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Hi all,

Has anyone on the group used a Samsung ML-2525 printer (mono-Laser)
under OS/2-eCS?
Machine is USB-connected only and may be able to be connected with Paul Smedley's eCUPS, as there is a .PPD file included on its CD for use with Macintosh. also Samsung have a Unified Linux Driver for Linux, which
makes it seem hopeful. I queried Paul, but he's obviously busy at work
in Adelaide, South Australia.

It is pretty remote from me (it's in the other EST timezone,
N.Hemisphere!), so I can't personally check it out.

Regards,
Mike

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On 17/04/2010 2:41 AM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

Has anyone on the group used a Samsung ML-2525 printer (mono-Laser)
under OS/2-eCS?

I've not used it but, according to the review in this month's UK
Computer Shopper (also online at <http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/printers/276670/samsung-ml-2525>), it's
a host-based printer.

Regards

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On 2010-04-17 19:16 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

On 17/04/2010 2:41 AM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

Has anyone on the group used a Samsung ML-2525 printer (mono-Laser)
under OS/2-eCS?

I've not used it but, according to the review in this month's UK
Computer Shopper (also online at <http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/printers/276670/samsung-ml-2525>), it's
a host-based printer.

Regards

Sid

Thanks Sid,

I read their review and as no-one has previously posted any comments on
it - I am about to post there to query why they made no mention of the Macintosh or Linux suitability! ;-)

Here's a copy'n'paste from an earlier personal e-mail of mine.

------------ insert -----------
I found out that the particular model does provide a PPD file on its CD
for use in CUPS with a Mac, (or with a LaserWriter driver). They also
have on their site a Unified Linux Driver.

Details of the above are at :

http://www.samsung.com/au/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?menu=SP01&prd_ia_cd=06010400&prd_mdl_cd=&prd_mdl_name=ML-2525&prd_ia_sub_class_cd=P


and:

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/200911/20091119182011250/EN/english/start_here.htm


I (later) found the Unified Linux Driver and also Smart Panel for Linux at:

http://www.samsung.com/au/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?menu=SP01&prd_mdl_cd=&prd_mdl_name=ML-2525&prd_ia_sub_class_cd=P


I downloaded the drivers to make sure they were actually available
32.2MB (LUD) and 15.8MB for the Smart Panel.
These were the instructions on their support site:

[Unified Linux Driver Install Guide]

1. Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer.
Turn both the computer and the machine on.

2. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the
Login field
and enter the system password.

3. Download and extract the driver.
[root@localhost root]#tar xzf [Downloaded File Name(XXXX.tar.gz)]

4. The driver will be extracted as ''cdroot'' folder in current path.

5. Execute installation program.
[root@localhost root]#./cdroot/autorun

6. When the welcome screen appears, click ''Next'' and proceed
installation.

[Ubuntu OS Installation]

1. Download and extract the driver.

2. Open ''Root Terminal''

3. Execute installation program.
$ sudo cdroot/autorun

4. After install, PPD path is set again.
$ sudo ln -s /usr/share/cups/model/samsung /usr/share/ppd/custom/samsung

5. Execute Configurator, and Add your printer model name by Add Printer.

and for the Smart Panel:

[Smart Panel Install Guide]

1. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the
Login field
and enter the system password.

2. Download and extract the Smart Panel.
[root@localhost root]#tar xzf [Downloaded File Name(XXXX.tar.gz)]

3. The Smart Panel will be extracted as ''cdroot'' folder in current
path.

4. Execute installation program.
[root@localhost root]#./cdroot/Linux/smartpanel/install.sh

5. Smart Panel will be installed automatically and success message
will be displayed in terminal.

6. Smart Panel will be launced automatically after installation.

So it looks as though the people at Samsung are getting really with it! :-)
I noticed another comment somewhere about printing to it using PCL, as
well as Postscript!

So it's definitely not your typical host-CPU-based printer!


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Mike

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On 17/04/2010 10:43 AM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

So it looks as though the people at Samsung are getting really with it! :-)
I noticed another comment somewhere about printing to it using PCL, as
well as Postscript!

