>From my experience with printing (I'm in the business), if you can afford it, a PostScript enabled printer is usually assured of running on Linux with CUPS.
For those interested, I have a pdf which explains the procedure. Regards, Robert Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windscreen. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Greenwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 11 March 2004 10:57 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Lexmark X215 MFP Don't know where we're buying yet, wherever has the best price I expect... That is assuming the drivers (if there are any) are not some obscure Binary Only PITA as you have noted. If it's a statically linked RPM then I'm happy. Cheers Jason PS and yes, the point of getting it is so that all the MF's work with Linux. =) Nick Rout wrote: > On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:40:58 +1300 > Jason Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Dunno bout a penguin on the box but there IS one on their product PDF. I >>have attached it (I know this is generally a no-no) for anyone who wants >>to see it! Just wanted some verification that I'm not losing my mind >>though I realise this test is inconclusive. =) > > > Are you buying from a shop or online? One of the benfits of a shop is > that you get to see it working. > > Often these MFP's have the same rpint engine as a regular prinnter (as > you would expect), and will therefore work fine as a straight printer > [1]. However the other functions(scanning, faxing to/from the computer > etc) may not work with linux. whether partial functionality is enough > to deserve a penguin on the advertising is a point worthy of discussion. > However I wouldn't take a penguin on the packaging/advertising as a > guarantee of anything without further research, as there are levels of > compatibility. We al l know about the vendors who release binary drivers > compatible only with redhat 8.obscure with a 2.4.23-release14 compiled > on the third wednesday before the last full moon in the northern spring, > but they'll still think they are entitled to put a penguin on the box! > > [1] in this case as fine as the lexmark printer it is based on, which is > an unknown quantity. > >>Cheers >> >>Jason >> >>Nick Rout wrote: >> >>>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%2C 00. >>>>>>>>html http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C4149%2C1437036%2C00.asp >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Cheers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Jason >>> >>> >>> >
