Samsung SCX 4300 User Manual

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8Using 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:
• Installing Software
• Setting Up the Printer
•Printing
• Scanning
Installing Software
The CD-ROM that came with your printer provides you with the 
PPD file that allows you to use the CUPS driver or Apple 
LaserWriter driver 
(only available when you use a printer 
which supports the PostScript driver)
, for printing on a 
Macintosh computer. 
Also, it provides you with the Twain driver for scanning on a 
Macintosh computer.
Printer driver
Installing the Printer driver
1Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. 
Turn on your computer and printer.
2Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into the 
CD-ROM drive.
3Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your 
Macintosh desktop.
4Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
5Double-click the Installer icon.
6Enter the password and click OK.
7The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.
8Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is 
recommended for most users. All components necessary 
for printer operations will be installed. 
If you select 
Custom Install, you can choose individual 
components to install.
9The message which warns all application will close on your 
computer appears, Click 
Continue.
10After the installation is finished, click Quit.
NOTE:
• If you have installed scan driver, click 
Restart.
• After installation, you need to set up the connection between 
the printer and your computer. See “Setting Up the Printer” 
on page 32.
Uninstalling the Printer driver
Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software, or if 
installation fails.
1Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. 
Turn on your computer and printer.
2Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into the 
CD-ROM drive.
3Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your 
Macintosh desktop.
4Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
5Double-click the Installer icon.
6Enter the password and click OK.
7The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue
8Select Uninstall and then click Uninstall.
9The message which warns all application will close on your 
computer appears, Click 
Continue.
10When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.
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Setting Up the Printer 
Set up for your printer will be different depending on which 
cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the 
network cable or the USB cable.
For a Network-connected
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network 
interface. Before connecting your printer, make sure 
that your printer supports a network interface by 
referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s 
Guide.
1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 31 
to install the PPD and Filter files on your computer.
2Open 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.
3Click Add on the Printer List.
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, press the “
+” icon then a display 
window will pop up. 
4For MAC OS 10.3, select the IP Printing tab. 
• For MAC OS 10.4, click 
IP Printer.
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, click 
IP.
5Select Socket/HP Jet Direct in Printer Type.
WHEN PRINTING A DOCUMENT CONTAINING MANY 
PAGES, PRINTING PERFORMANCE MAY BE 
ENHANCED BY CHOOSING SOCKET FOR PRINTER 
TYPE OPTION. 
6Enter the printer’s IP address in the Printer Address 
field.
7Enter the queue name in the Queue Name field. If you 
cannot determine the queue name for your printer server, 
try using the default queue first.
8For MAC OS 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, 
select 
Samsung in Printer Model and your printer 
name
 in Model Name. 
• For MAC OS 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly, 
select 
Samsung in Print Using and your printer name 
in 
Model. 
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, if Auto Select does not work 
properly, select 
Select a driver to use... and your 
printer name
 in Print Using. 
Your printer’s IP address appears on the 
Printer List, and 
is set as the default printer.
9Click Add.
For a USB-connected
1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 31 
to install the PPD and Filter files on your computer.
2Open 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.
3Click Add on the Printer List.
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, press the “
+” icon then a display 
window will pop up. 
4For MAC OS 10.3, select the USB tab. 
• For MAC OS 10.4, click 
Default Browser and find the 
USB connection.
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, click 
Default and find the USB 
connection.
5For MAC OS 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, 
select 
Samsung in Printer Model and your printer 
name
 in Model Name. 
• For MAC OS 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly, 
select 
Samsung in Print Using and your printer name 
in 
Model. 
• For MAC OS 10.5~10.6, if Auto Select does not work 
properly, select 
Select a driver to use... and your 
printer name
 in Print Using. 
Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the 
default printer.
6Click Add.
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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 application and select the file you want 
to print.
2Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document 
Setup
 in some applications). 
3Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, and other 
options and click 
OK.
4Open the File menu and click Print.
5Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which 
pages you want to print. 
6Click Print when you finish setting the options.
? Mac OS 10.4
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
Changing Printer Settings
You can use advanced printing features when using your 
printer.
From your Macintosh application, select 
Print from the File 
menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties 
window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for 
the name, the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
NOTES: The setting options may differ depending on printers 
and Macintosh OS version.
Layout
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document 
appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on 
one sheet of paper. Select 
Layout from the Presets drop-down 
list to access the following features.
•Pages per Sheet: This feature determines how many pages 
printed on one page. For details, see Printing Multiple Pages 
on One Sheet of Paper on the next column.
