Frequently asked questions, Can i use any driver file – Samsung ML-3471ND-XAA User Manual
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Frequently Asked Questions
This chapter gives answers to frequently asked questions.
FAQ
Can I use any driver file?
No, SyncThru™ Admin 5 requires a compressed file including an INF file. You can ask your dealer or contact person for
the specific driver file for your devices. Or if you have a driver CD or a driver package file, you can make the file.
If you have a printer driver CD
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The following steps are an example of using a Samsung printer driver CD.
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Make sure that the compressed file includes an INF file.
1. Insert the printer driver CD into your PC.
If the printer driver CD auto runs, stop it. Do not use automatic installation.
2. Right-click the CD driver.
You can see several files and folders.
3. Find the folder that contains the driver (INF) file.
The following is one of Samsung’s printer drivers. In this case, click the Printer folder.
4. You can see driver folders.
Choose the folder you need.
5. You can see OS-specific folders.
Choose the folder you need. For example, if you use Windows XP system, choose the “WINXP_2000_Vista_32”
folder.
You can see the INF file inside the folder.
6. Now compress this OS-specific folder (in this case, WINXP_2000_Vista_32 and use it for driver installation with
Driver Management Plug-in.
If you want to download a driver file from the Samsung web site and make a special file
for SyncThru™ Admin 5
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The following steps are an example of using the downloaded CLX-8380_PCL_MONO.zip
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Make sure that the compressed file includes the INF file.
1. From a web browser, open the Samsung Printer2. Download any driver file you want to use. For example, let’s say you downloaded CLX-8380_PCL_MONO.zip.
3. Use it to install the driver with Driver Management Plug-in.