Re: [PLUG] Keyboard mapping

2016-10-28 Thread Chuck Hast
John, The X300 keyboard I listed does not show up in the list of Thinkpad keyboards. I am thinking that all I may have to do is modify the following file: /usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/thinkpad. It has a list of keyboards in it but the one for the X300 is not in there. Now if I can just figure out wh

Re: [PLUG] Keyboard mapping

2016-10-28 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Fri, 28 Oct 2016 21:38:14 -0700 Chuck Hast dijo: >Folks, >I purchased a Spanish keyboard for my X300. I have installed it, and >so far not too >bad, but some of the keyboard mapping is giving me the wrong >characters. Here is >what I have purchased for this machine: >IBM Lenovo X300 Spanish Te

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Tom
For what is worth it - I'd recommend Brother's MFCxxx40*DW models such as: B&W MFC-L2740DW or Color MFC-9340CDW. They have the same consumables as the lower (30) models, but can scan double sided in single pass - which is brilliant functionality to have. Got B&W MFC-L2740DW for my university bound

[PLUG] Keyboard mapping

2016-10-28 Thread Chuck Hast
Folks, I purchased a Spanish keyboard for my X300. I have installed it, and so far not too bad, but some of the keyboard mapping is giving me the wrong characters. Here is what I have purchased for this machine: IBM Lenovo X300 Spanish Teclado EspaƱol Keyboard 42T3628 42T3595 Most of the keys map

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Denis Heidtmann
That MFC-9330 does indeed look fine. I would have to rebuild part of my desk, but it might be worth the effort. -Denis On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Tom Sharples wrote: > My experience with recent vintage HP (and other) inkjet reliability over > the last several years has been abysmal. Not

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Tom Sharples
My experience with recent vintage HP (and other) inkjet reliability over the last several years has been abysmal. Not to mention irritating nagware that prompts you - on all your desk and laptops - to buy new ink when the old stuff is still fine etc. I finally junked them all and bought a Broth

Re: [PLUG] Where to ask strange Linux questions?

2016-10-28 Thread wes
he always gets the "don't do that" sort of answers :) -wes On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 5:08 PM, Jim Garrison wrote: > Any reason you aren't asking your strange questions here? > > -- > Jim Garrison (j...@acm.org) > PGP Keys at http://www.jhmg.net RSA 0x04B73B7F DH 0x70738D88 > _

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Denis Heidtmann
All the advice given makes sense if you use the printer a reasonable amount. On my previous HP inkjet I needed new cartridges about once per year, so I did not feel the urgent need for a color laser. Presently I have an HP scanner and printer combo. It works well and I do not have the space for

Re: [PLUG] Where to ask strange Linux questions?

2016-10-28 Thread Jim Garrison
Any reason you aren't asking your strange questions here? -- Jim Garrison (j...@acm.org) PGP Keys at http://www.jhmg.net RSA 0x04B73B7F DH 0x70738D88 ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug

Re: [PLUG] My printer is out of ink...

2016-10-28 Thread John Bartley K7AAY j...@503bartley.com
Russell, your oldie goldie printer does not have the spyware modern HPs have intended to lock you in to HP branded ink. I'd keep it. 73s & best regards de K7AAY j...@503bartley.com 503-BARTLEY 503.343.9399 On Oct 28, 2016 06:03, wrote: Send PLUG mailing list submissions to plug@lists.p

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:36:22 -0700 Erik Lane dijo: >I ended up also going with a Brother laser. I've got the HL2280DW and >I've been very pleased with it. It's easy to refill, and cheap. They >don't make you jump through too many hoops. I have the same printer and I can confirm what Erik said. I

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Josiah Luscher
A color laser with big toner cartridges. It'll change your life man. On October 27, 2016 10:48:20 PM PDT, Russell Senior wrote: > >The subject line is partly a joke. I have an HP Deskjet 932c, probably >10 years old or something vaguely like that. The ink cartridges are >about shot (currently

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Erik Lane
I ended up also going with a Brother laser. I've got the HL2280DW and I've been very pleased with it. It's easy to refill, and cheap. They don't make you jump through too many hoops. Then I found out that my kids really needed color printing for school. Not very often, but enough that I should rea

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Galen Seitz
On 10/27/16 22:48, Russell Senior wrote: > > The subject line is partly a joke. I have an HP Deskjet 932c, probably > 10 years old or something vaguely like that. The ink cartridges are > about shot (currently blue instead of black, morphing into a red). A > replacement set of ink (HP 78/45) is

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Roderick Anderson
Check out ink products.com and their recommended printers http://www.inkproducts.com/ink-store441/pages.php?pageid=23 I bought an Epson XP610 about two years ago. Bought an InkProducks continous ink system and finally had to get a refill kit last month. The refill kit is good for two r

Re: [PLUG] Where to ask strange Linux questions?

2016-10-28 Thread Richard Owlett
On 10/28/2016 4:24 AM, wes wrote: > On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:09 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> On 10/27/2016 5:26 PM, wes wrote: >>> superuser.com and serverfault.com have a culture similar to what you >>> describe. >> >> Don't know whether to laugh or cry, but no to both ;< >> But it does illust

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 28 Oct 2016, wes wrote: > beware that "new printer" price - nowadays they come with "demonstration" > ink cartridges which are a fraction of a full cartridge. so you'd be > buying new cartridges soon anyway. Several years ago I gave away my Deskjet 2500C because of cartridge/print head

Re: [PLUG] Where to ask strange Linux questions?

2016-10-28 Thread wes
On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:09 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 10/27/2016 5:26 PM, wes wrote: > > superuser.com and serverfault.com have a culture similar to what you > > describe. > > Don't know whether to laugh or cry, but no to both ;< > But it does illustrate a recurrent problem, usually classed

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread wes
beware that "new printer" price - nowadays they come with "demonstration" ink cartridges which are a fraction of a full cartridge. so you'd be buying new cartridges soon anyway. if I were you, I would take this opportunity to switch to a laser printer. higher up-front cost, lower long term cost.

Re: [PLUG] Where to ask strange Linux questions?

2016-10-28 Thread Richard Owlett
On 10/27/2016 5:26 PM, wes wrote: > superuser.com and serverfault.com have a culture similar to what you > describe. Don't know whether to laugh or cry, but no to both ;< But it does illustrate a recurrent problem, usually classed as having posed an "XY Problem". May I quote my original post ;/

Re: [PLUG] my printer is out of ink, recommendations for a new printer?

2016-10-28 Thread Jim Karlock
The first step in buying ANY printer is to look at ink costs. That probably means looking at third party cartridges, refilling and if there is chip to prevent refills like HP has. thanks JK At 11:31 PM 10/27/2016, you wrote: >Russell Senior wrote: > > The subject line is partly a joke. I ha