Samsung CLX 8385ND User Manual

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...

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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 14.
2Click the Basic tab, select Poster Printing in the Type 
drop-down list.
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
Poster 2x2, Poster 
3x3
,...

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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
You can print on both sides of a paper; duplex. Before printing, 
decide how you want your document oriented. You can only use 
this feature with Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized 
paper.
The options are:
• Printer Setting , if you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control 
panel of the printer. 
•
None
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in 
book binding.
•
Short Edge, which is...

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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 modifi ed, or you can add new ones to 
the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access...

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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...

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...

Using Direct Printing Utility
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5Using Direct Printing 
Utility
This chapter explains how to use Direct Printing Utility to print PDF 
files without having to open the files.
CAUTION 
• You can not print PDF files that are restricted to print. Deactivate the printing restriction feature, and retry 
printing.
• You can not print PDF files that  are restricted by a password. 
Deactivate the password feature, and retry printing.
• Depending on how a PDF file wa s created, it may not be able 
to be printed...

Sharing the Printer Locally
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6Sharing 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.
NOTE: 
• 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...

Scanning
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7Scanning
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 we b site or use them to create 
projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software 
or the WIA driver.
This chapter includes:
• Scanning Using SmarThru Office
• Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software
• Scanning Using the WIA Driver
NOTE: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible  with your printer....

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taskbar to activate the SmarThru Office launcher. 
2Scan Setting window opens. 
•
Select Scanner: Allows you to select between the Local or 
Network scanner. 
•
Select Profile: Allows you to save settings frequently used for 
future use. Click 
New Profile to save the setting. 
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Scan Settings: Allows you to customize settings for Scan Size 
and 
Paper Source.
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Scan To: Allows you to customize settings for File Name and 
location to send scanned data.
NOTE: Click Advanced button to set more...