On Sun 26 Mar 2017 at 14:45:04 -0400, Doug wrote: > > On 03/26/2017 10:55 AM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > >I'm still stuck with my problem, so I'm posting it again hoping for some > >help: > >I alone don't manage to have my printer work, a Samsung ML-1915. I installed > >cups but the printer does not respond. Printing jobs are stopped because of > >"Filter failed" issue. I also got no answer from cups mailing list. > > > >Thanks for any help, > > > >Rodolfo > > > Have you downloaded the ppd file from Samsung? I assume it's available > on the Internet from Samsung. > Here is an install routine for an Epson printer on my PCLOS system. > The red colors are for the printer, the blue colors are for me. You > should replace them with your own. And of course, the colors are not > part of the install! From a root command prompt: > > lpadmin -p WP4530 -E -D "linux1" -L RPNY -v socket://192.168.1.26:9100 -P > /opt/epson-inkjet-printer-201113w/ppds/Epson/Epson-WP-4530_Series-epson-driver.ppd.gz > -E > > linux1 is the name of my computer > RPNY is an abbreviation of my location
Both these are optional. The case used is up to the user. > 192.168.1.26 is the static IP of my printer > /opt is a directory in / > /epson-inkjet-printer-201113w is a subdirectory in /opt > /ppds is the next subdirectory > /Epson is the next subdirectory > Epson-WP-4530, etc is the actual driver found in the /Epson subdirectory On Debian the PPD is in the printer-driver-escpr package, The -P option isn't needed. -m escpr:0/model..... would be used instead. > > I don't know what you put for the socket if your printer doesn't have a > static ip; all of my devices have static ips. I find that otherwise I don't > know what's where! Rodolfo Medina's printer only has a USB interface. > After you do that open cups (http://localhost:631) and turn off sharing, > unless you want all your computers to use the same printer all the time. If "-o printer-is-shared=false" in the lpadmin command would save having to use the web interface. > you have two > printers, things might get confusing. I have each of my two printers > installed separately in each of my computers, and sharing turned off in > each. Strange things happen > if you don't do it this way. Be very careful of CASE when you put in the > command, and watch spaces, underlines, etc. Queue names are case-insensitive. WP4530 is the same as wp4530. > When you modify cups, you may have to put in name and password. For name, > the answer is root and for password, the answer is your own root password. The user's username and password can be used if she is a member of the lpadmin group. The command 'groups' would inform. -- Brian.
