[SOLVED] Kodak printer

[JerryP]

For some reason I had a thread going here but it disappeared. http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=82937.new;topicseen#new
Now when I link to it I get "The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you".
But I still need help.

Ramchu said;

"I downloaded the package that you linked to ( downloaded to my Desktop ) http://sourceforge.net/projects/cupsdriverkodak/
I then just right clicked on it and selected extract archive here - it extracted two files and
two other archived packages, so I right clicked on those and selected extract archive here

"Got a folder that is named user and I clicked on it and it opened and has three folders inside
I clicked on the share folder that opened to two more folders and I clicked on the doc folder
that lead me to a folder named c2esp so I clicked on it and found files inside that are named
readme - install - and so on.

"You can open those files and read from there.

"Hope this helps,
"Ramchu"

I did that and tried make and make install and it looked like it worked but it didn't.  According to the install instructions;

"(Optional) Install packages needed for this driver to work:
   You may need to install some packages if you do not already have them, before you can install the driver.
   I'm assuming you know how to do that (with synaptic package manager, in Menu: System/Administration).
   You will need the following:
      build-essential
      cups
      libcups2-dev
      libcupsimage2-dev"

Except build-essential and libcupsimage2-dev don't seem to be in the PCLOS repo.

I'm a little concerned that they are deb packages and will screw up my PCLOS. Should I be or should I just get them?  I assume I can get then with apt-get.

[JerryP]

Bump - (hope nobody minds - I really need help on this)

[JerryP]

OK. I give up. I found someone to buy the Kodak.  The attractive feature was that it used less ink and the ink was cheaper than any other. 
Does anyone have a recommendation of a decent printer?  HPs work great but their ink is so expen$ive.

[Old-Polack]

JerryP:

A little late, but for future use, package names vary with different distros. The contents of the packages you thought missing (libcupsimage2-dev and libcups2-dev) are in the repo as libcups2-devel.

[root@fatman ~]# rpm -ql libcups2-devel |grep image
/usr/include/cups/image.h
/usr/lib/libcupsimage.a
/usr/lib/libcupsimage.so

I would assume, as the package you linked to was a .deb, that build-essential would be something for building deb packages, which we don't use, or could refer to the basic tool chain needed to compile source code, which is installed by default, but not under that name.

If you are inclined to try something like this in the future, start with the virgin source tarball, rather than try to interpret what's in a package specific to a .deb based system. Then, if you have questions, ask them in the Developers Corner --> Advanced Users Section.

As an alternative, you could have requested the driver package be built for the repo in the Software --> Package Suggest section.

[JerryP]

Thanks for the reply.  Life is a learning experience especially in the parallel Linux universe.

I am getting an Epson Stylus NX420 All-in-One Printer. Before ordering I located the driver as an RPM and installed it so when the printer arrives it will be a choice option.  I expect it to be smooth (just like the Kodak???).  Luck!

[JerryP]

If interested, the Epson Stylus NX420 All-in-One Printer works well with the driver installed from an RPM.  After the install it shows up in Synaptic.  The only "problem" is that I can't get the default to stay black & white so everything prints in color.

[Was_Just19]

If interested, the Epson Stylus NX420 All-in-One Printer works well with the driver installed from an RPM.  After the install it shows up in Synaptic.  The only "problem" is that I can't get the default to stay black & white so everything prints in color.

Have you tried the "Epson Inkjet Printer Manager"?  It is installed here so I guess you also have it installed.

[JerryP]

Oh. I forgot that. I've been trying with Printerdrake.  Maybe you can help me on this.  The first thing it asks me is "port choice" (of the printer).  What is the blasted command line command that will tell me this?

[Was_Just19]

Oh. I forgot that. I've been trying with Printerdrake.  Maybe you can help me on this.  The first thing it asks me is "port choice" (of the printer).  What is the blasted command line command that will tell me this?

I just had a look ......  it seems to list some port numbers ......  try each in succession (?), unless you can put in whatever you printer is using.

I have never used an Epson so I do not know what way this is 'supposed' to work.

regards

[JerryP]

Well, I figured out where it is and it tells me how much ink I have and that's just about it.  No real settings like Printerdrake.  Guess I'm stuck with color printing but it seems to use color gently.  Thanks.