Printing

This chapter explains common printing tasks.

[Note]
  • The procedures in this chapter are mainly based on Windows XP.

  • Only CLP-670 Series supports PostScript driver.

Introducing useful software programs

Samsung AnyWeb Print

This tool 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 Printers > Samsung AnyWeb Print > Download the latest version to link the website where the tool is available for the download. This tool is available only for Windows operating systems.

Samsung Easy Color Manager

This program helps 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. Download this program from http://solution.samsungprinter.com/personal/colormanager.

Printer driver features

Your printer drivers support the following standard features:

  • Paper orientation, size, source, and media type selection

  • Number of copies

In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers:

[Note]

Some models or operating system may not support the certain feature(s) in the following table.

Printer driver

Windows

Feature

Windows

Print quality option

Poster printing

Multiple pages per sheet

Fit to page printing

Reduce and enlarge printing

Different source for first page

Watermark

Overlay

Double-sided printing (duplex)[a]

Toner save

Glossy printing (simplex)[a]

Darkness (CLP-620 Series only)

[a] For CLP-670N, optional duplex unit needs to be installed to use this option (Some features and optional goods may not be available depending on models or countries).

( ●: Supported, Blank: Not supported)

Macintosh/Linux(CLP-620 Series only)

Feature

Macintosh

Linux

Print quality option

Multiple pages per sheet

(2, 4)

Reduce and enlarge printing

Double-sided printing (duplex)

( ●: Supported, Blank: Not supported)

PostScript printer driver (CLP-670 Series only)

Feature

Windows

Linux

Macintosh

Print quality option

Poster printing

Multiple pages per sheet

(2, 4)

Fit to page printing

Reduce and enlarge printing

Different source for first page

Watermark

Double-sided printing (duplex)

[a]

Toner save

[a] For CLP-670N, optional duplex unit needs to be installed to use this option (Some features and optional goods may not be available depending on models or countries).

( ●: Supported, Blank: Not supported)

Basic printing

Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use.

[Note]
  • Your Printing Preferences window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use. However, the composition of the Printing Preferences window is similar. Check the operating system(s) that are compatible with your machine. Refer to the OS compatibility section of Printer Specifications (See System requirements).

  • When you select an option in Printing Preferences, you may see a warning mark, , or . 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.

[Note]

The following Printing Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows XP. Your Printing Preferences window may differ, depending on your operating system or the application you are using.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

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

  3. Select your printer driver from the Select Printer list.

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

    [Note]

    To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer driver, click Properties or Preferences in the application’s Print window to change the print setting (See Opening printing preferences).

  4. To 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 to link the website where the tool is available for the download.

Canceling a print job

If the print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, cancel the job as follows:

  1. Click the Windows Start menu.

  2. For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.

    • For Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes.

    • For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers.

  3. For Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008 and Vista, double-click your machine.

    For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, right click your printer icon > context menus > See what’s printing.

    [Note]

    If See what’s printing item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer.

  4. From the Document menu, select Cancel.

[Note]

You can also access this window by simply double-clicking the machine icon () in the Windows task bar.

You can also cancel the current job by pressing on the control panel.

Opening printing preferences

You can preview the settings you selected on the upper right of the Printing Preferences.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Select Print from the file menu. The Print window appears.

  3. Select the printer driver you want to use from the Select Printer.

  4. Click Properties or Preferences.

    [Note]

    The Printing Preferences window may differ depending on the driver you are using.

Using a favorite setting

The Presets option, which is visible on each preferences tab except for Samsung tab, allows you to save the current preferences settings for future use.

To save a Presets item:

  1. Change the settings as needed on each tab.

  2. Enter a name for the items in the Presets input box.

  3. Click Add. When you save Presets, all current driver settings are saved.

If you click Add, the Add button changes to Update button. Select more options and click Update, settings will be added to the Presets you made.

To use a saved setting, select it from the Presets drop down list. The machine is now set to print according to the setting you selected.

To delete saved setting, select it from the Presets drop down list and click Delete.

You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting Default Preset from the Presets drop down list.

