1. Forum
  2. Usenet
  3. ALT.OS.LINUX.UBUNTU

  • Re: New Ubu install but can't print to Xerox B210

    From azigni@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 1 22:52:25 2023
    I found these on the web.

    @andrejpodzimek

    Your lsusb -v output shows

    bInterfaceClass 7 Printer
    bInterfaceSubClass 1 Printer
    bInterfaceProtocol 4

    It is an IPP-over-USb device. Please read https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSDriverlessPrinting, particularly sections
    13, 14 and 15. I am not familiar with the packages supplied by Arch but
    would suggest installing ipp-usb and setting up a print queue as follows:lpadmin -p testq -v ipp://... -E -m everywhere.

    --
    Brian.

    I found the following solution:

    found the port to which the printer is connected
    ls /dev/usb*
    hiddev0 lp1
    when adding the printer, specified the path to the device URI:
    parallel:/dev/usb/lp1

    The printer is working!


    @andrejpodzimek

    Your lsusb -v output shows

    bInterfaceClass 7 Printer
    bInterfaceSubClass 1 Printer
    bInterfaceProtocol 4

    It is an IPP-over-USb device. Please read https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSDriverlessPrinting, particularly sections
    13, 14 and 15. I am not familiar with the packages supplied by Arch but
    would suggest installing ipp-usb and setting up a print queue as follows:lpadmin -p testq -v ipp://... -E -m everywhere.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From azigni@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 1 23:02:05 2023
    Fwiw, I have a Brother that was a pain to connect lately. Here is what I
    ended up with in cups:

    Connection: dnssd://Brother%20HL-L2370DW%20series._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=e3248000-80ce-11db-8000-b4220062cb55

    ymmv.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From bilsch01@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 1 21:24:49 2023
    Installed Ubuntu 20.04 and same Xerox B210 printer driver I had used on previous build of 20.04 on same PC. The driver seemed to install ok. But
    when I try to print a file nothing prints and the following message
    appears in the 'settings' tab for the printer:

    ‘Xerox_B210_XRX9C934eACA744_’:’cups-pki-expired’

    I googled that and found some discussions, but no info that I can use.

    Any suggestions?
    TIA Bill S.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From stepore@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 2 19:09:36 2023
    On 5/1/23 21:24, bilsch01 wrote:
    Installed Ubuntu 20.04 and same Xerox B210 printer driver I had used on previous build of 20.04 on same PC. The driver seemed to install ok. But
    when I try to print a file nothing prints and the following message
    appears in the 'settings' tab for the printer:

    ‘Xerox_B210_XRX9C934eACA744_’:’cups-pki-expired’

    I googled that and found some discussions, but no info that I can use.

    Any suggestions?

    Are printers still a thing? Really!?
    Not sure last time I've used one. Even at work. 10 years at least.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From azigni@21:1/5 to stepore on Tue May 2 22:35:16 2023
    On 5/2/23 8:09 PM, stepore wrote
    Are printers still a thing? Really!?
    Not sure last time I've used one. Even at work. 10 years at least.

    For me they are. I teach English as a second language, often tailoring
    lessons to the student. For one student and myself, two copies of every
    lesson need to be printed. Not to mention copies of supplemental
    materials which are printed.

    At times, I have had myself and three students, or four copies, so
    printing is important to me.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From stepore@21:1/5 to azigni on Wed May 3 19:15:32 2023
    On 5/2/23 21:35, azigni wrote:
    For me they are. I teach English as a second language, often tailoring lessons to the student. For one student and myself, two copies of every lesson need to be printed. Not to mention copies of supplemental
    materials which are printed.

    At times, I have had myself and three students, or four copies, so
    printing is important to me.

    Please forgive the obvious question. Why/how isn't this doable
    electronically? I assume computing devices are not used in your work place?

    I understand my last schooling was at university and it was in the tech
    field, so I may have been more fortunate. But that was about 15 years
    ago and I didn't print (much, if at all) then either. Last 10 years...
    not even one page printed. I guess I'm lucky to be able to do absolutely everything electronically.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From azigni@21:1/5 to stepore on Wed May 3 23:21:59 2023
    On 5/3/23 8:15 PM, stepore wrote:
    Please forgive the obvious question. Why/how isn't this doable electronically? I assume computing devices are not used  in your work
    place?

