Kodak EasyShare G600 printer and Linux

Eric · External Since: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 2

Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
classified as a "paperweight".

ray · External Since: Nov 13, 2004 Posts: 3312

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:27:09 -0700, Eric wrote:

> Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
> to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
> classified as a "paperweight".

no, but I've copied files back to the camera and printed from there.

spike1 · External Since: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 1611

Eric <esarjeant RemoveThis @gmail.com> did eloquently scribble:
> Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
> to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
> classified as a "paperweight".

Have you tried gphoto2?
type "gphoto2 --list-cameras | grep -i kodak" at the command line and see if
the G600 is listed?

(Mine's a little old so it's not in my version, but it might be in yours)
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ray · External Since: Nov 13, 2004 Posts: 3312

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:23:46 +0000, spike1 wrote:

> Eric <esarjeant.RemoveThis@gmail.com> did eloquently scribble:
>> Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
>> to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
>> classified as a "paperweight".
>
> Have you tried gphoto2?
> type "gphoto2 --list-cameras | grep -i kodak" at the command line and see if
> the G600 is listed?
>
> (Mine's a little old so it's not in my version, but it might be in yours)

That seems to list cameras, but not printer docks.

Eric · External Since: Jul 31, 2007 Posts: 2

On Aug 1, 10:49 am, ray <r....DeleteThis@zianet.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:27:09 -0700, Eric wrote:
> > Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
> > to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
> > classified as a "paperweight".
>
> no, but I've copied files back to the camera and printed from there.

Thanks Ray, I saw some earlier postings you had on the EasyShare and I
appreciate the feedback.

In case anyone is interested, for $46 the Canon Selphy CP510 is still
available if you're quick about it (Circuit City). It is an excellent
dye sublimation printer with inexpensive media and great Linux
support. I picked one up last night and it was able to print as
quickly as I was able to Add Printer.

I'll probably look at the Kodak based station instead, it's about half
the price of the printer and will let me recharge & transfer photos to
my Linux PC.

ray · External Since: Nov 13, 2004 Posts: 3312

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:06:34 -0700, Eric wrote:

> On Aug 1, 10:49 am, ray <r....RemoveThis@zianet.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:27:09 -0700, Eric wrote:
>> > Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
>> > to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
>> > classified as a "paperweight".
>>
>> no, but I've copied files back to the camera and printed from there.
>
> Thanks Ray, I saw some earlier postings you had on the EasyShare and I
> appreciate the feedback.
>
> In case anyone is interested, for $46 the Canon Selphy CP510 is still
> available if you're quick about it (Circuit City). It is an excellent
> dye sublimation printer with inexpensive media and great Linux
> support. I picked one up last night and it was able to print as
> quickly as I was able to Add Printer.
>
> I'll probably look at the Kodak based station instead, it's about half
> the price of the printer and will let me recharge & transfer photos to
> my Linux PC.

IMHO - it's not a bad deal if you consider it's limitations (at least as
far as Linux printing). I got a series 3 printer dock last fall with my
P850 - and I use it.

spike1 · External Since: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 1611

ray <ray.DeleteThis@zianet.com> did eloquently scribble:
> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:23:46 +0000, spike1 wrote:

>> Eric <esarjeant.DeleteThis@gmail.com> did eloquently scribble:
>>> Has anyone managed to get the Kodak EasyShare (specifically -- G600)
>>> to print under Linux? There is a driver listed for it but it is
>>> classified as a "paperweight".
>>
>> Have you tried gphoto2?
>> type "gphoto2 --list-cameras | grep -i kodak" at the command line and see if
>> the G600 is listed?
>>
>> (Mine's a little old so it's not in my version, but it might be in yours)

> That seems to list cameras, but not printer docks.

What does lsusb say when it's plugged in?
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