How to update samsung printer driver

Install the current Windows 10 driver from HP’s official support page for the Samsung Xpress SL‑M2880 series, then print a Windows test page to verify the installation.

Update the Samsung M2880 driver

1. Check the full model number on the printer label:
   • For SL‑M2880 series, open the official driver page ^1^.
   • For SL‑M2880FW, use its separate official page ^2^.
2. Select Windows 10 and the correct system type if requested. To check whether Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit, open Start → Settings → System → About → System type.
3. Download the latest printer driver/software package.
4. Open the downloaded installer from the Downloads folder and follow its prompts. Select the correct USB or network connection when requested.
5. Restart the computer if the installer requests it. Microsoft recommends Windows Update first for printer drivers, with the manufacturer’s current package as the alternative when Windows does not find one ^3^.

Verify printing

1. Open Start → Settings → Devices → Printers & scanners.
2. Select the Samsung printer, then Manage.
3. Choose Print a test page.
4. If more than one M2880 entry appears, select the working entry and choose Set as default.

If the test page does not print

Reinstall the printer to replace its driver files and settings:

1. Open Start → Settings → Devices → Printers & scanners.
2. Select the Samsung M2880 and choose Remove device.
3. Restart the PC.
4. Return to Printers & scanners and select Add a printer or scanner.
5. Let Windows detect and install the printer, then print another test page. This is Microsoft’s documented Windows 10 reinstall sequence ^4^.

For a USB printer, reconnect the cable when the installer requests it. For a wireless printer, the PC and printer must be connected to the same network.

If jobs remain stuck in the queue

Reset the Print Spooler only after the driver installation and printer reinstall fail:

1. Search for Services and open it.
2. Double-click Print Spooler, select Stop, and then OK.
3. Enter %WINDIR%\system32\spool\PRINTERS in the taskbar search box or File Explorer address bar.
4. Delete the files inside that folder. This removes pending print jobs, not documents stored elsewhere.
5. Return to Services → Print Spooler.
6. Set Startup type to Automatic, select Start, and then OK.
7. Try the test page again. Microsoft documents this spooler reset for jobs that remain blocked after ordinary printer recovery ^5^.

References

1. Samsung Xpress SL-M2880 Laser Multifunction Printer series
2. Samsung Xpress SL-M2880FW Laser Multifunction ... - HP Customer Support
3. Windows 10
4. Windows 10
5. Fix printer connection and printing problems in Windows