On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 12:54:04PM -0400, Gary Waters wrote: > On 05/28/2011 12:18 PM, Gary Waters wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I purchased a samsung 2525w printer and installed it without a hitch in > > fedora 12. Please note there appears to be no ppd file for this printer, > > but a 3-part driver download. Everything worked fine in F12; however, > > this is not the case in F15. Below are the error messages I get when > > attempting to install: <snippage> > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. I did some googling and saw others > > with the same issue in other distros, but no concrete solutions. Please > > note that I am not an extremely experienced Linux user. > > Ok...I retract. The ppd file for this printer is on in > cdroot3/Linux/noarch/at_opt/share. Simply launch system-config-printer > and browse for the file. I got it working that way. I'm going to assume > this will be the case for many newer samsung printers. The Linux driver > was not on the provided CD, but was available as a three-part package on > the samsung site. > Just wondering, not having that printer myself: if you install all the cups* packages, and all the foomatic* packages, does system-config-printer already have that printer (or a close one) listed? i.e., so you won't have to use the driver from Samsung? E.g.: my Brother HL2070-N isn't listed, but if I choose HL-2060 then choose the foomatic/HL1250 printer driver it works just peachy. Often the same kind of thing works for other printers, just takes a little judicious experimentation. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online community. --Roger Ebert, December, 1996 ----------------------------- The Boulder Pledge ----------------------------- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines