[Klug-general] Lexmarking

[James Blake]

I don't think DMGs and RPMs are the same format, DMGs are Disk iMaGes more akin to ISOs than packages.  I am out-and-about today (first UK showing of Tron Legacy at midnight!) but when I get back to my hotel I can mount a DMG image on my work's Mac and look for any files you need.

James

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On Dec 16, 2010, at 7:45 PM, nic dan <dungeons88 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Alex
> 
> What MAY be possible, is to download the MAC drivers, and change the .dmg extension to RPM or some linux type Ubuntu can read, [don't know as I use PuppyLinux] and see if it will install, or if the PPD file is there
> MAC works, apparently, bottom of this link
> http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10902930
> 
> Aitch
> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:31:04 +0000
> From: david.halliday at gmail.com
> To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Lexmarking
> 
> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/database/ppddocumentation
> 
> You might have some luck here: http://support.lexmark.com/index?segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_UK&locale=en&productCode=LEXMARK_X4550&page=product&frompage=null#3
> 
> There are drivers for Mac and XP. Might include a PPD file
> 
> On 15 December 2010 10:22, Margot <margot at lawrence1961.f9.co.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:56:05 +0000
> "Alex Layfield" <alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Printer can be seen by CUPS wizard, but no drivers...
> >
> > Can login @ 192.168.1.3 (in my case), but...
> >
> > So what I need is another model that Ubuntu does have the drivers
> > for that will work on the X4550...
> >
> > Or a PPD file? Can't seem to find one...
> >
> > Agreed, for a £40 HP replacement, it isn't worth it... But on a
> > sentimental level...
> >
> >
> > /A
> 
> Do you have a CD with software for the printer? For one of my old
> printers several years ago I found the PPD file on the CD, cleverly
> hidden in the Windows XP directory!
> 
> 
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