Problem Solving; Troubleshooting Checklist - Xerox Phaser 3310 User Manual

Troubleshooting Checklist

If the printer is not working properly, complete the following checklist in order. If the printer
does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions.
Check
Make sure that the
the control panel is on.
Press the button to print a
demo page to verify that the
printer is feeding paper correctly.
See page 7.6.
Check the demo page to see if it
is printed correctly.
Print a short document from a
software application to verify
that the computer and printer
are connected and are
communicating correctly.
If completing the checklist did
not diagnose the problem with
the printer, check the following
troubleshooting sections.
light on
• If no lights are on, check the power cord
connection. Check the power switch. Check the
power source by plugging into another outlet.
• If other lights are on, go to "Troubleshooting Error
Messages" on
• If a demo page does not print, check the paper
supply in the paper tray.
• If the paper jams in the printer, go to " Clearing
Paper Jams" on
• If the
panel, go to "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on
page 7.22.
If there is a print quality problem, go to "Solving
Print Quality Problems" on
• If the page does not print, check the cable
connection between the printer and computer.
• Check the print queue or print spooler (print
monitor in Mac) to see if the printer has been
paused.
• Check the software application to make sure you
are using the proper printer driver and
communication port. If the page is interrupted
during printing, go to "Solving General Printing
Problems" on
• "Solving General Printing Problems" on
• "Troubleshooting Error Messages" on
• "Common Windows Problems" on
• "Common Macintosh Problems" on
• "Troubleshooting PS Errors" on
Solution
page 7.22.
page 7.7.
indicator light is illuminated on the control
page 7.16.
page 7.2.
page 7.2.
page 7.22.
page 7.25.
page 7.26.
page 7.28.
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