[ubuntu-za] Drivers for Lexmark printer

[frans]

My advice was actually that they go for HP and also that I find the 
printer for them, next thing I heard was that
the printer has been bought and now it wont work.

Michael Gorven wrote:
> On Monday 12 October 2009 15:15:53 frans wrote:
>   
>> I have a problem optaining drviers for a clients newly aquiered Lexmark 
>> X6530 multifuntion.
>> tried different drivers, Ubuntu forums. but still no luck. any ideas 
>> would be wellcome.
>>     
>
> Lexmark printers are notoriously bad on Linux. I tried to get a very similar 
> model working on Linux without any luck, so I'm afraid that it's probably not 
> going to work. In future try to stick with HP -- their Linux drivers are very 
> good.
>
> Michael
>
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