Other reviews say that it emulates (not /uses/) Samsung's proprietary
page description language which implies that it's neither Postscript nor
PCL. I suspect that the drivers you mention generate that code. Does the
Mac implementation include driver code as well, or just the ppd file?

I guess the only way to find out for sure is to try it on an OS/2-eCS
system. Does the guy you're helping actually have one or is he just
thinking about it?

So it's definitely not your typical host-CPU-based printer!

I hope not, it would be good to have another fairly cheap, current
printer available for OS/2.

Regards

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Hi Sid,

On 2010-04-17 20:09 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

On 17/04/2010 10:43 AM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

So it looks as though the people at Samsung are getting really with it! :-) >> I noticed another comment somewhere about printing to it using PCL, as
well as Postscript!

Other reviews say that it emulates (not /uses/) Samsung's proprietary
page description language which implies that it's neither Postscript nor
PCL. I suspect that the drivers you mention generate that code. Does the
Mac implementation include driver code as well, or just the ppd file?

How many of those reviewers were using a windows system to review it
with (100%?)

I guess the only way to find out for sure is to try it on an OS/2-eCS
system. Does the guy you're helping actually have one or is he just
thinking about it?

So it's definitely not your typical host-CPU-based printer!

I hope not, it would be good to have another fairly cheap, current
printer available for OS/2.

Too true!

Regards

Sid

[I hate having to reformat stuff that was in an html table!]

<ggggrrrhhhh>

Samsung have an on-line "walk you through installation/using the
ML-2525" (same documentation applies to both a higher[with RJ45]/lower
spec printer) on a series of pages - setout like a (very familiar to Windows-users) Windows Help page - with lots of expanding sections -
actually very nice clear graphical content and always up to date of course!
It also includes the information on Macintosh OSX 10., and Linux (Ubuntu example)

(edited) from the pages:

Macintosh
---------
Requirements: (recommended values in brackets)
------------
Mac OS X 10.3 ~ 10.4:
CPU: Intel Processors or PowerPC G4/ G5
RAM: 128 MB for a PowerPC based Mac (512 MB), 512 MB for an Intel-based
Mac (1 GB)
free HDD space: 1GB
-----------------------------------------------------------
Mac OS X 10.5
CPU: Intel Processors or 867 MHz or faster Power PC G4/ G5
RAM: 512MB (1GB)
free HDD space: 1GB
-----------------------------------------------------------
Mac OS X 10.6
CPU: Intel Processors
EAM: 1 GB (2 GB)
-----------------------------------------------------------
The software CD that came with your machine provides you with the PPD
file that allows you to use the CUPS driver or Apple LaserWriter driver
(only available when you use a machine which supports the PostScript
driver) for printing on a Macintosh computer.

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer
and powered on.

2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your
Macintosh desktop.

4. Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

5. Double-click the Installer OS X icon.

6. Enter the password and click OK.

7. The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.

8. Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is
recommended for most users. All components necessary
for machine operations will be installed.
If you select Custom Install, you can choose individual
components to install.

9. When the message which warns that all applications will close on
your computer appears, click Continue.

10. After the installation is finished, click Quit.

11. Open the Applications folder > Utilities > Print Setup Utility.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, open the Applications folder >
System Preferences and click Print & Fax.

12. Click Add on the Printer List.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, click the ô+ö icon; a display window
will pop up.

13. For Mac OS X 10.3, select the USB tab.

For Mac OS X10.4, click Default Browser and find the USB
connection.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, click Default and find the USB
connection.

14. For Mac OS X 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, select
Samsung in Printer Model and your machine name in Model Name.

For Mac OS X 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly,
select Samsung in Print Using and your machine name in Model.

For Mac OS X 10.5~10.6, if Auto Select does not work
properly, select Select a driver to use... and your machine
name in Print Using.

Your machine appears on the Printer List, and is set as the
default machine.

15. Click Add.

[Note]

If the printer driver does not work properly, uninstall the driver and reinstall it.

Follow steps below to uninstall the driver for Macintosh.

