On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:09:05 +0000, Harishankar wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:02:41 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> I would say that is not a driver's fault but a printer design >> "feature". Take it as it is. Cheap devices are marketed mostly for >> Windows platform (i.e., win-modems that need a windows driver to be >> properly detected and configured, fake-raid controllers, etc...). >> >> As I said you before, our HP laserjet colour printer (PostScript based) >> do have that option you are looking for. I'd say those enhanced >> features come with the hardware you are buying... and the money you >> spend on it >>>:-) >> > > I just followed up before I read your message and actually the answer to > your question is YES, the device does support multiple cartridges, Of course... it's a colour printer. > in Windows the printer use both cartridges to print a page which has > multi-colours and it is clear that the device does support the feature. > > Under Linux the black text is blurred and not so black when printing > pages in colour mode. Because you bought an entry-level device that was designed for windows and it's not fully supported under linux. Live with that, at least you can print :-P > It's a real nuisance and pain to see colour wasted and the output so bad > compared to when using the black cartridge. Next time, read the reviews or ask in the forums *before buying* a printer. Today is a *must* to be informed on the linux support for any piece of hardware, mostly for scanning devices (printers are getting better support those days). Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.07.30.08.17...@gmail.com