New scanner/printer combo

[Gene Heskett]

Greetings;

My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning
paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner &
printer.

It signs on as: (Fedora 10, kernel 2.6.32-rc5)
=====================
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598891.940960] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079434] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=0856
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079437] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079440] usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079442] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: EPSON
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079444] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 4C454C593037313524
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079540] usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.087345] usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 16 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0856
Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.088576] scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.090894] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access     EPSON    Storage          1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.091362] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0
Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.101631] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI removable disk
Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 717, in main#012    h = HalLpAdmin()
Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 686, in __init__#012    self.addPrinter()
Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 700, in addPrinter#012    printer.add()
Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 541, in add#012    location=os.uname ()[1])
Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: IPPError: (1025, 'client-error-forbidden')
=========================

which appears that the scanner, ahh, wait, its got a card reader in it too,
in addition to ethernet and bluetooth.  So that explains /dev/sg9 and /dev/sgi.

So there are two problems, which do not prevent it from being used for all
sorts of utility printing.

Problem 1 is that the newest Epson/gutenprint drivers are for the NX400
series, so the maximum useable resolution is 1440x720, whereas it can go
as high as 5760x2880.  I would like to be able to get to 2880x2880 for photo work.

Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.  
OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be nice
to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.

The current xsane device dialog skips it, going directly to the Epson 1250u,
so xsane isn't seeing it, and while I have kooka according to the menu's, it
doesn't come when called.

Has anyone a clue to pass along?

Thanks.

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[Sam Varshavchik]

Gene Heskett writes:

> Greetings;
>
> My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning
> paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner &
> printer.

> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.  

According to SANE's database, this scanner is not supported by SANE.

http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl

> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be nice
> to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.

It works because it is supported by SANE.

http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl?manu=epson&model=1250&bus=any&v=&p=

> The current xsane device dialog skips it, going directly to the Epson 1250u,
> so xsane isn't seeing it, and while I have kooka according to the menu's, it
> doesn't come when called.
>
> Has anyone a clue to pass along?

Unfortunately, unless your scanner is supported by SANE, you're boned.

Generally, before buying a scanner or a printer, it is imperative to verify
that it's supported by SANE or CUPS.




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[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 23 October 2009, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

>Gene Heskett writes:
>> Greetings;
>>
>> My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head
>> cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo
>> scanner & printer.
>>
>> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
>
>According to SANE's database, this scanner is not supported by SANE.
>
>http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl
>
>> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be
>> nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.
>
>It works because it is supported by SANE.
>
>http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl?manu=epson&model=1250&bus=any
>&v=&p=
>
>> The current xsane device dialog skips it, going directly to the Epson
>> 1250u, so xsane isn't seeing it, and while I have kooka according to the
>> menu's, it doesn't come when called.
>>
>> Has anyone a clue to pass along?
>
>Unfortunately, unless your scanner is supported by SANE, you're boned.
>
>Generally, before buying a scanner or a printer, it is imperative to verify
>that it's supported by SANE or CUPS.

The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors
suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color
laser stuff.  If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any
of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.

Many Thanks for the reply even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear.

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[Louis Lagendijk]

On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 23:43 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:

> Greetings;
>
> My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head cleaning
> paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo scanner &
> printer.
>
> It signs on as: (Fedora 10, kernel 2.6.32-rc5)
> =====================
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598891.940960] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079434] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=0856
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079437] usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079440] usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079442] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: EPSON
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079444] usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 4C454C593037313524
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079540] usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.087345] usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 16 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0856
> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.088576] scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
> Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.090894] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access     EPSON    Storage          1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
> Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.091362] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0
> Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.101631] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI removable disk
> Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 717, in main#012    h = HalLpAdmin()
> Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 686, in __init__#012    self.addPrinter()
> Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 700, in addPrinter#012    printer.add()
> Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 541, in add#012    location=os.uname ()[1])
> Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: IPPError: (1025, 'client-error-forbidden')
> =========================
>
> which appears that the scanner, ahh, wait, its got a card reader in it too,
> in addition to ethernet and bluetooth.  So that explains /dev/sg9 and /dev/sgi.
>
> So there are two problems, which do not prevent it from being used for all
> sorts of utility printing.

> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.  
> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be nice
> to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.

and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....

Louis

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[Sam Varshavchik]

Gene Heskett writes:
>
> The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink colors
> suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD color
> laser stuff.  If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux in any
> of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.

