Re: [gentoo-user] Lexmark X5650 working in Gentoo Linux?

[Carlos Sura]

On 7 July 2011 22:51, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:

> Carlos Sura wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've been looking how to get working this printer in my gentoo-b0x,
>> searched in gentoo wiki, but those ebuilds and links are not updated, they
>> are a little bit old and none of that worked for me.
>>
>> I was thinking if there was any chance if anyone of you have this printer
>> installed to tell me how to get it work for me... Or a howto, tutorial,
>> manual?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Carlos Sura.-
>>
>>
>>
> From what I have read in the past, very few Lexmark printers work in Linux.
>  The last time I checked, the ones that did claim to work had a lot of
> things missing.  I like some things about Lexmark but as a Linux only user,
> I had to pick something else for my printer.  I would check here before
> buying to see what is supported:
>
> http://www.openprinting.org/**printers<http://www.openprinting.org/printers>
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)
>
>
Thank you for your answers,

As you recommended, I visited www.openprintin.org/printers there is my
printer: Lexmark X5650 (fax, copier, scanner and printer)

Also, lexmark support website, claim there is a driver for Debian users and
RPM (32 bits only)

You can check it here:
http://support.lexmark.com/index?segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&locale=en&productCode=LEXMARK_X5650&page=product&frompage=null

As you can see there is a 32 bits driver, I'm on a gentoo box using: ~AMD64

So, I downloaded Debian 32 bits driver (.sh) and I tried to Run, by a minute
I thought it was fine, but when it's about to finish, it shows me an error,
so this mean there is something wrong, I can't use this driver, besides,
rpm, does not work to, it just run splash screen.

Is there anyway to convert RPM or (.sh) to .TAR.GZ with depencys of course.

*This printer does not have wireless


P.S. If this printer works in Debian, Fedora, OpenSuse, why will not work in
Gentoo (best distribution for me)

Regards,

-- 
Carlos Sura.-