Lexmark x5075 under Ubuntu

[antowan]

Cannot get this printer to work even with general driver from Lexmark...

Anybody managed to get this working?

That is the Lexmark x5075 inkjet printer...

 

[antowan]

Lexmark will not offer any Linux support on this printer.

Yes I know, I should have checked it before buying it. Spur of the moment thing. Damnit. Well I will have to get another one then.

 

[BigAl-sa]

What I've done with my Canon 8800 scanner and Canon Pixma ip6220d printer is to install the drivers in an XP virtualbox. It is a cop-out, but at least I can use them.

 

[antowan]

I am going to try a swapout with a unit I can use... Doubt it will work, but will try my luck...

 

[ponder]

antowan, stick to hp & epson if memory serves me correctly.
Aavoid lexmark & canon as driver support does not exist for the most part.
Cannot go wrong with HP but it's always best to check before hand if the brand/model works fine in linux.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

antowan, stick to hp & epson if memory serves me correctly.
Aavoid lexmark & canon as driver support does not exist for the most part.
Cannot go wrong with HP but it's always best to check before hand if the brand/model works fine in linux.

Ye, my Epson cheapy works fine, even without using the correct driver. But now my black ink is finished EDIT: lol, drivers have nothing to do with my ink being finished. hehe.

 

[ponder]

Maybe have a look here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=259174