Using help

Click the question mark from the upper-right corner of the window and click on any option you want to know about. Then a pop up window appears with information about that option's feature which is provided from the driver.

If you want to search information via a keyword, click the Samsung tab in the Printing Preferences window, and enter a keyword in the input line of the Help option. To get information about supplies, driver update or registration and so on, click appropriate buttons.

Using special print features

Special print features include:

Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper

You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Basic tab, select Multiple Pages Per Side in the Type drop-down list.

  3. Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet (2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the Pages per Side drop-down list.

  4. Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down list, if necessary.

  5. Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet.

  6. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.

  7. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

Printing posters

This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Basic tab, select Poster Printing in the Type drop-down list.

  3. Select the page layout you want.

    Specification of the page layout:

    • Poster 2x2Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages.

    • Poster 3x3Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages.

    • Poster 4x4Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16 pages.

  4. Select the Poster Overlap value. Specify Poster Overlap in millimeters or inches by selecting the radio button on the upper right of Basic tab to make it easier to paste the sheets together.

  5. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.

  6. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

  7. You can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together.

Printing booklets

This feature prints your document on both sides of a paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet.

[Note]

If you want to make a booklet, you need to print on Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized print media.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access the Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Basic tab, select Booklet Printing from the Type drop-down list.

  3. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.

    [Note]

    The Booklet Printing option is not available for all paper sizes. In order to find out the available paper size for this feature, select the available paper size in the Size option on the Paper tab.

    If you select an unavailable paper size, this option can be automatically canceled. Select only available paper. (paper without or mark).

  4. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

  5. After printing, fold and staple the pages.

Printing on both sides of paper

You can print on both sides of a paper; duplex. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can use this feature with Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized paper (See Print media specifications).

[Note]
  • Optional for CLP-670N.

  • We recommend not to print on both sides of a special media, such as labels, envelopes, or thick paper to print on both sides of paper as the backing from the label sheet, or the flap from a envelope may cause a paper jam or damage the machine if printed on both sides.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Basic tab.

  3. From the Double-Sided Printing section, select the binding option you want.

    • Printer DefaultIf you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the machine (PCL driver only).

    • None

    • Long EdgeThis option is the conventional layout used in bookbinding.

    • Short EdgeThis option is the conventional layout used in calendars.

    • Reverse Double-Sided PrintingCheck this option to reverse the print order when duplex printing.

  4. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.

  5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

[Note]

If your machine does not have a duplex unit, you should complete the printing job manually. The machine prints every other page of the document first. After that, a message appears on your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the printing job.

Change percentage of your document

You can change the size of a document to appear larger or smaller on the printed page by typing in a percentage you want.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Paper tab.

  3. Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.

    You can also click the up/down arrows to select the scaling rate.

  4. Select the Size, Source, and Type in Paper Options.

  5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

Fitting your document to a selected paper size

This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Paper tab.

  3. Select the paper size you want from the Fit to Page.

  4. Select the Size, Source, and Type in Paper Options.

  5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

Using watermarks

The watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you use it when you want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document.

There are several predefined watermarks that come with the machine. They can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list.

Using an existing watermark

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Advanced tab, and select the desired watermark from the Watermark drop-down list. You will see the selected watermark in the preview image.

  3. Click OK or Print until you exit the print window.

Creating a watermark

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. From the Advanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks window appears.

  3. Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. You can enter up to 256 characters. The message appears in the preview window.

    When the First Page Only box is checked, the watermark prints on the first page only.

  4. Select watermark options.

    You can select the font name, style, size, and shade from the Font Attributes section, as well as set the angle of the watermark from the Message Angle section.

  5. Click Add to add a new watermark to the Current Watermarks list.

  6. When you have finished editing, click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

To stop printing the watermark, select None from the Watermark drop-down list.

Editing a watermark

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Advanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks window appears.

  3. Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current Watermarks list and change the watermark message and options.

  4. Click Update to save the changes.

  5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

Deleting a watermark

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Advanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks window appears.

  3. Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current Watermarks list and click Delete.

