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Resolved Samsung ML-2160 and "filter failed" problem

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LaurentR2D2

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Jul 24, 2011
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Hello,

I have a Samsung ML-2160 and an iMac 2020 with Mac OS Big Sur. I have downloaded an universal driver from here :

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driverfresh.com driverfresh.com

The driver installation went fine and my printer is seen in the system preferences panel :

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When I try to print a document, I get a "filter failed" error and when I look in the console, I see this error message :

erreur 00:11:51.334532+0200 sandboxd Sandbox: rastertosec(3993) deny(1) sysctl-write kern.system_version_compat
Violation: deny(1) sysctl-write kern.system_version_compat
Process: rastertosec [3993]
Path: /Library/Printers/Samsung/UPD/Filters/rastertosec
Load Address: 0x100000000
Identifier: rastertosec
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type: x86_64 (Native)
Parent Process: cupsd [3872]
Responsible: /usr/sbin/cupsd
User ID: 26

I've read in a forum that it could be a Big Sur security problem and that I should for sign "rastertosec" in the preferences pane, but I don't understand how to do that.

I've tried to launch "rastertosec" and "prefilter", but I get these error messages :

rastertosec :

ERROR: rastertopcl job-id user title copies options [file]

prefilter :

ERROR: unable to open print file "SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.CIYmwBTWR3/Listeners" - No such file or directory

Is there something else I can do to solve my problem ? I'd like to avoid to be obliged to buy a new printer, since I've just bought a new Samsung toner cartridge :)

Thank you
 
BrianBaughn said:
Did you try selecting the driver for the ML-2060? I've seen where some users had luck with that on printers that were abandoned, driver-wise, by HP/Samsung.
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I had exactly the same problem. Using the ML-2060 driver worked for me, too. Great tip. Thank you.
 
I have the same problem, but I don`t find the drivers for ML-2060 in driverfresh and other websites... could you post the link to the driver?
 
laira said:
I have the same problem, but I don`t find the drivers for ML-2060 in driverfresh and other websites... could you post the link to the driver?
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I was assuming that the above users were just selecting the ML-2060 (where the new printer setup says "Use") when adding the printer.
 
I upgraded my Mac Pro 2010 to High Sierra, and it's really messed up my connection to a few peripherals. One being the Samsung ML-2160. Luckily I found this site to be able to install the driver. When I downloaded the Universal Installer, I noticed 3 different folders. MAC_Data, MAC_ICDM, and MAC_Printer. I presumed I needed to use the installer in the MAC_Printer folder. I did an Uninstall, thinking it would uninstall the old driver I was using under 10.11.x. Then I used the Printer Driver.pkg. Everything looked like it installed ok. When the window came up to "Add Printer", only the Samsung ML-2160 Series driver showed up. I checked the other drivers that were available, and ML-2060 was not there. I tried using the next model (ML-2240). But that didn't work either. Then I noticed a Samsung M2060 (not ML-2060) driver a little further up on the list. So I decided to give that one a go. And it looks like that one worked for me. So far so good. Not having issues printing from my ML-2160.

Thanks for the link to the Universal Driver. I would have not known to look for that. I kept going to the Samsung site. Which was not helpful at all.
 
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gslrider said:
I upgraded my Mac Pro 2010 to High Sierra, and it's really messed up my connection to a few peripherals. One being the Samsung ML-2160. Luckily I found this site to be able to install the driver. When I downloaded the Universal Installer, I noticed 3 different folders. MAC_Data, MAC_ICDM, and MAC_Printer. I presumed I needed to use the installer in the MAC_Printer folder. I did an Uninstall, thinking it would uninstall the old driver I was using under 10.11.x. Then I used the Printer Driver.pkg. Everything looked like it installed ok. When the window came up to "Add Printer", only the Samsung ML-2160 Series driver showed up. I checked the other drivers that were available, and ML-2060 was not there. I tried using the next model (ML-2240). But that didn't work either. Then I noticed a Samsung M2060 (not ML-2060) driver a little further up on the list. So I decided to give that one a go. And it looks like that one worked for me. So far so good. Not having issues printing from my ML-2160.

Thanks for the link to the Universal Driver. I would have not known to look for that. I kept going to the Samsung site. Which was not helpful at all.
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God bless you! Worked for me too. Thanks so much.
 
