Setting Up Your Printer
2.8
Installing the Printer Software
You must install software using the supplied printer driver
CD after you have set up your printer and connected it to
your computer. For details, see the Software Section.
The printer driver CD provides you with the following software:
Programs for Windows
You can install the following printer software using the printer
driver CD.
• Printer driver for Windows. Use this driver to take full
advantage of your printer’s features. See the Software
Section
for details about installing the Samsung printer driver.
• Smart Panel. Appears when printing errors occur. See the
Software Section for details about installing the Smart Panel
program.
Macintosh Printer Driver
You can print from a Macintosh with your printer. Go to the
Software Section for information about installing the print
software and printing from a Macintosh.
Linux Driver
You can print from a Linux-based computer with your printer.
Go to the Software Section for information about installing
the Linux driver and printing from a Linux environment.
System Requirements
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the minimum
requirements. Your printer supports the following operating
system.
• Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 - The following table
shows Windows requirements.
Item
Requirements
Operating System
Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003
RAM
98/Me
32 MB
NT 4.0/2000
64 MB
XP
128 MB
2003
256 MB
Free Disk Space
98/Me/NT 4.0/
2000/XP/2003
300 MB
Internet Explorer
5.0 or higher
N
OTES
:
• For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, the system
administrator should install the software.
• Windows NT 4.0 is only supported on the CLP-300N.
• Macintosh 10.3 ~10.4 - For details, see the Software Section.
• Various Linux OS - For details, see the Software Section.
Printer Driver Features
Your printer drivers will support the following standard options:
• Paper source selection
• Paper size, orientation, and media type
• number of copies
The table below lists a general overview of features supported
by your printer drivers.
N
OTE
: For details about installing software and using its
features, see the Software Section.
Feature
Printer driver
Win98/Me/NT
4.0/2000/XP/
2003
Linux
Macintosh
(CUPS)
Color Mode
Y
Y
Y
Print Quality Option
Y
Y
Y
Poster Printing
Y
N
N
Manual Double-
sided Printing
Y
N
N
Multiple Pages Per
Sheet (N-up)
Y
Y
Y
Fit to Page Printing
Y
N
N
Scale Printing
Y
N
Y
Booklet Printing
Y
N
N
Watermark
Y
N
N
Overlay
Y
*
* The Overlay feature is not supported in NT4.0.
N
N