[ILUG] Lexmark Linux Printer/AIO Driver Developer's Kit

[David Jamison]

Brian Foster wrote:

>  | Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:21:09 +0100
>  | From: Paul Biggar <paul.biggar at gmail.com>
>  | 
>  | On 7/20/05, Brian Foster <blf at blf.utvinternet.ie> wrote:
>  |  > besides, the bolshevik printer was a very
>  |  > low-end (cheap!) model and by then also quite old.
>  | 
>  | Just curious, but I've never heard a piece of hardware referred to
>  | that way. From googling, I've found a few meanings for it, all derived
>  | from the same obvious source, so am just wondering if you meant:
>  | 
>  | - the printer is on strike
>
> well, it is refusing to work.
>
>  | - the printer is a member of the majority (all printers are like that?)
>
> all printers do fail, eventually.
>
>  | - the printer is a communist (derogatory, i would presume)
>
> it was equally slow in printing everything.
>
>  | - the printer is a radical, revolutionary, or taking part in a
>  |   revoltion (not working, hence revolting perhaps?)
>
> there is a famous poster from the 1950(?)s with
> the title “Is Your Washroom Breeding Bolsheviks?”
> and then going on to try and sell disposable paper
> towels (IIRC), on the grounds they did not get
> disgustingly dirty and hence did not cause staff
> to complain (i.e., revolt).  the printer got upset
> at disgustingly full waste ink pads and revolted;
> hence, by analogy with the poster, it must be a
> bolshevik.
>
>cheers!
>	-blf-
>  
>
Well,  judging by the lack of enthuse for attempting to write printer 
drivers coming through the list Im guessing it not a thing one would 
wish to try and attempt.  Its a bit of a pity though as the AIO 
fulfilled my pretty low level home needs for 
scanning/photocopying/printing. 

Interestingly I noticed in this mornings papers that HP are advertising 
laserjets at the following prices (prices in GBP Ive included the evil  VAT)

LJ1160     19 ppm    £149
LJ1320     21 ppm    £179
LJ2420     28 ppm    £287

Which I thought was pretty good.  Although Ive just noticed something 
about this being a cash back offer.

website is www.hp.com/uk/lasersaverpromo

But, hey, what gaurantee is that these will play nice with Linux??  
Looking on the website they say windows and Mac compatible but 
Linux.......................................?

Regards

D