Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 22:33:20 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Canon printer and TurboPrint Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905282230350.62705@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <20090528222948.6d1649b0.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <23711563.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090525154816.3cee4b9a@scorpio> <20090526144939.d21275c2.freebsd@edvax.de> <b79ecaef0905270909kd81dabcpf22289b7781c2885@mail.gmail.com> <20090527133706.1a6e4612@scorpio> <b79ecaef0905280413v28529afye2037e3c5cb5da0a@mail.gmail.com> <20090528083057.554dca76@scorpio> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905281434040.59970@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090528090941.1b39b676@scorpio> <20090528183141.107ff3e4.freebsd@edvax.de> <20090528170909.GA1841@phenom.cordula.ws> <20090528193719.97764c30.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905282140400.61809@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090528220640.77ebc490.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905282220580.62503@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090528222948.6d1649b0.freebsd@edvax.de>
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> The above command works, for example, with a line printer > (dotmatrix printer) with NO driver, even works with a HP > Laserjet - it uses the built-in text fonts to print the > text. You exaggerate, configuring /etc/printcap and filter is natural part of printer installation. >> incredibly simple to implement both in printer and software. >> >> but looks like too difficult for manufacturers. > > When they would tell on the box "Works with every system, no > driver needed". As i already told, manufacturer don't need to say this, instead say the same as already says. Just sell THE SAME PRINTER with different product name/number as unix printer. And instead of attaching 5GB of super extra important stuff, just attach 1 page instruction about how to configure postscript filter by say ghostscript or maybe URL on their site with examples
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