linux files dont need extensions
you get a faster print and it comes out double sided
im not sure what you mean by extension. If you mean like exe, doc, they dont have one as it's not necessary in Linux to use one as it is in Windows. All device files will be found in the /dev folder when the printer is hooked up
The .ko extension is placed on kernel modules (loadable drivers) in Linux. Further, '.ko' extension is called 'kernel Object', and is implemented from kernel 2.6 onwards, this is perhaps the biggest change as far as loadable kernel modules are concerend. For example, the serial device driver that in Linux 2.4 lived in the file 'serial.o' in Linux 2.6 lives in the file 'serial.ko' .
An enlightened printer manufacturer my have a Linus/Unix printer driver available for the printer (Apple's OS is build on top of Unix!) so look on the manufacturers web site. [HP provides open source drivers for most of their printers as part of the HPLIP project. ] However in general the Open Source model does not approve of proprietary printer drivers and the Linux way is to provide generic printing capability using what is called the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS - see the related link below). This means that even though you can not find a specific printer driver for your printer you Linux system may still detect it and use it - try using the printing tools. ---- CUPS includes drivers for Dymo, Epson, HP, Intellibar, Okidata, and Zebra printers. ----- Photo-quality printer drivers are available for Canon, Epson, HP, and others from the Gutenprint open source project.
No.
If you mean what is the purpose of sharing a printer via Samba on Linux, the answer is the same as why you would share a printer between Windows machines. To make the printer accessible to other users on the network.
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http://unixmen.com/hardware-linux/72-installation-canon-lbp2900-on-linux
The Lexmark x502n is not listed in the CUPS database. Given the track record that Lexmark printers have with Linux, the printer is likely unsupported.
If the printer is not supported in Linux, you may still be able to print to it by connecting it to an Windows computer and "sharing" it over the network. Make sure you have Samba installed.
The drivers are typically included with the distribution. If your hardware doesn't work out of the box, there is a good chance it doesn't have any Linux drivers at all.
You don't. All webcams that Linux Mint is capable of supporting have drivers installed by default. They are included in the kernel.