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Using Your Printer in Linux

Using Your Printer in Linux

You can use your printer in a Linux environment.

This chapter includes:
• System Requirements
• Installing the Printer Driver
• Changing the Printer Connection Method
• Uninstalling the Printer Driver
• Using the Configuration Tool
• Changing LLPR Properties

System Requirements

Supported OS

• Red Hat 8.0 ~ 9.0
• Fedora Core 1, 2, 3
• Mandrake 9.2 ~ 10.1
• SuSE 8.2 ~ 9.2

Recommended Capacities

• Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher
• RAM 256 MB or higher
• HDD 1 GB or higher

Software

• Glibc 2.1 or higher
• GTK+ 1.2 or higher
• GhostScript

OTES

• The Linux printer’s properties window that appears in this

User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.

However the composition of the properties is similar.

• You can check your printer name in the supplied

Printer software CD.

Summary of Contents for CLP 300N - Network-ready Color Laser Printer

Page 1: ...COLOR LASER PRINTER User s Guide CLP 300 Series ...

Page 2: ...ll rights reserved CLP 300 and CLP 300N are model names of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd SAMSUNG and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics co Ltd Apple TrueType Laser Writer and Macintosh are Trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other brand or...

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Page 5: ...g Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials 3 1 Type and Capacities 3 1 Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials 3 1 Verifying the Output Location 3 2 Loading Paper 3 2 Using the Tray 3 2 Using Manual Feed Mode 3 2 Printing on Special Print Materials 3 3 Printing on Envelopes 3 3 Printing on Labels 3 3 Printing on Transparencies 3 4 Printing on Preprinted Paper 3 4 Printing on Card Stoc...

Page 6: ... Messages 6 8 LED status legend 6 8 Common Windows Problems 6 8 Common Macintosh Problems 6 9 Common Linux Problems 6 9 7 Using Your Printer on a Network About Sharing the Printer on a Network 7 1 Setting Up a Network Connected Printer CLP 300N only 7 1 Using SetIP Program 7 1 8 Specifications Printer Specifications 8 1 Paper Specifications 8 1 Overview 8 1 Supported Sizes of Paper 8 2 Guidelines ...

Page 7: ... and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When any part of the power cord plug or connecting cable is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the machine If the machine has been exposed to rain or water If the machine does not operate properly after instructions have been followed If the machine has been dropped or the cabinet appears damaged If t...

Page 8: ... following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen...

Page 9: ...e correct 13 amp fuse You then need to replace the fuse cover If you have lost the fuse cover do not use the plug until you have another fuse cover Please contact the people from you purchased the machine The 13 amp plug is the most widely used type in the UK and should be suitable However some buildings mainly old ones do not have normal 13 amp plug sockets You need to buy a suitable plug adaptor...

Page 10: ...the product above is in compliance with the essential requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and EMC Directive 2004 108 EC by application of EN 60950 1 2001 A11 2004 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 The Technical documentation is kept at the below Manufacturer s address Manufacturer G Samsung Electronics C...

Page 11: ...n Print Posters The text and pictures of each page of your document can be magnified and printed across several sheets of paper and taped together to form a poster For details see the Software Section Print Booklets This feature enables you to easily print a document to create a book Once printed all you have to do is fold and staple the pages For details see the Software Section 9 8 Save time and...

Page 12: ... number of pages at once Please make sure that you don t touch the surface and prevent children from approaching it Output Tray Face down Top Cover Open to clear paper jams Tray 150 sheet paper feeder Front Cover Open to access the toner cartridges and imaging unit Output Support Handle Use to lift the printer Control Panel See 1 3 Toner Cartridges Rear View Power Receptacle Only the CLP 300N come...

Page 13: ...pear in the Smart Panel program window Stop button blinks red each LED lights red Each toner cartridge is almost empty You can print but the quality is not reliable lights red each LED lights red Each toner cartridge is totally exhausted You can not print Each toner cartridge is wrong lights green each LED blinks red in a repeated order The printer is warming up Status LED Toner LEDs Description F...

Page 14: ...cket Toner Cartridges Power Cord Printer software CD Quick Install Guide CAUTION Because your printer weighs 13 6 kg including the toner cartridges and the tray it may move when you use it for example when opening closing the tray or installing removing the toner cartridge Be careful not to move the printer 2 Remove the packing tape in front of the tray and pull the tray out Remove the packing tap...

