This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.
The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.
Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status, and allows you to customize the machine’s driver settings. For Windows and Macintosh, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the machine software. For Linux, you can download the Smart Panel from the Samsung website (See Installing the SmartPanel).
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To use this program, your computer has to meet the following system requirements:
If you need to know the exact model number of your machine, you can check the supplied software CD. |
If an error occurs while printing, you can check the error from the Smart Panel.
You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or Notification Area (in Linux). You can also click it on the status bar (in Mac OS X).
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Double-click this icon in Windows. |
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Click this icon in Mac OS X. |
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Click this icon in Linux. |
Or, if you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the your printer driver name > Smart Panel.
menu, select or > >
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The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s), and various other types of information. You can also change settings.
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Toner Level |
View the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s). The machine and the number of toner cartridge(s) shown in the above window may differ depending on the machine in use. Some machines do not have this feature. |
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Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online. |
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View the User’s Guide.
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Set all of the machine options you need in the Opening printing preferences.) window. This feature is available only for Windows. (See |
The Unified Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring machine devices. You need to install Unified Linux Driver to use Unified Driver Configurator (See Installing the Unified Linux Driver).
After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.
Double-click the
on the desktop.You can also click the
Menu icon and select > .Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window.
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To use the on screen help, click . |
After changing the configurations, click
to close the Unified Driver Configurator.has the two tabs: and .
View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window.
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Switches to . |
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Shows all of the installed machine. |
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Shows the status, model name and URI of your machine. |
The printer control buttons are, as follows:
: Renews the available machines list.
: Allows you to add a new machines.
: Removes the selected machine.
: Sets the current selected machine as a default machine.
: Stops/starts the machine.
: Allows you to print a test page to ensure the machine is working properly.
: Allows you to view and change the printer properties.
In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the status of each port, and release a port that is stalled in a busy state when its owner has terminated the job for any reason.
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Switches to . |
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Shows all of the available ports. |
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Shows the port type, device connected to the port, and status. |
: Renews the available ports list.
: Releases the selected port.