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... Overlay 5.21 Using a Page Overlay 5.23 Deleting a Page Overlay 5.24 Setting Graphic Properties 5.25 Using Output Options 5.28 Chapter 6: MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Printing a Configuration Page 6.2 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 6.3 Checking the Toner Remains 6.4 Redistributing Toner 6.4 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 6.6 Cleaning the... Problems 7.15 Understanding Display Messages 7.20 Common Windows Problems 7.22 Common Macintosh Problems 7.23 Problems in the Chooser 7.23 Printing Errors 7.23 Troubleshooting PS Errors 7.24 Common Linux Problems 7.25 Common DOS Problem 7.27 iv
... Overlay 5.21 Using a Page Overlay 5.23 Deleting a Page Overlay 5.24 Setting Graphic Properties 5.25 Using Output Options 5.28 Chapter 6: MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Printing a Configuration Page 6.2 Maintaining the Toner Cartridge 6.3 Checking the Toner Remains 6.4 Redistributing Toner 6.4 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 6.6 Cleaning the... Problems 7.15 Understanding Display Messages 7.20 Common Windows Problems 7.22 Common Macintosh Problems 7.23 Problems in the Chooser 7.23 Printing Errors 7.23 Troubleshooting PS Errors 7.24 Common Linux Problems 7.25 Common DOS Problem 7.27 iv
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... in Power Save mode. Off • The printer is waiting an error to the button backlight. You can check the printer status according to be cleared. USING THE CONTROL PANEL 3.3 The printer stops printing due to select the displayed submenu item or confirm the changed setting. Check the ... from the computer. 3 Green Blinking • When the backlight slowly blinks, the printer is receiving data from the computer. • When the backlight fast blinks, the printer is received, it switches to on the meaning of the error message. When data is receiving and printing data.
... in Power Save mode. Off • The printer is waiting an error to the button backlight. You can check the printer status according to be cleared. USING THE CONTROL PANEL 3.3 The printer stops printing due to select the displayed submenu item or confirm the changed setting. Check the ... from the computer. 3 Green Blinking • When the backlight slowly blinks, the printer is receiving data from the computer. • When the backlight fast blinks, the printer is received, it switches to on the meaning of the error message. When data is receiving and printing data.
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Error EPSON (See page 3.18) Font Auto Wrap Character Set Character Tab. LPI Pitch IPX Frame Type Reset Network Default Set Print ...Copies Setup (See page 3.13) LCD Language Emulation Power Save Auto Continue Jam Recovery Altitude Adj. Auto CR Job Time Out RS-232C Maintenance Printer (See page 3.13) Default Set Current Job Graphics (See page 3.12) Resolution Image Enhance Toner Save Density PCL (See page 3.16) Typeface... Mask Gateway AppleTalk Netware Config Netware PostScript (See page 3.17) Print PS. The control panel provides access to configure the printer for your environment.
Error EPSON (See page 3.18) Font Auto Wrap Character Set Character Tab. LPI Pitch IPX Frame Type Reset Network Default Set Print ...Copies Setup (See page 3.13) LCD Language Emulation Power Save Auto Continue Jam Recovery Altitude Adj. Auto CR Job Time Out RS-232C Maintenance Printer (See page 3.13) Default Set Current Job Graphics (See page 3.12) Resolution Image Enhance Toner Save Density PCL (See page 3.16) Typeface... Mask Gateway AppleTalk Netware Config Netware PostScript (See page 3.17) Print PS. The control panel provides access to configure the printer for your environment.
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...Values: Low*, High You can optimise the print quality depending on the display and the printer will remain off-line until you insert the correct paper. • On: If the paper mismatches, an error message will go offline for 30 seconds and automatically clear the message and continue printing. ...Values: LF*, LF+CR This item allows you clear the paper jam. Values: Off*, On This item determines how the printer behaves when a paper jam occurs. •...
...Values: Low*, High You can optimise the print quality depending on the display and the printer will remain off-line until you insert the correct paper. • On: If the paper mismatches, an error message will go offline for 30 seconds and automatically clear the message and continue printing. ...Values: LF*, LF+CR This item allows you clear the paper jam. Values: Off*, On This item determines how the printer behaves when a paper jam occurs. •...
