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.
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Your SyncThru™ Web Service window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use. |
If you have connected your machine to a network and set up TCP/IP network parameters correctly, you can manage the machine via SyncThru™ Web Service, an embedded web server. Use SyncThru™ Web Service to:
View the machine’s device information and check its current status.
Change TCP/IP parameters and set up other network parameters.
Change printer preference.
Set the email notifications advising of the machine’s status.
Get support for using the machine.
Access a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click
.Your machine’s embedded website opens.
tab: This tab gives you general information about your machine. You can check things, such as the machine’s IP address, remaining amount of toner, ethernet information, firmware version, and so on. You can also print reports such as an error report and so on.
tab: This tab allows you to set options provided by your machine.
tab: This tab allows you to view and change the network environment. You can set things, such as TCP/IP, enabling EtherTalk and so on.
tab: This tab allows you to maintain your machine by upgrading firmware and setting security information.
Samsung website or download drivers by selecting Link.
tab: This tab allows you to set contact information for sending email. You can also connect toYou can receive emails about your machine’s status by setting this option. By setting information such as IP address, host name, e-mail address and SMTP server information, the machine status (toner cartridge shortage or machine error) will be sent to a certain person's e-mail automatically. This option may be used more frequently by a machine administrator.
Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click Go.
Your machine’s embedded website opens.
From the
, select .Set required settings.
Set SMTP server information and other settings to use E-mail notification function. After setting the network environment, select the recipient list. And just by clicking a radio button, you can select in what case you want to receive an alert.
Click
.Set the machine administrator information and this setting is necessary to use E-mail notification option.
Start a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, from Windows.
Enter the machine IP address (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) in the address field and press the Enter key or click
.Your machine’s embedded website opens.
Select
.Enter the name of machine administrator, phone number, location or E-mail address.
Click
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If the firewall is activated, the E-mail may not be sent successfully. In that case, contact the a network administrator. |
Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status, and allows you to customize the machine’s settings. For Winodws and Macintosh, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the machine software. For Linux, you can download Smart Panel from Samsung website and install (See Installing the SmartPanel).
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To use this program, you need the following system requirements:
If you need to know the exact model name 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 estimated level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s), and various other types of information. You can also change settings.
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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 User’s Guide.
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Configure various machine settings in the Printer Settings Utility window. Some machines do not have this feature.
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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 |
This program is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which is the hardware serial number of the network printer card or interface.
It is especially for the network administrator to set several network IPs at the same time.
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You can only use the SetIP program when your machine is connected to a network. |
The following procedure is based on the Windows XP operating system.
Insert the software CD provided with your machine. When the software CD runs automatically, close the window.
From the
menu select and open the X drive. ( X represents your CD-ROM drive.)Double click
> .Double-click
to install this program.Click
.If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
Follow the instructions in the window to complete the installation.
In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel
button) for about 5 seconds. You can find your
machine’s MAC address and IP address.
Print the machine’s network configuration report to find your machine’s MAC address.
From the Windows
menu, select > > > .Click to open the TCP/IP configuration window.
Enter the network card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and then click
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When you enter the MAC address, enter it without a colon(:). |
The machine prints the network configuration report. Confirm all the settings are correct.
Close the SetIP program.
SetIP program should be automatically installed during the printer driver installation.
In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel
button) for about 5 seconds. You can find your
machine’s MAC address and IP address.
If you want to change your network printer IP setting, follow the below instruction.
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If you select SetIP program automatically runs after the installation. Go to step 4. during the printer driver installation, the |
Print the machine’s network configuration report to find your machine’s MAC address.
Open the your printer model name > .
folder > > >Double click the
file.The certificate window appears, click
.Click to open the TCP/IP configuration window.
Enter the network card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and then click
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When you enter the MAC address, enter it without a colon(:). |
The machine prints the network configuration report. Confirm all the settings are correct.
Close the SetIP program.
SetIP program should be automatically installed during the printer driver installation.
In ready mode, press and hold the (cancel
button) for about 5 seconds. You can find your
machine’s MAC address and IP address.
Print the machine’s network configuration report to find your machine’s MAC address.
Open the /
/ / / / /.Double click the
file.Click to open the TCP/IP configuration window.
Enter the network card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and then click
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When you enter the MAC address, enter it without a colon(:). |
The machine prints the network configuration report. Confirm all the settings are correct.
Close the SetIP program.
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.