Samsung CLP-310 manual Solving Other Problems, Paper feeding, Printing problems

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SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS

The following chart lists some conditions that may occur and the recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until the problem is corrected. If the problem persists, call for service.

Paper feeding

CONDITION

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

 

 

Paper is jammed

Clear the paper jam. See page 42.

during printing.

 

Paper sticks

• Ensure there is not too much paper in the tray.

together.

The tray can hold up to 150 sheets of paper,

 

depending on the thickness of your paper.

 

• Make sure that you are using the correct type

 

of paper. See page 33.

 

• Remove paper from the tray and flex or fan the

 

paper.

 

• Humid conditions may cause some paper to

 

stick together.

Multiple sheets of

• Different types of paper may be stacked in the

paper do not feed.

tray. Load paper of only one type, size, and

 

weight.

 

• If multiple sheets have caused a paper jam,

 

clear the paper jam. See page 42.

 

 

Paper does not feed

• Remove any obstructions from inside the

into the machine.

machine.

 

• Paper has not been loaded correctly. Remove

 

paper from the tray and reload it correctly.

 

• There is too much paper in the tray. Remove

 

excess paper from the tray.

 

• The paper is too thick. Use only paper that

 

meets the specifications required by the

 

machine. See page 28.

 

 

The paper keeps

• There is too much paper in the tray. Remove

jamming.

excess paper from the tray. If you are printing

 

on special materials, load only one size of print

 

media at a time in the tray.

 

• An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use

 

only paper that meets the specifications

 

required by the machine. See page 29.

 

• There may be debris inside the machine. Open

 

the front cover and remove the debris.

Envelopes skew or

Ensure the paper guides are against both sides of

fail to feed correctly.

the envelopes.

 

 

Printing problems

CONDITION

POSSIBLE

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

The machine

The machine is not

Check the power cord

does not print.

receiving power.

connections. Check the

 

 

power switch and the power

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

The machine is not

Select Samsung CLP-310

 

selected as the

Series as your default printer

 

default printer.

in your Windows.

 

 

 

Check the machine for the following:

The front cover is not closed. Close the cover.

Paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam. See page 42.

No paper is loaded. Load paper. See page 31.

The toner cartridge is not installed. Install the toner cartridge.

If a system error occurs, contact your service representative.

 

The connection

Disconnect the printer cable

 

cable between the

and reconnect it.

 

computer and the

 

 

machine is not

 

 

connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

The connection

If possible, attach the cable

 

cable between the

to another computer that is

 

computer and the

working properly and print a

 

machine is

job. You can also try using a

 

defective.

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 machine is

 

 

attached to the correct one.

 

 

 

 

The machine may

Check the printer properties

 

be configured

to ensure that all of the print

 

incorrectly.

settings are correct.

 

 

 

 

The printer driver

Repair the printer software.

 

may be incorrectly

See the Software section.

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

The machine is

Check the LEDs status on

 

malfunctioning.

the control panel to see if the

 

 

machine is indicating a

 

 

system error.

 

 

 

The machine

Paper size and

Set the correct paper size in

does not print

paper size setting do

the custom in the paper tab in

special sized

not match.

the printer properties.

paper such as a

 

 

billing paper.

 

 

 

 

 

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