Samsung ML-186XW Management tools, Introducing useful management tools, Understanding Smart Panel

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management tools

This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.

This chapter includes:

•Introducing useful management tools

•Using the Smart Panel program

Introducing useful management tools

The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.

•"Using the Smart Panel program" on page 49.

•"Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator" on page 50.

•"Using SyncThru™ Web Service" on page 51

Using the Smart Panel program

Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status, and allows you to customize the machine’s driver settings. For Windows and Macintosh, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the machine software. For Linux, you can download the Smart Panel from the Samsung website (See "Installing the SmartPanel" on page 25).

To use this program, your computer has to meet the following system requirements:

•Windows. Check that your computers CPU, RAM, and HDD meet or exceed spec. (See "System requirements" on page 22.)

•Mac OS X 10.3 or higher. Check that your computers CPU, RAM, and HDD meet or exceed spec. (See "System requirements" on page 22.)

•Linux. Check that your computers CPU, RAM, and HDD meet or exceed spec.

e. (See "System requirements" on page 22.)

•Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation in HTML Help.

If you need to know the exact model number of your machine, you can check the supplied software CD.

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).

Windows

 

Double-click this icon in Windows.

 

 

 

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 printer driver 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.

•Using the Unified Linux Driver Configurator

•Using SyncThru™ Web Service

Right-click (in Windows or Linux) 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.

In case of Mac OS 10.3

1.Click ‘Print & Fax’ in System Preferences

2.Click ‘Set up Printers...’.

3.Select printer in list and double click it.

4.Click ‘Utility’.

In case of Mac OS 10.4

1.Click ‘Print & Fax’ in System Preferences

2.Select printer in list and click ‘Printer Queue…’.

3.Click ‘Utility’.

In case of Mac OS 10.5

1.Click ‘Print & Fax’ in System Preferences

2.Select printer in list and click ‘Open Printer Queue...’.

3.Click ‘Utility’.

In case of Mac OS 10.6

1.Click ‘Print & Fax’ in System Preferences

2.Select printer in list and click ‘Open Printer Queue...’.

3.Click ‘Printer Setup’.

4.Click ‘Utility ’ tab.

5.Click ‘Open Printer Utility’.

The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s), and various other types of information. You can also change settings.

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