Printer

[Louis LeBlanc]

If it's a new printer, my best suggestion would be to return it and
get an HP anything.

Some newer Lexmark printers do support standard protocols, but I went
and spent $80 for a Lexmark color printer several years ago that spent
more time working as a doorstop than a printer.  They used - and still
do for some printers - proprietary protocols, and release their own
drivers - you guessed it - for Windows only.  And sometimes not even
for all versions of Windows.  My one Windows system was NT, and it
wasn't supported.  At the time, I was a Linux user, and even the
reverse engineered Linux drivers weren't able to get it working.

On top of that, for the short time I did have it working (on Win98 -
blech) I found printing quality and speed to be nothing short of poor.

I'll never buy a Lexmark again, and if given one, I'll immediately put
it on EBay or just give it to my front curb.

Lou

On 12/27/04 02:25 PM, Leon sat at the `puter and typed:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a "BSD5.3"
> I'm trying to set-up a printer.(Dell AIO A960)
> I think, that this printer made by "Lexmark".
> They have one looks like what I have(Lexmark X6170)
> 
> I do not know if  "BSD" support this printer.
> So if you know, pleas let me know.
> 
> Thanks,
> Leon.
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