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Barry.SCHWARTZ@×××××××××××××.org posted |
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20061014223423.GA9603@××××××××××××.org, excerpted below, on Sat, 14 Oct |
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2006 17:34:23 -0500: |
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> Wouldn't the main criterion for lasers (including color) be the |
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> PostScript support? I'm using a monochrome Kyocera which I set to |
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> accept only PostScript--so it is Windows that needs the special |
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> driver. Kyocera is very cheap to operate. |
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> Actually, now that I think of it, you want to make sure there is a PPD |
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> file available for the printer, preferably downloadable before you |
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> decide to buy. But that's all you need to tell programs like cups how |
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> to change printer settings. |
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Yes on the PS support and the PPD file. What I intend to do b4 I buy is |
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spend some time on that Linux printing site (IDR the URL but it's |
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mentioned in the Gentoo printing guide). IIRC they suggest buying thru |
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them as a way of payback for keeping the site up, and after making a |
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short-list, I'll compare them with the usual brick&mortar stores with |
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the going prices on pricewatch.com, and if that site isn't more than |
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~10-15% higher than pricewatch (which usually gives a pretty good idea of |
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bottom price, tho there are occasionally other internet sites slightly |
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lower with coupons/rebates/whatever), and buy at the Linux printing site |
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if it's not more than ~10-15% higher. Normally, I do that with the local |
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brick&mortar stores (Fry's Electronics or whatever), saving the shipping |
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hassle if I can find a reasonable price locally, but I might as well throw |
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the $$ Linux-printing way and say thanks for the great resource they |
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provide, if the price is reasonable. |
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The Brother they have at work is a laser 4-way printer-scanner-copier-fax, |
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tho they run SCO Open Server (yeah I know but they've been running it |
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since the 386 era, and at least if it's SCO they have a decent chance of |
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going Linux rather than MSWormOS when they /do/ switch). The 4-way is |
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nice, tho they don't use the scanner at all, only the printer/copier/fax |
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functions. If Open Server has drivers, there's a good chance Linux is |
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well supported as well, and it's be nice to be able to have the fax and |
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copier without going thru the computer. It's monochrome, but can't be too |
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unreasonably priced or work wouldn't have one. The toner cartridges cost |
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about $70, if I'm not mistaken, but last about five of the old printer's |
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$30 inkjet cartridges worth or better, so that's still reasonable. |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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