Recommend a Linux-compatible Laser printer

John McGregor mr.mcgregor-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Fri Nov 21 20:50:24 UTC 2008


phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org wrote:

>>
> I have a Samsung ML2250 that was major grief to attach to a Suse Linux
> system. I got it to be recognized as a Laserjet and it sort of worked, but
> the software was never entirely reliable. Samsung claimed it was Linux
> compatable, but their software did not install correctly.
> 
> Now I have a Lexmark C530DN, and again, the Linux software does not
> install and correctly. The printer works, but many of the features are not
> available from Linux under Suse 10.3.
> 
> So just because it says 'Linux Compatable' on the box does not mean much.
> 
> Peter
> 
> Peter
> 

FWIW, in my last encounter with Suse 10? and a Samsung printer, I just 
mounted the CD that came with the unit and ran the install script that 
was contained in the driver gzip'd file. The printer worked fine. 
According to my notes the printer was a model 1740.

HTH

John
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