Problem Solving | Samsung ML-1430 manual

CHAPTER 7 Problem Solving

This chapter provides helpful information on the following topics:

◆Troubleshooting Checklist

◆Solving General Printing Problems

◆Clearing Paper Jams

◆Solving Print Quality Problems

◆Troubleshooting Error Messages

◆Common Windows Problems

◆Common Macintosh Problems

◆Common Linux Problems

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Samsung ML-1430 manual Problem Solving

Contents

Users Guide Page Contents Index Laser Safety Statement Environmental and Safety Consideration Power Saver Ozone SafetyEnvironmental and Safety Consideration Fcc Regulations Radio Frequency Emissions VII Introduction You can print at 600 dots per inch dpi. See Special Features Such as Confidential. See Special FeaturesPaper. See Manual input tray Front cover Control panel Printer Components Printer Components Power switch Power receptacle Parallel port USB portToner cartridge Front cover Memo Setting Up Components may differ from one Country to another Unpack Your Printer Discard the paper Install the Toner CartridgeCartridge Install the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Load Paper Go to Installing USB driver in Windows on If you are using a USB interfaceMake sure both the printer and the computer are turned off Turn on the Printer Turn on the powerPrint a Demo Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet Before Installing the Printer Software Install the Printer Software Install the Printer Software Installing the Printer Software from the CD-ROM Install the Printer Software When you are asked to confirm your selection, click OK Software Installation TipsFrom the Start menu, select Programs When you finish reinstallation, click Finish Installing USB driver in Windows 98/Me Installing USB driver in WindowsPlug the other end into the USB port on the computer Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click Next Installing USB driver in Windows Click Next. The USB driver will be installed International Setup Version screen doesn’t appear Installing USB driver Installing USB driver in Windows 2000/XP QWhat is USB? Frequently Asked Questions About USBDouble-click the System icon Chain while printing They can print to your shared printer Using Control Panel Control Panel Buttons Clean the inside of the printerStart manual feeding Control Panel Buttons Turn the Toner Save Mode on/offReprint last page of the job For further information on the Toner Save mode, see Control Panel Lights Ready modeProcessing Paper out Print Media Weight Your printer supports the following paper weights When you choose print media, consider the followingChoosing Paper and Other Media Choosing Paper and Other Media Media Sizes and Capacities Paper Guidelines Printing to the Face-Up Output Slot Printing to the Face-Down Output Tray Using the Manual Input Tray Using the Automatic Input TrayLoad the print media in the manual Input tray with the print side up Push the output lever down to open the face-up output slot Loading PaperPress Demo to start feeding Print the document Out Press Demo to start feeding Printing on Envelopes Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Push the output lever down Printing on Envelopes Printing on Heavy Paper Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printing on Preprinted Paper Adjust the guide to fit the width of the paper stack Printing on Card Stocks Printing Tasks Printing a Document Printing a Document You can also see the printable area Select the paper size you have loaded in your printer Printing a Document Using Help Canceling a Print JobThere are two ways to cancel a print job To stop a print job from your printer To enable this feature from your printer Using Toner Save ModeTo enable this feature from the software application 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 Click the Graphic tab to display the settings shown below Setting Graphic Properties Darkness Reprint Setting Graphic Properties To use an existing watermark Printing Watermarks To create or edit a watermark Printing WatermarksOn First Page only Prints the watermark only on Click Delete Click OK Creating a New Page Overlay Using Page OverlayClick the Overlays tab, and click Create Overlay Using Page Overlay Using Page Overlay Select the overlay to delete from the Overlay List box Deleting a Page OverlayClick OK to exit the Print dialog box Reprinting the Last To disable this feature Printing in a Network Environment Setting Up Host ComputerWindows 9x/Me Start Windows Printing on a Network Environment Setting Up Client PCPrinter Port Windows NT/2000/XP Click the shared name Open your network folder in the left columnWindows NT/2000 Windows XP Memo Maintaining Saving toner Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner Cartridge Redistributing TonerGently shake the toner cartridge from If the print remains light Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Printing a cleaning sheet Cleaning the Printer Problem Solving Insure the Data light on Troubleshooting ChecklistControl panel is on Demo Solving General Printing Problems Solving General Printing Problems Half the page is Setting may be Application IncorrectBlank Complex Document Try printing a job from another Contact a service representativeText is wrong Is malfunctioning Application Toner cartridge is Replace the toner cartridge Output Area Clearing Paper JamsPull the jammed paper carefully from the output stacker Clearing Paper Jams Input AreaCarefully pull the jammed paper out of the input tray Open and close the front cover to Resume printing Inside the Printer Remove the toner cartridge Do not remove the paper from the input tray while printing Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Print Quality Checklist Solving Print Quality ProblemsSolving Print Quality Problems Light or faded print AaBbCc Solving Print Quality Problems Vertical repetitive Gray backgroundDefects Background scatter Misformed characters Skew AaBbCc Rotating the paper 180 in the input tray Humidity can cause paper curl. See PaperSlot Insure that the paper is loaded properly Contact a service representative Clean the inside of the printerIf you are using transparencies, try another type Character Voids Power off Troubleshooting Error MessagesPrinter Light Patterns Light status legend Canceling a job or memory out Troubleshooting Error MessagesLSU error Waiting for the Demo button to be pressed Engine Over Heat error Common Windows Problems Problems in the Chooser Common Macintosh ProblemsPrinting Errors Chooser Just installed this Configuration tool Global settings Am using the KDENot selected error Printer settings Common Linux Problems Vendor to inform them of the issue Errors Spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLIt can be specified in the Add Printer dialog Address of my SMB Memo This appendix provides information on the following topics Appendix Printer Specifications Overview Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Paper Specifications Guidelines for Using Paper Paper Output Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Envelopes Return address Envelope Margins Transparencies LabelsSee Printing on Labels on See Printing on Transparencies on Installing Software for Macintosh Using Your Printer with MacintoshSystem Requirements Macintosh Hardware Requirement If you want to see the User Guide, click User’s Guide Using Your Printer with Macintosh Using Your Printer with Macintosh Printing from a Macintosh Click Print when you are finished checking your settings Layout Advanced Printing Color Installing Printer Driver Using Printer in LinuxSystem Requirements 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 Properties dialog box To open the Slpr Properties dialog box Changing Slpr Properties Appendix A.27 Using Printer in Linux Demo page, print Driver Access Install Cancel, print jobError light Error messages Face-up output slot Features Printing Cancel Power save modeMacintosh Loading paper Resolution Setup printer Checklist Common Linux problemsSpecifications Paper Printer System error Clean Install Life expectancy Recycle Visit us at