From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 27 19:37:44 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 808C116A4CE for ; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:37:44 +0000 (GMT) Received: from out011.verizon.net (out011pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.135]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBCAF43D5A for ; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:37:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.163.252.53]) by out011.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.06 201-253-122-130-106-20030910) with ESMTP id <20041227193743.FYFV4717.out011.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:37:43 -0600 Received: by keyslapper.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 4F0D311503; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:37:42 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:37:42 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <20041227193742.GC22614@keyslapper.org> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org References: <001401c4ec49$d919f020$a23db918@D1TWQX41> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <001401c4ec49$d919f020$a23db918@D1TWQX41> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out011.verizon.net from [68.163.252.53] at Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:37:43 -0600 Subject: Re: Printer X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:37:44 -0000 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. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ Finagle's First Law: To study a subject best, understand it thoroughly before you start.