Well, there is one: Canon MF-4270: supported by sane, but not cups, so you
get the scanner function, but not the printer function - haha.




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[roland-38]

On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:45:40 +0200, Sam Varshavchik  
<mrsam@...> wrote:

> Gene Heskett writes:
>>
>> The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink  
>> colors
>> suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the 500 USD  
>> color
>> laser stuff.  If in fact there actually is scanner support from linux  
>> in any
>> of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be rather pleasantly surprised.
>
> Well, there is one: Canon MF-4270: supported by sane, but not cups, so  
> you
> get the scanner function, but not the printer function - haha.
>
>

HP CM1312nfi prints (hplip) and scans (Scantool).


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[Patrick O'Callaghan-2]

On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 00:02 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink
> colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the
> 500 USD color laser stuff.  If in fact there actually is scanner
> support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be
> rather pleasantly surprised.

My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have
it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed
trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm
not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time,
despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.

poc

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[Partha Chowdhury-2]

On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 09:25:00AM -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>
> My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have
> it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed
> trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm
> not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time,
> despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
>

i also have a similar machine and it works fine.

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[Wendell Nichols]

Partha Chowdhury wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 09:25:00AM -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>  
>> My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have
>> it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed
>> trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm
>> not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time,
>> despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
>>
>>    
>
> i also have a similar machine and it works fine.
>
>  

I have an hpc7250.  Works great and all functionality is available in
linux.  Ink's expensive though...

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[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:

>On Fri, 2009-10-23 at 23:43 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> Greetings;
>>
>> My truly ancient Epson C82 finally refused to respond to the head
>> cleaning paddles yesterday, so I went out and got a new Epson NX515 combo
>> scanner & printer.
>>
>> It signs on as: (Fedora 10, kernel 2.6.32-rc5)
>> =====================
>> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598891.940960] usb 1-4: new high speed
>> USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel:
>> [598892.079434] usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8,
>> idProduct=0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079437] usb 1-4:
>> New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Oct 23 20:27:15
>> coyote kernel: [598892.079440] usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed) Oct
>> 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079442] usb 1-4: Manufacturer: EPSON
>> Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079444] usb 1-4: SerialNumber:
>> 4C454C593037313524 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.079540] usb
>> 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel:
>> [598892.087345] usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 16 if 1 alt 0 proto
>> 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0856 Oct 23 20:27:15 coyote kernel: [598892.088576]
>> scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Oct 23 20:27:20
>> coyote kernel: [598897.090894] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access     EPSON  
>> Storage          1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Oct 23 20:27:20 coyote kernel:
>> [598897.091362] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg9 type 0 Oct 23
>> 20:27:20 coyote kernel: [598897.101631] sd 10:0:0:0: [sdi] Attached SCSI
>> removable disk Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File
>> "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 717, in main#012    h = HalLpAdmin() Oct
>> 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line
>> 686, in __init__#012    self.addPrinter() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote
>> hal_lpadmin: File "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 700, in addPrinter#012
>>    printer.add() Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: File
>> "/usr/libexec/hal_lpadmin", line 541, in add#012    location=os.uname
>> ()[1]) Oct 23 20:27:23 coyote hal_lpadmin: IPPError: (1025,
>> 'client-error-forbidden') =========================
>>
>> which appears that the scanner, ahh, wait, its got a card reader in it
>> too, in addition to ethernet and bluetooth.  So that explains /dev/sg9
>> and /dev/sgi.
>>
>> So there are two problems, which do not prevent it from being used for
>> all sorts of utility printing.
>>
>> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
>> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be
>> nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.
>
>and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
>does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
>matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
>maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....
>
>Louis
>

The scanner does show in an lsusb -v, but not without the -v, here is a
snippet:
==========================
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b8:0856 Seiko Epson Corp.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
  idProduct          0x0856
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           1 EPSON
  iProduct                2 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
  iSerial                 3 4C454C593037313524
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           78
    bNumInterfaces          3
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          4 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                2mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              5 EPSON Scanner
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        1
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         7 Printer
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Printer
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 Bidirectional
      iInterface              6 USB2.0 Printer
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x04  EP 4 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x85  EP 5 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        2
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface              7 USB2.0 Mass Storage
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x07  EP 7 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x88  EP 8 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      1
Device Status:     0x0001
  Self Powered
============================

Thanks.


