Recommend a Linux-compatible Laser printer

[James Knott]

CLIFFORD ILKAY wrote:
> Evan Leibovitch wrote:
>   
>> I have heard enough horror stories to recommend that people stay away
>> from Lexmark if they intend to use Linux. When a Lexmark system works at
>> all it's more likely accidental than any deliberate attempt at support.
>>     
> [snip]
>
> I have a feeling of deja vu. You had made similar claims before and I
> had chimed in to say that has not been my experience, at least with the
> higher end Lexmark printers. I've had no trouble connecting
> network-attached Lexmark Optra printers to various Linux distributions
> and in every case, the features, such as additional trays, duplexing,
> envelope feeders, were recognized in Linux.
>   
You have to be careful here.  Aren't the Optras high end and not cheap
devices?  Lexmark does make business level printers that work with
Linux, but the cheap consumer market stuff doesn't.


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