Samsung SCX-4300 Understanding the Status LED, Tips for avoiding paper jams, Status Description

Tips for avoiding paper jams

By selecting the correct paper types, most paper jams can be avoided. When a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined in page 9.1.

• Follow the procedures in page 2.3. Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly.

• Do not overload the paper input tray. Ensure that the paper is below the paper capacity mark on the inside wall of the paper input tray.

•Do not remove paper from the paper input tray while your machine is printing.

•Flex, fan, and straighten the paper before loading.

•Do not use creased, damp, or highly curled paper.

•Do not mix paper types in the paper input tray.

•Use only recommended print materials. See page 3.2.

•Ensure that the recommended print side of print materials is

facing down in the paper input tray and facing up in the manual feeder.

9.3

Troubleshooting

Understanding the Status LED

The Status LED on the control panel shows the status of your machine. See the table below to know your machine’s status.

Status		Description
Off		• The machine is off-line.
		• The machine is in Power Save mode.
		When data is received, or any button is
		pressed, it switches to on-line
		automatically.
Green	On	The machine is on-line and can be used.
	Blinking	• When the backlight slowly blinks, the
		machine is receiving data from the
		computer.
		• When the backlight normally blinks, the
		machine is scanning the loaded
		document.
		• When the backlight fast blinks, the
		machine is printing data.
Red	On	• The toner cartridge is empty, or needs to
		be changed. See page 8.4
		• A paper jam has occurred. To solve the
		problem, see page 9.1.
		• The front cover is open. Close the front
		cover.
		• There is no paper in the paper input
		tray. Load paper in the paper input tray.
		• The machine has stopped due to a major
		error. Check the display message. See
		page 9.4 for details on the meaning of
		the error message.
	Blinking	• A minor error occurs and the machine is
		waiting an error to be cleared. Check the
		display message. When the problem is
		cleared, the machine resumes.
		• The toner cartridge is low. Order a new
		toner cartridge. You can temporarily
		improve print quality by redistributing
		the toner. See page 8.4.