  4. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

Using overlay (PCL driver only)

An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of letterhead paper. Rather than using preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing exactly the same information that is currently on your letterhead. To print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the machine just print the letterhead overlay on your document.

Creating a new page overlay

To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay containing your logo or image.

  1. Create or open a document containing text or an image for use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.

  2. To save the document as an overlay, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  3. Click the Advanced tab, and select Edit from the Text drop-down list. Edit Overlay window appears.

  4. In the Edit Overlay window, click Create.

  5. In the Save As window, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover.)

  6. Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List.

  7. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

  8. The file is not printed. Instead, it is stored on your computer hard disk drive.

[Note]

The overlay document size must be the same as the document you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay with a watermark.

Using a page overlay

After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay with a document:

  1. Create or open the document you want to print.

  2. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  3. Click the Advanced tab.

  4. Select the desired overlay from the Text drop-down list.

  5. If the overlay file you want does not appear in theText drop-down list, select Edit from the list and click Load. Select the overlay file you want to use.

    If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an external source, you can also load the file when you access the Open window.

    After you select the file, click Open. The file appears in the Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the Overlay List box.

  6. If necessary, check Confirm Page Overlay When Printing box. If this box is checked, a message window appears each time you submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document.

    If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected, the overlay automatically prints with your document.

  7. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

    The selected overlay prints on your document.

[Note]

The resolution of the overlay document must be the same as that of the document you will print with the overlay.

Deleting a page overlay

You can delete page overlays that you no longer use.

  1. In the Printing Preferences window, click the Advanced tab.

  2. Select Edit in the Overlay drop down list.

  3. Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box.

  4. Click Delete.

  5. When a confirming message window appears, click Yes.

  6. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.

Adjusting color

If you feel the color difference between the printout and monitor, you may change the color setting such as color contrast or color level.

[Note]

If the option is grayed out or not shown, the option is not applicable with the printer language you are using.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Graphics tab.

    [Note]
    • This options you can select may vary depending on your printer model.

    • Refer to the online help for each option’s information provided from the Printing Preferences.

    • Color ModeYou can choose color options between Color or Grayscale. Setting to Color typically produces the best possible print quality for color document. If you want to print a color document in gray scale, select Grayscale.

      [Note]

      BlackOptimization allows you to print in high quality black. If you use this option, it might take longer to print.

      To adjust color manually, select Advanced. Simply slide the color balance slider in the Levels tab to adjust color, or select Matching tab for driver provided color correction for general image processing.

    • Font/TextSelect Normal or Maximum in Darken Text to print texts darker than on a normal document. Check All Text Black to print in solid black, regardless of the color it appears on the screen.

      To set more advanced font options, select Advanced. Check one of the True Type Options or check Use Printer Fonts.

    • Raster CompressionThis option determines the compression level of images for transferring data from computer to a printer. If you set this option to Maximum, the printing speed will be high, but the printing quality will be low (PCL driver only).

    • Graphic Controller

      • Grayscale EnhancementIt allows user to preserve the details of nature photos, and improve contrast and readability among grayscaled colors, when printing color documents in grayscale (PCL driver only).

      • Fine EdgeIt allows user to emphasize edges of texts and fine lines for improving readability and align each color channel registration in color printing mode.

    • Toner SaveSelecting this option extends the life of your toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality.

  3. Select Apply after completing the settings.

Adjusting the sharpness and smoothness

Screen options

This option affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. The three screen options are Normal, Enhanced and Detailed.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Graphics tab then select Advanced in Color Mode.

  3. Select the Matching tab.

    • Printer defaultFollows the set value of Screen mode from the printer (See Graphic).

    • NormalThis mode will generate printouts with smooth tone over the entire page.

    • EnhancedThis mode will generate printouts with sharp texts and smooth graphic/photo objects in the page.

    • DetailedThis mode will generate printouts with sharp details over the entire page.

  4. Select OK.

Enhancing glossiness (Windows only)

You can enhance the glossiness of the printout by using this feature.

[Note]
  • You can only print on one side of paper with this option.

  • For CLP-670N, optional duplex unit needs to be installed to use this option (Some features and optional goods may not be available depending on models or countries).

