Samsung ML 2010 User Manual

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2Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printing options and common printing 
tasks in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
•Printer Settings
- Layout Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Extras Tab
- About Tab
- Printer Tab
- Using a Favorite Setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
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.
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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.
4To 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 7.
If you see 
Setup, Printer, or Options in your Print 
window, click it instead. Then click 
Properties on the next 
screen.
5Click OK to close the printer properties window.
6To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print 
window.
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
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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 98.
Your printer driver 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 10).
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.
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 and Poster. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 6 for more information on accessing printer 
properties.  
 Orientation
Orientation allows you to select the direction in which 
information is printed on a page. 
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Portrait prints across the width of the page, letter style. 
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Landscape prints across the length of the page, spreadsheet 
style. 
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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.
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For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 
(N-Up Printing)” on page 12.
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For details, see “Printing Posters” on page 13
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Paper Tab
Use the following options to set the basic paper handling 
specifications when you access the printer properties. See 
“Printing a Document” on page 6 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. 
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 Page Size window appears, set the paper 
size and click 
OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can 
select it. 
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Enter the custom 
name you want to 
use. 
Enter the 
paper size. 
Source
Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray.
Use the 
Manual Feed source when printing to special material. 
You need to load one sheet at a time into the manual tray.
If the paper source is set to 
Auto Select, the machine 
automatically picks up print material in the following order: the 
manual tray and the paper tray.
Type
Make sure that Type is set to Printer Default. If you load a 
different type of print material, select the corresponding paper 
type. If you use cotton paper, set the paper type to 
Thick for best 
printing. To use recycled paper, with weighs from 20lb to 24lb 
(75~90g/m
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Scaling
Scaling allows you to automatically or manually scale your print 
job on a page. You can choose from 
None, Reduce/Enlarge, 
and 
Fit to Page. 
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For details, see “Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document” on 
page 15.
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For details, see “Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper 
Size” on page 15.
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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 6 for more information on accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Graphics 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.
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Printer Setting: If you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of 
the printer. Some printers do not support this feature. 
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On: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on 
each page.
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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.
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Normal: This setting is for normal documents.
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Light: This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray-scale 
images.
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Dark: This setting is for finer line width, higher definition in 
graphics, and lighter gray-scale images.
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Advanced Options
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced 
Options
 button. 
•TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver 
tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. 
Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your 
document. 
This option is available only when you use 
Windows 9x/Me.
- Download as Bit Image: When this option is selected, the    
driver will download the font data as bitmap images.    
Documents with complicated fonts, such as Korean or    
Chinese, or various other fonts, will print faster in this setting. 
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Print as Graphics: When this option is selected, the driver 
will download any fonts as graphics. When printing documents 
with high graphic content and relatively few TrueType fonts, 
printing performance (speed) may be enhanced in this 
setting.
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Print All Text Black: When the Print All Text Black option 
is checked, all text in your document prints solid black, 
regardless of the color it appears on the screen. When not 
checked, colored text prints in shades of gray.
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Darken Text: When the Darken Text 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 6 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 16.
Overlay
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. 
For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 17.
Output Options
•Print Order: You can set the sequence in which the pages 
print. Select the print order from the drop-down list.
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Normal: Your printer prints all pages from the first page to 
the last page.
- 
Reverse All Pages: Your printer prints all pages from the 
last page to the first page.
- 
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.
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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. If a 
paper jam occurs, the printer will reprint the last page sent from 
the computer after you have cleared the jam. 
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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 6 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.  
High Altitude Correction
If your printer is going to be used at a high altitude, checking this 
option will optimize the print quality for those circumstances.  
Power Save  
When this option is checked, the printer turns to the power save 
mode after the selected time.  
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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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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 Booklets
• Printing on Both Sides of Paper (Manual Duplex)
• 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 6.
2From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side in 
the 
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 6.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
2x2, 3x3, or 4x4. If 
you select 
2x2, 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. 
0.15 inches
0.15 inches
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. 
Printing Booklets 
This printer feature allows you to print your document on both 
sides of the paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can 
be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access the printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 6.
2From the Layout tab, choose Booklet Printing from the 
Type drop-down list. 
NOTE: The booklet printing option is available when A4, 
Letter, Legal, or Folio size is selected in the 
Size option on the 
Paper tab.
3Click the Paper tab, and select the paper source, size, and 
type.
4Click OK and print the document.
5After printing, fold and staple the pages. 
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper 
(Manual Duplex)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper manually. Before 
printing, decide how you want your document oriented.
The options are:
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in 
book binding.
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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. 
• To use double-sided printing, you can use only the following 
paper sizes: A4, Letter, Legal, and Folio, with a weight of 
20~24 lbs (75~90 g/m²). 
To manually print a 2-sided document:
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. “Printing a 
Document” on page 6.
2From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation.
 Long Edge▲ Short Edge▲
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3From the Double-sided Printing section, select either 
None, Long Edge, or Short Edge.
4Click the Paper tab and select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document.
The printer prints every other page of the document first.
6Once the first side of your job has printed, the Printing Tip 
window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to 
complete the printing job.
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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 6. 
2From the Paper tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the 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 6.
2From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Select the correct size from the Target Page drop-down 
list.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.
5Click OK and print the document.
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