Samsung CLX 3160FN User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 85

Copying problems, Solid Color or - can the imaging unit be repaire

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Condition Wrinkles or creases Suggested solutions • Ensure that the paper is loaded properly. • Check the paper type and quality. See page 5.2. • Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray. Back of printouts are dirty Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the machine. See page 13.2. Solid Color or Black pages A • The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it. • The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing. Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See page 13.5. • The machine may require repair. Contact a service representative. Condition Horizontal stripes AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Curl An unknown image repetitively appears on a next few sheets or loose toner, light print, or contamination occurs. Suggested solutions 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. See page 13.5. • 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 machine: • Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray. • Change the printer option and try again. Go to printer properties, click Paper tab, and set type to Thin. Refer to the Software Section for details. Your printer is probably being used at an altitude of 2,500 m (8,200 ft) or above. The high altitude may affect the print quality such as loose toner or light imaging. You can set this option through Printer Settings Utility or Printer tab in printer driver's properties. Refer to the Software Section for details. Loose toner Character Voids A • Clean the inside of the machine. See page 13.2. • Check the paper type and quality. See page 5.2. • Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See page 13.5. • If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. Contact a service representative. Character voids are white areas within parts of 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. See page 5.2. Copying problems Condition Copies are too light or too dark. Smears, lines, marks, or spots appears on copies. Suggested solutions Use Darkness to darken or lighten the background of the copies. • If defects are on the original, press Darkness to lighten the background of your copies. • If no defects are on the original, clean the scan unit. See page 13.4. Copy image is skewed. Blank copies print out. • Ensure that the original is face down on the scanner glass or face up in the ADF. • Check that the copy paper is loaded correctly. Ensure that the original is face down on the scanner glass or face up in the ADF. 14.12

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Troubleshooting>
Wrinkles or
creases
Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.
Check the paper type and quality. See page
5.2.
Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also
try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.
Back of printouts
are dirty
Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of
the machine. See page 13.2.
Solid Color or
Black pages
The toner cartridge may not be installed
properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert
it.
The toner cartridge may be defective and
need replacing. Remove the toner cartridge
and install a new one. See page 13.5.
The machine may require repair. Contact a
service representative.
Loose toner
Clean the inside of the machine. See page
13.2.
Check the paper type and quality. See page
5.2.
Remove the toner cartridge and install a
new one. See page 13.5.
If the problem persists, the machine may
require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Character Voids
Character voids are white areas within parts of
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. See page 5.2.
Condition
Suggested solutions
A
Copying problems
Horizontal stripes
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. See page 13.5.
If the problem persists, the machine may
require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Curl
If the printed paper is curled or paper does not
feed into the machine:
Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also
try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.
Change the printer option and try again. Go
to printer properties, click
Paper
tab, and
set type to
Thin
. Refer to the
Software
Section
for details.
An unknown image
repetitively
appears on a next
few sheets or loose
toner, light print, or
contamination
occurs.
Your printer is probably being used at an
altitude of 2,500 m (8,200 ft) or above.
The high altitude may affect the print quality
such as loose toner or light imaging. You can
set this option through
Printer Settings
Utility
or
Printer
tab in printer driver’s
properties. Refer to the
Software Section
for
details.
Condition
Suggested solutions
Copies are too light
or too dark.
Use
Darkness
to darken or lighten the
background of the copies.
Smears, lines,
marks, or spots
appears on copies.
If defects are on the original, press
Darkness
to lighten the background of your
copies.
If no defects are on the original, clean the
scan unit. See page 13.4.
Copy image is
skewed.
Ensure that the original is face down on the
scanner glass or face up in the ADF.
Check that the copy paper is loaded
correctly.
Blank copies print
out.
Ensure that the original is face down on the
scanner glass or face up in the ADF.
Condition
Suggested solutions
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