Hello,
I have a Samsung Xpress M2885FW and I am trying to install it on Windows 11. I have already tried all the commonly suggested solutions:
HP Universal Print Driver (including extracting SamsungUniversalPrintDriver3_V3.00.16.0101.01.exe and trying Setup.exe and Autorun.inf)
Manual installation via Have Disk / INF files
Removing the printer and related drivers in Device Manager, restarting, and using “Scan for hardware changes”
Using generic Windows drivers
Installing Samsung Easy Printer Manager
Both USB and wireless connections
The outcome is always the same:
Installers report that the installation is complete
No printer appears in Windows
Same behavior regardless of connection type
Error message persists: 0x800f0214 – no applicable INF files found
This appears to be a compatibility issue between Windows 11 and the available Samsung/HP drivers rather than a user error.
My question is:
Is there a known workaround that differs from the above, or
Should this model be considered unsupported / end-of-life on Windows 11, despite the Universal Print Driver listing?
I would appreciate a clear answer so I can determine whether further troubleshooting is worthwhile.
Thank you,
Peter
I have a Samsung Xpress M2885FW and I am trying to install it on Windows 11. I have already tried all the commonly suggested solutions:
HP Universal Print Driver (including extracting SamsungUniversalPrintDriver3_V3.00.16.0101.01.exe and trying Setup.exe and Autorun.inf)
Manual installation via Have Disk / INF files
Removing the printer and related drivers in Device Manager, restarting, and using “Scan for hardware changes”
Using generic Windows drivers
Installing Samsung Easy Printer Manager
Both USB and wireless connections
The outcome is always the same:
Installers report that the installation is complete
No printer appears in Windows
Same behavior regardless of connection type
Error message persists: 0x800f0214 – no applicable INF files found
This appears to be a compatibility issue between Windows 11 and the available Samsung/HP drivers rather than a user error.
My question is:
Is there a known workaround that differs from the above, or
Should this model be considered unsupported / end-of-life on Windows 11, despite the Universal Print Driver listing?
I would appreciate a clear answer so I can determine whether further troubleshooting is worthwhile.
Thank you,
Peter