On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:40:58 +1300 Jason Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dunno bout a penguin on the box but there IS one on their product PDF. I > have attached it (I know this is generally a no-no) for anyone who wants > to see it! Just wanted some verification that I'm not losing my mind > though I realise this test is inconclusive. =) Are you buying from a shop or online? One of the benfits of a shop is that you get to see it working. Often these MFP's have the same rpint engine as a regular prinnter (as you would expect), and will therefore work fine as a straight printer [1]. However the other functions(scanning, faxing to/from the computer etc) may not work with linux. whether partial functionality is enough to deserve a penguin on the advertising is a point worthy of discussion. However I wouldn't take a penguin on the packaging/advertising as a guarantee of anything without further research, as there are levels of compatibility. We al l know about the vendors who release binary drivers compatible only with redhat 8.obscure with a 2.4.23-release14 compiled on the third wednesday before the last full moon in the northern spring, but they'll still think they are entitled to put a penguin on the box! [1] in this case as fine as the lexmark printer it is based on, which is an unknown quantity. > > Cheers > > Jason > > Nick Rout wrote: > > If they have a penguin on the box get the retailer to demonstrate it working > > on your laptop. > > > > or buy one and if it doesn't work return it for your money back. > > > > On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:48, Jason Greenwood wrote: > > > >>Have to investigate more but the 'Value' proposition of the Lexmark (if > >>I CAN get it going under Linux) seems compelling. > >> > >>Cheers > >> > >>Jason > >> > >>Nick Rout wrote: > >> > >>>On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:06:44 +1300 > >>> > >>>Jason Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>>Thanks Nick but that is a Thermal Ink Jet right? As such, the per copy > >>>>cost would be around 20c AFAIK. I am looking for a laser based model > >>>>with PC costs around the 1.5c mark. > >>> > >>>yes it is an inkjet. comments still apply re HP, though, and they may > >>>have what you want in their vast range ;-) > >>> > >>> > >>>>Cheers > >>>> > >>>>Jason > >>>> > >>>>Nick Rout wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>http://www.linuxprinting.org > >>>>> > >>>>>HP are probably your best bet, because they co-operate with linux driver > >>>>>writers and support projects like http://hpoj.sf.net and > >>>>>http://hpinkjet.sf.net > >>>>> > >>>>>My HP PSC 2210 works well as a printer, scanner and media reader (cf and > >>>>>other cards that i don't have so can't try) under linux. > >>>>> > >>>>>I haven't tried the faxing options, but it can't send a fax under > >>>>>computer control even in windows (even if you can get the drivers to > >>>>>work). I guess it will work as a regular fax machine (but has no sheet > >>>>>feeder). > >>>>> > >>>>>Weird thing is i could not get the goddamn drivers supplied with it to > >>>>>work under windows 2000. Its so long since I tried I cannnot remember > >>>>>what the problem looked like, but it was all so brain dead and > >>>>>automated that there didn't seem any way to fix it. The best conclusion > >>>>>I came to was a motherboard/usb chipset problem, but it works under > >>>>>linux, so your guess is as good as mine. > >>>>> > >>>>>On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 02:25, Jason Greenwood wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>>Hi All, > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Anyone gotten this printer to play nice with mandrake/Linux (any Laser > >>>>>>MFP's for that matter)? If so, how?? Their product PDF shows a Penguin > >>>>>>but I could find NO info re using it with Linux anywhere (Google or > >>>>>>otherwise). And, there is no driver that I could see in MCC for it. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Product URL's (Lexmark X215 MFP): > >>>>>>http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/tech_specs/0%2C1231%2CMzU1Nnwx%2C00. > >>>>>>html http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C4149%2C1437036%2C00.asp > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Cheers > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Jason > > > > > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
