Samsung CLX-3160FN Service Manual page 143

Troubleshooting
Condition
Loose toner
Character Voids
A
Horizontal stripes
AaBbCc
AaBbCc
AaBbCc
AaBbCc
AaBbCc
Curl
Service Manual
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Clean the inside of the machine.
Check the paper type and quality.
Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one.
If the problem persists, the printer may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Character voids are white areas within characters that should be solid black:
If you are using transparencies, try another type of transparency. Because of the
composition of transparencies, some character voids are normal.
You may be printing on the wrong surface of the paper. Remove the paper and turn it
around.
The paper may not meet paper specifications.
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:
The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it.
The toner cartridge may be defective.
Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one.
If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. Contact a service
representative.
If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into the printer:
Turn the stack of paper over in the paper tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the
tray.
Suggested solutions
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