im back again im
in need again . im useing ubuntu 8.10 and need my lexmark x4530 printer to work wireless but it seems that there is no drivers
for this one.
so im here pleading for a sorce of info or a solution to my needs im not so good at this new to me operating system but i sure do want
to know more. any help would be of great use thank you
Posts: 580 | Location: fresno ca | Registered: 04-08-03
Not good news 1 person got it to work without drivers
This is the List of unsupported Lexmark Printers
Suggest you keep an eye for a swap for another Make of printer that will run Ubuntu/Linux with no driver issue or Just works.
No driver to add.Just the Installation disk .
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Bad news these printers range Lexmark does not work in LINUX
yep thats what im finding out too. i need someone to wright a code so i can use the printer or i may have to stick with (arrggg)windows
aaaaarrrrgggggg well back to the drawing board. thank you
Posts: 580 | Location: fresno ca | Registered: 04-08-03
Now the good news Dodge. On an Australian Linux forum Topic They found that only 3 Brands are supported and they
are Brother,HP and Epson As to the Models I cannot tell you what the cost of them is and B) Are they current Models?
May have to look on Ebay or Gumtree http://forums.whirlpool.net.au...ive.cfm/1050719.html
Just out of edit time That link is really good even has the Names of the drivers (no downloads) and what they can and
cannot do I'd favourite it If I was you, and you can shout out the Driver code when you are ready As for your Printer
it is rated by them as a "Paperweight" (Lowest rating)
Posts: 16050 | Location: 6 miles west of Wigan UK | Registered: 06-05-02
Linux developers tend to write drivers for printers they own. Lexmark printers tend to be the biggest ink wasters, dependent
on Windows GDI for rendering, and a pain to refill (anti-refill chip). These qualities make Lexmarks unattractive to devs,
in other words, geeks are cheap, and Lexmark printers are built to waste money.
Posts: 1030 | Location: Fox Valley, Second Life | Registered: 06-03-02
my lexmark is great dont waste no ink. as i (er)we thekids print a lot for school and there still good. i had an hp before
but it was 6years old. and this lexmark can connect wireless just what i need for the kids. (they print some weird stuff sometimes)
ya some people like everything for free BUT YOU CANT ALWAYS get what you want & if you do then you stole it from somebody.
im sure i can get somebody to right a code for this just have to bide my time and lots of searching. but for now im stuck
with daul booting win 2k (note i said win 2k no reporting to microstuff) some of there stuff is good i quess. maybe i need
to switch to mac HUUUMMM never had a mac. anybody here use mac are they any good what about being atacted with virus's ect.
right now im game for anything but windose (im going to miss my games maybe ill go and lood at some more distros of linux any body got some
they like to use. thank you ill be going now later
Posts: 580 | Location: fresno ca | Registered: 04-08-03
so im here pleading for a sorce of info or a solution to my needs 
aaaaarrrrgggggg
maybe ill go and lood at some more distros of linux any body got some
they like to use. thank you ill be going now later 