Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 20:05:01 -0500 From: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: WinPrinters (was Re: keyboards) Message-ID: <199910180105.UAA32778@nospam.hiwaay.net> In-Reply-To: Message from Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net> of "Sat, 16 Oct 1999 23:02:00 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910162259500.3067-100000@picnic.mat.net>
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Chuck Robey writes: > On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, David Kelly wrote: > > > Chuck Robey writes: > > > I want to know which Canon model *ISN'T* one of those Windows things with > > > the brains in the driver only ... I'm looking for a Canon model that's > > > well supported by one of the ghostscript drivers. Do all FreeBSD'ers in > > > general a favor and put this information in the mail archives! [...] > > Almost completely off topic: Noticed HP-2500CM is an ethernet/PostScript/ > > color/inkjet printer. Only $1500 or so. Must have been backwards day yesterday as the HP-2500CM is exactly on topic as its a non-WinPrinter. Only off topic as its not a Canon. > Please re-read the top paragraph. I said a model that WASN'T a Windows > thing. You *can* use what I asked for. Please don't hijack my thread to > wail about that. Ok, time to change the Subject: anyhow as this is well past keyboards. As I said, it must have been backwards day, and it must have bit Chuck too. I didn't question whether or not one *could* use WinPrinters. We all know there are models supported by Ghostscript. What I wailed about was that manufacturers are not providing their proprietary drivers for Un*x, therefore such devices are presumably not being utilized to their fullest capabilities. Then again am not aware of a GrafPort (such as the Mac uses) or similar construct in Un*x allowing the programmer to easily make use of such a printer driver. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@nospam.hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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