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Installing Printer Software in Windows
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5The list of printers available on the network appears. Select 
the printer you want to install from the list and then click 
Next. 
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click 
Update to 
refresh the list, or select 
Add TCP/IP Port to add your 
printer to the network. To add the printer to the network, 
enter the port name and the IP address for the printer.
• To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select 
Shared 
Printer [UNC]
 and enter the shared name manually or find 
a shared printer by clicking the 
Browse button.
NOTE: To search the network printer, the firewall should be 
disabled.
TIP: If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific 
network printer, click the 
Set IP Address button. The Set IP 
Address window appears. Do as follows:
a. Select a printer to be set with  a specific IP address from the 
list. To verify your printer’s IP address or the MAC Address, 
print a Network Configuration page.
b. Configure an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the  printer manually and click
 Configure to set the specific IP 
address for the network printer.
c. Click Next.
6Select the components to be installed. After selecting the 
components, the following window appears. You can also 
change the printer name, set the printer to be shared on 
the network, set the printer as the default printer, and 
change the port name of each printer. Click 
Next.
To install this software on a server, select the 
Setting up 
this printer on a server
 checkbox.
7After the installation is finished, a window appears asking 
you to print a test page and to register yourself as a user 
of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from 
Samsung. If you so desire, select the corresponding 
checkbox(es) and click 
Finish.
Otherwise, just click 
Finish.
NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t 
work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling 
Printer Software” on page 10.
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Changing the Software Language
After installation of the software, you can change the display 
language. 
1Click the Windows Start menu.
2Select Programs or All Programs and then your printer 
driver name
.
3Select Language Selection.
4Select the desired language from the language selection 
window, and click 
OK.
Reinstalling Printer Software
You can reinstall the software if installation fails.
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs 
→ your printer driver name → Maintenance.
3Select Repair and click Next.
4The list of printers available on the network appears. 
Select the printer you want to install from the list and then 
click 
Next. 
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to 
refresh the list, or select 
Add TCP/IP Port to add your 
printer to the network. To add the printer to the network, 
enter the port name and the IP address for the printer.
• To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select 
Shared 
Printer [UNC]
 and enter the shared name manually or find 
a shared printer by clicking the 
Browse button.
You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any 
item individually.
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the 
computer, the following window will appear.
• After connecting the printer, click 
Next.
• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click 
Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation 
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the 
installation.
• The reinstallation window that appears in this User’s  Guide may differ depending on the printer and 
interface in use.
5Select the components you want to reinstall and click 
Next.
If you installed the printer software for local printing 
and 
you select your printer driver name, the window 
asking you to print a test page appears. Do as follows:
a. To print a test page, select the check box and click 
Next.
b. If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.
If it doesn’t, click 
No to reprint it.
6When the reinstallation is done, click Finish.
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Removing Printer Software
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs 
→ your printer driver name → Maintenance.
3Select Remove and click Next.
You will see a component list so that you can remove any 
item individually.
4Select the components you want to remove and then click 
Next.
5When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, 
click 
Yes.
The selected driver and all of its components are removed 
from your computer.
6After the software is removed, click Finish.
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Basic Printing
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2Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printing options and common printing 
tasks in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
• Printer Settings- Layout Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Extras Tab
- About Tab
- Printer Tab
- Using a Favorite Setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
NOTES: 
• Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible 
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility 
section of Printer Specificatio ns 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.
The following procedure describes the general steps required 
for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps 
for printing a document may vary depending on the application 
program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your 
software application for the exact printing procedure.
1Open the document you want to print.
2Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is 
displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your 
application. 
The basic print settings are selected within the Print 
window. These settings include the number of copies and 
print range.
3Select your printer driver from the Name drop-down 
list.
4To take advantage of the printer features provided by your 
printer driver, click 
Properties or Preferences in the 
application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer 
Settings” on page 13.
If you see 
Setup, Printer, or Options in your Print 
window, click it instead. Then click 
Properties on the next 
screen.
