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Understanding Smart Panel If an error occurs while printing, you can check the error from the Smart Panel. You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or Notification Area (in Linux). You can also click it on the status bar (in Mac OS X). Windows Double-click this icon in Windows. Mac Click this icon in Mac OS X. Linux Click this icon in Linux. Or, if you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > Samsung Printers > your machine name > Smart Panel. • If you have already installed more than one Samsung machine, first select the correct machine model you want in order to access the corresponding Smart Panel. Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select your machine. • The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this user's guide may differ depending on the machine or operating system in use. The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the estimated level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s), and various other types of information. You can also change settings. Driver Setting Set all of the machine options you need in the 5 Printing Preferences window. This feature is available only for Windows (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 52). Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Options. Select the settings you want from the Options window. USING THE UNIFIED LINUX DRIVER CONFIGURATOR Unified Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring machine devices. You need to install Unified Linux Driver to use Unified Driver Configurator (See "Installing the Linux Unified Driver" on page 34). After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop. Opening the Unified Driver Configurator 1. Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop. You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Samsung Unified Driver > Unified Driver Configurator. 2. Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window. Toner Level 1 View the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s). The machine and the number of toner cartridge(s) shown in the above window may differ depending on the machine in use. Some machines do not have this feature. 2 Buy Now Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online. User's Guide View User's Guide. This button changes to Troubleshooting 3 Guide when error occurs. You can directly open troubleshooting section in the user's guide. Printer Setting 4 Configure various machine settings in the Printer Settings Utility window. Some machines do not have this feature. If you connect your machine to a network, the SyncThru™ Web Service window appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility window. 1 Printers Configuration 2 Ports Configuration To use the on screen help, click Help. 3. After changing the configurations, click Exit to close the Unified Driver Configurator. Management tools_ 70

Section	Page
Copyright	2
Safety information	8
Regulatory information	13
About this user’s guide	22
Features of your new product	24
1. Introduction	26
Machine overview	26
Front view	26
Rear view	27
Control panel overview	28
Understanding the control panel	29
Status LEDs	29
Introducing the useful buttons	29
Menu button	29
Eco button	29
Stop/Clear button	29
Power button	29
2. Getting started	30
Setting up the hardware	30
Printing a demo page	30
Supplied software	30
System requirements	31
Microsoft® Windows®	31
Mac	31
Linux	32
UNIX	32
Installing locally connected machine’s driver	32
Windows	32
Mac	33
Linux	34
3. Network setup	36
Network environment	36
Introducing useful network programs	36
SyncThru™ Web Service	36
SyncThru™ Web Admin Service	36
SetIP	36
Using a wired network	36
Printing configuration report	36
Setting IPv4 address	37
Network parameter setting	38
Installing network connected machine’s driver	38
Windows	38
Mac	39
Linux	39
UNIX	39
IPv6 Configuration	40
Activating IPv6	40
Setting IPv6 addresses	40
Installing printer driver	41
Connecting SyncThru™ Web Service	41
4. Basic setup	42
Altitude adjustment	42
Changing the display language	42
Setting the date and time	42
Changing the clock mode	42
Quiet Mode	42
Entering characters using the number keypad	42
Entering alphanumeric characters	42
Correcting numbers or names	43
Using the power saving mode	43
Setting job time-out	43
Auto continue	43
Changing the font setting	43
5. Media and tray	44
Selecting print media	44
Guidelines to select the print media	44
Media sizes supported in duplex mode	44
Changing the tray size	44
Loading paper in tray	46
Tray 1 / optional tray	46
Multi-purpose tray	46
Printing on special media	47
Envelope	47
Transparency	48
Labels	48
Card stock/Custom-sized paper	48
Letterhead/Preprinted paper	49
Used paper	49
Setting the default tray and paper	49
In the control panel	49
In the computer	49
6. Printing	51
Printer driver features	51
PCL Printer driver	51
PostScript Printer driver	51
XPS Printer driver	51
Basic printing	52
Canceling a print job	52
Opening printing preferences	52
Using a favorite setting	53
Using help	53
Using special print features	53
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper	53
Printing posters	53
Printing booklets	54
Printing on both sides of paper	54
Change percentage of your document	54
Fitting your document to a selected paper size	54
Using watermarks	55
Using overlay (PCL driver only)	55
Print Mode	56
Graphics options	56
Using direct printing utility	56
What is Direct Printing Utility?	56
Printing	56
Using the right-click menu	57
Changing the default print settings	57
Setting your machine as a default machine	57
Printing to a file (PRN)	57
Mac printing	57
Printing a document	57
Changing printer settings	58
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper	58
Printing on both sides of paper	58
Linux printing	59
Printing from applications	59
Printing files	59
Configuring Printer Properties	59
UNIX printing	60
Proceeding the print job	60
Changing the printer settings	60
7. Using USB memory device	62
About USB memory device	62
Printing from a USB memory device	62
Backing up data	63
Backing up data	63
Restoring data	63
Managing USB memory	63
Deleting an image file	63
Formatting a USB memory device	63
Viewing the USB memory status	63
8. Machine status and advanced features	64
Accessing the menu	64
Information	64
Layout	64
Paper	65
Graphic	65
System setup	65
Emulation	66
Network	66
Direct USB	67
Job management	67
Admin Setup	67
9. Management tools	68
Introducing useful management tools	68
Using SyncThru™ Web Service	68
To access SyncThru™ Web Service:	68
SyncThru™ Web Service overview	68
Eco	69
E-mail notification setup	69
Setting the system administrator information	69
Using the Smart Panel program	69
Understanding Smart Panel	70
Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings	70
Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator	70
Opening the Unified Driver Configurator	70
Printers configuration	71
Ports configuration	72
10. Maintenance	73
Printing a machine report	73
Monitoring the supplies life	73
Using Toner Low Alert	73
Cleaning a machine	73
Cleaning the outside	73
Cleaning the inside	73
Storing the toner cartridge	74
Handling instructions	74
Use of non-Samsung and refilled toner cartridge	75
Estimated cartridge life	75
Tips for moving & storing your machine	75
11. Troubleshooting	76
Redistributing toner	76
Tips for avoiding paper jams	76
Clearing paper jams	77
In tray 1	77
In optional tray 2	78
In the optional high capacity feeder	79
In the multi-purpose tray	79
Inside the machine	79
In the exit area	81
In the duplex unit area	81
In the optional finisher (stacker & stapler)	82
In the optional multi-bin mailbox	84
Understanding display messages	86
Solving other problems	89
Power problems	89
Paper feeding problems	90
Printing problems	90
Printing quality problems	92
Common PostScript problems	94
Common Windows problems	95
Common Linux problems	95
Common Mac problems	96
12. Supplies and accessories	97
How to purchase	97
Available supplies	97
Available accessories	97
Maintenance parts	98
Replacing the toner cartridge	98
Replacing the imaging unit	99
Necessary precautions to take when installing accessories	100
Activating the added accessories in printer properties	100
Installing a wireless network interface card	101
Installing a wireless network interface card	101
Configuring the machine’s wireless network	102
Upgrading a memory module	103
Installing a memory module	103
Removing a memory	103
Installing a hard disk	104
Installing a hard disk	104
Printing with the optional memory or hard disk drive	104
From the printer driver	105
Controlling the active job queue	105
File Policy	105
Storing a job	105
Printing or deleting a stored job	105
Form file	105
Deleting residual image data	106
Held Job Time-out	106
Replacing the stapler cartridge	106
13. Specifications	108
Electrical specifications	109
14. Quick Guide for Windows 8 User	112
Understanding the screen	112
System requirements	112
Installing the driver locally	112
From the Start Screen	112
From the Desktop Screen	113
Installing the driver over the network	113
From the Start Screen	113
From the Desktop Screen	113
Installing the driver over the wireless network	113
From the Start Screen	113
From the Desktop Screen	114
Uninstalling the driver	114
From the Start Screen	114
From the Desktop Screen	114
Using Samsung Printer Experience	114
Understanding the Samsung Printer Experience	114
Adding/Deleting Printers	115
Printing from Windows 8	115
Accessing management tools	117
Installing accessories	117
Troubleshooting	117
Contact SAMSUNG worldwide	118

