WHITE PAPER Introduction What is a Universal Print Driver? Ideally, a universal print driver is a software program that allows any computer-user to print to any device, without the usual specialized custom one-driver per device restrictions. However, in the real world, this one-size-fits-all claim falls short of the mark. In practice, universal print driver can range from proprietary software that can unify a majority of one brand of print devices, to complex software programs that require so much custom configuring that they require more work than they claim to save. The best solution lies somewhere in the middle, where one easy to use interface supports a majority of the OEM devices and third part devices. This is the solution chosen by the Samsung engineers. Overview of Samsung Universal Print Driver With the, you can replace virtually all of your cumbersome drivers with one simple to use replacement. The supports our OEM devices, and it supports other vendors devices. Now you can easily access multiple printers at once by using the outstanding interface. Dramatically Reduce the Number of Printer Drivers on Your System The supports usage of various printers. By using this driver, you can access any printer regardless of the vendor or model: you do not need to install a separate driver corresponding to each printer. Installing the reduces the number of printer drivers to only one. What could be easier and more convenient? Enjoy a User-Friendly Interface The provides an intuitive and easy-to-operate user interface. For example, the Printing Preferences window uses a familiar look and feel, similar to the Printing Preferences window in Windows. This logical layout, using icons and providing useful functions, makes the Samsung Universal Print Driver more convenient to use. Easily Check the Printer Availability and Status The can search and access all local and network printers without extra installation. Furthermore, it provides the current status and properties of all printers on the network by clicking on the Search Now button. Because of this feature, you can manage your printers easily and more effectively.
White Paper Save time and energy No matter what vendor or model of printers you use, you can still save time and energy with the. Samsung understands that time is important to you and it s unnecessary and inconvenient to download drivers for each printer model on your network. Save yourself time and energy by downloading and installing the only driver you ll ever need: the. 2
White Paper Advantages The provides the following key advantages. Intelligent Discovery You can locate printers & MFPs automatically or manually. With one mouse click, the Samsung Universal Print Driver can search for all of the local and the network printers automatically. You can also find network printers manually by entering a printer s IP address. 3
White Paper You can use non-samsung printers & MFPs. The enables you to use various printers regardless of vendors or models. You do not need to install separate drivers for each printer on your network. Now you can eliminate all of your other printer drivers and use just the Samsung Universal Print Driver. Note: The following are some limitations when using non- Samsung printers & MFPs: Detailed status information and toner levels are not available. Some model specific features, such as duplex or color printing on other vendors devices, are not available from the. 4
White Paper You can create a favorite printers list. The allows you to create and view your favorite printer list. This feature allows you to add the most often used printers to a favorites folder, giving you the aqbility to easily locate, view, and use these favorite printers. You can also use the favorites list to organize printers in to functional groups. For example, you can create a list of color printers, black and white printers, and duplex printers, or a list of printers that are located on the same floor. The gives you the freedom to organize your printer lists to match your business requirements. 5
White Paper Precise status monitoring The provides detailed printer information You can use the Samsung Universal Print Driver to display the status of your printers quickly and easily. The main interface screen displays the status for all of the printers, including the names, addresses, locations, system names, and consumable status. You can easily configure the printer status list to suit your own viewing preferences. You can select a printer from one of your preferred lists and set it to be the default printer. 6
White Paper You can display the printer consumable status. The provides the current consumable status for the printers. It shows the remaining level of each toner cartridge. You can reliably monitor your consumables in real time with the high-tech. The status buttons include the following: Update Now: updates the selected printer s information immediately. Buy Supplies: opens the website for buying printer supplies. TroubleShooting Guide: opens the troubleshooting chapter of the user s guide for the selected Samsung printer. You must install the Smart Panel for the Samsung printer model to enable the troubleshooting guide feature. Printer Settings: opens SyncThru Web Service, which provides options for configuring and managing your printer. You can only use this option with network printers. 7
White Paper You can open SyncThru TM Web Service. SyncThru TM Web Service is an embedded web server that allows you to control Samsung printers and MFPs across the network through any standard web browser without additional software installation. This device management solution allows you to configure and monitor network printers remotely. When you click on the Print Setting button from the Universal Print Driver status window, the SyncThru TM Web Service application opens. 8
