Samsung CLP 300 User Manual

							
Advanced Printing
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, 
decide how you want your document oriented.
The options are:
•Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control 
panel of the printer. 
Some printers do not support this 
feature.
•None
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in 
book binding.
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Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.
NOTE: 
• Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies,  envelopes, or thick paper. Paper jamming and damage to the 
printer may result. 
• To use double-sided printing, you can use only the following  paper sizes: A4, Letter, Legal, and Folio, with a weight of 
20~24 lbs (75~90 g/m²). 
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1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation.
3From the Double-sided Printing[Manual] section, 
select the duplex binding option you want.       
4Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document.
NOTE: If your printer does not have a duplex unit, you should 
complete the printing job manually. The printer prints every 
other page of the document first. After printing the first side of 
your job, the Printing Tip window appears. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the printing job.
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Advanced Printing
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Printing a Reduced or Enlarged 
Document 
You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or 
smaller on the printed page. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2From the Paper tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the Type 
drop-down list. 
3Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.
You can also click the   or   button.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options. 
5Click OK and print the document. 
Fitting Your Document to a 
Selected Paper Size
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any 
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This 
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small 
document. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Select the correct size from the Target Page drop-down 
list.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.
5Click OK and print the document.
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Advanced Printing
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Using Watermarks
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing 
document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters 
reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first 
page or all pages of a document. 
There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, 
and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab, and select the desired watermark 
from the 
Watermark drop-down list. You will see the 
selected watermark in the preview image. 
3Click OK and start printing. 
NOTE: The preview image shows how the page will look when it is 
printed.
Creating a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
Preview Image
3Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. 
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays 
in the preview window.
When the 
First Page Only box is checked, the watermark 
prints on the first page only.
4Select watermark options. 
You can select the font name, st yle, size, or grayscale level 
from the 
Font Attributes section and set the angle of the 
watermark from the 
Message Angle section. 
5Click Add to add a new watermark to the list.   
6When you have finished editing, click OK and start 
printing. 
To stop printing the watermark, select 
 from 
the 
Watermark drop-down list. 
Editing a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears.
3Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and change the watermark message and 
options. 
4Click Update to save the changes.
5Click OK until you exit the Print window. 
Deleting a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Extras tab, click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The 
Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
3Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and click Delete. 
4Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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Advanced Printing
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Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard 
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on 
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of 
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using 
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the 
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To 
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need 
to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer. You need only 
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your 
document.
NOTE: The Overlay feature is not supported in NT 4.0.
Creating a New Page Overlay
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay 
containing your logo or image.
1Create or open a document containing text or an image for 
use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as 
you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.
2To save the document as an overlay, access printer 
properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12.
3Click the Extras tab, and click Edit button in the Overlay 
section. 
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Regards
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Preview Image
4In the Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay. 
5In the Create Overlay window, type a name in the File 
name
 box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The 
default is C:\Formover).
6Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List box. 
7Click OK or Yes to finish creating. 
The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on your 
computer hard disk drive. 
NOTE: The overlay document size must be the same as the 
documents you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay 
with a watermark. 
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Using a Page Overlay
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with 
your document. To print an overlay with a document:
1Create or open the document you want to print. 
2To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
3Click the Extras tab. 
4Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop-down 
list box. 
5If the overlay file you want does not appear in the 
Overlay list, click Edit button and Load Overlay, and 
select the overlay file. 
If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an 
external source, you can also load the file when you access 
the 
Load Overlay window. 
After you select the file, click 
Open. The file appears in the 
Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the 
overlay from the 
Overlay List box. 
6If necessary, click Confirm Page Overlay When 
Printing
. If this box is checked, a message window 
appears each time you submit a document for printing, 
asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your 
document. 
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been 
selected, the overlay automatically prints with your 
document. 
7Click OK or Yes until printing begins. 
The selected overlay downloads with your print job and 
prints on your document. 
NOTE: The resolution of the overlay document must be the 
same as that of the document you will print with the overlay. 
Deleting a Page Overlay
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use. 
1In the printer properties window, click the Extras tab. 
2Click the Edit button in the Overlay section. 
3Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay 
List
 box. 
4Click Delete Overlay. 
5When a confirming message window appears, click Yes.
6Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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Sharing the Printer Locally
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4Sharing the Printer Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, 
which is called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, 
refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online help.
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s ) that are compatible with 
your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of 
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied Printer software CD.
Setting Up a Host Computer
1Start Windows. 
2From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes. 
3Double-click your printer driver icon. 
4From the Printer menu, select Sharing. 
5Check the Share this printer box.
6Fill in the Shared Name field, and then click OK.
Setting Up a Client Computer
1Right-click the Windows Start button and select Explorer. 
2Open your network folder in the left column. 
3Click the shared name. 
4From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes.
5Double-click your printer driver icon. 
6From the Printer menu, select Properties. 
7From the Ports tab, click Add Port. 
8Select Local Port and click New Port. 
9Fill in the Enter a port name field with the shared name. 
10Click OK and click Close. 
11Click Apply and click OK. 
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Using Smart Panel
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5Using Smart Panel
Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the 
status of the printer, and allows you to customize the printer’s 
settings. 
Smart Panel is installed automatically when you 
install the printer software.
