[hpoj-devel] Choice of Devices

[Allen B. <ba...@lo...>]

Hi All,

I'm trying to decide between an HP G85 and a G95 (which is evidently the
same machine as the G85, except you get a JetDirect 170 with it). I
already have a B&W PostScript laser printer connected to my parallel
port which I am loath to give up. So, I either need to be able to
connect the new device to a USB port or get the G95 and connect it to
the network. I have no real need currently for a networked printer,
however. Also in the mix: I need to run a 2.4 kernel to support some
other hardware and there (still?) appear to be some issues with its
parallel port support.

I guess my question is: Is USB connectivity for the the G series going
to happen in the next month or so, or should I go ahead and get the G95.
(Or better still, is there some way I could contribute to making this
happen?)

Many thanks,
Allen Barnett