Macintosh, Linux – Samsung ML-186XW User Manual

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3. Select Install now.

If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.

The Advanced Installation has an option, Custom Installation.

The Custom Installation allows you to select the machine’s

connection and choose individual component to install. Follow the

instruction on the window.

4. Read the License Agreement, and select I accept the terms of the

License Agreement. Then, click Next.
The software searches for the machine.

5. The searched machines will be shown on the screen. Select the one you

wish to use and click Next.

If the software searched only one machine, the confirmation

window appears.

6. After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page

appears. If you want to print a test page, click Print a test page.
Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 8.

7. If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.

If not, click No to reprint it.

8. If you want to register your machine on Samsung web site, click On-line

Registration.

9. Click Finish.

If the printer driver does not work properly, follow the steps below to

repair or reinstall the driver.

a)

Make sure that the machine is connected to your machine and

powered on.

b)

From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs >

Samsung Printers > your printer driver name > Maintenance.

c)

Select the option you wish to execute, then follow the instruction

on the window.

Macintosh

The software CD that came with your machine provides you with the PPD

file that allows you to use the CUPS driver or PostScript driver(only

available when you use a machine which supports the PostScript driver) for

printing on a Macintosh computer.
1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered

on.

2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.
4. Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
5. Double-click the Installer OS X icon.
6. Enter the password and click OK.

7. The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.
8. Read the license agreement and click Continue.
9. Click Agree to agree to the license agreement.
10. Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is recommended for

most users. All components necessary for machine operations will be

installed.
If you select Custom Install, you can choose individual components to

install.

11. When the message which warns that all applications will close on your

computer appears, click Continue.

12. After the installation is finished, click Quit.
13. Open the Applications folder > Utilities > Print Setup Utility.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, open the Applications folder > System

Preferences and click Print & Fax.

14. Click Add on the Printer List.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, click the “+” icon; a display window will pop

up.

15. For Mac OS X 10.3, select the USB tab.

For Mac OS X10.4, click Default Browser and find the USB

connection.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, click Default and find the USB connection.

16. For Mac OS X 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, select

Samsung in Printer Model and your machine name in Model Name.

For Mac OS X 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly, select

Samsung in Print Using and your machine name in Model.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, if Auto Select does not work properly,

select Select a driver to use... and your machine name in Print

Using.

Your machine appears on the Printer List, and is set as the default

machine.

17. Click Add.

If the printer driver does not work properly, uninstall the driver and

reinstall it.
Follow steps below to uninstall the driver for Macintosh.

a)

Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and

powered on.

b)

Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

c)

Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh

desktop.

d)

Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

e)

Double-click the Installer OS X icon.

f)

Enter the password and click OK.

g)

The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.

h)

Select Uninstall and click Uninstall.

i)

When the message which warns that all applications will close on

your computer appears, Click Continue.

j)

When the uninstall is done, click Quit.

Linux

You need to download Linux software packages from the Samsung website

to install the printer software.
Follow the steps below to install the software.

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