>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:21 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: RE: trouble installing new printer > > >Hi Ted, > >don't worry about what your mail sounds, it is ok :) > >You're right on every points. I do not need to print so much. >In fact, I am >translating the printing chapter of the handbook to french and >I just wanted to >test the parallel interface. I bought this printer for 70$ >(approx.). In fact, >it is just the cost for knowledge :) > >Yes I should have choose a compatible printer, but it was the >cheapest one and I >am sure I will have good results. Some website pointed me to >the BJC-8200 driver >and I got some results with the BJC-800 one. > >I am not a politic man but I think one company you may consider >working for open >source is HP, especially when they give the FBSD foundation >important gifts. I >worked for them and I had to change my job because of their >restructuration >plan (I was like a "collateral damage", not a directly "fired" guy). > >Everybody will have his point of view. I promised myself never buy Canon >printers again after my i320. > >But for sure, when time will come for me to have an >"everyday-printing printer", >I will choose it carefuly, and spend as much money as necessary. > > >P.S: a simple PS just about USB printers: the chapter I am translating >(http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/printing.html) >said "USB is >superior to RS-232 Serial and to Parallel for printing, but it >is not as well >supported under UNIX® systems." >I will test USB connection of course and maybe submit an update for this >chapter. >
Also you can try changing the mode of the parallel port, from ecp to centronics, etc. That can sometimes help. Ted _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"