Ricoh SP111 printer setup help

Question

I heard this printer would work on Ubuntu, but I'm having problems.

I dont even know how to execute the "check requirements" script.

Solution

To install the printer in Ubuntu, first you need to install a couple of dependencies:

1. Install pbmtojbg and inotify-wait:

   sudo apt-get install jbigkit-bin inotify-tools
   

2. Now download the cups driver:

   git clone [email protected]:droidzone/ricoh-sp100.git
   

3. Copy the file pstoricohddst-gdi to the directory containing cups filters:

   sudo cp pstoricohddst-gdi /usr/lib/cups/filter/
   sudo chown root:root /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoricohddst-gdi
   

4. Now open the Printers applet:

   1. Add Printer > Choose Ricoh SP 111 > Choose PPD file

   2. Choose RICOH_Aficio_SP_111.ppd

   If you're unable to select the PPD file by the above steps, try the following to add printer from the CUPS web interface:

   1. In your web browser, navigate to http://localhost:631/

   2. CUPS for Administrators > Adding Printers and Classes Printers > Add a printer

   3. Enter your root username and password

   4. When your printer is connected and switched on Ubuntu should detect it and assign it a name. Select that printer right now. Click next a couple of times until you reach the section where you're asked to select the PPD file.

   5. At this point, choose the file RICOH_Aficio_SP_111.ppd.

Source: My blog

Comments

[jaspreet21anand]

Worked like a charm

[shivams]

This worked sweet on my Ubuntu laptop, but failed on Raspberry Pi.

[radioxoma]

PPA with deb pakage ricoh-sp-series launchpad.net/~lafricain79/+archive/ubuntu/lafricainenvrac

[pauljeba]

Worked well, any way to install in mac?

[Ajith C Narayanan]

this git repo is unavailable now

[Joel G Mathew]

@AjithCNarayanan The repo is still available.

[Ajith C Narayanan]

showing page not found in github @JoelGMathew

[Joel G Mathew]

@AjithCNarayanan It's not a website. It's a git repository. Try to clone it.

[Joel G Mathew]

You can check the repository address included in this post, @Ajay

[Ajay]

what after sudo apt-get update what should I install by sudo apt-get install. As sudo apt-get install lafricainenvrac failing.

[Ajay]

Joel as link given in your blog is no more available. Please update the link. In my case driver available at link "codeload.github.com/zhangtemplar/ricoh-sp100/zip/refs/heads‌​/…" worked like charm. Thanks

[Joel G Mathew]

@Ajay You didnt need to visit my blog. The answer given above is complete, and has the right repo, which is my github.