5Click OK to close the printer properties window.
6To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print 
window.
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
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Printer Settings
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to 
access all of the printer options you need when using your 
printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can 
review and change the settings needed for your print job. 
Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your 
operating system. This Software section shows the Properties 
window for Windows XP.
Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you 
can view additional Windows-based tabs (refer to your 
Windows User’s Guide) and the Printer tab (see “Printer Tab” on 
page 16).
NOTES:
• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify  in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the 
software application first, and change any remaining settings 
using the printer driver. 
• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are  using the current program. 
To make your changes 
permanent, make them in the Printers folder. 
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other  Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users 
Guide or online help.
1. Click the Windows 
Start button.
2. Select Printers and Faxes.
3. Select  your printer driver icon .
4. Right-click on the printer driver icon and select 
Printing Preferences.
5. Change the settings on each tab, click OK.
Layout Tab
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document 
appears on the printed page. The 
Layout Options includes 
Multiple Pages per Side and Poster. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12 for more information on accessing 
printer properties.  
 Orientation
Orientation
 allows you to select the direction in which 
information is printed on a page. 
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Portrait prints across the width of the page, letter style. 
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Landscape prints across the length  of the page, spreadsheet 
style. 
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Rotate 180 Degrees allows you to rotate the page, 180 
degrees.
Layout Options
Layout Options allows you to select advanced printing options. 
You can choose 
Multiple Pages per Side, Poster and  Booklet.
•
For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 
(N-Up Printing)” on page 17.
•
For details, see “Printing Posters” on page 18.
•
For details, see “Printing Booklets” on page 18.
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Paper Tab
Use the following options to set the basic paper handling 
specifications when you access the printer properties. See 
“Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information on 
accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Paper tab to access various paper properties. 
Copies
Copies
 allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed. 
You can select 1 to 999 copies. 
Size
Size
 allows you to set the size of paper you loaded in the tray. 
If the required size is not listed in the 
Size box, click Custom. 
When the 
Custom Page Size window appears, set the paper 
size and click 
OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can 
select it. 
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Source
Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray.
Use 
Manual Feed when printing on special materials like 
envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a 
time into the Manual Tray.
Type
Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from 
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality 
printout. If not, print quality may not be acheived as you want.
Thin: Less than 19 lb (70 g/m2) thin paper.
Thick: 24 lb to 32 lb (90~120 g/m2) thick paper. 
Cotton: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) cotton paper such as Gilbert 
25 % and Gilbert 100 %. 
Plain Paper: Normal plain paper. Select this type if your printer is 
monochrome and printing on the 16 lb (60 g/m2) cotton paper. 
Recycled: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) recycled paper.
Color Paper: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) color-backgrounded 
paper.  
Scaling
Scaling
 allows you to automatically or manually scale your print 
job on a page. You can choose from 
None, Reduce/Enlarge, 
and 
Fit to Page. 
•
For details, see “Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document” on 
page 20.
•
For details, see “Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper 
Size” on page 20.
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Graphics Tab
Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for 
your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on 
page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Graphics tab  to  display  the  properties shown  below.
  
Quality
The Resolution options you can select may vary depending 
on your printer model.
 The higher the setting, the sharper the 
clarity of printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also 
may increase the time it takes to print a document. 
Color Mode
You can choose color options. Setting to Color typically produces 
the best possible print quality for color documents. If you want to 
print a color document in grayscale, select 
Grayscale. If you 
want to adjust the color options manually, select 
Manual and 
click the 
Color Adjust or Color Matching button.
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Color Adjust : You can adjust the appearance of images by 
changing the settings in the 
Levels option.
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Color Matching : You can adjust the appearance of images by 
changing the settings in the 
Settings option.
Advanced Options
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced 
Options
 button. 
•TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver 
tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. 
Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your 
document. 
This option may be available only in Windows 
9x/Me, depending on your particular printer model.
