Samsung CLX 8380ND User Manual

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9Using 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...

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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, consul t 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
.
NOTE: Installing the driver in the...

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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...

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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, su ch as color...

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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 th e preset scan option settings, 
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You can use the following tools to edit the image:
For further details about the Image Manager application, refer 
to the onscreen help.
ToolsFunction
Saves the image.
Cancels your last action.
Restores the action you canceled.
Allows you to scroll through the image.
Crops the selected image area.
Zooms the image out.
Zooms the image in.
Allows you to scale the image size; you can 
enter the size manually, or set the rate to 
scale proportionally, vertically, or...

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10Using Your Printer with 
a Macintosh
Your machine supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB 
interface or a 10/100 Base-TX  network interface card. When 
you print a file from a Macint osh computer, you can use the 
PostScript driver by installing the PPD file.
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network 
interface. Make sure that your printer supports a 
network interface by referring to Printer Specifications 
in your Printer User’s Guide.
This chapter...

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Setting Up the Printer 
Set up for your printer will be different depending on which 
cable you use to connect the pr inter to your computer—the 
network cable or the USB cable.
For a Network-connected
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. 
Before connecting your printe r, make sure that your 
printer supports a network inte rface by referring to Printer 
Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
Mac OS 10.1 or higher
1Follow the instructions...