Installing the Printer Software

You must install software using the supplied printer driver CD after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer. For details, see the Software Section.

The printer driver CD provides you with the following software:

NOTES:

For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, the system administrator should install the software.

Windows NT 4.0 is only supported on the CLP-300N.

Macintosh 10.3 ~10.4 - For details, see the Software Section.

Various Linux OS - For details, see the Software Section.

Programs for Windows

You can install the following printer software using the printer driver CD.

Printer driver for Windows. Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer’s features. See the Software Section for details about installing the Samsung printer driver.

Smart Panel. Appears when printing errors occur. See the Software Section for details about installing the Smart Panel program.

Macintosh Printer Driver

You can print from a Macintosh with your printer. Go to the Software Section for information about installing the print software and printing from a Macintosh.

Linux Driver

You can print from a Linux-based computer with your printer. Go to the Software Section for information about installing the Linux driver and printing from a Linux environment.

System Requirements

Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements. Your printer supports the following operating system.

Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 - The following table shows Windows requirements.

Item

Requirements

 

 

 

Operating System

Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003

 

 

 

RAM

98/Me

32 MB

 

 

 

 

NT 4.0/2000

64 MB

 

 

 

 

XP

128 MB

 

 

 

 

2003

256 MB

 

 

 

Free Disk Space

98/Me/NT 4.0/

300 MB

 

2000/XP/2003

 

 

 

 

Internet Explorer

5.0 or higher

 

 

 

 

2.8

Setting Up Your Printer

Printer Driver Features

Your printer drivers will support the following standard options:

Paper source selection

Paper size, orientation, and media type

number of copies

The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers.

 

Printer driver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

Win98/Me/NT

Linux

 

Macintosh

 

4.0/2000/XP/

 

 

(CUPS)

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color Mode

Y

Y

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

Print Quality Option

Y

Y

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

Poster Printing

Y

N

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Double-

Y

N

 

N

sided Printing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Pages Per

Y

Y

 

Y

Sheet (N-up)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fit to Page Printing

Y

N

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

Scale Printing

Y

N

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

Booklet Printing

Y

N

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

Watermark

Y

N

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

Overlay

Y*

N

 

N

* The Overlay feature is not supported in NT4.0.

NOTE: For details about installing software and using its features, see the Software Section.

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Samsung CLP-300 Series manual Installing the Printer Software, System Requirements, Printer Driver Features

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