How Do I Install a Printer

[EMoShunz]

I just bought a Samsung ML-2510 because it is supposed to support Linux.
The CD has a Linux directory, but I can't figure out how to install it. Apparently there is supposed to be an auto install feature, but I can't figure out what to run
aanyone have experience that can help me?

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

You again ... :P

For starters, a listing of this ominous directory's contents should help us getting your idea:

ls -l /[directory]

- In reference to the specified printer: further reading, by courtesy of Linux @ Google

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

Hello again, my own personal guru
I did try that search, and tried using the 2150 driver suggested in the CUPS at localhost:631. It installs and says it sends test pages successfully, but nothing ever prints.
Here is the contents of the Linux folder on the CD:
total 94
check_installation.sh
i386
Installer.htm
install.sh
noarch
OEM.ini
set_variables.sh
smartpanel
uninstall.sh
x86_64
And, if my deduction is correct, the contents of the i386 folder:
at_opt
at_root
install
lib
share
And, I think the next one should be the install folder:
guiinstall
guiuninstall
ldwrap
netdiscovery
printeradd
printertest
vendormenu
Those are all executables, but I can't seem to get any to execute.

Again I am just ignorant to this, I don't even know what a Linux driver file type is so I can enter 'other' in the driver dialog for the CUPS.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

Hello again, my own personal guru

[guru,guru] (quoted from "Asterix in America")

It installs and says it sends test pages successfully, but nothing ever prints.

In this case, a closer look at CUPS' own log files (to be accessed via it's own "web" interface) may reveal some more details on what is going on and what not ...

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

OK, I looked for a log in CUPS, all I could find was a Jobs record. That record says everything has printed, but in reality, nothing has.
Very odd.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

OK, I looked for a log in CUPS, all I could find was a Jobs record.

There you go ...

http://localhost:631/admin/log/access_log
http://localhost:631/admin/log/error_log

... and don't you dare telling me they are empty :P

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

OK, I tried to get my wife to do it as I am at work. She got to the admin/logs area, but selecting either of the logs gets her a blank white page, nothing at all...I'll take a peak when I get home.

[theread]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

Hello,

I have just been browsing the forum and have read through the replies you have had. I am afraid I don't have the "answer" but I had a similar problem with a HP DeskJet 610C. Have a look at the reply to my message on "Cannot print with DeskJet 610C". When you use the wizard does it show more than one port for the printer? Just try all of them even though they may look unlikely

Hope this helps

Roy

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

She got to the admin/logs area, but selecting either of the logs gets her a blank white page

WTH - O.k. then, back to square one: what happens when you try to print a test page from http://localhost:631/printers/? (Did you have a look at this page, by the way?)

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

That link is actually how I got the printer set up at all
The CUPS test print says it prints, but it does not actually print. No errors. Same when I tried to print from KWord, the job showed up in CUPS and said it printed, but no errors.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

What have I done to deserve this ...

- Plan B: sudo lsmod | grep 'lp' - (assuming the parallel port is being used to contact the printer);
- Plan C: stuff those obscure Samsung Linux files in an archive and mail this to me for inspection.

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

My apologies, I should have clarified, I am using USB.

I will compress the disk tonight and send it off to you.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

My apologies, I should have clarified, I am using USB.

It was a 50:50 chance, I'd say

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

First, I apologize again, my wife probably clicked the wrong thing, she is less geeky then me
Here is what was in the access log:
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:15:40 -0500] "GET /admin/log/access_log HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:16:03 -0500] "GET /admin/log/error_log HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:49 -0500] "GET /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - - [29/Jan/2007:11:21:49 -0500] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 1582 CUPS-Get-Devices -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:49 -0500] "GET /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 5798 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:50 -0500] "GET /images/button-view-error-log.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 554 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:50 -0500] "GET /images/button-add-this-printer.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 577 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:50 -0500] "GET /images/button-edit-configuration-file.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 699 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:50 -0500] "GET /images/button-view-page-log.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 590 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:50 -0500] "GET /images/button-view-access-log.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 638 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:21:50 -0500] "GET /images/button-change-settings.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 615 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:25:10 -0500] "GET /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - - [29/Jan/2007:11:25:10 -0500] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 1582 CUPS-Get-Devices -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:11:25:10 -0500] "GET /admin/ HTTP/1.1" 200 5798 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:09 -0500] "GET /admin HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - - [29/Jan/2007:17:54:09 -0500] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 1582 CUPS-Get-Devices -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:09 -0500] "GET /admin HTTP/1.1" 200 5798 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:20 -0500] "GET /printers/ HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:20 -0500] "GET /printers/ HTTP/1.1" 200 8737 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:20 -0500] "GET /images/button-sort-descending.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 723 - -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:30 -0500] "GET /admin HTTP/1.1" 200 0 - -
localhost - - [29/Jan/2007:17:54:30 -0500] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 1582 CUPS-Get-Devices -
localhost - nigel [29/Jan/2007:17:54:30 -0500] "GET /admin HTTP/1.1" 200 5798 - -

The error log and page log were both empty.
Also, I am emailing the compressed disk files.

[EMoShunz]

Re: How Do I Install a Printer

OH, and, I forgot to mention:
When I send a print job, the printer powers up as if it is going to print, just doesn't. But when I use the button on the printer to do a test page, it prints beautifully.