Unzipping question.?

[Atrus Qiao]

James Elliott wrote:
> I cannot get my Minolta PagePro 1200w printer to work with Ubuntu, 
> even though in "Add printer" my printer is found and correctly 
> identified, and installed without any errors - the printer is listed 
> in my printers directory, but won't print anything.
>
> I have searched the Internet and download some Linux drivers for this 
> make and model printer.  They are *.tar.gz files.  I did some Linux a 
> few years ago at Uni and remember that these are compressed files, but 
> I cannot remember what to do with them.
>
> 1.  Do I need to unzip them before trying to install them? - if so, how?
> 2.  Do I point to the zipped or unzipped file when installing the 
> printer?
> 3.  Can I use the Ubuntu GUI to install these drivers or do I need to 
> go to command line and use something like grep?
>
> I look forward to your help - thanks,  James.
>
Unzipping it could be done simple by a command:
$ tar -xvzf <filename>

The way of installing it may vary. It depends on how the driver is 
organized. There may be a file called README or something similar, which 
can usually provide some useful informations.