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Extras Tab
You can select output options for your document. See “Printing 
a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing 
the printer properties.
Click the 
Extras tab to access the following feature:  
Watermark
You can create a background text image to be printed on each 
page of your document. 
For details, see “Using Watermarks” on 
page 21.
Overlay
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. 
For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 22.
Output Options
•Print Subset: You can set the sequence in which the pages 
print. Select the print order from the drop-down list.
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Normal (1,2,3): Your printer prints all pages from the first 
page to the last page.
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Reverse All Pages (3,2,1): Your printer prints all pages 
from the last page to the first page.
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Print Odd Pages: Your printer prints only the odd 
numbered pages of the document.
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Print Even Pages: Your printer prints only the even 
numbered pages of the document.
About Tab
Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the 
version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser, 
you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the web site icon. 
See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information 
about accessing printer properties.
Printer Tab
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, 
you can view the 
Printer tab. You can set the printer 
configuration.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows 
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online 
help.
1Click the Windows Start menu. 
2Select Printers and Faxes.
3Select your printer driver icon. 
4Right-click on the printer driver icon and select 
Properties.
5Click the Printer tab and set the options.  
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Using a Favorite Setting  
The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, 
allows you to save the current properties settings for future 
use. 
To  s a v e  a  
Favorites item:
1Change the settings as needed on each tab. 
2Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 
3Click Save. 
When you save 
Favorites, all current driver settings are 
saved.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the 
Favorites drop 
down list. The printer is now set to print according to the 
Favorites setting you selected. 
To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click 
Delete. 
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by 
selecting 
Printer Default from the list. 
Using Help
Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking 
the 
Help button in the printer properties window. These help 
screens give detailed information about the printer features 
provided by the printer driver.
You can also click   from the upper right corner of the 
window, and then click on any setting. 
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Advanced Printing
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3Advanced Printing
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing 
tasks. 
NOTE: 
• Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
This chapter includes:
• Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up  Printing)
•Printing Posters
• Printing Booklets
• Printing on Both Sides of Paper
• Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
• Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
•Using Watermarks
•Using Overlays
Printing Multiple Pages on One 
Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) 
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet 
of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will 
be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You 
can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.  
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side in 
the 
Layout Type drop-down list. 
3Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the 
Pages per Side drop-down 
list.
4Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down 
list, if necessary.
 
Check Print Page Border to print a border around each 
page on the sheet. 
5Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
6Click OK and print the document. 
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Printing Posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 
9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets 
together to form one poster-size document.
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the 
Layout Type drop-down list.
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
Poster, 
Poster, or Poster. If you select 
Poster, the output will be automatically stretched 
to cover 4 physical pages. 
Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it 
easier to pasting the sheets together. 
4Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document. You can complete the 
poster by pasting the sheets together. 
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Printing Booklets 
This printer feature allows you to print your document on both 
sides of the paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can 
be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access the printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, choose Booklet Printing from the 
Type drop-down list. 
NOTE: The booklet printing option is available when A4, 
Letter, Legal, or Folio size is selected in the 
Size option on the 
Paper tab.
3Click the Paper tab, and select the paper source, size, and 
type.
4Click OK and print the document.
5After printing, fold and staple the pages. 
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, 
decide how you want your document oriented.
The options are:
•None
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in 
book binding.
•
Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.
NOTE: 
• Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies,  envelopes, or thick paper. Paper jamming and damage to 
the printer may result. 
• To use double-sided printing, you can use only the following  paper sizes: A4, Letter, Legal, and Folio, with a weight of 
20~24 lbs (75~90 g/m²). 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation.
3From the Double-sided Printing section, select the 
binding option you want.     
4Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document.
NOTE: If your printer does not have a duplex unit, you should 
complete the printing job manually. The printer prints every 
other page of the document first. After printing the first side of 
your job, the Printing Tip window appears. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the printing job.
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Printing a Reduced or Enlarged 
Document 
You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or 
smaller on the printed page. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2From the Paper tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the 
Printing Type drop-down list. 
3Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.
You can also click the   or   button.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options. 
5Click OK and print the document. 
Fitting Your Document to a 
Selected Paper Size
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any 
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This 
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small 
document. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Printing 
Type
 drop-down list. 
3Select the correct size from the Output size drop-down 
list.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.
5Click OK and print the document.
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Using Watermarks
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing 
document. For example, you may 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 
printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to 
the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab, and select the desired watermark 
from the 
Watermark drop-down list. You will see the 
selected watermark in the preview image. 
3Click OK and start printing. 
NOTE: The preview image shows how the page will look when 
it is printed.
Creating a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermarks window 
appears. 
3Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. 
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays 
in the preview window.
When the 
First Page Only box is checked, the watermark 
prints on the first page only.
4Select watermark options. 
You can select the font name, style, size, or grayscale 
level from the 
Font Attributes section and set the angle 
of the watermark from the 
Message Angle section. 
5Click Add to add a new watermark to the list.   
6When you have finished editing, click OK and start 
printing. 
To stop printing the watermark, select 
(No Watermark) from 
the 
Watermark drop-down list. 
Editing a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermarks window 
appears.
3Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and change the watermark message and 
options. 
4Click Update to save the changes.
5Click OK until you exit the Print window. 
Deleting a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Extras tab, click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The 
Edit Watermarks window 
appears. 
3Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and click Delete. 
4Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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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 paper in the printer. You need only 
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your 
document.
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 containing 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 of up to eight 
characters 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
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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 you 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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4Sharing 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 Windows 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 CD-ROM.
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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5Using 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 this program, you need:
- Windows 98 or higher To check for Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to Printer 
Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
- Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
- Linux. To check for Linux systems 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.(Only for Windows)
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
Understanding Smart Panel
If an error occurs while printing, Smart Panel appears 
automatically, showing the error.
You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the 
Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or 
Notification Area (in Linux). You can also click it on the status 
bar (in Mac OS X).
Double-click this icon in Windows.
Click this icon in Mac OS X.
Click this icon in Linux.
If you are a Windows user, 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 (in Windows 
or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and 
select 
your printer name.
• The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this  Software User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer 
or Operating System in use.
The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the 
printer, the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s) 
and various other information. You can also change settings.
Toner Level
You can view the level of toner remaining in the toner 
cartridge(s). The printer and the number of toner cartridge(s) 
shown in the above window may diff er depending on the printer in 
use. Any printers do not have this feature.
Buy Now
You can order replacement toner cartridge(s) online.
Troubleshooting Guide
You can view Help to solve problems.
Printer Setting
You can configure various printer se ttings in the Printer Settings 
Utility window. Any printers do not have this feature.
NOTE: If your printer is connected to a network and you are a 
Windows user, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears 
instead of the Printer Settings Utility window. Mac OS X and 
Linux do not support network environments.
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Driver Setting (Only for Windows)
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 (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon and select 
Troubleshooting Guide.
Using Printer Settings Utility
Using the Printer Settings Utility, you can configure and check 
print settings. 
1Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon and select 
Printer Setting.
2Change the settings. 
3To send the changes to the printer, click the Apply button.
NOTES: If your printer is connected to a network, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the 
Printer Settings Utility window.
Using Onscreen Help File
For more information about Printer Settings Utility, click   . 
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Changing the Smart Panel 
Program Settings
Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon 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 in Windows. 
(Only for 
Windows network-supported printers.)
•Display when error occurs during printing: The 
computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or 
balloon when an error occurs during printing.
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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 popup 
window in Windows and Mac OS X.
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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 in Windows. 
(Only for Windows network-supported printers with 
built-in hard disks.)
•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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