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Contents
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Layout Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PACKAGE CUSTOMIZATION
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Creating an Installation Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Modifying an Installation Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
REMOTE INSTALLATION
Creating Client Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Modifying Client Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deleting a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deploying Packages to Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
AD DEPLOYMENT
Deploying Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
DRIVER POLICY DEPLOYMENT

Configuring Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Remote Installation Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Remote Installation Error Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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System Requirements
1.
The following are the system requirements for running Easy Deployment Manager:
REQUIREMENTS (RECOMMENDED)
OPERATING SYSTEM
CPU RAM FREE HD SPACE
Windows® XP Service Pack Intel® Pentium® III 933MHz 128 MB (256 MB) 1.5 GB
2 or higher (Pentium 4 1GHz)
Windows® Server 2003 Intel® Pentium® III 933MHz 128 MB (512 MB) 1.25 GB - 2 GB
(Pentium 4 1GHz)
Windows® Server 2008 Intel® Pentium® 4 1GHz 512 MB (2048 MB) 10 GB
(Pentium 4 2GHz)
Windows® Vista Intel® Pentium® 4 3GHz 512 MB (1024 MB) 15 GB
®
Windows 7 ® ®
Intel Pentium 4 1GHz 32-bit 1 GB (2 GB) 16 GB
or 64-bit processor or higher
Windows® Server 2008 R2 Intel® Pentium® 4 1GHz (x86) 512 MB (2048 MB) 10 GB
or 1.4GHz (x64) processors
(2GHz or faster)
Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher is the minimum requirement for all Windows® operating systems.
Only users who have Domain Administrator rights can use Easy Deployment Manager.
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Introduction
2.
Samsung provides convenient installation methods useful for administrators. Using Easy
Deployment Manager, administrators can remotely install device drivers to multiple client
computers. Administrators can also make their own installation packages for distribution.
Installation packages can consist of applications (e.g., SmartPanel) and/or driver configuration
files. These installation packages are packaged as MSI files or self-extracting EXE files prior to
distribution (using Package Customization) or during remote installation (using Remote
Installation or AD Deployment).
Layout Overview
This section describes the layout and button functionalities of the main screen.
NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Package Customization Opens the Packace Customization function to create or

modify distributable self-extracting EXE or MSI setup
packages. The packages can then be sent to multiple
client PCs by using either Remote Installation or the AD
Deployment function.
2 Remote Installation Opens the Remote Installation function to send setup
packages to multiple client PCs in the domain. Client PCs
that have the same installation configuration can be
grouped together and sent the package at the same time.
3 AD Deployment Opens the AD (Active Directory) Deployment function to
send setup packages to multiple groups in the domain.
Client PCs receive setup packages through the group
policy for their selected group.
4 Driver Policy Deployment Opens Driver Policy Deployment to apply a changed
printer driver’s configuration to multiple clients through AD
(Active Directory) Deployment or Remote Installation,
or the configuration can be saved as an executable file to
be deployed though the infra-system via FTP, web server,
etc.
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NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION
5 Description The description area displays a brief description of each

function when the mouse passes over it.
6 Deployment History Opens the Deployment Report window. Previous
deployments can be reviewed in this window.
Exit Button Closes Easy Deployment Manager. Will open a window to
confirm closing the application.
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Package Customization
3.
Overview
The Package Customization function allows administrators to create customized installation packages with the desired
installation and driver settings. Drivers and/or applications to be installed, assigned printers, sharing options, etc can all be
defined in the installation packages. The administrator can disable/enable or change default values for driver settings
according to the company’s policy.
Creating an Installation Package

The created installation package can be distributed as a single self-extraction EXE package to clients through file servers
or special distribution servers, or as an MSI file. Follow these steps to create an installation package:
1. Click on Package Customization.
The “Create or modify software package” window opens.

2. Select the “Create” radio button and search for applications/drivers to include in the package.
The administrator should specify the root folder of the Samsung printer's product CD or driver folder that
includes the driver files; otherwise, an error message may be received.
You should select “Modify” to modify a package such as the Samsung Universal Print Driver that can be
downloaded from the web site.
3. Click on Next.
If you need to make changes to previous selections, click on Back.
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4. Select the items to be included in the package.
5. Click on Next. If you need to make changes to previous selections, click on Back.
The “Configure Printer Driver” screen opens.
The Configure button only appears if the selected printer driver provides the driver configuration feature.
Samsung Universal Print Driver 2.02.03 or higher offers this feature
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Printer Driver Shows the drivers that are included in the package.
Configuration Status Displays whether or not the driver has been modified
(“Configured” or “Not Configured’).
Configure Click on this button to make changes to the driver’s
settings. See “Configuring Drivers.”
Reset Button Resets the drivers to their original settings.
6. Make any necessary changes to the drivers’ settings.
The “Set Silent Installation mode” screen appears.
8. Select whether or not to use silent installation for the package by checking or not checking the “Set Silent Mode”
checkbox.
Silent installation mode means that the package will be installed without any user notification or interference. For
INF packages, the option is always selected.
9. Select how the printer is connected to your machine: locally through a USB port or via the network.
If the printer is a local printer, continue on to step 10; if the printer is a network printer, go to step 11.
10. For a locally connected printer, follow these substeps:
a. Select “Use a local printer connected on the client PC.”
Click on Next.
If Silent Installation mode is turned on the “Set Printer Drivers” window opens.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Printer Name Displays the printer’s name.