  • If you use this option, it might take longer to print.

  1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences).

  2. Click the Basic tab.

  3. Check Glossy printing in Quality.

  4. Select OK.

Postscript options (CLP-670 Series only)

Following options are only supported on the Post Script driver.

Open the Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences) then click Graphic tab > PostScript Options.

  • Output OptionThis option allows you to select the output format for PostScript files.

    • Optimize for SpeedGeneral format for PostScript files.

    • Optimize for PortabilityCreates a file that conforms to the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions(ADSC). This is a useful format to use when you want to create a PostScript file and print it on a different machine.

    • Encapsulated PostScript(EPS)Creates a file as a image. This is a useful format to use if you want include the file as an image in another document that will be printed from a different program.

    • Archive FormatCreates a PostScript file you can use it later.

  • PostScript LanguageThis option allows you to choose the PostScript language level.

  • Send PostScript Error HandlerIf this options is checked, the machine prints an error page when an error occurs during printing.

Changing the default print settings

[Note]

Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the software application first, and change any remaining settings using the printer driver.

  1. Click the Windows Start menu.

  2. For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.

    • For Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes.

    • For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers.

  3. Right-click your machine.

  4. For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Printing Preferences.

    For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select the Printing preferences.

    [Note]

    If Printing preferences item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer.

  5. Change the settings on each tab.

  6. Click OK.

[Note]

If you want to change the settings for each print job, change it in Printing Preferences.

Setting your machine as a default machine

  1. Click the Windows Start menu.

  2. For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.

    • For Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes.

    • For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers.

  3. Select your machine.

  4. Right-click your machine and select Set as Default Printer.

    [Note]

    For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2,

    if Set as default printer item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer.

Using the Job Accounting option

This option allows you to print with the given permission.

  1. Install the driver (See Installing USB connected machine’s driveror Installing network connected machine’s driver).

  2. Click the Windows Start menu.

  3. For Windows 2000, select Settings > Printers.

    • For Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes.

    • For Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.

    • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.

    • For Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers.

  4. Right-click your machine.

  5. For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Properties.

    • For PS driver, select PS driver and right-click to open Properties.

    For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select the Printer properties.

    [Note]

    If Printer properties item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer.

  6. In printer driver properties, select Device Options.

  7. Click Job Accounting and select one of the options.

    • User permission If you check this option, only users with user permission can start a print job.

    • Group permissionIf you check this option, only groups with group permission can start a print job.

      [Note]
      • If you want to encrypt job accounting password, check Job Accounting Password Encryption.

      • Administrators can enable job accounting and configure permissions in SyncThru™ Web Admin Service.

  8. Click OK until you exit the Printer properties window.

Printing to a file (PRN)

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

To create a file:

  1. Check the Print to file box at the Print window.

  2. Click Print.

  3. Type in the destination path and the file name, and then click OK.

    For example c:\Temp\file name.

    [Note]

    If you type in only the file name, the file is automatically saved in My Documents.

Macintosh printing

This section explains how to print using Macintosh. You need to set the print environment before printing.

Printing a document

When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer driver setting in each application you use. Follow the steps below to print from a Macintosh:

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document Setup in some applications).

  3. Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, other options, and make sure that your machine is selected. Click OK.

  4. Open the File menu and click Print.

  5. Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print.

  6. Click Print.

Changing printer settings

You can use advanced printing features provided by your machine.

Open an application and select Print from the File menu. The machine name, which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the machine in use. Except for the name, the composition of the printer properties pane is similar to the following.

[Note]
  • The setting options may differ depending on printers and Macintosh OS version.

  • The following panes may differ, depending on your operating system or the application you are using.

The following pane is the first pane you will see when you open the printer properties pane. Select other advanced features from the drop down list.

Layout

The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on one sheet of paper. Select Layout from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the following features.

  • Pages per SheetThis option determines how many pages to be printed on one page (See Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper).

  • Layout DirectionThis option allows you to select the printing direction on a page similar to the examples on UI.

  • BorderThis option allows you to print a border around each page on the sheet.

  • Two-SidedThis option allows you to print on both sides of a paper (See Printing on both sides of paper).

