Solving General Printing Problems

If you have any problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions.

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

The printer does not print.

The printer is not

If no lights are on, check the power

receiving power.

cord connections. Check the power

 

switch and the power source.

 

 

Your printer is not

Select Samsung ML-4500 as your

selected as the default

default printer.

printer.

 

 

 

Check the printer for

• The printer cover is not closed.

the following:

• Paper is jammed.

 

• No paper is loaded.

 

• Toner cartridge is not installed.

 

• Printer system error occurs.

 

Contact a service representative.

 

 

The printer may be in

Add paper to the manual input tray,

manual feed mode and

and press the Demo button on the

out of paper. (The

printer’s control panel to start

Paper light is on.)

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

between the computer

another computer that is working

and the printer is

properly and print a job. You may

defective.

also try using a 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,

 

LPT1). If the computer has more

 

than one port, make sure the printer

 

is attached to the correct one.

 

 

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Samsung ML-4500 manual Solving General Printing Problems

ML-4500 specifications

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