John; According to Linux Hardware Database there are a few Lexmark printers working in / supported by Linux. Take a look at; http://lhd.datapower.com/db/searchproduct.cgi?_catid=10 My experience is that almost any postscript compliant printer is usable under Linux. Special features like forms upload may work? Reminds me of Laserworks ? Art Wagner John Mosier wrote: > > Fellow Pluggers and printer experts: > > I am seeking to buy a Lexmark Optra Network printer. These printers > are very capable, powerful laser printers. They run HP PCL5 emulations > as well as Postscript optional. > > The reason for my interest is that the Optra printers have Flash memory > which will hold forms. The forms can be called from a list and will > print as backgrounds. I can "typeset" a form into Flash memory, > then call for it to print as I print foreground from our accounting > application. The "typeset" form in Flash memory can contain logos, > lines, boxes, -- even barcodes and special fonts. Our accounting > application has provision for calling for the backgrounds and > choosing from among the individual forms. Once working, a variety > of forms can be intermixed on plain paper and the expense of > preprinted forms will go away. > > My dilema is this: How will it work with our Linux print servers? I > think one of our print servers is Red Hat, although we have other > distributions that we can use, if necessary. If we have to do it, > we (shameless admission) do have M$ stuff here if we need it to > typeset the form and burn the Flash. > > John Mosier, Excelco Fax: (602) 992-2026 Voice: (602) 992-8076 > http://www.swinfo.com http://www.excelco.com > 2990 E Northern Ave, Ste A-101, Phoenix, AZ 85028 (800) 553-6911 > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss From Anthony Walsh" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BFD79D.EC99C140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Plug Members IT's your friendly recruiter hitting the E-mail pages to announce a = variety of C++/Visual C++ positions. I can't get enough resumes right = now! I have a few different job openings that I have no one to = interview for. I have 1 contract (six months), and at least 3 full time = jobs. Please call me if anyone is interested at all! =20 Thank you all - Respectfully as always Anthony G. Walsh Account Manager awalsh@itconnections.com IT Connections, Inc. 602.240.7711 Ext. 14 Your Source For Efficient, Effective IT Expertise. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BFD79D.EC99C140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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