Samsung CLX 8385ND User Manual

Scanning
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Place a single document face down on the document 
glass.
3Open an application, such as Photoshop. 
4Open the TWAIN window and set the scan options.
5Scan and save your scanned image.
NOTE: You need to follow the program’s instructions for 
acquiring an image. Please refe r to the user’s guide of the 
application.
Scanning Using the WIA Driver
Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition 
(WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard 
components provided by...

Using Smart Panel
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8Using 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. 
 If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS user, Smart Panel 
is installed automatically when you install the printer software. 
If you are a Linux OS user, 
download  Smart Panel  from the 
Samsung website (www.samsung.com/printer) and install. See 
“Installing the SmartPanel” on page 35.
NOTE:
• To use this program, you need:
-...

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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 15.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.
Changing the Smart Panel 
Program Settings
Right-click (in Windows or Linux...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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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
You need to download Linux software package from the 
Samsung website (www.samsung.com/printer) to install the 
printer and scanner softwares.  
Unified Linux Driver package contains...

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6When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The installation program has added the Unified Driver 
Configurator desktop icon and the 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 Wind ows applications, such as 
Unified Driver Configurator or Image Manager.
Installing the SmartPanel
1Make sure that...

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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.
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Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.
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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:
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General: allows you to change  the printer...

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The following four tabs display at the top of the window.
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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.
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Text - allows you to specify the page margins and set the 
text options, such as spacing or columns.
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Graphics - allows you to set image options that are used 
when printing images/files, su ch 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.
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Image Quality: allows you to select the color 
composition and the scan  resolution for the image.
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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, 
select from the Job Type drop-down list. For details...