Samsung Guide to Printer LED Status Errors and Toner Management

Understanding the status LED

The color of the LEDs indicates the machine's current status.

LED			Status		Description
Jam (		) Orange		On	A paper jam has occurred.
					(See "Clearing paper jams" on
					page 49.)
Online			Off		• The machine is off-line.
/Error
			Green	On	• The machine is in power saver
(	)
					mode.

•The machine is on-line and can receive data from the computer.

	Blinking	• When the LED slowly blinks, the
		machine is receiving data from the
		computer.
		• When the LED rapidly blinks, the
		machine is printing data.
Red	On	• The cover is opened. Close the
		cover.
		• There is no paper in the tray. Load
		paper in the tray.
		• The machine has stopped due to a
		major error.
		• Your system has some problems.
		If this problem occurs, contact a
		service representative.
		• A toner cartridge has almost
		reached its estimated cartridge
		lifea. It is recommended to replace
		the toner cartridge. (See
		"Replacing the toner cartridge" on
		page 58.)

Blinking • A minor error has occurred and the machine is waiting for the error to be cleared. When the problem is cleared, the machine resumes printing.

•A small amount of toner is left in the cartridge. The estimated cartridge lifea of toner is close. Prepare a new cartridge for replacement. You may temporarily increase the printing quality by redistributing the toner (See "Redistributing toner" on page 49).

•The machine is printing in manual feed mode or in manual duplex mode.

•The machine is canceling a print job.

a. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19752. The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size. Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when red LED is on and the printer stops printing.

Samsung does not recommend using a non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge such as one that is refilled or remanufactured. Samsung cannot guarantee a non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge's quality. Service or repair required as a result of using non-genuine Samsung toner cartridges will not be covered under the machine warranty.

All printing errors will appear in the Printer Status(Windows) or Smart Panel(Linux, Mac OS X) program window. If the problem persists, contact a service representative.

Introducing the useful buttons

(Print screen) button

By pressing the , you can:

Function	Description
Printing the active	Press this button and the green LED will start
window	blinking. When the green LED stops blinking,
	release the button.
Printing the whole	Press this button and the green LED will start
monitor screen	blinking. Release the button while it’s blinking.
Printing a configuration	In the ready mode, press and hold this button
sheet	for about 10 seconds until the green LED
	blinks slowly, and release. (See "Printing a
	configuration sheet" on page 22.)
Supplies info report	In the ready mode, press and hold this button
	for about 15 seconds until the green LED
	blinks rapidly, and release.
Manual print	Press this button each time you load a sheet
	of paper in the tray if you have selected
	Manual Feeder for Source in your printer
	driver.

•Print Screen can only be used in the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

•When printing the active window/whole monitor screen using the print screen button, the machine may use more toner depending on what is being printed.

•You can only use this function if the machine’s Samsung Easy Printer Manager or Smart Panel program is installed.

(Power) button

By pressing the , you can:

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