Samsung SCX 4200 User Manual

Installing Printer Software in Windows
6
Reinstalling Printer Software
You can reinstall the software if installation fails.
1Start Windows.
2From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs 
→ your printer driver name → Maintenance.
3Select Repair and click Next.
You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any 
item individually.
NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the 
computer, the following window will appear.
• After connecting the printer, click 
Next.
• If you don’t...

Basic Printing
7
2Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printing options and common printing 
tasks in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
• Printing to a file (PRN)
•Printer Settings
- Layout Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Extras Tab
- About Tab
- Printer Tab
- Using a Favorite Setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
NOTES: 
• 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...

Basic Printing
8
Printing to a file (PRN)  
You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your 
purpose. 
To create a file:
1Check the Print to file box at the Print window.
2Select the folder and assign a name of the file and then 
click OK.
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...

Basic Printing
9
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
10
Type
Set Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from 
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality 
printout. If not, print quality may not be acheived as you want.
Thick Paper: 24 lb to 28 lb (90~105 g/m2) thick paper.  
Thin Paper: 16 lb to 19 lb (60~70 g/m2) thin paper.  
Cotton: 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) cotton paper such as Gilbert 
25 % and Gilbert 100 %. 
Plain Paper: Normal plain paper. Select this type if your printer is 
monochrome and printing...

Basic Printing
11
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
12
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...

Advanced Printing
13
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
14
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
15
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...