Samsung CLX-3170 Understanding the Status LED, Acknowledging the Status of the Toner Cartridge

Models: CLX-3170

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UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED

The color of the Status LED indicates the machine's current status.

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

Off

 

• The machine is powered off-line.

 

 

• The machine is in power save mode. When

 

 

data is received, or any button is pressed, it

 

 

switches to on-line automatically.

 

 

• Wireless function can not be used.

 

 

 

Green

Blinking

• When the green LED slowly blinks, the

 

 

machine is receiving data from the computer.

 

 

• When the green LED rapidly brinks, the

 

 

machine is printing data.

 

 

 

 

On

• The machine is powered on and can be used.

 

 

• Wireless function can be used.

Red

Blinking

• A minor error has occurred and the machine is

 

 

waiting for the error to be cleared. Check the

 

 

display message, and solve the problem

 

 

referring to "Understanding display

 

 

messages" on page 74.

 

 

• The toner cartridge is low. Order a new toner

 

 

cartridge, see "Ordering supplies" on page 85.

 

 

You can temporarily improve print quality by

 

 

redistributing the toner. (See "Replacing the

 

 

toner cartridge" on page 65.)

 

 

 

 

On

• A problem has occurred such as a paper jam,

 

 

cover is open or no paper in the tray, so that

 

 

the machine cannot continue the job. Check

 

 

the message on the display, and refer to

 

 

"Understanding display messages" on

 

 

page 74 to solve the problem.

 

 

• The toner cartridge is empty, exhausted, or

 

 

needs to be changed. (See "Understanding

 

 

display messages" on page 74.)

 

 

 

Always check the message on the display to solve the problem. The instruction in the Troubleshooting section will guide you to operate the machine properly. See "Understanding display messages" on page 74 for more information.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE STATUS OF THE TONER CARTRIDGE

The status of toner cartridges is indicated by the Status LED and the LCD display. If the toner cartridge is low or needs to be replaced, the Status LED turns red and the display shows the message. However the arrow mark shows which color toner is of concern or may be installed with a new cartridge.

Example:

The above example shows the yellow cartridge status indicated by the arrow. Check the message to find out what the problem is and how to solve it. See "Understanding display messages" on page 74 to browse the detailed information on error messages.

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