[ltp] Linux approved scanner/printer combination

Jaime Iniesta linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:47:01 +0200


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When I bought the Lexmark X5250 I didn't think I was going to have problems=
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through samba. We were using an old Lexmark printer this way and it worked=
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But... surprise! The new Lexmark won't work even when shared through a=20
Windows machine.

Jiame


2005/9/13, Paul RIVIER <paul.rivier@eleve.emn.fr>:
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> Jaime Iniesta wrote:
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> > Don't know about good brands, but I think HP is the best choice for=20
> Linux.
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> > My experience: *Avoid Lexmark*. I bought a scanner+printer device
> > (X5250) and it is not supported on Linux.
> >
> > Jaime
> >
> ... and so did some of my friends :( ... don't buy lexmark
> this times, HP is making a real effort toward linux community as most
> of its hardware is *perfectly* supported under free os.
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> paul
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> > 2005/8/31, Nate <nrs27@cornell.edu <mailto:nrs27@cornell.edu>>:
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> > It is the beginning of another school year and I find myself
> > wanting to
> > scan my homework before I turn it in. Coincidentally, I am very
> > serious
> > about switching to linux on my T41, and would like my hardware to be
> > linux friendly.
> >
> > I don't need top of the line speed or anything like that. I just need
> > something that can scan and print in black and white. Pluses would be
> > Automatic Document Feeder, and color printing in that order.
> >
> > What do you guys use already, or can suggest?
> >
> > -Nathan
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> > <http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad>
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta
> > email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com
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> > webs: http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/
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Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta
email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com
jabber: capitanplaneta ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org
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When I bought the Lexmark X5250 I didn't think I was going to have
problems on Linux, as the printer would be connected to a Windows
machine and shared through samba. We were using an old Lexmark printer
this way and it worked fine.<br>
<br>
But... surprise! The new Lexmark won't work even when shared through a Wind=
ows machine.<br>
<br>
Jiame<br>
<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">2005/9/13, Paul RIVIER &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:paul.rivier@eleve.emn.fr">paul.rivier@eleve.emn.fr</a>&gt;:</spa=
n><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204=
, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Jaime Iniesta wrote:<br><br>&gt; Don't know about good brands, but I think =
HP is the best choice for Linux.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; My experience: *Avoid Lexm=
ark*. I bought a scanner+printer device<br>&gt; (X5250) and it is not suppo=
rted on Linux.
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Jaime<br>&gt;<br> ... and so did some of my friends :( ...=
 don't buy lexmark<br>this times,&nbsp;&nbsp;HP is making a real effort tow=
ard linux community as most<br>of its hardware is *perfectly* supported und=
er free os.
<br><br>paul<br><br>&gt;<br>&gt; 2005/8/31, Nate &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nrs2=
7@cornell.edu">nrs27@cornell.edu</a> &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:nrs27@cor=
nell.edu">nrs27@cornell.edu</a>&gt;&gt;:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp; It is the beginning of another school year and I find myself
<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; wanting to<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 scan my homework before I turn it in. Coincidentally, I am very<br>&gt;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; serious<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; about switchi=
ng to linux on my T41, and would like my hardware to be<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp; linux friendly.
<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't need top of the line speed=
 or anything like that. I just need<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; somethi=
ng that can scan and print in black and white. Pluses would be<br>&gt;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Automatic Document Feeder, and color printing in that o=
rder.
<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What do you guys use already, or c=
an suggest?<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Nathan<br>&gt;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The linux-thinkpad mail=
ing list home page is at:<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"http:/=
/mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br>&g=
t;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;<a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org=
/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman=
/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
</a>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; --<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Jaime I=
niesta AKA Capit=E1n planeta<br>&gt; email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUN=
TO com<br>&gt; jabber: capitanplaneta ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org<br>&gt; web=
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<a href=3D"http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/">http://capitanplaneta.blogs=
pot.com/</a><br><br><br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is =
at:<br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-=
thinkpad">
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></=
blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><br>Jaime Iniesta AKA Cap=
it=E1n planeta<br>email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com<br>jabber: c=
apitanplaneta ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org
<br>webs: <a href=3D"http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/">http://capitanpla=
neta.blogspot.com/</a>

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