The Linux Printer Driver

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Dear Printer Manufacturers,

We, the Undersigned, are sick of your unprofessional attitude toward the users of the Linux operating system. You often state that you do not support Linux because "At this time, the low user base of Linux does not merit the expense of developing our software to fit those needs." This petition sets to correct your gross miscalculation. After viewing the numbers of users that have signed this petition, perhaps you might want to reconsider.

We would like you, the manufacturer; to reacquaint yourselves to the fact that WE are the consumers...therefore, WE dictate the rise and fall of the market. WE push a product or pull it. The ball is in our court. Let this petition serve as a notification and warning...you can show your intention at bringing resolution to this matter by releasing drivers for Linux or open sourcing your current stock of drivers...or you can ignore it and paint a target on yourselves for a Linux wide boycott of your products.

3503 Signatures

  • Anil K
    • Country:
    • Australia
  • john g
    • Country:
    • australia
    • Comments:
    • my new canon pixma ip1000 sits idle?????
  • Martin R
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • daniel
    • Country:
    • czech
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Jozef H
    • Country:
    • Czech republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Jiri
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • Printer manufacturers please support Linux!
  • Petr V
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Petr P
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • Open your hardware interface specification
  • Henry P
    • Country:
    • Netherlands
    • Comments:
    • I have a Canon i560 which I can't get to work on my Mandrake Linux box. I have to connect it to my girlfriend's Windows box and print through that...
  • Timothy W
    • Country:
    • Australia
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Standa V
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Petr N
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Antonin C
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Marek C
    • Country:
    • SLovakia
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Gavran
    • Country:
    • Serbia
  • Grafik M
    • Country:
    • Slovakia
  • Mark B
    • Country:
    • В
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Jo S
    • Country:
    • Belgium
    • Comments:
    • It's about time the HW manufacturers would start providing drivers for OS's other than Windows
  • Ondrej V
    • Country:
    • Czech republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • JWD van M
    • Country:
    • The Netherlands
    • Comments:
    • print the HP way on any OS ;-)
  • Jiri K
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Jonathan W
    • Country:
    • Australia
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Hubert W
    • Country:
    • Poland
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Michal K
    • Country:
    • CZ
    • Comments:
    • GNU/Linux rulez ;)
  • Michal O
    • Country:
    • Slovakia
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Steven B
    • Country:
    • USA
    • Comments:
    • Yes, go for it guys.
  • K. S
    • Country:
    • USA
    • Comments:
    • Please provide Linux drivers for Canon printers - it's sorely needed!
  • Jiri S
    • Country:
    • Czech republic
  • kieran c
    • Country:
    • В
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Dominic W
    • Country:
    • England
    • Comments:
    • Damn you Canon!
  • Piero O
    • Country:
    • Italy
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Chris D
    • Country:
    • USA
    • Comments:
    • Support US, the customer!
  • Walter J. F
    • Country:
    • Austria
  • Ben T
    • Country:
    • United Kingdom
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Dvorak M
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • James F
    • Country:
    • В
    • Comments:
    • В
  • karin c
    • Country:
    • austria
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Paul H
    • Country:
    • Ireland
  • Michal Z
    • Country:
    • Slovak Republic
  • Mgr. Lukпї R
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Pavel P
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Ulf B
    • Country:
    • Sweden
    • Comments:
    • And scanners too, while you're at it!
  • David O
    • Country:
    • В
    • Comments:
    • В
  • John S
    • Country:
    • England
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Juraj O
    • Country:
    • Slovakia
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Kamil K
    • Country:
    • Czech rerpublic
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Mike S
    • Country:
    • Australia
  • Nikola P
    • Country:
    • В
    • Comments:
    • В
  • Jan E
    • Country:
    • United Kingdom
    • Comments:
    • 4 colour glossies are NOT technical documentation!
  • Jiri J
    • Country:
    • Czech Republic