Samsung CLP-300 Series Back, Printouts are, Dirty Solid Color or, Black pages, Loose toner, Voids

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Problem

Solution

 

 

Back of

• Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the

printouts are

printer. See “Cleaning the Inside of the Printer” on

dirty

page 5.7.

Solid Color or

• The toner cartridge may not be installed properly.

Black pages

Remove the toner cartridge and reinsert.

A

• The toner cartridge may be defective and need

replacing. Install a new toner cartridge.

• The printer may require repair. Contact a service

representative.

Loose toner

• Clean the inside of the printer.

•Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper Specifications” on page 8.1.

•Install a new toner cartridge. See “Replacing Toner Cartridges” on page 5.3.

 

• If the problem persists, the printer may require

 

repair. Contact a service representative.

Character

Character voids are white areas within characters that

Voids

should be solid black:

A

• You may be printing on the wrong surface of the

paper. Remove the paper and turn it over.

• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See

page 8.1.

Horizontal

If horizontally aligned color or black streaks or

stripes

smears appear:

AaBbCc

• A toner cartridge may be installed improperly.

Remove the toner cartridge and reinsert.

AaBbCc

• A toner cartridge may be defective. Install a new

AaBbCc

toner cartridge.

• If the problem persists, the printer may require

AaBbCc

repair. Contact a service representative.

AaBbCc

 

Problem

Solution

 

 

Curl

If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed

 

into the printer:

 

• Turn the stack of paper over in the tray. Also try

 

rotating the paper 180° in the tray.

 

• Change the printer option and try again. Go to

 

printer properties, click Paper tab, and set paper

 

type to Thin. Refer to the Software Section for

 

details.

 

 

An unknown image

Your printer is probably being used at an altitude of

repetitively appears

1,000 m (3,280 ft) or above.

on a next few

The high altitude may affect the print quality such as

sheets or loose

loose toner or light imaging. You can set this option

toner, light print, or

through Printer Settings Utility or Printer tab in

contamination

printer driver’s properties. Refer to the Software

occurs.

Section for details.

 

 

6.7

Solving Problems

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Contents CLP-300 Series Page Contact Samsung Worldwide Contents LED status legend Common Macintosh Problems Common Linux ProblemsUsing SetIP Program Laser Safety Statement Important Precautions and Safety InformationPower Saver Ozone SafetyRecycling Radio Frequency EmissionsDeclaration of Conformity European Countries Wires in the mains lead have the following color codeReplacing the Fitted Plug for UK Only NeutralPage Introduction Special FeaturesRear View Printer ComponentsFront View Stop button Understanding the Control PanelUnpacking Setting Up Your PrinterPrinter software CD Components may differ from one country to anotherInstalling the Toner Cartridges To load paper Pull the tray out of the printer Loading PaperClose the paper cover Slide the tray back into the printer Load paper with the print side upChanging the Size of the Paper in the Tray For Network Printing CLP-300N only Connecting a Printer CableFor Local Printing Printing a Demo Altitude adjustmentTurning the Printer On System Requirements Installing the Printer SoftwarePrinter Driver Features Choosing Paper and Other Materials Using Print MaterialsType and Capacities Plain paperUsing the Tray Using Manual Feed ModeVerifying the Output Location Repeat this step for every page to be printedPrinting on Labels Printing on Special Print MaterialsPrinting on Envelopes Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on TransparenciesPrinting on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Printing a Document Canceling a Print Job Canceling a Print JobBasic Printing Printing a DocumentMaintaining Your Printer Printing a ConfigurationReplacing Supplies Items Pages Printed Part number SeeToner Cartridge Storage Managing Toner CartridgesToner Cartridge Life Expectancy Redistributing TonerReplacing Toner Cartridges Replacing the Imaging Unit 10Close the front cover firmly 11Turn the printer on Replacing the Waste Toner Container Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Outside of the Printer Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer from Windows To access SyncThru Web ServiceManaging the Printer from the Website CLP-300N only Status Response Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Checklist Software Section. Try printing a Problem Possible Cause SolutionSoftware section Samsung CLP-300 SeriesTo Normal or Draft Clearing Paper JamsSolving Problems Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality ProblemsProblem Solution Background Color or BlackToner smear VerticalPrintouts are BackDirty Solid Color or Black pagesLED pattern Possible Problem and Solution Troubleshooting Error Messages Common Windows ProblemsProblem Possible Cause and Solution LED status legendCommon Macintosh Problems Common Linux Problems Using Cups Am using BSD lprDenied errors Get error messagesUsing SetIP program Using Your Printer on a NetworkSetting Up a Network-Connected PrinterCLP-300N only About Sharing the Printer on a NetworkUsing Your Printer on a Network Printer Specifications SpecificationsPaper Specifications Specifications and DescriptionTray *mm/in Paper tray Weight Capacity Guidelines for Using PaperSymptom Problem with Solution Paper Supported Sizes of PaperPaper Output Capacity Paper SpecificationsPaper Input Capacity Printer and Paper Storage EnvironmentLabels Paper jams, clear 6.3 paper load capacity Inside 5.7 outside 5.7 componentsSoftware section Contents Sharing the Printer Locally Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Installing Printer Software Installing Printer Software in WindowsInstalling Software for Local Printing Typical InstallationOtherwise, just click Finish Custom InstallationSelect 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 SoftwareSelect the components you want to reinstall and click Next Next Removing Printer SoftwareSelect your printer driver from the Name drop-down list Layout Tab Printer SettingsSelect Printers and Faxes Select your printer driver icon OrientationSource Paper TabGraphics Tab Color ModeQuality Advanced OptionsUsing Help Using a Favorite SettingExtras Tab About TabPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Advanced PrintingPrinting Booklets Printing PostersFrom the Layout tab, select the paper orientation Printing on Both Sides of PaperNone Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing a Reduced or Enlarged DocumentUsing an Existing Watermark Using WatermarksCreating a Watermark Editing a WatermarkCreating a New Page Overlay Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay? Click Delete Overlay Using a Page OverlayDeleting a Page Overlay Setting Up a Client Computer Setting Up a Host ComputerSharing the Printer Locally Check the Share this printer boxToner Level Using Smart PanelUnderstanding Smart Panel Using Printer Settings Utility Opening the Troubleshooting GuideChanging the Smart Panel Program Settings Using Onscreen HelpSupported OS System RequirementsRecommended Capacities SoftwareInstalling the Printer Driver From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop Select Linux Printer and then Configuration ToolChanging the Printer Connection Method Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Using the Configuration ToolUninstalling the Printer Driver Changing Llpr Properties Installing Software for Macintosh Using Your Printer with a MacintoshInstall the Printer driver Uninstalling the Printer driverFor a Network-connected Macintosh Setting Up the PrinterFor a USB-connected Macintosh Select Socket/HP Jet Direct in Printer TypeLayout Setting Changing Printer SettingsPrinting Printing a DocumentResolutionQuality Printer Features SettingPrinting Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Paper TypeWindows 15 true-type option Language, change 10 Layout properties, setPage Ver

CLP-300 Series specifications

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