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alfredfranz
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#1 Post by alfredfranz »

Hi! I am a 73y oldguy in Austria, but not a linux freak, only love my MX Linux. As I am not really into the terminal, I only WANTED TO ASK if this [url]Pantum laser printer[https://www.pantum.us/support/download/driver/ can be set up on MX Libretto? I need an installer as I cannot do it on the terminal... living on social care the setup has to work as I cannot return the printer; not allowed to drive after a stroke June 2023.
If you could look at the above linked debian driver, if I can just click it and therewith install the printer.
THX a lot in advance for any help.
CHEERIO,
Alfred

My sys info:

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-18-amd64 [6.1.76-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-18-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.2_x64 Libretto October 15  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME B360M-A v: Rev X.0x serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3202 date: 07/10/2021
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-9700 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake gen: core 9 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xD (13)
    microcode: 0xFA
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB
    L2: 2 MiB desc: 8x256 KiB L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/4700 scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave
    cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800 8: 800 bogomips: 48000
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: SW
    sequence
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK208B [GeForce GT 730] vendor: ZOTAC driver: nvidia v: 470.223.02 non-free:
    series: 470.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~2023/24) arch: Kepler code: GKxxx process: TSMC 28nm
    built: 2012-18 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1287
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa alternate: nv gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x286mm (26.65x11.26") s-diag: 735mm (28.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: 2560x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 97 size: 673x284mm (26.5x11.18")
    diag: 730mm (28.76") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 470.223.02 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730/PCIe/SSE2
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP Audio vendor: ZOTAC driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0f class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-18-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: ASUSTeK PRIME B450M-A
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.64 TiB used: 1.45 TiB (39.9%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 250GB
    size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 34.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 500GB size: 465.76 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 2B6Q
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO M.2 250GB size: 232.89 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 3B6Q
    scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWD130 size: 2.73 TiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: ACF0
    scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 232.63 GiB size: 227.92 GiB (97.97%) used: 26.69 GiB (11.7%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 7.7 MiB (3.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 6 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 30.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 37 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 30%
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2534 libs: 1385 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirror.easyname.ch/mxlinux-packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mirror.easyname.ch/mxlinux-packages/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 289 Uptime: 10m wakeups: 0 Memory: 31.26 GiB used: 3.4 GiB (10.9%) Init: systemd
  v: 252 target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI



moderator: font adjustments removed, please use regular formatting, thank you.
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Charlie Brown

Re: printer

#2 Post by Charlie Brown »

... But ... what's the product name (model) ?

I selected 2-3 randomly, first one was for Ubuntu (may/may not work, but it was a zip file so, we don't know whether it's just a deb file inside to click or instructions to manually install etc.)... (In case we know that it may work but the only way is the terminal, nothing to afraid, everyone will try to help how to do step by step)
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alfredfranz
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Re: printer

#3 Post by alfredfranz »

Thank you Charlie Brown... it is not urgent, wanna buy a printer in6 to 8 weeks... and with all your help I should be able to do the installation via terminal.

Have some really good time... heartfelt greetings from Upper Austria and me, that is Alfred
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Re: printer

#4 Post by Eadwine Rose »

Please be mindful of fonts when posting and use the default size, thank you. Adjusted a second time.
MX-23.6_x64 July 31 2023 * 6.1.0-38amd64 ext4 Xfce 4.20.0 * 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Asus TUF B450-Plus Gaming UEFI * Asus GTX 1050 Ti Nvidia 535.247.01 * 2x16Gb DDR4 2666 Kingston HyperX Predator
Samsung 870EVO * Samsung S24D330 & P2250 * HP Envy 5030
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Re: printer

#5 Post by j2mcgreg »

alfredfranz wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:21 pm Thank you Charlie Brown... it is not urgent, wanna buy a printer in6 to 8 weeks... and with all your help I should be able to do the installation via terminal.

Have some really good time... heartfelt greetings from Upper Austria and me, that is Alfred
Assuming that because the Pantum you linked to is a laser printer and that it is the type you want to purchase, you should look at either a Brother or an HP. These two brands will be the easiest to install in MX.
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Re: printer

#6 Post by alfredfranz »

ok, will not use other font size than regular no more.

And, is the PANTUM P2502W Laser printer now in the list of supported printers in MX Linux?
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Re: printer

#7 Post by CharlesV »

There appears to be a driver for linux (deb) here
https://global.pantum.com/support/download/driver/
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