Samsung ML 1641 User Manual
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Using Smart Panel 19 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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Using Smart Panel 20 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. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
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Using Your Printer in Linux 21 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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Using Your Printer in Linux 22 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 Your Printer in Linux 23 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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Using Your Printer in Linux 24 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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Using Your Printer in Linux 25 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...
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Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 26 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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Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 27 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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Using Your Printer with a Macintosh 28 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...