From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 11 22:02:31 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 261D216A41B for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:02:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DAACE13C45B for ; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:02:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l7BM2UnM028154; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:02:30 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) with ESMTP id l7BM2UTX028151; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:02:30 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:02:29 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block To: White Hat In-Reply-To: <739200.1783.qm@web34410.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20070811152050.B27993@wonkity.com> References: <739200.1783.qm@web34410.mail.mud.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-3.0 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:02:30 -0600 (MDT) Cc: FreeBSD Users Questions Subject: Re: Dell Wireless All-In-One 966 Printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:02:31 -0000 On Sat, 11 Aug 2007, White Hat wrote: > I am considering purchasing a Dell Wireless All-In-One > 966 Printer, I really need a wireless printer and this > one seems to be exactly what I am looking for. No information (yet) on the 966, but the Dell 920 is said to work with the Lexmark Z600 driver here: http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Dell-AIO_Printer_A920 Not so for the AIO 946: http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Dell-All-in-one_946 > Unfortunately, I have not been able to secure a great deal of > technical information regarding this device. It's likely made by Lexmark (maybe the Lexmark X9350) but rebadged and rechipped so you can only use Dell ink with it. There's a less than glowing review of the Dell version here: http://reviews.cnet.com/multifunction-devices/dell-photo-all-in/4505-3181_7-32129819.html?ar=o&tag=pdtl-list > Has anyone on this forum used this device with FreeBSD-6.2; and if so, > where you successful? Dell's web site shows only Windows drivers for this printer. Lexmark says no Linux drivers for the X9350, either. Dell + Lexmark + AIO - (Linux|FreeBSD drivers) = no thanks. There are wireless print servers and access points with printer ports that will let you make most non-host-based printers wireless. Costs more, but gives more choices. The openprinting.org site is a good place to check printer compatibility. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA