linux drivers

[banginbishop]

Help needed for linux drivers and printing in general.

I have a asus Eee with linux as the OS. I don't know much about linux, ok i know nothing

I need to do a few things to help me in the field.

1. ping the m/c to check the connectivity.

2. install drivers i.e kyocera, ricoh possibly sharp and canon

3. print test charts from my sd card to test the m/c i.e. to use just the print engine only.

Now i have limited IT skills but all of the above are basic things i can do myself on a windows laptop. Now before someone says just use windows OS, its a works laptop so i need to know how to use it to my advantage.

I downloaded the drivers from kyocera website but i didn't understand it to be honest.

thanks

[iMind]

[Vulkor]

Ubuntu didn't need PS on the machine I didn't think. Thats another Linux os.

[iMind]

Oops, maybe this could be of some help:

ricoh aficio mp c3500

Hi,
if your Customer has the Optional Postscript Module, then they can use the Mac OSX Postcsript driver from the [ricoh-usa.com] website.

It is entirely likely that Mac OSX already has a driver pre-loaded.

If Postscript is NOT installed on the Aficio 1035, the PXLmono PPDs for PCL6 printing, are available here on the openprinting website.

regards

Uli Wehner
Host Printing Specialist
Ricoh Americas Corporation

[banginbishop]

ok, how can i tell what system i have on this Eee?

[Vulkor]

Most Linux Distros have their Logo or NAME Somewhere..

Redhat= A man in a Redhat last I checked
Ubuntu- Says Ubuntu on Bootup.
Umm Not seen Fedora before.

[iMind]

banginbishop, maybe you figured it out already but to see what operating system you got go to menu bar on the top click system then on about this computer there youll find this:

localhost.localdomian

Fedora
release 10 (cambridge)
Kernel Linux 2.6.27.21-170.2.56.fc10.i686
GNOME 2.24.3
Hardware:
Memory: 4 Gb
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 X:XXXMHz

To add a printer go to System\administration\printing\ then you will be prompt with a password for root on localhost.
The user name by default is root
then you will be in the printer server configuration select the tab. new, it will look for new printer if not found another window will pop up:
Lpt
Serial port #1
Serial port #2
Internet printing protocol
Lpd/Lpr
Windows printer via samba
other

EX: Device url: smb://mycomputer/printer

As I said no my first post it is not going to be that easy, but there must be a first time, so give it a shot, if you need my help a cheap easyjet ticket will do the trick, hehehe

[banginbishop]

Sorry havent really had a chance to come on and have a look at the laptop- just installed windows 7 on a lenovo m/c with a protected partition that drove mad trying to do a fresh install

I'll have a look on saturday and try and play about.

[iMind]

Windows 7

[RRodgers]

I just set up a generic printer and use the generic PS or PCL drivers. Works EVERYTIME. And doesn't have to be model specific.

[banginbishop]

Windows 7

At the moment i Fu**ing hate windows 7 2 clean installs because it crashes after updates on bootup. I've just updated the bios from lenovo so fingers crossed or i'll drive my car over this. It looks like im not alone when it crashes on updates.

[rickbeta]

Use Foomatic rip

Most latest Linux distros come with Foomatic already installed. It uses a postscript interpreter called Ghostscript. You can use it to print to non-postscript machines. you can even use it to print to your little inkjet printer at home. Just go here and read:

OpenPrinting | The Linux Foundation


You can use it on MAC as well. I tested it on MAC Leopard printing to a Ricoh MPC4500 with stapling, hole punch, duplex and full color.


Rick

[banginbishop]

ok from other forums i think its Xandros?

[RyanPacific]

Any .PPD file will work in the CUPS system. You can find them in Mac and Windows PS drivers. If you are doing a lot of different platforms of Linux (i.e. Debian, RedHat, Fedora, SuSE, etc.) and don't have time to familiarize yourself with all of them you can install the Webmin packages found here: Webmin and then you will always have a familiar interface for installing printers. Don't forget to install Samba so you can share the printer to Windows PCs on the same network.