Jerry je...@seibercom.net wrote:
Furthermore, there are means of encrypting print data ...
Utterly irrelevant to the topic under discussion, which is
the additional malware exposure that a PDF-accepting printer
has relative to a printer that accepts only PCL and/or PS.
FROM YOUR
Jerry je...@seibercom.net wrote:
Obviously you are not aware of the latest trend towards the
movement to standardize PDF as the standard print format. I would
recommend you start by reading the documentation located at:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting
and
On 04/04/12 04:22, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
Jerryje...@seibercom.net wrote:
By the way, since you seem so concerned over your printers security,
I assume that you all ready have it at least password protected.
No need. I have no wireless at all -- everything is hardwired --
and I trust
On Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:22:24 -0700
per...@pluto.rain.com articulated:
Jerry je...@seibercom.net wrote:
Obviously you are not aware of the latest trend towards the
movement to standardize PDF as the standard print format. I would
recommend you start by reading the documentation located
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:40:05 -0400, Jerry wrote:
On a serous note, I have spent the last 12 hours, more or less,
checking with my friends and business associates. Not a single one has
ever had or knows of a single incident of anyone actually ever being
infected or having suffered any negative
On Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:22:24 -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
Jerry je...@seibercom.net wrote:
Obviously you are not aware of the latest trend towards the
movement to standardize PDF as the standard print format. I would
recommend you start by reading the documentation located at:
On 04/03/12 23:30, Polytropon wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:40:05 -0400, Jerry wrote:
On a serous note, I have spent the last 12 hours, more or less,
checking with my friends and business associates. Not a single one has
ever had or knows of a single incident of anyone actually ever being
Polytropon free...@edvax.de wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:01:43 -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
I personally don't trust wireless, because it's well nigh
impossible to truly secure it.
In that case, one should also pay attention to secure the
printer. Wait - secure the printer? What
On 04/03/12 01:09, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
Polytroponfree...@edvax.de wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:01:43 -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
I personally don't trust wireless, because it's well nigh
impossible to truly secure it.
In that case, one should also pay attention to secure
On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:09:07 -0700
per...@pluto.rain.com articulated:
Polytropon free...@edvax.de wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:01:43 -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
I personally don't trust wireless, because it's well nigh
impossible to truly secure it.
In that case, one
On Mon, 2 Apr 2012 07:33:03 -0400, Jerry wrote:
Obviously you are not aware of the latest trend towards the movement to
standardize PDF as the standard print format. I would recommend you
start by reading the documentation located at:
On 2012, Mar 30, at 11:17, Warren Block wrote:
It should work with FreeBSD, certainly for text. For graphics
output, Gutenprint doesn't have a setting specifically for the
6500, but one of the similar printers probably will work. Don't
expect photo quality, color lasers have to do
On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Da Rock
freebsd-questi...@herveybayaustralia.com.au wrote:
On 04/01/12 19:29, Polytropon wrote:
Firmware attacks!
ROFL! Sorry my mind went to an interesting place with this one images of
printers on spring break flashing their cartridges, opening flaps to
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:20:41 +0200, Lino Miklav wrote:
On 31.03.2012 00:16, Peter A. Giessel wrote:
It doesn't surprise me that Gutenprint doesn't have a setting
specifically for the 6500 because Xerox provides one:
Uf, I have this idea to only use LPD and filters.
That should be no
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:01:43 -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
I personally don't trust wireless, because it's well nigh impossible
to truly secure it.
In that case, one should also pay attention to secure the
printer. Wait - secure the printer? What am I talking about?
Firmware attacks!
On 04/01/12 19:29, Polytropon wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:01:43 -0700, per...@pluto.rain.com wrote:
I personally don't trust wireless, because it's well nigh impossible
to truly secure it.
In that case, one should also pay attention to secure the
printer. Wait - secure the printer? What am I
On 03/31/12 05:17, Warren Block wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012, Karel Miklav wrote:
Could you please recommend me a home printer that works nicely with
FreeBSD?
HP inkjets aren't that bad, FreeBSD drivers are allright, but I'd
like to shift towards some kind of PostScript laser. Xerox Phaser
On 03/31/12 07:23, Polytropon wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:38:36 +0200, Karel Miklav wrote:
Could you please recommend me a home printer that works nicely with FreeBSD?
HP inkjets aren't that bad, FreeBSD drivers are allright, but I'd like
to shift towards some kind of PostScript laser. Xerox
On 03/31/12 08:32, RW wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
Mike Jeays wrote:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home
use. The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily
worth the lack of colour, IMO.
How do they compare for light and occasional
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:17:52 +1000, Da Rock wrote:
Watch the older type fusers though- they can develop 'flat spots' on the
rollers. The newer printers use a ceramic type fuser which has fast
warm-up and no flat spot troubles.
