auto printer configuration

tm2383 · 04-19-2011, 04:14 PM

Hi everyone,
I understand that Fedora 14 using automatic printer detection. When i plug in my Epson DX4450 printer nothing happens and i can find no way to configure the printer. This has never been a problem with any other linux distro. How can I correct this problem? Why does auto printer detection not work? Any help would be much appreciated.

Tim

camorri · 04-20-2011, 01:54 PM

Quote:

10.1.1.1. Adding a USB printer in Gnome
For a USB printer, Fedora makes the setup as easy as possible: simply plug the USB cable into the computer. You'll be prompted to install print drivers if they aren't already installed, and Fedora will detect which ones you need in most cases.

This is a quote from Ch 10 FC 14 users guide. It does not guarantee it will work with every printer. If your printer is a new model, FC probably doesn't have the driver.

The printer is not listed on LinuxPrinting.org. Have you looked for the driver from Epsom?

tm2383 · 04-21-2011, 11:36 AM

hi, i have looked, but the download link seems to be broke. the printer did work on Suse and Ubuntu and was auto detected during installation, but now with Fedora, for some reason. thanks anyhow.

tim

tm2383 · 04-21-2011, 03:50 PM

Got it working using gutenprint. Thanks for the advice