> I have got a new Canon i550 printer, mdk 9.1 had an updated driver list for my > old printer but as yet I have been unable to find the later drivers. > > the manufacturer has nothing and the only other source so fat..TurboPrint want > $$$$
Well, you decided to buy a printer for which you knew there was not going to be opensource support. If you then feel it to be below yourself to pay the pathetic amount of $$ asked for turboprint, you don't deserve any better. I found turboprint to be very worthwhile, and I still get the same colours after a complete Linux upgrade. I do value my time too. Your way of expecting everything for nothing is hindering the uptake of Linux in business. There are cases where opensource doesn't deliver, and a commercial solution which would deliver isn't viable because everyone expects everything for free. Btw vuescan was another US$40 I couldn't have spent better. I bought it because of the very same simple reason - opensource didn't cut it with my LS2000 film scanner. After mucking around with xsane, kooka, what not on the same simple slide the scans were still all rubbish. Demo of vuescan installed, clicked scan, spot on. The money is dirt cheap when comparing mucking around for 1/2h PER SCAN for mediocre results when one click just works. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
