until the desired setting appears and press OK.

    • CancelYou can delete a file from the queue.

    • PromoteYou can select a job waiting in the active job queue and change its print order so that it can be printed sooner.

  6. When Yes appears, press OK.

File Policy

You can choose the file policy for generating file name before you proceed with the job through optional memory. If the optional memory already has the same name when you entered a new file name, you can rename or overwrite it.

  1. Press on the control panel.

  2. Press the left/right arrow until Job Management appears and press OK.

  3. Press the left/right arrow until File Policy appears and press OK.

  4. Press the left/right arrow until the desired setting appears and press OK.

    • RenameIf the optional memory already has the same file name when you entered a new file name, the file will be saved as a different file name that is automatically programmed.

    • OverwriteIf the optional memory already has the same file name when you entered a new file name, the previous file will be recorded over with the new file.

  5. Press OK.