Using Your Printer in Linux329 Using Your Printer inLinuxYou can use your machine in a Linux environment.This chapter includes:• Getting Started• Installing the Unified Linux Driver• Using the Unified Driver Configurator• Configuring Printer Properties• Printing a Document• Scanning a DocumentGetting StartedThe supplied CD-ROM provides you with Samsung’s UnifiedLinux Driver package for using your machine with a Linuxcomputer.Samsung’s Unified Linux Driver package contains printer andscanner drivers, providing the ability to print documents andscan images. The package also delivers powerful applicationsfor configuring your machine and further processing of thescanned documents.After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the driverpackage allows you to monitor a number of machine devices viafast ECP parallel ports and USB simultaneously.The acquired documents can then be edited, printed on thesame local or network machine devices, sent by e-mail,uploaded to an FTP site, or transferred to an external OCRsystem.The Unified Linux Driver package is supplied with a smart andflexible installation program. You don't need to search foradditional components that might be necessary for the UnifiedLinux Driver software: all required packages will be carried ontoyour system and installed automatically; this is possible on awide set of the most popular Linux clones.Installing the Unified LinuxDriverInstalling the Unified Linux Driver1 Make sure that you connect your machine to yourcomputer. Turn both the computer and the machine on.2 When the Administrator Login window appears, type inroot in the Login field and enter the system password.N OTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install theprinter software. If you are not a super user, ask your systemadministrator.3 Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM willautomatically run.If the CD-ROM does not automatically run, click theicon at the bottom of the desktop. When the Terminalscreen appears, type in:If the CD-ROM is secondary master and the location tomount is /mnt/cdrom,[root@localhost root]#mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom[root@localhost root]#cd /mnt/cdrom/Linux[root@localhost root]#./install.shNOTE: The installation program runs automatically if youhave an autorun software package installed and configured.4 When the welcome screen appears, click Next.
