On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:17:58 +0000, Camaleón wrote: > 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
I think that was harsh of you. I have this printer for a long time > 4 - 5 years and it has served me very well. We've been using this printer and it has given no issues in every other way. I've seen this problem on Linux for a long long time and every time I assumed it was something I did wrong, but apparently the bug has existed for a long time (and I do consider it a bug, not a "feature") Unfortunately until HP really takes Linux seriously I doubt whether it will have the desired impact. And no, I prefer not spending on devices just to get it working under Linux. I print occasionally anyway and it doesn't justify the extra cost either. A PSC was good enough for us then and it's good enough now. I really thought that the cartridge issue would be resolved by now. Apologies for my responses, but I have got really really frustrated these days with the mediocre level of support given by hardware manufacturers for Linux. -- Harishankar (http://harishankar.org http://lawstudentscommunity.com) -- 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/i2u23l$5u...@dough.gmane.org