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Economic printer with Puppy Linux
« on: Tuesday 20 October 09 21:40 BST (UK) »
Hello
I am using puppy linux 4.2 and i am searching for a compatible printer at a reasonable price e.g. below 90AUD
In the hope that a rootschatter may be using such a printer I would appreciate some guidance
I have a HP Deskjet F2235 but seem unable to discover a suitable Driver for same, so I now am going to purchase another printer but need to know if it is compatible
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Re: Economic printer with Puppy Linux
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 October 09 22:28 BST (UK) »
I suggest you join this forum and see if they can help you get your current printer working. 

http://forums.openprinting.org/list.php?20

If they do then you will not need to get another printer.

The likelihood is that there may not be an exact driver for your model but s driver for another model may work.
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Re: Economic printer with Puppy Linux
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 27 October 09 17:26 GMT (UK) »
Hello
I am using puppy linux 4.2 and i am searching for a compatible printer at a reasonable price e.g. below 90AUD
In the hope that a rootschatter may be using such a printer I would appreciate some guidance
I have a HP Deskjet F2235 but seem unable to discover a suitable Driver for same, so I now am going to purchase another printer but need to know if it is compatible
Regards Alf

There is a universal printer software for Linux known as CUPS. It is well supported and contains the necessary drivers for most common printers.

A google reveals that HP themselves have a Linux driver;

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/deskjet_aio/deskjet_f2200_series.html

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Re: Economic printer with Puppy Linux
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 October 09 18:49 GMT (UK) »
Thank You  for that information
I will follow your suggestions up
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Tabor=Wiltshire-Australia-Japan-Argentina/Canada/USA
Millman=Dorset-Australia
Oxlade=Buckinghamshire-Australia
Wilkins=Wiltshire-Australia
Bassett=Bermondsey,Australia
Alt=London,Nagasaki,Surrey