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3 Software overview This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your machine. Further details about installing and using the software are explained in the Software Section. This chapter includes: • Supplied software • Printer driver features • System requirements Supplied software You must install the printer and scanner software using the supplied CDs after you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer. Each CD provides you with the following software: CD Printer software CD Windows Linux Contents • Printer driver: Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer's features. • Scanner driver: TWAIN and Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) drivers are available for scanning documents on your machine. • Smart Panel: This program allows you to monitor the machine's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. • SmarThrua: This is the accompanying Windows-based software for your multifunctional machine. • Network Scan (CLX-2160N only): This program allows you to scan a document on your machine and save it to a network-connected computer. • User's Guide in PDF • Printer driver: Use this driver to run your machine from a Linux computer and print documents. • SANE: Use this driver to scan documents. • Smart Panel: This program allows you to monitor the machine's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. CD Printer software CD (continued) Network utilities CD (CLX-2160N only) Macintosh Windows Contents • Printer driver: Use this driver to run your machine from a Macintosh. • Scanner driver: TWAIN driver is available for scanning documents on your machine. • Smart Panel: This program allows you to monitor the machine's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. • SyncThru™ Web Admin Service: Use this web-based program to remotely manage, monitor, and troubleshoot network printers. • Set IP: Use this program to set your machine's TCP/IP addresses. • Network Printer User's Guide in PDF a. Allows you to edit a scanned image in many ways using a powerful image editor and to send the image by email. You can also open another image editor program, like Adobe Photoshop, from SmarThru. For details, please refer to the onscreen help supplied on the SmarThru program. Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper orientation, size, source and media type selection • Number of copies In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers: Feature Windows Printer Driver Macintosh Linux Print quality option O O O Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) O O O (2, 4) Poster printing O X X Booklet Printing O X X Fit to page printing O O ( Mac 10.4 only) X Scale printing O O X Different source for first page O O X Watermark O X X Overlay O X X 3.1

Section	Page
Contents	5
Introduction	12
Special features	12
Machine overview	13
Front view	13
Rear view	13
Control panel overview	14
Understanding the Status LED	15
Status LED	15
Status LED with the toner cartridge messages	15
Finding more information	16
Selecting a location	16
Printing a demo page	17
Altitude adjustment	17
System setup	18
Menu overview	18
Changing the display language	19
Using the power save mode	19
Auto continue	19
Software overview	20
Supplied software	20
Printer driver features	20
System requirements	21
Network setup (CLX-2160N only)	22
Introduction	22
Via network administration programs	22
Via the control panel	22
Supported operating systems	22
Configuring TCP/IP	22
Static addressing	22
Dynamic addressing (BOOTP/DHCP)	23
Setting ethernet speed	23
Restoring the network configuration	23
Printing a network configuration page	23
Selecting and loading print media	24
Loading originals	24
Selecting print media	24
Supported print media types and sizes	25
Media sizes supported in each mode	26
Guidelines for selecting and storing print media	26
Guidelines for special print media	26
Loading paper	28
In the tray	28
In the manual feeder	30
Setting the paper size and type	31
Copying	32
Selecting the paper tray	32
Copying	32
Changing the settings for each copy	32
Reduced/Enlarged copy	32
Darkness	32
Original type	33
Changing the default copy settings	33
Setting copy timeout	33
ID card copying	34
Using special copy features	34
2-up or 4-up copying	34
Poster copying	35
Clone copying	35
Erasing background images	36
Basic printing	37
Printing a document	37
Canceling a print job	37
Scanning	38
Scanning basics	38
Scanning to an application using a local connection	38
Scanning using a network connection (CLX-2160N only)	39
Preparing for network scanning	39
Scanning to a network client	39
Changing the settings for each scan job	40
Changing the default scan settings	40
Using USB flash memory	41
About USB memory	41
Plugging in a USB memory device	41
Scanning to a USB memory device	42
Scanning	42
Customizing scan to USB	42
Printing from a USB memory device	43
Managing USB memory	43
Deleting an image file	43
Formatting a USB memory device	43
Viewing the USB memory status	44
Printing directly from a digital camera	44
Maintenance	45
Printing reports	45
Printing a report	45
Clearing memory	45
Cleaning your machine	46
Cleaning the outside	46
Cleaning the inside	46
Cleaning the scan unit	47
Maintaining the toner cartridge	48
Toner cartridge storage	48
Expected cartridge life	48
Redistributing toner	48
Replacing the toner cartridge	49
Replacing the imaging unit	50
Replacing the waste toner container	52
Maintenance parts	53
Checking replaceables	53
Managing your machine from the website	53
Checking the machine’s serial number	53
Troubleshooting	54
Tips for avoiding paper jams	54
Clearing paper jams	54
In the tray	54
In the manual feeder	55
In the paper exit area	55
Understanding display messages	56
Solving other problems	58
Paper feeding problems	58
Printing problems	59
Printing quality problems	60
Copying problems	63
Scanning problems	63
Network Scan problems (CLX-2160N only)	64
Common Windows problems	64
Common Macintosh problems	64
Common Linux problems	65
Ordering supplies	68
Supplies	68
How to purchase	68
Specifications	69
General specifications	69
Printer specifications	69
Scanner and copier specifications	70
Index	71
Software section	73
Software section Contents	74
Installing Printer Software in Windows	77
Installing Printer Software	77
Installing Software for Local Printing	77
Installing Software for Network Printing	80
Reinstalling Printer Software	83
Removing Printer Software	84
Basic Printing	85
Printing a Document	85
Printing to a file (PRN)	85
Printer Settings	86
Layout Tab	86
Paper Tab	87
Graphics Tab	88
Extras Tab	89
About Tab	89
Printer Tab	89
Using a Favorite Setting	90
Using Help	90
Advanced Printing	91
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing)	91
Printing Posters	92
Printing Booklets	92
Printing on Both Sides of Paper	93
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document	93
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size	93
Using Watermarks	94
Using an Existing Watermark	94
Creating a Watermark	94
Editing a Watermark	94
Deleting a Watermark	94
Using Overlays	95
What is an Overlay?	95
Creating a New Page Overlay	95
Using a Page Overlay	95
Deleting a Page Overlay	95
Sharing the Printer Locally	96
Setting Up a Host Computer	96
Setting Up a Client Computer	96
Using Smart Panel	97
Understanding Smart Panel	97
Opening the Troubleshooting Guide	98
Using Printer Settings Utility	98
Using Onscreen Help File	98
Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings	98
Scanning	99
Scanning Using Samsung SmarThru	99
Uninstalling Samsung SmarThru	99
Using Samsung SmarThru	100
Using Onscreen Help File	101
Scanning Process with TWAIN- enabled Software	101
Scanning Using the WIA Driver	101
Windows XP	101
Windows Vista	102
Using Your Printer in Linux	103
Getting Started	103
Installing the Unified Linux Driver	103
Installing the Unified Linux Driver	103
Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver	104
Using the Unified Driver Configurator	105
Opening the Unified Driver Configurator	105
Printers Configuration	105
Scanners Configuration	106
Ports Configuration	106
Configuring Printer Properties	107
Printing a Document	107
Printing from Applications	107
Printing Files	108
Scanning a Document	108
Using the Image Manager	109
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh	111
Installing Software for Macintosh	111
Setting Up the Printer	112
For a Network-connected Macintosh	112
For a USB-connected Macintosh	112
Printing	113
Printing a Document	113
Changing Printer Settings	113
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper	114
Scanning	115
Software section Index	116
A	116
B	116
C	116
D	116
E	116
F	116
G	116
H	116
I	116
L	116
M	116
N	116
O	116
P	116
R	117
S	117
T	117
U	117

