[ubuntu-za] Drivers for Lexmark printer

[frans]

I actualy like the clasification of "paperweight" for the useless 
printers :)

Douglas Ulyate wrote:
> Yes, rather find out what hardware they need eg. functionality, and
> see what works on Linux based on that.  They didn't go that route, and
> chose one of the worst possible printers for Linux.  Otherwise, don't
> know what else to say.
>
> But, did you check linuxprinting.org, for a possible solution?.
>
> Regards,
>
> Douglas
>
> On 10/14/09, frans <dormakorp at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
>   
>> 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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