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Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

Print job is

If using Windows

From the Start menu, choose

extremely

98/Me, the

Settings and Printers. Right-

slow.

Spooling Setting

click the Samsung ML-4050

(Continued)

may be set

Series PCL 6 printer icon,

 

incorrectly.

choose Properties, click the

 

 

Details tab, and then choose

 

 

the Spool Settings button.

 

 

Select the desired spool

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

The computer

Install more memory in your

 

may have

printer. See page 10.1.

 

insufficient

 

 

random-access

 

 

memory (RAM).

 

 

 

 

Half the page

The page layout

Simplify the page layout and

is blank.

is too complex.

remove any unnecessary

 

 

graphics from the document.

 

 

Install more memory in your

 

 

printer. See page 10.1.

 

 

 

 

The page

Change the page orientation in

 

orientation setting

your application. See the

 

may be incorrect.

Software section.

 

 

 

 

The paper size

Ensure that the paper size in

 

and the paper

the printer driver settings

 

size settings do

matches the paper in the tray.

 

not match.

Or, ensure that the paper size

 

 

in the printer driver settings

 

 

matches the paper selection in

 

 

the software application

 

 

settings you use.

 

 

 

The paper

There is too much

Remove excess paper from the

keeps

paper in the tray.

tray.

jamming.

 

If printing on special media,

 

 

use the multi-purpose tray and

 

 

open the rear cover.

 

 

 

 

An incorrect type

Use only paper that meets

 

of paper is being

printer specifications.

 

used.

If printing on special media,

 

 

use the multi-purpose tray and

 

 

open the rear cover.

 

 

 

 

An incorrect

Special print media, such as

 

output method is

thick paper, should not be

 

being used.

printed using the output tray

 

 

(face-down). Use the rear

 

 

cover (face-up) instead.

 

 

 

 

There may be

Open the top cover and

 

debris inside the

remove the debris.

 

printer.

 

 

 

 

Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

The printer

The printer cable

Disconnect and reconnect the

prints, but

is loose or

printer cable. Try a print job that

the text is

defective.

you have already printed

wrong,

 

successfully. If possible, attach

garbled, or

 

the cable and printer to another

incomplete.

 

computer and try a print job

 

 

that you know works. Finally,

 

 

try a new printer cable.

 

 

 

 

The wrong printer

Check the application’s printer

 

driver was

selection menu to ensure that

 

selected.

your printer is selected.

 

 

 

 

The software

Try printing a job from another

 

application is

application.

 

malfunctioning.

 

 

 

 

 

The operating

If printing from Windows (any

 

system is

version), exit to a DOS prompt

 

malfunctioning.

and verify functionality with the

 

 

following command: At a C:\

 

 

prompt, type Dir LPT1, and

 

 

press Enter. (This assumes

 

 

you are connected to LPT1.)

 

 

Exit Windows and reboot the

 

 

computer. Turn the printer off

 

 

and then back on again.

 

 

 

Pages print,

The toner

Redistribute the toner

but are

cartridge is

cartridge. See page 8.4.

blank.

defective or out of

If necessary, replace the toner

 

toner.

 

cartridge. See page 8.5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The file may have

Check the file to ensure that it

 

blank pages.

does not contain blank pages.

 

 

 

 

Some parts, such

Contact a service

 

as the controller

representative.

 

or the board, may

 

 

be defective.

 

 

 

 

The

The setting in the

Select Download as Bitmap in

illustrations

software

the Advanced Options window

print

application is

of the graphic properties. Print

incorrectly in

wrong.

the document again.

Adobe

 

 

