Samsung CLP 300N 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.
•
Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.
NOTE: 
• Do...

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...

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...

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...

Advanced Printing
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...