Samsung ML-4050N manual Software overview, Supplied software

3 Software overview

This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your printer. 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 software using the supplied CDs after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer.

Each CD provides you with the following software:

CD			Contents
printer	Windows	•	Printer driver: Use this driver to
software CD			take full advantage of your printer’s
			features.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the printer’s status
			and alerts you when an error
			occurs during printing.
		•	Direct Printing Utility: This
			program allows you to print PDF
			files easily.
		•	Postscript Printer Description
			(PPD) file: Use the PostScript
			driver to print documents with
			complex fonts and graphics in the
			PostScript language.
		•	User’s Guide in PDF
	Linux	•	Printer driver: Use this driver to
			run your printer from a Linux
			computer and print documents.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the printer’s status
			and alerts you when an error
			occurs during printing.
	Macintosh	•	Printer driver: Use this driver to
			run your printer from a Macintosh
			computer and print documents.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the printer’s status
			and alerts you when an error
			occurs during printing.
network	Windows	•	SyncThru™ Web Admin Service:
utilities CD			Use this web-based program to
			remotely manage, monitor, and
			troubleshoot network printers.
		•	SetIP: Use this program to set your
			printer’s TCP/IP addresses.
		•	Network Printer User’s Guide in
			PDF

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