Condition

 

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

The paper keeps

There is too much paper in the tray. Remove

jamming.

 

excess paper from the tray. If you are printing

 

 

on special materials, use the multi-purpose

 

 

tray.

 

An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use

 

 

only paper that meets the specifications

 

 

required by the machine. (Page 4.3)

 

There may be debris inside the machine.

 

 

Open the front cover and remove the debris.

 

If an original does not feed into the machine,

 

 

the DADF rubber pad may need to be

 

 

replaced. Contact a service representative.

 

 

Transparencies

Use only transparencies specifically designed

stick together in

for laser printers. Remove each transparency as

the paper exit.

it exits from the machine.

 

 

Envelopes skew

Ensure that the paper guides are against both

or fail to feed

sides of the envelopes.

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

Printing problems

Condition

Possible cause

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

The

The machine is not

Check the power cord

machine

receiving power.

connections. Check the

does not

 

power switch and the power

print.

 

source.

 

 

 

 

The machine is not

Select Samsung SCX-6x45

 

selected as the

Series PCL 6 or Samsung

 

default printer.

SCX-6x45 Series PS as your

 

 

default printer in your

 

 

Windows.

 

 

 

Check the machine for the following:

The side cover is not closed. Close the side cover.

Paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam. (Page 11.2)

No paper is loaded. Load paper. (Page 4.5)

The toner cartridge or the drum cartridge is not installed. Install the toner cartridge or the drum

cartridge.

If a system error occurs, contact your service representative.

 

The connection cable

Disconnect the printer cable

 

between the

and reconnect it.

 

computer and the

 

 

machine is not

 

 

connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

The connection cable

If possible, attach the cable

 

between the

to another computer that is

 

computer and the

working properly and print a

 

machine is defective.

job. You can also try 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 machine is

 

 

attached to the correct one.

 

 

 

 

The machine may be

Check the printer properties

 

configured

to ensure that all of the print

 

incorrectly.

settings are correct.

 

 

 

 

The printer driver

Repair the printer software.

 

may be incorrectly

See Software section.

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

The machine is

Check the display message

 

malfunctioning.

on the control panel to see if

 

 

the machine is indicating a

 

 

system error. Contact a

 

 

service representative.

 

 

 

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