Re: printer under star office

[Ross <nospam [at] virgin.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Al Hudson <eah106 [at] york.ac.uk>
To: Sheffield LUG <sheflug [at] listbot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: printer under star office

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>
> On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Ross wrote:
>
> > I think you'll find this printer is listed on the hardware compatibility
> > list as unsupported. i think it's the only Epson stylus that Linux
doesn't
> > work with. i use the Epson photo 700 and it works fine.
> > sorry..................!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I don't suppose it has any compatibility dip switches? Back in the old
> days of my Amstrad DMP300 9-pin printer (!) I could set it to amstrad or
> epson or golfball modes, as well as loads of others.. I suppose modern
> printers have lost this priceless feature :(( I would have thought it
> would support Postscript tho'... must be a funny printer :(
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex.
>
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i have an Epson stylus 400 at work and I'm certain it has none of the dip
switch features you are hoping for. i believe (although I'm not certain of
this) it rely's on a software driver to utilise all of the printer
features.(similar to 'winmodems' which LINUX does not support!). i use it on
a win95 laptop which almost grinds to a halt when i try and print
anything(suggests it's using the processor heavily in the print process). i
suppose that's the reason they're so cheap!

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