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SPL-C ERROR with Samsung CLX-3160 FN when printing from iMac

I have a Samsung CLX-3160 FN colour laser multi-function device on a home network which has Windows PCs and a recently added iMac. Printer works fine from the Windows PCs. When printing from the iMac however, the iMac can see the printer and it shows up in the print dialogue box by its correct name and as being of the Bonjour "kind". However, all I get when I hit "print" is a single page with the words:

"SPL-C ERROR - Undefined Command

POSITION: 0x0 (0)
SYSTEM: src/xl_pa
LINE: 274
VERSION: SPL-C 5.24 06-28-2006"

Any solutions would be gratefully received.

New to iMac

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I have the exact same problem..identical. I also am just got my first macbook pro laptop..
Did you ever find a solution?

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This can be fixed by stretching out a solenoid spring on the power cord side of the printer. The solenoid acts as a clutch to stop the spinning developer actuator at the right spot. The picture below is from a Samsung CLP-300 but these both use the same Imaging Unit so this should work. It's just a little more involved taking off the top scanner / buttonpad off the CLX-3160.

Open up the right side (power cord side) of the printer (take off top cover, then take off side cover). Then, find a solenoid (little metal square) that touches the white plastic vertical spur gear. Take the spring off the solenoid. Now, put the spring back on - only this time you will attach one anchor point to the middle of the spring as to pre-stretch the spring for more tension.

The problem is that the spring gets weak over time / the cogs round out over time and the solenoid finger is overcome by the spinning cogs, and resulting in selecting the wrong developer.

SPL-C ERROR with Samsung CLX-3160 FN when printing - 05b7f3b.jpg

More pictures of the solenoid on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=55779771&id=2257206&fbid=10100154259704133

  • Anonymous Jul 10, 2010

    SORRY. DO NOT follow above instructions. I posted in the wrong place.

    THE ABOVE SOLUTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ASKER'S ISSUE>


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SOURCE: spl-c error - including corrupted data (printer Samsung)

SPL-C -Incomplete Session by time out

Position : 0xddde (56798)
System : src/os_hook
Line :1646
Version : SPL-C 5.35 11-20-2007

Any one can help me how to fix this Error please.

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