Share Displays whether the printer is shared on the network.
Default Printer Displays whether this is the computer’s default printer.
Apply Button Click this button to apply the changes made.
Printer Name Use to enter the printer’s name. Select the “Set this
printer as default” checkbox to set the printer as the
computer’s default printer.
Share Printer Name Use to enter the printer’s name to display on the network.
Select the “Share this printer” checkbox to enable
network sharing of the printer.
b. Click on Next.
The “Configure the package file settings” window opens.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
File Type Selects the type of package to create: an MSI file or a

self-extracting EXE file.
File Path The path where the package is to be saved.
Description A brief description of the package.
c. Configure the package’s settings.
d. Click on Next.
The “Summary” window containing a summary of the package’s details will open.
e. Click on Next.
The “Create the software package” screen appears.
Once packaging in finished, the “Packaging Completed” screen appears
f. Select whether or not you want to open the package folder and click on Next.
The package is now ready to be deployed.
g. Skip to step 12.
11. Select “Search network printers.”
a. Select your search option.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Search network printers automatically Select this option to search the entire network for any
connected printers.
Specify a network printer by host name or IP address Select this option if you want to search for one printer by
its host name or IP address. Select the “Check if you
want to select a specified network printer without
searching” checkbox if you don’t need to verify that the
printer is on the network.
Specify the IP address range (IPv4 only) Select this option to search within a specified range of IP
addresses for printers.
b. Click on Next.
If no printers are found on the network, the following screen will appear:
You can search again, view the help documentation, or go back and change your selection by using the respective
buttons. You may also get the following screen displaying a firewall warning:
If multiple printers are detected, the “Printers Found” screen will appear.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Printer Name The list of printers found on the network.

Model Name The printer’s model.
Port The printer’s IP address.
Location The printer’s physical location
MAC Address The printer’s MAC address.
Show all found network printers Select this option if you want to display all printers found
on the network. If this isn’t selected, only filtered network
printers are displayed. For example, if a specific model’s
CD is selected, only those models found on the network
will be displayed.
Search again Button Click on this button to refresh the printer list.
c. Select a printer to use.
d. Click on Next.
The “Printer Confirmation” window appears.
e. Confirm the printer and click on Next.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

f. Configure the package’s settings.
g. Click on Next.
h. Click on Next.
i. Select whether or not you want to open the package folder and click on Next.
Modifying an Installation Package
Package Customization also provides administrators with the ability to modify installation packages that have already
been created. Follow these steps to modify an installation package:
1. Click on Package Customization.
2. Select “Modify” and the package to be modified.
Wait while the package loads.
4. Make changes to the package.
5. Click on Next.
If you need to make changes to previous selections, click on Back.
6. Select how the printer is connected to your machine: locally through a USB port or via the network.
If the printer is a local printer, continue on to step 7; if the printer is a network printer, go to step 8.
7. For a locally connected printer, follow these substeps:
a. Select “Use a local printer connected on the PC.”
ITEM DESCRIPTION

b. Configure the package’s settings.
c. Click on Next.
d. Click on Next.
Once packaging in finished, the “Packaging Completed” screen appears.
e. Select whether or not you want to open the package folder and click on Next.
8. Select “Search network printers.”
a. Select your search option.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Search network printers automatically Select this option to search the entire network for any
connected printers.
Specify a network printer by host name or IP address Select this option if you want to search for one printer by
its host name or IP address. Select the “Check if you want
to select a specified network printer without searching”
checkbox if you don’t need to verify that the printer is on
the network.
Specify the IP address range (IPv4 only) Select this option to search within a specified range of IP
addresses for printers.
b. Click on Next.
If no printers are found on the network, the following screen will appear:
You can search again, view an animated help guide, or go back and change your selection by using the respective
buttons.
You may also get the following screen displaying a firewall warning:
If printers are detected, the “Printers Found” screen will appear.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Printer Name The list of printers found on the network.