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Software overview>

Software overview

This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your

machine. Further details about installing and using the software are

explained in the

Software Section

This chapter includes:

•

Supplied software

•

Printer driver features

•

System requirements

Supplied software

You must install the printer and scanner software using the supplied CDs

after you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer.

Each CD provides you with the following software:

Contents

Printer

software CD

Windows

•

Printer driver

: Use this driver to

take full advantage of your printer’s

features.

•

Scanner driver

: TWAIN and

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)

drivers are available for scanning

documents on your machine.

•

Smart Panel

: This program allows

you to monitor the machine’s status

and alerts you when an error occurs

during printing.

•

SmarThru

: This is the

accompanying Windows-based

software for your multifunctional

machine.

•

Network Scan (CLX-2160N only)

This program allows you to scan a

document on your machine and

save it to a network-connected

computer.

•

User’s Guide

in PDF

Linux

•

Printer driver

: Use this driver to run

your machine from a Linux

computer and print documents.

•

SANE

: Use this driver to scan

documents.

•

Smart Panel

: This program allows

you to monitor the machine’s status

and alerts you when an error occurs

during printing.

Printer driver features

Your printer drivers support the following standard features:

•

Paper orientation,

size, source and media type selection

•

Number of copies

In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following

table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer

drivers:

Printer

software CD

(continued)

Macintosh

•

Printer driver

: Use this driver to run

your machine from a Macintosh.

•

Scanner driver

: TWAIN driver is

available for scanning documents

on your machine.

•

Smart Panel

: This program allows

you to monitor the machine’s status

and alerts you when an error occurs

during printing.

Network

utilities CD

(CLX-2160N

only)

Windows

•

SyncThru™ Web Admin Service

Use this web-based program to

remotely manage, monitor, and

troubleshoot network printers.

•

Set IP

: Use this program to set your

machine’s TCP/IP addresses.

•

Network Printer User’s Guide

PDF

a. Allows you to edit a scanned image in many ways using a powerful image edi-

tor and to send the image by email. You can also open another image editor

program, like Adobe Photoshop, from SmarThru. For details, please refer to

the onscreen help supplied on the SmarThru program.

Feature

Printer Driver

Windows

Macintosh

Linux

Print quality option

Multiple pages per

sheet (N-up)

O (2, 4)

Poster printing

Booklet Printing

Fit to page printing

( Mac 10.4 only)

Scale printing

Different source for

first page

Watermark

Overlay

Contents