Lexmark Optra E210 Does Not Print with CUPS

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.1

Symptom

The printer Lexmark Optra E210 does not print with CUPS.

Cause

The Ghostscript driver used by this GDI printer has been renamed by SuSE to 'samsunggdi' because this driver does not work for all printers, but only for particular Samsung GDI printers and compatible models, such as Lexmark Optra E210. See

http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=gdi

This modification has only been corrected in the CUPS PPD files for Samsung GDI printers, but not in the PPD file for Lexmark Optra E210.

Solution

Correct the PPD file by executing the following commands as root user:
gunzip /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark/E210-gdi.ppd.gz
perl -pi -e 's:(-sDEVICE=)gdi:$1samsunggdi:' /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark/E210-gdi.ppd
By doing this, the entry '-sDEVICE=gdi' will be replaced with '-sDEVICE=samsunggdi' in the PPD file. Reinstall the PPD file (using, for example, YaST2) and modify your printer accordingly.
Keywords: 8.1, CUPS, DRIVER, PRINTER, PRINT, GDI, LEXMARK

Categories: Printer

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