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Samsung Laser Printers - Using Samsung Printer Center

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  • The Samsung Printer Center is available for Windows OS users, only.
The Samsung Printer Center allows you to manage all the printer drivers installed on your computer from a single integrated application. You can use the Samsung Printer Center to add and remove printer drivers, check the status of printers, update printer software, and configure printer driver settings.

Understanding Samsung Printer Center

To open the program:
For Windows, select Start > Programs or All Programs > Samsung Printers > Samsung Printer Center.
  • For Windows 8:
    From the Charms, select Search > Apps > Samsung Printers > Samsung Printer Center.
  • For Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016:
    In the task bar, type in Samsung Printers in the Search input area. Press the Enter key, and then select Samsung Printer Center.
    OR
    From the Start icon, select All apps > Samsung Printers > Samsung Printer Center.
Printers tab
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The screenshot shown may be different, depending on operating system, model, or options.
Figure : Printer tab view
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Printer List
Displays the printer drivers installed on your computer. To add a printer driver to the list, click the button.
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Quick Links
Displays links to various printer driver management functions. The quick links in the Printers tab link to the following functions:
  • Settings: allows you to configure the settings for an individual printer driver.
    • Set as default printer: sets the selected printer driver as the default printer. If the selected printer driver is already set as the default printer, then this option is not activated.
    • Printing preferences: allows you to configure the default print settings.
    • Device options: allows you to configure advanced options, such as the settings for optional devices and additional features.
      note:
      The option allows you to modify the Printer Status and Stylish User Interface settings.
    • Change device: allows you to change the device into another device.
    • Properties: allows you to configure the printer driver properties, such as the name of the printer driver and its location, or add comments about the printer driver.
  • Actions: allows you to use the scan feature (this option is enabled only if the selected device supports the scan feature).
  • Management: allows you to manage the devices registered in the program.
    • Add a new printer / Remove printer: adds a new device, or removes an existing device.
    • Diagnose printer: diagnoses problems in the selected device and suggests solutions.
    • Update software: downloads and applies the applicable software ujpdates.
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Printer Information
Provides general information about the selected device, such as its model, IP address, port number, and status.
Scanner & Fax Tab
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  • The screenshot shown may be different, depending on operating system, model, or options.
  • Functionality described in this section is available for multifunction products, only.
    Figure : Scanner & Fax tab view
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Printer List
Displays the fax and scanner driver installed on your computer. To add a fax or scanner driver to the list, click the Add Fax or Add Scanner button.
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Quick Links
Displays links to the functions available for managing fax or scanner drivers. The quick links in the Scanner & Fax tab offer the following features:
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To use this feature, the scanner driver and fax driver must be installed on the computer.
  • Settings: allows you to configure the settings for fax or scanner drivers.
    • Address Book (fax only): opens the Address Book.
    • Fax Transmission History (fax only): opens the fax transmission history.
    • Fax preferences (fax only): allows you to configure the default fax settings.
    • Change device: allows you to change the devices into another device.
    • Properties: allows you to configure the properties of a device, such as location, and add comments about the device.
  • Actions: allows you to use the scan feature.
  • Management: allows you to manage the devices registered in the program.
    • Remove fax or Remove scan: removes the selected fax or scan driver.
    • Update software: downloads and applies the applicable software updates.
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Printer Information
Provides general information about the selected device, such as the model, IP address, port number, and printer status.