Samsung ML-D2850B, ML-D2850A manual Troubleshooting checklist, Solving general printing problems

Models: ML-D2850B ML-D2850A ML-S2850A

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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 Online LED is off, check the power

Online LED on the

 

cord connection. Check the power switch.

control panel lights

 

Check the power source by plugging the

green.

 

power cord into another outlet.

 

 

 

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 2.1.

 

 

 

 

Check the demo

If there is a print quality problem, see page

page to see if it

9.7.

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 9.5.

 

 

 

 

 

If completing the

“Understanding the LEDs” on page 1.3.

checklist does not

“Solving general printing problems” on

resolve the printer

 

page 9.5.

problem, check the

“Common Windows problems” on page

following

 

9.9.

troubleshooting

“Common PostScript problems” on page

sections.

 

9.10.

 

“Common Linux problems” on page 9.10.

 

“Common Macintosh problems” on page

 

 

9.11.

 

 

 

Solving general printing problems

For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions.

Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

The printer

The printer is not

Check the power cord

does not

receiving power.

connections. Check the power

print.

 

switch and the power source.

 

 

 

 

The printer is not

Select Samsung ML-2850

 

selected as the

Series or Samsung ML-2850

 

default printer.

Series PS as your default

 

 

printer.

 

 

 

 

The printer cover

Close the printer cover.

 

is not closed.

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is jammed.

Clear the paper jam. See page

 

 

9.1.

 

 

 

 

No paper is

Load paper. See page 4.4.

 

loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

The toner

Install the toner cartridge.

 

cartridge is not

 

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

The printer may

Add paper to the manual tray,

 

be in manual feed

and press the Cancel button

 

mode and out of

on the control panel.

 

paper.

 

 

 

 

 

The connection

Disconnect the printer cable

 

cable between

and reconnect it.

 

the computer and

 

 

the printer is not

 

 

connected

 

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

The connection

If possible, attach the cable to

 

cable between

another computer that is

 

the computer and

working properly and try to print

 

the printer is

a document. You can also try

 

defective.

using a different printer cable.

 

 

 

 

The port setting is

Check the Windows printer

 

incorrect.

setting to make sure that the

 

 

print job is sent to the correct

 

 

port. If the computer has more

 

 

than one port, make sure that

 

 

the printer is attached to the

 

 

correct one.

 

 

 

9.5 <Troubleshooting>

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Samsung ML-D2850B, ML-D2850A, ML-S2850A manual Troubleshooting checklist, Solving general printing problems

ML-D2850B, ML-D2850A, ML-S2850A specifications

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