/usr/libexec/cups/filter/rastertoqpdl failed when printing to Samsung

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BobWilcox Author

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/usr/libexec/cups/filter/rastertoqpdl failed when printing to Samsung

Hi,

I installed Lion yesterday on my iMac and MacBook and since then can no longer print.

Printer: Samsung SCX-4x16 series.

Error message when printing: /usr/libexec/cups/filter/rastertoqpdl failed

Going to System preferences and deleting the printer and redefining it brought no joy. I've tried to use it both as a network printer (connected to a Time capsule) and as a direct USB connection (both modes worked fine with Snow Leopard).

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), MacBook

Posted on Jul 23, 2011 12:54 AM

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BobWilcox Author

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Jul 23, 2011 7:04 AM in response to BobWilcox

Never mind, just found the system log (unix skills are awfully rusty).

Jul 23 15:59:24 Macintosh-3 Samsung_SCX_4x16_Series[2507]: Launch of "Samsung_SCX_4x16_Series" failed: the PowerPC architecture is no longer supported.

Good thing I've still got an old XP partition I guess. Sigh.....

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kigorw

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Jul 26, 2011 2:54 PM in response to BobWilcox

Have the same problem with SCX-4100

So this means we can't anymore print on Samsung printers from os x lion?

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rusot

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Jul 26, 2011 5:40 PM in response to kigorw

As long as Samsung comes up with a driver update coded for the Intel64 architecture, you will.

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BobWilcox Author

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Jul 26, 2011 9:38 PM in response to rusot

Hi,

Just got a note from Samsung saying they expect to have a driver ready in August. All is not lost apparently.

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scarfond

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Jul 27, 2011 7:05 AM in response to BobWilcox

The free Splix 2.0 driver ( http://guigo.us/mac/splix/ ) solved the compatibility problem I had with my Samsung ML-1740 and OS X Lion.

Heres is a list of the supported printers :

Dell 1100, 1110
Samsung CLP-200, CLP-300, CLP-500, CLP-600, CLP-610, CLX-216X, CLX-2170, CLX-3160, ML-1510, ML-1520, ML-1610, ML-1630, ML-1710, ML-1740, ML-1750, ML-2010, ML-2150, ML-2250, ML-2510, ML-2550, ML-2571, ML-3050, ML-3560
Xerox Phaser 3115, 3116, 3117, 3120, 3121, 3122, 3130, 3150, 3420, 3425, 5500, 6100, 6110

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BobWilcox Author

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Jul 27, 2011 8:34 AM in response to scarfond

Hi Scarfond,

Thanks for the tip. I downloaded and installed the driver and picked out a printer at random (since my SCX-4216F isn't listed). No joy, just printed a blank sheet. Guess I'll just have to wait for the official Samsung driver.

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Jul 29, 2011 4:48 AM in response to BobWilcox

Hi! Try to install Splix-2.0.0 and choose driver SCX-4500 SpliX V. 2.0.0. It works with SCX-4100 - really 🙂

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BobWilcox Author

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Jul 29, 2011 5:03 AM in response to likeapple

Hi,

Thanks for the tip. Since there weren't any SCX printers in the list of supported printers I didn't look for them. However, thanks to you, I found an SCX-4200 SpliX V.2.0.0 (mine is an SCX-4216F). Worked like a charm.

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Jul 29, 2011 5:10 AM in response to BobWilcox

Great! But, do you have information: "SpliX Cannot get input slot information." ? What does it mean? It prints but whats this? :-)

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Vik76

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Jul 30, 2011 2:10 AM in response to likeapple

I followed your tip with scx 4216F an it seems to work pretty well. Thanks🙂

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Answer 11

Aug 21, 2011 9:56 AM in response to BobWilcox

Alfter a update from snow leopard to lion a have problems to use mu printer scx 4216f

I have the same problem "SpliX Cannot get input slot information.".

But in my case I can not print. Does anyone have any more suggestions?

Please

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BobWilcox Author

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Aug 21, 2011 2:04 PM in response to tiagofroms. mamede de infesta

When I connect the printer via LAN, it prints ok but brings the message 'SpliX cannot get input slot information'. If I connect it directly to the USB port on my iMac it doesn't print and gives me the following message instead:

'SpliX Invalid PPD file version: SpliX V. 2.0.0 but the PPD file is designed for SpliX V. 1.1'

I think these questions might be better answered in a SpliX forum. In my case, the input slot info message is harmless so I haven't bothered to go to the SpliX forums.

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jake@mac

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Sep 4, 2011 3:37 PM in response to BobWilcox

I got last week the lion update (throught hardware up to date program) and my SCX-4100 laser printer is not working anymore. With Splix I got it working.

Someone knows when Samsung will get the driver updates?

I mean is okay, when the printer is printing, but I would like to have the orginal drivers to scan to.

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erickbe

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Sep 17, 2011 3:33 PM in response to jake@mac

Any update on drivers for Lion with a Samsung CLX-3160FN? I tried splix and various splix drivers above but all give error about input slot and the printer spits out a page to say use proper driver.

Thanks

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Answer 15

Nov 29, 2011 5:37 PM in response to erickbe

I found a solution for CLX-3160FN, i use de driver for CLX-216x Series and i can print with no problems.

I hop a can help you....

Thanks

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