Printer problems

[Mark LaPierre]

On 01/21/2012 07:57 PM, Jim wrote:
> On 01/21/2012 06:57 PM, Mark LaPierre wrote:
>> On 01/21/2012 05:12 PM, Jim wrote:
>>> Samsung's installer believes CUPS expects to find file
>>> /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungsplc , but he is wrong: CUPS expects
>>> to find those file in /usr/libexec/cups/filter.
>>>
>>> Is this a true statement as for Fedora 16 ? does cups look at
>>> /usr/libexec/cups/filter ? Instead of /usr/lib/cups/filter?
>>>
>>
>> I can't say for sure about F16 but I do know that I've had trouble
>> with the Samsung installer failing to install it's filters under root
>> ownership. Check on that before going to heroic efforts to solve
>> whatever problems you may be having.
>>
> When i install Samsung driver I do a su - in terminal.
> rasterbtosamsungsplc is shown as being own by root.
>
> All I can get is a /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungsplc failed , the
> printer is being detected on network or usb:// but all I get is
> /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungsplc failed , when I try to print
>
> There surely is something different in Fedora 16 ,because I used this
> same Samsung driver in Fedora 13, 14, 15 and there is no updated driver
> on Samsung driver website. for the CLX3175FN , the driver is CLX3170
> series.
>
> I sent the error log to Samsung and they ack. they received it, but no
> updates.
>

One more thing.  Have you tried to install your printer directly through 
the print manager?  That's how I installed my Samsung ML-1740 this last 
time I did a clean install.  I used the the Samsung installer in the past.

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