On Tuesday 12 Nov 2002 4:58 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Tuesday 12 Nov 2002 4:28 pm, you wrote: > > The problem is when people switch from Windows to Linux (or MacOS, or any > > other OS) and bring with them all sorts of hardware which has "assumed > > Windows" but hadn't made that assumption clear. Then they try to use the > > hardware outside Windows and it doesn't work ... > > Indeed - my first attempt at switching to Linux failed because I had just > bought a DeskJet 720 and couldn't afford to ditch it. It seems that this > was practically the only win-only printer the HP made, and it scuppered me. > > This time, once I had made the decision, I checked compatibility before I > bought. > > Anne
I have a Deskjet720, and it works sort of OK in Linux. Text is fine, but photos are pretty bad. But then again I booted into Windows for the first time in a month last week specifically to print a photo, and the print was terrible there too. To be fair to HP, they have seen the error of their ways, and no longer make win-printers. What is more they actively fund the development of opensource drivers for their products. When the ink runs out in my deskjet, the next printer will almost certainly be an HP. derek
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