Samsung Networked Color Laser Printer CLP-300N Manual De Usuario

Solving Problems

6.8

When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will 
indicate an error message with the indicator lights and the 

Smart Panel program window will display to show the printer’s 
status or errors. Find the light pattern below that matches the 
printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error.

When the LED is blinking, the corresponding 

toner cartridge is low. Order a new toner 
cartridge. You can temporarily improve print 
quality by redistributing the toner. See 

When the LED is lit, the corresponding toner 

cartridge is almost empty. Remove the old 
toner cartridge and install a new one. See 
“Replacing Toner Cartridges” on page 5.3

• When the LED is lit, the corresponding 

toner cartridge is totally exhausted. 
Remove the old toner cartridge and install 
a new one. See “Replacing Toner 

• The lighting toner cartridge is wrong. Only 

install a Samsung toner cartridge, 

designed for your printer.

• A paper jam has occurred. To solve the 

problem, see “Clearing Paper Jams” on 
page 6.3. 

• The front or top cover is opened. Close the 

front or top cover.

• There is no paper in the tray. Load paper 

in the tray.

• The waste toner container is not 

installated or full. Check the container.

• Your system has some problems. If this 

problem occurs, contact your service 
representative. 

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: Refer to the Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/

2003/XP User’s Guide that came with your PC for further 
information on Windows error messages.

“File in Use” message 
appears during 

installation.

Exit all software applications. Remove all software 
from the StartUp Group, then restart Windows. 

Reinstall the printer driver.

“General Protection 
Fault”, “Exception OE”, 
“Spool32”, or “Illegal 

Operation” messages 
appear.

Close all other applications, reboot Windows and 
try printing again.

“Fail To Print”, “A printer 
timeout error occurred.” 

messages appear.

These messages may appear during printing. Just 
keep waiting until the printer finishes printing. If 

the message appears in standby mode or after 
printing has been completed, check the 
connection and/or whether an error has occurred.

The printer does not 

print PDF file correctly. 
Some parts of graphics, 
text, or illustrations are 

missing.

Incompatibility between the PDF file and the 

Acrobat products:
Printing the PDF file as an image may solve this 
problem. Turn on Print As Image from the 

Acrobat printing options.
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:It will take longer to print when you print a 

PDF file as an image.