Samsung CLX-8385ND Series manual Printing a Document, Printing to a file PRN

2 Basic Printing

This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows.

This chapter includes:

•Printing a Document

•Printing to a file (PRN)

•Printer Settings

-Basic Tab

-Paper Tab

-Graphics Tab

-Advanced Tab

-Samsung Tab

-Using a favorite setting

-Using Help

Printing a Document

NOTE:

•Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar.

•Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.

•If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the supplied CD-ROM.

•When you select an option in printer properties, you may see

an exclamation mark or mark. An exclamation mark means you can select that certain option but it is not

recommended, and mark means you cannot select that option due to the machine’s setting or environment.

The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your software application for the exact printing procedure.

1Open the document you want to print.

2Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is

displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your application.

The basic print settings are selected within the Print window. These settings include the number of copies and print range.

Make sure that your printer is selected.

3Select your machine from the Select Printer list.

To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer driver, click Properties or Preferences in the application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer Settings” on page 15.

If you see Setup, Printer, or Options in your Print window, click it instead. Then click Properties on the next screen.

Click OK to close the printer properties window.

4To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window.

NOTE:

•The PostScript driver is recommended for best print image quality from PostScript-based applications such as Acrobat Reader®, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, etc.

•If you are using Windows Internet Explorer, the Samsung AnyWeb Print too will save your time for screen-captured images or printing the image. Click Start > All programs > Samsung Printers > Samsung AnyWeb Print > Download the latest version to link the website where the tool is available for downloading.

Printing to a file (PRN)

You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose.

To create a file:

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