Solving General Printing Problems | Samsung ML-1710P specs

Solving General Printing Problems

For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions.

Problem	Possible Cause	Solution

The Printer	The printer is not	Check the power cord connections. Check
does not print	receiving power.	the power switch and the power source.

	The printer is not	Select Samsung ML-1710 Series in the
	selected as the default	Printer folder in Windows as your default
	printer.	printer.

	Check the printer for	• The printer cover is not closed.
	the following:	• Paper is jammed.
		• Paper is jammed.
		• No paper is loaded.
		• The toner cartridge is not installed.
		If a printer system error occurs, contact
		your service representative.

	The printer may be in	Add paper to the manual feeder and
	Manual Feed mode.	press the Cancel button on the printer’s
		control panel to begin printing.

	The connection cable	Disconnect the printer cable and
	between the computer	reconnect it.
	and the printer is not
	connected properly.

	The connection cable	If possible, attach the cable to another
	between the computer	computer that is working properly and
	and the printer is	print a job. You can also try using a
	defective.	different printer cable.

	The port setting is	Check the Windows printer setting to
	incorrect.	make sure that the print job is sent to the
		correct port (for example, LTP1). If the
		computer has more than one port, make
		sure that the printer is attached to the
		correct one.

	The printer may be	Check the printer properties to ensure
	configured incorrectly.	that all print settings are correct.

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Samsung ML-1710P manual Solving General Printing Problems, Problem Possible Cause Solution

Contents

User’s Guide Page Contents Printing on Card Stock or Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the InsideTips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Radio Frequency Emissions Declaration of Conformity European Countries Page Page Introduction Handle paper flexibly Special FeaturesPrint with excellent quality and high speed Create professional documents You can print in Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP Save your time and moneyPrint in various environments Printer Components Front View Inside View Rear View Description On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDsUnderstanding the Control Panel Cancel button Function Description Introduction Setting Up Your Printer Unpacking Components may differ from one country to another Your desk or table Selecting a LocationSelect a level, stable place with adequate space for air Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Slide the tray back into the printer Load paper with the print side facing downMake sure that all four corners are flat in the tray Changing the Paper Size in the Tray See your computer User’s Guide if you need help Connecting a Printer CableUsing a Parallel Cable Using a USB Cable Turning the Printer on Printing a Demo If you are printing in Linux Installing Printer SoftwareIf you are printing from Windows Win9x/Me Printer Driver FeaturesPrinter Driver Feature Toner Save Print quality option Poster printing System Requirements Installing Printer software in WindowsInstalling Printer Software Verify the following Setting UP Your Printer Checkbox and click Finish. You are now accessed to Repairing the Printer software Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and then Printer Maintenance Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and Language Selection Removing the Printer softwareChanging the Display Language Viewing the User’s Guide Select Samsung ML-1710 Series and View User’s Guide Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Sizes and Capacities Size Input Source/Capacitya Tray Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Selecting the Output Location Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up To open the rear output tray Using the Tray Using the Manual Feeder Repeat this step for every page to be printed Double-click this icon to view Queue of the print jobs Guidelines Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stackPrinting on Envelopes Using Print Materials Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Printed label sheets stack up as they are printed out Using Print Materials Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Load with the design face up, top edge towards the printer Using Print Materials Printing Tasks Printing a Document Landscape Press the Cancel button on the control panel Canceling a Print JobThere are two ways to cancel a print job To stop a print job from the Control Panel From the Document menu, select Cancel Printing Using a Favorite SettingUsing Help Windows 9x/Me or Cancel Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Setting Paper Properties Property Description Color Paper Using the Toner Save Mode From the Control Panel Click OK From the software applicationSelect this option Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Select the page order, if necessary Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Printing Tasks Toner Save Setting Graphic PropertiesResolution Advanced Options Darkness ➂ True-Type Options Advanced Using an existing Watermark Printing Watermarks Creating a Watermark Deleting a Watermark Click Update to save the changes Click OKEditing a Watermark Creating a New Page Overlay What is an Overlay?Printing Overlays Printing Tasks Using a Page Overlay Click OK until you exit the Print window Deleting a Page OverlayClick Delete Overlay Samsung ML-1710 Series Status monitor window appears Using the Status MonitorOpening the Status Monitor Changing the Status Monitor Program Setting Top of the window regardless of other open programs Setting Up Client PC Setting Up Locally Shared PrinterSetting Up Host Computer Windows 9x/Me Windows NT/2000/XP Printing Tasks Maintaining Your Printer Toner cartridge life expectancy Maintaining the Toner CartridgeToner cartridge storage Saving toner Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Inside Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Outside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Consumables and Replacement Parts Items Yield Average Solving Problems Line/Error LED is on Troubleshooting ChecklistCheck Solution Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution Select the desired spool setting Reinstall the printer driver seeSpecifications required by the printer Settings matches the paper in the tray Text is wrong Then back on again Download as Bit Image Pages print Toner cartridge isBut are blank Defective or out Toner Print Wrong Water as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Clearing Paper JamsPaper Exit Area Solving Problems Paper Feed Area Around the Toner Cartridge From the Orientation option of the Layout tab, set Rotate option to 90º Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Quality Checklist Print Solving Print Quality ProblemsLight or faded Dropouts Toner smear Problem Solution Wrinkles or Black pages Curl Remove the paper and turn it aroundIf horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear LED status legend Troubleshooting Error MessagesLED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Common Windows Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Linux Problems /etc/printcap file That would result in a cropped output Memory usage Am trying to print aRotated and cropped White nothing is Your software vendor to inform them of the issue Errors Owning the spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLError messages printing Able to print Appendix Installing Printer Driver Using Your Printer in LinuxInstalling the Printer Driver Install Appendix Appendix Changing the Printer Connection Method Uninstalling the Printer Driver Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Using the Configuration Tool Info tab shows general information about the printer Changing Llpr Properties When printing images files, i.e. when a non-PostScript Llpr Properties window opens Print Speed a Printer SpecificationsSpecifications and Description Pages for starter, 1,000 pages Paper Specifications Overview Paper Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Supported Sizes of Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Paper Output Capacity Paper SpecificationsCategory Specifications Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Appendix Index Page Visit us at