[plug] Printer question

[Bret Busby]

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006, Martin De'Pannone wrote:

> Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:18:03 +0800
> From: Martin De'Pannone <martin at depannone.com>
> Reply-To: plug at plug.org.au, martin at depannone.com
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: [plug] Printer question
> 
> Hi all.  Hope you can help.
>
> Need to buy a new printer and want to be able to use it with Linux (running 
> Ubuntu on my laptop).  My wife's laptop runs XP :-(
>
> I would want to network the printer off my file server (Windows Server 2000) 
> - however, this box is likely to be changed over to Linux as well shortly 
> (like my web/email server) so need to buy with the future in mind.
>
> Can any of you recommend a printer that will work with XP and Linux - would 
> prefer one that comes with Linux drivers as well ad XP drivers.
>
> Cheers in advance.
>
>
> -- 
> Martin De'Pannone - Thunderbird Portable
>
>

1. Have you looked at www.linuxprinting.org?

2. What kind of printer, do you seek - inkjet or laser, if laser, colour 
or monochrome?

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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