Another possibility is to get some real klunker PC that's so worthless you can get it for almost nothing. All it has to do is run Windows and the Lexmark printer. Put it on a LAN with your "real" computer that dual-boots XP and Linux. When in Linux, run Samba and print to the shared Lexmark printer. When in XP, print to the shared Lexmark printer. If you only have the two PCs then you don't even need a switch or hub to network them, just a "crossover" RJ-45 cable.On 08/12/2003 09:20 James Drabb wrote
On Sun, 2003-12-07 at 06:13, Graeme Willox wrote:No. As you would have seen, its regular price on that site is quoted as USD299.00. That equates to AUD409.00. One Aussie dollar buys 73 US cents at the moment. So it is a bit more expensive. I didn't say as much, but the price I mentioned is Aussie dollars. Its RRP is $499, but you can buy it for less if you're good at haggling.
On 07/12/2003 11:55 James Drabb wrote
On Sat, 2003-12-06 at 19:06, Graeme Willox wrote:I'd like to give Linux a fair go, but given that I can't return the
On 07/12/2003 01:47 James Drabb wrote
I'm quite happy with the Lexmark printer. If it won't work with Linux
then unfortunately perhaps, Linux will be what has to go.
Wow! Your going to give up on Linux because of one poorly made, proprietary printer? Oh well. Is Linux running on a separate PC? You could try to print to it using samba. Though I don't know if that will work because Lexmark uses their own proprietary protocol to talk to the printer.
Jim Drabb
printer, what you're suggesting is that I effectively throw away a
$500 printer. In answer to your question, Linux isn't running on a
separate PC. At the moment, I'm using grub to choose between Linux
and Windows XP Pro.
Is that $500 in AU? I see this printer is $179 now http://store.yahoo.com/4cheapc/lex6alfacopr.html. Does Lexmark mark up the prices that much for non-USA sales?
I'm not sure what the deal is with that particular printer at the moment. Is it a new model in the US? Or perhaps an old one? I've seen it for sale on a few Australian retailers' sites, but HP Australia don't even give it a mention on their website. Obviously, it's not the only one they produce.I'll have a look at samba. I guess my biggest problem with Linux at
the moment is that I still know absolutely nothing about it. I didn't
even download it myself. I can't get broadband internet access in my
area. I got a copy of Fedora from someone else who uses it.
If you are dual booting, samba won't help you. Samba allows a Linux PC to talk to an MS PC, mount shares and printers.
You could buy some really cheap inkjet and connect it so you can print when your in Linux. Get some cheap Epson, Cannon or HP. Most of them work fine, especially the HP printers. I had a Lexmark X83 and sold it to a co-worker so I could get a printer/scanner/copier that worked well in Linux. I am very happy with the HP PSC 2110 that was about $150 US.
I considered it a major achievement when I managed to have my fat32
partitions mount automatically each time the machine is booted. :-)
It is a learning process. Give it time : )
I'll try. I have to say I'm a little surprised at this group. It's nice to see so many people being helpful, even if some are perhaps a little more fanatical than others about Linux. :-)
Best,
Jim Drabb
-- Fritz Whittington Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. (Edgar Allan Poe, "Eleonora")
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