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my computer thinks that my printer (samsung SCX-3400 series) is a device(scanner), but it's just printer, I got drivers from here: Samsung Printer SCX-3400 Drivers (Windows/Mac – Linux) . help please, how am I supposed to fix this! I have no time to wait guys, HELP
 
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Just checked it's a multifunction printer that does scanning, so this isn't an issue.
 
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but man, I used this as a printer 2 years ago
 
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nmsuk said:
Just checked it's a multifunction printer that does scanning, so this isn't an issue.
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I used this device as a printer 2 years ago,
 
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Yes but it's both. Does scanning. OCR and it's also a printer.

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