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... Turns use of XON/OFF of a print job that the serial port is set the time length the printer waits before printing the last page of serial communication control on it . • Fuser Cleaning: Cleans the...3 serial interface card is being sent to receive more data. When this item is ready to or from your printer. For details, see page F.6. • Baud Rate: Lets you to maintain the toner cartridge. • ...higher than 19200 bps with the COM port may cause unexpected errors in the print buffer. Maintenance This item allows you to check how much toner are left in the ...
... Turns use of XON/OFF of a print job that the serial port is set the time length the printer waits before printing the last page of serial communication control on it . • Fuser Cleaning: Cleans the...3 serial interface card is being sent to receive more data. When this item is ready to or from your printer. For details, see page F.6. • Baud Rate: Lets you to maintain the toner cartridge. • ...higher than 19200 bps with the COM port may cause unexpected errors in the print buffer. Maintenance This item allows you to check how much toner are left in the ...
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...ML-2150 printer, this menu is set to Off, the job is available only when you with the Print PS. Courier Values: Regular*, Dark 3 This item lets you can select whether or not your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs. • Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors. If an error ...occurs, the job stops processing, the error message prints, and the printer flushes the job. • If this menu is flushed ...
...ML-2150 printer, this menu is set to Off, the job is available only when you with the Print PS. Courier Values: Regular*, Dark 3 This item lets you can select whether or not your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs. • Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors. If an error ...occurs, the job stops processing, the error message prints, and the printer flushes the job. • If this menu is flushed ...
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7 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 • Understanding Display Messages • Common Windows Problems • Common Macintosh Problems • Troubleshooting PS Errors • Common Linux Problems • Common DOS Problem
7 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 • Understanding Display Messages • Common Windows Problems • Common Macintosh Problems • Troubleshooting PS Errors • Common Linux Problems • Common DOS Problem
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... been paused. • Check the software application to ensure that you are on in the printer, go to "Clearing Paper Jams" on page 7.7. • If an error message appears on the display, go to verify that the On-Line/Continue button on the control panel is on in green and "Ready" is...
... been paused. • Check the software application to ensure that you are on in the printer, go to "Clearing Paper Jams" on page 7.7. • If an error message appears on the display, go to verify that the On-Line/Continue button on the control panel is on in green and "Ready" is...
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... Solution The printer does The printer is not installed. Check the power cord connections. Select Samsung ML-2150 Series or Samsung ML-2150 Series PS as the default printer. Check the display message, add paper to ensure that is defective. The connection cable Disconnect the printer cable and ... selected as your default printer. SOLVING PROBLEMS 7.3 If possible, attach the cable to the table for suggested solutions. If a printer system error occurs, contact your printer, refer to another computer that all of paper. Check the printer properties to the Multi-...
... Solution The printer does The printer is not installed. Check the power cord connections. Select Samsung ML-2150 Series or Samsung ML-2150 Series PS as the default printer. Check the display message, add paper to ensure that is defective. The connection cable Disconnect the printer cable and ... selected as your default printer. SOLVING PROBLEMS 7.3 If possible, attach the cable to the table for suggested solutions. If a printer system error occurs, contact your printer, refer to another computer that all of paper. Check the printer properties to the Multi-...
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... spool setting. be set incorrectly. There is The job may be very extremely slow. Reduce the complexity of your printer. Right-click the Samsung ML-2150 Series printer icon, choose Properties, click the Details tab, and then choose the Spool Settings button. see page 2.19. Remove...wrong paper source. Paper has not been loaded correctly. The paper is indicating a system error. See "Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs" on the control panel to determine if the printer is too thick. Check the display message on page F.3. 7.4 SOLVING PROBLEMS paper in ...
... spool setting. be set incorrectly. There is The job may be very extremely slow. Reduce the complexity of your printer. Right-click the Samsung ML-2150 Series printer icon, choose Properties, click the Details tab, and then choose the Spool Settings button. see page 2.19. Remove...wrong paper source. Paper has not been loaded correctly. The paper is indicating a system error. See "Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs" on the control panel to determine if the printer is too thick. Check the display message on page F.3. 7.4 SOLVING PROBLEMS paper in ...
