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3.Click  Add. When you save  Presets, all current driver settings are saved.
If you click  Add, the  Ad
 d button changes to the  Update button. Select more 
options and click  Update, settings will be added to the  Presets you made.
To use a saved setting, select it from the  Pr
 esets drop-down list. The 
machine is now set to print according to the setting you selected.
To delete saved settings, select it from the  Pre
 sets drop-down list and click 
Delete .
You can also restore the printer driv er’s d
 efault settings by selecting Default 
Preset  from the  Presets drop-down list.
Using help
Click the question mark on the upper-right  corner of the window and click on 
the topic you want to know about. Then a pop-up window appears with 
information about that options feature  which is provided from the driver. 
If you want to search information via a keyword, click the  Samsung tab in 
the  Printing Preferences  window, and enter a keyword in the input line of 
the  Help  option. To get information about supplies, driver update or 
registration and so on, click appropriate buttons.
Using special print features
Special print features include:
• Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper on page  61.
• Printing posters on page  61 .
• Printing booklets (Manual) on page  61.
• Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual) on page  62 .
• Change percentage of your document on page  62 .
• Fitting your document to a selected paper size on page  62.
• Using watermarks on page  62 .
• Using overlay on page  63 .
• Graphics tab options on page  63 .
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
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. 
1. To cha
nge the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on page  60 ).
2. Click th
e  Basic tab, select  Multiple Pages Per Side  in the Type 
drop-down list.
3. Select the 
 number of pages you want to  print per sheet (2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) 
in the  Pages per Side  drop-down list.
4. Select the 
 page order from the  Page Order drop-down list, if necessary. 
5. Check  Print Page 
 Border to print a border around each page on the 
sheet.
6. Click th
e  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source  and Type .
7. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window.
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.
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on page  60 ).
2. Click the  B
 asic tab, select  Poster Printing  in the Type drop-down list.
3. Se
lect the page layout you want.
Available layouts:
•Po
ster 2x2:  Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages.
• Po
ster 3x3:  Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages.
• Po
ster 4x4:  Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16 pages.
4. Select the  Po
 ster Overlap value. Specify  Poster Overlap  in millimeters 
or inches by selecting the radio button on the upper right of  Basic tab to 
make it easier to paste the sheets together.
5. Click the  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source , and Type.
6. Click  OK or Print  until you exit th
 e Print  window.
7. Yo
u can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together.
Printing booklets (Manual)
This feature prints your document on  both sides of a paper and arranges the 
pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a 
booklet.
 If you want to make a booklet, you need to print on Letter, Legal, A4, 
US Folio or Oficio sized print media. 
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1. To change the print settings from your software application, access the 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on page  60 ).
2. Click the  B
 asic tab, select  Booklet Printing  from the Type drop-down 
list.
3. Click the  Paper 
 tab, select the Size, Source , and Type.
 The Booklet Printing  option is not available for all paper sizes. In 
order to find out the available paper  size for this feature, select the 
available paper size in the  Size option on the  Paper tab.
If you select an unavailable paper size, this option can be 
a
 utomatically canceled. Select only available paper. (paper without 
 or  mark).
4. Click  OK or Print  until you exit th
 e Print  window.
5. After 
printing, fold and staple the pages.
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Printing on both sides  of the paper (Manual)
You can print on both sides of a paper  (duplex). Before printing, decide how 
you want your document oriented. You can use th is feature with Letter, 
Legal, A4, US Folio or Oficio sized paper (See  Print media specifications 
on page  92 ).
 We recommend not to print on both sides of special media, such as 
labels, envelopes , or thick paper. It may  cause a paper jam or damage 
the machine. 
1. To cha
nge the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on page  60 ).
2. Click th
e  Advanced tab.
3. From th
 e Double-Sided Printing (Manual)  section, select the binding 
option you want. 
• None
• Lo
ng Edge:  This option is the conventional layout used in 
boo
kbinding.
• Short Edge:  This option is the conventiona l l ayout used in calendars.
4.Click the  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source , and Type .
5. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window .
 If your machine does not have a duplex unit, you should complete the 
printing job manually. The machine prints every other page of the 
document first. After  that, a message appears on your computer. 
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the printing job.
Change percentage  of your document
You can change the size of a document to appear larger or smaller on the 
printed page by typing in a percentage you want.
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on page  60 ).
2. Click th
e  Paper tab.
3. Enter 
the scaling rate in the  Percentage input box.
You can also click the up/down arrows to select the scaling rate. 
4. Select the  Size, Source , and Ty
 pe in  Paper Options . 
5. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window .
Fitting your doc ument to a selected paper size
This feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size 
regardless of the document size. This can be useful when you want to 
check fine details on a small document. 
A
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on page  60 ).
2. Click the  Paper tab.
3. Se
lect the paper size you want from the  Fit to Page.
4. Select the  Size, Source  and
  Type  in Paper Options . 
5. Click  OK or Print  until you exit th
 e Print  window .
Using watermarks
The watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. 
For example, you use it when you 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 machine. They 
can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. 
Using an existing watermark
1. To change the print settings from  your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  60 ).
2. Click the  Adva
 nced tab, and select the desired watermark from the 
Watermark  drop-down list. You will see the selected watermark in 
the preview image. 
3. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the print window. 
Creating a watermark
1.To change the print settings from  your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  60 ).
2. Fro
m the  Advanced tab, select  Edit from the  Watermark  drop-down 
list. The  Edit Watermarks  window appears. 
3. En
ter a text message in the  Watermark Message box. You can enter 
up to 256 characters. The message displays in the preview window.
When the  First Pag
 e Only box is checked, the watermark prints on 
the first page only.
4. Se
lect watermark options. 
You can select the font name, st yle, si
 ze, and shade from the Font 
Attributes  section, as well as set the angle of the watermark from 
the  Message Angle  section. 
5. Click  Ad
d  to add a new watermark to the  Current Watermarks list.
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6.When you have finished, click  OK or Print  until you exit the  Print 
window.
To stop printing the watermark, select None  from 
 the Watermark  
drop-down list. 
Editing a watermark
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  60).
2. Click the  Ad
 vanced tab, select Edit...  from the Watermark  drop-down 
list. The  Edit Watermarks  window appears. 
3. Se
lect the watermark you want to edit from the  Current Watermarks 
list and change the watermark message and options. 
4. Click  Update  to sa
 ve the changes.
5. Click  OK or Print  until you
  exit the Print window. 
Deleting a watermark
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  60).
2. Click the  Ad
 vanced tab, select Edit...  from the Watermark  drop-down 
list. The  Edit Watermarks  window appears. 
3. Select the
  watermark you want to delete from the  Current 
Watermarks  list and click  Delete. 
4. Click  OK or Print  until you
  exit the Print window.
Using overlay
An overlay is content you store on your hard disk drive that can be 
superimposed over any documen t you print. An overlay is often used to take 
the place of letterhead paper. Rather than using preprinted letterhead, you 
can create an overlay containing exactly the same information that is 
currently on your letterhead. To pr int a letter with your company’s 
letterhead, you do not need to load  preprinted letterhead paper in the 
machine, instead you can just prin t the letterhead overlay on your 
document.
Creating a new page overlay
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay file 
containing your content.
1. Create or open
  a document containing the content you want to use in 
a new page overlay. Position the items exactly where you want them 
to appear when they are added to the original.
2. To save the do
 cument as an overlay, access  Printing Preferences 
(See  Opening printing preferences on page  60).
3. Click th
e  Advanced tab, and select  Edit... from the Text drop-down 
list. The  Edit Overlay  window appears.
4. In
 the  Edit Overlay  window, click  Create. 
5. In
 the  Save As  window, type a name of up to eight characters in the 
File name  box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The 
default is C:\FormOver.)
6. Click  Save. Th
 e name appears on the  Overlay List. 
7. Click  OK or Print  until you
  exit the Print window. 8.
T
he file is not printed. Instead, it  is stored on your computer hard disk 
drive.
 The overlay document size must match same as the document 
you print. Do not create an overlay with a watermark.
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:
1. C
reate or open the document you want to print.
2.T
o change the print settings from  your software application, access 
Printing Preferences  (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  60 ).
3. Click the  Adva
 nced tab. 
4. Se
lect the desired overlay from the  Text drop-down list. 
5. If the
 overlay file you want does not appear in the  Text drop-down list, 
select  Edit... from the list and click  Load. Select the overlay file you 
want to use. 
If you have stored the ov erl
 ay file you want to use in an external 
source, you can also load the file when you access the  Open 
window. 
After you select the file, click  Op
 en. The file appears in the  Overlay 
List  box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the 
Overlay List  box. 
6. If necessary, check  Co
 nfirm Page Overlay When Printing  box. If this 
box is checked, a message window appears each time you submit a 
document for printing, asking you to  confirm that you wish to print an 
overlay on your document. 
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected, the 
overla
 y automatically prin ts with your document. 
7. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window. 
The selected overlay prints over your document. 
 The resolution of the overlay do cument must match the resolution 
of the original print job.
Deleting a overlay
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use. 
1. In the  Printing
  Preferences window, click the  Advanced tab. 
2. Select  Edi
 t... in the  Overlay  drop-down list. 
3. Se
lect the overlay you want to delete from the  Overlay List box. 
4. Click  De
lete . 
5. W
hen the confirming message window appears, click  Yes.
6. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window.
Graphics tab options
Use the following Graphics options to adjust the print quality for your 
specific printing needs.
 •The options you can select may vary depending on your printer 
model. 
• I
f the option is grayed out or not s hown, that option is not applicable 
with the printer language you are using.
To change the printer language:
1. Click the Windows  St
 art menu.
2. F
or Windows 2000, select  Settings > Printers .
-For Wi
ndows XP/Server 2003, select  Printer and Faxes. 
-For Wi
ndows Server 2008/Vista, select  Control Panel > 
Hardware and Sound >  Printers. 
-For Wi
ndows 7, select Control Panel  > Hardware and 
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Sound > Devices and Printers. 
-For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > 
Hardware > Devices and Printers. 
3.Select the your machine’s driver and right-click to open 
Properties. 
4.In printer driver properties, select Device Options. 
5.Select necessary options in the Printer Language drop-down 
list.
Adjusting color
If you feel the color difference between the printout and monitor, you 
may change the color setting such as color contrast or color level.
The printer driver provides graphic options to adjust the print quality for 
specific printing needs.
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences (See 
Opening printing preferences on 
page 60).
2.Click the Graphics tab. Refer to the online help for each option’s 
information provided from the Printing Preferences.
•Color Mode: You can choose color options between Color or 
Grayscale. Setting to Color typically produces the best possible 
print quality for color document. If you want to print a color 
document in gray scale, select Grayscale. 
 Black Optimization allows you to print in high quality 
black. If you use this option, it might take longer to print.
To adjust color manually, select Advanced in Color Mode. 
Simply slide the color balance slider in the Levels tab to adjust 
color, or select Matching tab for driver provided color correction 
for general image processing.
•Advanced: You can set advanced settings by clicking the 
Advanced button. (PCL driver only)
•Font/ Text: Select Darken Text to print text darker than on a 
normal document. Use All Text Black to prints solid black, 
regardless of the color it appears on the screen.
•Raster Compression: This option determines the compression 
level of images for transferring data from computer to a printer. If 
you set this option to Maximum, the printing speed will be high, 
but the printing quality will be low. (PCL driver only)
•Graphic Controller: It allows you to emphasize edges of texts and 
fine lines for improving readability and align each color channel 
registration in color printing mode.
-Grayscale Enhancement: It allows users to preserve the 
details of nature photos, and improve contrast and readability 
among gray scaled colors, when printing color documents in 
grayscale. (PCL driver only)
-Fine Edge: It allows you to emphasize edges of texts and fine 
lines for improving readability.
•Toner Save: Adjusting this option extends the life of your toner 
cartridges and reduces your cost per page without a significant 
reduction in print quality.
-You can move the slider from No Saving to Maximum Saving 
to reduce toner consumption.
3.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
Adjusting the sharpness and smoothness
Screen options
This option affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. The 
three screen options are Normal, Enhanced and Detailed.
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences on 
page 60).
2.Click the Graphics tab then select Advanced in Color Mode.
3.Select the Matching tab.
4.Select necessary options in the Screen.
•Printer default: Follows the set value of Screen mode from the 
printer.
•Normal: This mode will generate printouts with smooth tone over 
the entire page.
•Enhanced: This mode will generate printouts with sharp texts and 
smooth graphic/photo objects in the page.
•Detailed: This mode will generate printouts with sharp details over 
the entire page.
5.Select OK.
Changing the default print settings
 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. 
1.Click the Windows Start menu. 
2.For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.
•For Windows XP/Server 2003, select Printers and Faxes. 
•For Windows Server 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware 
and Sound > Printers. 
•For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Devices and Printers. 
•For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > 
Devices and Printers. 
3.Right-click your machine.
4.For Windows XP/Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista, press Printing 
Preferences.
For Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select 
the Printing preferences.
 If Printing preferences item has a ► mark, you can select other 
printer drivers connected with the selected printer.
5.Change the settings on each tab. 
6.Click OK.
 If you want to change the settings for each print job, change it in 
Printing Preferences. 
Setting your machine as a default machine
1.Click the Windows Start menu.
2.For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.
•For Windows XP/Server 2003, select Printers and Faxes. 
•For Windows Server 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware 
and Sound > Printers. 
•For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Devices and Printers. 
•For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > 
Devices and Printers. 
3.Select your machine.
4.Right-click your machine and select Set as Default Printer.
 For Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, if Set as default 
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printer item has a ►  mark, you can select other printer drivers 
connected with the selected printer.
Printing to a file (PRN)
You will sometimes need to save the prin t data as a file. You can print the 
document to a file instead of routing it  directly to a printer. The document is 
saved with the printer formating, su ch as font selection and color 
specifications, in a .prn file that  can be printed on another printer.
To save a print job as a file:
1. Check th
 e Print to file  box at the Print window.
2.Click  Print.
3. Type
 in the destination path and the file name, and then click  OK. 
For example c:\Temp\file name.
 If you type in only the file name, the file is automat ically saved in 
Documents and Settings  or Users. The saved folder may differ, 
depending on your operating system  or the application you are 
using.
Macintosh printing
This section explains how to print using a Macintosh. You need to set the 
print environment before printing. 
• USB con
 nected, see Macintosh on page  31 .
• Network conne
 cted, see Macintosh on page  38 .
Printing a document
When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer driver 
setting in each application you use. Fo llow the steps below to print from a 
Macintosh:
1. Ope
n an application and select the file you want to print.
2.Ope
n the File  menu and click Page Setup (Document Setup  in some 
applications). 3.
C
hoose your paper size, orientation,  scaling, other options, and make 
sure that your mach ine is selected. Click  OK.
4. Open the  File menu and click  Print. 
5. C
hoose the number of copies you wa nt and indicate which pages you 
want to print. 
6. Click  Pr
 int.
Changing printer settings
You can use advanced printing features when using your machine.
Open an application and select  Pr
 int from the  File menu. The machine 
name, which appears in the printer pr operties window may differ depending 
on the machine in use. Except for t he name, the composition of the printer 
properties window is similar to the following.
 • The setting options may differ depending on models and Macintosh 
OS versions.
• The following panes
  may differ, depending on your  operating system 
or the application you are using.
Layout
The  Layout  dialog 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 drop-down list under  Orientation to 
access the following features.
• Pag
es per Sheet:  This option determines how many pages to be 
printed
 on one page (See  Printing multiple pages on one sheet of 
paper on page  66).
• La
yout Direction:  This option allows you to select the printing 
direction
 on a page similar to the examples on UI.
• Borde
r:  This option allows you to print a border around each page on 
th
e sheet.
• Rev
erse Page Orientation:  This option allows you to rotate paper 180 
deg
rees. 
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Graphics
The Graphics  dialog provides options for selecting  Quality and Color 
Mode . Select  Graphics  from the drop-down list under  Orientation to 
access the graphic features.
• Quality:  This option allows you to select the printing resolution. The 
hig

her the setting, the sharper the  clarity of printed characters and 
graphics. A higher setting will also in crease the time it takes to print a 
document.
• Color Mode:  You can set the color options. Setting to  Co
 lor typically 
produces the best possible print quality for color documents. If you 
want to print a color document in grayscale, select  Grayscale.
Printer Features
Set Paper 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 
you load a different type of print material, select the corresponding paper 
type.
Printer Settings
Set  Toner Save  option to extend the life of your toner cartridge and 
reduces your cost per page without  a significant reduction in print 
quality.
• Printer Set
 ting: If you select this option, this feature is determined 
by th
e setting you’ve made from the machine.
• On
:  Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on each 
pag
e.
• Off:  If you do not need to save toner when printing a document, 
sele

ct this option.
To access above feature:
1. Op
en the  Applications  folder > Utilities > Print Setup Utility.
• F
or Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, open the  Applications folder > 
System Preferences  and click Print & Fax .
2. Sele
ct your printer, and click on  Show info button.
• F
or Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, select your printer and click on 
Options & Supplies button.
3. Cli
ck on  Installable Options menu from the drop-down list in Printer 
info window.
• F
or Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, move to  Driver tab. 
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. 1.
Ope
n an application, and select  Print from the  File menu.
2. Select  La
 yout from the drop-down list under  Orientation. In the Pages 
per Sheet  drop-down list, select the number of pages you want to print 
on one sheet of paper.
3. Select the other options you want to use.
4. Click  Pr
 int, then the machine prints the selected the number of pages 
you want to print on one sheet of paper.
Linux printing
 Some features may not be available depending on models or options. 
It means that the features are not supported.
Printing from applications
There are several Linux applications  that allow you to print using the 
Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) . You can print using any of these 
applications.
1. Ope
n an application, and select  Print from the  File menu.
2. Select  Print d
 irectly using LPR.
3. From th
e LPR GUI window, select the model name of your machine from 
the printer list and click  Properties.
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4.Change the print job properties using th e following four tabs displayed at 
the top of the window.
• General:  This option allows you to change the paper size, the paper 
typ
e, and the orientation of the documents. It adds start and end 
banners, and changes the num ber of pages per sheet.
• T
ext:  This option allows you to specify the page margins and set the 
text options such as  spacing or
 columns.
• Grap
hics:  This option allows you to set image options that are used 
whe
n printing images/files such as color options, image size or 
image position.
• Ad
vanced:  This option allows you to set the print resolution, paper 
source an d special print features.
 If an option is grayed out, it means  that the grayed out option is not 
supported by your machine.
 Automatic/manual duplex printing may not be available depending 
on models. You can alternatively  use the lpr printing system or 
other applications for odd-even printing.
5. Click  Apply  to ap
 ply the changes and close the  Properties window.
6. Click  OK in 
 the LPR GUI  window to start printing.
7. The
 Printing window appears, allowing yo u to monitor the status of your 
print job.
To abort the current job, click  Can
 cel.
Printing files
You can print many different types  of files on your machine using the 
standard CUPS way, directly from th e command line interface. The CUPS 
LPR utility allows you to do that. But the drivers package replaces the 
standard LPR tool by a much more user-friendly LPR GUI program.
To print any document file:
1. Type
 lpr  from the Linux shell command line and press 
Enter. The  LPR GUI window appears.
When you type only lpr and press  Enter, the Select file(s) to print  
window appears first. 
 Just select any files you want to print and click 
Open .
