[zeugma]

Here is what i had to go thru to get my Lexmark to work on OpenSuse.

Given the large number of peripherals that are reported not to work with windows 8, I think the problem isn't exclusively a Linux one. Also, there was a solution to the problem that didn't require purchasing new hardware. What do you do if there is no driver that your windows system will accept?

Personally, I only use Brother printers, because they actually have PPD files for them available on their website (my current fedora desktop didn't even need them, but I could probably install them if I found I needed functionality not found in the foomatic drivers.

[GeronL]

I have an HP printer and I downloaded the driver from their site. It was a bit of a chore to find it. Not really.

[daniel1212]

Given the large number of peripherals that are reported not to work with windows 8, I think the problem isn't exclusively a Linux one. Also, there was a solution to the problem that didn't require purchasing new hardware. What do you do if there is no driver that your windows system will accept?

Very rarely does it happen that with Windows XP and up, and compatibility mode in W/8 even installs XP programs, while even Linux 16 could not install my fairly new Canon ip2702 printer. Besides having no real equivalent i could find for PhoneTrayFree, AutoHotKey, Right-Click Extender, etc.