Samsung CLX 3160N User Manual

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6Scanning
Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into 
digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the 
files, display them on your web site or use them to create 
projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software 
or the WIA driver.
This chapter includes:
• Scanning Using Samsung SmarThru
• Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software
• Scanning Using the WIA Driver
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer....

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Using Samsung SmarThru
Follow these steps to start scanning using the SmarThru:
1Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on 
and properly connected to each other. 
2Place your photograph or page on the document glass 
or ADF.
3Once you have installed Samsung SmarThru, you will see 
the 
SmarThru 4 icon on your desktop. Double-click the 
SmarThru 4 icon.
The SmarThru 4 window opens.
•Scan To
Allows you to scan an image and save it to an application 
or folder, email it, or publish...

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•Settings
Customizing settings of Scan To basic functions. Allows 
you to customize settings for 
Application, E-mail, OCR, 
and 
Web functions.
5Click the service icon according to your job.
6SmarThru 4 opens for the selected service. Adjust the 
scan settings. 
7To start scanning, click Scan. 
NOTE: If you want to cancel the scan job, click Cancel.
Using Onscreen Help File
For more information about SmarThru, click   at the top right 
corner of the window. The SmarThru Help window opens...

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7Using Your Printer in 
Linux 
You can use your machine in a Linux environment. 
This chapter includes:
• Getting Started
• Installing the Unified Linux Driver
• Using the Unified Driver Configurator
• Configuring Printer Properties
• Printing a Document
• Scanning a Document
Getting Started
The supplied CD-ROM provides you with Samsung’s Unified 
Linux Driver package for using your machine with a Linux 
computer.
Samsung’s Unified Linux Driver package contains printer and...

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5When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The installation program has added the Unified Driver 
Configurator desktop icon and Samsung Unified Driver 
group to the system menu for your convenience. If you 
have any difficulties, consult the onscreen help that is 
available through your system menu or can otherwise be 
called from the driver package windows applications, 
such as 
Unified Driver Configurator or Image 
Manager
.
Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver...

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Using the Unified Driver 
Configurator
Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for 
configuring Printer or MFP devices. Since an MFP device 
combines the printer and scanner, the Unified Linux Driver 
Configurator provides options logically grouped for printer and 
scanner functions. There is also a special MFP port option 
responsible for the regulation of access to an MFP printer and 
scanner via a single I/O channel.
After installing the Unified...

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Classes Tab
The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.
•Refresh : Renews the classes list.
•
Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.
•
Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.
Scanners Configuration
In this window, you can monitor the activity of scanner devices, 
view a list of installed Samsung MFP devices, change device 
properties, and scan images.
•Properties... : Allows you to change the scan properties 
and scan a document....

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Configuring Printer Properties
Using the properties window provided by the Printers 
configuration, you can change the various properties for your 
machine as a printer.
1Open the Unified Driver Configurator.If necessary, switch to Printers configuration.
2Select your machine on the available printers list and click 
Properties.
3The Printer Properties window opens.
The following five tabs display at the top of the window:
•
General: allows you to change the printer name,...

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The following four tabs display at the top of the window.
•
General - allows you to change the paper size, the paper 
type, and the orientation of the documents, enables the 
duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes 
the number of pages per sheet.
•
Text - allows you to specify the page margins and set the 
text options, such as spacing or columns.
•
Graphics - allows you to set image options that are used 
when printing images/files, such as color options,...

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The document is scanned and the image preview appears 
in the Preview Pane.
7Change the scan options in the Image Quality and Scan 
Area sections.
•
Image Quality: allows you to select the color 
composition and the scan resolution for the image.
•
Scan Area: allows you to select the page size. The 
Advanced button enables you to set the page size 
manually.
If you want to use one of the preset scan option settings, 
select from the Job Type drop-down list. For details...