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HP LaserJet 5L
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2 2164 02-13-2004
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100% of reviewers None indicated 6.5



Description: Reliable desktop laser printer. Toner cartriges last forever. No longer in production, replaced with newer model.

Works great, using with CUPS without a problem. Using with Mandrake 9.2.
Keywords: laser printer 5L
Connection Type: Parrallel


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Old 12-29-2003, 10:55 AM   #1
darin3200
 
Registered: Dec 2002
Distribution: Gentoo!
Posts: 1,153
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.22
Distribution: Gentoo, Mandrake



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In mandrake 9.2 and 9.1 the printer works great. It is automaticly detected and prints fine. On Gentoo once you have parallel support and paralled printer support in charcter devices, CUPS installed, and have gotten a driver (gimp-print worked the best for me) the printer worked wonderfully.
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Old 02-13-2004, 01:34 PM   #2
deloptes
 
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: debian etch and SUSE 10.2
Posts: 122
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 3

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.24-EMO
Distribution: Debian Woody


Crapy "made for windows(R)" printer, had a lot of troubles with a hardware bug (it was feeding two or more sheets at once) until HP provided a fix that was shipped by mail for free, and finally I use Linux for over 4 Years with this printer - I don't want to tell you what a horror was to me getting it print as I like it.

Recently the PPD's corresponding to this printer have improved and it is working fine.

I would advise you to avoide "made for windows(R)" hardware.

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