Driver for lexmark X1185 for FC1 & FC3?

[Beartooth]

    I've just bought a Lexmark X1185, and everything I try to print
from FC3 aborts. I hope eventually to use this printer with FC1 and XP,
but am trying it out on my testbed machine, which will become a LAN server
when I learn how, and is meanwhile trying out FC3.
                                                                                     
    It would be nice to be able to print from FC3 while I have it,
but it's FC1 and XP that will really matter.
                                                                                     
    However, I've poked around, on the Web (including especially
linuxprinting) and on the CD that came with the printer, and don't see any
Fedora drivers for it anywhere.
                                                                                     
    Have I missed something obvious? *Is* there anything? Or am I
going to have to get a different printer?

-- 
Beartooth Implacable, Linux Evangelist & Gadfly
neo-redneck, curmudgeonly codger with FC1 & YDL 4.0
Pine 4.61, Pan 0.14.2; Privoxy 3.0.1; Opera 7.54, Firefox 1.0
Bear in mind that I have little idea what I am talking about.

[david walcroft]

beartooth wrote:
>      I've just bought a Lexmark X1185, and everything I try to
> print
>  from FC3 aborts. I hope eventually to use this printer with FC1 and XP,
>  but am trying it out on my testbed machine, which will become a LAN server
>  when I learn how, and is meanwhile trying out FC3.
>                                                                                       
>      It would be nice to be able to print from FC3 while I have it,
>  but it's FC1 and XP that will really matter.
>                                                                                       
>      However, I've poked around, on the Web (including especially
>  linuxprinting) and on the CD that came with the printer, and don't see any
>  Fedora drivers for it anywhere.
>                                                                                       
>      Have I missed something obvious? *Is* there anything? Or am I
>  going to have to get a different printer?
>   
Try these URL's

http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-LEXMARK

http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Lexmark

   david

[Beartooth]

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:23:44 +1000, david walcroft wrote:

>  beartooth wrote:
> >     However, I've poked around, on the Web (including especially
> > linuxprinting) and on the CD that came with the printer, and don't see
> > any Fedora drivers for it anywhere.
> >                                                                                     
>
> >     Have I missed something obvious? *Is* there anything? Or am I
> > going to have to get a different printer?
> > 
>  Try these URL's
>  
>  http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-LEXMARK
>  
>  http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Lexmark 
Well, the first says explicitly "not supported" (with a lot of detail
that's way over my head); the second has no entry -- and my post to the
lexmark general forum had had no answer.

Any other hope??

-- 
Beartooth Implacable, Linux Evangelist & Gadfly
neo-redneck, curmudgeonly codger with FC1 & YDL 4.0
Pine 4.61, Pan 0.14.2; Privoxy 3.0.1; Opera 7.54, Firefox 1.0
Bear in mind that I have little idea what I am talking about.

[david walcroft]

beartooth wrote:
>  On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:23:44 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
>  
>  
> >beartooth wrote:
> >
> >>    However, I've poked around, on the Web (including especially
> >>linuxprinting) and on the CD that came with the printer, and don't see
> >>any Fedora drivers for it anywhere.
> >>                                                                                  
>   
> >>    Have I missed something obvious? *Is* there anything? Or am I
> >>going to have to get a different printer?
> >>
> >
> >Try these URL's
> >
> >http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-LEXMARK
> >
> >http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Lexmark
>  
>  
>  Well, the first says explicitly "not supported" (with a lot of detail
>  that's way over my head); the second has no entry -- and my post to the
>  lexmark general forum had had no answer.
>  
>  Any other hope??
>   
To be honest,yes,you might look at a different printer,Lexmark seem to 
have a reputation as lightwieght winprinters.Use Linuxprinting to help
find one suitable for your needs.

    david

[Mariano Lopez Reta]

david walcroft wrote:

>  beartooth wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:23:44 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
> >
> >
> >> beartooth wrote:
> >>
> >>>    However, I've poked around, on the Web (including especially
> >>> linuxprinting) and on the CD that came with the printer, and don't see
> >>> any Fedora drivers for it anywhere.
> >>>                                                                              
>       
> >>>    Have I missed something obvious? *Is* there anything? Or am I
> >>> going to have to get a different printer?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Try these URL's
> >>
> >> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-LEXMARK
> >>
> >> http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Lexmark
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, the first says explicitly "not supported" (with a lot of detail
> > that's way over my head); the second has no entry -- and my post to the
> > lexmark general forum had had no answer.
> >
> > Any other hope??
> >
>  To be honest,yes,you might look at a different printer,Lexmark seem to 
>  have a reputation as lightwieght winprinters.Use Linuxprinting to help
>  find one suitable for your needs.
>
>     david
>  
I don't quite agree. I've been able to install a driver developed by 
Martin Michelsen, and my P3150 is printing just fine. Only a few little 
problems, but working on them right now (thanks, Martin!). On my side, 
I'm working on putting the scanner to work. I prefer Lexmark printers 
because of the features and printing quality. Epson printers lacks the 
features, and HP cartridges are too expensive (in my country, HP 
cartridges are 1/4 of an average monthly salary each!).

So, check this link, and see if this driver works with your X1185:

http://users.cybercity.dk/~dko12479/

Hope this helps.

Mariano Lopez Reta
Tortuguitas, Argentina.

[Robin Laing]

david walcroft wrote:
>  beartooth wrote:
>  
> > On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:23:44 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
> >
> >
> >> beartooth wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Try these URL's
> >>
> >> http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-LEXMARK
> >>
> >> http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Lexmark
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, the first says explicitly "not supported" (with a lot of detail
> > that's way over my head); the second has no entry -- and my post to the
> > lexmark general forum had had no answer.
> >
> > Any other hope??
> >
>  To be honest,yes,you might look at a different printer,Lexmark seem to 
>  have a reputation as lightwieght winprinters.Use Linuxprinting to help
>  find one suitable for your needs.
>  
>     david
>   
I got rid of my "New" Linux supported printer after a few months of 
headaches and in-ability to print.  Replaced it with an Epson.

I purchased the Lexmark after learning that they had a Linux driver on 
their site.  I gave the printer away.

If your printer is new enough and the store has a decent return 
policy, run, don't walk to return it.
-- 
Robin Laing