2. From th
 e LPR GUI  window, select your machine from the list, and 
change the print job properties.
3. Click  OK to st
 art printing.
Configuring printer properties
Using the Printer Properties  window provided by the  Printers 
configuration , you can change the various properties for your printer.
1. Open the  Unified Driver
  Configurator.
If necessary,  switch to Prin
 ters configuration.
2. Se
lect your machine from the av ailable printers list and click Properties.
3. Th
e  Printer Properties  window opens.
The following five tabs display at the top of the window:
•Ge
neral:  This option allows you to change the printer location and 
name. 
The name entered in this  tab displays on the printer list in 
Printers configuration .
• Co
nnection:  This option allows you to view or select another port. If 
you chan
ge the machine port from USB to parallel or vice versa 
while in use, you must re-configure the machine port in this tab.
• Driver
:  Allows you to view or select another printer driver. By clicking 
Op
tions , you can set the default device options.
• Jo
bs:  This option shows the list of print jobs. Click  Cance l job to 
cancel the selected job and select the  Show completed jobs check 
box to see previous jobs on the job list.
• Class
es:  This option shows the class that your machine is in. Click 
Add to Cla ss to add your machine to  a specific class or click 
Remove from Class  to remove the machine from the selected 
class.
4. Click  OK to 
 apply the changes and close the  Printer Properties 
window.
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8.management tools
This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine. 
This chapter includes:
•Introducing useful management tools
• Using SyncThru™ Web Service •
Using the Smart Panel program
• Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator
  
Introducing useful  management tools
The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.
•Using SyncThru™ Web Service on page  68.
• Using the Smart Panel program on page  69.
• Using the Unified Linux Dr iver Config
 urator on page 70.
Using SyncThru™ Web Service
 Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher is the minimum requirement for 
SyncThru™ Web Service.
If you have connected your machine to a network and set up TCP/IP 
n
 etwork parameters correctly, you ca n manage the machine via SyncThru™ 
Web Service, an embedded web server. Use SyncThru™ Web Service to:
• View the machin
 e’s device information and check its current status.
• Chan
ge TCP/IP parameters and set up other network parameters.
•Chan
ge printer preference.
•Set 
the email notifications advising of the machine’s status.
•Get supp
 ort for using the machine.
To access SyncThru™ Web Service
1.Access a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address 
fi
 eld and press the Enter key or click  Go.
2. Your ma
 chine’s embedded website opens.
Logging into SyncThru™ Web Service
Before configuring options in SyncThru™ Web Service, you need to 
log-in as an administrator. You c an still use SyncThru™ Web Service 
without logging in but you won’t have access to  Settings tab and 
Security  tab. 
1. Click  Lo
gin  on the upper right of the SyncThru™ Web Service 
website.
A log-in page appears. 
2. Type
 in the  ID and  Password  then click Login.
If it’s your first time logging into  Syn
 cThru™ Web Service, type in the 
below default ID and password.
• ID:  admin  
• Pa
ssword:  sec00000 
SyncThru™ Web Service overview
 Some tabs may not appear depending on your model.
Information tab
This tab gives you general information about your machine. You can 
check things, such as remaining amount of toner. You can also print 
reports such as an error report and so on. 
•Active Alerts
 :  This item allows you to che ck the alerts occurred in the 
m
achine and their severity.
• Sup
plies:  This item allows you to check how many pages are printed 
and
 amount of toner left in the cartridge.
• Usa
ge Counters:  This item allows you to check the usage count by 
print type
s: simplex, duplex .
• Current Se
 ttings: This item allows you to check the machine and 
network information. 
• Print information:  This item allows you to print reports such as 
system related

 reports, e -mail address and font reports.
Settings tab
This tab allows you to set configur ations provided by your machine and 
network. You need to log-in as an administrator to view this tab. 
• Machine Settings tab:  This tab allows you to set options provided by 
your m

achine. 
-System:  You can set settings re lated 
 to your machine.
-Pr
inter:  You can set settings rela ted  to printing jobs. 
