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On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:43:43 +0000, Duncan wrote: |
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> At least in the inkjet range, for Linux, Epson or HP are by far the best |
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> supported. Perverting Cannon's slogan, on Linux, it's more "No you |
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> Cannon(t)", tho it's better supported than the likes of Lex- (aka |
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> shit)mark. I've not taken the time to research lasers as I will before I |
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> actually buy, yet. |
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I haven't been following the conversation, but will butt in anyway. |
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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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Barry.SCHWARTZ at chemoelectric.org http://chemoelectric.org |
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Free stuff / Senpagaj varoj: http://crudfactory.com (PDF) |
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'Democracies don't war; democracies are peaceful countries.' - Bush |
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(http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/12/20051219-2.html) |
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