On 05/28/2011 01:09 PM, fred smith wrote: > 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. > It wasn't listed. Once I flicked the printer on "plug and pray" detected the correct model and then informed me that there was no available driver. I had to manually use the ppd. Strangely enough the folder containing the ppd for the 2525w contained a slew of other config files for various samsung printers. It must be a universal install package Everything works fine now. I even have it configured in a windows XP virtualbox installation. GW -- 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