-E
-mail Notification:  You can set e-mail notification  fe ature and 
e-mail address of recipients who will receive the notification.
• Network Sett
 ings tab: This tab allows you to view and change the 
network enviro
nment. You can set things, such as TCP/IP, network 
protocols and so on. 
-SNMP:  You can exchange of management information between 
netwo
 rk devices using SNMP .
-O
utgoing Mail  Server(SMTP): You can set the outgoing e-mail  
server .
-Resto
re Default:  You can restore default network settings.
Security tab
This tab allows you to set system an d network security information. You 
need to log-in as an administrator to view this tab.
• System Security:  You can set the system  adm
 inistrator’s information 
and also enable or disable machine features .
• Networ
k Security:  You can set settings for HTTPs, IPSec, IPv4/IPv6 
fi
ltering, 802.1x, Au thentication servers .
Maintenance tab
This tab allows you to maintain your machine by upgrading firmware and 
setting contact information for sending emails. You can also connect to 
Samsung website or download drivers by selecting the  Link menu.
• Firmwar
e Upgrade:  You can upgrade your machine’s firmware.
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•Contact Information:  You can view the contact information.
• Li
nk:  You can view the links to useful sites where you can download or 
check information.
E-mail notification setup
You can receive emails about your machine’s status by setting this option. 
By setting information such as IP address, host name, e-mail address and 
SMTP server information, the machine status (toner cartridge shortage or 
machine error) will be sent to a certai n persons e-mail automatically. This 
option may be used more frequently by a machine administrator. 
1. Sta
rt a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address 
fi
eld and press the Enter key or click  Go.
2. Your ma
 chine’s embedded website opens.
3. Click  Lo
 gin on the upper right of the SyncThru™ Web Service website.
A log-in page appears. 
4. Type
 in the  ID and  Password  then click Login.
If it’s your first time  log
 ging into SyncThru™ Web Service, type in the 
below default ID and password.
• ID:  admin  
• Password:  sec00000  
5. From the  Settings tab, sele
 ct Machine Settings  > E-mail Notification . 
 If you haven’t configured outgoi ng server environment, go to 
Settings  > Network Settings  > Outgoing Mail Server(SMTP) to 
configure network environment before setting e-mail notification. 
6. Click  Add butto
 n to add e-mail notification user. 
Set the recipient name and e-mail add ress(es) wi
 th notification items 
you want to receive an alert for.
7. Click  Apply . 
 If the firewall is activated, the e-ma il may not be sent successfully. In 
that case, contact the a network administrator.
Setting the system admi nistrator information
Set the system administrato r information. This setting is necessary for using 
the e-mail notification option.
1. Sta
rt a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address 
fi
eld and press the Enter key or click  Go.
2. Your ma
 chine’s embedded website opens.
3. Click  Lo
 gin on the upper right of the SyncThru™ Web Service website.
A log-in page appears. 
4. Type
 in the  ID and  Password  then click Login.
If it’s your first time  log
 ging into SyncThru™ Web Service, type in the 
below default ID and password.
• ID:  admin  
• Password:  sec00000  
5. From th
 e Security  tab, select  System Security  > System 
Administrator
6. Enter 
the name of the administrator, phone number, location and E-mail 
address. 
7. Click  Apply . 
Using the Smart Panel program
Smart Panel is a program that moni tors and informs you of the machine 
status, and allows you to customize  the machine’s settings. For Windows 
and Macintosh, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the 
machine software. For Linux, you can download Smart Panel from the 
Samsung website (See  Installing the Smart Panel on page  32 ).
 To use this program, yo ur computer has to meet the following system 
requirements:
• Win
dows. Check that your computer’s CPU, RAM and HDD meet or 
exceed specification (See  System requirements on page  29 ).
• Ma
c OS X 10.3 or higher. Check t hat your computer’s CPU, RAM and 
HDD meet or exceed specification (See  System requirements on 
page  29 ).
