Samsung ML-3470D - Manual (Page 22)

3 .1
<Software overview>
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Software overview
This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your
printer. Further details about installing and using the software are
explained in the Software Section.
This chapter includes:
• Supplied software
• Printer driver features
• System requirements
Supplied software
After you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer,
you must install the printer software. If you are a Windows or Macintosh
OS, install the software from the supplied CD and if you are a Linux OS
user, download the software from the Samsung website
(www.samsung.com/printer) and install.
OS Contents
Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver to take full
advantage of your printer’s features.
• Smart Panel: This program allows you to monitor
the printer’s status and alerts you when an error
occurs during printing.
• Printer Settings Utility: This program is
automatically installed when you install the Smart
Panel.
• PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use
the PostScript driver to print documents with
complex fonts and graphics in the PostScript
language.
• Set IP : Use this program to set your printer’s
TCP/IP addresses.
• User’s Guide in PDF
Linux • Printer driver: Use this driver to run your printer
from a Linux computer and print documents.
• Smart Panel: This program allows you to monitor
the printer’s status and alerts you when an error
occurs during printing.
Macintosh • PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use
this file to run your printer from a Macintosh
computer and print documents.
• Smart Panel: This program allows you to monitor
the printer’s status and alerts you when an error
occurs during printing.