On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Roger Wright <rhw...@gmail.com> wrote: > I thought it interest that it supposedly will print to almost any > PCL/PS printer regardless of vendor or model.
Almost any PCL/PS driver will print to almost any PCL/PS printer regardless of vendor or model. Indeed, that's a common trouble-shooting step: "Try using the HP LaserJet 4 PCL driver that came with the OS and see if it works when the printer manufacturer's doesn't." That's the point of a page description language like PCL, after all -- to make page description independent of the specific model printer. These "universal drivers" basically just take that concept and run with it. Generally speaking, universal drivers do work, especially for simple printing. When you get into multi-function or advanced features (e.g., stapling), you may face limitations. All our HP printers are using a hacked HP LJ 4 driver from Win XP. It works better than anything HP's coughed up over the past few years. (We had to hack it to force 600 DPI for recent HP LJ's which crash if given a 300 DPI job.) -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