Page 15: ...ft the handle up and pull it out CAUTION If you force too much to the dummy caps it may cause problem 4 Holding the toner cartridges shake thoroughly them from side to side to distribute the toner 5 Remove the cartridges cap NOTE If toner gets on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash it in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric 6 On the imaging unit of the printer labels identif...

Page 16: ...overage you can expect a toner cartridge life of about 2 000 pages for black and white printing and 1 000 pages for color printing However the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer prints 1 500 pages for black and white 700 pages for colors Loading Paper The tray can hold a maximum of 150 sheets of 20 lb 75 g m2 plain paper You can use various paper including plain paper To load paper 1...

Page 17: ...nd under the brackets as shown below Overfilling the tray may cause a paper jam NOTE If you want to change the size of the paper in the tray refer to Changing the Size of the Paper in the Tray on page 2 5 7 Squeeze the paper length guide and slide in it until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack 8 Close the paper cover 9 Slide the tray back into the printer NOTE After you load paper you n...

Page 18: ...paper into the tray 4 Slide the paper length guide until it lightly touches the end of the paper stack Squeeze the paper width guide and slide it to the edge of the paper stack without causing it to bend For paper smaller than Letter sized return the paper guides to their original positions and adjust the paper length guide and paper width guide NOTES Do not push the width guide far enough to caus...

Page 19: ...end of the cable to the USB port on your computer NOTE To print using the USB interface you must run Windows 98 Me 2000 2003 XP or Macintosh with OS 10 3 10 4 For Network Printing CLP 300N only You can attach your printer to a network using an Ethernet cable UTP cable with RJ 45 connector The CLP 300N has a built in network interface card 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turn...

Page 20: ...the Stop button for about 2 seconds Altitude adjustment The print quality is affected by atmospheric pressure which is determined by the height of the machine above sea level The following information will guide you on how to set your machine to the best print quality or best quality of print Before you set the altitude value find the altitude where you are using the machine 1 Ensure that you have...

Page 21: ...eets the minimum requirements Your printer supports the following operating system Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 The following table shows Windows requirements Item Requirements Operating System Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 RAM 98 Me 32 MB NT 4 0 2000 64 MB XP 128 MB 2003 256 MB Free Disk Space 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 300 MB Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher NOTES For Windows NT 4 0 2000 ...

Page 22: ...ing to print on damp curled wrinkled or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality Use cut sheet paper only You cannot use multi part paper Use only high quality copier grade paper for the best print quality Do not use paper with irregularities such as tabs or staples Do not attempt to load the tray while printing and never overfill the tray This could cause a paper jam Avoid paper wit...

Page 23: ...r on page 2 3 If you want to print on previously printed paper the printed side should be facing up with the uncurled edge toward the printer If you experience problems with the paper feeding turn the paper around Using Manual Feed Mode If you select Manual Feed in the Source option you can manually load paper in the tray Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quali...

Page 24: ... Section 6 Press the Stop button on the printer to start feeding Printing on Labels Only use labels recommended for your printer Verify that the labels adhesive material can tolerate a fusing temperature of 180 C 356 F for 0 1 seconds Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing which can cause paper jams Exposed...

Page 25: ...printed Paper Preprinted paper is paper that has some type of printing on it before it is sent through the printer paper that has a preprinted logo at the top of the page for example Letterhead must be printed with heat resistant ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 180 C 356 F for 0 1 seconds Ink on letterhead must be...

Page 26: ...are application set margins at least 4mm away from the edges of the material To print on card stock 1 Squeeze the paper length guide and slide it out to its full length 2 Load print material in the tray with the print side up and the short edge first Adjust the guides to fit the length and width of the material NOTE If you experience jams with card stock feeding turn the paper around and try again...

Page 27: ... waiting in a print queue or print spooler such as the printer group in Windows delete the job as follows 1 Click the Windows Start button 2 For Windows 98 NT 4 0 2000 Me select Settings and then Printers For Windows XP 2003 select Printers and Faxes 3 Double click the Samsung CLP 300 Series icon 4 From the Document menu select Cancel Printing Windows 98 Me or Cancel Windows NT 4 0 2000 XP 2003 NO...

