Samsung CLP 650N User Manual

							
Advanced Printing
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Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard 
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on 
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of 
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using 
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the 
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To 
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need 
to load preprinted letterhead pape r in the printer. You need only 
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your 
document.
Notes: The Overlay feature is not supported in NT 4.0.
Creating a New Page Overlay
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay 
containing your logo or image.
1Create or open a document cont aining text or an image for 
use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as 
you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.
2To save the document as an overlay, access printer 
properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 12.
3Click the Extras tab, and click Edit button in the Overlay 
section. 
4In the Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay. 
5In the Create Overlay window, type a name in the File 
name
 box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The 
default is C:\Formover).
6Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List box. 
7Click OK or Yes to finish creating. 
The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on your 
computer hard disk drive. 
NOTE: The overlay document size must be the same as the 
documents you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay 
with a watermark. 
WORLD BEST
Dear ABC
Regards
WORLD BEST
Using a Page Overlay
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with 
your document. To print an overlay with a document:
1Create or open the document you want to print. 
2To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer 
properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
3Click the Extras tab. 
4Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop-down 
list box. 
5If the overlay file you want does not appear in the 
Overlay list, click Edit button and Load Overlay, and 
select the overlay file. 
If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an 
external source, you can also  load the file when you access 
the 
Load Overlay window. 
After you select the file, click 
Open. The file appears in the 
Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the 
overlay from the 
Overlay List box. 
6If necessary, click Confirm Page Overlay When 
Printing
. If this box is checked, a message window 
appears each time you submit a document for printing, 
asking you to confirm your wish  to print an overlay on your 
document. 
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been 
selected, the overlay automatically prints with your 
document. 
7Click OK or Yes until printing begins. 
The selected overlay downloads with your print job and 
prints on your document. 
NOTE: The resolution of the overlay document must be the 
same as that of the document yo u will print with the overlay. 
Deleting a Page Overlay
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use. 
1In the printer properties window, click the Extras tab. 
2Click the Edit button in the Overlay section. 
3Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay 
List
 box. 
4Click Delete Overlay. 
5When a confirming message  window appears, click Yes.
6Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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Using Windows PostScript Driver
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4Using Windows 
PostScript Driver
If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your 
system CD-ROM to print a document.
PPDs, in combination with the Po stScript driver, access printer 
features and allow the computer to communicate with the 
printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the 
supplied software CD-ROM. 
This chapter includes:
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 prop erties 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 User’s Guide 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.
NOTES:
• Most Windows applications will  override settings you specify 
in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the 
software application first, an d 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.
Advanced
You can use advanced settings by clicking the Advanced 
button.
 
•Paper/Output this option allows you to select the size of the 
paper loaded in the tray.
•
Graphic this option allows you to adjust the print quality for 
your specific printing needs.
•
Document Options this options allow you to set the PostScript 
options or printer features.
Using Help
You can click   from the upper right corner of the window, and 
then click on any setting. 
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Sharing the Printer Locally
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5Sharing the Printer 
Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, 
which is called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for  Windows XP. For other Windows 
OS, refer to the corresponding Wi ndows Users Guide or online 
help.
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with  your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of 
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know the exact  name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied Printer software CD.
Setting Up a Host Computer
1Start Windows. 
2From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes. 
3Double-click your printer driver icon. 
4From the Printer menu, select Sharing. 
5Check the Share this printer box.
6Fill in the Shared Name field, and then click OK.
Setting Up a Client Computer
1Right-click the Windows Start button and select Explorer. 
2Open your network folder in the left column. 
3Click the shared name. 
4From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes.
5Double-click your printer driver icon. 
6From the Printer menu, select Properties. 
7From the Ports tab, click Add Port. 
8Select Local Port and click New Port. 
9Fill in the Enter a port name field with the shared name. 
10Click OK and click Close. 
11Click Apply and click OK. 
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Using Smart Panel
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6Using Smart Panel
Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the 
status of the printer, and allows you to customize the printer’s 
settings. 
Smart Panel is installed automatically when you 
install the printer software.
NOTES:
• To use the this program, you need:
- Windows 98 or higher (Windo ws NT 4.0 can be used only 
for network-supported printers.) To check for Operating 
System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to 
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
- Internet Explorer version 5.0  or higher for flash animation 
in HTML Help.
• If you need to know the exact  name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied Printer software CD.
Understanding Smart Panel
If an error occurs while printing, Smart Panel appears 
automatically, showing the error. You can also launch Smart 
Panel manually from the Windows  task bar. Double-click the 
Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar.
Or, from the 
Start menu, select Programs or All Programs  
→ your printer driver name → Smart Panel.
NOTES: 
• If you have already installed more than one Samsung  printer, first select the printer model you want in order to 
use the corresponding Smart Panel. Right-click the Smart 
Panel icon on the Window s task bar and select 
your printer 
name.
• The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this 
Software section may differ depending on the printer in use.
Double click this icon.
The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the 
printer, various information, lets you change settings and the 
level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s).
Toner Level
You can view the level of to ner remaining in the toner 
cartridge(s). The printer and the number of the toner cartridge(s) 
shown above window may differ de pending on the printer in use.
