Printer Hell with Suse

[didencool]

BrownieCat wrote:

> You can install non-free drivers and
> things for it if you want.
there are no drivers for MP620 at canon-europe
http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010642.asp

in canon-asia i get newer drivers...

new link for them
http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/
and as described here
http://mp610.blogspot.com/2007/11/se...-or-mp610.html

or both models, the file:
IJ Printer Driver Ver. 3.00 for Linux (debian or rpm Common package)
This file is available on the MP638 page.

I believe OP also needs
MP638 drivers
2007/11
the problem was described about two years ago.

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[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by Chochoms

By the way, the printer is a parallel HP Deskjet 722C, going through an ATEN switchbox. Its not the printer because absolutely every other distribution I have tried except for Mandriva finds the printer and installs it perfectly.

HP have developed a package known as hplip that works well with Linux to enable HP printers to print (I wish other printer manufacturers would do the same). The version of hplip packaged by Novell/SuSE-GmbH is relatively old. Normally I would recommend updating to the packman packaged version of hplip and hplip-cups: PackMan :: Informationen zum Paket hplip BUT not in your case.

The reason being I went here to the hplip site and it said nothing about HP DeskJet 772c working with the hplip driver:
HP Linux Imaging and Printing

But neither is it on the unsupported print list (so it is confusing):
HP Linux Imaging and Printing

So then I went to the Linux printing site and according to the Linux printing site your DeskJet 772c should work:
OpenPrinting database - Printer: HP DeskJet 722C
That site recommends the pnm2ppa printer driver (source forge site for that driver is here: pnm2ppa - GhostScript Print Filter ) where that site suggests the pnm2ppa comes with ghostscript. Its not clear to me if it comes with the regular ghostscript, or if it needs a modified ghostscript. I suspect the latter.

The linux printing site does say: PPA printer, does not work with PCL drivers (as HPLIP, "gimp-print", "cdjXXX", "pcl3", ...)

There is also more information here on the pmp2ppa for the 722c:
http://www.openprinting.org/show_dri...P-DeskJet_722C

The faq on the pnm2ppa site gives instructions how to set this up:
pnm2ppa - FAQ After you have it uncompressed on your hard drive in the pnmp2ppa-1.12 directory you will have to read the "readme.txt" and "install" file for further directions.

From what I have read, HP did not produce that many PPA printers, and hence their support for it is poor. Hence this is one of the small number of HP printers that does NOT "just work" and some additional configuring will be needed. Unfortunately there is no "step by step" guide, and hence some investigation will be needed to sort this.

This sort of extra work can be avoided, if one checks for EASE of Linux compatibility before one purchases any Linux printer but telling you to close the barn door now does not unfortunately help you.

[didencool]

Rikishi42 wrote:

> I'll up you one: Xerox.
> So bad it won't even work with it's own drivers... under Windows.
> Just try to beat that.
> (got our printshop operation, using an HP driver...)
I planned to buy Xerox WC 5016... I look at it becouse it has native
drivers, did I have a problem with it in linux x86-64?
I am sure you HP fan but can HP suggest something like WC 5016?
this is one coloured(black) laser MFU A3 size 600*600 dpi

as for canon I am a bit frustrated with their service... I am call to them
yesterday(they did not have even feedback form on local site) they tell me
call to their partners in near me location. I call again and their support
was like:
suport: Did you download drivers from canon site?
me: yes I did, but they did not work with x86-64. what can I do, to print
from linux x86-64?
support: I can only suggest to talk with tech specialist
techman: I am did not famillar with linux (I can not help you)

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[Chrysantine]

Note, the Op still hasn't replied anything.

Pretty classic, imo.

[Akoellh]

Originally Posted by Chrysantine

Pretty classic, imo.

You mean the classic

"1 post of provocation - X pages of verbal ******bation?"

You might be right.

[Chrysantine]

Yep, exactly that Ako.

[Chochoms]

Thanks for the info. Half the battle in LINUX is knowing where to find the information. This helps a lot with that. By the way, I have had this printer for about 10 years and I am not giving it up because it is the only one that always works(I have tried quite a few in the last ten years and they always endup in the trash). And as I said only SUSE and Mandriva cannot install it automatically.

[Chochoms]

I think I am posting in te wrong place. I justed noticed this forum is about soapbox. I will re-state my problem in the right palce after I have read and tried the infdromation provided by OldCPU.

[Chochoms]

Well I changed my mind. None of the things OldCPU suggested made any difference and no matter what I do the printer simply is not getting data from the computer. I didn't buy a computer to waste my life fussing with it for days on end. I reinstalled Mint GLoria which worked flawlessly (initially - after a few days icons start to disappear). Too bad. I like Suse a lot better. But I am fed up.

So I ordered Windows 7. If I have to do anything more complicated than e-mail or a simple text document (that doesn't require using a fancy printer) I will use Windows and reserve LINUX strictly for the Internet connection and e-mail (thats all it seems to be capable of).

Thanks for the help but I won't be following this forum any longer.

[TKS1125]

OK Folks, I have purchased in the past 6 months 13 different printers for various customers, and the one that came out on top was canon. lexmark is ok on some models but the canon has the better drivers. and the worst was dell. these things might as well be placed in the fireplace. i have a lexmark x1150 all in one and a canon ip 2600 the canon is the better printer by far. if you are looking for a printer for suse the look in the printer database in linux printing.org and see which printers are listed under the works perfectly area and choose from there. that way you wont have any problems.