Lexmark Z54 wont work on RedHat Linux

midnightpenguin · 05-02-2004, 02:37 PM

my Lexmark Z54 wont print on Red Hat Linux. I looked to get a driver but all they had was for Macintosh and Windows. I then restarted my computer making sure everything was plugged in. I got to a screen where it was configuring my printer. I went to System Settings and then Printers. It said i didnt have any printers. Can you help me?

mermxx · 05-02-2004, 04:17 PM

am not too sure but think that linux don`t have drivers available for this printer...but someone could prove me wrong.

blinux1 · 05-02-2004, 07:07 PM

you'll need a linux driver for sure to use printers in linux. I think there are some built into the kernel, but then your printer would have been detected. First check the lexmark site--i got a driver from them for the Z23

snatale1 · 05-02-2004, 09:15 PM

I had nothing but problems with printers while using RH, I had a HP OfficeJet, and a Lexmark Z35, popular enough printers...could NEVER get them to work right the HP would print crap everywhere and the lex did nothing..not blaming RH but that was my personal experience.. I now run MDK and the same printers were autodetected and work great. I duno