Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Chris Stankevitz <chrisstankevitz@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions?
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:08:56
Message-Id: CAPi0pssK38vc-Cak7XRXFQSf6WNp9s81zUMK5LGzD2S7Y0NAgA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: new printer suggestions? by Michael Trausch
1 On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Michael Trausch <mike@×××××××.us> wrote:
2 > I have used Lexmark lasers (mono and
3 > color) for
4
5 > They work with
6 > standard PostScript drivers out of the box
7
8 Michael,
9
10 Are you saying that you were able to print to your Lexmark laser printers by
11 more or less following these steps:
12
13 1. buy a computer, install gentoo
14
15 2. buy a lexmark mono or laser printer, plug it into computer via usb
16
17 3. emerge net-print/cups
18
19 4. Do something with "standard postscript drivers" (??? please
20 elaborate on this)
21
22 5. Visit the local cups webpage, add new printer, select "lexmark"
23
24 6. print
25
26 Notably absent from this list:
27 PCL, IPP, foomatic, hplip, ppds, binary, drivers, manufacturer website
28 visits, etc
29
30 Thank you!
31
32 Chris