Page 28: ...uter indicating which item needs to be replaced See below To purchase replacement parts contact your Samsung dealer or the retailer where you bought your printer We strongly recommend that items be installed by a trained service professional except for the toner cartridges see 5 3 the imaging unit see 5 4 and the waste toner container see 5 6 If you use refilled toner cartridges print quality may ...

Page 29: ...rinter prints 1 500 pages for black and white 700 pages for colors Redistributing Toner When a toner cartridge is low on toner faded or light areas may appear It is also possible that colored images may be printed with incorrect colors due to flawed mixing of toner colors when one of the colored toner cartridges is low on toner The Smart Panel program window appears on the computer telling you whi...

Page 30: ...dicating each individual toner cartridge according to its color lights and the Status LED lights red the toner cartridge is totally exhausted Your printer stops printing Also the Smart Panel program window appears on the computer telling you to replace the cartridge NOTE The print quality may get poor if the refilled toner cartridge is installed since its characteristics may significantly differ f...

Page 31: ...ou can expect a toner cartridge life of about 2 000 pages for black and white printing and 1 000 pages for color printing However the toner cartridge that is shipped with the printer prints 1 500 pages for black and white 700 pages for colors Replacing the Imaging Unit The life of the imaging unit is approximately 20 000 pages for black or 12 500 pages for color When the life span of the imaging u...

Page 32: ...g unit to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper to protect it if necessary 7 Holding the handles on the new imaging unit push the imaging unit until it sounds click in to the printer 8 Remove four dummy caps which are on the toner cartridge entrances of the imaging unit 9 Insert the toner cartridges and waste toner container into their corresponding slots until they clic...

Page 33: ...s for the printer to cool 2 Open the front cover 3 Pull the waste toner container out of the printer using its handle NOTE Make sure that you lay the waste toner container on a flat surface so that the toner does not spill 4 Remove the container s cap from the container as shown below and use it to close the waste toner container opening CAUTION Do not tilt or turn over the container 5 Take a new ...

Page 34: ...n the printer off and unplug the power cord then wait a few minutes for the printer to cool 2 Open the front cover 3 Pull the imaging unit out of the printer using the handle on its bottom 4 Extend the top handle on the imaging unit and then use it to pull the imaging unit out of the printer completely CAUTION Do not touch the green surface on the imaging unit with your hands or any other material...

Page 35: ... network and set up TCP IP network parameters correctly you can manage the printer via SyncThru Web Service web based service embedded to your printer Use SyncThru Web Service to View the printer s device information and check its current status Set up network parameters Change the print properties Set the printer to send email notification to let you know the printer s status Get support for usin...

Page 36: ...ve Print a demo page to verify that the printer is feeding paper correctly See 2 7 If a demo page does not print check the paper supply in the tray If the paper jams in the printer go to Clearing Paper Jams on page 6 3 Check the demo page to see if it is printed correctly If there is a print quality problem go to Solving Print Quality Problems on page 6 5 Print a short document from a software app...

Page 37: ... may be configured incorrectly Check the printer properties to ensure that all of the print settings are correct The printer does not print continued The printer driver may be incorrectly installed Reinstall the printer driver see the Software Section Try printing a test page The printer is malfunctioning Check the LEDs on the control panel to determine if the printer is indicating a system error ...

Page 38: ...r cartridge is defective or out of toner Redistribute the toner See page 5 2 If necessary replace the toner cartridge The file may have blank pages Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages Some parts in the printer may be defective Contact a service representative Problem Possible Cause Solution Clearing Paper Jams NOTE When removing paper that is jammed in the printer if poss...

Page 39: ...If the paper tears make sure that all of the paper fragments are removed from the printer 4 Close the rear cover and then open the top cover 5 Holding the inner cover open carefully take the jammed paper out of the printer The inner cover will then close automatically CAUTION Do not touch the fuser inside the inner cover It is hot and could cause burns The fuser s operating temperature is 180 C 35...

Page 40: ...not improve print quality install a new toner cartridge The paper may not meet paper specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specifications on page 8 1 A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the printer needs cleaning See page 5 7 Toner specks The paper may not meet specifications for example the paper is too moist or too rough See Paper Specif...

