I have searched the SuSE Hardware database but cannot find mention of my Lexmark Optra R (4049-12R) Laser printer. I checked the Lexmark site and it mentions support for SuSE V6, I am presently using SuSE V7.3 (or trying to..being a newbie). This printer uses PCL5 & PostScript Level 2. Presently I use the Lexmark on a smal Windoze NT4 Lan, and will look to using Samba to print to the lexmark via the NT4 workstation. There is presently a scanner connected to the PC on parallel port, and the Lexmark connects to/through the scanner. So I am hoping some kind soul can advise me on these queries: 1. Is this particular printer supported in SuSE (7.3 or 8?) 2. What is the better way to go, print via Samba, or attach the printer direct to the PC running SuSE? 3. If printing via Samba and the NT4 workstation would the scanner interfere with the printing? (Under NT this arrangement works OK). Thanks for many valuable information that I have already read on this list. John John Blue, PO Box 542 Mawson ACT 2607 Australia email: jblue@bestpond.com Fax: +61 2 6291 1119 Thought for the day: Concerto (n): a fight between a piano and a pianist.