topic title: [SOLVED] Printer Setup problem
Posts: 64
reverseDog
Joined: 13 Jul 2016
#16
A linux driver for magicolor 4650EN can be downloaded at:

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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#17
reverseDog wrote:A linux driver for magicolor 4650EN can be downloaded at:

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Thank you, but it's the same driver with one I copied from the CD and I still have the same problems I referred to at my previous posts.
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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#18
I also tried it with a Compaq Presario 2106EA and Antix-16. Similar problems.
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reverseDog
Joined: 13 Jul 2016
#19
andfree wrote:Thank you, but it's the same driver with one I copied from the CD and I still have the same problems I referred to at my previous posts.
Sorry, I had missed that.

Now you might try to add your printer via the web interface of CUPS:
  • First of all, copy your PPD file to /usr/share/ppd (not to / etc /cups/ppd!).
  • With your printer turned on open the web interface
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    in your browser.
  • Click on the tab"Administration".
  • Next click on"Add Printer" (since I am using a German interface the English names might be slightly different) and log in as user root.
  • Select your printer in the list of local printers and proceed.
  • Finally you should get to a page showing a pull down selection of printer models. Instead of that use the alternative option"Provide a PPD File" and browse to your PPD-File in /usr/share/ppd. With that selected click on"Add Printer", confirm the settings on the following page and hopefully your printer should be ready for use.
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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#20
reverseDog wrote:Now you might try to add your printer via the web interface of CUPS:
  • First of all, copy your PPD file to /usr/share/ppd (not to / etc /cups/ppd!).
  • With your printer turned on open the web interface
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    url was:"http://localhost:631/"
    linktext was:"http://localhost:631/"
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    in your browser.
  • Click on the tab"Administration".
  • Next click on"Add Printer" (since I am using a German interface the English names might be slightly different) and log in as user root.
  • Select your printer in the list of local printers and proceed.
  • Finally you should get to a page showing a pull down selection of printer models. Instead of that use the alternative option"Provide a PPD File" and browse to your PPD-File in /usr/share/ppd. With that selected click on"Add Printer", confirm the settings on the following page and hopefully your printer should be ready for use.
This actually got me the chance to provide the PPD file and setup the printer, but it still doesn't print. At"Printer Properties" windows, I see this message:

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Printer state: Processing - Waiting for printer to become available.
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reverseDog
Joined: 13 Jul 2016
#21
Is your printer listed as enabled when you run

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lpstat -p
on the command line?
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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#22

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$ lpstat -p
printer KONICA_MINOLTA_magicolor_4650 is idle.  enabled since Thu 13 Oct 2016 08:43:49 AM EEST
After send the test page to the printer:

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$ lpstat -p
printer KONICA_MINOLTA_magicolor_4650 is idle.  enabled since Sat 15 Oct 2016 10:00:39 AM EEST
    Sending data to printer.
At"Printer Properties" windows, I see this message:

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Printer state: Idle - Sending data to printer.
At the printer, a"Toner Out" message is flashing, but I don't know if this is the problem, because a mac laptop printed properly instead of this message some days ago. I will know in a few days I'll have the chance to use that laptop again.
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reverseDog
Joined: 13 Jul 2016
#23
Just another idea for diagnosis: a glance at the CUPS error log might give hints for further troubleshooting.

First set the log level to"debug" by editing the / etc/cups/cupsd.conf file and changing the line"LogLevel warn" to"LogLevel debug". That done restart CUPS:

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sudo service cups restart
After sending another test page to your printer take a look at the log file /var/log/cups/error_log.
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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#24
Finally, the"Toner Out" message was the case. After refilling the cartridge, it prints fine. To sum up, the solution to my original problem was this:
reverseDog wrote:
  • First of all, copy your PPD file to /usr/share/ppd (not to / etc /cups/ppd!).
  • With your printer turned on open the web interface
    ========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
    url was:"http://localhost:631/"
    linktext was:"http://localhost:631/"
    ====================================
    in your browser.
  • Click on the tab"Administration".
  • Next click on"Add Printer" (since I am using a German interface the English names might be slightly different) and log in as user root.
  • Select your printer in the list of local printers and proceed.
  • Finally you should get to a page showing a pull down selection of printer models. Instead of that use the alternative option"Provide a PPD File" and browse to your PPD-File in /usr/share/ppd. With that selected click on"Add Printer", confirm the settings on the following page and hopefully your printer should be ready for use.
Thanks a lot.
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wildstar84
Joined: 31 May 2014
#25
So, HOW did you SOLVE your problem? Enquiring minds want to know!
Posts: 153
andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#26
Hi. This time I have a problem to setup an Epson AcuLaser C1100. I tried: antiX Control Center => Setup a Printer => Add => Epson AcuLaser C1100 (connected to a USB port) => Forward etc etc, the installation seemed to be completed but, when I tried to print pages, I got messages like these:

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CUPS server error
There was an error during the CUPS operation: 'client-error-document-format-not-supported'.
Could not start printer.
Please check your printer configuration.
Then I tried this method:
reverseDog wrote:Now you might try to add your printer via the web interface of CUPS:
  • First of all, copy your PPD file to /usr/share/ppd (not to / etc /cups/ppd!).
  • With your printer turned on open the web interface
    ========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
    url was:"http://localhost:631/"
    linktext was:"http://localhost:631/"
    ====================================
    in your browser.
  • Click on the tab"Administration".
  • Next click on"Add Printer" (since I am using a German interface the English names might be slightly different) and log in as user root.
  • Select your printer in the list of local printers and proceed.
  • Finally you should get to a page showing a pull down selection of printer models. Instead of that use the alternative option"Provide a PPD File" and browse to your PPD-File in /usr/share/ppd. With that selected click on"Add Printer", confirm the settings on the following page and hopefully your printer should be ready for use.
I downloaded epson_c1100_install.tar.gz from 000it.com/files/epson_c1100/epson_c1100_install.tar.gz, I extracted it, copied Epson-AL-C1100-fm3.ppd to /usr/share/ppd and went on to the next steps. But, when I try to print, the jobs appear at the web interface of CUPS as completed, although the printer prints nothing at all. Any idea, please?
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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#27
No ideas at all? I also tried Epson-ALC1100-filter-cups-1.2-0.i386.rpm. I used alien to install it and then added the printer via
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. Same result: jobs appear as completed, but pages are never printed.
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reverseDog
Joined: 13 Jul 2016
#28
andfree wrote:I also tried Epson-ALC1100-filter-cups-1.2-0.i386.rpm. I used alien to install it and then added the printer via
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Additional to Epson-ALC1100-filter-cups-1.2-0.i386.rpm you might also have to install Epson-ALC1100-filter-1.2-0.i386.rpm, which you can download from
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andfree
Joined: 16 Jan 2016
#29
Thank you for reply. I installed Epson-ALC1100-filter-1.2-0.i386.rpm and added the printer again, but nothing changed.
Posts: 156
caprea
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
#30
Maybe this helps, but its a german wiki.
Scroll down for 64bit installation


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