----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:05 PM Subject: [Cooker] Printer Brother HP-1240 -- bug/problem fixed?!? --dunno > seems to be some corrections are need to be placed thru the "Linux Printer > Database Site" (forgot the url) > > Brother HP-1240 Printer uses the "HP Laserjet IIp" driver(!!!) and NOT the "HP > Laserjet 4/5/6" driver. > > as such, after my breif (very helpful tip from Brother Tech Support), this > problem is now solved with printing only the "test pages (ascii and > postscirpt) within the printtool - the left and top margings being "cut" short > by 1-2 character widths. But, thru further experimentation with "kedit" and > "netscape", they still print by cutting the margins and only printing the 1/4 > page in netscape! > > Maybe this problem could be atleast corrected w/i the mdk distro > release by adding an entry for the Brother HL-1240 printer (possible? > dunno...whatever). > > > > > > *Note on additional research: Also, was advised (thru same tech support guy) > that the Brother HL-1250 printer (very similar to 1240) should use the "HP > Laserjet 4" driver. Unknown on further specifics since i don't have a 1250! > (don't know if this is the hp laserjet 4/5/6 or hp laserjet 4- dithered > drivers). >
