Understanding the status LED

The color of the LED indicates the machine's current status.

[Note]
  • Some LEDs may not be available depending on model or country.

  • To resolve the error, look at the error message and its instructions from the troubleshooting part.

  • You also can resolve the error with the guideline from the computer’s Printing Status or Smart Panel program window.

  • If the problem persists, call a service representative.

Status

Description

Status

Off

  • The machine is off-line.

  • The machine is in a power save mode.

Green

Blinking

When the backlight blinks, the machine is receiving or printing data.

On

The machine is on-line and can be used.

Orange

On

A paper jam has occurred (see Clearing original document jams, Clearing paper jams).

Red

Blinking

  • A minor error has occurred and the machine is waiting for the error to be cleared. Check the display message. When the problem is cleared, the machine resumes. For some models that does not support the display screen on the control panel, this feature is not applicable.

  • Small amount of toner is left in the cartridge. The estimated cartridge life 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

  • A toner cartridge has almost reached its estimated cartridge life[a]. It is recommended to replace the toner cartridge (see Replacing the toner cartridge).

  • There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in the tray.

  • The machine has stopped due to a major error. Check the display message (see Understanding display messages).

  • An imaging unit has almost reached its estimated cartridge life[b]. It is recommended to replace the toner cartridge (see Replacing the imaging unit).

Wireless

Blue

Blinking

The machine is connecting to a wireless network.

On

The machine is connected to a wireless network (see Wireless network setup).

Off

The machine is disconnected from a wireless network.

Power/Wake Up

Blue

On

The machine is in power save mode.

Off

The machine is in ready mode or machine’s power is off.

Eco

Green

On

Eco mode is on (seeEco printing).

Off

Eco mode is off.

[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/IEC 19752. The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, percentage of image area, printing interval, graphics, media and media size. Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when red LED is on and the printer stops printing.

[b] When the imaging unit has reached its end of life, the machine will stop printing. In this case, you can choose to stop or continue printing from the SyncThruWeb Service (Settings > Machine Settings > System > Setup > Supplies Management> Imaging Unit Stop) or Samsung Easy Printer Manager (Device Settings > System > Supplies Management > Imaging Unit Stop). Turning off this option and continuing to print may damage the device’s system.