Have just installed Peppermint 2 and have tried to get it to print on a Samsung ML-3310.
It will not print saying it is missing rastertosamsungspl i have found the file on my netbook but am “lost” as what to do next
Can you explain what you did to install any driver for the samsung printer ?
Hi
tried to plug and play - driver not there - went to samsung got zip file for drivers and then directed the printer “installer” to where the dll? file was
then it did not run saying missing the r… “file” looked on net seems same file needed by Dell Printers - tried to follow the instructions from that “blog” but could not get it to work
as i said before am a novice
dll … did you get the Windows drivers ? … .dll’s are Windows files.
Can you answer4 that question whilst I type up instructions.
Oh, and post a link to the instructions you followed in caase we need to undo something first.
went to samsung got zip file for drivers and then directed the printer "installer" to where the dll? file wasLooks like you have downloaded the windows drivers
You might want to install the Samsung drivers:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/ML-3310ND/SEE-downloads
Select the Linux 3.00.82 Unified Driver
Extract the contents to your home folder then:
sudo -s
./cdroot/autorun
Proced with the installation
Sorry Mark, not intentional. Should have got a warning that you posted :o
Hold on … there’s a better way than that.
I’m about to post instructions to add a repository which will mean you always have the latest drivers (ie. they will be automagically kept up to date by the update manager) … which are 4.00.35 not 3.00.82 :o
But I still need to know if anything needs undoing first … Samsung are VERY specific about NOT installing drivers without removing any old one FIRST
Hi
they were what i downloaded - but do not understand the sudo etc to be able to install
have downloaded again and put in home
is the text for terminal 2 lines ?
ok will await next post
OK, lets install the Samsung Unified Printer Driver …
This needs a software source and gpg key to be added to the system, so open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
When gedit opens a file with a ton of stuff in it … scroll to the bottom, and add 2 new lines that read:
## Samsung Unified Linux Driver repository added by 16fairfield
deb Captcha debian extra
SAVE the file, and close gedit.
Back in the terminal run:
wget -O - http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/suldr.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
then
sudo apt-get update
then
sudo apt-get install samsungmfp-driver
Now try your printer … and please let me know if it works.
SeZo’s method would have worked perfectly … this method will also keep your driver up to date … but really, either method is fine 
This method is also probably easier to back out of
Sorry SeZo … I’d already typed it up (and tested it on my AA1), and felt it a waste not to post it 
It’s all covered in a HUGE thread here:
No problem, I had that instructions too but I am always a bit weary of advocating the use of a third party repository.
Thought the direct download from Samsung would be more secure.
Hi
Have followed the repository route
the printer icon went grey - printer recognised - but test page prints out over 10 plus pages 1 line each page and wing dings
rebooted - uninstalled -plugged and played - loaded drivers grey icon - same print as before - same if try to print a doc from file
You are of course right, third party repos can be a risk … and if it wasn’t that it seems to be a widely accepted and well known way of installing them, and used by many, I’d probably not have mentioned it
Prior to uninstalling and trying SeZo’s method … lets try this first:
sudo apt-get remove samsungmfp-driver-4.00.35
then
sudo apt-get install samsungmfp-driver-3.00.90
and see if they work.
If not, we’ll uninstall everything, then try SeZo’s suggested method
sorry to report no change still pages of one line characters
will ask before doing anything in future!
OK, lets remove everything that was installed from that repo:
sudo apt-get remove --purge samsungmfp-driver samsungmfp-driver-3.00.90 samsungmfp-common samsungmfp-data samsungmfp-network libstdc++5
then:
sudo apt-get autoremove
then
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
when gedit opens … remove the 2 lines you added at the bottom … SAVE the file, and exit gedit.
Back in the terminal run:
sudo apt-get update
OK, that’s everything gone.
Now for the drivers directly from Samsung, as SeZo suggested …
Still in the terminal, run:
cd ~
then
wget http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/DR/201108/20110824151003403/UnifiedLinuxDriver_0.99.tar.gz
then
tar -xvf UnifiedLinuxDriver_0.99.tar.gz
then
cd ~/cdroot
then
sudo ./autorun
and follow the onscreen installer.
When it asks … be sure to let it add your username to the lp group
working - you are a star !!
Thanks must go to SeZo … his were the correct instructions … mine turned out to be a wild goose chase
You can now delete the cdroot directory, and the UnifiedLinuxDriver_0.99.tar.gz archive, from your Home directory if you wish.