Basic printing

Printing


	If you are a Mac, Linux, or Unix OS user, refer to the Software installation. For Windows 8 user, see Basic printing.

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

Open the document you want to print.
Select Print from the File menu.
Select your machine from the Select Printer list.

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


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

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

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.

Open the document you want to print.
Select Print from the file menu.
Select your machine from the Select Printer.

Click Properties or Preferences.


	The screenshot may differ depending on model.


	You can apply Eco features to save paper and toner before printing (see Easy Eco Driver). You can check the machine's current status using the Printer Status button (see Using Samsung Printer Status ).

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:

Change the settings as needed on each tab.
Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box.
Click Save.
Enter name and description, and then select the desired icon.
Click OK. When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved.


	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.

If you press the Eco button from the control panel, Eco mode is enabled. The default setting of Eco mode is Double-sided printing (Long Edge), Multiple Pages per Side (2), Skip blank pages, and Toner Save. Some features may not be available depending on model.


	Depending on the printer driver you use, Skip blank pages may not work properly. If Skip blank pages feature does not work properly, set the feature from the Easy Eco Driver (see Using advanced print features).

Setting Eco mode on the control panel


	The settings set from the machine’s driver override the settings on the control panel. If you set the Eco mode on with a password from the SyncThru™ Web Service (Settings tab > Machine Settings > System > Eco Settings), the Onforce message appears. You have to enter the password to change the Eco mode status.

Press (Eco) button on the control panel.

When the LED on the button lights up, the Eco mode is enabled.

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.

Eco options

Printer Default: Follows the settings set from the machine's control panel.
None: Disables Eco mode.
Eco Printing: Enables Eco mode. Activate the various eco items you want to use.

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.
Refer 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 saved or reduced amount may differ depending on the operating system used, computing performance, application software, connection method, media type, media size, job complexity, etc.