tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052490889475487687.post485735656689769390..comments2009-04-30T01:36:11.074+01:00Trumptonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052490889475487687.post-19232822057824872192009-04-30T01:36:00.000+01:002009-04-30T01:36:00.000+01:00I have good news to bring:<br /><br />After a couple of emails, I finally got a positive reply from Lexmark. The printer does run Linux, and the source code that is covered by the GPL license is available at ftp://ftp.lexmark.com/swlab/gpl/.<br /><br />If you go to the root of that FTP server, you got a lot of other stuff related to other printers. The only problem is that while they publish all of their GPL-covered source code on that public FTP server, they do not link to it or mention anywhere that the printer is using GPL code and that the source code is available at that location. I replied stating section 3 of the GPL which is not respected in this case, and politely asked them to put at least a link on their website for the source code. I'll post more if this leads to interesting changes.<br /><br />There is a lot of stuff on that FTP server, but it doesn't mean that the source code of the HBN3 server program is there, as it could be in another license. It is still possible that they have left some things about it in there, who knows.<br /><br />I'm posting all the emails I've sent and the ones I've received here:<br />http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40882aghasterhttp://www.awakecoding.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052490889475487687.post-29652688912646670052009-04-19T18:33:00.000+01:002009-04-19T18:33:00.000+01:00I recently bought a Lexmark x4690 and I can get the same with my printer. I used wireshark to see how the network printing protocol looks, and in my case the packets often have HBN3 at the beginning. There are other weird things I've seen, such as the printer series followed by the store in which you've bought it "Lexmark 3600 - 4000 Series Best Buy".<br /><br />I don't remember setting a password for the LXK prompt or the web interface, do you remember if there was a default username and password? It asks me for a password and I just can't remember it. I can see in the web interface that you can update the firmware, but I couldn't find the firmware on the lexmark's website. In order to verify and prove that these printers are using GPL code we'd have to be able to copy the firmware out of the printer, and analyze it.<br /><br />Can we get in touch? my website is www.awakecoding.com and all my contact info is there.aghasterhttp://www.awakecoding.comnoreply@blogger.com