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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] Samsung Printer
From:       Alvin Beach <alvinbeach () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-12-17 13:27:41
Message-ID: 52B0514D.3070809 () gmail ! com
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Hello Jim,

I haven't used that printer before, but some things that might be worth \
trying:

1. Try printing the test page from within cups: \
http://localhost:631/printers/

2. Check the printer status in cups (Use URL in #1). The last column is \
"Status".

3. Make sure that there isn't anything stuck in the print queue: \
http://localhost:631/jobs/ If there are print jobs, cancel them.

4. If you are printing from within LibreOffice/OpenOffice, set the Printer \
Language Type to:  a. PostScript (Level from driver), OR
  b. PDF
  In the print dialogue (File->Print):
    i. Select the printer in "Printer"
   ii. Click on "Properties" button
  iii. Click on the "Device" tab. "Printer Language Type" is a drop down \
box at the bottom of the "Properties" dialogue that appears.

5. Often I have trouble between A4 and Letter page types. If the document \
is Letter, make sure the printer isn't setup to print A4. Again, from \
within LibreOffice/OpenOffice:  In the print dialogue (File->Print):
    i. Select the printer in "Printer"
   ii. Click on "Properties" button
  iii. Make sure "Paper size" is set to the same as the document you are \
trying to print.

6. Test printing from the command line. See if this works (as root and as \
your user):  echo "hello" | lp

7. Is your user account a member of the "lp" group? If not, might want to \
add it. If you do add it, then log out and log back in.

Again, hopefully one of these will help.

Cheers,

Alvin



On 17/12/13 06:47, Jim Sabatke wrote:
> OK, I'm going crazy.  I bought a Samsung SCX-4826FN B&W laser printer a \
> few years ago that has always given me fits.  After a lot of \
> experimentation, I got it going by installing the Linux drivers from the \
> Samsung support site.  A couple months ago I moved and the computer I had \
> it hooked to (12.2) sat for a while because I needed to buy a computer \
> desk.  When I got one and set everything up, I couldn't get the printer \
> to work properly no matter what I tried that worked in the past.  I've \
> used the Samsung setup to remove and install the drivers and printer \
> several times and generally get the same results:
> 
> The printer is recognized and setup.
> Printing to the printer the printer acts like it is going to print.
> Sometimes the printer just blinks and does nothing else.
> Sometimes after a new setup, it actually prints, but it prints out raw \
> Postscript. 
> I'm so desperate that if I can't get this working really fast, I'll have \
> to buy another printer because I have some extremely important documents \
> to print out, and will continue to need to be able to do so.  I'm \
> disabled, so buying another printer is not a good option. 
> I'm not even sure what logs to include to help, but I will be happy to \
> provide them. 
> I see on Google searches that there are other drivers, and 12.2 does \
> include them automatically, but I can't find any instructions online for \
> using them.  What concerns me most is that, aside from needing an \
> occasional reboot when the printer started malfunctioning, it was working \
> fine (except that model jams way too easy.  I would never buy another \
> Samsung unless I read reliable reports that it works well with Linux).  I \
> also see that a lot of people have a lot of problems with Samsung \
> printers, including this one specifically. 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Jim

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