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from: Paul Smedley
date: 2008-01-05 18:37:56
subject: Re: [OS2HW] Win printer?

Hi Jim,

Jim Byrnes wrote:
> I will be getting a new all in one in the near future, probably HP.  How 
> can I identify and avoid a so called "win printer" so I have
a least a 
> chance of getting the priter part to work with eCs?
> 
> I was poking around on the HP site and saw a lot of printers with Linux 
> drivers listed.  Is it safe to assume if it has Linux drivers it is not 
> a Win printer, or has HP just written Linux drivers that allow it to 
> operate the printer like Windows?

HP has provided hplip (hplip.sourceforge.net) for linux.

I would suggest canon or epson for the best chance of success with OS/2 
and printing - Epson currently is the best bet for scanning using Sane.

Cheers,

Paul.


 
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