On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 07:45:58 +0000, Tom Burke wrote: >In fact I'd welcome advice on that: can a non-PS printer be placed on >the network in this way? Will Macs in particular print to >network-attached printers that aren't Postscript?
For a while I had an Epson 680 inkjet (not Postscript) attached to the network via an HP JetDirect 170x box. I used the "IP Printing" option in OSX's Print Centre/Printer Setup to access it from the Macs. In the end though I stopped using it, partly because the connection was unreliable but mainly because with IP printing the printer driver had much less features - it seemed to be a generic Epson one that didn't allow me to use many of the printer's options, such as the higher printer resolutions. I just put this down to the limitations of this type of printing (CUPS?). I'd be happy to be told otherwise and that it is possible to drive a printer fully using this kind of interface. Neil -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
