Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:03:58 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing Samsung CLX-2160 color laser printer on USB using CUPS Message-ID: <20120225230358.096ceeb9.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20120225165536.082b0b4e@scorpio> References: <20120225221433.cba3d0dd.freebsd@edvax.de> <20120225165536.082b0b4e@scorpio>
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On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:55:36 -0500, Jerry wrote: > On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:14:33 +0100 > Polytropon articulated: > > > I have a problem installing a Samsung CLX-2160 color > > laser printer using CUPS. In the http://localhost:631 > > web-based configuration, none of the methods that are > > supposed to be used for installing a printer works. > > USB sucks on FreeBSD. In regards to some devices - yes, I fully agree. > Sorry, I don't care who gets pissed off about > that remark. I don't. It's not the first time I get annoyed by USB. :-) > Apparently, your printer only supports USB. Sadly yes, it's the "no-letter" variant (no N for networked or W for wireless). CUPS seems to be unable to detect that printer even though it is connected (as I could print to it without CUPS successfully). However, CUPS always seemed to have some trouble with connected _local_ printers, I remember that it was impossible to install a locally connected parallel printer (needed for specific forms), and it was also impossible to install a printer that's _currently_ not connected (even though I knew all its paramters). > If you have > just purchased it, I might recommend returning it and getting one that > is wireless ready. No such deal, I got this printer as "payment" (others would say, for free), just purchased new toner cartridges, and the "press button and make a color copy" function works quite well. As I've mostly used this printer as a "dull copier", I thought I could _easily_ (in CUPS's terminology!) use it as a printer. Ha ha. :-) I _never_ would buy a USB printer, and I would also never buy something that doesn't talk PS (or at least PCL). > Believe me, you will appreciate the flexibility that > offers. Regular wired networking printer would have been fine too. I use my HP Laserjet 4000 duplex that way - works like a charm, out of the box, no fiddling with annoying details. However, that HP is _office_ equipment, while the Samsung is for living room use. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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