2009/9/26 Liam Wilson <liamwilso...@gmail.com>: > Tony Pursell wrote: >> On 26 Sep 2009 at 16:15, Liam Wilson wrote: >> >>> Hey all; >>> I've just bought myself a new Kodak ESP 3 all in one printer, and >>> upon opening the printer configuration Dialogue to see if there are >>> drivers available for it, I find the 'New' button is grayed out. I then >>> went to Server -> Connect and selected 'localhost' as my print server. >>> After frying to connect to it, I get the error >>> >>> There was an error during the CUPS operation: 'httpConnectionEncrypt >>> failed'. >>> >>> What can be done to resolve this error, as I need this printer to work >>> for my ICT course. >>> >>> Many, many thanks; >>> Liam Wilson >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>> >>> >> >> Have a look at >> >> http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Kodak- >> EasyShare_Printer_Dock_Plus_Series_3 >> >> That is for the EasyShare Printer Dock Plus Series 3. Its given an >> 'mostly works' rating. >> >> The information on the EasyShare Printer Dock Series 3 (I.e not 'Plus') >> is that it does not work ('paperweight rating'). >> >> Go to >> >> http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Kodak >> >> to see all Kodak printers. >> >> There may be drivers on the Kodak website. >> >> Tony >> >> >> >> > Turns out that I needed to start cups before i could install a printer, > but it ALSO turns out that there are NO linux drivers for my driver. At > all, which I'm not at all happy about! :) > > Liam Wilson > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
You could also look for a PPD file (normally included somewhere in the Windows driver installation archive). This provides CUPS enough information to get the printer working. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
