JC Cheloven
October 23rd, 2008, 06:06 AM
Hi, I've just installed my brand new printer. A laser-color CLP-310 from Samsung. I bought it 'cause it was advertised as "linux compatible" (even though it isn't listed at linuxprinting (http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting) ), and 'cause it was worth only 122€ ;-)
Know what? It come with a driver installer for linux, just as easy to install as a windoz one !!! And it works very well! It installs also an utility control program for the printer. Well, not free ones (I think), but at least some drivers. And more important: the manufacturers are realizing that we do exist :-)
Ah! perhaps the days of hardware compatibility for linux are even closer than we thought. I'll write samsung to thank them, so that they know that they have sold a printer because of their linux support.
I'd suggest everyboby here to do the same with every purchased product which is sold with decent linux support.
Know what? It come with a driver installer for linux, just as easy to install as a windoz one !!! And it works very well! It installs also an utility control program for the printer. Well, not free ones (I think), but at least some drivers. And more important: the manufacturers are realizing that we do exist :-)
Ah! perhaps the days of hardware compatibility for linux are even closer than we thought. I'll write samsung to thank them, so that they know that they have sold a printer because of their linux support.
I'd suggest everyboby here to do the same with every purchased product which is sold with decent linux support.