Samsung CLX-3185N, CLP-320, ML-2851NDR, ML-2851ND, CLP-670ND Manual

Samsung Universal Print

Driver

User’s Guide

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This admin guide is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without any notice.

Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of this user’s guide.

•Samsung Universal Print Driver is a trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

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INTRODUCTION

Samsung Universal Print Driver vs. Model specific drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING THE SAMSUNG UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER

Installing Samsung Universal Print Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Uninstalling Samsung Universal Print Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
USING THE SAMSUNG UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER
Accessing the Samsung Universal Print Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Layout overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Changing Samsung Universal Print Driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Setting the pop-up option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Setting the printer search option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Searching print devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
By TCP/IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
By Search Now menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Creating a favorite folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Printing with Samsung Universal Print Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Basic printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Changing the selected printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
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Introduction

The Samsung Universal Print Driver is a single driver that can be used with different printer models. This gives users instant access to not only Samsung print devices but also a range of other vendor's PDL based devices without the need to download separate drivers.

•PDL means both PCL and PS.

•Samsung does not guarantee the quality of other vendors’ printer devices and Samsung models that are not

supported (Click to see the supported Samsung device list). For unsupported Samsung models, driver is automatically set to usable default PDL.

Samsung Universal Print Driver vs. Model specific drivers

The following table shows the differences between the Samsung Universal Print Driver and the product based drivers:

	SAMSUNG UNIVERSAL PRINT	MODEL SPECIFIC DRIVERS
	DRIVER
User interface	Consistent user interface.	Inconsistent user interface.
Installation	• Download and install with the installer	• Manually locate, download, and install
	file provided with the Samsung	driver for each device.
	Universal Print Driver.	• Install via CD autorun or Add printer
	• Install via executing the installer file.	wizard.
Device discovery	Easily locate and access suggested	Manually discover devices.
	devices from the whole Samsung printer
	products.
Availability	Available on the Samsung web site.	Available on the CD provided with the
		device, or the product based driver.

System requirements

Minimum system requirements for the Samsung Universal Print Driver are as follows:

	OPERATING SYSTEM		REQUIREMENTS
		CPU	RAM	FREE HDD SPACE
	Windows Vista	1 GHz	1 GB	40 GB
	Windows XP	300 MHz or higher	128 MB RAM or higher	1.5 GB or higher
				(additional 1.8 GB in SP2
				and additional 900 MB in
				SP3
	Windows 2000	133 Mhz	64 MB	2GB
	Windows Server 2003	550 MHz or higher	256 MB RAM or higher	2.9 GB or higher
	Windows Server 2008	2 GHz or faster	2 GB RAM or higher	40 GB or higher

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Installing and Uninstalling the Samsung

Universal Print Driver

This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for installing and uninstalling the Samsung Universal Print Driver.

The following windows are for a PCL driver in Windows XP. Windows may differ for a PS driver, but the steps are the same.

Installing Samsung Universal Print Driver

Before installing the driver, check the recommended minimum requirements for your system (See "System requirements" on page4).

1.Start a web browser and go to www.samsung.com.

2.Search for the Samsung Universal Print Driver setup file.

3.Start the setup file.

The Samsung Universal Print Driver Installer Wizard opens.

4.Click Next. If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.

After the installation window opens, wait for installation to be completed.

5.After the Setup Completed window opens, click Finish.

If you want to register yourself as a user of Samsung devices in order to receive information from Samsung, select the

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