Duplex jam 1

1Open the rear cover.

2Gently pull the jammed paper straight up.

3Close the rear cover.

4Open and close the top cover. The printer will resume printing.

Tips for avoiding paper jams

By selecting the correct media types, most paper jams can be avoided. When a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined on page 9.1.

Follow the procedures on page 5.5. Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly.

Do not overload the tray. Ensure that the paper level is below the paper capacity mark on the inside wall of the tray.

Do not remove paper from the tray while your printer is printing.

Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading.

Do not use creased, damp, or highly curled paper.

Do not mix paper types in a tray.

Use only recommended print media. See page 5.1.

Ensure that the recommended print side of print media is facing down in the tray, or facing up in the multi-purpose tray.

Troubleshooting checklist

If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding suggested solutions.

Condition

 

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

Make sure that the

If the Status LED is off, check the power

Status LED on the

 

cord connection. Check the power switch.

control panel lights

 

Check the power source by plugging the

green and Ready is

 

power cord into another outlet.

shown on the

If the Status LED lights red, check the

display.

 

display message. See page 9.6.

 

 

 

Print a demo page

If a demo page does not print, check the

to verify that the

 

paper supply in the tray.

printer is feeding

If the paper jams in the printer, see page

paper correctly. See

 

9.1.

page 2.8.

If an error message appears on the

 

 

display, see page 9.6.

 

 

Check the demo

If there is a print quality problem, see page

page to see if it

9.11.

printed correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

Print a short

If the page does not print, check the cable

document from a

 

connection between the printer and the

software application

 

computer.

to verify that the

Check the print queue or print spooler to

computer and

 

see if the printer has been paused.

printer are

Check the software application to ensure

connected and are

 

that you are using the proper printer driver

communicating

 

 

and communication port. If the page is

correctly.

 

 

interrupted during printing, see page 9.9.

 

 

 

 

 

If completing the

“Understanding the status LED” on page

checklist does not

 

9.6.

resolve the printer

“Understanding display messages” on

problem, check the

 

page 9.6.

following

“Solving general printing problems” on

troubleshooting

 

page 9.9.

sections.

“Common Windows problems” on page

 

 

9.13.

 

“Common PostScript problems” on page

 

 

9.13.

 

“Common Linux problems” on page 9.14.

 

“Common Macintosh problems” on page

 

 

9.14.

 

 

 

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Samsung ML-4551N manual Troubleshooting checklist, Tips for avoiding paper jams, Condition Suggested solutions

ML-4551N specifications

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