Page 41: ... AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Background scatter Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page The paper may be too damp Try printing with a different batch of paper Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture If background scatter occurs on an envelope chang...

Page 42: ...ge 8 1 Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned color or black streaks or smears appear A toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the toner cartridge and reinsert A toner cartridge may be defective Install a new toner cartridge If the problem persists the printer may require repair Contact a service representative Problem Solution A A AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Curl If the pri...

Page 43: ...r in the tray The waste toner container is not installated or full Check the container Your system has some problems If this problem occurs contact your service representative symbol for green light on symbol for red light on symbol for red light blinking symbol for light off Common Windows Problems NOTE Refer to the Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 2003 XP User s Guide that came with your PC f...

Page 44: ...ng the printer settings Some printers have conflicting settings meaning that some settings for two options can t be selected at the same time When you change a setting and the Printer Package detects such a conflict the conflicting option is changed to a No Choice value You have to choose an option that does not conflict before being able to submit the changes I can t make a printer the system def...

Page 45: ...ng to the latest version of CUPS at least 1 1 14 Some RPM packages for the most popular distributions are provided as a convenience with this Linux Printing Package Problem Possible Cause and Solution I have CUPS and some options such as N up seem to be always enabled even though I don t choose them in LLPR There may be some local options defined in your lpoptions file which are manipulated by the...

Page 46: ...nter Setting Up a Network Connected Printer CLP 300N only You have to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer Setting protocols can be accomplished by using the supplied network program Please refer to SetIP Supported Operating Systems NOTE The operating systems supported by the network card may be different than the operating systems supported by the printer ...

Page 47: ...inter name click to refresh the list 8 Enter the network card s MAC address IP address subnet mask default gateway and then click Apply NOTE If you do not know the network card s MAC address print the machine s network information report 9 Click OK to confirm the settings 10Click Exit to close the SetIP program ...

Page 48: ... print materials such as cut sheet paper including up to 100 recycled fiber content paper envelopes labels and custom size paper Properties such as weight composition grain and moisture content are important factors affecting the printer s performance and the output quality Paper that does not meet the guidelines outlined in this User s Guide can cause the following problems Poor print quality Inc...

Page 49: ...l feed 1 sheet of paper The printer supports a wide range of media sizes Capacity may vary depending on print material s weight and thickness and environmental con ditions Smoothness 100 to 250 Sheffield Guidelines for Using Paper For the best result use conventional 75 g m2 20 lb paper Ensure that the paper is of good quality and free of cuts nicks tears spots loose particles dust wrinkles voids ...

Page 50: ...d This can cause paper jams Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to prevent damage to large supplies of paper Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use Opened packages of paper have more ...

Page 51: ...s for a commercial 10 or DL envelope NOTES For best print quality position margins no closer than 0 6 in 15 mm from the edges of the envelope Avoid printing over the area where the envelope s seams meet Envelope Storage Proper storage of envelopes helps contribute to print quality Envelopes should be stored flat If air is trapped in an envelope creating an air bubble then the envelope may wrinkle ...

Page 52: ...deline 3 1 loading 3 2 sizes and capacities 3 1 specifications 8 1 paper jams clear 6 3 paper load capacity 3 1 paper size change in the tray 2 5 paper load 2 3 preprinted paper print 3 4 print quality problems solve 6 5 printer driver install 2 8 printing configuration page 5 1 demo page 2 7 problem solve checklist 6 1 general 6 2 Linux 6 9 Macintosh 6 9 paper jams 6 3 print quality 6 5 Windows 6...

Page 53: ...Samsung Printer Software section ...

Page 54: ...BASIC PRINTING Printing a Document 12 Printer Settings 13 Layout Tab 13 Paper Tab 14 Graphics Tab 15 Extras Tab 16 About Tab 16 Printer Tab 16 Using a Favorite Setting 16 Using Help 16 Chapter 3 ADVANCED PRINTING Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing 17 Printing Posters 18 Printing Booklets 18 Printing on Both Sides of Paper 19 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document 20 Fitti...

