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hunter

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5. I found this...

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 07:09 PM

Oct 2012

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=59015

You may have found it too. I don't know if it helps.

Personally, I stopped using Lexmark printers a long time ago. For the cost of one or two cartridges you can buy another brand. Or, if you are like me, find a working printer in somebody's trash.

My very old laptop runs Debian and LXDE. I installed the minimum Debian and then I did an apt-get install LXDE. It fits easily on the small solid state hard drive.

There are things I like about Puppy Linux. It has a nice community of users.

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I really want to like Linux. However . . . [View all] Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 OP

Try Ubuntu, Debian based and very user friendly. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #1

+. Or Mint struggle4progress Oct 2012 #2

i'm a mint fan meself... Phillip McCleod Oct 2012 #22

I vote for Linux Mint gvstn Oct 2012 #3

I have a USB stick that is no longer empty. Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #8

Lili gvstn Oct 2012 #10

Try xubuntu AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #4

My laptop is from 2006. Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #7

As far as windows 7 is concerned AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #9

I found this... hunter Oct 2012 #5

Oh, I did find that community! Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #6

I would change to supported distro PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #11

That's what I'm going to do. Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #12

Mint is a good one to get started with PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #13

Do yourself a favor, and get rid of the Lexmark printer RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #14

I saw that post before Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #15

You have to open CUPS RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #16

I did open CUPS, Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #17

I believe you have to add the printer in CUPS RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #18

These are the choices when I try to add a printer: Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #19

Isn't it a USB printer? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #20

Maybe this will help? PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #21