From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Nov 25 8:29:47 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 753EB37B401 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:29:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from out001.verizon.net (out001pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.140]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1257443EC2 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:29:42 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.160.1.182]) by out001.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.09 201-253-122-126-109-20020611) with ESMTP id <20021125162933.OIVT22402.out001.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:29:33 -0600 Received: from keyslapper.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keyslapper.org (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id gAPGTYcr060020 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:29:34 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: (from leblanc@localhost) by keyslapper.org (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id gAPGTY8s060019 for FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:29:34 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:29:34 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: any advice before I buy a printer for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <20021125162934.GC59550@keyslapper.org> Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mail-Followup-To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG References: <20021125070856.GA20039@raggedclown.net> <4C6FE88F-0046-11D7-B58B-003065715DA8@pursued-with.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <4C6FE88F-0046-11D7-B58B-003065715DA8@pursued-with.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH LOGIN at out001.verizon.net from [68.160.1.182] at Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:29:32 -0600 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG But whatever you do, don't buy just any LexMark! There are only a handful of LexMarks that will work with anything other than Windows. Some won't even work with all Windows OSs. I just threw out a Lexmark 1100 (well, gave it away) because it works on all Windows OSs except NT (the only one I have any patience for) and won't work on *anything* else. Last damn time I buy a LexMark. I spent a week searching for some way to get it to work on NT so I could at least get a Samba share going. Put me right off if you must know. >:| Lou On 11/24/02 11:19 PM, Kevin Stevens sat at the `puter and typed: > > On Sunday, Nov 24, 2002, at 23:08 US/Pacific, Cliff Sarginson wrote: > > > On Sun, Nov 24, 2002 at 10:19:31PM -0600, David Kelly wrote: > >> On Sunday 24 November 2002 09:45 pm, BSD baby wrote: > >>> Any advice before I buy a printer for FreeBSD? > >>> > >>> I'm finally going to get a printer for my FreeBSD devbox this week. > >>> > >>> Are they all pretty much FreeBSD-compatible? > >>> or is there some spec I need to look for? > >>> > >>> I assume parallel port is still the way to go > >>> or is USB really ready on FreeBSD? > >> > >> The most painless way to print within FreeBSD is with a Postscript > >> printer which speaks lpd protocol on ethernet. > >> > > Sadly this is quite an expensive way. > > If you can find one on eBay or somewhere, look into a Lexmark Optra > Color 40 (or 45). > Nice color inkjet printer, WITH Postscript. It comes with a fighting > 2MB of memory, but add a 32 or 64MB SIMM and you're good to go; prints > great from FreeBSD, WinXP, and Mac OS X. I've loved mine for two > years, and recently acquired another NIB that I might, MIGHT be talked > out of. Better yet, go find your own - should be less than $100. > Recommended. > > KeS > > BTW, I was recently looking to see what else is out there, and the best > I came up with is an HP 2280 at $450. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ QOTD: "Like this rose, our love will wilt and die." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message