Model Name The printer’s model.
Port The printer’s IP address.
Location The printer’s physical location
MAC Address The printer’s MAC address.
Show all found network printers Select this option if you want to display all printers found
on the network. If this isn’t selected, only filtered network
printers are displayed. For example, if a specific model’s
CD is selected, only those models found on the network
will be displayed.
Search again button Click on this button to refresh the printer list.
c. Select a printer to use.
d. Click on Next.
The “Confirm Printer Connection” window appears.
e. Confirm the printer and click on Next.
ITEM DESCRIPTION

f. Configure the package’s settings.
g. Click on Next.
h. Click on Next.
i. Select whether or not you want to open the package folder and click on Next.
Remote Installation
4.
Remote Installation provides the domain administrator with the ability to install drivers and
applications on remote client PCs. The deployment of packages using this button requires that
client PCs be in “groups.” The PCs in each group can then receive the same installation package
at once.
Creating Client Groups

Groups are used to combine client PCs that need the same installation packages. Follow these steps to create a client
group:
1. Click on Remote Installation.
2. Click on New Group.
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3. Log on to the domain as an administrator then click on Next.
4. Add clients to the new group.
Maximum of 50 clients per group.
5. Click on Next.
6. Select the packages to be sent to the group’s client computers.
You can create a new package (see “Creating an Installation Package”) or add an existing package.
7. Confirm the group’s information and where the information will be saved.
8. Click on Next. If any changes need to be made, click on Back.
9. You may at this point add more groups to the distribution list.
10. The packages will start to be sent to the selected group’s client computers.
Modifying Client Groups

Groups are used to combine client PCs that need the same installation packages. Follow these steps to modify a
previously created client group:
1. Click on Remote Installation
2. Select the group to modify and click on Edit Group.
3. Log on to the domain as an administrator then click on Next.
4. Make any changes necessary to the group.
Maximum of 50 clients per group.
5. Click on Next.
6. Select the packages to be sent to the group’s client computers.
You can create a new package (see “Creating an Installation Package”) or add an existing package.
7. Click on Next.
8. Confirm the group’s information and where the information will be saved.
9. Click on Next. If any changes need to be made, click on Back.
10. The packages will start to be sent to the selected group’s client computers.
Deleting a Group
If a group is no longer needed, follow these steps to delete the group:
2. Select the group to delete and click on Delete Group.
The group will be removed from the group list.
Deploying Packages to Groups

To send packages to groups that have already been created, follow these steps:
2. Select the group from the list and click on Next.
3. Add clients to the group if necessary.
4. Click on Next.
5. Select the package to deploy.
6. Click on Next.
7. Confirm the group and package information and where to save the information.
8. Click on Next.
9. Confirm the information again and click on Back if any changes need to be made.
10. Click on Next.
The packages will begin being sent to the selected PCs.
AD Deployment
5.
AD Deployment (Active Directory Deployment) is used to send installation packages to the

domain. Pre-configured settings can be deployed as software to all PCs in the domain and are
applied based on the “group policy.”
It is recommended to run Easy Deployment Manager from the PC that is logged in with Domain Administrator rights;
otherwise, use “RunAs”.
Deploying Packages
To deploy packages by using AD Deployment, follow these steps:
1. Click on AD Deployment.
2. Log on to the domain.
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3. Select the packages to be deployed. If new packages need to be created, click on New Packages and see “Creating
an Installation Package.”
4. Click on Next. If any changes need to be made to previous selections, click on Back.
5. Set the deployment settings.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
Group Policy Name The group policy’s name.

Software Name The name of the software.
Default package location The shared path to which the software will be uploaded.
Uninstall this application when it falls out of the scope Select this option to remove the application to be removed
of management when users log on, when computers start up, or if they
move to a site, domain, or organizational unit for which the
application is not deployed.
Select Organizational Units This list displays your domain’s Active Directory
containers.Select the organizational unit to where the
package will be deployed.
“Organizational units” are Active Directory containers into
which you can place users, groups, computers, and other
organizational units.
7. Confirm the settings.
The package files will be created and deployed via Active Directory.
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Driver Policy Deployment
6.
The Driver Policy Deployment is used to configure printer drivers and change the configuration of
installed printers.
Configuring Drivers
To configure a driver’s settings using the Driver Policy Deployment, follow these steps:
1. Click on Driver Policy Deployment.
The “Configure Printer Driver” window will open.

2. Select the driver to be configured by clicking on “Configure.”
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Printer Driver Shows the drivers that are included in the package.
Configuration Status Displays whether or not the driver has been modified
(“Configured” or “Not Configured’).
Configure Button Click on this button to make changes to the driver’s
settings. See Configuring Drivers.
Reset Button Resets the drivers to their original settings.
3. Click on Next.
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The “Options” window will open.
4. Make any necessary changes to the printer’s driver settings by selecting tabs. This screen will show features that are
common for Samsung printer drivers. If a particular model does not support a feature, it will be ignored.
“Lock”ing a setting will prevent users from making changes to that particular option.
5. Click on OK when finished.

6. Choose to save the policy to a file and select the distribution method:either through Remote Installation or AD
Deployment.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Save the printer driver policy to a file Selecting this option will enable the Save as file button.
Select a method for deploying the printer driver policy Selecting this option will activate the options for
distribution methods.

ITEM DESCRIPTION
Through Active Directory Selecting this option will distribute the driver configuration
as a “Group Policy.” The deployed “Group Policy” will be
applied when users login.
It is recommended to run Easy Deployment
Manager from the PC that is logged in with Domain
Administrator rights; otherwise, use “RunAs”.
Using Remote Installation Selecting this option will distribute the driver configuration
by using remote installation.
Save as File Clicking on this button will save the settings as a
self-extracting EXE file. This file can be deployed by the
administrator to a web site or an internal deployment
system. Upon execution, the EXE file apply the changed
driver settings to the Samsung printer driver.
7. Click on Next.
If you selected “Through Active Directory,” see “Deploying Packages”; if you selected “Using Remote Installation,”
see “Deploying Packages to Groups”.

FAQs
This section contains frequently asked questions from users.
Remote Installation Questions

The following are questions related to Remote Installation:
QUESTION/PROBLEM ANSWER
Client computers are not listed in the list when logging on Primary DNS addresses for all client computers should be
as a domain specified as your domain server. If the client computer is
turned off, turn it on.
"Cannot access" error message appears during domain Check if the C: drive folder is shared. The C: drive folder
remote installation. should be shared as “C$” to access remote client
computers.
When I execute the customized installer package, the If you want to install in silent mode, check the "Install the
welcome dialog appears and I need to select the options package as silent mode" check box in the “Summary”
again. window.
Remote Installation Error Log Messages

The following are error log messages that may be received while using Remote Installation:
MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Connection Error Unable to bind the socket. [Port number:...] Restart the client computer.
Unable to listen the socket. [Port number:..]
Unable to connect to the client computer.
Client computer's socket is closed.
Setup Error Unable to access the default shared folder • Check if the C: drive folder is shared as
(C$) in the client computer. C$.
• Check if you can remotely access the
client computer’s C$ folder through a
network browser.
Unable to copy service files. Check if you can remotely access the client
computer’s C$ folder through a network
browser.
Unable to start the service on the client • Check whether the RMInstallService
computer. program is running from Services.
Windows Start > Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Services
• If RMInstallService is stopped, restart it
and try remote installation again. If you
can’t restart RMInstallService, reboot
the client computer and try remote
installation again.
Unable to create thread for monitoring. Restart the client computer.
Unable to share folder on client computer. Check if the shared folder in the client
computer can be shared with full control.
Unable to copy Installation files.
Unable to execute the setup file normally. • Check if the same model’s installer is
running.
• Check if the installer is waiting for user
input.
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MESSAGE MEANING SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Unable to get profile N/A Check if the client computer’s environment
is supported for installation.
OS not supported
Internet Explorer not
supported
MSXML not supported
Insufficient free space
Not Administrator
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DRIVER POLICY DEPLOYMENT

NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION

1 Package Customization Opens the Packace Customization function to create or

5 Description The description area displays a brief description of each

Creating an Installation Package

The “Create or modify software package” window opens.

Printer Name Displays the printer’s name.

File Type Selects the type of package to create: an MSI file or a

Printer Name The list of printers found on the network.

e. Confirm the printer and click on Next.

File Type Selects the type of package to create: an MSI file or a

Once packaging in finished, the “Packaging Completed” screen appears

2. Select “Modify” and the package to be modified.

File Type Selects the type of package to create: an MSI file or a

If printers are detected, the “Printers Found” screen will appear.

Printer Name The list of printers found on the network.

e. Confirm the printer and click on Next.

File Type Selects the type of package to create: an MSI file or a

Creating Client Groups

2. Click on New Group.

4. Add clients to the new group.

Modifying Client Groups

3. Log on to the domain as an administrator then click on Next.

4. Make any changes necessary to the group.

The group will be removed from the group list.

Deploying Packages to Groups

3. Add clients to the group if necessary.

AD Deployment (Active Directory Deployment) is used to send installation packages to the

2. Log on to the domain.

Group Policy Name The group policy’s name.

The “Configure Printer Driver” window will open.

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5. Click on OK when finished.

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Remote Installation Questions

Remote Installation Error Log Messages

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