Printing problems

Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

 

The wrong printer driver was selected.

Check the application’s printer selection menu to ensure that your machine is selected.

 

 

 

 

The software application is malfunctioning.

Try printing a job from another application.

 

 

 

 

The operating system is malfunctioning.

Exit Windows and reboot the computer. Turn the machine off and back on again.

 

 

 

Pages print, but they are

The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner.

Redistribute the toner, if necessary.

blank.

 

If necessary, replace the toner cartridge.

 

 

 

 

• See "Redistributing toner" on page 81.

 

 

• See "Replacing the toner cartridge" on page 83.

 

 

 

 

The file may have blank pages.

Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages.

 

 

 

 

Some parts, such as the controller or the board,

Contact a service representative.

 

may be defective.

 

 

 

 

The machine does not

Incompatibility between the PDF file and the

Printing the PDF file as an image may enable the file to print. Turn on Print As Image

print PDF files correctly.

Acrobat products.

from the Acrobat printing options.

Some parts of graphics,

 

 

text, or illustrations are

 

It will take longer to print when you print a PDF file as an image.

missing.

 

 

 

 

The print quality of

The resolution of the photo is very low.

Reduce the photo size. If you increase the photo size in the software application, the

photos is not good.

 

resolution will be reduced.

Images are not clear.

 

 

 

 

 

Before printing, the

Using damp paper can cause vapor during

This is not a problem. Just keep printing.

machine emits vapor near

printing.

 

the output tray.

 

 

 

 

 

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Samsung CLX-3305FW Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions, Pages print, but they are, Blank, Photos is not good