Introduction_ 20
Understanding the status LED
The color of the LEDs indicates the machine's current status.
LED Status Description
Jam ( )Orange On A paper jam has occurred.
(See "Clearing paper jams" on
page 49.)
Online
/Error
( )
Off •The machine is off-line.
Green On •The machine is in power saver
mode.
•The machine is on-line and can
receive data from the computer.
Blinking •When the LED slowly blinks, the
machine is receiving data from the
computer.
•When the LED rapidly blinks, the
machine is printing data.
Red On •The cover is opened. Close the
cover.
•There is no paper in the tray. Load
paper in the tray.
•The machine has stopped due to a
major error.
•Your system has some problems.
If this problem occurs, contact a
service representative.
•A toner cartridge has almost
reached its estimated cartridge
lifea
a.Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner
cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and is
designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19752. The number of pages may be
affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and
media size. Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even
when red LED is on and the printer stops printing.
. It is recommended to replace
the toner cartridge. (See
"Replacing the toner cartridge" on
page 58.)
Blinking •A minor error has occurred and the
machine is waiting for the error to
be cleared. When the problem is
cleared, the machine resumes
printing.
•A small amount of toner is left in
the cartridge. The estimated
cartridge lifea of toner is close.
Prepare a new cartridge for
replacement. You may temporarily
increase the printing quality by
redistributing the toner (See
"Redistributing toner" on page 49).
•The machine is printing in manual
feed mode or in manual duplex
mode.
•The machine is canceling a print
job.
Samsung does not recommend using a non-genuine Samsung toner
cartridge such as one that is refilled or remanufactured. Samsung
cannot guarantee a non-genuine Samsung toner cartridge's quality.
Service or repair required as a result of using non-genuine Samsung
toner cartridges will not be covered under the machine warranty.
All printing errors will appear in the Printer Status(Windows) or Smart
Panel(Linux, Mac OS X) program window. If the problem persists,
contact a service representative.
Introducing the useful buttons
(Print screen) button
By pressing the , you can:
Function Description
Printing the active
window Press this button and the green LED will start
blinking. When the green LED stops blinking,
release the button.
Printing the whole
monitor screen Press this button and the green LED will start
blinking. Release the button while it’s blinking.
Printing a configuration
sheet In the ready mode, press and hold this button
for about 10 seconds until the green LED
blinks slowly, and release. (See "Printing a
configuration sheet" on page 22.)
Supplies info report In the ready mode, press and hold this button
for about 15 seconds until the green LED
blinks rapidly, and release.
Manual print Press this button each time you load a sheet
of paper in the tray if you have selected
Manual Feeder for Source in your printer
driver.
•Print Screen can only be used in the Windows and Macintosh
operating systems.
•When printing the active window/whole monitor screen using the
print screen button, the machine may use more toner depending
on what is being printed.
•You can only use this function if the machine’s Samsung Easy
Printer Manager or Smart Panel program is installed.
(Power) button
By pressing the , you can: