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5.printing
This chapter explains common printing tasks.
This chapter includes:
•Printer driver features
• Basic printing
• Opening printing preferences
• Using help
• Using special print features •
Changing the default print settings
• Setting your machine as a default machine
• Printing to a file (PRN)
• Macintosh printing
• Linux printing
  
 The procedures in this chapter are mainly based on Windows 7.
Printer driver features
Your printer drivers support the following standard features:
•Paper orie
 ntation, size, source, and media type selection
• Number of co
 pies
In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following 
tab
 le shows a general overview of fe atures supported by your printer 
drivers:
 Some models or operating system may not support the certain 
feature(s) in the following table.
Printer driver
FeatureWindows
Machine quality option●
Poster printing●
Multiple pages per sheet ●
Booklet printing (manual)●
Fit to page printing●
Reduce and enlarge printing●
Different source for first page●
Watermark●
Overlay●
Double-sided printing (manual) ●
(  ●: suppo
rted ) 
Basic printing
Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or 
Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary 
depending on the application you use.
 • Your  Printing Preferences  window that appears in this user’s 
guide may differ depending on the machine in use. However, the 
composition of the  Printing Preferences  window is similar. Check 
the operating system(s) that are  compatible with your machine. 
Refer to the OS compatibility se ction of Printer Specifications. 
(See  System requirements on page  21 .)  •
W
hen you select an option in  Printing Preferences, you may see 
a warning mark, 
, or . An exclamation mark () means you 
can select that certain option but  it 
 is not recommended, and () 
mark means you cannot select that option due to the machine’s 
se
 tting or environment.
The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing 
from 
 various Windows applications. 
 Macintosh basic printing. (See  Macintosh printing on page 36.)
Linux basic printing. (See  Linux printing on page 36 .)
The following  Prin
 ting Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows 7. 
Your  Printing Preferences  window may differ, depending on your 
operating system or the ap plication you are using. 
1. Op
en the document you want to print.
2.Select  Print from the  Fil
 e menu. The  Print window appears. 
3. Se
lect your machine from the  Select Printer list.
The basic print settings including the number of copies and print range 
are selected within the  Print window. 
 To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer 
driver, click  Properties or Preferences  in the application’s  Print 
window to change the print setting. (See  Opening printing 
preferences on page  32 .)
4. To sta
rt the print job, click  OK or Print  in the  Print window.
Canceling a print job
If the print job is waiting in a print qu eue or print spooler, cancel the job as 
follows:
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1.Click the Windows Start  menu.
2. For Wi
ndows 2000, select  Settings > Printers .
• Fo
r Windows XP/2003, select  Printers and Faxes. 
• Fo
r Windows 2008/Vista, select  Control Panel > Hardware and 
Sound >  Printers. 
• For Windows 7, 
 select Control Panel  > Hardware and Sound  > 
Devices and Printers . 
• Fo
r Windows Server 2008 R2, select  Control Panel > Hardware > 
Devices and Printers . 
3. For Wi
ndows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and 2008, double-click your 
machine.
For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, right click your printer 
icon >
  context menus >  See what’s printing .
 If See what’s printing  item has ► mark, you can select other 
printer drivers connected with selected printer.
4. From th
 e Document  menu, select Cancel .
 You can also access this window by simply double-clicking the 
machine icon (
) in the Windows task bar. 
You can also cancel the current job by pressing 
 (cancel button) on 
the control panel.
Opening printing preferences
You can preview the settings you se lected on the upper right of the Printing 
Preferences .
1. Ope
n the document you want to print.
2.Select  Print 
 from the file menu. The  Print window appears. 
3. Select y
 our machine from the  Select Printer. 
4. Click  Prop
 erties or Preferences . 
Using a favorite setting
The Presets  option, which is visible on each  preferences tab except for the 
Samsung  tab, allows you to save the current preferences for future use.
To save a  Pres
 ets item, follow these steps: 1.
C
hange the settings as  needed on each tab. 
2. En
ter a name for the item in the  Presets input box.
3.Click  (Add ). When you save  Presets, all current driver settings are 
saved.
 Select more options and click  ( Update ), settings will be added to 
the Presets you made. To use a save d 
 setting, select it from the 
Presets  drop-down list. The machine is now set to print according to 
the settings you have sele cted. To delete saved settings, select it from 
the  Presets  drop-down list and click 
 (Delete ). 
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting 
De
 fault Preset  from the Presets drop-down list.
Using help
Click the option you want to know on the  Printing Preferences window and 
press  F1 on your keyboard.
Using special print features
Special print features include:
• Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper on page  32.
• Printing posters on page  33 .
• Printing booklets (Manual) on page  33 .
• Printing on both sides of paper (Manual) on page  33.
• Change percentage of your document on page  34 .
• Fitting your document to a selected paper size on page  34 .
• Using watermarks on page  34 .
• Using overlay on page  34.
Printing multiple pages  on one sheet of paper
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. 
1. T
o change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click the  B
 asic tab, select  Multiple Pages Per Side  in the Type 
drop-down list.
3. Se
lect the number of pages you want to print per sheet (2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) 
in the  Pages per Side  drop-down list.
4. Se
lect the page order from the  Page Order drop-down list, if necessary. 
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5.Check  Print Page Border  to print a border around each page on the 
sheet.
6. Click th
e  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source , and Type .
7. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window.
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.
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click th
e  Basic tab, select  Poster Printing  in the Type drop-down list.
3. Select th
 e page layout you want.
Specification of the page layout:
• Pos
ter 2x2:  Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages.
• Pos
ter 3x3:  Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages.
• Pos
ter 4x4:  Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16 
pag
es.
4. Select the  Po
 ster Overlap value. Specify Poster Overlap in millimeters 
or inches by selecting the ra dio button on the upper right of  Basic tab to 
make it easier to paste the sheets together.
5. Click the  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source , and Type .
6. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window.
7. You 
can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together.
Printing booklets (Manual)
This feature prints your document on  both sides of a paper and arranges the 
pages so that the paper can be folded  in half after printing to produce a 
booklet.
 If you want to make a booklet, you need to print on Letter, Legal, A4, 
US Folio, or Oficio sized print media. 
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1. To change the print settings from your software application, access the 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click th
e  Basic tab, select  Booklet Printing  from the Type drop-down 
list.
3. Click th
e  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source , and Type .
 The Booklet Printing  option is not available for all paper sizes. In 
order to find out the available paper  size for this feature, select the 
available paper size in the  Size option on the  Paper tab.
If you select an unavailable paper, booklet option will be 
au

tomatically canceled. The ava ilable paper is the one without 
 
or 
 mark.
4. Click  OK or Print  until you exit th
 e Print  window.
5. After 
printing, fold and staple the pages.
Printing on both sides  of paper (Manual)
You can print on both sides of a paper; duplex. Before printing, decide how 
you want your document oriented. You can use this feature with Letter, 
Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized paper. (See  Print media specifications 
on page  57 .)
 • We recommend not to print on both sides of the special media, 
such as labels, envelopes , or thick paper to print on both sides of 
paper. It may cause a paper jam or damage the machine. 
• T
he  Double-Sided Printing (Manual) feature is available only for 
the tray 1.
1. T
o change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click the  Ad
 vanced tab.
3. Fro
m the  Double-Sided Pr inting (Manual) section, select the binding 
option you want.
• None
• Lo
ng Edge:  This option is the conventional layout used in 
boo
kbinding.
• Short Edge:  This option is the conventional layout used in 
calendars.
4. Click the  Paper tab, select the  Size, Source , and Type.
5. Click  OK or Print  until you exit th
 e Print  window .
 If your machine does not have a duplex unit, you should complete the 
printing job manually. The machine prints every other page of the 
document first. After that, a message appears on your computer. 
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the printing job.
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Change percentage  of your document
 You can change the size of a document to appear larger or smaller on the 
printed page by typing in a percentage you want.
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click th
e  Paper tab.
3. Enter 
the scaling rate in the  Percentage input box.
You can also click the up/down arrows to select the scaling rate. 
4. Select the  Size, Source , and Ty
 pe in  Paper Options . 
5. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window .
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 document size. This can be useful when you want to 
check fine details on  a small document. 
A
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click th
e  Paper tab.
3. Select 
the paper size you want from the  Fit to Page.
4. Select the  Size, Source , and Ty
 pe in  Paper Options . 
5. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window .
Using watermarks
The watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. 
For example, you use it when you 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 machine. They 
can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. 
Using an existing watermark
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32.)
2. Cli
ck the  Advanced tab, and select the desired watermark from the 
Watermark  drop-down list. You will see the selected watermark in 
the preview image.  3.
Click  OK or Print  until
  you exit the print window. 
Creating a watermark
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. From the  Ad
 vanced tab, select  Edit from the  Watermark  drop-down 
list. The  Edit Watermarks  window appears. 
3. Enter a text message 
 in the Watermark Message  box. You can 
enter up to 256 characters. The message displays in the preview 
window.
When the  First Pag
 e Only box is checked, the watermark prints on 
the first page only.
4. Select watermark 
 options. 
You can select the font name, st yle, si
 ze, and shade from the Font 
Attributes  section, as well as set the angle of the watermark from 
the  Message Angle  section. 
5. Click  Add to
  add a new watermark to the  Current Watermarks list.
6. Whe
n you have finished editing, click  OK or Print  until you exit the 
Print  window.
To stop printing the watermark, select  None f
 rom the Watermark  
drop-down list. 
Editing a watermark
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2. Click the
  Advanced tab, select Edit  from the Watermark  drop-down 
list. The  Edit Watermarks  window appears. 
3. Select th
 e watermark you want to edit from the  Current Watermarks 
list and change the watermark message and options. 
4. Click  Update  to save th
 e changes.
5. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window. 
Deleting a watermark
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on 
page  32 .)
2.  Cl
ick the  Advanced tab, select  Edit from the  Watermark  
drop-down list. The  Edit Watermarks window appears. 
3. Select 
the watermark you want to delete from the  Current 
Watermarks  list and click  Delete. 
4. Click  OK or Print  
 until you exit the Print window.
Using overlay
An overlay is text and/or images st ored in the computer hard disk drive 
(HDD) as a special file format t hat can be printed on any document. 
Overlays are often used to take the pl ace of letterhead paper. Rather than 
using preprinted letterhead, you can cr eate an overlay containing exactly 
the same information that  is currently on your letterhead. To print a letter 
with your company’s letterhead, you do not need to load preprinted 
letterhead paper in the machine just  print the letterhead overlay on your 
document.
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Creating a new page overlay
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay containing 
your logo or image.
1.Create or open a document containing text or an image for use in a 
new page overlay. Position the items exactly as you wish them to 
appear when printed as an overlay.
2.To save the document as an overlay, access Printing Preferences. 
(See Opening printing preferences on page 32.)
3.Click the Advanced tab, and select Edit from the Text drop-down 
list. Edit Overlay window appears.
4.In the Edit Overlay window, click Create. 
5.In the Save As window, type a name of up to eight characters in the 
File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The 
default is C:\Formover.)
6.Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List. 
7.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
8.The file is not printed. Instead, it is stored on your computer hard disk 
drive.
 The overlay document size must be the same as the document 
you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay with a 
watermark.
Using a page overlay
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your 
document. To print an overlay with a document:
1.Create or open the document you want to print.
2.To change the print settings from your software application, access 
Printing Preferences. (See Opening printing preferences on 
page 32.)
3.Click the Advanced tab. 
4.Select the desired overlay from the Text drop-down list. 
5.If the overlay file you want does not appear in the Text drop-down 
list, select Edit from the list and click Load. Select the overlay file 
you want to use. 
If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an external 
source, you can also load the file when you access the Open 
window. 
After you select the file, click Open. The file appears in the Overlay 
List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the 
Overlay List box. 
6.If necessary, check Confirm Page Overlay When Printing box. If 
this box is checked, a message window appears each time you 
submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm your wish to 
print an overlay on your document. 
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected, the 
overlay automatically prints with your document. 
7.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. 
The selected overlay prints on your document. 
 The resolution of the overlay document must be the same as that 
of the document you will print with the overlay.
Deleting a page overlay
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use. 
1.In the Printing Preferences window, click the Advanced tab. 
2.Select Edit in the Overlay drop down list. 
3.Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box. 
4.Click Delete. 
5.When a confirming message window appears, click Yes.
6.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
Changing the default print settings
 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. 
1.Click the Windows Start menu. 
2.For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.
•For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. 
•For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and 
Sound > Printers. 
•For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > 
Devices and Printers. 
•For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > 
Devices and Printers. 
3.Right-click your machine.
4.For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Printing Preferences.
For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, 
select the Printing preferences.
 If Printing preferences item has ► mark, you can select other 
printer drivers connected with selected printer.
5.Change the settings on each tab. 
6.Click OK.
 If you want to change the settings for each print job, change it in 
Printing Preferences. 
Setting your machine as a default machine
1.Click the Windows Start menu.
2.For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.
•For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. 
•For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and 
Sound > Printers. 
•For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > 
Devices and Printers. 
•For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > 
Devices and Printers. 
3.Select your machine.
4.Right-click your machine and select Set as Default Printer.
 For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
If Set as default printer item has ► mark, you can select other 
printer drivers connected with selected printer.
Printing to a file (PRN)
You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file. 
To create a file:
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1.Check the Print to file  box at the Print window.
2.Click  Print.
3. Type
 in the destination path and the file name, and then click  OK. 
For example c:\Temp\file name.
 If you type in only the file name, the file is automat ically saved in 
My Documents .
Macintosh printing
 Some features may not be available depending on models or options.
It means that the features are not supported.
Printing a document
When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer driver 
settings in each application you use. Fo llow the steps below to print from a 
Macintosh:
1. Ope
n the document to print.
2.Ope
n the File  menu and click Page Setup (Document Setup  in some 
applications).
3. Choo
se your paper size, orientation, scaling, other options, and make 
sure that your mach ine is selected. Click  OK.
4. Ope
n the File  menu and click Print. 
5. Choo
se the number of copies and  indicate which pages to print. 
6. Click  Print.
Changing printer settings
You can use advanced printing feat ures when using your machine.
Open an application and select Print  from the F
 ile menu. The machine 
name, which appears in the printer properties window, may differ depending 
on the machine in use. Except for t he name, the composition of the printer 
properties window is similar to the following.
Printing multiple pages on one sheet 
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature 
provides a cost-effective way to print draft copies.
1. Ope
n an application, and select  Print from the  File menu.
2. Select  Lay
 out from the drop-down list under  Orientation. In the Pages 
per Sheet  drop-down list, select the number of pages you want to print 
on one sheet of paper.
3. Select th
 e other options to use.
4. Click  Print.  The machine prints the selected number of pages to print on one sheet 
o

f paper.
Using help
Click the question mark on the bottom-left corner of the window and click on 
the topic you want to know  about. A pop-up window appears with 
information about that opt ions feature, which is provided from the driver. 
Linux printing
 Some features may not be available depending on models or options.
It means that the features are not 
 supported.
Printing from applications
There are a lot of Linux applications that allow you to print using Common 
UNIX Printing System (CUPS). You  can print on your machine from any 
such application.
1. Ope
n an application, and select  Print from the  File menu.
2. Select  Print di
 rectly using lpr.
3. In the LPR GU
 I window, select the  model name of your machine from 
the printer list and click  Properties.
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4.Change the print job properties using th e following four tabs displayed at 
the top of the window.
• General:  This option allows you to change the paper size, the paper 
typ
e, and the orientation of the documents. It enables the duplex 
feature, adds start and end banner s, and changes the number of 
pages per sheet.
 Automatic/manual duplex printing may not be available 
depending on models. You can alternatively use the lpr printing 
system or other applicaions  for odd-even printing.
• Te
xt:  This option allows you to specify the page margins and set the 
text 
options, such as  spacing or columns.
• Gr
aphics:  This option allows you to set image options that are used 
whe
n printing images/files, such as color options, image size, or 
image position.
• Ad
vanced:  This option allows you to set the print resolution, paper 
source an
d special print features.
 If an option is grayed out, it means  that the grayed out option is not 
supported.
5. Click  Apply  to ap
 ply the changes and close the  Properties window.
6. Click  OK in 
 the LPR GUI  window to start printing.
7. The
 Printing window appears, allowing yo u to monitor the status of your 
print job.
To abort the current job, click  Can
 cel.
Printing files
You can print many different types  of files on your machine using the 
standard CUPS way, directly from th e command line interface. The CUPS 
lpr utility allows you to do that. But the drivers package replaces the 
standard lpr tool by a much more user-friendly LPR GUI program.
To print any document file:
1. Type
 lpr  from the Linux shell command line and press 
Enter. The  LPR GUI window appears.
When you type only lpr and press  Enter, the Select file(s) to print  
window appears first. 
 Just select any files you want to print and click 
Open .
2. In
 the  LPR GUI window, select your machine from the list, and change 
the print job properties.
3. Click  OK to st
 art printing.
Configuring printer properties
Using the Printer Properties  window provided by the  Printers 
configuration , you can change the various properties for your machine as 
a printer.
1. Open the  Unified Driver
  Configurator.
If necessary,  switch to Prin
 ters configuration.
2. Se
lect your machine on the available printers list and click  Properties.
3. Th
e  Printer Properties  window opens.
The following five tabs display at the top of the window:
•Gen
eral:  This option allows you to change the printer location and 
name. 
The name entered in this  tab displays on the printer list in 
Printers configuration .
• Co
nnection:  This option allows you to view or select another port. If 
you chan
ge the machine port from USB to parallel or vice versa 
while in use, you must re-configure the machine port in this tab.
• Driver
:  Allows you to view or select another printer driver. By 
clicking  Op
tions , you can set the default device options.
• Job
s:  This option shows the list of print jobs. Click  Can cel job to 
cancel the selected job and select the  Show completed jobs check 
box to see previous jobs on the job list.
• Cla
sses:  This option shows the class that your machine is in. Click 
Add to Cla ss  to add your machine to a specific class or click 
Remove from Class  to remove the machine from the selected 
class.
4. Click  OK to 
 apply the changes and close the  Printer Properties 
window.
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6.management tools
This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine. 
This chapter includes:
•Introducing useful management tools
• Using Samsung AnyWeb Print
• Using Samsung Easy Printer Manager •
Using Samsung Printer Status
• Using Smart Panel
• Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator
  
Introducing useful  management tools
The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.
•Using Samsung AnyWeb Print on page  38 .
• Using Samsung Easy Printer Manager on page  38 .
• Using Samsung Printer Status on page  39
• Using Smart Panel on page  39
• Using the Unified Linux Dr iver Config
 urator on page 40
Using Samsung AnyWeb Print
 Available for Windows and Macintosh OS users only.
This tool helps you screen-capture, preview, scrap, and print pages more 
e
 asily, than when you use an ordinary program.
To open the program: 
• Fo
r Windows:  Select  Start > All Progra ms > Samsung Printers  > 
Samsung AnyWeb Print  > Download the latest version.
• Fo
r Macintosh:  Open the  App lications folder > Samsung  folder > 
Samsung AnyWeb Print.
Using Samsung Easy Printer Manager 
 • Available for Windows and Macintosh OS users only.
• For Wi
ndows, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher is the minimum 
requirement for Samsung Easy Printer Manager.
Samsung Easy Printer Manager is an application that combines Samsung 
ma
 chine settings into one location. Samsung Easy Printer Manager 
combines device settings as well as pr inting environments, settings/actions 
and launching. All of these features  provide a gateway to conveniently use 
your Samsung machine. Samsung Ea sy Printer Manager provides two 
different user interfaces for the user  to choose from: the basic user interface 
and the advanced user interface. Switching between the two interfaces is 
easy: just click 
 button.
Understanding Samsung Easy Printer Manager
To open the program: 
• Fo
r Windows:  Select  Start > Progra ms or  All Programs  > Samsung 
Printers  > Samsung Easy Printer Manager  > Samsung Easy Printer 
Manager .
• Fo
r Macintosh:  Open the  App lications folder > Samsung  folder > 
Samsung Easy Printer Manager
The Samsung Easy Printer Manager interface is comprised of various basic 
se
 ctions as described in the table that follows:
 The screenshot may differ depending on operating system you are 
using.
 
1Printer List The printer list displays the installed printer icons on 
yo
ur computer.
 
2
Printer 
Information This area gives you general information about your 
machi
ne. You can check information, such as the 
machine’s model name, IP  address (or Port name), 
and machine status.
 User’s Guide button:  This button opens 
Trou
bleshooting Guide  when an error 
occurs. You can directly open the necessary 
section in the user’s guide. 
 
3
Application 
information Includes links for changing to the advanced settings, 
p
reference, help, and about.
 The  button is used to change the user 
interface to the advanced settings user 
in
 terface.
 
4
Quick links Displays Qu ick links to machine specific functions. 
This section also includes links to applications in the 
advanced settings.
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 Click the Help () button from the upper-ri ght corner of the window 
and click on any option you want to know about. 
Advanced settings user interface overview
The advanced user interface is  intended to be used by the person 
responsible for managing the machines.
Device Settings
You can configure various machine settings such as machine setup, 
paper, layout, emulation, net work, and print information.
Alert Settings (Windows only)
This is menu includes settings related to error alerting. 
•Printer Alert:  Provides settings related to when alerts will be 
receiv

ed.
• Email Alert
 :  Povides options relating to receiving alerts via email.
• Alert Histor
 y:  Provides a history of device  and toner related alerts.
Understanding Easy Capture Manager
Capture your screen and launch Easy Capture Manager by simply pressing 
the Print Screen key on the keyboard. Now you can easily print your 
captured screen as captured or edited.
Using Samsung Printer Status
 •Available for Windows OS users only.
• The
 Samsung Printer Status window and its contents shown in this 
user’s guide may differ depending on the machine or operating 
system in use.
• Check the oper
 ating system(s) that  are compatible with your 
machine. (See  System requirements on page  21 .)
The Samsung Printer Status is a program  
 that monitors and informs you of 
the machine status. 
Samsung Printer Status overview
If an error occurs while operating, you can check the error from the 
Samsung Printer Status. Samsung Printe r Status is installed automatically 
when you install the machine software. 
You can also launch Samsung Prin te
 r Status manually. Go to the Printing 
Preferences  , click the Basic tab >  Printer Status  button.
These icons appear on the Windows task bar:
IconMeanDescription
Normal The machine is in ready mode and experiencing no 
errors or warnings.
WarningThe machine is in a state where an error might 
occu
r in the future. For example, it might be in toner 
low status, which may lead  to toner empty status. 
ErrorThe machine has at least one error.
 
1
Toner Level You can view the level of toner remaining in 
e
ach toner cartridge. The machine and the 
number of toner cartridge(s) shown in the 
above window may differ depending on the 
machine in use. Some machines do not have 
this feature.
 
2Alert Settings Select the settings you want from the options 
wi
ndow. 
 
3Order Supplies You can order replacem ent toner  cartridge(s) 
from online.
 
4Troubleshooting You can directly open the troubleshooting 
sectio
n in the user’s guide.
 
5Close Close the window.
Using Smart Panel
 •Available for Linux OS user only.
• T
he Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this user’s 
guide may differ depending on the machine or operating system in 
use.
• C
heck the operating system(s) that are compatible with your 
machine. (See  System requirements on page  21.)
Smart Panel is a program that monito rs and in
 forms you of the machine’s 
status, and allows you to customiz e the machine’s settings. You can 
download Smart Panel from t he Samsung website. (See Installing the 
SmartPanel on page  23.)
 
5
Contents 
Area Displays information about the selected machine, 
re
maining toner level, and paper. The information 
will vary based on the machine selected. Some 
machines do not have this feature.
 
6
Order 
Supplies Click on the 
Ord er button from the supply ordering 
window. You can order replacement toner 
cartridge(s) from online.
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Smart Panel overview
If an error occurs while operating, you can check the error from the Smart 
Panel. You can also launch Smart Panel manually.
Double-click the Smart Panel icon (
) in the Notification Area.
1
 2
3
4
 
1
Toner LevelYou can view the level of toner remaining in 
each
 toner cartridge. The machine and the 
number of toner cartridge( s) shown in the above 
window may differ depending on the machine in 
use. Some machines do not have this feature.
 
2Buy Now You can order replacement toner cartridge(s) 
f
rom online.
 
3
User’s Guide You can view the online User’s Guide.
 This button opens the  Troubleshooting 
Guide  when an error occurs. You can 
directly open the troubleshooting section 
in the user’s guide. 
 
4
Printer Setting You can configure various machine settings in 
th
e Printer Settings Utility window. Some 
machines do not have this feature.
Changing Smart Panel ‘s settings
Right-click on the Smart  Panel icon and select Configure Smart Panel . 
Select the settings  you want from the Configure Smart Panel window. 
Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator
The Unified Driver Configurator is a  tool primarily intended for configuring 
machine devices. You need to install  Unified Linux Driver to use Unified 
Driver Configurator. (See  Installing the Unified Linux Driver on page  22 .)
After the driver is inst alled 
 on your Linux system, the Unified Driver 
Configurator icon will automati cally be created on your desktop .
Opening the Unified Driver Configurator
1.Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator  on the desktop.
You can also click the  Start
 up Menu icon and select  Samsung Unified 
Driver  > Unified Driver Configurator .
2. Click each bu
 tton on the left to switch  to the corresponding configuration 
window.
1 Printers 
Configuration 
2Ports 
Configuration 
  To use the on screen help, click  Help.
3. After 
changing the configurations, click  Exit to close the Unified Driver 
Configurator.
Printers configuration
Printers configuration  has the two tabs: Printers and Classes .
Printers tab
View the current system’s printer c onfiguration by clicking on the 
machine icon button on the left side of  the Unified Driver Configurator 
window.
 
1Switches to  Printers configuration .
 
2Shows all of the installed machine.
 
3Shows the status, model name and URI of your machine.
The printer control buttons are, as follows:
•Refre
sh:  Renews the available machines list.
• Add Pr
inter:  Allows you to add a new machines.
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