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Samsung Printers - Fax features do not work as expected or are missing in macOS Mojave (10.14)

Issue

After installing the fax driver for a Samsung printer in macOS Mojave (10.14), the Fax driver features are missing or do not work as expected.
Image show the fax driver features

Workaround

Use the Apple AirPrint driver as an alternate option. However, some features found in the Samsung driver might not be available.
Image show using the Apple Airprint driver

Cause

Beginning with macOS Mojave (10.14), 3rd parties such as Samsung are no longer allowed to load customized Print Dialog Extensions (PDE) or user interfaces for printing, causing certain aspects of the user experience to change. For example, settings are no longer automatically adjusted (some have dependencies between them) and tooltips are no longer available causing some inconsistencies in the driver settings and behavior. For the known list of affected features, see the Known feature changes section below.

Known feature changes

The known list of features affected and the new expected behavior include the following changes:
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The known list of affected applications include Safari, Preview, Photos, Text Edit, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Maps, Notes, Numbers, Pages, and Keynote.
  • Even though the user selects Confidential in Print Mode, the User ID field is absent.
  • Even though the user selects Confidential in Print Mode, the Job Name field is absent.
  • Even though the user selects Confidential in Print Mode, the Password field is absent.
  • User ID field of Job Accounting is absent.
  • Password field of Job Accounting is absent.
  • PIN code field of Job Accounting is absent.
  • ID Only field of Job Accounting is absent.