Samsung ML-2570 Series manual Solving general printing problems

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Solving general printing problems

For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions.

Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

The printer

The printer is not

Check the power cord

does not

receiving power.

connections. Check the power

print.

 

switch and the power source.

 

 

 

 

The printer is not

Select Samsung ML-2510

 

selected as the

Series, Samsung ML-2570

 

default printer.

Series, Samsung ML-2570

 

 

Series PCL 6 or Samsung ML-

 

 

2570 Series PS as your default

 

 

printer.

 

 

 

 

The printer cover

Close the printer cover.

 

is not closed.

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is jammed.

Clear the paper jam. See page

 

 

9.1.

 

 

 

 

No paper is

Load paper. See page 5.4.

 

loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

The toner

Install the toner cartridge.

 

cartridge is not

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

The printer may

Add paper to the manual tray,

 

be in manual feed

and press the Cancel button

 

mode and out of

on the control panel.

 

paper.

 

 

 

 

 

The connection

Disconnect the printer cable

 

cable between

and reconnect it.

 

the computer and

 

 

the printer is not

 

 

connected

 

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

The connection

If possible, attach the cable to

 

cable between

another computer that is

 

the computer and

working properly and try to print

 

the printer is

a document. You can also try

 

defective.

using a different printer cable.

 

 

 

 

The port setting is

Check the Windows printer

 

incorrect.

setting to make sure that the

 

 

print job is sent to the correct

 

 

port. If the computer has more

 

 

than one port, make sure that

 

 

the printer is attached to the

 

 

correct one.

 

 

 

Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

The printer

The printer may

Check the printer properties to

does not

be configured

ensure that all of the print

print.

incorrectly.

settings are correct.

(Continued)

 

 

The printer driver

Reinstall the printer driver; See

 

 

may be

the Software Section. Try

 

incorrectly

printing a test page.

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

The printer is

Check the LEDs on the control

 

malfunctioning.

panel to determine if the printer

 

 

is indicating a system error.

 

 

 

Printer

The paper source

For many software

selects print

selection in the

applications, the paper source

media from

printer properties

selection is found under the

the wrong

may be incorrect.

Paper tab within the printer

paper

 

properties. Select the correct

source.

 

paper source. See the

 

 

Software Section.

 

 

 

Paper does

Paper has not

Remove paper from the tray

not feed into

been loaded

and reload it correctly.

the printer.

correctly.

Check that the adjustable

 

 

guides are set correctly.

 

 

 

 

There is too much

Remove excess paper from the

 

paper in the tray.

tray.

 

 

 

 

The paper is too

Use only paper that meets

 

thick.

printer specifications.

 

 

 

Print job is

The job may be

Reduce the complexity of the

extremely

very complex.

page(s) or try adjusting the

slow.

 

print quality settings.

 

 

To adjust the print quality

 

 

settings, reduce the resolution.

 

 

If you have set the resolution to

 

 

1200 dpi (Best), change it to

 

 

600 dpi (Normal). See the

 

 

Software Section.

 

 

Change the port setting to the

 

 

USB or network port to improve

 

 

print speed.

 

 

Your printer prints A4-sized

 

 

paper at 24 ppm and letter-

 

 

sized paper at 25 ppm.

 

 

 

9.5 <Troubleshooting>

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Contents User’s Guide Page Country Customer Care Center Web Site Contact Samsung World WideContents Specifications TroubleshootingImportant Precautions and Safety Information FCC Regulations Canadian Radio Interference RegulationsIii Laser Beam Printer EU Declaration of Conformity LVD,EMCIntroduction Special featuresPrinter overview Features ML-2510 ML-2570 ML-2571NFront view You can print in Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP32/64 bit/2003Finding more information Control panel overviewRear view Clearance space Selecting a locationUsing toner save mode Basic setupPrinting a demo Using toner save mode Printing a demoSupplied software Software overviewFeature Windows Linux Macintosh Printer driver featuresSystem requirements WindowsMacintosh LinuxRequirements Supported operating systems Network setupInstalling an external wired network interface Server Selecting print media Loading print mediaType Size Weight Type Size Dimensions Weight CapacityaSupported sizes of paper Print media for manual duplex printingGuidelines for special print media Guidelines for selecting and storing print mediaType Guidelines Loading paper Using the standard trayUsing manual feed mode Using the manual trayTips on using the manual tray Knowing an output location Printing a document Canceling a print job Canceling a print jobBasic printing Printing a documentAccessory Ordering supplies and accessoriesHow to purchase Toner cartridgeCleaning the printer MaintenanceCleaning the outside of the printer Cleaning the inside of the printerMaintenance Redistributing toner cartridge Maintaining the toner cartridgeToner cartridge storage Expected cartridge lifeReplacing the toner cartridge Maintenance parts Printing a configurationItems Yield Average Clearing paper jams TroubleshootingPaper feed area Standard trayManual tray Around the toner cartridgeTips for avoiding paper jams Paper exit areaCondition Suggested solutions Troubleshooting checklistUnderstanding the LEDs Status DescriptionSolving general printing problems Spool Settings button Settings and Printers. RightClick the Samsung ML-2510 Series PCL 6, or Samsung MLSolving print quality problems Misformed Condition Suggested solutions Wrinkles orCharacters SkewCommon PostScript problems Common Windows problemsCommon Macintosh problems Common Linux problemsPrinter specifications SpecificationsSpecifications and description ECP Index Software section Contents ML-2570/2571NONLY Using Your Printer in Linux Installing Software for Local Printing Installing Printer SoftwareTypical Installation Select Typical installation for a local printer. Click NextCustom Installation Select the components to be installed and click Next Select Custom installation. Click NextInstalling Software for Network Printing Custom Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows Changing the Software Language Reinstalling Printer SoftwareNext Removing Printer SoftwareSelect your printer driver from the Name drop-down list Printing a DocumentLayout Tab Printer SettingsPaper Orientation Source Paper TabScaling Printing Graphics Tab Image ModeAbout Tab Extras TabPrinter Tab Using Help Using a Favorite SettingPrinting 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 DriverSetting Up a Client Computer Setting Up a Host ComputerCheck the Share this printer box Select Local Port and click New PortTroubleshooting Guide Printer Setting ML-2570, 2571N olnlyDriver Setting Only for Windows Understanding Smart PanelUsing Printer Settings Utility Opening the Troubleshooting GuideChanging the Smart Panel Program Settings Using Onscreen Help FileInstalling the Unified Linux Driver Installing the Unified Linux DriverGetting Started Click Uninstall Uninstalling the Unified Linux DriverPrinters Configuration Using the Unified Driver ConfiguratorOpening the Unified Driver Configurator Double-clickUnified Driver Configurator on the desktopPorts Configuration Configuring Printer PropertiesClasses Tab Printing Files Printing from ApplicationsFile menu Install the Printer driver Installing printer driver for MacintoshUninstalling the Printer driver ML-2510 onlyML-2570/ML-2571N only Setting Up the PrinterFor a Network-connected Macintosh For a USB-connected MacintoshPrinting a Document PrintingSelect your printer name and click Add Changing Printer Settings Select the page order from the Layout Direction option Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of PaperIndex Windows 15 toner save 15 true-type option GGGGGGGGGGGGGRev.3.00