Introduction; Samsung Universal Print Driver Vs. Model Specific Drivers; System Requirements - Samsung Printer User Manual

I ntroduction
1 .
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
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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:
User interface
Installation
Device discovery
Availability

System requirements

Minimum system requirements for the Samsung Universal Print Driver are as follows:
OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008
(R2)
to see the supported Samsung device list). For unsupported Samsung models, driver is
SAMSUNG UNIVERSAL PRINT
DRIVER
Consistent user interface.
• Download and install with the installer
file provided with the Samsung
Universal Print Driver.
• Install via executing the installer file.
Easily locate and access suggested
devices from the whole Samsung printer
products.
Available on the Samsung web site.
REQUIREMENTS (RECOMMONDED)
CPU
Pentium IV 3 GHz
Pentium III 933 MHz
(Pentium IV 1 GHz)
Pentium II 400 MHz
(Pentium III 933 MHz)
Pentium IV 1 GHz 32-bit
or 64-bit processor or
higher
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero
theme).
• DVD-R/W Drive
Pentium III 933 MHz
(Pentium IV 1 GHz)
Pentium IV 1 GHz
(Pentium IV 2 GHz)
Pentium IV 1 GHz (x86)
or 1.4 GHz (x64)
processors (2GHz or
faster)

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MODEL SPECIFIC DRIVERS
Inconsistent user interface.
• Manually locate, download, and install
driver for each device.
• Install via CD autorun or Add printer
wizard.
Manually discover devices.
Available on the CD provided with the
device, or the product based driver.
RAM
512 MB (1 GB)
128 MB (256 MB)
64 MB (128 MB)
1 GB (2 GB)
128 MB (512 MB)
512 MB (2 GB)
512 MB (2 GB)
FREE HDD SPACE
15 GB
1.5 GB or higher
600 MB
16 GB
1.25 GB to 2 GB
10 GB
10 GB