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and
powered on.
2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.
4. Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
5. Double-click the Installer OS X icon.
6. Enter the password and click OK.
7. The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.
8. Select Uninstall and click Uninstall.
9. When the message which warns that all applications will close on
your computer appears, Click Continue.
10. When the uninstall is done, click Quit. =============================================

For Linux systems e.g.
----------------------
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4, 5 (32/64 bit)
Fedora Core 2~10 (32/64 bit)
SuSE Linux 9.1 (32 bit)
OpenSuSE 9.2, 9.3, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.0, 11.1 (32/64 bit)
Mandrake 10.0, 10.1 (32/64 bit)
Mandriva 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (32/64 bit)
Ubuntu 6.06, 6.10, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10 (32/64 bit)
SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 9, 10 (32/64 bit)
Debian 3.1, 4.0, 5.0 (32/64 bit)
----- (recommended in brackets)--------
CPU : Pentium IV 2.4 GHz (IntelCore2)
RAM: 512 MB (1024 MB)
Free HDD space: 1 GB (2 GB)
------------------------

Linux
-----
You need to download Linux software packages from the Samsung website to install the printer software.

Follow the steps below to install the software. -----------------------------------------------
Installing the Unified Linux Driver ---------------------------------------------

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer
and powered on.

2. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the
Login field and enter the system password.

[Note]

You must log in as a super user (root) to install the
machine software. If you are not a super user, ask your
system administrator.

3. From the Samsung website, download the Unified Linux Driver
package to your computer.

4. Right click the Unified Linux Driver package and extract
the package.

5. Double click cdroot > autorun.

6. When the welcome screen appears, click Next.



7. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

The installation program has added the Unified Driver Configurator
desktop icon and the Unified Driver group to the system menu for your convenience. If you have any difficulties, consult the on screen help
that is available through your system menu or can otherwise be called
from the driver package Windows applications, such as Unified Driver Configurator or Image Manager.

Installing the SmartPanel
-------------------------

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer
and powered on.

2. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root
in the Login field and enter the system password.

[Note]

You must log in as a super user (root) to install the
machine software. If you are not a super user, ask your
system administrator.

3. From the Samsung website, download the Smart Panel
package to your computer.

4. Right click the Smart Panel package and extract the package.

5. Double click cdroot > Linux > smartpanel > install.sh.

Installing the Printer Setting Utility
--------------------------------------

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer
and powered on.

2. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root
in the Login field and enter the system password.

[Note]

You must log in as a super user (root) to install the
machine software. If you are not a super user, ask your
system administrator.

3. From the Samsung website, download the Printer Setting
Utility package to your computer.

4. Right click the Printer Setting Utility package and
extract the package.

5. Double click cdroot > Linux > psu > install.sh.

[Note]

If the printer driver does not work properly, uninstall the
driver and reinstall it.

Follow the steps below steps to uninstall the driver for Linux.

1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer
and powered on.

2. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in "root"
in the Login field and enter the system password.

You must log in as a super user (root) to uninstall the
printer driver. If you are not a super user, ask your
system administrator.

3. Click the icon at the bottom of the desktop. When the
Terminal screen appears, type in:b ****

[root@localhost root]#cd /opt/Samsung/mfp/uninstall/
[root@localhost uninstall]#./uninstall.sh

4. Click Uninstall.

5. Click Next.

6. Click Finish.

Sharing your machine locally
----------------------------

Follow the steps below to set up the computers to share your machine
locally.

If the Host computer is directly connected to the machine with USB cable
and is also connected to the local network environment, the client
computer connected to the local network can use the shared machine
through the host computer to print.

=================== end of extract =========================

**** they got that wrong of course!

That should give you some idea how Samsung are improving!

Regards,
Mike

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On 17/04/2010 3:55 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

How many of those reviewers were using a windows system to review it
with (100%?)

Probably :) However, the Samsung site also says that it /emulates/
Samsung's page description language...

I guess the only way to find out for sure is to try it on an OS/2-eCS
system. Does the guy you're helping actually have one or is he just
thinking about it?

You didn't answer this one :)

(Big snip)

That should give you some idea how Samsung are improving!