White Paper Easy to manage Intuitive user interface The Samsung engineers with their years of experience developing human-machineinterfaces, have created a logical graphical interface for navigating the Samsung Universal Print Driver features. Printer language support The supports the PCL6/SPL and PostScript printer languages. Operating system support. The is ready to work with whatever Windows OS you have running on your network. For more information, refer to the System Requirements. 9
White Paper Enjoy the Advantages The offers more supported printer languages (including SPL (GDI)) and printer information (e.g., printer type, port name, MAC address) than other vendors. Here is a comparison of the to HP and Xerox offerings: Specification Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 w32/x64 Windows Server 2008 w32/x64 Windows XP w32/x64 Windows Vista w32/x64 Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 w32/x64 Windows Server 2008 w32/x64 Windows XP w32/x64 Windows Vista w32/x64 - Windows Server 2003 w32/x64 Windows Server 2008 w32/x64 Windows XP w32/x64 Windows Vista w32/x64 Printer Languages PCL6, SPL (GDI), PostScript PCL6/PCL5, PostScript PCL6, PCL5 (without discovery) PostScript Favorite Folder List Yes Yes No Printer Information Printer Model / Name Printer Type IP Address Location On/Off Status Rich Printer Status System Name Embedded Web Server Printer Model / Name - IP Address Location - Rich Printer Status System Name - Printer Model / Name Printer Type IP Address Location On/Off Status Limited Printer Status System Name - Discovery over Subnet Yes Yes Yes (manually) Update All Printer Information Execution time / User Input No Execution time only Static Driver Installation Yes Yes No Third Party Support Search / Print Search only (Gray only) Search / Print Filtering Printer List Yes No Yes 10
White Paper Technical Specifications The has the following operating and printer language requirements: Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 (32/64bits) Windows Server 2008 (32/64bits) Windows Vista (32/64bits) Windows XP (32/64bits) Supported Samsung Devices (PCL) The following is a list of Samsung PCL devices that are compatible with the Samsung Universal Print Driver: Samsung CF-5100P Samsung ML-1510_700 Series Samsung ML-6070 Series Samsung CF-530 Series Samsung ML-1520 Series Samsung ML-6080 Series Samsung CF-555P Samsung ML-1610 Series Samsung ML-8x00 Series Samsung CF-5800P Samsung ML-1630 Series Samsung MSYS 5150_5200 Samsung CF-6800 Samsung ML-1630W Series Samsung SCX-4100 Series Samsung CLP-300 Series Samsung ML-1640 Series Samsung SCX-4200 Series Samsung CLP-310 Series Samsung ML-1710 Series Samsung SCX-4214F Samsung CLP-350 Series Samsung ML-1740 Series Samsung SCX-4300 Series Samsung CLP-500 Series Samsung ML-1750 Series Samsung SCX-4500 Series Samsung CLP-510 Series Samsung ML-200 Series Samsung SCX-4500W Series Samsung CLP-550 Series Samsung ML-2010 Series Samsung SCX-4725 Series Samsung CLP-600 Series Samsung ML-2150 Series Samsung SCX-4x16 Series Samsung CLP-610 Series Samsung ML-2240 Series Samsung SCX-4x20 Series Samsung CLP-650 Series Samsung ML-2245 Series Samsung SCX-4x21 Series Samsung CLP-660 Series Samsung ML-2250 Series Samsung SCX-4x24 Series Samsung CLP-770 Series Samsung ML-2510 Series Samsung SCX-4x28 Series Samsung CLX-216x Series Samsung ML-2550 Series Samsung SCX-5635 Series Samsung CLX-3160 Series Samsung ML-2550S Series Samsung SCX-5835_5935 Series Samsung CLX-3170 Series Samsung ML-2570 Series Samsung SCX-5x15 Series Samsung CLX-6200 Series Samsung ML-2850 Series Samsung SCX-5x30 Series Samsung CLX-6240 Series Samsung ML-2855 Series Samsung SCX-6x20 Series Samsung CLX-8380 Series Samsung ML-3050 Series Samsung SCX-6x22 Series Samsung MFP 560 Series Samsung ML-3470 Series Samsung SCX-6x45 Series Samsung MFP 750 Series Samsung ML-3560 Series Samsung SCX-6x55 Series Samsung MFP 830 Series Samsung ML-4050 Series Samsung SF-5100P Samsung ML-1000 Series Samsung ML-4300 Series Samsung SF-530 Series Samsung ML-1200 Series Samsung ML-4500 Series Samsung SF-555P Samsung ML-1430 Series Samsung ML-4550 Series Samsung SF-5800P Samsung ML-1440 Series Samsung ML-5080 Series Samsung SF-6800P Samsung ML-1450 Series Samsung ML-6040 Series Supported Samsung Devices (PostScript) The following is a list of Samsung PostScript devices that are compatible with the Samsung Universal Print Driver: Samsung CLP-350 Series Samsung ML-2550S Series Samsung SCX-4725 Series Samsung CLP-550 Series Samsung ML-2570 Series Samsung SCX-4x20 Series Samsung CLP-650 Series Samsung ML-2850 Series Samsung SCX-4x28 Series Samsung CLP-660 Series Samsung ML-2855 Series Samsung SCX-5635 Series Samsung CLP-770 Series Samsung ML-3050 Series Samsung SCX-5835 Series Samsung CLX-6200 Series Samsung ML-3470 Series Samsung SCX-5935 Series Samsung CLX-6240 Series Samsung ML-3560 DMV Samsung SCX-5x30 Series Samsung CLX-8380 Series Samsung ML-3560 Series Samsung SCX-6x20 Series Samsung ML-2150 Series Samsung ML-4050 DMV Samsung SCX-6x22 Series Samsung ML-2250 Series Samsung ML-4050 Series Samsung SCX-6x45 Series Samsung ML-2250M Samsung ML-4550 Series Samsung SCX-6x55 Series Samsung ML-2550 Series Samsung ML-8x00 Series 11
White Paper About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of $103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Business and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. Samsung MultiXpress C8380ND For more information, please visit www.samsung.com 2009 by Samsung Electronics. All rights reserved. Samsung provides this white paper for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of this white paper. WP_SUPD_Rev0A, 15 May 2009 12