Samsung CLP 310N User Manual

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1Installing Printer 
Software in Windows
This chapter includes:
• Installing Printer Software
• Changing the Software Language
• Reinstalling Printer Software
•Removing Printer Software
• Installing mono printer driver
NOTE: The following procedure is based on Windows XP, for 
other operating systems, refer to the corresponding Windows 
users guide or online help.
Installing Printer Software
You can install the printer software for local printing or network 
printing. To install the printer software on the computer, 
perform the appropriate installation procedure depending on 
the printer in use.
A printer driver is software that lets your computer 
communicate with your printer. The procedure to install drivers 
may differ depending on the operating system you are using.
All applications should be closed on your PC before beginning 
installation. 
Installing Software for Local Printing
A local printer is a printer directly attached to your computer 
using the printer cable supplied with your printer, such as a USB 
or parallel cable. If your printer is attached to a network, skip 
this step and go to “Installing Software for Network Printing” on 
page 7.
You can install the printer software using the typical or custom 
method.
NOTE: If the “New Hardware Wizard” window appears during 
the installation procedure, click  in the upper right corner of 
the box to close the window, or click Cancel.
Typical Installation
This is recommended for most users. All components necessary 
for printer operations will be installed.
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer 
and powered on.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation 
window appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click 
Start and 
then 
Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the 
letter which represents your drive and click 
OK.
If you use Windows vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 
2008 R2, click 
Start → All programs → Accessories → 
Run, and type X:\Setup.exe.
If the 
AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista, 
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, click 
Run 
Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and click 
Continue in the User Account Control window.
3Click Next. 
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
• 
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s 
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, 
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe 
Acrobat Reader for you.
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4Select Typical installation for a local printer. Click 
Next.
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 installation window that appears in this User’s 
Guide may differ depending on the printer and 
interface in use.
5After the installation is finished, a window asking you to 
print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test 
page, select the checkbox and click 
Next.
Otherwise, just click 
Next and skip to step 7.
6If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.
If not, click 
No to reprint it.
7To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order 
to receive information from Samsung, select the checkbox 
and click 
Finish. You are now sent to the Samsung web 
site.
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.
Custom Installation
You can choose individual components to install.
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer 
and powered on.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation 
window appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click 
Start and 
then 
Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the 
letter which represents your drive and click 
OK.
If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 
2008 R2, click 
Start → All programs → Accessories → 
Run, and type X:\Setup.exe.
If the 
AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista, 
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, click 
Run 
Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and click 
Continue in the User Account Control window.
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3Click Next. 
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
• 
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s 
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, 
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe 
Acrobat Reader for you.
4Select Custom installation. Click Next.
5Select your printer and click Next.
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 installation window that appears in this User’s 
Guide may differ depending on the printer and 
interface in use.
6Select the components to be installed and click Next.
NOTE: You can change the desired installation folder by 
clicking [Browse].
7After the installation is finished, a window asking you to 
print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test 
page, select the checkbox and click 
Next.
Otherwise, just click 
Next and skip to step 9.
8If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.
If not, click 
No to reprint it.
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9To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order 
to receive information from Samsung, select the checkbox 
and click 
Finish. You are now sent to the Samsung web 
site.
Otherwise, just click 
Finish.
Installing Software for Network 
Printing
When you connect your printer to a network, you must first 
configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have 
assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to 
install the software on each computer on the network.
You can install the printer software using the typical or custom 
method.
Typical Installation
This is recommended for most users. All components necessary 
for printer operations will be installed.
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your network 
and powered on. For details about connecting to the 
network, see the supplied printer’s User’s Guide.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation 
window appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click 
Start and 
then 
Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the 
letter which represents your drive and click 
OK.
If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 
2008 R2, click 
Start → All programs → Accessories → 
Run, and type X:\Setup.exe.
If the 
AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista, 
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, click 
Run 
Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and click 
Continue in the User Account Control window.
3Click Next. 
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
• 
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s 
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, 
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe 
Acrobat Reader for you.
4Select Typical installation for a network printer. Click 
Next.
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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 verify your printer’s IP address or the MAC address, 
print a Network Configuration page.
• 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: If you cannot find your machine in network, please turn 
off the firewall and click 
Update. 
For Windows operating system, 
Start → Control Panel and 
start windows firewall, and set this option unactivated. For 
other operating system, refer to its on-line guide.
6After 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.
Custom Installation
You can choose individual components to install and set a 
specific IP address.
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your network 
and powered on. For details about connecting to the 
network, see the supplied printer’s User’s Guide.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation 
window appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click 
Start and 
then 
Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the 
letter which represents your drive and click 
OK.
If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 
2008 R2, click 
Start → All programs → Accessories → 
Run, and type X:\Setup.exe.
If the 
AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista, 
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, click 
Run 
Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and click 
Continue in the User Account Control window.
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3Click Next. 
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
• 
View User’s Guide: Allows you to view the User’s 
Guide. If your computer doesn’t have Adobe Acrobat, 
click on this option and it will automatically install Adobe 
Acrobat Reader for you.
4Select Custom installation. Click Next.
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 verify your printer’s IP address or the MAC address, 
print a Network Configuration page.
• 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: If you cannot find your machine in network, please turn 
off the firewall and click 
Update.
For Windows operating system, 
Start → Control Panel and 
start windows firewall, and set this option unactivated. For 
other operating system, refer to its on-line guide.
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.
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.
• You can also set the network printer via SyncThru
TM We b  
Service, an embedded web server. Click Launch SWS on 
Set IP Address window. Your machine’s embedded website 
opens.
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 
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Installing mono printer driver
This printer provides you the printer drivers with a mono driver 
so you can use your printer as a monochrome printer. You must 
install the mono driver on your computer. Following steps guide 
you through the step by step installation process.
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer 
and powered on. Or your computer and printer are 
connected to the network.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The 
CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation 
window appears.
3Click Cancel. 
If the confirmation window appears, click Finish.
4Click Start → Printers and Faxes.
5Select Add Printer.
6When Add Printer Wizard appears, click Next.
7Select Local printer attached to this computer, and 
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play 
printer
, then click Next. Go to step 13.
If your computer does not find the printer, then follow the 
next step.
8Select Next in the Select a Printer Port window.
9In the Select a Printer Port window, select Have Disk....
10Click Browse to find a mono driver for your printer.
11Select ***.inf file and click Open.
12Click OK in the Install From Disk window.
13Select a mono driver in the Printers field, and click Next.
NOTE: If you have installed a mono driver before, then the 
Use Existing Driver window. Select as the window explains, 
and click 
Next. Also, depending on your computer 
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configuration, the printer sharing window or the print the test 
page window may appear; make the appropriate selection.
14Enter your printer name, and click Next.
15Click Finish to start installing a mono printer driver.
NOTE: If your printer is connected to a network, go to 
printers 
Properties and select the Ports tab, then click Add 
Port
and Standard TCP/IP Port, and create a new port to 
connect to the printer. To create a new port, follow the 
procedure laid out in the wizard window.
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2Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printing options and common printing 
tasks in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
• Printing to a file (PRN)
•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 Specifications in your Printer User’s 
Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
• When you select an option in printer properties, you may see 
an exclamation mark or  mark. An exclamation mark 
means you can select that certain option but it is not 
recommended, and  mark means you cannot select that 
option due to the machineís setting or environment.
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.
To 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 14.
If you see 
Setup, Printer, or Options in your Print 
window, click it instead. Then click 
Properties on the next 
screen.
Click 
OK to close the printer properties window.
4To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print 
window.
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
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