(See my other reply as well)

The problem with this is that it covers a number of different printers
and you need to read it carefully to see which parts apply to the
printer in question. As far as I can tell the 2525 does not support
/any/ of the advanced features. including PS. It is now more-or-less
universal for printers to ship with documentation and software which
supports a whole range of printers so, in the absence of the detailed
reviews we used to get before Windows became dominant, the only way to
see which features a particular model supports is to actually get your
hands on it!

Regards

Sid


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On 2010-04-18 01:07 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

On 17/04/2010 3:55 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

How many of those reviewers were using a windows system to review it
with (100%?)

Probably :) However, the Samsung site also says that it /emulates/
Samsung's page description language...

I think I read somewhere that the ML-2525 model has (just) 8MB of RAM
only - the 2525W has 64MB I believe.
but what does one expect from something at that Newegg price further
below, much lower than Samsung's MSRP, of US$119.99?

I guess the only way to find out for sure is to try it on an OS/2-eCS
system. Does the guy you're helping actually have one or is he just
thinking about it?

You didn't answer this one :)

Sorry, been a very busy time here. He has already purchased it -
received it a day or two ago. I don't know what he paid for his item,
review unread!

I note they're currently available from newegg.com in USA as follows:

Samsung ML-2525 Black and White Laser Printer:
This Samsung ML-2525 Black and White Laser Printer is on sale from
Newegg for $59.99 after $40 instant savings. Features up to 24 ppm,
monthly duty cycle of 12,000 pages, and USB connectivity. Shipping is
$2.99. (Expires 04/19/10) = 2 days time!

That's very cheap!

I haven't kept up with the exchange rate for AU$ to GBP lately - as a portion of my Age pension is 20% of a Jersey one, it gets too
depressing! 49 years ago, when i came here from Jersey, the AU quid was
worth the same as the NZ quid, 16 shillings in the the old lsd, but
nowadays I cringe when I catch an occasional glimpse on the TV News
shows of the exchange rate to the AU dollar (or half a quid), like 56p
to the AU$! :-(

(Big snip)

That should give you some idea how Samsung are improving!

(See my other reply as well)

The problem with this is that it covers a number of different printers

There's a table on that Samsung page I referred you to which specifies
which models have what!
There are only three specific models that documentation refers to.

and you need to read it carefully to see which parts apply to the
printer in question. As far as I can tell the 2525 does not support
/any/ of the advanced features. including PS.

I wasn't expecting it to be a standalone PS printer - but the vast
majority of the printers used with CUPS/eCUPS in our case aren't PS
printers - they just have have a .PPD file available for them!

It is now more-or-less
universal for printers to ship with documentation and software which
supports a whole range of printers so, in the absence of the detailed
reviews we used to get before Windows became dominant, the only way to
see which features a particular model supports is to actually get your
hands on it!

You're not confusing the documents I quoted with that Samsung "Universal
Print Driver" that covers the whole Kingdom of Windows, are you?

I remember getting a PS printer driver pack from Adobe - direct - to
replace the one Apple supplied with my own LaserWriter back in 19921
That even included glossy printouts of every font by Adobe - high
quality then!

Regards

Sid

Regards,
Mike

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Mike, I have been following your attempts to help. Appreciate it. You
have got it correct in the following. However, I don't always
understand the acronyms. I have not gone thru the old Printer Drivers
for OS/2 Warp, but from what I read of the feed back from your queries,
I doubt I will find a driver for the ML-2525. I may give it to my wife
who just uses winXP. I will take her Epson ink jet. Mark

Mike O'Connor wrote:

On 2010-04-18 01:07 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

On 17/04/2010 3:55 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

How many of those reviewers were using a windows system to review it
with (100%?)

Probably :) However, the Samsung site also says that it /emulates/
Samsung's page description language...

I think I read somewhere that the ML-2525 model has (just) 8MB of RAM
only - the 2525W has 64MB I believe.
but what does one expect from something at that Newegg price further
below, much lower than Samsung's MSRP, of US$119.99?

I guess the only way to find out for sure is to try it on an OS/2-eCS
system. Does the guy you're helping actually have one or is he just
thinking about it?

