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9Click the Connection tab and ensure that the printer port 
is set properly. If it is not, change the device setting.
10You can use the Settings tab and the Queue tab to view 
the printer’s current settings. If necessary, you can change 
the settings.
NOTE: Options may differ depending on the printer in use. 
The 
Description and the Location field in the Queue screen 
may not appear depending on the printing system in use.
11To exit, click OK.
12When the window indicates that the new printer is 
successfully configured, click 
OK.
13The Linux Printer Configuration window reappears. From 
the 
Info tab, you can view information about your printer 
driver. If necessary, you can change the printer’s 
configuration. For details about changing the printer’s 
configuration, see “Using the Configuration Tool” on page 
30.
Changing the Printer Connection 
Method
If you change the printer connection method from USB to 
Networkl or vice versa while in use, you must reconfigure your 
Linux printer by adding the printer to your system. Take the 
following steps:
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 a new 
printer to the printing system. If you are not a super user, ask 
your system administrator.
3From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop, 
select 
Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool. 
You can also access the Linux Printer Configuration window 
by typing in “
linux-config” from the Terminal screen.
4When the Linux Printer Configuration window appears, 
click the 
Add Printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the 
window.
5Click the Connection tab at the top of the Add a Printer 
window.
Ensure that the printer port is set properly. If it is not, 
change the device setting.
6Click OK. 
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Uninstalling the Printer Driver
1From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop, 
select 
Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool.
You can also access the Linux Printer Configuration window 
by typing in “
linux-config” from the Terminal screen. 
2In the Linux Printer Configuration window, select the 
Uninstall command from the File menu. 
3The Administrator Login window appears. Type in “root” in 
the 
Login field and enter the system password. Click 
Proceed.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to uninstall the 
printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system 
administrator. 
4A message window asking for confirmation to proceed with 
the uninstallation appears. Click 
Yes.
5Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall.
6Click OK to begin uninstallation. 
7When the uninstallation is completed, click Finished.
Using the Configuration Tool
The configuration tool accesses administrative tasks, including 
adding and removing new printers, and changing their global 
settings. Regular users can also run it to easily inspect job 
queues, examine printer properties and changing their local 
preferences.
To access the Configuration Tool:
1From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen, 
select 
Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool. The 
Linux Printer Configuration window appears. 
You can also open this window from the Terminal screen by 
typing in “
linux-config.”
2The Linux Printer Configuration window shows a list of 
installed printers in the left pane. The right pane shows a 
number of tabs that display information regarding the 
currently selected printer. 
Select your printer driver, if not currently selected.
3The Info tab shows general information about the printer. 
If you are an Internet user, you can click 
Go to the Web 
page for this printer
 to access the Samsung web page. 
Click the 
Job tab to inspect and manage the job queue for 
the selected printer. You can suspend, resume, or delete a 
specific job(s) in the queue. If you drag a specific job(s), 
you can drop it into the print queue of another printer.
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The Properties tab allows you to change the default 
printer settings.
NOTE: Regular users are able to override the system-wide 
default settings defined by the administrator. When a regular 
user clicks 
Apply, these custom settings will be saved in the 
user’s profile and may be used later with LLPR. If the 
administrator is running the configuration tool, then the 
settings will be saved as the new global defaults.
Changing LLPR Properties
You can fine-tune the printer’s properties by opening the LLPR 
Properties window.
To open the LLPR Properties window:
1From the application you are using, select the Print 
command. 
2When the Linux LPR window opens, click Properties.
Click Properties.
You can also open the LLPR Properties window in the 
following ways:
•From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen,  select 
Linux Printer, and then Linux LPR.
•If the Linux Printer Configuration window is currently  open, select 
Test Print from the Print menu.
3The LLPR Properties window opens. 
You will see the following six tabs at the top of the 
window:
•
General - allows you to change the paper size, the paper 
type, the paper source, the orientation of the documents, 
enable the duplex feature, add start and end banners, 
and change the number of pages per sheet.
•
Margins - allows you to specify the page margins. The 
graphics on the right show the current settings. These 
margins do not apply when printing regular PostScript 
data.
•
Image - allows you to set image options that will be used 
when printing image files, i.e., when a non-PostScript 
document is passed to LLPR on the command line. Color 
settings will also take effect for postscript documents. 
•
Text - allows you to select the text density and turn the 
syntax coloring on or off.
•
HP-GL/2 - allows you to set default options to print HP-
GL/2 format documents, used by some plotters.
•
Advanced - allows you to override the default settings 
for the printer.
If you click the 
Save button at the bottom of the window, 
the options will be retained between LLPR sessions.
Use the 
Help button to view details about the options in 
the window.
4To apply the options, click OK in the LLPR Properties 
window. You will return to the Linux LPR window. To start 
printing, click 
OK.
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7Using Your Printer with a 
Macintosh
Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB 
interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you 
print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver 
by installing the PPD file. 
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. Make 
sure that your printer supports a network interface by 
referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
This chapter includes:
• Installing Software for Macintosh
• Setting Up the Printer
•Printing
Installing Software for Macintosh
The Printer software CD that came with your printer provides 
you with the PPD file that allows you to use the CUPS driver or 
Apple LaserWriter driver 
(only available when you use a 
printer which supports the PostScript driver)
, for printing 
on a Macintosh computer. 
Verify the following before you install the printer software:
ItemRequirements
Operating System Mac OS 10.3 ~ 10.4
RAM 128 MB
Free Disk Space 200 MB
Install the Printer driver
1Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. 
Turn on your computer and printer.
2Insert the Printer software CD which came with your 
printer into the CD-ROM drive.
3Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your 
Macintosh desktop.
4Double-click the Mac_Installer folder.
5Double-click the Mac_Printer folder.
