[Klug-general] Kent Digest, Vol 464, Issue 1
Brian Reay
brian.reay at gmail.com
Thu Sep 25 13:02:26 UTC 2014
As someone has 'come out' and admitted to running XP, I will admit to
owing an iPad and iPhone ;-)
As a result, I needed an 'Airprint' facility and to back up the Macs in
the house (more admissions), I configured one of my Ubuntu machines as
an Airprint and Timemachine 'server' (the quotes are because it is
actually a desktop install of Ubuntu, the machine also runs a media
server and a few other things).
If anyone is interested, I've written up the details - nothing that
isn't on the web other than my notes have everything in one place.
I'm running it on 12.04 LTS, I've not tested it on anything later.
A some point I plan to migrant the Airprint function to an R Pi as since
I've invested in an Apple Airport beast, partly as I got a good discount
and partly as I needed to upgrade my NAS storage. Boy, is Apple kit
boring to set up, no tinkering required ;-(
As an aside, if anyone knows of a cheap alternative to automatic MAC
network backup, I would be interested. My daughter needs one and the
cheapest Apple beast is a bit pricey for her. She doesn't want a Linux
'gadget' or a massive box, or I would do it with a R Pi. I'm afraid she
is a Mac person to the core.
Another interesting toy I acquired, mainly to use in our motorhome, is a
Buffalo AirStation 2. It has a built in media server and 'hotspot' and
will serve my android based XMBC media box and iPad. Great for rainy
evenings on wet campsites or if you've managed to fill your iPod touch
with music etc. and need to access more.
Brian
On 25/09/14 06:37, Thomas Edward Groves wrote:
> I've actually come up with a somewhat similar idea.
> In my case I thought of having the printer pretend
> to be a bog-standard flashdrive (everything supports those (?))
> where you'd simply copy your file onto it and then
> create a file on the drive called 'print' telling the printer how you
> wanted your file printed.
> On completion the printer would simply delete 'print'.
> At which point who needs a driver.
> As for my ML-2165: it's currently managed by a
> (shock / horror) XP machine which is otherwise redundant
> (and NOT on the internet).
> Many thanks for all the responses.
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Dan Attwood <mailto:danattwood at gmail.com>
> *To:* Kent Linux User Group - General Topics
> <mailto:kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 24, 2014 8:30 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Klug-general] Kent Digest, Vol 464, Issue 1
>
> "if you look at the marginal cost, then there's no real objection
> to adding a Linux driver to the CDROM that they ship anyway. "
>
> the cost of adding it to a cd rom is almost nothing. the cost of
> writing the driver, testing across multiple printers and distros,
> supporting customers with it and maintaining the code long term
> however start to stack up fast.
>
> Long term i actually think the solution to this are network aware
> printers that you can just email the thing to be printed to - like
> the google cloud print. This completely removes the need for
> drivers and also makes printing form phones, tablets, internet of
> things fridge, smart watch etc possible.
>
>
> On 24 September 2014 06:49, Thomas Edward Groves
> <teg451013 at freeuk.com <mailto:teg451013 at freeuk.com>> wrote:
>
> Ok I'll have another try at getting their driver and
> installing it.
>
> My point about forcing honest answers is that, if you look at
> the marginal
> cost,
> then there's no real objection to adding a Linux driver to the
> CDROM
> that they ship anyway. So why don't they (and Samsung doesn't
> for the
> ML-2165)?
>
> I know I sound paranoic but, for some reason, whenever I try to do
> something which everybody else finds easy I fail.
>
> Thanks for the replies, I will try again.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Sinclair <msinclair at mody.me.uk
> <mailto:msinclair at mody.me.uk>>
> To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics
> <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 10:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Kent Digest, Vol 464, Issue 1
>
>
> > Yes, I've tried the Samsungs Unified driver, worked with one
> of the mono
> > laser printers fine but another scanner/laser printer did
> not have full
> > functionality of the scanner (only used about 50 sheet, will
> be selling
> > shortly ... anyone interested?)... Then the Samsung driver
> started
> > crashing my whole system (Linux Mint / Mate). I had
> difficulty cleaning
> > up the mess and getting rid of the driver. No support given
> by the
> > Samsung guys, so now I am using Epson and they also have
> their drivers
> > for Linux now, works much better at the moment. Nice cheap
> printer
> > scanners, XP series, I've had a whole lot that I had tested.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > On 23/09/14 10:17, Brian Reay wrote:
> > > Well, we live in a free world plus, in the scheme of
> things, we Linux
> > > people are very much a minority. As a believer in freedom,
> I'm not
> > > sure I believe in 'forcing' companies to release
> information for
> > > purely commercial reasons. Safety etc. is, of course,
> another matter.
> > >
> > > As it happens, BTW, Samsung are one of the good guys. They
> have a
> > > "Unified Driver", which does the business for my Laser
> printer, inc.
> > > CUPS support, and works with my Airprint modifications,
> which allow me
> > > to access my system printers from my IOS devices.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> So why can't someone who can *force* answers ask the printer
> > >> manufacturers
> > >> (Samsung, are you listening?) to explain *honestly* why
> they don't
> > >> ship CUPS compatible drivers with their products?
> > >>
> > >> This whole driver problem is purely down to the makers of
> peripherals
> > >> and their bleat of "Linux is a niche market" is just evasion.
> > >>
> > >> I'd like to see one of those Competition Commissioners in
> Brussels
> > >> start banging heads together.
> > >> Why aren't they?
> > >>
> > >> Sorry about the tone but there are too many people with
> lots of power
> > >> who simply won't use it for some reason.
> > >>
> > >> Tom
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: Brian Reay <brian.reay at gmail.com
> <mailto:brian.reay at gmail.com>>
> > >> To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics
> <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk <mailto:kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>>
> > >> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 4:38 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Kent Digest, Vol 464, Issue 1
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> True.
> > >>>
> > >>> But, don't forget things like printers, video cards,
> etc. Not all have
> > >>> drivers which are 'nice' to install for Linux (a point
> Linus T
> > >>> acknowledges). People like us recognise that isn't
> really a true Linux
> > >>> issue, it is the vendors who don't supply the
> information or develop
> > >>> drivers, or we can find drivers and install them via the
> command line
> > >>> etc. However, your average Windows/MacOS user expects
> them to either
> to
> > >>> just 'be there', come with the printer, or be available
> from the
> makers
> > >>> website. Suggest he/she needs to open a terminal, type
> (to him/her) a
> > >>> load of 'black magic nonsense' and chances are they will
> reach for the
> > >>> Windows 8 CD (Yuk).
> > >>>
> > >>> We like the 'black magic' but, most users don't. They
> just want a
> > >>> machine to do a 'job', they don't 'get off' on the
> 'black magic' (so
> to
> > >>> speak), they are odd. ;-) Worst of all, many are beyond
> hope odd, they
> > >>> think Windows 8 is good.
> > >>>
> > >>> Brian
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On 22/09/14 15:24, Gavin Coles wrote:
> > >>>> The way to get people in to Linux is a long term issue,
> the best
> > >>>> way for
> > >>>> my own experience to start with software that has cross
> platform
> > >>>> availability. So Firefox, Thunderbird, LibreOffice and
> like. Once
> > >>>> you
> > >>>> can show that everything they need for their day to day
> use is
> > >>>> available
> > >>>> on another platform they they are more willing to try
> dropping
> > >>>> Windows.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 22/09/14 15:15, kent-request at mailman.lug.org.uk
> <mailto:kent-request at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> > >>>>> Don't forget the issue of the average user (employee).
> They will
> > >>>>> almost
> > >>>>> certainly use Windows Applications at home, or have
> come from
> > >>>>> employers
> > >>>>> which use them, or educational establishments which
> taught them.
> > >>>
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