Webcam for Linux

Is your webcam supported in Linux? What webcam should I buy to use with my Linux system? These questions and more can be answered at this page, which is the home of the ’spca’ webcam driver, supporting the most commonly used webcams, including many Logitechs.

This website lists dozens and dozens of webcams and their current level or support.
Check this out : Gspca/Spca5xx, Spca5xx-LE Linux WebCams Driver

This driver already included in your repository under the name dkms-gspcav1. Check with Synaptic if it already installed with your OS version.
1. Open Synaptic.
2. Click Search button.
3. Enter gspcav.
4. Mark dkms-gspcav1 for installation if it not yet installed in your system.
5. Test with some webcam programs, such as Cheese, Camorama, Xawtv, Wxcam, Motion, Gyachi/Gyachoo, aMSN, or Kopete.


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Linux printer guide

Looking for a printer to buy ...?
Check first the printer driver availibility in Linux before you buy.

• All Printers :
  http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
  http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/PPD/
  http://gutenprint.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php3
  http://hardware4linux.info/type/106/
  
• HP (Hewlett Packard) Printers http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/combined.html
• Epson Printers :
  http://www.avasys.jp/english/linux_e/dl_ink.html
• Canon Printers :
  http://www.canon-europe.com/Support/Software/Linux/index.asp
  http://www.canon.co.nz/products/printers.html
  http://canon.codehost.com/ - Canon ImageRunner
  ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/
• Samsung Printers :
  http://www.printerland.org.uk/samsungprinters/drivers.html
  
• Brothers Printers :
  http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/lpr_drivers.html
  http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/cups_drivers.html
  
• Lexmark Printers :
  http://www.lexmark.com/lexmark/sequentialem/home/0,6959,204816596_659668514_676597494_en,00.html#arch
  
• Turbo Print - a commercial printer driver for Linux :
  http://www.turboprint.de/english.html
  

Already buy a printer and your printer can not be used in Linux ...?
Join Petition Online and write a petition for the manufacturer of your printer.
http://www.petitiononline.com/YALB1975/petition.html


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