Basic Printing; Printing A Document; Printing To A File (Prn) - Samsung CLX-8385NX Series User Manual

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Basic Printing

This chapter explains the printing options and common printing
tasks in Windows.
This chapter includes:

• Printing a Document

• Printing to a file (PRN)

• Printer Settings
- Basic Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Advanced Tab
- Samsung Tab
- Using a favorite setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
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• Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this
User's Guide may differ depending on the printer in use.
However the composition of the printer properties window is
similar.
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility
section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User's
Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can
check the supplied CD-ROM.
• When you select an option in printer properties, you may see
an exclamation
means you can select that certain option but it is not
recommended, and
option due to the machine's setting or environment.
The following procedure describes the general steps required
for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps
for printing a document may vary depending on the application
program you are using. Refer to the User's Guide of your
software application for the exact printing procedure.
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Open the document you want to print.
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Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is
displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your
application.
mark or mark. An exclamation mark
mark means you cannot select that
The basic print settings are selected within the Print
window. These settings include the number of copies and
print range.
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Select your machine from the Select Printer list.
To take advantage of the printer features provided by your
printer driver, click Properties or Preferences in the
application's Print window. For details, see "Printer
Settings" on page 15.
If you see Setup, Printer, or Options in your Print
window, click it instead. Then click Properties on the next
screen.
Click OK to close the printer properties window.
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To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print
window.
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• The PostScript driver is recommended for best print image
quality from PostScript-based applications such as Acrobat
Reader
• If you are using Windows Internet Explorer, the Samsung
AnyWeb Print too will save your time for screen-captured
images or printing the image. Click Start > All programs >
Samsung Printers > Samsung AnyWeb Print >
Download the latest version to link the website where the
tool is available for downloading.
Printing to a file (PRN)
You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your
purpose.
To create a file:
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Basic Printing
Make sure that your
printer is selected.
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, Adobe Illustrator , Adobe Photoshop
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, etc.