Carlos Sura wrote:
Thank you for your answers,
As you recommended, I visited www.openprintin.org/printers
<http://www.openprintin.org/printers> there is my printer: Lexmark
X5650 (fax, copier, scanner and printer)
Also, lexmark support website, claim there is a driver for Debian
users and RPM (32 bits only)
You can check it here:
http://support.lexmark.com/index?segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&locale=en&productCode=LEXMARK_X5650&page=product&frompage=null
<http://support.lexmark.com/index?segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&locale=en&productCode=LEXMARK_X5650&page=product&frompage=null>
As you can see there is a 32 bits driver, I'm on a gentoo box using:
~AMD64
So, I downloaded Debian 32 bits driver (.sh) and I tried to Run, by a
minute I thought it was fine, but when it's about to finish, it shows
me an error, so this mean there is something wrong, I can't use this
driver, besides, rpm, does not work to, it just run splash screen.
Is there anyway to convert RPM or (.sh) to .TAR.GZ with depencys of
course.
*This printer does not have wireless
P.S. If this printer works in Debian, Fedora, OpenSuse, why will not
work in Gentoo (best distribution for me)
Regards,
--
Carlos Sura.-
I don't know why it works in other distros. Usually cups either
supports something or it doesn't but some do have limited support.
Since cups is what is usually used for printing, I have no idea what
Debian is doing.
Most of the time, all you need is a ppd file for printing. I don't know
about the scanner and rest tho.
I have read that Lexmark is not Linux friendly. I tend to like their
printers as they do a good job. It's just that they don't support Linux
and Linux is all I use here.
I think there is a tool for using rpm's in Gentoo. It's called
app-arch/rpm2targz and it may be worth checking into. It is already
installed on mine so it most likely is on yours too. I have never used
it so I can't say it will help or how it works. For printing, the ppd
file is like a gold mine. Just not sure about the rest.
Hope that helps.
Dale
:-) :-)
