Anyone have the CUPS-Lexmark kit?
 

Hi,
I am trying to configure my RH7.2 to print to my Lexmark Z12 over USB.
The only route I have found trawling through Google etc is to install CUPS then download and install the lexmark-cups-kit.
The link for this is always
http://mandrakesoft.com/~tkamppeter/...ups-kit.tar.gz

However this appears to have expired - I just get 'The client cannot connect, contact Administrator' message.

Does anyone have a valid location for this file or a copy they can mail me?

TIA
GeeTee

Forgot to mention,
I have installed cups!
My printer is being recognized on the /dev/usb/lp0 as 'Lexmark? Color Inkjet' - so I presume my device is configured.
Using the standard printconf-gui with a Lexmark 3200 driver I get some garbled output from the printer - so I guess I just need the right driver!

TIA
GeeTee

Have a look at gimp-print, it has excellent drivers. Make sure you read the instructions and compile in cups support.

I had a look at gimp-print, however it doesn't appear to offer support for the Lexmark Z12 ((according to the 'suported printer' on the website.
Will one of the others work?

GeeTee

Only one way to find out, give it a go and if one works send them feedback.

Installed gimp-print (compiled with the cups option).
This gives me the new drivers in CUPS.
However none of them produce any output from the Z12. A few of them make the data light on the printer come on - but then lock the printer.
I believe the Z12 uses a proprietry GDI driver and as such does not respond well to PCL/PJL/ASCII etc.

Any other suggestions gratefully received!

TIA
GeeTee

I'm sorry to say that it dosn't look good for your lexmark printer....I did a quick google and came up with this,
this and this. It looks as if you have a winprinter.

Nevermind eh!
Guess I'll have to write the driver myself..... except I wouldn't know where to start!!

Thanks for the help though.

GeeTee

Re: Anyone have the CUPS-lexmark kit?
 

I have a Lexmark z12 printer too... I have not had any luck either, if you figure it out let me know what to do, and if i figure it out i will post it just the same....

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