Using a Samsung CLX-3170 (CLX-3175FN) Scanner via network in Ubuntu

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Using a Samsung CLX-3170 (CLX-3175FN) Scanner via network in Ubuntu

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I have a Samsung CLX-3175FN, multifunction printer hardwired into my home network. It has a fixed IP address, and I am looking to get the scanner working over the network. I can print to it from my Ubuntu 8.10 machine, just can't see it via xsane, which I know is mostly an issue of configuration (or more specifically, a lack thereof).

So far, I have found this information for xsane:

Code:

# Samsung CLX-3170 Series

SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", SYSFS{idProduct}=="342a", MODE="0664", RUN+="libusbscanner", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"

I also have this site, which lists xerox_mfp (1.0-11) as the backend driver.

I just don't know how to put it all together. Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

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Solved!

Okay, it took two and a half years (not really trying, of course), but I have my scanner working.

I am currently using Ubuntu 12.04-beta2-desktop-amd64 with the scanner connected to the local network.

This is what I did, based on information from the Ubuntu Forums and the Samsung Unified linux Driver Repository.

I uninstallaed the drivers I downloaded and installed from the Samsung website.

Then I added the repository by editing /etc/apt/sources.list and adding the following line:

Code:

deb http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/ debian extra

I then installed the GPG key:

Code:

sudo wget -O - http://www.bchemnet.com/suldr/suldr.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Follw that up with:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

I downloaded the current repository (currently v 3.00.90 ), unzipped it, drilled down to the directory wher I unzipped it and invoked the following:

Code:

sudo find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {}\;

Which will make everythign that needs to be executable, well, executable.

I then ran the install.sh file to install my drivers.

Additionally, I had to do this:

Code:

sudo apt-get install samsungmfp-scanner

to install the scanner package.

Then this:

Code:

sudo /opt/Samsung/mfp/bin/netdiscovery --all --scanner >.samsung.netdiscovery

to get the scanner seen over the network.

Now, the driver installed for the printer was for the CLX-3170, and it did not work correctly. I opened up the Printering dialog, manually selected the CLX-3175splc driver, and then changed the printer URI to the printer (at its IP address) and "LPD network printer via DNS-SD"

Hopefully I got all the steps included there.

Using a Samsung CLX-3170 (CLX-3175FN) Scanner via network in Ubuntu

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