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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:15 pm    Post subject: Samsung ML-1610 USB Laser Printer CUPS setup Reply with quote

Hi,
This printer is not listed under CUPS but is know to work with ML-1710 driver.
The printer came with a companion CD with Linux drivers

I was able to get this ppd file and cp int /usr/share/cups/model directory.
If I set it up with this ppd file it will not print. Rather if I use ML-1710 model it will. Please note that this is what I have:
Code:
ls /usr/share/cups/model/
deskjet2.ppd  dymo.ppd     epson9.ppd     laserjet.ppd  okidata9.ppd  pxlmono.ppd             stcolor2.ppd  stphoto2.ppd  zebra.ppd
deskjet.ppd   epson24.ppd  foomatic-ppds  okidat24.ppd  pxlcolor.ppd  Samsung-ML-1610.ppd  stcolor.ppd   stphoto.ppd


net-print/cups-1.1.23-r1 +nls +pam +samba -slp +ssl
net-print/foomatic-3.0.2

I created an UDEV rule for the USB printer:
Code:
BUS="usb", SYSFS{product}="Samsung ML-1610 Series", NAME="%k", SYMLINK="ML-1610", GROUP="users"

I also have this node:
Code:
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 3 23 nov 20:14 /dev/ML-1610 -> lp0


Here is the printer section:
Code:
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04e8:3268 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        16
  idVendor           0x04e8 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
  idProduct          0x3268
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           1 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  iProduct                2 Samsung ML-1610 Series
  iSerial                 3 3921BRIYA02518..
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                2mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         7 Printer
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Printer
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 Bidirectional
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x03  EP 3 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               none
        wMaxPacketSize         64
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               none
        wMaxPacketSize         64
        bInterval               0
  Language IDs: (length=4)
     0409 English(US)


Here is the content of the ppd file in the companion CD of the printer:

Code:
*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*FileVersion:   "1.1"
*LanguageVersion: English
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*PCFileName:    "ML-1610spl2.ppd"
*Manufacturer: "SAMSUNG"
*Product:       "ML-1610"
*cupsVersion:   1.0
*cupsManualCopies: False
*cupsModelNumber:  2
*cupsFilter:    "application/vnd.cups-postscript 0 ppmtospl2"
*ModelName:     "Samsung ML-1610"
*ShortNickName: "ML-1610"
*linuxLanguage: "SPL II"
*linuxPriority: "0"
*linuxURL:    "http://www.samsungprinter.com/"
*linuxIdentify: "ML-1610"
*NickName:      "Samsung ML-1610 Series (SPL II)"
*PSVersion:     "(3010.000) 550"
*LanguageLevel: "3"
*ColorDevice:   False
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray
*FileSystem:    False
*Throughput:    "16"
*%LandscapeOrientation: Plus90
*%VariablePaperSize: False
*%TTRasterizer: Type42

*OpenUI *Resolution/Resolution: PickOne
*DefaultResolution: 600
*Resolution 600/600 DPI: "<</HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice"
*Resolution 300/300 DPI: "<</HWResolution[300 300]>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Resolution

*OpenUI *PageSize/Page Size: PickOne
*DefaultPageSize: Letter
*PageSize Letter/US Letter: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>>  /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [612 792] /ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Legal/US Legal: "<< /Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [612 1008] /ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize A4/A4: "<< /Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize[595 842] /ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Executive/Executive: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [522 756] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize Folio/Folio: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [612 936] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize JB5/JIS B5: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [516 729] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize B5/ISO B5 Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [499 709] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize A5/A5: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [420 595] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize COM10/No.10 Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [297 684] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize Monarch/Monarch Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [279 540] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize DL/DL Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [312 624] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize C5/C5 Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [459 649] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize C6/C6 Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [323 459] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize A6/A6 Env.: "<</Policies <</PageSize 7>> /.HWMargins [12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5] /PageSize [298 420] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageSize

*% Commented out the A3 setting until somebody gets the values for the other sections
*% *PageSize A3/A3: "<</PageSize[842 1191] /ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"

*% This is where you define the SPL2 tray selection. The value name is send in the SPL2 header.
*OpenUI *InputSlot/Paper Source: PickOne
*DefaultInputSlot: AUTO
*InputSlot AUTO/Auto Select: ""
*InputSlot MANUAL/Manual Feed: ""
*CloseUI: *InputSlot

*% Generic boilerplate PPD stuff babbling about paper dimensions and
*% the usual Postscript fonts offered by Ghostscript.  Contributions
*% to spice this up are welcome!

