New to Ubuntu- Printer?

[John & Mary Cook]

I have a Lexmark x-73 Printer. I think I found where to install printers and
clicked "install driver". The document name is displayed as "printing" but
there is no response from the printer.

Can anyone help?

Thank You,

JT Cook

[KC1DI]

John & Mary Cook wrote:

> I have a Lexmark x-73 Printer. I think I found where to install printers and
> clicked "install driver". The document name is displayed as "printing" but
> there is no response from the printer.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thank You,
>
> JT Cook
>
>

HI JT

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but last I knew the Lexmark x73 was
not linux compatible. never could get drivers for one here.. have since
bought an H.P. that works well.

Dave

[Margaret Wilson]

KC1DI wrote:

> John & Mary Cook wrote:

>> I have a Lexmark x-73 Printer. I think I found where to install
>> printers and clicked "install driver". The document name is displayed
>> as "printing" but there is no response from the printer.
>>
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thank You,
>>
>> JT Cook
>>

> HI JT
>
> Hate to be the bearer of bad news but last I knew the Lexmark x73 was
> not linux compatible. never could get drivers for one here.. have since
> bought an H.P. that works well.

I pick up an HP DeskJet 5740 after my Epson died, and I was pleasantly
surprised to find that this printer works wonderfully with Ubuntu and
Mepis. This is after years of not being able to print directly from Linux.

Regards,

Margaret

[Al]

In article <HVrOf.335$%u2.144@fe04.lga>,
"John & Mary Cook" <jmrcook@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I have a Lexmark x-73 Printer. I think I found where to install printers and
> clicked "install driver". The document name is displayed as "printing" but
> there is no response from the printer.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thank You,
>
> JT Cook
>
>

I had the same problem with an HP printer. All I had to do was edit the
driver file to include the part number of the printer.

BTW, I had to go through hell to find out how to do this. I can't help
you with your specific printer.

Al

[Gordon]

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:20:05 +0100, Richard G. Riley wrote:

> Linux printing is not for the faint of heart thats for sure :) You
> could get a degree in "finding the right way to install a printer" if
> you find your way through the horrible maze of
> CUPS/HPIJS/SANE/HPLIP/GIMP/USB etc. Truly horrible IMO.

My Samsung ML-4500 (advertised as Linux compatible) just.........worked!
I set it up in System-Administration-Printing and it just........prints!

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[CBFalconer]

Gordon wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:20:05 +0100, Richard G. Riley wrote:
>

>> Linux printing is not for the faint of heart thats for sure :) You
>> could get a degree in "finding the right way to install a printer" if
>> you find your way through the horrible maze of
>> CUPS/HPIJS/SANE/HPLIP/GIMP/USB etc. Truly horrible IMO.

>
> My Samsung ML-4500 (advertised as Linux compatible) just.........worked!
> I set it up in System-Administration-Printing and it just........prints!

Same here, using Mandrake 8.0. The printer must be at least 3 or 4
years old by now, and is starting to have paper feed problems.
This is encouraging, because I was planning on replacing the
Mandrake with Ubuntu when (and if) the CDs arrive. I am going to
combine that with adding another hd, replacing the memory with ECC,
and removing dust bunnies.

If anybody has magic wands to handle the paper feed pickup, let me
know. I even have a spare toner cartridge for it, which I want to
use up.

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[Al]

In article <440C1D2A.977F9727@yahoo.com>,
CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Gordon wrote:

> > On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:20:05 +0100, Richard G. Riley wrote:
> >

> >> Linux printing is not for the faint of heart thats for sure :) You
> >> could get a degree in "finding the right way to install a printer" if
> >> you find your way through the horrible maze of
> >> CUPS/HPIJS/SANE/HPLIP/GIMP/USB etc. Truly horrible IMO.

> >
> > My Samsung ML-4500 (advertised as Linux compatible) just.........worked!
> > I set it up in System-Administration-Printing and it just........prints!

>
> Same here, using Mandrake 8.0. The printer must be at least 3 or 4
> years old by now, and is starting to have paper feed problems.
> This is encouraging, because I was planning on replacing the
> Mandrake with Ubuntu when (and if) the CDs arrive. I am going to
> combine that with adding another hd, replacing the memory with ECC,
> and removing dust bunnies.
>
> If anybody has magic wands to handle the paper feed pickup, let me
> know. I even have a spare toner cartridge for it, which I want to
> use up.

Some paper feed problems are from the "grabber" wheels drying out. Use
something like "Rubber Renu" by MG Chemicals to restore your feeder
wheels. It's worked for me.

Al

[CBFalconer]

Al wrote:

> CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> Gordon wrote:

>>>

... snip ...

>>>
>>> My Samsung ML-4500 (advertised as Linux compatible) just.........worked!
>>> I set it up in System-Administration-Printing and it just........prints!

>>
>> Same here, using Mandrake 8.0. The printer must be at least 3 or 4
>> years old by now, and is starting to have paper feed problems.
>> This is encouraging, because I was planning on replacing the
>> Mandrake with Ubuntu when (and if) the CDs arrive. I am going to
>> combine that with adding another hd, replacing the memory with ECC,
>> and removing dust bunnies.
>>
>> If anybody has magic wands to handle the paper feed pickup, let me
>> know. I even have a spare toner cartridge for it, which I want to
>> use up.

>
> Some paper feed problems are from the "grabber" wheels drying out.
> Use something like "Rubber Renu" by MG Chemicals to restore your
> feeder wheels. It's worked for me.

If you mean the wheels that pick off a sheet and launch it, that's
where I am having trouble. Those wheels are plastic in the ML4500.

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[Al]

In article <440D20F6.3873E3DC@yahoo.com>,
CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Al wrote:

> > CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >> Gordon wrote:
> >>>

> ... snip ...

> >>>
> >>> My Samsung ML-4500 (advertised as Linux compatible) just.........worked!
> >>> I set it up in System-Administration-Printing and it just........prints!
> >>
> >> Same here, using Mandrake 8.0. The printer must be at least 3 or 4
> >> years old by now, and is starting to have paper feed problems.
> >> This is encouraging, because I was planning on replacing the
> >> Mandrake with Ubuntu when (and if) the CDs arrive. I am going to
> >> combine that with adding another hd, replacing the memory with ECC,
> >> and removing dust bunnies.
> >>
> >> If anybody has magic wands to handle the paper feed pickup, let me
> >> know. I even have a spare toner cartridge for it, which I want to
> >> use up.

> >
> > Some paper feed problems are from the "grabber" wheels drying out.
> > Use something like "Rubber Renu" by MG Chemicals to restore your
> > feeder wheels. It's worked for me.

>
> If you mean the wheels that pick off a sheet and launch it, that's
> where I am having trouble. Those wheels are plastic in the ML4500.

Yeah, that's what I mean, the wheels that pick off a sheet of paper. But
mine are rubber.

You might try to coat the wheels with a thin layer of rubber. Use
something like "Liquid Tape." You just want the surface to be a little
"grabby." Maybe even a touch of very fine sandpaper might do it.

Al

[Question Authority]

My HP 1210 PSC works fine with Ubuntu 5.10
hth, -JS

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:00:52 +0000, Gordon wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:20:05 +0100, Richard G. Riley wrote:
>
>

>> Linux printing is not for the faint of heart thats for sure :) You
>> could get a degree in "finding the right way to install a printer" if
>> you find your way through the horrible maze of
>> CUPS/HPIJS/SANE/HPLIP/GIMP/USB etc. Truly horrible IMO.

>
>
> My Samsung ML-4500 (advertised as Linux compatible) just.........worked!
> I set it up in System-Administration-Printing and it just........prints!