Re: Canon USB printer [SOLVED]

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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:11:06 -0600, Gustavo Seabra wrote
> Wolfgang Gill wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 23:37:50 -0600, Gustavo Seabra wrote
> >[snip]
> >  
> >
> >>To get rid of that 
> >>logo I must purchase a license key, which is about US$30.00 for 
> >>personal use. That's why I love open source so much...
> >>
> >>Anyway, the Canon BJC-7000 (Foomatic + bjc800) is working fine, so 
> >>I'll just keep it. It may be possible to edit the configuration in 
> >>the /etc/cups/ppd/<my_printer>.ppd file to get the margins perfect,
> >> but I don't think I'll mess with that for now.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >You only need to do that once. Plus there are other features which you 
don't
> >get with the standard Cups drivers. Such as Ink Low indication, nozzle
> >cleanning, the handling of different types of paper etc.. Just like you 
get
> >with the Windows drivers. So for $30 it's worth it.
> >
> >Wolf
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> >  
> >
> All those features are good to have, but the printing quality is 
> still more important. For some reason, the CUPS drivers get a better 
> quality, so I'm not yet fully convinced that the $30 is a good investment.

I use the TurboPrint drivers (Which runs under Cups) to drive my two Canon 
S830D & BJC-3000 printers (It also supports some HP & Epson printers). And I 
find that they are way better than the standard Cups drivers. It's better 
than the standard Cups drivers, in that the page alignment is better (Way 
more accurate), Print quality is better, and it prints faster. Plus, I can 
print photo's without borders (Which in the case of the S830D is designed to 
do), where the Cups drivers don't support this. SO, for me, the $30 is worth 
it. The free demo version is mainly intended for try before you buy, type 
setup. I've been using these drivers for approx 3 years now, and I'm happy 
with them. So if they aren't free, it's no big deal for me. I'd prefer to 
pay a small amount to get the FULL use out of my $850 printer (The S830D 
that is).

Wolf
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