Rob Beard wrote: > alan c wrote: >> Lexmark 4300 >> >> I help an elderly person with their PC use and they run two dual boot >> machines - a dell desktop XP/Kubuntu and a newer Dell laptop >> XP/Kubuntu. (7.10) >> >> Some time ago, with a lot of good intentions this person spotted a >> good all in one printer copier scanner deal, and snapped it up. >> Too late. I was not involved with the purchase, and unfortunately I >> now find (as sort of expected) that it is next to impossible to use >> with K/Ubuntu. Although I have not given up completely just yet. >> >> However, the unit does have a MAC install CD as well as the windows one. >> Does this give any hope I wonder? >> >> I would appreciate any comments - tia > > I wouldn't hold my breath. You might be able to fool the printer to > print something maybe by using a HP Deskjet 500 driver (I had a Lexmark > inkjet back in 1995 when they were new and it was Deskjet 500 compatible). > > Just a thought, have you checked the Lexmark site?
Yes, there is a driver or two there and I will revisit that, however so far the popular lexmark drivers are not working. I just wondered that since the MAC is unix based then something in the MAC install CDs might prove useful. Does this ever happen? -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/