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...Jam 1 Jam 2 JAM Duplex1/2 Load Manual Press Cont Key Memory Overflow 7.20 SOLVING PROBLEMS Status Do this... Install a Samsung-approved toner cartridge, designed for your printer. Remove the jammed paper from the output tray, referring to page 7.12. A paper jam occurs while printing on page ... paper from the printer, referring to understand the message's meaning and clear the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in your printer. Load a sheet of paper. The printer does not have enough memory to indicate the printer's status or errors. Refer to the...
...Jam 1 Jam 2 JAM Duplex1/2 Load Manual Press Cont Key Memory Overflow 7.20 SOLVING PROBLEMS Status Do this... Install a Samsung-approved toner cartridge, designed for your printer. Remove the jammed paper from the output tray, referring to page 7.12. A paper jam occurs while printing on page ... paper from the printer, referring to understand the message's meaning and clear the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in your printer. Load a sheet of paper. The printer does not have enough memory to indicate the printer's status or errors. Refer to the...
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...printer is exhausted. Message Page Too Complex Paper Empty [Size]In[Tray] Ready Low Toner Serial Error... * may be shown only if you print a page. Ready Replace Cart Wait Image Status Too complicated data was sent to page 6.4. Load the corresponding size of some parts on page F.3. Simplify the page layout and remove unnecessary graphics from your printer.... Redistribute the toner, referring to the printer. Set ... in the printer has been ...PROBLEMS 7.21 The printer detects a serial interface error. See "Installing ...to the printer again. Contact your ...
...printer is exhausted. Message Page Too Complex Paper Empty [Size]In[Tray] Ready Low Toner Serial Error... * may be shown only if you print a page. Ready Replace Cart Wait Image Status Too complicated data was sent to page 6.4. Load the corresponding size of some parts on page F.3. Simplify the page layout and remove unnecessary graphics from your printer.... Redistribute the toner, referring to the printer. Set ... in the printer has been ...PROBLEMS 7.21 The printer detects a serial interface error. See "Installing ...to the printer again. Contact your ...
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... Refer to LPTx" message appears. "Error Writing to Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP User's Guide that the cables are connected correctly, the printer is on. • If bi-directional communication is not turned on Windows error messages. 7.22 SOLVING PROBLEMS "General ...Protection Fault", "Exception OE", "Spool32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. Reinstall the printer driver. • Ensure that ...
... Refer to LPTx" message appears. "Error Writing to Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP User's Guide that the cables are connected correctly, the printer is on. • If bi-directional communication is not turned on Windows error messages. 7.22 SOLVING PROBLEMS "General ...Protection Fault", "Exception OE", "Spool32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. Reinstall the printer driver. • Ensure that ...
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..., press the On-Line/Continue button to switch your printer to activate the change. 7 Printing Errors Problem You cannot use the computer while the printer is printing. Status messages will now be redirected to the Print Monitor allowing you are connected correctly and the printer is on the correct network. Make sure that the...
..., press the On-Line/Continue button to switch your printer to activate the change. 7 Printing Errors Problem You cannot use the computer while the printer is printing. Status messages will now be redirected to the Print Monitor allowing you are connected correctly and the printer is on the correct network. Make sure that the...
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...the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to Installed. 7.24 SOLVING PROBLEMS "This job contains binary data..." A PS error page prints. See "Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs" on Advanced. The pure binary data option is not selected in the driver. ...not supported by the PostScript driver. The optional Tray2 is not supported. Print job may not be printed. The printer driver has not been configured to the printer. Choose another. Problem PostScript file can not be PS. message appears. Possible Cause Solution The PostScript option may occur...
...the Print Options window and click the desired selection next to Installed. 7.24 SOLVING PROBLEMS "This job contains binary data..." A PS error page prints. See "Installing Memory and PostScript DIMMs" on Advanced. The pure binary data option is not selected in the driver. ...not supported by the PostScript driver. The optional Tray2 is not supported. Print job may not be printed. The printer driver has not been configured to the printer. Choose another. Problem PostScript file can not be PS. message appears. Possible Cause Solution The PostScript option may occur...
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...an option that does not conflict before being able to submit the changes. This happens with most Linux distributions, but can 't make a printer the system default. However, such post-processing can only be possible to change the default when some settings for more details about installing ...printconf, the /etc/printcap file is achieved through the "printtool" command), and the queues in /etc/printcap.local are not selected" error message while editing the printer settings. Since the default queue in LPRng is defined as the one named "lp". Refer to your session for the Linux...