Page 55: ...a Host Computer 24 Setting Up a Client Computer 24 Chapter 5 USING SMART PANEL Understanding Smart Panel 25 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide 26 Using Printer Settings Utility 26 Using Onscreen Help 26 Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings 26 Chapter 6 USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX System Requirements 27 Installing the Printer Driver 28 Changing the Printer Connection Method 29 Uninstalling the ...

Page 56: ...H Installing Software for Macintosh 32 Setting Up the Printer 33 For a Network connected Macintosh 33 For a USB connected Macintosh 33 Printing 34 Printing a Document 34 Changing Printer Settings 34 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 35 ...

Page 57: ...re for Network Printing on page 7 You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method NOTE If the New Hardware Wizard window appears during the installation procedure click in the upper right corner of the box to close the window or click Cancel Typical Installation This is recommended for most users All components necessary for printer operations will be installed 1 Make sure ...

Page 58: ...step 7 6 If the test page prints out correctly click Yes If not click No to reprint it 7 To register yourself as a user of Samsung Printers in order to receive information from Samsung select the checkbox and click Finish You are now sent to the Samsung web site Otherwise just click Finish NOTE After setup is complete if your printer driver doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver See Re...

Page 59: ...cting the printer click Next If you don t want to connect the printer at this time click Next and No on the following screen Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation The installation window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use 6 Select the components to be installed and click Next 7 Aft...

Page 60: ...ers All components necessary for printer operations will be installed 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on For details about connecting to the network see the supplied printer s User s Guide 2 Insert the supplied Printer software CD into your CD ROM drive The Printer software CD should automatically run and an installation window appears If the installation wind...

Page 61: ...heckbox es and click Finish Otherwise just click Finish NOTE After setup is complete if your printer driver doesn t work properly reinstall the printer driver See Reinstalling Printer Software on page 10 Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on For details about connect...

Page 62: ...o verify your printer s IP address or the MAC Address print a Network Configuration page b Configure an IP address subnet mask and gateway for the printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP address for the network printer c Click Next 6 Select the components to be installed After selecting the components the following window appears You can also change the printer name set the pri...

Page 63: ...the Browse button 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 want to connect the printer at this time click Next and No on the following screen Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at t...

Page 64: ...intenance 3 Select Remove and click Next You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually 4 Select the components you want to remove and then click Next 5 When your computer asks you to confirm your selection click Yes The selected driver and all of its components are removed from your computer 6 After the software is removed click Finish ...

Page 65: ...ing 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 1 Open the document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print window is displayed It may look slightly different depending on your application The basic p...

Page 66: ...nent make them in the Printers folder The following procedure is for Windows XP For other Windows OS refer to the corresponding Windows User s 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...

Page 67: ...als like envelopes and transparencies You have to load one sheet at a time into the Manual Tray 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 Thin Less than 19 lb 70 g m2 thin paper Thick 24 lb to 32 lb 90 120 g m2 thick paper Cotton 20 lb to 24 lb 75 90 g...

Page 68: ...e settings in the Settings option 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 may be available only in Windows 9x Me depending on your particular printer ...

Page 69: ...ies 1 2 3 1 2 3 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 User s Guide or online help 1 Click the Windows Start menu 2 Select Printers and Faxes 3 Select your printer driver icon 4 Right click on the prin...

Page 70: ...ng 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 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties See Printing a Do...

Page 71: ...r 4 Click the Paper tab select the paper source size and type 5 Click OK and print the document You can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together 0 15 inches 0 15 inches 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 1 To change the print ...

Page 72: ...uble 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 m Long Edge Short Edge 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties Printing a Document on page 12 2 From the Layout tab select the paper orientation 3 From the Double sided Printing Manual section select the ...

Page 73: ...ce size and type in Paper Options 5 Click 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 1 To change the print settings from your software application access printer properties...

Page 74: ...ers The message displays in the preview window When the First Page Only box is checked the watermark prints on the first page only 4 Select watermark options You can select the font name style size or grayscale level from the Font Attributes section and set the angle of the watermark from the Message Angle section 5 Click Add to add a new watermark to the list 6 When you have finished editing clic...

Page 75: ...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 printer properties See Printing a Document on page 12 3 Click the Extras tab and click Edit button in the Overlay section WORLD BEST ...

