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Using Your Printer in Linux, Getting Started, Installing the Unified Linux Driver, Driver - driver download

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6 Using Your Printer in Linux You can use your machine in a Linux environment. This chapter includes: • Getting Started • Installing the Unified Linux Driver • Using the Unified Driver Configurator • Configuring Printer Properties • Printing a Document Getting Started You need to download Linux software package from the Samsung website (www.samsung.com/printer) to install the printer softwares. After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the driver package allows you to monitor a number of machine devices via fast ECP parallel ports and USB simultaneously. The Unified Linux Driver package is supplied with a smart and flexible installation program. You don't need to search for additional components that might be necessary for the Unified Linux Driver software: all required packages will be carried onto your system and installed automatically; this is possible on a wide set of the most popular Linux clones. Installing the Unified Linux Driver Installing the Unified Linux Driver 1 Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer. Turn both the computer and the machine on. 2 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system administrator. 3 From the Samsung website, download and unpack the Unified Linux Driver package to your computer. 4 Click the icon at the bottom of the desktop. When the Terminal screen appears, type in: [root@localhost root]#tar zxf [FilePath]/ UnifiedLinuxDriver.tar.gz[root@localhost root]#cd [FilePath]/cdroot/Linux[root@localhost Linux]#./ install.sh NOTE: If you do not use the graphical interface and failed to install the software, you have to use the driver in the text mode. Follow the steps 3 to 4, and then follow the instructions on the terminal screen. 5 When the welcome screen appears, click Next. 21 Using Your Printer in Linux

Section	Page
Features of your new laser product	2
Safety information	5
Contents	9
Introduction	11
Printer overview	11
Front view	11
Rear view	11
Control panel overview	12
Understanding the control panel	13
On-Line/Error LED	13
Cancel button	13
Supplied software	14
Printer driver features	14
Printer driver	14
Getting started	15
Setting up the hardware	15
Printing a demo page	15
System requirements	16
Windows	16
Macintosh	16
Installing the software	17
Selecting and loading print media	18
Selecting print media	18
Specifications on print media	19
Guidelines for special print media	20
Loading paper	21
Loading paper in the tray	21
Printing on special print medias	22
Setting the paper size and type	23
Basic printing	24
Printing a document	24
Canceling a print job	24
Maintenance	25
Cleaning your machine	25
Cleaning the outside	25
Cleaning the inside	25
Maintaining the cartridge	27
Toner cartridge storage	27
Handling instructions	27
Use of non-Samsung and refilled toner cartridge	27
Estimated cartridge life	27
Redistributing toner	27
Replacing the toner cartridge	28
Troubleshooting	30
Tips for avoiding paper jams	30
Clearing paper jams	30
In the paper exit area	30
In the paper feed area	31
Around the toner cartridge	32
Solving other problems	32
Paper feeding	32
Printing problems	33
Printing quality problems	35
Common Windows problems	37
Common Linux problems	37
Common Macintosh problems	38
Ordering supplies and accessories	39
Supply	39
Maintenance parts	39
How to purchase	39
Specifications	40
ML-1640 Series specifications	40
ML-2240 Series Specifications	41
Glossary	42
Index	46
Contact SAMSUNG worldwide	48
Software section	52
Software section Contents	53
Installing Printer Software in Windows	56
Installing Printer Software	56
Reinstalling Printer Software	58
Removing Printer Software	58
Basic Printing	59
Printing a Document	59
Printing to a file (PRN)	60
Printer Settings	60
Layout Tab	61
Paper Tab	61
Graphics Tab	62
Extras Tab	63
About Tab	64
Printer Tab	64
Using a Favorite Setting	64
Using Help	64
Advanced Printing	65
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing)	65
Printing Posters	66
Printing Booklets	66
Printing on Both Sides of Paper	67
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document	67
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size	67
Using Watermarks	68
Using an Existing Watermark	68
Creating a Watermark	68
Editing a Watermark	68
Deleting a Watermark	68
Using Overlays	69
What is an Overlay?	69
Creating a New Page Overlay	69
Using a Page Overlay	69
Deleting a Page Overlay	69
Sharing the Printer Locally	70
Setting Up a Host Computer	70
Setting Up a Client Computer	70
Using Smart Panel	71
Understanding Smart Panel	71
Opening the Troubleshooting Guide	72
Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings	72
Using Your Printer in Linux	73
Getting Started	73
Installing the Unified Linux Driver	73
Installing the Unified Linux Driver	73
Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver	74
Using the Unified Driver Configurator	75
Opening the Unified Driver Configurator	75
Printers Configuration	75
Ports Configuration	76
Configuring Printer Properties	76
Printing a Document	77
Printing from Applications	77
Printing Files	77
Using Your Printer with a Macintosh	78
Installing Software	78
Setting Up the Printer	79
Printing	80
Printing a Document	80
Changing Printer Settings	80
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper	81
Software section Index	82
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B	82
D	82
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F	82
G	82
H	82
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L	82
M	82
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