[ubuntu-uk] After XP - an experience re Ubuntu and printer

2014-05-04 Thread alan c
Just a snippet to report a nice experience. Below is a quote from a
*novice* who had been currently using only XP on a very old PC.  With
suggestions from me and others, he purchased a low end naked Novatech
PC after himself discussing his need with Novatech (and finding they
said this PC would be fine with Ubuntu). I installed 12.04 for him
and transferred email to it via Mozilla Thunderbird facilities.

Time ran out at the discovery that his existing Dell all in one
printer was not recognised. I briefly discussed printers and left a
firm offer to help in detail with a printer purchase when he was next
available.

I have now received an email from him containing this.

==
John Lewis at High Wycombe and spoke to an assistant re Ubuntu
and he told me that he had installed it on his machine at home and he
was very satisfied.
With this in mind I told him what I wanted and he came up with an HP
Photosmart 5524 machine for £56-00 which I bought and I think that I
have set it up  correctly
==

We are doing something right Guys!
Thanks to ALL.
;-)

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] After XP - an experience re Ubuntu and printer

2014-05-04 Thread Peter Smout

On 04/05/14 12:13, alan c wrote:

Just a snippet to report a nice experience. Below is a quote from a
*novice* who had been currently using only XP on a very old PC.  With
suggestions from me and others, he purchased a low end naked Novatech
PC after himself discussing his need with Novatech (and finding they
said this PC would be fine with Ubuntu). I installed 12.04 for him
and transferred email to it via Mozilla Thunderbird facilities.

Time ran out at the discovery that his existing Dell all in one
printer was not recognised. I briefly discussed printers and left a
firm offer to help in detail with a printer purchase when he was next
available.

I have now received an email from him containing this.

==
John Lewis at High Wycombe and spoke to an assistant re Ubuntu
and he told me that he had installed it on his machine at home and he
was very satisfied.
With this in mind I told him what I wanted and he came up with an HP
Photosmart 5524 machine for £56-00 which I bought and I think that I
have set it up  correctly
==

We are doing something right Guys!
Thanks to ALL.
;-)

Good to know! thats two this weekend, I have converted my Brother, he 
too also only used XP on an old (ish) machine, installed Ubuntu 14.10 
alongside (for now He's still nervous)! Everything Just Worked (tm) 
wifi, printer, sound, graphics, straight out of the tin!


Left him going around Software Centre muttering wow, is that free as 
well I'll look at that later!


He cant believe how quick and responsive it is compared to XP and the 
idea of free software has completely blown his mind I had no idea you 
could get everything for free


If this is representative of how easy the install and change over is 
now.if we could all just introduce one person to the joys of *buntu, 
just a thought!


Pete S

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