Samsung CLX 8385ND User Manual

Installing Printer Software in Windows
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Otherwise, just click Finish.
NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t 
work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling 
Printer Software” on page 11.
Reinstalling Printer Software
You can reinstall the software if installation fails.
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs 
→ Samsung Printers → your printer driver name → 
Maintenance.
3Select Repair and click Next.
4The list of printers available...

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NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the 
computer, the following window will appear.
• After connecting the printer, click 
Next.
• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click 
Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation 
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the 
installation.
• The reinstallation window that appears in this User’s  Guide may differ depending on the printer and 
interface in...

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Installing mono printer driver
This printer provides you the printer drivers with a mono driver 
so you can use your printer as  a monochrome printer. You must 
install the mono driver on your computer. Following steps guide 
you through the step by step installation process.
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer 
and powered on. Or your computer and printer are 
connected to the network.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The...

Basic Printing
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2Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printing options and common printing 
tasks in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
• Printing to a file (PRN)
•Printer Settings- Basic Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Advanced Tab
- Samsung Tab
- Using a favorite setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
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...

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1Check the Print to file box at the Print window.
2Click Print.
3Type in the destination path and the file name, and then 
click 
OK. 
For example c:\Temp\file name.
NOTE : If you type in only the file nam e, the file is automatically 
saved in My Documents.
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 properties are displayed, you can 
review and change the settings...

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Basic Tab
Use Basic tab to adjust how the document appear on the 
printed page. Click the 
Basic tab to display the options shown 
below.  See “Printing a Document” on page 14 for more 
information on accessing  printer properties.  
Orientation
Orientation allows you to select the direction in which 
information is printed on a page. 
•
Portrait: prints across the width of the page, letter style. 
•
Landscape: prints across the length  of the page, spreadsheet 
style. 
•
Rotate 180...

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•Type: This option allows you to set the type of paper to be 
loaded in the tray. This setting  appears in the list, so that you 
can select it. This will let you ge t the best quality printout. If 
not, the desired print quality may not be achieved.
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Plain: Normal plain paper. Select this type if your machine is 
monochrome and printing on the 60 G./m2 (16 lb) cotton 
paper.
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Thick: 90 to 120g/m2 (24 to 32 lb) thick paper.
- 
Thin: 60 to 70 g/m2 (16 to 19 lb) thin paper.
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Cotton:...

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Graphics Tab 
Use the Graphic tab options to adjust the print quality for your 
specific printing needs. Click the 
Graphic tab to display the 
options shown below. See “Printing a Document” on page 14 
for more information on accessing printer properties.    
Color Mode
You can choose color options. Setting to Color typically produces 
the best possible print quality for  color documents. If you want to 
print a color document in grayscale, select 
Grayscale. If you 
want to adjust the...

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Advanced Tab 
Use the Advanced tab to set various printing options. Click the 
Advanced tab to display the options shown below. See 
“Printing a Document” on page 14 for more information on 
accessing printer properties.  
Watermark
This option allows you to print  text over an existing document. For 
details, see
 “Using Watermarks” on page 24.
Overlay
Overlays are often used to take  the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. 
For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 25....

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2Enter a name for the item in the Presets input box. 
3Click Add. When you save Presets, all current driver 
settings are saved.
If you click 
Add, the Add button changes to 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 
Presets drop 
down list. The machine is now  set to print according to the 
setting you selected.
To delete saved setting, select it from the 
Presets drop 
down list...