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Basic printing

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For special printing features, refer to the Advanced Guide (see Using advanced print features).

Printing

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If you are a Mac or Linux user, refer to the Mac printing or Linux printing.

The following Printing Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows 7.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Select Print from the File menu.

  3. Select your machine from the Select Printer list.

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

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    To take advantage of the advanced printing features, click Properties or Preferences from the Print window (see Opening Printing Preferences).

  5. To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window.

Canceling a print job

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

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

  • You can also cancel the current job by pressing (Cancel) on the control panel.

Opening Printing Preferences

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  • The 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.

  • When you select an option in Printing Preferences, you may see a warning mark or . An mark means you can select that certain option but it is not recommended, and an mark means you cannot select that option due to the machine’s setting or environment.

  1. Open the document you want to print.

  2. Select Print from the file menu.

  3. Select your machine from the Select Printer.

  4. Click Properties or Preferences.

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Using a favorite setting

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

To save a Favorites item, follow these steps:

  1. Change the settings as needed on each tab.

  2. Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.

  3. Click Save.

  4. Enter name and description, and then select the desired icon.

  5. Click OK. When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved.

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To use a saved setting, select it in the Favorites tab. The machine is now set to print according to the settings you have selected.To delete saved settings, select it in the Favorites tab and click Delete.

Using help

Click the option you want to know on the Printing Preferences window and press F1 on your keyboard.

Eco printing

The Eco function cuts toner consumption and paper usage. The Eco function allows you to save print resources and lead you to eco-friendly printing. Some features may not be available depending on the model.

Setting Eco mode on the control panel

If you press the Eco button from the control panel, eco mode is enabled. The default setting of Eco mode is Multiple Pages per Side (2) and Toner Save.

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You can set the machine’s settings by using the Device Settings in Samsung Easy Printer Manager program.

  • For Windows and Mac users, you set from Samsung Easy Printer Manager > (Switch to advanced mode) > Device Settings, see Device Settings.

Setting eco mode on the driver

Open the Eco tab to set Eco mode. When you see the eco image (), that means the eco mode is currently enabled.----

Another way for Eco printing is to use the Easy Eco Driver application. See Easy Eco Driver.

Eco options

  • Printer Default: Follows the settings from the machine's control panel.

  • None: Disables Eco mode.

  • Eco Printing: Enables eco mode. Activate the various Eco items you want to use.

  • Password: If the administrator fixed to enable the Eco mode, you have to enter the password to change the status.

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Password button: You can set from SyncThru™ Web Service (Settings tab > Machine Settings > System > Eco > Settings) or Samsung Easy Printer Manager (Device Settings > Eco), the password button is activated. To change the print settings, click on this button, enter the password or need to contact the administrator.
Result simulator

Result Simulator shows the results of reduced emission of carbon dioxide, used electricity, and the amount of saved paper in accordance with the settings you selected.

  • The results are calculated on the basis that the total number of printed paper is one hundred without a blank page when the Eco mode is disabled.

  • Refers to the calculation coefficient about CO2, energy, and paper from IEA, the index of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication of Japan and www.remanufacturing.org.uk. Each model has a different index.

  • The power consumption in printing mode refers to the average printing power consumption of this machine.

  • The actual amount displayed is only an estimate as the actual amount may differ depending on the operating system used, computing performance, application software, connection method, media type [thickness], media size, job complexity, etc.