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With the new printer I have bought there is a CD which, amongst other
things, should contain the manual on how to use the machine. The printer
is a Samsung and is Linux compatible. The CD mounts OK but only shows
one folder labelled Linux. On sequential openings the name changes to
noarch, then to at_opt, then to share, then to utils and then 2 folders
named SetlPApplet.html and SetlPApplet.ja.


How do I go about finding the manual and anything else which I may need
to run the printer, please?


Norman

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you could try "sudo umount /media/Linux && sudo mount --unhide /dev/sr0" (run that from Terminal without quotes)

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On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 3:19 AM, Norman Silverstone <norman@littletank.org> wrote:

With the new printer I have bought there is a CD which, amongst other things, should contain the manual on how to use the machine. The printer is a Samsung and is Linux compatible. The CD mounts OK but only shows one folder labelled Linux. On sequential openings the name changes to noarch, then to at_opt, then to share, then to utils and then 2 folders named SetlPApplet.html and SetlPApplet.ja.




How do I go about finding the manual and anything else which I may need to run the printer, please?



Norman



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you could try "sudo umount /media/Linux && sudo mount --unhide /dev/sr0"
(run that from Terminal without quotes)


I tried that and got the message unmount: /media/Linux: not found.

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On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 5:19 AM, Norman Silverstone
<norman@littletank.org> wrote:
> With the new printer I have bought there is a CD which, amongst other
> things, should contain the manual on how to use the machine. The printer is
> a Samsung and is Linux compatible. The CD mounts OK but only shows one
> folder labelled Linux. On sequential openings the name changes to noarch,
> then to at_opt, then to share, then to utils and then 2 folders named
> SetlPApplet.html and SetlPApplet.ja.
>
> How do I go about finding the manual and anything else which I may need to
> run the printer, please?
>
> Norman
>

Likely, you will need to either look for a PDF file somewhere on the
CD (possibly not in the Linux folder) or go to Samsung's site and look
up the documentation there. Usually, the CD only contains Windows
drivers/software and sometimes Mac. Depending on the manufacturer,
they may put Linux ppd files on the CD or other software, or more
often they either put it on on their website or submit it to CUPS to
be included with their driver set.

Just because it is Linux compatible doesn't mean they will make it
easy on you :)

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Likely, you will need to either look for a PDF file somewhere on the
CD (possibly not in the Linux folder) or go to Samsung's site and look
up the documentation there. Usually, the CD only contains Windows
drivers/software and sometimes Mac. Depending on the manufacturer,
they may put Linux ppd files on the CD or other software, or more
often they either put it on on their website or submit it to CUPS to
be included with their driver set.

Just because it is Linux compatible doesn't mean they will make it
easy on you :)


Preston, how right you are. I went to their site and found a PDF version
of the manual and I gather that, if I need them, drivers are there also.


Norman


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On 08/17/2012 12:26 PM, Preston Hagar wrote:


Just because it is Linux compatible doesn't mean they will make it
easy on you :)


Is the model of the OP's printer listed in the Ubuntu printer setup? I
just installed a Lexmark printer and found it listed in the stock
printer setup routine. It printed a test page perfectly. That's about as
easy as it gets. I didn't need no stinkin' CD at all. Ric





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Is the model of the OP's printer listed in the Ubuntu printer setup? I
just installed a Lexmark printer and found it listed in the stock
printer setup routine. It printed a test page perfectly. That's about as
easy as it gets. I didn't need no stinkin' CD at all. Ric


Ric - I have installed quite a few different printers in my time and
agree with you that it is usually very easy. However, this is the first
time I have tried to install a completely wireless printer and a
knowledge of how to arrange the link up with the router and the other
computers is very useful. After all, before asking questions, it is a
good thing to read the information available. I am sure you must agree.


Norman


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2012/8/17 Norman Silverstone <norman@littletank.org>:
> With the new printer I have bought there is a CD which, amongst other
> things, should contain the manual on how to use the machine. The printer is
> a Samsung and is Linux compatible. The CD mounts OK but only shows one
> folder labelled Linux. On sequential openings the name changes to noarch,
> then to at_opt, then to share, then to utils and then 2 folders named
> SetlPApplet.html and SetlPApplet.ja.

Why don't you just open the HTML?

> How do I go about finding the manual and anything else which I may need to
> run the printer, please?
>
> Norman

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On 08/18/2012 02:22 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote:



Is the model of the OP's printer listed in the Ubuntu printer setup? I
just installed a Lexmark printer and found it listed in the stock
printer setup routine. It printed a test page perfectly. That's about as
easy as it gets. I didn't need no stinkin' CD at all. Ric


Ric - I have installed quite a few different printers in my time and
agree with you that it is usually very easy. However, this is the first
time I have tried to install a completely wireless printer and a
knowledge of how to arrange the link up with the router and the other
computers is very useful. After all, before asking questions, it is a
good thing to read the information available. I am sure you must agree.


Ugggh... I like my wires! Good Luck! I thought I was walking on the wild
side with a USB printer connection instead of parallel! That does free
up an IRQ, come to think of it. :) Ric




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Ric - I have installed quite a few different printers in my time and
agree with you that it is usually very easy. However, this is the first
time I have tried to install a completely wireless printer and a
knowledge of how to arrange the link up with the router and the other
computers is very useful. After all, before asking questions, it is a
good thing to read the information available. I am sure you must agree.


Ugggh... I like my wires! Good Luck! I thought I was walking on the wild
side with a USB printer connection instead of parallel! That does free
up an IRQ, come to think of it. :) Ric


Thanks for your wishes. Persistence has resulted in success.

Norman


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