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 > >-- > >Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) > > > > > > > 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 -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)