  • Reverse Page OrientationThis option allows you to rotate paper 180 degrees.

Graphics

The Graphics tab provides options for selecting Quality. Select Graphics from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the graphic features.

  • QualityThis option allows you to select the printing resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document.

  • Color ModeYou can set the color options. Setting to Color typically produces the best possible print quality for color documents. If you want to print a color document in grayscale, select Grayscale.

  • BlackOptimizationallows you to print in high quality black. If you use this option, it might take longer to print.

  • Advanced

    • Page Color Setting: This option allows you to print some pages in color and other pages in mono within a document. For example, if you have chosen Grayscale in the Graphic tab, but you want to print pages 1~4 in color, then select Color in this option and type in 1-4.

Job Accounting

This option allows you to print with the given permission.

  • User permission If you check this option, only users with user permission can start a print job.

  • Group permissionIf you check this option, only groups with group permission can start a print job.

    [Note]
    • If you want to encrypt job accounting password, refer to help on the bottom left corner of the printer properties pane.

    • Administrators can enable job accounting and configure permissions in SyncThru™Web Admin Service.

Job Setting (CLP-670 only)

This option allows you to choose how to print the printing file by using the 512MB optional memory.

  • Print ModeThe default Print Mode is Normal, which is for printing without saving the printing file in the memory.

    • NormalThis mode prints without storing your document in the optional memory.

    • ConfidentialThis mode is used for printing confidential documents. You need to enter a password to print.

  • User IDThis option is used when you need to find a saved file using the control panel.

  • Job NameThis option is used when you need to find a saved file using the control panel.

Paper

Set Paper Type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout. If you load a different type of print material, select the corresponding paper type.

Printer Features

  • Reverse Duplex PrintingThis option allows you to select general print order compared to duplex print order. If this option does not appear, your machine does not have this feature.

  • Darken TextSelect this option to print texts darker than on a normal document.

  • Fit to PageThis option allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document.

  • RGB ColorThis setting determines how colors are rendered. Standard is the most widely used setting which the color tone of this mode is the closest to that of standard monitor (sRGB Monitor). Vivid mode is appropriate for printing presentation data and charts. The color tone of Vivid mode produces more Vivid color images than that of Standard mode. Device mode is best used for printing fine lines, small characters and color drawings. The color tone of Device mode may be different from that of monitor, the pure toner colors are used for printing cyan, magenta and yellow colors.

  • ScreenThis option affect the resolution and clarity of your color output.

  • Fine Edge: This option allows you to emphasize edges of texts and fine lines for improving readability and align each color channel registration in color printing mode.

Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper

You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.

  1. Open an application, and select Print from the File menu.

  2. Select Layout from the drop-down list under Orientation. In the Pages per Sheet drop-down list, select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper.

  3. Select the other options you want to use.

  4. Click Print, then machine prints the selected number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper.

Printing on both sides of paper

You can print on both sides of the paper. Before printing in the duplex mode, decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document. The binding options are, as follows:

  • Long-Edge BindingThis option is the conventional layout used in book binding.

  • Short-Edge BindingThis option is the type often used with calendars.

  1. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu.

  2. Select Layout from the drop-down list under Orientation.

  3. Select a binding orientation from Two Sided Printing option.

  4. Select the other options you want to use.

  5. Click Print, then the machine prints the selected number of pages on a side of a paper.

[Caution]

If you print more than 2 copies, the last page of the first copy and the first page of the second copy might print on same sheet of paper. Avoid using this feature when you are printing more than 1 copy.

Linux printing

Printing from applications

There are a lot of Linux applications that allow you to print using Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). You can print on your machine from any such application.

  1. Open an application, and select Print from the File menu.

  2. Select Print directly using lpr.

  3. In the LPR GUI window, select the model name of your machine from the printer list and click Properties.

  4. Change the print job properties using the following four tabs displayed at the top of the window.

    • GeneralThis option allows you to change the paper size, the paper type, and the orientation of the documents. It enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banners, and changes the number of pages per sheet.

    • TextThis option allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as spacing or columns.

    • GraphicsThis option allows you to set image options that are used when printing image files, such as color options, image size, or image position.

    • AdvancedThis option allows you to set the print resolution, paper source, and special print features.

    [Note]

    If an option is grayed out, it means that the grayed out option is not supported.

  5. Click Apply to apply the changes and close the Properties window.

  6. Click OK in the LPR GUI window to start printing.

  7. The Printing window appears, allowing you to monitor the status of your print job.

    To abort the current job, click Cancel.

Printing files

You can print many different types of files on your machine using the standard CUPS way, directly from the command line interface. The CUPS lpr utility allows you to do that. But the drivers package replaces the standard lpr tool by a much more user-friendly LPR GUI program.

To print any document file:

  1. Type lpr <file_name> from the Linux shell command line and press Enter. The LPR GUI window appears.

    When you type only lpr and press Enter, the Select file(s) to print window appears first. Just select any files you want to print and click Open.

  2. In the LPR GUI window, select your machine from the list, and change the print job properties.

  3. Click OK to start printing.

Configuring Printer Properties

Using the Printer Properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various properties for your machine as a printer.

  1. Open the Unified Driver Configurator.

    If necessary, switch to Printers configuration.

  2. Select your machine on the available printers list and click Properties.

  3. The Printer Properties window opens.

    The following five tabs display at the top of the window:

    • GeneralThis option allows you to change the printer location and name. The name entered in this tab appears on the printer list in Printers configuration.

    • ConnectionThis option allows you to view or select another port. If you change the machine port from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use, you must re-configure the machine port in this tab.

    • DriverThis option allows you to view or select another machine driver. By clicking Options, you can set the default device options.

    • JobsThis option shows the list of print jobs. Click Cancel job to cancel the selected job and select the Show completed jobs check box to see previous jobs on the job list.

    • ClassesThis option shows the class that your machine is in. Click Add to Class to add your machine to a specific class or click Remove from Class to remove the machine from the selected class.

  4. Click OK to apply the changes and close the Printer Properties window.

UNIX printing (CLP-670 Series only)

Proceeding the print job

After installing the printer, choose any of the image, text, PS or HPGL files to print.

  1. Execute “printui <file_name_to_print>” command.

    For example, you are printing “document1

    printui document1

    This will open the UNIX Printer Driver Print Job Manager in which the user can select various print options.

  2. Select a printer which has been already added.

  3. Select the printing options from the window such as Page Selection.

  4. Select how many copies needed in Number of Copies.

    [Note]

    To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer driver, press Properties (See Changing the printer settings).

  5. Press OK to start the print job.

Changing the printer settings

The UNIX Printer Driver Print Job Manager allows the user to select various print options in printer Properties.

The following hot keys may also be used: “H” for Help, “O” for OK and “A” for Apply and “C” for Cancel.

General tab

  • Paper SizeSet the paper size as A4, Letter or other paper sizes, according to your requirements.

  • Paper TypeChoose the type of the paper. Options available in the list box are Printer Default, Plain, and Thick.

  • Paper SourceSelect the source of the page. By default, it is Auto Selection.

  • OrientationSelect the direction in which information is printed on a page.

  • DuplexPrint on both sides of paper to save paper.

  • Multiple pagesPrint several pages on one side of paper.

  • Page BorderChoose any of the border styles (e.g.: Single-line hairline, Double-line hairline)

Image tab

In this tab, you can change the brightness, resolution or an image position of your document.

Text tab

Set the character margin, line space or the columns of the actual print output.

HPGL/2 tab

  • Use only black penTo print all graphics in black.

  • Fit plot to pageFit the entire graphic into a single page.

  • Pen WidthChange value to increase the thickness of pen lines. By default, it is 1000.

Margins tab

  • Use MarginsSet the margins for the document. By default, margins are not enabled. The user can change the margin settings by changing the values in the respective fields. Set by default, these values depend on the page size selected.

  • UnitChange the units to points, inches or centimeters.

Samsung Printer tab

Select various options in the JCL and General frames to customize various settings. These options are specific to the printer and depend on the PPD file.