Re: Installing Lexmark printer firmware via USB
Thanks Michael and Gene. This model (MS310d) doesn't have a built-in server, or ethernet or wifi networking, so that's not an option. I installed dfu and tried "dfu-util -l" with the printer powered on and plugged in by USB, but it wasn't listed. So I guess it's not supported by dfu. I think I'll just arrange for a friend of mine with a windows laptop to visit and take care of the upgrade.
Re: Installing Lexmark printer firmware via USB
On Sunday 25 December 2016 10:58:49 Alex Gould wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Has anyone been able to upgrade a Lexmark printer firmware via USB in > Linux? > > I am using an MS310d. Lexmark has a windows firmware update utility > but it doesn't detect the printer under WINE. > > Printing workers ok with CUPS but the firmware update promises to fix > some errors that I've noticed. > > Thanks, > Alex We have a utility for that, and which I have used a couple times but haven't managed to make it work with something expecting a winders box. Do a search in your package manager of choice for "dfu", meaning Device Firmware Updater. I've failed a few times but I haven't killed any kittens with it either. And I've succeeded a couple times. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
Re: Installing Lexmark printer firmware via USB
On Sun, 2016-12-25 at 07:58 -0800, Alex Gould wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Has anyone been able to upgrade a Lexmark printer firmware via USB in > Linux? > > I am using an MS310d. Lexmark has a windows firmware update utility > but > it doesn't detect the printer under WINE. > > Printing workers ok with CUPS but the firmware update promises to fix > some errors that I've noticed. > > Thanks, > Alex > Not over USB, but I've been able to do this over the network in the past using a combination of curl/wget and ftp. Some reverse engineering will be required... If you're looking for a more simple (manual) process the WebUI should have a firmware update utility... Michael J. Ford "Talk is cheap. Show me the code." ~ Linus Torvalds signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Installing Lexmark printer firmware via USB
Hello everyone, Has anyone been able to upgrade a Lexmark printer firmware via USB in Linux? I am using an MS310d. Lexmark has a windows firmware update utility but it doesn't detect the printer under WINE. Printing workers ok with CUPS but the firmware update promises to fix some errors that I've noticed. Thanks, Alex
Re: lexmark printer with potatoe?
On Fri, Oct 04, 2002 at 02:07:36PM -0400, infotechsys wrote: > Hi, > I have potatoe on my other cpu and > was wondering if anyone is using > lexmark Z45 printer with potatoe? > The printer has a parrallel and a usb > port with it.Does anyone for-see any > problems I might have with this > printer if i buy it? > later- > wayne I just checked the Linux printer site for that printer but couldn't find it. Lexmark doesn't seem to support Linux very well for ink jet printers. See "http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html";. I suggest an HP printer. They are well supported. Regards, Dean -- Dean Provins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux is a stimulating and productive alternative to other PC operating systems. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
lexmark printer with potatoe?
Hi, I have potatoe on my other cpu and was wondering if anyone is using lexmark Z45 printer with potatoe? The printer has a parrallel and a usb port with it.Does anyone for-see any problems I might have with this printer if i buy it? later- wayne -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Lexmark printer...
Mark Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes (citing another guy): > > I am wondering what filter I should use for a Lexmark optra E310 > > printer. You should absolutely try the cupsys packages (the newest ones in woody: libcupsys2, cupsys, cupsys-bsd, cupsys-client). This is the most comfortable printing system (manageable via a web interface) I've ever seen. You need the PPD file which comes with the Lexmark printer. > > This is a postscript printer with 1 Mb of memory (I think). I would think it has 4 MB. If you're lucky, you can get a bigger memory with cheap SIMM modules. Greetings, joachim
Lexmark printer...
> I have been reading a lot of messages about printers lately. > > I am wondering what filter I should use for a Lexmark optra E310 > printer. > This is a postscript printer with 1 Mb of memory (I think). I have this very same printer... since it's postscript you don't need any filters at all.. or just use magicfilter and choose the ps600 (i think) filter... it converts everything to postscript... I still think this is a fabulous printer... for such a cheap thing... Mark Janssen Unix Consultant Unix Support Nederland / PSInet Netherlands E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]GnuPG Key Id: 357D2178 http: markjanssen.homeip.net www.markjanssen.nl www.maniac.nl Fax/VoiceMail: +31 20 8757555 Finger for GPG and GeekCode
Re: Lexmark Printer
We need a lot more info to figure out what's wrong! I've got an Optra R+ which works beautifully with Debian. The problem is much more likely to be with your setup of lpr/lprng, apsfilter/magicfilter, etc. Can you give some more details? Specifically, do you have it attached to a parallel printer port or do you have the network card in it? Which flavor print daemon do you use? Any extra filtering? And what happens if you do something like "ls > /dev/lp1" (as root)? The Printing-HOWTO file (/usr/doc/HOWTO/Printing-HOWTO.gz) should give you enough info to get started debugging your setup, and I'll be glad to compare settings on the lexmark control panel. Good luck! --Norris -- Norris Preyer (541) 962-3310 (office) Physics Program (541) 962-3873 (fax) Eastern Oregon State College[EMAIL PROTECTED] La Grande, OR 97850http://140.211.64.20/npreyer.html
Lexmark Printer
Anyone using a Lexmark printer with Debian ? Specificly an Optra E ? I can't get Debian to print anything...are there any web pages or documents I can look at. I read all the man pages but it didn't help. Maybe someone can post the steps I would go through to get it working. Thanks, Matthew
