Printer Properties Unresponsive Won't Close

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Okay, the pkg installed and ready to use but I don't see where chrome is I don't see any Icon anywhere

Or you can open up the terminal and type chromium and hit enter.

 

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I downloaded the file and opened and it asked what to open with; I chose .Deb it started and there was some error message flagged in red saying systmd is not enabled.........host down. Was there a different option I should have opened?
I rebooted the system and went to Pictures and lo and behold was able to print. I want to sincerely thank all of for "hanging in there" with this noob. You all have demonstrated the "Patience of Job". I still have a lot to learn.

 

[MzQ1NjExN2]

I downloaded the file and opened and it asked what to open with; I chose .Deb it started and there was some error message flagged in red saying systmd is not enabled.........host down. Was there a different option I should have opened?
I rebooted the system and went to Pictures and lo and behold was able to print. I want to sincerely thank all of for "hanging in there" with this noob. You all have demonstrated the "Patience of Job".

No that is the correct file. You want .deb because your using a Debian based distro.

Right click on the file and it will bring up the popup window below. Click open with deb installer.

 

[MzQ1NjExN2]

However now that I think about it you may not be using systemd:

MX offers the option of using systemd and sysvinit. If your using MX 23 you can switch to systemd easily but starting with MX 25 you have to make the choice prior to installation and its permanent. Which version of MX are you using? You can pull up your system information here:

 

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Snapshot created on: 20250807_1137
System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-44-amd64 [6.1.164-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-44-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: MX-23.6_x64 Libretto Jan 12  2025 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Inspiron 545 v: 00 serial: <superuser required> Chassis:
    type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0N826N v: A03 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Dell v: A12 date: 11/17/2009
CPU:
  Info: model: Pentium E5400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn level: v1 built: 2008
    process: Intel 45nm family: 6 model-id: 0x17 (23) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xA0B
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB
    L2: 2 MiB desc: 1x2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1198 high: 1200 min/max: 1200/2700 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1200 2: 1197 bogomips: 10772
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; STIBP: disabled; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
    affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsa status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
  Type: vmscape status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-4 process: Intel 65n built: 2006-07 ports: active: VGA-1 empty: none bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:29c2 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.20.0 driver: X: loaded: intel
    dri: i915 gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 362x204mm (14.25x8.03") s-diag: 416mm (16.36")
  Monitor-1: VGA-1 mapped: VGA1 model: Dell IN1910N serial: <filter> built: 2009 res: 1366x768
    hz: 60 dpi: 85 gamma: 1.2 size: 410x230mm (16.14x9.06") diag: 470mm (18.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1366x768 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: i915 (: G33) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
    chip-ID: 8086:293e class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-44-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet vendor: Dell driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: ce00 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 41.59 GiB (4.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 size: 931.51 GiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    rev: 1A01 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 100 GiB size: 97.87 GiB (97.87%) used: 41.59 GiB (42.5%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda4 maj-min: 8:4
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 830 mobo: 1123
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2260 libs: 1111 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 199 Uptime: 50m wakeups: 2 Memory: 5.78 GiB used: 2.95 GiB (51.0%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

 

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Info: Processes: 199 Uptime: 50m wakeups: 2 Memory: 5.78 GiB used: 2.95 GiB (51.0%) Init: SysVinit v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26

Your using SysVinit. Some programs can't run under that and will need systemd. Thankfully you are using MX 23 so it can be easily switched.

Snapshot created on: 20250807_1137 System: Kernel: 6.1.0-44-amd64 [6.1.164-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-44-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: MX-23.6_x64 Libretto Jan 12 2025 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)

I'm using MX 25 so I can't provide any screenshots or look which tool has it but one of them allows you to easily switch to systemd. I think its MX boot options under MX tools. Set it to systemd and then restart. I also think you are given the choice between the two at the GRUB screen. Choosing from the GRUB screen will temporarily change it until you restart the computer again whereas the tool does a permanent change until you want to change it again.

 

[MzQ1NjExN2]

I downloaded the file and opened and it asked what to open with; I chose .Deb it started and there was some error message flagged in red saying systmd is not enabled.........host down. Was there a different option I should have opened?
I rebooted the system and went to Pictures and lo and behold was able to print. I want to sincerely thank all of for "hanging in there" with this noob. You all have demonstrated the "Patience of Job". I still have a lot to learn.

Just saw your revised post. So its working now? Still you should use systemd to avoid any issues in the future.

 

[Sikntired]

Well the printer seems to be working.....that was my priority. I looked under MX Tools and Boot Options but I didn't see any option for changing systemd. I'll reboot and look for it.
Would you choose to use systemd permanently? It seems I had that option on booting into MX before I inadvertantly uninstalled Grub.

 

[MzQ1NjExN2]

Well the printer seems to be working.....that was my priority. I looked under MX Tools and Boot Options but I didn't see any option for changing systemd. I'll reboot and look for it.
Would you choose to use systemd permanently? It seems I had that option on booting into MX before I inadvertantly uninstalled Grub.

FYI:

Change Between sysvinit and systemd in MX Linux

This guide is requested by one of our readers who has been using MX Linux for the past two years and wants to know how he can switch between SysVinit and Systemd.

itsfoss.com

Do a Timeshift back up before doing anything to be safe. Although its relatively safe and easy to do.

 

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Would you choose to use systemd permanently? It seems I had that option on booting into MX before I inadvertantly uninstalled Grub.

Either one is fine but occasionally you will run into a program you may want to install and it will need systemd to run. You can change it later when you get some time.

 

[Sikntired]

Okay ran Timeshift. Rebooted and saw the Advanced Options Screen. Chose it and it showed MX Libretto 23.6 amd64 systemd. I chose it and it booted. All good! Do I have to do this at every startup?

 

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Okay ran Timeshift. Rebooted and saw the Advanced Options Screen. Chose it and it showed MX Libretto 23.6 amd64 systemd. I chose it and it booted. All good! Do I have to do this at every startup?

I think so. You can change it in MX boot options. I don't have the option to change between both since I'm on MX 25 and because of changes in Debian 13 they had to remove it. MX 23 is using Debian 12 so you will see the same options you saw on your GRUB menu there under MX boot options. See below.

 

[MzQ1NjExN2]

There is a checkbox in the screenshot above "Enable saving last boot choice" that might be what you are looking for. Anyway this will be my last post for a while. Be back in a few weeks/months or so. If you need further assistance check with wizardfromoz he is a MX wiz (no pun intended).

 

[Sikntired]

There is a checkbox in the screenshot above "Enable saving last boot choice" that might be what you are looking for. Anyway this will be my last post for a while. Be back in a few weeks/months or so. If you need further assistance check with wizardfromoz he is a MX wiz (no pun intended).

Okay, I really do appreciate all of the help and thank you so much!!