Alan Mead wrote:
> From: "Alan Mead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 6:58 PM
> Subject: color inkjet for winblows and Linux
>
> I've been researching the purchase of a cheap color inkjet printer for
> work. I want it to hang off a Linux box to provide backup printing for my
> servers. And it also needs to be accessible as a Windows share for
> win95/98 users.
>
> There is a lot of information about what works with Linux and how well....
> although a lot is regarding models I cannot now buy new. But,
> understandably, these resources do not discuss anything about suitability
> for an integrated environment (as a Samba/Linux-hosted Windows share).
>
> For example, my wife bought an HP 720C and it not only requires intense
> Windows-specific drivers but this driver will only work for a local
> printer. If the printer is not attached to the computer, the drivers
> refuse to speak to it. Since I cannot experiment with that printer, I
> don't know if there are any other implications (for the winblows clients)
> of hanging the printer off a Linux machine.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated.
>
> -Alan Mead
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> Alan Mead, Ph.D. / Research Scientist / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Institute for Personality and Ability Testing
> 1801 Woodfield Dr / Savoy IL 61874 USA
> 217-352-4739 (v) / 217-352-9674 (f)
>
I recently purchased an HP DeskJet 932 Color printer, and got it up
and running on my RH 5.2 system with no problems. I configured
it using printtool as follows:
Names : hpdj932c
Spool Directory : /var/spool/lpd/lp1
Printer Device : /dev/lp1
Input Filter : *auto* - DeskJet 550
...and setup the filter as follows:
Printer Type : HP DeskJet 550C/560C/6xxC series
Resolution : 300x300
Paper Size : letter
Color Depth : 24 Floyd-Steinberg Color printing
Printing Options:
Fix stair-stepping text? : X
Fast text printing? : X
It also works on my NT 4.0 system if I cable it up on that system's PP.
The HP drivers for NT were installed off the CD supplied. Works great
in b/w and color on both Linux and NT.
I can't comment on sharing from NT to remotely-attached printing, as I
have not tried yet.
FWIW, this inkjet was a real buy at $199. It outperforms the HP DJ 895
and costs $50 less.
ed
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Ed Franks | SysAdmin, Solaris/SunOS/Linux
UNISYS Federal Systems | Air Force Research Lab
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