Printer Specifications - Samsung ML-2850D User Manual

Condition Possible cause
The printer The printer may
does not be configured
print. incorrectly.
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The printer driver
may be
incorrectly
installed.
The printer is
malfunctioning.
Printer The paper source
selects print selection in the
media from printer properties
the wrong may be incorrect.
paper
source.
Paper does Paper has not
not feed into been loaded
the printer. correctly.
There is too much
paper in the tray.
The paper is too
thick.
Print job is The job may be
extremely very complex.
slow.
Print job is The computer
extremely may have
slow. insufficient
random-access
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memory (RAM).
Suggested solutions
Check the printer properties to
ensure that all of the print
settings are correct.
Reinstall the printer driver; See
the Software Section. Try
printing a test page.
Check the LEDs on the control
panel to determine if the printer
is indicating a system error.
For many software
applications, the paper source
selection is found under the
Paper tab within the printer
properties. Select the correct
paper source. See the
Software Section.
Remove paper from the tray
and reload it correctly.
Check that the adjustable
guides are set correctly.
Remove excess paper from the
tray.
Use only paper that meets

printer specifications.

Reduce the complexity of the
page(s) or try adjusting the
print quality settings.
To adjust the print quality
settings, reduce the resolution.
If you have set the resolution to
1200 dpi (Best), change it to
600 dpi (Normal). See the
Software Section.
Change the port setting to the
USB or network port to improve
print speed.
Your printer prints A4-sized
paper at 28 ppm and letter-
sized paper at 30 ppm.
Simplify the page layout and
remove any unnecessary
graphics from the document.
Condition Possible cause
Half the page The page layout
is blank. is too complex.
The page
orientation setting
may be incorrect.
The paper size
and the paper
size settings do
not match.
The paper There is too much
keeps paper in the tray.
jamming.
An incorrect type
of paper is being
used.
There may be
debris inside the
printer.
The printer The printer cable
prints, but is loose or
the text is defective.
wrong,
garbled, or
incomplete.
The wrong printer
driver was
selected.
The software
application is
malfunctioning.
If you are under
the DOS
environment, the
font setting for
your machine
may be set
incorrectly.
9.6
<Troubleshooting>
Suggested solutions
Simplify the page layout and
remove any unnecessary
graphics from the document.
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 print
media, use the manual tray.
Use only paper that meets
printer specifications.
If printing on special print
media, use the manual tray.
Open the front cover and
remove the debris.
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.
Change the font setting. See
page 1.6.