[ubuntu-uk] lexmark z2420
Daniel Drummond
dmdrummondx at gmail.com
Fri Jul 10 07:54:27 BST 2009
Sean Miller wrote:
> This is a long shot... have Googled but can't find anything of use...
>
> Bought a Lexmark z2420 wi-fi printer a couple of days ago, which works
> great on Windows but I can't find any sign of drivers for Linux.
>
> Now I am assuming that I am unlikely to be able to get the thing to
> work directly from Ubuntu (ie. via wireless at 192.168.1.66) so
> instead decided to set it up using Samba, bouncing the prints from
> Linux to the Vista machine and then through the wireless to the
> printer. This end-to-end connectivity seems to work okay as the
> printer flashes as if it is going to print but, presumably because I
> have the wrong driver on Ubuntu, doesn't.
>
> Has anybody any knowledge of this printer? In terms of drivers is it,
> perhaps, compatible with one of the Lexmark drivers that come with
> Ubuntu (and if so what one?) or are there any generic drivers that are
> worth trying?
>
> Also, I assume I am correct in that I will need to use the Vista
> machine as a "middleman"?
>
> Sean
>
>
http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Lexmark-Z2420
no support at the moment.
Dan
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