•
Layout Direction: You can select the printing direction on a 
page as like the examples on UI.
? Mac OS 10.4
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Graphics
The Graphics tab provides options for selecting 
Resolution(Quality) and Darkness. Select Graphics form 
the 
Presets drop-down list to access the graphic features.
•Resolution(Quality): You can select the printing 
resolution. 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.
•
Darkness: Use this option to lighten or darken your print job.
- 
Normal: This setting is for normal documents.
- 
Light: This setting is for bolder line widths or darker gray-
scale images.
- 
Dark: This setting is for finer line width, higher definition in 
graphics, and lighter gray-scale images.
Paper
Set Paper 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 you load a different type of print material, 
select the corresponding paper type.
? Mac OS 10.4
? Mac OS 10.4
Printer Settings
Select Printer Settings from the list to access the following 
features:
•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. 
Some printers do not support this feature. 
- Printer Setting: If you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of 
the printer. 
- 
On: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on 
each page.
- 
Off: If you don’t need to save toner when printing a 
document, select this option.
? Mac OS 10.4
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Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet 
of Paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. 
This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.
1From your Macintosh application, select Print from the 
File menu. 
2Select Layout.
3Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet 
of paper on the 
Pages per Sheet drop-down list.
4Select the page order from the Layout Direction option.
To print a border around each page on the sheet, select 
the option you want from the 
Border drop-down list.
5Click Print, and the printer prints the selected number of 
pages on one side of each page.
? Mac OS 10.4
Scanning 
You can scan docoments using Image Capture. Macintosh OS 
offers 
Image Capture. 
1Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on 
and properly connected to each other.
2Place a single document face down on the document glass. 
OR load the document(s) face up into the ADF (or DADF).
3Start Applications and click Image Capture.
NOTE: If No Image Capture device connected message 
appears, disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it. If the 
problem persists, please refer to the Image Captures help.
4Set the scan options on this program.
5Scan and save your scanned image.
NOTE: 
• For more information about using 
Image Capture, please 
refer to the Image Captures help.
• If you want to scan via the DADF, use TWAIN-comliant 
softwares.
• You can also scan using TWAIN-compliant softwares, such as 
Adobe Photoshop.
• Scan process differ according to TWAIN-compliant 
softwares. Please refer to the users guide of the software.
• When scanning does not operate in Image Capture, update 
Mac OS to the latest version. Image Capture operates 
properly in Mac OS 10.4.7 or higher.
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SOFTWARE SECTION 
INDEX
A
advanced printing, use 13
C
canceling
scan
 22
D
document, print
Macintosh
 33
Windows 7
E
Extras properties, set 11
F
favorites settings, use 12
G
Graphics properties, set 10
H
help, use 12
I
install
printer driver
Macintosh
 31
Windows 4installing
Linux software
 23
L
Layout properties, set
Windows
 9
Linux
driver, install
 23
printer properties 27
printing 27
scanning 28
M
Macintosh
driver
install
 31
uninstall 31printing 33
scanning 35
setting up the printer 32
MFP driver, install
Linux
 23
N
n-up printing
Macintosh
 35
Windows 13
O
orientation, print 28
Windows 9
overlay
create
 16
delete 16
print 16
P
Paper properties, set 9
paper size, set 9
print 28
paper source, set 28
Windows 9
paper type, set
print
 28
poster, print 14
printdocument
 7
fit to page 14
from Macintosh 33
from Windows 7
N-up
Macintosh
 35Windows 13
overlay 16
poster 15
PRN 8
scaling 14
watermark 15
print resolution 28
printer driver, install
Linux
 23
printer properties
Linux
 27
printer properties, set
Macintosh
 33
Windows 8
printer resolution, set
Windows
 10
printer software
install
Macintosh
 31
Windows 4
uninstall
Macintosh
 31Windows 6
printing
from Linux
 27
R
resolution
printing
 28
S
scanning
Linux
 28
SmarThru 20
TWAIN 22
WIA driver 22
scanning from Macintosh 35
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setting
darkness
 10
favorites 12
image mode 10
resolution
Windows
 10
toner save 10
true-type option 10
software
install
Macintosh
 31Windows 4
reinstall
Windows
 6
system requirements
Macintosh
 31uninstall
Macintosh
 31
Windows 6
status monitor, use 18
T
toner save, set 10, 34
TWAIN, scan 22
U
uninstall, software
Macintosh
 31
Windows 6
uninstalling
MFP driver
Linux
 24
W
watermark
create
 15
delete 15
edit 15
print 15
WIA, scan 22
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