Samsung SCX 4500W User Manual

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5Scanning
Scanning with your machine lets you turn pictures and text into 
digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the 
files, display them on your web site or use them to create 
projects that you can print using Samsung SmarThru software 
or the WIA driver.
This chapter includes:
• Scanning Using Samsung SmarThru
• Scanning Process with TWAIN-enabled Software
• Scanning Using the WIA Driver
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible 
with your printer....

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4Click Scan To. The Scan To menu bar appears on the 
SmarThru 4 window.
Scan To lets you use the following services:
•Application
Scanning an image and placing it in an image editor 
application, such as Paint or Adobe Photoshop. 
•E-mail
Scanning an image and emailing it. Allows you to scan an 
image, preview it, and email it. 
NOTE: To send an image by e-mail, you must have a mail 
client program, like Outlook Express, which has been set up 
with your e-mail account.
•Folder
Scanning an...

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Scanning Using the WIA Driver
Your machine also supports the Windows Image Acquisition 
(WIA) driver for scanning images. WIA is one of the standard 
components provided by Microsoft
® Windows® XP and works 
with digital cameras and scanners. Unlike the TWAIN driver, the 
WIA driver allows you to scan and easily manipulate images 
without using additional software.
NOTE: The WIA driver works only on Windows XP/Vista/7 
with USB port. 
Windows XP
1Place a single document face down on the...

Using Smart Panel
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6Using 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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NOTE: If your machine is connected a network, the 
SyncThru Web Service window appears instead of the 
Printer Settings Utility window. This program is supported in 
Windows, MAC OS X. But in Linux, it is supported only in 
certain software, such as Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, 
Safari 1.3 or higher, Mozilla FireFox 1.5 or higher. 
Driver Setting (Only for Windows)
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to 
access all of the printer options you need for using...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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7Using Your Printer in 
Linux 
You can use your machine in a Linux environment. 
This chapter includes:
• Getting Started
• Installing the Unified Linux Driver
• Using SetIP program
• Using the Unified Driver Configurator
• Configuring Printer Properties
• Printing a Document
• Scanning a Document
Getting Started
You need to download Linux software package from the 
Samsung website (www.samsung.com/printer) to install the 
printer softwares. 
Samsung’s Unified Linux Driver...

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6When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The installation program has added the Unified Driver 
Configurator desktop icon and Samsung 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 or Image 
Manager
.
Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver...

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Using SetIP program
This program is for the network IP setting using the MAC 
address which is the hardware serial number of the network 
printer card or interface. Especially, it is for the network 
administrator to set several network IPs at the same time. 
You can only use SetIP program when your machine is 
connected to a network.
SetIP program should be automatically installed during the 
printer driver installation.
Starting the program
1Print the machine’s network...

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Printers Configuration
Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes. 
Printers Tab
You can see the current system’s printer configuration by 
clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified 
Driver Configurator window.
You can use the following printer control buttons:
•Refresh: renews the available printers list.
•
Add Printer: allows you to add a new printer.
•
Remove Printer: removes the selected printer.
•
Set as Default: sets the...

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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 : Releases the selected port.
Sharing Ports Between Printers and Scanners 
Your machine may be connected to a host computer via the 
parallel port or USB port. Since the MFP device contains more 
than one device...