Vincent Danen wrote:
> I've got the Canon MultiPASS fax/scanner/printer/copier/etc. "device" over
> here... picked it up yesterday for a really good price. It apparently
> supports only Win95/98 but I'm assuming that's the extra features like
> FAXing from the PC, etc. I just need it to print under Linux (none of the
> extra features). Has anyone had experience with these 6-in-1 deals
> before? The manual doesn't say anything about print compatability with
> other OS's, so I'm not sure... I figure I'd test it out, I'm *assuming*
> that it's similar to a Canon Bubble Jet as far as the printing goes.
>
> My question is, is it safe to change the printer type and just test a
> bunch of them out to see how it works? It wouldn't damage my printer at
> all, would it? I'm assuming the worst that can happen is it either won't
> print or it'll look all crappy-like, but I want to make sure.
>
> Also, is there a way to change the printer type? The Printer Setup in
> DrakConf doesn't do it... would I use something like printtool?
>
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The Canon bjc600 driver works IF you configure your printer in "Dos
Compatibility mode", but the print is less than you might like. It is listed
as "Partially Working" at
http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/pht/printer_list.cgi
No known support for the scanner.
http://www.torque.net/linux-pp.html
is a good place to track development of parallel port devices, and they do
have a nice mailing list.
Civileme