    The first two problems are Linux itself and printer manufacturers.

    Not all computers and flavors of Linux are compatible with as many
    printers as possible. Windows today is more like Linux used to be for
    hardware compatibility when any old junk was good.

    For example when I bought my new desktop last December, there was only
    one Linux distribution I found that played well with both my network and
    my printer. Three months later compatibility was a non issue, and I went
    back to my favorite Linux flavor.

    Not all printer manufactures and their printer models support Linux. Manufacturers may have some printers that are Linux friendly, but other
    models are not.

    After a few years, as in the case of my printer, manufacturers quit
    providing updated drivers and other support for Linux with their older printers.

    No available Linux printer drivers leaves with Cups. In my case I had to
    try various options to determine which option worked.

    I had three main options using Cups with my printer on the network. The
    first option printed a few characters on the top of the page and ejected
    the sheet. A second option spewed paper with no printing. A third option performed properly. I stopped at this point.

    I am guessing OP (as myself) is a home user which means we are our own
    IT support. This is where problems generally start. What to do to get
    something working.

    Some people who post here are new to Linux and post looking for help,
    lacking the knowledge of knowing where to look or what to do. For
    example, downloading and installing Linux printer drivers - if available
    - or acting as Cups Admin is beyond their knowledge base or skill level.

    In the workplace this is not an issue. IT works out the problem and
    determines the best solutions which may be buying new printers that are supported for use with Linux.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Jonathan N. Little@21:1/5 to stepore on Thu May 4 14:41:29 2023
    stepore wrote:
    Please forgive the obvious question. Why/how isn't this doable electronically? I assume computing devices are not used  in your work
    place?

    Well I can give you some reasons especially with respect to business.
    Going "paperless" is great but has not replaced all printed documents.
    Paper works when there is no power. Print on paper does not, for the
    most part, come encoded in proprietary formats that can go obsolete.
    Paper documents have lasted millennia.

    --
    Take care,

    Jonathan
    -------------------
    LITTLE WORKS STUDIO
    http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From bilsch01@21:1/5 to azigni on Thu May 11 08:59:04 2023
    On 5/1/2023 10:02 PM, azigni wrote:
    Fwiw, I have a Brother that was a pain to connect lately. Here is what I ended up with in cups:

    Connection: dnssd://Brother%20HL-L2370DW%20series._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=e3248000-80ce-11db-8000-b4220062cb55

    ymmv.

    Thank you for the information.

    Something else I thought of: When I installed the Xerox B210 I was asked
    a question like:
    "should printer be available on a network?" - something like that.
    I mistakenly answered NO. That was the wrong answer because the B210 is connected to a wireless router with an ethernet cable. Now I have
    removed the B210 in Ubuntu 'settings' panel, then added the B210 back
    on, hoping that would eliminate my 'wrong answer' about network. But I
    suspect my original 'wrong answer' may still be in the system, and that
    is the cause of the problem. I'm not confident that removing B210 in the settings panel removes my erroneous network information. I think
    something more is needed. I have looked but can't find the network
    setting - therefore I can't correct it. I think a linux guru might know
    a where to find, view and change this setting.
    Does anyone know how to do that?
    TIA. Bill S.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Dan Purgert@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 12 09:15:24 2023
    On 2023-05-11, bilsch01 wrote:
    On 5/1/2023 10:02 PM, azigni wrote:
    Fwiw, I have a Brother that was a pain to connect lately. Here is what I
    ended up with in cups:

    Connection:
    dnssd://Brother%20HL-L2370DW%20series._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=e3248000-80ce-11db-8000-b4220062cb55

    ymmv.

    Thank you for the information.

    Something else I thought of: When I installed the Xerox B210 I was asked
    a question like:
    "should printer be available on a network?" - something like that.

    That's just your local installation of CUPS asking you if you want your
    Linux box to share the printer to the network (i.e. the PC is the
    print server). This is only "necessary" if the printer was directly
    attached to your PC via USB.

    A network-connected printer is perfectly fine being told
    "no", as it is already "shared to the network" by virtue of it having
    its own ethernet / wifi card.


    --
    |_|O|_|
    |_|_|O| Github: https://github.com/dpurgert
    |O|O|O| PGP: DDAB 23FB 19FA 7D85 1CC1 E067 6D65 70E5 4CE7 2860

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)