Alignment & Troubleshooting
Service Manual
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Samsung Electronics
4.1.5 Using the smart pane program
Smart Panel is a program that monitors and informs you of the machine status, and allows you to customize
the machine’s settings. For Windows and Macintosh, Smart Panel is installed automatically when you install
the machine software. For Linux, you can download Smart Panel from the Samsung website.
■ Understanding Smart Panel
If an error occurs while printing, you can check the error from the Smart Panel.
You can also launch Smart Panel manually. Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar (in
Windows), or Notication Area (in Linux). You can also click it on the status bar (in Mac OS X).
Windows Double-click this icon in Windows.
Macintosh
Click this icon in Mac OS X.
Linux
Click this icon in Linux.
Or, if you are a Windows user, you can launch it from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs >
Samsung Printers > your printer driver name > Smart Panel.
If you have already installed more than one Samsung machine, rst select the correct machine model
you want in order to access the corresponding Smart Panel.
Right-click (in Windows or Linux) or click (in Mac OS X) the Smart Panel icon and select your machine.
The Smart Panel program displays the current status of the machine, the estimated level of toner remaining
in the toner cartridge(s), and various other types of information. You can also change settings.
1 Toner Level View the level of toner remaining in the toner cartridge(s). The machine
and the number of toner cartridge(s) shown in the above window may
differ depending on the machine in use. Some machines do not have this
feature.
2 Buy Now Order replacement toner cartridge(s) online.
3 User’s Guide View the User’s Guide.
This button changes to Troubleshooting Guide when error occurs. You
can directly open the troubleshooting section in the user’s guide.