Samsung SCX-4521FR, SCX-4321 manual Scanners Configuration, Ports Configuration, Classes Tab

Classes Tab

The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.

Shows all of the printer classes.

Shows the status of the class and the number of printers in the class.

•Refresh : Renews the classes list.

•Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.

•Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.

Scanners Configuration

In this window, you can monitor the activity of scanner devices, view a list of installed Samsung MFP devices, change device properties, and scan images.

Ports Configuration

In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy state when its owner is terminated for any reason.

Switches to
ports
configuration.	Shows all of the
	available ports.
Shows the port type,
device connected to
the port and status

•Refresh : Renews the available ports list.

•Release port : Releases the selected port.

Sharing Ports Between Printers and Scanners

Your machine may be connected to a host computer via the parallel port or USB port. Since the MFP device contains more than one device (printer and scanner), it is necessary to organize proper access of “consumer” applications to these devices via the single I/O port.

Switches to Scanners configuration.

Shows the vendor, model name and type of your scanner.

Shows all of the installed scanners.

The Samsung Unified Linux Driver package provides an appropriate port sharing mechanism that is used by Samsung printer and scanner drivers. The drivers address their devices via so-called MFP ports. The current status of any MFP port can be viewed via the Ports Configuration. The port sharing prevents you from accessing one functional block of the MFP device, while another block is in use.

When you install a new MFP device onto your system, it is strongly recommended you do this with the assistance of an Unified Driver Configurator. In this case you will be asked to choose I/O port for the new device. This choice will provide the most suitable configuration for MFP’s functionality. For MFP scanners I/O ports are being chosen by scanner drivers automatically, so proper settings are applied by default.

•Properties... : Allows you to change the scan properties and scan a document. See page 28.

•Drivers... : Allows you to monitor the activity of the scan drivers.

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