CUPS and Samsung printers

kev717 · 2014-07-12 03:44:59

I've recently purchased a Samsung ML-2165W. I'm trying to install this with CUPS but can't get CUPS to detect the printer. CUPS is version 1.7.3-3. The following is my lsusb output: Bus 007 Device 002: ID 04e8:330f Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

I've installed the Samsung unified driver, which didn't work. I've installed the driver in AUR, and that also didn't work. CUPS won't even detect that a printer exists.

Has anyone had any success with CUPS and this type of printer?

ConnorBehan · 2014-07-12 09:08:30

I've never tried that printer, but does the usblp module help it get detected?

mcloaked · 2014-07-12 10:03:37

Does this thread help?

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=148256

pekka · 2014-07-12 10:34:59

AUR Samsung unified dirver is old.

Samsung driver better.

http://www.samsung.com/fi/support/model … -downloads

and chech printer use USB not Wifi (Wlan,802.11 b/g/n,Mobile Print)

kev717 · 2014-07-12 12:04:51

usblp doesn't seem to do much with regards to detecting the printer.

I have seen the other thread on bbs.archlinux.org, but none of the suggested methods work with this printer.

The samsung drivers didn't help much, however this morning I found a workaround:
-I run the setup program from the manufacturer in a windows-like environment (such as wine... which needed a few tweaks to get it working)
-I configure the wireless settings for the printer using the manufacturer software (this simply set up the printer defaults since the program "couldn't communicate with the printer")
Note that this printer has a wireless printing function, hence the network functionality.
-CUPS immediately detected the network printer and used the appropriate Samsung drivers to set it up

Network printing will work for now, but I'd still like to see about getting the USB function working.

ralvez · 2014-07-12 14:58:49

Not sure if this will help you but I've used Sumsung forever and this procedure has not failed me so far.
Open the CD that was with the printer. On the Linux/Unix folder that provides the drivers and installation files for the printer find rastertosamsungspl, then:

1. Put the file rastertosamsungspl in /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl
1a. IMPORTNAT: Make sure to chmod 755 /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl
2. Install sane (pacman -Syu sane)
3. Using Cups interface (http://localhost:631) set the printer to whatever interface you want to use (for me is socket://lanprint <-- the name of the Jetdirect box in the network).
4. Use the ML-2165W.ppd file when requested to pic the printer.

I've always have had success with this procedure.

Hope this helps you too.

R.

mcloaked · 2014-07-12 15:29:37

ralvez wrote:

Not sure if this will help you but I've used Sumsung forever and this procedure has not failed me so far.
Open the CD that was with the printer. On the Linux/Unix folder that provides the drivers and installation files for the printer find rastertosamsungspl, then:
1. Put the file rastertosamsungspl in /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl
1a. IMPORTNAT: Make sure to chmod 755 /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl
2. Install sane (pacman -Syu sane)
3. Using Cups interface (http://localhost:631) set the printer to whatever interface you want to use (for me is socket://lanprint <-- the name of the Jetdirect box in the network).
4. Use the ML-2165W.ppd file when requested to pic the printer.
I've always have had success with this procedure.
Hope this helps you too.
R.

Yes that is essentially what I do although I have a different Samsung printer ( the printer that is the subject of the thread is not multifunction I think so sane is not needed). One watchpoint is to make sure that you have the rastertosamsungspl file for your architecture - I seem to remember that the i386 and x86_64 versions of the file have the same name on the CD for my printer. Also if the driver CD is not available then usually the necessary files for a specific printer can be downloaded from the Samsung support site.

Last edited by mcloaked (2014-07-12 15:31:46)

kev717 · 2014-07-12 16:51:34

The files and permissions were copied automatically using the samsung driver installer. I checked, and the permissions are correct.

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#1 2014-07-12 03:44:59

CUPS and Samsung printers

#2 2014-07-12 09:08:30

Re: CUPS and Samsung printers

#3 2014-07-12 10:03:37

Re: CUPS and Samsung printers

#4 2014-07-12 10:34:59

Re: CUPS and Samsung printers

#5 2014-07-12 12:04:51

Re: CUPS and Samsung printers

#6 2014-07-12 14:58:49

Re: CUPS and Samsung printers

#7 2014-07-12 15:29:37

Re: CUPS and Samsung printers

#8 2014-07-12 16:51:34

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