Re: [Gimp-print-devel] [pam.roberts@virginnet.co.uk: [linux-usb] Epson Stylus Color 760]

[Robert L K. <rl...@al...>]

   From: sh...@al...
   Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 22:24:58 +0900

   > This came just in from the linux-usb mailing list. Does anybody
   > know about these initialization strings that are sent by the
   > Windows drivers? I've seen something similar with the 740 driver,
   > however the job prints even when I remove this special init string.
   > The stuation with the 760 seems to be different.

   Hmph.  Interesting.  I completely failed to get my 750 working over USB.
   I made several attempts, and then read the linux-usb mailing list archives
   and found a post from another 750 owner describing the same problems.
   I briefly joined the list, but I was overwhelmed by the traffic.

   Why doesn't Epson *document* stuff like this?  Is there some big trade
   secret hidden in this init string?

Why doesn't Epson document a reasonable amount of other stuff?  Do
they really want to be the only one writing good drivers for these
printers?  I guess so...

BTW, I never got a response to my question to Epson about all this, so
I don't know what to make of it...

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