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BlueGum
Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 17
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Posted: Wed 14 Nov 2007, 07:50 Post subject:
Unable to print Subject description: 3.01 CUPS broken? |
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I'm running 3.01 and would like to print to a networked Brother MFC 7420 on my wife's XP, but I read on this forum that CUPS is broken in this distro of puppy. Linneighborhood works fine but of course I can't print from there.
Can anyone tell me how to get around this? As a beginner I'd welcome a simple explanation.
TIA
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tmartin14
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008, 16:52 Post subject:
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Has anyone been able to resolve this? I have the exact same situation and have not yet been able to get this to work.
- WindowsXP server with a printer (shared in Windows).
- Can mount the shared drives, but not any of the printers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Ordo
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 18
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Posted: Tue 29 Jan 2008, 06:12 Post subject:
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I'm having the same problem... I can access my windows machines using linneigborhood, but I cannot mount the printer, nor can I get cups to print *to* the printer on my windows machine. I'm having the same problem with my puppy 2.15 and puppy 3.01.
One of the forum threads mentioned downloading the Samba 3.0.25b: smb file and print server via the package manager, but there IS no Samba-related packages *available* through package manager, at least not on mine... so I can't even experiment with that method
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MU

Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 13648 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
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Posted: Tue 29 Jan 2008, 10:37 Post subject:
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you can find some samba-packages here:
http://dotpups.de/puppy3/dotpups/Network/
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Network/
Mark
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Anita
Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sun 23 Mar 2008, 18:55 Post subject:
problemprinting Subject description: Lexmark Z730 |
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Hello:
I have been on this computer for 2 days trying to get my printer to work. I have a Lexmark Z730. Can someone walk me thru it in laymens terms? I am not too smart with this. I have tried everything. I even put my installation cd in to try that and it did nothing.
PLEASE HELP ME
I would appreciate any help with this.
Thank you,
Anita
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muggins
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 6747 Location: hobart
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Posted: Sun 23 Mar 2008, 19:56 Post subject:
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Anita,
According to openprinting.org:
Quote: | Lexmark Z730
Color inkjet printer, max. 4800x1200 dpi, this is a Paperweight
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Lexmark only have drivers available for windows. You should fire off a complaint email to Lexmark, asking why they don't release a linux driver. Other than that, use it with windows, wait for some kind, clever, soul to reverse engineer the linux driver...or buy a linux friendly printer.
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Anita
Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon 24 Mar 2008, 12:14 Post subject:
unable to print Subject description: lexmark Z730 |
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Muggins:
Thank you for letting me know this. That is a shame. Thank you so much for the info. I really appreciate it.
Anita
muggins wrote: | Anita,
According to openprinting.org:
Quote: | Lexmark Z730
Color inkjet printer, max. 4800x1200 dpi, this is a Paperweight
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Lexmark only have drivers available for windows. You should fire off a complaint email to Lexmark, asking why they don't release a linux driver. Other than that, use it with windows, wait for some kind, clever, soul to reverse engineer the linux driver...or buy a linux friendly printer. |
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