On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:33:00 +0000, Camaleón wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:22:14 +0000, Harishankar wrote: > >> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:17:58 +0000, Camaleón wrote: > > (...) > >>> 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). >>> >>> >> 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. > > We all (users) have -or have had- some piece of hardware that it's not > working with Linux. That is the crude fact, nothing strange here. > >> 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") > > You (or me) can call it as we want. It's HP who has the power to correct > it or adding that option. > >> Unfortunately until HP really takes Linux seriously I doubt whether it >> will have the desired impact. > > So add yourself to the bug you found or open a new one. > >> 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. > > Then keep it, that's up to you. You asked for a feature that was not > available for your device and I tried to help you to diagnose a > configuration problem (that lastly it turned out it was not). >
Why we should consider it a non-available feature when it works under Windows? I know it's not an "intelligent" printer, but isn't it the job of the device driver to take care of those issues? If HP are actively involved in it??? >> 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. > > Yes, we all suffer for that. But HP is making a good job with HPLIP > just... just that not all devices have the same good support for the > drivers. I suppose older MFP lack some fetaures while newer ones, don't. > > Greetings, > > -- > Camaleón I would have thought HP if they were involved in the development of the HPLIP drivers would have fixed a simple issue like that on old or new printers particularly as they support the device 100% under Windows. I am not saying that they're not doing a good job, it's just strange that they have neglected to include an important series of low-end MF printers which a lot of us use at homes. -- 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/i2u31g$9v...@dough.gmane.org