This chapter gives an overview of the Easy Printer Manager (EPM) advanced settings user interface and its features.
This section describes the EPM advanced settings user interface to familiarize you with the application’s layout. The advanced user interface is intended to be used by the person responsible for managing the network and printers.
The Home) provides basic device and status information for all devices located by EPM. The main menu (see Device Settings) provides settings related to basic device functionality and will be device specific. The main menu (see Scan to PC Settings) makes a profile for scan to PC, which contains scan settings for scanning and image enhancement options. The main menu (see Fax to PC Settings) provides options to set up options from a fax device to a PC when receiving a fax.The main menu provides querying of quota information of the specified job accounting user. This quota information can be created and applied to devices by job accounting software such as SyncThru™ or CounThru™ admin software.The Screen Print Settings main menu provides options for enabling or disabling the Screen Print feature of a USB connected printer.
main menu (see
Area |
Description |
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Global Navigation (Main Menu) |
Includes the main menu links , , , and . |
Application Information |
Includes links for Basic UI mode, Refresh, , and . |
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Includes lists of all active and inactive devices. The buttons at the top change the device list view. |
Contents Area |
Displays information about devices, sub-menus, and settings. The information will vary based on the main menu selection. |
Quick Links |
Displays links to applications for the devices other functions. |
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Displays links to user selected applications. |
Button |
Click on this button to add applications to the . |
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Layout style depends on the menu selected. |
The main menu provides the highest level of navigation for EPM.
The Home.
menu displays basic information about the device. This includes information about the device itself, supplies, paper, and the network. SeeThe Device Settings.
main menu includes sub-menu items used to adjust settings concerning the basic operation of the device. SeeThe Scan to PC Settings.
main menu includes tabs used to create or delete scan to PC profiles. SeeThe Fax to PC Settings.
main menu includes settings related to the basic fax functionality of the selected device. SeeThe following are menu items that provide basic information about EPM.
The Preference link is used to application mode for EPM.
Area |
Description |
Options |
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The application mode is used to determine in which user interface mode Easy Printer Manager starts. |
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Button |
Click on this button to save the settings. |
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Button |
Click on this button to cancel any changes made. |
The
displays all the printers listed in System Preferences->Print and Fax. . The has two views possible: TreeView or ListView. TreeView shows active and inactive devices separately and ListView shows all devices together.
Area |
Description |
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Click on this button to change the printer list view to show active and inactive devices separately. |
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Click on this button to change the printer list view to show all devices together. |
The
section contains links to applications that provide additional functionality to the selected device. If the link is dimmed, it is not usable by the selected device.
Area |
Description |
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Usable Links |
Shows usable functions supported by the selected device. |
Unusable Links |
Shows a dimmed, unusable function that is not supported by the selected device. |
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Click on this link to open the scan assistant. |
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Click on this link to open the Easy Color Manager. |
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Click on this button to open SyncThruTM Web Service. |
The Application Box section contains links to applications that are selected by the user to appear in the area. These might be applications that are used the most frequently.
Clicking on this button will open the “
” window. This window is where applications and be added or removed to the from the .Follow these steps to add an application to the
:Click on the
button.The “
” window opens.
Application |
Description |
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Displays applications that can be added to the . |
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Button |
Click on this button to add a new application to the . |
Click on this button to remove the selected application from the . |
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Click on this button to move applications from the to the . |
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Click on this button to move applications from the to the . |
Displays the application that will appear in the . |
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Button |
Click on this button to save any changes made. |
Button |
Click on this button to cancel any changes made. |
Button |
Click on this button to apply any changes made. |
Click on the
button to open the “ ” window.Locate the application’s executable file, enter the name to appear in the
, select an icon, and click on .Move the applications to the “.
Click on
to enact the changes to the .Click on
.The applications should now be visible in the
.The following tables show icons/buttons used in EPM and their meanings:
These icons appear on buttons throughout EPM.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
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Refresh |
Refresh the information in the corresponding area with this button. |
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Home |
The main menu icon. |
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Add |
Adds a new scan profile. |
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Subtract |
Removes a scan profile. |
These icons appear in the Printer Information part of the page’s contents.
area in the
Icon |
Name |
Description |
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Normal |
The device is in ready mode and experiencing no erros or warnings. |
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Warning |
The device is in a state where an error might occur in the future. For example, it might be in toner low status, which may lead to toner empty status. |
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Error |
The device has at least one error. |
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Off/ Disconnected |
The device is turned off or experiencing connection problems. |
Not all devices are compatible with EPM. If a device is not compatible with the protocols used in EPM, warning message will appear in the contents area
If this page is encountered from the SyncThru™ Web Service if the device is a network device.
menu, the button will openLocated at the bottom of every main menu’s page are a
button and a button.To save any setting changes made, click on the
button; to restore the device’s default settings, click on the button. In order to save changes or restore defaults, you are required to login if the SWS ID is locked.The
menu displays basic information about the device. This includes information about the device itself, supplies, paper, and the network.The
part of the section displays an image of the device, the device’s status, current LCD display, model name, device name, and the device’s location. Errors are also displayed in the section.EPM provides a simple way to order supplies for all of your devices from one application.
Item |
Description |
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Displays estimates of what percentage of toner remains in the corresponding toner color. |
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Displays the order ID of the respective supply. |
To order supplies, follow these steps:
Click on the
button in the .The
window opens.Select from the
pull-down menu how to sort the devices
Select the device for which you want to order supplies.
Select the checkboxes next to the supplies you need to order.
Click on the
button.The official Samsung page for ordering supplies will open.