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[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 24 October 2009, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:

>On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 00:02 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> The other 3 choices were Lexmark (over my dead body) HP but the ink
>> colors suck, cannon (no reason, just general principles) and all the
>> 500 USD color laser stuff.  If in fact there actually is scanner
>> support from linux in any of these MultiFunctionDevices, I would be
>> rather pleasantly surprised.
>
>My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have
>it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed
>trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm
>not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time,
>despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
>
>poc
>

That is great, but while a neighbor has one of those, I didn't see one on the
display shelves yesterday.  Probably that model is out of the supply
pipelines today.

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[Tom Horsley-3]

On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:25:00 -0430
Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:

> My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing

Yep, I'm afraid the only choice is HP products and hplip
(which has support for virtually all the HP all-in-one
devices, but be sure to check the hplip compatibility
list or you are bound to get the one that happens to
not be supported).

My C5580 was the very first totally hassle free plug & play
experience I had with any usb device more complex than a
memory stick. I plugged it in, the printer definition
appeared, the scanner device appeared, and everything
just worked. (Took me an hour to recover from the shock :-).

The only problems I've had since then are DVD/CD printing
support getting alternately broken and fixed in each new
hplip release - right now I have to boot to my fedora 12
partition to print a DVD (I think - I might not have tested
it since the last f11 hplip update).

The other thing that totally astounds me about HP is they
don't market the linux support. There is no penguin on
the boxes they come in, no mention of linux on the hp
product web sites. You'd think they wouldn't mind the
additional sales they'd get if linux users actually found
out about their support.

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[Patrick O'Callaghan-2]

On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:13 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:

> >My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I
> have
> >it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed
> >trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but
> I'm
> >not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time,
> >despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
> >
> >poc
> >
> That is great, but while a neighbor has one of those, I didn't see one
> on the
> display shelves yesterday.  Probably that model is out of the supply
> pipelines today.

The specific model isn't that important (in fact mine is over a year old
so it's probably no longer made).

poc

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[Patrick O'Callaghan-2]

On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:13 -0400, Tom Horsley wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:25:00 -0430
> Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>
> > My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing
>
> Yep, I'm afraid the only choice is HP products and hplip
> (which has support for virtually all the HP all-in-one
> devices, but be sure to check the hplip compatibility
> list or you are bound to get the one that happens to
> not be supported).

[...]

> The other thing that totally astounds me about HP is they
> don't market the linux support. There is no penguin on
> the boxes they come in, no mention of linux on the hp
> product web sites. You'd think they wouldn't mind the
> additional sales they'd get if linux users actually found
> out about their support.

I may have mentioned this when I first got the thing but it bears
repeating. I installed the device on 3 systems:

1) My wife's iMac: printing worked immediately, still haven't bothered
installing scanner software, which MacOS doesn't have OOB.

2) My Linux box: as stated, hplip sorted it out in no time.

3) My daughter's Windows Vista laptop: didn't work. Downloaded updated
software. Didn't work. Contacted HP Support. Didn't work. Contacted HP
Support again (repeat 3 or 4 times over about a week). After several
downloads, burning CDs and general fraking around, got the printer to
work most of the time. Gave up on the scanner.

Of course the only system mentioned on the box is Windows ...

poc

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[Louis Lagendijk]

On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:10 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:

