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Would love to use my SliTaz system as my main pc but would need to be able to setup printer first before I do so.
tazhw box >> Printer - will not detect my printers
CUPS using web browser >> localhost:631/admin >> Add Printer - will also not detect my printers
Printers are Epson C64 and Dell Laser 1700n. Both USB printers are currently installed and working with no problem under Linux Mint 9 XFCE using Epson C64 and Lexmark Optra E320 for Dell.
Using Slitaz 3.0. I've searched online and found some but the links doesn't work.
Install usbutils, hal-cups-utils
Reboot with printer connected,powered up.
Open xterm:
lsusb
Does printer show in output?
What does lpinfo -v output?
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lsusb gave me:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 413c:5203 Dell Computer Corp. Printing Support
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 04b8:0005 Seiko Epson corp. Stylus D88+
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux foundation 1.1 root hub
lpinfo -v gave me:
network socket
direct scsi
direct hal
etwork ipp
network http
network lpd
direct hp
network beh
So it did detect it but why won't it show up when I am trying to add it (set it up)?
Thanks for the reply!
executed "tazhw setup printer" on terminal and it installed my Dell laser printer. Can see it now on CUPS but still will not print when I tested it. Did the same command for my Epson and but did not get installed.
Please have a look at the following:
http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:printer
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I followed the guide step by step and still will not work. Per instruction, it says install gutenprint for epson and dell and when I tried "tazpkg get-install gutenprint" on terminal it says it is already installed.
I noticed two ppd files were created for my printers under /etc/cups/ppd folder. Opened the files using Beaver and a line for both printers caught my attention:
For Dell:
*StpPPDLocation: "/usr/share/cups/model/gutenprint/5.2/C/ppd/stp-lexmark-optra_e321.5.2.ppd"
For Epson:
*StpPPDLocation: "/usr/share/cups/model/gutenprint/5.2/C/ppd/stp-escp2-c64.5.2.ppd"
I checked for those files and they are both missing. I only have "/usr/share/cups/model".The folders and file /gutenprint/5.2/C/ppd/filename.ppd are missing.
Will try to uninstall and reinstall gutenprint and reinstall printers after, see if it works.If you have an idea, well I'm all ears...Thanks
Go to this web page and download the required ppd driver file:
http://www.openprinting.org/printers
If it is not enough, I found those instructions that might help you for the c64:
http://lx2.avasys.jp/pips/sc64_63/readme-sc64_63s-cups
And if you download the source code from this link http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/ink/DL2.do, you will find a ppd file for the c64 included:
Good luck.
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was able to add the printer manually but when i did a test print printers got stuck at 22% progress. It doesn't say "unable to connect to the printer" or any of that nature so I am assuming that my URI are correct.
According to the link I gave you (http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-Stylus_C64) in previous post:
"This printer cannot be tested by sending plain text to it, as the printer may or may not respond to the text. The recommended way to test the connection is by checking the ink level with the escputil command as follows:
escputil -i -u -r /dev/lp0
where /dev/lp0 should be replaced with the name of your printer port."
It might be your case!
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entered the command and it gave me the ink level for my epson but still can not print.
So if I can't print a plain text, what can I print. (I will read the topic on the link again). For curiosity sake though, I opened leafpad to test print,and noticed it's still saying 22% progress (from the test print I did on CUPS setup @ http://localhost:631) BUT at the end of status line, both printers say "may not be connected".
I've already downloaded the ppd files and saved them in the folder path I mentioned on the previous post.
Not sure what my next step is from here. Thanks
Dear Sir
I want to install Epson LX-300 printer on slitaz but it is not connecting .i run command lpinfo -v but it is not showing my printer.
i want to install cups 1.4.3 an older version for slitaz what should i do .i have download the package and configure it but it is not showing the cups ....i want to use cups 1.4.3 .how could i install the older version of cups on slitaz..
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Dear sir,
i want to connect Epson LX-300 printer on slitaz but it is not connecting on slitaz ....i connect that printer on puppy and other os it is working efficiently...but i have to work on slitaz 4.0 so i want to connect my epson printer on it. when i type command dmesg | grep -i printer it is not showing any message .when i connect it on slitaz it is not showing LPT on local printer when i run localhost:631...so please help me ...I want to use slitaz because it is very much efficient than other linux...........
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dmesg | grep -i printer it is not showing any message
Boot slitaz with printer powered on and connected to parallel port.
Verify these modules are loaded: parport parport_pc ppdev
[c]lsmod | grep -i par[/c]
If not add the modules to LOAD_MODULES= in /etc/rcS.conf
Reboot
Verify modules loaded:
[c]lsmod | grep -i par[/c]
Check if kernel detects the printer:
[c]dmesg | grep -i printer[/c]
If the printer is not detected by the kernel then its not going to work with slitaz.
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