Samsung ML 1640 User Manual

Basic Printing
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Layout Tab
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document 
appears on the printed page. The 
Layout Options includes 
Multiple Pages per Side,  Poster Printing and Booklet 
Printing
. See “Printing a Document” on page 7 for more 
information on accessing printer properties.  
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...

Basic Printing
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Source
Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray.
Use 
Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like 
envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a 
time into the Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray.
If the paper source is set to 
Auto Selection, the printer 
automatically picks up print material in the following tray order: 
Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray, Tray n.
Type
Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from 
which you...

Basic Printing
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Advanced Options
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced 
Options
 button. 
•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. 
Some printers do 
not support this feature. 
Extras Tab...

Basic Printing
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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 7 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...

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...

Advanced Printing
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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 7.
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...

Advanced Printing
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, 
decide how you want your document oriented.
The options are:
•None
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in 
book binding.
•
Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.
NOTE: 
• Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies, 
envelopes, or thick paper. Paper jamming and damage to the 
printer may result. 
1To change the print settings from your software...

Advanced Printing
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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...

Advanced Printing
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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...

Sharing the Printer Locally
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4Sharing 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 Windows Users Guide or online 
help.
NOTES: 
• 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...