Troubleshooting Error Messages, Power off | Samsung ML-1430 specification

Troubleshooting Error Messages

When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error.

Printer Light Patterns

Light status legend

symbol for “light off”

symbol for “light on”

symbol for “light blinking”

Toner Save Cancel/Reprint

Demo

Error Paper Data

Error Paper Data

Power off

• Check the power cord and the power switch if your printer does not power up.

Error Paper Data

Paper jam, or no toner cartridge

Paper is jammed inside the printer or the toner cartridge is not installed.

•Clear the paper jam. See “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 7.6.

•Insure that the toner cartridge is correctly installed in the printer.

Error Paper Data

Paper out

The printer is out of paper in the input tray.

•Load paper into the tray. For the automatic input tray, loading paper will cancel this message and allow you to continue with the print job. For the manual input tray, press the Demo button after loading paper.

PROBLEM SOLVING 7.17

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Samsung ML-1430 manual Troubleshooting Error Messages, Printer Light Patterns, Light status legend, Power off

Contents

Users Guide Page Contents Index Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement Ozone Safety Power SaverEnvironmental and Safety Consideration Radio Frequency Emissions Fcc Regulations VII Introduction Special Features You can print at 600 dots per inch dpi. See Special Features Such as Confidential. SeePaper. See Printer Components Manual input tray Front cover Control panel Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port USB port Printer ComponentsToner cartridge Front cover Memo Setting Up Unpack Your Printer Components may differ from one Country to another Install the Toner Cartridge Discard the paperCartridge Install the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Load Paper If you are using a USB interface Go to Installing USB driver in Windows onMake sure both the printer and the computer are turned off Print a Demo Turn on the powerTurn on the Printer Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet Install the Printer Software Before Installing the Printer Software Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM Install the Printer Software Install the Printer Software Software Installation Tips When you are asked to confirm your selection, click OKFrom the Start menu, select Programs When you finish reinstallation, click Finish Installing USB driver in Windows Installing USB driver in Windows 98/MePlug the other end into the USB port on the computer Installing USB driver in Windows Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next Click Next. The USB driver will be installed International Setup Version screen doesn’t appear Installing USB driver in Windows 2000/XP Installing USB driver Frequently Asked Questions About USB QWhat is USB?Double-click the System icon They can print to your shared printer Chain while printing Using Control Panel Clean the inside of the printer Control Panel ButtonsStart manual feeding Reprint last page of the job Turn the Toner Save Mode on/offControl Panel Buttons For further information on the Toner Save mode, see Processing Ready modeControl Panel Lights Paper out Print Media When you choose print media, consider the following Weight Your printer supports the following paper weightsChoosing Paper and Other Media Media Sizes and Capacities Choosing Paper and Other Media Paper Guidelines Printing to the Face-Down Output Tray Printing to the Face-Up Output Slot Load the print media in the manual Using the Automatic Input TrayUsing the Manual Input Tray Input tray with the print side up Press Demo to start feeding Print the document Loading PaperPush the output lever down to open the face-up output slot Out Press Demo to start feeding Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Printing on Envelopes Printing on Envelopes Push the output lever down Printing on Heavy Paper Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack Printing on Preprinted Paper Printing on Card Stocks Printing Tasks Printing a Document Printing a Document Select the paper size you have loaded in your printer You can also see the printable area Printing a Document There are two ways to cancel a print job Canceling a Print JobUsing Help To stop a print job from your printer To enable this feature from the software application Using Toner Save ModeTo enable this feature from your printer There are two ways to enable the Toner Save mode Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Fitting a Document To a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Setting Graphic Properties Darkness Reprint Printing Watermarks To use an existing watermark Printing Watermarks To create or edit a watermarkOn First Page only Prints the watermark only on Click Delete Click OK Using Page Overlay Creating a New Page OverlayClick the Overlays tab, and click Create Overlay Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay Deleting a Page Overlay Select the overlay to delete from the Overlay List boxClick OK to exit the Print dialog box To disable this feature Reprinting the Last Windows 9x/Me Setting Up Host ComputerPrinting in a Network Environment Start Windows Setting Up Client PC Printing on a Network EnvironmentPrinter Port Windows NT/2000/XP Windows NT/2000 Open your network folder in the left columnClick the shared name Windows XP Memo Maintaining Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Saving toner Redistributing Toner Toner CartridgeGently shake the toner cartridge from If the print remains light Cleaning the Inside Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Outside Cleaning inside the printer Cleaning the Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Problem Solving Control panel is on Troubleshooting ChecklistInsure the Data light on Demo Solving General Printing Problems Solving General Printing Problems Blank Complex Setting may be Application IncorrectHalf the page is Document Text is wrong Is malfunctioning Application Contact a service representativeTry printing a job from another Toner cartridge is Replace the toner cartridge Clearing Paper Jams Output AreaPull the jammed paper carefully from the output stacker Input Area Clearing Paper JamsCarefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray Inside the Printer Open and close the front cover to Resume printing Remove the toner cartridge Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Do not remove the paper from the input tray while printing Solving Print Quality Problems Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Quality Checklist Light or faded print Solving Print Quality Problems AaBbCc Gray background Vertical repetitiveDefects AaBbCc Background scatter Misformed characters Skew Slot Humidity can cause paper curl. See PaperRotating the paper 180 in the input tray Insure that the paper is loaded properly If you are using transparencies, try another type Clean the inside of the printerContact a service representative Character Voids Printer Light Patterns Troubleshooting Error MessagesPower off Light status legend LSU error Troubleshooting Error MessagesCanceling a job or memory out Waiting for the Demo button to be pressed Engine Over Heat error Common Windows Problems Printing Errors Common Macintosh ProblemsProblems in the Chooser Chooser Not selected error Configuration tool Global settings Am using the KDEJust installed this Printer settings Common Linux Problems It can be specified in the Add Printer dialog Errors Spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLVendor to inform them of the issue Address of my SMB Memo Appendix This appendix provides information on the following topics Printer Specifications Paper Specifications Overview Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Paper Output Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Envelope Margins Return address See Printing on Labels on LabelsTransparencies See Printing on Transparencies on System Requirements Using Your Printer with MacintoshInstalling Software for Macintosh Macintosh Hardware Requirement Using Your Printer with Macintosh If you want to see the User Guide, click User’s Guide Using Your Printer with Macintosh Printing from a Macintosh Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Advanced Printing Layout Color System Requirements Using Printer in LinuxInstalling Printer Driver Glibc 2.1 or higher GTK+ 1.2 or higher GhostScript Using Printer in Linux Appendix A.19 Using Printer in Linux Changing Printer Connection Method Uninstalling Printer Driver Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Using Configuration Tool Info tab shows general information about the printer Changing Slpr Properties Properties dialog box To open the Slpr Properties dialog box Appendix A.27 Using Printer in Linux Error light Error messages Cancel, print jobDemo page, print Driver Access Install Face-up output slot Features Macintosh Power save modePrinting Cancel Loading paper Specifications Paper Printer System error Checklist Common Linux problemsResolution Setup printer Clean Install Life expectancy Recycle Visit us at