*ImageableArea Letter/Letter: "12.5 12.5 599.5 779.5"
*ImageableArea Legal/Legal: "12.5 12.5 599.5 995.5"
*ImageableArea A4/A4: "12.5 12.5 582.5 829.5"
*ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "12.5 12.5 509.5 743.5"
*ImageableArea Folio/Folio: "12.5 12.5 599.5 923.5"
*ImageableArea JB5/JIS B5: "12.5 12.5 503.5 716.5"
*ImageableArea B5/B5 Env.: "12.5 12.5 486.5 696.5"
*ImageableArea A5/A5: "12.5 12.5 407.5 582.5"
*ImageableArea COM10/No.10 Env.: "12.5 12.5 284.5 671.5"
*ImageableArea Monarch/Monarch: "12.5 12.5 266.5 527.5"
*ImageableArea DL/DL Env.: "12.5 12.5 299.5 611.5"
*ImageableArea C5/C5 Env.: "12.5 12.5 446.5 636.5"
*ImageableArea C6/C6 Env.: "12.5 12.5 310.5 446.5"
*ImageableArea A6/A6 Env.: "12.5 12.5 285.5 407.5"

*DefaultPaperDimension: Letter
*PaperDimension Letter: "612 792"
*PaperDimension Legal:  "612 1008"
*PaperDimension A4:     "595 842"
*PaperDimension Executive/Executive: "522 756"
*PaperDimension Folio/Folio: "612 936"
*PaperDimension JB5/JIS B5: "516 729"
*PaperDimension B5/ISO B5 Env.: "499 709"
*PaperDimension A5/A5: "420 595"
*PaperDimension COM10/No.10 Env.: "297 684"
*PaperDimension Monarch/Monarch Env.: "279 540"
*PaperDimension DL/DL Env.: "312 624"
*PaperDimension C5/C5 Env.: "459 649"
*PaperDimension C6/C6 Env.: "323 459"
*PaperDimension A6/A6 Env.: "298 420"

*DefaultLinuxGDIBand: Letter
*LinuxGDIBand Letter: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand Legal: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand A4: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand Executive: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand Folio: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand JB5: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand B5: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand A5: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand COM10: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand Monarch: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand DL: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand C5: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand C6: "4960"
*LinuxGDIBand A6: "4960"

*DefaultFont: Courier
*Font AvantGarde-Book: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-BookOblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-Demi: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-DemiOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Demi: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-DemiItalic: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Light: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-LightItalic: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Bold: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-BoldOblique: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Oblique: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Oblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Bold: Standard "(001.009S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Italic: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Roman: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Bold: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Italic: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Roman: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Symbol: Special "(001.007S)" Special ROM
*Font Times-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.009S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Italic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Roman: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfChancery-MediumItalic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfDingbats: Special "(001.004S)" Standard ROM

*JCLBegin:     "<1B>%-12345X"
*JCLToPSInterpreter:  ""
*JCLEnd:     "<09><1B>%-12345X"

*JCLOpenUI *MediaType/Paper Type: PickOne
*DefaultMediaType: PRINTER
*MediaType PRINTER/Use Printer Default: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = OFF<0A>"
*MediaType Normal/Plain Paper: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = NORMAL<0A>"
*MediaType Thick/Thick Paper: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = THICK<0A>"
*MediaType Thin/Thin Paper: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = THIN<0A>"
*MediaType Bond/Bond: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = BOND<0A>"
*MediaType OHP/Transparency: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = OHP<0A>"
*MediaType Card/Card Stock: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = CARD<0A>"
*MediaType Label/Label: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = LABEL<0A>"
*MediaType Used/Preprinted: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = USED<0A>"
*MediaType Color/Colored Paper: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = COLOR<0A>"
*MediaType Env/Envelope: "@PJL SET PAPERTYPE = ENV<0A>"
*JCLCloseUI: *MediaType

*JCLOpenUI *JCLDensity/Toner Density: PickOne
*DefaultJCLDensity: Medium
*JCLDensity Light/Light: "@PJL SET DENSITY = 1<0A>"
*JCLDensity Medium/Normal: "@PJL SET DENSITY = 3<0A>"
*JCLDensity Dark/Dark: "@PJL SET DENSITY = 5<0A>"
*JCLCloseUI: *JCLDensity

*JCLOpenUI *JCLEconomode/Toner Save: PickOne
*DefaultJCLEconomode: PRINTERDEFAULT
*JCLEconomode PRINTERDEFAULT/Use Printer Default: ""
*JCLEconomode SAVE/Save: "@PJL SET ECONOMODE = ON<0A>"
*JCLEconomode STANDARD/Standard: "@PJL SET ECONOMODE = OFF<0A>"
*JCLCloseUI: *JCLEconomode

