(solved) LEXMARK X2620

[Linuxglider]

ummh  i installed for a friend pclos 2010 with all updates (he is absolut new to linux) so far so good, he is
very impressed of pclos but i cant get his printer to work (its a LEXMARK X2620).
Anyone knows what to do or is this one of the lexmarks that wont work with Linux, please help i wont go back to windows on his computer.

[menotu]

Not certain whether this will help you Linuxglider

http://support.lexmark.com/index?locale=en&page=product&productCode=LEXMARK_X2620&segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&frompage=null#1

It lists:

Recommended Downloads
Printer Driver for Linux Systems not supporting Debian or RPM-based packaging system
Printer Driver for RedHat Package Manager based distros
Printer Driver for Debian Package Manager based distros

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Drivers
Printer Driver for Linux Systems not supporting Debian or RPM-based packaging system
Printer Driver for RedHat Package Manager based distros
Printer Driver for Debian Package Manager based distros

[Linuxglider]

oh this looks pretty good thanks for the link - on next weekend i will give it a try?
What you think should i go with the red hat rpm or with the tar file?

[menotu]

I personally would go with the tar file and read the Install and/or Readme file which will probably be included once its unzipped.

BTW, you tried the PCLinuxOS Lexmark drivers from Synaptic?

There is one in their named

lexmark-drivers

with a description Lexmark printing drivers fox X and Z series

just in case you haven't yet tried it I would give that a whirl first.

Good luck.

[Linuxglider]

yes the drivers from synaptic i try but it fails.

i have send now a mail to lexmark germany with the link hope they can give me the right instructions.

when i have managed the printer i post it here.
Thanks for your help

[AndrzejL]

Hi Linuxglider.

1st - This avatar is reserved for Texstar - owner of the PCLinuxOS - its very confusing to see it being used by someone else. Would You mind changing it? Thanks !

2nd - I own X2650 and the only way I could get it to work was to download and install drivers from Lexmark.com

I chose the installer for RPM based systems and it works or at least partially works. Why partially? It installs. Detects the printer but... I have never bought an ink to the the printer after it run out when my fiance was using it under XP. I know that scanner works. Printing seems to be easy too but like I said I never tried it hence why - partially. Let us know does the printing works too.

Edit 1: This seams like the file You would need.

A) Extract it
B) Right click on the extracted SH file
C) Choose properties
D) Go to permissions tab
E) Make sure that "Is executable" tick is there (if its not - click in the box to make a tick)
F) Click OK
G) Click on SH file and follow the installer prompt

Edit 2: As far as I know the printer needs cups running to work. If You are not afraid to mess around the system a bit and to google setting it up a bit You will succeed.

Hope this helps.

Regards.

Andy

P.S. tar version does not work btw.

[Linuxglider]

thanks for your advice - i will try the rpm

the avatar i will change in a minute.

[AndrzejL]

thanks for your advice - i will try the rpm

the avatar i will change in a minute.

Seen the avatar. Good man Yourself. About the installer - its not really rpm but its a sh script which contains multiple files inside including java and the printer driver. It installed here without any problems really so give it a go.

It installed one tool in here I am always forgetting its name... lexijtools run this from konsole and You will get access to the little administration panel for printer.

All I had to do is to install this file and xsane started seeing scanner straight away. Love it. One thing doh. If You press the "Preview" or "Scan" button in xsane - let it finish. Sometimes interrupting the scan process creates I/O error which only reboot can fix.

Andy

Btw. I took the link to the driver from here

I will say it again. No matter what You say about Lexmark i.e. expensive ink and stuff - they support Linux.

[Linuxglider]

thanks all for your help. Now installed the printer.
As you said i use
Printer Driver for RedHat Package Manager based distros
and it runs like a charme including the scandevice via sane.
so i can say full success on LEXMARK X2620

[AndrzejL]

Cool beans.

Andy