alan c wrote: > 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?
Do they provide the source? If not, there's no chance. I faced the same situation as you just a few weeks back, did some research, and the long-n-short of it is that Lexmark should be avoided by linux users. Personally, I'll never recommend any Lexmark product, not even to people using os x or xp. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/