Samsung SCX-4500 manual Understanding display messages, Open

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Understanding display messages

Messages appear on the Smart Panel program window or on the control panel display to indicate machine status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages meaning to correct the problem, if necessary.

Note

When you call for service, it is very convenient to provide the service representative with the contents of the display message.

 

Status display

Explanation

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN

The covers is not

Press the covers until it

 

 

 

 

 

completely closed.

clicks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a problem

Unplug the power cord

 

 

 

 

 

in the machine.

and plug it back in. If the

 

 

 

 

LED blinks

 

problem persists, contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

the service

 

 

 

 

 

 

representatives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED blinks

There is no paper in

Load paper in the tray.

 

 

 

 

 

the tray.

(Page 4.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the paper feed

Clear the jam. (Page 9.1)

 

 

 

 

 

area and rear the

 

 

 

 

 

LED blinks

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear and Inside the

Clear the jam. (Page 9.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the exit area.

Clear the jam. (Page 9.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The corresponding

Take out the

 

 

 

 

 

toner cartridge is

corresponding toner

 

 

 

 

LED blinks

almost empty.

cartridge and thoroughly

 

 

 

 

 

shake it. By doing this,

slowly

 

 

you can temporarily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reestablish printing

 

 

 

 

 

 

operations. (Page 8.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. (Page

 

 

 

 

 

8.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The toner cartridge

Reinstall the toner

 

 

 

 

 

is installed

cartridge two or three

 

 

 

 

LED blinks

improperly, or not

times. If the problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

persists, the toner

rapidly

 

 

 

 

 

 

cartridge is not being

 

 

 

 

 

 

detected. Please contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

the service

 

 

 

 

 

 

representatives. (Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status display

Explanation

Solution

 

 

 

T1

The toner cartridge

Install the a Samsung-

 

which the arrow

genuine toner cartridge

 

indicates is not

designed for your

 

suitable for your

machine.

 

machine.

 

 

 

 

T2

The lifespan of the

This message appears

 

toner cartridge

when the toner is

 

which the arrow

completely empty, and

 

indicates is reached.

your machine stops

 

 

printing. Replace the

 

 

corresponding toner

 

 

cartridge with a Samsung-

 

 

genuine cartridge.

 

 

(Page 8.5)

 

 

 

T3

The toner cartridge

Replace the

 

which the arrow

corresponding toner

 

indicates is not a

cartridge with a Samsung-

 

Samsung-genuine

genuine cartridge.

 

cartridge.

(Page 8.5)

 

 

 

9.7 <Troubleshooting>

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