Samsung ML 1640 User Manual

Using Smart Panel
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5Using 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.
NOTES:
• To use this program, you need:
- To check for Operating System(s) that are...

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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) or click (in Mac OS X) the 
Smart Panel icon and select 
Options. 
Select the settings you want from the 
Options window.
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Using Your Printer in Linux
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6Using 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
Getting Started
You need to download Linux software package from the 
Samsung website (www.samsung.com/printer) to install the 
printer softwares. 
After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the driver 
package...

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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 Windows applications, such as 
Unified Driver Configurator.
NOTE: Installing the driver in the text mode:
• If you do not...

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Using the Unified Driver 
Configurator
Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for 
configuring Printer.
After installing the Unified Linux driver, the Unified Linux Driver 
Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.
Opening the Unified Driver 
Configurator
1Double-click Unified Driver Configurator on the 
desktop.
You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select 
Samsung Unified Driver and then Unified Driver 
Configurator
....

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Classes Tab
The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.
•Refresh : Renews the classes list.
•
Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.
•
Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.
Ports Configuration
In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check 
the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy 
state when its owner is terminated for any reason.
•Refresh : Renews the available ports list.
•
Release port...

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Printing a Document
Printing from Applications
There are a lot of Linux applications that you are allowed to 
print from using Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). You 
can print on your machine from any such application.
1From the application you are using, select Print from the 
File menu.
2Select Print directly using lpr.
3In the LPR GUI window, select the model name of your 
machine from the Printer list and click 
Properties.
4Change the printer and print job...

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh
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7Using Your Printer with 
a Macintosh
Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB 
interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you 
print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver 
by installing the PPD file. 
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network 
interface. Make sure that your printer supports a 
network interface by referring to Printer Specifications 
in your Printer User’s Guide.
This chapter includes:
•...

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Setting Up the Printer 
Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 26 to 
install the PPD and Filter files on your computer.
1Open the Applications folder → Utilities, and Print 
Setup Utility
.
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, open 
System Preferences from 
the 
Applications folder, and click Print & Fax.
2Click Add on the Printer List.
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, press the “
+” icon then a display 
window will pop up. 
3For MAC OS 10.3, select the USB tab. 
• For...

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Printing 
NOTES: 
• The Macintosh printer’s 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.
• You can check your printer name in the supplied CD-ROM.
Printing a Document
When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer 
software setting in each application you use. Follow these steps 
to print from a Macintosh.
1Open a Macintosh...