Samsung SF-5800PI, SF-5800 User Manual [en, de]

Laser Printer,

Scanner

User’s Guide

SF-5800P

ELECTRONICS

P/N: JC68-00042A Rev.2.00

Internet Home Page: http://www.samsungelectronics.com

Trademarks

¥ Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. ¥ IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines. ¥ Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer. ¥ Other names and trademarks mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective

holders.

Contents

About SmarThru Software ___________________________ 1.1 MFP Driver _________________________________________ 1.2 SmarThru Software __________________________________ 1.2 OCR software _______________________________________ 1.2 Bonus Software _____________________________________ 1.2

System Requirements _______________________________ 1.3 Installation Procedure _______________________________ 1.3

Install the Samsung Software _________________________ 1.3

Install Bonus Software _______________________________ 1.6

Uninstalling SmarThru Software

_____________________ 1.6

In Windows 95/98, NT _______________________________ 1.6

In Windows 3.x______________________________________ 1.7

Using the SmarThru CD-ROM_________________________ 1.8

Printing a Document ________________________________ 2.1 Printer Settings _____________________________________ 2.2

Basic Tab ___________________________________________ 2.2 Print Quality Tab ____________________________________ 2.3 Advanced Tab

______________________________________ 2.3

About Tab

__________________________________________ 2.4

Using Help

_________________________________________ 2.4

Changing Printer Settings for All Documents __________ 2.4

Chapter 1 Installing SmarThru Software

Chapter 2 Printing

1 Installing Software

2 Printing

3 Scanning

4 Troubleshooting

Overview___________________________________________ 3.1 Scanning the Image _________________________________ 3.2 Samsung TWAIN for Scan Windows __________________ 3.3 Using On-Line Help _________________________________ 3.3 Scanner Control Tabs _______________________________ 3.4 Basic Tab ___________________________________________ 3.4

Job Type ____________________________________________ 3.4 Image Type _________________________________________ 3.4 Resolution __________________________________________ 3.5 Image Area _________________________________________ 3.6 Reduce/Enlarge _____________________________________ 3.6 Balance Tab_________________________________________ 3.8 Color Channel_______________________________________ 3.8 Highlight ___________________________________________ 3.8 Shadow ____________________________________________ 3.8 Midtone ____________________________________________ 3.9 Advanced Selection __________________________________ 3.9 Effects Tab__________________________________________ 3.14 Rotate Image ________________________________________ 3.14 Flip Image __________________________________________ 3.14 Sharpness___________________________________________ 3.15 Descreen____________________________________________ 3.16 Preview Window ____________________________________ 3.17 Image Control Tools__________________________________ 3.18

Chapter 3 Scanning

Fixing Problems_____________________________________ 4.1 Printer Problems ____________________________________ 4.1 Printer Quality Problems _____________________________ 4.3

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

1.1

Installing SmarThru Software

About SmarThru Software

You must install the SmarThru CD-ROM to print, scan, or to send and receive electronic faxes. The SmarThru includes the followings:

¥ MFP Driver ¥ SmarThru Software ¥ OCR Software (AnyPage) ¥ Bonus software (Acrobat Reader 3.xx)

For details on the drivers, refer to each itemÕs description.

Installing SmarThru Software

1 Installing Software

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Installing SmarThru Software

MFP Driver

To use the machine as your printer, or scanner, or to send and receive electronic faxes, you must install the MFP driver.

SmarThru Software

The SmarThru software contains:

ScanThru

It lets you scan documents and images quickly and easily. With the ScanThru, you can set image type and resolution for the scanner, adjust brightness and contrast, perform a color correction, and so on.

CopyThru

It lets you make a copy of the scanned documents or images. With CopyThru, you can change resolution and image type used for copying, and so on.

FaxThru

It helps you to create fax covers and send electronic faxes.

DocuThru

General form to work with messages. With DocuThru, you can perform all the operations of the SmarThru system.

ImageThru

It is an image database manager and image editor program. With the ImageThru, you can search the database for images, adjust parameters of an image, such as brightness, contrast and saturation, and apply different effects, such as sharpening, emboss, posterize, mosaic etc. You can also send images by fax or mail

MailThru

With MailThru you can send, receive and easily organize your work with e-mail messages. The system provides you with convenient tools which let you sort and find messages using a number of criteria; operate on messages using scenatios.

OCR Software (AnyPage)

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a software that has the ability to recognize most character formats. So that a scanned document can be read and edited on your word processor.

Bonus Software

Acrobat Reader 3.x is installed. With Acrobat Reader 3.x, you can view and print the SmarThru UserÕs Guide contained in the SmarThru CD-ROM.

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Installing SmarThru Software

1 Installing Software

System Requirements

Before you start, make sure you have the following minimum computer setup:

¥ Windows 3.x, or Windows 95/98: 486SX 33MHz or higher processor with

8 MB or higher RAM

¥ Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3): Pentium 90 or higher CPU with 32 MB

or higher RAM

¥ Free disk space of at least 50MB for full installation

¥ CD-ROM drive

Installation Procedure

Make sure the machine is plugged in and connected to your computer. Turn your computer and the machine on.

If Windows 95/98 users see the ÒNew Hardware FoundÓ screen, close it by clicking

Cancel

Install the Samsung Software

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

The SmarThru program is automatically running and the Samsung SmarThru Installation screen will appear.

If the Samsung SmarThru Installation screen does not appear:

1) Windows 95/98 users should select Run from the Start menu. Windows 3.x users should select Run from the File menu.

2) Type D:\Setupint (where ÔDÔ represents the letter designation of your

computerÕs CD ROM drive), and click OK to start the installation program.

2. Select a language in dialog for international version setup. Then

the SmarThru program will begin. Click Install the Samsung Software

on your PC.

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Installing SmarThru Software

3. Follow the on-screen instructions and click Next.

The SmarThru installation supports two types of setup. Typical setup will

be installed with the most common options. Recommended for most

users. In Custom setup, you can select components to be installed.

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Installing SmarThru Software

1 Installing Software

If you select Custom installation, you may choose the options you want to install.

MFP driver to print, scan, or to send and receive electronic faxes.

SmarThru soft to work with scanned images, and electronic documents.

AnyPage software to enable OCR.

4. When the installation is completed, you must shut down and restart your computer.

If your computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must shut it down manually and restart it before the changes you have made will be in ineffect.

5. After Windows restarts, the Select Service dialog box will appear. You can select the system service you want to use.

6. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

1.6

Installing SmarThru Software

Install Bonus Software

(Acrobat Reader 3.xx)

1. Insert the SmarThru CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

The SmarThru installation program will begin. If the program does not start, select Run from the Start menu for Wondows 95/98. For Windows

3.1x, select Run from the File menu, then type D (or E): \Setupint, and click OK to start the program.

2. Select a language in dialog for international version setup. When the

Samsung SmarThru Installation screen appears, click Install bunus

software on your PC, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Uninstalling SmarThru Software

Uninstallation is only required if you are upgrading the software, or if your installation fails.

In Windows 95/98, NT

1. Start Windows if not already started.

2. If you find the SmarThru icon and/or the SmarThru engine icon on the

right corner of the taskbar at the bottom of your screen, the Smarthru application and the SmarThru engine are woking. Close the application and the engine as follows:

Right-click the icon. When the pop-up menu opens, select Close.

SmarThru Engine icon

SmarThru icon

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Installing SmarThru Software

1 Installing Software

3. From the Start menu, select Programs.

4. Select Samsung SmarThru, then Uninstall. The uninstall dialog box

appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation.

In Windows 3.x

1. Start Windows if not already started.

2. If you find the SmarThru icon and/or the SmarThru engine icon at the

bottom of your screen, the Smarthru application and the SmarThru engine are woking. Close the application and the engine as follows:

Click the icon. When the pop-up menu opens, select Close

3. From the Program Manager, double click the Samsung SmarThru.

4. In the SmarThru windows, double click the Uninstall icon. The

Uninstall dialog box appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.

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Installing SmarThru Software

The selected components are uninstalled. You must shut down and restart your computer to complete the uninstallation process. If your computer does not shut down and restart automatically, you must shut it down manually and restart it before the changes you have made will be in effect.

Using the SmarThru CD-ROM

You can uninstall the MFP driver and the SmarThru software with the CD-ROM you have used to install the software.

1. If you find the SmarThru icon and/or the SmarThru engine icon at the bottom of your screen, the SmarThru application and the SmarThru engine are working. Close the application and the engine as follows:

Click the icon. When the pop-up menu opens, select Close.

2. Insert the SmarThru CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

The SmarThru installation program will begin. If the program does not start, select Run from the Start menu (for Wondows 95/98. For Windows

3.x, select Run from the File menu), then type D (or E): \Setupint, and click OK to start the program.

3. Select a language in dialog for international version setup. When the Samsung SmarThru Installation screen appears, click Uninstall the

Samsung software your PC, and follow the on-screen instructions.

4. Click on the checkboxes to select the components you wish to

uninstall. Click on Next.

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