HOWTO Samsung ML-2010PR with CUPS

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I just bought the printer ML-2010PR made by Samsung.

It was really easy to install.

I just emerged splix and cups and connected the printer via usb.

emerge -av splix cups

Then I opened http://localhost:631 and the printer was in the list.

I just selected it, printed the test page and done.

Your printer doesn't work?Usually problem is that you haven't got CONFIG_USB_PRINTER in your kernel. Check that you've got in your kernel option "CONFIG_USB_PRINTER" If not, then go: cd /usr/src/linux&&make menuconfig

General setup ->

                      Device Drivers ->
                                                 USB support ->
                                                                        <*>   USB Printer support

That, must be work. Switch on your printer. In cups follow http://localhost:631, go to Administraton, add printer, set your printer name, description etc. Next select in list your ML-2010PR, then try driver "Samsung ML-2010 Foomatic/gdi"(in printer drivers list), it mostly work, if your printer still not working try to use "Samsung ML-2010 Series (SPL II)" driver. add cupsd to startup scripts like: rc-update add cupsd default

Good luck!