Thought Linuxers may want to let out a "boo" for Samsung.
When we got the SCX 4521F Multifunction printer/fax/scanner there was a Linux driver on
CD. Didn't work. But one off the Samsung site did (thanks to Dmitri and Nataliya
Korovkin's help). But now the Samsung site has not Linux files.
With move of my wife to new machine (Asus 1005HA) needed to install drivers. Ubunut Karmic
could get the print function to fire fine, but scanner not working. Tried the CD drivers
and copies of what I thought were downloaded files. No joy. Fortunately there is a fellow
at U Wisconsin with some debian packages, though they are not fully automatic installs.
I sent a msg to Samsung. Here is the (non-) reply. This is second Samsung support failure.
Their h/w seems OK, but s/w. No thanks.
JN
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re]Linux driver?
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:59:31 +0900 (KST)
From: SAMSUNG ERMS <dear_customer [ at ] sec-erms [ dot ] samsung [ dot ] com>
To: nashjc [ at ] ncf [ dot ] ca
Thank you for submitting your inquiry to Samsung.
Hello Nash,
Unfortunately, there is no Linux driver fro this model.
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/download/supportDown.do?group=&type=&subtype=&model_nm=SCX-4521F&disp_nm=SCX-4521F&language=&dType=G&mType=DR&vType=
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Linux driver?
On the CD with the product was a (defective) Linux driver. I was able to
get a workable version of this from your support site. Moving the MFC to
a new machine, I now do NOT see Linux drivers on the support site, but
there are mentions of it on a number of 'help' forums.
I have previously been quite positive about this product and as an IT
advisor for several large organizations had in the past recommended it,
but without Linux driver support, cannot do so. My clients need Linux
support.