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| 485912 | 2006-09-20 11:29:00 | I need to replace my printer. I'm using Mandrive 2006 and understand that some printers don't work on linux PC's very well. Have searched the internet but can't find any that are available in NZ. Could someone please tell me what printers are there about $200 ~ $300 that are linux compatible? Damien |
damien (7544) | ||
| 485913 | 2006-09-20 12:29:00 | http://linuxprinting.org/ | gibler (49) | ||
| 485914 | 2006-09-20 18:43:00 | I am using BJC Canon 2100SP.And have used EPSOM and other Canon makes. BUT THEY MUST BE SERIAL.Only a few USB printers will work. |
kjaada (253) | ||
| 485915 | 2006-09-20 19:16:00 | Hewlett Packard are really good for providing Linux drivers. Just look for a HP printer that you have seen in NZ in your price range and then check the list of supported devices. Open Source and Linux from HP (h10018.www1.hp.com) Supported single-function printers (hplip.sourceforge.net) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 485916 | 2006-09-20 23:01:00 | I have a HP DeskJet 5160 (USB) attached to my Mandriva 2006 . 0 box and it works a treat . No additional drivers needed, the Mandriva one worked fine . . |
Mackin_NZ (6958) | ||
| 485917 | 2006-09-21 06:13:00 | HP 840C works a treat with Xandros. Used to use parallel to centronix cable. When that failed, switched to USB and that has been very successful. Jim |
Hhel (8073) | ||
| 485918 | 2006-09-21 09:21:00 | BUT THEY MUST BE SERIAL.Only a few USB printers will work. I presume you mean parallel? Serial printers went out with the ark. USB printers are quite common with Linux these days in my experience. http://www.linuxprinting.org/ is certainly the place to investigate how your printer will work. |
johnd (85) | ||
| 485919 | 2006-09-21 09:27:00 | Often these days the issue is not getting the printer to work - but rather having maintenance tools that can do things like clean the heads. It is not much fun having to find a WIndows PC to do this on! I used to use a GUI tool called mtink for my Epson printers but that seems not to work in FC5. However there is a command line tool called escputil that seems to work. |
johnd (85) | ||
| 485920 | 2006-09-21 09:39:00 | Often these days the issue is not getting the printer to work - but rather having maintenance tools that can do things like clean the heads. It is not much fun having to find a WIndows PC to do this on!Yeah, I can sympathise with that. My old Epson ran with no problems under Linux, but unfortunately there was no way to change the ink cartridges unless you were running Windows as it was software driven. :waughh: My HP PSC1610 multifunction printer/scanner works perfectly under Fedora Core 5. The drivers were already present on the install DVD. :thumbs: |
Jen (38) | ||
| 485921 | 2006-09-21 09:40:00 | I am using BJC Canon 2100SP.And have used EPSOM and other Canon makes. BUT THEY MUST BE SERIAL.Only a few USB printers will work. Hmm .. given the many, many of OS X drivers (it uses CUPS) and macs only having USB ports ... :D |
gibler (49) | ||
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