dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently switched from an HP 720 to an HP 880 because the former was a > winprinter and wouldn't work on a jet direct card - or under linux very > well. But even the 880 doesn't look very good and if set up as MDK7.0-2 > WANTS to do it it'll be just a standard HP Deskjet / Deskjet Plus. > Prints in black and white :-< > > I understand that HP's protocols are proprietary and linux likes > Post/Ghost-script printers. What I'd like to know is - IS there a > printer out there that will print in photo-quality ... at least as good > as the 720 or 880 in windows - in LINUX? All I've been able to > determine is that there are some workarounds to get printers to work > poorly or almost text-only. > > Thanks again. > > dave w =========================== I use a couple of HP 695c (at home and work) and am quite pleased with the performance. I wouldn't say "photo quality" color, but quite respectable. Equal to its performance in Windows. Not the fastest printers around, by a long shot, but quite competent, satisfactory performers for the money (about US$130 when I picked them up about a year ago). Mike ################## Michael Scottaline Linux 2.2.13 ################## ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
