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Kodak

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How do I connect to my Kodak printer?
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Re: Kodak

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Usually they get detected automatically
Better see here for your model
http://www.openprinting.org/printers
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Re: Kodak

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Roger Bird wrote:How do I connect to my Kodak printer?
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Re: Kodak

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I don't suppose it matters to you guys that I can't understand what they are all saying. I guess Linux Mint is only for computer wizards.
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Roger Bird wrote:I don't suppose it matters to you guys that I can't understand what they are all saying. I guess Linux Mint is only for computer wizards.
It's true, that in general Linux doesn't BabySit you.

See if the camera can be set to PTP mode
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Re: Kodak

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caf4926, I was hoping for baby-sitting. But guidance that gets me somewhere will do.

I have a Kodak ESP 3.2 manual and disc right in front of me, so that will be my next step. If that does not work, I will get back here and do some more whining.

I know enough to know that this was going to be my most difficult task. There are endless printers and drivers in this world, and Kodak would not think that it was worth their time to cater to (or baby-sit as some people would say) the Linux community. (:->)

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Can you just confirm if you are using KDE, Mate, or other?
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Re: Kodak

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Sorry to take so long. I am using MATE.

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Re: Kodak

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Sorry
Somehow I go mixed up between Printer and Camera

Try this
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cupsdri ... urce=files
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Re: Kodak

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So, now I have a file in my downloads folder called c2esp_25c-1_i386.deb. I tried to print something and I am told that there is no printer installed and could it go look for a printer. So I click yes, and it does not find anything, including c2esp_25c-1_i386.deb.

So, what next?
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Re: Kodak

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Try clicking or double clicking the file you downloaded, you were supposed to install it...
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Re: Kodak

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I tried that many times. It comes with a dialogue box and I can read that it is the right program, and then it croaks right in front of my face and closes.
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Re: Kodak

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Not sure then...

Have you tried the CUPS web interface?
http://localhost:631/

See if you can configure from there
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Re: Kodak

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I will work on it tomorrow. Thanks a lot for the help. My mental health would also like to thank you. :D
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Re: Kodak

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So, I looked into CUPS. I got to the part where I clicked on "Add Printer". The program asked for authentication, like "User Name" and "Password". I used my normal user name and password. It did not accept them, and I could not find any place to register.

Also, with an address of: http://localhost:631/admin Isn't that inside of my own computer. Why do I need authenication for a program inside of my own computer. What is going on with this?
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Re: Kodak

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try
root
your password
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Re: Kodak

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So, I tried the word "root" and the password "your password", and sort of knew that would not work. Then I tried "root" and [my usual password] and it worked!!! What a miracle!

So I come to this screen with the following stuff. I know that there is gold here, but I don't know exactly where:

Local Printers: LPT #1
HP Printer (HPLIP)
HP Fax (HPLIP)
Discovered Network Printers:
Other Network Printers: Internet Printing Protocol (ipps)
Internet Printing Protocol (ipp14)
Internet Printing Protocol (http)
Internet Printing Protocol (https)
Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
AppSocket/HP JetDirect
LPD/LPR Host or Printer
Backend Error Handler
Windows Printer via SAMBA

Which one should I pick? We are talking about a Kodak ESP 3.2 printer.

I assume that after we get this working, I still will not have scanning. This is not too big of a problem because I rarely scan anyway. But I will have copying. :D

Roger
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Re: Kodak

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Really your printer should show in the list
When you open that page go to the Printer tab along the top
does it show anything?
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Re: Kodak

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It says: "No printers."

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Re: Kodak

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Roger Bird wrote:It says: "No printers."

Roger, depressed as hell
I know
Linux users typically purchase peripherals carefully. Typically HP printers work best

If you look here: http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Kodak/Kodak-ESP_3

You will see ESP3
If that differs greatly from your 3.2 I doubt it.

Now have a read here
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collabor ... umentation
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