UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS LED
The color of the
Status
LED indicates the machine's current status.
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
Off
• The machine is powered off-line.
• The machine is in power save mode. When
data is received, or any button is pressed, it
switches to on-line automatically.
Green
Blinking
• When the green LED slowly blinks, the
machine is receiving data from the computer.
• When the green LED rapidly blinks, the
machine is printing data.
On
• The machine is powered on and can be used.
Red
Blinking
• A minor error has occurred and the machine is
waiting for the error to be cleared. Check the
display message, and solve the problem
referring to "Understanding display
• Small amount of toner is left in the cartridge.
The estimated cartridge life
a
of toner is close.
Prepare a new cartridge for replacement. You
may temporarily increase the printing quality
by redistributing the toner. (See
"Redistributing toner" on page 52.)
a.Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner
cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and
is designed pursuant to ISO/OEC 19752. (See "Specifications" on
page 73.) The number of pages may be affected by operating
environment, printing interval, media type, and media size. Some
amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when "Toner
Exhausted " appears and the printer stops printing. (See
www.samsung.com/printer
for current information.)
On
• A problem has occurred such as a paper jam,
cover opened or no paper in the tray, so that
the machine cannot continue the job. Check
the message on the display, and refer to
"Understanding display messages" on
page 60 to solve the problem.
• A toner cartridge has almost reached its
estimated cartridge life
a
. It is recommended to
replace the toner cartridge. (See "Replacing
the toner cartridge" on page 53.)
Always check the message on the display to solve the problem. The
instruction in the Troubleshooting section will guide you to operate the
machine properly. See "Understanding display messages" on page 60
for more information.