Samsung ML 1630W User Manual

							Installing Printer Software in Windows
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Reinstalling Printer Software
You can reinstall the software if installation fails.
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs 
→ your printer driver name → Maintenance.
3Select Repair and click Next.
4The list of printers available on the network appears. 
Select the printer you want to install from the list and then 
click 
Next. 
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click 
Update to 
refresh the list, or select 
Add TCP/IP Port to add your 
printer to the network. To add the printer to the 
network, enter the port name and the IP address for the 
printer.
• To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select 
Shared Printer [UNC] and enter the shared name 
manually or find a shared printer by clicking the 
Browse 
button.
You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any 
item individually.
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 use.
5Select the components you want to reinstall and click 
Next.
If you installed the printer software for local printing 
and 
you select your printer driver name, the window 
asking you to print a test page appears. Do as follows:
a. To print a test page, select the check box and click 
Next.
b. If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.
If it doesn’t, click 
No to reprint it.
6When the reinstallation is done, click Finish.
Removing Printer Software
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs 
→ your printer driver name → Maintenance.
3Select Remove and click Next.
You will see a component list so that you can remove any 
item individually.
4Select the components you want to remove and then click 
Next.
5When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, 
click 
Yes.
The selected driver and all of its components are removed 
from your computer.
6After the software is removed, click Finish.
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							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
- Layout Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Extras Tab
- About Tab
- Printer Tab
- Using a Favorite Setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
NOTES: 
• 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.
• 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 the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
The following procedure describes the general steps required 
for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps 
for printing a document may vary depending on the application 
program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your 
software application for the exact printing procedure.
1Open the document you want to print.
2Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is 
displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your 
application. 
The basic print settings are selected within the Print 
window. These settings include the number of copies and 
print range.
3Select your printer driver from the Name drop-down 
list.
To take advantage of the printer features provided by your 
printer driver, click 
Properties or Preferences in the 
application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer 
Settings” on page 13.
If you see 
Setup, Printer, or Options in your Print 
window, click it instead. Then click 
Properties on the next 
screen.
Click 
OK to close the printer properties window.
4To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print 
window.
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
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Printing to a file (PRN)  
You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your 
purpose. 
To create a file:
1Check the Print to file box at the Print window.
2Select the folder and assign a name of the file and then 
click OK.
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 needed for your print job. 
Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your 
operating system. This Software User’s Guide shows the 
Properties window for Windows XP.
Yo u r  p r i n t e r  d r i v e r  
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you 
can view additional Windows-based tabs (refer to your 
Windows User’s Guide) and the Printer tab (see “Printer Tab” on 
page 16).
NOTES:
• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify 
in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the 
software application first, and change any remaining settings 
using the printer driver. 
• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are 
using the current program. 
To make your changes 
permanent, make them in the Printers folder. 
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other 
Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users 
Guide or online help.
1. Click the Windows 
Start button.
2. Select Printers and Faxes.
3. Select your printer driver icon.
4. Right-click on the printer driver icon and select 
Printing Preferences.
5. Change the settings on each tab, click OK.
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Layout Tab
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document 
appears on the printed page.   
Paper Orientation
Paper 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 allows you to rotate the page the selected degrees.
Layout Options
Layout Options
 allows you to select advanced printing options. 
You can choose 
Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing.
•
For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 
(N-Up Printing)” on page 18.
•
For details, see “Printing Posters” on page 19
 Landscape Portrait
Paper Tab
Use the following options to set the basic paper handling 
specifications when you access the printer properties. See 
“Printing a Document” on page12 for more information on 
accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Paper tab to access various paper properties. 
Copies
Copies
 allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed. 
You can select 1 to 999 copies. 
Paper Options
Size
Size
 allows you to set the size of paper you loaded in the tray. 
If the required size is not listed in the 
Size box, click Custom. 
When the 
Custom Paper Setting window appears, set the paper 
size and click 
OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can 
select it. 
Source
Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray.
Type
Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from 
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality 
printout. If not, print quality may not be acheived as you want.
Scaling Printing
Scaling Printing allows you to automatically or manually scale 
your print job on a page. You can choose from 
None, Reduce/
Enlarge
, and Fit to Page. 
•
For details, see “Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document” on 
page 19.
•
For details, see “Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper 
Size” on page 19.
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Graphics Tab
Use the following Graphic options to adjust the print quality for 
your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on 
page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Graphic tab to display the properties shown below.
   
Resolution
The Resolution options you can select may vary 
depending on your printer model.
 The higher the setting, 
the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The 
higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a 
document. 
Toner Save Mode
Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartridge and 
reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print 
quality. 
Some printers do not support this feature. 
•Printer Setting: If you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of 
the printer. 
•
On: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on 
each page.
•
Off: If you don’t need to save toner when printing a document, 
select this option.
Darkness
Use this option to lighten or darken your print job.  Some 
printers do not support this feature. 
•Normal: This setting is for normal documents.
•
Light: This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray-scale 
images.
•
Dark: This setting is for finer line width, higher definition in 
graphics, and lighter gray-scale images.
Advanced Options
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced 
Options
 button. 
•Grayscale Enhancement: Grayscale Enhancement 
allows users to preserve the details of nature photos, and 
improve contrast and readability among gray-scaled colors, 
when printing color documents in grayscale.
•
Print All Text To Black: When the Print All Text To 
Black 
option is checked, all text in your document prints solid 
black, regardless of the color it appears on the screen. 
•
Print All Text to Darken: When the Print All Text to 
Darken
 option is checked, all text in your document is allowed 
to print darker than on a normal document. 
 
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Extras Tab
You can select output options for your document. See “Printing 
a Document” on page 12 for more information about accessing 
the printer properties.
Click the 
Extras tab to access the following feature:  
Watermark
You can create a background text image to be printed on each 
page of your document. 
For details, see “Using Watermarks” on 
page 20.
Overlay
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. 
For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 21.
Output Options
•Print Subset: You can set the sequence in which the pages 
print. Select the print order from the drop-down list.
- 
Normal (1,2,3): Your printer prints all pages from the first 
page to the last page.
- 
Reverse All Pages (3,2,1): When you use this feature, 
you do not need to sort the print-out by stacks. 
- Print Odd Pages: Your printer prints only the odd numbered 
pages of the document.
- 
Print Even Pages: Your printer prints only the even 
numbered pages of the document.
•
Reprint When Jammed: When this option is checked, the 
printer retains the image of a printed page until the printer 
signals that the page has successfully exited the printer.
About Tab
Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the 
version number of the driver. If you have an Internet browser, 
you can connect to the Internet by clicking on the web site icon. 
See “Printing a Document” on page 12 for more information 
about accessing printer properties.
Printer Tab
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, 
you can view the 
Printer tab. You can set the printer 
configuration.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows 
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online 
help.
1Click the Windows Start menu. 
2Select Printers and Faxes.
3Select your printer driver icon. 
4Right-click on the printer driver icon and select 
Properties.
5Click the Printer tab and set the options.  
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Using a Favorite Setting  
The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, 
allows you to save the current properties settings for future 
use. 
To  s a v e  a  
Favorites item:
1Change the settings as needed on each tab. 
2Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 
3Click Save. 
When you save 
Favorites, all current driver settings are 
saved.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the 
Favorites drop 
down list. The printer is now set to print according to the 
Favorites setting you selected. 
To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click 
Delete. 
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by 
selecting 
Printer Default from the list. 
Using Help
Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking 
the 
Help button in the printer properties window. These help 
screens give detailed information about the printer features 
provided by the printer driver.
You can also click   from the upper right corner of the window, 
and then click on any setting. 
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							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
• Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
• Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
• Using Watermarks
• Using Overlays
Printing Multiple Pages on One 
Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) 
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet 
of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will 
be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You 
can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.  
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side in 
the 
Layout Type drop-down list. 
3Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the 
Pages per Side drop-down 
list.
4Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down 
list, if necessary.
 
Check Print Page Border to print a border around each 
page on the sheet. 
5Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
6Click OK and print the document. 
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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 12.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the 
Layout Type drop-down list.
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
Poster, 
Poster or Poster. If you select 
Poster, the output will be automatically stretched 
to cover 4 physical pages.
 
Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it 
easier to pasting the sheets together. 
4Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document. You can complete the 
poster by pasting the sheets together. 
0.15 inches
0.15 inches
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged 
Document 
You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or 
smaller on the printed page. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2From the Paper tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the 
Printing Type drop-down list. 
3Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.
You can also click the   or   button.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options. 
5Click OK and print the document. 
Fitting Your Document to a 
Selected Paper Size
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any 
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This 
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small 
document. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Printing 
Type
 drop-down list. 
3Select the correct size from the Output size drop-down 
list.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.
5Click OK and print the document.
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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 modified, or you can add new ones to 
the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab, and select the desired watermark 
from the 
Watermark drop-down list. You will see the 
selected watermark in the preview image. 
3Click OK and start printing. 
NOTE: The preview image shows how the page will look when 
it is printed.
Creating a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
3Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. 
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays 
in the preview window.
When the 
First Page Only box is checked, the watermark 
prints on the first page only.
4Select watermark options. 
You can select the font name, style, size, or grayscale level 
from the 
Font Attributes section and set the angle of the 
watermark from the 
Message Angle section. 
5Click Add to add a new watermark to the list.   
6When you have finished editing, click OK and start 
printing. 
To stop printing the watermark, select 
(No Watermark) from 
the 
Watermark drop-down list. 
Editing a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12. 
2Click the Extras tab and click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears.
3Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and change the watermark message and 
options. 
4Click Update to save the changes.
5Click OK until you exit the Print window. 
Deleting a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 12.
2From the Extras tab, click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The 
Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
3Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and click Delete. 
4Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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