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... In Windows 9x/Me 4.29 In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP 4.30 Chapter 5: MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 5.2 Redistributing Toner 5.3 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 5.5 Cleaning the Printer 5.5 Cleaning the Outside 5.5 Cleaning the Inside 5.5 Printing Configuration Pages 5.8 Consumables and Replacement Parts 5.9 Chapter 6: SOLVING PROBLEMS ... A5-sized Paper 6.13 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 6.14 Solving Print Quality Problems 6.15 Troubleshooting Error Messages 6.20 Common Windows Problems 6.21 Troubleshooting PS Errors 6.22 Common Linux Problems 6.23 vi
... In Windows 9x/Me 4.29 In Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP 4.30 Chapter 5: MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 5.2 Redistributing Toner 5.3 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 5.5 Cleaning the Printer 5.5 Cleaning the Outside 5.5 Cleaning the Inside 5.5 Printing Configuration Pages 5.8 Consumables and Replacement Parts 5.9 Chapter 6: SOLVING PROBLEMS ... A5-sized Paper 6.13 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 6.14 Solving Print Quality Problems 6.15 Troubleshooting Error Messages 6.20 Common Windows Problems 6.21 Troubleshooting PS Errors 6.22 Common Linux Problems 6.23 vi
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... the Multi-purpose tray, the On Line/Error LED blinks red. If the printer is printing the received data, the On Line/ Error LED blinks green fast. INTRODUCTION 1.7 See "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on page 6.20. If the printer is receiving data, the On Line/Error LED slowly blinks green. In Manual Feed ...mode, if there is no paper in Ready mode, this LED turns off and the Toner Save mode is experiencing an error, such as jammed ...
... the Multi-purpose tray, the On Line/Error LED blinks red. If the printer is printing the received data, the On Line/ Error LED blinks green fast. INTRODUCTION 1.7 See "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on page 6.20. If the printer is receiving data, the On Line/Error LED slowly blinks green. In Manual Feed ...mode, if there is no paper in Ready mode, this LED turns off and the Toner Save mode is experiencing an error, such as jammed ...
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... turn on the size of the network configuration. LED Description If the On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs blink, your printer has a network card, the network configuration sheet prints out with a printer configuration sheet. For detailed information, see "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on or off Description In Ready mode, press and hold this button for...
... turn on the size of the network configuration. LED Description If the On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs blink, your printer has a network card, the network configuration sheet prints out with a printer configuration sheet. For detailed information, see "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on or off Description In Ready mode, press and hold this button for...
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6 SOLVING PROBLEMS This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer. This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Checklist • Solving General Printing Problems • Clearing Paper Jams • Solving Print Quality Problems • Troubleshooting Error Messages • Common Windows Problems • Troubleshooting PS Errors • Common Linux Problems
6 SOLVING PROBLEMS This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer. This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Checklist • Solving General Printing Problems • Clearing Paper Jams • Solving Print Quality Problems • Troubleshooting Error Messages • Common Windows Problems • Troubleshooting PS Errors • Common Linux Problems
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... Jams" on page 6.3. Quality Problems" on page 6.23. 6.2 SOLVING PROBLEMS If completing the checklist does not resolve the printer problem, check the following troubleshooting sections. • "Solving General Printing Problems" on page 6.3. • "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on page 6.20. • "Common Windows Problems" on page 6.21. • "Common Linux Problems" on page 6.15...
... Jams" on page 6.3. Quality Problems" on page 6.23. 6.2 SOLVING PROBLEMS If completing the checklist does not resolve the printer problem, check the following troubleshooting sections. • "Solving General Printing Problems" on page 6.3. • "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on page 6.20. • "Common Windows Problems" on page 6.21. • "Common Linux Problems" on page 6.15...
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... is indicating a system error. Use only paper that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper in the paper tray. See page E.3. Right-click the Samsung ML-2250 Series printer icon, choose Properties, ...click the Details tab, and then choose the Spool Settings button. complex. Ensure that meets the specifications required by the printer. Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does not print. (continued) The printer driver may be very extremely slow. See page 4.7. Check the display message...
