Dell 1355cnw network printer

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Dell 1355cnw network printer

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So, I recently got this dell 1355cnw printer. I have it setup for wireless so I'm trying to use it as a network printer. When I go to add a printer, it shows up...but asks for a driver. All my research turned up nothing as far as linux drivers for this printer and I had no luck choosing Generic Printer.
So I'm just trying to see if anyone has had any luck with this or any ideas.
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Re: Dell 1355cnw network printer

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Update for anyone who finds themselves in the same position as I did.

I'm able to use my Windows only printer now. I run Windows in a VM and share my printer from there using Chrome and Google Cloud Print.
Then I installed this package to allow me to print to my clould printer from linux... http://www.niftiestsoftware.com/cups-cloud-print/

So far works perfect...just as if the printer was setup native in linux.
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Re: Dell 1355cnw network printer

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well done; good work;

OpenOffice says

http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Dell/Dell-1235cn

the foo2zjs driver works mostly for the 1235cn, than seems very similar to your 1355cnw

http://www.openprinting.org/driver/foo2zjs

.............would you be able to do the linux community a service and install this open-source driver on your Mint system and see if it drives your printer?

......it would be a valuable contribution
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Re: Dell 1355cnw network printer

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Installed and tried the foo2zjs driver...it didn't work.

Thanks for the info though...didn't hurt to give it a shot.
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Re: Dell 1355cnw network printer

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very good of you to be so prompt; very informative: I can add it to the OpenPrinting page
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Re: Dell 1355cnw network printer

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Please try http://foo2hbpl.rkkda.com/ again.. It has now support for the Dell 1355 and the Xerox WorkCentre 6015
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Re: Dell 1355cnw network printer

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Great!!! I can confirm this driver works now. The only problem I see is a need for some color correction. Blue prints like purple.
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