Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Bill Campbell
On Mon, Aug 11, 2003, Michael Fakaro wrote: My old OKI printer finally died and I went looking for a new one and found a Samsung ML1750 c/w Linux drivers in the box. Brought it home and it was printing great in 5 minutes drivers installed no problem. I just felt it was important to mention

Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Joel Hammer
Well, since I am fairly certain they are selling printers for less than it costs them to make one, I can't complain. They are just trying to survive economically. People like me who don't do high volume printing appreciate having a cheap printer that works with linux. Joel On Tue, Aug 12, 2003

Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Joel Hammer
I have been very happy with my lexmark z53. However, does lexmark even make this printer anymore? More importantly, is lexmark making its new printers linux friendly, that is, supplying drivers for them? Joel Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 08:19:28AM -0700, Bill Campbell wrote: On Mon, Aug 11, 2003,

Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Michael Fakaro
My old OKI printer finally died and I went looking for a new one and found a Samsung ML1750 c/w Linux drivers in the box. Brought it home and it was printing great in 5 minutes drivers installed no problem. I just felt it was important to mention because of Samsungs support of Linux. I know many

Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Bill Campbell: On Mon, Aug 11, 2003, Michael Fakaro wrote: My old OKI printer finally died and I went looking for a new one and found a Samsung ML1750 c/w Linux drivers in the box. Brought it home and it was printing great in 5 minutes drivers installed no problem. I just felt it

Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Leon A. Goldstein
Michael Fakaro wrote inter alia: Brought it home and it was printing great in 5 minutes drivers installed no problem. I just felt it was important to mention because of Samsungs support of Linux. I know many printers run under Linux but at least these guys go the extra step, this is a really

Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Ted Ozolins
Bill Campbell wrote: LexMark provided Linux support several years ago when I bought a Z53. Unfortunately LexMark also makes it difficult to use non-LexMark ink. Bill It also seems that Lexmark isn't as Linux friendly as they once professed. I belive that Lexmark is sueing an after-market

Re: Samsung printers support Linux out of the box

2003-08-14 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Leon A. Goldstein: Michael Fakaro wrote inter alia: Brought it home and it was printing great in 5 minutes drivers installed no problem. I just felt it was important to mention because of Samsungs support of Linux. I know many printers run under Linux but at least these guys