Samsung CLX-3170 Manual Do Utilizador

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78 _Troubleshooting
Printing quality problems
If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded improperly, 
you may notice a reduction in print quality. See the table below to clear the 
problem.
The machine 
selects print 
materials from 
the wrong paper 
source.
The paper source 
selection in the 
printer properties 
may be incorrect.
For many software 
applications, the paper 
source selection is found 
under the Thin Paper tab 
within the printer properties. 
Select the correct paper 
source. See the printer driver 
help screen.
A print job is 
extremely slow.
The job may be very 
complex.
Reduce the complexity of the 
page or try adjusting the print 
quality settings.
Half the page is 
blank.
The page orientation 
setting may be 
incorrect.
Change the page orientation 
in your application. See the 
printer driver help screen.
The paper size and 
the paper size 
settings do not 
match.
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.
The machine 
prints, but the 
text is wrong, 
garbled, or 
incomplete.
The printer cable is 
loose or defective.
Disconnect the printer cable 
and reconnect. Try a print job 
that you have already printed 
successfully. If possible, 
attach the cable and the 
machine to another computer 
and try a print job that you 
know works. Finally, try a 
new printer cable.
The wrong printer 
driver was selected.
Check the application’s 
printer selection menu to 
ensure that your machine is 
selected.
The software 
application is 
malfunctioning.
Try printing a job from 
another application.
The operating 
system is 
malfunctioning.
Exit Windows and reboot the 
computer. Turn the machine 
off and then back on again.
Pages print, but 
are blank.
The toner cartridge 
is defective or out of 
toner.
Redistribute the toner, if 
necessary. (See 
If necessary, replace the 
toner cartridge.
The file may have 
blank pages.
Check the file to ensure that 
it does not contain blank 
pages.
Some parts, such as 
the controller or the 
board, may be 
defective.
Contact a service 
representative.
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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.
It will take longer to 
print when you print a 
PDF file as an image.
Your machine 
has an odd smell 
during initial 
use.
The oil used to 
protect the fuser is 
evaporating.
After printing about 100 color 
pages, there will be no more 
smell. It is a temporary issue.
The print quality 
of photos is not 
good. Images 
are not clear.
The resolution of the 
photo is very low. 
Reduce the photo size. If you 
increase the photo size in the 
software application, the 
resolution will be reduced. 
Before printing, 
the machine 
emits vapor near 
the output tray.
Using damp paper 
can cause vapor 
during printing.
This is not a problem. Just 
keep printing.
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Light or faded print
If a vertical white streak or faded area appears 
on the page:
The toner supply is low. You may be able 
to temporarily extend the toner cartridge 
page 65.) If this does not improve the print 
quality, install a new toner cartridge.
The paper may not meet paper 
specifications; for example, the paper is too 
moist or too rough. (See "Selecting print 
If the entire page is light, the print 
resolution setting is too low. Adjust the print 
resolution. See the help screen of the 
printer driver.
A combination of faded or smeared defects 
may indicate that the toner cartridge needs 
cleaning.
The surface of the LSU part inside the 
machine may be dirty. Clean the LSU, 
contact a service representative.
CONDITION
POSSIBLE 
CAUSE
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