...an option that does not conflict before being able to submit the changes. This happens with most Linux distributions, but can 't make a printer the system default. However, such post-processing can only be possible to change the default when some settings for more details about installing ...printconf, the /etc/printcap file is achieved through the "printtool" command), and the queues in /etc/printcap.local are not selected" error message while editing the printer settings. Since the default queue in LPRng is defined as the one named "lp". Refer to your session for the Linux...
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...PROBLEMS 7.27 To get error messages printing instead of my document. However, since the application is at probably fault, contact your ~/.lpoptions file, which is accessible to do so interactively) and see page D.4. For detailed information about selecting printer settings in the Remote ... DOS Problem Problem 7 Possible Cause and Solution When using the printer in LLPR. You can not get the output I get error messages. On my PCL (or SPL) printer, I don't pick them of the queue: lpoptions -x printer I configured a printer to print to a file, but as N-up) seem to...
...PROBLEMS 7.27 To get error messages printing instead of my document. However, since the application is at probably fault, contact your ~/.lpoptions file, which is accessible to do so interactively) and see page D.4. For detailed information about selecting printer settings in the Remote ... DOS Problem Problem 7 Possible Cause and Solution When using the printer in LLPR. You can not get the output I get error messages. On my PCL (or SPL) printer, I don't pick them of the queue: lpoptions -x printer I configured a printer to print to a file, but as N-up) seem to...
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PS 3 Tab You can configure various settings for PostScript 3 emulation. • Font List allows you to print the page, otherwise select OFF. Select ON to print the PS font sample list. • Print error information determines whether or not the printer prints the error information page when an error occurs during processing the job. D PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS D.11
PS 3 Tab You can configure various settings for PostScript 3 emulation. • Font List allows you to print the page, otherwise select OFF. Select ON to print the PS font sample list. • Print error information determines whether or not the printer prints the error information page when an error occurs during processing the job. D PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS D.11
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... 2.13 USB 2.11 control panel 3.2 buttons 3.3 display 3.2 menus 3.5 custom-sized materials, prnt 4.22 D demo page, print 2.14 display language, change control panel 2.14 printer driver 2.20 double-sided printing 5.11 E envelopes, print 4.14 error messages 7.20 Ethernet cable, print 2.12 F face down output tray 4.5 face up output tray 4.6 Favorite setting, use 5.6 features...
... 2.13 USB 2.11 control panel 3.2 buttons 3.3 display 3.2 menus 3.5 custom-sized materials, prnt 4.22 D demo page, print 2.14 display language, change control panel 2.14 printer driver 2.20 double-sided printing 5.11 E envelopes, print 4.14 error messages 7.20 Ethernet cable, print 2.12 F face down output tray 4.5 face up output tray 4.6 Favorite setting, use 5.6 features...
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... 4.8 N network antenna, connect 2.12 network interface card, install F.6 network printing cable/antenna, connect 2.12 card, install F.6 locally shared printer, set E.3 network-connected printer, set E.5 parameters, configure E.6 n-up printing 5.13 O option, install memory DIMM F.3 network interface card F.6 paper tray 2 F.10... paper source, set 5.8 paper type, set 5.8 parallel cable, connect 2.10 poster printing 5.16 PostScript driver access, in Windows B.6 errors 7.24 install, in Macintosh A.2 install, in Windows B.2 preprinted paper, print 4.21 print order, set 5.28 print quality problems 7.15...
... 4.8 N network antenna, connect 2.12 network interface card, install F.6 network printing cable/antenna, connect 2.12 card, install F.6 locally shared printer, set E.3 network-connected printer, set E.5 parameters, configure E.6 n-up printing 5.13 O option, install memory DIMM F.3 network interface card F.6 paper tray 2 F.10... paper source, set 5.8 paper type, set 5.8 parallel cable, connect 2.10 poster printing 5.16 PostScript driver access, in Windows B.6 errors 7.24 install, in Macintosh A.2 install, in Windows B.2 preprinted paper, print 4.21 print order, set 5.28 print quality problems 7.15...