• Linu
x. Check that your computer ’s CPU, RAM and HDD meet or 
exceed specification (See  System requirements on page  29 ).
• In
ternet Explorer version 5.0 or hi gher for flash animation in HTML 
Help.
If you need to know the exact model number of your machine, you can 
che
 ck the supplied software CD.
Understanding Smart Panel
If an error occurs while printing, you can check the error from the Smart 
Panel.
You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the Smart Panel 
ico
n on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or Notification Area (in Linux).
Windows
Double-click this icon in Windows.
Linux
Click this icon in Linux.
Or, if you are a Windows user,  you 
 can launch it from the Start menu, select 
Programs  or All Programs  > Samsung Printers  > your printer driver 
name  > Smart Panel .
 •If you have already installed more than one Samsung machine, first 
select the correct mach ine model you want in order to access the 
corresponding Smart Panel.
Right-click (in Windows or Linux) the Smart Panel icon and select 
yo
 ur machine.
• The
 Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this user’s guide 
may differ depending on the machine  or operating system in use.
In case of Mac OS 10.3
1. Click  Pr
 int & Fax in System Preferences .
2. Click  S
et up Printers... .
3. Se
lect printer in list and double click it.
4.Click  Util
 ity.
In case of Mac OS 10.4
1. Click  Pr
 int & Fax in System Preferences .
2. Se
lect printer in list and click  Printer Queue….
3. Click  Util
 ity.
In case of Mac OS 10.5
1. Click  Pr
 int & Fax in System Preferences .
2. Se
lect printer in list and click  Open Printer Queue….
3. Click  Util
 ity.
In case of Mac OS 10.6
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1.Click  Print & Fax  in System Preferences .
2. Select printer in list and
  click Open Printer Queue… .
3. Click  Printer Setup .
4. Click  Uti
 lity tab.
5. Click  O
pen Printer Utility .
The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the 
e
 stimated level of toner remaining in  the toner cartridge(s), and various 
other types of information. You can also change settings.
 
1
Toner Level View the level of toner remaining in the toner 
cartridg
e(s). The machine  and the number of toner 
cartridge(s) shown in the above window may differ 
depending on the machine in use. Some machines 
do not have this feature.
 
2Buy Now Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online.
 
3
User’s GuideView the User’s Guide.
 This button changes to  Troubleshooting 
Guide  when error occurs. You can directly 
open the troubleshooting section in the 
user’s guide. 
 
4
Printer 
Setting Configure various machine settings in the Printer 
Setting
s Utility window.  Some machines do not 
have this feature.
 If you connect your machine to a network, 
the SyncThru™ Web Service window 
appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility 
window.
 
5
Driver Setting Set all of the machine options you need in the 
Prin
ter Preferences  window. This feature is 
available only for Windows (See  Opening printing 
preferences on page  60 ).
Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings
Right-click (in Windows or Linux) th e Smart Panel icon and select Options. 
Select the settings  you want from the Options window. 
Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator
The Unified Driver Configurator is a  tool primarily intended for configuring 
machine devices. You need to install  Unified Linux Driver to use Unified 
Driver Configurator (See  Installing the Unified Linux Driver on page  32).
After the driver is inst alled 
 on your Linux system, the Unified Driver 
Configurator icon will automati cally be created on your desktop .
Opening the Unified Driver Configurator
1.Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator  on the desktop.
You can also click the  Start
 up Menu icon and select  Samsung Unified  Driver
 > Unified Driver Configurator .
2. C
lick each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration 
window.
1Printers 
Configuration 
2Ports 
Configuration 
 To use the on screen help, click  Help.
3. After 
changing the configurations, click  Exit to close the Unified Driver 
Configurator.
Printers configuration window
Printers configuration  has the two tabs: Printers and Classes .
Printers tab
View the current system’s printer c onfiguration by clicking on the 
machine icon button on the left side of  the Unified Driver Configurator 
window.
 
1Switches to  Printers configuration .
 
2Shows all of the installed machine.
 
3Shows the status, model name and URI of your machine.
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