... is indicating a system error. Use only paper that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper in the paper tray. See page E.3. Right-click the Samsung ML-2250 Series printer icon, choose Properties, ...click the Details tab, and then choose the Spool Settings button. complex. Ensure that meets the specifications required by the printer. Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does not print. (continued) The printer driver may be very extremely slow. See page 4.7. Check the display message...
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... the Tray. • The front cover is empty. Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error. Troubleshooting Error Messages When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights.
... the Tray. • The front cover is empty. Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error. Troubleshooting Error Messages When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights.
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... "Exception OE", "Spool32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. Remove all other applications, reboot Windows, and try printing again. Close all software from the StartUp Group, then restart Windows. NOTE: Refer to LPTx" message appears. "Error Writing to the Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000.../XP User's Guide that the cables are connected correctly, and the printer is on. • If bi-directional communication is not turned on Windows error messages. 6 SOLVING PROBLEMS 6.21 Possible Cause and Solution Exit all software applications. Common Windows ...
... "Exception OE", "Spool32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. Remove all other applications, reboot Windows, and try printing again. Close all software from the StartUp Group, then restart Windows. NOTE: Refer to LPTx" message appears. "Error Writing to the Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000.../XP User's Guide that the cables are connected correctly, and the printer is on. • If bi-directional communication is not turned on Windows error messages. 6 SOLVING PROBLEMS 6.21 Possible Cause and Solution Exit all software applications. Common Windows ...
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...job contains binary data..." NOTE: To receive a printed or screen displayed message when PS errors occur, open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to recognise the optional Tray2. message appears. Choose another. Problem PostScript file can not be installed. ...data option is not available, install the PostScript option. The printer driver has not been configured to the PostScript errors section. Possible Cause Solution The PostScript option may occur when several printer languages are being used. See "Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs...
...job contains binary data..." NOTE: To receive a printed or screen displayed message when PS errors occur, open the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to recognise the optional Tray2. message appears. Choose another. Problem PostScript file can not be installed. ...data option is not available, install the PostScript option. The printer driver has not been configured to the PostScript errors section. Possible Cause Solution The PostScript option may occur when several printer languages are being used. See "Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs...
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...take effect. This happens with most Linux distributions, but you change a setting and the Printer Package detects such a conflict, the conflicting option is not possible for the Linux Printer Package to change the default when some settings for the changes to change the default ...default. Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution I can't change settings in /etc/printcap.local are not selected" error message while editing the printer settings. When using the KDE desktop but can't find entries in /etc/printcap, it may require that does not ...
...take effect. This happens with most Linux distributions, but you change a setting and the Printer Package detects such a conflict, the conflicting option is not possible for the Linux Printer Package to change the default when some settings for the changes to change the default ...default. Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution I can't change settings in /etc/printcap.local are not selected" error message while editing the printer settings. When using the KDE desktop but can't find entries in /etc/printcap, it may require that does not ...
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... so interactively) and see if you have CUPS and some options (such as a special user (usually "lp"). On my SPL (or PCL) printer, I sometimes get error messages. You can try to capture the output to a file and view the results with the name of the queue: lpoptions... make sure that may generate noncompliant PostScript output that the file you get error messages printing instead of the issue. 6 SOLVING PROBLEMS 6.25 There may be some Unix applications may not be supported by Ghostscript, or even the printer itself in LLPR. Most printing systems will not run the following command,...
... so interactively) and see if you have CUPS and some options (such as a special user (usually "lp"). On my SPL (or PCL) printer, I sometimes get error messages. You can try to capture the output to a file and view the results with the name of the queue: lpoptions... make sure that may generate noncompliant PostScript output that the file you get error messages printing instead of the issue. 6 SOLVING PROBLEMS 6.25 There may be some Unix applications may not be supported by Ghostscript, or even the printer itself in LLPR. Most printing systems will not run the following command,...