- Download as Bit Image: When this option is selected, the    
driver will download the font data as bitmap images.    
Documents with complicated fonts, such as Korean or    
Chinese, or various other fonts, will print faster in this setting. 
- 
Print as Graphics: When this option is selected, the driver 
will download any fonts as graphics. When printing documents 
with high graphic content and relatively few TrueType fonts, 
printing performance (speed) may be enhanced in this 
setting.
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Print All Text Black: When the Print All Text Black option 
is checked, all text in your document prints solid black, 
regardless of the color it appears on the screen. 
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Darken Text: When the Darken Text option is checked, all 
text in your document is allowed to print darker than on a 
normal document. 
Some printers do not support this 
feature. 
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Extras Tab
You can select output options for your document. See “Printing 
a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing 
the printer properties.
Click the 
Extras tab to access the following feature:  
Watermark
You can create a background text image to be printed on each page of 
your document. For details, see “Using Watermarks” on page 21.
Overlay
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. 
For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 22.
NOTE: The Overlay feature is not supported in NT 4.0.
Output Options
•Print Order: You can set the sequence in which the pages 
print. Select the print order from the drop-down list. - 
Normal: Your printer prints all pages from the first page to 
the last page.
- 
Reverse All Pages: Your printer prints all pages from the 
last page to the first page.
- 
Print Odd Pages: Your printer prints only the odd numbered 
pages of the document.
- 
Print Even Pages: Your printer prints only the even 
numbered pages of the document.
About Tab
Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the 
version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser, 
you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the web site icon. 
See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information 
about accessing printer properties.
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Printer Tab
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, 
you can view the 
Printer tab. You can set the printer 
configuration.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, 
refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online help.
1Click the Windows Start menu. 
2Select Printers and Faxes.
3Select your printer driver icon. 
4Right-click on the printer driver icon and select 
Properties.
5Click the Printer tab and set the options.  
Using a Favorite Setting  
The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, 
allows you to save the current properties settings for future 
use. 
To  s a v e  a  
Favorites item:
1Change the settings as needed on each tab. 
2Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 
3Click Save. 
When you save 
Favorites, all current driver settings are 
saved.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the 
Favorites drop 
down list. The printer is now set to print according to the 
Favorites setting you selected. 
To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click 
Delete. 
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by 
selecting 
Printer Default from the list. 
Using Help
Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking 
the 
Help button in the printer properties window. These help 
screens give detailed information about the printer features 
provided by the printer driver.
You can also click   from the upper right corner of the window, 
and then click on any setting. 
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3Advanced Printing
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing 
tasks. 
NOTES: 
• Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied Printer software CD.
This chapter includes:
• Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up  Printing)
•Printing Posters
• Printing Booklets
• Printing on Both Sides of Paper
• Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
• Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
•Using Watermarks
•Using Overlays
Printing Multiple Pages on One 
Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) 
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet 
of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will 
be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You 
can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.  
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side in 
the 
Type drop-down list. 
3Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the 
Pages per Side drop-down 
list.
4Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down 
list, if necessary.
 
Check Print Page Border to print a border around each 
page on the sheet. 
5Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
6Click OK and print the document. 
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Printing Posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 
9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets 
together to form one poster-size document.
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
2x2, 3x3, or 4x4. If 
you select 
2x2, the output will be automatically stretched 
to cover 4 physical pages. 
Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it 
easier to pasting the sheets together. 
4Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document. You can complete the 
poster by pasting the sheets together. 
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0.15 inches
Printing Booklets 
This printer feature allows you to print your document on both 
sides of the paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can 
be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access the printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, choose Booklet Printing from the 
Type drop-down list. 
NOTE: The booklet printing option is available when A4, Letter, Legal, 
or Folio size is selected in the Size option on the Paper tab.
3Click the Paper tab, and select the paper source, size, and 
type.
4Click OK and print the document.
5After printing, fold and staple the pages. 
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