On Thursday 10 November 2005 05:39 pm, Glenn wrote: > On Thursday 10 November 2005 06:55, Ricardo Rodriguez Peralta wrote: > > <snip> > > > I went to the store to look for the Samsung 1740 (which is not available > > anymore as it is replaced for some 16?? model) and instead of buying an > > HP which I know it'll give me more problems, extremely noice and design > > for windows use I liked the lexmark which are very good printers. > > I'm surprised by the anti-HP comments. Have you had problems with HP on > Mandriva before, or is the rumor-mill in action here. I've operated a > LaserJet 6L for the last few years on Mandrake/Mandriva (from sometime in > the 8.x timeframe), and replaced it with a HP Color LaserJet 2550 about two > months ago. No problems with either of them. I realize the the 2550 is in > a different price category than your Lexmark, but the point is that HPs are > not the dogs you make them out to be. > > > Also and just FYI lexmark is working very hard (oposite to HP) to have > > their products running with linux. So far they have developed drivers for > > some of their products (not including E230) for a few distros (not > > including Mndriva) and they provide a driver development kit for you to > > have all you need to developed your own customized driver. > > Refer to above. I agree, I have hp printers laserjet and inkjet and an HP Presario Laptop that all work very well in linux. HP even sells a laptop with linux installed. I do not agree that lexmark are very good printers. They have in the past sued a company for making ink cartridges that work on lexmark printers. They lost thank heaven, but their DRM stance seems to be a bit on the MS side of attitude. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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