Any printer connected to a computer will work correctly only if the drivers installed in the operating system. Therefore, the user is required to choose such software in accordance with the version of an existing operating system, and then install it. There are different methods to cope with this task. Today we want to focus on each option is available, taking as an example the model Samsung ML-1665.
Install the drivers for Samsung ML-1665 printer
Next you will see the official website and proprietary utility HP. This is due to the fact that she bought Samsung department dealing with the production of printing equipment, and now all the rights to the existing HP devices belong. All support pages and files have been added to the official website, and proprietary tool seamlessly interacts with the models from Samsung. Just with these two drivers receiving options we offer to start.Method 1: Support Page Samsung ML-1665 on the HP website
First of all let's talk about the official website of HP, where there is a support section. With it you can easily find compatible drivers and supporting software to download and install these components on your computer. In the case of printer Samsung ML-1665 the principle of action is as follows:
Go to HP Support Page
- Click on the link located above or get yourself home HP Support page via a search engine. It select the "Software and Drivers".
- Determine the product by clicking on the "Printer".
- Looking start to inscribe the name of the model Samsung ML-1665, and then click the left mouse button to display the results.
- Installed on your computer operating system must be defined automatically, but if it did not need to click on the label "Select another operating system."
- In the table, determine not only the assembly, but also the capacity, because it affects the compatibility of files.
- Now you can expand the list of drivers and auxiliary software.
- Select the appropriate version and click on "Upload."
- Expect to complete the download of the installer, and then run the downloaded file.
- A separate window will open, in which the "Set" item should be marked, and then click on "OK".
- Confirm the terms of the license agreement to go further.
- Mark the desired type of printer installation. In most cases, this parameter remains in the default state.
- Then specify exactly how the printed device will be connected to the computer.
- Follow the recognition instructions, after which the installation will be considered completed.
If during the driver installation, the device has not been connected to the computer, do it now and run the test print to check. Pre-center the paper and make sure that the device itself is ready to perform the task.
Method 2: HP branded utility
The next method we want to talk about is to use the HP branded utility called Support Assistant. Now it interacts correctly with SAMSUNG models, so when scanning the device itself will be detected, and the drivers are loaded. The principle of managing this program you see further.
Download HP Support Assistant from the official website
- Use the link above to be on the page, from where it is downloaded by HP Support Assistant.
- After completing the EXE file download, start it to start the installation.
- In the installation wizard, simply go to the next step by clicking on "Next".
- Subject to confirm the terms of the license agreement, marking the relevant item.
- Expect the end of the unpacking components.
- After that, the second stage of installation will automatically begin.
- After starting the HP Support Assistant, click on the inscription "Check availability of updates and messages", but before this connect and turn on the printer.
- In the window that appears, you can follow the progress of this operation.
- Next, go to the "Updates" section, which is in the Samsung ML-1665 model block.
- Mark the checkboxes you need to install the components, and then click on "Download and Install".
If, after installing the drivers, the printer has not yet been discovered by the operating system, simply reconnect it or restart the computer so that all changes entered into force.
Method 3: Specialized Software
If you are interested in the previous method due to the simplicity of implementation, but it is not possible to use it for some reason, we advise you to pay attention to specialized software that automatically finds driver updates for all connected components, including periphery. Most of these programs can easily recognize Samsung ML-1665 and quickly find the files you need. The principle of execution of the task is on the example of the DRIVERPACK Solution, you can see by clicking on the link below. In that article, another inscribed as much as possible in detail all the instructions, so there should be no questions even from the very beginning users.
Read more: Install drivers via DriverPack Solution
On our site there is another article where you can familiarize yourself with a brief description of all popular programs that allow you to install drivers. Most of them functions approximately by the same principle as DPS, and the nuances are observed only in some unique options. Please note that some representatives of this software are paid for, so it will have to pay for installation files. Take this in the selection of a suitable tool.
Read more: The best programs for installing drivers
Method 4: Samsung ML-1665 identifier
The Samsung ML-1665 printer is directly connected to a computer, so it is obliged to have a unique software identifier, which will allow the operating system to correctly recognize the connected periphery. You can find out this code through the Device Manager menu after directly connecting the equipment. We simplify this task, submitting the correct identifier further.
USBPRINT \ samsungml-1660_serie3555
Let's discuss how this ID will help in updating drivers. The fact is that there are many sites on the Internet on the Internet, allowing you to find drivers at this number, repulse from the information stored in their database. Often, for this you only need to enter ID in the search bar and explore the results presented by selecting the desired version. This procedure is more detailed on the example of popular web services written in a separate article on our website further.
Read more: How to find a driver by ID
Method 5: Built-in Windows functionality
The last method of our material will be devoted to the built-in operating system option, which allows you to find drivers for Samsung ML-1665 through the Microsoft storage. Its advantage is that during installation, you can immediately select the appropriate port or create a new one, set a name for the device and configure sharing.
- Open "Start" and go to "Parameters".
- Select the category "Devices".
- Use the left pane to move to the "Printers and Scanners" section.
- Click on the Add Printer or Scanner button.
- Wait a few seconds before the appearance of the inscription "The required printer is missing in the list", and then click on it with the left mouse button.
- In the window that opens, mark the "Add Local or Network Printer with Manual Parameters", and then go further.
- Use the existing port or create a new one.
- Initially, the Samsung device will not be available to select via the table, so you have to download scanning through the Windows Update Center.
- The check itself will take several minutes, and after the table should select "Samsung" and "Samsung ML-1660 Series" or "Samsung ML-1665W Series".
- To start the installation, set an arbitrary printer name or leave it in the default state.
- Expect installation completion.
- After you can configure sharing and go to the implementation of test print.
Note that when performing this method, only the files needed to work on the computer will be installed. All auxiliary applications with the graphical interface will have to be downloaded separately. It is best to do this through the "Software" section on the official HP website, which was discussed in the method 1.
These were all options for installing drivers for Samsung ML-1665, which we wanted to tell. As you can see, there are as many five possible solutions of this goal, so each user will find optimal for itself.