Comments on: The Epson AcuLaser CX11NF Colour Laser MFD with Linux

By: Henk

Henk — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:46:50 +0000

I changed Brian’s above line

$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/pstoalcx11 /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoalcx11

$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/pstoalcx11.sh /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoalcx11.sh

and now it works.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:29:21 +0000

I just installed Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) and had more problems than I did under 8.10, but thanks to Leonardo for pointing the way. I just wanted to publish my steps in a clear manner for others (mine was already connected to my LAN):

1. Install Driver
$ tar xf Epson-ALCX11-filter-1.1.tar.gz
$ cd Epson-ALCX11-filter-1.1
$ ./configure
$ sudo make install

2. Setup Printer
$ system-config-printer
Add Printer, Select “Other”
URI is http://:631/EPSON_IPP_Printer
Select AL-CX11 Driver from Database
It will probably complain about pstoalcx11.sh

3. Create Symlinks
$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/alcx11 /usr/lib/cups/filter/alcx11
$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/alcx11_lprwrapper.sh /usr/lib/cups/filter/alcx11_lprwrapper.sh
$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/pstoalcx11 /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoalcx11
$ sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/*alcx11*

4a. Resolve dependancy on libstdc++5 on 64 bit:
install getlibs-all
download Jaunty libstdc++5 (32 bit version!)
$getlibs -i libstdc++5_3.3.6-17_i386.deb

4b Resolve dependancy on libstdc++5 on 32 bit:
download Jaunty libstdc++5 (32 bit version!)
$sudo dpkg -i libstdc++5_3.3.6-17_i386.deb

5. AppArmour
(This step may not be required – i didn’t test)
$ sudo aa-complain cupsd

By: Leonardo

Leonardo — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:57:28 +0000

On Karmic amd 64 I have some trouble because i cannot uninstall ia32-libs: too mutch application bind to them.
First I use the command write up:
/usr/local/bin/pstoalcx11.sh PageSize=lt XY600=5100×6600 MediaType=normal TonerSave=false InputSlot=cassette1 Collate=on Copies=1 Color=color Resolution=600dpi
XY600=5100×6600
to check output and I see that my libstdc++5 are not working so I use the http://hsmak.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/how-to-fix-libstdc5-dependency-problem-in-ubuntu-9-10/ to install them. Now all work fine. Do any one know a fast trick to print front/back on cx11nf?

By: soul9

soul9 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:00:33 +0000

I have made a breakthrough!
On karmik, the libstdc++ library’s libstdc++.so.5 isn’t installed anymore, and the distribution doesn’t have it in it’s repositories at all. As a workaround, i have installed the debian stable version of the package (installed like a charm), and now my pages are installed.

this package is needed for ps2alcx11.sh to work, if you execute the file from the shell you can see that it can’t find the library. Cheers!

Johnny

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:36:40 +0000

Hi,

I am lost and desparate. I cannot print on our Epson AccuLaser CX11 network printer.

I have installed the driver package and followed the instructions at the gedda.info help page, but there are no printouts.

What is truly frustrating is that there appear to be no errors in the error_log or the access_log.

Test print jobs get processed and apparently sent to the printer, and it all seems to be OK, except that there is no printout, nor signs of life from the printer. The printer naturally works without a hitch when accessed from a Vista machine.

Here is the error_log after the “Test page” request from localhost:631

The only thing that looks suspect is the: “cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication certificate not found!” error, but I could not find any information about the meaning or severity of this error.

E [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication certificate not found!
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] Get-Printer-Attributes ipp://localhost/printers/AL-CX11
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdProcessIPPRequest: 739 status_code=0 (successful-ok)
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdReadClient: 739 POST / HTTP/1.1
E [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication certificate not found!
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] CUPS-Get-Printers
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdProcessIPPRequest: 739 status_code=0 (successful-ok)
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdReadClient: 739 POST / HTTP/1.1
E [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication certificate not found!
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] CUPS-Get-Classes
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdProcessIPPRequest: 739 status_code=0 (successful-ok)
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdReadClient: 739 POST / HTTP/1.1
E [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication certificate not found!
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] CUPS-Get-Default
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdProcessIPPRequest: 739 status_code=0 (successful-ok)
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdReadClient: 739 POST / HTTP/1.1
E [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdAuthorize: Local authentication certificate not found!
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] Get-Printer-Attributes ipp://localhost/printers/AL-CX11
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdProcessIPPRequest: 739 status_code=0 (successful-ok)
D [01/Dec/2009:22:55:33 +0800] cupsdCloseClient: 745

By: Guido

Guido — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:55:23 +0000

Thanks for that hint Mark! I installed the printer over direct network on Ubuntu 9.04 32bit and now it works fine. Setting the symbolic links did the job for me.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:27:05 +0000

I got the AL-CX11NF working on Ubuntu 9.10 AMD64 version. To do it, I followed the instructions above and then I created symlinks in /usr/lib/cups/filter for alcx11, alcx11_lprwrapper.sh, and pstoalcx11.sh to the corresponding files in /usr/local/bin.

Then I needed libstdc++5, and the one from Jaunty packages repository didn’t work because of issues with missing files or something. I uninstalled ia32-libs and downloaded ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6.1_amd64.deb from http://mirror.ne.gov/ubuntu/pool/universe/i/ia32-libs/.

VOILA! It is working, and scanning my pstoalcx11.sh file it appears it is the default and needed none of the $(( to $(($ edits I’d read about elsewhere.

Hope this helps some folks!

By: Gero Birkenfeld

Gero Birkenfeld — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:30:21 +0000

Hi I am absolutely new to Linux, I own a PowerPC (not x86 !!!!!) base Linux System. Scanning and printing with CX21nf shouldn’t be a problem (Postscript + SANE recompileable OpenSource driver) anybody ideas regarding FAX FUNCTIONALLITY based on OpenSource… (to be able to recompile on PPC)

Help would be really really apricated !!!

By: Guy Baconniere

Guy Baconniere — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:11:11 +0000

For AL-CX11

Get Epson-ALCX11-filter-1.1.tar.gz from
http://www.avasys.jp/lx-bin2/linux_e/mfp/DL2.do

sudo -i
apt-get install libcupsys2-dev
tar -xzpsvf Epson-ALCX11-filter-1.1.tar.gz
cd Epson-ALCX11-filter-1.1
./configure –prefix=/usr
make
make install

cat <

Info Epson AL-CX11
Location CH-Geneva
DeviceURI socket://192.168.XXX.XXX
State Idle
StateTime 1248037004
Accepting Yes
Shared Yes
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
OpPolicy default
ErrorPolicy stop-printer

:wq
/etc/init.d/cups restart

http://127.0.0.1:631
Add Printer
AL-CX11
CH-Geneva
Epson AL-CX11
EPSON AL-CX11 192.168.XXX.XXX (EPSON AL-CX11)
…
ALCX11
Finish

Best Regards,
Guy Baconniere

By: Sampo Ekman

Sampo Ekman — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:51:57 +0000

sudo aa-complain cupsd worked for me also! Superb!