[Novalug] Linux and Printing (or print drivers configuration)

[Angelo Bertolli]

DonJr wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 16:47 -0400, Angelo Bertolli wrote:
>   
>> DonJr wrote:
>>     
>>> Well I think the page and statement is a little bit behind the times.
>>> Or at least it is as far as Debian users are concern.
>>>   { and most likely any distributions based on Debian. }
>>>       
>> IMO there are two parts to this:  the printing system for linux, and the 
>> printer drivers and support.  I see those as to distinct pieces, and I 
>> think the former is fine, but the latter is hit or miss.  If you have a 
>> printer that's supported under Linux, you're fine.  If you just buy 
>> whatever's cheapest without checking compatibility first, you're hosed.
>>
>>     
>
> Well finding a printer that a driver (or a least a close match) doesn't
> exist must be getting really hard by now. As I have over 3779 "ppd"s
> currently installed and I don't even have all the possible printer
> driver packages currently installed.

And still nothing for almost half of all Lexmarks I bet ;)  Not that I'm 
blaming Linux for that.  I have an X4270 that doesn't work.