[wellylug] Ubuntu add printer

[Rimu Atkinson]

a quick google for "ubuntu supported printers" found the following 2 pages

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=279242

in the first page of the second link, someone claimed that HP and Epson 
are the most likely to work if you just took a shot in the dark

R

Persian wrote:
> Hi again
>
> On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 06:57:35 +1200, Jethro Carr wrote:
>   
>> hi Lyndsay,
>>
>> you don't click on the "Install Driver" button - that's just to install
>> an alternate driver from another source.
>>
>> You already have the choice of cjet or lbp8. Since cjet is the
>> recommended one, just go ahead with that. There should be a next button
>> or something similar to proceed with the setup.
>>     
>
> This does not work still. I started again, added the new printer,
> left it at the suggested driver, clicked Apply but still the test
> page won't print nor anything else in any app.
>
> A friend has helped me with this and it seems Canon do not supply
> drivers, only for windows. There is one on a webpage for linux but then
> the printer needs to be connected to the USB port. I am giving the printer
> back and now need to find a printer that will just work straight away
> with Ubuntu, maybe I should stick to Epson, any advice or experiences
> please?
>
> thanks a lot
> Lyndsay
>
>
>   

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