Utilities for checking Xerox Printers (Looking for a Linux supported 4-n-1 device)

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 22 November 2004 20:42, James McKenzie wrote:
>John Summerfield wrote:
>>On Monday 22 November 2004 14:14, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>HP had no problems with what we drove it with.
>>
>>HP goes so far s to run a SF project or three in support of its
>> products. A couple of months ago I had email for one at HP who'd
>> know that "all current and near-term future HP products are
>> supported on Linux."
>
>Thanks to all who replied.
>
>Now, I'm looking for a 4 n 1 product.  Printer, scanner, fax and
>copier.  I would like a 'ink squirter' type.

You will find several I'm sure, but so far linux hasn't really 
attempted to handle them as integrated units since then the software 
would become quite married to the device as a whole, requireing many 
dozens of programs to cover all the devices on the Staples et all 
shelves.

Xerox support is thinner than Epson/HP though.  I'd look at these 
latter brands first.

The printer can probably be used as printer x from cups (including fax 
printing), the scanner as scanner y in sane, etc.  I believe sane can 
output a fax compliant file also, but while it can be selected, it 
doesn't disable the color bit depth selectors or restrict the dpi to 
fax quality (which is actually pretty poor & I've never seen a color 
capable fax machine, is it even in the fax std?).

You may want to look at the hylafax suite but its getting on in 
computer years now.


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