Page 76: ...r printing Select the overlay from the Overlay List box 6 If necessary click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing 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 ...

Page 77: ...nter software CD Setting Up a Host Computer 1 Start Windows 2 From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes 3 Double click your printer driver icon 4 From the Printer menu select Sharing 5 Check the Share this printer box 6 Fill in the Shared Name field and then click OK Setting Up a Client Computer 1 Right click the Windows Start button and select Explorer 2 Open your network folder in the left c...

Page 78: ... driver name Smart Panel NOTES If you have already installed more than one Samsung printer first select the printer model you want in order to use the corresponding Smart Panel Right click in Windows or Linux or click in Mac OS X the Smart Panel icon and select your printer name The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this Software section may differ depending on the printer in use The Sm...

Page 79: ...OS X the Smart Panel icon and select Options The following window opens Display when job is finished for network printer The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when your job is complete in Windows Only for network supported printers Display when error occurs during printing The computer shows the Smart Panel popup window or balloon when an error occurs during printing Display w...

Page 80: ...roperties System Requirements Supported OS Red Hat 8 0 9 0 Fedora Core 1 2 3 Mandrake 9 2 10 1 SuSE 8 2 9 2 Recommended Capacities Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB or higher HDD 1 GB or higher Software Glibc 2 1 or higher GTK 1 2 or higher GhostScript NOTES The Linux printer s properties window that appears in this User s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use However the compositio...

Page 81: ... local cdrom setup sh 4 Select the type of installation either Recommended or Expert and then click Continue Recommended is fully automated and does not require any interaction Expert installation allows you to select the install path or printing system 5 If you selected Recommended go to step 6 For Expert select the desired option and then click Begin Install 6 The printer driver installation beg...

Page 82: ... Method If you change the printer connection method from USB to Networkl or vice versa while in use you must reconfigure your Linux printer by adding the printer to your system Take the following steps 1 Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer Turn both the computer and the printer on 2 When the Administrator Login window appears type in root in the Login field and enter the system...

Page 83: ...istrative tasks including adding and removing new printers and changing their global settings Regular users can also run it to easily inspect job queues examine printer properties and changing their local preferences To access the Configuration Tool 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool The Linux Printer Configuration window appea...

Page 84: ...pens You will see the following six tabs at the top of the window General allows you to change the paper size the paper type the paper source the orientation of the documents enable the duplex feature add start and end banners and change the number of pages per sheet Margins allows you to specify the page margins The graphics on the right show the current settings These margins do not apply when p...

Page 85: ... 200 MB Install the Printer driver 1 Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer Turn on your computer and printer 2 Insert the Printer software CD which came with your printer into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click CD ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop 4 Double click the Mac_Installer folder 5 Double click the Mac_Printer folder 6 Double click the Samsung SPLC Installer ico...

Page 86: ...n Printer Type WHEN PRINTING A DOCUMENT CONTAINING MANY PAGES PRINTING PERFORMANCE MAY BE ENHANCED BY CHOOSING SOCKET FOR PRINTER TYPE OPTION 6 Enter the printer s IP address in the Printer Address field 7 Enter 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 8 Select Samsung in Printer Model and your printer i...

Page 87: ...he File menu and click Print 5 Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print 6 Click Print when you finish setting the options Mac OS 10 3 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 ...

Page 88: ...a document Color Mode You can set the color options Setting to Color typically produces the best possible print quality for color documents If you want to print a color document in grayscale select Grayscale Mac OS 10 3 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 1 From you...

Page 89: ...35 Windows 17 O orientation print Windows 13 overlay create 22 delete 23 print 23 P Paper properties set 14 paper size set 14 paper source set Linux 31 Windows 14 paper type set Linux 31 Macintosh 35 poster print 18 print document 12 fit to page 20 from Macintosh 34 from Windows 12 N up Macintosh 35 Windows 17 overlay 22 poster 21 scaling 20 watermark 21 printer properties set Linux 31 Macintosh 3...

Page 90: ...equirements Linux 27 Macintosh 32 uninstall Linux 30 Macintosh 32 Windows 11 status monitor use 25 system requirements Linux 27 Macintosh 32 U uninstall software Linux 30 Macintosh 32 Windows 11 W watermark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21 ...

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