Ubuntu and Samsung printer, printing strange code

Question

I have a strange problem with all Samsung printers with Wi-Fi connection. When I try print some docs, pdf etc., printer prints some strange code.

I have installed Samsung driver.Is someone else having this problem?

Ubuntu 17.04, Dell XPS 13 9360

Solution

I had the same problem with my Samsung printer (Xpress C460w). The following solved for me:

I went to printers -> additional printer settings-> add new window opens: go to network printer wait for a few seconds until your printer will be found, and click on it. On the right bottom as connection chose:

LPD network printer via DNS-SD

(for me Appsocket/HP Jetdirect also worked only the "Driverless IP" one made that code by printing)

Click on forward, wait a sec until the driver will be added, and print the test page to see if it worked

Comments

[brndn2k]

What happens when you print images? Are there any things that print correctly?

[jpezz]

And what if you print a file with a few lines of text (like made with gedit or vi), not using non-plain text files like Office files or pdf files. The files you describe are not plain ascii text. They have non-printing control characters in them and it looks like your driver/printer are treating them as ascii text and so you get what you see.

[Pascal]

FYI, also this solution also works for Samsung C480FW with Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (and Linux drivers are available here samsungdrivers.net/samsung-c480fw-driver )