Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:29:34 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org> To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: any advice before I buy a printer for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <20021125162934.GC59550@keyslapper.org> In-Reply-To: <4C6FE88F-0046-11D7-B58B-003065715DA8@pursued-with.net> References: <20021125070856.GA20039@raggedclown.net> <4C6FE88F-0046-11D7-B58B-003065715DA8@pursued-with.net>
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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
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