[CUBE] No Mac Drivers For Discontinued Samsung ML-4500 Printer

[Philip J. Robar]

On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 05:28  PM, Christopher Hack wrote:

> Am (still) busy fulfilling my life's ambition (well almost) and moving  
> from
> a PC to my shiny (almost) new Cube. all going reasonably well you will  
> be
> pleased to hear, but a couple of questions. I have for a while been  
> using a
> Samsung ML-4500 laser printer on the PC. Very cheap, fine quality etc.  
> it
> seems not to be compatible with Macs, according to some or other  
> webpage I
> saw. Anyone know if this is really the case. If not, how can I connect  
> (it
> has a parallel/centronix thingy port, I now only have USB, I bought a  
> (PC
> USB to centronix) cable and the cube died). Also, if this is going to  
> work,
> where can I get a driver for 10.2 (or even 9.2).

You need to start here: http://www.linuxprinting.org/maxosx/. You have  
too choices: gimp-print and Samsungs GDI driver. I'd start with  
Samsung's driver as it explicitly supports your printer. If that  
doesn't work give gimp-print a try.

NOTE: It is very important that your printer is hooked up and turned on  
during the install.

Also the gimp-print folks are looking for feedback from users of  
parallel to USB convertors. See  
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/ 
?func=detail&atid=351537&aid=644565&group_id=1537 for the feedback they  
have so far.

Phil