Muratec MFX-3050 manual Software overview, Supplied software

3 Software overview

This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your machine. 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 and scanner software using the supplied CDs after you have set up your machine 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.
		• Scanner driver: TWAIN and
			Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
			drivers are available for scanning
			documents on your machine.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the machine’s status
			and alerts you when an error occurs
			during printing.
		•	SmarThru1: This is the
			accompanying Windows-based
			software for your multifunctional
			machine.
		•	Network Scan: This program allows
			you to scan a document on your
			machine and save it to a network-
			connected computer.
		•	Direct Print Utility: This program
			allows you to print PDF files directly.
		•	User’s Guide in PDF
	Linux	•	Printer driver: Use this driver to run
			your machine from a Linux computer
			and print documents.
		•	SANE: Use this driver to scan
			documents.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the machine’s status
			and alerts you when an error occurs
			during printing.

CD			Contents
PostScript	Windows	• Postscript Printer Description
printer driver			(PPD) file: Use the PostScript driver
CD			to print documents with complex
			fonts and graphics in the PS
			language.
		•	User’s Guide in PDF
	Macintosh	•	Postscript Printer Description
			(PPD) file: Use this file to run your
			machine from a Macintosh computer
			and print documents.
		•	Scan driver: TWAIN driver is
			available for scanning documents on
			your machine.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the machine’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.
		•	Set IP: Use this program to set your
			machine’s TCP/IP addresses.
		•	Network Printer User’s Guide in
			PDF

1.Allows you to edit a scanned image in many ways using a powerful image editor and to send the image by email. You can also open another image editor program, like Adobe Photoshop, from SmarThru. For details, please refer to the onscreen help supplied on the SmarThru program.

3.1 <Software overview>