But it's still possible to get replacement parts for older
office
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:08:57 +0700
Erich Dollansky articulated:
I know a person who did this too. But for the purpose of saving
money. It was during a time when new printers with refill have been
cheaper than the refill. This guy actually saved money and has had
the latest model.
Kodak made
On 03/31/12 21:32, Polytropon wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:17:52 +1000, Da Rock wrote:
Watch the older type fusers though- they can develop 'flat spots' on the
rollers. The newer printers use a ceramic type fuser which has fast
warm-up and no flat spot troubles.
But it's still possible to get
Hello
I use a HP LaserJet 1320n from a handicap workshop for some Euros. it
works great. It is connected via internal LAN with a lot of features. I
put it into the WLAN via an access point and a switch. No problems so
far. Can also get connected via USB. ps works just fine.
best regards
Polytropon free...@edvax.de wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:38:36 +0200, Karel Miklav wrote:
Could you please recommend me a home printer that works nicely
with FreeBSD?
HP inkjets aren't that bad, FreeBSD drivers are allright, but
I'd like to shift towards some kind of PostScript
On 31.03.2012 00:16, Peter A. Giessel wrote:
On 2012, Mar 30, at 11:17, Warren Block wrote:
It should work with FreeBSD, certainly for text. For graphics
output, Gutenprint doesn't have a setting specifically for the
6500, but one of the similar printers probably will work. Don't
expect photo
Karel Miklav wrote:
Could you please recommend me a home printer that works nicely with FreeBSD?
HP inkjets aren't that bad, FreeBSD drivers are allright, but I'd like
to shift towards some kind of PostScript laser. Xerox Phaser 6500 looks
nice, but I can not economically justify my
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
Mike Jeays articulated:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home
use. The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily
worth the lack of colour, IMO. I have used an HP 1020 for three years
now, and it works fine after
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:38:36 +0200, Karel Miklav wrote:
Could you please recommend me a home printer that works nicely with FreeBSD?
HP inkjets aren't that bad, FreeBSD drivers are allright, but I'd like
to shift towards some kind of PostScript laser. Xerox Phaser 6500 looks
nice, but I
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
Mike Jeays wrote:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home
use. The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily
worth the lack of colour, IMO.
How do they compare for light and occasional use? I'm thinking in
terms of a
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012, RW wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
Mike Jeays wrote:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home
use. The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily
worth the lack of colour, IMO.
How do they compare for light and occasional
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Subject: Printer recommendation please
Could you please recommend me a home printer that works
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
Mike Jeays wrote:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home use.
The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily worth the
lack of colour, IMO.
How do they compare for light and occasional use? I'm thinking in
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:12:07 -0400, Matt Emmerton wrote:
Toner really doesn't go bad, and good laser printers are built to last. My
first laser printer was an HP LaserJet 5P that my local bank branch was
throwing away in 2003. It ran on its existing toner cartridge for 5 or 6
years under
RW rwmailli...@googlemail.com wrote:
Mike Jeays wrote:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home
use. The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily
worth the lack of colour, IMO.
How do they compare for light and occasional use? I'm thinking in
Hi,
On Saturday 31 March 2012 11:28:55 Polytropon wrote:
On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:12:07 -0400, Matt Emmerton wrote:
When I was at university, there was a student, a rich one
as one could assume: When he had emptied a printer, he
bought a new one, dropping the old one into the garbage
can. He
Hi,
On Saturday 31 March 2012 11:12:07 Matt Emmerton wrote:
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:14:20 -0400
Mike Jeays wrote:
I strongly recommend a laser printer over an inkjet even for home use.
The reduced running costs and better reliability are easily worth the
lack of colour, IMO.
Could anyone recommend a good desktop laser jet printer that is known to
work under FreeBSD. I don't mind if it's an older model. I'd like to
go cheap with it.
I will be printing black and white planning sheets, and portions of
books.
Is there a list of printers that are useable under
On Fri, September 29, 2006 14:03, Christopher M. Hobbs wrote:
Could anyone recommend a good desktop laser jet printer that is known
to work under FreeBSD. I don't mind if it's an older model. I'd
like to go cheap with it.
I've got an HP-4050 LaserJet (addin JetDirect) at home that works
--- Christopher M. Hobbs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Could anyone recommend a good desktop laser jet
printer that is known to
work under FreeBSD. I don't mind if it's an older
model. I'd like to
go cheap with it.
I will be printing black and white planning sheets,
and portions of
books.
On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 02:03:05PM -0500, Christopher M. Hobbs wrote:
Could anyone recommend a good desktop laser jet printer that is known to
work under FreeBSD. I don't mind if it's an older model. I'd like to
go cheap with it.
I will be printing black and white planning sheets, and
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