diff --git a/samy.ps1 b/samy.ps1
index 4396c3a..ad26450 100644
--- a/samy.ps1
+++ b/samy.ps1
@@ -2200,28 +2200,135 @@ function Ensure-SamyPrinterDriver {
 
     Write-LogHybrid "Printer driver '$driverName' not found. Preparing to install." Info Printers -LogToEvent
 
-    # 1) Start with any static local path, if defined
+    # -----------------------------
+    # 0) Decide where driver files live locally
+    # -----------------------------
+    $localDriverRoot = $null
+    if ($Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverInfPath' -and $Profile.DriverInfPath) {
+        $localDriverRoot = Split-Path -Path $Profile.DriverInfPath -Parent
+    }
+    else {
+        # Fallback root if no INF path is defined yet
+        $localDriverRoot = "C:\ProgramData\SVS\Samy\Drivers"
+    }
+
+    if (-not (Test-Path $localDriverRoot)) {
+        New-Item -Path $localDriverRoot -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    # -----------------------------
+    # 1) Start with any static local INF path, if defined
+    # -----------------------------
     $infPath = $null
     if ($Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverInfPath' -and $Profile.DriverInfPath) {
         if (Test-Path $Profile.DriverInfPath) {
             $infPath = $Profile.DriverInfPath
+            Write-LogHybrid "Using existing INF path '$infPath' for driver '$driverName'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
         } else {
             Write-LogHybrid "Configured DriverInfPath '$($Profile.DriverInfPath)' does not exist, will try repo download." Warning Printers -LogToEvent
         }
     }
 
-    # 2) If no usable INF path, fall back to downloading from repo
-    if (-not $infPath) {
-        if ($Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverPackagePath' -or
-            $Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverPackageUrl') {
+    # -----------------------------
+    # 2) Try downloading a driver package from repo (404 is *not* fatal)
+    # -----------------------------
+    $packageDownloaded = $false
 
-            $infPath = Get-SamyDriverInfFromRepo -Profile $Profile
+    if ($Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverPackagePath' -and $Profile.DriverPackagePath) {
+        $driverPackageUrl = "$Script:SamyRepoBase/$Script:SamyBranch/$($Profile.DriverPackagePath)?raw=1"
+        $localZip         = Join-Path $localDriverRoot "package.zip"
+
+        Write-LogHybrid "Attempting to download driver package from $driverPackageUrl." Info Printers -LogToEvent
+
+        try {
+            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $driverPackageUrl -OutFile $localZip -UseBasicParsing -ErrorAction Stop
+            Write-LogHybrid "Downloaded driver package from $driverPackageUrl to $localZip." Success Printers -LogToEvent
+            $packageDownloaded = $true
+        }
+        catch [System.Net.WebException] {
+            $response   = $_.Exception.Response
+            $statusCode = $null
+            if ($response -and $response.StatusCode) {
+                $statusCode = [int]$response.StatusCode
+            }
+
+            if ($statusCode -eq 404) {
+                # ★ This is the new behavior: warn, but do NOT throw.
+                Write-LogHybrid "Driver package not found at $driverPackageUrl (404). Falling back to INF-only install for '$($Profile.DisplayName)'." Warning Printers -LogToEvent
+                # We just continue – maybe a local INF exists or will exist.
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-LogHybrid "Driver package download failed ($statusCode) from $driverPackageUrl: $($_.Exception.Message)" Error Printers -LogToEvent
+                throw "Failed to download driver package from $driverPackageUrl: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-LogHybrid "Driver package download failed from $driverPackageUrl: $($_.Exception.Message)" Error Printers -LogToEvent
+            throw "Failed to download driver package from $driverPackageUrl: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-LogHybrid "No DriverPackagePath defined for '$($Profile.DisplayName)'; will rely on local INF." Info Printers -LogToEvent
+    }
+
+    # -----------------------------
+    # 2b) If we *did* download a package, expand it and try to locate the INF
+    # -----------------------------
+    if ($packageDownloaded) {
+        try {
+            Expand-Archive -Path $localZip -DestinationPath $localDriverRoot -Force
+            Write-LogHybrid "Expanded driver package to '$localDriverRoot'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-LogHybrid "Failed to expand driver package '$localZip': $($_.Exception.Message)" Error Printers -LogToEvent
+            throw "Failed to expand driver package '$localZip': $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        }
+
+        # If we don't yet have an INF path, try to derive it from DriverInfName
+        if (-not $infPath) {
+            if ($Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverInfName' -and $Profile.DriverInfName) {
+                $candidateInf = Join-Path $localDriverRoot $Profile.DriverInfName
+                if (Test-Path $candidateInf) {
+                    $infPath = $candidateInf
+                    Write-LogHybrid "Resolved INF from package as '$infPath' using DriverInfName '$($Profile.DriverInfName)'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
+                }
+                else {
+                    Write-LogHybrid "Expected INF '$candidateInf' (from DriverInfName) not found after expanding package." Warning Printers -LogToEvent
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-LogHybrid "DriverInfName not defined for profile '$($Profile.ProfileName)'; cannot auto-resolve INF from expanded package." Warning Printers -LogToEvent
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    # 3) Still nothing? Hard fail with a clear message
+    # -----------------------------
+    # 3) Legacy fallback: if you still want to use Get-SamyDriverInfFromRepo when we have no INF
+    #    (optional – keep or remove depending on whether you still use that helper)
+    # -----------------------------
+    if (-not $infPath) {
+        if ($Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverPackageUrl' -or
+            $Profile.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'DriverPackagePath') {
+
+            # If you still have this helper and like its behavior, keep this:
+            try {
+                $infPath = Get-SamyDriverInfFromRepo -Profile $Profile
+            }
+            catch {
+                # If that helper throws on 404, you'll still see an error, so you might choose
+                # to *remove* this block once you're happy with the new archive behavior.
+                Write-LogHybrid "Get-SamyDriverInfFromRepo failed: $($_.Exception.Message)" Error Printers -LogToEvent
+                # Re-throw or not depending on how strict you want to be:
+                throw
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    # -----------------------------
+    # 4) Still nothing? Hard fail with a clear message
+    # -----------------------------
     if (-not $infPath -or -not (Test-Path $infPath)) {
-        throw "Driver '$driverName' is not installed and no valid DriverInfPath or DriverPackagePath/DriverPackageUrl is defined for profile '$($Profile.ProfileName)'."
+        throw "Driver '$driverName' is not installed and no valid DriverInfPath or usable driver package is available for profile '$($Profile.ProfileName)'."
     }
 
     Write-LogHybrid "Installing printer driver '$driverName' from '$infPath'." Info Printers -LogToEvent
@@ -2239,6 +2346,7 @@ function Ensure-SamyPrinterDriver {
 }
 
 
+
 function Install-SamyTcpIpPrinter {
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param(