You didn't answer this one :)

Sorry, been a very busy time here. He has already purchased it -
received it a day or two ago. I don't know what he paid for his item,
review unread!

I note they're currently available from newegg.com in USA as follows:

Samsung ML-2525 Black and White Laser Printer:
This Samsung ML-2525 Black and White Laser Printer is on sale from
Newegg for $59.99 after $40 instant savings. Features up to 24 ppm,
monthly duty cycle of 12,000 pages, and USB connectivity. Shipping is
$2.99. (Expires 04/19/10) = 2 days time!

That's very cheap!

I haven't kept up with the exchange rate for AU$ to GBP lately - as a portion of my Age pension is 20% of a Jersey one, it gets too
depressing! 49 years ago, when i came here from Jersey, the AU quid was
worth the same as the NZ quid, 16 shillings in the the old lsd, but
nowadays I cringe when I catch an occasional glimpse on the TV News
shows of the exchange rate to the AU dollar (or half a quid), like 56p
to the AU$! :-(

(Big snip)

That should give you some idea how Samsung are improving!

(See my other reply as well)

The problem with this is that it covers a number of different printers

There's a table on that Samsung page I referred you to which specifies
which models have what!
There are only three specific models that documentation refers to.

and you need to read it carefully to see which parts apply to the
printer in question. As far as I can tell the 2525 does not support
/any/ of the advanced features. including PS.

I wasn't expecting it to be a standalone PS printer - but the vast
majority of the printers used with CUPS/eCUPS in our case aren't PS
printers - they just have have a .PPD file available for them!

It is now more-or-less
universal for printers to ship with documentation and software which
supports a whole range of printers so, in the absence of the detailed
reviews we used to get before Windows became dominant, the only way to
see which features a particular model supports is to actually get your
hands on it!

You're not confusing the documents I quoted with that Samsung "Universal Print Driver" that covers the whole Kingdom of Windows, are you?

I remember getting a PS printer driver pack from Adobe - direct - to
replace the one Apple supplied with my own LaserWriter back in 19921
That even included glossy printouts of every font by Adobe - high
quality then!

Regards

Sid

Regards,
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On 2010-04-18 03:36 (AEST), Mark Russell wrote:

Mike, I have been following your attempts to help. Appreciate it. You
have got it correct in the following. However, I don't always
understand the acronyms. I have not gone thru the old Printer Drivers
for OS/2 Warp, but from what I read of the feed back from your queries,
I doubt I will find a driver for the ML-2525. I may give it to my wife
who just uses winXP. I will take her Epson ink jet. Mark

Hi Mark,

Nowhere near giving up yet - only just got started!
As I said in an earlier personal mail, you'll never find anything
relevant in those old W4 diskettes - the things didn't exist then!
still you're doing OK for an 83 y.o. guy whose "mind still is his most powerful computer" as Tim Bryce would say :-)
You have to use the current generation of software! In our case eCUPS! :-)

Just would be handy to have one of them here - to check it out first hand!
It's always easier that way! ;-)

I'll keep you posted.

Have a good day in Voorhees!

Regards,
Mike

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On 17/04/2010 5:51 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

Sorry, been a very busy time here. He has already purchased it -
received it a day or two ago. I don't know what he paid for his item,
review unread!

Does he use eCS or OS/2? If so, the way forward is to guide him through
the ppd import process and see if it works.

I wasn't expecting it to be a standalone PS printer - but the vast
majority of the printers used with CUPS/eCUPS in our case aren't PS
printers - they just have have a .PPD file available for them!

I think you need more than just a ppd, though. Does eCUPS actually work
with gdi printers? What produces the raster(?) image that gdi printers
print?

You're not confusing the documents I quoted with that Samsung "Universal Print Driver" that covers the whole Kingdom of Windows, are you?

No, just the experience of buying printers from the major manufacturers
- Epson, HP, Canon, Lexmark, Brother - over the last few years. They invariably came with a CD (or two) containing documentation and software
for a variety of printers in the family, with greater or lesser
capabilities than the printer I actually had.

