Solving General Printing Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

Half of the page is

The page layout is too

Simplify the page layout and remove

blank.

complex.

any unnecessary graphics from the

 

 

document, if possible.

 

 

 

 

The page orientation

Change the page orientation in your

 

setting may be

application.

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

The paper size and the

Make sure that the paper size in the

 

paper size settings do

print settings matches the paper in

 

not match.

the input tray.

 

 

 

The paper keeps

There is too much

Remove excess paper from the tray.

jamming.

paper in the paper tray.

If printing special media, use the

 

 

manual input tray.

 

 

 

 

An incorrect type of

Use only paper that meets the

 

paper is being used.

specifications required by the printer.

 

 

 

 

An incorrect output

Media such as thick paper should not

 

method is being used.

be printed using the face-down output

 

 

tray. Use the face-up output slot

 

 

instead.

 

 

 

 

There may be debris

Open the front cover and remove the

 

inside the machine.

debris.

 

 

 

The printer prints,

The printer cable is

Disconnect the printer cable and

but the text is

loose or defective.

reconnect it. Try a print job that you

wrong, garbled, or

 

know works. If possible, attach the

incomplete.

 

cable and printer to another computer

 

 

and try a print job that you know

 

 

works. Finally, try a new printer cable.

 

 

 

 

The wrong printer driver

Check the application’s printer

 

was selected.

selection menu to make sure that your

 

 

printer is selected.

 

 

 

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Samsung ML-4500 manual Solving General Printing Problems

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