Printer Install Problem

[gillt]

I have openSUSE 10.2 (X86-64) and my printer is a Samsung SCX-4200. I am new to Linux and have been tryin to install my printer with no luck. I downloaded the drivers from the samsung web site. I tried to click on the file that says autorun, it gives me a message saying ( You are not authorized to install the driver package. Only users with root privileges is allowed to do this. ) I also tried to click on the file in the linux folder install.sh and was given the same message. I tried to maually install the printer in YaST Control Center it installed the printer using the PPD file. But it does don't print.
Can some one help me
How can I get root privileges

[Untit1ed]

Login as root or type "su" in console and then type your root password.

[rong]

If you still have problems installing your printer after logging as root, use the CUPS print system instead.

CUPS works through your browser and once you get familiar with the interface it is the best print program for linux.

In your browser type: localhost:631 which loads CUPS. Go to the ADMINISTRATOR link first and log in as root with your root password. Then ADD PRINTER and select all the appropriate items. First time through might be confusing but hang in there and you'll get the hang of it. If not, post the questions.

[yankeeco]

CUPS works through your browser and once you get familiar with the interface it is the best print program for linux.

Saw what you wrote there but I don't understand so I have to ask, to use my printer(s) with Linux (Suse v10.0) I have to be using my browser as well? I ask this as on this end I've been having a devil of a time with the printers (both the HP inkjet 3600 series as well as the Lexmark 232) and it's really annoying.

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Saw what you wrote there but I don't understand so I have to ask, to use my printer(s) with Linux (Suse v10.0) I have to be using my browser as well? I ask this as on this end I've been having a devil of a time with the printers (both the HP inkjet 3600 series as well as the Lexmark 232) and it's really annoying.

No, you do not HAVE to use the browser to access the CUPS system but it is a frontend to CUPS that provides a full featured administrative set of tools for setting up printers. The backend of CUPS is installed by default on SUSE and can even be run from the command line. Though CUPS is integrated into the SUSE printer setup via YAST, I have found that for whatever reasons, using CUPS via the browser frontend (localhost:631) has for me solved printer issues when the integrated system did not whether on SUSE any other distro. In any case there are some printers that are not supported by linux and my impression (and a little bit of experience) is that some (all?) Lexmark printers are not. HP's on the other hand are well supported. In some cases you may need to go to linuxprinting.org and find and download a driver from there. My Brother 2070N was a case in point where the mfg's linux driver would not work but the .ppd file from linuxprinting.org for an earlier model did work. It can be a pain sometimes!

Good luck.

[yankeeco]

... Lexmark printers are not. HP's on the other hand are well supported.

For what it's worth, I actually had the Lexmark 232 (a monochrome laser printer) working with this Suse v10.0 but somewhere along the line I must have done something (How? When? Where? I don't know) but now neither of the printers, the Lexmark 232 nor the HP 3650, are working with Linux. Any ideas as to where to begin/patching?

Yankeeco

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For what it's worth, I actually had the Lexmark 232 (a monochrome laser printer) working with this Suse v10.0 but somewhere along the line I must have done something (How? When? Where? I don't know) but now neither of the printers, the Lexmark 232 nor the HP 3650, are working with Linux. Any ideas as to where to begin/patching?

Yankeeco

My assumption is that you have ruled out a hardware/connection issue (since neither printer works I wonder).

If you have not already done this, run localhost:631, add printer, set up the appropriate connection type and then try the Lexmark Optra E321 foomatic/ijet4 driver.

If that fails go here and follow the links to the Lexmark E320 FAQ where there is info on what drivers will work.

Hope that helps.

[yankeeco]

My assumption is that you have ruled out a hardware/connection issue (since neither printer works I wonder).

If you have not already done this, run localhost:631, add printer, set up the appropriate connection type and then try the Lexmark Optra E321 foomatic/ijet4 driver.

Just a short note to say Thank You for the time and interest. It was appreciated.

While I probably should know by now how to "run localhost" I'm still not sure how to go about that but be it as it may, I once again tried to "install" the printers using Yast - and of all things, it finally worked!

With the Lexmark E232 thiere is an issue with alignment; i.e., the test printout isn't centered, the top is about one and a half cm lower than desired but that can probably be corrected when using any one of the word processors and the like.
You might note that before, I had the E232 working when set as an E230, with the identical alignment problem. Is there a way to adjust that CUPS setting(s) to correct this?

As for the HP 3650, now it works, color and all; i.e., that Suse lizard is an "Irish" green! Why it didn't work before is totally beyond me - for now.

Again, thanks for the time and tips - both are appreciated.

Yankeeco

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That's good news. Well it's not unusual for something to start working after who knows what has occurred!!!

I don't have an answer for you re: the alignment issues. I have encountered that before across different distributions but I hav'nt dug into it--too many other priorities but since I've got four printers here and five pc's running I've always got a work around!

Re: using CUPS from localhost. In the address section of your browser where you normally type www.blahblah.com just type http://localhost:631 and the CUPS interface will appear. When you take any actions that require a change, such as adding a printer, you will be prompted for to enter root and your root password. That's it. Just takes some practice to get comfortable with it.

cheers,
ron

[yankeeco]

Re: using CUPS from localhost. In the address section of your browser where you normally type www.blahblah.com just type http://localhost:631 and the CUPS interface will appear. When you take any actions that require a change, such as adding a printer, you will be prompted for to enter root and your root password. That's it. Just takes some practice to get comfortable with it.

Had no idea! Thanks! Again!!!

yankeeco