The issue here, I think, is that you are not going to be able to tell if
this printer will work with OS/2 from the manufacturer's spec. The only
way to be sure is to try it and see.

Regards

Sid


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On 2010-04-18 04:39 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

On 17/04/2010 5:51 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

Sorry, been a very busy time here. He has already purchased it -
received it a day or two ago. I don't know what he paid for his item,
review unread!

Does he use eCS or OS/2? If so, the way forward is to guide him through
the ppd import process and see if it works.

Yes, he's still awaiting the GA Release of eCSV2.0 - he currently has
eCS1.2R, but never took out a recent SSS!
I've lost count of the number of Howto's I've distributed. I "talked him
down" with installing 1.2R, and long time back resurrecting his entire systems, via third-party e-mail!

I wasn't expecting it to be a standalone PS printer - but the vast
majority of the printers used with CUPS/eCUPS in our case aren't PS
printers - they just have have a .PPD file available for them!

I think you need more than just a ppd, though. Does eCUPS actually work
with gdi printers? What produces the raster(?) image that gdi printers
print?

Ghostscript etc.

You're not confusing the documents I quoted with that Samsung "Universal
Print Driver" that covers the whole Kingdom of Windows, are you?

No, just the experience of buying printers from the major manufacturers
- Epson, HP, Canon, Lexmark, Brother - over the last few years. They invariably came with a CD (or two) containing documentation and software
for a variety of printers in the family, with greater or lesser
capabilities than the printer I actually had.

The issue here, I think, is that you are not going to be able to tell if
this printer will work with OS/2 from the manufacturer's spec. The only
way to be sure is to try it and see.

Regards

Sid

Hi sid,

If it works with a Macintosh, and with Linux, without any special
additional filters, as well as Windows, there's a very reasonable chance
it will work with OS/2-eCS. I haven't checked through all the files in
those listings I zipped to you privately, yet - too many "customers" :-D

[just in!]
Hooray - hopefully - see Gene Alexander's response to my original request!

Regards,
Mike

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On 17/04/2010 10:11 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

I think you need more than just a ppd, though. Does eCUPS actually work
with gdi printers? What produces the raster(?) image that gdi printers
print?

Ghostscript etc.

OK - that's an important part of the picture filled in.

If it works with a Macintosh, and with Linux, without any special
additional filters, as well as Windows, there's a very reasonable chance
it will work with OS/2-eCS.

But according to the manual it needs the special, additional,
Samsung-supplied drivers /as well/ as CUPS, Ghostscript etc...

We really need someone to try it out :)

Regards

Sid



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On 2010-04-18 07:22 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

On 17/04/2010 10:11 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

I think you need more than just a ppd, though. Does eCUPS actually work
with gdi printers? What produces the raster(?) image that gdi printers
print?

Ghostscript etc.

OK - that's an important part of the picture filled in.

If it works with a Macintosh, and with Linux, without any special
additional filters, as well as Windows, there's a very reasonable chance
it will work with OS/2-eCS.

But according to the manual it needs the special, additional, Samsung-supplied drivers /as well/ as CUPS, Ghostscript etc...

Yes - that's the front-end! Same as all the other manufacturers need to produce.

We really need someone to try it out :)

Regards

Sid

Hi Sid,

You didn't read the bit immediately before my signature?
Regards,
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On 17/04/2010 10:35 PM, Mike O'Connor wrote:

On 2010-04-18 07:22 (AEST), Sid Gale wrote:

But according to the manual it needs the special, additional,
Samsung-supplied drivers /as well/ as CUPS, Ghostscript etc...

Yes - that's the front-end! Same as all the other manufacturers need to produce.

Hmm - OK...

We really need someone to try it out :)

You didn't read the bit immediately before my signature?

You mean about Gene Alexander? Yes, but I don't know what the "original request" was :)

I've now seen the response: Gene is using an ML-2571N, which is a
PostScript level 3 printer. Is it safe to extrapolate his success to the
much less capable ML-2525? I wouldn't like to gamble over 100UKP :)

It's probably best to bring this to a close, we're unlikely to achieve anything with further speculation...

Regards

Sid


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