Illustrator.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Page Country Customer Care Center Web Site Contact Samsung World WideContents Specifications TroubleshootingInstalling accessories Important Precautions and Safety Information Safety and Regulatory InformationEnvironmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety StatementPower Saver Ozone SafetyRecycling Radio Frequency EmissionsDeclaration of Conformity European Countries United States of AmericaReplacing the Fitted Plug for UK Only Wireless GuidanceRegulatory Compliance Statements Software section Special featuresIntroduction Print in various environments Front view Printer overviewControl panel overview Finding more informationClearance space Selecting a locationAccessing control panel menus System setupUsing control panel menus Information menu Menu overviewJob manager menu Paper menu Layout menuGraphic menu System Setup menuPostScript Emulation menuChanging the display language Using toner save modePrinting a demo Software overview ContentsSupplied software Postscript Printer Description PPD file UseWindows Printer driver featuresSystem requirements Macintosh LinuxVia the control panel Network setupVia network administration programs Configuring EtherTalk Configuring TCP/IPDynamic addressing BOOTP/DHCP Supported operating systemsSetting Ethernet speed Configuring IPX frame typesRestoring the network configuration Printing a network configurationSelecting print media Loading print mediaType Size Weight Type Size Dimensions Weighta CapacitybSupported sizes of paper Print media for duplex printingMedia type Guidelines Guidelines for selecting and storing print mediaGuidelines for special print media Loading paper Changing the size of the paper in the tray Using the standard tray or the optional traysLoad the paper with the side to be printed on facing up Using the multi-purpose trayTips on using the multi-purpose tray Using manual feed modePrinting to the rear cover Face up Selecting an output locationPrinting to the output tray Face down Printing a document Canceling a print job Canceling a print jobBasic printing Printing a documentToner cartridges Ordering supplies and accessoriesAccessories How to purchase Cleaning the printer MaintenanceCleaning the outside of the printer Cleaning the inside of the printerPTL lens Checking the remaining toner Maintaining the toner cartridgeRedistributing toner cartridge Replacing the toner cartridge Items Yield Average Maintenance partsClearing the Toner Low Replace Toner message Clearing paper jams TroubleshootingOptional tray Paper feed areaTray Multi-purpose tray Around the toner cartridgeDuplex jam Paper exit areaDuplex unit area Tips for avoiding paper jams Troubleshooting checklistCondition Suggested solutions Understanding display messages Understanding the status LEDLow Heat Error Message Meaning Suggested solutions LoadLSU Motor Error OPC is CleaningToner cartridge-related messages Solving general printing problems Spool Settings button Settings and Printers. RightClick the Samsung ML-4050 Series PCL 6 printer iconSolving print quality problems Repetitive Condition Suggested solutions VerticalDefects ScatterCommon PostScript problems Common Windows problemsCommon Macintosh problems Common Linux problemsInstallable Options section to InstalledPrecautions when installing accessories Installing accessoriesInstalling a memory Dimm Disconnect the power cordSelect the Samsung ML-4050 Series PS printer Setting the memory in the PostScript printer propertiesSelect the Device Settings tab Removing a Dimm Installing a wireless network interface cardSelecting the authentication type Configuring the wireless network parametersConfiguring basic network settings Installing the hard disk Using the hard diskSetting Encryption Restoring default values for wireless networkingSetting the time and date Setting the hard disk in the printer propertiesPrinting with the optional hard disk Storing a jobDeleting a stored job Printing a stored jobControlling the active job queue To delete a file from the queueTo print a file immediately Printing using the form filesTo promote a file from the queue Specifications and Description SpecificationsPrinter specifications Index System requirements Linux 3.3 Macintosh 3.3 Windows Software section Contents Using Windows Postscript Driver Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Typical Installation Installing Printer SoftwareInstalling Software for Local Printing Select Typical installation for a local printer. Click Next Custom InstallationSelect Custom installation. Click Next Installing Software for Network Printing Installing Printer Software in Windows Custom Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next Reinstalling Printer SoftwareNext Removing Printer SoftwareSelect your printer driver from the Name drop-down list Printing a DocumentPaper Orientation Printer SettingsLayout Tab Scaling Printing Paper TabSource Resolution Image ModeToner Save Mode Graphics TabExtras Tab Job SettingOn the Job Setting Using Help Using a Favorite SettingAbout Tab Printer TabPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Advanced PrintingPrinting Booklets Printing PostersPrinting a Reduced or Enlarged Document Printing on Both Sides of PaperFitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size NoneUsing an Existing Watermark Using WatermarksCreating a Watermark Editing a WatermarkWhat is an Overlay? Using OverlaysUsing a Page Overlay Creating a New Page OverlayAdvanced Using Windows PostScript DriverFrom the Direct Print Utility window Overview Direct Print UtilityPrinting Setting Up a Client Computer Setting Up a Host ComputerCheck the Share this printer box Select Local Port and click New PortPrinter Setting Troubleshooting GuideUnderstanding Smart Panel Toner LevelUsing Printer Settings Utility Opening the Troubleshooting GuideChanging the Smart Panel Program Settings Using Onscreen Help FileGetting Started Installing the Unified Linux DriverInstalling the Unified Linux Driver Click Uninstall Uninstalling the Unified Linux DriverPrinters Configuration Using the Unified Driver ConfiguratorOpening the Unified Driver Configurator Double-clickUnified Driver Configurator on the desktopClasses Tab Configuring Printer PropertiesPorts Configuration Printing Files Printing from ApplicationsInstall the Printer driver Installing Software for MacintoshUninstalling the Printer driver Click ContinueFor a Network-connected Macintosh Setting Up the PrinterFor a USB-connected Mac OS 8.6 ~Printing a Document Changing Printer SettingsLayout Setting ResolutionQuality Printer Features SettingPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Reverse DuplexDuplex Printing Index Image mode 15 resolution Macintosh GGGGGGGGGGGGGRev.9.00