Buy Now
You can order replacement toner cartridge online.
Troubleshooting Guide
You can view Help to solve problems.
Printer Setting
You can configure various printer settings in the Printer Settings 
Utility window.  
NOTES: If you connect your printer to a network, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the 
Printer Settings Utility window.
Driver Setting
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to 
access all of the printer options you need for using your 
printer.
 For details, See “Printer Settings” on page 13.
Opening the Troubleshooting 
Guide
Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for 
error status problems.
Right-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar and 
select 
Troubleshooting Guide.
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Using Smart Panel
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Using Printer Settings Utility
Using the Printer Settings Utility, you can configure and check 
print settings. 
1Right-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar 
and select 
Printer Setting. 
2Change the settings. 
3To send the changes to the printer, click the Send button.
NOTES: If you connect your printer to a network, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the 
Printer Settings Utility window.
Using Onscreen Help
You can view Printer Settings Utility help on screen.
To get a help, right-click on a text  item or icon, and then select 
“What’s this?”. A small window with an explanation will appear.
Changing the Smart Panel 
Program Settings
Right-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar and 
select 
Options.
The following window opens.
•Display when job is finished for network printer: The 
computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or 
balloon when your job is complete. 
(Only for a network 
supported printer.)
•Display when error occurs during printing: The 
computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or 
balloon when an error occurs during printing.
•
Display with: You can select how the computer shows 
you a message. If you select 
Popup window (smart 
panel)
, the message appears in the Smart Panel pop 
window.
•
Launch Job Monitor when the job is saved in the 
printer
: If you store print jobs on the printer’s hard disk, 
the computer opens the Job Monitor window. 
(Only for a 
network supported printer with a built-in hard disk.)
•Schedule an automatic  status checking every: The 
computer updates the printer status regularly. Setting the 
value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the 
printer status more frequently, thereby allowing a faster 
response to any printer error.
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Using Your Printer in Linux
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7Using Your Printer in 
Linux 
You can use your printer in a Linux environment.
This chapter includes:
• System Requirements
• Installing the Printer Driver
• Changing the Printer Connection Method
• Uninstalling the Printer Driver
• Using the Configuration Tool
• Changing LLPR Properties
System Requirements
Supported OS
• Redhat 7.1 and above
• Linux Mandrake 8.0 and above
• SuSE 7.1 and above
• Caldera OpenLinux 3.1 and above
• Turbo Linux 7.0 and above
• Slackware 8.1 and above
Recommended Capacities
• Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher
• RAM 256 MB or higher
•HDD 1 GB or higher
Software
• Glibc 2.1 or higher
• GTK+ 1.2 or higher
•GhostScript
NOTES: 
• The Linux printer’s properties window that appears in this  User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the properties is similar. 
• You can check your printer name in the supplied Printer software CD.
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Using Your Printer in Linux
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Installing the Printer Driver
1Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer. 
Turn both the computer and the printer on.
2When the Administrator Login  window appears, type in 
“
root” in the Login field and enter the system password.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the 
printer software. If you are not  a super user, ask your system 
administrator.
3Insert the printer software CD. The CD-ROM automatically 
runs.
NOTE: If the printer software CD does not automatically run, 
click the   icon at the bottom of the window. When the 
Terminal screen appears, type in:
[root@local /root]# 
mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/
cdrom
 (Assuming that /dev/hdc is your Printer software CD
and you have /mnt/cdrom directory)
[root@local /root]# 
cd /mnt/cdrom (the CD-ROM directory) 
[root@local cdrom]# ./setup.sh 
4Select the type of installation, either Recommended or 
Expert, and then click Continue.
Recommended is fully automated and does not require 
any interaction. 
Expert installation allows you to select 
the install path or printing system.
5If you selected Recommended, go to step 6.
For Expert, select the desired option and then click 
Begin Install. 
6The printer driver installation begins. When the installation 
is completed, click 
Start.
7The Linux Printer Configuratio n window opens. Click the 
Add Printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the window.
NOTE: Depending on the printing system in use, the 
Administrator Login window  may appear. Type in “
root” in the 
Login field and enter the system password.
8You see the printers currently installed in your system. 
Select the printer you want to use. The function tabs 
available for the selected prin ter appear at the top of the 
Add a Printer window. 
NOTE: If the printer supports PS  printing, it is recommended 
to select the PS driver.
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Using Your Printer in Linux
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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 ab out changing the printer’s 
configuration, see “Using the  Configuration Tool” on page 
30.
Changing the Printer Connection 
Method
If you change the printer co nnection method from USB to 
parallel 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 Prin ter 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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Using Your Printer in Linux
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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 wind ow 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 co nfirmation 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 ad ministrative 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 properti es 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 Configurat ion 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 ma nage 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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Using Your Printer in Linux
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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 us ed 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 pr operties 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 Configur ation window is currently 
open, select 
Test Print from the Print menu.
3The LLPR Properties window opens. 
You will see the following si x tabs at the top of the 
window:
•
General - allows you to change the paper size, the paper 
type, the paper source, the or ientation 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 reta ined 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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