LBP5050 canon printer

[NorthernSuze]

2009/11/5 sebastien <camuzat.sebastien at free.fr>
>
> Hi all !
>
> The canon LBP5050 colour laser printer sounds not (directly...)
> supported by ubuntu (8.04).
>
> My long web search gave this result :
> http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0900772407.html
>
> I should install this driver to get it work.
>
> But prior to buy this printer, can anyone tell me if it really works ?
> (it is not listed in openprinting.org)
>
> Because I have to buy a colour laser printer, and Ive got the choice
> between this canon printer and the samsung clx 3175. This samsung is
> supported by linux. As I do not have win, I have to make a choice. And
> it will depend on your advises.
>

I use a HP color laserjet 3500; a 8.04 setup on a local network and
using drivers from: (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html)