[SOLVED] Samsung SCX-4200 not printing in landscape mode

[marcpare]

I am just leaving this note on the forums as I had worked this out on the Mageia mailing list. Here is the fix that cured the problem. NOTE: that this will also fix some other makes/modesl of printer such as Dell, Xerox, etc (you have to check the printer compatibility page for the driver to confirm other makes/models).

Here is the fix:

First: Please use the driver found on the "OpenPrinting.org" site that is maintained by the Linux Foundation. The driver is called the "SpliX" driver and the acronym means: "Samsung Printer Language -- for linux) -- SPL is a printing language that Samsung uses and that some other printer makers license from Samsung.

The driver is found here: http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Sam ... g-SCX-4200 (the driver is on the bottom of this page) (NOTE: the driver also works for a large number of Samsung, Dell, Xerox printers. See page here for supporter printers: http://splix.ap2c.org/index.html). There are .deb and .rpm packages available -- DOWNLOAD THE .RPM VERSION -- Mageia uses .rpm!

Once downloaded, double-click on your downloaded file, enter the admin password, say OK, and it will install all of the missing dependencies. After installation, test-try your printer by opening a .odt file in LibreOffice and ask for it to be printed in Landscape mode. It should work properly.

If the file still does not print properly without changing the settings, then you still have the older driver installed by default. To correct this:

* open MCC (Mageia Control Centre)
* left-hand panel -- click on Hardware
* right-hand panel -- click on "Set-up the printers ..."
* right-click on "Samsung-SCX-4200 ..."
* choose "Properties"
* choose "Maker and model"->Modify
* wait till system finds all of the drivers
* choose "Samsung"
* choose "Next"
* choose "Samsung SCX-4200 SpliX 2.0.0 (OpenPrinting LSB 3.2)"
* choose "Next"
* CHOOSE "Use this new PPD file (Postscript Printer Description) as is"
* choose "Apply"
* print a "test" page from the MCC Printer Setup page
* the output should have a line that says "Make and model: Samsung SCX-4200, sPLIx 2.0.0 (oPENpRINTING lsb 3.2)"
* Done!

Test the new driver

* close LibreOffice if open
* open LibreOffice
* create a new page in landscape mode (or open a file that is made for landscape mode)
* print

Hope this helps anyone else with these printer problems.

Cheers,

Marc

[ebuh]

The model number Samsung SCX-4200.

Method 1:
You may refer to the below links and use the troubleshooters. Check if it lists and helps resolve any issues: Open the Printer troubleshooter:
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/

Method 2:
You may check if you have the latest drivers installed for the device. You may refer to the below link for getting the latest drivers and check.
Samsung SCX-4200 Driver

Good Works..

[doktor5000]

How does that matter to people who own such a device?

[marcpare]

Not only that, but the Splix drivers could also be used for other SCX-4XXX models where the same problem occurs.

Fari -- thanks for your comment, it just made me realize that this fix would work for even more models that are no longer on the market.

Marc

[hp]

Hi ... try to install new drivers http://printerdriversdownload.com/update_samsung_printer_scx-4200r_drive_id_3644

[doktor5000]

That page only links to a greece Samsung page, which only offers MacOS and Windows drivers. Please refrain from posting such useless links, even more so when the thread is already solved since months. Next time please only post links to original and suitable vendor drivers only.