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"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
>
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