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From: pete moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 1999 12:41 AM
Subject: [newbie] how about my bjc-5000? was:Re: Can Cheapo Lexmark Printer
Work with LINUX?
> my relatively new canon bjc-5000 is also listed as a paperweight. do
> you know if i might be able to use other drivers with it to make it
> work, or am i SOL? also, i checked the bimbo page, but it got a 404.
>
> :P
>
>
> Civileme wrote:
> >
> > The Lexmark 2050 is classified as a "Paperweight" at Grant Taylor's page
> >
> > http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/
> >
> > HOWEVER
> >
> > You are in luck. There is an ACTIVE project on it, and they are looking
for
> > some owners/users to help out.
> >
> > http://bimbo.fjfi.cvut.cz/~paluch/17kdriver
> >
> > read their news, then perhaps drop them a line if you feel inspired.
>
>
I checked out the link because I also have a Lexmark printer (1100). I
bought it before I ever considered linux. Luckily for me I had a real
printer sitting around which I got to work again recently. Anyway, try
http://bimbo.fjfi.cvut.cz/~paluch/ and go from there. I guess the webmaster
changed the link.
Manny Styles
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