Samsung ML-3050 manual Software overview, Supplied software

3 Software overview

This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your printer. 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 printer 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.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the printer’s status
			and alerts you when an error
			occurs during printing.
		•	Printer Settings Utility: This
			program is automatically installed
			when you install the Smart Panel.
		•	User’s Guide in PDF
	Linux	•	Printer driver: Use this driver to
			run your printer from a Linux
			computer and print documents.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the printer’s status
			and alerts you when an error
			occurs during printing.
PostScript	Windows	• Postscript Printer Description
printer			(PPD) file: Use the PostScript
driver CD			driver to print documents with
			complex fonts and graphics in the
			PostScript language.
		•	User’s Guide in PDF
	Macintosh	•	Postscript Printer Description
			(PPD) file: Use this file to run your
			printer from a Macintosh computer
			and print documents.
		•	Smart Panel: This program allows
			you to monitor the printer’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
			printer’s TCP/IP addresses.
		•	Network Printer User’s Guide in
			PDF

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