Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:58:57 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: i have found an hp2025[x|n|dn] that looks goood since it has cups suppport. do you//any of you see anythn wrong with the hp2025X?? Gary, if you CAN, make a checklist, and read it as the more the better: [ ]

Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:03:05 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote:        ps:  i did read that the brother only wsorks with lighteight        paper; another comlaint is that it goes thru toner very        fast.  ... -- Try to use DRAFT option if it* exits :) There are often eco solutions

Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Polytropon
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:21:56 -0700, Gary Kline wrote: hope my new printer lasts at least 6 years. You only have a chance with an office-class laser printer. Those are mostly a bit more expensive, HUGE :-) and come with network (see my checklist; having network is ABSOLUTELY NECCESSARY if you

Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Matthew Seaman
On 28/07/2011 14:21, Polytropon wrote: bt i found it. and the ONLY difference i can see is __One__. the cheap one is the n; you have to by-hand set it to do duplex.the dn and the x have automatic duplex handling. So then, what is non-automatic duplex handling, i. e.

Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Chip Camden
Quoth Matthew Seaman on Thursday, 28 July 2011: [*] Verb Sap. If you ever have the misfortune to get covered in toner, remember to wash in /cold/ water... That sounds like the /sapientia/ derived from /malus experientia/. -- .O. | Sterling (Chip) Camden | http://camdensoftware.com ..O

Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:00:56 -0700, Chip Camden wrote: Quoth Matthew Seaman on Thursday, 28 July 2011: [*] Verb Sap. If you ever have the misfortune to get covered in toner, remember to wash in /cold/ water... That sounds like the /sapientia/ derived from /malus experientia/. No,

Re: Printr?

2011-07-28 Thread Chip Camden
Quoth Polytropon on Thursday, 28 July 2011: On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:00:56 -0700, Chip Camden wrote: Quoth Matthew Seaman on Thursday, 28 July 2011: [*] Verb Sap. If you ever have the misfortune to get covered in toner, remember to wash in /cold/ water... That sounds like the

Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Gary Kline
folks, i sent a couple freebsd questions days ago and did not bcc myself. i never saw the post nor got any response. anyway, new one: is there any way of getting my 'brother HL-3040CN' color laser printr to work. i have mucked with it for 48 until i am ready to [[ dunno, really

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Antonio Olivares
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Gary Kline kl...@thought.org wrote:  folks,  i sent a couple freebsd questions days ago and did not bcc myself.  i never  saw the post nor got any response.  anyway, new  one:  is there any way of  getting my 'brother HL-3040CN' color laser printr to work.  i

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Robert Bonomi
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:16:48 -0700 From: Gary Kline kl...@thought.org To: FreeBSD Mailing List freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Printr? folks, i sent a couple freebsd questions days ago and did not bcc myself. i never saw the post nor got any response. anyway, new one

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Roland Smith
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 01:16:48PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: this 3040cn is seriously low-end, Avoid that low-end crap like the plague. Those are usually depend on the driver to do all the processing work and chances of finding a FreeBSD driver are essentially nonexistant. Preferably get a

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Gary Kline
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 04:34:10PM -0500, Robert Bonomi wrote: Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:34:10 -0500 (CDT) From: Robert Bonomi bon...@mail.r-bonomi.com Subject: Re: Printr? To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, kl...@thought.org Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:16:48 -0700 From: Gary Kline kl

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Antonio Olivares
       ps:  i did read that the brother only wsorks with lighteight        paper; another comlaint is that it goes thru toner very        fast.  ... -- Try to use DRAFT option if it* exits :) I do this at work so ink lasts more on the average. Regards, Antonio

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Ryan Coleman
I think that was your first mistake. On Jul 27, 2011, at 6:58 PM, Gary Kline wrote: tehere were zero specs on the costco page ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Gary Kline
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:53:49AM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:53:49 +0200 From: Roland Smith rsm...@xs4all.nl Subject: Re: Printr? To: Gary Kline kl...@thought.org Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List freebsd-questions@freebsd.org On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 01:16:48PM -0700

Re: Printr?

2011-07-27 Thread Gary Kline
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 07:03:05PM -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:03:05 -0500 From: Antonio Olivares olivares14...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Printr? To: Gary Kline kl...@thought.org Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Robert Bonomi bon...@mail.r-bonomi.com        ps