Cups broken and my stomach is upset - Anger Management in Action Danger! Danger! Will Robinson!
Les
hlhowell at pacbell.net
Wed Jan 10 15:23:59 UTC 2007
On Mon, 2007-01-08 at 21:22 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote:
> Actually you install your vendor-written binary driver and it prints.
> Things work like that on a Mac too (also using cups) although for
> a smaller set of printers. Don't look for that on Linux, probably
> ever, even though the Mac code would most likely recompile and
> work.
>
> > Even when you look on-line, it can be hard to find a decent printer (one
> > that you can afford, or even just manage to get supplied to where you
> > are). They might list Linux compatibility, in some vague manner.
> > Likewise, they might mention Postscript, again in a vague manner. Some
> > don't give any clues about what printing language they use, others are
> > misleading. I've got a couple of laser printers (and old and dependable
> > HP LaserJet 4L, and an old and unreliable Kyocera FS-400), which I've
> > seen reports that at least one of can handle Postscript, directly, and
> > others that say they don't.
>
> Sometimes you can poke through the vendor's downloadable drivers and
> see the ones that come in both PS and PCL flavors. Othewise you have
> to stick to things that ghostscript supports.
>
Yet that is precisely what Fred Smith did. He looked on line, bought a
linux compatible printer, installed it and it just prints.
Regards,
Les H
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