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Re: [LUG] Printer driver for old printer

 

On 1 Oct 2014, at 09:17, Tom <madtom1999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've got a samsung ml1610 with some powder left!
> Recent upgrades have stopped it working  I cant find a driver for it anywhere!
> Any suggestions

Samsung printers have a common driver   I think its called SPL (Samsung Printer 
Language) that plugs into CUPS. 

In the past I've got my info from here. 

http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/alternatives.html

and 

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/database/driverpackages

Mostly though the ML's are plug and play , its just a game of Russian roulette with 
the stock drivers. 


I think in the end i used this 

http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net


// I have an ML1660 and ML 1860
both seam to jam after a few prints using the linux driver - I think there is a 
problem with thermal protection settings. 
but they also get muddled when they have to adjust for margins wider than the page. 

both gotchas stalled my testing - I just restarted the printer to clear the 
problem.... and once i was up and running it only happened occasionally.



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