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Ports configuration, Configuring printer properties – Samsung ML-4551N User Manual

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Using Your Printer in Linux

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Classes Tab

The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.

Refresh : Renews the classes list.
Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.
Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.

Ports Configuration

In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check
the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy

state when its owner is terminated for any reason.

Refresh : Renews the available ports list.
Release port : Releases the selected port.

Shows the status of the
class and the number of
printers in the class.

Shows all of the
printer classes.

Switches to
ports
configuration.

Shows the port type,
device connected to
the port and status

Shows all of the
available ports.

Configuring Printer Properties

Using the properties window provided by the Printers
configuration, you can change the various properties for your

machine as a printer.

1

Open the Unified Driver Configurator.

If necessary, switch to Printers configuration.

2

Select your machine on the available printers list and click
Properties.

3

The Printer Properties window opens.

The following five tabs display at the top of the window:

General: allows you to change the printer location and

name. The name entered in this tab displays on the
printer list in Printers configuration.

Connection: allows you to view or select another port. If

you change the printer port from USB to parallel or vice
versa while in use, you must re-configure the printer port

in this tab.

Driver: allows you to view or select another printer

driver. By clicking Options, you can set the default
device options.

Jobs: shows the list of print jobs. Click Cancel job to

cancel the selected job and select the Show completed
jobs
check box to see previous jobs on the job list.

Classes: shows the class that your printer is in. Click

Add to Class to add your printer to a specific class or

click Remove from Class to remove the printer from the
selected class.

4

Click OK to apply the changes and close the Printer
Properties Window.