NOTES:
• To use this program, you need:
- Windows 98 or higher (Windows NT 4.0 can be used only for network-supported printers.) To check for Operating 
System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to 
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
- Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
- Linux. To check for Linux systems that are compatible with  your printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer 
User’s Guide.
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation  in HTML Help.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
Understanding Smart Panel
If an error occurs while printing, Smart Panel appears 
automatically, showing the error.
You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the 
Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or 
Notification Area (in Linux). You can also click it on the status 
bar (in Mac OS X).
Double-click this icon in Windows.
Click this icon in Mac OS X.
Click this icon in Linux.
If you are a Windows user, from the Start menu, select 
Programs or All Programs  → your printer driver name → 
Smart Panel.
NOTES: 
• If you have already installed more than one Samsung  printer, first select the printer model you want in order to 
use the corresponding Smart Panel. Right-click (in Windows 
or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and 
select 
your printer name.
• The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this 
Software section may differ depending on the printer in use.
The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the 
printer, the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s) 
and various other information. You can also change settings.
Toner Level
You can view the level of toner remaining in the toner 
cartridge(s). The printer and the number of toner cartridge(s) 
shown in the above window may diff er depending on the printer in 
use. Any printers do not have this feature.
Buy Now
You can order replacement toner cartridge(s) online.
Troubleshooting Guide
You can view Help to solve problems.
Printer Setting
You can configure various printer se ttings in the Printer Settings 
Utility window. Any printers do not have this feature.
NOTE: If your printer is connected to a network and you are a 
Windows user, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears 
instead of the Printer Settings Utility window. Mac OS X and 
Linux do not support network environments.
Driver Setting (Only for Windows)
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to 
access all of the printer options you need for using your 
printer.
 For details, See “Printer Settings” on page 13.
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Using Smart Panel
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Opening the Troubleshooting Guide
Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for 
error status problems.
Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon and select 
Troubleshooting Guide.
Using Printer Settings Utility
Using the Printer Settings Utility, you can configure and check 
print settings. 
1Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon and select 
Printer Setting.
2Change the settings. 
3To send the changes to the printer, click the Apply button.
NOTES: If your printer is connected to a network, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the 
Printer Settings Utility window.
Using Onscreen Help
For more information about Printer Settings Utility, click   . 
Changing the Smart Panel 
Program Settings
Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon and select 
Options.
The following window opens.
•Display when job is finished for network printer: The 
computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon 
when your job is complete in Windows. 
(Only for network-
supported printers.)
•Display when error occurs during printing: The 
computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or 
balloon when an error occurs during printing.
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Display with: You can select how the computer shows 
you a message. If you select 
Popup window (smart 
panel)
, the message appears in the Smart Panel popup 
window in Windows and Mac OS X.
•Launch Job Monitor when the job is saved in the printer: 
If you store print jobs on the printer’s hard disk, the computer 
opens the Job Monitor window in Windows. 
(Only for 
network-supported printers with built-in hard disks.)
•Schedule an automatic status checking every: The 
computer updates the printer status regularly. Setting the 
value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the 
printer status more frequently, thereby allowing a faster 
response to any printer error.
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Using Your Printer in Linux
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6Using Your Printer in Linux 
You can use your printer in a Linux environment.
This chapter includes:
• System Requirements
• Installing the Printer Driver
• Changing the Printer Connection Method
• Uninstalling the Printer Driver
• Using the Configuration Tool
• Changing LLPR Properties
System Requirements
Supported OS
• Red Hat 8.0 ~ 9.0
• Fedora Core 1, 2, 3
• Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1
• SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2
Recommended Capacities
• Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher
• RAM 256 MB or higher
• HDD 1 GB or higher
Software
• Glibc 2.1 or higher
• GTK+ 1.2 or higher
•GhostScript
NOTES: 
• The Linux printer’s properties window that appears in this  User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the properties is similar. 
• You can check your prin ter name in the supplied Printer software CD.
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Using Your Printer in Linux
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Installing the Printer Driver
1Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer. 
Turn both the computer and the printer on.
2When the Administrator Login window appears, type in 
“
root” in the Login field and enter the system password.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the 
printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system 
administrator.
3Insert the Printer software CD. The CD-ROM automatically 
runs.
NOTE: If the Printer software CD does not automatically run, 
click the   icon at the bottom of the window. When the 
Terminal screen appears, type in:
[root@local /root]# 
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/
cdrom
 (Assuming that /dev/hdc is your CD-ROM path and you 
have /mnt/cdrom directory)
[root@local /root]# 
cd /mnt/cdrom (the CD-ROM directory) 
[root@local cdrom]# ./setup.sh 
4Select the type of installation, either Recommended or 
Expert, and then click Continue.
Recommended is fully automated and does not require 
any interaction. 
Expert installation allows you to select 
the install path or printing system.
5If you selected Recommended, go to step 6.
For Expert, select the desired option and then click 
Begin Install. 
6The printer driver installation begins. When the installation 
is completed, click 
Start.
7The Linux Printer Configuration window opens. Click the 
Add Printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the window.
NOTE: Depending on the printing system in use, the 
Administrator Login window may appear. Type in “
root” in the 
Login field and enter the system password.
8You see the printers currently installed in your system. 
Select the printer you want to use. The function tabs 
available for the selected printer appear at the top of the 
Add a Printer window. 
NOTE: If the printer supports PS printing, it is recommended 
to select the PS driver.
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