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Understanding Smart Panel

If an error occurs while printing, you can check the error from the Smart

Panel.

You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the Smart Panel

icon on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or Notification Area (in Linux).

You can also click it on the status bar (in Mac OS X).

Windows

Double-click this icon in Windows.

Mac

Click this icon in Mac OS X.

Linux

Click this icon in Linux.

Or, if you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the

Start

menu, select

Programs

All Programs

Samsung Printers

your machine name

Smart Panel

•

If you have already installed more than one Samsung machine,

first select the correct machine model you want in order to access

the corresponding Smart Panel.

Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart

Panel icon and select your machine.

•

The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this user’s

guide may differ depending on the machine or operating system in

use.

The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the

estimated level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s), and various

other types of information. You can also change settings.

Toner Level

View the level of toner remaining in the toner car-

tridge(s). The machine and the number of toner

cartridge(s) shown in the above window may differ

depending on the machine in use. Some machines

do not have this feature.

Buy Now

Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online.

User’s Guide

View User’s Guide.

This button changes to

Troubleshooting

Guide

when error occurs. You can directly

open troubleshooting section in the user’s

guide.

Printer Set-

ting

Configure various machine settings in the Printer

Settings Utility window.

Some machines

do not

have this feature.

If you connect your machine to a network,

the SyncThru™ Web Service window

appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility

window.

Driver Setting

Set all of the machine options you need in the

Printing Preferences

window. This feature is

available only for Windows (See "Opening printing

preferences" on page 52).

Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings

Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel

icon and select

Options

. Select the settings you want from the

Options

window.

USING THE UNIFIED LINUX DRIVER CONFIGU-

RATOR

Unified Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring

machine devices. You need to install Unified Linux Driver to use Unified

Driver Configurator (See "Installing the Linux Unified Driver" on page 34).

After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Driver Configu-

rator icon will automatically be created on your desktop

Opening the Unified Driver Configurator

Double-click the

Unified Driver Configurator

on the desktop.

You can also click the

Startup

Menu icon and select

Samsung Unified

Driver

Unified Driver Configurator

Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration

window.

Printers Configu-

ration

Ports Configura-

tion

To use the on screen help, click

Help

After changing the configurations, click

Exit

to close the Unified Driver

Configurator.