> >>
> >> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
> >> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be
> >> nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.
> >
> >and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
> >does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
> >matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
> >maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....
> >
> >Louis
> >
> The scanner does show in an lsusb -v, but not without the -v, here is a
> snippet:
> ==========================
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b8:0856 Seiko Epson Corp.
> Device Descriptor:
>   bLength                18
>   bDescriptorType         1
>   bcdUSB               2.00
>   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>   bDeviceSubClass         0
>   bDeviceProtocol         0
>   bMaxPacketSize0        64
>   idVendor           0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
>   idProduct          0x0856
>   bcdDevice            1.00
>   iManufacturer           1 EPSON
>   iProduct                2 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>   iSerial                 3 4C454C593037313524
>   bNumConfigurations      1
>   Configuration Descriptor:
>     bLength                 9
>     bDescriptorType         2
>     wTotalLength           78
>     bNumInterfaces          3
>     bConfigurationValue     1
>     iConfiguration          4 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>     bmAttributes         0xc0
>       Self Powered
>     MaxPower                2mA
>     Interface Descriptor:
>       bLength                 9
>       bDescriptorType         4
>       bInterfaceNumber        0
>       bAlternateSetting       0
>       bNumEndpoints           2
>       bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
>       bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
>       bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
>       iInterface              5 EPSON Scanner
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>         bInterval               0
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>         bInterval               0
>     Interface Descriptor:
>       bLength                 9
>       bDescriptorType         4
>       bInterfaceNumber        1
>       bAlternateSetting       0
>       bNumEndpoints           2
>       bInterfaceClass         7 Printer
>       bInterfaceSubClass      1 Printer
>       bInterfaceProtocol      2 Bidirectional
>       iInterface              6 USB2.0 Printer
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x04  EP 4 OUT
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>         bInterval               0
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x85  EP 5 IN
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>         bInterval               0
>     Interface Descriptor:
>       bLength                 9
>       bDescriptorType         4
>       bInterfaceNumber        2
>       bAlternateSetting       0
>       bNumEndpoints           2
>       bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
>       bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
>       bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
>       iInterface              7 USB2.0 Mass Storage
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x07  EP 7 OUT
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>         bInterval               0
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>         bLength                 7
>         bDescriptorType         5
>         bEndpointAddress     0x88  EP 8 IN
>         bmAttributes            2
>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>           Synch Type               None
>           Usage Type               Data
>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>         bInterval               0
> Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
>   bLength                10
>   bDescriptorType         6
>   bcdUSB               2.00
>   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>   bDeviceSubClass         0
>   bDeviceProtocol         0
>   bMaxPacketSize0        64
>   bNumConfigurations      1
> Device Status:     0x0001
>   Self Powered
> ============================
>
> Thanks.

I suggest to keep an eye on http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/ 
these guys make some linux drivers for Epson devices (they are in some
way related to Epson). I see that they already have Imagescan for the
NX415 (actually Image Scan! for Linux & Photo Image Print System Lite)
Click on the download for "all in ones", select the NX415 and of you
go.....


Good luck|

Louis

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[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:

>On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:10 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
>> >> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
>> >> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would
>> >> be nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the
>> >> coyote.den.
>> >
>> >and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
>> >does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
>> >matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
>> >maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....
>> >
>> >Louis
>>
>> The scanner does show in an lsusb -v, but not without the -v, here is a
>> snippet:
>> ==========================
>> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b8:0856 Seiko Epson Corp.
>> Device Descriptor:
>>   bLength                18
>>   bDescriptorType         1
>>   bcdUSB               2.00
>>   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>>   bDeviceSubClass         0
>>   bDeviceProtocol         0
>>   bMaxPacketSize0        64
>>   idVendor           0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
>>   idProduct          0x0856
>>   bcdDevice            1.00
>>   iManufacturer           1 EPSON
>>   iProduct                2 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>>   iSerial                 3 4C454C593037313524
>>   bNumConfigurations      1
>>   Configuration Descriptor:
>>     bLength                 9
>>     bDescriptorType         2
>>     wTotalLength           78
>>     bNumInterfaces          3
>>     bConfigurationValue     1
>>     iConfiguration          4 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>>     bmAttributes         0xc0
>>       Self Powered
>>     MaxPower                2mA
>>     Interface Descriptor:
>>       bLength                 9
>>       bDescriptorType         4
>>       bInterfaceNumber        0
>>       bAlternateSetting       0
>>       bNumEndpoints           2
>>       bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
>>       bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
>>       bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
>>       iInterface              5 EPSON Scanner
>>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>>         bLength                 7
>>         bDescriptorType         5
>>         bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
>>         bmAttributes            2
>>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>>           Synch Type               None
>>           Usage Type               Data
>>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>         bInterval               0
>>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>>         bLength                 7
>>         bDescriptorType         5
>>         bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
>>         bmAttributes            2
>>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>>           Synch Type               None
>>           Usage Type               Data
>>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>         bInterval               0
>>     Interface Descriptor:
>>       bLength                 9
>>       bDescriptorType         4
>>       bInterfaceNumber        1
>>       bAlternateSetting       0
>>       bNumEndpoints           2
>>       bInterfaceClass         7 Printer
>>       bInterfaceSubClass      1 Printer
>>       bInterfaceProtocol      2 Bidirectional
>>       iInterface              6 USB2.0 Printer
>>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>>         bLength                 7
>>         bDescriptorType         5
>>         bEndpointAddress     0x04  EP 4 OUT
>>         bmAttributes            2
>>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>>           Synch Type               None
>>           Usage Type               Data
>>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>         bInterval               0
>>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>>         bLength                 7
>>         bDescriptorType         5
>>         bEndpointAddress     0x85  EP 5 IN
>>         bmAttributes            2
>>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>>           Synch Type               None
>>           Usage Type               Data
>>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>         bInterval               0
>>     Interface Descriptor:
>>       bLength                 9
>>       bDescriptorType         4
>>       bInterfaceNumber        2
>>       bAlternateSetting       0
>>       bNumEndpoints           2
>>       bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
>>       bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
>>       bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
>>       iInterface              7 USB2.0 Mass Storage
>>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>>         bLength                 7
>>         bDescriptorType         5
>>         bEndpointAddress     0x07  EP 7 OUT
>>         bmAttributes            2
>>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>>           Synch Type               None
>>           Usage Type               Data
>>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>         bInterval               0
>>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>>         bLength                 7
>>         bDescriptorType         5
>>         bEndpointAddress     0x88  EP 8 IN
>>         bmAttributes            2
>>           Transfer Type            Bulk
>>           Synch Type               None
>>           Usage Type               Data
>>         wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>         bInterval               0
>> Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
>>   bLength                10
>>   bDescriptorType         6
>>   bcdUSB               2.00
>>   bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>>   bDeviceSubClass         0
>>   bDeviceProtocol         0
>>   bMaxPacketSize0        64
>>   bNumConfigurations      1
>> Device Status:     0x0001
>>   Self Powered
>> ============================
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>I suggest to keep an eye on http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
>these guys make some linux drivers for Epson devices (they are in some
>way related to Epson). I see that they already have Imagescan for the
>NX415 (actually Image Scan! for Linux & Photo Image Print System Lite)
>Click on the download for "all in ones", select the NX415 and of you
>go.....
>
>
>Good luck|
>
>Louis
>

