OT, but there's no word wrap on this message. It wrapped when I clicked to "Reply to" but otherwise there's no wrapping. Is it my viewer (Kmail) or the way it was composed? Siri Amrit On Sunday 22 May 2005 03:07 am, Joseph Sinclair wrote: > Hans, > I'd really take a good look at the HP multifunction devices. There's a > major open-source effort (GPL-compatible licenses), sponsored directly by > HP, to get all of the HP printing and multifunction equipment fully working > in Linux, including all major features and the device status information. > There's a compatibility list that lists all of the latest HP multifunction > devices, and several really good ones, like the HP Laserjet 3015, 3020, > 3030, and 3380 have support for both printing and scanning (although faxing > is still a little ways off). They don't mention the new Color Laserjet > 2820 multifunction device, but there's at least some hope that device will > be added in shortly. > > I'm not a rabid HP fan by any stretch, but I am exceptionally pleased at > their relatively strong commitment to providing good Linux support for > their equipment, and their willingness to make that support open source > (even if they're a little slow in publicizing it). > > ==Joseph++ > > Links: > HP B/W laser multifunction: > http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF02a/18972-238444-410636.html HP > Color Inkjet multifunction: > http://www.hpshopping.com/cgi-bin/shopping/site_entrance.cgi?template_type= >storefronts&category=all_in_ones&browse_by_usage=4Color&aoid=22677 The HP > Linux Inkjet Printing Project (HPLIP) is at > (http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/). The compatibility list is at > (http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/hplip_readme.html), about halfway down the > document. > > der.hans wrote: > > Am 21. May, 2005 schwätzte ec so: > >>Probably a 'dead tree' finding any 'new' ones. The pdf > >>on spec's was copyrighted 2002 that the epson page > >>pulled up. The cx4600 for instance is copyrighted > >>2004. > > > > Also looks like the epson cx4600 might have support under Linux. > > > > ### > > Very compatible > > Reviewer: J from Jacksonville, FL on Mon Dec 27 23:44:37 EST 2004 > > 36 out of 58 found this review helpful > > > > Actually ended up with one of these for free, but very much worth it's > > price. The box says compatible with Windows and Mac, but the CX4600 works > > very well with Linux. (For CUPS printing, set the driver to 'EPSON STYLUS > > Photo R300' and select 'Four ColoStandard Mode'.) Scanner works nicely > > with SANE. Scan speeds are quite good, text printing speed is also good > > with sharp output. You'll have to be a bit patient for high quality > > graphics prints. The built-in card reader is a welcomed bonus and > > workslike a champ under windows and linux. Printer/Scanner setup under > > windows 2000 was easy. I was able to remove Epson's default install > > 'helper apps' that come attached with the Windows driver install (ie. > > CardReader Monitor and a few others). With inkartridges of about $13 each > > and 4 ink tank system, TCO of the CX4600 should be much better than its > > competitors, such as HP's small, tri-color tank design that the CX4600 is > > replacing. > > ### > > > > That's from: > > > > http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetailReview.do?oid=97055&com.broad > >vision.session.new=Yes&ct=0&BV_SessionID=@@@@0065386129.1116746049@@@@&BV_ > >EngineID=ccddaddejildmmhcfngcfkmdffhdfif.0 > > > > Aieeee. almost as horrid as the PLUG site URLs :). > > > > ciao, > > > > der.hans > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss