Using the Linux Unified Driver Configurator

The Unified Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring machine devices. You need to install Unified Linux Driver to use Unified Driver Configurator (see Installation for Linux).

After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the Unified Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.

Opening Unified Driver Configurator

  1. Double-click the Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop.

    You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Samsung Unified Driver > Unified Driver Configurator.

  2. Click each button on the left to switch to the corresponding configuration window.

    1. Printer Configuration

    2. Port Configuration

    [Note]

    To use the on screen help, the Help or button from the window.

  3. After changing the configurations, click Exit to close the Unified Driver Configurator.

Printers configuration

Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes.

Printers tab

View the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the machine icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window.

1

Switches to Printers configuration.

2

Shows all of the installed machines.

3

Shows the status, model name, and URI of your machine.

The printer control buttons are, as follows:

  • Refresh: Renews the available machines list.

  • Add Printer: Allows you to add a new machines.

  • Remove Printer: Removes the selected machine.

  • Set as Default: Sets the current selected machine as a default machine.

  • Stop/Start: Stops/starts the machine.

  • Test: Allows you to print a test page to ensure the machine is working properly.

  • Properties: Allows you to view and change the printer’s properties.

Classes tab

The Classes tab shows a list of available machine classes.

1

Shows all of the machine classes.

2

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

  • Refresh: Renews the classes list.

  • Add Class: Allows you to add a new machine class.

  • Remove Class: Removes the selected machine 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 a busy state when its owner has terminated the job for any reason.

1

Switches to Ports configuration.

2

Shows all of the available ports.

3

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

  • Refresh: Renews the available ports list.

  • Release port: Releases the selected port.