Hi all, I think I can safely say that there has been, recent conversation regarding the maintaining of a compatible printer list. One of the main problems is that printer manufacturers release a large number of printers on the market and there would be a large amount of testing needed to keep the list right up to date. Obviously, one of the consequences of keeping such a list up to date would be that a large amount of valuable time would be taken away from our internal software testers in testing new KeySoft releases, which would reflect on the quality of the end product.
John, it is not true that we can only recommend one printer. Having said this, there has been no testing on some of the latest printers owing to the explanation above. In that respect, if you are looking for a relatively new printer, short of trying it out, I would recommend that you communicate with other BrailleNote users to see what their thoughts are, or even just to get a general idea of just what is being used in the way of printers. One of the things people want to look out for when deciding on what printer to purchase, is for anything in the printer specifications that suggest that the printer is only Windows compatible. If the printer is only Windows compatible, I'm afraid it won't work with the BrailleNote. There is no reason why, if the printer you are looking at buying doesn't just support Windows, you couldn't ask the computer store whether you could "try before you buy". I guess the worst they can say is no! Finally, there are often similarities in printer drivers that have originated from the same printer manufacturer. For example, I remember that (from a Windows perspective), the drivers for the HP DeskJet 610C would work with the HP DeskJet 690C. In other words, if your printer model isn't mentioned specifically in the BrailleNote printer list, choose the closest printer to it. Remember, you can try using the standard printer drivers if the drivers from your manufacturer don't work with your printer, or the manufacturer of your printer isn't listed in the list of compatible printers in the printer setup menu. However. I have to add at this point that in our experience, all HP printers that have supported other operating systems apart from Windows, have worked with the BrailleNote, using the generic HP driver that we provide. If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to contact me. Regards, Dean Jackson Customer/Technical Analyst Pulse Data International Ltd. DDI: +64 3 373 6184 Fax: +64-3-384 4933 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: www.pulsedata.com __________________________
