Samsung ML-186XW manual Understanding the status LED, Introducing the useful buttons

Understanding the status LED

Status LEDs

The color of the LEDs indicates the machine's current status.

Status LED		Description
Off		• The machine is off-line.
Green	On	• The machine is in ready mode or warming up.
	Blinking	• When the LED blinks, the machine is receiving
		data from the computer or printing documents.
		• When the LED blinks rapidly, the machine is
		operating special functions.
Red	On	• The cover is opened. Close the cover
		completely.
		• 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. It is recommended to
		replace the toner cartridge (See "Replacing the
		toner cartridge" on page 64).
	Blinking	• When the LED blinks slowly, 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 55).
		• The machine is printing in manual feed mode or
		in manual duplex mode.
		• A job is being canceled.
Orange	On	• A paper jam has occurred (See "Clearing paper
		jams" on page 55).
	Blinking	• Upgrading Firmware. Please wait.

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, percentage of image area, 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.

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 Smart Panel program window. If the problem persists, contact a service representative.

Wireless LED

	Wireless LED status			Description
Blue		Off (	)	• Wireless network is
				disconnected.
				• The machine is in sleep mode.
				(Don't be concerned. Wireless is
				connecting)
		On (	)	Wireless network is connected.
		Slowly blinks		The machine starts connecting to a
		(	)	wireless network.
		Quickly blinks		• The machine is connecting to
		(	)	access point (or wireless router).
				• Wireless network connection is
				being disconnected.

Introducing the useful buttons

(WPS) button

By pressing the , you can:

Function		Description
To connect a wireless
network	Press	to set wireless network
	environment (See "Setting a wireless network
	with the WPS button" on page 27).
To print a demo page	In the ready mode, press and hold		for
	about 10 seconds until the green LED blinks
	slowly, and release.
To print a machine
report	In the ready mode, press and hold		for
	about 15 seconds and release.
To print on a special
paper	Print one sheet at a time using the		. (See
	"Manual feeding in the tray" on page 39.)
To use the duplex
feature	Print one sheet at a time using the		. (See
	"Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual)"
	on page 45.)

(Power) button

By pressing the , you can:

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