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From: NMR User on 19 Oct 2009 06:29
scbs29 wrote:
> has anyone had any success in using a Lexmark X5495 all-in-one under
> Linux ?
> My wife has an NEC Laptop running XP Home. Just out of interest I
> booted the laptop using a PCLos 2009 Live CD. I was impressed, it ran
> much faster off the live CD than did the installed XP Home ! The only
> thing was that I could not get her Lexmark X5495 to work. I
> successfully installed it using Configure Your Computer as a Lexmark
> 5000 series, but it would not print. When I tried to print I received
> the dialog stating that the print was being sent to the printer, and
> that was it. From what I have read I gather that there are
> problems with Lexmark printers, and I was wondering if anyone has had
> any success with this model.
> TIA
>
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>
> -- Registered Linux user 490858

Have you tried the Z55 driver:

http://www.tonydu.com/?p=93

it works for the x5150 so maybe for your printer also.

H
From: scbs29 on 20 Oct 2009 08:34
On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:29:52 +0100, NMR User <nemo(a)nowhere.com> wrote:

>scbs29 wrote:
>> has anyone had any success in using a Lexmark X5495 all-in-one under
>> Linux ?
>> My wife has an NEC Laptop running XP Home. Just out of interest I
>> booted the laptop using a PCLos 2009 Live CD. I was impressed, it ran
>> much faster off the live CD than did the installed XP Home ! The only
>> thing was that I could not get her Lexmark X5495 to work. I
>> successfully installed it using Configure Your Computer as a Lexmark
>> 5000 series, but it would not print. When I tried to print I received
>> the dialog stating that the print was being sent to the printer, and
>> that was it. From what I have read I gather that there are
>> problems with Lexmark printers, and I was wondering if anyone has had
>> any success with this model.
>> TIA
>>
>> -- Remove fred before email
>>
>> -- Registered Linux user 490858
>
>Have you tried the Z55 driver:
>
>http://www.tonydu.com/?p=93
>
>it works for the x5150 so maybe for your printer also.
>
>H

Thanks for the advice.
I will try it as soon as I get chance.

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-- Registered Linux user 490858
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