Printing Problems
Xerox
®
 B215 Multifunction Printer
User Guide
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Printing Problems
If your printer is not printing correctly, refer to the following tables.
Symptoms Causes Solutions
The printer does not 
print.
The printer is not receiving power. • Check the power cord connections.
• Check the power switch and the 
power source.
The printer is not selected as the default 
printer.
Select your printer as your default 
printer in Windows.
Check the printer for the following:
• The front door is not closed. Close the front door.
• Paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam. Refer to Paper Jams.
• No paper is loaded. Load paper.
• The toner or drum cartridge is not installed. Install the toner or drum cartridge.
If a system error occurs, contact your service representative.
The connection cable between the 
computer and the printer is not 
connected properly.
Disconnect the printer cable and 
reconnect it.
The connection cable between the 
computer and the printer is defective.
If possible, attach the cable to another 
computer that is working properly and 
print a job. You can also try using a 
different printer cable.
The port setting is incorrect. Check the Windows printer setting to 
make sure that the print job is sent to 
the correct port. If the computer has 
more than one port, make sure that the 
printer is attached to the correct one.
The printer may be configured 
incorrectly. 
Check the print driver options to ensure 
that all of the print settings are correct. 
The print driver may be incorrectly 
installed.
Reinstall the printer software. Refer to 
Installing Printer Software.
The printer is malfunctioning. Check the display message on the 
control panel to see if the printer is 
indicating a system error. Contact a 
service representative.
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.
After 100 consecutive prints the device 
print speed will slow down until the 
current job completes. The next job will 
return to rated speed.