*JCLOpenUI *JCLJamrecovery/Reprint When Jam: PickOne
*DefaultJCLJamrecovery: RWJOff
*JCLJamrecovery RWJ/On: "@PJL SET JAMRECOVERY = ON<0A>"
*JCLJamrecovery RWJOff/Off: "@PJL SET JAMRECOVERY = OFF<0A>"
*JCLCloseUI: *JCLJamrecovery

*JCLOpenUI *JCLPowerSaveTime/Power Save Time: PickOne
*DefaultJCLPowerSaveTime: min5
*JCLPowerSaveTime min5/5min: "@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVE = ON<0A>@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVETIME = 5<0A>"
*JCLPowerSaveTime min10/10min: "@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVE = ON<0A>@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVETIME = 10<0A>"
*JCLPowerSaveTime min15/15min: "@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVE = ON<0A>@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVETIME = 15<0A>"
*JCLPowerSaveTime min30/30min: "@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVE = ON<0A>@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVETIME = 30<0A>"
*JCLPowerSaveTime min45/45min: "@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVE = ON<0A>@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVETIME = 45<0A>"
*JCLPowerSaveTime min60/60min: "@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVE = ON<0A>@PJL DEFAULT POWERSAVETIME = 60<0A>"
*JCLPowerSaveTime NOTUSE/Power Save Off: "@PJL  DEFAULT POWERSAVE = OFF<0A>"
*JCLCloseUI: *JCLPowerSaveTime


Why is that I am not able to run this?
Please advice me.

Thank you,
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe your printer is supported by the famous foomatic-db?
Code:

emerge  foomatic-db

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I regret but there is no Samsung ML-1610 in database.
http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Samsung

Any other advice?

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Googling for it brought up that the printer will work with "Foomatic/gdi (recommended)" or "Generic gdi" under cups. But if i get you right, it works, so why fix it?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

could you please post the internet link where you read about gid?

I do not know if some settings like auto power off work or not.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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could you please post the internet link where you read about gid?

Sorry, i read it in some german forum, which i found through google. I don't suppose you speak german?
But i just putted your title in google and it brought a lot of results.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the same printer and it works fine. I've used both the provided linux driver and the, on the cups site for other samsung ml-printers suggested, generic gdi driver.

I run gnome 2.12 with the udev/hal/dbus system and didn't have to do anything to that to get my printer recognized. did have some problems getting the samsung driver to recognize the printer on the usb address though. think I just gave it a fake dev and then corrected it in the config file manually.

The samsung driver has not really proven itself better than the gdi. i do however get a samsung printer window in stead of the generic gnome window so that is annoying. I'd say go with the GDI driver.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

USE="ppd" emerge -av fomatic-db (useflag on?)
-> Printer-Driver 1510 GDI

Here you are.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd like to add that I installed the drivers off that CD Samsung ships with the printer which worked without any problems. Gave me a fully functioning printer - why not try that?


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Because they are not necessary , and based on GTK1 :roll:
If i can have Open-Source Drivers from Linux-Printing Project which are based on the same source, like the drivers from the Samsung CD, I will choose the Open-Source Drivers ;)
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hoschi wrote:
Because they are not necessary , and based on GTK1 :roll:


?? Since when is that driver based on Gtk1 ??
...you're a bit off-track, but nevermind! :)

If instead you speak of that dreaded conf-tool ... well then you're right; but who cares for that??

hoschi wrote:
If i can have Open-Source Drivers from Linux-Printing Project which are based on the same source, like the drivers from the Samsung CD, I will choose the Open-Source Drivers ;)

Now that's what I call an argument! 8)

On that "not necessary" note of your's: Afaik only 1510 is available "in the open"; anybody know any differences to 1610 from Samsung?


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi and thank you for your posts.

I am aware that there are drivers provided in the Samsung companion CD for linux for few distros (obviously Gentoo was not there) :( There is also a ppd file in the CD which I posted at top of this thread.

Rather than installing the driver through the Samsung software I decided to just cp this ppd file into /usr/share/cups/model/ When trying to setup a new printer I get it listed and select it. The problem is that it would not print anything (not even the printer led blinks.)

1. So, I wonder wheather the ppd file (GDI) is correct or not. Has anybody who has it properly workng compared his ppd file content with what I have posted (which is what is available in the CD)?

2. If any of you (I believe toMeloos) has this printer ML-1610 with its own ppd driver, please post this file and confirm me where I should cp and also what steps to undertake for implementing this installation. I would be thankful.

