Samsung ML-3051N - User Manual_9.08 MB, pdf, ENGLISH

Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions
Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions
Print job is
extremely
slow.
(Continued)
Half the page
is blank.
The paper
keeps
jamming.
The
illustrations
print
incorrectly in
Adobe
Illustrator.
If using Windows
9x/Me, the
Spooling Setting
may be set
incorrectly.
The computer
may have
insufficient
random-access
memory (RAM).
The page layout
is too complex.
The page
orientation setting
may be incorrect.
The paper size
and the paper
size settings do
not match.
There is too much
paper in the tray.
An incorrect type
of paper is being
used.
An incorrect
output method is
being used.
There may be
debris inside the
printer.
The setting in the
software
application is
wrong.
From the Start menu, choose
Settings and Printers. Rightclick
the Samsung ML-3050
Series PCL 6 printer icon,
choose Properties, click the
Details tab, and then choose
the Spool Settings button.
Select the desired spool
setting.
Install more memory in your
printer. See page 10.1.
Simplify the page layout and
remove any unnecessary
graphics from the document.
Install more memory in your
printer. See page 10.1.
Change the page orientation in
your application. See the
Software Section.
Ensure that the paper size in
the printer driver settings
matches the paper in the tray.
Or, ensure that the paper size
in the printer driver settings
matches the paper selection in
the software application
settings you use.
Remove excess paper from the
tray.
If printing on special materials,
use the multi-purpose tray.
Use only paper that meets
printer specifications.
If printing on special materials,
use the multi-purpose tray.
Special print materials, such as
thick paper, should not be
printed using the output tray
(face-down). Use the rear
cover (face-up) instead.
Open the front cover and
remove the debris.
Select Download as Bit Image
in the Advanced Options
window of the graphic
properties. Print the document
again.
The printer
prints, but
the text is
wrong,
garbled, or
incomplete.
Pages print,
but are
blank.
The printer
does not
print PDF file
correctly.
Some parts
of graphics,
text, or
illustrations
are missing.
The printer cable
is loose or
defective.
The wrong printer
driver was
selected.
The software
application is
malfunctioning.
The operating
system is
malfunctioning.
If you are under
the DOS
environment, the
font setting for
your machine
may be set
incorrectly.
The toner
cartridge is
defective or out of
toner.
The file may have
blank pages.
Some parts, such
as the controller
or the board, may
be defective.
Incompatibility
between the PDF
file and the
Acrobat products.
Disconnect and reconnect the
printer cable. Try a print job that
you have already printed
successfully. If possible, attach
the cable and printer to another
computer and try a print job
that you know works. Finally,
try a new printer cable.
Check the application’s printer
selection menu to ensure that
your printer is selected.
Try printing a job from another
application.
If printing from Windows (any
version), exit to a DOS prompt
and verify functionality with the
following command: At a C:\
prompt, type Dir LPT1, and
press OK. (This assumes you
are connected to LPT1.)
Exit Windows and reboot the
computer. Turn the printer off
and then back on again.
Change the font setting. See
page 2.7
Redistribute the toner
cartridge. See page 8.3.
If necessary, replace the toner
cartridge. See page 8.3.
Check the file to ensure that it
does not contain blank pages.
Contact a service
representative.
Printing the PDF file as an
image may solve this problem.
Turn on Print As Image from
the Acrobat printing options.
Note: it will take longer to print
when you print a PDF file as an
image.
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