======  Samsung FAQ ======
=====  General Questions =====
====  In which **forum** should I ask Samsung related questions? ====

Forum: [[http://forums.openprinting.org/list.php?31|Printers from Samsung]]
====  Where can I find a **table** of working Samsung printers? ====

[[http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Samsung|http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Samsung]]
=====  Linux Printing Package Driver software =====
====  What is it? ====

Samsung has a new printer driver for linux.  They call it 
the **''Linux Printing Package''**.  It is in fact a bundled version
of [[http://www.codehost.com/printers/printer_package.php|BrightQ]].
====  What printers are supported? ====

Has the following PPD's included:

  *  ML-1210spl.ppd
  *  ML-1450ps.ppd
  *  ML-1750spl2.ppd
  *  ML-6060ps.ppd
  *  ML-1430spl.ppd
  *  ML-1450spl.ppd
  *  ML-2150ps.ppd
  *  ML-7300pcl.ppd
  *  ML-1440spl.ppd
  *  ML-1510spl2.ppd
  *  ML-2150spl2.ppd
  *  ML-7300ps.ppd
  *  ML-1450pcl.ppd
  *  ML-1710spl2.ppd
  *  ML-6060pcl.ppd
====  Where do I get it? ====

Here are some links:[[http://www.samsungelectronics.com/printer/support/downloads/400329_844_file4.html|http://www.samsungelectronics.com/printer/support/downloads/400329_844_file4.html]][[http://www.samsungelectronics.com/printer/linux_driver/linux_index.html|http://www.samsungelectronics.com/printer/linux_driver/linux_index.html]][[http://www.samsungelectronics.com/printer/support/downloads/attach_file/20030221160333lpp-1.0.6.i386.tar.gz|http://www.samsungelectronics.com/printer/support/downloads/attach_file/20030221160333lpp-1.0.6.i386.tar.gz]]
====**''Caught fatal signal 11!! Aborting.''** ====

The samsung filter ppmtospl2 is incompatible with newer Linux
distributions.  The problem has been reported with RedHat v9 and
Mandrake (now Mandriva) "Cooker" (around version 9.1).

This is likely a library error, but may lie in the binary itself.
There is no known solution.  There are two possible solutions you
can try.

First, try using the free [[http://www.openprinting.org/smart|[1]]]gdi ghostscript driver.**''ppmtospl2''** should start working.  This requires using
ESP GhostScript.

Second, you can try to load the **''ppmtospl2''** script by preloading old
libraries.  First, obtain the old libraries that are needed.  These
are **''libnss_files.so.2''**, **''libc.so.6''** and **''ld-linux.so.2''**.  Next,
edit the **''ld-linux.so.2''** library and and change all
instances of the string **''/lib/ld-linux.so.2''** to **''/lib/ld-smsng.so.2''**.**Very Important:** The new name of the library (**''/lib/ld-smsng.so.2''**
must be exactly the same length as the old name **''/lib/ld-linux.so.2''**, or
the binary will not work anymore.
Then copy your old **''ld-linux.so.2''** to **''lib/test/ld-smsng.so.2''**.  Finally,
set the environment variable **''LD_PRELOAD''** to point to the new library directory.
Now try to run the filter.
====  Why doesn't LPP work with new versions of CUPS? ====

One problem is that LPP doesn't call the **''lp''** program with the
correct arguments.  It tries to issue
<code>/usr/bin/lp -d samsung -n 1 -p 50 -o Collate=True /tmp/lppgzLDQR</code>

but **''-d''**, **''-n''**, and **''-p''** are not valid options.

One solution is to use a small script to remap the options.  First,
change the **''lp''** program to **''cupsdoprint''**.  Second, download this
script, copy it to where the **''lp''** program was, and make it executable.

[[http://b-134.ahl.uni-linz.ac.at/~zing/lp|http://b-134.ahl.uni-linz.ac.at/~zing/lp]]

There is a backup copy here:[[http://www.openprinting.org/torsten/files/samsung-lp|http://www.openprinting.org/torsten/files/samsung-lp]]