From: Craig S. <csm...@en...> - 2014-04-18 03:46:23
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On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 01:00:57PM -0700, Joe Feise wrote: > somewhat limited. It supports LPRng as protocol, but it requires a Windows > machine to print, because it only understands the Windows GDI output. In > other words, on a Linux box it is only usable through a Samba print > server. If it's GDI it basically means its a brain-dead printer that offloads all its thinking onto the windows host. If they're saying it supports lpr protocols its a bit cheeky because its like saying my sedan is 4WD because it is now sitting on the back of a 4WD tow-truck. > I ended up with the C242SF, which unlike the C240SF supports Postscript > and PCL, making it a printer usable from everywhere (and still having > LPRng support.) That's a better idea. Avoid things like GDI unless it is you on your single device that wants to print. Sure. there are ways around it but they are work-arounds. - Craig -- Craig Small (@smallsees) http://enc.com.au/ csmall at : enc.com.au Debian GNU/Linux http://www.debian.org/ csmall at : debian.org GPG fingerprint: 5D2F B320 B825 D939 04D2 0519 3938 F96B DF50 FEA5 |