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1.
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.
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PDL means both PCL and PS.
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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:
System requirements
Minimum system requirements for the Samsung Universal Print Driver are as follows:
SAMSUNG UNIVERSAL PRINT
DRIVER
MODEL SPECIFIC DRIVERS
User interface
Consistent user interface.
Inconsistent user interface.
Installation
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Download and install with the installer
file provided with the Samsung
Universal Print Driver.
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Install via executing the installer file.
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Manually locate, download, and install
driver for each device.
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Install via CD autorun or Add printer
wizard.
Device discovery
Easily locate and access suggested
devices from the whole Samsung printer
products.
Manually discover devices.
Availability
Available on the Samsung web site.
Available on the CD provided with the
device, or the product based driver.
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