BrianBaughn said:
Did you try selecting the driver for the ML-2060? I've seen where some users had luck with that on printers that were abandoned, driver-wise, by HP/Samsung.
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You are the man!!! I've struggled with this all day until I found this reply. Big thanks!
 
gslrider said:
I upgraded my Mac Pro 2010 to High Sierra, and it's really messed up my connection to a few peripherals. One being the Samsung ML-2160. Luckily I found this site to be able to install the driver. When I downloaded the Universal Installer, I noticed 3 different folders. MAC_Data, MAC_ICDM, and MAC_Printer. I presumed I needed to use the installer in the MAC_Printer folder. I did an Uninstall, thinking it would uninstall the old driver I was using under 10.11.x. Then I used the Printer Driver.pkg. Everything looked like it installed ok. When the window came up to "Add Printer", only the Samsung ML-2160 Series driver showed up. I checked the other drivers that were available, and ML-2060 was not there. I tried using the next model (ML-2240). But that didn't work either. Then I noticed a Samsung M2060 (not ML-2060) driver a little further up on the list. So I decided to give that one a go. And it looks like that one worked for me. So far so good. Not having issues printing from my ML-2160.

Thanks for the link to the Universal Driver. I would have not known to look for that. I kept going to the Samsung site. Which was not helpful at all.
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I'm on a 2020 13" MBP, Monterey (12.3.1). I found that this Samsung Universal Driver link indicated Monterey and earlier compatibility: https://www.samsung-driver.org/2022/05/samsung-universal-print-driver-mac.html

But like you and others, when I chose the ML-2160, it didn't work. I have a Windows VM installed on my Mac, so I ended up installing the Win10 driver on the VM. That worked (oddly enough), so I thought I'd search one more time for the macOS solution and came across this forum post and your suggestion to use the M2060 driver. It worked! Who woulda thunk!?

I too registered here just so I could say thanks!
 
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gslrider said:
I upgraded my Mac Pro 2010 to High Sierra, and it's really messed up my connection to a few peripherals. One being the Samsung ML-2160. Luckily I found this site to be able to install the driver. When I downloaded the Universal Installer, I noticed 3 different folders. MAC_Data, MAC_ICDM, and MAC_Printer. I presumed I needed to use the installer in the MAC_Printer folder. I did an Uninstall, thinking it would uninstall the old driver I was using under 10.11.x. Then I used the Printer Driver.pkg. Everything looked like it installed ok. When the window came up to "Add Printer", only the Samsung ML-2160 Series driver showed up. I checked the other drivers that were available, and ML-2060 was not there. I tried using the next model (ML-2240). But that didn't work either. Then I noticed a Samsung M2060 (not ML-2060) driver a little further up on the list. So I decided to give that one a go. And it looks like that one worked for me. So far so good. Not having issues printing from my ML-2160.

Thanks for the link to the Universal Driver. I would have not known to look for that. I kept going to the Samsung site. Which was not helpful at all.
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I have an M1 MacBook Air and I have a Samsung SCX-4263 Print & Scan. After Installing Samsung Universal Drivers, I did what you mentioned and I tried looking for the ML-2060 driver too but couldn't find it. I installed the ML-2160 driver but it only let me use the scanner and printing gave the "Filter Failed" error. But then your post saved me! I installed the M2060 driver and now print and scan both work great! Thank you! Wanted to posting this here so it may help others!
 
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Nibblonian said:
I'm on a 2020 13" MBP, Monterey (12.3.1). I found that this Samsung Universal Driver link indicated Monterey and earlier compatibility: https://www.samsung-driver.org/2022/05/samsung-universal-print-driver-mac.html

But like you and others, when I chose the ML-2160, it didn't work. I have a Windows VM installed on my Mac, so I ended up installing the Win10 driver on the VM. That worked (oddly enough), so I thought I'd search one more time for the macOS solution and came across this forum post and your suggestion to use the M2060 driver. It worked! Who woulda thunk!?

I too registered here just so I could say thanks!
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Glad I could help!
 
Xanny said:
I have an M1 MacBook Air and I have a Samsung SCX-4263 Print & Scan. After Installing Samsung Universal Drivers, I did what you mentioned and I tried looking for the ML-2060 driver too but couldn't find it. I installed the ML-2160 driver but it only let me use the scanner and printing gave the "Filter Failed" error. But then your post saved me! I installed the M2060 driver and now print and scan both work great! Thank you! Wanted to posting this here so it may help others!
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You're absolutely welcome. Happy to help. I hate having to decommission perfectly good things (like a printer), just because newer drivers aren't supported anymore.
 
WOW this actually works! Thank you my man! I actually tryed ML-2160 driver and it worked out.
BrianBaughn said:
Did you try selecting the driver for the ML-2060? I've seen where some users had luck with that on printers that were abandoned, driver-wise, by HP/Samsung.
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