My experience with an USB printer under Linux is that things worked well,
especially with later distributions, but that Linux didn't like the printer
being turned off and back on again. There would be an error about the
printer not accepting the new address, and the only way I could fix it was
to
From: "Edward Dekkers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Can't say for your printer, but according to the tests I've read, my HP
> 1200
> > LaserJet is something like 20% slower when driven through USB port than
> when
> > driven through the parallel port. Don't know why; may be an aberration.
>
> That's
> Can't say for your printer, but according to the tests I've read, my HP
1200
> LaserJet is something like 20% slower when driven through USB port than
when
> driven through the parallel port. Don't know why; may be an aberration.
That's interesting. I haven't tried USB on Linux yet, but all my
Michael George wrote:
>
> I have a printer (Brother 1250) which has both a parallel and USB interface on
> the back of it. I currently have it connected to my RHL 7.2 box through the
> parallel part, but I'm wondering if there would be any advantage to connecting
> through the USB connector. I'
