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8 Using Smart Panel
Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the
status of the printer, and allows you to customize the printer’s
settings.
Smart Panel
is installed automatically when you
install the printer software.
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• To use this program, you need:
- Windows. To check for windows operating system(s) that
are compatible with your printer, refer to Printer
Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
- Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
- Linux. To check for Linux systems that are compatible with
your printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer
User’s Guide.
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation
in HTML Help.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can
check the supplied CD-ROM.
Understanding Smart Panel
If an error occurs while printing, Smart Panel appears
automatically, showing the error.
You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the
Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (in Windows), or
Notification Area (in Linux). You can also click it on the status
bar (in Mac OS X).
If you are a Windows user, from the
Start
menu, select
Programs
or
All Programs
→
your printer driver name
→
Smart Panel
.
Double-click this icon in Windows.
Click this icon in Mac OS X.
Click this icon in Linux.
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• If you have already installed more than one
printer, first select the printer model you want in order to
use the corresponding Smart Panel. Right-click (in Windows
or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and
select
your printer name
.
• The Smart Panel window and its contents shown in this
Software User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer or
Operating System in use.
The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the
printer, the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s)
and various other information. You can also change settings.
Toner Level
You can view the level of toner remaining in the toner
cartridge(s). The printer and the number of toner cartridge(s)
shown in the above window may differ depending on the printer in
use. Any printers do not have this feature.
Troubleshooting Guide
You can view Help to solve problems.
Printer Setting
You can configure various printer settings in the Printer Settings
Utility window. Any printers do not have this feature.
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If you connect your printer to a network, the
SyncThru Web Service
window appears instead of the
Printer Settings Utility window.
Driver Setting
(Only for Windows)
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to
access all of the printer options you need for using your
printer.
For details,
See “Printer Settings” on page 15.
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