Philips/Sagem MFD 6020

[Rob]

i cannot find a way to get this device working, it worked in Ubuntu, but even extracting the .ppd directly from the driver disk does not work. The print job is sent, the printer display goes into print mode, but it doesn't spool up and actually print, just goes back to ready.

Any suggestions, as no generic drivers work either

With the addition of WINE, onto Pardus this printer issue is the only thing keeping 'buntu on my PC

My old Canon IP3000 works perfectly however.

[John A]

This page is a good help:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/database/databaseintro

I don't know if your model is there:
http://www.openprinting.org/printers
http://www.openprinting.org/drivers

(A tip in general if using Linux is only to buy a printer marked with 3 penguins)

[Rob]

Thanks will check it out, Only bought it because I needed another printer and i was skint, it worked just fine in 'buntu, shared with a Win 7 and a Win XP Pc on the network.  The kids won't migrate because the colleges they go to are all Microsnot centric unfortunately

[atolboo]

Which driver is used in Ubuntu

[Rob]

The one you find here:
http://support.sagemcom.com/site/modele_fax.php?page=driver&prd=MFD6020&pays=uk

It has installers for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedors, Red Hat, and Suse included

[atolboo]

The one you find here:
http://support.sagemcom.com/site/modele_fax.php?page=driver&prd=MFD6020&pays=uk

After getting a white screen (in FF) there ^^^^^, I went to http://support.sagemcom.com/site/sagemcom_carte.php and progressed to Europe > United Kingdom > etc. etc.
And here is my result ......
Made a directory /home/atolboo/mfd6020 and cd to it.
Downloaded with

Code:

wget http://support.sagemcom.com/site/driver/Linux.zip

and unpacked it.
First part of my konsole output:

atolboo@pardus2011 pcl6 $ cd /home/atolboo/mfd6020/Linux/Printer/pcl6/suse

Unpacked LaserProLL2PCL-1.0-linux-2.6-intel.tar.gz and second part of my konsole output:                                                                           

atolboo@pardus2011 suse $ su                                                                                                                         
Password:                                                                                                                                             
pardus2011 suse # ./LaserProLL2PCL.install
Copyright 2011-01-01 OEM                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                     
This installation script will install the Laser Pro LL2 PCL                                                                                           
software version 1.0 on your system.
                                                                                                                                                     
Do you wish to continue? y                                                                                                                            
Software licenses
This product comprises software code developed by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU General Public License ("GPL") or GNU Less
er General Public License ("LGPL").
.

Scrolled with space bar through  pages of licence text.
Third part of my konsole output:

.
<signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990

Ty Coon, President of Vice
That's all there is to it!

Do you agree with the terms of this license? y
Backing up old versions of non-shared files to be installed...
Backing up old versions of shared files to be installed...
Installing software...
Updating file permissions...
Installation is complete.
pardus2011 suse # exit
exit
atolboo@pardus2011 suse $

So far so good
Further result in konsole are:

atolboo@pardus2011 suse $ ls -l /etc/software/LaserProLL2PCL*
-r-xr--r-- 1 root root 1979 Jul 17 13:26 /etc/software/LaserProLL2PCL.remove
atolboo@pardus2011 suse $ ls -l /usr/share/cups/model/Laser*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16285 Jan  3  2011 /usr/share/cups/model/Laser_Pro_LL2_PCL.ppd
atolboo@pardus2011 suse $ ls -l /etc/custompsp*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 120000 Jan  3  2011 /etc/custompspxl
atolboo@pardus2011 suse $ ls -l /usr/local/bin/qtcupsp*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 400364 Jan  3  2011 /usr/local/bin/qtcupspxl
atolboo@pardus2011 suse $

And also found /home/atolboo/mfd6020/Linux/Printer/pcl6/suse/10.2/Suse Installation readme/README(redhat_fedora_suse).htm
With

ADD PRINTER
Add printer on web

and

Make: OEM
Model: Laser Pro LL2 PCL (en)

And I also expect this to work in System Settings > Printer Configuration > New printer > ....
As I don't have this printer, I can't test any further

[Rob]

Why the suse driver?  did the install via console and same result, printer says please wait then straight back to ready without spooling the job

[atolboo]

Why the suse driver?

After looking in the installation script, my conclusion was that this is a general installation script.
That's the reason.
Investigation continues.....

[John A]

If I search here with: Philips/Sagem MFD 6020
http://www.cups.org/ppd.php

I get this result:
http://www.cups.org/ppd.php?L590+I0+T+QPhilips%2FSagem+MFD+6020

Maybe it are sold in another brand to?

[Rob]

I think looking at the folder, there are scripts for each particular distro, incidentally if I use the search for ppd option and add the ppd file from the Windoze driver disk, I get the same result,  printer display says please wait, then goes back immediately to ready. Generic laser printer drivers don't work either.

[Rob]

Thanks John.  This one is a completely different animal, it's an A3 printer, I will try the driver, but the only commonality may well be the 6020 designation

There is a Sagem equivalent the MF5402 which  I think uses the same toner as the Philips but the cartridge is cheaper

[atolboo]

I think looking at the folder, there are scripts for each particular distro,

That's correct.
When I have a with KDiff3  in the various script
in suse

Code:

#%copyright 2011-01-01 OEM

in ubuntu + all others

Code:

#%copyright 2008-07-23 OEM

and it's all happening with the command (the same in all script)

Code:

gzip -dc LaserProLL2PCL.sw | $ac_tar -

My suggestion is to replace "suse" with .... and maybe you will have a lucky day.

[Rob]

Thanks atoboo, will try them, I wonder if the cups version in Pardus makes a difference, and would the new cups make a difference I wonder if I installed it from source?

[atolboo]

....and would the new cups make a difference I wonder if I installed it from source?

I don't think so.
When this would be the case then all previous versions of cups-drivers would be invalid.
And this is highly unlikely

[Rob]

Thanks, was just thinking but you are correct, it would likely mess things up.
There is definitely communication with the printer, it sends the job, the printer starts up, but it doesn't complete .
The RedHat driver is no good, as it wants to install an obsolete version of cups

Just had a thought, perhaps the driver is 32bit only, and I am using the X64 version of Pardus...Doh