Re: GLUG: Lexmark

[Simon Kidger <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ernest,

As far as the Lexmark 3200 goes, there is presently no driver
available for it (I own one and have been looking for a driver 
for around a year or so). Uses a proprietry printer language I 
think. I can't even send ascii directly to the port from the
commandline (I think it has something to with the fact that
Lexmark have had some of the hardware ascpects of computer-printer
comms coded as software instead).

Check out the following site, where you can check up on the
status of Lexmark inkjets (and other printers):

  http://www.picante.com/    (I think it's .com...if not then .org:-)).

Follow the links and search their printer database for info.

Good luck.

    Simon Kidger

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      email : simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> ---------- Original  message ----------
> From: Keller Ernest  Datavia North <ernestk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: GLUG: Lexmark
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Has anyone found a working driver (even just B&W) for the Lexmark 3200
> Colourfine series printers for Linux? I have searched on freshmeat and
> mailed two developers who have developed drivers for other Lexmark printers,
> but I can't find anything and the developers just don't come back to me.
> 
> Is there any way to get this printer working? Any help will be appreciated.
> 
> Thanx in advance
> 
> Ernest
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