[hpoj-devel] Re: hpoj-devel digest, Vol 1 #1295 - 8 msgs

[Charlie <kar...@fe...>]

>On the hpinkjet "supported devices" page, several multifunction devices have 
>"Yes" in the "Parallel" column, but according to the installation notes, 
>HPLIP doesn't support parallel-connected devices ("Note: The HP printing 
>software supports only USB and network connections. Parallel connections are 
>not supported.").
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>If hplip won't support parallel connections, hpoj will still be needed for 
>all-in-ones that have only a parallel connection. I don't know how many of 
>them are still in use, but my parallel-only OfficeJet 600 just recently died 
>after eight years in what I think is a normal home desktop situation.
>
Hey, I still use also a OfficeJet 710 , with a parallel-only .
I use it since 5 years and started with HPOJ 0.4 
And I think like Tim sais there are a lot off parallel-only  outside there.

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>It would be nice if hplip could support parallel devices. That it does not 
>(yet?) creates extra work (stop hpoj, start hplip, etc.) for users who have a 
>parallel-only all-in-one connected to their desktop pc (using hpoj), but also 
>want to print/scan to a networked device (using hplip). 
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Amicalment
Charlie