Thank you  Louis, I pulled everything related and will have an install fest
shortly, as in a couple of days.  Or less.  I see there were rpms for it, so
I'll try them first, right now in fact. Oh oh, it seems to be looking for
kernels in the 2.6.31.corner:
[root@coyote rpms]# rpm -Uvh Epson-MFD-*
Preparing...                ###########################################
[100%]
   1:pipslite               ########################################### [
50%]
Install Message > Described entry of LITE in services.
Install Message > Backup file is /etc/services.bak.
Install Message > Start /usr/lib/pipslite/setup to change setup.
Install Message > Start /usr/bin/pipslite-install to make ppd file.
   2:iscan                  ###########################################
[100%]

gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.1.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive

gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.2.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive

gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.2-rc1.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive

gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.3.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive

gzip: /boot/initrd-2.6.31.4.img.old: unexpected end of file
cpio: premature end of archive

Those files are probably zero length files and are an artifact of the method
my "makeit" scripts goes about installing a new kernel.  I keep a backup of
the previous version, and the only way to do that is with touch, then rm
because if rm can't find it, its showstopper error to my script.

Running /usr/lib/pipslite/setup I set it to be lp3 and saved it.  So I jumped
through a few hoops, and added it to cups, but it won't be of any use to me
as it only has 2 paper size settings, A4 and some small photo size.

Ok, the scanner;  That looks easy enough, but again the size of the scan is
stuck at A4 and no option in the gui can change it.  I told it to copy a cups
test sheet on letter and the printer is merrily munching away, using the cups
NX400 lp2 preset.  I will also change it to use the lp3 version as this color
looks a wee bit washed out.  It also expanded the image to fit an A4 I
believe, the upper, lower and left edges are trimmed quite a bit.

I wonder it there are USian, letter sized downloads available...  Lacking the
scan area trims of xsane, it isn't anywhere near as usable as xsane is.

Thanks again Louis, at least I know it works now.

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[Jim-213]

On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, Louis Lagendijk wrote:

> On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:10 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>    
>> On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
>>      
>    
>>>> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
>>>> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would be
>>>> nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the coyote.den.
>>>>          
>>> and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
>>> does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
>>> matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
>>> maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....
>>>
>>> Louis
>>>
>>>        
>> The scanner does show in an lsusb -v, but not without the -v, here is a
>> snippet:
>> ==========================
>> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b8:0856 Seiko Epson Corp.
>> Device Descriptor:
>>    bLength                18
>>    bDescriptorType         1
>>    bcdUSB               2.00
>>    bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>>    bDeviceSubClass         0
>>    bDeviceProtocol         0
>>    bMaxPacketSize0        64
>>    idVendor           0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
>>    idProduct          0x0856
>>    bcdDevice            1.00
>>    iManufacturer           1 EPSON
>>    iProduct                2 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>>    iSerial                 3 4C454C593037313524
>>    bNumConfigurations      1
>>    Configuration Descriptor:
>>      bLength                 9
>>      bDescriptorType         2
>>      wTotalLength           78
>>      bNumInterfaces          3
>>      bConfigurationValue     1
>>      iConfiguration          4 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>>      bmAttributes         0xc0
>>        Self Powered
>>      MaxPower                2mA
>>      Interface Descriptor:
>>        bLength                 9
>>        bDescriptorType         4
>>        bInterfaceNumber        0
>>        bAlternateSetting       0
>>        bNumEndpoints           2
>>        bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
>>        bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
>>        bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
>>        iInterface              5 EPSON Scanner
>>        Endpoint Descriptor:
>>          bLength                 7
>>          bDescriptorType         5
>>          bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
>>          bmAttributes            2
>>            Transfer Type            Bulk
>>            Synch Type               None
>>            Usage Type               Data
>>          wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>          bInterval               0
>>        Endpoint Descriptor:
>>          bLength                 7
>>          bDescriptorType         5
>>          bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
>>          bmAttributes            2
>>            Transfer Type            Bulk
>>            Synch Type               None
>>            Usage Type               Data
>>          wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>          bInterval               0
>>      Interface Descriptor:
>>        bLength                 9
>>        bDescriptorType         4
>>        bInterfaceNumber        1
>>        bAlternateSetting       0
>>        bNumEndpoints           2
>>        bInterfaceClass         7 Printer
>>        bInterfaceSubClass      1 Printer
>>        bInterfaceProtocol      2 Bidirectional
>>        iInterface              6 USB2.0 Printer
>>        Endpoint Descriptor:
>>          bLength                 7
>>          bDescriptorType         5
>>          bEndpointAddress     0x04  EP 4 OUT
>>          bmAttributes            2
>>            Transfer Type            Bulk
>>            Synch Type               None
>>            Usage Type               Data
>>          wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>          bInterval               0
>>        Endpoint Descriptor:
>>          bLength                 7
>>          bDescriptorType         5
>>          bEndpointAddress     0x85  EP 5 IN
>>          bmAttributes            2
>>            Transfer Type            Bulk
>>            Synch Type               None
>>            Usage Type               Data
>>          wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>          bInterval               0
>>      Interface Descriptor:
>>        bLength                 9
>>        bDescriptorType         4
>>        bInterfaceNumber        2
>>        bAlternateSetting       0
>>        bNumEndpoints           2
>>        bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
>>        bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
>>        bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
>>        iInterface              7 USB2.0 Mass Storage
>>        Endpoint Descriptor:
>>          bLength                 7
>>          bDescriptorType         5
>>          bEndpointAddress     0x07  EP 7 OUT
>>          bmAttributes            2
>>            Transfer Type            Bulk
>>            Synch Type               None
>>            Usage Type               Data
>>          wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>          bInterval               0
>>        Endpoint Descriptor:
>>          bLength                 7
>>          bDescriptorType         5
>>          bEndpointAddress     0x88  EP 8 IN
>>          bmAttributes            2
>>            Transfer Type            Bulk
>>            Synch Type               None
>>            Usage Type               Data
>>          wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
>>          bInterval               0
>> Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
>>    bLength                10
>>    bDescriptorType         6
>>    bcdUSB               2.00
>>    bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>>    bDeviceSubClass         0
>>    bDeviceProtocol         0
>>    bMaxPacketSize0        64
>>    bNumConfigurations      1
>> Device Status:     0x0001
>>    Self Powered
>> ============================
>>
>> Thanks.
>>      
> I suggest to keep an eye on http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
> these guys make some linux drivers for Epson devices (they are in some
> way related to Epson). I see that they already have Imagescan for the
> NX415 (actually Image Scan! for Linux&  Photo Image Print System Lite)
> Click on the download for "all in ones", select the NX415 and of you
> go.....
>
>
> Good luck|
>
> Louis
>
>    

These drivers from

http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/

are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do very good drivers.

Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer selection chart

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[Robert Nichols-2]

Gene Heskett wrote:

> On Saturday 24 October 2009, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>> My HP C5180 works perfectly both for scanning and printing, plus I have
>> it network-connected so other people can also use it. It installed
>> trivially with hplip. I have no problem with the print quality but I'm
>> not doing photo work. I would probably go for another HP next time,
>> despite the horrendous cost of the ink cartridges.
>>
>> poc
>>
> That is great, but while a neighbor has one of those, I didn't see one on the
> display shelves yesterday.  Probably that model is out of the supply
> pipelines today.

You can go to http://hplipopensource.com/ (aka hplip.net), click on
"Supported Printers", and see if the model you are considering is
one of the 1,924 currently supported by hplip.

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[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 24 October 2009, Jim wrote:

>On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
>> On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 11:10 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>> On Saturday 24 October 2009, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
>>>>> Problem 2 is that the scanner doesn't even check in as shown above.
>>>>> OTOH, I also have an Epson 1250u that works flawlessly, but it would
>>>>> be nice to get rid of one rather high occupancy item here in the
>>>>> coyote.den.
>>>>
>>>> and this is the strange part: why does it not show the scanner? What
>>>> does lsusb return? Does the scanner work under Windows? Not that it
>>>> matters much as the scanner seems not supported by Sane right now. But
>>>> maybe this is just a matter of adding the usb id....
>>>>
>>>> Louis
>>>
>>> The scanner does show in an lsusb -v, but not without the -v, here is a
>>> snippet:
>>> ==========================
>>> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04b8:0856 Seiko Epson Corp.
>>> Device Descriptor:
>>>    bLength                18
>>>    bDescriptorType         1
>>>    bcdUSB               2.00
>>>    bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
>>>    bDeviceSubClass         0
>>>    bDeviceProtocol         0
>>>    bMaxPacketSize0        64
>>>    idVendor           0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
>>>    idProduct          0x0856
>>>    bcdDevice            1.00
>>>    iManufacturer           1 EPSON
>>>    iProduct                2 USB2.0 MFP(Hi-Speed)
>>>    iSerial                 3 4C454C593037313524

[...]
>>>        iInterface              5 EPSON Scanner
[...]

>>> ============================
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> I suggest to keep an eye on http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
>> these guys make some linux drivers for Epson devices (they are in some
>> way related to Epson). I see that they already have Imagescan for the
>> NX415 (actually Image Scan! for Linux&  Photo Image Print System Lite)
>> Click on the download for "all in ones", select the NX415 and of you
>> go.....
>>
>>
>> Good luck|
>>
>> Louis
>
>These drivers from
>
>http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
>
>are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do
> very good drivers.
>
>Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer
> selection chart
>

Unforch:
Package gutenprint-cups-5.2.4-4.fc10.i386 already installed and latest
version

Because if I had my druthers, only gutenprint would ever be installed, all
the others are just so much noise in the cups driver list.

Thanks.

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[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 24 October 2009, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Saturday 24 October 2009, Jim wrote:
>>On 10/24/2009 12:11 PM, Louis Lagendijk wrote:
[...]

>>These drivers from
>>
>>http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/
>>
>>are not of the greatest, so keep check for Gutenprint-cups drivers they do
>> very good drivers.
>>
>>Do a yum install gutenprint-cups and see if your printer is in the Printer
>> selection chart
>
>Unforch:
>Package gutenprint-cups-5.2.4-4.fc10.i386 already installed and latest
>version
>
>Because if I had my druthers, only gutenprint would ever be installed, all
>the others are just so much noise in the cups driver list.
>
>Thanks.
>

Lemme toss in a PS here that may be of interest, particularly for those users
whose std page size is A4.  Since installing the epson iscan stuff, it is
actually usable from xsane!  There are some scaling problems that cause a
loss of the edges of a letter sheet being copied, but it does mostly work.
The edges show in a 'view' but are clipped off if sent to the printer using
either their driver which is stuck in A4 mode, or in the NX-400 cups driver.
Test sheets to the NX-400 ppd are correctly borderless but are not
overscanned.

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