Lexmark printers and Linux

Lexmark printers and Linux

Posted Oct 2, 2007 11:09 UTC (Tue) by pr1268 (subscriber, #24648)
In reply to: Printing Trends in Linux (O'ReillyNet) by drag
Parent article: Printing Trends in Linux (O'ReillyNet)

Didn't I hear some time ago that Lexmark was a spinoff of IBM? Something to do with an antitrust suit or similar?

Ironic, really, seeing how IBM is a big supporter of Linux these days.

I convinced my dad (Windows-only user) to take my Canon S520 in exchange for his HP DeskJet 5150 right after I abandoned using Windows. He obliged, and I now have a printer that always Just Works™ with Linux and CUPS.

IMO setting up a graphics/video card is more difficult in Linux than setting up a printer.

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