Management tools

This chapter introduces management tools provided to help you make full use of your machine.

[Note]

Supported optional devices and features may differ according to your model. Check your model name (See Features by Models).

Introducing useful management tools

The programs below help you to use your machine conveniently.

Using SyncThru™ Web Service (SCX-3205W(K) only)

[Note]

Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher is the minimum requirement for SyncThru™ Web Service.

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.

To access SyncThru™ Web Service

  1. 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 Go.

  2. Your machine’s embedded website opens.

Logging into SyncThru™ Web Service

Before configuring options in SyncThru™ Web Service, you need to log-in as an administrator. You can still use SyncThru™ Web Service without logging in but you won’t have access to Settings tab and Security tab.

  1. Click Login on the upper right of the SyncThru™ Web Service website.

    The Login window appears.

  2. Type in the ID and Password then click Login.

    If it’s your first time logging into SyncThru™ Web Service, type in the below default ID and password.

    • IDadmin

    • Passwordsec00000

SyncThru™ Web Service overview

[Note]

Some tabs may not appear depending on your model.

Information tab

This tab gives you general information about your machine. You can check things, such as remaining amount of toner. You can also print reports such as an error report and so on.

  • Active AlertsThis item allows you to check the alerts occurred in the machine and their severity.

  • SuppliesThis item allows you to check how many pages are printed and amount of toner left in the cartridge.

  • Usage CountersThis item allows you to check the usage count by print types: simplex, duplex.

  • Current SettingsThis item allows you to check the machine and network information.

  • Print informationThis item allows you to print reports such as system related reports, e-mail address and font reports.

Settings tab

This tab allows you to set configurations provided by your machine and network. You need to log-in as an administrator to view this tab.

  • Machine Settings tab: This tab allows you to set options provided by your machine.

    • SystemYou can set settings related to your machine.

    • PrinterYou can set settings related to printing jobs.

    • CopyYou can set settings related to copying jobs.

  • Network Settings tab: This tab allows you to view and change the network environment. You can set things, such as TCP/IP, network protocols and so on.

    • Restore DefaultYou can restore default network settings.

Security tab

This tab allows you to set system and network security information. You need to log-in as an administrator to view this tab.

  • System SecurityYou can set the system administrator’s information.

  • Network SecurityYou can set settings for IPv4/IPv6 filtering, 802.1x, Authentication servers.

Maintenance tab

This tab allows you to maintain your machine by upgrading firmware and setting contact information for sending emails. You can also connect to Samsung website or download drivers by selecting the Link menu.

  • Firmware UpgradeYou can upgrade your machine’s firmware.

  • Contact InformationYou can view the contact information.

  • LinkYou can view the links to useful sites where you can download or check information.

Using the Smart Panel program

The Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status, and allows you to customize the machine’s settings. For Windows and Macintosh, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install the machine software. For Linux, you can download Smart Panel from the Samsung website and install (See Installing the Smart Panel).

[Note]

To use this program, your computer has to meet the following system requirements:

  • Windows. Check that your computer’s CPU, RAM and HDD meet or exceed specification (See System requirements).

  • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher. Check that your computer’s CPU, RAM and HDD meet or exceed specification (See System requirements).

  • Linux. Check that your computer’s CPU, RAM and HDD meet or exceed specification (See System requirements).

  • Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation in HTML Help.

If you need to know the exact model name of your machine, you can check the supplied software CD.

Understanding Smart Panel

If an error occurs while operating, 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).

Windows

Double-click this icon in Windows.

Macintosh

Click this icon in Mac OS X.

Linux

Click this icon in Linux.

Or, if you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs > Samsung Printers > your printer driver name > Smart Panel.

[Note]
  • If you have already installed more than one Samsung machine, first select the correct machine model you want in order to access the corresponding Smart Panel.

    Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select your machine.

  • The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine or operating system in use.

The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the estimated level of toner remaining in each toner cartridge, and various other types of information. You can also change settings.

1

Toner Level

You can view the level of toner remaining in each toner cartridge. 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.

2

Buy Now

You can order replacement toner cartridge(s) from online.

3

User’s Guide

You can view the online User’s Guide.

[Note]

This button changes to Troubleshooting Guide when error occurs. You can directly open the troubleshooting section in the user’s guide.

4

Printer Setting

You can configure various machine settings in the Printer Settings Utility window. Some machines do not have this feature.

[Note]

If you connect your machine to a network, the SyncThru™ Web Service window appears instead of the Printer Settings Utility window.

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Driver Setting

You can set all of the machine options you need in the Printing Preferences window. This feature is available only for Windows (See Opening printing preferences).

Changing the Smart Panel Program Settings

Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select Options. Select the settings you want from the Options window.

SmarThru

The supplied software CD provides you with SmarThru. SmarThru offers you convenient features to use with your machine.

Starting SmarThru

Follow the steps below to start SmarThru.

  1. Make sure that your machine and computer are turned on and properly connected to each other.

  2. Once you have installed SmarThru, you will see the SmarThru icon on your desktop.

  3. Double-click the SmarThru icon.

  4. The SmarThru appears.

    • Scan to: Allows you to scan an image and save it to an application or folder, email it, or publish it on a website.

    • Image: Allows you to edit an image you have saved as a graphic file and send it to a selected application or folder, email it, or publish it on a website.

    • Print: Allows you to print images you have saved. You can print images in black and white or color mode if your machine supports it.

    For more information about SmarThru, click at the top right corner of the window. The SmarThru help window appears; you can view on screen help supplied on the SmarThru program.

[Note]

Follow the steps below to uninstall SmarThru. Before you begin the uninstall, ensure that all applications are closed on your computer.

  1. From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs.

  2. Select Samsung Printers > SmarThru 4 > Uninstall SmarThru 4.

  3. When your computer asks you to confirm your selection, read the statement and click OK.

  4. Click Finish.

Using SmarThru

Scanning

  1. Click Scan To.

    • Application: Scanning an image and placing it in an image editor application such as Paint or Adobe Photoshop.

    • E-mail: Scanning an image and emailing it. Allows you to scan an image, preview it, and email it.

      [Note]

      To send an image by e-mail, you must have a mail client program, like Outlook Express, which has been set up with your e-mail account.

    • Folder: Scanning an image and saving it to a folder. Allows you to scan an image, preview it, and save it to the folder of your choice.

    • OCR: Scanning an image and performing text recognition. Allows you to scan an image, preview it, and send it to the OCR program for text recognition.

      • Recommended scan option for OCR.

      • Resolution: 200 or 300 dpi.

      • Image type: grayscale or black & white.

    • Web: Scanning an image, previewing it, and publishing it on a website, using the specified file format for the image you want to publish.

    • Settings: Customizing settings of Scan To basic functions. Allows you to customize settings for Application, E-mail, OCR, and Web functions.

  2. Set scan settings and click Scan.

Printing

  1. Click Print.

  2. Select the file you want to print.

  3. Select the machine you want to use for printing.

  4. Click Print to start the job.

Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator

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.

Opening the Unified Driver Configurator

  1. Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop.

    You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Samsung Unified Driver > Unified Driver Configurator.

  2. Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window.

    1. Printers Configuration

    2. Scanners Configuration

    3. Ports Configuration

    [Note]

    To use the on screen help, click Help.

  3. After changing the configurations, click Exit to close the Unified Driver Configurator.

Printers configuration window

Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes.

Printers tab

View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window.

1

Switches to Printers configuration.

2

Shows all of the installed machine.

3

Shows the status, model name and URL of your machine.

The printer control buttons are as follows:

  • RefreshRenews the available machines list.

  • Add PrinterAllows you to add a new machines.

  • Remove PrinterRemoves the selected machine.

  • Set as DefaultSets the current selected machine as a default machine.

  • Stop/StartStops/starts the machine.

  • TestAllows you to print a test page to ensure the machine is working properly.

  • PropertiesAllows you to view and change the printer properties.

Classes tab

The Classes tab shows a list of available machine classes.

1

Shows all of the machine classes.

2

Shows the status of the class and the number of machines in the class.

  • RefreshRenews the classes list.

  • Add ClassAllows you to add a new machine class.

  • Remove ClassRemoves the selected machine class.

Scanners configuration

In this window, you can monitor the activity of scanner devices, view a list of installed Samsung machine devices, change device properties, and scan images.

1

Switches to Scanners configuration.

2

Shows all of the installed scanners.

3

Shows the vendor, model name and type of your scanner.

  • PropertiesAllows you to change the scan properties and scan a document.

Ports configuration

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.

1

Switches to Ports configuration.

2

Shows all of the available ports.

3

Shows the port type, device connected to the port, and status.

  • RefreshRenews the available ports list.

  • Release portReleases the selected port.

Sharing Ports Between Printers and Scanners

Your machine may be connected to a host computer via a parallel port or USB port. Since the machine device contains more than one device (printer and scanner), it is necessary to organize proper access of “consumer” applications to these devices via the single I/O port.

The Unified Linux Driver package provides an appropriate port sharing mechanism that is used by Samsung printer and scanner drivers. The drivers talk to their devices via so-called machine ports. The current status of any machine port can be viewed via the Ports configuration. The port sharing prevents you from accessing one functional block of the machine device, while another block is in use.

When you install a new machine device onto your system, it is strongly recommended you do this with the assistance of an Unified Driver Configurator. In this case you will be asked to choose I/O port for the new device. This choice will provide the most suitable configuration for machine’s functionality. For machine scanners, I/O ports are being chosen by scanner drivers automatically, so proper settings are applied by default.