6Double-click the Samsung SPLC Installer icon.
7Enter the password and click OK.
8The Samsung SPL Installer window opens. Click Continue 
and then click Continue.
9Select Easy Install and click Install.
10After the installation is finished, click Quit.
Uninstalling the Printer driver
Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software, or if 
installation fails.
1Insert the Printer software CD which came with your 
printer into the CD-ROM drive.
2Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your 
Macintosh desktop.
3Double-click the Mac_Installer folder.
4Double-click the Mac_Printer folder.
5Double-click the Samsung SPLC Installer icon.
6Enter the password and click OK.
7The Samsung SPL Installer window opens. Click Continue 
and then click Continue.
8Select Uninstall and then click Uninstall.
9When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.
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Setting Up the Printer 
Set up for your printer will be different depending on which 
cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the 
network cable or the USB cable.
For a Network-connected Macintosh
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. 
Before connecting your printer, make sure that your 
printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer 
Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software for 
Macintosh” on page 32 to install the PPD and Filter files on 
your computer.
2Open Print Setup Utility from the Utilities folder.
3Click Add on the Printer List.
4Select the IP Printing tab.
5Select Socket/HP Jet Direct in Printer Type.
WHEN PRINTING A DOCUMENT CONTAINING MANY 
PAGES, PRINTING PERFORMANCE MAY BE ENHANCED 
BY CHOOSING SOCKET FOR PRINTER TYPE OPTION.
6Enter the printer’s IP address in the Printer Address 
field.
7Enter the queue name in the Queue Name field. If you 
cannot determine the queue name for your printer server, 
try using the default queue first.
8Select Samsung in Printer Model and your printer in 
Model Name.
9Click Add.
10Your printer’s IP address appears on the Printer List, and 
is set as the default printer.
For a USB-connected Macintosh
1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software for 
Macintosh” on page 32 to install the PPD and Filter files on 
your computer.
2Open Print Setup Utility from the Utilities folder.
3Click Add on the Printer List.
4Select the USB tab.
5Select Samsung in Printer Model and your printer in 
Model Name.
6Click Add.
Your printer appears on the 
Printer List, and is set as the 
default printer.
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Printing 
NOTES: 
• The Macintosh printer’s 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.
• You can check your printer name in the supplied Printer software CD.
Printing a Document
When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer 
software setting in each application you use. Follow these steps 
to print from a Macintosh.
1Open a Macintosh application and select the file you want 
to print.
2Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document 
Setup
 in some applications). 
3Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, and other 
options and click 
OK.
4Open the File menu and click Print.
5Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which 
pages you want to print. 
6Click Print when you finish setting the options.
▲ Mac OS 10.3
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
Changing Printer Settings
You can use advanced printing features when using your 
printer. 
From your Macintosh application, select 
Print from the File 
menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties 
window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for 
the name, the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
Layout Setting
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document 
appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on 
one sheet of paper.
Select 
Layout from the Presets drop-down list to access the 
following features. For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on 
One Sheet of Paper” on the next column.
▲ Mac OS 10.3
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Printer Features Setting
The Printer Features tab provides options for selecting the 
paper type and adjusting print quality.
Select 
Printer Features from the Presets drop-down list to 
access the following features:
Paper 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.  
Resolution(Quality)
The Resolution options you can select may vary 
depending on your printer model.
 You can select the 
printing resolution. 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  
Yo u  c a n set the 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.   
▲ Mac OS 10.3
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet 
of Paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. 
This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.
1From your Macintosh application, select Print from the 
File menu. 
2Select Layout.
3Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet 
of paper on the 
Pages per Sheet drop-down list.
4Select the page order from the Layout Direction option.
To print a border around each page on the sheet, select 
the option you want from the 
Border drop-down list.
5Click Print, and the printer prints the selected number of 
pages on one side of each page.
▲ Mac OS 10.3
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Software section 
Index
A
advanced printing, use 17
B
booklet printing 18
D
document, printMacintosh
 34
Windows 12
double-sided printing 19
E
Extras properties, set 16
F
favorites settings, use 16
G
Graphics properties, set 15
H
help, use 16
I
installprinter driverLinux
 28
Macintosh 32Windows 4
L
language, change 10
Layout properties, set Linux
 31
Macintosh 34
Windows 13
Linuxconfiguration tool
 30
driverinstall
 28
uninstall 30LLP properties 31
M
Macintosh driverinstall
 32uninstall 32printing 34
setting up the printer 33
N
n-up printing Macintosh
 35
Windows 17
O
orientation, printWindows
 13
overlaycreate
 22
delete 23
print 23
P
Paper properties, set 14
paper size, set 14
paper source, setLinux
 31
Windows 14
paper type, setLinux
 31
Macintosh 35
poster, print 18
print document
 12
fit to page 20
from Macintosh 34
from Windows 12
N-upMacintosh
 35
Windows 17overlay 22
poster 21
scaling 20
watermark 21
printer properties, set Linux
 31
Macintosh 34
Windows 13
printer resolution, setMacintosh
 35
Windows 15
printer softwareinstallLinux
 28Macintosh 32
Windows 4uninstallLinux
 30Macintosh 32
Windows 11printing booklets
 18
double-sided 19
S
settingdarkness
 15
favorites 16
image mode 15
resolutionMacintosh
 35Windows 15true-type option 15
software installLinux
 28Macintosh 32
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Windows 4reinstallWindows
 10
system requirementsLinux
 27Macintosh 32uninstallLinux
 30
Macintosh 32Windows 11status monitor, use 25
system requirements Linux
 27
Macintosh 32
U
uninstall, softwareLinux
 30
Macintosh 32
Windows 11
W
watermarkcreate
 21
delete 21
edit 21
print 21
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