2 Software overview

This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your machine. Further details how to use the software are explained in the Software section.

This chapter includes:

Supplied software

Printer driver features

System requirements

Supplied software

After you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer, you must install the printer and scanner software. If you are a Windows or Macintosh OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS user, download the software from the Samsung website (www.samsung.com/printer) and install.

Note

Machine software are occasionally updated for reasons like release of new operating system and etc. If needed, download the latest version from the Samsung website (www.samsung.com/ printer).

OS

Contents

 

 

Windows

Printer driver: Use this driver to take full advantage of

 

your printer’s features.

 

PostScript Printer driver: Use this driver to print

 

documents with complex fonts and graphics in the PS

 

language.

 

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.

 

SmarThru Officea: This is the accompanying Windows-

 

based software for your multi-functional machine.

 

Scan Manager:This program allows you to scan a

 

document on your machine and save it to a network-

 

connected computer.

 

Direct Printing Utility: This program allows you to print

 

PDF files directly.

 

SetIP: Use this program to set your machine’s TCP/IP

 

addresses. You can only use IPv4 setting for SetIP.

 

Samsung Network PC Fax:You can send a fax from

 

your computer without going to the machine.

 

Samsung AnyWeb Print: This program helps you to

 

screen-capture, preview, scrap and print the screen of

 

Windows Internet Explorer more easily, than when you

 

use the ordinary program. Click Start > All programs >

 

Samsung Priters > Samsung AnyWeb Print >

 

Dowload the latest version. This tool is available only

 

for Windows operating systems.

 

Samsung Easy Color Manager: This program helps

 

Samsung color laser machine users to adjust color as

 

they like. Users can adjust the printout color as they see

 

them on the monitor. The adjusted color can be stored

 

on the printer driver and applied to printouts.

 

(http://solution.samsungprinter.com/personal/

 

colormanager)

 

 

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.

 

 

Macintosh

Printer driver: 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.

 

 

2.1 <Software overview>

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