-----Original Message----- From: Rosemary McGillicuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Oct 11, 2005 7:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [newbie] HPLaserJet 1020 vs Cannon LBP1120 ~ Mandriva (2005/2006)
Ricardo Rodriguez wrote: > I'm researching about what printer to buy for home/personal use and I > have checked: > > - HPLaserJet 1020 > - Cannon LBP1120 > > This two devices are laser and very affordable, but I would like to make > sure that they work for my Mandriva box so I have checked their > compatibility showed at: > > - http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1020 > - http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-LBP-1120 > > respectively. Since I have never been able to compile any driver yet > (xtremely newbie or xtremely dump) I would like to have some feedback > about is friendly to install, use, etc. > > Feedback is greatly appreciated it. Here's a couple of places I have used - maybe there is something here to help. So far as I understand Canon is not generally supportive of Linux and doesn't release drivers, but some products do work. Maybe also try googling each printer and Linux. http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/PriNters http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php?cat=198 -- Rosemary ~ ~ ~ ~ Registered Linux User #386597 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better. -- Edgar W. Howe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemary Have you looked at: http://www.linux.com/howtos/Printing-HOWTO/printers.shtml It has a list of printers and the linux status. Earl Gibbs
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