unistall.shįor Ubuntu 18.04.1, and Ubuntu 20.04.1, it required to create a symlink to libsane-smfp.so.1 ( has more details). SimpleScan refuses to find the scannerĪpparently some configurations did not make it through the Ubuntu upgrade.įor Ubuntu 16.04, my solution was to simply uninstall and reinstall the driver using the official driver package mentioned above: sudo. I got “Failed to scan” all the time from my beloved SimpleScan application. Update: When scanning after Ubuntu upgrade does not workĪfter upgrading Ubuntu from 14.04 (LTS) to 16.04 (LTS) and 18.04.1 (LTS) the scanner portion of the Samsung C480W did not work anymore. Here’s how my first test page looks – scanned with the same printer again. Feel the relief and joy of printing and scanning using your favorite OS. It will automatically get recognized on the network.ĭone.
Samsung drivers for ubuntu install#
Install the printer using the Ubuntu printer Dialog.Use the SPACE bar to scroll page by page.) Accept the EULA (This is the most inconvenient part.Installing the printer driver with the bash shell The website presents the Linux driver package (probably guessed from the User Agent string) right away. Download the appropriate driver package from the Samsung setup page with the Linux box.Attach the printer to the mains and the local LAN.The “Easy printer installation” does not promise too much.
Samsung Xpress C480W A4 Color Laser Printer Installing a printer on Linux – a nightmare.