Installation of printer drivers

[ratt]

Hi
I am in trouble again, I downloaded for my printer (Canon Pixma i1600) Drivers (for Linux Suse 10.1) from Turboprint.

1) turboprint-1.94-4.tgz
2) turboprint-1.94-4.i386.rpm

These suppose both do the job. If that is true which one should I use?
These are both downloaded to my Desktop. Is that a good idea to download packages to Desktop or is there a better way?

I need some more info how I can install the driver. All help appreciated!

Regards Raimond

[ram_88]

Hi!
Go to konsole:
Type this:

rpm -i turboprint-1.94-4.i386.rpm

Then press Enter.
After installing, stay in the konsole, and configure turboprint with:

xtpsetup

and with

xtpconfig

If you want to download your files to another dir. correct the patch in your browser. My patch is point to "/home/home/down/".

[ratt]

Thanks I will try.
Regards Raimond

[ratt]

Didn't work I cot error: "can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/ --db.000"

I have no idea what it means? my be someone can give me an idea what I did wrong? Regards Raimond.

[daark.child]

Didn't work I cot error: "can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/ --db.000"

I have no idea what it means? my be someone can give me an idea what I did wrong? Regards Raimond.

Were you root when you tried to install the rpm?

[devils casper]

Didn't work I cot error: "can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/ --db.000"

you must be 'root' to install packages.
exectute 'su -' command in terminal before installing package.

su -
rpm -ivh turboprint-1.94-4.i386.rpm

casper

[ratt]

Thank you Casper.
I used your command line, it went in 2 pages. Is that all or what I have to do more. The other 2 commands: xtpsetup and xtpconfig (by ram_8 did not work. Regards Raimond

[ratt]

Hi Casper
Thanks again you are terrific, I got thing going, i was a little blind in the end I had to configure the connection to USB, the printer is working now! Thanks for all of you! regards Raimond