Re: SOLVED was: Re: Networking an all-in-one printer/scanner/fax
On Friday 13 June 2014 20:11:37 Bret Busby wrote:
> On 14/06/2014, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Saturday 07 June 2014 08:35:14 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> >> Two questions. And yes, I am googling and RTFMing, but I am left with
> >> two
> >> immediate questions. And as of now I have not got access to the device
> >> and
> >> network in question. I am trying to do my "homework" in advance.
> >>
> >> The AIO in question is a CLX4195FN, but the two questions I have are
> >> probably general to AIO. We have the ULD and it is installed in both
> >> computers that need access. When the device is connected by USB to
> >> either
> >> computer, it works fine. But now we want, if possible, to network it.
> >>
> >> 1) I assume that if the printer is connected by ethernet to a router,
> >> amd
> >> that router is a wireless router, the printer can be controlled from a
> >> laptop wirelessly connected to the router. Is this correct?
> >>
> >> 2) Can it scan over the network? Again, I assume so, but would be
> >> grateful for confirmation.
> >
> > I got there. Unplugged the USB cable form the AIO. Plugged a cat5e
> > cable into both the router and the AIO. Switched everything on.
> >
> > Go to first computer (the wired one.) Opened CUPS. -> printers -> new
> > network
> > printer. Click on default. Click on default. Test printing and
> > scanning from 1st computer. Rinse and repeat from second computer (the
> > wi-fi one).
> >
> > Total time: a few minutes.
> >
> > I love CUPS. :-)
> >
> > Thanks all.
> >
> > Lisi
>
> Hello.
>
> Two things.
>
> 1. The use of the acronyms can make it difficult to understand such
> messages.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
> After a while, I believe that figured out the "AIO" (= All
> in One?),
> > but I do not understand the "ULD".
Someone had already asked about that and I had explained it. It is Samsung's
Linux Driver.
> > If people could avoid the
> use of acronyms, it would make understanding messages, easier for us
> simple foilk.
I agree with you - but none-the-less, sadly, it is common practice. I often
don't understand things. I do not even know what HPLIP stands for. (Though
I know what it is, as I do HPIJS.) In my own defence, not understanding it
in this case didn't matter because I had said the exact model number to which
I was referring. "Multifunction" would have been better.
>
> 2. How did you manage to get the scanning, working?
It Just Worked - with the Samsung driver already installed from before and the
version of Xsane on which it depended.
> I have previously mentioned, on this, or the Debian printing list,
> that I have a Samsung CLX3185FW (which I believe, is supposed to also
> be able to operate as a network device, wireless or wired), but that I
> have not been able to scan from it to a computer, since Debian 6 was
> implemented.
Talk to Samsung. They helped me when I first installed the CLX4195FN. You
will have to fight your way past first line support to reach those who
actually know something.
> I am assuming that you are using Debian 6 or later, for your CLX 4195FN.
From the second email in this thread, which I sent immediately after I had
sent the first:
<quote>
I omitted to say that the two computers are both running Debian Wheezy with
TDE 3.5.13.2. The router is one supplied by Virgin (a cable company). I
have no details.
</quote>
Sorry. I obviously ought to have included it in the original mail.
Lisi
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