Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams | Samsung SCX-1150F specs

Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams

By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Paper Jams” starting on page

7.4.If jams occur frequently, make sure that you are following these preventative tips:

•Follow the procedures in “Loading Paper” on page 1.11 to load paper properly. Make sure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly.

•Do not overload the paper. Up to 100 sheets can be loaded in the paper bin at a time.

•Envelopes with self-stick adhesives may cause wrinkling, creasing, or even jams and may even damage your product.

•Fan stacks of labels or transparencies before loading them into the paper input bin. If jams occur, try feeding one sheet at a time.

•Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or highly curled paper.

•Do not mix paper sizes in the paper input bin.

•Use only recommended print media.

•Make sure that the recommended print side is facing up when loading it in the paper input bin.

•Keep print media stored in a suitable environment.

7.6Troubleshooting

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Samsung SCX-1150F manual Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams

Contents

SCX-1150F Important Precautions and Safety Information Page Contents Print Scan Polling Transmission Polling a Remote Machine Additional Features Index Troubleshooting Vi Contents Basic System Setup Setting Up Your ProductInstalling Software Contents Setting Up Your Product Front View Control Locations and FunctionsAutomatic Document Feeder Cover Operation Panel See Top View Rear View Operation Panel Button Functions Set Up Making Connections Open the connector doorChoosing a Location TAM lead applicable only in UK Close the connector door Set Up Loading Paper Paper guide Installing Print Cartridges Push the colour cartridge back until it clicks into place Set Up Page Cartridge type Part number About Samsung Software Installing Software Supported Operating System System RequirementsMinimal Requirements Recommended Follow the on-screen instructions and click Next Installing Samsung SoftwareClick Install the Samsung Software on your PC Click Next Page Set Up Configuring Fax and Internet Gates Set Up Enter an account record name, then click Next Set Up Uninstalling the MFP Driver Uninstalling Samsung Software From the Start menu, select Programs Select Samsung SmarThru, then select SmarThru 3 Uninstall Set Up Set Up Click Uninstall the Samsung software on your PC Using the SmarThru CD-ROM Setting Date and Time Basic System Setup Take the following steps to enter your current date and time Changing Date Format Changing Clock Mode Setting Fax Number and Name How To Enter Characters Using the Number Keypad Space + , . ‘ / * # Editing Numbers or Names Changing the Display Language Setting the Discard Size Ringer Volume, Alarm Sound, Key Sound Setting SoundsSpeaker Volume You can set the following sounds Setting Dialling Mode Paper Save Using Save ModeInk Save Power Save Print Paper Selection Guidelines for Special Media Loading Speciality Paper Paper Guidelines Printing a Document Click OK to close the Properties dialog box Accessing Printer Settings Printer Settings Printer Properties Tabs Windows 95/98/Me Paper Tab Booklet Job Finishing Tab Poster Two-Sided Printing Handout Advanced Tab Printer Properties Tabs Windows NT Color Tab Paper Quality Tab Printer Properties Tabs Windows 2000/XP Printer Properties Buttons & Icons Using the Printer Control ProgramAccessing the Printer Control Program Status Tab About Tab Click Start Settings PrintersClick the Cartridge Maintenance tab Print This chapter includes Copy Paper Size Setting Paper Size and Type Paper Type Loading the Original Documents Problem Documents Using Automatic Document Feeder ADF Using Document Glass If you want to copy or scan a book Copying a Document Quality Setting Copy Options Press Copy ContrastCopy Collating Zoom rate Using Special Copy Press Special Copy Fit toClone Poster Mirror Press Enter to save the selection Repeat as necessary Changing Default Settings Blocking Colour Copying Scan Starting Scan from the Operation Panel Scanning Basics Scan Copy ScanScan to Email Scan to FAX Scan to OCR Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software FAX Acceptable Documents for ADF Preparing Documents for Faxing Loading Documents Setting Resolution Adjusting Quality of Your Fax You can choose between LIGHTEN, PHOTO, DARKEN, or Setting Contrast Setting Default Resolution and Contrast Sending a Fax Automatically Automatic Redial Confirming a Transmission Sending a Fax Manually Redial Using Toll Save Transmission 12 FAX About Reception Modes Receiving a Fax Loading Paper for Receiving Faxes Receiving Automatically in ANS/FAX Mode Receiving Automatically in FAX Mode Receiving Manually in TEL Mode Using an Extension Phone Receiving Fax in Memory Receiving Using Drpd FeatureReceiving in Colour Press FAX Forward Using Fax Forwarding FAX Storing a Number for One-touch Dialling One-touch Dialling Sending a Fax using a One-touch Number Storing a Number for Speed Dialling Speed Dialling Sending a Fax using a Speed Number Group Dialling Setting Group Dial Repeat to enter another speed dial number into the group Press Search/Delete on the operation Searching for a Number in the MemorySearching Sequentially through the Memory Searching with a Particular First Letter Broadcasting You cannot use a colour fax for all advanced fax features FAX Delayed Fax FAX Priority Fax FAX Polling Transmission Polling FAX Polling a Remote Machine Adding Documents To a Scheduled Operation Cancelling a Scheduled Operation Printing Reports Schedule Information Power Failure ReportSystem Data Self Test Printing List Fax Setup OptionsSetting an Option Selectable Options Cancel/Reset FAX Drpd Setup When the product completes ‘learning’, the LCD displays ENDPage 46 FAX Accessing the Fax Settings Utility Using the Fax Settings Utility Settings Tab Phonebook Tab 50 FAX 51 FAX 52 FAX Maintenance Maintaining Print Cartridges Viewing Ink Level Cleaning Print Cartridges Printing a Cleaning Page from the Product Click Clean Print Nozzles Printing a Cleaning Page from Your Computer Cleaning Print Cartridge Nozzles Nozzles Cleaning Cartridge Holder Contacts Replacing Print Cartridges Cartridge type Part number Replacing Print Cartridges from the Product Black or photo ink cartridge Replacing Print Cartridges from the Computer Click Start Settings Printers Aligning Print Cartridges from the Product Aligning Print Cartridges Click Align Cartridges Aligning Print Cartridges from the ComputerSelect the Cartridges tab Click Start Settings Printers Clearing Memory Remote Test Cleaning the Document Glass Troubleshooting Open the ADF top cover Clearing Document JamsInput Misfeed Roller Misfeed Exit Misfeed Clearing Paper Jams Troubleshooting Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams LCD Error Messages Or, turn the ECM mode on Service and there is aLine See Fax Setup Options on Documents when there is Any scheduled job. No scheduled job Cancel/Reset to cancel Fax Problems Fixing Problems With only one or no cartridge installed, but the quality Fax machine sending you the fax may be faultyYou no longer need from the memory, then restore Glass Paper Feeding Problems Deselect Use Printer Offline General Printing Problems Scaling setting in the Printer Properties dialogue box Change the software paper size settingsAvailable choices When printing using USB Mode and then press Enter Colour Printing Problems Print Quality Problems Print cartridge may be almost empty. Check Look. Change the Print Quality to a higher resolutionCharacters are Effect, the scanner unit may need servicing Scanning Problems Appendix Scanner and Copier Specification Printer Specification Fax Specification General Specification Paper types Paper SpecificationPlain paper, OHP film, Label, Envelope, Card, Postcard Available Paper sizes Sample of ITU 5% Chart reduced to 60% Important warning You must earth this machine Replacing the Fitted Plug UK Important Notice EC Certification Declaration of Conformity European CountriesApprovals and Certifications Telephone Company Information US Fax Branding US You should also know that Appendix Index Page Connect Mode change Web smoothing Zoom rate