3. I do not know how/why but my udev has never allowed me to plug and have a device node automatically created under /dev That perhaps it does and I do not recognize this could be. So, how would I find out what device node would udev assign/create when I plug in the USB cable of this printer and also (for future reference) for other devices?

I thank you for your precious assistance,
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used this GDI PPD file:

http://www.linuxprinting.org/ppd-o-matic.cgi?driver=gdi&printer=Samsung-ML-1510&show=0

As you can see it's officially for the ML-1510 but it worked perfectly for me. Just don't ask me how I installed it because I seem to have forgotten it. Guess I must cut back on the beer :roll:
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi toMeloos,

could I ask where did you save this gdi file?
Also, from what SAMSUNG companion cd provides, is the ppd file the only file to cp into gentoo or is there some other files? I ask this because I was able to cp the ml-1610 ppd file from the cd into gentoo cups folder and at CUPS GUI I was able to see the ML-1610 listed under Samsung printers but when I go to print a test page it would not do anything. Strange or not?
So far I am using the ML-1710 driver and it seems to work but do not know if this is proper.

Also, the driver you provided when I open this URL I get a file with bynaries, how to use it and where to save it?

Lastly, according to this cups thread it seems that the cd driver work fine. I wonder: which files to cp from the cd and were to cp to?

Please advice...
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

I have just bought a new ML-1610 and I'm in the exactly same position as you SAngeli.
runned gnome-cups-add
button install driver, then selected the ppd
select listed ML-1610 under Samsung printers
but it doesn't print.

ML-1710 works for me too. Is this driver ate least giving us the toner saver option ?
Also I think that using a driver from 1710 is better than 1510, for 1610. Don't you agree ?
How can we make the 1610 ppd work ?

Thanks in advance,
m00nxaild
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

I do not know. I have submitted a support request at linuxprinting but nobody has dared to reply.
I know that the ppd file inside the companion CD of the Samsung printer could be good to work on but I do not have any experience on this.
If someone has knowledge on how to make the ppd file work, please let us know.

Moreover, as this printer is not mine and do not have it handy, could you please (m00nxaild) post the entire ppd content of this printer driver so people can take a look?

thanks,
Spiro
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello,

I have bought ML-2010 (it's "same" printer) one week ago. There was not linux drivers on my Samsung's CD so I had to download a drivers from Samsung website. I haven't been sucessfull with CUPS and this printer (with ML-2010 ppd file) on Mandriva linux. I haven't tried to install this printer on Gentoo yet.

I wasted whole day to fix it, but unsucessfully. So I tried LPR (ngLPR) against CUPS and everything seems to be OK. ML-2010 prints well.

I know it isn't professional solution, but I can print. What's your view on LPR?

Regards,
Caleb
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've got the samsung ml-1740 and had some issues with printing... i mean with the printer setup.

it had to do with the ghostscript. you need to use the esp ghostscript because it ie the only one having the samsunggdi driver built it. (i think you don't want to try fixing your own ghotscript)

you can check if your ghostscript has the driver by typing:
Code:
> echo 'devicenames ==' | gs - | grep -c 'samsunggdi'


if it counts 1, you're fine, if not emerge ghostscript-esp
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just got a ML-1610. The printer is installed fine (via samsung's script). However, it doesn't print.
If I take a look at cups' error-log I see warnungs about missing paper:
Code:

W [04/Apr/2006:17:38:28 +0200] [Job 4] Media tray empty!

The printer itself seems to have a different opinion, if I remove the paper, the LED turns red, if I insert the paper the LED turns green again. So the printer itself recognises the paper. So there must be an issue with cups or the communication with the printer.
I'll take a deeper look into cups with debug enabled later (no time atm) but if anyone has an idea I'd be happy to hear it :)
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well what I did was --- this is for the next guy who goes looking for a solution to his little problem.

Emerge foomatic-db. [I had a problem with my USE= so I actually added it to packages.use]
Code:
#USE="ppd" emerge foomatic-db


Found the right printer by running (this is a search feature)
Code:
#foomatic-ppdfile -P Samsung-ML


then compiled the .xml driver(?) file into a ppd
Code:
#foomatic-ppdfile -d gdi -p Samsung-ML-1510 > /usr/share/cups/model/samsung-ml-1510.ppd


Then I removed the previous printer attempt (through the web interface because I can't be bothered to config it manually)
And added the new printer.

Alternately, you can just copy over a ML-1510 or ML-1710 from online or the CD that came with the printer.

All that code is from memory, so if it borks on you, just massage it a bit or RTFM :wink:
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