The Paper).
displays information related to the device’s available paper trays and the paper type located in the trays. This information can be edited from the sub-menu of (see
Item |
Description |
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Displays the tray’s name. |
Displays the type of paper currently in the tray (e.g. plain, glossy, etc.). |
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Displays the size of paper currently in the tray (e.g. letter, legal, A4, etc.). |
The EPM; administrators can make changes to settings. However, if the SyncThru™ Web Services homepage is not locked to admin, users can also make changes to settings without authentication. The settings presented under in EPM™ are dependent on the specific device. Refer to your device’s manual for information on settings and options available.
main menu includes sub-menu items used to adjust settings concerning the basic operation of the device. Users can confirm settings inThe
sub-menu offers settings related to hardware and display settings.The
sub-menu provides settings related to various printer emulation settings. The options available in this section will vary based on the printer emulation selected.The
sub-menu contains settings related to the fax device’s default settings.The
provides settings related to key sounds and speaker settings.The
section contains device identification information.The
sub-menu provides a way to store and manage fax numbers and email addresses of recipients.The
sub-menu contains settings related to the device’s network configuration.The
main menu includes tabs used to create or delete scan to PC profiles. General users and administrators can make new profiles.The Basic and Image: The Basic tab will be used to adjust the scanner’s settings while the Image tab will be used to adjust the scan to PC profile. Upon clicking on Save, the user will be prompted for an ID and password. This ID and password are used to create user IDs for the device. Users can then select a user ID on the device’s LCD and, if authenticated, scanning will begin.
options are used to create or edit scan2pc profiles. The contents section of the screen contains two tabs:
Information |
Description |
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This setting determines whether or not scanning is enabled on the device. |
Profiles |
This section displays the scanning profiles saved on the selected device. |
Tab |
The Basic tab contains settings related general scan and device settings. |
Tab |
The Image tab contains settings related to image altering. |
Button |
Click on the Save button to save any changes made to settings. Login is required to save changes. |
Button |
Click on the Default button to return the settings to the system defaults. |
are settings pre-configured with a specific scan type in mind.
Information |
Description |
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This section displays the scanning profiles saved on the selected device. |
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Button |
Click on this button to create a new profile. |
Button |
Click on this button to delete the selected profile. |
To create a new profile, follow these steps:
Click on
.The “
” window opens.Enter a name for the profile.
Click on
.Make any adjustments necessary to the settings.
Click on
.The
tab contains options related to creating a scan to PC profile.determine in what color mode and resolution the device scans as well as the paper size of the original and what type of paper is in each tray of the device.
The
tab contains settings related to image manipulation and quality.The
section contains settings related to the image’s quality and color.
Setting |
Description |
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This option is used to eliminate moiré (dotted or striped) patterning in a scanned image. |
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This option is used to remove fringes (visual noise) from the scanned image. |
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This option is used to automatically adjust the scanned image’s lighting exposure. |
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This option is used to automatically adjust the intensity of the scanned image’s colors. |
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This option is used to remove un-necessary background coloring. This can be done automatically or manually (based on percentage) with the slider or up/down arrows. |
The
section contains options related to the scanned image’s orientation and sizing.
option |
Description |
Options |
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If selected, the scanned image will automatically be cropped. |
N/A |
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If selected, the scanned image will be aligned to a 90 degrees vertically automatically. |
N/A |
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If selected, the scanned image will be rotated based on the selectin. |
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If selected, when multiple pages are being scanned, the scanner will detect a blank page and perform the selected action. |
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If selected, a watermark will be added to the scanned image. |
Two kinds of watermarks can be added to scanned images: textual or graphic.
Setting |
Description |
Options |
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Selecting this will enable the options for a textual watermark. |
N/A |
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Textbox/Pull-down menu |
The textbox/pull-down menu holds the saved watermark text and allows for entry of new watermark text. |
User entered. |
Button |
Clicking on this button saves the entered text to the list of watermark text. |
N/A |
Button |
Clicking on this button removes the selected text from the list of watermark text. |
N/A |
A pull-down menu to select the font used for the watermark. |
Varies based on system fonts. |
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A pull-down menu to select the font size used for the watermark. |
Varies based on system settings. |
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A pull-down menu to select the color used for the watermark. |
Varies. |
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A pull-down menu to select the text’s style. |
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A pull-down menu to select at what angle the watermark will appear on the scanned image. |
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Select this will enable the options for a graphic watermark. |
N/A |
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Button |
Click on this button to find an image to use for the watermark. |
User defined. |
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This option is used to put a watermark on only the first page of a scanned image that has multiple pages. |
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To add a textual watermark to a scanned image, follow these steps:
Select the
main menu.Select the Image tab.
Select the “
” checkbox and click on .The “Watermark” window opens.
Select “
.”Enter your text in or select it from the pull-down menu and click on the Add button.
Set the other options to what is needed for the watermark.
Click on
to save the watermark.To add a graphic watermark to a scanned image, follow these steps:
Select the
main menu.Select the
tab.Select the “
” checkbox and click on .The “Watermark” window opens.
Select “
.”Cick on the
button and find the image to use for the watermark.Click on
to save the watermark.The
main menu includes settings related to the basic fax functionality of the selected device.The
options are used to adjust the options for a fax to PC profile.The contents section of the screen contains two options: and . If “ ” is selected, incoming faxes will not be received on this device. If “ ” is selected, other options related to basic fax receiving functionality are enabled.The SyncThru™ Job Accounting Plug-in or CounThru™ Job Accounting Plug-in is installed. See documentation for SyncThru™ or CounThru™ to use this tab.
main menu includes settings related to user job quotas. This section will only be active if theThe
main menu includes settings related to Screen Print Activation. The Screen Print Settings provide the option to enable or disable the Screen Print feature for a Screen Print supported printer.Screen Printing is supported for only USB connected printers.