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by mike o

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I've got a Canon LBP-8 Mark III laser printer. It still works wonderfully, the toner is cheap, and it prints fine from Windows. However, I can't get it to work under Linux.

I've heard that using the HP LaserJet 4 driver should be close enough to this printer to make it work, but all the printer ends up doing is spitting out page after page of junk. Anyone have any better ideas?

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by mike o

Yeah, I spent some time on their site but didn't have much luck. I'm not sure if it's something wrong with my printer or what...

by jomama

I find MOST laser printers emulate HPLJ II, but this one won't. If you find a postscript cartridge, looks like a font cartridge) then you might emulate an apple laserwriter II.

Find an old HP laserjet II or III, its the same guts and toner cart but WILL print from most everything.

by mike o

I've pretty much resigned myself to buying a new printer. HP seems to have some cheaper models with Linux support, so maybe I'll give that a shot. Thanks anyway.

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