Using Smart Panel

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6Using Smart Panel
Smart P anel is a progr am that monitors and informs y ou of the
status of the printer, and allows y ou to custom ize the printer’ s
settings.
Smart Panel
is installed automatically when you
install the printer softw a re.
N
OTES
:
• To use this program, you need:
- To check for Oper ating System(s) that are compatible with
your printer, refer to Printer Sp ecifica tions in your Printer
User’s Guide.
- Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
- Linux. To check for Linux systems that are compatible with
your printer, refer to Printer Sp ecifica tions in your Printer
User’s Guide.
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation
in HTML Help.
• If you need to know the exact nam e of y our printer, you can
check the supplied CD-ROM.

Understanding Smart Panel

If an error occurs while p rinting, Smart Panel appears
automatically, showing the error.
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). You can also click it on the status
bar (in Mac OS X).
Double-click this icon in Windows.
Click this icon in Mac OS X.
Click this icon in Linux.
If you are a Windows user, from the
Start
menu, select
Programs
or
All Programs
→
your printer driver name
→
Smart Panel
.
N
OTES
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• If you hav e already insta lled more than one Samsung
printer, first select the printer model you want in order to
use the corresponding Smart Panel. Right-click (in Windows
or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and
select
your printer name
.
• The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this
Software User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer or
Operating System in use.
The Smart Pa nel program displays the current status of the
printer, the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s)
and various other information. You can also change settings.

Toner Level

You can view the level of toner rema in ing in the toner
cartridge(s). The printer and the number of toner cartridge(s)
shown in the above window may differ depending on the printer in
use. Any printers do not have this feature.
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You can order replacemen t ton e r c artridge ( s ) on lin e.
Troubleshooting Guide
You can view Help to so lv e proble m s.
Printer Setting
You can configu re various printer settings in the Printer Settings
Utility window. Any printers do not have this feature.
N
OTE
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If your printer is connected to a network and you are a
Windows and Mac OS X user, the
SyncThru Web Service
window appears instead of the Printer Se ttings Utility window.
Linux does not support network environments.
Driver Setting

(Only for Windows)
Y ou can use the printer properties window, which allows you to
access all of the printer options you need for using your
printer.
For details,
See “
Printer Settings” on page 13.
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