If they have a penguin on the box get the retailer to demonstrate it working on your laptop.
or buy one and if it doesn't work return it for your money back. On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:48, Jason Greenwood wrote: > Have to investigate more but the 'Value' proposition of the Lexmark (if > I CAN get it going under Linux) seems compelling. > > Cheers > > Jason > > Nick Rout wrote: > > On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:06:44 +1300 > > > > Jason Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Thanks Nick but that is a Thermal Ink Jet right? As such, the per copy > >>cost would be around 20c AFAIK. I am looking for a laser based model > >>with PC costs around the 1.5c mark. > > > > yes it is an inkjet. comments still apply re HP, though, and they may > > have what you want in their vast range ;-) > > > >>Cheers > >> > >>Jason > >> > >>Nick Rout wrote: > >>>http://www.linuxprinting.org > >>> > >>>HP are probably your best bet, because they co-operate with linux driver > >>>writers and support projects like http://hpoj.sf.net and > >>>http://hpinkjet.sf.net > >>> > >>>My HP PSC 2210 works well as a printer, scanner and media reader (cf and > >>> other cards that i don't have so can't try) under linux. > >>> > >>>I haven't tried the faxing options, but it can't send a fax under > >>> computer control even in windows (even if you can get the drivers to > >>> work). I guess it will work as a regular fax machine (but has no sheet > >>> feeder). > >>> > >>>Weird thing is i could not get the goddamn drivers supplied with it to > >>> work under windows 2000. Its so long since I tried I cannnot remember > >>> what the problem looked like, but it was all so brain dead and > >>> automated that there didn't seem any way to fix it. The best conclusion > >>> I came to was a motherboard/usb chipset problem, but it works under > >>> linux, so your guess is as good as mine. > >>> > >>>On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 02:25, Jason Greenwood wrote: > >>>>Hi All, > >>>> > >>>>Anyone gotten this printer to play nice with mandrake/Linux (any Laser > >>>>MFP's for that matter)? If so, how?? Their product PDF shows a Penguin > >>>>but I could find NO info re using it with Linux anywhere (Google or > >>>>otherwise). And, there is no driver that I could see in MCC for it. > >>>> > >>>>Product URL's (Lexmark X215 MFP): > >>>>http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/tech_specs/0%2C1231%2CMzU1Nnwx%2C00. > >>>>html http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C4149%2C1437036%2C00.asp > >>>> > >>>>Cheers > >>>> > >>>>Jason
